Miao Xinyuan walked out of the Prosecutor’s office rubbing her shoulders. She turned and took another glance at the place she was imprisoned for nearly half a month. She didn’t look good, and neither did she feel good.
This was the first time she received such humiliation in her life. She would remember this.
She walked to a black military vehicle, got inside, and left. What she didn’t know was that there was a black Hummer parked nearby, its driver a man with an icy look on his face.
He took the steering wheel and drove off.
Meanwhile, Miao Xinyuan was busy telling her parents of the ill-treatment and humiliation she had received, her tears falling by liters. It pained the Miao couple to hear of their daughter’s ordeal. She had been treated like royalty all her life; if not for the Miao family’s status as a military family, they would not even have sent her to the army. And to think that she got sued and locked up this time. A life-ruining humiliation.
“Don’t you worry, Xinyuan. Mom will never let the woman who set you up off,” said Mama Miao, gently running her hands through her daughter’s hair. Her heart ached when she thought about the things her daughter had gone through.
“Quit it already. Can’t you see that we are the ones at fault here?” said Papa Miao. He loved her daughter too, but being in the army made him see the world in black and white. “Xinyuan is lucky to be released. She only has herself to blame for what happened. You are grounded until I say otherwise. Take the time to reflect on your actions.”
“How is it Xinyuan’s fault?” disagreed Mama Miao. “What did our Xinyuan do wrong? What’s wrong with a military instructor physically punishing a recruit? All instructors do that.”
“Physical punishment?” To Papa Miao, the words sounded like a joke. “Do you know what your daughter’s physical punishment did to the victim?”
“What did it do? It’s not like she’s missing an arm or leg,” Mama Miao knew her daughter’s disposition—she’s foolish enough to inflict severe injuries on others. Lu Yi had imprisoned Miao Xinyuan on the charge of assault. However, despite how bad those wounds were, it’s not as if the victim died or anything.
“Yes, she’s not missing an arm or leg,” Papa Miao smiled mockingly. “Your daughter had caused permanent damage to the victim’s womb.”
The hair on Mama Miao’s back stood on their ends. She turned and looked at the silent Miao Xinyuan with disbelief. Now she had nothing to say.
“As an instructor, she should know where she can and can’t hit. She’s very aware of her own strength. She had done it to render her infertile. For you to do such a thing, just how much do you hate her?”
“One more thing…” warned Papa Miao.
“You two better zip your mouth shut. The diagnostic report was removed from the military hospital. I heard the news from the people from the examination room. And don’t go thinking that Yan Huan is someone easy to deal with. The one who wins the heart of the public wins the war.”
Mama Miao didn’t like the plan very much. She was just an actor. The Miao Family should be powerful enough to touch anyone.
A sinister light flitted across Miao Xinyuan’s eyes as an icy smile formed on her face. She seemed almost…happy with herself.
The few days of imprisonment had almost driven Miao Xinyuan crazy. She drove off in her own car to the mega mall in the city and began on a day of splurging.
However, right as she stepped out of her car, two police officers came out of nowhere and seized her. Back in the army, even though she was strong compared to the female recruits, she still got easily taken down by one of them in the end. Doubtless, she proved a weak match against two special police officers with real skills. They escorted her into the police vehicle.
Miao Xinyuan had no idea what was going on. She wanted to scream and yell, but her mouth was taped shut. All she could smell was her own rotten breath.
She refused to move, but they escorted her away prisoner-style anyway.
“Stand up!” boomed a voice. Miao Xinyuan opened her eyes. She could not believe who she saw. A man in military uniform.
Lu Yi? How could it be Lu Yi?
Lu Yi walked up and stood before her.
“You’ll never escape,” he said as he ripped the tape off Miao Xinyuan’s mouth. When she was going to speak, Lu Yi narrowed his eyes and flashed a dangerous look. The coldness in his dark eyes was reminiscent of an icy land.
“If you don’t want to embarrass the entire Miao Family, your best option would be to sit down and shut up.”
Swallowing curses, Miao Xinyuan gritted her teeth and tried to wriggle herself free. Her wrists soon began to hurt. This type of handcuffs could only be unlocked with a key, and she had no hopes of breaking free before her hands turn into a bloody mess.
This was the biggest humiliation that she had received in her life.
She was Miao Xinyuan, the girl favored by the heavens. She had always been admired and sucked up to, but here she was now, in a cell being trialed and cursed at.
“Defendant Miao Xinyuan has been found to be guilty of the charge ‘assaulting and inflicting intentional harm to a recruit’. She will be dismissed from the army and have her rank annulled permanently. The defendant is hereby sentenced to 5 years in jail.”
The cold, solemn voice trampled Miao Xinyuan physically and shattered her emotionally. Her life, her future, all gone.
“I object,” said Miao Xinyuan, rising suddenly. Her voice was like a broken gong.
“You can appeal,” said Lu Yi coldly, rising to his feet. “But your appeal won’t stand any chances of succeeding.”
Lu Yi tossed the verdict sheet aside and stalked out.
His fists at his sides were clenched tightly.
Yes, appeal all she wants, but she’ll never win. He will never let her win.
That’s how Lu Yi did things—no omens, no traces. If he wanted someone jailed, he would see to it that it happens. No matter how powerful one’s background might be, they were only criminals before him.
You have committed a crime, and you will be paying for it.
This was the law of heaven. This was justice.
There’s no reason for others to carry the burden of your crimes, and no sense in others suffering while you smile.
Miao Xinyuan was going to jail, and that’s that.
“What do we do now?” Mama Miao had been crying for some time now, tears and snot running freely.
