Chapter 848 Resistance
After working for most of the night, we finally completed the sweep and detained five low-level places.

Afterwards, both Lin Hao's and Cheng Hao's teams returned with full loads.

As the case had wide-ranging implications, including several nearby towns, the district police station took over the case directly.

This case was uncovered by Balihe Police Station, so the credit of Balihe Police Station cannot be erased in any way, so they are naturally relieved.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after all the detained suspects, victims and evidence were handed over to the district police station.

But Lin Hao discovered that Xia Jie had been silent since returning to the police station.

Seeing Xia Jie still in shock, Lin Hao guessed why, so he stepped forward and asked with concern: "Xia Jie, what's wrong!"

Xia Jie forced a smile on her face: "No~, I'm fine!"

"Are you still thinking about today's case?" Lin Hao asked directly.

Xia Jie nodded, a little embarrassed: "Yeah!"

Just thinking about it makes her feel scared. If Lin Hao hadn't reminded her today, if she had really fallen into the trap and passed information to the other party, it would have been a big mistake.

Not to mention that these bad guys cannot get the punishment they deserve, if the news gets out, she might also be punished and may not even be able to be a police officer.

Thinking of this, Xia Jie said gratefully: "Thank you, Chief Lin!"

"Um, Brother Lin!" Seeing Lin Hao looking at her, Xia Jie reacted immediately and changed her words immediately.

Lin Hao smiled, then nodded and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? You just lack experience!"

"So you really don't need to worry about it. As a police officer, you will encounter many such things in the future! The more you encounter, the more experience you will gain!"

Xia Jie looked serious, looked at Lin Hao seriously and assured him:
"Chief Lin, I will definitely adapt as soon as possible and become a qualified people's policeman!"

"Don't be so serious!" Lin Hao waved his hand and said:

"Everyone started out as a newcomer. It's the same for new employees. Even I had to work for a few years and gain more experience before I gradually adapted."

"But~!" Thinking of everyone's protection of her during this period of time, Xia Jie didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment.

"Is it because Director Cheng didn't allow you to participate in the operation?"

Hearing this, Xia Jie suddenly came back to her senses, then looked at Lin Hao in disbelief and asked, "How did you guess that?"

"Do I need to guess?" Lin Hao smiled and said:

"Everyone knows that in the entire Bali River, Chief Cheng is most worried about you. He is afraid that you will get hurt in the slightest. He will definitely not let you take such a dangerous action!"

Xia Jie lowered her head and complained with a somewhat depressed expression:

"Yes, although my master usually takes me with him when he goes on missions, he never lets me do anything during every operation!"

"I told him, but he didn't listen. I don't want to be a vase, and I don't want to be protected like this all the time. I just want to be an ordinary police officer like other trainee police officers!"

"But why is it so difficult? My mother is like this, my master is like this, and the director is like this too. What should I do?" Xia Jie said helplessly.

Seeing this, Lin Hao patted her shoulder and said:

"Xia Jie, I think you should first understand that whether it's your mother, your master Cheng Suo, or Director Wang, they all have good intentions to protect you."

"I know, that's why I feel even worse. The more they act like this, the more depressed I feel. I don't want to be like this!"

"Brother Lin, it's been less than half a month and I can't stand it anymore. If it continues like this, I'm afraid I will collapse one day!"

Lin Hao can understand Xia Jie's pain. From the drama, we can see that since Xia Jie's father passed away, her mother's excessive dependence and care have put her under great pressure.

After work, the care she received from her unit, her master, and the strange looks from her colleagues put a huge pressure on her, as she was already sensitive.

She wanted to change, but she couldn't break free from the cage her mother trapped her in the name of love, nor could she change the opinions of her colleagues. Over time, she could only suppress it in her heart and endure the pain alone.

"Xia Jie, if you want to get out of your current predicament, in addition to changing yourself, you also need to change others."

"Change others?" Xia Jie raised her head and stared at Lin Hao with red eyes hoping, "Do you really have a way?"

Lin Hao nodded upon hearing this, and then said slowly:

"When you feel that you can't bear it anymore, you should make some changes instead of just obeying blindly!"

"After all, you are an adult and have a job, which means you can live independently and are no longer a child who needs protection!"

"If you can't change this mindset yourself, then you are doomed to be like this in the future, so you must also change your attitude towards others!"

"Then how should I change?" Xia Jie's eyes lit up when he heard that.

"Resist!"

"Resist?"

Lin Hao nodded and said:

"You know the rebellious psychology of children, the more you put pressure on them, the more they will rebel against you!"

"That's how you feel right now, but you lack the determination of a child to resist. You're always compromising, so you're the only one who suffers in the end."

Xia Jie hesitated and said, "You want me to rebel against my mother and my master? How can I do that? I am the only relative left to my mother, and my master is doing this for my own good. How can I be so selfish as to hurt them?"

"See, so this is what you asked for!" Lin Hao spread his hands and continued:

"You just think that as long as you resist, you are hurting them, but you never thought that sometimes this kind of resistance and harm is not a bad thing!"

"Although I have never met your mother, I can tell her character from her behavior. Do you think you can still work peacefully if she continues like this and interferes with everything you do?"

"But how can I resist?" Xia Jie said helplessly: "I can't just abandon my mother and go against her in everything!"

Seeing that Xia Jie still didn't understand, Lin Hao could only explain it more clearly:
"Asking you to resist does not mean you have to do the opposite, but when faced with unreasonable requests, you have to learn to say no! This is true for your mother, and even more so for Cheng Suo!"

"You have to make them feel that you have your own ideas and that you can't just give in to them blindly. It might make them unhappy at first, but over time, whether they like it or not, they have to adapt to your changes!"

Xia Jie asked doubtfully: "Is this really okay? You don't know my mother. She is that kind of person~!"

She herself didn't know what to say. She was very aware of her mother's problems, but she didn't have the courage to make her change.

"How do you know it won't work if you haven't tried it?" Lin Hao said confidently, "Your mother is only in her forties. She still has many years to live. She has to have her own life!"

Xia Jie came to her senses a little, her eyes became brighter and brighter, and she vaguely understood the meaning of Lin Hao's words.

But she hadn't thought of a suitable method yet, so she couldn't wait to ask:

"Is there any specific method?"

"For example, you can try to make her leave you!" Then Lin Hao smiled and continued:
"Or, find him a companion and let him live the life he wants!"

Lin Hao had watched the TV series and knew what kind of person Xia Jie's mother was. She was very capable and very dependent on others. She used to rely on her husband and later on her daughter.

From the plot of the TV series, we can see that she needs others to arrange everything for her. She is like a rich lady, and she just sits back and enjoys everything!

But why did she get together with that guy later? It was not because of anything else, but because the other person could accommodate her and go along with her. Deep down, she was the kind of person who needed care.

Therefore, as long as she can find someone who can replace Xia Jie, she will definitely not keep her eyes on Xia Jie anymore.

Although Xia Jie's mother is very pretentious, there is no shortage of people in the world who can tolerate her. In this world, there are bootlickers of all levels.

Xia Jie's eyes became brighter and brighter, but when she thought of Cheng Hao, she continued to ask, "What about my master?"

Lin Hao smiled and said, "This depends on your own efforts. In fact, your master is a reasonable person, so you have to clearly show your attitude!"

"Of course you can't just talk about it, that's useless, you have to take actual action!"

"You have to let Cheng Suo see your progress and your ability. If you perform well enough, Cheng Suo will naturally change!"

Lin Hao knew that Xia Jie was a girl with a good personality, but she was easily influenced by others, not very proactive, and easily doubted herself. However, she was also very stubborn and not good at adapting.

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Xia Jie returned to her doorstep, still thinking about Lin Hao's words.

I turned the key to open the door, and as soon as I walked in, I saw my mother sitting on the sofa with a stern face.

Xia Jie said helplessly: "Why don't you go to rest so late? What's wrong?"

Mother Xia snorted and said, "What's wrong? What did Wang Shouyi promise me? He clearly said that I can't work overtime, but he comes home so late every day. What time is it now?"

After listening to her mother's complaints, Xia Jie took a deep breath and then said:
"Mom, this is my job. Today the police station solved a big case and everyone is working overtime. Why can't I do it?"

Mother Xia simply couldn't listen, and said unreasonably:
"Since so many people are working overtime, one more and one less won't make much difference, so why should we ask you to work overtime?"

"I think people have forgotten us since we've been apart. Your father died in vain, and you're still reluctant to ask them to take care of us. You're bullying us, mother and son, because we have no one to rely on!"

Then he snorted again and said, "I originally tolerated letting Cheng Hao be your master, but why is he, Wang Shouyi, getting more and more demanding? Now I am working overtime, will I send you to carry out dangerous missions in the future?"

Xia Jie said angrily, "Mom, why do you say that? I'm a police officer, this is my duty, they have protected me well enough, I can't stand it anymore, can you please stop making trouble?"

However, upon hearing this, Mother Xia began to act pitiful and said:

"How did I cause trouble? Do you dislike me? Well, my husband is gone, and even my daughter dislikes me~!"

Xia Jie knew this would happen. She used to feel guilty about it, but after listening to Lin Hao's analysis, she felt nothing at all.

But after all, she was her mother, so she could only coax her: "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? Who dislikes you?"

"Also, let's not talk about the past, okay?"

Mother Xia became more excited and said, "How can we not mention it? Your father is a martyr. They should take care of us!"

Xia Jie thought of Lin Hao's words, and she wished she could find a man for her mother immediately, but she didn't know who to find for the moment.

And after all, I have been with my mother for so many years, and some habits are difficult to change in a short time.

Therefore, Xia Jie habitually argued:
"Mom, didn't I tell you that I don't want any special care from others? You haven't been working for these years, and the subsidies and pensions from the bureau have been paid a lot, which is enough for you to take care of me!"

"Besides, police officers die every year, and my dad is not the only martyr. It's been ten years, and we can't keep being taken care of like this. Besides, my current job is enough to support you!"

At this time, Xia's mother suddenly said aggrievedly:

"By the way, your aunt called today and asked me whether I was still going to the nursing home or not!"

"Then I called the police station, but no one answered the phone!"

Xia Jie said helplessly:
"Mom, didn't I tell you not to bother the bureau anymore? The welfare issue is already strictly regulated now, so don't make it difficult for the bureau!"

Mother Xia said innocently, "Why would it be difficult? Your father is a martyr, I think he is just forgotten after he is gone!"

"Besides, you police officers in Balihe have all been taken care of by your father. It's their responsibility to take care of us!"

Xia Jie felt exhausted both physically and mentally: "Mom, even though my dad is a martyr, we can't always eat him for the rest of our lives!"

"Don't worry, my salary is enough for you to go to a nursing home. I will arrange it for you tomorrow!"

Knowing that she could continue to go to the sanatorium, Mother Xia said contentedly:
"Don't worry about where I'm going to live. I'll live at your aunt's house!"

Xia Jie said unhappily, "My aunt's family is also a big family, you are not just staying for a day or two!"

"Hey~!" Xia's mother said unhappily, "If only your dad were here~!"

When Xia Jie lay on the bed, Lin Hao's words appeared in her mind again.

"Maybe it's time to make a change!" Xia Jie thought silently in her heart.

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The next day, Balihe Police Station did not rest because of a big case it handled the day before and was still as busy as usual.

Early in the morning, Yang Shu followed Cao Jianjun on a police call, while Li Dawei was apologizing to police officer Chen Xincheng for his recklessness yesterday.

Because Zhao Jiwei disobeyed orders yesterday, he took the initiative to clean the yard and help change the water in order to please Lin Hao and the director.

As for Xia Jie, she came to the hall to help resolve neighborhood disputes.

As soon as she entered the door, she heard Cheng Hao calling her, and behind Cheng Hao was a familiar young woman.

Looking at the smiling girl, Xia Jie quickly remembered that this was the girl whose bag was robbed on the road when she was on patrol with Cheng Hao that day.

(End of this chapter)