Lin Yuexi stepped forward and said righteously, "Zhang Shaojie, don't be stubborn anymore. Your crimes are traceable. My elder sister has suffered a lot at your hands over the years, and today is the day for you to accept your punishment."
Lu Shufang was standing by, tears welling up in her eyes. She said in a trembling voice, "Zhang Shaojie, I just want to get my salary back and live a peaceful life. Why can't you let me go?"
Liu Zhien escorted Zhang Shaojie to the police car, turned around and said to Lu Shufang: "Comrade Lu Shufang, in a situation like yours, you should have called the police long ago..."
Lu Shufang nodded gratefully.
After the police car drove away, Lin Yuexi helped Lu Shufang back to the rental house.
The house was in a mess at this time. Lu Shufang felt mixed emotions as she looked at this familiar yet dilapidated scene.
Lin Yuexi comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, sister. Everything is over. From today on, you don't have to be bullied by him anymore."
Lu Shufang wiped her tears and forced a smile: "Yuexi, thanks to you and Liu Gongan. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what I would do."
Lin Yuexi held Lu Shufang's hand and said, "Sister, please don't be polite. You have done Lu Cheng a favor, so just treat me as your own sister and tell me if you have any difficulties."
With Lin Yuexi's careful company, Lu Shufang gradually recovered from the terrible experience.
In the following days, the court conducted a fair trial of Zhang Shaojie's various crimes based on the detailed evidence provided by Liu Zhien.
Zhang Shaojie was sentenced to a corresponding fixed-term imprisonment in accordance with the law for multiple crimes including long-term abuse of his wife, illegal detention, and stealing the fruits of others' labor.
At the same time, the court ruled that Zhang Shaojie must return the salary that had been withheld from Lu Shufang over the years.
When Lu Shufang received the belated salary, her hands couldn't help shaking and tears blurred her eyes again.
This is not just money, but also a testament to the suffering she has endured over the years and the hope of a new life.
Lin Yuexi watched with satisfaction, patted Lu Shufang on the shoulder and said, "Sister, this is what you deserve. Your life will definitely get better and better in the future."
After experiencing this storm, Lu Shufang deeply realized the importance of women's independence, and she and Lin Yuexi became as close as sisters.
After resolving Lu Shufang's issue, Lin Yuexi thought about recovering her strength for the college entrance examination in December of that year. While she was working at the county hospital, she used her spare time to enter the space, use the computer to look up college entrance examination materials, and start reviewing.
Lin Yuexi works diligently, shuttling between wards every day and patiently treating every patient.
Not only does she use her superb medical skills to relieve patients' physical pain, she also often talks with them and provides psychological comfort, and is deeply praised by patients and colleagues.
Even though she was so busy at work, she never forgot her goal of the college entrance examination and always used every fragmented time to study eagerly.
However, "the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop" and there are always two people who cannot bear to see her doing well and come to make things difficult for her.
On this day, Lin Yuexi finished a busy day at work and got on her bicycle as usual, ready to return home leisurely in the breeze.
She pedaled lightly, her mind still recalling the scene of successfully comforting a depressed patient in the ward that day, and a faint smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth.
However, just as she was about to turn the corner out of the hospital gate, a man suddenly jumped out from the side without warning and stood straight in front of her.
Lin Yuexi was startled by this sudden situation and slammed the brakes. The wheels rubbed against the ground with a harsh sound, and the car body shook violently several times before it barely stabilized.
Full of doubts, she looked up at the uninvited guest in front of her, only to see a man with a hunched back and greasy hair sticking to his scalp standing in front of her.
"Yuexi, don't you recognize me? I'm Li Mingyuan..." the man said in a hoarse voice, forcing a faint smile on his face. To Lin Yuexi, that smile was like a cat that had succeeded in stealing some fish.
Li Mingyuan? The moment she heard this name, Lin Yuexi felt a "boom" in her head, as if a thunder had exploded in her mind.
Countless long-forgotten, disorganized memories, like a surging tide, poured into her consciousness with overwhelming force.
In her memory, every detail of the original owner's time with Li Mingyuan came to mind.
When the original owner was sixteen years old, Li Mingyuan was always eloquent and made promises to the original owner, claiming that he would marry her in a grand ceremony after returning to the city.
The original owner was young and inexperienced, and was bewildered by these sweet words. From then on, she was willing to do the laundry and cooking for Li Mingyuan.
Even if he could only barely fill his stomach every day, he would squeeze out precious food from between his teeth and happily give it to Li Mingyuan.
As for Li Mingyuan, he accepted all of this with a clear conscience, as if the original owner's efforts were all taken for granted. He never thought about giving back, but just kept asking for it, with only greed for profit in his eyes.
If the original owner had not accidentally fallen into the water and was fortunately rescued by Lu Cheng, the gears of fate would have changed and she would have eventually married into the Lu family. Perhaps the original owner would have been trapped in this unequal relationship until Li Mingyuan ruthlessly abandoned her and returned to the city to live a so-called new life.
The more Lin Yuexi thought about it, the angrier she became, and her chest heaved violently.
Not only that, after the original owner married Lu Cheng, Li Mingyuan still had evil intentions and shamelessly came to find her.
At that time, the kind-hearted original owner wanted to calmly explain to Li Mingyuan that she was now married and had a new family, and hoped that he would completely give up the idea and stop bothering her.
But Li Mingyuan seemed to not understand what people were saying at all. Seeing that the original owner was alone, he rushed forward regardless of everything, stretched out his arms, and hugged her tightly.
It was this scene that was caught by Lu Cheng who came rushing over.
In an instant, shock, anger and disappointment intertwined in Lu Cheng's eyes. That look was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into the original owner's heart.
He misunderstood that the original owner was still in contact with Li Mingyuan and thought that he was cuckolded. How could a man of his stature endure such humiliation?
So, Lu Cheng, who was blinded by anger, rushed up without hesitation and beat Li Mingyuan up.
Since then, Lu Cheng, filled with grief and resentment, resolutely joined the army, and for five whole years, there was no news from him.
The original owner had lost the trust of her husband in the Lu family and suffered from the gossips of people around her. Her life became increasingly difficult and she eventually met with a tragic end, which led her to travel through time.
When Lin Yuexi thought of this, anger burned in her heart, and she wanted to rush up immediately and teach the culprit in front of her a lesson.
She stared at the man in front of her with a sharp gaze, and a feeling of both laughter and tears surged in her heart.
Li Mingyuan stood there, completely unaware that he had been completely seen through by Lin Yuexi, and still maintained a self-righteous attitude.
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