"Ah..."

Suddenly, Li Yimin’s face changed dramatically. She let out a scream, pushing Lin Baoshan away, and looked towards several strangers not far away, "Who are you, what... what did you see?"

Yuan Chun stared at Lin Baoshan with tears streaming down her face, crying in utter heartbreak, "Lin Baoshan, how... how could you betray me?"

Ms. Zhao was furious, "Lin Baoshan, you heartless man, back then you pursued Yuan Chun relentlessly, and now you shamelessly tell your little lover that Yuan Chun forced you to marry her. When did Yuan Chun ever force you?"

The factory director’s wife said, "Lin Baoshan, you have a wife, yet you’re cozying up with another woman behind her back. How do you justify this to Yuan Chun?"

The commune cadre said, "This woman is Captain Li’s daughter, right? I met her last time and have some impression of her. Didn’t expect Captain Li to have such a shameless daughter, seducing a married man."

"They are willing partners, making a disgraceful mess," Ms. Zhao said angrily.

She then advised Yuan Chun, "Yuan Chun, don’t be sad. Such a man isn’t worth anything. Luckily, you discovered this early. You’re still young. Leave him; you can find someone better."

...

Lin Baoshan was dumbfounded.

He was clueless about how Sun Yuanchun, Mr. Zhao, and the factory director’s wife ended up in Lin Family Village.

Also, two commune cadres.

They even witnessed firsthand his intimacy with Xiao Min, not knowing how long they observed. What should he do?

Lin Baoshan, panic-stricken, looked at Yuan Chun, trying to justify himself, "Yuan Chun, I... I didn’t mean to, it was all..."

He wanted to say Xiao Min seduced him, but facing Xiao Min’s tearful eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to blame her alone.

Moreover, Mr. Zhao and the factory director’s wife were present, and even if he tried to justify, kissing Xiao Min was a fact, and being caught in infidelity was a fact. His job might not be secure.

Sure enough, the factory director’s wife looked at him with disdain, saying, "You’re just a temporary worker, yet you dare to cheat on your wife?"

Ms. Zhao said, "I will definitely report this to the factory leaders, and we’ll notify you on Monday about how to handle you."

Lin Baoshan sat on the ground, face pale.

Li Yimin seemed to realize the gravity of the matter, crying out, "I... it’s all because I like Baoshan, I was the one pestering him. It’s not Baoshan’s fault. Please don’t fire him."

The commune cadre said, "Mr. Li, we’re not blind. Whether she seduced or they were mutual partners, we saw clearly."

Another commune cadre said, "We’ll discuss this with Captain Li to decide how to handle it, since this is an issue within your village, it’s not our place to interfere."

However, if Captain Li dares to handle the matter impartially, his position as captain might be over.

The commune cadre went to the field to call back Captain Li, and over ten small village cadres followed them back upon seeing the commune representatives.

Upon learning what Lin Baoshan and Li Yimin did, Captain Li’s face turned as dark as ink, and he stepped forward and slapped his beloved daughter a few times.

Then he went over and kicked Lin Baoshan a few times.

Still, a small team leader stepped forward to pull him away, "Brother, it’s done. Beating them won’t change anything. Sort this out quickly; people are waiting for your decision."