"Old Song, have you noticed that neither of our two daughters-in-law have been coming back lately?"
Tian Qiaozhu was tidying up the house when she suddenly sighed.
During this period, the Bai and Zhou families encountered trouble, which also affected the Lu family. As the Lu family's in-laws, they were also worried for many days.
"Hmph," Song Hai, who had originally intended to take the teapot downstairs for a stroll, snorted coldly upon hearing her words.
“Before, they were afraid of being taken advantage of, so they would bring their whole family back to freeload whenever they had a holiday. Now they are afraid that if something happens to us, it will implicate them, so they can’t wait to draw a line.”
"Sigh, it's true that once the kids grow up, they're no longer part of our family." Even someone as tough and decisive as Tian Qiaozhu felt a pang of sadness.
Now that the Lu family is in trouble, they're so clear about things. If it were the old couple, they'd probably have to follow those people who publish notices in the newspaper to sever ties.
Children are all a curse.
"Anyway, the family has already separated. From now on, everyone should live their own lives. They shouldn't expect us to help them much."
Seeing that he looked unhappy, Tian Qiaozhu quickly changed the subject.
"There might be a turning point in Lao Chen's situation. I heard they've already returned."
"Let them come back. Life goes on. If they can come back, we'll help them out if they need anything."
The couple fell silent. Apart from their child dating for a few years, the two families had been neighbors and colleagues for decades. After all, Song Hai had worked under Chen Fangyang for so many years, and now it was a bit of a bittersweet memory to talk about it.
“…I’m afraid he’ll blame us.” Tian Qiaozhu hesitated.
"What's so strange about it? If our situations had been reversed back then, they would have had to do the same thing!"
"That's true, but meeting now is definitely not the same as before."
Six years is nothing compared to the decades we spent together before, but so much has changed in those six years.
"Don't worry about what they think. If we can help, we will; if we can't get along, we won't. Besides, given the current situation, if we get too close to them, what will our son-in-law think?"
Tian Qiaozhu was still feeling sad, but upon hearing his words, she immediately glared at him.
He had always been indifferent to his son-in-law and didn't want his family to have much contact with the Lu family. But now that the Bai family has had such a big incident, he has stopped saying anything.
It was as if they already knew.
“I don’t know how this will affect my son-in-law and his family. The textile factory over there was hiring and then this happened. I’m worried it will affect our daughter.”
Since the incident, Tian Qiaozhu has only dared to send one letter to them. Her daughter only reports good news and not bad news; she won't tell them if something really happens.
"Don't worry, it won't affect anything. What does the Bai family's troubles have to do with our daughter? The investigation into our son-in-law is already over."
Song Hai didn't take it to heart and picked up his teapot to go downstairs. Tian Qiaozhu rolled her eyes at him, disapproving.
He's also very easygoing.
She didn't inquire too much about the Bai family's affairs, only that Lu Weiguo and his wife were still at home. Even if the matter was over, the impact would still linger, and they might be transferred to a less demanding position in the future.
This incident attracted everyone's attention a while ago, but now life has returned to normal. No matter how big the waves are, they will eventually calm down.
Everyone's life gradually returned to normal, except for Li Mei.
She knew that the vixen from the Bai family was no pushover, but she never imagined she would be so vicious.
Zhou Qi, that bastard, is no good either. Now that both of them have been arrested, they'll probably be facing execution.
But now she has nothing left; her home has been seized, and her son is in trouble.
"Officer, is there some mistake in my son's case? He can't be that stupid!"
She hated Zhou Qi and the vixen, and she also hated herself. She shouldn't have told her son those things in the first place. If she hadn't said them, why would her son have been so eager to make money?
Smuggling on the black market and reselling goods has ruined my son's life.
If Li Mei were allowed to fly to Northeast China to see her son, her colleagues in the bureau would be driven crazy by her constant chatter.
"Zhou Han's buying and selling business is not under our jurisdiction, so don't interfere with our investigation!"
"I don't care, I just want to know how my son is doing. I heard that the Bai sisters have both returned, so why isn't my son back?"
A police officer who knew Zhou Han's situation saw how haggard she looked from worrying about her son and couldn't bear it, so he told her about Zhou Han's recent situation.
"When we got back, he was still lying in the hospital. I guess his condition wasn't good; he was seriously infected."
Li Mei has been bombarded with one piece of bad news after another, but now she is surprisingly calm.
The man had expected her to be heartbroken and cry, but Li Mei calmly asked them which hospital their son was in.
She needs to find a way to see him.
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"Lin Yuan's eldest daughter from the third branch of the Lin family is about your age. Our investigation revealed that Lin Yuan's branch fled to the United States. The eldest son and second daughter have been doing business, but the eldest daughter has been missing and disappeared without a trace."
Lin Yingyu was shocked to hear that familiar name again, and looked up in disbelief.
“Lin Yuan passed away a few years ago. His children have been doing business in the United States and have close ties with the Lin family in Taiwan. They have also tried to contact the mainland in recent years.”
“…How did you know?” Lin Yingyu took a few deep breaths and finally resigned herself to her fate.
All of this was thanks to Fang Dajiao. She immediately noticed that Bai Rongjun looked similar to the old lady of the third branch of the Lin family. Based on her and He Shuyue's previous testimonies, the police officers investigated along the third branch and found that Lin Yuan did indeed have an eldest daughter who was similar in age to Lin Yingyu.
Most importantly, Lin Yueyu has returned. Over the years, she has come to realize who truly framed her. Those letters were clearly from the Lin family contacting their daughter.
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