The Township Party Secretary glanced back at her, "First go to the team office to resolve Wang Xing’s issue!" Every member of the Wang Family was waiting at the team office. Upon hearing that Wang Xing went to town to file a complaint, startling the Township Party Secretary, the Wang Family was practically wishing to strangle Wang Xing. Wang Xing hid behind Secretary Hu, her petite body trembling uncontrollably. Though she knew the leaders would seek justice for her, the psychological shadow of eighteen years of oppression by the Wang Family was not so easily dissipated. Fortunately, the Township Party Secretary and Lin Xiang arrived swiftly, calming Wang Xing’s anxious heart. The Wang Family had been originally discussing how to persuade Wang Xing not to let the leader pursue the matter. However, as soon as the leader arrived, the Wang Family was the first to shy away. Ordinary folks rarely have the chance to meet with leaders, who would have thought they would face interrogation from both the Commune Director and the Township Party Secretary today. Regardless of the shame, the always arrogant Wang Family couldn’t utter a complete sentence before the leaders! The team leader had some chairs brought out, and after the top leader was seated, the Township Party Secretary, Director Qian, and Director Chen sat down in order. In such a setting, it is inappropriate for the top leader and Township Party Secretary to speak out and Director Chen lacks sufficient qualifications, so Director Qian could only question the Wang Family. "I heard you forced Comrade Wang Xing to marry someone she’s never met. Do you realize that arranged marriages are illegal? Doing so will get you detained." The consistently aggressive Wang Da and his brothers were now silent like turtles hiding in their shells. Mrs. Wang Sr. pinched Aunt Wang, "You started this thing. If you hadn’t suggested selling Xingzi to find a wife for Da, the leaders wouldn’t be criticizing us!" Aunt Wang was close to cursing the old woman! Chapters fırst released on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱 Clearly, it was her who doted on the eldest grandson the most. She even personally negotiated the marriage and dowry with that old widower. How has she become the scapegoat now? Is it just because Da is her son? Aunt Wang was put on the spot, with the whole family planning to push her out; she had no choice but to defend herself. "Leader, it’s not as Xingzi said. Xingzi has always been close with her cousin. When she heard her cousin was short on dowry money for his wedding, she volunteered to use her own dowry to help him. Marrying Mr. Li Sr. was her own decision, we didn’t force her!" "You’re lying!" Wang Xing loudly retorted, "Mr. Li Sr.’s two sons are older than me, and he’s beaten several wives to death before. Only if I were brainless would I voluntarily marry him! And I have no feelings for your son. Despite him being my cousin, he bullied me the most, why should I sacrifice myself for him!" "Besides, everyone in the village knows I tried to escape twice to avoid marrying Mr. Li Sr. It’s you who mobilized the whole family to search the village for me, and when you couldn’t find me, you went to the Lin Family to make trouble, injuring Lin Xiang and her two sons!" "The villagers can testify for me. Why are you lying to the leader?" Aunt Wang’s smile was hard to maintain. She now bitterly missed the time when Xingzi couldn’t be forced to utter a word even under pressure. If it weren’t for Lin Xiang’s instigation, Wang Xing wouldn’t be so bold, boldly filing a complaint at the township government and even alerting the Township Party Secretary! Wait until they return home, then she’ll see how Wang Xing and the fourth family’s group are dealt with! "The matter is clear to us now. You knowingly attempted to sell Wang Xing to exchange for dowry money despite arranged marriages being illegal. This action has violated the law, so detention is necessary. Other members of the Wang Family will not escape involvement." "From tomorrow, workers from relevant departments will take your whole family around the town’s various communes for legal education until all the townsfolk understand that arranged marriages are illegal, and marrying off daughters for dowry is akin to human trafficking, which is a serious crime!" Every member of the Wang Family except Wang Xing had only this one thought. Aunt Wang is going to jail, set as the first example detained in Mianyang Town, and who knows how many years she’ll be in prison. The rest of the Wang Family won’t serve jail time but will have to circle the communes for legal education, which is more humiliating than the criticisms from years past. They can’t understand; Wang Xing is family, brought up to marry an older person in exchange for dowry for the eldest grandson’s marriage, how does this relate to breaking the law? Once the Wang Family was sentenced, the tension in Wang Xing finally snapped. Her whole body collapsed, sitting on the ground, gasping heavily. She wouldn’t have to marry that old widower, Mr. Li Sr., nor constantly fear being beaten to death. After this ordeal, she believes her family wouldn’t dare force her to marry again. She gained a new lease on life. She fought for her own path! Wang Xing couldn’t help but burst into tears, though the cries of grievance from the Wang Family drowned out her sobbing. Lin Xiang took out her handkerchief, giving Wang Xing’s tears a wipe, "Alright, don’t cry, you’ve done very well." Wang Xing, however, enveloped Lin Xiang in an embrace, "Sister, thank you. If it weren’t for you helping me, I really wouldn’t know what to do." Lin Xiang patted Wang Xing’s back, "It’s not me who helped you, it’s you who helped yourself." If that day Wang Xing didn’t escape from the Wang Family, Lin Xiang wouldn’t have risked saving her. But fortunately, the result did not disappoint them. Director Qian seized the opportunity to educate the villagers of Li Hua Team on legal matters, planting the thought against arranged marriages firmly into their minds. From now on, they wouldn’t have control over their children’s marriages. If they follow Wang Xing’s example and cause a stir at the township government, they’d be detained and paraded in the communes. Not only wouldn’t there be benefits, but they’d disgrace themselves! After the legal education, Director Qian turned to the team leader and said: "Mr. Chen, as team leader, you’re somewhat incompetent." The inevitable had finally arrived. The team leader’s world crumbled completely. "Yes, what the leaders say is correct. Regarding Wang Xing’s matter, indeed, I, as team leader, was incompetent, leading to this incident. I will certainly in the future..." Director Qian raised his hand, cutting off the team leader’s self-reproach. "Wang Xing’s issue is one aspect. What I’m saying now is that as team leader, you should fairly deal with village disputes, and not because of selfishness be biased. The Wang Family dared to act arrogantly in your Li Hua Team precisely because you, as team leader, overly indulged them." "Don’t presume having more men at home allows them to act lawlessly, can people truly transcend the law?"