Film and Television World Life Record

Reaching the bathroom door, he stared at the man's back for a while, his face pale and filled with anger. He walked over and pulled him out. The man turned around and gave an awkward smile; it was none other than his father, Li Yisheng.

Li Dawei was furious: "It really was you?! You're incorrigible! You still dare to gamble! What did you promise my mother? Are you even human?"

The commotion drew the attention of Zhao Jiwei and several auxiliary police officers, who all looked over.

Li Yisheng quickly whispered, "Dawei, listen to me... it's not like that..."

Li Dawei said, "What did you hear? You heard how you lied all the time and how you deceived your wife?"

Li Yisheng's face flushed red and then turned pale: "Dawei..."

Li Dawei roared, "Shut up!"

Zhao Jiwei walked over curiously: "Dawei, what's wrong?"

Li Dawei, panting heavily, said, "It's nothing! This guy is a seasoned gambler, I know him, he must be severely punished!" With that, he handcuffed Li Yisheng.

Zhao Jiwei glanced at Li Yisheng curiously, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar. He wanted to ask a few questions, but seeing that Li Dawei's expression was not good, he finally kept quiet.

Next, Li Dawei, seething with anger, led the group back to the police station to hand over all the dozens of gamblers. He couldn't hold back any longer. Running into the courtyard, he angrily dialed his mother's number and shouted, "Mom, I told you long ago that Li Yisheng is a liar! You wouldn't listen, and now look what's happened—he's been brought right to our station!"

Li's mother was shocked: "Dawei, your father said it was just a get-together with old friends, how could it be gambling?"

Li Dawei sneered: "It really is a gambling den! We've been foolishly clinging to hope for him time and time again, only to be more and more disappointed each time! Mom, just listen to me, don't have anything to do with him anymore."

Li's mother was a little worried: "Dawei, if your father is really detained, will it affect you?"

Li Dawei said angrily, "What do you think? I'm still in my probationary period. How can I be a policeman after his behavior?"

Li's mother panicked: "What are we going to do? You finally got to be a policeman..."

Li Dawei said, "What else can I do? I'll leave it to fate! Maybe I owed him in my past life, or maybe I was never meant to be a policeman!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Dawei held his head and sighed deeply. He loved being a policeman and didn't want to leave in such a disgraceful manner.

But, his father is a gambler. As a probationary police officer, is it possible for him to be promoted to a permanent position?

……

There were thirty or forty people involved in gambling at the police station. The station was full of people conducting interrogations, detentions, and questionings, and even the corridors were crowded.

Everyone else had their heads down, but Li Yisheng raised his head slightly, quietly searching for Li Dawei's figure.

The police officers at the station were busy asking questions and taking statements. Zhao Jiwei recalled Li Dawei's strange reaction during the arrest and couldn't help but think of Li Yisheng, feeling like he had seen him somewhere before.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something. He searched on his phone for a while and found a video. It was the video of Li Dawei being smeared for pushing people a while ago. It was only after it was proven that the person was Li Dawei's father that the incident ended.

Then... Zhao Jiwei ran over to check on Li Yisheng again, and after confirming that he was Li Dawei's father, he realized why Li Dawei looked so unwell.

As a trainee police officer, my father was arrested for gambling. Forget about getting a permanent position, I'll have a hard time even passing the background check.

Thinking of this, Zhao Jiwei hurriedly ran to report to Li Mu. Not long after he left, Chen Xincheng also noticed something amiss, took out his phone, searched, and his expression instantly changed.

They went to find Li Mu, equally worried.

Zhao Jiwei rushed over: "Brother Li, something bad has happened, I have something to report to you?"

Li Mu said, "What is it? Speak!"

Zhao Jiwei said, "Among the group of people we just arrested, one of them looked familiar. I checked on my phone and it turned out to be the man Li Dawei pushed in the last video, who is also Li Dawei's father!"

Li Mu said, "So, Li Dawei's father was also involved?"

Zhao Jiwei said, "The specific situation hasn't been investigated clearly yet, but Li Dawei is still in his probationary period. If his father's gambling is confirmed, how can he get a permanent position?"

Li Mu nodded: "What did his father say?"

Zhao Jiwei said, "He seemed to have been saying that he was wronged, but he just went to check on things."

Li Mu said, "Look at him? He thinks a casino is a movie theater, where you can just buy a ticket and go in?"

Zhao Jiwei asked worriedly, "Brother Li, if his father really got involved, how big of an impact would it be?"

Li Mu said, "For trainee police officers, if their immediate family members are involved in a case, they will have to be removed from the police force during the background check. If their father is the organizer, it's even more serious."

Zhao Jiwei gritted his teeth in anger: "Seriously... his dad is so unreliable! Doesn't he know what his own son does? Isn't this ruining Li Dawei's future?"

At this moment, Chen Xincheng also walked over with a look of anxiety.

"Director Li, about Li Dawei's father...you..."

Li Mu said, "I already know."

Chen Xincheng said, "Director Li, Li Dawei is a promising talent. We can't give up on him because of his father. We should help him."

Li Mu nodded: "Don't worry, Li Dawei is a good prospect, the institute won't ignore him."

"In that case, we should first check the surveillance footage, interrogate the people at the scene, and investigate the specific clues to see if his father was involved. Only then can we make appropriate countermeasures."

Chen Xincheng and Zhao Jiwei said, "Okay, Director, I'll go check right away."

An hour or two later, after an urgent investigation, it turned out that Li Dawei's father really wasn't involved. The group breathed a sigh of relief. However, this matter was far-reaching, and how to resolve it would have to wait for Wang Shouyi's return to discuss it.

……

Around 3 p.m., after attending a meeting at the bureau, Wang Shouyi returned to his office and quickly learned what had happened that morning.

In the office, Wang Shouyi said to Li Mu, "Sit down, don't be shy, how's the situation?"

Li Mu said, "Those who should be detained have been detained, and those who should be punished have been punished."

Wang Shouyi asked, "Are you sure Li Yisheng wasn't involved?"

Li Mu said, "We compared everyone's statements and checked the casino's surveillance footage. Li Yisheng was probably there for the first time and was just going with a friend to watch the fun. This place has nothing to do with him, and he didn't gamble."

"Furthermore, as far as we know, people who come to gamble have to pay a venue fee by scanning a QR code with WeChat. Li Yisheng has no such transfer record."

Wang Shouyi asked, "Can you use cash?"

Li Mu said, "Probably not! The owner finds it too much trouble and reportedly doesn't accept cash. There are surveillance cameras in the casino, and we've all seen them. Several people can testify that Li Yisheng was indeed not involved."

Wang Shouyi asked, puzzled, "Then what was he doing there?"

Li Mu said, "From what we understand, it seems that he has an old friend who deals in antiques and collectibles and is a regular customer there. Li Yisheng had something to bet on there and wanted money. His friend knew that Li Yisheng was short of money, so he encouraged him to place a bet."

Wang Shouyi's heart tightened: "Have you placed the bet?"

Li Mu said, "No, Li Yisheng has no capital."

Wang Shouyi remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Li Mu said, "Chief, Li Dawei is a good prospect. This matter cannot be blamed on him. Besides, it was a misunderstanding. We cannot wrong our own people."

Wang Shouyi frowned deeply and said, "Let me think about it some more."

Li Mu knew that his goal had been achieved, so he stopped trying to persuade him.

Around 4 PM, Li Yisheng was completely cleared of suspicion of gambling, and Li Dawei was similarly let off the hook.

As a family member, Li Dawei hesitated for a long time at the entrance of the corridor before finally walking towards the detention room.

A table was set up outside the detention room, where two police officers were processing paperwork. Li Dawei walked over and said, "I've come to pick up Li Yisheng."

The policeman glanced at him and said, "Oh, Dawei, you're here to pick up your dad." The news had already spread throughout the station.

Li Yisheng felt a mix of emotions when he saw Li Dawei finally appear. He was both relieved and ashamed of his son. He lowered his head and said nothing.

He could only cautiously follow behind Dawei, passing through the office area and arriving at the entrance of the police station, where he happened to run into Li Mu coming out.

Li Dawei said, "Director Li."

Li Mu nodded.

Li Yisheng saw Li Mu but hesitated to speak.

Li Mu said, "You are Dawei's father, right? You can speak frankly."

Li Yisheng asked in a low voice, "Director Li, you're the leader of the station. Do you think Dawei will be affected because of me?"

"Please, please, it's all my fault, please don't punish Dawei!"

Li Mu said earnestly, "So you knew it would have an impact. Luckily you didn't get involved, otherwise Dawei wouldn't have passed the background check for his internship to become a full-fledged police officer. Remember, your son is a policeman, and as a family member, you must support his work. This kind of thing must be prevented from happening again, otherwise it will only cause trouble for Dawei!"

Li Yisheng said tearfully, "I...I didn't expect this either...Thank you for giving him a chance."

Li Mu said, "Alright, you understand the big principles, so I won't say any more. As family members of police officers, we should be even more self-disciplined."

Li Yisheng said, "Director Li, please rest assured, I will definitely pay attention to my words and actions in the future, and I will cut off all unreliable friends. Since I can't help the child, I won't tarnish his reputation. Director Li, I beg you to take good care of Dawei."

After speaking, he bowed slightly to Li Mu.

Li Mu quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't do that. Dawei is a good prospect and a key talent that the institute is focusing on developing. It's only right that we take care of him."

After offering a few words of comfort, both parties took their leave. Watching Li Yisheng walk away, Li Mu smiled, shook his head, and went into the police station.

Chapter 372 The Troublesome Ms. Wu

Two days later, things gradually calmed down for Li Dawei.

That evening, Wang Shouyi was in a good mood. When he saw Cheng Hao bring Xia Jie in, he asked with a smile, "Xiao Jie, how's your mother doing lately? I haven't received a call from her for several days."

Xia Jie said shyly, "My mom... went to my aunt's house to play."

Wang Shouyi asked in surprise, "Went out to play?"

Xia Jie said, "Yes! She wanted to go out for a walk, and my aunt invited her over, so she went."