Guo Xueyun touched her neck, her face turning slightly frightened...
"What's wrong? Is Teacher Guo having trouble breathing?"
Knowing that she was afraid of dying and felt guilty, Jiang Wanqing smiled and showed concern even more.
"This has nothing to do with you..."
"You're talking nonsense! I... I'm just allergic to pollen."
"Oh, so it's a pollen allergy. Teacher Guo, you should see a doctor as soon as possible, because severe pollen allergies can be fatal!"
Those with a modicum of sense present were all speculating in their minds, their gazes involuntarily drawn to Guo Xueyun.
"Teacher Guo, our faces..."
The woman causing trouble tried her best to suppress the urge to scratch her face, her eyes filled with a plea for help.
“You promised us the antidote and money after we finished making a scene…” one of the women said in a low voice.
"Shut up! You'll get what's coming to you. Don't listen to her nonsense, she's just trying to trick us!"
Her mind wasn't completely muddled yet. At worst, she could deal with Jiang Wanqing first and then see a doctor. In short, the die was cast, and she couldn't afford to fail at the last minute!
"At this time tomorrow, let's confront each other in the school leaders' offices. I promise I won't run away. Can you promise that?"
Jiang Wanqing took two steps forward, and even Guo Xueyun was so frightened that her legs trembled.
At this moment, Cheng Ran shot him a sharp look and said seriously, "I will contact the school leaders first. We'll know the truth in a day. I'm just afraid some people can't wait!"
"Why should I... make the victims wait a whole day! Go now!"
Guo Xueyun was afraid that things might change if she delayed even a moment, so she immediately tried to pull the person to the administration building.
But after exchanging glances, the women timidly made a request to her.
"We...we want to go to the hospital first. It's...off work now, the boss might not be here. Tomorrow it is, that bitch won't get away!"
"Yes, Teacher Guo, how about tomorrow..."
They didn't even dare to look Jiang Wanqing in the eye when they were cursing, and they didn't name names. Anyone who didn't know better would think they were cursing Guo Xueyun.
"No...uh..."
Just as she was about to stop Jiang Wanqing from stalling for time, she suddenly felt as if someone was choking her. Her breathing became rapid and uncontrollable, and she couldn't catch her breath. Her eyes quickly turned red from being suffocated.
Jiang Wanqing gently moved her hand, pulled Cheng Ran along, and tilted her head to look at Guo Xueyun.
"Why don't you go and deal with your pollen allergy first, Teacher Guo? Although there aren't any flowers around here, tsk, who knows? You might be allergic to soil or air. Don't try to push the blame onto me later. There are so many people watching, I can't be responsible for that."
She laughed, a mischievous glint in her eyes. Cheng Ran, on the contrary, breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that she would get revenge for him…
The sounds around her became blurry, and the feeling of being choked grew stronger. Guo Xueyun's vision blurred, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to look. In the midst of the dizziness, she managed to steady herself by grabbing onto the arm of someone next to her.
"Fine, tomorrow... tomorrow it is, you can't escape!"
These words didn't sound like they were seeking justice for Ren; they sounded like they were deliberately targeting him.
That one sentence reduced the malicious speculation in Jiang Wanqing's eyes considerably, and the female classmate took the moisturizer back.
"Jiang, I'm waiting for you to clarify things."
"Thanks."
Why would Guo Xueyun seek out outsiders to cause trouble instead of students? Jiang Wanqing thought that perhaps students have their own sense of right and wrong, and they would weigh the pros and cons and would not be foolish enough to collude with others. Besides, if she sought out students to cause trouble, her good image as Teacher Guo would come to an end!
As the crowd slowly dispersed, Jiang Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief; Cheng Ran's hand was still clenched.
"Cheng Ran, can you give me a ride...?"
"I'm busy."
Cheng Ran rejected Guo Xueyun without hesitation and directly picked Jiang Wanqing up in a princess carry.
"Your forehead injury needs treatment, don't move around."
Uh… Jiang Wanqing raised her hand and touched it; it seemed to have solidified.
Watching them leave, Guo Xueyun transferred some of her hatred to Cheng Ran, and she clenched her teeth in resentment.
This is your own doing. If you were to suffer the consequences, would you still protect that bitch?
“Teacher Guo, then tomorrow…” The women looked at Guo Xueyun.
"Do exactly what I tell you tomorrow. If you make even the slightest mistake, you can forget about having any face or money!"
"You... well, this is really bad luck. I should have known better than to take this losing deal. Ouch, my face..."
Ignoring the woman's cries of pain, Guo Xueyun struggled to leave the scene. She thought she needed to see a doctor; what if, as Jiang Wanqing said, she ended up getting herself killed?
Cheng Ran came by bicycle, and on the way back he put Jiang Wanqing on the crossbar, wrapped his arms around her, and didn't let her out of his sight.
As soon as she got home, she jumped out of the car. Her head injury had already been bandaged at the hospital.
"We're here. I can walk by myself."
Fearing he would carry her home again, Jiang Wanqing quickly left, her face slightly flushed.
"Take it slow, no rush."
Cheng Ran followed behind her, gently reminding her.
As soon as the two arrived home, two comrades in green military uniforms stood at the door and saluted them when they saw them return.
"Comrade Cheng!"
Although he didn't know why the other party had come, Cheng Ran still returned the greeting.
What do you want?
The other party produced a letter of complaint, and a hint of sympathy appeared on his righteous face.
"Comrade Cheng, some members of the public have reported that your spouse is suspected of selling non-compliant items, and you are suspected of covering it up. We have been entrusted by the organization to inform you that you do not need to come to work for the time being and should fully cooperate with the investigation!"
What? !
Jiang Wanqing's face instantly turned serious. She stepped forward and took all the responsibility upon herself.
“Comrades, you’ve made a mistake. This has nothing to do with Cheng Ran. There’s no need to make such a fuss about something that can be resolved tomorrow. I’ll take full responsibility…”
"I'm sorry, military family members who make mistakes must be dealt with according to the law and regulations. We are also following the rules, so please don't make things difficult for us."
Cheng Ran's jawline tightened; he clearly hadn't expected the moisturizing cream issue to involve him so quickly.
He reached out and took the paper notice, then saluted.
"We will definitely cooperate with the investigation!"
"Okay, don't go far these days. We have something to do, so we'll be going now."
The two comrades waved and left. Jiang Wanqing wanted to chase after them to say something, but Cheng Ran stopped her.
She was truly anxious; she hadn't been this agitated even when a stone hit her forehead.
Don't go!
He forcibly pulled her back and half-carried her into the house. Jiang Wanqing's eyes reddened, filled with guilt, self-blame... all sorts of emotions surged up at once.
"This has nothing to do with you. I can explain it to them!"
Cheng Ran shook his head: "We just dealt with the troublemakers at school, and then we were reported and complained about. The people behind this have been planning this for a long time. The most important thing now is to stay calm."
"But you..."
"I'm fine, I still hold my position, and I'm unharmed. I'm just cooperating with the investigation, so don't worry."
He pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back.
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