The Liu Family was all locked up by the police.

Not long after, Liu Jianwei was also arrested and brought in for organizing gambling.

And so, the whole family was unexpectedly reunited at the police station.

When Mrs. Liu saw her favorite youngest son, Xiao Wei, being escorted in by the police, she let out a dry wail. "Xiao Wei, how did you end up in here too?"

Liu Jianwei looked at them in astonishment. "What are you all doing here?"

Mrs. Liu cursed, "We were tricked by that bastard from the He family! He gave us money one minute and brought the police the next, claiming we stole it from him."

Liu Jianwei fumed, "Then why didn’t you explain that to the police? And the money?"

Mrs. Liu said sheepishly, "The police took the money and gave it back to them."

When Liu Jianwei heard the money was gone, he nearly fainted from anger. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Mrs. Liu asked a police officer, "My son is innocent! Why did you arrest him?"

The officer said coldly, "He organized a gambling ring involving a huge sum of money."

Mrs. Liu’s face instantly turned pale. "Xiao Wei, you went gambling again?"

Liu Jianwei, still fuming about the lost money, had no patience for Mrs. Liu.

"What does it have to do with you? Tell me, what are you two good for? You can’t even hold onto some money. Now look, it’s all gone! How did I end up with such useless parents?"

Liu Jian Country scolded Liu Jianwei, "Is that any way to talk to Mom?"

Liu Jianwei shot him a sidelong glance. "How should I talk then? And you, you’re a piece of work yourself. Completely useless."

The police had no time to listen to the family bicker at the station. After a few warnings, they were separated and taken away.

Locked inside, Mrs. Liu grew angrier the more she thought about it. First, she cursed out the He family.

When she was too tired to curse anymore, she turned and saw He Yun—who was also a He—grabbed her by the head, and started slapping her across the face.

Liu Jian Country only half-heartedly tried to stop her twice. He was angry at the He Family too, so he didn’t intervene.

It was Jinbao who went up and pulled his grandmother away.

He Yun’s mouth was now bleeding, and her head was ringing.

Her hair was a mess. Unsteady on her feet, she fell to the ground.

Whether from the pain or something else, she first started to cry, but her crying slowly turned into laughter.

The laughter grew louder and louder until it sounded rather unsettling.

"Mom, what’s wrong with you?"

He Yun sat dazedly on the floor for a long moment before slowly turning her head to look at Liu Jian Country, who wore a blank expression.

He Yun stared at him for so long that Liu Jian Country started to look uncomfortable.

He wanted to curse at He Yun, but when he saw how red and swollen her face was, he held his tongue.

Suddenly, He Yun shot to her feet and lunged at Mrs. Liu.

"AHH—"

Mrs. Liu let out a blood-curdling scream.

He Yun’s mouth was full of blood. She spat onto the floor and looked down to see an ear, still bleeding.

Mrs. Liu clutched her own ear, screaming in pain.

Her mouth still full of blood, He Yun stared viciously at Mrs. Liu and said, "You don’t treat me like a human being. Well, let me tell you, even a rabbit will bite when it’s cornered. You hit me again, and I’ll bite you to death."

Mr. Liu supported Mrs. Liu and shouted at Liu Jian Country, "Control your wife!"

Liu Jian Country was stunned at the sight of his mother’s ear on the floor. Hearing his father’s words, he was about to reprimand He Yun.

He Yun pointed a finger at him. "Don’t you come near me! Liu Jian Country, I see you for what you are! You’re a coward. I can’t rely on you for anything."

"He Yun, you—"

He Yun shrieked, "Don’t say my name! I want a divorce."

Clutching her ear, Mrs. Liu pointed at He Yun. "Eldest, divorce her! Our family has no place for her. Tell her to get out!"

Although Liu Jian Country no longer had any feelings for He Yun, the reality of a divorce still caught him by surprise.

"Alright, what’s all this fuss about? Look at the situation we’re in! We don’t even know if we can get out of here," Mr. Liu said sternly.

He was right. The entire Liu Family was at the police station. If they were really convicted of theft, it was for fifty thousand yuan.

Mr. Liu, at least, had a sliver of rationality left. He said to He Yun, "Daughter-in-law, your mother-in-law only hit you because she was angry. You’ve had your revenge now. We’re all stuck in here. It doesn’t matter for your mother-in-law and me, but Jinbao is still young. And no matter what, you’re still part of the He family. Why don’t you beg your father? We know your brother is ruthless, but your father would never stand by and watch you and Jinbao go to prison."

He Yun remained silent.

Mr. Liu shot Liu Jian Country a meaningful look.

"He Yun, even if you hate us, are you going to abandon your own son?"

Jinbao squeezed He Yun’s hand.

He Yun’s gaze flickered.

"They’re all locked up?" Xue Yue asked in surprise.

He Lang nodded. "What else? Keep them around for New Year’s? If the Liu Family isn’t punished like this, they’ll just keep popping up to make us sick. Forget you guys, even I’m sick of it."

"Should you tell Daya about this?" Xue Yue was worried Daya might not be able to bear it.

As they were speaking, Gu Kai Zhi called.

He was also calling to ask about the Liu Family’s situation in Beijing City.

He Lang told him everything without hiding a single detail.

Gu Kai Zhi was relieved to hear that He Lang had already handled it. He didn’t comment on the Liu Family being sent to jail, only saying that he would tell Daya about it when he got back.

When Daya heard the Liu Family had been sent to jail, she only paused for a moment.

"My mother and the others are all in jail?"

Gu Kai Zhi nodded. "That’s what Uncle said. He said they stole things from the family."

Gu Kai Zhi looked at Daya. "Are you upset about this?"

Daya shook her head. "They got what they deserved for stealing."

Gu Kai Zhi told her, "From what I gathered from Uncle, he probably pulled some strings to make this happen."

Daya nodded. "I figured as much. But if they weren’t so greedy for money, they wouldn’t have fallen for it. I trust Uncle wouldn’t frame someone for no reason."

"Mm."

"Do you want to go back and see?"

Daya fell silent. After a moment, she said, "No. If I go back now, I might have to face them. Let Uncle handle it. I’ll accept whatever the outcome is. Besides, I haven’t considered myself part of the Liu Family for a long time."

Before the Liu Family’s punishment was decided, a call came from the police station. They said He Yun wanted to see Mr. He.

"Don’t go. Her motive is simple: she wants you to plead her case. Dad, we don’t need to bother with her. Hasn’t she always sided with the Liu Family? Then let her stay with them."

He Lang was resolute. As far as He Yun was concerned, he had done all he could and wanted nothing more to do with her. Where had she been all this time, to only come begging for help now?

After some hesitation, Mr. He decided to go see her after all.

"Dad—"

Mr. He said to him, "Don’t worry, I won’t agree to any of her requests. It’s just that your mother has never been able to let her go. For her to have turned out like this... I bear some responsibility as her father. We didn’t raise her well."

He Lang was frustrated.

"She’s your daughter. Don’t go soft on me if she starts crying. I’m making my stance clear: since I’m the one who put them all in there, I have no intention of getting her out. Let her stay inside and clear her head."

Mr. He sighed. "I know."