"Sign it, then go home with your parents and think about the consequences before you do anything next time."
In the Public Security Bureau, a young policeman who went out with Zheng placed the confirmation form in front of Ma Lan and patiently gave her a few words of advice. After all, she was a young girl and acted on impulse. He hoped that his few words of advice and the lessons learned from this time would serve as a warning to her and also be a way of persuading her to be good.
After several days of detention, Ma Lan's spirit and energy were worn out. She just nodded her head and did not respond to the police's instructions.
Seeing her like this, the public security officer knew that she probably didn't take him to heart, so he sighed imperceptibly. He had done what he should do, and she had to live her own life.
Ma Lan signed and packed her things and left
As soon as she went out, she ran into her parents... Ma Lan's steps froze. She didn't dare to face her parents, but after days of shock, she suddenly saw her parents and her eyes were red.
Father Ma had been holding back his anger these past few days, and had intended to teach Ma Lan a lesson when he saw her. But when he saw his daughter’s red eyes, he felt distressed. After all, she was his spoiled daughter, and no matter whether she had done anything wrong or not, she had been frightened for several days.
Ma's father was no longer angry. He walked forward with Ma's mother and stood in front of Ma Lan. Ma Lan's eyes were red and her fingers were tightly entwined. She was afraid of her father's scolding.
"Okay, let's go home. What happened in the past is in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore." Father Ma took the luggage from Ma Lan and walked towards the guesthouse with his daughter.
"Let's go to the guesthouse first. I'll take you to eat something delicious later. You've lost weight in the past few days." Ma's mother took her daughter's hand and patted it, feeling distressed.
"Mom and Dad, I was wrong." Feeling her parents' concern, Ma Lan couldn't hold back her tears and started to fall.
"Okay, okay, go back and tell them. Don't make fun of us in public," said Father Ma, patting his daughter on the shoulder.
Ma Lan nodded, wiped away her tears, and followed her parents to the guesthouse.
When we arrived at the guesthouse, the waiter at the door asked about Ma Lan's information. After confirming that they were a family of three, the waiter said, "You can go up, but you can't stay overnight. If you want to stay, you have to book another room."
The staff at the guesthouse remembered Ma's father and his wife, and now they brought a girl with them and their luggage. The staff at the guesthouse thought they wanted to save on accommodation fees, so they were not very polite to them. After all, the girl was so old, and the bed in their guesthouse was a 1.5m double bed. Even if they could save money, they couldn't live here.
"Then let's open another one," said Ma's father. He hadn't thought about this just now. It's getting late today. Even if he goes home, it will be tomorrow's thing.
"Have the keys." The staff of the guesthouse took Ma Lan's letter of introduction again, registered them, and gave them the keys before letting them in.
The three members of the Ma family returned to the room. Ma's mother poured a glass of water for Ma Lan and gave her two meat buns she had bought that morning.
Seeing her holding the buns and eating them, Ma's father asked, "What happened that day? I don't believe you have the intention to steal. You have never lacked anything in our family over the years."
Ma Lan paused while eating her buns when she heard this. She did have this thought in mind, but she could not admit it. If she was accused of stealing, her life would be ruined.
"No, Dad, I...I did take the watch, but I just picked it up to take a look. I didn't expect her to come in suddenly, and I was so scared that I dropped it on the ground." Ma Lan defended herself.
"Then why did Zhou Nier also say that you wanted to put the watch in your pocket?"
"She hadn't even gotten out of bed at the time, how could she have seen it?" Ma Lan said with a lack of confidence. In fact, Zhou Nier saw it. Not only did she see it, but when the two looked at each other, Zhou Nier did not stop her intention. Instead, she glanced at her and then looked away.
Coupled with what Ma's father said today, it seems that Zhou Ni'er is not a pushover either...
Ma's father looked at Ma Lan's expression. After all, she was his own daughter. He had watched her grow up since she was a child. He could see every little expression on Ma Lan's face clearly. He was afraid that what Zhou Nier said was not entirely false. He stopped asking about this matter immediately. Whether it was true or false, this matter had to be suppressed after returning to the village.
"Wash yourself up and have a good rest today, we'll go home tomorrow," said Ma's father.
"Dad, I don't want to go back. Zhou Nier cheated me, and I'm not willing to let it go." Ma Lan came to her senses and figured out something was wrong.
It's true that she has ulterior motives, and it's also true that Zhou Nier is using this incident to harm her.
"Not going back? If you're not going back, why are you staying here? Are you going to continue to embarrass yourself?" When Ma's father heard that Ma Lan was unwilling to go home, the anger that had been suppressed for several days suddenly rose up.
Ma Lan was choked by the scolding. Seeing this, Ma's mother quickly tried to mediate and said, "Let's talk, don't be angry."
After that, he looked at Ma Lan and said, "Lan Lan, go home with your parents. Zhou Ni'er is here to study. What can you do here? Besides, your family paid 200 yuan for your problem this time. If you stay, your family can't afford your expenses here."
"Mom, I can earn money on my own. Aren't individual businesses allowed now? I can open a small shop." Ma Lan was interrupted by her father halfway through her words.
"Open a shop? What do you have to open a shop? Where do you get the money to open a shop? Besides, your household registration is still at home. You can't just open a shop in Shanghai!" Father Ma was very angry and regretted again for letting his daughter come to Shanghai. If it weren't for this trip, his daughter would still be at home.
"Dad, I saw it when I came to Shanghai that day. There is a very large department store. I can apply for the job, so that I can get a foothold in Shanghai. When I make some money in the future, I can open my own store. Then I can take you to Shanghai, and our family will be Shanghai people in the future." Ma Lan said earnestly, as if everything was set in stone.
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