The Supporting Male Protagonist Becomes Life's Winner [Quick Transmigration]

Chapter 13: The Soft Rice Man Who Cheated(2)

"Jiaze, it's all a misunderstanding," seeing Yan Su's firm attitude, Rui's second sister-in-law immediately changed her tone and put on a smile to please him.

But deep down, she felt resentful.

Who could have imagined that her sister-in-law would be so lucky? Among all the young educated youths from miles around, none had ever returned to the countryside to visit their wives and children. But Wu Jiaze was an exception.

Jin Kangsheng, who was following behind her, was scared into silence. He was nothing but a ruffian who only dared to bully the weak and fear the strong. He only dared to pay attention to Rui Hongmei before because she was helpless. Now that he knew her husband had returned and was so capable, he didn't dare to make a sound. He wished he could just disappear and avoid attracting any attention.

Seeing her cousin so intimidated, Rui's second sister-in-law felt disdainful of him, but at the same time, she had to clean up his mess.

Yan Su's face was cold and seemed difficult to talk to. She had no choice but to flatter Rui Hongmei with a smile, "Hongmei, we're all family. Let's discuss things calmly. There's no need to involve the police."

Jin Kangsheng nodded vigorously behind her, his neck shrunk.

Rui's second sister-in-law glared at him from behind and, biting her lip, made a bold move, pushing him forward and saying to Rui Hongmei, "Hongmei, Kangsheng did indeed do some wrong things before. If you want to hit him or scold him, go ahead. But he has five children at home who are waiting to be fed. If he doesn't have a wife, he, as a man, has to take care of both fatherly and motherly duties. It's not easy. Can you just let this matter go?"

Rui Hongmei's face darkened.

Let it go?

For the past six months, her second sister-in-law had been harassing her with Jin Kangsheng. Wherever she went, Jin Kangsheng was always there, making her unable to sleep peacefully. Two nights ago, if it weren't for Hao Hao's cleverness, waking up in time to break his head, she wouldn't have been able to keep her innocence.

Now that her husband had finally returned and stood up for her, giving her a sense of security, her second sister-in-law actually wanted her to let it go?

Rui Hongmei gritted her teeth. She didn't want to let it go. She wanted to retaliate against Jin Kangsheng fiercely.

But...

If this matter were to escalate, her reputation would definitely suffer. The villagers would gossip, spreading rumors about her and Jin Kangsheng. What good rumors could spread between a man and a woman?

Even if Yan Su framed the incident as "Jin Kangsheng stealing from her home," people would still say that a widower going to a widow's house to steal, what could he steal? Most likely, it would involve accusations of adultery.

This would undoubtedly affect her husband's reputation.

Thinking of this, she looked to Yan Su for help.

Seeing her thoughts, Yan Su patted her head as a reassurance.

Then he stood in front of her, firmly saying to Rui's second sister-in-law, "I'm afraid this won't do, sister-in-law, you haven't realized the seriousness of this matter. There are laws in this country. If we cover up Jin Kangsheng's theft today, in the long run, it's encouraging others to steal. It's condoning this illegal behavior. Over time, when people mention Peach Blossom Village, they'll say it's a village of thieves. Sister-in-law, can you bear this responsibility?"

Rui's second sister-in-law turned pale with fear.

"Furthermore, covering up itself is also a crime and is not advisable." He turned to Lin, who was looking bewildered, "Lin, do you think we should take Jin Kangsheng to the police station?"

At this moment, Lin wanted to curse. He only came here to watch the excitement, but Wu Jiaze unexpectedly caused such trouble.

He couldn't not take Jin Kangsheng to the police station, could he? Wouldn't that invite people to point fingers and blame him?

Moreover, although Jin Kangsheng's matter seemed trivial, if Yan Su's words today spread, in the future, whenever there was any theft in Peach Blossom Village, people would blame him, saying that it was because he didn't take Jin Kangsheng to the police station, leading to the spread of theft in Peach Blossom Village. Would the reputation of their village still exist?

"We have to take him, of course!"

Lin glared at Jin Kangsheng, who was currently terrified, and immediately instructed several young men who were watching to take him to the police station.

Rui Hongmei breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Yan Su with admiration.

Wu Hao even applauded and cheered.

Only Rui's second sister-in-law was greatly stimulated, almost fainting, but she couldn't care about her own body and hurried out to inform the Jin family.

Yan Su did as he said. He stayed in Peach Blossom Village for three days, took out money to give to Rui Hongmei for her to prepare a banquet, and invited Lin and others to dine.

During this period, the Jin family's parents and five children came to make trouble, but with Lin's presence, they didn't dare to go too far.

After Jin Kangsheng was taken to the police station, after investigation, he was involved in quite a few cases. Besides his usual petty thefts, he also bullied women.

Half a year ago, he had harassed a widow from another village. The widow had wanted to retaliate against him, but her family had suppressed it. This time, upon hearing that Jin Kangsheng had committed a crime, the widow secretly ran out of her house and went to the police station to report him.

The multiple charges against Jin Kangsheng ultimately led to him being sentenced to more than ten years in prison, but these were all stories for later.

When Rui's father and brothers learned that her husband had returned, they were all excited. Although they usually ignored Rui Hongmei and allowed others to bully her, they were enthusiastic towards Yan Su, thinking he was treating Rui Hongmei as his own. Yan Su took Jin Kangsheng to the police station, which made Rui's second brother very ashamed, but in order to please Yan Su, he even said that he would divorce his wife and sent Rui's second sister-in-law back to her mother's house.

Upon hearing this, Rui Hongmei didn't feel relieved but rather felt bleak.

This was her good father and brothers, growing up with eyes for power. It was their indifference that had allowed her second sister-in-law to become so arrogant. Now that something happened, they had become innocent people, pushing her second sister-in-law out to bear the blame.

She felt exhausted. Since the death of her mother-in-law, there had been no relatives in the Rui family. Now she just wanted to leave Peach Blossom Village.

"When are we going to the city?" she asked Yan Su.

Yan Su

 had established good relations with Lin and others during this trip to Peach Blossom Village. He was quite satisfied with the results. "Tomorrow. You pack your luggage tonight and bring a few changes of clothes. I've talked to Lin and his son will drive us to the train station early tomorrow morning."

It was before dawn, and it was still dark outside when Yan Su's family of three arrived at the train station.

After getting off the tractor, he thanked Lin's son and bought tickets for Rui Hongmei and her son, then sat in the waiting room waiting.

In this unfamiliar environment, Rui Hongmei suddenly felt some fear of the unknown rise in her heart. She felt a bit scared, but she didn't show it. After all, her husband was taking her and her son to the city. This was a good thing, and she couldn't be ungrateful.

Wu Hao was also lying listlessly in her arms, and the mother and son hugged each other tightly.

After a three-day journey on the train, they finally arrived in Yan City, the most developed city in the country. Everything was different from Peach Blossom Village. Rui Hongmei endured her curiosity and followed Yan Su to take a bus to the Wu family.

The situation in the Wu family was more complicated, and Yan Su gave her a brief introduction beforehand to prepare her mentally.

Rui Hongmei knew what to expect and was prepared to be looked down upon by her in-laws in the city. When they arrived at the Wu family, it was dinner time. Under the dim light, a large family of a dozen people was gathered around the table eating. Wu's younger sister, Wu Ningning, was also there with her husband and children. Several children were fighting over a chicken leg, and Wu's mother was attentive to Gu Yinyin, who came home for dinner on weekends, asking her if she was doing well at school.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back. Let me introduce, this is my wife, Rui Hongmei, and my son, Wu Hao." Yan Su pretended not to see the noisy family and pushed his wife and son forward to introduce them to the Wu family.

As soon as he finished speaking, except for Gu Yinyin, everyone was stunned because no one could have imagined that he would bring his wife and son from the countryside into the city.

In the past, when the Wu family chatted together, they looked down on Rui Hongmei and her son, thinking they were just rural folks. Wu Jiaze was already a college student, not someone a country girl could match.

Wu Jiaze's attitude was also clear. He had been pursuing Gu Yinyin all along. If they could be together, in the future, after they graduated, the Wu family would have two cadres with iron rice bowls.

But now, why did he bring Rui Hongmei and her son here? Wu's father's and Wu's mother's faces darkened.

Wu's father stood up displeased and said to Yan Su, "Come with me."

The rest of the Wu family were amused to see Wu's father was going to have a serious talk with Wu Jiaze.

When they left, Gu Yinyin bit her lip and looked at Rui Hongmei. In fact, she had regretted letting Wu Jiaze go back to the village to bring his wife and son into the city.

A week ago, after a heartbreaking misunderstanding with her boyfriend, Jing Xi, Gu Yinyin reconciled with him. She enjoyed the sweetness of love but found Wu Jiaze more and more annoying. She knew that Jing Xi was always jealous of Wu Jiaze and worried that Jing Xi would misunderstand her. So she urged Wu Jiaze to bring his wife and son into the city and asked him to keep it from the Wu family for the time being.

But a few days after they reconciled, Jing Xi reverted to his old ways, treating her coldly again.

However, this time, there wasn't a considerate and gentle Wu Jiaze by her side to accompany her, comfort her, and support her.

This made Gu Yinyin feel like she was shooting herself in the foot.

She could only comfort herself. Anyway, Rui Hongmei was just a country woman, probably very ugly. Even if she brought her here, what difference would it make? Could Wu Jiaze still be interested in her? As long as she used a little trickery, Wu Jiaze would still be affectionate and considerate towards her.

Moreover, if it weren't for her reminder, how could Wu Jiaze have thought of bringing this mother and son back to the city? She owed a great favor to this mother and son.

Thinking of this, she looked at them with a critical eye.

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