"Hey, Lin Baoni, how could you do this? This is an internal matter for our family compound. Why do you always have to go to the police?"
The deputy director of the neighborhood committee was newly appointed, not because of her outstanding abilities, but because her husband had been promoted recently.
"What did I do to deserve this? I asked you to resolve this issue, not to stand up for your moral principles. You didn't even ask what happened before you started criticizing me. Who gave you that right? I don't trust a neighborhood committee leader like you, and I don't need you to resolve this."
"What does this person have to do with me? She's clinging to my leg and won't let me leave. The only reason I haven't kicked her away is because I'm afraid she'll try to take advantage of me. I really don't understand how you became a leader in this neighborhood committee."
Bonnie was unhappy and spoke without thinking, revealing what everyone was thinking.
"How did I put this leader on the list? Is that something you can question? Who do you think you are? Everyone knows Xu Fang is your stepmother-in-law. Aren't you afraid of what others will say if you treat your elders like this?"
The woman, who was both shrewish and ruthless, started to use moral blackmail. "A stepmother-in-law is still a mother-in-law. Shouldn't she be respected?"
Bonnie was almost laughing in exasperation; it's easy for someone standing there to talk like that.
"Come on, don't try to morally blackmail me. Just pray you live a good life and don't give your man a chance, or find your child a stepmother-in-law."
You must teach your children in advance that they should treat their stepmother-in-law with even more respect than their biological mother-in-law.
As soon as Bonnie finished speaking, everyone around her burst into laughter.
"You little hussy, how dare you talk like that? I think you're asking for a beating."
The woman was getting anxious. Bonnie didn't know her well and didn't know that her husband had once threatened to divorce her. If it weren't for the military intervening, she would have been suicidal, and the divorce would have been inevitable.
Bonnie was afraid of her, so she grabbed the woman's outstretched hand and flung it away, freeing the legs that Xu Fang was holding.
Bonnie looked at the two disgusting women; they were like toads on her feet, utterly repulsive.
"Second Aunt, the police have arrived."
Xuan Yu and two police officers ran over, followed by military leaders.
"What happened?"
"Officers, this person is faking insanity to try and scam me, and this leader is incompetent and trying to assault me. You can investigate whether what I'm saying is true?"
Bonnie is annoyed. There's still no news from Gu Ye, and these people are making things worse for her. She might as well let them all go to the police station to calm down.
“You’re talking nonsense. That’s your mother-in-law. You’re disrespecting your elders. I was just anxious and wanted to let you know that you’ve done something wrong.”
The woman was frightened upon seeing the police officers, or perhaps the facts were being distorted.
"Is she your mother-in-law?"
"No, she is Lu Xiangdong's mistress, whom he had an affair with during his marriage."
The police officers and those around her were shocked that she would say such a thing; it's like airing your dirty laundry in public!
"Comrade Lin Baoni, what's going on?"
The military leaders and Lu Xiangdong arrived almost at the same time, and they were still unaware of what had happened.
"Sir, I just came back from the train station after seeing someone off. Xu Fang stopped me and told me to go find Gu Ye, saying something about saving Gu Bei. My Gu Ye has been in closed training for several months. Where am I supposed to find him? Besides, what's the use of finding Gu Ye if something happens to Gu Bei? Go find the police."
I told her Gu Ye wasn't home, and she started acting up, clinging to my leg and refusing to let me leave. I couldn't just kick her away, so she just stuck with me. It was only when a leader from the neighborhood committee attacked me that she let go, afraid of being implicated.
Bonnie looked furious. Her husband, Gu Ye, was risking his life on the front lines, but his family was being bullied. She wanted to see how the military leaders would handle this.
"You two are really something, one of you is disrespectful to your elders and the other is reckless. Who recruited you into the neighborhood committee of the residential compound?"
The military leaders were furious. Gu Ye was fighting for the country, and these people were causing trouble for his family. What kind of ideology was this? To put it bluntly, it was undermining morale.
"Lock both of them in a dark room. Our soldiers are fighting on the front lines, and instead of securing the rear, you're trying to disrupt morale. If you don't reflect on your actions, then move them out of the family compound."
The leader waved his hand, and soldiers came over and pulled the two men away.
Bonnie finally spotted Gu Xiangdong in the crowd; he deserved it.
"Sir, I don't know what Gu Bei did wrong. I'm just an ordinary staff member at the school, and I really don't know how to help. Please tell them not to come looking for me anymore."
And that woman, as the leader of the neighborhood committee of the residential compound, when we needed help, she came over and criticized me without even asking what happened. I really don't know what the point of this neighborhood committee is.
Bonnie had long felt that the neighborhood committee was useless. It didn't help unemployed military wives find jobs, nor did it try to understand the difficulties faced by family members. It only tried to smooth things over when it came to solving problems. It was truly a useless entity.
"Yes, the neighborhood committee doesn't help us unemployed family members find jobs, nor can they effectively mediate conflicts. Besides backstabbing and infighting, what other role do they play?"
"That's right, the entire neighborhood committee has become their private property."
"They can't help with anything, can't solve any problems, and are just taking a salary for nothing."
...
The surrounding area was filled with unemployed family members, all complaining. Once someone started the conversation, everyone joined in the complaints, and soon, public resentment was widespread.
Bonnie looked at the military commander with his brows furrowed and said to the two police officers, "Police officers, you must record the case of the person who attacked me. If I am attacked again, you have the right to pursue legal action."
Thank you for making this trip.
"Sir, can I go home now?"
Bonnie looked at the military commander and deliberately asked a question.
"Okay, go back and get some rest."
Bonnie took the children home without saying goodbye to Gu Xiangdong, as if he didn't exist.
The police officers also left; they were going to record this incident, since someone had brought it up.
The military leaders sent someone to find out the details; this matter cannot be left unresolved.
Gu Xiangdong stood alone at the gate of the family compound, watching the departing crowd, wondering how his life had turned out this way.
Gu Bei is still in the police station; he definitely won't escape criminal punishment this time. That's good, though; I can't control him myself, so I'm letting the state step in. Hopefully, there's still hope.
Gu Xiangdong stopped caring about Xu Fang and didn't know how she had become like this; he couldn't communicate with her anymore.
Gu Xiangdong has to go back; there's a little one at home too. It's really a headache.
That child was really unlucky to be born with parents like Gu Bei and Qian Lanlan. They must have had the worst luck imaginable.
Bonnie had no idea what Gu Xiangdong was thinking, otherwise she would definitely have yelled at him. Gu Ye must be incredibly unlucky to have a biological father like you.
The matter was resolved, and Bonnie didn't take it to heart; they were all just a bunch of clowns.
Bonnie had no idea that because of her little instigation, the military ultimately abolished the family compound neighborhood committee and returned it directly to the logistics department.
Some people really have no control over their family members, and some even indulge them, which has led to a tense relationship in the family compound.
The rear area of the troops must not be in chaos; otherwise, how can the soldiers work with peace of mind?
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