The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 807 - 776: Old Wounds, Miscarriage

Chapter 807: Chapter 776: Old Wounds, Miscarriage

Today was another hurried affair, something must have happened, and it certainly wasn’t anything good!

He Tiantian took several deep breaths and said, "Wu Youliang just came over and said that Jingli beat up Lin Xiaoru. Now, Jingli is detained at the police station, and Lin Xiaoru has been taken to your hospital. I came to see what condition Lin Xiaoru is in. Is it a new injury, or an old one?"

Jiang Lifang frowned upon hearing this and said, "I’ve met Huang Jingli before; she’s not the type to start fights. How could she have possibly taken the initiative to hit Lin Xiaoru?"

Jiang Lifang had previously heard He Tiantian talk about those sent-down youths from Qijia Village and knew what kind of person Huang Jingli was. Since Huang Jingli often visited her home, she was even more familiar with her and had a deeper understanding.

"I don’t know what exactly happened yet," said He Tiantian, "I’m worried that Lin Xiaoru is framing Jingli. After all, Lin Xiaoru has done such things before, and since she’s come to Nan City, she’s made several unsuccessful extortion attempts. Who knows if she’s cooked up some trouble again."

He Tiantian knew Huang Jingli’s temperament well; though she always said she’d teach Lin Xiaoru a lesson if she saw her, getting violent without just cause was not something she would do.

"The situation hasn’t been clarified yet. Don’t jump to conclusions," Jiang Lifang advised, "Wait for me inside, I’ll go and ask."

"Thank you, Mom!" He Tiantian said gratefully, hoping the matter could be resolved quickly.

As for Lin Xiaoru, He Tiantian didn’t have the slightest bit of sympathy!

Thinking about what Lin Xiaoru had done to her in the past, He Tiantian felt like giving her a good thrashing even now.

About half an hour later, Jiang Lifang returned.

"Lin Xiaoru had a miscarriage," Jiang Lifang said, her expression somewhat grim, "But judging from some of the bruises and contusions on her body, they don’t seem to be new injuries, so Huang Jingli probably didn’t hit her. It’s just that she insists she was pushed over by Huang Jingli, which caused her miscarriage."

He Tiantian gave a wry smile, "I knew trouble would ensue. If I’m not wrong, Lin Xiaoru isn’t married and was pregnant out of wedlock; she probably didn’t want the child but was looking to use the situation to extort someone."

"I didn’t witness the incident myself, so I’m not sure if that’s the case," said Jiang Lifang, "The hospital will provide an objective injury report."

"Okay, I understand," He Tiantian nodded, "Then I’ll head back first to see what the situation is."

Jiang Lifang nodded, "It’s very hot outside, be careful not to get heatstroke."

"Thanks, Mom. I’ve got it," He Tiantian said, "Goodbye, Mom."

Leaving the hospital, He Tiantian rode her bicycle straight to the south of the city.

Upon arriving at the police station’s entrance, she saw Qin Li, Cui Ying, and Wu Youliang coming out.

"How did it go?" He Tiantian asked, "Is Jingli okay?"

Wu Youliang smiled bitterly, "Let’s go, we’ll talk back at home."

The three of them followed Wu Youliang back to his house.

Mother Wu was at home taking care of the children, extremely anxious.

"Youliang, when can Jingli come out?" Mother Wu, though a diligent and strong old lady, had never dealt with the police station in her life and was very scared, worrying that if her daughter-in-law went to jail, the family would fall apart.

Wu Youliang shook his head and said, "The investigation is still ongoing, but we saw Jingli. She said she went out to buy groceries today and was blocked by Lin Xiaoru. That woman demanded two thousand yuan from her and threatened to have Jingli jailed if she didn’t pay. Jingli has been threatened many times before, so she didn’t take it seriously and got into an argument with Lin Xiaoru. That woman stepped forward and hit Jingli, who pushed her back gently without really using force, but Lin Xiaoru fell to the ground and stayed there, clutching her stomach and seeming to say ’save my child,’ after which Jingli was arrested."

Hearing this, Mother Wu’s body swayed, and she almost passed out.

He Tiantian quickly stepped forward and pinched the old lady’s philtrum, saying, "Aunt Wu, with such a situation at home and Jingli not around, with Youliang having to deal with the outside, only you can take care of the children. If you go down too, what will become of this family?"

Hearing He Tiantian’s words, Mother Wu seemed to realize something, took a few deep breaths and said, "You’re right, I can’t fall down. Otherwise, this family will really be in chaos. Youliang, don’t worry about home, I will take good care of everything."

Cui Ying thought for a moment and asked, "Aunt Wu, do you know where exactly Jingli had the confrontation with Lin Xiaoru?"

Mother Wu thought about it and replied, "It was on the west side of the vegetable market over there, where lots of people come and go."

He Tiantian thought that if Lin Xiaoru intended to frame someone for theft, she would certainly have chosen a place crowded with people. As long as she fainted and miscarried, regardless of whether it was intentional or accidental on Huang Jingli’s part, she would not be able to escape involvement.

"Is it possible to find any eyewitnesses nearby?" He Tiantian asked, "Someone close by who can prove that it was Lin Xiaoru who harassed Sister Jingli, and not Sister Jingli who intentionally harmed Lin Xiaoru?"

Mother Wu gave a wry smile and said, "With so many people coming and going, who knows who saw the real situation."

At that moment, Aunt Cai came over. She had heard about the Wu Family’s situation and immediately said, beating her chest, "I know everyone around here, I’ll help you ask around house by house, maybe someone really saw something. With witnesses, we can’t wrong a good person, but we can’t let a bad person off either."

"Sister, thank you so much," said Mother Wu gratefully, remembering all the times she had helped the Cai family, and now Girl Cai was helping her family once again.

"No need to thank me," replied Aunt Cai, "This is our neighborhood’s affair. I’ll go find the community office staff to help me investigate, which will also show our fairness."

Everyone heard this and admired Aunt Cai’s shrewdness.

"Aunt Wu, Youliang, don’t worry, Sister Jingli is only temporarily detained, and I’ve also spoken to my uncle, the people inside won’t trouble Sister Jingli," Qin Li spoke up. She had previously heard about Lin Xiaoru’s excesses and didn’t expect that even after so long, this woman was still haunting them.

Huang Jingli was truly unlucky to be entangled with such a person.

"Thank you all, please have a seat, I’ll go cook," said Mother Wu, getting up to prepare food.

He Tiantian told Mother Wu to take it easy, saying, "Aunt Wu, you rest. The three of us will cook."

"By the way, Tiantian, you went to the hospital, what did they say there?" asked Cui Ying, who had almost forgotten to ask He Tiantian because Aunt Cai had come over earlier.

"Here’s what happened: I went to find my mother-in-law, and the hospital doctors have already made an injury report for Lin Xiaoru. The bruises on it were not caused today, but the miscarriage was indeed due to the fall," said He Tiantian solemnly. "Moreover, Lin Xiaoru insists in the hospital that it was Sister Jingli who pushed her and caused her to miscarry."

Upon hearing this, Mother Wu’s tears began to flow, and she choked up, "This absolutely wasn’t done intentionally by Jingli. She’s a grown girl, who even knew she was pregnant! More to the point, if she was pregnant, why come to provoke Jingli?"