Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 66: Reckless Abandon
She much preferred the company of the kind, simple people of the seventies to someone like Wen Wei.
She could chat happily with Sister-in-law Fang from across the hall and hit it off instantly with Lu Yao.
Young or old, as long as someone was sincere, she could get along with them harmoniously.
It was ridiculous for Wen Wei to try and make an issue out of this.
Song Qingya’s attitude never wavered.
Seeing Song Qingya’s resolve, Wen Wei fell into utter despair.
A flash of resentment crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by helplessness.
’By the time I get out of prison, I’ll be a haggard, exhausted wreck.’
’Would Fei Jin still want me?’
Waves of despair washed over Wen Wei.
’And with a criminal record, it’ll be hard to find a job to support myself.’
’Maybe no one will even want to hire me as a nanny!’
The thought of such a difficult future sent Wen Wei into an even deeper panic.
As she was being shoved into the police car, Wen Wei snapped and started screaming—
"Don’t any of you believe Song Qingya! She’s not the real Song Qingya! She’s a fake! An imposter! She took over the original Song Qingya’s body to come back to life! The person she is now isn’t the original at all..."
Wen Wei’s words were a jumbled, incoherent mess.
"Song Qingya, can you deny you came back from the dead in her body? You took over Song Qingya’s body! You don’t belong in this world! You’re a ghost! Yes, a ghost! Dare to say you’re not?"
’What on earth is she talking about?’
Everyone exchanged confused glances, unable to make sense of Wen Wei’s tirade.
Bathed in the sunlight, Song Qingya maintained her serene composure.
With rosy cheeks, red lips, and pearly teeth, she didn’t look the least bit like a ghost.
Facing Wen Wei’s crazed accusations, Song Qingya didn’t fall into the trap of trying to prove her own innocence.
She stood there quietly, countering the onslaught with silence.
Song Qingya clapped a hand over her mouth, forcing a look of utter shock.
"What? A ghost? Wen Xiuxiu, what is wrong with you? How could you say something so absurd? We’re supposed to be breaking down superstitions these days. How can you still say such things?"
Song Qingya said, her tone accusatory.
Wen Wei was speechless.
"Y-You’re spouting nonsense! I never thought anything like that!"
Wen Xiuxiu was terrified.
The thought of the current political climate—the harsh crackdown on promoting superstition—sent a shiver down Wen Xiuxiu’s spine.
She went limp and collapsed to the ground.
"I’m telling the truth, you... you really are a ghost."
"See? You’re still bringing up that outdated nonsense."
Song Qingya continued her counterattack.
"I... I..."
Wen Wei tried to defend herself.
After Song Qingya branded her with the label of spreading superstition, everyone present shot her stern looks.
After all, they were in the middle of a cultural reform movement.
Speaking such feudalistic nonsense would earn severe criticism even on a normal day.
Lu Yao, who had been standing by for some time, finally let out a cold snort.
She strode forward, grabbed the dazed Wen Wei, and unceremoniously shoved her into the waiting police car.
"And you, stop your nonsense!"
"What is this garbage? Still talking about souls in stolen bodies... you’ve been reading too many novels! Xiao Lin, what are you spacing out for? Get that man over there and take him away too!"
Lu Yao shouted towards her colleague in the distance.
"Right away."
Xiao Lin, having been called out, snapped back to his senses.
He moved forward and quickly restrained Sun Yaoguang.
Inside the car, Wen Wei continued to shout at the top of her lungs.
Realizing she was really being taken away, she switched to screaming profanities that were hard to listen to.
She put all her strength into it, her voice growing hoarse and shrill, as if she were about to shred her own throat.
But she didn’t curse for long.
Lu Yao was no pushover; she shut her up in a heartbeat.
Lu Yao only had to say a few stern words before Wen Wei’s voice died down, and she finally clammed up obediently.
Back in the courtyard, Fei Jin quickly covered Song Qingya’s ears.
"These people are spouting crazy nonsense, Qingya. Don’t take it to heart."
The thing Fei Jin regretted most was agreeing to Zhou Huaihua’s request to let Wen Xiuxiu come over.
Otherwise, none of this trouble would have happened.
Every time he thought about this, he felt a deep sense of regret.
If he hadn’t had a moment of weakness, perhaps none of today’s trouble would have occurred.
Thankfully, Zhou Huaihua had also been sent back to the county seat and wouldn’t be returning anytime soon.
The police car sped away, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
The dust kicked up by the car slowly settled.
Whatever punishment the two of them received was now up to the courts.
Fei Jin knew that this matter was not just a simple dispute.
It involved the safety of a high-ranking official and his family, so the higher-ups had specially assigned someone to handle it.
Therefore, the case would be resolved quickly.
There would probably be a result in about a month.
Fei Jin comforted Song Qingya, "Qingya, don’t worry. I’ll make sure you get a satisfactory outcome."
"Yes. I trust you, but I trust in the law even more."
Song Qingya in turn squeezed his hand tightly.
The display made Xiao Yang, who was standing nearby, feel like the third wheel.
No one took Wen Wei’s words seriously.
After all, such a thing was too absurd and bizarre.
Who would believe such preposterous claims?
After the police car left, Xiao Yang couldn’t hold it in any longer and let out a PFFT of laughter.
At first, it was just a chuckle, but it quickly grew into a full-blown laugh.
In the end, he could only clutch his stomach tightly.
He was doubled over, laughing so hard that tears started to well up in his eyes.
"HAHAHA! Regiment Commander, Sister-in-law, did you hear what she was saying? Daring to talk about souls in stolen bodies! HAHAHA! When did our Sister-in-law ever ’die’? I don’t seem to remember that happening at all!"
Wen Wei and Sun Yaoguang were then taken to the detention center.
The whole process, from the formal filing of the case to the court hearing and the final verdict, would take some time.
During this time, Song Qingya couldn’t spare the energy for anything else.
Her main task was to wait for the court summons, appear on time to testify, and ensure those two received the punishment they deserved.
The system had prompted her several times, but it was only when Song Qingya truly had no time to spare that she finally managed to squeeze in a moment to claim her latest reward.
As soon as she stepped into the familiar space, she was greeted by a wave of pure spiritual energy.
At this moment, the system’s characteristic mechanical voice sounded.
[Congratulations on successfully uncovering the identity of a key figure in this world. The mysterious person was Wen Wei or Wen Xiuxiu.]
[You will now be issued the corresponding points as a reward.]
[Total points awarded: 5,000. Please confirm receipt.]
A line of text showing her total points floated in the void.
’Can I use these points to exchange for the Spiritual Spring now?’
[Yes.]
’Okay, then I want to exchange 10,000 points for the Spiritual Spring.’
That was just how Song Qingya was.
