When Guan Wenru returned to that cramped little house, the coldness on her face quickly faded, replaced by a resolute calmness.
She knew that the direct conflict with Lin Jiaman was just the beginning, and she had to strike while the iron was hot and completely sever all ties with the Han family.
Without further hesitation, she immediately spread out the letter paper, dipped her pen in ink, and wrote words as swift as a knife.
The whistleblower letter was written in a clear and logical manner, and every single point was true.
She recounted the facts one by one, including Han Haoxian's deception in marriage, his having children with other men while deceiving her as the orphan of a martyr, Lin Jiaman's long-term abuse of the widow, and instigating the children to commit violence.
Although there is little emotional embellishment in the text, the facts themselves are shocking enough.
She concluded by writing: "I do not wish to tarnish the reputation of a hero, but I ask the organization to handle this matter fairly, to restore my freedom, and to allow me to start afresh with a clean record."
She personally delivered the letter to the division headquarters office building early the next morning, handing it directly to the division commander and political commissar.
The two leaders already had a very good impression of Guan Wenru, and they had long hoped that she could stand on her own two feet!
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to help her.
She was, after all, Mr. Guan's granddaughter. Mr. Guan, a woman, had helped so many people during those chaotic times, yet in the end…
So they felt heartache, guilt, and even more heartache!
They wanted to help Mr. Guan's only granddaughter whenever they had the chance!
Therefore, the two were very pleased to receive this letter of complaint.
As they unfolded the letter of complaint, their expressions grew increasingly grave.
His expression turned serious when he saw phrases like "Han Haoxian deceived the organization and had problems with his lifestyle" and "the child's identity is questionable".
Out of consideration for Mr. Guan, and also to uphold military discipline and reputation, the division commander and political commissar immediately made the decision to swiftly establish an investigation team.
The investigation went very smoothly.
Guan Wenru provided clear clues, and Lin Jiaman quickly panicked in front of the investigators, making numerous inconsistencies in her statements.
Although Han Haoxian and Zhao Mei's affair was kept secret, it was not entirely without trace.
In addition, after learning about the situation, He's grandparents also secretly exerted pressure, demanding that the matter be dealt with seriously and that justice be served for Guan Wenru.
When Mr. Han, who was far away in Beijing, learned of everything, he was shocked and furious, and felt even more ashamed.
He was heartbroken by the outrageous things his grandson had done, and felt deeply guilty towards the Guan family and Guan Wenru.
Seeing that the matter could no longer be covered up, in order to preserve the last bit of dignity for the Han family and the reputation of his grandson after death, he made the quickest decision: compromise.
He personally called the division commander, admitted his grandson's mistake, expressed his deep apology, and said he was willing to do his best to compensate Guan Wenru.
So, on the third day after the investigation results came out, Lin Jiaman knocked on Guan Wenru's door again with a gloomy face. This time, she was carrying a heavy cloth bag.
"This is... the last two thousand yuan my family could scrape together..."
Lin Jiaman's voice was hoarse, filled with resentment yet she dared not show it, "The old man said... he's sorry... he's made you suffer... he hopes that for the sake of... for the sake of your marriage with Haoxian, you won't... hold it against him anymore!"
Guan Wenru accepted the money expressionlessly and counted it correctly.
Two thousand yuan.
Adding the five thousand I had already collected, it's a total of seven thousand!
This amount of money is a huge sum that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of in this day and age.
She knew that this had almost completely drained the Han family's coffers.
"I've taken the money, and we'll call it quits." Guan Wenru's voice was cold. "When are you leaving?"
Lin Jiaman gritted her teeth, "The train ticket is for tomorrow morning."
Guan Wenru nodded, said no more, and closed the door.
The next morning, under the watchful eyes of many neighbors, Lin Jiaman, like a defeated rooster, with her two crying children who clearly did not want to leave the military compound, carrying large and small bags, slunk away in the jeep leaving the base.
The gate of the Han family, a symbol of humiliation and oppression, was finally completely closed to Guan Wenru.
Almost at the same time Lin Jiaman left, another jeep stopped at the entrance of the courtyard.
He Yanzhi, dressed in a crisp military uniform, puffed out his chest even higher, his eyes brimming with undisguised excitement and joy.
He strode in, extended his hand to Guan Wenru who had just seen off the plague god, and said in a loud voice, with unprecedented ease and expectation, "Wenru! Let's go! Let's go to the county revolutionary committee and get the certificate!"
Guan Wenru looked at him, and finally a bright and genuine smile appeared on her face.
She placed her hand in his warm, broad palm. "Okay!"
...
He Yanzhi had already arranged all the marriage formalities in advance, and the process went exceptionally smoothly.
When He Yanzhi received the marriage certificate printed with Chairman Mao's quotations and a big red "double happiness" character, his hands even trembled slightly.
He clutched the thin yet incredibly heavy piece of paper tightly, looking at the smiling woman beside him, feeling that his life was complete and he had no regrets.
Instead of going straight home, the two went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a large bag full of wedding candy.
Fruit hard candy, sorghum candy, and the rare White Rabbit milk candy.
By the time the jeep returned to the military compound, the news had already spread like wildfire.
As soon as the car came to a stop, the neighbors and soldiers who had been waiting for a long time immediately surrounded it enthusiastically, chattering away and their faces beaming with genuine smiles.
"Commander He! Teacher Guan! Congratulations!"
"Oh my! This is such a wonderful thing! We've been waiting for this day and night, and now it's finally happening that you two are together!"
"Little Guan! Your suffering is finally over! It's truly the end of your suffering! Commander He is a good person, you can look forward to enjoying your good fortune from now on!"
"Commander He, you have to invite us to your wedding banquet!"
"Teacher Guan, if Commander He ever dares to bully you again, none of us will stand for it!"
He Yanzhi's smile stretched almost to his ears as he responded loudly, and together with Guan Wenru, they grabbed handfuls of wedding candy and distributed them to everyone.
Guan Wenru smiled and stuffed sweet candies into the hands of everyone who offered their blessings, especially into the hands of her sisters-in-law who had secretly helped her and spoken up for her.
Guan Wenru's voice was clear and melodious, filled with the joy of new life, "Thank you everyone! Thank you!"
In this life, her sisters-in-law didn't actually help her much. Because of her status, after the incident, no one dared to have much contact with her openly, for fear of affecting their own men's future.
However, she could understand, since they hadn't helped her but hadn't kicked her when she was down either.
Of course, with very few exceptions!
However, she didn't have time for revenge in this life; she just wanted to spend as much time as possible with He Yanzhi.
The wedding was finally over, and He Yanzhi was so excited he wanted to run around in circles. His voice was filled with pride and happiness, "Thank you, everyone! Come to the wedding banquet!"
The entire compound was immersed in a joyful and festive atmosphere.
People shared the sweet candies, and also the joy of the newlyweds finally becoming husband and wife.
Everyone could see that He Yanzhi truly cherished Guan Wenru.
Guan Wenru finally broke free of her shackles and ushered in her bright future.
That's great!!!
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