Chapter 142 They insisted on pinning the blame on her.
As soon as Sister Wu finished speaking, a strong, acrid smell filled the hallway.
She was startled and forgot to scold Bao Mei, so she immediately ran into the house.
Seeing this, Bao Mei quickly followed, but she tripped and fell again.
She cried out and got up from the ground. Her arm, which hadn't hurt a moment ago, suddenly became unbearably painful again.
Bao Mei's face was deathly pale as she ran home quickly, clutching her injured arm and not daring to tell her family.
Du Ruoxia was strolling around outside when she ran into Yang Zeyan, who was returning home from get off work that evening.
As soon as the two appeared at the entrance of the residential compound, someone in the crowd shouted something.
"It's her! It's Du Ruoxia!"
Du Ruoxia frowned even more. That shout just now made her realize even more that these people had come to cause her trouble.
However, ever since she moved to the military family compound with the soldiers, she has never left the house.
Du Ruoxia had no idea who she had offended or what she had done wrong that these people were coming to cause her trouble.
While she was still thinking, she spotted Sister Wu and Bao Mei in the crowd.
The crowd parted to make way for them, and Sister Wu, holding Bao Mei's hand, walked angrily toward them.
This afternoon, I saw a woman who was kind and friendly in the hallway, but now she was glaring at me with a fierce look.
"Du Ruoxia, right?"
Du Ruoxia looked up at her in confusion. Yang Zeyan was still holding her in his arms. Du Ruoxia used all her strength to forcefully jump down.
She walked up to Yang Zeyan, looked directly into Wu's eyes, and spoke in a humble yet assertive manner.
"I am Du Ruoxia. May I ask what brings you here, Sister Wu?"
Du Ruoxia's voice was cold. Although she was beautiful and usually seemed kind and approachable, once she got angry, those who thought she was easy to manipulate would be intimidated by her aura.
Du Ruoxia may look delicate, but she is by no means an easy target.
She kindly treated Bao Mei's illness and cured the child. She was confident in her medical skills, so she wasn't afraid of anyone causing trouble.
Because she has a clear conscience!
"What's wrong? You clearly can't treat illnesses, so what makes you think you can do anything? You've ruined my precious little sister's life!"
Sister Wu pulled Bao Mei in front of her, took off the clothes she was wearing, and saw that her exposed arm was red and swollen, with a small bump on her arm. It was obvious that the bone had been dislocated.
Bao Mei fell down the stairs and broke her arm. She had already set the bone back in place, so she should be fine now.
Bao Mei's arm was swollen, and the bone was protruding outwards. It was obvious that the bone had not been properly cared for after it was set, resulting in secondary injury.
She treated Bao Mei for free, and seeing that everyone lived in the same residential compound, she didn't charge them a single penny.
Now that her sister-in-law is causing her trouble, I don't know where she gets the nerve.
Du Ruoxia took a step forward, and Yang Zeyan reached out to block her behind him.
"Let me help you with this little thing."
"No need, I can handle it myself."
Du Ruoxia turned around and gave him a bright smile, which inexplicably comforted Yang Zeyan, and his previously anxious heart instantly calmed down.
Du Ruoxia walked up to Bao Mei, squatted down, and lowered herself to Bao Mei's eye level.
Du Ruoxia placed her hands on her shoulders and looked at her gently.
"Good boy, after Auntie set your arm, did you fall again?"
Bao Mei looked into her eyes, about to speak, when Aunt Wu grabbed her by the back of her collar and hid the child behind her back.
"The child is young, don't scare her. I asked her before, and she didn't fall when she got home."
"She was fine at first, but after dinner she kept complaining of arm pain."
"I initially thought she was just being dramatic, but when I was about to give the child a bath that evening, I discovered that her arm was swollen like this."
"You clearly don't know how to treat illnesses, yet you insist on showing off. Now you've ruined the child like this. Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Sister Wu was so angry that she stomped her feet and threatened to slap her across the face once the money was deposited.
Du Ruoxia dodged to the side, her gaze growing even colder.
"Since you're so certain, I have a question for you: Has the child always been in your sight, never leaving your side?"
Sister-in-law Wu hesitated for a moment, then said firmly, "That's for sure!"
“I’ve always cherished my child like the apple of my eye, and now that she’s injured, how could I possibly let her out of my sight?”
"What's your purpose in asking this question? Are you trying to stir up trouble or sow discord between my daughter and me?"
Wu's resolute tone attracted a lot of support, and some people who didn't know the situation began to speak up for her.
“Sister Wu has lived in the family compound for many years; she’s one of the older residents here. She wouldn’t lie!”
"As a mother, if my child is injured, I will definitely watch over him constantly and never let him out of my sight."
“Bao Mei is such a well-behaved child, she couldn’t possibly lie to her own mother. It must be your poor medical skills that have caused her to become like this!”
Du Ruoxia had only recently moved into the family compound, and no one knew much about her situation.
However, Yang Zeyan knew Du Ruoxia's medical skills better than anyone else.
Therefore, even if no one else believes her, he will believe her!
No matter what others say, he will always stand by Du Ruoxia's side!
After everyone finished speaking, they all looked up and stared at Yang Zeyan.
Yang Zeyan is the chief of staff of the army, and he is one of the top figures in their military region.
He said one sentence was worth a thousand or ten thousand of theirs.
Even Sister Wu and Bao Mei looked up at him.
Only Du Ruoxia remained the same as before; she neither looked at him nor expected anything from him.
She just reached out and touched Bao Mei's shoulder, and even took her pulse.
You can find out a child's condition by having an experienced doctor take a look.
Sister-in-law Wu insisted on pinning the blame on her, as if she were the one who pushed Bao Mei down the stairs, and therefore she had to take full responsibility for Bao Mei.
These days, you really can't just be a good person; at least before you have a good reputation, your actions are easily questioned.
“I believe in Xiaxia. Her medical skills are indeed excellent. She not only saved me and my family, but also saved many poor people from the flood. She was the head of the county hospital.”
Yang Zeyan's simple sentence carried weight.
The noisy crowd fell silent instantly; those who had been chattering just moments before suddenly went quiet.
Even Yang Zeyan believed in her, and she had even saved Yang Zeyan's life.
Therefore, Du Ruoxia's medical skills are indeed quite good.
But what if Yang Zeyan is deliberately protecting Du Ruoxia?
Some people had such thoughts in their minds, but dared not speak them out because of Yang Zeyan's authority.
Yang Zeyan seemed to see through their thoughts and said coldly.
"If you don't believe me, just take your child to the military base and let the doctors there take a look."
Yang Zeyan's idea was indeed good, but the military resources department was something anyone could use.
As family members of military officers, they were all aware of this rule.
If we use military resources because of their suspicions, and the results of the investigation are different from what they thought, the consequences could be quite serious.
The crowd fell silent; no one dared to be the first to speak out.
Wu's expression was unpredictable; she wanted to go but was also somewhat afraid to.
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