Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 711 - 687: Reflection

Liang Hongmei didn’t react for a moment, carefully savoring the moment, she realized Du Guangjun called Qiu Hualan very affectionately.

It seemed she understood something, just about to ask, when she saw Lin Guozhi coming over.

"Nannan, why are you here?"

"I came to call you home for dinner," Liang Hongmei responded to Lin Guozhi, then turned to Du Guangjun, "This is my husband, Lin Guozhi. Guozhi, this is Du Guangjun, Old Du, from S City."

Lin Guozhi generously stepped forward and shook hands with Du Guangjun, smiling, "You... are here to find Qiu Hualan, right? I just learned about the case; fortunately, it was deemed manslaughter, no death penalty, but probably a few years in prison."

Du Guangjun gave an awkward smile, but this smile was somewhat creepy, "I know all about it. It’s just her bad luck."

"Sigh, my condolences," Lin Guozhi patted Du Guangjun’s shoulder and said, "We have some things at home, we’ll head back."

Saying that, he pulled Liang Hongmei’s hand and left.

Du Guangjun nodded at them, looking slightly embarrassed.

When the two walked far, Lin Guozhi whispered to Liang Hongmei, "Not much, no wonder Nannan didn’t like him."

Liang Hongmei almost jumped at his words, gave him a glare, and whispered, "Don’t talk nonsense."

"Fortunately, I’m a bit more handsome than him; otherwise, when I return, I probably couldn’t find my Nannan anymore."

"Alright, alright, stop talking about this. Aren’t you ashamed? What’s the situation, did you find the child?"

"Found, at Li Xinghua’s house. When the child was brought out, still crying. Li Xinghua was afraid someone would hear the crying, so she stuffed a cloth in the child’s mouth. Only fed the child something at night."

"So, the child’s been like this these past few days?" Liang Hongmei’s heart trembled, absolutely insane, so young being abused like this, Ye Weijun deserved to die, "How did you know the child might be at her house?"

"During the New Year last year, I accidentally discovered the affair between Ye Weijun and Li Xinghua. It was just a guess, didn’t expect as soon as the police arrived at her yard, she confessed and brought the child out."

"Wouldn’t she also have to serve time for such actions?"

"At least a year of reform through labor."

Thinking of Li Xinghua, Liang Hongmei thought of Li Fugui; this time back, no one seemed to mention Li Fugui’s matters. Several times Liang Hongmei wanted to ask Lin Guozhi, but he dodged the question each time.

Mei Langchi and Ye Qing, in a daze and with apprehensions, stayed in the hospital for two days, after which the police came to record their statements.

Before they arrived, Ye Qing had already told her mother about the process, and everyone had already aligned their testimonies, ensuring there were no gaps.

Knowing their son was found and her mother would be sentenced to three years in prison, their hearts felt indescribable; joy un dared, not much sadness, mostly guilt. Everything happened too suddenly.

If not for the scar on her back reminding her, she would still think she was dreaming.

She found that S City had become an unlucky place for her; as long as she went there, misfortunes came one after another.

Ye Qing had over a dozen stitches on her back. It estimated to take half a month to heal.

Certainly, couldn’t go see her mother.

"Langchi, can you transfer my mom to an easier labor camp? Preferably closer to us. We’ve wronged mom; we can’t let her lose heart."

Mei Langchi nodded, "Okay, I’ll handle this matter."

"I want to see the child, not sure how the child is doing?"

"Tomorrow when you’re more stable, I’ll go back to see. Let’s send Uncle Du off first, the child can stay at Grandpa’s for now. When you’re better, we’ll bring the child back together." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Alright."

....

The day after Little Grandmother’s burial, Ye Weijun was hurriedly buried. In the previous life, Ye Weijun drowned in the river while drunk.

This lifetime, he was killed by Mei Langchi. She vaguely felt that in the previous life, Ye Weijun’s drowning wasn’t as simple as it seemed.

Regarding this murder case, the villagers dared not comment much. Only felt Qiu Hualan’s imprisonment was unjust; a person like Ye Weijun should have been dead long ago.

These past few days, they also saw Qiu Hualan’s suitor, a man of talent, apparently familiar with Liang Hongmei’s couple. Rumored to be a leader.

The villagers mostly discussed Qiu Hualan’s fate, unlucky indeed, Heaven is unfair. Look at how Liang Hongmei has come through hardship. Qiu Hualan, just as clouds were about to part, encountered such an incident.

However, eradicating this menace also considered benefiting the village.

"Hongmei... in a few days Dandan’s getting married, why don’t you stay a few more days?" Liang Weixiang seemed a lot more modest now. After her legs healed, she had a slight limp but was more capable than before.

Since she learned the big girl made money by selling chickens and ducks, she started her own chicken and duck business in the town. The money she earned stayed in her hand; no one else could take it.

She arranged a marriage for her third son this year, just married. Because the younger daughter was getting married, she hastily arranged for the third son.

What they were like, Lin Wan and Liang Hongmei didn’t know, anyway, they didn’t come for Little Grandmother’s funeral.

For the Liang Weixiang family, they had nothing more to say. Their own grandmother passed away, and the nephew didn’t even come to fulfill their filial duty. Such people can’t be relied on in the future.

The big uncle was so angry he almost kicked them out. If not for fear of Little Grandmother being uneasy underground, he would have done so long ago.

The big girl’s couple now also took over Aunt’s noodle shop; business was good. Without mother-in-law or mother meddling, the couple lived well with their children.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Dandan still followed the same fate as before, graduating from high school, becoming an elementary school teacher. It’s easy to guess Zhang Dandan squeezed out a classmate’s spot.

Now married to probably the same man from before. But later life wasn’t good, exactly what ending she really didn’t know.

"Guozhi doesn’t have much vacation, and Ah Hui in the government can’t take too long of a leave. Xiao Wan’s child is still at home without care. We won’t attend Dandan’s wedding," Liang Hongmei excused, and it was all true.

"It’s a pity, originally planned for you to see Dandan’s wedding." Liang Weixiang awkwardly laughed; she hinted so clearly, yet Liang Hongmei pretended not to notice, even wouldn’t bring a wedding gift.

"There’s nothing to regret. We are secondary; as long as the couple lives well, it’s good."

....

Liang Weixiang, getting no advantage from Liang Hongmei, left feeling sullen after matters here wrapped up, immediately showing a displeased face as she left.

After Little Grandmother’s affair concluded, their family finally had a good night’s sleep.

Lin Wan felt she should tell Dad the truth about Ye Weijun’s death; after dinner at Uncle’s house, Lin Wan drew the parents into the living room.

"Dad, actually, that night, my brother and I were behind Ye Rong’s small room; we heard everything. The person who killed Ye Weijun wasn’t Qiu Hualan, but Mei Langchi."

"What?" Lin Guozhi was exceedingly surprised at this news.

"Mei Langchi killed him."

"Should be," Lin Yinghui recounted the events of that night to Lin Guozhi, "At that time, Ye Rong was behind the small room, staring through the window, witnessing his father’s death, but never uttered a word."

Lin Yinghui saw through the seemingly honest Ye Rong, turns out he was the harshest among their family.

"By your account, Mei Langchi could claim self-defense, wouldn’t be sentenced," Lin Guozhi analyzed secretly for a moment.

"Yeah, so my brother and I didn’t say anything, pretended not to know." No sentence, yet they let her mother take the blame, which was also a crime.

"Thankfully you didn’t speak, no concrete evidence, no witness, even if Ye Rong saw, he might not tell the truth. If they insist and collectively claim it was her mother, not only are they fine, but they might also retaliate against you. It’d be disadvantageous."

"Still, this can’t just end like this," Lin Wan was somewhat unwilling.

"For this matter, he must admit it himself, or Ye Rong might say it someday. But even if Ye Rong speaks up later, people probably wouldn’t believe it."

After figuring it out, Lin Guozhi didn’t dwell on it.

"Knowing this, we might use it if they trouble Han Yi someday, but don’t say it unless necessary. To avoid backfiring."

"Understood, Dad."

The family stayed an extra day in their hometown, planning to drive back the next day. Just on that day, police officers came looking for Lin Guozhi.

"What’s the matter?"