Chapter 120 Freedom
◎I'll tell you the answer!◎
Why bribe?
Lu Shangwu had asked himself this question countless times in his mind.
In traditional Chinese concepts, a marriage is orthodox when the man marries and the woman give in.
Men who marry into a woman's family are usually poor and cannot afford to marry a daughter-in-law, or they are disabled. For someone like Lu Shangwu, who has only two sons in his family, is financially sound, tall, healthy, and handsome, it is impossible for him to agree to marry into a woman's family under normal circumstances.
By choosing to accept the bribe, Lu Shangwu must bear the negative evaluation that comes with it.
——It's embarrassing for a man!
——I'm sorry to our ancestors.
——He doesn't even want his own surname anymore. He will be too ashamed to face his ancestors when he dies.
Lu Shangwu had thought all of this through before deciding to marry into the imperial court, and had made sufficient mental preparations.
You have to give up something before you can gain something. If you want to gain the support of the Yang family, change your own destiny, and get rid of your mother's control, what does that little gossip matter?
It is because of his awareness that his father-in-law Yang Weian feels comfortable handing his daughter over to him.
Due to health reasons, Yang Weian, the former director of the Public Security Bureau of Luo County, has only one daughter, Yang Qiaozhen. He is a traditional man and is determined to find a son-in-law who is willing to marry and give birth to a grandson for the Yang family to continue the family line.
Although he was considered a high-ranking official in Luo County, it was not easy for him to find a suitable son-in-law.
Yang Qiaozhen wants to find a handsome and educated young man; Yang Wei'an hopes that the other party is smart and motivated. However, smart, motivated, and educated handsome men are rare, even if they are poor, there are a lot of girls who want to marry, so how can Yang Qiaozhen find one?
As time went by, Yang Qiaozhen's marriage was delayed until she was 24 years old.
Early marriage was popular in that era. Most girls in rural areas were engaged or married at the age of 18 or 19. Even in the city, most girls got married at the age of 20 or 21. Yang Qiaozhen knew that if she continued to waste time, she would become an old maid, so she made up her mind to lower her standards.
——It doesn't matter what the educational level is, as long as the person looks good.
In this way, Lu Shangwu caught Yang Qiaozhen's eye.
At the age of 18, Lu Shangwu entered a machinery factory as an apprentice pliers worker. He was surrounded by female workers because of his outstanding appearance. He was tall, with red lips and white teeth, and he was handsome and sunny even in work clothes. When he got off work, girls would surround him and give him small gifts, which made his fellow workers envious and jealous.
Surrounded by girls, Lu Shangwu had a clear goal. He wanted to find a girl who worked in the county, had a good family background and could help him find a formal job. Therefore, he contacted several girls but was unsuccessful in the end.
When they met Yang Qiaozhen, the two hit it off immediately.
Yang Weian met Lu Shangwu and after chatting with him, he found that although the young man only had a junior high school education, he was studious and ambitious. So he ignored his junior high school education and tacitly approved of their relationship.
Yang Weian was willing to cultivate Lu Shangwu, but the condition was a marriage, and a very formal marriage.
It is equivalent to Lu Shangwu "marrying" into the Yang family.
The child he and Yang Qiaozhen have must have the surname Yang.
The children call Yang Weian "Grandpa" and the old lady of the Lu family, Sun Youmin, "Grandma".
Lu Shangwu agreed without discussing it with his family.
Sun Youmin was of course not happy, but Lu Shangwu changed after he turned 16, and he always made decisions beforehand. When she knew the news and wanted to object, the Yang family was too powerful, and it was too late.
However, she had a cold attitude and basically had no contact with the Yang family. She even seldom took care of her grandson. The Lu and Yang families seldom visited each other and their relationship was not very good.
Lu Shangwu married at the age of 21 and is now 36 years old. In the past 15 years, he has gone from being a pliers apprentice with a junior high school education to the chief of the Luo County Public Security Bureau. He has money, power, and fame. What does the ridicule of others mean? Lu Shangwu thinks marrying was a wise choice.
In the past, he could still hear some sarcastic remarks from the villagers, but when he gained great power, even county leaders had to be courteous to him when they met him, and when he went out, everyone envied him, and all he heard was praise, compliments and fawning.
Today, sitting in the Star City Calling Room, hearing Zhao Xiangwan say this: "What's wrong with marriage? Doesn't it just mean that the child will take the wife's surname? What's the problem? Using a surname to exchange for a lifetime of wealth and glory, it's worth it!", Lu Shangwu seemed to have returned to the past when he had nothing. It was extremely irritating!
Lu Shangwu did not get angry, but looked at Zhao Xiangwan calmly: "Officer Zhao, I just thought you were young and ignorant and outspoken. If you say such insulting words again, I will file a complaint."
"Complain?" Zhao Xiangwansi was not afraid at all. She met his eyes. There seemed to be a flash of fire when their eyes met. "I didn't say that. Your mother said it in mockery. She told us that you, her son, were lost. Your eldest brother had four daughters, but no one continued the Lu family's bloodline. However, you continued the Yang family's bloodline. Your mother was very disappointed in you."
There was an indescribable sadness in Lu Hui's eyes.
"My mother? Why are you looking for her? For her, her life comes first, enjoyment comes second, and face comes third. As for other people, they are not important. What's the big deal about continuing the Lu family's incense? She just fears that relatives will gossip behind her back."
Lu Hui's chest was rising and falling violently, his teeth were clenched, his hands were on the table, and his whole body was shaking slightly. It was obvious that he was successfully stimulated by Zhao Xiangwan.
[After killing someone, I'm not afraid of anything! ]
[She still wants to control me? No way. ]
[My mother has always wanted to control everything in her hands. Anyone who is honest and obedient should be exploited by her! My grandmother died, my father died, she exhausted everyone around her, and continued to torture me and my brother.]
[I got rich, I got rid of her, I finally left her. This little policewoman is so funny, she said my mother is disappointed in me? Haha, it's good to disappoint my mother! ]
Zhao Xiangwan felt a little shudder in his heart - Lu Hui's weakness was found!
If Lu Hui really wanted to get rid of his mother's control, why did Lu Hui allow his mother to show off her power under his name for so many years?
When I first met Sun Youmin at the bus station police station, she said arrogantly: Do you believe that if I make a phone call, Chief Lu will send the police to take you away?
Why should Lu Hui listen to her? Why should he allow her to continue to command?
Zhao Xiangwan once read an article that said the more you hate someone, the more you will become that person. Why?
In psychological research, the original family, that is, the family where a person is born and raised, leaves a very deep imprint, silently influencing the person's personality and behavior through the attitude of the parents towards the elders, the words the parents say to the child, and the meals the parents cook.
Lu Shangwu hated his mother in his heart, but Sun Youmin's way of speaking, behaving and doing things had already penetrated deeply into his bones long before he formed hatred and tried to get rid of it.
Once triggered, people will immediately follow suit.
Lu Hui's psychological weakness is control.
He imitated Sun Youmin's way of controlling others, but he also kept resisting and trying to break free from Sun Youmin's control.
Killing someone on a rainy night was Lu Hui's first act of resistance.
Joining the factory as an apprentice was his second act of rebellion.
Marrying into the Yang family and changing his name to Lu Hui was his third rebellion.
Step by step, Lu Hui has been trying to break free from the shackles of his original family and escape from Sun Youmin's control.
So, here comes the problem.
What does Lu Hui desire most?
What Gong Sixi desires most is the recognition of his parents, because he has always been ignored;
Where is Lu Hui?
His fate has been controlled by others throughout his life, and what he longs for is freedom.
It is not just physical freedom, not just freedom of behavior, but the freedom to choose to be respected, trusted, appreciated, supported and encouraged.
Choose your own life and don't be influenced by others.
Do what you really want to do without being disturbed by others.
By finding what Lu Hui desires most and accurately pressing his emotional buttons, you can make him sad, happy, angry, and even collapse!
However, this process will be difficult and extremely mentally taxing.
When you control the emotions of others, you will also be affected.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xiangwan took a long breath, poured himself a cup of tea, and slowly sat down.
Seeing Zhao Xiangwan so calm, Gao Guangqiang and Zhou Rulan also relaxed and lowered their heads to drink water.
Only Lu Hui was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent, his emotions still immersed in hatred for his mother.
[Selfish, money is all she cares about! Grandma had an ulcer on her thigh, and the barefoot doctor said she needed to get an injection of penicillin, but she was reluctant to spend the money, so she just watched her grandmother's thigh decay and die.]
[Dad was sick, so she forced him to work in the fields. Dad died of exhaustion! ]
[If anyone doesn't listen to her, she will cry, make a scene, or even hang herself.]
[The first child was a daughter. I said I would place her in the care of my eldest brother. What did she say? She said the girl's last name was Yang, and then she gave her away…]
The first child is a girl?
Zhao Xiangwan took a sip of hot tea and looked up at Lu Hui: "How is your relationship with your mother?"
Lu Hui shook his head and said nothing.
Zhao Xiangwan said, "I have talked to your mother, Sun Youmin, twice. I feel that she is a very strong old lady. Living with her must be very tiring, right?"
Lu Hui nodded, thinking: "Very tired."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "If you are tired, why don't you leave?"
Lu Hui looked calm, but his heart was in turmoil: "I chose to marry into the family, which means I'm leaving."
Zhao Xiangwan changed the subject: "Since you left, why are you still influenced by her in everything?"
Lu Hui looked at her and said, "I make all my own decisions without being influenced by her."
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Since you made all the decisions, why did you abandon your first child, a daughter? Even if you get rid of your mother, your life is still controlled and manipulated by others, but the person who controls you has changed from your mother to your father-in-law."
Zhao Xiangwan's words uncovered the scars in Lu Hui's heart.
[Before I got married, Yang Wei'an said that I must have a grandson. This is a death order, and I have no other choice.]
[Meimei was born in the winter of 1980. She looks a lot like me. I couldn't bear to part with her pretty face. Although Yang Weian said he could get another birth permit, the family planning policy was still there, so he had to save face. I originally thought of raising Meimei at my eldest brother's house first, and then find a way to bring her to me in the future. Who knew my mother was so cruel! ]
Meimei?
A pitiful face suddenly popped up in Zhao Xiangwan's mind.
It can't be such a coincidence that the daughter abandoned by Lu Hui is Xu Zhenmei, the adopted daughter of Xu Songling, right?
When Zhou Qiaoxiu adopted Meimei from the orphanage, she was already five years old and her nickname was Meimei. The director of Xing City Orphanage said that the reason for this name was because there was a plum blossom pattern and the word "Mei" embroidered on the swaddling clothes.
Comparing the appearance of Xu Zhenmei in his memory with Lu Hui, Zhao Xiangwan nodded secretly.
Xu Zhenmei looks like Lu Hui, yes, but she looks more like her grandmother, Sun Youmin. Same small face, same selfishness, same strong desire for control.
Zhao Xiangwan was almost certain that Xu Zhenmei was the first child of Lu Hui and Yang Qiaozhen.
Lu Hui's face twitched: "Who told me that I abandoned my daughter?"
Zhao Xiangwan: "When your mother heard that you had committed a crime, she quickly distanced herself from the crime. She exposed you thoroughly and completely, saying everything that should and should not be said." It was Sun Youmin who personally exposed his son, saying that he violated the family planning policy and had two children. The first was a daughter, but he abandoned her.
Lu Hui was not surprised by his mother's cruelty, but his heart was plunged into the bottom.
The feeling of being exposed and backstabbed by loved ones is terrible.
【You are worthy of being my mother! 】
[How dare she say that I abandoned Meimei? It was obviously her who took Meimei away and threw her away!]
[Meimei was born in winter, and the fragrance of plum blossoms outside the window wafted in, so I named her Meimei. I didn’t want to abandon my daughter. Xiaowan Village hadn’t been demolished at that time, and it was only a half-hour drive from the county town. It would be convenient for me to raise her in my hometown and see her. How nice.]
[My mother hated me for not listening to her and took out her anger on the child. She secretly took the child away and left him at the train station. It was three days later before I knew about this.]
Lu Hui sighed, lowered his eyes and smiled bitterly: "My mother abandoned the child at the train station and she can never find him again."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Why not look for it?"
Lu Hui raised his head: "How do you know I didn't look for him? My first child was abandoned by my mother at the train station. I searched everywhere in Luo County and asked everyone, but I couldn't find him!"
Everyone in the Yang family was busy taking care of Yang Qiaozhen who was in confinement after giving birth, and no one helped him find the child.
Sun Youmin became a villain once, but he played into the hands of the Yang family. Before Meimei could register, the Yang family happened to have another child, which did not violate the family planning policy.
The only one who cares about Meimei is her father Lu Hui.
Zhao Xiangwan said, "I can help you find your daughter, do you believe it?"
Lu Hui looked unconvinced.
Zhao Xiangwan stood up: "Wait a moment."
Having said that, Zhao Xiangwan got up and left.
The three people left in the summoning room looked at each other, none of them knowing what Zhao Xiangwan was going to do.
Zhao Xiangwan went straight to the deputy director's office.
After knocking on the door and waiting for a response, Zhao Xiangwan pushed the door open and entered the room.
When Xu Songling saw her, his eyebrows wrinkled: "What are you doing here?"
Zhao Xiangwan was fierce and powerful, like an ancient minister in patrolling with the imperial sword in his hand, killing people along the way, but it caused a lot of headaches for the emperor and his ministers in the court.
Xu Songling had been cleaning up the procedural mess left by Zhao Xiangwan all day today. He reported his work to Director Peng, who was in charge of major criminal cases in the provincial department, and Director Wang, the top leader. He also begged Director Peng to coordinate with the Yuezhou District Public Security Department to assign personnel to investigate the major corruption case of Lu Hui and Gong Youlin.
He encountered countless obstacles during this process. Leaders from Luo County to Yuezhou District called him. Some tried to intercede for him, some tried to reason with him, and some got angry and criticized him for bypassing procedures and messing around. In a word, he was extremely worried.
When Xu Songling looked up and saw Zhao Xiangwan coming in, his heart sank subconsciously: What happened?
Zhao Xiangwan felt a little sorry when he heard what he was thinking.
But she was busy and didn't have time to explain or comfort him. She just asked, "Master, do you have a photo of Meimei?"
If we calculate it, Xu Zhenmei should be almost fifteen years old this year and is in the third grade of a boarding junior high school.
Xu Songling pulled out the drawer to look for photos and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Xiangwan said: "It is possible that I have found Meimei's biological parents."
Xu Songling's hand holding the photo froze in mid-air, and after a long while he said, "What the hell are you doing?"
Aren't they investigating the case of Sancunwan? How come such news suddenly came out? Meimei was abandoned by her family at birth and sent to Xing City Orphanage for adoption. She was not adopted until she was five years old by Xu Songling and Zhou Qiaoxiu. For so many years, there was no news at all. Why did Zhao Xiangwan suddenly say that he had found Meimei's biological parents today?
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Xu Songling seriously: "Master, have you met Lu Hui, the director of the Luo County Public Security Bureau? Have you noticed that he looks a lot like Meimei?"
Xu Songling handed the photo to Zhao Xiangwan, his eyebrows drawn into a line.
【Meimei's father is Lu Hui? 】
【Xiang Wan never lies, and most of what he says is true. 】
[Why did he abandon Meimei? 】
Zhao Xiangwan looked down at the photo. This should have been taken when Meimei attended the summer camp organized by the school. She posed for the camera, wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and a white skirt, looking like a fairy.
Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "This photo is amazing." Her facial features and expression were exactly like a smaller female version of Lu Hui.
Xu Songling pushed the drawer back and suddenly stood up: "I'll go with you to meet Director Lu."
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Okay, you go and question him, why did he give birth to a child but not raise him, you are unworthy of being a father!"
Xu Songling took the photo from her hand and glared at her: "Do you want me to teach you?"
The master and the disciple strode back to the summoning room.
Seeing Xu Songling coming in, Gao Guangqiang and Zhou Rulan stood up together: "Director Xu."
Xu Songling motioned for them to sit down, walked up to Lu Hui, looked him up and down, and then extended his hand: "Hello, I'm Xu Songling."
After shaking hands, Lu Hui finally felt that he was respected when he knew that the other party was the head of the Public Security Bureau. He was about to speak, but was caught off guard by Xu Songling's words: "Are you Meimei's biological father?"
Lu Hui felt a little dizzy, and he steadied himself by holding onto the edge of the table with both hands: "You, what do you mean?"
Xu Songling placed the photo on the table and pushed it in front of Lu Hui: "Ten years ago, my wife Zhou Qiaoxiu and I adopted a girl from the Xing City Orphanage. Her name was Meimei. Look, she is almost fifteen years old now and is in the third grade of junior high school."
Lu Hui lowered his head, staring blankly at the beautiful girl in the photo, whose smile was gentle and whose eyes and eyebrows resembled his own.
【Is this my daughter? 】
[How did Meimei, who was abandoned at the train station by my mother, end up in an orphanage in Xing City? ]
[Looks so much like me! My son looks like my father-in-law, and there is no trace of me at all. But Meimei, even though I never raised her for a day, she looks so much like me. ]
"Why did you throw Meimei away?" Xu Songling had a dark face and a serious expression. He had developed a righteous character from solving major criminal cases over the years. This question struck Lu Hui directly in the heart, making him feel guilty involuntarily.
"I, I didn't want to do that either. It was my mom who made the decision."
Xu Songling sneered: "As a father, if you can't even protect your own daughter, how can you talk about being a man! Don't tell me that your mother is making decisions on her own. Since you are married and have children, you are already a man with a family background. How dare you say that you are controlled by your mother?"
Zhao Xiangwan and Zhou Rulan looked at each other.
Zhao Xiangwan thought to himself: He is worthy of being my master, this curse is well said!
Zhou Rulan thought: They are indeed master and disciple, their heartfelt words are the same.
Lu Hui's arrogance was completely extinguished by Xu Songling.
Having her own daughter abandoned by her mother is the deepest pain in Lu Hui's heart.
This means that he will never be able to control his own life.
Although he has been trying to break free from the control of others all his life, he is like a bug trapped in a spider's web, and no matter how hard he struggles, it is useless.
To Lu Hui, his daughter is not just a little life, but also represents the shackles that he has been trying hard to get rid of.
Although he became a rich man, he had a new social status and a better life.
But can he do whatever he wants?
cannot!
His first child, a daughter who looked like him and was as beautiful as a flower, could never be recognized by the Yang family.
He sent him back to the village, hoping that his eldest brother would help raise him, but his mother disagreed and secretly abandoned him.
Seeing the photo of his daughter at this moment, Lu Hui was completely unable to remain strong in front of Xu Songling, who raised his daughter to adulthood.
Xu Songling's words, "If a father can't even protect his own daughter, how can he be called a human being!" made his face turn red instantly.
“I…I…”
After hesitating for a long time, Lu Hui could only utter the word "I" twice, without a complete sentence to refute.
【I am a loser.】
【I can’t do what I want to do in this life. 】
[I can't even protect my daughter. I'm not worthy of being a father.]
Xu Songling stared at Lu Hui with lightning-like eyes and asked in a sharp voice: "Why did you throw away Meimei?"
Lu Hui said nothing.
Xu Songling had a bad temper and couldn't stand Lu Hui's dithering, so he slammed his left hand on the table, making a "bang" sound.
Meimei's photo moved half an inch as the desktop vibrated.
Xu Songling pointed at the photo and said, "Did you see that? When I slammed the table, the photo moved. How come you, a tall and strong man, didn't react at all?"
Xu Songling paused for a moment and said loudly: "I'll ask you again, cover your conscience and answer me seriously, why? Why did you throw Meimei away?"
Lu Hui slowly raised his head, his face pale.
"Director Xu, you must have lived your life with pleasure, revenge, and recklessness, right?"
Xu Songling: "Nonsense, who dares to say that they can take revenge and do whatever they want after putting on this uniform?" He did not forget to glare at Zhao Xiangwan.
[Happy to take revenge, wanton and carefree, these eight words are most suitable for you! 】
Zhao Xiangwan spread his hands: "Don't look at me, I can't do these eight words either."
Lu Hui was not surprised by Xu Songling's answer: "At least, every step you make is decided by yourself, right?"
Xu Songling nodded: "Of course. I like being a soldier, so I joined the army; I want to be a policeman, so I became a policeman; I like Qiaoxiu, so I married her; I wanted a child, but Qiaoxiu was not in good health and could not give birth, so we went to an orphanage together to adopt one. These are my choices, and I will try my best to do well, live up to myself and my conscience."
Lu Hui's eyes were full of envy: "But I am different from you. I have a mother who is full of control and extremely selfish."
"From childhood to adulthood, my brother and I had to listen to her in everything. From how much to eat and what clothes to wear to how many points to get in the exam and what friends to make, we had to listen to her. If you don't listen to her, she will look at you with those cold eyes and treat you as if you were air."
"What child doesn't cling to his mother? My brother and I were educated by her to be very obedient. We followed her requirements, were sensible, well-behaved, and didn't make excessive demands. My brother's name is Shangwen and mine is Shangwu. But do you know what nicknames the children in the village and school gave us?"
Lu Hui suddenly laughed, but there was no trace of joy in his laughter.
"My brother's name is Lu Da Niu, and mine is Lu Er Niu. We never dared to get our clothes dirty, run around barefoot, swear, or roll around in the fields, because my mother wouldn't let us."
At this point, Lu Hui suddenly stood up, facing the closed door of the summoning room, and made a strange movement. He bent one knee slightly, with his hands hanging down, like an ancient slave seeing his master, and lowered his eyebrows and eyes: "Ah, I forgot to introduce my mother. Her name is Sun Youmin, a rich lady, and her ancestors had three generations of Hanlin. If it weren't for the spread of war and the changes in the world, she would not have fallen into the countryside, and it would be even more impossible for her to marry my father, a farmer."
Lu Hui was like this, shrouded in a deep sorrow.
Lu Hui was already in a state of eagerness to speak, and he did not need anyone to guide him. He began to talk to himself, as if these words had been weighing heavily on his heart all along, and today he finally found the opportunity to confide them.
"My mother's control makes me and my brother feel suffocated. However, when she faces everyone in our family, she has a noble temperament, and she orders everyone around, making you bow your head involuntarily and serve her willingly. My father crawls to the ground in front of her, pampering and coaxing her every day, for fear of making the eldest daughter unhappy."
Xu Songling couldn't listen any longer and interrupted him: "You are already 36 years old, just live your life well."
Lu Hui shook his head: "I also wanted to do this, and I kept working hard. I didn't want her to arrange my marriage, so I chose to marry into the Yang family; I didn't want her to arrange my child, so I gave my son the surname Yang and let him call her grandma. I thought that as I became more and more powerful, I could make her bow down to me..."
Zhao Xiangwan stabbed a knife into his heart: "Marrying a rich man means that while you will get help, you will also be controlled by the Yang family, including whether you will have a boy or a girl, and the right to name the child. You are using this control to get rid of your mother's control, but you are still relying on external forces, not your own strength. So, at the age of 36, you are still weak and insignificant."
Weak and insignificant? Lu Hui felt as if his heart was stabbed, and he staggered back a few steps.
Xu Songling stood up, held his arm, and led him back to the chair: "Director Lu, we are all police officers. We know our police duties very well. We punish evil and promote good, not encourage evil or tolerate evil. Since your mother threw your daughter away, why didn't you reprimand her and call the police to arrest her? She is committing abandonment and should be punished!"
Lu Hui shook his head: "She is my mother, and the Yang family didn't want the child. If I sue her, how will I cope with the situation in the Yang family? At that time, I was still studying at the Party School. I had no job and no income. I depended on my father-in-law for everything."
Xu Songling was furious when he heard this: "You are nothing but a bad person! You gave birth to Meimei, but you rejected her as a daughter. Then I ask you, why don't you argue with your father-in-law? Is your wife a daughter? Why doesn't Yang throw his daughter away? Ah? Why don't you argue? Why don't you quarrel?!"
Xu Songling's words successfully made Lu Hui's face turn pale, as if he was struck by lightning.
Yes, what happened to my daughter?
My wife Yang Qiaozhen is also a woman, so can she also marry and give birth to a child?
If he had to have another son, the worst that could happen was that he would have to give up his public office and accept the fine. His father-in-law Yang Weian was the director of the Public Security Bureau, so didn't he have any other options?
The reason why Yang Weian chose not to have Meimei was simply because it was the simplest and easiest way.
Lu Hui murmured to himself: "Yes, why don't I fight, why do I quarrel?"
Zhao Xiangwan answered slowly: "Because you are weak inside, because you dare not resist, because you are used to obeying."
This time, Lu Hui did not object to what Zhao Xiangwan said, but sat in the chair and looked at Zhou Rulan.
"Officer Zhou, you can't understand someone like me, right? You were born with everything. You don't have to work hard to have everything."
Zhou Rulan laughed: "How is that possible? People like me also have to work hard to get what they want. Maybe you want power, but that's not important to me. What I want is to be a good police officer like my father. I never mention my parents' names and start from the grassroots level step by step, just because I'm afraid of being treated specially. I want others to say: Miao Hui and Zhou Jiangyong are so proud to have such a daughter. Instead of hearing others say, ah, if it weren't for her parents, she would be nothing!"
Lu Hui was greatly shocked.
【It turns out that what I want is not important to her. 】
[She has a background but refuses to use it. She has power that she can rely on but she doesn't want it and insists on relying on herself.]
Lu Hui looked at Gao Guangqiang again: "Officer Gao, what about you? Are you free?"
Gao Guangqiang's eyes are full of wisdom in life: "In one's lifetime, where is there any real freedom? Aren't we all bound by external things? Some do it for fame, some for profit, some for love, and some for parents and children. No matter why, as long as it is your own choice, don't regret it."
At this moment, Lu Hui is in the most confused period of his life.
He tried his best to break free from his mother's control, but in the end he found that it was all in vain.
He wanted to gain help from his friend by becoming sworn brothers, but his friend forced him to kill someone.
He wanted to gain the support of the Yang family by going into the city and collecting bribes, but the Yang family asked him to abandon his daughter.
Even though he changed his name to Lu Hui, even though he is now separated from his mother, even though he is now the director of the Public Security Bureau, his heart has never grown or become stronger. He is still the "Lu Erniu" who is laughed at by others and dares not resist his mother.
Lu Hui crossed his arms and hugged himself tightly, as if only in this way could he draw strength.
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Xu Songling: "Meimei, is she okay?"
Xu Songling did not hide it: "We later had a daughter. Meimei was very jealous, but she didn't show it. Four years ago, she found an opportunity to abandon my sister. My sister was almost kidnapped. It was a big deal at the time. Everyone in the whole organization helped me find the child. Fortunately, Xiangwan helped me find my sister."
Lu Hui suddenly smiled, a smile that was hard to tell whether it was sad or happy.
[Haha, jealousy and possessiveness are strong. ]
[She is truly my mother’s granddaughter! 】
He stared at Xu Songling blankly: "Sorry to trouble you."
Xu Songling is a straightforward person: "It is indeed troublesome."
Ever since he discovered that Xu Zhenmei was good at pretending to be weak but was actually bold and cruel, Xu Songling had been racking his brains over how to handle the relationship between father and daughter.
A child who is abandoned, lacks a sense of security, and is prone to extreme measures should be given the most love and guided to have a correct view of good and evil - this is the advice given by psychologists.
To this end, on the one hand, Xu Songling and Zhou Qiaoxiu sent Meimei to a boarding school to separate her from her sister and avoid jealousy. On the other hand, they did not give up on her education.
Xu Songling is not sure what kind of person Meimei will become in the end, but at least now, Meimei has calmly accepted the fact that she was abandoned and adopted, and is grateful for her adoptive parents' tolerance and love.
After listening to Xu Songling's long and rambling story about Xu Zhenmei, Lu Hui felt mixed emotions.
He is a biological father who cruelly abandons his daughter.
Xu Songling, a father who has no blood relationship with his daughter, devotes all his energy to her growth and education.
Lu Hui asked: "Why?"
Xu Songling asked back: "Why why?"
Lu Hui asked: "If you didn't have any children before, I can understand why you treated your adopted daughter like this; but now that you have your own child, why do you still have to spend so much energy to educate her to walk the right path?"
Xu Songling looked at Lu Hui and said, "To you, are all people in this world selfish and only care about themselves?"
Lu Hui: "Isn't it?"
Xu Songling frowned and asked sternly, "Where is responsibility? Where is morality? Where is justice? Have you thrown away all of these?"
Although Xu Songling's voice was not loud, his momentum was strong. Lu Hui felt as if he had been hit hard and was stunned.
Xu Songling asked sharply: "Why are you sitting here?"
Lu Hui said nothing.
Xu Songling stood up, took the stack of information from Zhao Xiangwan, and slammed it on the table: "Look carefully! This is all your evidence! Corruption, bribery, bribery, and factionalism. You instructed Gong Youlin and others to provide protection for underground casinos, brothels, and the trafficking of women and children. As the police chief, you have done such a thing that even I am ashamed of you!"
Lu Hui's heart was in turmoil.
[How did it come to this?]
[Because I want to get rid of control, I need external help. 】
【But I found myself being controlled by other forces again. 】
Xu Songling is not like Zhao Xiangwan, who would gradually lead the opponent to reveal his weakness and then strike with thunder.
He is a bold player who always hits hard during interrogations.
Once the evidence is produced, Xu Songling will show no mercy.
"How dare you say you're bothering me? Your daughter, your own daughter, you have the nerve to bother me?"
"Why give birth but not raise it?"
"Why don't you dare to fight?"
"Why can't I ever get rid of other people's control?"
"I'll tell you the answer!"
Xu Songling stopped cursing at this point, and looked down from a high position, like a tiger emerging from the mountains, with anger burning in his eyes.
"You don't have even a single quality in your heart that can help you grow and become stronger!"
"With responsibilities on our shoulders, we will move forward with a heavy heart, and our steps will become heavier and more steady."
"With good and evil in our hearts, we know what is right and what is wrong. That is why we dare to face evil people and evil things and fight bravely."
"Only when we have morality above us can we be respectful and restrain our behavior. If we are upright, people will act accordingly without being told!"
"If you don't have these, how can you be truly powerful? How can you be truly free?!"
At this moment, Xu Songling's aura was so strong that Lu Hui couldn't breathe.
Xu Songling yelled, "Tell the truth and be a clean person! This is your only choice. It is also the only choice that can make you strong and allow you to face Meimei and bravely tell her that you are her father!"
Tears of regret flowed down Lu Hui's cheeks: "I confess, I confess!"
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