A delicate beauty takes a place in a marriage, while a cold, rough man seduces her every night.

In fact, Xiao Jingye had no knowledge of those legal provisions before.

That day, Qiao Qingyan threw herself into his arms and cried pitifully, and his heart felt as if it were being repeatedly cut by a dull knife.

He was filled with rage and wanted nothing more than to punch Chen Xiaomeng and teach her a lesson.

But he knew his limits; no matter how angry he was, hitting a woman would never earn him any praise.

He was just a rough, unremarkable man from the mountains, and he didn't care what others thought of him. However, if he really beat up Chen Xiaomeng, he might not only end up in jail, but people would also gossip about Qingyan behind his back.

Qingyan finally passed the exam to become a public school teacher, and this is a crucial moment for her to start her job. If he causes trouble, he will only drag her down for no reason.

Fortunately, Director Zhang's wife gave him some advice, saying that this matter was not as simple as defamation, and told him to report it to the police on charges of interfering with the recruitment of public officials, thus raising the seriousness of the matter to a higher level.

Later, Xiao Jingye thought it over carefully. To strike a snake, you must strike its vital spot. Chen Xiaomeng is vain and cares a lot about her reputation, so he would publicly strip her of her dignity.

The police were notified in the morning, specifically choosing a time when the Jiang family was holding a large banquet, with all their relatives, friends, and neighbors present, to summon them.

Upon arriving at the Jiang family's residence, Xiao Jingye saw Chen Xiaomeng, who was beaming with pride in the crowd, and silently clenched his fist.

Thinking of the tears his wife had shed, he wanted nothing more than to tear this hateful woman in front of him to pieces!

Police station.

Qiao Qingyan was taken to the police station by Xiao Jingye to cooperate with the taking of her statement. Staff from the Education Bureau also specially delivered the letter of false accusation and submitted it together as evidence.

In the interrogation room, the police officer slammed a thick stack of evidence onto the wooden table: "Now that things have come to this, what excuse do you have?"

Chen Xiaomeng never expected that a casual whistleblower letter could actually violate national law.

The moment she was handcuffed in public, her pride and self-satisfaction shattered, followed by immense panic.

She was trembling all over and vehemently denied it: "It wasn't me, I didn't do such a thing!"

"With all the evidence, you still dare to argue!" The police officer slammed his hand on the table. "You deliberately chose the crucial moment of the public school teacher review process to submit a false accusation letter, intentionally interfering with the national public service recruitment, fabricating scandals to defame others, forcing the victim to be suspended from work, undergo investigation, and suffer enormous mental distress. Every single one of these accusations is irrefutable!"

"Do you know you've broken the criminal law?!"

"I don't know anything about law!" Chen Xiaomeng screamed in terror. "I don't care what law you're talking about, just let me go! I need to find my husband, I need to find Brother Runsheng, he's a cadre at the credit union..."

The police officer raised his voice and sternly rebuked, "Don't even mention the family members of credit union officials; even if a public official commits a crime, they will be punished according to the law here! For your series of actions, you'll be sentenced to at least two months in prison!"

"I don't want to go to jail, I don't want to go to jail..." Chen Xiaomeng cried out, "Officers, please let me go..."

A moment later, two police officers escorted her out of the interrogation room, preparing to take her to a temporary detention room to await transfer to the detention center.

As soon as she stepped into the corridor, Chen Xiaomeng spotted Xiao Jingye and Qiao Qingyan standing side by side not far away, and her eyes instantly welled up with intense and vicious hatred.

But she quickly put on a different act of grievance and regret, immediately rushing forward, kneeling down, and hugging Qingyan's legs:

"Qingyan, it was my mistake that I did something wrong! Please forgive me this once, for the sake of our childhood friendship. I really don't want to be in jail!"

She cried uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face, "Please don't take it to heart. I'm not in good health; I can't possibly go to jail. The police said that if you forgive me and provide a letter of understanding, they'll treat me leniently. Please help me, I can't have a criminal record!"

At this moment, her clothes were disheveled and her expression was dejected, like a mud house that had just collapsed, completely disheveled.

He was a completely different person from the arrogant and haughty figure he had been sitting in his car a few days ago.

Qingyan took a step back in disgust, gripping Xiao Jingye's arm tightly beside her, her eyes darkening slightly:

"When you wrote that false accusation against me, why didn't you remember you're my sister? We're not sisters anymore!"

"Chen Xiaomeng, you did something wrong. You should stand up straight and take responsibility for your mistakes. Maybe then I would respect you a little more. But now, your pitiful act of trying to gain sympathy only makes me feel disgusted."

Seeing that Qiao Qingyan's attitude was resolute and left no room for negotiation, Chen Xiaomeng simply stopped acting.

She hastily wiped away the tears on her face, stood up, and stared at her and Xiao Jingye with a venomous look in her eyes.

The police officer stepped forward, grabbed her arm, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go."

Chen Xiaomeng was supported by one person on each side as she walked towards the hall. Passing by the window, she caught a glimpse of Jiang Runsheng, who was bent over signing documents.

Her eyes lit up instantly: "Runsheng! Runsheng, you've come to save me, haven't you?"

Jiang Runsheng turned to look at her, his pupils contracted slightly, and he looked away.

He came as a family member of the person involved in the case to sign the relevant written record. Throughout the process, his neck turned red, and he was extremely embarrassed and ashamed.

Having lived for over twenty years, he had rarely felt so ashamed, but ever since he married Chen Xiaomeng, he had repeatedly embarrassed himself in public because of her.

Jiang Runsheng remained silent, while Chen Xiaomeng continued to cry and struggle: "Brother Runsheng, I really didn't hurt her, you have to believe me! Quickly use your connections to get me out of jail, I can't go to jail! We're husband and wife, you have to help me!"

couple?

Jiang Runsheng looked up and his gaze fell on Qingyan and Xiao Jingye's tightly clasped hands not far away.

I was supposed to be married to her.

Chen Xiaomeng was taken away by the police.

Xiao Jingye's warm, large hand gripped Qingyan's fingers tightly as he lowered his head and softly asked, "Is everything done? Are you hungry? Shall we go out and get something to eat?"

Qingyan shook her head, she didn't have much of an appetite.

As the two were leaving, Xiao Jingye reached out and grabbed her shoulder, holding her tightly in a possessive manner as they passed by Jiang Runsheng.

"Qingyan." Jiang Runsheng's voice came from behind.

Qiao Qingyan paused, then slowly turned to look at him.

"Are you trying to plead for Chen Xiaomeng?" she asked.

"No," Jiang Runsheng said, "I'm sorry for the harm Xiaomeng caused you. I'm very sorry."

Qingyan felt that for every second her gaze lingered on Jiang Runsheng's face, the large hand gripping her shoulder tightened even more.

She nodded slightly to Jiang Runsheng, said nothing more, and turned to leave with Xiao Jingye.

-

The news of Chen Xiaomeng's arrest by the police spread throughout the country in less than half a day.

At dusk, the stone bridge at the entrance of Shidianzi Village was filled with villagers enjoying the cool air and eating melon seeds, chatting quietly in twos and threes.

"I told you Qingyan was alright! That whistleblower letter is all slander!"

"Yes, Xiaomeng is a very vicious girl. She has always been jealous of Qingyan and wants to get rid of her teaching job."

Jiang Decheng coughed twice from a distance, his hands behind his back, and everyone immediately fell silent, watching him walk across the bridge with a frown on his face.

Once the people had walked away, the crowd began to whisper among themselves again:

"You all say the village chief's family are all upright people, how could they marry such a daughter-in-law? It's so shameful."

"I heard they'll be in there for two months. That's serious jail time, no joke."

.......

Inside the Jiang family courtyard, Jiang Decheng, enraged, grabbed a porcelain cup from the table and smashed it to the ground.

His lips trembled as he said, "She's made me lose all face!"

Wei Yongqiu shook her head and sighed.

Today was a joyous occasion, with a house full of guests. It should have been a happy and lively day, but instead, the police came to our door and handcuffed us. Our family is now ashamed in front of the whole village.

She asked worriedly, "Father, won't this affect Runsheng's job at the credit union?"

Jiang Decheng snorted heavily: "How could he not be implicated? It's his wife who's going to jail!"

He paused, then forced a smile and tried to comfort his wife:

"Fortunately, Brother Changxiu has influence at the credit union, so Runsheng can barely keep his job. However, your son's spine was cut in half by his wife, and he may never be able to straighten up again."

"What a jinx! She's turned our perfectly good home upside down..."

As the couple were talking, there was a sudden knocking on the courtyard gate, and Chen Xiuying's urgent shouts came from outside.

"Decheng, Yongqiu, open the door!"

The elderly couple exchanged a glance; they knew why Chen Xiuying had come.