Chapter 55: There Is Such A Thing As Fairness In This World
Qin Hengzhi hadn’t expected things to develop to this extent.
At this time, he was in the meeting room of the factory office building.
Not only was he here, but all the parties involved in the falling into water incident were here too.
He silently glanced at Lu Qiaoge, who was steadily seated by the window, then quietly withdrew his gaze.
This meeting was hosted by Director Hao.
Director Hao was of a high rank and was the type who was busy all day.
But today he had to host such an absurd meeting, and he was very frustrated inside.
But there was no method; after all, the people involved in this matter weren’t ordinary people.
Deputy Director Lin, Women’s Federation Chairman, Union Vice Chairman, Logistics Director, Lu Da, the military industrial enterprise’s labor model for ten consecutive years, the section chief of Labor and Personnel Section One, and even technician Zhao Qing…
Of course, there was also the innocent military representative Qin Hengzhi who got dragged in.
He said, “I gathered everyone here today; you’re all aware, right?”
Deputy Director Lin immediately stood up and sincerely apologized to Lu Da: “Sorry, Master Lu, it was me who didn’t investigate and only listened to one side, lightly believing Shen Hong’s words, then calling the Women’s Federation Chairman; this was my mistake. I apologize to Master Lu and your family members. Sorry.”
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Deputy Director Lin; this person was newly transferred here last year, very young, and could bend and stretch.
This was very normal; if he didn’t say who was spreading rumors to him, Comrade Old Lu would think it was his own imagination.
With Deputy Director Lin so straightforwardly admitting his mistake and stating his position, the others also stood up to admit their own errors.
As for whether it was sincere or fake, no one could tell.
Old Liang and Old Shen exchanged a glance, then unhappily turned their faces away.
They also had to review their own errors.
After all, they were Liang Aishu’s and Shen Yun’s fathers.
If a child is not taught, it is the father’s fault.
There was nothing wrong with that.
Shen Yun’s eyes had long been cried red; her self-righteous scheme had been thoroughly exploited by Lu Qiaoge. These past few days, not only had she been cursed bloody by those educated youth or family members, but it was also found out that she and Duan Xiaoxiang had colluded to spread rumors about Old Mrs. Lu.
Because of this, she had been scolded by her family members for several days.
Moreover, because of abusing public office for private interests, she had been suspended along with Shen Hong for reflection.
Before coming, her father had darkly instructed her to definitely admit her mistake, or else she would be permanently suspended.
She had always been praised, and this was the first time she was scolded as a brainless idiot.
Liang Aishu dejectedly hung his head low; although the whole incident seemed to have no shadow of him, it had all arisen because of him, so he naturally came too.
The most aggrieved was Zhao Qing; it was clearly three young people vying for affection, so why was Duan Xiaoxiang, who was completely unrelated, getting involved?
And it was because of spreading rumors and gossiping.
He was really too ashamed to show his face.
But he also had to apologize on behalf of Duan Xiaoxiang and guarantee that it would never happen again.
Old Lu steadily sat on the chair with his daughter, calmly accepting everyone’s apologies.
As for whether there would still be retaliation afterward?
Old Lu didn’t care, and Lu Qiaoge cared even less.
The reason they had listened to the wind and taken it as rain, going to bully Old Mrs. Lu, wasn’t it because they hadn’t taken the Lu family members seriously at all.
Old Lu wouldn’t tolerate such contempt.
He acted upright and proper, not afraid of fabricated retaliation.
Director Hao was still somewhat satisfied with everyone’s attitude.
Qin Hengzhi stood up and said faintly, “Since it’s been investigated clearly, I won’t continue attending the meeting.”
After speaking, he nodded to the factory director and secretary, then strode out of the meeting room.
Director Hao thought for a moment, let Deputy Director Lin and the others leave first, leaving only several people involved in the falling into water incident.
He softened his voice and said earnestly, “In the past, it was always said ‘marriage alliance,’ meaning allying through marriage, becoming relatives; more elegantly, it’s a union of two families—successful, we become relatives; unsuccessful, we can’t become enemies.”
Then he said to Liang Aishu, “As an outsider, as a leader, as an elder, I can’t ask why you three were all at the lakeside, why Shen Yun and Lu Qiaoge fell into the water together. I only want to say, Liang Aishu, what if Representative Qin hadn’t been executing a task right at the lakeside—could Lu Qiaoge still have survived?”
Liang Aishu hung his head low and didn’t make a sound.
Lu Da stared deadly at Liang Aishu; that damned bastard definitely had no good intentions.
If not for Qin Hengzhi, his second daughter definitely would have been gone.
This grudge was set!
Old Liang wanted to argue, but thinking of the situation at the time, he had to shut his mouth.
Shen Yun burst out crying, “You shouldn’t have saved me—is it that I was the one who shouldn’t have been saved the most!”
Actually, the falling into water incident hadn’t passed; it was just that everyone stopped mentioning it.
Director Hao was unmoved; as an old revolutionary who had been through wind and rain, he had seen too much. Liang Aishu wasn’t a bad person, but no one knew what his hesitation at the time represented.
He didn’t care about stirring up disputes; what he cared about was that a falling into water incident had dragged in so many leaders.
It really left him with no place to put his old face.
If he didn’t give them a knock, each one would go to heaven.
The nearby Secretary He kindly said, “Shen Yun, don’t say such angry words. The reason Director Hao spoke as an elder isn’t to get you all to open up about this matter?”
Lu Qiaoge timely stood up; the leaders had said what they needed to, and if she let them continue, it would be lacking awareness.
“I first thank the factory leaders for taking time out of your busy schedules to host this special meeting; it really was beyond my expectations and moved me and my father greatly. It was us three young ones lacking awareness that made the elders worry.”
Not only Director Hao and Secretary He, but even Old Liang and Old Shen looked at Lu Qiaoge in shock.
Old Lu naturally went without saying; he proudly looked at his second daughter.
Director Hao’s expression completely softened, smiling at Lu Qiaoge; these past few days, the neighborhood committee’s service station had done a lot of work. Actually, this was a very small matter that shouldn’t have been reported to him at all.
But because of the rumor-spreading incident, and because of Qin Hengzhi, he had heard about it all.
Lu Qiaoge was a very capable and aware young comrade.
So he didn’t speak, just smilingly listened.
Lu Qiaoge first looked at Shen Yun and said straightforwardly, “Shen Yun, you hold a grudge against me because I didn’t quietly cancel the engagement, hold a grudge because I made you and Liang Aishu lose face and be unable to hold your heads up in the family courtyard. But why don’t you look at what you and Liang Aishu have done?
On the day of the falling into water, I was originally preparing to go to the neighborhood committee to take an exam, but you came to find me and said Liang Aishu was waiting for me at the lakeside. After saying that, you hurriedly left. I thought it over and over but still went. What I saw then has no meaning in saying now.
But I must emphasize that as a person, first one must dare to take responsibility, know how to self-reflect, rather than always blaming faults on others. On that lakeside trip, I nearly lost a life and a job opportunity, but have I ever questioned you or resented you?
I haven’t done any of that; I only hoped we could be strangers who don’t interfere with each other.
But clearly, you and Liang Aishu didn’t think that way.
However, heaven’s justice is clear; today’s meeting has made me realize that this world has the word ‘fairness.'”
