Chapter 129 Who gave you the audacity to spread rumors about me?
Along the way, Du Ruoxia did nothing but eat and sleep. Carrying the gifts given to her by the old lady, she dared not move around casually, and managed to make up for all the sleep she had missed during that time.
Du Ruoxia arrived in Yuyang County at night. After getting off the bus, she took her luggage and planned to walk back to the army.
She thought she was capable of protecting herself and wouldn't be afraid to go back, but unfortunately it would take a long time.
As soon as Du Ruoxia came out of the train station, she saw a military vehicle parked outside.
Before she could even see who was inside, she quickly jumped out of the car, shouting, "Sister-in-law, over here!"
Du Ruoxia looked over and saw the soldier who had given her directions in the office building.
"Sister-in-law, I've taken on a mission and come to pick you up!" The soldier excitedly opened the door for Du Ruoxia.
Du Ruoxia thought that Yang Zeyan was quite thoughtful.
Back home, Du Ruoxia tidied up and prepared for bed when someone knocked on the door.
She put her clothes back on. She had originally planned to sleep in the open at home, but it was just too hot without air conditioning in the summer.
To his surprise, when he opened the door, it was Song Hongjiao, who was holding a large bowl of food and smiling at him.
"I knew I prepared food for you when you came back, but I didn't expect you not to come looking for me."
Song Hongjiao's tone was somewhat reproachful, but judging from her expression, she wasn't angry.
Du Ruoxia smiled at her, "I think it's getting late, so I plan to look for you again tomorrow."
Song Hongjiao placed the food on the table. "Eat quickly, this is pigeon soup. I heard it's very nourishing."
Du Ruoxia drank the soup without hesitation. "Thank you. Let's go to the library together tomorrow."
Du Ruoxia planned to take Song Hongjiao with her, so that even if she left, Song Hongjiao could still help Director Xin complete most of the work.
The next day, Du Ruoxia and Song Hongjiao went out as promised.
When Director Xin saw Du Ruoxia return, his eyes widened. Without saying a word, he pulled Du Ruoxia into her desk.
It was already piled up to the brim, and it looked like it was about to fall over.
"This... is a bit of an exaggeration." Du Ruoxia frowned.
Director Xin waved his hand, "It's no exaggeration, this is already the result of my best efforts to stop it!"
Director Xin told her about the situation during this period, saying that because of the high quality of the translation, the leaders had moved all the important documents from the main archives over.
"You can't treat me like a perpetual motion machine!" Du Ruoxia was on the verge of tears. How long would it take to process all this data?
“Besides, I have to go to work at the hospital, and all this…” Du Ruoxia pointed to the pile of documents.
Director Xin begged and pleaded, while Du Ruoxia was filled with despair but had no other choice.
Director Xin sighed and walked out. Du Ruoxia took a stack of documents to Song Hongjiao's office.
She guided Song Hongjiao in translation, patiently teaching her, which helped Song Hongjiao improve her speed considerably.
Du Ruoxia's time became busy again. Apart from eating, she was translating, and sometimes she didn't even have time for a nap.
Because Du Ruoxia missed a lot of tasks, Director Xin practically stayed by her side while she worked.
Du Ruoxia had no choice but to grit her teeth and expedite the process for Director Xin.
Song Hongjiao didn't let her do any work and, despite being heavily pregnant, prepared all the meals for Du Ruoxia. Du Ruoxia felt embarrassed to buy so much meat every day.
News of Du Ruoxia's return spread quickly, and the old women who used to bully her started going out in groups again.
However, the people who didn't dare to look at Du Ruoxia before were now looking at her with disdain, which meant that something was up again.
For three consecutive days, Du Ruoxia went to the library under such gazes.
Song Hongjiao also sensed something unusual and wanted Du Ruoxia not to take it to heart, but Du Ruoxia acted out of character.
"I'll go meet them tomorrow. You're feeling unwell, so wait for my good news!" Du Ruoxia said mysteriously.
The next day, Du Ruoxia waited for them at the bus stop.
Soon a group of people arrived, and Du Ruoxia went straight to one of them.
Lin Meifeng, the one who used to bully her.
Then there's Xu Yan, Commander Jiang's wife, who talks nonsense just because her husband holds a high position.
Lin Meifeng instinctively took a step back when she saw Du Ruoxia, but then she remembered something and became assertive again.
"Wow, not bad, you've gotten tougher!" Du Ruoxia said casually as she looked at her.
The others instinctively tried to walk away, but Lin Meifeng spoke up, "What are you afraid of? She's just a promiscuous woman. See if Commander Yang will beat her to death when he gets back!"
Du Ruoxia watched her continue with great interest, finding the claim quite intriguing, but she had only been to Xilan City once and had already heard so many rumors.
"I don't know if what you mean by 'fickle and promiscuous' is the same as what I understand," Du Ruoxia said calmly, staring at her.
Lin Meifeng glared at Du Ruoxia and said, "You adulterous slut, you still have the nerve to come back? When Commander Yang comes back, he will definitely kick you out!"
Du Ruoxia narrowed her eyes. There were actually people spreading such rumors. They really wanted to ruin her!
She gritted her teeth, her face hardening, and walked over, grabbing the other person's neck. "You've really gone too far!"
Everyone was startled by her sudden action and stepped back, Lin Meifeng's face turned pale.
"Du Ruoxia, what are you trying to do? This is illegal!" Lin Meifeng said hesitantly.
"Oh, so you're not breaking the law just because you're spreading rumors about me?" Du Ruoxia said coldly, increasing the pressure on her hand.
Everyone's faces had turned pale. "We didn't! We didn't say that!"
"It wasn't you, but I only heard you say it!" Du Ruoxia said with a smile, but her eyes were very cold.
With each word she spoke, her hand tightened its grip, and Lin Meifeng, unable to bear it any longer, slapped her hand away.
"Who gave you the audacity to spread such rumors about me? Your actions could land you in court!" Du Ruoxia's sharp eyes swept over the crowd.
Everyone was trembling and dared not utter a sound.
"If you don't say who started this, we'll send you to a military court!" Du Ruoxia threatened.
"No, no, I'll talk, I'll talk!" One of them came out in fear.
Du Ruoxia stared at her coldly, waiting for her to continue speaking.
It turns out that during the time Du Ruoxia was away, Lin Meifeng spread rumors about her. The two had a previous feud, and since she had disappeared for a while, Lin Meifeng said that she had gone out to have an affair!
At first, she didn't dare to say it openly, but only said that Du Ruoxia hadn't been seen for a long time. Later, she intentionally or unintentionally hinted that Du Ruoxia had gone out to cheat on her, and she said it in a very convincing way that they actually believed it.
“Some people said you and that person were having fun in Kyoto. You came back by train from Kyoto, so we…” They didn’t dare to look Du Ruoxia in the eye.
Du Ruoxia sneered, "She's really something, she even knew I went to Kyoto!"
Du Ruoxia's voice was devoid of warmth, as cold as winter snow.
Lin Meifeng was trembling so badly that she went limp. Du Ruoxia chuckled and let go of her hand.
"It seems you all have too much free time, otherwise you wouldn't be gossiping all day long!" she said coldly.
No one dared to breathe loudly. This was how they always acted; no one had ever dared to treat them like this before. Du Ruoxia was truly an anomaly among anomalies.
"Even though you're the regimental commander's wife, Regimental Commander Li is still a regimental commander, and his rank is higher than yours. Even if you want to retaliate against us, you can't..."
Lin Meifeng spoke tremulously, but immediately stopped upon receiving Du Ruoxia's cold gaze.
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