Back To The 80s-Chapter 76 - 75: Shifting the Blame_1

As they were almost at the entrance of the community, they saw Liu Mei standing there, seemingly waiting for them. Gu Xiaobei was a bit surprised, why was Liu Mei looking for them?

When Liu Mei saw the two of them return, she calmly said, "Xiaobei, can I talk to you?"

Gu Xiaobei nodded, "Let’s go to my place."

After arriving home, he invited Liu Mei to sit on the couch. He then poured her a jug of water before finally taking a seat.

Looking at Lu Zhanguo, who was about to enter the bedroom, Liu Mei said, "Zhanguo, sit down too."

Liu Mei sat on the single sofa and Lu Zhanguo went to sit beside Gu Xiaobei.

Liu Mei picked up the porcelain jug, sipped from it, and looked at the ripples it created in the water. It took her a while to speak, "I’m the one who reported Xiaodong. I guess you two must have guessed it anyway."

Gu Xiaobei and his wife exchanged glances but stayed silent.

Liu Mei continued, "I’ve always liked Gu Xiaodong. From the first time I saw him at eighteen, I knew I liked him. I know that I look ordinary and have a disagreeable personality. But I tried my best, really tried to reach Xiaodong’s heart, to really be a part of this family. But no matter how hard I tried, I was always an outsider."

"The only reason Xiaodong was willing to marry me was because my father was a commander, and I could be of use to him. Despite that, I was more than willing to be used by him." Liu Mei paused for a moment, seemingly lost in her memories.

"The relationship post our wedding remained cold. Everyday, I didn’t want to go home. I didn’t want to see that we were a married couple who shared nothing more than the relationship of strangers. But I just couldn’t let go of this marriage."

"I knew about Xiaodong’s corruption all along, but because I liked him, I was willing to help him cover his dirty deeds from behind the scenes. That is until the day that I heard him and his mother plotting about harming the child you were carrying." Here, Liu Mei calmly looked at Gu Xiaobei.

Before Gu Xiaobei could react, Liu Mei continued, "Even though I didn’t particularly like you on a daily basis, I still felt indignant and sorrowful for you. To be plotted against by your own mother and brother. So, I tried to stop you from moving into the family house because who knows what else they might scheme."

Even though Gu Xiaobei already knew all this, she couldn’t help being angry, very angry. Lu Zhanguo quietly squeezed her hand. Gu Xiaobei knew he was trying to comfort her.

Barely with any emotion in her voice, Liu Mei said, "Because of this, I lost all hope in Xiaodong. I followed him and discovered the existence of Liao Qing’s mother and son. What I had endured all this time was actually a joke."

Liu Mei gave a bitter laugh, "I often went to see Liao Qing and her child. The child is very cute and pitiful. Because of their circumstances, they are destined to always lower their heads."

"I started gathering evidence of Xiaodong’s corruption. Because I had previously helped him cover up, it was relatively smooth collecting the evidence."

"I made Xiaodong bring his father-in-law home and asked Liao Qing to stay with her child. I want everyone to see how I put Xiaodong in jail." An expression of despair could be seen in Liu Mei’s eyes. She must’ve lost hope a long time ago.

"The fifty thousand yuan left at home was also placed by me. It was to frame Xiaodong. Moreover, that money was indeed given to me by him. He still has a lot of money hidden where I don’t know." Liu Mei took another sip of the water.

"The explosion in your community was also done by Xiaodong. He was afraid that Xiaobei might get hurt, so he deliberately said that his mother was ill in order to distract you. But who knew they would hire an idiot and bomb the wrong building. Otherwise, Zhanguo would have either died or been seriously injured that day." Gu Xiaobei felt a cold shiver down her spine. Looking at Lu Zhanguo, her resentment for Xiaodong deepened.

Holding in a sigh, Liu Mei looked a bit tired after sharing so much. She continued though, "Why do I know all of this? Because the person he hired, Liu Dalong, happens to be someone I know. Money is indeed a great thing. It makes it so there are no secrets in this world." Liu Mei said with a mocking smile.

"The saddest part is that I discovered that I was pregnant at that time. I had hoped for it for so many years, but the child decided to come at this time. I can’t let the child come into this world and have a criminal for a parent. So, I had the operation. Today, I came to find you just to find someone to talk to. Suddenly, I realized that for so many years, my world only consisted of Xiaodong. Now that a problem has arisen, I don’t even have anyone to talk to." For the first time, a trace of sorrow could be seen on Liu Mei’s usually calm face.

After Liu Mei left, it took a while for Gu Xiaobei to recover. She hugged Lu Zhanguo and said, "I’m glad you’re safe. Xiaodong really is ruthless."

Lu Zhanguo patted her back, but his thoughts were elsewhere. Who leaked the information about Xiaodong forming a special operations unit in his troops? Was it Gao Dailin’s gang? Or someone else? 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After a while, Gu Xiaobei asked, "What do you think Liu Mei will do next? I never thought that she was suffering so much. I always thought that she hated me. I didn’t realize she was trying to help me."

"Liu Mei will definitely turn herself in. The fact that she could do this shows that she is a responsible woman." Lu Zhanguo too, had to agree that Liu Mei was a woman of great courage.

Gu Xiaobei let out a long sigh, love, such a bitter thing.

In the evening, Gu Xiaobei started to pack some things to take back. She thought to herself, that she had become attached to this little house where they had lived for over two months. She was determined to work hard to earn money to buy her own house.

After leaving Gu Xiaobei’s home, Liu Mei went back to her own house. Gazing at her parents, now with streaks of white in their hair, she couldn’t help but tear up. With her mother’s health condition, she was their only child, and now, how will her parents cope if she ends up getting in trouble?

Seeing his daughter on the verge of tears, Liu Mei’s father thought it had something to do with Xiaodong, and comforted her, "Xiaodong brought this upon himself. Over the years, I’ve given him countless advice. Don’t get upset over this, think about your future."

Liu Mei’s mother too, comforted her from the side, "Yeah, fortunately, you two didn’t have a child, otherwise, it would be really pitiful for the child."

Upon hearing the word ’child’, Liu Mei felt a pang in her heart and couldn’t hold back her tears. She really had done too many terrible things for the sake of Xiaodong.

Her mother, thinking she was worried about Xiaodong, tenderly wiped her tears, "There, there. Cry it out if it makes you feel better. After all, you still have to live your life, right?"

Liu Mei couldn’t hold back anymore and burst into tears in her mother’s arms, letting out all her pent-up emotions and agony.

Let her indulge in her mother’s arms for a moment. For a man who wasn’t worth it, she had ruined herself and her family.

Liu Mei couldn’t stop crying. Liu Mei’s mother felt heartbroken, and suggested to her husband, "Should we see if we can get someone to let Xiaodong go?"

Her father glared at her, "Nonsense, do you think what Xiaodong did was a minor mistake? I feel ashamed just walking out of the door, and you want me to plead with people? No way. He made his bed, now he has to lie in it."

Liu Mei sat up and wiped her tears. Looking sorrowful, she said, "Mom, dad’s right. If someone has done something wrong, they should bear the consequences themselves."