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As dawn broke, Hu Ruoyun was at the front desk of the guesthouse, trying to reach a reporter named Lai Wen from the Jiangcheng Evening News. It was still early, and the reporter was likely still in bed, his voice laced with sleepiness when he answered.
However, upon hearing Hu Ruoyun's name and the situation, he immediately perked up. "I’ll be right over!"
Hu Ruoyun knew this was a common trait among professional journalists.
Next, she called the police at 110 to report that two auxiliary officers from the Garden Road Police Station had barged into her room in the middle of the night for questioning and a search. After they left, she discovered that 500 yuan in cash was missing from her bag.
The city's police department had just begun its commitment to a "5-minute response" time, and this report involved police misconduct. Instructor Zhao Peijie from the Garden Road Police Station personally brought two officers along.
While they were taking her statement, Lai Wen rushed in, quickly bombarding Zhao Peijie with questions that left him speechless: Who was on duty at the Xifeng Road Police Station last night? Why were auxiliary officers allowed to respond alone? Was there any record of their actions? Were their actions even legal?
Zhao Peijie realized that he had not dispatched anyone for a call that night. This meant the auxiliary officers had acted on their own (which did not qualify as an official police action), and that changed everything.
He tried to calm Hu Ruoyun while reassuring the reporter as they all returned to the station for further investigation.
The two auxiliary officers who had responded were summoned. Before Instructor Zhao could even slam his hand on the table, one of them, a chubby man, hung his head and spilled everything like a bamboo tube pouring out beans: The student council's disciplinary team from the Post and Telecommunications School requested assistance in maintaining school discipline (this had happened before), claiming their target was a newcomer from the countryside known as "Vegetable Gourd." He even leaned in and whispered, "It’s going to be quite a show..."
Instructor Zhao was nearly furious; if this got out, not only would he face severe consequences, but his superiors would also be implicated!
He demanded, "What authority do you have to search someone’s bag? And why did you take their 500 yuan? What kind of behavior is this? Are you enforcing the law or robbing someone?"
The chubby man protested vehemently, "We didn’t search or take any money!" After thinking for a moment, he added, "The bag was searched by someone named General Qi; it must have been him who took the money!"
Lai Wen asked, "Who is General Qi?"
The chubby man eagerly shifted blame: "He’s an officer in the student council at the Post and Telecommunications School... he’s the one who got us involved."
Last night, General Qi had failed to achieve his goal and had seen two auxiliary officers humiliated in front of Hu Ruoyun. He felt a twinge of worry but never expected to be formally summoned!
He sat in the interrogation room, crying and sniffling as he confessed: He harbored resentment towards Mao Na, a female classmate, believing she would spend the night with her boyfriend at the guesthouse. Driven by a petty desire to ruin her reputation because he couldn’t have her, he orchestrated this farce of a "room check."
He continued to insist he was wronged, claiming they merely rummaged through Hu Ruoyun's bag looking for Mao Na's clothes... but they did not take any money!
Hu Ruoyun stood firm: The 500 yuan was given to her by her mother-in-law to buy clothes! After her bag was searched, the money went missing!
With no other option left, the police station notified the head of the student affairs office at the school.
In ordinary circumstances, whether at the police station or school, people would typically try to resolve matters quietly, downplaying the situation to avoid escalation. However, a reporter from the Jiangcheng Evening News insisted on getting to the bottom of things.
This made matters complicated.
The school approached Mao Na for assistance. Upon hearing that Hu Ruoyun had been taken to the police station, she panicked and began to cry before fully understanding the situation, which rendered the school officials speechless.
The instructor, unable to handle the situation any longer, reported it to the station chief and reluctantly escalated the "public sentiment" issue. The head of the student affairs office at the Post and Telecommunications School also conveyed the situation to the school administration.
Both institutions began reaching out to Lai Wen's superiors for intervention.
The director of the news department at Jiangcheng Evening News Agency called Garden Road Police Station to inquire about Lai Wen. Lai Wen quickly chimed in, “Director, do you remember that news about heroism you issued last night? The person involved in this incident is the same individual who acted heroically yesterday!”
The implication was clear: this was a major news story that required no planning!
Eventually, the incident escalated to discussions among senior officials from the city bureau, Post and Telecommunications School, and the evening newspaper.
The following day, a report appeared in the social news section of the evening paper detailing how Garden Road Police Station was rectifying its disciplinary practices and dismissing several auxiliary officers who lacked proper qualifications.
However, the internal handling report was far more serious: it mandated that both the station chief and instructor at Garden Road Police Station submit written reflections on their management responsibilities!
As for Sheng Postal and Telecommunications School, while related events didn’t make it to print, an internal notice stated that Qi, a student from Class 93, had severely violated school rules and was placed under probation.
Additionally, the head of Jiangbei Postal and Telecommunications School’s guesthouse was dismissed.
Furthermore, Hu Ruoyun received 500 yuan in compensation from General Qi.
Returning to Hu Ruoyun’s experience after leaving the police station, she thanked Reporter Lai. However, Reporter Lai waved off her gratitude, explaining that not only did her wallet contain cash but also her ID and press card. She expressed her appreciation for Hu Ruoyun’s bravery and for providing her with a news tip!
Seeing Mao Na approach with tear-streaked cheeks, Reporter Lai felt a mix of sympathy and affection. She took Mao Na's hand and comforted her. As noon approached, they decided to go out for a meal together. From then on, Reporter Lai became known as “Sister Lai” to Mao Na, and they made plans to meet again in the future.
Saturday ended up being largely wasted; their planned trip to Forest Park fell through.
Since Mao Na often joined her older sister's husband when he visited their dormitory for meals, she discussed with Hu Ruoyun about returning the favor by inviting him out.
Hu Ruoyun readily agreed and arranged for them to go to Dong Sheng Li Du as mentioned by General Qi.
At the dinner table, surrounded by their female friends, they inevitably revisited yesterday's events. After several large glasses of draft beer, Di Rong from Mao Na's upper bunk angrily revealed a shocking story: “That bastard General Qi! We took a long-distance bus together on registration day; he sat next to me pretending to sleep while leaning against me and even tried to touch my leg! It almost made me sick!”
She then poured herself another drink: “Later on, when he saw I wasn’t interested, he started flirting with girls from our two classes. Damn it! I need to send back our school’s disciplinary notice regarding him to Huangchuan so he can be publicly shamed—this scoundrel who’s neither a dog nor a pig!”
Later on, Hu Ruoyun heard Di Rong express her regret: “Sister, did I say too many inappropriate things in front of my brother-in-law yesterday? You should have stopped me… Ugh! My image as a lady is ruined!”
For a long time afterward, it was common to see Lu Meixin sitting on her bed, holding a cup of water and imitating Di Rong with great flair: “... He sat next to me, pretended to be asleep while leaning against me, and even put his hand on my leg. It almost made me sick... that worthless, good-for-nothing brat.”
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