From now on, the government will provide food and lodging, so we won't have to worry about food and clothing.

Zhou Cheng knew that this short drama world was extremely chaotic and bizarre, especially since the Female Protagonist, the male lead, and the family members and supporting characters around them all had very weak legal awareness.

Sometimes, they didn't even take breaking the law seriously at all!

Anyway, according to the plot design, it was all about romance, just making the audience feel the sweet love between the Female Protagonist and the male lead.

The style continued that Qiong Yao-esque idol drama vibe from his past life, like My Fair Princess or Romance in the Rain, where love was paramount and nothing else mattered.

Sometimes, the finale would force a Perfection, meaning no matter how the family abused or targeted them, by the end, everything had to be reunited and harmonious.

Instead, the most normal person became the odd one out.

It's just that Zhou Cheng hadn't expected that Zhang Shuais Parents actually had a homicide case on their hands! And it was intentional homicide at that!

Zhou Cheng's eyes turned cold, and he checked his police force value.

At this moment, he already had thirty-five thousand four hundred!

Most of it was obtained by suppressing various Female Protagonists, male leads, and supporting characters, while the remaining small portion was earned by going out daily to execute tasks, maintain public order, and resolve neighborhood disputes.

It could be said that if one wanted more police force value, one had to suppress the Female Protagonist and male lead who had high Luck!

It seemed he needed to go home more often, "withdraw funds" from that mother-son pair Zhou Mu, or annoy the old geezer at home more!

Zhou Cheng had originally planned to save these police force values, prioritizing the resolution of Gu Beifan's family, and wipe them all out at once!

But now, upon seeing the homicide case involving Zhang Shuais Parents, Zhou Cheng couldn't keep saving them.

Even if it required ten thousand police force value, it had to be spent!

He could not watch these two murderers escape right in front of him!

"System, directly redeem the evidence of illegal activities for Zhang Shuai and Zhang Shuais Parents!" Zhou Cheng said in his mind.

The System responded instantly: [Host, redemption successful! It has been deposited into the System warehouse!]

Hearing this, Zhou Cheng clicked to view it directly.

First was Zhang Shuai's; the evidence of his bullying was that he often bullied classmates, and these pieces of evidence were surveillance footage of him bullying others outside of school.

The fraud charge was for eating without paying, though as long as he paid, this charge wouldn't apply.

There was also a charge of picking quarrels and provoking trouble; this was a catch-all crime, and without serious consequences, the sentence wouldn't be heavy!

The most critical ones were Zhang Shuais Parents! When Zhou Cheng finished reviewing the evidence against Zhang Shuais Parents, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch.

Their crime of embezzlement was actually embezzling the compensation for Zhang Yuanyuan's mother! And their intentional homicide was even more ruthless!

...

"Hello, will you be paying by card?"

Just as Zhou Cheng opened the System and was reviewing the evidence against Zhang Shuai's family, Manager Wu stood up in the hotel private room.

At this moment, seeing how Zhang Shuais Parents treated his own Second Young Master, he had completely understood Zhou Cheng's thoughts and simultaneously felt heartache for Zhou Cheng.

His own Second Young Master had supported them so much before, but what was the result? This was the consequence!

Furthermore, this whole matter was because their son ate without paying! And his own Second Young Master had merely canceled the treatment previously afforded to their family! Just that alone caused them to curse and swear!

"The total is 530,000. Although Police Officer Zhou just suggested waiving 30,000 for you, our hotel has decided not to adopt that! 530,000, not a penny less, you must pay it all!"

"If you don't pay, our hotel will definitely pursue this to the end!" Manager Wu said firmly, which was even a bit overstepping his authority!

But these words made Zhou Cheng very satisfied! As Manager Wu finished speaking, Zhang Shuais Parents looked at each other, then both looked at Zhang Yuanyuan!

"Yuan Yuan, what's going on? Didn't you pay the bill?" "Yuan Yuan, we don't have that much money right now; how about this, could you pay it first?"

Zhang Yuanyuan frowned upon hearing this. "Uncle, Aunt, my money is all invested in my startup now. Didn't I give you millions before? Why don't you take out some money to help Zhang Shuai pay?"

But as soon as Zhang Yuanyuan finished speaking, Zhang Shuais Parents immediately shook their heads! They said meanly: "Yuan Yuan, what do you mean by that? Zhang Shuai is your younger brother; how can you say such things?"

"Besides, that money of ours has its uses; it's all for Zhang Shuai to get a wife in the future. If we use it now, what will happen in the future?"

As expected of a family; after Zhang Shuais Parents arrived, they actually still made Zhang Yuanyuan pay! Even though Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhang Shuai were only cousins!

"I... alright, wait a moment, my friend will be here soon," Zhang Yuanyuan said.

"This? Is it another rich second generation?" "Good, good, you really are capable, Yuan Yuan. You dumped that Zhou Cheng and immediately found another one!"

Zhang Shuais Parents' words slipped out, which made Zhang Yuanyuan frown tightly, and she felt a bit unhappy. Their words made her feel like she was being treated as a commodity.

Yet in her heart, whether in her past life or now, Zhang Shuais Parents were still her closest family!

At the same time, Zhang Shuais Parents didn't forget to look at Zhou Cheng and said triumphantly: "Zhou Cheng, did you see that? Our Yuan Yuan will never lack suitors!" "You remember this, you were dumped by our Yuan Yuan!"

...

Before long, Gu Beifan arrived at the hotel.

The palace-like decoration here made Gu Beifan startle. He had a little money, but even he only dared to come here to spend occasionally! He could afford it, but it was too expensive; there was no need!

"Sister Yuanyuan." Gu Beifan came to Zhang Yuanyuan's side, then looked around at the situation! Upon seeing Zhou Cheng, he didn't forget to call out "Brother Zhou," but Zhou Cheng ignored him!

Seeing this, Gu Beifan made a mental note against Zhou Cheng!

"Sister Yuanyuan, he's just your cousin, why do you have to pay for him? This 500,000 isn't a small amount..." Gu Beifan said quietly beside Zhang Yuanyuan after understanding the situation carefully.

If it were him, he wouldn't give a single penny! 500,000, that's something an ordinary family couldn't take out in five, or even ten years!

"Gu Beifan, you don't understand!" Zhang Yuanyuan said slowly.

"When I was in high school, my father passed away from a serious illness, and my mother, in a daze, got into a car accident. If it weren't for my uncle and aunt, let alone finishing college, I wouldn't have even been able to finish high school, and might have even grown up alone, bitter and helpless!"

"It was they who continued to support my schooling, and it was they who raised me without complaint." "Without my uncle and them, I wouldn't be who I am today, so no matter what, I am willing to take out money to help them!"

As Zhang Yuanyuan spoke, she didn't forget to look at Zhou Cheng.

In her past life, she had married Zhou Cheng, but not many years after they married, Zhou Cheng restricted her from meeting her uncle and the others. He even told her that her uncle and the others had gone abroad. She hadn't even seen Zhang Shuai a few more times! It was Zhou Cheng who made her feel that she no longer had any family affection!

In this life, no matter what, she would protect her family well!

"Sister Yuanyuan..." Gu Beifan really didn't want to take out the money. Last time he took out over a million and it went down the drain, and now it was over 500,000 again.

"Gu Beifan, just consider it a loan, okay?" Zhang Yuanyuan pleaded.

"This..." Gu Beifan was still hesitant.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanyuan didn't continue; she knew this 500,000 was also a lot for Gu Beifan. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then looked at Zhou Cheng!

Her eyes were cold, devoid of any emotion, and she said coldly: "Fine, Zhou Cheng, you've succeeded, I admit defeat, I am willing to make up with you, and I am willing to get our marriage certificate with you!"

"My younger brother is about to graduate soon; as long as you give him two billion, guaranteeing he will be free from worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, then I will marry you."

Zhou Cheng: What? Hold on a second!!!

I just opened the System to check the evidence against Zhang Shuais Parents, and was silent for a moment, so how did it end up with getting married to me? As expected of a short drama world, this plot development is just fast.

But why do I have to give him two billion? Do you know how much money two billion is!

Zhou Cheng rubbed his head; he thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why he had to give him two billion.

"Why would I give him two billion? But you can rest assured, given your brother's current situation, if you don't pay, he will be arrested by me for dining and dashing, fraud, and picking quarrels and provoking trouble. In the next few years, the state will provide food and housing, so he can also be considered free from worries about food and clothing!"