novelraw Chapter 223: Exactly So
Chapter 223: Exactly So
Seeing people coming, the second aunt suddenly got more energetic, lying on the ground and rolling around, her voice instantly raising by eight degrees. "Oh my god, I’m dying, I’m dying! Comrades, help, this is too much bullying!"
The person leading the group was someone Qian knew, wasn’t he the director from last time? The one who wanted her to ask Yu Minglang about arranging a visit to the police station.
As soon as he saw Yu Minglang, that person excitedly stepped forward, extending his hand, "One, you’re here!"
"Mr. Wang, we meet again."
As soon as the second aunt saw these two taking the situation seriously, her hoarse crying came to an abrupt stop. What’s going on?!
"This is..." The director pointed at the person on the ground.
"These people came to my girlfriend’s house to cause trouble and ended up injuring her brother. When I came over, I happened to see them about to commit violence, so I stopped them in self-defense... but it seems they still want to frame me."
As Yu Minglang recounted the events, it turned into this version, and Qian nodded in agreement. Yes, that’s exactly how it went down.
The second aunt couldn’t keep crying and pointed at Yu Minglang, imitating his tone from earlier.
"His testimony is invalid!"
Yu Minglang heard the second aunt’s words and showed a very pleased expression. He turned his head to Qian and said, "Look, she’s parroting now. See for yourself; he’s not an idiot and is capable of civil behavior. We can sue her."
"Don’t just look at the surface. How do you know she’s not an idiot? If you don’t believe me, ask her from which law and article is this? See if she can repeat it." Qian’s tone was one of a prodigy looking down on trash.
"No need for such trouble. Have her recite the full line—can you remember what I said?" Yu Minglang asked kindly.
The second aunt was taken aback. Yu Minglang said such a long string of words, who could remember all that? But if she admitted she couldn’t, wouldn’t that mean admitting she’s an idiot?
Chen Zilong watched from the side, shaking his head and talking to himself, "I really need to study hard. You can’t get anywhere without brains; even in a fight, you can’t beat them..."
He thought his school-genius sister was already a menace, and now there’s a brother-in-law like this too? Two geniuses together, no one can stop them. Plus, one of them knows martial arts...
Seeing she couldn’t handle Yu Minglang and Qian, the second aunt slapped her thigh, lay on the ground, spun 360 degrees, and started wailing like she had epilepsy, even kicking off her shoes.
"Comrade, control your emotions and stand up to talk." Even the captain couldn’t bear it anymore.
They often mediated family disputes in this urban village, met many shrews, and the second aunt was considered the best among them, taking shrewishness to another level.
"This is too much bullying. What are they trying to do? I won’t get up. Dear mother-in-law, I miss you; they won’t let me see you and are calling me an idiot, heartless!" At this point, the second aunt’s acting became unstoppable, crying pitifully.
"You’re not an idiot; you’re mentally ill. Illness and stupidity are not the same; don’t insult idiots."
Qian suddenly wanted to play some music, like "Erquan Yingyue,"—given the second aunt’s situation, a sad tune playing, a broken bowl placed in front, sitting on the curb, and her husband lying on a tattered mat, covered with a ragged blanket...
Qian chuckled, Yu Minglang looked at her, their eyes met, and Yu Minglang’s lips curled up slightly. She wickedly looked at the second aunt, and he dotingly looked at her.
While there was wailing like a funeral on one side, there was tender affection on the other. The onlookers glanced at each other awkwardly, feeling a bit embarrassed themselves.
"These people have no conscience; they won’t let me see the old woman! So heartless!" The second aunt knelt on the ground, reaching tremblingly toward the staircase.
"Mom, I miss you! Mom~"
"Pfft!" Qian couldn’t hold it in any longer; she just couldn’t witness it anymore.
"Second aunt, you’re seriously distorting the facts. Allow me to remind you that when you chased the old woman out, I reported it, and the records still exist at the police station. Did you forget? Are you an idiot or mentally ill?"
"What do you mean, chased out? You’re talking nonsense. Mom, my dear mother-in-law!" The second aunt slapped her thigh.
Couldn’t watch any longer.
"Lady, your original statement is archived, and we can access it anytime. I remember you saying something different..."
The second aunt immediately stopped crying, foolishly looking at them, "Archived?"
"At the time, this young lady reported it, and when we responded, we had to take statements. Do you remember what you said back then?" Everyone remembered the incident.
Yu Minglang added, "It’s all in black and white, with handprints. According to the regulations, Qian and her mother, if they wish to sue you, can request the court to retrieve the records from the police station anytime."
The second aunt had spoken a lot of nonsense to kick out the old lady initially, but Qian had long been wary, keeping evidence like the hospital’s injury report, which came in handy now.
"I also kept the recording of my uncle’s conversation with you. If you disagree, we can have a confrontation among the three families." Qian’s meaning was clear: originally not wanting the old woman or supporting her, but now splitting the money—any claimed share must be divided fairly.
Hearing this, the second aunt felt a bit overwhelmed. Seeing she couldn’t take the old woman away, feeling unwilling, she crawled a few steps and lay directly on the stairs of Qian’s house.
"If you don’t let me take my mother-in-law away, I’ll lie here and not leave. If you have the guts, beat me to death, come on, hit me, hit me!"
Seeing her like this, it was both a cry and a laugh; reasoning with a legal ignoramus was pointless.
Qian squatted down and spoke in a low voice only the two of them could hear.
"My partner studies law. If you dare act shamelessly at my house, we can sue until you have nothing left. Want to try?"
As soon as Qian finished, the second aunt immediately got up, like a magic trick, and all the grief on her face disappeared, looking defensively at Yu Minglang.
"You study law?"
Yu Minglang glanced at Qian, his eyes clearly saying, hey, are you using me to bluff and deceive again?
Qian adjusted her glasses; dealing with law-blind individuals required some outlandish fibbing; she had to make sense to them.
"He’s extremely talented, and many people at our station admire him a lot." The unwitting director, unaware of Qian’s bluffing, inadvertently cooperated with her.
The second aunt’s face turned pale, immediately signaling her husband with her eyes, who then stood up with her.
Yu Minglang glanced at them disdainfully, "Regarding the issue of supporting the elderly, we’ll formally file a lawsuit with the court. Right or wrong, we’ll settle it legally. During this period, if you dare cause trouble at my girlfriend’s house—"
He hadn’t finished speaking when Chen Zilong, who was already idolizing Yu Minglang, immediately chimed in.
"My brother Lang can break bricks and wood, all kinds of breaking!" He gestured while speaking, clearly already Yu Minglang’s little follower.
Qian cheerfully said, "Breaking bricks isn’t illegal... Second aunt, is your family’s head harder than a brick?"