Fan Huiyuan smiled as she squinted at Meng Yiyi, “Oh my, such a good large tea jar, please don’t break it.”

The tea jar fell to the ground, tea water mixed with tea foam splashed all over Meng Yiyi’s feet.

Her white socks and cross-strapped black leather shoes were ruined, looking quite pitiful.

Though the water was still hot, Meng Yiyi didn’t feel it.

She stared in astonishment at the two police officers, looking incredulous.

Cheng Rushan?

He actually went to report himself?

Is this the man who, though ruthless and cruel, never laid a hand on women?

In the past life, when Jiang Lin sold her son and eloped, he was willing to give her a chance.

Even after she indirectly caused Xiao Bao’s death, he didn’t kill her.

When she kidnapped Da Bao, it was only after she provoked Bian Haitao that he had her thrown into prison.

Why would he go to the police station to report himself when she hadn’t done anything wrong?

How could he be so ruthless!

Fan Huiyuan: “Stop pretending and hurry up! The police’s time is precious.”

Initially, she did indeed have a favorable impression of Cheng Rushan, thinking highly of his military background and good work.

It seemed necessary to maintain good relations.

But later, she genuinely disapproved of Meng Yiyi’s actions.

If Jiang Lin was too foolish, then Meng Yiyi was simply hateful, treating everyone like monkeys.

As the head of the Women’s Federation, she would never tolerate such despicable behavior in broad daylight!

Originally, she had planned to bring Meng Yiyi in for a proper questioning.

If Meng Yiyi admitted her actions, she would have criticized her and made her apologize to Jiang Lin’s family.

That would have settled the matter and counted as resolving the conflict between the two families, recorded as an achievement at work.

However, Meng Yiyi not only refused to admit her actions but also started making baseless accusations, which made Fan Huiyuan very angry.

When the factory leadership came to pressure her, she became completely annoyed.

Now that Meng Yiyi had been taken away, she was happier than anyone else.

“Instant karma strikes quickly,” Fan Huiyuan clapped her hands.

Meng Yiyi retorted, “Are you deaf? They just want me to cooperate with the investigation. They haven’t charged me. I’ll be back!”

Fan Huiyuan replied, “That depends on your luck.”

She could tell that Meng Yiyi had sought help from military leaders last night, and today Cheng Rushan had sought help from someone else and reported the case to the police station.

Now you’re helpless!

This young man is so unyielding, Fan Huiyuan felt even more inclined to act out.

She needed to add more fuel to the fire.

Just as Meng Yiyi stepped out of the factory gate, she heard Fan Huiyuan’s voice over the loudspeaker, “Meng Kaiping and Huang Meini’s daughter, Meng Yiyi, has been taken away by the police comrades for investigation due to maliciously defaming other educated youths, engaging in improper relationships, behaving like hooligans, and destroying others’ families.

Anyone who still believes rumors and speaks nonsense will face the same fate!

We at the auto parts factory absolutely do not tolerate such despicable behavior that undermines our unity.

Our female comrades at the factory have always been hardworking, sensible, and united in friendship.

We do not engage in such filthy activities. Everyone must remain vigilant against such malicious individuals who spread unfounded rumors and slander other comrades!”

Meng Yiyi was so angry that she stumbled, and it was only with the help of a police officer that she didn’t fall to the ground.

With such a commotion, now the whole auto parts factory knew about it.

Last night, only the people near Jiang’s house knew about it, and in the morning, they were busy going to work, spreading the news to their colleagues.

Now, with Fan Huiyuan’s announcement over the loudspeaker, the entire factory and even neighboring factories could hear.

…

Now, let’s talk about Xu Aimei, who hadn’t slept much last night.

At first, she kept criticizing the Meng family in her mind, but then she suddenly remembered her son-in-law’s background wasn’t good.

In the evening, she was too busy explaining misunderstandings and forgot about this matter.

Her son-in-law’s bad background could affect the children’s whole lives, from schooling to medical care, military service, and employment, everything would be affected.

She even discussed with Jiang Dongjian, planning to have her son-in-law bring the two children over to see if it worked out.

If not, they would find a way to bring the children to the city to study, at least to avoid discrimination here.

She planned to discuss this with her daughter over breakfast.

Although she didn’t admit it, she still felt like she forced her daughter to marry a bad landlord.

When Jiang Lin and Jiang Xinglei came home, they talked about Cheng Rushan wanting to clear the house for the revolution, and now they are returning it to the house.

Xu Aimei felt as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

She asked, “Lilin, is it true that your in-laws have been vindicated?”

Jiang Lin nodded, “Yes, otherwise how could Dad and Big Brother come home? Didn’t I tell you?”

Yesterday when she returned, she felt like she was constantly explaining and talking to her father, mother, brother, sister-in-law, and neighbors.

It felt like she was turning into a broken record.

She thought that amid all the talk about Meng Yiyi, she must have mentioned the vindication incident as well.

Seeing Jiang Lin looking confused, Xu Aimei no longer felt prickly all over and couldn’t help but laugh. “I didn’t mention that.”

Jiang Lin said, “Then I’ll have to tell you all about it. They’re really remarkable.”

After finishing their meal, she almost told them everything about the Cheng family’s stories.

Jiang Dongjian nodded, “Our in-laws are great in-laws.”

Maybe it’s because they’re good in-laws that they helped bring their daughter back to her senses and stop being confused.

For some reason, it felt a bit sour in his heart, especially hearing Jiang Lin call them “dad” and “mom,” which made him feel a bit bitter.

Quite strange.

Xu Aimei, however, truly felt a hint of sourness in her heart.

Her daughter’s relationship with her mother-in-law was much better than hers with her own biological mother.

But she didn’t say anything.

After all, she hadn’t been very close to her daughter either, so she couldn’t feel too jealous.

It’s just that her daughter’s better relationship with her mother-in-law than with her own mother always felt a bit awkward.

After dinner, everyone went about their work and school.

Jiang Lin saw her sister-in-law lingering, discreetly locking a suitcase.

She didn’t feel offended but asked Jiang Xinglei to accompany her for a stroll nearby before her sister-in-law left the house.

Although Jiang Xinglei was not fond of labor, he had a sharp mind and steered clear of shady dealings.

“Sis, if only I had some capital…”

“You’d have been sent to a labor camp long ago,” Jiang Lin cut him off bluntly.

“Stop flattering yourself and trying to fool me. I’m not greedy for illegal gains, nor am I that foolish…” She glanced at Jiang Xinglei. “You don’t think I’m as naive as before, do you?”

Jiang Xinglei was about to retort about how naive she had been to be fooled by Meng Yiyi when Jiang Lin’s words made him quickly shake his head.

They strolled around a few factories nearby, getting familiar with the surroundings.

Returning near the auto parts factory’s wall, they heard Fan Huiyuan’s announcement over the loudspeaker.

Jiang Lin didn’t expect Cheng Rushan to act so swiftly, and she admired Fan Huiyuan’s efficiency. “Let’s go, congratulations to Meng Yiyi for her visit to the police station’s commodity grain section.”

As Jiang Lin rushed over, she saw Meng Yiyi being escorted out by two police officers, nearly stumbling.

Straightening herself, Meng Yiyi noticed Jiang Lin and Jiang Xinglei approaching from across the street.

Jiang Lin smiled and said to Meng Yiyi, “Looks like someone’s helped you with your household registration and food distribution. Congratulations on getting commodity grain.”

Meng Yiyi ground her teeth, “Just you wait. You won’t have a good ending!”

Jiang Lin raised an eyebrow and shrugged, “Your performance was quite impressive. Congratulations!”

The police urged Meng Yiyi to move along quickly.

The loudspeaker at the auto parts factory kept playing the song “The Skies of the Liberated Area Are Blue,” with occasional reminders from Fan Huiyuan’s high-pitched voice urging the workers not to be misled by the enemy.

Jiang Lin: “… Fan Sister, that’s enough.”

Jiang Xinglei admired, “Sis, my brother-in-law is amazing. He sorted this out in no time.”

Jiang Lin nodded proudly, “Of course, your brother-in-law is impressive.”

Seeing her proud expression, Jiang Xinglei couldn’t help but tease her in his mind about not blowing her own trumpet so much when others complimented her.

Jiang Lin: “Let’s go check out the market over there.”

Maybe they’d meet some elderly vendors and buy some vegetables.

As they strolled along, a jeep roared up and screeched to a halt beside Jiang Lin.

Someone leaned out of the window, joyously shouting at Jiang Lin, “Hey, beautiful Jiang! Oh my goodness, it’s really you! Man, I’ve missed you so much!” With a bang, he kicked open the car door and rushed towards Jiang Lin to hug her.

Jiang Xinglei exclaimed, “It’s Lu Hang!”

Jiang Lin’s expression changed, and she pushed Jiang Xinglei towards him, saying coldly, “Lu Hang, mind your manners!”

Lu Hang embraced Jiang Xinglei tightly, even squeezing him a bit. “If I can’t hug the beauty, I’ll hug my little brother-in-law to satisfy myself, right?”

Jiang Xinglei protested, “Let go of me! Isn’t this disgusting?”

Lu Hang didn’t release him and turned to Jiang Lin with a mischievous smile. “Lilin, if you don’t kiss me, I’ll kiss your brother.”

Jiang Lin warned him, “I’m married now. Your words are obscene and could damage my family. I can sue you.” Go keep Meng Yiyi company!

Lu Hang let go of Jiang Xinglei, looking wounded as he stared at Jiang Lin. “Why are you so heartless? You didn’t even come to see me when you returned. I missed you so much. I even went to Tang County to find you, but you wouldn’t see me.”

Jiang Lin retorted, “Wrong. I didn’t even know about it. If I had, I would’ve brought people to beat up the pervert!”

Lu Hang exclaimed, “Damn, why are you so cruel? But I still cherish you so much.” He seemed genuinely hurt now.

Throughout his life, he cherished her face the most.

In his eyes, no one else was as beautiful as her.

But she just wouldn’t look at him!

He considered himself handsome, well-built, from a good family, and wealthy.

Why couldn’t he catch her eye? If she had married him back then, maybe their children would be grown by now.

Jiang Lin glanced at him, suspecting that Meng Yiyi had also been involved with Lu Hang behind her back, such as sending money, visiting the countryside and being rejected, and so on.

She asked, “Did Meng Yiyi ever write to you?”

Lu Hang nodded eagerly, “Oh yeah, she did! I even sent you money and various vouchers.

Did you buy wool to knit sweaters?”

Jiang Lin replied coldly, “Knit sweaters? I didn’t know anything about that. I haven’t spent a penny of that money. Meng Yiyi took it all.”