It wasn't until this moment that Shen Wenge realized something was wrong.
Although Shen Wenge was a bit of a scoundrel, he wasn't stupid. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get away with so many bad things over the years without ever being caught.
Besides the influence of his brothers-in-law and cousins, there was also some of his own cleverness involved.
In fact, long before he deliberately spread those rumors about him and Yang Wanqiu in the village, he had already asked someone to investigate Yang Wanqiu's background.
She knew that her mother had no relatives left, her father had been sent to the Northwest for having an affair, and her grandparents had long since severed ties with her because of her mother's status as a capitalist's daughter.
Although she still has a few relatives in Beijing, she is practically an orphan.
It was precisely because of this that Shen Wenge dared to recklessly try to harm Yang Wanqiu after hearing her words.
But if the object of his affections were Wang Wenfang, it would be different. He didn't know anything else, but just because she had an older brother by her side and a sister-in-law who was said to have a very powerful family background, Shen Wenge just wanted a wife, not to kill himself.
Moreover, Shen Wenge still can't figure it out. Yesterday, he clearly saw Yang Wanqiu, who had been drinking, stagger into the house. He watched for a while but didn't see her come out, so he sneaked in when there were many people in the front yard. How come she turned into Wang Wenfang when he opened his eyes this morning?
But who it is doesn't matter now. What matters is that Wang Wenqi is unpredictable. Normally, when faced with something like this, people would be trying to suppress it, so why does he want to take it to the police station?
Is he truly unafraid of ruining his sister's life, or is he trying to extort more compensation from him?
Thinking of this, Shen Wenge hurriedly said, "Wang Zhiqing, Wang Zhiqing, as long as you don't report it to the police, I'm willing to pay any amount of money. Please let me go this time. If this matter gets blown up, it won't be good for Wang Zhiqing's reputation, will it?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Wenqi's anger, which had just subsided, flared up again, and he slapped Shen Wenge, who was kneeling on the kang (a heated brick bed).
The slap was so powerful that it sent Shen Wenge flying from the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) to the windowsill, and blood immediately trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing Wang Wenqi preparing to jump onto the kang to catch her beating, Zhong Lingling quickly grabbed him around the waist and whispered in his ear, "Brother Wenqi, calm down. It's too late now. Even if you beat him to death, it won't make a difference. Think about your uncle and aunt, think about Wenfang. They all need you. If you really beat him to death, you'll go to jail too."
Wang Wenqi was a smart man. From the moment he entered the house and learned of his sister's accident, he had already been thinking about how to handle the situation. When he hit Shen Wenge, he was careful with his actions and never intended to kill him.
So when Zhong Lingling tried to persuade him, he let go of her hand, but he still said very firmly, "We must report it to the police. No matter what, we must believe in the law and believe that the national police will stand up for us ordinary people."
As he spoke, Wang Wenqi glanced at Wang Wenfang, who was already dressed, and then resolutely turned to the outer room and shouted, "Brother Feng, could you please go and ask the brigade leader for me? This person is from the village, and even if we send him to the police, we still have to go through the brigade."
Although I don't quite understand why Wang Wenqi didn't try to suppress the matter like others did to protect Wang Wenfang's reputation, but instead wanted to make a big fuss and send her to the police.
Despite not understanding, Feng Weiguo respected Wang Wenqi's idea. After all, Wang Wenqi was the victim's brother, so whatever he said went. He then turned around and went to find the brigade leader.
At this moment, Zhong Lingling didn't quite understand Wang Wenqi's actions either. Seeing that he had calmed down, she quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "Brother Wenqi, do you really want to call the police? If things get out of hand, it won't be good for Wenfang either."
Zhong Lingling glanced cautiously at Shen Wenge, whose face was already bruised and swollen, and then carefully said, "Brother Wenqi, I think this man is alright-looking, and I heard his family is doing alright. Now that the two of them have already done that, and so many people have seen it, why don't we let Wenfang marry him..."
“No, Wenfang absolutely cannot marry someone like that.” Zhong Lingling’s words were interrupted by Wang Wenqi before she could finish speaking.
Then, perhaps realizing that his tone was not good, he quickly explained in a low voice, "Just based on what he did to Yang Wanqiu, it proves that he is a bad person. If Wenfang marries someone like that, her life will be ruined."
At this point, Wang Wenqi looked around and saw that there were few people around them, while those further away were whispering and discussing something among themselves.
So he leaned close to Zhong Lingling's ear and whispered, "Although Shen Wenge's character is not good, he has good parents and several good sisters. Only if we send him to the police station will his family worry. I heard that he has a brother-in-law who is in the army. We can ask him to find a way to get Wenfang to join the army in another place."
Zhong Lingling wasn't stupid either. Hearing this, she naturally understood Wang Wenqi's plan. Given the current situation, being able to join the army in a place where she didn't know anyone and start a new life was indeed much better for Wang Wenfang than marrying Shen Wenge with such a reputation and staying in the countryside for the rest of her life.
However, the prerequisite for this is that Shen Wenge's brother-in-law is willing and able to help Wenfang enlist in the army. You should know that it is not easy for female soldiers to join the army nowadays. Although Wang's parents published a notice in the newspaper to sever ties with the two siblings before being sent down to the countryside, they are still a family with problems. The political review for enlistment will not be easy to pass.
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