Bonnie didn't want to get too involved in other people's lives, even her close family members.
However, when something unexpected happens, most people will first think about their own interests.
If this matter is not handled officially by the police or the Revolutionary Committee, then Captain Lin will be in grave danger.
Song Xiaolan accepted more than just one person's belongings and money; Bao Ni's basket contained quite a lot of things. Where did these things come from? They were all received by Song Xiaolan; her family didn't have much of anything good left.
If this matter is resolved hastily today, and Captain Lin returns everything, who can guarantee that those who are not selected for the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University won't harbor resentment and write letters to report Captain Lin after the quotas are announced?
Will Captain Lin be able to clear his name then? Song Xiaolan is Lin Yu's wife, and Lin Yu is Captain Lin's son; this matter is inextricably linked. If Captain Lin's record is tarnished, Lin Tao, Lin Bo, and even Lin Baoni will be affected.
In this era, many things don't require reasoning.
Bonnie's dad had been a brigade leader for so many years, he understood the consequences of this matter, but what about Da Bao and Er Bao standing on the sidelines...?
"Alright, I've already called the police!" Grandpa Lin came over. The old man had walked in a bit of a hurry, and there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.
"Grandpa, what brings you here?" Bonnie quickly went over to help her grandfather up and gave him some water to drink.
"Don't call the police, that would be the end of it. Grandpa, I was wrong, Dad, I was wrong!" Song Xiaoyu was really scared at this moment. She had just had enough of the hard life and wanted to make a quick buck before she left. This was what she deserved.
“Madam, Grandpa…” Da Bao looked at the two patriarchs of the Lin family with teary eyes.
“Yes, I can’t go to the police station. Da Bao and Er Bao can’t be without their mother. Da Bao, Er Bao…” Song Xiaolan hadn’t called her two sons so affectionately in a long time.
"Mom..." Da Bao called out to his mother, while Er Bao stood to the side, lost in thought.
When the police arrived, they saw a group of people, Song Xiaolan and Dabao crying, and Captain Lin with a gloomy face, but they didn't know the specifics of the situation.
"Alright, let's talk about it at the police station!" The police station on the island is just a small location with only a few officers, but it has the authority.
The relevant personnel were taken to the police station and their statements were taken in batches.
Song Xiaolan was a bully at home and was not well received in her own family. After marrying into the Lin family, Bao Ni's mother felt that it was not easy for her to marry into the family from outside the island, so she treated her well. Although she was not as good as she was to Bao Ni, she was still a good mother-in-law.
Faced with questioning from the police, Song Xiaolan dared not deny it and confessed everything in detail.
Ever since Lin Yu and his wife moved out, the couple has been blaming each other. Song Xiaolan felt wronged; she lost her job and had to work every day, which was too hard. Even though she wasn't well-liked at her parents' house, she at most did some housework and never did anything strenuous.
Now, she works from dawn till dusk every day, but she still doesn't earn much money. Lin Hui and Lin Bo are both receiving government-subsidized rations in the army, and their wives also have formal jobs. She feels extremely resentful about this.
They were arguing all the time during the Chinese New Year, and she thought that maybe Lin Yu's parents would take it in and find Lin Yu a job so she wouldn't have to go to work every day. But...
A couple of days ago, news came from her family that there was a good marriage prospect. The man was widowed and had three children, but he was also a good catch. He was a workshop director in a factory and had real power. She was a little tempted.
While she was hesitating, she discovered that some people were trying to bribe her father-in-law for a spot at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, but he had turned them all away. He's so old-fashioned; he won't accept money or gifts. Once he's no longer the brigade leader, who will care about him?
Song Xiaolan didn't have much money. Since losing her job, Lin Yu had stopped giving her money, afraid she would take it from her parents' home. She wanted to go back to see the workshop director her mother had mentioned, and she was short of money to dress herself up. And wouldn't you know it, this opportunity came to her.
She couldn't fool the people in the team; they all knew Captain Lin's temperament. So she targeted the educated youth, getting a total of over two hundred yuan, a watch, two pieces of clothing, two pieces of cloth, and a pair of leather shoes.
Having obtained the goods, she tidied up the few remaining belongings in her house, thinking she should leave quickly. If she was discovered, she would deny everything; with the money and goods gone, and no evidence, no one could do anything to her. It was all Lin Baoni's fault…
Song Xiaolan knew she was finished. Regret was useless now; all her efforts had been in vain!
Several educated youths who had given gifts to Song Xiaolan were reprimanded, and the gifts were taken back. However, the spots at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University were no longer available to them. They had tried to steal a chicken but lost the rice instead, and all their efforts were in vain.
Song Xiaolan was ultimately sentenced to two years of labor reform. Although Bao Ni's father bore some responsibility, it wasn't a major issue; he just needed to be more careful in the future. The matter was resolved peacefully, without any serious consequences.
Lin Yu went out to sea on a ship, and only after he returned did he learn what had happened.
His wife absconded with the money and had even found another partner. His grandfather, upholding justice, turned against his own family; his wife was sent to prison, his family fell apart, and his children lost their mother.
Lin Yu felt like a joke; after all her efforts, she had lost everything.
He just couldn't understand how Song Xiaolan could be so heartless, abandoning her child to pursue a better life.
"Why?"
Looking at Lin Yu, who looked haggard and devastated, Song Xiaolan felt a pang of pity.
"Lin Yu, this is the kind of person I am, but you have never known the truth."
My decision to marry you back then was a reluctant one. The man my parents chose was unreliable; not only was he old and ugly, but most importantly, he liked to drink and beat people. He beat his first wife to death.
I was going to lose my job, and I didn't want to go to the countryside. After considering everything, you were the most suitable person for me. At first, I was quite content. Your parents were kind and good to me. Although I was sometimes jealous of how much Bao Ni was pampered, we were still able to get by.
Later, your two younger brothers joined the army one after the other, and I felt resentful. They're all brothers, why didn't Lin Baoni help you? Later, your uncle also got a job, and I was even more upset. I argued and made a scene with you, just wanting Baoni to help you find a job too.
Later, you lost your job, and I lost mine too, so I had to go back to work. It was too tiring and too hard; I couldn't take it. Luckily, my family introduced me to a suitable candidate, and I was tempted. Although I knew they didn't mean any harm, I took the gamble. The workshop foreman—he had a lot of power.
"I was greedy. I thought I could get some benefits before leaving, so I'd have some security later. I didn't expect Lin Baoni to react so quickly. I lost my gamble; I have nothing left. Take good care of the two children from now on. I'm not a good mother; I just want to live a good life. Why is it so difficult!"
Lin Yu and Song Xiaolan divorced and severed ties. Da Bao and Er Bao also issued a statement from Lin Yu severing ties with Song Xiaolan. He himself was just a backup plan, a backup plan that could be discarded at any time; he was a joke.
Da Bao and Er Bao were confused. They had lost their mother, and their father seemed to have changed as well.
Bonnie took the children home; so much had happened today, and she was exhausted.
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