Chapter 223: Shen Chi Has Been Released from Prison

Just as Xu Hu finished speaking smugly, the next second, someone jumped down from a wall and kicked him off his motorcycle.

Before coming, Jiang Zhi had called her uncle and Chen Yun.

She had assumed Xu Hu would bring a group of lackeys, but he was too overconfident; relying on the fear Jiang Zhi held for him, he had come alone on a motorcycle to intimidate her.

Jiang Cheng did not hold back at all while beating this bastard, beating Xu Hu until he was half-dead.

Xu Hu had originally thought that based on the years he had spent on the streets, he could go toe-to-toe with the aging Jiang Cheng.

He never expected that after so many years, he still had no power to parry under Jiang Cheng's hands.

Did Jiang Zhi actually dare to tell her uncle?

Xu Hu thought that once he went to Jing Shi, he would not let her or that pretty boy off.

"Uncle, stop."

Chen Yun studied law, "I have already called the police; let's hand him over to the police!"

Xu Hu was indifferent; what could the police do to him?

He had only intimidated Jiang Zhi a little; at most, the police would just lecture him.

But he never expected that—he didn't know what Chen Yun had said to the police—the police actually contacted the police in Jing Shi, and only then did Xu Hu begin to panic.

He had committed some offenses in Jing Shi, but how could Chen Yun know?

Not only was Xu Hu curious, but even Jiang Zhi was very curious.

"Your mood has been off lately, so I found someone to investigate him."

Chen Yun's words were concise and comprehensive.

While his heart ached for Jiang Zhi, he also wanted to know when she would ask him for help and trust him a little more.

Xu Hu could not stand up to scrutiny; not only was he involved in multiple gambling and fighting cases in Jing Shi, but he was even linked to a drug case.

Going in this time, he would be locked up for at least several years.

Most of the time, Jiang Cheng was a person who clearly separated public and private matters.

Over these years, he had never abused the power in his hands.

But because of that remark Xu Hu made insulting his wife, he was going to use his power for personal gain this time.

Xu Hu could just wait to rot in prison!

Furthermore, Xu Hu had always thought that only his own low-life connections in Jing Shi could be called connections.

The circle of lawyers Chen Yun had accumulated in Jing Shi over the years, along with the connections the Chen Family had paved for him, were enough to give Xu Hu a hard time.

Jiang Zhi had not expected the matter to be resolved so easily.

If she had told her uncle and Chen Yun about this sooner, she wouldn't have had to worry and be afraid for so long.

"Remember from now on, whenever you encounter something you can't solve, you must tell us." Si Rong rubbed her head, "Here with us, you will always be a child."

"Aunt," Jiang Zhi hugged her arm tightly.

"Can I sleep with you tonight?" she asked.

She was getting engaged tomorrow, and she was a little nervous.

In reality, it was just the two families' important relatives sitting down for a meal together; the formal wedding would only be held three months later.

"Sure." Si Rong agreed immediately.

Jiang Cheng:...

This child, she was about to get married and was still fighting with him for his wife; it was truly outrageous.

Jiang Qi was also a bit jealous; her daughter was getting married tomorrow, and on the night before, instead of sleeping with her mother, she wanted to sleep with an aunt.

However, she was no longer as paranoid as she used to be.

This also showed from another perspective that Si Rong, this aunt, was truly doing a good job.

Since someone loved the daughter she gave birth to so much, she should be happy for her daughter.

In fact, Jiang Zhi wanted to sleep with her aunt not only because she wanted to be closer to her, but there was also another important reason.

She looked at the red phone placed on her aunt's bedside table, "Aunt, seven years ago I answered a call for you once; at the time you told me you would tell me this secret when the time was right. Is the time right now?"

The call had told her not to go abroad, and she hadn't gone abroad for these past few years.

Si Rong thought for a moment, "I suppose it is. This world is actually parallel; there are many dimensions. Sometimes when space-time intersects, things that don't belong to our space-time appear. The person on the other end of the phone is one of them."

"Is the person on the other side me from another space?"

Jiang Zhi felt it was extremely wondrous.

It felt as if she didn't feel lonely anymore in an instant.

"Probably," Si Rong told her this secret, "but many people have never come into contact with these things."

"Mm, I understand, Aunt. I won't tell anyone about this."

Jiang Zhi promised; she was very grateful that her aunt had been so forthcoming with her.

"So, does Aunt often contact the aunt from the other space-time?" Jiang Zhi asked curiously.

Si Rong shook her head, "Not often, very occasionally, and only that side can initiate a one-way connection to me."

So far, the only pattern she had discovered for the incoming calls was that they occurred within the territory of Huaiyang.

"How interesting."

Jiang Zhi also really wanted to contact her future self.

The two of them didn't know how long they talked, and the next morning Jiang Zhi had to get up early to put on makeup.

The entire Jiang Family attended the engagement banquet and ate with the Chen Family.

Although the Jiang Family didn't mention anything about a bride price, the Chen Family was still very respectful and gave 188,000, and also bought the "three golds."

The two families chatted happily.

According to the customs of Huaiyang, after the engagement banquet, Jiang Zhi moved to the Chen Family.

In the evening, Si Rong and Jiang Cheng strolled along Zhangshu Street, holding the two children by the hand.

"Is this what it feels like to marry off a daughter?" Si Rong felt a sense of emptiness in her heart; although Jiang Zhi was not marrying far away, it felt as if she had suddenly become a member of the Chen family.

Thinking that Si Yu would also marry off like this in the future, Si Rong began to feel melancholy in advance.

"Men should marry when they come of age, and women should marry when they come of age," Jiang Cheng was satisfied with the boy his niece was marrying, and he knew the Chen family well, so he didn't have any particular feelings about it, "If she couldn't get married, that would definitely be more worrying!"

That was indeed the truth, and the couple walked under the shade of the trees with their arms linked.

"Si Yu has indeed gotten a bit chubby; the other day when she was fighting with her brother, Si Nian gave her a push, and she actually rolled right along the ground," Si Rong found it funny just thinking about it, "You are not allowed to spoil her anymore; cut her dinner in half."

"Si Nian eats too little again; if only the two siblings could balance each other out."

"By the way, Dad's chronic cold legs seem to be acting up again; we should go buy him some medicated plasters later."

Reaching middle age, their conversations seemed to revolve more around the elderly and the children.

Jiang Cheng listened quietly, nodding from time to time.

Over these years, he had focused mainly on his work, and it was Si Rong who had taken care of the elderly and children at home most of the time.

"Rongrong, thank you."

"Commander Jiang, thank you too." Si Rong was very satisfied with her current life, "It is you who makes Mrs. Jiang's life affluent and her spirit joyful."

"When are you the most joyful?" Jiang Cheng lowered his body and leaned in close to ask her.

Si Rong shot him a glare, "How old are we now, and you're still saying things like that."

"Are we old?"

Si Rong stood on tiptoe and plucked a white hair from his head, "Would you say we're old or not?"

"Has Teacher Si gained weight recently? Your grip is getting stronger!" Jiang Cheng teased, then took long strides and ran ahead.

Si Rong jumped in annoyance, wanting to chase after him and hit him.

The scene of the couple laughing and playing was plain yet warm.

There was no denying age; Si Rong ran to the end of the street and stopped, exhausted, and after catching her breath for a moment, she looked up and met those eyes she hadn't seen in a long time.

Shen Chi had been released from prison.