Chapter 78: The Villain’s Backlash! Tang Liang’s Proposal Silences His Relatives!

Inside the police station, Li Junsheng sat with both hands cuffed behind the back of his chair, while two stern-faced officers interrogated him.

“Li Junsheng, you deliberately injured someone, causing him to be disabled. You attempted murder but failed. Do you have anything to say for yourself?”

Li Junsheng nodded calmly, his expression earnest. “He broke into my house with ill intentions toward my daughter. I was acting in self-defense, preventing a crime, not seeking malicious revenge or attempting murder as they claim. They’re slandering me!”

The two officers exchanged glances, both deep in thought.

They had looked into Liu Zhigang’s background and found he had indeed served time in a labor camp for previous coercive crimes. That he would once again attempt something with a young woman was no surprise. Privately, both officers were inclined to side with Li Junsheng.

However, the fact that Li Junsheng had nearly strangled Ma Yulian to death complicated matters, especially since his wife was demanding harsh punishment for him.

Though Ma Yulian kept her mouth shut, she secretly hoped to use this opportunity to see Li Junsheng locked away for good, never to return. That way, she could do as she pleased, no longer fearful of his anger or violence, free to manipulate her children and take control of the family’s finances.

“Ahem!”

The officers, understanding Li Junsheng’s feelings, did not press him further.

“All right, we have recorded your statement.”

The station had separately questioned Wang Xiuhua, Ma Yulian, and Zhang Lan—each gave a different account!

Wang Xiuhua’s testimony was especially credible; eager to distance herself from Ma Yulian, she confessed everything.

Ma Yulian and Zhang Lan, however, exaggerated in their accounts.

After Li Junsheng was questioned, his second son came to see him.

Li Junsheng didn’t say much, only asking him to spread rumors that Ma Yulian had been involved with both Liu Zhigang and Chen Dazhu.

He also told him to discreetly warn Wang Xiuhua: if she didn’t want to go to jail, she should say Ma Yulian was having an affair and that Liu Zhigang had broken into the house on his own.

With this maneuvering, the testimonies, evidence, and public opinion all tilted in Li Junsheng’s favor.

Especially with Li Xiaoyu’s statement: she had been half-coerced, half-cajoled by Ma Yulian!

Ma Yulian claimed it was to apologize to Liu Zhigang’s family, but she kept plying him with alcohol, which Wang Xiuhua had witnessed firsthand.

The blame ultimately lay with Ma Yulian’s usual impropriety. When the police investigated, many women in the neighborhood sneered at her, saying she had indeed cheated on Li Junsheng.

Li Guohua, the second son, ran to the Women’s Federation and the neighborhood committee on Li Junsheng’s behalf, securing their support, letters of guarantee, and character references, hoping to use money and connections to bail his father out.

During these hectic days, the police summoned Li Junsheng again and unlocked his handcuffs.

“Given that the evidence and public sentiment are against Liu Zhigang, they have decided to settle and not pursue the matter further. You can go home.”

“Thank you, officer.”

After several days in the station, Li Junsheng was finally free.

He was escorted out, where Li Guohua, Li Chun’ya, and Li Xiaoyu waited anxiously at the entrance.

When she saw him, Li Xiaoyu’s voice broke as she cried, “Dad!” and rushed forward to hug him.

“Dad, how have you been these past few days? Are you all right?”

Li Xiaoyu genuinely cared for him, though Li Junsheng shook his head, thinking it should be her who felt aggrieved.

“Of course I’m fine. Don’t cry. It’s all over now. I’m just glad you’re safe.”

Li Xiaoyu nodded, forcing a smile so as not to worry him.

Li Chun’ya, Li Guohua, and Ji Xiaocui also showed their concern. All the children had come, except for the eldest.

Li Junsheng’s face was composed, but inside he was deeply moved.

In this life, at last, he had chosen the right path—his children were willing to stand by his side.

“Dad, let’s go home.”

Li Xiaoyu supported him as they walked away from the station, but they had barely gone far before they were confronted by a hostile crowd.

These were Liu Zhigang’s relatives, brandishing sticks, angrily blocking their way. “You’re Li Junsheng, right? You ruined my cousin’s life—pay up, or we’ll see you rot in jail!”

Li Guohua stepped forward to shield his father, sisters, and wife, glaring, “What do you want?”

“Rot in jail? Even Liu Zhigang himself didn’t dare sue me—what makes you think you can send me to prison?”

Li Junsheng stood shoulder to shoulder with his son, eyeing the rabble with a cold smile. “It was self-defense.”

“What you’re doing now is extortion. How about I call the police and see who they arrest? Liu Zhigang has a criminal record, attempted rape—if they investigate, who do you think will lose?”

Every word from Li Junsheng was true and struck home.

Were it not for the evidence stacked against Liu Zhigang, why would they have dropped charges against Li Junsheng?

Now, with Li Junsheng confronting them directly, Liu Zhigang’s relatives faltered.

Liu Zhigang’s cousin spat at Li Junsheng, cursing, “Bah! What a shameless man, airing your own daughter’s scandal. If I were you, I wouldn’t even dare show my face!”

“Your daughter’s ruined—no one will marry her now except my cousin. She’ll never find a husband again. So we’re not the ones losing out!”

At these words, Li Junsheng raised his hand and slapped Liu Zhigang’s cousin hard across the face.

“Trash!”

Li Guohua followed with a kick, sending the man sprawling into the crowd.

Tempers flared, and violence seemed imminent.

At that moment, Tang Liang stormed over, furious.

“Who says Xiaoyu can’t find a husband?”

Standing beside Li Junsheng, Tang Liang declared loudly, “Tomorrow I’ll go get a marriage certificate with Xiaoyu!”

Amidst the shocked stares, Tang Liang’s voice grew even louder and more resolute, “No, if Xiaoyu is willing, we can get the certificate right now—all she has to do is say the word!”

“You people will not destroy her reputation!”