Film and Television World Life Record

Li's mother looked at Li Yisheng with deep affection, as if looking at a naughty child: "I'm not going to take care of you anymore. I've fulfilled my responsibility in raising you. The rest of the time belongs to your father and me."

Li Dawei stood on the shore, watching the cruise ship sail into the distance, his eyes reddening again.

……

A few days later, Chen Xincheng returned from a mission when his phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and quickly answered, "What's up?"

As they spoke on the phone, Chen Xincheng's expression changed. He gestured for Li Dawei to stop the car, and then walked to the side with the phone in his hand.

Seeing the sudden tension in his expression and the emotional outburst he was making, Li Dawei couldn't help but feel a little worried.

After finishing the call, Chen Xincheng hurriedly got into the car. Li Dawei asked, "Master, if you have something to do, go ahead and take care of it. I'll go back by myself. Just let me know if you need any help."

Chen Xincheng's face turned ashen: "Drive! I'm in police uniform! Don't ask any more questions."

Back at the station, Chen Xincheng quickly changed his clothes and went downstairs, deliberately avoiding Li Dawei as he walked out. Li Dawei immediately chased after him: "Master, do you want me to go with you?"

Chen Xincheng glanced up at him quickly: "No need, let Director Li cover my shift tonight, you can go with him."

Li Dawei stood there with some doubt, watching Chen Xincheng leave. Back in the duty room, he still seemed a little unsettled.

After thinking for a moment, he walked towards Li Mu's office.

After hearing his story, Li Mu frowned. Another one causing trouble because he was broke. For grassroots police officers, unless they came from wealthy families, their financial situation was indeed not very good.

In addition, he remembered that there seemed to be something unpleasant that happened to Chen Xincheng's daughter in the plot, which he had overlooked before.

Seeing Li Mu deep in thought, Li Dawei couldn't help but ask, "Director Li, my master..."

Gao Chao said, "Stop guessing. You'll know when the time is right."

Li Dawei smiled ingratiatingly: "Director Li, please tell me, okay? I'm his apprentice; maybe I can help you with something?"

Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Since you put it that way, I'll give you a mission: to go after your master. He might need your help somewhere."

Li Dawei's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, Director Li, I'll go right away!"

After saying that, he hurriedly ran out.

On the other side, Chen Xincheng's car was parked by the roadside. A well-dressed woman with a sorrowful face approached; it was his ex-wife, Shang Zhen. He rolled down the window and called out to her, and the woman got into the car.

Before she could even sit down properly, Chen Xincheng asked anxiously, "Why did you call me here in such a hurry? What's going on?"

Before Shangzhen could even speak, she started wiping away tears.

Chen Xincheng became even more anxious: "Stop crying, tell me quickly, what happened to Jiajia?"

Shangzhen said resentfully, "You're questioning me now? Have you fulfilled your responsibilities as a father all these years? You can ignore me after the divorce, but shouldn't you at least care about Jiajia a little more?"

Chen Xincheng frowned: "Are we going to settle old scores again? What's the point of bringing up those old grievances? Just tell me what happened to Jiajia?"

Shangzhen said, "She was doing well in her painting studies. Everyone else was paying for their children to have good painters teach them step by step. She's not a genius, and I can't afford a painter, but I could afford a private tutor and she took a few lessons. Suddenly she said she didn't want to study anymore and insisted that I get a refund."

Chen Xincheng asked, "Why?"

Shangzhen continued to cry: "How would I know? You know how rebellious your daughter is."

Chen Xincheng said, "I saw her a few days ago. She was dressed in a flashy way. I was just about to ask you what was going on."

Shangzhen said, "Just tell them you don't need my money, you want to earn your own living."

Chen Xincheng said somewhat discontentedly, "You should have told me! Although I may not be able to afford to hire a private tutor for her, I can definitely afford to sell everything I own to enroll her in a tutoring class."

Shangzhen said dismissively, "How many pots do you have? How many pieces of iron can you sell for?"

Chen Xincheng was furious; "Why are we talking about me again? What's Jiajia up to?"

Shangzhen found it difficult to say, so she could only whisper, "Go and help create a lively atmosphere."

Chapter 380 Jiajia

When Chen Xincheng heard that his daughter had gone to work in the atmosphere-building team, he was stunned and couldn't believe it for a moment.

"What...what did you say? She went to be an atmosphere assistant somewhere?"

Shangzhen lowered her head and whispered, "He went to a bar to drink with customers."

Chen Xincheng was so shocked he almost jumped up: "What did you say? Jiajia went to the bar to pay for..." He stopped mid-sentence.

Shangzhen's tears also fell: "She said she didn't want me to interfere, that she wanted to earn her own money to learn painting, and insisted on going to the bar."

Chen Xincheng's face suddenly turned ferocious. He grabbed Shangzhen and roared, "You... what did you say? You're the child's biological mother! How could you let Jiajia do that kind of thing! Didn't you always brag to me about finding a rich man? If you're not short of money, why would she earn this kind of money? Is this how you raise your daughter?!"

Shangzhen broke free from Chen Xincheng, straightened herself up, and said, "What can I do? I've scolded her, I've cried her out, but she insists on going. What can I do? I've given her a lot of money, but she won't take it!"

Chen Xincheng couldn't care less about anything else at this moment. He was extremely anxious at the thought of his daughter in the bar. His eyes were red as he said, "Which bar did Jiajia go to? Tell me quickly, I'm going to find her."

Shangzhen thought for a moment and said, "The biggest one on the street in front of the county government, I think it's called Blue Moonlight."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xincheng said, "Okay, that's enough for today. I'm going to find my daughter!" With that, he stepped on the gas, and the car roared off.

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Inside the Blue Moonlight Bar, Jiajia, who had just been recommended by her friends, was wearing heavy makeup. Looking at the chaotic scene in front of her, she stood there somewhat at a loss. A madam pushed her and said, "Go on, what are you standing here for! We're just asking you to have a few drinks with the customers. If you don't even have a drink with them, how are you going to earn tips? If you serve the customers well, they'll be very generous."

Jiajia hesitated, standing there uncertainly. Suddenly, a large hand reached out and dragged her outside. Jiajia was startled and looked up to see her father, Chen Xincheng.

It felt as if the inner universe within me had been ignited, and I struggled desperately backward.

"Let me go! Who gave you permission to grab me?"

Chen Xincheng said with a heavy heart, "Jiajia, do you want your father to die? Come with me, let's go home, let's continue learning to paint, Dad will find you tutoring classes!"

Jiajia struggled and said, "What are you doing? Let go of me, I'm at work!"

Chen Xincheng remained unmoved and pulled her towards the exit of the bar, saying, "Come on, come with me, Dad has something to say to you."

As the father and daughter were struggling, the bar's madam caught up, grabbed Jiajia with one hand and pulled her back, glaring angrily at Chen Xincheng and saying, "Hey, what are you doing? We don't kidnap people in our bar! She's already been booked by someone else."

Chen Xincheng's face darkened further, and he roared, "Say one more word!"

Mommy was startled. Her heart skipped a beat as she exclaimed, "You...who are you? How dare you talk back to me like that! Security, where's security?"

Chen Xincheng snorted coldly and said, "You'd better know what I do! Jiajia, let's go!"

Seeing his imposing manner, Mommy was startled and dared not say anything. Without further ado, Chen Xincheng pulled Jiajia out of the bar.

As soon as she reached the door, Jiajia shook off Chen Xincheng's hand and said, "Dad, what are you doing? I want to support myself. I'll earn my own tuition for painting. It has nothing to do with you!"

Chen Xincheng was unwilling to give in and grabbed Jiajia again: "Jiajia, how could you do this! How did you become like this?"

Jiajia forcefully shook off Chen Xincheng's hand again: "What happened to me? My business is none of your concern, so don't interfere!"

Chen Xincheng said painfully, "Jiajia, I'm your father! How can you say I have nothing to do with you? Why did you come here looking for a job? Is this something a decent girl should do? You have to come with me today!"

Jiajia's eyes reddened, and she glared at him, saying, "Now you remember you're my dad? What about before? Where were you? What have you ever done for me? Where were you when I was most wronged and scared?"

"Back then, when I begged you not to get a divorce, why didn't you think of me? Now you feel I've embarrassed you, and you come here to act like your own father and discipline me? Too late!"

He turned around and was about to go inside again.

Chen Xincheng rushed over and grabbed her from behind, pleading, "I'm sorry, Jiajia, it's Daddy's fault. If you have any grievances, tell Daddy. You're Daddy's only daughter! Daddy will accept being hit or scolded!"

“But if you come to work in a place like this, your life, even your whole life, will be ruined! You...you love to paint, right? Dad supports you. You can study in Beijing or abroad if you want! Dad will support you even if you have to beg for food. Come with Dad. We don’t want this job anymore.”

Jiajia shook off his hand again, glaring at him fiercely, and said, "I don't need it anymore. I'm all grown up now! I don't need any of you!"

"Yes, I do want to learn to paint, but I can earn my own money. You should leave; showing up in a place like this isn't good for Officer Chen!"

After saying that, he was about to walk inside when Chen Xincheng roared, "Stop!"

Jiajia was also stunned by the shout.

Chen Xincheng's face was filled with sorrow: "Jiajia, if you dare to take another step in, do you believe I'll destroy this place? Dad means what he says."

Jiajia turned around and looked at Chen Xincheng expressionlessly, saying, "Dad, do you think I don't know this isn't a place for a decent girl? But do I have a choice? Tell me, do I have a home? I don't!"

As Jiajia walked away, Chen Xincheng was rooted to the spot by her words.

Soon, many more customers arrived at the bar entrance, and girls like Jiajia showed flirtatious smiles to various customers.

Chen Xincheng felt as if his whole body was filled with lead, unable to move, but tears kept flowing down his face. The girls' backs were once again lost in that gaudy light and shadow.

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Meanwhile, Li Dawei went to chase after Chen Xincheng, but because he was delayed, the car had already disappeared from sight.

After driving for a while, Li Dawei still hadn't seen Chen Xincheng and no one answered his phone. He became anxious and dialed Li Mu's number again.

"Director Li, I lost track of my master and he's gone missing. I can't find him by phone. How can I find him?"

Li Mu thought for a moment and said, "Don't panic. I'll check and send you his ex-wife's address. Your master should have met with his ex-wife today, so he should know where your master is."

Li Dawei said, "Thank you, Director Li."

Soon, Li Dawei received a message: "This is the address of Master Li's ex-wife. Go and ask her. Don't forget to change into casual clothes."

With the address, everything was easy. Li Dawei arrived at the door of Shang Zhen's villa, rang the doorbell, and a middle-aged woman who looked like a maid opened the door. Li Dawei smiled obsequiously and asked, "Is Aunt Shang home?"

The maid said, "Looking for Madam? Please wait a moment."

Li Dawei could only stand there and wait, peering through the open door. He saw a row of mahogany furniture, both tacky and extravagant, and couldn't help but curl his lip in disapproval.

Shangzhen walked over, her eyes red, her head slightly lowered: "Who are you?"

Li Dawei said cautiously, "Aunt Shang, I'm a police officer from the Balihe Police Station. Chen Xincheng is my mentor. We haven't been able to contact him and wanted to ask you where he went?"