Chapter 803: Got Her Sentence Reduced

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

As Su Bing was helping his mother pick vegetables, he overheard Su Li discussing a certain matter. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, concealing the unusual glint in his eyes.

Gu Zi, taken aback by the conversation, naturally didn’t notice Su Bing’s subtle expression. She turned to Su Li, asking, “What happened?”

Su Li responded, “I’m not entirely sure. She seemed normal during class yesterday. However, after school, we saw her bullying three boys who were running a stall. Today, I saw her looking like she’d been in a fight.”

Su Li felt a sense of relief. He had almost revealed the incident where Teacher Zhou had wronged him during class. Fortunately, he reacted quickly. He now agreed with his brother’s sentiment that there was no need to involve their mother. After all, with all the wrongs Teacher Zhou had committed, someone was bound to deal with her eventually. There was no need to worry their mother every time.

Gu Zi found it strange. Why had Zhou Hua been beaten up for no apparent reason? She turned to Su Bing, her question laced with a hint of suspicion, “You came home late last night. Do you know what happened?”

Although it seemed unlikely that Su Bing had beaten Zhou Hua to a pulp and Zhou Hua had not sought revenge but instead quietly taken leave to recover, Gu Zi still harbored some doubts. After all, Su Bing was known for his cunning, and Zhou Hua had bullied Su Li before. If Su Bing wanted revenge, beating up Zhou Hua might not be a difficult task.

Su Bing knew his mother was not easily fooled, but his face remained impassive. Even if his mother had suspicions, she wouldn’t dare to confirm them. He calmly replied, “Yesterday, after I finished my duties, I saw a man looking for Zhou Hua. He claimed that Zhou Hua’s husband owed him money. I don’t know anything beyond that.”

Throughout their conversation, Gu Zi had been studying his eyes. He didn’t seem to be lying. Moreover, his statement reminded Gu Zi of the information she had received from Grandma Gao. It mentioned that Zhou Hua’s husband was a notorious gambler. It made sense that a creditor had come to collect a debt from Zhou Hua, hence the beating. Zhou Hua, not daring to call the police, had no choice but to suffer in silence.

Gu Zi felt a pang of regret. How could she always suspect Su Bing? She shouldn’t always assume the worst of him.

At that moment, Su Bing stood up and, showing a sense of responsibility, took the picked vegetables to the kitchen to wash. Gu Zi watched him, her heart aching. She resolved not to doubt Su Bing so readily in the future.

During dinner, Gu Zi was continuously serving Su Bing with food, a sight that sparked envy in Su Li. “Mom, have you forgotten? I’m the one who signed up for the martial arts competition. I have to train in the morning and afternoon at school. I need to eat more because of the high physical activity,” he protested.

Gu Zi suddenly remembered that she had another son in the house. She served Su Li a piece of red-braised fish, saying, “Both of you need nourishment. You need to replenish your energy for your training, and your brother needs to fuel his brain. It’s perfect, you both can eat more fish.”

Only then did Su Li break into a smile.

Su Le sat on the side, a small bib around her neck, her tiny hand clutching a fork. Her eyes were blank, not understanding what was happening. But when she saw her mother serving her brothers and not her, her little mouth puckered up. It wasn’t until her mother noticed her and served her a piece of stir-fried meat that she began to giggle.

Gu Zi watched this, deeply realizing that being a mother was indeed a skillful job. Balancing the needs of her three children was a challenge. She suddenly missed her husband and decided that once the brothers went upstairs, she would try calling him to see if Su Shen could pick up.

Meanwhile, the Gong family was also having dinner. Although their son had gone to the capital’s imperial military district, their daughter was still with them, which made the Gong couple quite happy. After all, their son’s departure was for the honor of being a soldier, a good thing. They knew how to prioritize.

However, halfway through the meal, the Gu couple arrived. The smiles on the faces of the Gong couple instantly faded.

Gong Xin was particularly displeased. Ever since her brother had gone to the capital’s imperial military district, the Gu family had visited several times. Each time, they would talk about her brother’s marriage to Lin Miao and plead for the Gong family to give Lin Miao another chance to start over. Gong Xin’s ears were tired of hearing this.

Now, the Gu couple brought up the topic again. Gu Shan said, “Dear relatives, our Lin Miao has truly repented. She is now in prison, working hard to reform herself. She has even managed to get her sentence reduced and will be released on the eve of the college entrance examination.”

Upon hearing this, Commander Gong felt disdain. Although the Gu family couldn’t directly get Lin Miao out of prison, they were capable of pulling strings to help her get her sentence reduced. He was aware of Gu Shan’s behind-the-scenes maneuvers. However, he thought that if Lin Miao could get out earlier, they could discuss the divorce sooner. So, he pretended not to know. The Gong family would not accept a daughter-in-law with a stain on her reputation.

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