Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

A short, stocky young man with acne-covered skin hurried over, carrying a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes. Upon seeing Luo Fang and her daughter, he immediately greeted them with a smile; he was clearly Zhang Pei's boyfriend, Li Jianhua.

"Jianhua, you're finally back!" Zhang Pei said to her boyfriend with a pitiful expression, "I was bullied, you have to stand up for me!"

Li Jianhua's face also darkened, and he frowned, saying, "Who dares to bully you? Take me to him, and we'll make him pay!"

Zhang Pei was extremely proud of herself. She pulled Li Jianhua to Liu Weidong and loudly proclaimed, "It's him!"

Luo Fang chimed in, "Xiao Li, you absolutely can't let them get away with this! Arrest them all and take them to the police station, give them a good lesson!"

Zhang Pei also agreed: "My mother is right, they are also from Guangqing Town, so they are under your jurisdiction!"

The mother and daughter kept complaining to Li Jianhua, unaware that his expression had changed drastically, looking both embarrassed and nervous.

Seeing Zhang Pei ordering Li Jianhua to arrest someone, Wang Shujuan was also somewhat worried. She wasn't too concerned about her own experience, but she was afraid of implicating Liu Weidong, which was absolutely unacceptable.

Liu Weidong, however, looked at Li Jianhua with a half-smile, as if he wasn't afraid at all.

Under Liu Weidong's gaze, Li Jianhua swallowed hard and greeted him with a bow and scrape: "Comrade Liu, I didn't expect to run into you here, what a coincidence!"

Don't be fooled by Zhang Pei's exaggerated praise of Li Jianhua, as if he were the one in charge at the police station. In reality, he's just a member of the joint defense team.

The biggest events that have happened in the town recently, besides the investigation and punishment of Deputy Mayor Ren Hao for embezzlement and abuse of power, are the arrival of the new police station chief Zhao Zheng.

Li Jianhua, a member of the joint defense team, knew very well that both incidents were related to the young man named Liu Weidong. People in the station were saying that Liu Weidong had a very good relationship with the new station chief, Zhao Zheng, and was even his savior! Some even said that Liu Weidong's relationship with Secretary Wei of the county was extraordinary, and that he was his favorite student.

Li Jianhua was too busy flattering someone with such deep connections to even dare to show his teeth in front of him; what would he do if he didn't want to keep his job?

Zhang Pei was stunned that her boyfriend greeted Liu Weidong so politely. She shoved him hard and said, "Didn't you hear what I said? He's the one who bullied me! Arrest this guy!"

"Hey, stop nagging!" Li Jianhua glared at Zhang Pei, realizing for the first time how stupid this woman was. How come he hadn't seen that before?

Seeing that Li Jianhua was actually yelling at her in front of Wang Shujuan, Zhang Pei became even angrier. She suddenly sat down on the ground and cried out loudly, "Li Jianhua, what kind of attitude is this? You're just having ulterior motives because you see someone pretty, aren't you? Then go and marry her! I... I'm cutting all ties with you!"

Liu Weidong promptly told Li Jianhua, "This is my sister!"

Now Li Jianhua was even more troubled. He quickly apologized to Liu Weidong, "I'm sorry, Comrade Liu, my girlfriend is just being unreasonable. Please don't take it to heart!"

Liu Weidong glanced at Zhang Pei, who was throwing a tantrum, and shook his head slightly, saying, "Comrade Li, right? There's an old saying that goes, 'A husband without a virtuous wife will face misfortune.' You really need to keep a close eye on your girlfriend. With her behavior... hehe!"

Li Jianhua broke out in a cold sweat and quickly shouted at Zhang Pei, "Stop making a scene! Get up and apologize to Comrade Liu and his sister!"

"What? You want me to apologize to them?!" Zhang Pei was even angrier, kicking her short legs wildly on the ground: "Li Jianhua, you heartless bastard, we're about to get married and you're still siding with outsiders, this... this wedding is off!"

Li Jianhua's temper flared up, and he said fiercely, "Fine, you said it yourself! Give me back the betrothal gifts, and this marriage is off!"

Unexpectedly, Li Jianhua took it seriously, and Zhang Pei was immediately dumbfounded. She sat on the ground, unsure whether to agree or disagree, and didn't know what to do.

Luo Fang quickly tried to smooth things over: "Oh dear, my good son-in-law, Peipei was just saying that out of anger. You can coax her and she'll be fine. Please don't take it seriously!"

However, Li Jianhua really lost his temper, and with his neck stiff, he shouted, "What do you mean 'don't take it seriously'? I can forgive her, but can Comrade Liu and his sister forgive her? Apologize to her right now, or we'll call off the engagement. Choose one!"

Seeing Li Jianhua's resolute attitude, Luo Fang could only try to persuade her beloved daughter: "Peipei, why don't you apologize? If such a good man runs away, you'll have nowhere to cry!"

Zhang Pei was extremely unwilling to apologize to Wang Shujuan. However, looking at Li Jianhua's expressionless face beside her, the woman finally gave in.

After all, her mother was right. With Zhang Pei's background, finding a man who worked for the police station was incredibly lucky. If she really drove Li Jianhua away out of spite, it would be too late for regrets.

So Zhang Pei stood up helplessly and whispered to Wang Shujuan, "I'm sorry!"

Li Jianhua retorted angrily, "That's it? Would it kill you to say a few more words? Be more sincere!"

Zhang Pei was almost in tears, but she still bowed to Wang Shujuan and said, "Wang Shujuan, I was wrong just now. I'm so sorry, please forgive me!"

Zhang Pei, who had been bullying her since their school days, actually apologized to her, which Wang Shujuan found hard to accept and left her stunned for a moment.

Seeing that Wang Shujuan still ignored her, Zhang Pei gritted her teeth and knelt down before her, saying, "I'm so sorry, please forgive me!"

Wang Shujuan finally came to her senses and quickly helped Zhang Pei up, saying, "Okay, okay, I forgive you. Get up!"

The onlookers were all quite surprised. This arrogant mother and daughter had actually knelt down in the blink of an eye, which meant that the young man must be someone important!

Seeing Wang Shujuan's quick response, Liu Weidong secretly shook his head. This girl was too kind. It seemed he would have to protect her from now on, otherwise she would definitely suffer.

However, since Wang Shujuan had already expressed her opinion, and Liu Weidong kept his word, he nodded to Li Jianhua and said, "Since my sister has forgiven your girlfriend, then this matter is over. You can go now."

"Thank you, thank you for your magnanimity, Comrade Liu!" Li Jianhua, finally relieved, quickly thanked Liu Weidong, then glared at Zhang Pei and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and leave, don't stay here and embarrass yourself!"

Watching Zhang Pei and her daughter leave in a disheveled state, Wang Shujuan couldn't help but smile at Liu Weidong: "You're really something, even the police station staff are afraid of you."

Liu Weidong said earnestly to Wang Shujuan, "Sister, I'm not afraid of anyone when it comes to protecting you!"

These words warmed Wang Shujuan's heart, and her gaze towards Liu Weidong was filled with tenderness and affection.

That alluring gaze made Liu Weidong's heart flutter, and he said cheerfully, "We've bought almost everything, let's go home!"

When Liu Weidong and Wang Shujuan returned to the village with bags and packages, it immediately caused a sensation.