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The novel “I Did Not Kill My Husband” presents the story of Li Xuelian, an ordinary woman who decides to get a fake divorce to take advantage of the housing law, but finds herself stuck in a bureaucratic and social maze where the deception turns into a harsh reality. While trying to prove that her divorce was just a trick, the novel reveals with sharp satire the corruption rampant in the Chinese administrative system, where routine procedures turn into tools of oppression and distortion of facts.

The writer Liu Zhenyun satirizes the bureaucratic mentality that turns life into a series of empty transactions, and sheds light on the suffering of ordinary individuals in the face of ruthless power. Through a tangled plot, Li Xuelian’s journey turns from a simple attempt to improve her conditions to an existential struggle about identity and dignity, where she faces accusations of treason and societal stigma that threaten to destroy her life.

The novel is not limited to political criticism, but delves into the depths of the human psyche, exploring how injustice can reshape moral concepts, and how human relationships turn into masks that hide hypocrisy and conflicts behind them. The simple narrative style hides a philosophical depth, where each page becomes a mirror reflecting the contradictions of modern society.

Between the lines, the novel raises urgent questions about the meaning of truth in a world dominated by lies disguised by law, and how an ordinary person can maintain their humanity in the face of the system’s machine. Thanks to its smart plot and realistic characters, “I Did Not Kill My Husband” remains an influential work that combines black satire and human drama.