Chapter 9: Husband, Save Me
At that moment, the local news in Ling City was buzzing with headlines.
Gu Yining was dominating the trending topics.
- #Gu Family's Third Miss Shows Filial Piety, Sends Four Coffins to Thank Her Family#
- #Gu Yining Trapped in Police Station#
- #The Ugly Girl Has Gone Mad#
In the study of the Fu family mansion, a warm, yellow light illuminated a man's dark, tousled hair.
His slender, well-defined fingers scrolled through the news on his phone.
"So, I married a troublemaker?"
Fu Hanning couldn't help but smile wryly.
But this woman was indeed intriguing; she continuously injected a sense of novelty into his otherwise monotonous life.
Suddenly, his phone rang with an unfamiliar number.
After a moment's hesitation, he swiped to answer, placing the phone to his ear.
"Hubby… save me! I'm at the police station. You wouldn't want our wedding night to be spent in this cold, lonely cell, right?"
Fu Hanning was momentarily speechless.
"What on earth have I married?"
"Hello, hubby, can you hear me?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, different from the one he had heard earlier that day, with a touch of artifice.
"Aren't you capable enough? Why don't you just break out?" he said lazily, leaning back against the sofa, his sharp black eyes filled with shadows and indifference.
"That's out of the question; we don't engage in illegal activities," she replied earnestly.
"Then how did you end up in there? In other words, how do you get in without breaking the law?"
"I went in on purpose! I wanted you to come pick me up. I want to fully enjoy the privileges of having a husband. Besides, I don't even know where your house is. How can I consummate our marriage without you coming to get me?" Gu Yining said with an air of righteousness.
The police officers present couldn't believe their ears.
They covered their mouths, visibly disgusted.
In this day and age, she was daring enough to act spoiled despite her looks. How could her husband stand it?
"You got yourself in, so you can get yourself out," Fu Hanning replied coldly, preparing to hang up.
"Wait! Could you lend me some money? I need it for bail. I'm really broke," Gu Yining said, her voice taking on a pleading tone that made the officers' scalps tingle.
"How did you have money when you bought the coffins?" Fu Hanning's gaze sharpened, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
"I spent all my money on the coffins! By the way, did you see the trending news? Looks like you really care about me. Since that's the case, don't be so stingy. With so many people listening, who knows if tomorrow the news about you being a miser will overshadow my headlines? That would be awful!" Gu Yining whined persistently.
"..." Fu Hanning was exasperated.
He abruptly ended the call.
Ding! A notification chimed on her phone, indicating a bank transfer.
The officers surrounding her, who had been holding her phone, stared in disbelief as they counted the zeros in the transaction.
Wow!
One million! That's quite a sum.
"Your husband just transferred you one million. May I ask who this 'Mr. Fu' is?" One of the officers questioned, curiosity piqued about her husband's identity.
"How many Mr. Fus are there in Ling City? Here, let me show you something nice," Gu Yining said generously.
The officers stood up, heightened their vigilance, and carefully searched her pockets.
To their surprise, they found a red marriage certificate.
A few minutes later, those officers who had previously looked down on her now treated her with respect as they escorted Gu Yining out of the police station.
She left without spending a single penny of that warm million, her heart soaring with joy.
"Mr. Fu, you really came through for me," she thought, her spirits high as she envisioned the next steps in her plan.
This was only the beginning of her journey to reclaim her dignity and pay back those who had wronged her. The thrill of freedom surged within her, and with it came a resolve to face whatever challenges lay ahead. Gu Yining was ready to transform her life, starting from this very moment.