Reborn in the 80s: My Whole Family Secretly Hears My Thoughts and Goes Wild with Success! - Chapter 146

It had been almost a month since Children’s Day, and Yue Mingyuan still hadn’t called. Ye Zhiqiu was very worried.

“Yaya, do you miss Daddy?” Ye Zhiqiu picked up Yaya and glanced at the family photo on the nightstand. “I wonder what your dad is doing? Is he in danger?”

Yaya waved her little fist, indicating she didn’t know either, but she knew Daddy’s job was dangerous and he often went on missions.

Ring—

The sudden sound of the telephone startled Ye Zhiqiu. Holding Yaya with one arm, she picked up the receiver: “Hello?”

“Zhiqiu, it’s me.”

“Mingyuan!” Ye Zhiqiu was thrilled. “Are you okay?”

“I’m fine. How about you and Yaya?”

“We’re fine too. Everyone at home is doing well.”

Ye Zhiqiu had so much she wanted to say to Yue Mingyuan, but with so many thoughts, she didn’t know where to begin.

Yue Mingyuan felt the same, and for a moment, they both fell silent.

“Mingyuan, when are you free? I want to bring Yaya to see you,” Ye Zhiqiu finally said.

After just over a month of separation, she couldn’t bear it any longer.

She had thought their feelings might fade after being apart, but instead, longing had grown like vines, wildly twisting around her heart, causing both pain and a restless ache.

Yue Mingyuan’s voice held unconcealed delight: “Zhiqiu, I’m free next Sunday.”

A smile spread across Ye Zhiqiu’s face: “Then it’s settled. We’ll see you next Sunday.”

“Okay. See you next Sunday.”

The next day, Ye Zhiqiu first went to the department store to buy two skeins of yarn, then went to the Law School of Guohua University to find Ye Jiawen.

Just as she was about to ask someone for directions, she saw Ye Jiawen walking out of the teaching building with a few classmates.

“Jiawen!” Ye Zhiqiu waved at Ye Jiawen.

Ye Jiawen’s eyes lit up. She happily ran over to Ye Zhiqiu and took her hands: “Zhiqiu! What brings you here?”

“Jiawen, I came to ask if you’re free next Sunday. I’m taking Yaya to see Mingyuan. We agreed before, remember? You’d come with me to see Ling Hang.”

A hint of shyness appeared on Ye Jiawen’s face: “I’m free.”

“Then I’ll come pick you up next Sunday morning.”

“Okay.”

Ye Jiawen said a quick word to her dorm mates, then led Ye Zhiqiu ahead: “Zhiqiu, come on! Let me treat you to a meal at our cafeteria. I’m telling you, the food here is really good.”

After the meal, Ye Jiawen showed Ye Zhiqiu around their Law School: “I’m not familiar with the other schools yet. I’ll take you once I get to know them better.”

“Sounds good.”

The two went to a pavilion by the lake. After sitting down, Ye Zhiqiu asked Ye Jiawen: “Jiawen, do you remember Sister-in-law Tian Man?”

“Of course I remember.”

“She’s planning to start a legal education column and needs someone very familiar with the law to help her. She asked me to see if you’d be willing.”

“I’m willing, but I’m afraid my current level might not be up to such an important task.”

“I think it’s a great opportunity. If you come across things you don’t understand, it gives you a direct reason to look up information or ask your advisor. You’d even get to learn about some real cases.”

Ye Zhiqiu encouraged Ye Jiawen: “Jiawen, I believe you can do it.”

“Let me think about it. I’ll call you once I’ve decided, and you can give Tian Man my answer.”

“No problem.”

“Zhiqiu, my dad called me the other day and asked me to tell you to let them know when Shen Daqiang and Wang Fengqin are sentenced. He’ll try his best to come, but if he can’t, he still wants to know the outcome.”

“I’ll definitely tell Second Uncle and Aunt.”

Ye Zhiqiu told Ye Jiawen about finding the medicine pot as evidence, proving that Shen Daqiang and Wang Fengqin had conspired to kill her mother.

“Second Brother told me they happened to be caught during the crackdown, so it’s highly likely they’ll get the death penalty.”

Even if it wasn’t the death penalty, they would never see the outside world again.

However, she almost hoped they wouldn’t get the death penalty; that would be too quick and easy for them.

She preferred them to be locked up, day after day, one living in fear, the other in resentment, desperately enduring their hopeless existence.

“Such satisfying news!” Ye Jiawen clapped her hands firmly. “They are getting their just deserts. What goes around comes around; it was only a matter of time.”

“My advisor often says, ‘Justice may be delayed, but it never fails.'”

Ye Zhiqiu lowered her head: “But delayed justice is still delayed.”

“If my mother had known back then that bigamy was a crime, could Shen Daqiang and Wang Fengqin have been punished earlier? Could the later tragedy have been avoided?”

It was precisely because of this that she had suggested Tian Man start a legal education column.

She didn’t know if people understanding the law could prevent tragedies, but she knew the law could help victims seek justice.

Many victims feel stifled and wronged, wanting to fight back, but don’t know the right way to do it.

The law might not be the best weapon, but it is the most appropriate one.

Ye Zhiqiu’s thoughts inspired Ye Jiawen. After returning to her dorm, she wrote a proposal for an activity.

The next day, she submitted it to her advisor, Luo Wenjun, who was also the deputy director of the school responsible for related matters.

The Student Union of their Law School had recently been planning to hold an event, but hadn’t settled on a suitable theme.

Ye Jiawen proposed conducting legal education within the university.

Luo Wenjun read Ye Jiawen’s proposal and was very pleased: “Xiao Ye, this is a very good idea. Very meaningful.”

“You will be in charge of this activity.”

Seeing Ye Jiawen hesitate, Luo Wenjun guessed her thoughts: “What’s the matter? Feeling unsure?”

Ye Jiawen admitted: “Teacher, I have no experience in this. I’m afraid I won’t do it well.”

“Xiao Ye, nobody does things perfectly from the start. You learn by doing, and you get better the more you do it.”

“If you never try, you’ll certainly never do it well.”

Luo Wenjun didn’t pressure Ye Jiawen immediately, giving her time to think it through herself.

Ye Jiawen bowed her head and thought carefully for a few minutes, then made up her mind: “Thank you, Teacher. I will give it my all.”

“Ah, that’s more like it.”

Luo Wenjun handed the proposal back to Ye Jiawen: “Go back and write a detailed activity plan. Bring it to me tomorrow.”

“Yes.”

The plan went through five rounds of revisions before it met Luo Wenjun’s standards. During the process, Ye Jiawen felt incredibly frustrated and even fell into deep self-doubt.

But her inherently tenacious nature wouldn’t let her give up easily; instead, she became more determined with each setback.

When it was finally approved, she realized she had grown tremendously through the process.

Their legal education activities were scheduled for 4 PM to 6 PM daily, with a new theme each week. The flyers were collectively designed and produced by the Student Union members.

On the very first day, they attracted a lot of discussion. Students and professors passing by looked at them as if they were monkeys in a zoo.

The students responsible for handing out flyers were struggling to keep going. Ye Jiawen felt the same.

But remembering the importance of legal education, she gritted her teeth and pressed on.