Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 876: Hesitant due to Concerns Over Valuables 4

Chapter 876: Chapter 876: Hesitant due to Concerns Over Valuables 4

Li Shuitian pondered for a moment, "Hongzhu, I have a way to take precautions in advance, but you must promise me one thing."

"What is it? Just say it! As long as it’s your request, I will agree to it," Cao Hongzhu responded earnestly.

"From now on, do not falsely accuse innocent people through whistleblowing," Li Shuitian took her hand and gently patted the back of it, "Hongzhu, our parents and children have been gone for many years, let’s not continue to dwell on the past. Birth, aging, sickness, and death cannot be reversed by human effort. What haven’t we seen in the face of adversity? How many families can’t support all their children? In the future, I will work hard and earnestly to provide a better life for you. We don’t need to suspect people just because they have a good life."

Cao Hongzhu’s eyes immediately reddened, "Shuitian..."

"If you have solid evidence to report the corrupt, I am all for it because their actions harm the interests of the general public, and their luxurious lives are built on the hardships of ordinary people," Li Shuitian did not dismiss his wife’s innate sense of justice, "However, we cannot smear others based on rumors and hearsay, nor should we fabricate nonexistent crimes, like with Army Commander Lu’s family. Hongzhu, it was not wrong to report others, but it was a huge mistake to report them; they are good people, truly."

Cao Hongzhu bit her lower lip, her head lowered, "I know I was wrong, Shuitian, I’ve regretted it for a long time, regretting that I was so impulsive that based on some gossip, I reported them. At that time, I was blinded by jealousy and made conclusions without investigation, but the trouble I caused them was so great, almost leading to their downfall, I am too ashamed to face them, nor do I expect their forgiveness."

Cao Hongzhu was self-aware. Although it is said that recognizing one’s mistakes can lead to improvement, some mistakes once made cannot be undone, and the so-called apologies are worthless to those who have been harmed.

Hearing his wife’s contrite words, Li Shuitian finally felt a bit of relief, representing that his wife had let go of the past.

After so many years, he did not wish for his wife to remain engulfed in hatred, and he did not want her to use her intelligence, the outside situation, or orders from above to harm innocent people.

It can be used as a weapon to protect oneself, but not as a sharp tool to hurt others.

Li Shuitian had always adhered to his own life principles, so when his wife made a grave mistake, he tried his utmost to make amends. When some below were dissatisfied with Lu Jiang acting as the army commander, he quietly took care of it, preventing a few older officers from stirring up trouble and instead led his subordinates to unconditionally obey all of Lu Jiang’s orders, supporting Lu Jiang unequivocally in the meetings.

This latter point was something Lu Jiang felt and suspected that Li Shuitian might be trying to atone for Cao Hongzhu’s mistake. Regarding the previous incident, however, someone had let it slip while drinking, which was overheard by Zheng Xuefeng, who then told him.

Li Shuitian, in terms of personal ability or sense of family responsibility, was beyond reproach by others.

Cao Hongzhu was notorious for reporting others, so why did everyone eventually tolerate Li Shuitian? And why did Jiu Hong’s popularity worsen? It was because Li Shuitian himself performed well, and Cao Hongzhu’s mistakes should not be held against him.

After Zheng Xuefeng told Lu Jiang the news he heard, someone outside reported that Li Shuitian had arrived.

"Ah, speak of the devil and he shall appear!", exclaimed Zheng Xuefeng.

"Let him in," said Lu Jiang while standing up.