Good Deeds Bring Their Own Rewards, Willing to Help Others

When Johnson left Lin Qi's house, his feelings and attitude towards Lin Qi became very complicated.

Lin Qi had given him a sum of money before, which he checked and found to be 20,000 yuan. This was no small amount. Lin Qi's explanation at the time was very clever; he said it was to give him an opportunity to take care of Michael's family.

This statement lessened Johnson's animosity towards Lin Qi considerably. Regardless of how he convinced himself, the problem between Lin Qi and Michael did not escalate further. Instead, Lin Qi chose to back down and provided financial assistance to Michael's family after Michael's sentencing.

He was not a good person, much less a good person, but for some reason, no one had the chance to openly hate him. There was some dislike, but not much.

Moreover, the whole incident was caused by Michael himself; in the words of the media, Lin Qi has always been a victim.

Michael brought this up himself. He had been in jail for a considerable period of time and was mentally prepared for it.

In prison, I met a fellow inmate who was a self-taught lawyer. Apparently, this guy was sent to prison for some minor offenses. He studied law on his own and planned to take the bar exam so that even if he failed, he wouldn't be imprisoned for no reason next time.

Perhaps because they were both empathetic to be framed, this fellow inmate talked to Michael about these things. Since he was already in jail, why should his child suffer with him?

If he takes the blame for Little Michael's crime, his child will at least have a good chance of having a bright future.

After having this idea, Michael contacted Johnson because he was being held in a different prison than the Sabine City District Prison. This was to avoid being recognized by the inmates as someone who had been "licensed" and being maliciously retaliated against.

So things that should have been simple became not so simple.

Investigations and lawsuits triggered by inmates surrendering themselves are more difficult than those initiated by ordinary citizens. There are several things that need to be done, and the amount is not small—they want to prove that the court's judgment was wrong, which is essentially slapping the Department of Department of Justice in the face.

Even if Michael admits that he, as a father, made Little Michael. confess to crimes he didn't commit, the Department of Justice might not accept his confession. This is essentially telling the public that the court has reached a conclusion based solely on testimony without investigating the facts, which is not a good thing.

So even if Michael wanted to turn himself in while in prison, it was a very complicated matter, so complicated that Johnson ultimately used the money Lin Qi had given him.

With some of Michael's savings in the bank, he managed to scrape together 55,000 dollars and settle everything before the situation took a turn for the better.

As a result, one of the staff members who was in the internship period was dismissed from his position due to reasons such as dereliction of duty.

Little Michael still has some paperwork to complete, and he'll be released this afternoon. This should be a good thing, but it's also a troublesome one.

They ran out of money. Michael's savings were gone, Lin Qi's money was gone, and Director Johnson had also put some money in himself.

Michael's wife had no work experience and was not capable of working, so she was unable to support herself and her children.

Adding to the fact that Little Michael might have to transfer schools, even to schools in other cities, would be another staggering expense that this already broken family could hardly afford.

Director Johnson is a good man, but being a good man doesn't mean he can be without limits. He can use some of his own money to help Michael and his family, but he can't keep giving money to them indefinitely.

He did feel guilty towards Michael, after all, it was he who ultimately made the decision to abandon Michael, but guilt is not an excuse to help these people for free. Besides, he also has a family, his own children, and his children's children have children. He also needs money to live.

After he retires, he will lose his main source of income. His Pension Insurance will only make his life easier, but he will still need money to solve problems such as medical insurance. He must save some money.

Any disease can devastate a Middle Class family, which is why the president of the Bayer Federation receives support whenever he claims to have a solution to the medical problem before taking office.

People simply can't afford to see a doctor. Although this country looks so rich, people really can't afford to get sick.

This led to Director Johnson needing someone to lend a helping hand. Initially, he considered having the Revenue Service donate, but later abandoned the idea.

Regardless of his decision to abandon Michael, the betrayal by Michael's colleagues and subordinates after Michael was designated a criminal suspect created an irreconcilable rift between them.

Regardless of who made them make this decision, it doesn't change the fact that they can't possibly reconcile.

Using his position as bureau chief to force these people to bow their heads and donate to Michael will ultimately not only make Michael despise and hate these people who might otherwise feel some guilt, but also make him despise and hate them.

Ultimately, he set his sights on Lin Qi and successfully obtained the money.

It was a considerable sum of money. He glanced at the check; it was another 20,000 yuan. If he was frugal, this amount would be enough to last him one to two years.

He also believed that as long as he asked again, Lin Qi would still give him money, which made him have a very complicated and contradictory feeling towards Lin Qi.

He should have loathed and hated this villain, but he couldn't bring himself to. It was a complex and contradictory situation...

After receiving the money, Director Johnson immediately went to the bank because it was a transfer check, which only provided a transfer service, so it had to go through a transfer process.

Director Johnson was naturally aware that Lin Qi's purpose in writing the transfer check was to leave some loose ends as a safeguard.

Silently watching as an account belonging to him, but not in his own name, had an extra 20,000 yuan, Director Johnson felt somewhat conflicted. He took out 500 yuan, put it in his pocket, and then went to pick up Michael's wife.

They were going to pick up Little Michael from prison that afternoon, have a meal together, and discuss Little Michael future plans.

A short while later, Director Johnson leaned against his car, a cigarette in his hand, deep in thought, Michael's wife came out of the house.

He looked up, immediately stubbed out his cigarette, and went to meet them.

At this moment, Michael's wife displayed a very special kind of beauty. She had changed into a beautiful dress to greet Little Michael. The series of blows she had suffered recently had caused her some mental problems, and her face looked very pale.

But the prospect of welcoming back a family member invigorated her spirits amidst her despondency, and a blush appeared on her face, a blush that possessed a sickly beauty.

Perhaps Director Johnson didn't appreciate this kind of beauty, but he could sense the young woman's confusion, helplessness, and need for help.

He opened the car door for Michael's wife to sit in the passenger seat, making it easier for them to talk.

After all, looking someone in the eye when you speak is a polite gesture, and it would be very impolite to let her sit in the back seat and only be able to see her through the rearview mirror.

The car started quickly. As he drove, Director Johnson kept his eyes on the road outside while taking out the money he had withdrawn from the bank from his pocket, grabbing it, and handing it over.

"I know the situation is difficult right now. I can help you with some things first. This is for living expenses. I will find a way to pay for Little Michael's transfer to another school."

Michael's wife didn't take it. Director Johnson glanced at the road ahead, slowed down slightly, turned to look at the woman, and stuffed the money directly into her hand. "I don't know what you'll think, but you have to understand, the child is innocent, and you have to give him hope."

Sometimes money represents hope, which is ironic, but also realistic.

Michael's wife was silent for a moment, then took the money, straightened it, and put it in her bag, saying a very soft thank you.

Director Johnson smiled and continued driving attentively. They didn't mention lunch; they would have lunch together after picking up Little Michael.

The car quickly stopped outside the district jail. After Director Johnson and Michael's wife signed some liability and entitlement documents, they anxiously awaited the arrival of Little Michael.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, during this nerve-wracking process, Michael's wife held tightly to Director Johnson's hand, neither of them seeming to realize it.