Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 969 - 970: Countryside Orphan Girl 14

When she got home, she felt utterly drained. She was fuming inside and planned to lash out, determined to make Wang Pandi and Zhou Xia realize that this time, their family had suffered a major loss.

But unexpectedly, when she arrived home, she learned that Wang Pandi, Zhou Xia, and Liu Li had been taken to the police station for charges like trespassing and theft.

Feng Lan was truly stunned. Liu Dashan and the others hadn’t come out yet, and she didn’t know what to do. Whether they could get out was still a big question.

When Liu Yuanchao came home from work, he found dinner hadn’t been made yet, so he immediately exploded, "Why isn’t dinner ready yet?"

Liu Ke and Liu Yang were bouncing around nearby, whining, "Mom, we’re hungry. Why isn’t there any food?"

After school, Liu Ke and Liu Yang rarely went home. They knew going home meant chores, which they definitely didn’t enjoy, so they often went out to play, sometimes fishing.

If they caught anything, they’d grill and eat it right there, never bringing it back home. They knew that if they brought it home, they’d get very little of it themselves. So it was better to eat it outside entirely.

Today, they had spent half the day fishing but caught nothing, so of course, they were starving.

Feng Lan, naturally, was in no mood to be kind. "Eat, eat, eat. All you care about is eating! Don’t you see how serious things are?"

Liu Yuanchao, focused only on food, snapped back irritably, "What could possibly be so serious?"

Ever since he learned that Liu Jianshe could work at the mechanical factory as a formal employee, his mood had soured.

Why should he be stuck working at a furniture factory, starting as an apprentice and only just becoming a full-time employee? The furniture factory’s benefits couldn’t even begin to compare to the mechanical factory’s.

"Work? Forget it. Zhang Yu went to the mechanical factory today, and your grandparents are all locked up," Feng Lan explained the situation.

Liu Yuanchao and the others were stunned. "No way. Zhang Yu would actually dare to do this?"

Why would they dare strike back? It was because Zhang Yu and her family had always seemed easy to bully. No one expected them to explode like this.

"So you all better behave yourselves now. I don’t even know what to do about this," Feng Lan admitted, starting to panic. Previously, all major and minor matters in the house were handled by Wang Pandi and Zhou Xia.

Liu Yuanchao was now panicking. His grandparents were locked up—what about his marriage? Who would still want to marry him?

And what would his co-workers think if they found out about these matters? Would they look down on him?

This was a headache, a real headache. The more Liu Yuanchao thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Why did this have to happen right before his wedding?

What was he supposed to do? Liu Yuanchao grew increasingly worried about whether Feng Lan and her children would even lift a finger to help save his grandparents, parents, and the others.

As for Liu Jianshe and Liu Li, Liu Yuanchao didn’t care about them at all. If they stayed locked up for a few extra years, it would be great—less competition for resources from them.

Liu Yuanchao realized that ultimately, only Zhang Yu could resolve this matter. Just as he was about to head out, he saw Old Master Jiang and Old Madam Jiang arrive.

"Why are they here?" Although the Jiang Family were relatives, Liu Yuanchao knew that the Jiang Family looked down on his family. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Oh, right—Jiang Dawei had also been taken into custody. That explained their visit.

Since they were here, it was an opportunity to see how they would approach the situation. If Jiang Dawei could get out, then his grandparents could likely get out as well.

Liu Yuanchao was full of confidence, while Feng Lan and the others naturally noticed the presence of the Jiang Family elders.

"Hello." Zhang Yu noticed everyone staring at her.

"Let’s talk inside." Regardless of circumstances, the Jiang Family had come for Jiang Dawei.

The elderly couple from the Jiang Family entered the house and glanced around. Compared to their own Tube-shaped Building, they held disdain for the courtyard-style house.

Zhang Yu pretended not to notice the contempt in their eyes. She poured plain water for them—after all, they were the moneybags, so naturally, she had to be polite.

After taking a sip of the water, the elderly couple began, "Sister Li, our ungrateful son was merely swayed by Liu Jia’s tricks."

They had decided to pin all the responsibility squarely on Liu Jia.

Zhang Yule laughed. "Swayed? Isn’t he an adult? He’s already 40 years old and still easily tricked?"

"If he’s really that gullible, how did he manage to become a junior leader?" Zhang Yu refuted bluntly.

"Your son isn’t dumb; he acted for his own benefit." Zhang Yu spelled it out for them. "If he’s truly innocent, he can be released immediately."

Unfazed, Zhang Yu continued, "Don’t claim Jiang Dawei is innocent either."

The couple was completely speechless under Zhang Yu’s sharp remarks. "Well, well..."

"Did he not know that my family and the Liu Family can’t get along?"

"Did he not know who benefited from the pension and my father’s job?"

"He knew everything."

"Would the mechanical factory agree to a switch in work positions solely because of Liu Jia? No, your son stepped in." Zhang Yu pointed that out. "And if you still refuse to acknowledge his mistakes, then I don’t think we can move forward at all."

The couple from the Jiang Family was deeply unhappy with Zhang Yu’s attitude, believing she lacked respect for elders.

But there was nothing they could do. Right now, everything hinged on Zhang Yu’s forgiveness document.

They had considered withdrawing the charges, but they also knew it was impossible. Their only option was to obtain Zhang Yu’s forgiveness.

"What do you need to issue the forgiveness document?" Old Madam Jiang asked irritably, raising her voice.

"What do I need?" Zhang Yu smirked. "Your attitude irritates me."

"We’re going to eat. You can leave now." Zhang Yu did intend to ask for money, but their attitude had thoroughly soured her mood.

Old Master Jiang, realizing the severity of the situation, quickly tried to smooth things over, but Zhang Yu wouldn’t give him the chance.

Old Master Jiang shot Old Madam Jiang an angry glare—was now the time to get into a spat with Zhang Yu?

Everything about the resolution of this matter depended on her.

Old Madam Jiang immediately realized her mistake, but apologizing was out of the question for her.

Still, she had no choice. Her husband’s piercing gaze forced her to mutter, "Sorry."

"I don’t accept it." Zhang Yu stood up and motioned for them to leave.

"I think you both should go home and reflect carefully."

"Why do you think you can bully people like this?" Zhang Yu’s displeasure was palpable as she asked them to leave.

The elderly couple had no choice but to leave, knowing further discussion was pointless.

Angry and frustrated, the Jiang Family elders left the courtyard. Naturally, the Liu Family members noticed. "Zhang Yu actually didn’t agree to the Jiang Family’s demands?"

They all knew Jiang Dawei’s offenses weren’t severe, but even so, Zhang Yu flatly refused to forgive them.

The Liu Family members were dumbfounded. Feng Lan, drained and exhausted, half-heartedly prepared dinner and called them to eat.

Despite her fatigue and reluctance, she knew she couldn’t skip making dinner. Otherwise, if she and Liu Yuanchao went hungry and Wang Pandi found out, it would be trouble.

Over dinner, Feng Lan murmured, "I overheard staff at the security department saying Zhang Yu refuses to reconcile and insists on letting the chips fall where they may."

Back then, she thought Zhang Yu was merely bluffing. Now she realized it was true.