After Sha Zhu led Ma Xiaorong away from the courtyard, they did not go directly to the hotel, but instead went to He Yushui's house.
"Rain, something's happened. Quickly tell your husband to think of a solution. Dad was caught stealing ingredients from the hotel and he even passed out. See if your brother-in-law can do anything to save Dad."
“If we don’t find a way to save Dad, it will have a certain impact on both you and me. If Dad really goes to jail, we won’t be able to get away with it either.”
The couple, He Yushui and her husband, were completely stunned while they were having their meal. He Yushui was worried about her father, but her husband was worried about his future.
As a police officer, if my father-in-law were to become a thief, you can imagine the damage it would do to my reputation. Especially now, at a crucial moment for my promotion.
If others found out his father-in-law was a thief, he could forget about getting a promotion. Just thinking about how the instructor had spoken to him recently made Sha Zhu's brother-in-law want to strangle He Daqing.
I thought it was already outrageous that my father-in-law had found a young widow, but I never expected him to steal things.
If I had known this would happen, I should have given him a good talking-to a while ago. I never expected that after ruining his own brother-in-law's family, he would cause such a mess.
"Don't just stand there, take me to see him right now. I'll see if I can get things back on track. If not, then we'll just have to leave it to fate."
Upon hearing her incompetent son-in-law's words, Ma Xiaorong immediately led them towards the hotel. As they walked, Ma Xiaorong recounted the entire incident.
When Ma Xiaorong mentioned that He Daqing had brought two boxes of meat and vegetables and two boxes of steamed buns, Sha Zhu and his brother-in-law almost fell over.
No one expected He Daqing to be so bold, bringing four lunchboxes at once. They never imagined their father, besides coming to their house to take things, would have this habit. But then they remembered what their father had said when teaching them cooking, and it seemed somewhat understandable.
He was also relieved that he didn't have the same habits as his father. This made Sha Zhu inwardly grateful to Wei Hua and Yu Li. If they hadn't often talked to him about these things, he might have developed these habits himself.
Sha Zhu's brother-in-law had no idea what Sha Zhu was thinking. Right now, he just wanted to know how much his father-in-law had stolen.
"Tell me about this in detail. How long did you carry your lunchboxes? What do you usually bring?"
Hearing her son-in-law's words, Ma Xiaorong knew that this was not the time to hide anything.
“We’ve been bringing things home for about three months now. Ever since I got pregnant, Daqing started bringing things back from the restaurant. At first, it was just some leftover scraps, but later it was half a chicken and a pound of meat.”
Upon hearing Ma Xiaorong's words, Sha Zhu and He Yushui, the couple, both gasped in shock. If they didn't find a solution quickly, they would definitely face imprisonment. And given the scale of this, it would be at least ten years in prison.
In order to resolve this matter as soon as possible, the four of them had to speed up their journey to the hotel. However, before Sha Zhu's brother-in-law even entered the hotel, he stopped the others.
Sha Zhu's brother-in-law originally wanted to find someone to put in a good word for him, but he never expected that the person who would handle this matter would be his own instructor.
To avoid being implicated in He Daqing's affair, the brother-in-law, who was in a daze, didn't even enter the hotel and directly stopped everyone.
"There's nothing we can do about this. Our instructor is known for being extremely impartial. If he knew we were involved, the punishment would only be more severe."
"And once they find out about my relationship with my father-in-law, my future will be completely ruined. My instructor just talked to me last week, saying that I have a chance to advance further, but I'm afraid I can't help you with this. You guys figure out a solution!"
Without giving Sha Zhu a chance to react, he grabbed He Yushui and left the hotel. Seeing his brother-in-law leave like that, Sha Zhu had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue.
"Officer, how is my father now?"
"You've come at the right time. Quickly take your father to the hospital with our people. The evidence against your father is conclusive. As for the verdict, that's a matter for the court and has little to do with our police station."
Hearing what the police officers at the local station said, Sha Zhu could only follow the other officers toward the hospital. Ma Xiaorong originally wanted to go to the hospital with Sha Zhu, but she was stopped by the police officers at the local station.
“He can leave, but you can’t. According to the hotel staff, you and your husband are suspected of long-term theft of hotel property. Now please take us to your home, we need to collect evidence there.”
It's said that couples are like birds in the same forest; when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. At this moment, Ma Xiaorong certainly wouldn't share the blame with He Daqing.
“Officer, you can’t just say things like that. I’m just a cleaner, and I’ve never stolen anything from the hotel. I didn’t know He Daqing stole those things. He Daqing kept saying they were the chefs’ perks, but I had no idea they were stolen.”
“If I knew these things were stolen, how could I have let He Daqing keep stealing? You can wait until He Daqing calms down and then question him carefully.”
The police officers at the local station didn't believe a word Ma Xiaorong said. But there was indeed no evidence to suggest that Ma Xiaorong had stolen anything.
From Ma Xiaorong's words, the police officers at the police station knew that Ma Xiaorong was not a simple person.
"Regardless of whether this matter is related to you or not, please cooperate with our investigation now. We need to search your home."
Upon hearing the police officer's words, Ma Xiaorong immediately sat down on the ground. Seeing Ma Xiaorong's reaction, the police officers knew that this matter was not so simple.
They tried to drag Ma Xiaorong to search her, but she was so terrified she was paralyzed. The police officers had no choice but to support her as they walked towards her home.
Even if Ma Xiaorong was unwilling, she had no choice but to lead the police officers from the police station to her residence.
After a thorough search, they found over 1,000 yuan and two gold bars. They even found a considerable amount of meat at He Daqing's place.
Asking around, they discovered that He Daqing and Ma Xiaorong ate meat almost every day. Further investigation revealed that most of the meat came from Sha Zhu's family, with the remainder coming from the hotel's kitchen.
If it were just once or twice, the police might turn a blind eye. But for repeat offenders, the police station will not tolerate such behavior.
After summarizing all the information, they handed it all over to the court. However, Ma Xiaorong insisted that she had nothing to do with the matter and that He Daqing was the one who did it all.
After investigation, it was found that the matter had little to do with Ma Xiaorong. Ma Xiaorong was just a cleaner and had no access to such things.
In the end, He Daqing had to bear the brunt of the consequences alone. He Daqing was sentenced to twelve years in prison for theft.
As soon as the verdict was announced, Ma Xiaorong immediately severed ties with He Daqing. She was determined to fight He Daqing to the end. She then promptly aborted her unborn child.
He Yushui, who had just gotten married, was also abandoned by her husband. For the sake of his future, Sha Zhu's brother-in-law had no choice but to divorce He Yushui.
When He Yushui learned that her husband wanted a divorce, she refused to agree no matter what. Seeing his wife's distress, He Yushui's husband was also somewhat saddened.
Between his wife and his future career, he chose his future career.
“Rain, don’t blame me. Blame your father. He knew I was a policeman, and he still did this. I was about to get a promotion, but he did this at this crucial moment.”
"Didn't you keep saying you liked me? Do you really want to ruin my life? If I stay in your marriage, I'll never get a promotion."
"You can't be too selfish; you have to think about me too. If your father hadn't done this, why would I have chosen to divorce you?"
Hearing her husband's words, He Yushui's tears flowed like a burst dam. In the end, she chose to divorce him. He Yushui knew that even if she refused, it would be useless. Because if she didn't divorce him today, he could divorce her soon enough. He could even completely sever ties with her.
Left with no other choice, He Yushui had to painfully divorce her husband. In her heart, however, she harbored deep hatred for her father, and the events of the past flashed before her eyes.
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