Chapter 28: Writing a Confession [
"Since you agree to withdraw the lawsuit, then I...ah?!"
Xu Wenshu thought Ye Qingyue had agreed to his request, but he realized something was wrong halfway through his words: "What did you say? No?"
He immediately frowned. Why is Ye Qingyue such a troublesome woman?
"What does your expression mean? Do you think I'm wrong? You shouldn't care about this?"
Ye Qingyue was not afraid of him at all, and her expression was even colder than his: "Ye Zhenghua dared to steal three hundred yuan from my house yesterday. He might do something even more crazy in the future! If I let him off easily, wouldn't I be bullied to death by the Ye family?"
As soon as she became tough, Xu Wenshu's momentum weakened: "What you said makes sense... Then what do you want to do?"
Xu Wenshu just wanted to get this over with quickly.
In a few days, he would have to go to Beijing to study.
The family is in decline, and his father is still suffering in the countryside in the north city. The old acquaintances avoid his family and are of no help.
His mother was luckier and returned to the capital.
But his mother used to be a full-time housewife, so she didn't have any connections to help her. She still has no job and is having a hard time.
She wrote to him some time ago saying that she would go back and earn money to support her!
Xu Wenshu has no money for the trip to the capital or the living expenses for temporary settlement, so he has to rely on the Ye family for support now.
The Ye family wants him to solve Ye Zhenghua's problem. If he fails to do it well, he will be in a lot of trouble in the future, which will affect his study in the capital.
Xu Wenshu can only hope that Ye Qingyue will be nice and not put forward any harsh conditions.
"If you want me to withdraw the lawsuit, it's easy."
Ye Qingyue said, "First, return the 300 yuan you stole to me. Second, let Ye Zhenghua write a confession and admit that he stole my money."
Xu Wenshu's eyes widened: "Write a confession?" Who would be stupid enough to hand the handle to the enemy?
The matter of returning the money is easy to talk about, but once the confession is written, the theft is nailed on the board.
If Ye Qingyue wants to regret it one day, she can just take the confession to the police station, and Ye Zhenghua will have to stay in jail until he dies!
"Qingyue, about the confession..."
Xu Wenshu wanted to persuade her.
Ye Qingyue didn't listen at all and pretended to close the door.
"Okay, I will convey your request when I go back."
Xu Wenshu could only soften his attitude. He thought of something else: "By the way, Qingyue, Ye Fang said that her father's legs are very painful. Do you know what's going on?"
He just asked with a try-it attitude.
After all, Ye Zhenghua's leg pain was very strange, and the hospital couldn't find out the reason.
Unexpectedly, after listening to it, Ye Qingyue showed a thoughtful expression: "He mentioned this situation to Granny Zhong..."
As if she had let the cat out of the bag, Ye Qingyue stopped talking halfway and snorted coldly: "I don't know, you go back, bring the money and the confession, and I will go to the police station to withdraw the case."
After that, she slammed the door.
"Hey! Who is the Granny Zhong you just mentioned..."
Xu Wenshu's words were shut outside the door.
He called Ye Qingyue a few more times without giving up, but there was no response from the room, so he had to leave.
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Ye Feng peeked through the crack of the window, and when he saw Xu Wenshu walking away, he spoke: "Sister, will the Ye family really agree to our request? That's three hundred yuan. When the family was divided, all of Grandpa's belongings were only more than a hundred yuan, right?"
"Do you really believe that he only has a few hundred yuan?"
Ye Qingyue calculated for Ye Feng, "Not to mention how much the second house has paid over the years, the work points and money paid by our parents every year are enough to support the whole family, and there is still a surplus."
"Grandpa and grandma are also working, where is the extra money?"
Her question stumped Ye Feng.
Indeed, after calculating in this way, the account does not add up.
"Could it be that Grandpa has hidden private money somewhere else?" Ye Feng thought of a possibility.
"Not just him."
Ye Qingyue said lightly: "Except our family, who else in that family doesn't hide some private money?"
In the previous life, the Ye family sent Xu Wenshu to study in the capital. The new clothes and several large bags of luggage he bought were not cheap.
If the Ye family's assets were only a hundred yuan, would old man Ye be willing to spend so much?
There must be a secret stash.
"Only our family is honest..."
Ye Feng felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Ye Qingyue said.
It turns out that in this world, being an honest person will only lead to being bullied and exploited!
Ye Feng thought about what happened recently, and he felt that he might have to abandon his past honest and rigid thinking.
Re-examine this world and think carefully about how to behave and do things so that he and his family will no longer be bullied and live a good life.
Seeing her brother lost in thought, Ye Qingyue did not disturb him.
She was indeed capable of protecting the whole family.
But she did not want the rest of her family to be flowers in a greenhouse that would break at the touch of wind and rain.
Everyone had to grow together and become stronger together to have a better future.
"Qingyue, take a bath."
Ye Xianghong boiled water and came to call for help.
The family was busy with their own things.
No one noticed that Huo Qingchi, who was lying on the wooden bed in the bedroom, moved his fingers very lightly.
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On the other side, Xu Wenshu returned to the Ye family. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Ye Zhenghua lying on the grass and was shocked: "Didn't you say he was in the county? Why did he go home?"
"Friends in the county are unreliable, and the police are looking for Zhenghua everywhere. I thought it was dark under the light, so I took Zhenghua home at night."
Chen Yulan explained, "Wenshu, go find Ye Qingyue. Did she agree to withdraw the case?"
The Ye family members were all in the main room, and several pairs of eyes looked at Xu Wenshu eagerly.
Xu Wenshu felt pressured and coughed lightly: "She agreed, but she had two requirements."
"That damn girl, dare to make demands?!"
Old man Ye was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "That's her second uncle! How could she be so cruel as to send her own second uncle to the police station?"
He is not a biological uncle.
Xu Wenshu was disdainful in his heart and said, "She said that if these two demands are not met, she will never withdraw the
case." "Grandpa, have you forgotten that Ye Qingyue sent grandma to the police station for education during the day? I think she is really cruel and wants to make trouble with our family!"
Ye Fang came out, "Let's listen to Wenshu first, what did Ye Qingyue make a request?"
Xu Wenshu said, "First, she wants you to return the stolen 300 yuan to her."
"What?"
Ye Zhenghua heard this and no longer cared about the pain in his legs, and struggled, "I didn't steal the money!"
Xu Wenshu said impatiently, "Father-in-law, what time is it now? The police outside are looking for you everywhere. I advise you not to put money before your life."
Ye Qingyue cried so pitifully, Xu Wenshu was sure that Ye Zhenghua had stolen 300 yuan from her.
"I really didn't steal...ah!"
Ye Zhenghua's legs hurt again before he finished speaking.
Chen Yulan quickly stuffed a handkerchief into his mouth, worried that the neighbors around would hear the noise.
"Mom, where did Dad hide the three hundred yuan?"
Ye Fang also felt that Ye Zhenghua was greedy and didn't want to pay back the money, so he said he didn't steal.
As a daughter, she knew her father's character.
Chen Yulan said, "I don't know, your father always said he didn't steal."
"Zhenghua said he didn't steal, he didn't steal!"
Old man Ye said in a deep voice, "It must be another thief who took the three hundred yuan, and Zhenghua took the blame for it!"
Hearing what he said, the other people in the room rolled their eyes and didn't believe it.
Xu Wenshu muttered, "Tell Ye Qingyue this, she won't believe it."
Old man Ye heard it and felt a tightness in his chest.
That damn girl wanted to piss him off to death.
"Anyway, she won't agree to drop the case unless you give her three hundred yuan."
Xu Wenshu held up his hands. "I've tried my best to persuade her, but she's very determined."
"Dad, Zhenghua's matter can't be delayed any longer."
Chen Yulan knew that her father-in-law must have hidden some private money, and now she begged Old Man Ye with tears in her eyes. "He is your only son. Can you bear to see him in jail?"
Old Man Ye couldn't bear to let his precious son suffer, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I just happen to have three hundred yuan, so give it to her first."
Chen Yulan breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, father-in-law. Of course, this money can't really be given to that damn girl. When the storm is over, we'll find a way to get the money back."
Ye Fang asked, "Wenshu, what is Ye Qingyue's other request?"
Xu Wenshu said, "She asked your father to write a confession to her."
"What?!"
Old Man Ye's eyes widened, "She's dreaming!"
Ye Fang also knew the seriousness of the confession and rejected it outright: "This is impossible!"
If she wrote a confession, wouldn't her family be at the mercy of Ye Qingyue in the future?