After Zhao Guohui arrived at the police station, he did not suffer any hardship. Lao Jiang arranged a room with a bed and a table for Zhao Guohui. If he could not move around, Zhao Guohui would be no different from being at home.
Lao Jiang and Zhao Guohui have a good personal relationship. Although their current identities have changed, Lao Jiang is not a snob. Before Zhao Guohui's punishment came down, Lao Jiang did not regard Zhao Guohui as a criminal.
Zhao Guohui's lunch was still Lao Jiang's treat. Although it was just two dishes and a soup from the cafeteria, it warmed Zhao Guohui's heart. It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's hard to help someone in need! Zhao Guohui had decided that Lao Jiang was his friend.
When Xu Liqin came in, she saw Zhao Guohui lying on the desk writing something.
"Liqin, why are you here?" When Zhao Guohui saw Xu Liqin, a hint of joy flashed across his face.
He didn't expect Xu Liqin to come to see him. Before he followed Lao Jiang, he clearly told Xu Liqin to draw a clear line with him first.
If the stolen goods could not be recovered, Zhao Guohui would definitely be held responsible. In this era, if one family member made a mistake, the entire family would be looked down upon.
Zhao Guohui made this arrangement for Xu Liqin's own good. After all, they didn't have any children yet, and if Zhao Guohui were sentenced, Xu Liqin could still divorce and remarry.
"Guohui, I'm sorry." When Xu Liqin saw Zhao Guohui, tears flowed from her eyes again.
"Liqin, what happened? Talk slowly." Zhao Guohui reached out and hugged his wife's shoulders, then immediately let go. He almost forgot that he was a criminal awaiting conviction, and at this critical moment, he couldn't bring any trouble to Liqin.
"Guohui." Xu Liqin took a step back and knelt on the ground with a plop.
"Liqin, what's wrong with you? Let's talk it over nicely!" Zhao Guohui was stunned and had to go forward to help Xu Liqin.
"Guohui, please let me kneel! This way I'll feel better." Xu Liqin twisted her body, avoiding Zhao Guohui's hand that was extended to help her. At this moment, Xu Liqin felt as if her heart was being tormented by boiling oil. She felt that if she didn't kneel, she would not be able to get over the hurdle in her heart.
The smile on Zhao Guohui's face faded. Looking at Xu Liqin's attitude, had she decided to draw a line between them?
Although Zhao Guohui didn't want to drag Xu Liqin down, deep down in his heart, he still had a little hope. Who doesn't want his wife to be different from ordinary people? Who doesn't want to have a wife who will share life and death with him and never leave him?
When this thought flashed through Zhao Guohui's mind, he couldn't help but spit on himself. A man, seeing that he was about to get into trouble, dragged his own woman into it. What kind of man is that?
Xu Liqin didn't dare to look at Zhao Guohui's face. She wiped her tears and continued, "Guohui, I know I have wronged you, but Erwang is my little brother who I raised. I have taken care of him since he was very young." Xu Liqin used her hand to measure a length of about one foot, choked up, and continued, "In my heart, Erwang is almost like my own child. I can't watch him go to jail. Guohui, you...please forgive my selfishness!"
Xu Erwang? Was it really that Xu Erwang who had harmed him? Upon hearing this, Zhao Guohui felt as if his heart had been overturned, with a mixture of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty flavors, and he couldn't figure out what it tasted like.
How could Zhao Guohui, such a smart man, not have suspected Xu Liqin about the official seal? However, Xu Liqin was Zhao Guohui's wife. In the two years of marriage, Xu Liqin had cared about Zhao Guohui and taken care of everything. Zhao Guohui would not believe that Xu Liqin had deliberately harmed him.
The only possibility is that someone took advantage of Xu Liqin and secretly stamped the official seal, which led to this consequence.
Could Xu Liqin be blamed for all this? No! It was Zhao Guohui who was too careless. Everything was Zhao Guohui's fault.
When Lao Jiang and Xiao Zhang went to Zhao Guohui's house, Zhao Guohui had already made up his mind. He was the man of the house, and if the official seal was stolen, no matter how it was stolen, he, as the custodian of the seal, could not escape responsibility. As for Xu Liqin, how could he bear to drag her into this?
Zhao Guohui's face was as gloomy as water, and his head was filled with every little detail of his past interactions with Xu Liqin.
Xu Liqin was a gentle and kind girl. When they first met, Zhao Guohui discovered that there was a pair of beautiful eyes that were often staring at him. When he looked up to find them, those eyes would run away as if frightened.
Not long after they met, Zhao Guohui learned about Xu Liqin's family situation. Her parents favored boys over girls, and she was the eldest daughter, so the burden on her was not light.
Perhaps out of pity, or perhaps moved by Xu Liqin's kindness, Zhao Guohui decided to marry Xu Liqin despite Zhao Qingshan's opposition. Such a beautiful girl should live under care, not be beaten and scolded frequently.
Two years of marriage had indeed been just as Zhao Guohui had hoped. Xu Liqin had done well in everything except her parents' home. Zhao Guohui had thought that if one day Xu Liqin had to choose between her parents' home and him, he would be the one to be abandoned.
As expected, Xu Liqin's words implied that she already knew that Xu Erwang had secretly affixed the official seal? Furthermore, after learning this, she actually asked him to take the blame for Xu Erwang's actions? In Xu Liqin's heart, justice and righteousness, and her husband, were nothing compared to Xu Erwang's?
Zhao Guohui wanted to shout and curse, but his throat was so dry that no sound came out.
Seeing Zhao Guohui open his mouth and then close it, Xu Liqin thought that Zhao Guohui was unwilling, so she hurriedly said: "Guohui, I went to the hospital for a check-up today, and the doctor said that I am pregnant. I am pregnant with our child, and the Zhao family has an heir. This time, you can't get away with it anyway. As long as you don't hold Erwang responsible, no matter what, I will wait for you with the child. I will work like a cow and a horse for the rest of my life to repay your kindness..."
"Liqin, stop talking." Zhao Guohui finally spoke. His body was trembling slightly. He was not happy, but angry with Xu Liqin. What does it mean that he should go to jail because the Zhao family has an heir? What does it mean to work like a slave for a lifetime? He married Xu Liqin because he liked her, not to marry a machine for bearing children, or to marry a female slave to serve him.
Xu Liqin already has a child, so she's using that child as leverage to force me to take the blame for Xu Erwang's crimes? The penalties for intentional crimes and negligent crimes are vastly different. How could Xu Liqin dare? How could she be so shameless?
Zhao Guohui's heart felt like it had been ripped apart. It hurt, it hurt so much. So... this is what the phrase "heart-wrenching" means. Zhao Guohui doubled over in pain. He didn't know what to say.
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