AB Gate: The Second Half of a Corrupt Official's Life

Chapter 30

Wen Shouwei is very worried about Xie Tianming's divorce. If he divorces and gets some property back, Xie Tianming's mother and second brother will not have to stay in the nursing home. Next year, Xie Xiaowan will graduate, find a job, and have a relatively stable income. Just stabilize it, which is also very beneficial to Xie Tianming's future transformation, but this Xie Tianming, it's all like this, and he hasn't seen through certain things.So I called Chen Li over and expressed my worries: "Xie Tianming still has a knot in his heart that has not been resolved. I really can't interfere too much in this matter, and I can't act too hastily, but I can't be too anxious. Xie Xiaowan will graduate next year. Her grandma and second dad can no longer stay in the nursing home. Even if the prison comes forward to coordinate with the nursing home for a period of time on the grounds that Xie Xiaowan hasn't found a good job, it can't always be like this? Think about it, can you do some work again? , but be strategic.”

Chen Li said: "I will immediately follow your advice and conduct a special study with the Qingshui Prison Intervention Center yesterday. My personal opinion is to start with Xie Tianming's daughter and mother and ask them to do the work. The effect may be different."

"Hmm..." Wen Shouwei thought for a while and said, "Your opinion is very good. You should study it again and come up with a set of practical solutions. Use this family assistance and education activity to try to make him change completely."

At this time, the office called and said that the guard reported that a man named Li Wenjun came to you with a child in his arms. Did you see it or not?

Wen Shouwei smiled wryly, and said to Chen Li: "Look, Xie Tianming's wife has found me here..."

The prison has issued a standard for inviting relatives of inmates. Each prison area is required to follow the criminal vote, the police vote, and the prison district branch committee to make a public announcement three days after the first trial, and then report to the Prison Education and Reform Division for a second trial, and finally the prison party committee for approval.The first prison area reached the three-day publicity procedure, and the problem came out. One is that Xie Tianming's mother can't come to the prison by himself. What should I do?The prison has no clear regulations; the second is Pan Jiajie, although he has a son, but the son is still young, and the current guardian is his ex-girlfriend. Is it appropriate to invite his ex-girlfriend?The third is that Lu Benchuan proposed to the prison district that he did not participate in this event, not because he did not plead guilty, but because he was sure that no one in his family would be willing to come. Instead of wasting quotas, it is better to let those inmates who need relatives to visit .

Except for the situation of Lu Benchuan, other prison districts are facing this problem.The prison immediately held a meeting. At Ma Xingyu's insistence, the prison would bear the round-trip travel expenses, board and lodging for the family members of the inmates who came to the prison to participate in the family education. People, in the case of Xie Tianming, see if there are any other prison areas, and the prison will send a car to pick them up.In the case of Pan Jiajie, the prison district works for the guardians of his children, trying to persuade them to come to the prison to participate in teaching activities.

According to the archives, members of Lu Benchuan's family are all civil servants, but they have not specified their positions. It is precisely because of the lack of specified positions that they came to meet his family members. They are very low-key. For most prison police and inmates , seems a bit mysterious.It's just some rumors that his grandfather was a high-ranking official from the beginning, his father retired as a provincial cadre, and his brothers and cousins ​​are all high-ranking officials.

Although the rumors are not credible, one thing is clear. Lu Benchuan's official career was smooth sailing in his early years, but after taking the position of county magistrate, he unexpectedly became the chairman of a loss-making state-owned enterprise.After less than a year as the chairman, Zhang Daxin bought the company after asset reorganization. Lu Benchuan transformed himself and established a new company with Zhang Daxin to enter the real estate, investment trust, hydropower and other fields. Expanding geometrically, becoming a rising star in the province.

Ma Xudong personally called his father to test his tone, and sure enough, as Lu Benchuan said, the other party refused before he finished listening.

Ma Xudong asked him, "Do you want your father to come and see you?"

"Of course I want to, but I smeared him and the whole family. They won't forgive me..."

Lu Benchuan was very depressed. In the past few years, his father had never visited him. He wrote many letters to him, but his father did not reply to any of them. When his brothers and sisters came to visit him, they did not mention his father at all. He understood that his father would not forgive him, and he also knew that as long as his father did not forgive him in this family, he could not expect others to forgive him.

So, he has always felt very lonely, and even his family can't accommodate him by himself, so what's the point of living?So for a long period of time, he held a mentality of breaking the jar, venting the loneliness in his heart in the reform life, provoking the relationship between the same reform, seeing them fight or openly confronting the police, Only then did he find a rare joy in his heart.

Ma Xudong didn't say anything, just nodded and left.

Lu Benchuan really couldn't guess what he meant, and he was thinking about it for several days. Finally, he mustered up the courage to say to Ma Xudong again: "Thank you, Warden Ma, for your kindness. Don't be too busy. won't come."

Ma Xudong smiled: "We can't guarantee that we can convince your father, but we will try our best."

Lu Benchuan couldn't tell what kind of taste it was, sour?sweet?bitter?hot?
Ma Xingyu has been very busy these days. Originally, the total number of helpers and educators, including the psychological counseling team, legal aid team, employment placement team, social groups and prisoners' relatives and friends, was planned to be 1500, but after the prison sent out the invitations, Various government agencies, schools, social organizations, democratic parties, etc., came to contact me in an endless stream. After consulting the bureau, I had to expand the scale of the prison visit, and changed the original Thousand People Helping Education Activity to Thousand People Helping Education Activity and Prison The opening day event was changed from one day to two days. Even with this adjustment, it still cannot meet the needs of the society.

The activity will start tomorrow, and the family members of the prisoners will start to report this afternoon. But after a while, the reception team reported that many family members of the prisoners did not come as required, only two people came, and some even came with the whole family. The originally planned accommodation It's not enough, let's not make arrangements for them, what if it involves the elderly and children?After urgent consultations, Ma Xingyu and the others can arrange board and lodging for the immediate family members of all criminals. Other arrangements will not be made, and the reception team must do a good job of explaining.

Guard Wen was still worried, and brought a group of people to Qingshui Prison for inspection in the afternoon. As soon as the car arrived at the gate of the prison, he saw a monk negotiating with the police on duty. It was very strange, so he got out of the car and walked over.

"What's going on?" he asked.

The policeman on duty immediately stood at attention and saluted, and reported: "He said he is a monk from Lingjue Temple, and he came to see the warden at the order of the abbot."

"Oh?" Wen Shouwei also looked at him in surprise.

The monk clasped his hands together and bowed to the guard: "The benefactor must be the warden. The young monk was ordered by Master Juexing, the abbot of Lingjue Temple, to come to pay a visit and ask to participate in helping and teaching activities."

After speaking, he took out a letter and presented it respectfully.

Wen Shouwei was greatly surprised and did not answer the letter. He just said: "I am not the warden of Qingshui Prison. Master has worked hard. Follow me to the reception room to rest for a while. I think the warden will give you an answer in a while."

After a while, all members of the Qingshui Prison team trotted to the party committee meeting room. Everyone looked at each other after reading the letter from Lingjue Temple.

Xu Changli smiled and said: "Cultural Bureau, this monk asked to participate in teaching activities, but it is unheard of."

Wen Shouwei said: "So, I want to hear your opinions, and everyone can speak freely."

So you who were present at the scene said everything I said:
"Is there a security risk?"

"More importantly, our party is an atheist. Is there any political risk?"

"I think it's better to do a legal assessment first. Is there any risk of breaking the law?"

"This...monk...then if someone from that nunnery comes to contact us, do we agree or disagree? We are a state law enforcement agency, what do people from all walks of life think? Is it a bit of a joke?"

"These monks and nuns are all mentally unsound people. Is it useful for them to participate in teaching activities? Will it bring negative effects?"

……

Wen Shouwei saw that Ma Xingyu had been silent, so he called him by name and asked him what he thought.

"The word 'monk' is not accurate. It should be a person from the religious circle..." Ma Xingyu said, "I think it is a good thing for all the leaders here. It can not only extend our teaching work to all fields of society, And it’s newsworthy. Personally, I agree that people from Lingjue Temple will participate in helping and teaching activities.” Ma Xingyu said slowly while still in deep thought.

"Ma Xingyu is right. We should use all the resources as much as possible to arouse the society's attention to the prison, let the common people understand our prison, understand and support our prison work. Only in this way can our prison work leap to a new level. So I agree with Director Ma Xingyu's opinion."

When Wen Shouwei said this, he changed the subject: "But this matter is new after all, and everyone's concerns are justified. Therefore, I suggest that you immediately contact the Provincial Religious Affairs Bureau and ask them to verify this matter. event, and invite them to send their people there too.”

The sudden storm disturbed everyone's nerves, especially those inmates and their family members. They knew each other, they were close at hand, and they all looked forward to the reunion tomorrow. The heavy rain came at an inappropriate time. How many people Had a sleepless night.

Fortunately, at dawn, the rain stopped, the heat dissipated, the wind was light and the clouds were light, the heavy rain washed away the dust of the flowers, plants and trees on the street, the whole body was clean, and the already plump leaves became more green, welcoming in the cool morning breeze. with everyone...

Xie Tianming's mother and daughter came.

What was even more unexpected was that Pan Jiajie's divorced wife Wu Shuangshuang also came, although he did not bring his son Wu Panpan.

……

In the venue of the first prison division, criminals and their relatives and friends gathered together in twos and threes to make daily routines, talking about the pain of parting or the joy of meeting each other. .

Xie Xiaowan has already signed an employment contract with a company, and she will go to work as soon as she graduates, and her salary is not low, which makes Xie Tianming very pleased.

"Father, I'm not worried about you now. What I worry about is grandma and second dad." Xie Xiaowan said.

Xie Tianming's mother immediately said: "I don't want you to worry, you can work with peace of mind, and if you come back to see grandma all year round, grandma will be satisfied."

"Grandma, you don't know. What the prison negotiated with our county civil affairs department is that when I start working, you can no longer live there. But although my current salary is high, I rent a house in the provincial capital. A nanny to take care of grandma and second dad is probably not enough, I also want to take grandma and second dad to my side, no matter how good the nursing home is, it is not as good as my own after all.” Xie Xiaowan said sadly.

"Then I'll move back to my hometown," said the old man.

"Grandma, can Dad rest assured that you move back to your hometown? Can I rest assured?" Xie Xiaowan said.

Xie Tianming nodded.

"But dad, don't worry, I'll make arrangements. At worst, I'll take another part-time job." Xie Xiaowan couldn't directly persuade him to divorce, so she had to guide him step by step.

Xie Tianming said: "Actually, I've made up my mind in the past few days. I'd better leave your aunt. As for the house, I don't need to rent it. Take your grandma and second dad over... Son, you have suffered a lot these years." ..."

"Dad, something happened to Auntie." Xie Xiaowan said cautiously.

Xie Tianming seemed to have a premonition long ago, and he didn't show much surprise, but his brows were tightly furrowed.

Xie Xiaowan persuaded: "Actually, the relationship between you and your aunt has been broken long ago. There is no need to continue the stalemate, right? As for me, I used to hate her very much. After all these years, I also looked away and didn't hate her." She's gone. People always live in hatred, and it's just adding psychological burden to themselves, what's the point?"

Xie Tianming nodded.

Xie Xiaowan then said confidently: "Didn't you lose a year and a half in one go? After a few more years, won't our family be reunited? Our family will be over."

"Can she give us a house?" The old man was a little worried.

In fact, this is also what Xie Xiaowan is worried about. Although Li Wenjun said repeatedly last year that as long as Xie Tianming agreed to divorce, she would not want anything, but Xie Tianming delayed her for so long, and now she may still face legal sanctions. What if you change your mind?
"How about I go talk to Auntie?" Xie Xiaowan asked tentatively.

Xie Tianming raised his head and looked at them, with a pleading tone: "Mom, Xiaowan, what I mean is... your aunt looks like she is now... just don't want the house..."

Xie Xiaowan was very relieved that her father was able to take it easy, which meant that the hatred in his heart had dissipated, and there was nothing like having a healthy and happy heart.She held Xie Tianming's hand tightly, and said emotionally: "Dad, you have really changed, I am very happy..."

Xie Xiaowan's grandma looked at them suspiciously: "What are you two talking about? Why can't I understand?"

Xie Tianming raised his old and hale face and smiled brightly.

Pan Jiajie and Wu Shuangshuang looked at each other silently for a long time before Pan Jiajie asked, "How is your son?"

Wu Shuangshuang showed him the photo specially taken a few days ago. He looked at his son in the photo, gently stroked the photo with both hands, smiled at the photo, and said to himself: "Growing taller again..."

"It's just that I'm bad at math. I still don't understand the addition and subtraction within 100. Panpan is also very distressed..." Wu Shuangshuang said in a low voice, with helplessness on her face and pity for her son. It took a lot of effort, and my son worked very hard, but the effect was not great.

"Then give him an abacus calculation." Pan Jiajie said.

"What is abacus and mental arithmetic?"

Pan Jiajie's heart seemed to be pinched, and it hurt a lot: "You can ask about it and you will know what abacus and mental arithmetic are."

"I haven't heard of it. It seems that we don't have it there."

"Impossible!" Pan Jiajie became anxious and raised his voice.

Wu Shuangshuang lowered her head and stopped talking.

silence.

After a while, Pan Jiajie realized that there was something wrong with his attitude, so he looked away from the photo and asked her with concern: "How are you? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, and you?"

Pan Jiajie showed Wu Shuangshuang the sentence commutation ruling.

Wu Shuangshuang repeatedly looked at his commutation notice.

"A year and a half... how wonderful..." Wu Shuangshuang murmured.

"The first draft of the book I wrote came out, and the prison leaders said to help me contact the publishing house..." he said.

Wu Shuangshuang looked up at him: "You have changed..."

Pan Jiajie smiled: "In this, what remains unchanged must also change, and eventually it must change, not to mention, I have a son..." Wu Shuangshuang remained silent, looking preoccupied.

"Are you... how are you?" Pan Jiajie asked cautiously when he saw her like that.

"Good……"

"Oh……"

Facing Wu Shuangshuang, who was already someone else's wife, Pan Jiajie really couldn't find anything to talk about. Wu Shuangshuang seemed a little cramped, and both of them sat uncomfortably, occasionally looking at each other.

Lu Benchuan was sitting alone in the corner. Compared with other relatives serving prisoners, he looked alone. He lowered his head very low, raised his head from time to time to look around, and then quickly buried his head...

Ma Xudong looked at it for a while, afraid that he couldn't take it anymore, so he quietly walked behind him and patted his shoulder lightly: "Why don't you go back and rest?"

A sad smile flashed across the corner of his eyes, he shook his head and said, "Major, I'm fine...seeing them, I also feel a kind of happiness..."

Pan Jiajie saw it, so he walked over, holding a photo of his son: "Old Lu, look, my son! Unfortunately, I didn't bring..."

Lu Benchuan looked at the photo: "You, please be satisfied... This little guy really looks like you, look at these eyes, this nose... It's just like you..."

"Yeah, it's a good home, I just ruined it..." His words touched the most vulnerable part of Pan Jiajie's heart, and he said sadly.

Lu Benchuan sighed: "Go ahead, leave me alone, and don't neglect her."

Pan Jiajie nodded in frustration, but didn't go back.

"What's wrong?" Lu Benchuan asked.

"They're all other people's wives, what else is there to say?" Pan Jiajie said in a low voice.

Lu Benchuan understood his mood very well, but at the moment he couldn't find the right words to comfort him, so he kept silent.

Pan Jiajie continued to vent: "Old Lu, these are the four major tragedies in life. Going to work is reformation, the wife is raped, the child has no father to teach, and taking Viagra doesn't work. Why do you think I have encountered it?"

Lu Benchuan was a little worried, so he quickly reminded him: "Old Pan, what day is it today, you need to be clear-headed, don't do stupid things, the gain outweighs the loss."

Pan Jiajie woke up suddenly, and then looked at him strangely: "Old Lu, if it was in the past, you wouldn't have persuaded me like this..."

"Hey, don't mention those embarrassing things about Chen Nian Laojiao... If you are still fooling around like that, how can you face Police Officer Wang (Wang Shougui), Deputy Warden Ma Xudong, and... Hey, anyway, just a word, no face See you." Lu Benchuan said sincerely.

"Yes." Pan Jiajie also sighed from the bottom of his heart, and then asked, "May I ask, is your father really not here?"

"Hey... he didn't come, I can understand his old man's feelings." Despite what he said, Lu Benchuan still felt a dull pain in his heart.

Pan Jiajie comforted: "As long as we accept the transformation well, I believe that one day your father will forgive you."

Another person is as depressed as Lu Benchuan today, and he is Erpi.Originally, the prison contacted her mother to take part in this family exchange, but two days before her departure, her mother broke her leg while working.Erpi walked out of the prison area meeting place, squatting by the wall of the playground in the supervision area, smoking a cigarette.

Ma Xudong came over and looked at him.

Er Pi didn't notice him coming, he was still smoking, downcast and depressed.

Ma Xudong knelt down and looked at him.

Erpi was startled, jumped up suddenly, gestured.

Ma Xudong scolded with a smile: "You bastard, want to fight?"

Erpi grinned: "Oh my, it's the boss, I was shocked."

Ma Xudong stood up: "Homesick?"

There was laughter in the venue, Erpi's eye circles were red.Ma Xudong took out a piece of paper and handed it to him.Erpi took it, glanced at it, and quickly took it under his nose to look.

"Have you been nearsighted for a long time?"

Erpi said repeatedly: "Thank you boss..."

Ma Xudong said seriously: "It's not me, it's the prison that rewards you for going home to visit your relatives in view of your performance! Also, this is a prison, not a gangster, and you are not allowed to be called boss in the future."

"Yes, yes, thank the government, thank the government..."

Ma Xudong added: "You still have more than 300 yuan in your account. The prison raised 300 yuan for your mother. I will give it to you tomorrow and bring it back to your mother."

Er Pi was so moved that he didn't know what to say, tears streaming down his face: "This... I, I..."

Ma Xudong smiled and left.

Erpi came back to his senses, Ma Xudong had already walked into the branch meeting of the Family Affection.He was stunned for a moment, and bowed deeply towards his back.

An old monk in a yellow cassock walked in surrounded by a large group of reporters, and everyone present looked at him in amazement.

"I am Jue Xing, a monk of Lingjue Temple, and I am here to visit you." Jue Xing bowed to everyone present with a kind face and kind eyes, with a calm demeanor.

"Master, what do you think of us criminals?" Xie Tianming couldn't help but be the first to ask.

"You are Bodhisattvas." Master Jue Xing said, sitting next to Xie Tianming.

Jue Xing's words were no less than a blockbuster, and almost everyone was dumbfounded.

Ma Xudong felt that his words were very problematic, and wanted to refute, please feel free to go out, but in the blink of an eye, he saw Ma Xingyu, Wen Shouwei and the others were also mixed in the crowd, and there was nothing unusual in their expressions, so he had to watch coldly.

"How to say?" Lu Benchuan looked at him fixedly.

"Amitabha." Jue Xing put his palms together and saluted again, "The Buddha said: the end of greed, hatred, ignorance, and all afflictions is called Nirvana."

Master Juexing continued: "What does this mean? It means that if you practice here and eliminate the delusions and desires in your heart, you will reach a state of tranquility, innocence, and happiness, and you will be reborn and reborn. This is Nirvana. The Buddha also said, life is life and death is death, death and death is life and life, life is death, death is life, and it still means this.”

"This is a prison, how to practice?" Xie Tianming asked.

"You are cultivating when you are being reformed in the prison." Master Juexing said, "I visited Qingshui Prison just now. This school, the place where our monks practice is not as good as here.”

Master Juexing's words elicited a burst of laughter.

"Why do you have such a special way of practice? It is because you have violated the laws of the country and harmed the interests of the country and the people. But, from another perspective, you use this very special way of practice Come to warn the world, what is the most precious thing in life? The torment, pain and struggle you have suffered in the process of practice tell the world that you must take it as a warning and be strict with yourself in order to preserve happiness."

Having said this, Master Jue Xing raised his voice: "Although you are prisoners, you are also saving others. So, in this sense, you are Buddhas."

Wen Shouwei took the lead in applauding, and the audience burst into endless applause.

Ma Xingyu stood up and introduced: "This is Comrade Wen Shouwei, director of the Provincial Prison Administration Bureau. We warmly applaud and ask the director to tell us a few words."

The audience burst into warm applause again.

Wen Shouwei gave Ma Xingyu a farewell look, but he couldn't speak now, so he said: "First of all, on behalf of all the police, I would like to thank Master Jue Xing of Lingjue Temple for participating in the teaching activities. As we all know, he lives in seclusion and has never stepped out of the temple gate for more than ten years. Today he can come to Qingshui Prison, which is the blessing of our Qingshui Prison inmates."

The applause rang out again.

Master Jue Xing bowed slightly: "The donor's words are serious, and I don't dare to be a monk."

Wen Shouwei went on to say: "Master Jue Xing's words are earnest and meaningful. Yes, whether it is strict law enforcement, family affection, caring, or the practice that Master Jue Xing said, there is only one purpose, that is, to serve the sentence. Personnel reshape their souls and regenerate them as soon as possible. Of course, this work we are implementing is still in the pilot stage. We welcome the opinions of relatives and friends of prisoners and friends from all walks of life. In the next step, we will raise such activities to the institutional level and establish a long-term This mechanism allows more people to participate in this activity while being educated and enlightened, and to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of a citizen in building a harmonious society in our country."

The applause rang out again.

Master Jue Xing went out, and the meeting room in the first prison area also calmed down. Whether it was criminals or their relatives and friends, they were all discussing the words of Master Jue Xing and Director Wen Shou in a low voice, regardless of the previous depression or sadness.

Yang Yang and Chen Li walked in with Ji Niu Ma Er.

Ma Xudong said: "Everyone be quiet, next, we invite our musician Ji Niu Ma Er to sing a song for everyone."

The applause sounded again.

Ji Niu Ma Er sat on the stool on the rostrum, took a deep breath, and plucked the strings.

He followed the beat of the music, and monologue in a low and desolate way: Mom, what are you doing at this time when it is getting dark?Cut firewood on the mountain?Feeding pigs or chickens in the yard?Or sit haggardly in front of the door and wait for the return of the child?Mom, your heart aches!Mom, your tears flow unconsciously!It's okay, it's okay, your son has grown up and is sensible.Mom, stop working so hard.

Some mothers are wiping tears.

Ji Niu Ma Er sings: When it gets dark, I think of my mother! / What are you doing at this time? / Cooking at home?Are you still feeding pigs and chickens? / Mom, don't be too tired!Mom, do you remember? / When I go out to study, when I need tuition. /You walk around to borrow money. / O sad mother! / At this time your son has grown up, a promising child will make his mother smile in his heart, and an unpromising child will make his mother cry in his heart.

Xie Tianming's mother wept softly, and the crying infected other criminals' families, and then there was a lot of crying at the scene.

Ma Xudong walked to the rostrum and greeted everyone: "Everyone be quiet, be quiet..."

Everyone stopped crying.

Ma Xudong said: "The Provincial Bureau has decided to carry out art education in the future..."

Erpi stood up: "Report, what is art education?"

"It is to let every prisoner learn a practical technology, and then he can find a job with a high salary when he goes out."

Li Haojian's mother stood up and asked, "What are the contents?"

Ma Xudong said: "Currently we are planning to start training programs in clothing, electronics, construction, cooking, painting, Chinese studies, music and dance. Everyone can choose according to their own specialties and hobbies."

The sub-venue once again burst into thunderous cheers!
Ma Xudong suddenly raised his voice and said, "Next, I will announce the highest criminal reward..."

Everyone fell silent at once, and the venue was quiet, all staring at Ma Xudong.

"In view of Ji Niu Ma Er's reform performance, the prison reported it to the procuratorate for review, and after the court ruled, he was granted parole. In a few days, he will leave the prison and get a new life!"

There was thunderous applause.

Ji Niu Ma Er stood up and bowed to everyone with tears in his eyes.

However, Lu Benchuan seemed to be struck by lightning, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. The scene of Yang Tiansheng talking to him suddenly came to mind...

In the conversation room of the first section of Qingshuihe Prison, Yang Tiansheng was as affectionate as seeing an old friend: "Mr. Lu, let me remind you, don't tell Ji Niu Ma Er what's on your mind."

Lu Benchuan asked, "Why?"

"I'm worried that you will be betrayed, and you still treat the other party as a friend."

"What's going on?" Lu Benchuan was puzzled.

Yang Tiansheng smiled secretly: "You just need to know." He pointed to his ears and eyes, "Some things can only be felt, not expressed."

Lu Benchuan suddenly felt blood rushing to his head, and resented in his heart: "Could it be him? So he came to spy on me!"

"I haven't seen him these days, so he was hiding from me." Lu Benchuan became angrier as he thought about it, turned his head and walked out of the venue.

Chen Li sent Xie Xiaowan and her grandma to the hotel room, but Xie Xiaowan insisted on sending Chen Li off, but Chen Li couldn't refuse, so she had to let her go.When the two walked to the door of the hotel, Chen Li turned around and said, "Xiao Wan, go back. If you have any difficulties in the future, call me, ah!"

Xie Xiaowan hesitated to speak.

Chen Li waved her hands and said goodbye, turned around and walked quickly.

Xie Xiaowan finally couldn't bear it any longer, and called her sister.Chen Li stopped and turned to look at her.Xie Xiaowan ran over and hugged her tightly.

Xie Xiaowan felt extremely guilty, sobbed and said, "I'm sorry..."

Chen Li patted her on the back: "What are you talking about? You didn't do anything wrong, so why are you sorry?"

"I, I... I shouldn't... Yang Yang..." Xie Xiaowan said intermittently.

Chen Li pushed her away and said seriously: "Xiao Wan, I understand you, if it were me, I would do the same."

Xie Xiaowan let out an "ah" and looked at her with suspicion.

Chen Li smiled: "This is the inseparable affection a daughter has for her father."

Xie Xiaowan smiled through tears.

Chen Li went on to say: "But family affection is not equal to love. I believe you will understand sooner or later. Besides, you also have the right to pursue love. Even if Yang Yang chooses you in the future, it can only be said that I have no fate with him. Neither do I. will hate you."

Xie Xiaowan hugged her again: "Sister, I understand. Don't worry, I'm focusing on finishing my studies now. As for other things, I won't think about it for now."

"Right or wrong. If love really comes, you can't stop it. Well, go back, grandma is alone in the room."

Xie Xiaowan nodded obediently and said goodbye to Chen Li.

(End of this chapter)