Chapter 212 Apology

Lin Anan said that Captain Xi had to bend over.

Just half a day after the news was published in the newspaper, the Xi family came to the door to apologize.

In order to show their sincerity, they came with great fanfare and openly, carrying gifts in their hands and acting very pretentiously.

Chu Mingzhou went to open the door. When he saw Captain Xi and his family coming, his eyes instantly turned cold. "Captain Xi, what are you doing here?"

Captain Xi looked at Chu Mingzhou with a look of shame on his face. "Captain Chu, we are here to apologize. This incident was caused by my granddaughter Xi Yingyue. She was wrong, and we, as elders, were wrong. I apologize to you on behalf of the Xi family."

Many neighbors around came over to see the excitement.

Chu Mingzhou frowned, made way and let the person in.

However, he did not close the door and allowed others to watch. He even did not stop some familiar neighbors from walking into the yard.

When the Xi family saw so many people following in, their faces turned strange. Apart from anything else, at least in the military compound, the Xi family was considered a well-known figure. Now that they had come to sincerely apologize, they were actually... still being watched like this?

This was clearly Chu Mingzhou's intentional humiliation.

Captain Xi felt unhappy too, but he still used his eyes to stop the others from taking any action.

"This is little Chu Minglan, right? Grandpa brought Yingyue here to apologize to you."

Seeing Chu Minglan standing next to Lin Anan, Captain Xi deliberately lowered his voice and put on a rare smile on his face.

Chu Minglan stood straight and just looked at Xi Yingyue quietly, completely losing her usual timid look.

My sister-in-law said that you can be good at any time, but you must never show it in front of bad people, especially in front of someone as bad and evil as Xi Yingyue.

Captain Xi pushed Xi Yingyue and signaled her to apologize quickly.

Xi Yingyue looked at Chu Minglan and took a deep breath. "Chu Minglan, I know I was wrong before. I shouldn't have bullied you and made you suffer so much. I really regret it and hope you can forgive me."

As she spoke, she lowered her head slightly.

Her apology was quite sincere, and with so many people watching behind her, her voice was still very loud, obviously because her family taught her that.

Xia Yu also apologized, "Minglan, it was my aunt who failed to educate Yingyue well. I apologize to you as well. I will definitely discipline her well in the future and make her a sensible child."

Chu Minglan looked at Xi Yingyue and Xia Yu, and was silent for a long time before she said, "I can forgive you, but that doesn't mean that what you did can be erased. I hope you can learn from your mistakes and truly turn over a new leaf in the future. Don't bully others anymore."

Lin Anan also discussed this issue with Chu Minglan. Forgiveness does not mean that you are stupid or generous, but it means that you should completely sweep these garbage out of your world and prevent it from becoming the devil in your heart, constantly consuming you and becoming a permanent scar.

Forgive her, and you are also forgiving yourself.

Of course, forgiveness does not mean no punishment.

Xi Yingyue nodded hurriedly, "I will, Chu Minglan, I promise I will never bully anyone again."

Chu Minglan ignored her and didn't say anything else.

"Xi Yingyue, I hope you can keep your word. School bullying is a very serious behavior. It will cause lifelong harm to the victim. You must understand your mistakes."

Seeing that Lin Anan only talked about school bullying and didn't question the murder, Captain Xi felt relieved, "Comrade Lin, don't worry, our Xi family will make Yingyue reflect on herself and receive education.

This incident has also sounded a wake-up call for us. We will strengthen the discipline of the younger generation in the family and will not let similar things happen again."

In the time it took to apologize, more and more people gathered in the Chu family's yard.

The old people in the military compound all have the habit of reading newspapers. This morning's news concerned the compound and it spread quickly from one person to another. By the end of the morning, almost every household had heard about it.

The Xi family's apology confirmed the truth of the incident. How could people not be anxious? This was a major event in the military compound.

Lin Anan and Chu Mingzhou looked at each other, and she took the lead to take Chu Mingyu and Chu Minglan back to the house.

What happens next is not suitable for children to hear.

After the three of them left, Chu Mingzhou spoke with a cold face, "Captain Xi, an apology is only one aspect, the key is the follow-up action. The matter of hiring a killer to kill someone must be thoroughly investigated and severely punished according to the law. The Xi family must not shield the criminal in any way.

Also, the Xi family has been in the military for many years and should have set an example. Now that something like this has happened, you should also rectify your family traditions and not allow such scandals to happen again, which will tarnish the reputation of the military."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gathered together began to whisper.

"Oh my God, is what the newspaper said true? Did the Xi family really hire a murderer to kill Mingzhou's wife? Just because she refused to sign a letter of apology?"

"I heard that it was done by someone named Xia Xue. Who is this Xia Xue?"

"She's the sister of the old Xi family's daughter-in-law, and she's planning to marry the one from the Tang family..."

"How can such a person marry into our military compound? Absolutely not! I am a bad talker, if I say something that offends her, I will be killed without even knowing it."

"Lewd vines bear lewd fruit. I usually thought the Xi family's daughter-in-law was pretty good, but her sister is like this, how can she be any better? No wonder her daughter is like this too. She can bully others all year round at such a young age."

"Yes, people like this should get out of our compound. They are harmful to the atmosphere!"

"That Xia Xue should be shot."

You and I were talking at the same time, and the voices gradually increased from low to high, and finally turned into a condemnation.

Captain Xi's face turned pale, and the Xi family members looked even more pale. They wanted to argue, but didn't know how to start.

If I had known earlier, I would have been more cautious...

Finally, it was Captain Xi who stood up and saluted everyone.

After all, he has been a leader for so many years, and he still has enough authority.

Everyone fell silent.

"Everyone, listen to me. It is indeed our Xi family that was wrong in this incident. We spoiled our child and made her arrogant and domineering at a young age. She doesn't know how to be friendly to her classmates.

As for the murder case, I have also heard about it. I have handed the suspect Xia Xue over to the organization as soon as possible. Our Xi family will fully cooperate with the investigation. If we make a mistake, we will never tolerate it! We will also reflect deeply, re-establish the Xi family's style, and never bring discredit to the military region again. "

Captain Xi said this beautifully. He took the initiative to admit his mistake, distance himself from the matter, and made his attitude clear.

When everyone heard him say this, their thoughts were immediately diverted and they began to discuss again with their heads down.

Many people felt that what he said made sense. After all, he was a relative of the Xi family's daughter-in-law, and the Xi family had no say in that...

If it were someone else, this matter might have passed and the rest would have just had to wait for subsequent judgment.

Unfortunately, he met the stubborn Chu Mingzhou.

"Everyone in the Xi family should have actively cooperated with the organization's investigation! As for Captain Xi, he is our old comrade after all, so he is naturally conscious and should take the lead. I believe that Captain Xi will take the initiative to admit his joint responsibility, connivance, and shielding."

Captain Xi was completely stunned!

How should he respond to this?

If he said yes, it would be tantamount to admitting that he shared the responsibility with Xia Xue, and he might even be dismissed from his position.

If you don't admit it, it means you are defying the organization's thorough investigation, you are guilty, uncooperative, and have no awareness...