Chapter 156: Chapter One Hundred and Fifty-Six: Take it Down for Me
“Slander?” He Qing was startled by Xia Chuyi, “What are you talking about?”
Xia Chuyi gave him a sidelong glance and said, “I asked you before if you were on official duty, and you said no. So, is accusing me of undermining national security and stability not slander?”
“But you assaulting me is a fact! So many people at the station saw it!” He Qing could no longer care about his dignity, desperately arguing.
Xia Chuyi chuckled lightly and said, “Heh, you are right, I did hit you, but why don’t you mention why I hit you?”
She paused deliberately before slowly continuing, “Officers, I took action against He Qing because this person’s language was filthy, and he harassed me.”
With a clang, the cup lid in Chang Luhui’s hand slipped and struck the cup, making a noticeable noise.
“Harassed you? He harassed you?” Chang Luhui’s smile stiffened.
“No, I didn’t!” He Qing’s eyes reddened as he tried to explain, “She’s such a shrew, I didn’t want her even when she threw herself at me, so why would I harass her?”
“Shrew? Threw herself at you?” Chang Luhui’s face took on an indescribable expression, glancing between He Qing and Xia Chuyi.
Xia Chuyi ignored him, chuckled lightly, and said, “Oh, you didn’t harass me? Then why would a weak woman like me hit you for no reason?”
“Of course, it’s because you’re jealous of Lanlan, jealous that Lanlan married me, so you…” He Qing argued with self-righteous indignation.
Xia Chuyi cut him off directly, “Jealous of her marrying you?”
She looked He Qing up and down, “You?”
Her gaze was filled with naked scorn and disdain.
“Comrades of the police, I would like to take the initiative to clarify my past with Comrade He Qing.” Xia Chuyi spoke earnestly.
“This Comrade He Qing was once my fiancé, but our engagement was called off after I discovered him having an improper relationship with my cousin.”
As soon as she said this, He Qing immediately became agitated, shouting, “Xia Chuyi, don’t talk nonsense. Officers, it’s not like she says…”
Chang Luhui glanced at him and said, “There will be plenty of time for you to explain later.”
Meaning he should not interrupt.
“Since I called off the engagement with him, I have never had any contact with him again,” Xia Chuyi continued. “Yesterday, I ran into him by chance. He came up to talk to me, but I ignored him. Then he said a lot of indecent things, and in anger, I laid hands on him.”
“He Qing, today, in front of the police, I want to tell you seriously that I have absolutely no interest in a shameless scoundrel like you. Do not flatter yourself into thinking that I would be blind enough to like you.”
Her tone was filled with clear loathing.
“You!” He Qing ground his teeth, “You dare say you didn’t like me before?”
Xia Chuyi chuckled lightly and said, “You said it yourself, that was in the past. When you’re young, who doesn’t love a few jerks?”
With that remark, Chang Luhui coughed outright: “Hmm, let’s leave it at that.”
He then pointed at two policemen and ordered, “Take him in for interrogation, whether it’s for the crime of harassment or slander. Lock him up and investigate him thoroughly!”
The two policemen exchanged looks, hesitating to move.
“What, I, the Deputy Director, can’t command you?” Chang Luhui shouted loudly.
“Don’t arrest him!” Zhang Xiaoling shouted out in panic.
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Xia Chuyi shook her head inwardly: This Zhang Xiaoling really is brainless.