This man in his thirties in front of me has probably died a thousand or ten thousand times over.
To everyone's surprise, it was his brother-in-law who did it. He was very familiar with his work hours and had scouted the area before making his move. He was initially excited that it was so easy to succeed, but then he ran into the people protecting Fan Xiaofan.
Director Xu was using the long wooden ruler he used for drawing in the room. It was a sturdy wooden ruler, but now that it was about to break, his anger only grew stronger.
“Tell me, who gave you permission to steal this? I’m telling you, this beating I’m giving you now is the least I can do. You’re just waiting to be shot.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the good-for-nothing brother-in-law, no longer caring about the injuries he had sustained, crawled on his knees until Director Lu could barely move, tears streaming down his face, crying pitifully: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I don't want to die, please save me, please save me... I was just momentarily bewitched."
The hot-tempered factory manager kicked him in the chest and yelled, "Get out of here! Stay away from me! Aren't you going to tell the truth now? If you don't, you can wait to tell others!"
Zhou Huqian, the brother-in-law, wiped away his tears and snot, his voice still trembling: "They gave me ten gold bars. I've never seen so much money in my life. I... I was blinded by greed. I deserve to die, I deserve to die..."
Factory Director Lu pressed his chest, heartbroken. He knew that his brother-in-law had been spoiled by his family. From childhood to adulthood, whenever he did something wrong, his family would always clean up his messes. That's why he had caused such a big disaster.
"I can't help you. Just wait for your trial."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Huqian broke out in a cold sweat and then fainted.
Unfortunately, even fainting couldn't save him from punishment, and he was still arrested.
Even Director Lu was implicated, along with the Zhou family, all of whom were placed under quarantine and investigation for the sake of secrecy.
When Fan Xiaofan saw Director Lu again, his temples were grayer and he looked much older. He and his wife had recently divorced. Although it was later found that Zhou Huqian's actions had nothing to do with the Zhou family, the Zhou family could no longer hold their heads high.
The Zhou family said they were living a good life now, with everyone having a formal job. But now they've all been laid off, and it will be recorded in their files. Their children who survived will never be able to find good jobs again, and even people will stay away from them.
Zhou Huqian's momentary lapse of judgment ruined generations of people.
Lu Zhiming and his wife had a good relationship. He originally did not want to get a divorce, but his wife made this choice firmly. If they did not divorce and did not sever ties with the Zhou family, their child would have no future. The Zhou family had always spoiled Zhou Huqian, and even at this point, they still wanted Lu Zhiming to find a solution. When they had no other options, they would only blame Lu Zhiming, hating him as if he were a bloodsucker and ruining him.
The man hadn't had a proper rest in the past few days, and his body had become drastically thin. He swayed slightly, and Fan Xiaofan quickly steadied him, asking with great concern, "Are you alright?"
Lu Zhiming waved his hand and said with a smile, "I'm getting old, I'm getting old..."
He waved for Fan Xiaofan to let go of him and stood up straight: "No need to support me, I can manage."
Like a plum blossom that stands proudly in the cold after being battered by wind and frost, he concealed all bitterness and wore a peaceful smile: "Let's talk about work. We can't let my personal matters interfere with our work."
With the blueprints piled on the table, he began to earnestly ask about all his doubts.
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