But Chen Ruonan herself didn't see anything wrong with it. To prove her innocence, she stood by the kang (a heated brick bed) as soon as she entered, without getting any closer, and proudly raised her chin.
"You can investigate,"
He also glanced at Jian Dan.
"I bought all my own things, including clothes, snacks, and face cream."
The money and tickets were mailed to me by my parents; I still have the envelope and postage slip. You can also check the bottom of the envelope at the post office.
They acted as if they were doing the right thing and that you could investigate as you pleased. If the clues hadn't actually pointed to this place, the villagers would have backed down. In other words, those delicious foods were things they had never seen before in their entire lives; they were just piled up in the cupboard.
Old Han was also taken aback for a moment, then looked at Liu Weimin, who was fuming.
"What are you looking at me for? You should investigate!"
They were village militiamen, not law enforcement officers. Old Han and his men wandered around the house, while two capable women came over to help with the cabinet.
Right under everyone's noses, they took them out one by one, and soon they felt a hard object inside the clothes.
The two men exchanged a glance and then gently took it out.
Chen Ruonan's heart skipped a beat. Had they really found out something?
She started racking her brain, trying to recall what else was in the closet besides clothes. Before she could figure it out, she saw a small, thick book with a red cover, and she was immediately dumbfounded.
"That's not mine, mine is right here,"
Even if she were silly, she knew she couldn't live without that Little Red Book. She usually kept it under her pillow, and whenever she saw it, she'd quickly climb onto the kang (heated brick bed) and pull out her own copy from under the rolled-up quilt.
“What’s mine is here, and what wasn’t mine was definitely put in by someone else.”
The two Little Red Book versions were different and also different sizes. Cheng An looked up at Jian Dan and exclaimed in surprise,
"Hey? Sis, that book looks just like the one we have at home!"
Liu Weimin took it, flipped through it casually, and saw a few pieces of paper inside. He paused for a moment, looked up, and saw the reactions of both parties.
Chen Ruonan was sweating profusely with anxiety, while Jian Dan kept her eyes fixed on the book, her lips trembling slightly, and she had already made her judgment.
The book was a bit larger, and the paper inside was folded into four sections. He immediately took the paper out, unfolded it, glanced at it, and handed it to the villager next to him. Few of the villagers were literate, but coincidentally, they had actually seen this piece of paper before.
He looked at it, flipped it over and looked at it several times, with a slight hesitation.
"Village chief, doesn't this look like the certificate of bravery that the police gave to Xiao Jian back then?"
"Look at this,"
"This, this character is 'Jun' (military), right? Isn't it the award certificate we received for helping the garrison solve some case last time?"
Tucked inside the book were several sheets of paper, all of them commendations for acts of bravery, support for the military, and selflessness. There were only two sheets for acts of bravery, which were passed around among the villagers, reminding them of Jian Dan's past deeds.
Chen Ruonan was completely dumbfounded.
"No, that's not mine! Who's framing me!"
Liu Weimin glanced at it coldly, scrolled through Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book), but couldn't find the martyr's certificate that Jian Dan had mentioned. His face turned cold.
"Where is the martyr's certificate inside?"
"I don't know. I didn't see any proof. I've already said I didn't take it, it wasn't me!"
Chen Ruonan was going crazy. Why was no one listening to her explanation?
She simply lowered her gaze. Originally, she disdained to use such methods to harm people and wanted her to live out her peaceful days in peace. However, since she didn't want to live peacefully, then she shouldn't blame her for being impolite.
However, I secretly apologized to Jian Liye. I really didn't mean to disturb your peace. It's just that nothing can compare to your importance. If I had been too slow, who knows what kind of trouble it would have caused.
Cheng Rui took the Little Red Book and handed it to Jian Dan. Jian Dan hugged it nostalgically, then reluctantly tore off the red plastic cover. Tucked between the cover and the book was a piece of paper, which was the martyr's certificate that Jian Dan had been thinking about.
"village head......"
Seeing this person's completely different demeanor from their usual energetic self, Liu Weimin didn't know what to say. In his heart, he naturally didn't want things to escalate. Although they were educated youth sent to the countryside, this matter was also inextricably linked to him as the village chief.
Jian Xin had barely uttered two words when Liu Weimin, still processing what she'd said, burst into tears.
"Brother Rui, Brother An, they're bullying me! I'm going to find Brother Cheng Chao, Brother Lin, and Uncle! Waaah, they're all bullying my sister!"
Liu Weimin was so embarrassed that her face was burning. She had misunderstood. None of these people could stand being wronged. How could she think of turning a big problem into a small one and a small problem into nothing?
"Village chief, there's more here!"
Immediately, everyone's attention turned to that spot; one of the women from before was holding several book-like objects.
"Village chief, there are books and a letter here. What's in this bag? It's quite heavy."
When Chen Ruonan heard that there was a letter, she froze. She slowly turned her head and saw a familiar shape inside the cloth. Instantly, the hair on her body stood on end, and her eyes widened. Impossible, impossible. This is what she put in the simple room herself. How could it be in her box?
My mind was reeling, as if struck by heavy wood. What was happening? What was going on?
Liu Weimin took it and his expression immediately changed. It was in a foreign language?
He turned the bag over, took out the envelope, glanced at it, and casually put it back in. Then he had someone lift a corner of the cloth bag, glanced at it, and quickly tied it up again. His face was ashen, and the ferocity in his eyes was undisguised as he looked at Chen Ruonan.
What an idiot!
There are only two possibilities. One is, as we see now, that she stole something from someone, and she may have a plan to scheme against them, with everything already prepared.
Another possibility is that Liu Weimin looked up at Jian Dan and increasingly felt that the second possibility was more likely. This fool tried to outsmart Jian Dan, but ended up getting retaliated against exactly as he had been.
If that were the case, he instantly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from the heavens. This young educated youth, Jian, was no ordinary person!
Why?
The letter was signed with a simple name, clearly indicating who she was in contact with, and what things she had prepared—all perfectly matched.
If this thing is really found in Jian Dan's house, then Jian Dan will really have a hard time explaining herself.
Chen Ruonan was still struggling desperately.
"It's not mine, it's a frame-up. It must be Jian Dan. She framed me. Bai Xiaoqin, is that you?"
"Was it something you made her do, to get revenge for what I did to you on the train?"
There's so much information here! Not only has another person been brought up, but what's this about trains? The villagers' ears are practically perked up; they've never even seen a train before. This gossip is quite substantial.
Upon hearing this, Liu Weimin suddenly remembered, "Oh right, this educated youth also has that criminal record. Didn't they say it would be resolved before the new year? Could this be the solution?"
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