Chapter 803: 804, Retribution is Unsatisfying (Second Update)

Had it not been for witnessing the true faces of these two, Duanmu Sheng might have been deceived again!

"Get out! I don’t want to see you! Get out now!" Duanmu Sheng glared furiously at Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang.

"Sheng, you’re my child, how can you talk to me like this?" Li Rulan said with a smile, "Sheng, I know you’re upset, but actually, that matter was a misunderstanding. Haoguang really loves you. It’s all Situ Ya’s fault. She’s truly shameless, seeing Haoguang as a good catch because of his good looks and background, she can’t help but throw herself at him, but in fact, Haoguang doesn’t like her at all..."

At times like this, Li Rulan, of course, pushed all the blame onto Situ Ya.

All of this was Situ Ya’s fault.

To win back Duanmu Sheng’s affections, Li Rulan could say anything.

Duanmu Sheng grabbed a water cup from the bedside table and threw it fiercely at Li Rulan’s head, "Get out! You two mad dogs, get out!" The significant movement pulled at Duanmu Sheng’s wounds, whitening her face and staining the white bandages with hints of red.

Shen Haoguang pulled Li Rulan away in a flash, "Mom! Be careful!"

The cup missed, crashing onto the floor and shattering.

Shen Haoguang held back his anger, approaching Duanmu Sheng with an air of deep affection, "Sheng, I know you’re mad at me, but after all, we are husband and wife. You’re the only one I love. I was just momentarily led astray. Can you please forgive me? Actually, since I realized you were gone, I was very anxious. I searched for a long time before I found you! Sheng, I truly love you!"

As he spoke, Shen Haoguang grabbed Duanmu Sheng’s hand.

"Sheng, blame Situ Ya, she was the one who seduced me. You’re the one I love the most. We’ve been together for a whole five years; don’t you know what kind of person I am? Don’t worry! I’ve cut ties with that slut Situ Ya! From now on, I will love only you wholeheartedly!"

Shamelessness must be hereditary.

Love may be precious, but power is even more valuable in the eyes of Shen Haoguang.

For power, he had to slander Situ Ya temporarily.

After all, a little slander wouldn’t kill anyone.

Duanmu Sheng shook off Shen Haoguang’s hand with force, "Get out! Who’s your wife! I get disgusted even looking at you! Get out now!"

She must have been possessed at the time! To think she couldn’t see through Shen Haoguang’s poor acting!

"Sheng, stop making a fuss! If you keep this up, it will be bad both for you and the Mo family. One must know when to stop!"

Li Rulan came forward, grabbing Duanmu Sheng’s hand, "Don’t forget you’re Haoguang’s woman now! What do you think you can do? Do you think you have another path to take? If you want easier days in the Shen family, then you better behave and cooperate! Otherwise, you have yet to see the worst days ahead! Don’t neglect the wine of courtesy or you’ll have to drink the bitter wine of justice!"

Li Rulan’s tone was filled with threats.

After all, at this moment, Duanmu Sheng was like a cornered beast with no other options but Shen Haoguang.

Unless Duanmu Sheng no longer cared for her future.

"Li Rulan! Let go of me!" Duanmu Sheng, injured, simply couldn’t stand up to the tiger-like ferocity of Li Rulan.

Harsh words had been said, and Li Rulan continued, "Sheng, listen to your mother’s advice. As a woman, before marriage, you rely on your own family; after marriage, you can only rely on your in-laws. Moreover, Haoguang is genuinely devoted to you. A good man like him is hard to find these days! Don’t bite the hand that feeds you!"

"Get out! All of you, get out!" Duanmu Sheng screamed with all her might, her voice already breaking into a sob.

Possibly because she had experienced despair, upon seeing Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang again, Duanmu Sheng felt not only soaring rage but also a sense of dread, fearful she might once again be locked in that dark, endless basement.

With a "smack," Li Rulan gave Duanmu Sheng a slap.

"Duanmu Sheng, you’d better behave! Otherwise, you’ll reap the consequences! I’m warning you, if you dare to spout nonsense in front of your parents and your younger brother later, you’ll be sorry!" Since playing nice hadn’t worked, Li Rulan decided to be tough!

After all, face had already been lost between her and Duanmu Sheng!

Now that Duanmu Sheng was married to Shen Haoguang, her only option was to obediently comply!

Duanmu Sheng, injured and powerless, reached for the bedside call button and pressed it hard.

Within half a minute, two nurses entered, "Miss Duanmu, do you have any instructions?"

Seeing the nurses enter, Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang restrained themselves somewhat, and Shen Haoguang politely said to the nurses, "It’s nothing, we pressed it by mistake."

The nurses ignored Shen Haoguang, walking directly to Duanmu Sheng, "Miss Duanmu, what do you need us to do?"

"Yes!" Duanmu Sheng clenched the blanket tightly, turning to the nurses, "Please throw these two mad dogs out!"

Hearing this, Li Rulan shouted angrily, "Duanmu Sheng, have you lost your mind? You actually called your own mother a mad dog!"

The nurse gestured ’please’ towards Shen Haoguang and Li Rulan, "The two of you, only family members of the patient can enter here. Could you please leave right away?"

"Please leave immediately!" The attitude of another nurse was also very firm.

It was apparent that these two nurses were no ordinary people!

Shen Haoguang quickly tried to explain to the nurse, "Nurse, don’t listen to her nonsense. She might have a problem with her brain. I’m her husband, that’s my mother, her mother-in-law. We’re not outsiders!"

"Sir, please stop making a scene here! Miss Duanmu’s records show she’s single! Please!" The nurse gave Shen Haoguang a cold look.

Before admission, personal information has to be filled out, and the nurses were very familiar with Duanmu Sheng’s case.

"Nurse, Duanmu Sheng really is my wife, we have a marriage certificate! She must have filled in false personal information..." Shen Haoguang hadn’t yet realized the seriousness of the situation and was still explaining.

Li Rulan also kept talking on the side, refusing to leave the ward even a step.

Duanmu Sheng’s face was pale. She grabbed a cup and threw it fiercely to the ground, roaring, "Get them out! Get them out now!"

"Could you please leave now, immediately?" The nurse’s attitude had hardened as well.

Just then, the door of the ward opened.

Duanmu Canghai, Zhou Jin, Duanmu Zhe, and Mo Qingyi, these four people, walked in from the outside.

Seeing the newcomers, Li Rulan hurriedly gave Shen Haoguang a sign with her eyes. Shen Haoguang immediately got the hint and strode forward, politely saying, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, hello. I’m Shen Haoguang. Sorry for only coming to see Sheng today."

Li Rulan also hurried over, smiling, "In-laws, mother-in-law, I’m Haoguang’s mother..."

Before Li Rulan could finish her words, Duanmu Zhe quickly walked up to Shen Haoguang, grabbed his collar, and punched him hard in the face!

"Shen Haoguang! You scum! I won’t stop until I’ve beaten you to death today!"

Duanmu Zhe was already furious, and now that Shen Haoguang presented himself as a target, he wasn’t going to pass up such a good opportunity!

Li Rulan was stunned by this sudden turn of events! What was going on? Why would Duanmu Zhe suddenly hit someone? Hadn’t the Duanmu Family forgiven Duanmu Sheng already?

Li Rulan walked up to Duanmu Zhe, smiling, "Little uncle, little uncle, this is all a misunderstanding! A misunderstanding!"

Duanmu Zhe waved Li Rulan away, "Who is your little uncle? Shameless!"

Before long, Shen Haoguang was beaten until his nose was blue and his face swollen. To avoid a fatality, Mo Qingyi quickly stepped forward to intervene, "Alright, alright, that’s enough! Let them go! There’s no point in arguing with these people!"

Zhou Jin approached Duanmu Sheng, looking very anxious, "Sheng, are you all right?"

Duanmu Sheng hugged Zhou Jin, crying out loud, "Mom, get them out of here! I don’t want to see them anymore!"

"Get out, get out, get out! Hurry up and leave! My daughter doesn’t want to see you disgusting people!" Duanmu Canghai urged Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang out.

Li Rulan looked at Shen Haoguang with heartache, "Son, are you okay? Does it hurt?"

Shen Haoguang gently touched his wounded face, grimacing in pain, but he still said, "Mom, I’m fine! But we can’t leave! Sheng is now my wife, if we’re leaving, I’m taking her with me!"

"Right!" Li Rulan suddenly remembered something, "Sheng is now part of our Shen family! If we’re leaving, we’ll take her with us!"

Now that the situation had escalated, Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang began to make a scene outright.

Since Duanmu Sheng had already registered her marriage with Shen Haoguang, that meant she belonged to Shen Haoguang.

If the Duanmu Family had acknowledged Duanmu Sheng as their daughter again, they must also accept Shen Haoguang as their son-in-law.

As she spoke, Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang walked towards Duanmu Sheng’s hospital bed. Zhou Jin and Mo Qingyi couldn’t stop them, and Li Rulan sat down on the floor, making a scene, "Everybody come look! Not only did this family seize a person, they’ve also beaten my son black and blue! Is there no law anymore? Is there no justice?"

Li Rulan was a woman, and it would be ungentlemanly to actually hit her!

Taking advantage of the situation to settle the subsequent issues, Duanmu Canghai then said to Mo Qingyi, "Qingyi, there are people here who are brazenly trying to kidnap a decent girl in broad daylight! Call the police quickly!"

"Yes, uncle!"

Mo Qingyi immediately took out her phone to dial the emergency number.

Hearing this, Li Rulan immediately shouted loudly, "Go ahead and hit me! It’s better to have the police come over! I’m telling you! Kidnapping people in the Superpower World is illegal!"

Calling the police and making a scene for everyone to know would be better, letting everyone know about the marital relationship between the Shen family and the Duanmu Family. By then, even Duanmu Canghai wouldn’t be able to deny it!

Once a woman is married, she belongs to her husband’s family. If the police really did come, the Duanmu Family might not be able to clear themselves and could end up in prison because of it.

Kidnapping people in the Superpower World is no minor crime.

At this moment, Li Rulan hadn’t yet realized something was amiss.

Duanmu Sheng had already registered their marriage with Shen Haoguang. No matter how powerful the Duanmu Family’s background was, there was no way to undo it! Could they possibly get a divorce?

Regarding this matter, Li Rulan was very confident of victory.

"Sheng Sheng, I was wrong before, I’m sorry for what I did to you. Please forgive me and come back with me, okay?" Shen Haoguang knelt in front of the hospital bed, grabbing Duanmu Sheng’s hand, begging pitifully.

In reality, he was already regretting his actions, having gone too far before!

He shouldn’t have acted like that.

No matter what, Duanmu Sheng was still the biological daughter of Duanmu Canghai, how could the Duanmu Family truly disown their own daughter!

However, it was fortunate that he had already registered the marriage with Duanmu Sheng; otherwise, this situation would have been completely hopeless.

"Let go of my third sister!" Duanmu Zhe kicked Shen Haoguang away.

Shen Haoguang fell to the ground, fresh red blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his face already beaten to a pulp.

"They’re hitting people! A soldier is hitting people!" Li Rulan sat on the ground, pulling her voice into a loud roar, completely losing any image of a lady, just like a shrew from the countryside.

Unfortunately, there were no onlookers outside the sickroom, so her performance was all for naught.

The police arrived quickly, reaching the sickroom in less than ten minutes.

Seeing the police, a glint of excitement flashed in Li Rulan’s eyes as she eagerly rushed forward, accusing them.

"Officer, please, you must be the victim here! The woman lying on the bed is our Shen family’s daughter-in-law. Not only did these people stop us from taking our daughter-in-law back home, but they also turned my son into this state! Tell me, is there no law anymore!"

"Officer," said Duanmu Canghai, approaching with a stern expression, "This mother and son tried to kidnap my daughter in broad daylight, and I intend to pursue criminal charges against them! They came to take someone in broad daylight; we were acting in self-defense!"

Self-defense is not illegal.

There are cameras in the sickroom, which can show from the surveillance that it was the Shen mother and son who started the physical altercation.

"What do you mean, your daughter! She’s now a member of our Shen family!" Li Rulan went to the side of the bed and grabbed Duanmu Sheng’s wrist, "Since the officer is here, witness this today as I take our Shen family’s daughter-in-law back home!"

Shen Haoguang also stood up, grabbing Duanmu Sheng’s other wrist, "Sheng Sheng, hurry up and come home with us!"

As long as Duanmu Sheng went back with them this time, Shen Haoguang’s career prospects would be hopeful!

"What are you doing!" Duanmu Sheng struggled fiercely, her eyes quickly becoming misty.

"Let go! Let go immediately!" Two female officers pulled out handcuffs and locked them onto Li Rulan’s and Shen Haoguang’s wrists. One of the officers stepped forward, showing an arrest warrant, "We suspect you of kidnapping and illegal detention. Please come with us!"

At these words, Li Rulan’s face changed, and she exclaimed, "Officer, you must be mistaken! Duanmu Sheng is my son’s lawful wife, and she’s our Shen family’s daughter-in-law! How can you arrest us! Is there no law anymore!"

The officer’s expression turned cold, "The victim, Duanmu Sheng, is currently single! How is she your Shen family member! You have the right to remain silent, but everything you say can and will be used against you in court!"

At that moment, Li Rulan was utterly stunned, her eyes bulging in disbelief, "Officer, you must be mistaken! Duanmu Sheng has clearly already registered her marriage with my son! Please check again thoroughly!"

Shen Haoguang also expressed disbelief, "Yes, yes, you must be mistaken! I and Duanmu Sheng are already registered! Are you colluding with the Duanmu Family to frame us deliberately!"

Duanmu Sheng, single? How could that be possible? He was clearly already registered with her!

What exactly was happening?

Shen Haoguang and Li Rulan never expected things to turn out like this!

"We are innocent! Officer, we are truly innocent!" Li Rulan continued to struggle.

The leading officer, irritated, waved his hand, "Take them away!"

Li Rulan and Shen Haoguang were taken away, and the lead police officer turned to Duanmu Zhe, speaking respectfully, "Young Marshal, please rest assured. This incident has now involved the personal safety of the third young lady, and we will definitely investigate thoroughly to provide you with a satisfactory explanation."

Duanmu Zhe nodded, "Mhm, I am not one to abuse my power. As long as you handle this matter fairly, that’s enough. Both illegal detention and abduction have violated criminal law, so you must investigate this thoroughly!"

"Yes, of course, Young Marshal, please rest assured," the lead police officer promptly nodded in agreement.

Even after the police had left, Duanmu Sheng’s mental state remained extremely tense.

She hugged Zhou Jin, her eyes filled with wariness.

"Sheng Sheng, don’t be afraid, it’s all over now," Zhou Jin kept comforting Duanmu Sheng.

Mo Qingyi picked up a wet towel to wipe away the tear stains on Duanmu Sheng’s face.

It took a long while before Duanmu Sheng finally fell into a deep sleep.

Meanwhile.

On receiving a call from the police station, Shen Liangxiao’s world turned upside down! He hurriedly got up from Situ Ya’s bed, got dressed, and rushed to the police station.

After Shen Liangxiao left, Situ Ya smiled as she climbed out of bed, her eyes glittering with triumphant glee.

She had heard every word of Shen Liangxiao’s conversation with the police station loud and clear. Originally, she thought Duanmu Sheng was a fool, but to her surprise, in the end, it was Duanmu Sheng who had done her the biggest favor.

Situ Ya got up from the bed unrushed, dressed herself one piece at a time, and then sat down in front of the mirror to draw her eyebrows and put on makeup.

After applying her makeup, Situ Ya pulled a silver pendant out from within her collar.

The pendant seemed cheap, its edges worn, and it didn’t match Situ Ya’s attire at all, but when she looked down at the pendant, a layer of mist formed in her eyes, thick with reluctance to let go.

"Mom, I can finally avenge you!" A pained Situ Ya closed her eyes tightly, shedding tears from the corners, and when she opened her eyes again, they were filled with a sinister, chilling glare.

She was entirely different from the demure and sweet Situ Ya.

Or rather, Situ Ya was never a pushover to start with.

All of this was within her grasp.

Duanmu Sheng was the godsent assist in this game.

Shen Liangxiao arrived at the police station in a hurry, only to find out he couldn’t bail out the detainees, which upset him, "Why can’t I bail them out? My son is the one who got hurt! And besides, Duanmu Sheng is supposed to be our Shen family’s daughter-in-law! What’s wrong with taking our own daughter-in-law home? You can’t just protect the Duanmu family because they have connections! It’s illegal to do so!"

Shen Haoguang had been beaten half to death by Duanmu Zhe, sporting a swollen nose and face, and they had let it slide without holding Duanmu Zhe responsible.

And now they had even locked up Shen Haoguang! This was sheer bullying!

So Shen Liangxiao was furious.

He continued to question, "On what grounds are you detaining my son? We, the Shen family, are clearly the victims here! I won’t stand for this! I want to sue you! I want to sue the Duanmu family! Do you really think the law doesn’t exist here? Duanmu Sheng is surely a member of our Shen family, why can’t we take her back? Is this how you police serve justice for the people?"

The angrier Shen Liangxiao got, the redder his face turned!

The actions of the Duanmu family were just too shameless! Did they really think they could do whatever they wanted just by associating with the Mo family?

The police officer meeting Shen Liangxiao gave him a cold glance and handed over Duanmu Sheng’s personal information, "Mr. Shen, please take a good look. The victim, Miss Duanmu Sheng, is currently single!"

This document had an official seal, so it couldn’t be faked!

Upon seeing this document, Shen Liangxiao was trembling all over!

What on earth was going on?

Duanmu Sheng had clearly registered for marriage with Shen Haoguang, so how could she still be single now!

How could Duanmu Sheng possibly be single?

Even with the Duanmu family’s overwhelming power, they couldn’t change the marital status in the marriage registry.

In that moment, the haughty air around Shen Liangxiao instantly disappeared, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The police officer continued, "Currently, Shen Haoguang and Li Rulan are suspected of serious crimes, are temporarily detained and cannot be released on bail. Do you have any other objections?"

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