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◎The Thirteenth Day of the King's Scroll◎
Jiang Wanzhou's expression instantly turned serious. She subconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes and asked in a low voice, "Director Wang is investigating my sister-in-law's affairs at school? Do you know exactly what he's investigating?"
Lin Yu frowned, trying hard to recall, and said, "My mom didn't tell me very clearly either. From what I heard, it seems that someone said some bad things about my sister-in-law to Director Wang. I don't know exactly what they said. But don't worry, Sister Zhou, I'll go back and have my mom try to get some information out of her."
Jiang Wanzhou looked at Lin Yu gratefully and said, "Lin Yu, thank you so much. Auntie is still recovering, so please don't bother her. Please take good care of yourselves."
Lin Yu nodded vigorously and said, "Sister Zhou, I understand. I'll tell you as soon as I know anything."
After saying that, Lin Yu left in a hurry.
Jiang Wanzhou watched Lin Yu's departing figure, her heart filled with worry.
The next morning, she went into the room and saw Shen Xinglian sitting on the edge of the bed, coaxing the child to sleep. She walked over quietly, sat down next to her, and whispered, "Xingxing, there's something I need to tell you."
Seeing Jiang Wanzhou's serious expression, Shen Xinglian's heart tightened, and she asked, "What's wrong, Wanzhou? What happened?"
Jiang Wanzhou recounted everything Lin Yu had told her.
Shen Xinglian's face also turned pale. She held Jiang Wanzhou's hand tightly and said, "When the original owner was in school, although she was aloof, she was always well-behaved and never did anything to offend anyone."
Jiang Wanzhou comforted him, "Let's not rush. We don't know the specifics yet. Let's think about what clues the original work might have."
Shen Xinglian nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Apart from the issue of my family background, the original owner of this body was already in a military marriage and had passed the political review..."
"...I feel this is the truth. Even if things were clean before, if someone really wants to smear us, they can still find fault." Jiang Wanzhou pondered.
Late the next night, Jiang Wanzhou got up and began preparing the ingredients for making steamed buns.
She thought that no matter what happened, life had to go on, and the most important thing was to live the present life well.
Jiang Renzhou also got up early to help Jiang Wanzhou knead dough and start a fire.
Shen Xinglian stayed in the courtyard to take care of the children and watch over the things outside.
She would come out to check on them from time to time.
Several days passed like this, until the afternoon before Shen Xinglian was about to go to work.
Suddenly, a series of noisy footsteps came from the courtyard.
Jiang Wanzhou was startled, and Jiang Renzhou walked out of the house together.
Several people in commune uniforms were standing in the courtyard, with Director Wang leading the group.
Director Wang looked at them with a serious expression and said, "Shen Xinglian, we received a report that Shen Xinglian had serious misconduct issues while in school. We're here today to investigate."
Jiang Renzhou's face turned extremely ugly. He stepped in front of Shen Xinglian and said, "Director Wang, my child is only a month old. How could my wife have the time to be indecent?"
Director Wang said coldly, "Jiang Renzhou, we only came to investigate after receiving a report. If Shen Xinglian is truly innocent, we will naturally clear her name. But now, we need Shen Xinglian to come back to the commune with us to cooperate with the investigation."
Shen Xinglian and Jiang Wanzhou exchanged a glance, and Jiang Wanzhou quietly shook her head.
Shen Xinglian pinched her, but Jiang Wanzhou, having anticipated this, dodged the pinch.
Then……
It's been cut into Jiang Renzhou.
No one had time to remain silent.
Jiang Wanzhou followed Shen Xinglian's choice. She stepped forward, took Shen Xinglian's hand, and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid. If you're upright, you have nothing to fear. Just go with them and explain things clearly. I believe in you."
Shen Xinglian took a deep breath, nodded, and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."
Jiang Renzhou watched as Shen Xinglian was taken away. He turned to Jiang Wanzhou and said, "Little sister, you take good care of the children at home. I'm going to the commune to check on the situation."
Jiang Wanzhou nodded and said, "Big brother, don't worry. You should also be careful and avoid getting into conflicts with them."
Jiang Renzhou responded and hurriedly headed towards the commune.
Jiang Wanzhou watched her elder brother's departing figure, secretly praying that Shen Xinglian would be safe and sound.
Could it be that he didn't die young, and they arranged for a smear campaign to force Jiang Renzhou and Shen Xinglian to divorce?
Remembering what Lin Yu had said, she decided to talk to him properly when he came again to see if he could help her a little.
In the commune, Shen Xinglian was taken to a room where police leaders and several staff members began to question her.
Shen Xinglian recounted her experiences at school in detail, emphasizing that she had never done anything that would damage her professional ethics or conduct as a teacher.
However, the commune leader did not seem to believe her. He kept asking for details, trying to find flaws in Shen Xinglian's words.
At the same time, Jiang Renzhou arrived at the commune office.
He found the leaders of the commune, explained the situation to them, and asked them to help investigate the matter and clear Shen Xinglian's name.
The commune leaders said they would take this matter seriously and launch an investigation as soon as possible.
Jiang Renzhou breathed a slight sigh of relief, but he waited at the police station entrance, hoping to see her as soon as possible.
Lin Yu happened to see Shen Xinglian being taken to the commune and was extremely anxious.
He rushed home and asked his mother again about Director Wang's investigation into Shen Xinglian. After much pleading, his mother finally revealed some information.
It turned out that a teacher at the school who had a conflict with Shen Xinglian spoke ill of her to Director Wang in order to get revenge, and even fabricated some unfounded charges against her.
After learning the truth, Lin Yu immediately ran to Jiang Wanzhou's house and told her what had happened.
Jiang Wanzhou replied, "Lin Yu, thank you so much. We need to tell my older brother and the commune police leaders right away, so they know that someone is deliberately framing my sister-in-law."
Lin Yu nodded and said, "Sister Zhou, I'll go with you. We must clear Sister Xing's name."
On a late summer afternoon, cicadas chirped incessantly.
Xia Meilin arrived at the Jiang family's gate with a smug look on her face.
Behind her, Jiang's mother and aunt followed closely, their eyes gleaming with calculation.
Jiang Wanzhou was just about to leave with Lin Yu when she heard the commotion outside, and her heart skipped a beat.
She quickly told Lin Yu to go through the window and tell Jiang Renzhou the news.
Afterwards, just as she put the child into the cradle, Xia Meilin swaggered in, arms crossed, a mocking smile on her lips.
"Hey, Jiang Wanzhou, look how leisurely you are. Your sister-in-law is about to go to jail, and you're still here taking care of the baby," Xia Meilin said sarcastically, her eyes scanning the room with disdain.
"Soon we won't even be able to live here anymore."
Jiang Wanzhou frowned and looked at her coldly: "Xia Meilin, what are you doing here? I did not agree to let you into my house. Please leave immediately."
Xia Meilin sneered, "What am I doing here? I came to see you, you poor wretch. Shen Xinglian is about to go to jail, and your older brother Jiang Wanfeng is about to remarry. You have a child with you, what are you going to do in the future?"
At this moment, Jiang's mother and aunt also came over. Jiang's mother grabbed Jiang Wanzhou's arm and said hypocritically, "Third daughter, I'm doing this for your own good. Shen Xinglian is in jail, and we don't know when he'll be able to get out. If your older brother remarries, there won't be a place for Xiaobao in the family. It's better to find him a good family while he's still young, so you and your older brother can start over."
Aunt Jiang chimed in, "That's right, that's right, our son-in-law will definitely treat him well."
Jiang Wanzhou was so angry that she trembled all over. She forcefully shook off her mother's hand.
She shouted, "Don't even think about it! Shen Xinglian is my sister-in-law! No one can take this child away!"
"And my older brother, Mom, can't you worry less about him?"
Seeing Jiang Wanzhou's tough attitude, Xia Meilin became even more arrogant: "Jiang Wanzhou, don't be ungrateful. We're pointing you in the right direction, or you'll regret it later."
"What good ideas can you come up with? Are you just jealous of other people's success?" Jiang Wanzhou glanced at her indifferently.
Xia Meilin glared angrily, about to retort, when she suddenly heard a noise coming from the kitchen.
She turned around and saw Jiang Wanzhou rush into the kitchen, grab a cleaver, and then rush out again.
Jiang Wanzhou yelled at Xia Meilin, her mother, and her aunt, "Get out of here! If you don't leave, I'll fight you to the death!"
Xia Meilin, Jiang's mother, and Jiang's aunt were so frightened by Jiang Wanzhou's actions that they turned pale and backed away.
As Xia Meilin backed away, she still couldn't resist saying defiantly, "Jiang Wanzhou, you're crazy! You'll regret this!"
Jiang Wanzhou, brandishing a kitchen knife, approached them step by step: "Regret? You weren't the one who reported my sister-in-law behind her back, were you? So that teacher is just your scapegoat?"
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Upon seeing this, Xia Meilin, Jiang's mother, and Jiang's aunt were so frightened that they turned and ran away, looking utterly disheveled.
Zhou Qingyu and Shen Jiahao came down from the hill.
They were all stunned when they saw this.
Shen Jiahao was the first to react and couldn't help but complain, "What? This Jiang family is always causing trouble, they never give us a moment's peace."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Qingyu, only to find that Zhou Qingyu was staring at Jiang Wanzhou with a complex mix of emotions in her eyes.
Shen Jiahao nudged Zhou Qingyu with his elbow and urged, "Let's go, what are you standing there for?"
"This fierce woman, and she's a country bumpkin, you wouldn't have fallen for her, would you?!"
Zhou Qingyu glanced at him.
Following Zhou Qingyu's gaze, Shen Jiahao saw Jiang Wanzhou standing in the yard, holding a kitchen knife, staring straight at him.
Jiang Wanzhou was both angry and aggrieved. Seeing Zhou Qingyu and hearing what Shen Jiahao said, she couldn't help but retort, "Did I eat your rice? What are you all standing there watching the show for!"
Zhou Qingyu then came to his senses. He looked at the kitchen knife in Jiang Wanzhou's hand, and then at her angry yet stubborn face.
He strode forward and said softly, "Comrade Jiang, don't be impulsive, put the knife down."
[Author's Note]
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