Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 179 Destiny
Tears finally welled up in her eyes, and Susan shook her head, choking back sobs: "I did nothing wrong."

"Yes, you did nothing wrong, so you don't need to put yourself in shackles. The fault is not yours. You don't need to take responsibility for that past, and you don't need to feel ashamed. The ones who should feel ashamed are those who violated you. You don't need to bind yourself because of this. You need to untie yourself, smash those damn shackles, and embrace freedom again."

It is not only the freedom of the body, but also the freedom of the soul.

When dealing with clients who have been sexually assaulted, psychologists typically approach the issue from two angles: clarifying responsibility and addressing feelings of shame.

Clarifying responsibility means making the victims understand that what happened to them was absolutely not their fault, and that they should not torment themselves over the mistakes of others.

Addressing shame means letting them know that innocent people shouldn't feel ashamed; it's those who actively display malice who should feel ashamed.

Wei Qingsong twisted off the cap of the pen beside him and smeared it on his hand, leaving behind patches of dark ink.

She opened her hand, her slender, fair fingers glistening under the light.

“My hands are dirty. Is it my hands’ fault? After washing them, I will have clean hands again.” She paused slightly, her voice extremely gentle. “The same goes for other parts of the body. If they get dirty, just wash them off. Our souls are clean.”

"So, are you willing to forgive this past and start over?" Wei Qingsong whispered. "Of course, forgiveness here means forgiving yourself, forgiving your helplessness back then, forgiving your subsequent drifting with the tide. Learning to forgive yourself will make you feel much better."

Susan remained silent for a long time before saying stiffly, "I understand what you mean, but I still can't understand why it has to be me? If I haven't done anything wrong, why does this have to happen to me?"

“Yes, many times we feel that fate is really unfair. Why are there so many lucky people in the world, but I am the only unlucky one?” Wei Qingsong took out a tissue, wet it, and began to wipe the ink stains from her hands.

Initially, the ink marks faded slightly, but still retained a deep imprint.

She patiently repeated the wiping motion, saying, "But fate is unfair to us. Are we just supposed to accept our fate? Fate wants to break me down, wants to see me in a miserable state, unable to get up. Am I just supposed to give in to its wishes?"

"I don't."

"Even if fate plays tricks on me, I will not give up. My life is defined by myself. The misfortunes I encounter will not become the melody that controls my life. If fate wants me to live like an ant, I will pick myself up and live out my own life."

"When you feel like you're being controlled by fate, tell yourself, screw fate, I don't believe in fate, and I don't accept fate."

Susan listened intently, unaware that Wei Qingsong had changed the pronoun he used from "we" to "I".

After saying this, Wei Qingsong suddenly closed her eyes and tried her best to regulate her rapid breathing.

She was a little too empathetic just now.

As she spoke these words, scenes from her past experiences flashed through her mind.

He was given a large dose of mind-control drugs and ordered to kill.

He woke up in a pool of blood in a back alley of Nanxun Street, and was hypnotized and lost his memory.

Pushed out by Yan Jiqian, she became Yan Zhi's scapegoat, burdened with the crime of murder, and forced to travel overseas.

In a foreign land, he was subjected to intense interrogation by FBI officers and imprisoned in the inhumane Satan prison.

Aren't all these things just fate playing tricks on her?
If she had resigned herself to her fate and compromised with destiny, then Wei Qingsong would have ceased to exist long ago.

What doesn't kill her only makes her stronger.

Wei Qingsong calmed her breathing and reached out her hand to Susan.

"Look, the ink stains are gone. Ink stains can't be wiped away all at once, but they always fade over time. I tried to rub them hard to remove them, and it looked pathetic. My hands were rubbed red and stung, but that pain will also disappear. When I wake up tomorrow, the red marks will be gone." "I will remember that my hands were once covered in ink stains. I can't completely forget them, and the pain from the rubbing was real. But that won't stop me from using these hands to start a new life. Will things get better? I don't know. But it can't be worse than it is now."

"You've already shown great courage by speaking the truth. Think about your family and friends, how could you not have a future?"

“I completely understand your concerns. Don’t worry, the sky won’t fall. You’re overestimating those scumbags. I will expose them one by one and I will not let this matter be quietly swept under the rug.”

"Whether it's Hua Rongchang and his son, or those who protect them behind the scenes, they will all be punished as they deserve. They cannot hide in the shadows forever; once the sun rises, they will have nowhere to hide."

"The net of Heaven is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. I assure you, I will definitely give you justice. Trust me, and trust yourself, okay?"

Susan stared at her blankly for a long time before finally reaching out and gently placing her hand on Wei Qingsong's, nodding slowly but firmly.

……

Hua Rongchang illegally hired a large number of thugs, and the Liyang Hotel was usually heavily guarded and kept extremely secret.

The arrest of Hua Hengchen caused Hua Rongchang to lose his composure and make wrong decisions.

He was worried that the police would find something amiss when they came to search the hotel, so he evacuated most of the people, trying to create the illusion that Liyang Hotel was no different from other hotels. In his haste, he left many loopholes.

This, in turn, gave Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong an opportunity.

Over the past two years, the Hua family father and son have been using girls who were forced into prostitution to engage in sexual bribery, gradually building a vast and complex protective network.

Hua Rongchang transformed from a pimp into General Manager Hua of Liyang Hotel, squeezing into the upper echelons of Tangzhou.

This case involves countless powerful and influential figures.

In this world of fame and fortune, there are certainly pure individuals, but as long as there are those with ulterior motives who try to muddy the waters, there will always be people who succumb to the temptations of money and beauty and do things that violate moral principles.

If Hua Hengchen hadn't managed to show off in front of Lu Jingming and Wei Qingsong this time, as time went on, the protective umbrella of Liyang Hotel would probably only have grown bigger and bigger, and the water inside would have become deeper and deeper.

Under Chen Jin's interrogation, Hua Rongchang also gave a long list of names.

Unfortunately, the Hua family father and son gave highly consistent testimonies, refusing to admit that the shady business of Liyang Hotel was related to the Yan family.

Even though they had provided a whole page of names, none of them had anything to do with the Yan family.

The Yan family was completely stripped of its reputation.

The Hua family father and son insisted that they had only brought up Yan Jiqian's name to intimidate the police.

Hua Rongchang went even further, saying, "Which person in the business world doesn't want to get on Mr. Yan's good side? It's my honor to work for Mr. Yan. I take responsibility for my actions. Mr. Yan is unaware of what I've done. I have principles, and I would never implicate innocent people."

The word "principle" became a joke the moment it came out of his mouth, and even Chen Jin couldn't stand it and rolled his eyes on the spot.

Of course, no one would believe Hua Rongchang's words.

However, they have no direct evidence to prove that the Yan family is the mastermind behind the Liyang Hotel.

(End of this chapter)