Back to 1984: Let's Work Hard Together to Raise The Kids!-Chapter 188: Liu Yongming Falls from Power

Chen Wenjun immediately begged for mercy, "Alright, alright, I’ll come clean. Dad said you were attending a meeting at the kindergarten, and since it was so late and you hadn’t come back, I thought I’d come check on you and tell you something."

"What is it?" Lin Qin asked as she followed Chen Wenjun to push their bicycle.

After getting on the bike, Chen Wenjun slowly said, "Liu Yongming has been arrested."

Lin Qin looked a bit disappointed, "I thought it was some sort of surprise! What’s this? Isn’t it inevitable that a scumbag like him would get caught eventually? If you ask me, he’s tougher than a cockroach. He might be out in a few days."

Chen Wenjun shook his head, "This time it’s different. I heard his protector above him was caught, and he was implicated. They’re not only involved in money and sex transactions, but also countless shady dealings.

In short, Liu Yongming is finished this time. Even if he doesn’t die, he’ll be locked up for several years, and all his ill-gotten gains will have to be forfeited."

Lin Qin suddenly became interested, "Go on, what else?"

"That’s all."

Lin Qin: "...."

The Liu family, being discussed, was a mess at this time. Liu Yongming was arrested during the day, and as they say, good news stays indoors, but bad news spreads far and wide. Within just half a day, the street was abuzz.

Ma Cuihua kept pestering Liu Yongguo, insisting that he find connections to solve the problem.

Liu Yongguo had no connections; all he could do was sigh and groan at home, unable to do anything.

Seeing the situation wasn’t good, Xu Manzhi secretly took the family’s money and, claiming she was taking her son to her mother’s home to lie low, sneaked away without saying a word to Ma Cuihua.

Only when the mother and son came to their senses did they realize what Xu Manzhi had done.

Ma Cuihua was so angry that she had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.

At this time, no one cared about Liu Yongming’s life or death except for An Meihua, who anxiously begged her family for help.

Half a month later, An Meihua hadn’t even seen Liu Yongming, and Ma Cuihua was discharged from the hospital.

After a major illness, Ma Cuihua’s savings were gone, and the family was in considerable debt.

The doctor advised her not to get overly emotional, and Liu Yongguo dared not bring up Liu Yongming’s matter in front of her.

But An Meihua couldn’t care about all that. Knowing Ma Cuihua was discharged, she immediately returned with the child, kneeling before Ma Cuihua to beg her for help, "Mom, Yongming is your biological son! I’m here because I’m desperate. Only you can save him now!"

Tears flowed down Ma Cuihua’s thin, weathered face, and she cried, "My poor child! Why is your fate so bitter! How can I help? I would have helped long ago if I could!"

"There’s a way! I heard Yongming’s former wife, Fang Meixiang, has some connections. Mom, ask her! I’m sure she can help!" An Meihua looked at Ma Cuihua eagerly.

Ma Cuihua’s crying paused, then she shook her head, "Impossible. Fang Meixiang hates our family to the death. How could she help Yongming?"

At this moment, Ma Cuihua regretted. If she hadn’t been so absolute back then, would Fang Meixiang consider helping Liu Yongming for the child’s sake!

An Meihua also knew about the past between the Liu family and Fang Meixiang. Hearing Ma Cuihua say this, she immediately lowered her head, biting her lip hard, "If Fang Meixiang is not possible, what about Lin Qin? I heard she not only went to college but also got a job at a good company, and her family business is thriving. Could we ask her for help? If Mom feels awkward about it, I’ll speak to her. I have no grudges with her, so maybe it’s possible."

She only knew Liu Yongming’s first wife was Lin Qin, and the other matters were hearsay from neighbors, unclear to her. Among the people she knew, Liu Yongming’s first wife was the most capable.

When Lin Qin was mentioned, Ma Cuihua’s face turned, but instead of reacting immediately as before, she coldly said, "If it weren’t for that troublemaker Lin Qin not being obedient, our family wouldn’t have so many problems later! I have no objection to you asking her, but I’ll remind you, that woman is cunning and cruel. She doesn’t budge without a benefit.

Most importantly, she’d rather see Yongming dead. You might as well pray for a miracle than ask her!"

An Meihua insisted on trying.

Ma Cuihua reluctantly told her what she knew about Lin Qin.

So An Meihua took her child to Wenjun Seafood Wholesale Store to look for someone, believing Lin Qin would surely show up.

After waiting for three consecutive days without seeing her, some elderly folks around couldn’t bear it and asked her a few questions.

They learned An Meihua was waiting for Lin Qin.

They immediately showed her a clear path, "You should go to Nanxi; she lives there. There’s a garage in that area; it’s better to find her there than waiting here."

Nanxi? Isn’t that her home?

Without time to think, An Meihua immediately took her child to Nanxi to find, and she truly found a garage.

In the evening, Lin Qin returned from work and encountered An Meihua waiting outside the garage.

After years of separation, the former vibrant and stylish head teacher being beaten by Lin Qin now looked ten years older, unable to hide the exhaustion despite thick layers of foundation.

Lin Qin ignored her, directly opening the garage door and parking her bicycle.

An Meihua stood up as soon as Lin Qin appeared, staring at Lin Qin’s familiar face. For a moment, she couldn’t remember who she was, just anxiously asked, "Excuse me, are you Lin Qin?"

Lin Qin parked the bike, closed the garage door, crossed her arms, and scrutinized An Meihua up and down, ridiculing, "Teacher An, haven’t seen you in years, and you’ve lost your memory? When you indulged your nephew bullying my son and daughter, why weren’t you this polite to me?"

An Meihua suddenly recalled those buried memories, stepping back in shock, her pale face looking as if she’d seen a ghost, "It’s.....it’s you!"

Lin Qin’s smile deepened a bit, "What? Surprised? Tell me, what do you want from me here?"

An Meihua’s mind was in turmoil, blurting out, "What’s your relationship with Liu Yongming?"

This time, Lin Qin was the one who didn’t understand, "Ms. An, aren’t you Liu Yongming’s woman? Being able to find me means you’re clear on his past, so why are you asking me this?"

An Meihua was left speechless, only reacting after a while, slowly lowering her gaze, taking a deep breath, and saying, "Liu Yongming has been arrested. Can you save him?"

Lin Qin seemed to hear an enormous joke, looking at her incredulously, "Are you crazy, or am I crazy? Save him? Give me a knife, and the first person I’d stab is scum like him! People like that are the bane of society, dying early would count as contributing to society!"

Not expecting Lin Qin to be so heartless, An Meihua shouted angrily, "Regardless, you were once husband and wife; he’s still your daughter’s biological father. How can you be so heartless! Even if not for anything else, can’t you save his life for your daughter’s sake?"

Lin Qin indifferently pursed her lips, "For my daughter, he should die sooner. Only when he dies will my daughter be free of disgrace, understand?"