Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife

Li Shuitian pondered for a moment, "Hongzhu, I have a way to take precautions in advance, but you must promise me one thing."

"What is it? Just say it! As long as it’s your request, I will agree to it," Cao Hongzhu responded earnestly.

"From now on, do not falsely accuse innocent people through whistleblowing," Li Shuitian took her hand and gently patted the back of it, "Hongzhu, our parents and children have been gone for many years, let’s not continue to dwell on the past. Birth, aging, sickness, and death cannot be reversed by human effort. What haven’t we seen in the face of adversity? How many families can’t support all their children? In the future, I will work hard and earnestly to provide a better life for you. We don’t need to suspect people just because they have a good life."

Cao Hongzhu’s eyes immediately reddened, "Shuitian..."

"If you have solid evidence to report the corrupt, I am all for it because their actions harm the interests of the general public, and their luxurious lives are built on the hardships of ordinary people," Li Shuitian did not dismiss his wife’s innate sense of justice, "However, we cannot smear others based on rumors and hearsay, nor should we fabricate nonexistent crimes, like with Army Commander Lu’s family. Hongzhu, it was not wrong to report others, but it was a huge mistake to report them; they are good people, truly."

Cao Hongzhu bit her lower lip, her head lowered, "I know I was wrong, Shuitian, I’ve regretted it for a long time, regretting that I was so impulsive that based on some gossip, I reported them. At that time, I was blinded by jealousy and made conclusions without investigation, but the trouble I caused them was so great, almost leading to their downfall, I am too ashamed to face them, nor do I expect their forgiveness."

Cao Hongzhu was self-aware. Although it is said that recognizing one’s mistakes can lead to improvement, some mistakes once made cannot be undone, and the so-called apologies are worthless to those who have been harmed.