Cheng Ran remained unmoved, his steps toward leaving still resolute.
Having exhausted all other options, Cheng's mother shouted, "Fine, go away! If you won't help, we'll go find your wife ourselves. I don't believe she's as heartless as you. Do you think she'll still be able to study properly at Huada University?!"
It's the same old tactic of threats again. The ridiculous thing is that after fighting with Jiang Wanqing so many times, they still don't know that she won't listen to either soft or hard tactics, and only believes in her own reasoning.
"Do whatever you want. It's your skill if you can find her in the Beijing area these days."
After Cheng Ran finished speaking, his figure disappeared, leaving Guo Xueyun with a slap mark on her face.
The atmosphere in the leader's office was extremely awkward because of their commotion. Fortunately, the office owner had vacated a space for them in advance, and since there were no outsiders present, he managed to get away with it rather awkwardly.
"Uncle, Auntie, what do we do now... You can't just abandon me! I really only acted impulsively for a moment. I never thought things would turn out like this. I can't lose my job..."
Her tears finally fell, but only out of concern for her future; there was no remorse whatsoever.
Feeling humiliated, Mr. Cheng waved his hand dismissively: "You can deal with this yourselves! You've brought this upon yourselves by losing face once or twice!"
"Old Cheng, you..."
Seeing how pitiful Guo Xueyun was, Cheng's mother put aside past grievances and comforted her.
"Okay, stop crying. There's always a way. The school hasn't asked you to resign, they've just suspended you. There's still room for maneuver. Just wait a little longer..."
"I see."
"If we wait any longer, the daylily will be too cold!" Guo Xueyun gritted her teeth silently, but she knew that she couldn't show any impatience in front of the Cheng family. This was her last chance.
She originally wanted her family to help her resolve the matter, but her parents were also implicated because of her, losing their authority and face, and had no choice but to rely on the Cheng family...
"yawn!"
At that moment, Jiang Wanqing, who was taking care of her parents at the clinic, sneezed loudly, and the soup bowl in her hand trembled.
"Did you not sleep well last night? Did you catch a cold?"
Seeing her daughter like this, Xue He immediately looked worried.
"Wanqing has traveled a long way and taken care of us day and night. She must be exhausted. It's all our fault as parents for being so useless..."
Jiang Jianguo sighed, feeling deeply ashamed.
"The captain is doing this for our own good. If something really happens to us, Wanqing won't even be able to see us one last time."
"Dad, Mom, don't say anything discouraging. I'm relieved to see that you're both doing well. Being a little tired is nothing."
Both parents sustained minor injuries, but thankfully they weren't as serious as she feared. The doctor said they should rest and recover once the wounds scabbed over. The main issue was that they inhaled smoke at the fire scene, which is why they needed to be hospitalized for observation.
"Wanqing, your father and I will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. You can go back to school in Beijing. We can't hold you back. We're all fine now. Just go back and rest."
They started saying this when Jiang Wanqing came back. They finally managed to persuade her to stay in the hospital for a couple more days, but she still wanted to be discharged. As her daughter, she felt really helpless.
Jiang Wanqing tucked the blanket around her mother, then smiled and said, "Your daughter doesn't need to learn from the classroom anymore, otherwise why would the teacher have granted me such a long leave?"
Hearing her say that, Jiang Jianguo and his wife's faces lit up with pride and joy.
"That's true, but..."
"Mom and Dad, don't argue. The house isn't cleaned up yet, it's burned and blackened. I've already asked Uncle Shuan to find someone to help repair it. Just stay here and rest assured. We'll send you back once the house is cleaned up. I definitely won't stop you then."
She patiently persuaded her parents, fearing that rushing back would leave them with any lingering problems, which would be a greater loss than gain.
However, when the fire was mentioned... Jiang Wanqing's eyes darkened.
"Dad, Mom... how did our house catch fire?"
She's been at the hospital for the past few days and hasn't been back to the village yet. The village head talked to her on the phone, but she felt that what her parents said would be more truthful.
"Well, it's strange, your dad and I went to bed early that day. In the middle of the night, we vaguely smelled something burning. At first, we didn't think much of it, but when I got up, I saw that the pile of firewood in the yard had caught fire, and the fire had spread all the way to our room door..."
"Yes, your uncle and I had a few drinks that day..."
"etc!"
Jiang Wanqing interrupted him, frowning in confusion.
"Why would you drink with him?"
Jiang Jianwei and his family have been up to no good for a long time, so how come the fire just happened to occur on that day?
Without even thinking about it, she could guess that it was related to that family!
"this……"
Jiang Jianguo wanted to make amends, but seeing the look in his daughter's eyes, he knew he couldn't let the matter rest, so he could only answer honestly.
“Your uncle came to thank us. As the saying goes, you can’t hit a smiling face. It’s not that I’m soft-hearted, it’s just… sigh, I just feel that since we live in the same village, it’s best not to create any resentment. Actually, he’s not thanking me and your mother, he’s thanking you.”
"Thank me?"
She found these words laughable. It was already a miracle that Jiang Jianwei and his family didn't hate her to the core. There was no way they would thank her. Even if they did, it would be like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—they had ulterior motives!
"Yes, he said he thanked you for taking care of Xiuer in the Beijing area."
"Ha, I haven't taken care of her at all. And even if he really had that intention, did he come to see Mom and Dad while you were in the hospital?" Jiang Wanqing sneered.
The atmosphere in the ward quieted down. Jiang Jianguo and his wife exchanged a glance, and then their eyes suddenly widened.
"You don't suspect your uncle of setting the fire, do you?!"
Xue He was so angry that her hands trembled. Perhaps it was because she was thinking of all the ridiculous things that had happened in the past, and she felt a chill in her heart.
"It's not certain yet. In any case, just in case you can't go back to the village to live right now, I'll find out once I've investigated."
"Be extremely careful, you can't afford to have any more accidents!"
"Dad, don't worry, I have no feelings for them, and they can't control me."
Hearing this, Jiang Jianguo lowered his head. After a few good days, he started to trust people again. Although he didn't know if Jiang Jianwei was behind it, the words were probably true...
After a two-second silence, Jiang Wanqing pursed her lips slightly, perhaps realizing that her words had been a bit harsh, and softened her tone to soothe her.
"I will get justice for you."
After saying that, she got up and left the ward, wanting to return to Xiyang Village while it was still early.
She returned in the evening, and there were several villagers helping with the repairs at the old house.
When Uncle Shu saw her, he immediately went up to her warmly: "Wanqing, you're back! How are your parents?"
She looked around the old courtyard as she answered Uncle Shuan's question.
"They're doing well; they'll be back in the hospital in a few more days."
"That's good. The fire that day was terrifying..."
"Uncle Shuan, is that where the fire started?" Jiang Wanqing pointed to the firewood that had been burned to black coal.
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