Hearing that Lin Fan had called the police, Shi Jinfen showed no fear at all. Instead, she arrogantly said, “Go ahead and call them! It’s perfect… let the police come and judge this. Since when does a divorce not involve dividing the property?”
…
Very soon, two police officers arrived at the scene.
“What’s going on here? Who made the report?” one of them asked.
Lin Fan stepped forward and quickly explained everything that had just happened.
At that moment, Shi Jinfen also rushed forward and interrupted, “Officer, you tell us… if a couple is getting divorced, shouldn’t the property be split equally?”
The officer who was taking notes frowned upon hearing this and said, “Ma’am, we are police officers, not judges. Property division in a divorce is a civil dispute, and that falls under the court’s jurisdiction.”
Unwilling to accept that, Shi Jinfen pressed on, “Then what about this brat bullying my daughter? Are you going to handle that or not?”
One of the officers pulled her aside and patiently explained, “If it’s a dispute about divorce, you can file a lawsuit in court. If you believe he used violence against your daughter, you can also call the police. Right now, we are handling the case of you unlawfully entering someone else’s home. If you have no other business here, please leave.”
Hearing this, Shi Jinfen immediately grew agitated. “What kind of police are you? Why are you always speaking on that brat’s side? Did you take some kind of benefit from him?”
The officer’s expression instantly darkened, and he said in a low voice, “Ma’am, watch your words. I don’t know the reporting party… how could I have taken any benefit from him? I’m simply stating the facts. Your unauthorized entry into someone else’s residence has already violated the law. I now order you to leave immediately.”
Seeing that the situation was turning unfavorable, the other members of the Chen family quickly stepped forward to persuade her. “Mom, let’s go first. We can talk about this later.”
But at that moment, Shi Jinfen’s stubborn temper flared up. “I’m not leaving! If this family doesn’t give my daughter a satisfactory explanation today, this matter is not over!”
Wang Shumei looked at her with undisguised contempt and said, “Has your family gone mad from poverty? If you want to divide property, go to court and file a lawsuit. What are you doing sitting in my house? I’ve never seen such shameless people.”
The words “mad from poverty” and “shameless” seemed to strike a nerve. Shi Jinfen immediately lunged forward like a madwoman, baring her teeth and claws. “You old thing, how dare you insult me!”
Afraid that his mother might get hurt, Lin Fan reacted instantly. He stepped in front of Wang Shumei and grabbed Shi Jinfen’s wrist. “Have you gone crazy or not?”
…
“Lin Fan! I’m not done with you!” Shi Jinfen screamed hysterically. “If we don’t divide the property today, then none of us will have any peace!”
At this point, things had already spiraled far beyond her expectations. Shi Jinfen knew that if she didn’t make a huge scene today, she wouldn’t get any benefit at all. At the same time, a trace of fear crept into her heart… not fear of her daughter’s divorce, but fear that after the divorce, their family would lose its source of income.
It had to be said that a middle-aged woman throwing a tantrum could be surprisingly formidable. Lin Fan was forced back several steps, and even his arms bore a few fresh scratches.
However, this was also intentional on Lin Fan’s part. With the police present, if he fought back, it would turn into mutual assault. So he restrained himself as much as possible, avoiding serious injury while letting Shi Jinfen’s actions stand out clearly. This way, not only had she unlawfully entered someone’s home, but she was also now suspected of assault… very likely to be taken into custody.
Soon, the others managed to pull them apart. Yet Shi Jinfen continued to shout and scream, looking as though she would fight to the death.
Seeing that the situation had completely gotten out of control, the Chen family, afraid that she might do something even more extreme, dragged her toward the door.
“Lin Fan, this isn’t over! Just you wait!” Shi Jinfen shouted as they were about to leave.
Just as they were about to step out, Lin Fan called out coldly, “Wait.”
“You came to my house, made such a scene, even hit someone… and now you think you can just walk away?”
Chen Yuanyuan glared at him and asked angrily, “What do you want?”
Lin Fan shot her a cold glance but said nothing. Instead, he walked over to the two police officers and spoke to them in a low voice.
Moments later, the officers approached Shi Jinfen.
“Ma’am, you are suspected of assault. Please come with us.”
Hearing this, the Chen family panicked instantly. Chen Dehai quickly forced a smile and tried to explain, “Officer, this is a misunderstanding! We’re relatives… it’s just a misunderstanding!”
The officer then turned to Lin Fan. “Young man, since you are relatives, are you willing to settle this through mediation? A compensation payment could resolve the matter.”
Lin Fan shook his head without hesitation. “I refuse mediation.”
At this point, Shi Jinfen was finally beginning to feel afraid. Especially upon hearing that she would be taken to the police station, her voice trembled slightly, completely losing her earlier arrogance. “Lin Fan… I just pushed you a little. How can that count as assault? Officer, he’s not even injured… how can you say I assaulted him?”
However, Lin Fan directly rolled up his sleeve. Several fresh red bruises were visible, and if not for the clothing covering them, they might have already broken the skin and bled.
“Officer, does this count as evidence?”
The two officers nodded, then asked again to confirm, “Sir, are you sure you do not wish to consider mediation?”
Lin Fan nodded firmly. “No mediation.”
…
The officers then stepped forward and took out a pair of handcuffs. “Ma’am, please come with us.”
The moment the handcuffs were placed on her wrists, Shi Jinfen was completely terrified. With a pale face, she stammered, “Of-officer… where are you taking me? Are you… putting me straight in jail? How long… how long will I be locked up?”
The Chen family was thrown into complete panic.
Chen Dehai was frantic, circling around and pleading with the officers repeatedly.
“Now you know to regret it? Why didn’t you stop her when she was going crazy just now?” one officer said coldly, then led Shi Jinfen out.
The police had no interest in their pleas. As long as Lin Fan refused mediation and there were indeed visible injuries on him, they had to take Shi Jinfen in.
“Lin Fan, please… let my mom go!” Chen Yuanyuan begged desperately. Only now did she finally regret bringing her mother here to cause trouble.
At that moment, the image of his father lying on a hospital bed from his past life flashed through Lin Fan’s mind.
Thinking about how, in his previous life, the Chen family had relentlessly drained his family without any bottom line, ultimately leaving his father without money for treatment, Lin Fan’s heart hardened completely.
“You can go,” he said coldly.
“I’ll give you three more days to think.”
“If you still refuse to sign, then I’ll file for divorce in court.”
With that, Lin Fan slammed the door shut.