"If the first sentence was a bit tense, then every word that followed was extremely cautiously guarded."
"Bai Zhi is my daughter, Ye Xiu is my daughter-in-law. How could I possibly treat them badly? This must be someone deliberately, deliberately trying to frame me."
Bai Da’s eyes were bloodshot, and his honest face showed unprecedented pain.
"As a father, I only just learned about Bai Zhi’s injuries. I even got hurt myself coming here. How could I possibly harm her?
Of course, being from the countryside, sometimes I might scold her, but I definitely would never abuse her, those two words..."
Pain was evident in Bai Da’s eyes, a kind of devastating blow that seemed unbearable.
He forcefully clutched the blanket with his chubby hands, as if to relieve some pressure.
"Comrade, please go ahead and ask. I will cooperate with anything, I just hope to clear my name, and let my wife know I really did nothing wrong to my daughter."
Bai Da’s aggrieved and enduring demeanor made it difficult to watch.
But that was someone else.
Those two comrades really didn’t have time to watch him perform his agony; they just needed his cooperation.
"All you need to do is cooperate with us, your name, age, residence..."
Nan Xi clutched Bai Da’s hand tightly, worried, and even Bai Yu frowned, wanting to go find Ye Xiu for clarification.
Wanting to divorce Dad is one thing, but to ruin him too?
After so many years of marriage, how could she be so cruel?
How could she take it this far?
Was she happy to see Dad go to prison?
Bai Zhi is not even her daughter, for goodness’ sake.
Nan Xi tightly held Bai Da’s hand, very scared.
Bai Da smiled at Nan Xi and rubbed his head, comforting her.
"It’s alright, Dad is fine. Bai Yu, take your sister out for some fun. I have something to deal with here, but don’t worry, I haven’t done anything, so there won’t be any trouble."
Bai Yu wanted to say something but didn’t. He just nodded heavily and then spoke,
Bai Yu took Nan Xi out, but inside, he held a strong prejudice against Ye Xiu.
"How is your relationship with your daughter Bai Zhi and your wife Ye Xiu?"
The investigating comrade was taking notes, one word at a time.
They were just there to conduct a preliminary investigation.
"Let me put it this way, I’m an honest person. Sometimes I’m not savvy or cunning. I just think about working hard. I work overtime, do extra work to provide a better life for my son, daughter, and wife.
Every day I’m dead tired, and when I get home, I fall asleep instantly.
Perhaps I have neglected Bai Zhi in some aspects, but I have never hit or scolded her. Everyone in our village can testify to that.
As for her childhood, it was actually my mother who helped take care of her.
I indeed do not like Bai Zhi."
Bai Da’s mouth curved into a bitter smile. He never imagined he would be investigated one day.
It’s not that I’m not sad or I don’t resent it, even inside, I feel very painful.
Xiuxiu, how could you trample on my love for you to this extent?
Even if I were unkind to Bai Zhi, even if I really did that, didn’t you hesitate even a bit?
And Bai Xin, that ingrate, always turning her elbow out, clearly knowing who her real family is, yet still going to the police.
She really never considered him her real brother.