"do what?"
Jiang Yu snorted coldly and tossed the silk scarf aside with remarkably smooth movements. Bai Na, seeing her beloved item fall to the ground, hurriedly reached out to catch it, looking utterly disheveled.
This silk scarf was indeed a gift from Lu Yi to Bai Na. But Jiang Yu still had some special memories. When she bought the bicycle, the original owner was extremely troubled by the huge sum of money. That's why Lu Yi went to great lengths to buy this silk scarf to coax her.
After buying the bicycle, he kept saying he was short of money, mentioning how expensive that silk scarf was—worth two months' salary. The original owner felt bad and returned it untouched, asking Lu Yi to return it. And now, it's ended up with this woman.
"This silk scarf was given to me by Lu Zhiqing to scam money for a bicycle. After I got it, I tried to get it back in various ways, and that's how it ended up on you."
Jiang Yu spoke frankly, and Bai Na's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, staring at her in disbelief.
"What nonsense are you talking about? This scarf is from a big brand. Do you know how expensive it is? You're just spouting nonsense. You're just a sour grapes. You're making a fool of yourself."
Bai Na appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil. She remembered when Lu Yi gave her the scarf, there was a stain on the corner, and the packaging was tattered. Bai Na had even complained about how perfunctory big brands were these days, noting that their products were expensive and lacked decent packaging. Now she realized it was just a resale item, and she felt nauseous.
Having learned the truth, Cui Jin remained silent. Although Comrade Jiang Yu didn't have a good reputation, she never lied. Considering what happened today, it's hard to say it wasn't Lu Yi's doing.
Seeing her niece looking completely lost, she spoke up to remind her:
"Nana, your mother wants to call you. Come over here for a moment."
Shortly after Bai Na was called to answer the phone, Lu Yi was released. He confessed to the debt and promised to return the money in front of the police officers before signing and affixing his fingerprint to the IOU.
Holding the IOU, Jiang Yu walked home from the police station, overjoyed, feeling even the wind on the road was no longer cold. Although the money originally belonged to her, it had been given away by the original owner of the body, essentially making it free.
When Jiang Yu got home, she opened the door and saw her brother and sister sitting at the entrance, looking worried. Song E came over and told their mother that she had some things to take care of and might be back very late.
She was originally going to stay with them, but someone called her away saying that Liu Aiying and her husband were arguing at home and it seemed they had even come to blows, and that she should go and try to mediate.
Before leaving, she asked the children to lock the door properly, as she was worried.
The clock on the wall ticked round and round, and Shen Suisui couldn't stop worrying. She was naturally observant, and when her aunt came to talk about her mother, her expression was very bad. Shen Suisui guessed that something bad must have happened.
Upon seeing Jiang Yu, Xiao Hei couldn't hide his joy, and even Xiao Hei wagged its tail and pounced around.
"Why are you sitting here? Aren't you cold?"
Seeing the two children sitting in front of the door, I couldn't help but feel concerned. I led them into the house. Looking at the bananas on the shelf, I broke one off for each of them.
"If you have nothing to do at home, go eat some fruit. I bought so much for you, it would be a problem if it went bad."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Yu quickly put the IOU under the mattress, along with the letter Li Xue had sent.
Hearing a noise from inside the house, Wang Cuihua quickly put down what she was doing and knocked on the door.
"Jiang Yu, is that you back?"
She was worried that someone with ulterior motives might come and bully the children, so she told them to come to her house and play with their older brother, Dongdong. The two children resolutely shook their heads, determined to wait for their mother to return.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade them, he moved the housework to the yard so he could hear what was happening next door.
When the door opened, she was overjoyed to see that it was indeed Jiang Yu. Her husband was coming home today, and she had gone to the bus stop early to pick him up. She even had to ask Grandma Dongdong to bring back the welfare benefits from the government. She only found out about this from the villagers.
Dongdong's father also specifically instructed her that Shen Ying and his brother had been kind to his family, and that she should take good care of the children no matter what.
Jiang Yu led Wang Cuihua into the house and recounted the events. When she got to the most exciting part, she angrily punched her thigh.
“These scoundrels are capable of anything, even framing you and making you take the blame. Listen to your sister-in-law, never associate with these kinds of people again. And try to have as little contact as possible with your sister from your maternal family.”
Jiang Yu knew that Wang Cuihua was genuinely on her side, and seeing her in a fit of anger, she comforted her instead.
......
The police station released Jiang Meier because she had a head injury and the police had no clear reason to detain her.
Stepping out of the interrogation room, Jiang Meier saw the empty hall and grew increasingly angry.
You, Jiang Yu, after something this serious happened, you didn't even speak up for me, and you ran away first. If it weren't for your problem, I would never have ended up in jail and gotten beaten up.
Jiang Meier was a bully at home; she would always blame Jiang Yu for any grievances or unpleasant things she suffered, and this time was no exception. With a gloomy face, she headed towards Shen Family Village, determined to vent all her anger on Jiang Yu. She planned to make her cook something delicious to reward herself, and ideally, get a fish to make up for the one she stole from her father.
After Jiang Meier got out of the car, she saw a tall figure walking into the village from afar, and she was so frightened that she hid behind a tree to spy on him.
Shen Ying? Why is he back?
Counting the days, it really was time to take her annual leave. She thought about how he always had a cold attitude whenever she went to Jiang Yu's house. Although she liked her brother-in-law's looks, she always felt he had an unapproachable, unsmiling aura that made her hesitant to approach him.
After comparing them, her brother Lu Yi was still better. He was fair-skinned, polite, and refined, much better than Jiang Yu's big guy.
Speaking of Lu Yi, she recalled the scene in the educated youth compound where he accused her in front of the people of Shenjiazhuang. Although she was wronged, considering his future and the fact that the educated youth named Bai Na had revealed her identity, she felt it was understandable and thus understood him.
As soon as Shen Ying entered Shenjiazhuang, he heard rumors about Jiang Yu. He thought that this woman was up to no good again, bullying children, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone.
He was secretly cursing himself for being foolish: how could he have had any hope for her?
Zhang Ergou rode his beat-up motorcycle from the village. Upon seeing Shen Ying, he dismounted and followed behind, fawning over him with insincere words.
"Brother Ying, when did you get back? There's still a long way to go back. Shall I give you a ride?"
After what happened last time, he had been trying to mend his relationship with Shen Ying, but he could never find an opportunity. Now that he had the chance, he had to make a good impression.
Shen Ying was annoyed by Jiang Yu's gossip, and when he saw Zhang Ergou, he told him to get lost in a bad mood.
Zhang Ergou wasn't angry. He was incredibly clever. When he heard the villagers talking about Jiang Yu, he immediately understood and told Shen Ying the whole story.
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