Shen Huaichuan's resounding words shook the entire conference room.
The secretary looked at the stubbornness in his eyes, the kind that wouldn't give up until he hit a brick wall, and after a few seconds of silence, finally nodded slowly.
"Okay, go ahead."
Shen Huaichuan took a deep breath, turned his gaze to Zhou Qiqi, and spoke in a reassuring tone.
"Lin Xiaohui is lying! I'm the person involved, I know better than she does!"
He paused, his Adam's apple bobbing, and then explained.
“I was indeed in the bathroom at the time. I heard a noise outside, so I pushed open the bathroom door to check. I saw with my own eyes that Comrade Zhou Qiqi was suddenly pushed in from outside by a strong force! She completely lost her balance and fell forward! Out of a soldier's instinct, I stepped forward and caught her around the waist to prevent her from falling and getting hurt! That's what caused the so-called misunderstanding of 'hugging'! It was not at all that she took the initiative to throw herself into my arms!”
"Who would believe you if you just said it without proof? Talk is cheap!"
Lin Yao screamed like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, pointing at Shen Huaichuan with her face flushed red.
"Words are no proof?"
Shen Huaichuan sneered, his sharp gaze shooting towards Lin Yao.
"Comrade Lin Yao, you're right! So, I'm not just talking! I have witnesses to prove it!"
His words were so forceful that everyone present was taken aback.
Lin Yao and Xu Shu exchanged a glance, their hearts skipping a beat.
Zhou Qiqi was also stunned. She didn't expect that not only was she prepared in advance, but Shen Huaichuan had also made preparations ahead of time.
Suddenly, Shen Huaichuan turned sharply towards the conference room door and shouted in a raised voice, "Qin Lei!"
The conference room door opened with a click, and Qin Lei, Shen Huaichuan's bodyguard, rushed in, panting heavily. His uniform back was soaked with sweat, and he was clutching a brown paper document bag tightly in his hand.
"Reporting, sir! The supplies have been brought!"
Qin Lei stood at attention, his voice booming.
Shen Huaichuan took the document bag, quickly opened it, pulled out a letter, and handed it to the secretary with both hands:
"Sir, this is a letter of certification written by Comrade Zhao Weimin, the manager of the hospital's guesthouse, which just arrived this morning! It's stamped with the guesthouse's official seal!"
The secretary took it, quickly glanced at it himself, and then handed it to the clerk who had just read the letter: "Read it!"
Xiao Wenshu read the document much more smoothly this time.
"It is hereby proved that: "
According to our guesthouse's check-in records and duty log, Comrade Zhou Qiqi first registered at our guesthouse on the evening of September 1st.
Comrade Xu Shu and Comrade Lin Yao checked into this guesthouse three days ago, in rooms 6 and 8 (adjacent).
During this period, three guests reported seeing the two behaving intimately and lingering suspiciously in the corridor near room 9. They complained to the security guards about this, and it was recorded in the duty log.
The security guard verbally warned the two several times, but to no avail.
On the day of the incident, the front desk staff member was Lin Xiaohui. It was not her shift that day, but she voluntarily requested to switch shifts with a colleague.
Apart from this, there were no other abnormalities.
This is to certify.
Manager of the Provincial Military Region Guesthouse: Zhao Weimin (Official Seal)
This letter is well-organized and contains a complete chain of evidence.
It carries far more weight than Lin Xiaohui's crooked and vague "testimony"!
Moreover, it revealed an important piece of information—Lin Xiaohui voluntarily switched shifts that day!
Deputy Secretary Wang's face turned very ugly.
After a moment's hesitation, the secretary decisively gave the order.
"Since both sides have witnesses, let's call them all! Confront them on the spot! Let's find Lin Xiaohui first!"
The call was answered quickly; it was transferred to me by the guesthouse reception.
The Party Secretary personally took the microphone, his tone authoritative.
"Comrade Lin Xiaohui? Was your previous testimony entirely true?"
He paused, his voice carrying an undeniable pressure:
"You need to understand that giving false testimony is a legal offense! In serious cases, it can lead to execution! Think carefully before you answer!"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone before Lin Xiaohui's clearly panicked voice came through.
"Sir, I think I misremembered! I'm a little confused, I... my eyesight isn't good, I guess I mistook Zhou Qiqi for another guest!"
This recantation was so quick and thorough!
Just moments ago, they were confidently asserting that they "saw it clearly," but after being threatened with being shot, they immediately changed their tune to "I can't remember" and "I must have seen it wrong!"
The secretary didn't say anything more and hung up the phone directly.
A low murmur immediately filled the conference room.
This result is a huge slap in the face.
The Party Secretary then personally called Manager Zhao Weimin to briefly explain the situation.
Zhao Weimin's voice came through the microphone, clear, steady, and organized. He reaffirmed the contents of the certificate and indicated that he could provide the original records for verification at any time.
When asked about Lin Xiaohui's situation, Zhao Weimin sighed.
"Lin Xiaohui came in to take over her mother's job. She complained that our wages were too low and always did her job half-heartedly. It was common for her to read novels and chat with people during work hours, and she didn't get along well with her colleagues."
As he spoke, he called two staff members on duty at the guesthouse to testify, and what they said was almost identical to what Zhao Weimin said.
Comparing these two, it's immediately clear who is real and who is fake.
Even Deputy Secretary Wang hung his head and remained silent.
This dramatic reversal was completely unexpected by Zhou Qiqi.
Her tense nerves finally relaxed completely, and she could finally feel the cold sweat on her back.
She took a deep breath to calm her turbulent emotions.
He looked calmly at the secretary, then glanced at Lin Yao and Zhou Shuhua across from him, whose faces were pale and whose eyes were filled with venomous hatred that seemed to drip blood.
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