Chapter 37 Why does Commander Pei love to tattle?

He turned his head, his sharp eyes scanning the crowd, his gaze landing precisely on Yang Rucui, who was preparing to sneak away.

"Sister Yang, are you planning to run away?"

Yang Rucui paused, scratching her face. She was itchy and had a stomachache, but she had endured it with amazing patience. She had only intended to stir up the crowd's emotions and leave immediately, but she didn't expect Qin Suisui to take so long to come out and Pei Jiuyan to return so quickly.

Yang Rucui felt embarrassed after being publicly accused of "running away" by Pei Jiuyan. She turned around to argue, but Pei Jiuyan didn't expect that he had no intention of paying attention to her at all.

Pei Jiuyan held Qin Suisui in his arms, his cold eyes quickly scanning the crowd, and he spoke expressionlessly, "Regarding the issue of my wife's identity and the current Japanese encephalitis epidemic, the organization will have a notice. Everyone just go home and wait."

Pei Jiuyan was known in the family compound for his icy demeanor. In addition, he was so strong and capable that he was promoted to regimental commander at a young age. Therefore, almost no one dared to cross him.

Moreover, the news about Xue Jiao spread throughout the family compound within a few days. Everyone knew that Commander Pei was not only fierce-looking but also ruthless in his actions, reporting people without hesitation and showing no mercy.

In addition to Qin Suisui's previous explanation, everyone gradually dispersed after hearing him say that. Even if they didn't believe Qin Suisui and Pei Jiuyan, they absolutely believed in the organization. Since the organization would issue a notification, everyone just had to wait.

Before they had taken two steps, Pei Jiuyan's devilish voice rang out again: "In addition, I will ask the organization to give me an explanation regarding the matter of everyone gathering together to harm my lover."

Everyone turned around in shock, looking at Pei Jiuyan in disbelief. What did they say? What did they say? This Commander Pei is really ruthless. Is he going to report them again? Why does he love tattling so much?!

But when they saw Qin Suisui's disheveled appearance, they did feel a little guilty. The girl didn't look very old. She used to be fair-skinned and clean, but now she was covered in dirt, her hair was messy, there were several red marks on her face, and her exposed arms and the backs of her hands were also dirty with several obvious injuries...

The group of people at the Pei family's door mostly came from the Xue family's door. However, because there were so many people, Qin Suisui's powder didn't affect them. But in fact, they also participated in that "gang fight".

Pei Jiuyan ignored everyone's reactions and directly took Qin Suisui into the house.

Seeing the two children on the sofa, he didn't show any impatience. After nodding to Sister Wu and Sister Tu, he took Qin Suisui upstairs.

Qin Suisui kept her head down the whole way. Only after they reached the top of the stairs did Pei Jiuyan let go of her, bend down and reach out his hand, wanting to lift the little girl's head to check her injuries. But when he reached out, he caught a crystal tear.

He was stunned for a moment, then squatted down and saw that Qin Suisui's eyes were red, with a few round teardrops stuck there, about to roll down.

Pei Jiuyan felt as if his heart had been struck by a blunt object. His voice was hoarse and slightly somber as he asked, "Why are you crying? Where does it hurt?"

Qin Suisui held back her tears and tried her best to describe what had just happened in a clear and organized manner.

"Zanzan fainted from fright and hasn't woken up yet, all because of me..." Because she was holding back her tears, Qin Suisui's voice had a nasal tone and sounded muffled.

Pei Jiuyan looked at Zan Zan lying on the bed, breathing steadily, and touched his forehead to make sure he was alright. Then he pulled Qin Sui Sui to sit on a chair and squatted down in front of her. His tone was firm and serious: "What happened today was not your fault. In such a sudden situation, you protected Zan Zan so well and didn't get a single bit dirty on him. You did a great job."

"Zanzan fainted because he was recovering from a serious illness and his body hadn't fully recovered. The fainting was caused by emotional excitement and had nothing to do with you. Besides, you've already treated him, and he'll wake up soon, won't he?"

Qin Suisui nodded. Because she had been crying, her nose was blocked. When she exhaled, she accidentally blew out a snot bubble, which made Pei Jiuyan, who had been frowning, laugh.

Qin Suisui was so embarrassed and awkward that she couldn't even cry for a moment.

Pei Jiuyan smiled and gently touched her red eyes, saying softly, "Don't overthink it, I'll take care of everything. Go take a shower and change your clothes, otherwise Zanzan will be worried when he wakes up."

Qin Suisui nodded, turned around, and took the clothes into the bathroom.

The moment she closed the bathroom door, Pei Jiuyan's face immediately darkened.

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The Yang family on the other side.

Yang Rucui came out of the toilet for the fourth time, feeling extremely weak and itchy. She wondered what Qin Suisui had sprinkled on them. Could it be some kind of poison? The thought filled her with fear.

Xue Shan strode in from outside, and when he saw Yang Rucui, he slammed the teacup in his hand to the ground: "Yang Rucui! What have you done now!"

He fell seriously ill after being suspended from his duties pending investigation and had been hospitalized until this morning. He was thinking of going to his old comrade's house for tea and a game of chess, but before he could even finish a few games, he was called in by his superior and given a thorough reprimand.

Only then did he realize that the sudden outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in the family compound was actually related to his son!

"Who told you to take Ziming to find Xue Jiao?!"

Despite her stomach pain and itching, Yang Rucui explained with tears in her eyes, "You're always so busy with work, you have no idea how busy and tired I am at home! I don't have time to take care of Ziming, so he usually plays with Jiaojiao the most. Jiaojiao has been away from home for so long, and Ziming misses her and keeps making a fuss about wanting to see her. What can I do?"

"Besides, you're Jiaojiao's older brother. How can siblings hold grudges overnight? We raised her, are we really just going to abandon her like this? Sending her to the farm for labor reform, don't you feel sorry for her? You have no idea, when I went to see her the other day, she had lost a lot of weight and was disheveled. You know, Jiaojiao loves to look her best, she must have suffered so much!"

Yang Rucui said this not because she truly felt sorry for Xue Jiao, but because she understood how much Xue Shan loved his younger sister. Now that Xue Shan was furious, she could only divert his attention and calm his anger by saying this.

As expected, after hearing Yang Rucui's words, Xue Shan's roar and howl quickly stopped. His lips opened and closed several times, but in the end, he slumped weakly onto the sofa.

How could he not feel sorry for her? It's just that Xue Jiao's previous behavior was really disappointing. Her parents were gone, and her eldest brother was like a father to her, but he had raised Xue Jiao to be a love-struck girl with only romantic feelings in her heart. In fact, he was more angry with himself and hoped that he could straighten this crooked sapling through forced ideological reform.

But now, hearing Yang Rucui talk about Jiaojiao's miserable state, he felt a little regretful. Jiaojiao was still young and a girl. Was he being too harsh on her?

Seeing Xue Shan sitting on the sofa deep in thought, Yang Rucui knew she had achieved her goal. She deliberately put on a stern face and delivered another strong blow: "Old Xue, I married you because I valued your honesty and kindness, but now you're so heartless towards your own sister. How can Ziming and I rely on you? Think carefully, haven't you changed a lot over the years!"

After saying that, she clutched her stomach and rushed into the toilet. What she'd just said was enough to keep Xue Shan agonizing for a long time. Once he calmed down, he'd definitely apologize, and then the whole thing about her taking Ziming to the farm and the Japanese encephalitis virus would be over. Honestly, what else could she do but let it go? It'd already happened, and her Ziming was infected too!

Besides, isn't Qin Suisui capable of treating him? Let her treat him! Let her get the medicine! Capitalist daughters should be their slaves!

Yang Rucui shifted her numb feet slightly, scratching her body incessantly. She remembered last weekend, when Ziming's fever had finally subsided a bit, and he was making a fuss at home, wanting his aunt. Yang Rucui was at her wit's end, and fearing that her son's condition would worsen, she secretly took Ziming to the farm where Jiaojiao lived, without Xue Shan's knowledge.

To everyone's surprise, they discovered that Jiao Jiao was actually sick. It was because of this illness that Jiao Jiao met a woman surnamed Sun at the farm clinic. The woman claimed to be Qin Sui Sui's aunt and said that her family had been sent to the farm because of the Qin family's influence. Now that Qin Sui Sui had become involved with a military officer, she disowned them.

It was from this woman surnamed Sun that Xue Jiao learned that Qin Suisui's true identity was actually a capitalist's daughter! This news gave Xue Jiao, who was in dire straits, immense hope!

Qin Suisui is actually a capitalist's daughter? Yes! The moment she saw Qin Suisui, she knew this woman was no good! A capitalist's daughter! How could someone with such a background be worthy of Pei Jiuyan? Sure enough, she knew it; only she, Xue Jiao, was Pei Jiuyan's true love!

So when her sister-in-law came over, Xue Jiao excitedly told her the news and begged her to spread it far and wide. Only by ruining Qin Suisui's reputation could she and Pei Jiuyan have any hope!

Yang Rucui was initially hesitant, but Xue Jiao reminded her that she and her older brother were reported because of Qin Suisui, but if it was eventually discovered that Qin Suisui was a capitalist's daughter, then her and her older brother's punishments might be overturned.

Hearing this, Yang Rucui was somewhat tempted. Even ignoring Xue Jiao, her husband, Lao Xue, had worked his way up to this position for so many years without making any mistakes. If this incident were to jeopardize his career, it would indeed be a loss. Besides, Qin Suisui's identity wasn't fabricated by them. If revealing Qin Suisui's identity could lead to the rescission of this punishment, it seemed quite appealing!

After returning, she didn't run into Qin Suisui. Plus, Xue Ziming fell ill the next day. Xue Ziming was always very healthy, how could he be sick? She remembered the child of the woman surnamed Sun at the farm clinic; he seemed to have a cold. Ziming must have caught it from him! Yang Rucui began to complain. Capitalists are capitalists; even their children are harmful!

Yang Rucui initially thought it was just a minor cold, but after returning from the hospital, Xue Ziming's symptoms didn't improve. He experienced recurring high and low fevers, and later started vomiting. Gradually, many other children in the family compound began to show the same symptoms as Ziming. Yang Rucui then realized that Ziming's illness might not be just a simple cold.

When the hospital announced on Saturday that all the children would be taken for blood tests and the results showed Japanese encephalitis virus, Yang Rucui's heart sank, but she dared not say anything. Moreover, after the previous three or four days of treatment, Ziming had slowly recovered, and Yang Rucui began to feel a little hopeful again, thinking that maybe Ziming really just had a minor cold and that the virus might not be related to their family.

As a result, Ziming's condition suddenly worsened on Sunday evening. When she rushed Ziming to the hospital, she saw Qin Suisui, the capitalist's daughter, and that little brat from the Pei family walking towards the cafeteria, chatting and laughing. Yang Rucui was immediately filled with anger. Why were they fine while her Ziming was suffering like this? Xue Jiao's words and Ziming's groans kept echoing in her mind. The string in Yang Rucui's mind snapped, and she recklessly turned her anger towards Qin Suisui.