Chapter 37 Embarrassing
Lin Jinyao's crying was so loud that it attracted the attention of the neighbors next door.
Liu Mei's actions were shameful, and Lin Shuhong didn't want the scandal to become public knowledge and be talked about by the neighbors. She quickly exchanged a few words with the neighbors and then led the people inside.
After closing the door, he rarely lost his temper with his beloved daughter, Lin Jinyao: "Stop crying! Do you have to cry so that everyone knows? If you cry again, get out!"
Lin Jinyao suppressed her sobs, but she still sobbed uncontrollably.
Lin Dahai glanced at Lin Jinyao and casually dismissed her, saying, "Go back to your room and go to sleep."
Lin Jinyao pouted, tears streaming down her face, "But my mom... grandpa, grandma, please help my mom, grandpa, and uncles..."
Zhang Cui rolled her eyes and emphasized, "Do you even know what they did that you're letting them help? They were doing something illegal!"
"Be a person of morality and abide by the law in your conduct and actions. Remember this from now on!"
Lin Shuhong looked at Zhang Cui in surprise, "You all knew?"
After watching Lin Jinyao enter the house, Lin Dahai said, "I only came here today for one thing: I want you to divorce Liu Mei. If you don't, then don't acknowledge me as your father anymore."
Lin Shuhong said in disbelief, "Dad, at this critical juncture, you want me to get a divorce? Liu Mei has been detained by the police for two days and hasn't come back yet. Your grandson hasn't had milk for two days and has only been drinking porridge. Do you know how difficult things are for me right now? How can you do this?"
Even if you don't think about me, at least think about your grandchildren, right?
Lin Dahai raised his voice: "Do you know what she did?"
Zhang Cui's face turned ashen: "You two are a couple, and you dare say you didn't know what she did? You're shameless! Doing such dirty things behind someone's back is embarrassing!"
Lin Shuhong was so angry that she was panting heavily. "You guys have no humanity at all! Liu Mei has already been taken away. Is this the time to talk about those things? My son has no milk to drink, and my daughter has no mother. Is this how you treat me? You won't help me, and you even want to tear my little home down!"
Zhang Cui sneered, "I knew you knew! So you were one of those who plotted against my daughter! We really did find you a good wife!"
Lin Dahai slapped Lin Shuhong across the face and pointed his finger at her cheek: "Listen to me carefully. I didn't want to marry Liu Mei back then, but you insisted, so I reluctantly accepted it. Now she's been arrested for her shameful deeds. I can't afford to have a daughter-in-law like that. If you don't want to divorce her, don't ever set foot in my house again."
"Zhang Cui, let's go back."
Zhang Cui was startled by the call, but seeing Lin Dahai's ashen face, she didn't say anything else and silently followed him out the door.
Lin Shuhong chased after him to the door, angrily accusing him: "If my own mother were here, she would never treat me like this! Lin Dahai, you'll regret this."
It wasn't Lin Dahai who first responded to Lin Shuhong, but Zhang Cui.
Zhang Cui walked up to Lin Shuhong with a cold face and a menacing air, and slapped her across the face.
Amid Lin Shuhong's disbelief, Zhang Cui cursed, "You heartless bastard! If Liu Mei were here today, I would have slapped her face to pieces. You stupid idiot with no brains, the two of you are rotten to the core. Don't let me see you two come to my house again!"
Seeing that Lin Shuhong was about to fight back, Lin Dahai grabbed his hand and shoved him hard.
Lin Shuhong stared in disbelief at the two figures disappearing into the distance.
His father was incredibly cruel to him this time.
In the past, whenever he mentioned his deceased mother, regardless of his father's attitude, he could always achieve his goal.
Marrying Liu Mei, finding her a job in the city, finding a job in the city for Liu Mei's nephew, and buying big-ticket items for the house...
Why didn't it work this time?
Sure enough, having a stepmother meant having a stepfather.
On the way back to the city, Lin Dahai rode his old-fashioned bicycle with Zhang Cui sitting on the back.
The two didn't exchange a single word for the rest of the journey.
Zhang Cui felt that he was acting very strangely.
She harbored thoughts of revenge and provocation, but Lin Dahai's "smooth sailing" made her a little unsure.
What's wrong with you?
The person in front didn't react, so Zhang Cui pinched his waist.
Lin Dahai sighed in a muffled voice: "What a disgrace to our family!"
With just this one sentence, Zhang Cui finally understood what Lin Dahai was all about.
Would someone as proud as Lin Dahai really want a daughter-in-law who's been to the police station?
Liu Mei didn't know how she would be dealt with, but even ordinary people who had been to the police station once were afraid of being gossiped about, let alone someone like Liu Mei who had actually committed a crime.
Even if her daughter wasn't involved, the fact that Liu Mei was arrested would probably make Lin Dahai think about getting Lin Shuhong and Liu Mei divorced.
Thinking about it this way, Zhang Cui's mood soured again.
The twin brother had long since fallen asleep, while Song Lubai was still working late into the night.
The work Director Wang assigned her was impossible to do in the office; she had to take it home and work night shifts.
She dislikes the feeling of having tasks piling up and prefers to finish them as quickly as possible.
The door was pushed open, and Song Lubai glanced at their expressions. "The rice is in the pot with the lid on."
The two ate in silence. Song Lubai tentatively asked, "How was that matter handled?"
Zhang Cui glanced at her and warned her, "What's it to you? Write your own thing."
It's like they're rubbing salt in the wound. Didn't they see Lin Dahai's sullen face? How can he be so oblivious?
Song Lubai: "How can it not have anything to do with me? I went to the hospital yesterday, and Li Guangming's aunt said that it was because of me that Li Guangming was harmed. I'm being treated as the culprit. I want to know what the rest of the story is all about."
Zhang Cui slowed her eating. "How's Li Guangming?"
Song Lubai shook her head: "He's out of danger, and he didn't break any arms or legs. I don't know anything else."
Zhang Cui breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as no one is hurt."
It's a pity that after what happened with Liu Mei, the Li family will definitely not want to see her family again.
What wonderful conditions they had, and Liu Mei ruined them all.
Lin Dahai remained silent, as if he didn't exist in the house.
Song Lubai felt that Lin Dahai looked extremely depressed and uncomfortable at this moment.
Song Lubai didn't hear any more information from her mother that night. It wasn't until the next morning, after Lin Dahai left, that her mother told her that several people from Liu Mei's family who had committed crimes might have been arrested.
Song Lubai was finally relieved.
Those who commit harmful acts should rightfully pay the price.
Zhang Cui is working the night shift today, so she hasn't left yet.
"Mom, what will their sentence be?"
Will Liu Mei be taken to a labor camp? Or will she be released after a few days of education?
Zhang Cui shook her head: "I don't know."
No matter the verdict, gossip will spread like wildfire, and no matter when Liu Mei and her family are released, they will be treated like rats in the street.
There were three blackboard walls on the street that needed to be filled with propaganda slogans, and Song Lubai followed Lao Zhang, busy with chalk for two days.
There were no fancy features; the layout was simple and clear, allowing people to see the key points of the promotion at a glance.
Song Lubai's handwriting is good on paper, and it looks just as neat when she puts chalk on the blackboard. Although it can't compare to the neatness of the calligraphy model, her handwriting is smooth, elegant and generous, and it is quite presentable. Everyone who sees it will praise it.
Old Zhang didn't feel like he'd been overshadowed. He even jokingly asked, "Your handwriting is so good, you've obviously practiced. With that kind of talent, how come you haven't gotten into university yet?"
Song Lubai sighed deliberately: "He just doesn't have the brains."
It's not that she lacks the brains, it's just that she's unlucky. She did want to repeat a year of high school, but her family wasn't willing. If she insisted, it would definitely cause a big conflict, so she had no choice but to give up.
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