Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 183 Caught

With overwhelming evidence, Lin Sisi was taken back to the police station for further investigation. On her wedding day, the bride was arrested by the police, causing immense embarrassment for both the Fu and Si families.

Seeing her daughter being taken away, Si Mother turned pale and nearly fainted from the shock. Noticing Si Nian and Zhou Yue Shen nearby, she stumbled over and grasped Si Nian's hand. "Nian Nian, I truly didn't know about this matter. I know Sisi was wrong. On her behalf, I apologize to you. Please... please let her go this once!"

At this point, Zhang Cui Mei wasn't foolish.

Although Zhang Cui Mei was furious, she couldn't simply let her daughter be taken away by the police. Despite her deep disdain for theft, which she found shameful, she knew they had wronged Lin Sisi by keeping her in the countryside for so many years, leading to her current state. She felt that she had no right to blame her daughter.

Even though it was unfair to Si Nian, Zhang Cui Mei believed that they had spent more than three thousand yuan on Lin Sisi over the past ten years, considering how well she had been treated in the Si family. She reasoned that it could be seen as compensation, given that Lin Sisi was now living well and hadn't been harmed.

Si Nian looked at Zhang Cui Mei, who was crying bitterly, but felt no sympathy. The plea to "let her go this once" was impossible to accept. Lin Sisi had clearly intended to frame her by stealing the three thousand yuan to force her into a marriage. Despite not understanding how an eighteen-year-old could harbor such malicious schemes, as the victim, Si Nian could not simply forgive Lin Sisi.

Si Nian stared at Zhang Cui Mei with wide eyes, her expression one of disbelief as she took a step back, seemingly struck by the emotional impact. "Auntie, I've called you my mother for over ten years. Even though I'm not your biological daughter, I treated you as my own mother. Lin Sisi stole three thousand yuan, forcing me into an arranged marriage and losing everything. You ask me to forgive her—who will forgive me?"

"When Lin Sisi was exposed, she still accused me of framing her. Everyone blamed me, the victim. Did you ever consider my feelings?"

Zhang Cui Mei's face alternated between shades of anger and guilt as she recalled the accusations she and others had made against Si Nian without understanding the situation. Before she could respond, Si Nian turned and buried her face in Zhou Yue Shen's chest, appearing heartbroken by the Si family's treatment.

Zhang Cui Mei was left speechless. She was caught off guard by Si Nian's reaction, not knowing how to respond. Her gaze shifted to Zhou Yue Shen, but meeting his cold, dark eyes sent a chill down her spine.

"Y- son-in-law... Sisi..." Zhang Cui Mei stammered, unable to find the right words.

Zhou Yue Shen interrupted her coldly, glancing down at Si Nian in his arms with an extremely frosty tone: "I've handed this matter over to the police for a thorough investigation. If you have any questions, contact the police."

"This case involving Lin Sisi isn't difficult—she just needs to return the 3,000 yuan. Given the relationship with the Si family, she definitely won't be sent to jail. However, the theft charge will ensure that she can never recover from it."

The group left.

The Si family was left red-faced and could not stop them.

Si Nian and Zhou Yue Shen did not leave immediately. Instead, they went to the hospital. Si Nian felt that Yao Yao's slow speech needed to be examined. Since they were already in the city, it was a good opportunity to have her checked.

In the novel, this child is described as having a communication disorder. She may seem foolish, but she is actually intelligent, able to read adults' expressions and behave appropriately, though she learns to speak very slowly.