Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 234 No one would use their own innocence to slander someone else!
Despite Wang Chengpeng's repeated insistence, the matter eventually escalated to the point where the Revolutionary Committee needed to be involved.

Nodding slightly, Yue Zhiyong respected Wang Chengpeng's opinion and decided to report the matter to the Revolutionary Committee.

Under Shen Wei's gaze, which seemed to say Wang Chengpeng was about to die, Yue Zhiyong spoke again:

"After all, this matter involves another party. We have already notified her by phone that we can only officially begin the investigation after she arrives."

Just a moment later, Wang Zhong returned with a frown and said:
"This matter can probably only be resolved by going to Wangjia Village."

"Liu Yanran is pregnant. If she insists on not coming, it will be difficult for us to invite her."

Recalling the large pregnant belly he saw when he visited the Shen family, Yue Zhiyong frowned slightly and said:
"This matter still depends on how the Revolutionary Committee arranges it."

"If we're going to Wangjia Village, that's fine too. We can take care of the rumors and slander at the same time."

"I never expected that such a big thing could happen in such a small village as Wangjia Village. Wang Zhong, I'm afraid your village won't have a chance to be recognized as an advanced village this year."

If something goes wrong, it will affect the village's evaluation, which is why Aunt He initially said that she should find Wang Fucheng to handle this matter.

In order not to affect the village's assessment and evaluation, many things are handled internally by the village, and major issues are minimized while minor issues are resolved.

However, Wang Chengpeng, Wang Zhong, and Wang Fucheng clearly did not play by the rules, and somehow managed to escalate the matter to its current state.

With a wry smile, Wang Zhong said, "Evaluation is important, but fairness and impartiality are equally important."

“We can’t let these things harm the interests of the people. I believe my father shares the same view.”

Time ticked by as they waited. Just as Wang Zhong had guessed, Liu Yanran refused to come to the police station. Because of this, the case could only be closed in Wangjia Village.

If possible, Wang Zhongzhen wanted to resolve the matter at the police station, but unfortunately Liu Yanran was not cooperative.

It is foreseeable that Wangjia Village will become a laughing stock for others in the near future.

Wang Zhong shook Shen Wei awake, and said to him and Wang Chengpeng, who was reading:
"Liu Yanran was unwilling to come over, so after discussing it with the Revolutionary Committee, the matter could only be handled in Wangjia Village in the end."

“The Revolutionary Committee members have already gone to Wangjia Village. Now is the perfect time for us to go there.”

It must be said that the Revolutionary Committee was a department that people in this era feared.

That's why Wang Fucheng, unusually, put aside his sugar factory business and came to keep him company.

The team leader this time was a director named Xie Shaohua. Although he looked young, his serious demeanor suggested that he was not someone to be trifled with.

Thinking this, Wang Fucheng revealed a kind smile and said:

"Director Xie, I'm so sorry to trouble you to come all this way for such a small matter."

Nodding slightly, Xie Shaohua said, "No matter is too small when it comes to the people. I will come to investigate whenever there is a need."

“Captain Wang, you know the village better than anyone else, so please tell me about Wang Chengpeng and Liu Yanran.”

Since the matter involved Wang Chengpeng, Wang Fucheng became much more cautious.

He didn't believe Wang Chengpeng would do something as terrible as raping Liu Yanran, so he didn't hide anything and, after a moment's thought, told her everything he knew.

After listening to Wang Fucheng's account, Xie Shaohua astutely grasped the crux of the matter and confirmed it again:

"You mean Wang Chengpeng was originally engaged to Liu Yanran, but the engagement fell through for some reason just before the wedding?"

"There's something fishy about this. Do you know anything about what's going on?"

With a wry smile, Wang Fucheng said, "I'm really not a very good captain. I don't really know much about this matter."

"However, the two families were calm for a long time afterward, but I don't know why they started arguing again at this time."

Hearing Wang Fucheng say he didn't know anything about the strange things, Xie Shaohua was somewhat disappointed and said:

"This is not your fault. So many things happen in Wangjia Village every day, it's impossible for you to know everything."

"It's better not to know the truth, so that people can see how powerful our Revolutionary Committee is."

"The Wang and Liu families, Captain Wang, could you please take us to pay them a visit? I have some questions to ask them."

Nodding, Wang Fucheng said with a smile, "Okay, Director Xie, please follow me. I'll show you the way."

Since Wang Chengpeng's house was located in a relatively remote corner, the group went to the Liu family's house first.

After Wang Fucheng's explanation, the Liu family finally managed to understand the situation.

Before Xie Shaohua could even ask anything, Zhou Erhua burst into tears:
"Comrades of the Revolutionary Committee, you must stand up for my Yanran!"

"It's also our fault for misjudging people; we didn't realize that Wang Chengpeng was a wolf in sheep's clothing."

“My poor daughter, she was raped by him before she was even married, it’s so pitiful.”

Since she could explain it so clearly, Zhou Erhua must have known in advance that the Revolutionary Committee was coming.

After receiving the call from the police station, Liu Yanran sensed that something was wrong.
Realizing there might be a serious problem, she contacted the Liu family immediately.

They quickly got to know each other and came up with a very reasonable explanation.

However, Xie Shaohua was not so easily fooled. He immediately pointed out the key point of the problem, saying:

"At that point in time, you two were already engaged, so it shouldn't be considered rape."

"Moreover, as far as I know, the Wang family promised your Liu family a dowry that was not small at all."

However, Zhou Erhua didn't buy Xie Shaohua's statement at all and immediately retorted:
"Director Xie, you can't say that."

“Even if they are already engaged, if my Yanran does not agree, then Wang Chengpeng is still committing rape. This kind of thing that violates a woman’s will is simply outrageous.”

“You are a man too, but you can’t protect Wang Chengpeng for that reason.”

Upon hearing Zhou Erhua's accusation that he had protected Wang Chengpeng, Xie Shaohua's face darkened immediately, and he said:
"Don't worry, I will absolutely not cover up for anyone. I am just raising reasonable questions about the unreasonable aspects of this matter."

"Your explanation is barely acceptable. Please continue to describe what you know."

Wiping away her tears, Zhou Erhua continued sobbing:
"My poor daughter, she has encountered such a beast for no reason."

"But she was still thinking about that beast and was unwilling to tell her family about it."

"If I hadn't heard her talking in her sleep and realized something was wrong, I probably would still be kept in the dark."

"It was precisely because we only found out about this the night before the engagement that we called off the engagement the next day."

"This matter is also bad for Yanran's reputation. After all, women are always the ones who suffer the most in these kinds of situations, so we didn't make a fuss about it and just dropped the matter after the engagement was called off."

Faced with Zhou Erhua's explanation, Xie Shaohua simply smiled noncommittally and said, "Since it was the man's fault, why was no dowry left at all? This is clearly illogical."

Faced with Xie Shaohua's questioning, Zhou Erhua sighed and said:

"It's also my Yanran's fault for being so kind-hearted; even in this situation, she's still thinking about that beast."

She said that since the two were not married, it would be inappropriate for them to accept the dowry.

“Especially those three-turn two-ring toys that originally carried their beautiful memories, they can only remind her of her past nightmares.”

"As parents, we naturally want to support our children. Although we feel we're at a disadvantage, we ultimately decided to respect Yanran's opinion."

If Liu Yanran were truly that kind, how could she have conspired with Shen Wei to extort several thousand yuan from Wang Chengpeng afterward?

As the director of the Revolutionary Committee, Xie Shaohua was a man of wide experience and had heard far more outrageous stories than this, so he naturally had reservations about Zhou Erhua's words.

Thinking of this, he went straight to the most crucial question, saying:
"What you said makes a lot of sense and is very logical."

"But we also value evidence when we do things. Do you have any evidence to prove your claims?"

Upon hearing Xie Shaohua's words, Zhou Erhua screamed as if she had been insulted, saying:
"Evidence? You actually want me to provide evidence?"

"No woman would smear someone else's reputation with her own!"

"Chairman Mao said that women hold up half the sky. This is blatant discrimination against us female comrades."

Shaking his head slightly, Xie Shaohua said, "Comrade Zhou, I'm really sorry, you may have misunderstood me."

“Our Revolutionary Committee is based on evidence. There is absolutely no gender discrimination. We will not wrong an innocent person, nor will we let a bad person go free.”

“If you really want to speak up for your daughter, the best way is to hand over the evidence you have to us so that we can bring the bad guys to justice.”

She sighed, her expression hesitant, and after struggling for a while, Zhou Erhua finally spoke, saying:

"Director Xie, it's not that I don't want to talk about it, but this matter is really difficult to bring up."

"However, in order to ensure that the bad guys are punished properly, I will make things clearer."

"I don't know if it's good luck or bad luck, but my daughter got pregnant with Wang Chengpeng's child after he raped her."

"At the time, because I was still in the early stages of pregnancy, I didn't know about this, but I never expected that it would become the most crucial evidence at such a critical moment."

"My daughter and son-in-law got married in April and consummated their marriage there."

“But you can tell just by looking at my daughter’s belly that she’s definitely more than four months pregnant.”

"In other words, she was actually carrying Wang Chengpeng's child."

“My daughter is pitiful, and my son-in-law is pitiful too. He was injured right after his wedding night, which made him unable to have sex.”

"That's why they decided to keep the child so that he could continue the Shen family line."

At this point, Zhou Erhua paused again and said:

"Director Xie, this is all I know, and I have evidence."

"I think you don't need to investigate. Just take Wang Chengpeng away and execute him. That would be a good way to get rid of a scourge for our Wangjia Village."

Nodding vigorously, Xie Shaohua made his promise, saying:
“Okay, if this is really Wang Chengpeng’s masterpiece, our Revolutionary Committee will definitely take him to practice shooting.”

"Alright, we still need to rush to the Wang family to inquire about the situation, so we won't disturb you any longer."

After stepping out of the Liu family's gate, Wang Fucheng's expression visibly turned ugly.

Although he trusted Wang Chengpeng, the Liu family's well-reasoned explanation still made him waver.

Taking a deep breath, he decided to take Xie Shaohua to the Wang family again.

He decided to trust Wang Chengpeng, after all, judging from Wang Chengpeng's consistent behavior, he was never one to speak without reason.

The group soon arrived at Wang Chengpeng's house, but they heard a completely different story.

When asked about the evidence, Wang Tieshan frowned and said:
What more evidence is needed?

“Look at our family. If it weren’t for the compensation that those two scoundrels gave us, we wouldn’t be living such a good life.”

"As for other evidence, you would have had it if you had come earlier, but you won't have it now."

"After all, we never expected that the other party would be so shameless as to turn around and bite us in the end."

"Furthermore, the Wang family values ​​integrity above all else. Since we have accepted the compensation, we should naturally return the IOU."

"It is precisely because we received their compensation that we chose to keep this matter a secret."

Shen Wei and Liu Yanran went too far, even infuriating the honest Wang Tieshan to the point of swearing.

After listening to Wang Tieshan's story, Xie Shaohua frowned even more.

From any perspective, the Wang family's account seems more like the truth.

However, the Wang family lacked the most crucial element: evidence.

With that thought in mind, he said goodbye to Wang Tieshan and left the Wang family compound with Wang Fucheng.

As soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, Wang Fucheng couldn't wait to ask, saying:

"Director Xie, now that both families have asked, with your extensive experience, what do you think is the truth of the matter?"

With a sigh, Xie Shaohua said:
"Personally, I actually lean more towards the Wang family, since their statement is clearly more reasonable."

Upon hearing this, Wang Fucheng's heart skipped a beat. According to Xie Shaohua's idea, Wang Chengpeng would most likely lose this time.

As expected, with Wang Fucheng listening, Xie Shaohua continued:

"It's just that our Revolutionary Committee relies on evidence when it comes to handling matters. Right now, the Liu family has evidence, but the Wang family doesn't. I'm afraid the outcome will lean towards the Liu family."

"After all, even the most far-fetched evidence is still evidence, and Liu's mother is a master at stirring up emotions."

"Unless the Wang family still possesses extremely crucial evidence, they have absolutely no hope of turning the tables."

Upon hearing Xie Shaohua's conclusion, Wang Fucheng's face instantly turned ashen, and he muttered:

Could it be that my resourceful nephew is really going to fall into a trap this time?

(End of this chapter)