Reborn as the Villain's Wife, I Shine in 80s-Chapter 480 - 465 Return to Hometown Gloriously (3)

Tian Sangsang felt a rush of conflicting emotions, along with a trace of discomfort toward Jiang Jinghuai taking advantage of the situation.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on those thoughts.

Hua Jun’s gaze landed on their intertwined hands. She looked up, her tone courteous as she remarked, "I’m just carrying out routine protocol."

"Alright then, there are so many people here now. Let’s publicly get to the bottom of this. Ms. Tian, we’re not trying to make things difficult for you on purpose. But since we received a complaint, we must provide a proper explanation to the complainant. If you’re innocent, the truth will clear your name, and you have nothing to worry about. However, if there’s truly an issue with your conduct, we retain the right to educate you on it." She then turned to ask Hu Yiping, "Why did you file a complaint against Ms. Tian?"

Hu Yiping glared at Tian Sangsang, her tone fierce and resolute as she addressed the gathered crowd: "These past few days, my husband has been frequently coming to Yipinxiangju to buy things. I refuse to believe no one saw him. Yesterday, he came home smelling of fragrance, and there was lipstick on his clothes. Today, he even ran out directly from Ms. Tian’s house! My husband is the honest type. Unless some shameless woman seduced him, he would never have the guts to mess around behind my back!"

Hua Jun responded, "That’s just Mrs. Hu’s side of the story. I can’t jump to conclusions based on hearsay. Now, is there anyone here who has seen Mrs. Hu’s husband buying things at Yipinxiangju?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances before several nodded. "Yes, we’ve definitely seen that man entering and leaving Yipinxiangju. Especially these past few days—it’s been particularly frequent." Their personal observations were indisputable.

Hu Yiping smirked triumphantly. "See? Everyone saw it happen!"

Hua Jun was about to speak when Tian Sangsang, finding the situation amusing, cut in ahead: "This man has indeed been coming to my place to buy things in these recent days. It’s not surprising if people saw him. But what does that prove? He simply came to shop, nothing else."

"If someone wants to buy something, should I refuse to let them in? At first, I also found it odd. But he said he was buying these items for his wife, and I don’t have the authority to stop him from purchasing them."

The crowd pondered her argument and conceded that it made sense. The idea of drawing improper assumptions based on a customer’s actions seemed far-fetched.

"Buying things for me? Ms. Tian, you certainly know how to absolve yourself of responsibility!" Hu Yiping shouted angrily. With that, she directly kicked the man beside her and yelled, "Speak! What’s going on between you and Ms. Tian? You better explain everything to me today!"

The man, overwhelmed by so many pairs of eyes staring at him, turned beet red before stumbling forward to kneel on the ground. Panic-stricken, he begged his wife, "Honey, I was wrong—I’ll never dare to look for someone else outside again!"

"It’s all because Ms. Tian was too lonely. She sought me out while I was shopping, for no other reason!" He pointed at Tian Sangsang.

"Inspector Hua, Inspector Hua, please don’t take me in! I was seduced!" The man’s face was full of alarm.

Wow, what a clean break. Tian Sangsang let out a cold laugh as she curled her lips mockingly. "Sir, I’d like to ask, how exactly did you sneak into my home? Apart from seeing you buy things these past few days, I don’t know you at all. If it weren’t for you standing right here today, I wouldn’t even recognize your face."

"Also, why would I even want to seduce you? In my eyes, there’s only my husband. I don’t have room for any other man. My husband is standing right next to me. You can go ahead and tell him—how exactly did I seduce you?"

Caught off guard by her sudden expression of loyalty, Jiang Jinghuai couldn’t tell whether her words were merely for show or genuine confessions of love.

With pursed lips, he spoke in a low tone, "I trust my wife." He turned his sharp gaze toward the man, adding, "Explain yourself—I’m listening. If you can’t provide a clear explanation, then punching people and falsely accusing others won’t end well for you. We’ll settle this at the police station."

Jiang Jinghuai had figured out that these two were here to cause trouble—not just casually, but with someone pulling the strings behind them. His dark eyes deepened as he cast a quick glance at Hua Jun.

The man’s knees were nearly buckling, his voice trembling and stumbling as he said, "It was your wife who seduced me. Even if you’re a soldier, you can’t just send me to the police as you please."

His words were clearly lacking conviction, and the crowd wasn’t gullible—they didn’t believe him. If Jiang Jinghuai hadn’t shown up today, it might have been easier for people to accept the rumors painting Ms. Tian as unfaithful and licentious. But now that Jiang Jinghuai was present, tall and imposing, expressing trust in his wife, there was little room for doubt. This misunderstanding was obvious.

No—perhaps it wasn’t just an ordinary misunderstanding.

"Since you two trust each other, it appears there may have been a misunderstanding. The complaint is invalid, so let’s leave it at that." Hua Jun stared at the messy-looking man, unimpressed, as she addressed Hu Yiping, "Mrs. Hu, please bring forth valid evidence before making allegations in the future. Don’t waste our time."

Hu Yiping was oblivious to the fact that her husband was a pile of garbage and remained convinced that someone like Tian Sangsang, a deceitful seductress, existed purely to tempt others. Seeing Hua Jun’s icy expression, she hurriedly added, "Inspector Hua, I’m not trying to interfere with your work, but this vixen really did seduce my husband!"

She smacked the man again. "Speak! Whose lipstick left those marks on you?"

"It was Ms. Tian!" The man dodged his wife’s hits, stubbornly insisting to Tian Sangsang, "Ms. Tian—one night as husband and wife, a hundred nights of loyalty. Now that your man has returned, you’re trying to ditch me? Let me tell you, if I go down, we’ll go down together. Don’t you dare act holier-than-thou and pin everything on me!"

The lipstick stain on his white shirt was prominently visible, exposed for all to see.

"I don’t wear lipstick." 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Sangsang doesn’t wear lipstick."

Two voices spoke at once. Tian Sangsang and Jiang Jinghuai glanced at each other, with Tian shooting him a discreet glare—why was he fighting her for lines?

Pfft. In the crowd, an older woman chuckled and jested, "This young couple speaks so in sync—it’s hard not to believe their words." She turned toward Hu Yiping and said, "Listen, missy—don’t treat your husband as if he’s some treasure. We don’t think Ms. Tian would stoop to pursuing him. That lipstick stain on him might well be from someone else. Don’t let your husband fool you—he’s bluffing."

Hu Yiping’s face turned purple, unwilling to concede as she stared at Tian Sangsang’s mouth. Indeed, she wasn’t wearing lipstick!

"Ms. Tian doesn’t wear lipstick. I’ve visited her place a few times, and I’ve never seen her with lipstick on."

"Yeah, now that you mention it, I remember—Ms. Tian really doesn’t wear lipstick."

At that moment, everyone suddenly realized that while Tian Sangsang was undeniably beautiful, she rarely wore heavy makeup or painted her lips. Ms. Tian had always carried herself with understated elegance—a truly proper and respectable woman.

"The lipstick marks on your husband clearly came from someone who wears lipstick. Ew—" Amid the crowd, a woman’s surprised voice rang out: "Boss Ji always wears lipstick. It’d take someone like Boss Ji to leave such a distinct stain on clothing. Ms. Tian’s lips are far too pale to leave a mark even if she tried."