Chapter 72: Chapter 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters in One)_2 Chapter 72: Chapter 65 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival (Two Chapters in One)_2 After listening quietly to her speak, Jiang Ning finally asked, “Does your family have surveillance?”
“No,” Qin Taoran said, trembling in fear, “I secretly bought a camera once, but he found it in just a couple of days.”
The consequences of being discovered were severe; that night Ruan Jiahua tortured Qin Taoran for the entire night, and she wasn’t allowed to go out for nearly half a month.
Jiang Ning changed the topic, “If you successfully divorce, have you thought about how you will take care of your daughter afterwards?”
“Yes.” Despite it being a wishful thought, Qin Taoran still harbored some hope for that day to come.
“Ruirui is already over three years old; she can go to daycare during the day, and I will look for a job. I studied design before and also engaged in quite a bit of related work. I even held the position of creative director before I was pregnant.”
“Although I haven’t been working these years, I’ve never dared to forget my field, occasionally checking the news and keeping up with relevant information.”
“Even if I have to start as a junior employee, it doesn’t matter, as long as the company is willing to hire me and I have a salary to support myself and Ruirui.”
The two of them talked about some other things, and seeing that it was almost time for Ruan Jiahua to get off work, Qin Taoran reluctantly got up to leave.
In just two brief encounters, Qin Taoran had already come to regard Jiang Ning as a closer confidant than most.
She was never an outgoing person, and even before her marriage, she only had two or three close friends. Slowly, those relationships changed after marriage. There was even one who didn’t believe her, but rather trusted Ruan Jiahua, even accusing her on his behalf. God knows, it had been so long since she had such a hearty chat with anyone!
As Qin Taoran opened the door to leave, Jiang Ning followed her and said, “I have something for your daughter.”
Startled, Qin Taoran turned around while Jiang Ning thought for a moment, and instantaneously, a Little Bear hairpin that had been in the System Backpack appeared in her hand.
Jiang Ning deliberately put her hand in her pocket, and then drew it out again, handing the Little Bear hairpin to Qin Taoran.
This hairpin, adorned with the appearance of a cute little bear, was actually a miniature camera disguised as a surveillance device, which Jiang Ning had specifically spent 30 Merit Points to exchange from the System space.
Although the camera was brand-new, the era of its creation was at least two hundred years ahead of Xinguo’s current technology, making it impossible to detect with any existing scientific equipment. As long as she didn’t tell Ruan Jiahua actively, he would never find it.
“This, how can I accept this?” As soon as Qin Taoran saw it, she was charmed by the cute Little Bear hairpin.
Despite being just a hairpin, its exquisite craftsmanship and the way it shimmered made it look like a luxury item.
“Take it, don’t just leave it unused, you can pin it on her as a brooch or use it as a hairpin in her hair,” Jiang Ning said, handing the item to her.
After thanking Jiang Ning, Qin Taoran happily accepted it.
Watching her walk away, Jiang Ning did not divulge that the hairpin was a miniature camera.
Qin Taoran had been a victim of domestic abuse by Ruan Jiahua for two or three years, which inevitably had caused her great psychological harm and trauma.
If she had known the Little Bear hairpin was a camera, Qin Taoran might have accidentally given it away in front of Ruan Jiahua.
Jiang Ning had no malicious intentions in using the miniature surveillance device; she simply wanted to see if she could capture any footage of Ruan Jiahua’s psychological abuse towards Ruirui. If she succeeded, it would serve as strong evidence for Qin Taoran in the fight for custody of Ruirui in the future.
If the recording was unsuccessful, Jiang Ning naturally would think of other methods.
After Qin Taoran left, Jiang Ning closed the door, sat on the sofa, and picked up her phone to call Zhang Lang.
Zhang Lang was a police officer, and he must have dealt with cases like these.
After hearing from Jiang Ning, Zhang Lang was also rueful, saying with a sense of helplessness, “There’s nothing that can be done, the best way is for him to agree to the divorce voluntarily. Otherwise, the only option is to sue for divorce through the court.”
“But if one party disagrees, it means the marriage has not completely broken down, and the court has an eighty percent chance of not granting the divorce. After suing for half a year, or after living apart for a year, one can file a lawsuit for divorce again.”
What Zhang Lang was saying matched what Jiang Ning already knew.
Qin Taoran last sued for divorce half a year ago, and now she could file again.
However, as they had not lived apart and their whole life and financial support depended solely on Ruan Jiahua, if he disagreed and managed to convey a truly repentant demeanor in front of the judge, they would most likely not divorce.
One might rush into marriage on impulse, but divorcing would take overcoming a multitude of difficulties.
“By the way,” Zhang Lang on the other end of the phone seemed to have remembered something and told Jiang Ning, “A colleague from Fuhua Town told me to inform you that they’ve found Liu Guobin’s old home in Kuang Tun and contacted the local women’s federation, rescuing the girl who was confined at home.”
“She was rescued a few days ago, and local authorities have already gotten involved in the matter and are negotiating with the girl’s family.”
“I meant to tell you before, but I got held up and forgot. That relative of hers has also been detained by local law enforcement and is awaiting trial.”
“Mhm,” Jiang Ning nodded.
Even though Zhang Lang’s explanation was unclear, Jiang Ning understood what he meant.
The night on the traffickers’ van, when Kuang Tun couldn’t resist boasting to Liu Guobin about getting married after this deal, Jiang Ning overheard everything from the back of the van.
After making such a mistake, they had no intention of making amends but instead considered sacrificing their own daughter’s future to cover up the error!
Even though it wasn’t a part of the mission, Jiang Ning had taken note and later reported the incident to Fuhua Public Security.
Because Kuang Tun was not from Fuhua Town, the investigation by the police took extra time.
Fortunately, the outcome was satisfactory.
The wrongdoers were apprehended, and the girl was spared from paying for her brother’s actions with her future.