"I don't know, their affairs need to be kept secret. But, Xuan Yi and San Qi, you two should be careful and not wander around aimlessly."
"Stay calm in any situation. The public security situation is poor right now, and the government is cracking down hard on criminals. Things are no longer handled leniently; the penalties are severe. Don't let yourself be implicated."
Bonnie knew that the crackdown in history would leave an indelible impression on everyone's mind, to the point that many people born in the 2000s had heard of this period of history.
“I understand, I’ve noticed it too. The atmosphere has changed recently. Many people in the family compound are talking about it privately, feeling that some sentences have been too harsh. Some people may feel that such things are unfair, but they will definitely serve as a deterrent to some lawbreakers.”
Sanqi has had a hobby since childhood: listening to people gossip and then extracting useful information from it.
Don't let the fact that these aunties and grandmas aren't highly educated, and some of them can't even read many characters, stop them from having a passion for gossip. They're incredibly pervasive; any little thing that happens in someone's home will be spread like wildfire and become the talk of the town.
Sanqi and Xuanyi understood that this was a sensitive time, and that issues like romantic relationships and petty theft would be magnified. For the sake of the bigger picture, many things would be dealt with indiscriminately.
"Alright, stop nagging. I'm going back to my room to lie down for a while. My head hurts. Call me when it's time to eat."
Bonnie was a little down. Her children were growing up and would soon be leaving. Xuanyu was just the beginning; one by one, they would all take flight.
Bonnie did the math and realized she was almost 40. She felt her mindset had changed a little. Was she afraid of getting old?
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