The 1970s: Married First, Fell in Love Later-Chapter 202 - 201: A Monstrous Injustice

Xue Yue was simply astonished by the woman’s shamelessness.

"Compensation? I haven’t even made you return the money you’ve been pocketing for the past few months, and now you have the nerve to try and extort me?"

Seeing that Xue Yue was unmoved, Aunt Ge went and opened the door, calling Li Lanying over.

"Lan Ying, you be the judge for this old woman. Tell me, I work so hard every day to feed this big family, and now they’re framing me for stealing. Is there any justice in this world?"

Li Lanying looked at Xue Yue, clearly in a difficult position. "Why don’t we just let it go? Maybe there’s some kind of misunderstanding between you two. Aunt Ge isn’t that kind of person. Besides, it’s not like you’re short of money."

Xue Yue sneered. "Whether I’m short on money or not is my business, but I refuse to be taken for a fool. You know perfectly well whether this is a misunderstanding. If you think I’m in the wrong, then we can let the police sort it out. Right now, you’re the one who cooked the books to get more money; it’s not me framing you. And let me be clear, if the police get involved, this won’t be about simply sorting things out anymore. It’ll be about me recovering my losses."

Hearing this, Aunt Ge immediately sat down on the floor, slapped her thighs, and started shouting, "How dare you bully an old woman like me for not knowing the law? Let me tell you, I’m not afraid of you! So what if you call the police? It’s not like I’ve never seen a cop before. Go on, show me some proof! Otherwise, you’re just framing me! I’ve seen it all, you think you can scare me? If you’ve got the guts, then make the call."

Xue Yue stood up and nodded. "If that’s how it is, then I’ll call the police."

Li Lanying tried to persuade her again. "Xue Yue, just let it go. Aunt Ge is a quick worker. If you really let her go, you’ll just have to find someone new. You might as well just keep her. Besides, isn’t her daughter dating... you know, that one from your family? This is all getting too ugly. It’s not good."

Li Lanying didn’t know yet that Shitou and Ge Meili had broken up; she had only heard about their relationship from Aunt Ge.

Xue Yue looked at her. "I’m not afraid of things getting ugly."

When the police arrived, Aunt Ge was still on the floor, crying and wailing, muttering curses and saying that Xue Yue’s family was bullying her.

"What’s going on here?"

A man in a police uniform walked in, glancing at Xue Yue as he spoke.

Then he said to Aunt Ge on the floor, "Ma’am, the floor is cold. Why don’t you get up first and then we can talk." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Aunt Ge slapped the floor. "Officer, I’ve been terribly wronged! You have to get justice for me!"

Xue Yue explained the situation to the officer.

"She’s lying! She’s clearly doing this out of a personal grudge to fire me, so she’s framing me for stealing!" Aunt Ge said, pointing her finger at Xue Yue.

Xue Yue calmly said to the officer, "I have her account books from the past few months right here. They list all the prices and weights. We can take the books to the market. She goes grocery shopping every day, so she must be a familiar face. We can ask about the vegetable prices and talk to the butcher—he has the only pork stall there. Let’s see if Aunt Ge really bought two pounds of pork every day. According to her books, our family bought sixty pounds of pork in one month. The butcher will definitely remember that."

As soon as Xue Yue finished speaking, Aunt Ge’s face instantly turned pale.

Xue Yue had clearly come prepared. Her lips trembled as she tried to say something.

The officer looked at her expression and understood everything.

"Ma’am, since she’s laid it all out so clearly, what do you say? Shall we take a trip to the market?"

Aunt Ge quickly waved her hands. "No, no, we’re not going! You just don’t want to employ me anymore, right? You should’ve just said so! Why bring up something about the books being wrong? I don’t want to work for this family anymore anyway!"

Xue Yue held up a finger and wagged it. "No, Aunt Ge. Like I said before, since I’ve already called the police, this is no longer a simple matter of firing you. I’m going to hold you accountable for the money you’ve been secretly pocketing. Officer, does this kind of behavior constitute theft?"

The officer nodded. "If the situation is as described, it can indeed be considered theft."

"So does that mean she could go to jail?" Xue Yue asked.

"Yes, but it also depends on the amount of money involved."

Aunt Ge was thoroughly panicked now. She scrambled up from the floor, went over, and grabbed the officer’s arm. "We’re not reporting it! Officer, you can go. We’re not reporting it. This is just a small matter. What’s all this talk about jail? I’ll pack my things and leave right now."

The officer looked at Xue Yue. Seeing she was just watching without a word, he let Aunt Ge grab her things and run off in a panic.

She completely ignored Li Lanying calling after her. When Li Lanying saw that Aunt Ge was gone, she shot Xue Yue a glance and left sullenly.

The officer shrugged and said to Xue Yue, "You’re right not to press the issue. I’ve seen too many people like her. They use their age and the fact that they’re locals to throw tantrums and take advantage of others. You can’t say they’re truly evil people. If you actually sent her to jail, she’d be out in a few days and might come back to cause more trouble."

Xue Yue nodded. She had considered that as well and didn’t want to get dragged into some endless conflict. When Aunt Ge hadn’t been afraid of calling the police, Xue Yue knew the woman was utterly shameless. If she hadn’t had solid proof, she really would have been at a loss.

"Thank you for your help," Xue Yue said.

The officer waved his hand. "Don’t mention it, it’s our job. Alright, since everything’s settled, I’ll be going now."

"Thank you, Officer."

After the officer left, Xue Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

When she heard Aunt Ge had left, even Daya jumped for joy.

Xue Yue looked at her, surprised. "You disliked Aunt Ge that much?"

Daya nodded. "She was always sneaking food while cooking. I saw her do it many times. She even yelled at me to mind my own business, saying I was neither a He nor a Xue."

Xue Yue gritted her teeth. "Why didn’t you tell me sooner? If I had known she was bullying you, I would have gotten rid of her long ago."

Daya smiled and said, "I didn’t want to cause trouble for you. Anyway, she’s gone now."

Xue Yue sighed. ’This child is so afraid of causing trouble for others.’

Xue Yue was planning to send Shiyi to preschool in September, but she still hadn’t discussed Daya’s situation with her.

"Daya, is there anything you particularly like or are interested in?"

"Auntie, I like Shiyi and Ruanruan. I like our family."

Xue Yue smiled. "That’s not what I meant. In September, Shiyi will be starting school. I’m thinking of sending you too, or maybe you could learn a trade. That way, you’ll have a skill when you grow up."

Daya stared blankly for a long time, and then her eyes slowly started to turn red.

"Auntie, can I really go to school too? Like Ruanruan, and be with lots of other people."

Xue Yue smiled and nodded. "Of course. Did you forget what I told you before? We’re a family. You can definitely go to school. But let me think... what grade should you be in? Have you never been to school before, not even for a day?"

Daya blushed a little. "Auntie, I’ve never been to school before. I don’t know a single word. I’m already in my teens now. If I go to school, will the other kids make fun of me?"