Film and Television World Life Record

During the patrol, Li Dawei told Chen Xincheng about the situation.

Chen Xincheng listened attentively and said, "You should invite him! Dawei, work is important, but family is also important, especially at this time for your father. Don't do anything you'll regret."

Li Dawei nodded vigorously: "Understood, Master."

They went to Li Mu's office and explained the situation.

Li Mu asked in surprise, "Your parents are back from their trip. Have you asked the doctor about your father's condition?"

Li Dawei said sadly, "It shouldn't take more than a month."

Li Mu said, "It's gotten to this point! Didn't you just get back from your trip yesterday?"

Li Dawei nodded and said, "He came back yesterday. My mom practically carried him back on her back. Sigh! That's my dad for you, always playing around until he's old."

Li Mu said, "At a time like this, you shouldn't get emotional. I'll talk to the director when he gets back. You should take a month off and stay at the hospital with your dad. Every day you spend with him is precious."

Li Dawei hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Director Li, no need. I've talked to my mom, and she hopes I can miss as much work as possible. As long as I don't work night shifts this month, it's fine. We've agreed that she'll work during the day, and I'll work at night."

Li Mu nodded: "I see! That works, but are you sure you can handle it?"

Li Dawei said firmly, "No problem!"

Li Mu said, "Okay, you don't need to go to work today. Go to the hospital to see your dad, starting tomorrow."

……

Around 3 p.m., Wang Shouyi and Ye Wei returned from a meeting at the bureau, and Li Mu told them about Li Dawei's situation.

Wang Shouyi said with some surprise, "So fast, you just got back from your trip and already..."

Li Mu said, "Indeed!"

Wang Shouyi glanced at Ye Wei and said, "Instructor, you are in charge of the ideological work in the institute. Li Dawei's father is dying. At this time, he needs the warmth of the collective. Could you arrange for the people that can be mobilized in the institute to take turns going to the hospital to help take care of him?"

Ye Wei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay... alright."

Li Mu noticed something was wrong with her: "Sister Ye, are you alright?"

Ye Wei said, "No...it's nothing. I'm leaving."

Just as she reached the door, Ye Wei turned back, as if she had made a decision, and said, "Director, I...I want to transfer."

Wang Shouyi didn't seem surprised: "Where do you want to go? To the bureau? The bureau's labor union needed someone a few days ago, and I recommended you."

Ye Wei lowered her head and whispered, "Chief, I don't want to be a policeman anymore."

Wang Shouyi was taken aback: "Ah, how could that be? You're not going to be a policeman anymore? Why?"

Ye Wei said, "Director, please don't misunderstand. It's just that our family's circumstances don't allow it."

Wang Shouyi asked, "Why not?"

Ye Wei sighed, "Director, you have no idea how big our family is. There are just too many things to deal with. My father is still sick, and now my father-in-law is hospitalized. My husband and I are both only children, and with four elderly people on both sides, plus two children, we're really overwhelmed."

“I’d like my husband to take leave, but his income accounts for a large portion of our family’s income. If he doesn’t work, he has no income, and we simply can’t afford that. As a police officer, how can I take leave every day? So, I’d like to transfer to a less demanding unit.”

Wang Shouyi was silent for a while, then said, "I'll think about it, and you should think about it too."

……

Time passed quickly. In the hospital, Li Yisheng lay quietly on the bed, an oxygen mask on his face and tubes inserted all over his body.

Li Dawei and his mother sat in the doctor's office, looking nervous.

The doctor said, "I'm sorry, we've done our best. He should be fine in the next few days. Fortunately, he will soon fall into a deep coma and won't feel any pain."

Li's mother didn't speak, and Li Dawei suddenly felt a sense of oppression in his heart. He stood up and walked out. Outside the ward, he looked at his unconscious father through the glass in the door.

Li Mu patted his shoulder and whispered, "Are you alright?"

Li Dawei nodded: "I never really felt like I had a father, but now that I do, he's leaving..."

Li Mu sighed.

……

The next day, Li Dawei went to work as usual and was called to the director's office.

Seeing his dejected look, Wang Shouyi felt bad too: "You used to be a child who never grew up. After this incident, you'll grow up, right? The institute has already arranged the shifts. In the last few days, your colleagues will stay with you."

Li Dawei quickly refused: "Director, how can you do that? The station is busy enough."

Wang Shouyi said, "No matter how busy we are, we have to do this! This is a tradition in Balihe. The police profession is very demanding, and we have too little time for our families."

"We can't change this situation, but we can make up for it in another way: if one family is in trouble, the whole institute will support them!"

"To ensure that every police officer and their family feels they live in a warm community and can do what they can to help!"

Li Dawei gave up. After a day of feeling dazed and confused, he immediately went to the hospital and sat blankly in the corridor. Yang Shu, Xia Jie, and Zhao Jiwei also came with him.

Zhao Jiwei peeked into the ward: "Brother, is Dad alright?"

Li Dawei chuckled: "Zhao Jiwei, if my dad had a son like you, I guarantee he'd be living an even easier life than he is now."

Around midnight, Li Yisheng's condition suddenly worsened. Li Dawei knew time was running out, so he knelt by his bedside, held his hand, and listened as he struggled to speak:

“Dawei, I’m so sorry for you in this life. I’ve never been willing to live like this. I feel that life is too short and the world is too big. I always wanted to travel around… But as I traveled, I went too far. I’m so sorry for you and your mother in this life… I’ve wronged you.”

Li Dawei said sadly, "Dad, don't say anymore, it's all in the past."

Li Yisheng gently shook his head: "No, what Dad wants to say is... Dawei, Dad is happy... that you became a policeman."

“You love freedom like your dad, but you’ve also learned to take responsibility. You’re promising… Dawei, Dad is so proud of you.”

Li Dawei couldn't stop the tears from flowing: "Dad, don't rush to leave. Stay with Mom and me for a few more days. Please stay a little longer."

Li Yisheng smiled and said, "In my life, I have had a good wife, a good son, traveled to many places, and seen many things. I am content."

After speaking, Li Yisheng fell into a deep coma again. The doctor wanted to conduct an immediate examination, and Li Dawei was wheeled out. Zhao Jiwei and Yang Shu quickly supported him.

Li Dawei turned around and pounded on the door, shouting hoarsely, "Dad, hold on! You must hold on..."

Chen Xincheng hugged him tightly: "Dawei, be strong!"

Li Dawei cried: "Master, I'm going to lose my father..."

Chen Xincheng was also feeling bad: "Dawei, what about all of us?"

The corridor was filled with police officers, and passersby stared curiously, whispering among themselves.

"Who was this dead person?"

"No need to ask, he must be a big shot."

"Of course! Otherwise, why would there be so many police officers? Who would care about an ordinary person like you?"

……

The sky was overcast, and a light drizzle was falling. Li Dawei carried Li Yisheng's portrait as he got out of the van and walked towards the funeral home.

Zhao Jiwei and Yang Shu, both wearing black armbands, accompanied him on either side. Behind him were Li's mother, with Xia Jie and Xiao Dou on either side of her.

Wang Shouyi, Li Mu, and more than a dozen other police officers stood in a line by the roadside. When Li Dawei carried his father's portrait over, the police officers held up their hats in one hand and paid their respects to the portrait. The ceremony was solemn and respectful.

With everything settled, Li Dawei accompanied his mother as she shook hands with her colleagues from the police station to say goodbye.

After everything was over, the house felt empty. Li Dawei helped his mother sit on the sofa and said, "Mom, you've been working hard for days. Please rest."

Li's mother looked serene: "Mom isn't tired. Dawei, your father has been running around alone for most of his life. With so many people coming to see him off, he has no regrets."

Li Dawei, afraid of upsetting her, said, "Mom, Dad is gone, but you still have me. From now on, it'll just be the two of us, mother and son, relying on each other. I'll move back home and stay with you."

Li's mother patted his hand: "No need. After seeing your father off, Mom should get busy too. There's still a lot to do on the earthwork project. Now that we've made money, we're not afraid of being cheated. Go back to your dormitory."

Li Dawei looked helpless and confused, and was eventually pushed out of his house and back to his apartment.

The next day at the police station, Li Dawei explained his mother's situation.

"Why is that? You don't even want to stay home with her anymore? You're only thinking about work."

Xia Jie said, "Dawei, try to think more positively. In my opinion, your aunt is afraid of creating a dependency on you."

Li Dawei didn't understand: "What do you mean?"

Xia Jie said, "Auntie is clearly a very independent person. She's afraid that once Uncle passes away, she'll become emotionally dependent on her son and grow increasingly so."

Li Dawei asked skeptically, "Really?"

Xia Jie said confidently, "Yes, Auntie is really something."

Nothing happened that night. The next morning, Li Dawei woke up, picked up his phone to check the time, and casually scrolled through his WeChat Moments, only to find that his mother had posted something.

A picture of the rising sun with the caption: "The sun is new every day!"

Li Dawei smiled, jumped out of bed, changed into his workout clothes, and went for a morning run. He even managed to take a picture of the sunrise and posted it on his WeChat Moments: "A new day has begun!"

Chapter 391 Police Information

After some time, Li Dawei gradually returned to normal. One day, he suddenly received a report from the police center that someone had reported a rape. He immediately reported it to Li Mu.

"Chief Li, someone has called the police, saying they've been raped!"

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then immediately took it seriously: "Rape, where?"

Li Dawei said, "They said she was at the T-junction of Shunhe Street."