Director Fang stood where she was, her eyes following the figures of Zhou Aiguo and his family as they walked away. She shook her head slowly, and from time to time she let out heavy sighs.
"Hahahaha, you are all right, all right, hahahahahahahaha"
At this moment, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly came from afar, seemingly shattering the tranquil atmosphere. This laughter was so loud and cheerful that it caught the attention of everyone present.
Everyone looked in the direction where the laughter came from, and saw a group of people walking towards them, talking and laughing.
The man walking in the middle of the crowd, laughing heartily, was none other than Deputy Commander Tan from the Southwest Military Region! His hearty laughter echoed in the air, and anyone who heard it could sense his joy at the moment.
The people who were originally whispering and talking fell silent at the sound of laughter. Everyone looked at each other, and no one spoke for a while.
However, Li Zhaodi seemed to suddenly realize something at this moment.
She suddenly broke free from Zhou Aiguo's tightly held hand, then hugged the child in her arms without hesitation and rushed straight towards Deputy Commander Tan like an arrow.
Everyone else was stunned when they saw this scene. They had never expected Li Zhaodi to do such a thing.
By the time he reacted and wanted to step forward to stop him, Li Zhaodi had already rushed to Deputy Commander Tan and fell to her knees.
Then she began to cry bitterly, sobbing and choking as she said:
"Commander, please help me! I really can't stand it anymore. I want to divorce this man..."
Deputy Commander Tan was stunned by Li Zhaodi's sudden action, then frowned, his eyes revealing a bit of seriousness and concern.
Everyone held their breath at this moment, not daring to even breathe, as if they were afraid of breaking the deathly silence.
The already unusually quiet atmosphere became even quieter at this moment, and one could even clearly hear the sound of a needle falling.
At this moment, Commander Lin, who had been standing silently beside Deputy Commander Tan, suddenly frowned, turned his gaze to Zhou Aiguo, and asked in a low and serious tone:
"Captain Zhou, what exactly happened?"
Commander Lin not only has a close relationship with Deputy Commander Tan, but he is also known for his decisiveness, fairness and strictness.
In fact, Captain Lin was no stranger to Li Zhaodi. On weekdays, he also felt very sympathetic towards this woman who always seemed timid, weak and pitiful.
However, what he never expected was that such a seemingly weak woman could stand up so bravely today and tell the suffering she had suffered in front of so many people without fear.
This sudden courage really surprised Captain Lin. He frowned and felt a strange feeling in his heart.
On the one hand, I was a little surprised by this brave act, but on the other hand, I was angry about being slapped in the face in public.
Why didn't you report the situation to the troops first? Why did you choose to act like this in front of me, your leader? Aren't you afraid of the negative consequences?
Captain Lin thought to himself.
Director Fang, standing nearby, was also feeling mixed emotions. He had repeatedly urged and encouraged Li Zhaodi to speak frankly, only to receive silence in response. He hadn't expected her to act this way, right in front of the leader!
Everyone's eyes focused on Li Zhaodi.
Her already pale and haggard face was now even more bloodless, and tears burst out like a flood, pouring out of her eyes and rolling rapidly down her thin cheeks.
Every teardrop seems to carry endless grievances and pain, which makes people heartbroken.
She sobbed, tears streaming down her cheeks like a flood, and she continued to narrate her experience in a choked and intermittent manner:
"Commander, you don't know, I'm really at my wit's end now!
Since I married into this family, I haven't had a good day. In this family, I have to face the unbearable and endless torture of my mother-in-law every day and every night.
No matter what I did, I couldn't satisfy her. The slightest mistake would result in a scolding or even a beating. But what about my husband? The man who once swore to me that he would protect me forever was now completely different.
He didn't care about my life or death at all. He just blindly obeyed his mother's words, turned a blind eye to my grievances and turned a deaf ear to my pain.
Every time there was a conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, he never stood up to say a fair word for me. Instead, he always accused me of not being filial enough and not tolerant enough.
I really can't live like this anymore. If I continue like this, I'm afraid I'll be driven crazy sooner or later!"
By the end of her speech, Li Zhaodi had already broken down in tears, and her cries echoed in the air, as if she wanted to release all the sorrow and despair in her heart.
She seemed to have been drained of all her strength. She collapsed on the ground, her body trembling constantly due to excessive grief, which made people feel pity for her.
Deputy Commander Tan listened quietly to Li Zhaodi's crying, without any expression on his face, but his eyes became deeper and deeper.
He was silent for a long time, as if he was carefully weighing the matter in his mind. Finally, he spoke slowly, his voice steady and powerful, like a bell:
"Get up, comrade. Although this is the military, it's not a place to resolve family disputes. However, as a soldier, I have a responsibility to care about the living conditions of my comrades.
Now that I know today about the misfortunes you have suffered, I will naturally not sit idly by.
However, handling this kind of household chores requires time and patience, so don't worry. I will try to understand the situation and help you solve the problem as much as possible."
After hearing these words, a glimmer of hope suddenly flashed in Li Zhaodi's originally dull eyes. That glimmer was as short and dazzling as a meteor that suddenly streaked across the night sky.
She stretched out her hands with slight trembling, trying her best to support the cold and hard ground beneath her. Her body swayed and staggered, and it took a lot of effort before she finally stood up with difficulty.
Crystal clear tears flowed down her thin and haggard cheeks like a flood that broke through the dam, wetting the lapels of her clothes.
However, even though tears were still flowing out of her eyes, her eyes became more determined at this moment, as if she had made some kind of determination.
At this moment, Zhou Aiguo, who had been standing aside, finally came to his senses.
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