Comrade adjusted his glasses and looked at Bai Da calmly. His inquiry was very bureaucratic.
But for some reason, Bai Da felt a chill on his back, a twinge of pain, and he couldn’t help but shift slightly.
"I’m sorry, my back hurts because of an injury."
It wasn’t due to a guilty conscience.
But whether it was or not, only Bai Da knew.
"It’s okay, just tell us." The tone remained calm, devoid of any emotion.
It seemed as though they were just asking as a formality, with no intention of probing further—but Bai Da still couldn’t let his guard down.
If he hadn’t always been cautious, he wouldn’t have made it to this day; discussing Xixi’s matter was naturally out of the question.
Let alone admitting to placing a pin. Moreover, with the previous matters that had caused quite a stir in the village, if he didn’t offer some explanation, they probably wouldn’t let him off.
He feared nothing but Xiuxiu leaving him.
Since the Xiuxiu he talked about had already stopped believing him, what if it was revealed by police investigation? Would she believe him then?
Bai Da took a deep breath, his eyes bloodshot, filled with a sense of vicissitude.
"Who doesn’t love their own child, but I love my wife more.
We have been together for many years, always very loving. Everyone in the village knows that I truly love my wife dearly. When all women were at home serving their in-laws and taking care of children, I took on everything myself to allow her to pursue her dreams, to become a teacher.
I love her, very specially so, but my wife almost left me during Bai Zhi’s birth due to severe hemorrhaging."
Thinking back to that time, Bai Da still felt uneasy and shivered all over.
"Before that, I was looking forward to having a daughter, but when I actually saw her, I couldn’t face her because Bai Zhi was the reason my wife almost left me. How could you expect me to accept that?
I couldn’t face it, but after all, she is my own so I could only ignore her, pretend she didn’t exist for the first year. My wife took care of her during the first year, and after becoming a teacher, my mother took over.
Unfortunately, my mother has passed away a few years ago."
Bai Da spoke with some regret.
Saying nothing was impossible. His neglect of Bai Zhi was well known because that damn girl made it public. He had to confess everything.
"What is the relationship between you and the girl earlier?"
When Bai Da thought of Nan Xi, his entire demeanor visibly relaxed, and a smile formed on his lips.
"That’s Xixi, originally named Nan Xi. Later, for convenience, her name was changed to Bai Xixi. She is the child of my best buddy who entrusted Xixi to me due to some matters. But unexpectedly, Bai Zhi kept making trouble for Xixi...
Sometimes I speak a few harsh words; in rural areas, which family doesn’t scold or smack their children occasionally? If they want to sue me for this, then I truly believe I’m better off without the child. Don’t you think?"
In Bai Da’s last words, there was a profound sense of loss and sarcasm, as if greatly impacted by this incident.
Bai Da’s responses became more and more skilled, blending truth with lies.
That naturally sounded much truer, didn’t it?
Soon, the statement was completed.
Bai Da’s back was thoroughly drenched in sweat.
Then the pain became unbearable again.
Even his hand was swollen beyond use, he had never been in such a sorry state before. Once this was over, he would definitely settle the score with Bai Zhi.