Hu Dashu took a moment to recover, cursing and swearing he would catch Qiao Yuewei and teach her a severe lesson.
That damned girl had dared to kick him in the most sensitive spot. He was determined to marry her and play with her however he wanted.
He reached for the door, pulling it, but it wouldn’t budge. Anger flared even higher.
“Qiao Yuewei! Open the door, let me out! You only opened the door at night because you’re craving men, huh? Pretending to be some virtuous lady! Let me tell you the truth—Aunt has already given you to me. Whether you want to marry me or not, you will!”
When Qiao Yuewei arrived with the police, she heard Hu Dashu’s shameless words.
Her naturally rosy face flushed even redder—her anger couldn’t be expressed by hitting alone.
Hu Dashu grew more outrageous, spewing vile language, and even the police couldn’t bear it.
“Comrade Qiao, open the door. We’ll take this scoundrel away.”
Hearing the men’s voices, Hu Dashu grew even more agitated: “Qiao Yuewei, you’re hiding from your father to find another man?! You slut! No wonder Aunt said you’re unmanageable!”
If it weren’t for the police being present, Qiao Yuewei would have charged in and taught him a lesson.
Swiftly opening the door, several officers rushed in and pinned Hu Dashu to the ground.
Seeing the uniforms, Hu Dashu panicked. “What are you doing? What crime have I committed?”
“This comrade accuses you of trespassing and lewd behavior!”
“What lewd behavior? She’s my woman!”
Suppressing her disgust, Qiao Yuewei said coldly, “You just claimed that your aunt, Hu Xiumei, ‘gave’ me to you?”
Hu Dashu, pinned to the ground, veins bulging, said stiffly, “Yes, that’s right!”
“Hmph. Officers, I also want to accuse Hu Xiumei and him of interfering with a military marriage!”
The officers exchanged glances. Interfering with a military marriage was a serious offense.
“Officers, wait a moment,” Qiao Yuewei said, pretending to fetch something from a cabinet but actually taking her and Qin Xingye’s engagement certificate from her space.
This was the official procedure conducted by Uncle Ren when she turned eighteen.
“Officers, look. This is my engagement certificate. My fiancé is a soldier in the southern district! They’re trying to ruin a military marriage!”
The police examined the certificate, which clearly listed both their birthdates and identities.
They could easily verify whether Qin Xingye was a soldier. Qiao Yuewei didn’t dare lie.
Now, Hu Xiumei and her crew faced charges for both lewd behavior and interfering with a military marriage.
“What interfering with a military marriage? I didn’t know!” Hu Dashu finally realized fear.
“Officers, I really didn’t know! It was my aunt. This morning she asked me if I wanted a wife. I’m over thirty, of course I said yes! She told me to come to the Qiao house tonight… as long as… with Yuewei…”
“Ugh!” One younger officer was enraged by their shamelessness. He had a sister about Qiao Yuewei’s age. Thinking about her in such a situation made him want to kill someone.
“Officer, the aunt he mentioned is my stepmother. None of their family of four are home tonight.”
Hearing that, the officers were certain this was intentional.
They took Hu Dashu away, leaving one officer behind.
“Comrade Qiao, we’ve taken the man. Don’t worry, we won’t let Hu Xiumei go unpunished either.”
The remaining officer had been the one who spat at Hu Dashu. Qiao Yuewei didn’t intend to stay here that night and left with the officer.
“When Hu Xiumei is caught, you may need to return to the station to give a statement.”
“Okay, thank you, officer. I will fully cooperate.”
Because of Qiao Yuewei’s future identity as a military wife, the officers were even more polite.
“Officer, I’m a little scared. Can you wait here while I grab a few things to stay at the guesthouse?”
“Sure.”
Qiao Yuewei quickly returned to her room, prying open the lock and packing all her clothes and furniture into her space. Then, under police escort, she went to the district guesthouse.
She entered a room and quickly slipped into her space—her delicate skin couldn’t stand public bedding.
In her space, she had her own room, where she took a bath and slept comfortably.
Early the next morning, Qiao Yuewei first went to the newspaper office.
Arriving there, she handed over the severance letter. “Comrade, I want to publish my divorce notice!”
After leaving the newspaper, she went to the municipal youth office.
“Comrade, I’m here to register my sister for the countryside program. Here are her household registration and documents.”
The staff were delighted and didn’t even question if it was really her. “Going to the countryside to build the country—this is a commendable spirit. Any preferred destination?”
“Yes! To the Eastern Province!”
“Alright.” The staff verified the information: “He Chuchu, class of ’69, right? There’s a batch leaving in three days. Here’s the train ticket and the allowance. Take them.”
“The train departs at seven the day after tomorrow. Don’t be late,” the staff reminded.
“Thank you.” Qiao Yuewei pocketed the ticket and allowance.
Now He Chuchu couldn’t refuse to go.
In high spirits, Qiao Yuewei boarded a bus to her final stop.
She was going to donate her current house!
Explaining her intent to the authorities, someone quickly invited her to the office for a detailed discussion.
“Comrade Qiao, the assistant said you want to donate your house?”
Qiao Yuewei nodded. “Yes, Director Li. I heard the city welfare institute is full. I just want to contribute in some small way. Here’s the deed.”
“Comrade Qiao, are you sure?”
Qiao Yuewei nodded. “I’m sure. I’m about to leave the city to join the military. The house won’t be used, so it’s better to make it meaningful.”
Director Li patted the table. “Good. Comrade Qiao has high moral awareness. We’ll take the house. When can the handover happen?”
“Tomorrow. I still need to pack a few things. But it’s better if several people come—some rogue relatives are still in the house…”
Director Li immediately agreed. “Don’t worry. I’ll send our strongest staff along with some from the welfare institute.”
Qiao Yuewei smiled.
After settling the details, Director Li personally escorted her out.
Once Qiao Yuewei left, he called his assistant: “Xiao Xu, prepare an honorary certificate and donation receipt.”
He had been overwhelmed lately due to welfare institute matters.
He knew the Qiao mansion’s size. With this house, many problems could be solved!
Truly, a godsend.
Feeling relieved, Qiao Yuewei returned to the Qiao mansion.
Even before reaching the door, she heard shouting.
“Damn it! Who stole everything from the house? Old He, go report to the police!” The sharp, agitated voice could only belong to Hu Xiumei.
Qiao Yuewei turned a corner toward the police station—after all, she was a good citizen.
By the time she arrived with the police, a crowd had gathered, gossiping.
“Make way, make way!” The officers squeezed through with Qiao Yuewei.
Entering the living room, He Runsong looked sullen, Hu Xiumei glared, He Chuchu’s face was red with anger, and He Ximing frowned, missing school again.
Hu Xiumei spotted Qiao Yuewei immediately and hurried over.
“Yuewei, what’s going on? Where’s everything in the house? You were alone last night. What on earth happened?”