Not only must the Shan family be eliminated, but the people who murdered Huang Zhiyuan and his colleagues must also be identified during this period.
This is not something Jiang Ci can do; she provides the ideas for the top leaders, and the top leaders will naturally have their own methods to implement them.
Jiangci just needs to wait patiently.
With all the complex issues sorted out, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli found themselves handling them with ease.
"Do you think Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin will spill what they know?" Jiang Ci asked Zhou Mingli.
“The person was taken away by higher-ups, and Xiao Mo can’t find out anything,” Zhou Mingli said. “If you want to know, you’ll have to ask the higher-ups.”
After a moment's thought, he said, "There are records of what Liu Yinyin and Xia Lei did. As long as it is found that Xia Lei was protected by Guo Zhen, then Liu Yinyin will not be clean either. She may reveal something."
Jiang Ci sighed, "No matter what, these are all just our guesses. After all, we didn't participate in the actual interrogation."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou Mingli heard his stomach rumble.
He paused, then turned to look at Jiang Ci.
"Didn't they provide you with food today because of the meeting?"
Jiang Ci: "…………"
“I did manage it. We were talking at the dinner table and hadn’t finished eating.” She felt quite aggrieved.
You should know that Jiang Ci has never wasted a single grain of rice or a single bite of food since she transmigrated into the book!
I didn't finish my meal today, and I can't bring it back. What a waste...
Seeing her frustrated expression, Zhou Mingli laughed. "Want some hand-pulled noodles?"
Jiang Ci perked up, "Eat!"
Zhou Mingli went outside to get some mixed flour and started adding water and kneading the dough.
Before he could even start, Huang Zheyue and her two children, who had been playing together, returned sometime earlier.
Watching Zhou Mingli make noodles, Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao's mouths were practically watering.
Zhou Mingli looked down and met their dark, bright eyes. After a long while, he decided to move dinner to an hour earlier.
The next day, Jiang Ci arrived at her workplace and saw that Shan Lian looked worried and as if she was hiding something.
"Is your cousin not doing well?" Jiang Ci asked her.
Shan Lian pursed her lips and nodded with a sigh, "It's been four days since my cousin had the surgery, and he's still not out of danger. He's been critically ill three times in the meantime."
A look of worry appeared in Shan Lian's eyes, "The doctor said that the chances of my cousin recovering from his critical condition are very low. Even if he does, he will likely become a vegetable..."
“My aunt is always in tears, and the family’s living conditions are very bad.”
Jiang Ci lowered her eyes.
With current medical technology, it is indeed impossible to save unilateral degeneration.
She sat down and said, "Does your family intend to hold Xia Lei and Liu Yinyin accountable?"
"We definitely have to investigate this!" Shan Lian said angrily. "My cousin was deceived by Liu Yinyin and even kicked down the stairs by Xia Lei! How could we not avenge such a huge grudge?!"
"The old man of the Xia family went to the hospital that afternoon, saying that he wanted to apologize on behalf of Xia Lei."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ci raised her eyebrows slightly, and then Shan Lian continued, "They also said that it was the old man's fault for not educating Xia Lei properly, and that Xia Lei was the one who caused the trouble. They said that he should do what he had to do, and that the Xia family would not cover up for Xia Lei at all."
Shan Lian snorted, "My grandfather said that Xia Lei has been completely abandoned by the Xia family, and we can do whatever we want with Xia Lei."
This was entirely predictable.
From the moment Xia Lei got into trouble, the Xia family, a powerful clan, stopped taking him too seriously. Now that Xia Lei has offended the Shan family, it would be suspicious if the Xia family were to fight against the Shan family for Xia Lei's sake.
Jiang Ci learned from Shan Lian that the Shan family would not let Xia Lei go, so she stopped caring about the matter and started to busy herself with her own work.
Just as Jiang Ci had expected, even during the days when Shan Shengshuo was in a coma and struggling to stay awake, he still managed to find time to meet with her.
During this meeting, Shan Shengshuo brought up the matter of sending Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao to study abroad.
Of course, he didn't bring it up directly. Instead, he looked at her, sighed deeply, and said, "If my grandson were half as smart as you, he wouldn't have been so easily manipulated by a woman, and even paid such a high price for it."
Jiang Ci poured him tea and said, "This matter cannot be blamed on your eldest grandson. I heard from Xiao Lian that Liu Yinyin got entangled with Fang Du again to get revenge on her for not letting her be with Guo Zhen."
Mentioning this, Shan Shengshuo's face showed anger.
An undisguised ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
Jiang Ci saw it all but remained silent.
"This is all Guo Zhen's fault, which has implicated Fang Du." Shan Shengshuo sighed, his voice filled with resentment. "It's him again..."
Jiang Ci was startled upon hearing this.
Him again?
What does this mean?
Did Guo Zhen do something to hurt Shan Shengshuo's family in the past?
Jiang Ci raised her teacup, took a small sip, and lowered her eyes to hide the surprise in them.
She chatted with Shan Shengshuo for a couple more minutes, and Shan Shengshuo's expression relaxed. He looked at her and said, "On the 27th, there was a meeting in the morning. I was planning to pick you up from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to come with me, but I didn't expect you to go with your minister first. I even ran into your husband on the way."
Jiang Ci immediately sat up straight and said, "He told me about this, Mr. Shan. I must apologize to you on his behalf."
Jiang Ci spoke ill of her husband without any remorse, saying, "He is illiterate, and sometimes I have to use a lot of words to make him understand. Zhou Mingli doesn't understand any profound principles either, and he has made you angry."
Hearing Jiang Ci say this, Shan Shengshuo felt a little happier.
She is indeed very capable, but having Zhou Mingli by her side is a burden that can give others leverage over Jiang Ci.
Shan Shengshuo sighed, "I'm not angry, but after talking to your husband, I really regret that you would choose such a man."
Jiang Ci smiled shyly, "He's handsome."
Upon hearing this, Shan Shengshuo paused slightly, a hint of sadness creeping into his eyes.
His good-for-nothing youngest daughter had said similar things before.
“You young girls just love looking at faces.” Shan Shengshuo shook his head with a chuckle. “I can’t reason with your husband, but I think you can think carefully about my suggestion.”
Jiang Ci listened attentively.
Shan Shengshuo then began to earnestly advise, "Look at yourself. Because you learned English, you can now work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and even take on important responsibilities. Your son and daughter will inevitably be more intelligent than you. Let them go abroad, get in touch with English earlier, and meet foreigners. They will learn more knowledge and understand more principles. In the future, they will be able to connect with the world. This will also be a good thing for your family."
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