Liu Xinnian was stunned for a moment, then forced a bitter smile.
"Yes, it was Lao Guo who asked me to come."
Gu Qi was not surprised at all. Last night the driver had said several times in a evasive way that Lao Guo had a hard time, and also said that Lao Guo would come over early this morning.
Lao Guo didn't come, but Liu Xinnian came instead. It was obviously Lao Guo who asked him to come.
However, Gu Qi didn't want to give him face.
"Brother Liu, you and I have known each other for so many years, you should know what kind of person I am."
Liu Xinnian lowered his eyes and nodded slightly.
"Aqi, Lao Guo didn't sleep last night, and his blood pressure is high again this morning. He was going to come see Xiao Huzi, but he really can't come."
Gu Qi didn't say anything.
Liu Xinnian whispered, "He's old now, and his health isn't as good as before. He gets headaches easily when something happens, and has to stay in bed to rest."
At this time, Chen Xingling brought in two glass cups with some dark black tea leaves floating in the cups, emitting bursts of tea fragrance.
"Deputy Director Liu, please have some tea."
Liu Xinnian thanked him with a smile and whispered, "Sister-in-law, Aqi and I are not only old colleagues, but also old friends. You might as well follow him and call me 'Brother Liu'."
Chen Xingling responded generously: "Brother Liu, please have some tea."
"Thank you." Liu Xinnian took the glass and said with an apologetic smile, "I'm sorry to bother you so early in the morning. I heard from Aqi that you moved to a new house. I didn't expect it to be so beautiful. I've been transferred back now, and I should come to bother you often in the future. I hope you don't mind."
"No, no!" Chen Xingling said, "Welcome, welcome. Aqi often mentioned you to me, but it's a pity that I never had the chance to meet you. This place is close to the factory, so come over to have tea, chat and have a simple meal when you are free."
The two families were neighbors next door and old friends, so they should have been very close.
But he was transferred out, and Guo Jiayue was an arrogant person who looked down on everyone. She didn't even say hello to her neighbors. Even if she wanted to build good relations with her neighbors, she was unable to do so.
He had quarreled with Guo Jiayue before, and she happened to meet him at the stairs. Unfortunately, they were in a hurry and only had time to greet each other, so they had no time to talk or anything else.
"I've heard of your great name for a long time, and today I finally have the chance to meet you formally. I've heard of you for a long time!"
Liu Xinnian was too embarrassed to give up: "Aqi and I are old acquaintances, sister-in-law, please don't make fun of me. Sister-in-law, sit down and talk."
Chen Xingling sat next to Gu Qi.
At this time, little Tiger came jumping over and snuggled up to Liu Xinnian.
"Uncle Liu, the tea my mother made smells so good! Come on, drink it!"
Liu Xinnian really liked this chubby little guy. He ruffled his hair and drank a few sips out of respect.
"Mmm! Very fragrant tea!"
Little Huzi didn't bother the guests. He sat aside and took apart and assembled the small wooden boat made by his father.
Gu Qi glanced at the small clock on the wall and said, "Brother Liu, there's no need to ask for mercy. We should go to work."
"Aqi..." Liu Xinnian hesitated to speak, then smiled bitterly: "Old Guo did ask me to plead for him, but I... really can't open my mouth."
Gu Qi said calmly: "It's useless to open it. I said it's not necessary."
Liu Xinnian sighed softly, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Then how do you plan?"
Gu Qi replied: "I plan to go to see Section Chief Sun at noon, and also to find the parents of several other children who were bullied by Guo Jiayue, and report to the police together. We will sue Guo Jiayue and seek formal legal assistance to bring her to justice."
What? ? ! !
Liu Xinnian was startled, but quickly calmed down.
"Aqi, what Lao Guo meant was... that the factory should handle the factory's affairs. He just asked me to plead for her, and he didn't want to protect her anymore."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but ask, "This is not the first time she has gone crazy and bullied children. Has she been punished before? Has Director Guo ever punished her?"
"...He scolded her and suspended her from her job, asking her to go home and reflect on herself." Liu Xinnian told the truth.
Chen Xingling sneered and asked, "But has she reflected on it? If she really did reflect on it, why would she have done something like this yesterday evening? Is it useful to ask her to reflect on it?"
Liu Xinnian had nothing to say.
Gu Qi said coldly: "She broke into private houses, snatched children, intentionally hurt others, and even threatened and intimidated children - these are all criminal acts, not trivial matters. If Lao Guo keeps protecting her like this, what else can he do if not cover up a crime? Before it was another family's child, yesterday it was my child, and tomorrow I don't know whose child will suffer. Covering up a criminal is equivalent to harming more people!"
Each and every one of these things are clearly not just trivial matters.
Being soft-hearted and indulging evil people will only lead to more people suffering misfortune!
Old Guo is also a human being. What would he think if his child suffered such a horrible thing?
Liu Xinnian still didn't dare to answer directly, and whispered: "She... was greatly shocked. You should all know that she has always refused to divorce me. Lao Guo finally agreed to my divorce application this time, and she couldn't accept it, so she made such a fuss."
"Your divorce is your private matter." Chen Xingling could not accept such an excuse at all, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Liu, your marriage with her is unhappy. That is your misfortune. We feel deeply sympathetic but can do nothing to help you. But she is unfortunate, and she should not be comforted by harming our children, right?"
Why should others pay for Guo Jiayue’s failed marriage!
Just because her marriage is unhappy, does that mean she has the right to harm other people's children? What kind of perverse logic is this!
"My sister-in-law is right." Liu Xinnian sighed deeply and whispered, "I really shouldn't indulge her anymore. Her parents died young, and she was raised by Old Guo. Old Guo has always been fair and just, and he wouldn't indulge even his own sons, but this niece makes him feel very embarrassed."
Gu Qi didn't want to compromise: "If Lao Guo indulges her any more, she might get into even bigger trouble in the future. She is already mentally ill, and I can't understand her with a normal person's thinking."
Chen Xingling still felt distressed when he saw his son's knees and elbows covered with red medicine oil.
"If I hadn't beaten and chased her fiercely yesterday evening, Guo Jiayue might have hurt little Tiger. Injuring a child is a kind of harm, and the emotional damage may last for years or even a lifetime. How can this be judged? I heard that Shanshan from Section Chief Sun's family is so scared that she dares not go to kindergarten and always cries at night. The children are still so young, how innocent they are!"
She is trying to scare the child now, but what if one day she does something cruel to the child - she dare not imagine it!
In short, such people must no longer be shielded and must be dealt with immediately!
Liu Xinnian frowned and whispered, "She is indeed very hateful. But Old Guo and Mrs. Guo... I hope you can show some leniency and forgive her this time."
"Impossible!" Chen Xingling said in a deep voice.
Gu Qi said coldly, "Brother Liu, there's no need to say more. If Lao Guo can do it himself and the factory's affairs are resolved by the factory, then that's another matter. If he still wants to give her a chance, then we still have to find a formal channel to resolve this matter."
Liu Xinnian explained: "Lao Guo's intention is to let her receive treatment in the hospital, and then let her resume her job after her emotions stabilize and her spirit recovers."
"Then..." Chen Xingling got angry when he heard this: "So the so-called suspension of her job is just waiting for the storm to die down, the matter to be over, and then reinstating her to continue working? How can this be considered a punishment? Our child was bullied and frightened by her for nothing?"
Liu Xinnian lowered his eyes and explained, "Mr. Guo and Mrs. Guo said that she had been divorced and lost her family, and she was mentally traumatized. This was already a very severe punishment for her. If the factory punishes her again and makes her lose her career, she may not be able to bear it."
"That's it." Gu Qi interrupted calmly: "No need to say more, since the factory can't solve the problem, then we will go outside to find a more effective solution."
"Aqi!" Liu Xinnian hesitated and asked, "You...you really want to do this?"
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