Around noon, just as Li Shuxian was about to go home, the hospital called.

"Brother-in-law, my sister is in the hospital right now, let's go there right away!"

Bai Shiqing had just undergone IUD surgery. She was interrogated all night, and even had to give her the names of her elementary and middle school teachers. Exhausted and frightened, the surgery became inflamed, and she fainted.

Li Shuxian was terrified and rode his bike very fast.

Bai Jiaojiao called out from behind, "Brother-in-law, it's the Second Hospital!"

Before she could finish speaking, Li Shuxian had already ridden his bicycle out of the alley.

"Let's go, Heng-ge, let's send the child away and go check on him too."

"You didn't sleep at all last night, are you really okay?" Shen Heng tugged at Bai Jiaojiao.

Bai Jiaojiao said, "I'm fine, go check on my sister quickly."

The matter of Yang Changping is still unresolved, and one member of his family has already died, which makes Bai Jiaojiao uneasy.

Bai Shiqing woke up in the hospital and burst into tears upon seeing her family.

"Little sister, what should we do?"

Bai Shiqing now roughly understood what had happened. She said angrily, "Our mother couldn't possibly be a spy. Qi Yu is just slandering her! It's all Ding Shifang's fault. Even in death, he left behind such a pretext for others to talk about! Now Uncle has been implicated as well."

Qi Yu was clearly prepared; she knew about Ding Shifang's affair and used it as evidence to leave the Yang family speechless.

Bai Shiqing felt a surge of anger in her heart. If she had known things would turn out this way, she should have strangled Ding Shifang to death in the chamber pot back then.

"Sister, don't think about these things for now. You must take care of your health."

Bai Jiaojiao sighed deeply. She knew it was futile to say such things, but there was nothing she could do.

"Why don't we go and beg that kid from the Qi family to let us off the hook? We'll stop investigating Mom's matter and we don't want any explanation. Can we ask them to let us go too?"

When Bai Shiqing felt unwell, she became somewhat extreme in her thinking and said discouraging things.

Now that things have developed to this point, it's no longer something that can be withdrawn at will.

Seeing everyone remain silent, Bai Shiqing sighed and said nothing more: "If even Uncle can't solve this, there's nothing we can do. Aren't you two going to class today? You don't need to stay here with me. With your brother-in-law here, you can go about your business."

Bai Shiqing is currently receiving anti-inflammatory injections. She wants to be discharged, but with an IV drip attached, she has no choice but to stay in the hospital.

“Yes, you guys go ahead with your work, I’m not working today,” Li Shuxian said.

Bai Jiaojiao glanced at Bai Shiqing's pale face and knew that it wasn't good for too many people to be crowded together, so the two said goodbye.

Bai Jiaojiao couldn't sleep when she got home. Obviously, her current state was not conducive to doing experiments in the lab. She thought about asking Ji Guizhang if he had any way or connections, but remembering Ji Guizhang's serious warning to her yesterday, Bai Jiaojiao held back.

We can only wait for the final investigation results. As for what will happen to Yang Changping after that, we can only leave it to fate.

Bai Jiaojiao called the Yang family yesterday, but couldn't get through. Today, she went to the Yang family with Shen Heng to see if Old Master Yang was there.

Just as they expected, only Old Master Yang was home alone. There were two guards on duty outside the Yang family's gate. When they arrived, they were told that they were only allowed to enter but not leave, which was equivalent to house arrest.

Bai Jiaojiao thought to herself, "If I'm not allowed to go out, then I'm not allowed to go out." She said to Shen Heng, "Brother Heng, I'll go in by myself. You still have classes to attend, so you don't need to stay here with me."

They are not just two people now, there is also a Shen Shi.

Shen Heng thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Uncle is definitely innocent. He might be back tonight. You can send a message home then."

"Um."

As Bai Jiaojiao entered the Yang family's gate, she saw Yang Fu leaning against the sofa with his eyes closed, resting through the window. There were some dishes on the dining table that had been eaten sometime ago, clearly indicating that those people only delivered the food and didn't bother to clean it up.

Seeing that the old man could still eat, Bai Jiaojiao was relieved.

She thought about it and realized that Grandpa Yang was more knowledgeable and had a stronger mental fortitude than she did.

"Grandpa!"

When Grandpa Yang heard the noise, he thought it was the two people on guard outside, but when Bai Jiaojiao called out, he immediately opened his eyes.

"Jiaojiao, what brings you here?"

"Grandpa, your uncle and aunt aren't home, so I came to keep you company."

Bai Jiaojiao sat down next to him. Old Master Yang took a deep breath and didn't mention Yang Changping's matter again. Instead, he said, "There are some snacks in the kitchen. I'll get them for you."

With that, he got up.

Grandpa Yang believed that his son would never make such a mistake. Last night, those people came and ransacked the house all night, but he was not moved at all. In the end, he even scolded them to restore the house to its original state.

The Yang family hadn't fallen, and he remained a founding father; no one dared disobey him.

But when he saw Bai Jiaojiao come to keep him company, Old Master Yang's nose suddenly felt sore.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Grandpa Yang brought out all the pastries from the cupboard, all kinds of them. He himself didn't eat these things, but he was happy to see Bai Jiaojiao eating them.

"If you come in to keep me company, you won't be able to get out either, will you?"

"It's okay. Once the back office has finished checking and my uncle comes back, I can go out."

What should we do with the little stone?

"Heng is out there, everything is arranged, don't worry, Grandpa."

"What about Shi Bo and Shi Qing? How are they? Your father and your older brother are probably being interrogated as well."

Bai Jiaojiao called Bai Shihai's factory this morning but couldn't find the couple; they were probably called in for investigation by the local authorities.

“My brother doesn’t know, but my sister and brother-in-law are out now.”

Bai Jiaojiao didn't mention Bai Shiqing's trip to the hospital, so as not to worry Grandpa Yang.

Grandpa Yang said, "Your brother is in the army now, so he might be a bit stricter than your sister. But it's okay, the truth will come out eventually."

It's not like it was two years ago anymore; some people are acting like they're on steroids, indiscriminately judging right and wrong.

"Yes, Grandpa, our family has nothing to hide. Qi Yu's words are just empty promises, and the higher-ups won't be led by the nose by her. Grandpa, don't you have a chess set? Let's play chess."

"Alright, it's rare that you have time to keep me company. Wait a minute, let's play chess."

With Bai Jiaojiao around, Grandpa Yang was in even better spirits. The two of them chatted and laughed inside the house, while the two guards at the gate grimaced, thinking that these two were too carefree.

Bai Jiaojiao stayed at the Yang family's house for one night. She had no contact with the outside world for the past two days. When Shen Heng tried to come over and look at Bai Jiaojiao through the window at night, he was chased away by the guards.

The next evening, she was cooking dinner for Grandpa Yang in the kitchen when she heard a car outside.

Looking out the window, Yang Changping and the other two got out of the car.