When Wang Mei heard this, her expression became serious and she reached out to touch the handcuffs at her lower back.
Lin Yongnian was so angry that he fell backwards. He gritted his teeth and said, "That's my daughter. I scolded her, beat her, and wanted to take her away. How can this be considered slander, intentional injury, or attempted kidnapping?"
Wang Mei's serious expression eased a little after hearing this, but she still frowned and looked at Lin Yongnian and said, "It's wrong to violence against children."
Lin Yongnian: “…”
He just slapped Xiaoyu, that unfilial daughter. How could that be considered violence?
At least he has to be beaten like this before he can be called violent.
Besides, how can a father be called violent when he spanks his child? That's clearly education!
"Come with me." Wang Mei took Li Yunshu and Lin Yongnian directly to the mediation room, and also called her partner Xiao Xu over.
The two first took a statement from Li Yunshu and asked her in detail about what happened, including how she beat Lin Yongnian.
"Didn't he fight back?" Wang Mei asked.
Li Yunshu thought for a moment and said, "He returned it, but I dodged it."
Wang Mei and Xiao Xu both glanced at Lin Yongnian, then looked away and continued to take Li Yunshu's statement.
Lin Yongnian lowered his head. He naturally knew the meaning of that look. He felt extremely ashamed. No matter how much he said he was a man, he was beaten by a woman like Li Yunshu without any chance to fight back.
After asking Li Yunshu, Wang Mei began to ask Lin Yongnian.
He started by asking why he went to school to find Li Xiaoyu, and when he asked about the rumor.
Wang Mei thought about what had happened to her in the past. A boy from their alley used to pester her, and the rumors reached her father's ears.
Her father didn't listen to her explanation. In front of the neighbors in the yard, he slapped her twice and scolded her for being disrespectful and bringing shame to the family.
She was young at that time and just knew how to cry. Later, when she went out to work, she took the initiative to talk about this matter with her father, saying that she had nothing to do with that boy, and that he had been pestering her.
But her father said, "Flies don't bite seamless eggs. Why don't they pester others but you? It's because you dress up all day to attract bees and butterflies."
After listening to Lin Yongnian's reasons, she couldn't help but look at him and asked, "As a father, don't you have any trust in your daughter?"
"You convicted my daughter based on just a few words from outsiders, without even verifying anything with her. You even saw a male classmate say something on her behalf, and you assumed that was the male classmate she was hooking up with."
"Why? Is your daughter so unbearable in your heart? Is she so untrustworthy?"
"Are you naturally distrustful of all children, or just your daughter?"
“…” Lin Yongnian was stunned by the question. He stammered, but didn’t know how to answer the question.
Li Yunshu looked at Lin Yongnian and sneered. He was not born to distrust all children. He still trusted Lin Guodong and Lin Jianshe.
When Lin Guodong and Lin Jianshe were young, they got into trouble outside and lied that they didn't do it. Lin Yongnian believed them very much. When people came to his house to find them, he would protect them and argue with them.
But when it came to Xiaoyu, she was different. If she heard someone say something bad about her outside, she would scold her when she got home. Sometimes she would even hit her and scold her too, saying that she had not taught the child well.
Lin Yongnian couldn't answer, so Wang Meixiao didn't ask any more questions and continued to take notes.
After understanding all the circumstances, Wang Mei looked through one or two transcripts and said, "For family disputes like yours, we should focus on mediation to reach a settlement."
Lin Yongnian was stunned for a moment, then said emotionally, "What family dispute? She and I are divorced, and she beat me like this. This should be considered intentional injury! How can it be considered a family dispute?"
"Who is Li Xiaoyu to you?" Wang Mei asked Lin Yongnian.
"My daughter."
"Who is Li Xiaoyu to Comrade Li Yunshu?" Wang Mei asked again.
Lin Yongnian: "...Yes, she is her daughter."
"That's right," Wang Mei pointed to the transcript in front of her and said, "This incident started because of your daughter, Li Xiaoyu. If this isn't a family dispute, what is it?"
Lin Yongnian scratched his head.
No, is that right?
Wang Mei continued, "Comrade Li Yunshu was certainly wrong to hit you, but you bypassed Comrade Li Yunshu, your legal guardian, and disregarded Li Xiaoyu's wishes, forcibly taking her to change her surname. When she disagreed, you insulted and beat her, even threatening to expel her from school and forcibly taking her away. This is also wrong."
"Comrade Li Yunshu's behavior is a bit extreme, but it's because he loves his daughter so much. However, I still have to criticize you, Comrade Li Yunshu. You can never use violence to solve problems at any time. Don't be so impulsive this time." Wang Mei looked at Li Yunshu and criticized.
Li Yunshu nodded very honestly and said, "Comrade Gongan, you are right. I will definitely not do this next time."
Lin Yongnian glared at Li Yunshu hatefully, but she pretended to be reasonable and honest in front of the police.
"Comrade Lin Yongnian, you are." Wang Mei looked at Lin Yongnian and said, "Li Xiaoyu is still a minor. When you divorced, she lived with Comrade Li Yunshu. The custody and guardianship rights are in Comrade Li Yunshu's hands. You can watch and interact with the child, but you have no right to decide matters like changing her surname or dropping out of school."
Lin Yongnian clenched his teeth. How ridiculous! As the biological father of the child, he couldn't even take charge of his own child!
"How about this, Comrade Li Yunshu, you apologize to Comrade Lin Yongnian and then compensate him for the medical expenses."
"What do you think?" Wang Mei asked the two of them.
Li Yunshu said: "I can pay for the medical expenses, but I can't apologize."
"I don't accept apologies, I don't accept compensation for medical expenses, I just want Li Shuping..." Lin Yongnian said very firmly, but before he could finish his words, Taohua's figure standing on the hillside at the entrance of the village flashed before his eyes, and he stopped.
Taohua was still waiting for him in the village. If he took the money compensated by Li Shuping, he could go back to his hometown and marry Taohua in a grand ceremony.
The Chinese New Year is just over two months away, but he hasn't saved a penny yet. He originally planned to use his salary over the past few months to pay off some of his debts and save a little for himself.
But this month, the wages were paid by the creditors of the factory. They stayed by his side every payday. As soon as he handed over his wages, they all went to the creditors, and he didn't keep a single cent for himself.
It's the New Year, and he has no money. How can he marry a peach blossom?
Why don’t you continue?
Li Yunshu and Wang Mei both looked at Lin Yongnian who was suddenly stuck.
After a long while, Lin Yongnian finally said, "Okay, I'll pay for the medical expenses, but I want 500 yuan."
After hearing this, Wang Mei and Xiao Xu both frowned and looked at him.
"Comrade Lin Yongnian, you can't just pay as much as you want for medical compensation. The medical expenses for your injury are only RMB 500 at most. You asked for RMB 500, which is too exaggerated. We cannot support this amount." Wang Mei said, shaking her head.
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