Xia Mingyu had no idea that her younger son had already started looking for a new father. By the time she arrived at the police station, she hadn’t even had the chance to speak before the crowd eagerly explained everything to the officers.
“Is that what happened?”
The officer looked at Xia Mingyu for confirmation. Human trafficking was no small crime.
A major merit—right within reach!
The officers had no suspicion toward Xia Mingyu, only hatred for traffickers and excitement at the chance to make a big case.
“Yes, he really sold my son to his superior.”
Xia Mingyu nodded firmly.
“Yesterday he said he was taking our son out for a walk. He came back at night, but the child didn’t. He said he left him at a relative’s house and that our son liked it there and didn’t want to come back.”
“I know my son—he would never do that. And I know all his relatives. I went looking nearby—there was no one!”
“I even overheard him on the phone just now. He sold my son to someone in the capital!”
She spoke with anger.
She had already suspected something last night, but it was too late, and she still had Yuanyuan to think about. She was afraid that if she went out to look for Tuantuan, that beast would take Yuanyuan too.
So she pretended to believe him, lowering his guard so she could catch him today.
At this point, she had no choice but to admit the truth to everyone.
“It’s true—I am his wife. We have twin sons. The one he took away is our eldest.”
“But we’ve been married for five years, and this is the first time he’s come home. And the moment he came back, he sold our child—how is he not a trafficker!”
“If he says the child is at a relative’s house, then tell us where! Take us there right now!”
Xia Mingyu refused to back down, staring at Qiao Hongye with blazing fury.
A mouth was meant for speaking! Now that she could finally talk again, she would fight for justice!
Today, she would get Tuantuan back!
She would never be weak again!
And if Qiao Hongye left, his paralyzed mother would still depend on her. If Tuantuan couldn’t be found, then no one would have peace!
She would make his mother suffer too—and even go to his workplace and demand justice from his superiors!
Faced with her aggressive stance, Qiao Hongye found himself unable to respond.
The timid, submissive Xia Mingyu was gone—she seemed completely transformed.
Even her appearance, once deliberately hidden behind messy hair, now seemed more striking.
Qiao Hongye glanced around the station. His acquaintance wasn’t there—no one could help him now.
He could only try to downplay the situation.
“This is just a family matter. I’ll explain everything when we get home. There’s no need to trouble the police.”
“Comrade, I’m a soldier. How could I lie? You—”
He tried to use his identity for special treatment.
But the young officers present were eager to prove themselves and had no patience for that.
“Cut the nonsense! If you’re a soldier and you’re trafficking people, your crime is even worse! You’d be expelled from the army!”
The officer interrupted him sternly.
“Where is your son? If you don’t tell us now, I’ll file a case immediately!”
Once a case was filed, it wouldn’t be something he could brush off as a simple family dispute.
Qiao Hongye understood this and decided to tell only part of the truth.
“Don’t file a case. It’s really a misunderstanding. I know Officer Liu—where is he? Let him explain for me.”
“The child is indeed in the capital. I have relatives there—I didn’t lie. He’s my son. How could I sell him…”
His defense sounded weak.
“Lies! Now he admits the child is in the capital!”
“I don’t care what you’re planning—I want to see my son now! I gave birth to him, and you never raised him. You have no right to treat him like this!”
“You don’t deserve to be his father!”
Xia Mingyu’s words rang out sharply. Then, while no one was paying attention, she rushed forward and slapped him hard—twice!
Held down by the officers, Qiao Hongye couldn’t fight back. His face immediately swelled.
Seizing the chance, Xia Mingyu continued attacking him, scratching his face and shouting at him—provoking him both physically and verbally.
If she didn’t push him, he would never tell the truth.
Only in anger would he slip up.
“Damn it! Xia Mingyu, you dare hit me!”
“Hey! Stop it! No fighting in the station!”
The officers quickly pulled her away.
By now, the crowd fully understood the situation.
Even though Xia Mingyu had lied at first, it only made her more pitiful.
How could such a good woman end up with a beast like him?
He could even sell his own son—why not sell himself instead!
The crowd burned with anger, wishing they could tear him apart.
They even subtly helped her—pushing past the officers so she could land a few more blows, scratching his face until it was covered in bloody marks.
“Enough! Everyone, stop!”
It took great effort for the officers to restore order.
Rubbing his head in frustration, one officer assured her:
“Don’t worry, Miss Xia. We will definitely help you find your child.”
“I’ll report this to my superiors immediately and contact the police in the capital to help locate him!”
Now that Qiao Hongye had admitted it, secretly sending the child away—even as the father—was no different from trafficking.
At the very least, it could be charged as abandonment.
Qiao Hongye, dizzy from the beating, burned with rage.
To be treated like this by a woman he had always controlled—he couldn’t accept it.
But hearing the officer’s words, his anger shifted to panic.
Such a small matter—and they were reporting it and contacting the capital?!
This had blown completely out of proportion!
He had only sent the child to curry favor with his commander. The commander had even refused and planned to send the child back.
If this became a big issue and embarrassed his superior, his career would be over!
He had worked so hard to become a battalion commander—he couldn’t afford to offend anyone!
It was all this woman’s fault!
Was it really worth causing such chaos over sending away one child?!
He had endured being cuckolded for years without saying anything!
Overwhelmed with rage, he lost control and blurted out the truth he had hidden for five years:
“You bitch! Do you think you’re innocent?! I don’t even want to be their father! They’re bastards you had with another man!”
“You put a green hat on me! Even if I beat them to death, it would be justified! What man would raise someone else’s children?!”
He roared, accusing Xia Mingyu of being an unfaithful woman.