Bai Lu's uncle couldn't help but think of his younger sister, and sighed as he looked at Xu Keke, "This child has really met some good people!"

Chen Weiguo thought more than his brother. While his father and Uncle Bailu were talking inside, Chen Jianguo came out to get water and pulled him to the base of the courtyard wall.

"Brother, what if Bai Zhiqing's uncle doesn't agree?"

Chen Jianguo rolled his eyes at him. "Why doesn't he agree?"

"Are you stupid? That guy is such a high-ranking official, why would he marry Bai Zhiqing to you? What if he wants to find someone better for Bai Zhiqing?"

Chen Jianguo disdainfully shook off the hand that was tugging at his sleeve. If her uncle didn't agree, what was the point of talking to his father inside? But he didn't want to say this to him.

"I'm marrying Bailu, not her uncle. As long as Bailu agrees, that's fine. Besides, what does 'good' even mean? How good can it be?"

He was practically saying he was great, better than most people. Chen Weiguo didn't believe him at all; looking at his brother's dark circles, he definitely hadn't slept well all night. Now he's putting on an act.

"Hey bro, don't go! What if he wants you to go to the city?"

"I'm not going!"

"What about Bai Zhiqing asking you to go? Brother! Don't be silly, Bai Zhiqing's uncle is a high-ranking official." Chen Weiguo muttered to himself.

"Go away, get out of here. She wouldn't do that. If she could go back to the city, she would have gone back long ago. Why wait until now? You only found out today that her uncle is a high-ranking official. Do you think she only found out today too? Look at your stupid face."

Chen Jianguo turned around and saw Xu Keke standing behind the two of them with a smile, listening.

"Where did you put the water?" Xu Keke said reproachfully. "Hurry up! My uncle said to have the driver take us to the commune."

Chen Jianguo's eyes lit up, and he smiled broadly. He shoved the teapot in his hand into Chen Weiguo's hand, saying, "I'm going to change my clothes."

Since it was a rare opportunity to take a car ride, Xu Keke brought Xiaodouzi along.

Bai Lu's uncle sat in front. He had never been around children before, and looking at the little guy in his arms who dared not move, he was both amused and exasperated.

They had only driven a short distance out of the village when they turned back. Police officer Li Chen, accompanied by Hao Yun, had stopped them in their car.

"Officer Li, what can I do for you?"

Xu Keke's confusion and Chen Jianguo's resentment made Li Jing's smile somewhat forced. He sighed inwardly, "If it weren't for your family's high-ranking official coming and the higher-ups insisting I come down to report the case to the leadership, I wouldn't have had to drop everything and rush here so early in the morning."

Actually, Xu Keke and the others already had a pretty good understanding of the situation.

"After making inquiries from various sources, we learned that because of your father's exoneration, the state also provided compensation to Bailu's mother. One aspect of this compensation was that the research institute where she used to work agreed to help one of her children find employment. Li Sijie's son did not go to the countryside and continued to work in a small factory in the town. When this opportunity arose, Li Sijie used her connections to find someone in the labor and personnel department of the research institute. She made a deal, getting them to agree to conceal her son's true identity and transfer the job to him. However, the condition was that Bailu could not return to Beijing."

"Li Sijie made contact with Chen Hong when she took leave to return to the city to take care of her mother. He first tried to lure her with money, and later agreed to help her find a job after she returned to the city. He even offered to marry her son as bait, asking her to find a way to keep Comrade Bai Lu in the area. Coincidentally, the commune had a quota for returning to the city that was allocated to the township. Chen Hong took the opportunity to instigate Gao Zhe and others to persecute Comrade Bai Lu. However, no one else knew about her deal with Li Sijie. They just felt that something was amiss."

After listening to Li Jing's story, Xu Keke sighed softly. In fact, Bai Lu had never complained about living alone in the countryside. The villagers treated her very well.

The reason she harbored such intense resentment was because anyone would be unwilling to be treated like a fool and deceived their entire life. She could accept her fate, but she couldn't live in a daze.

Knowing that Li Sijie had already been arrested locally, Bai Lu's uncle was not willing to let it go so easily. He told Xu Keke to rest assured that he would make sure that not only Bai Lu's stepmother, but also Bai Lu's father, received what they deserved.

By the time they finished talking, it was already noon. Chen Jianguo invited Li Jing and the others to have lunch in the village. After seeing them off, it was already afternoon.

After discussing it, the family decided to register the next morning.

Bai Lu's uncle sent the driver away when no one was looking.