"You know, Ding Rumei is strange. Why would she steal other people's things out of the blue? Although I don't like Shu Ying either, it's really heartless to lay a hand on such a young child. How come your family has such a relative? Luckily, it was discovered in time. If something had really happened to the child, the whole compound would have been in a state of panic."
Xie Wanying didn't hear a single word Zhao Lijuan said.
She wasn't worried about Ding Rumei's condition at all; all she could think about was Xie Zhiyan being discharged from the hospital. Once he got home, he would definitely meet with Song Zhaodi.
He's so smart, he'll quickly realize something's wrong; he might have already figured it out.
Thinking about all this, Xie Wanying felt like an ant on a hot pan. She even had an urge to ask Xie Zhiyan directly, but she suppressed it in the end.
"In truth, she deserved it. You can never judge a book by its cover. Since Ding Rumei has received her due punishment, I'll head back now."
Xie Wanying's mind wasn't on this, so she couldn't sit still for a moment. Zhao Lijuan, holding a fan, also stood up. "Are you leaving already? Won't you stay a little longer?"
Xie Wanying didn't speak; her only response was her back.
Zhao Lijuan stared at her figure, "She always comes and goes in a hurry, she's such a busy person."
Wang Yayun was still outside, angrily hugging her arms and cursing.
"I think you're a bit of a traitor. I'm serving you with all my heart and you don't appreciate it. I really don't know if I owed you something in my past life. If it weren't for the fact that you're pregnant, I wouldn't even bother with you."
As she was cursing, she saw Xie Wanying emerge as if being chased by a dog. Xie Wanying was empty-handed, carrying nothing. Wang Yayun went to meet her, somewhat puzzled.
"Didn't you say you were going back to your parents' house to get some things? Where are they?"
Xie Wanying's face was pale, and she spoke weakly, "I couldn't find it. I thought I remembered it wrong. I'm a little tired. You should go home first."
She glanced at Wang Yayun somewhat guiltily, then quickly turned her head away.
What's causing her the most turmoil right now is that the child can't "die," her identity is about to be exposed, Ding Rumei is going to jail, and the child doesn't even exist—she's already overwhelmed with worries.
Her position is now insecure at any moment. If she loses her child at this critical juncture, the Fang family will definitely not take care of her anymore.
She touched her belly with one hand; this child had to be created out of thin air.
After returning from Li Qingqing's place, Shu Ying stayed with the two children and told them stories. Xie Zhiyan greeted them and went to find a phone booth to make a call.
Shu Ying left the picture book with the two children and carefully instructed them, "This matter may be difficult to explain in a short time. When you talk to your parents, try to be tactful. If necessary, we will go to your parents' base. We need to give them some breathing room for this kind of thing."
Xie Zhiyan agreed, took some change from the drawer, and then went downstairs.
When the call was connected, it was Yu Guangyao, the life counselor at the base, who made the connection. Xie Zhiyan introduced himself, and the other party seemed a little embarrassed.
“The two researchers have been very busy lately, and they haven’t even had time to rest at night. It’s already this late, and they still haven’t come out to eat. They just moved to a new studio this month, and there are many precision instruments in the new studio. We can’t go in unless they come out.”
Normally, if a family member calls, they will go to notify them. However, this period is quite special, and the new studio they moved to last week has not yet been added with their biometrics, so non-research personnel cannot enter or leave at will.
Xie Zhiyan paused slightly, "It's alright, let them go ahead with their work, and please ask them to return the call when you see them."
He was about to hang up the phone after he finished speaking. Usually, when they were busy, it would be many days before they received a call again. Yu Guangyao looked up and saw the two people holding rice bowls. He quickly said to Xie Zhiyan, "Your parents are out. Don't hang up yet. I'll go call them."
Xie Zhiyan politely thanked her, and Huang Meiling happily came over when she heard there was a phone call from home.
With no one else around, she was still thinking about what Ding Rumei had said two days ago, wondering how she and Shu Ying were getting along. She and Xie Wenyuan were so busy that they didn't even have time to make a phone call.
"Zhiyan, you're all better now. Have you been discharged from the hospital?"
Huang Meiling was a little excited. Xie Zhiyan held the phone and briefly explained his physical condition. Huang Meiling understood and began to care about Shu Ying again.
“Your cousin called me a couple of days ago and said that things might not be going well at home. I thought you could just tell her to go home. The original purpose of having your cousin come over to help was to ease the burden on you two, but if you feel it's inconvenient, you don't have to be polite.”
“I originally wanted to tell you that day, but I was just too busy. Now that you’ve been discharged from the hospital, you’ll have to say it. It’s not good to let Yingying be the bad guy. If she does anything wrong, you have to explain to Yingying for me. I really didn’t mean to upset her.”
Once Huang Meiling started speaking, she couldn't hold back her words. Xie Zhiyan listened quietly until she finished speaking before replying.
"Please calm down. I can handle things at home. Today, Ding Rumei stole things from home and also caused Yangyang to fall down the stairs. Fortunately, Yingying caught the child in time. She has now been arrested."
Huang Meiling's mind went blank. How could someone cause such a big disaster?
She actually sent a heartless person to Shuying and the child.
“How could she do such a disgusting thing! Does she deserve my trust? What about Yingying and the children? I even inquired about them beforehand. Ding Rumei's mother said that her daughter was of good character, kind and honest, and a very capable worker. We had met a few times before, and I thought she was a kind-hearted, honest, and straightforward person. How could she have turned out like this?”
Huang Meiling pinched her philtrum with one hand, feeling utterly ashamed of the trouble she had caused Shu Ying.
It's true that you can know a person's face but not their heart; who knew she meant well but ended up doing something wrong?
If anything were to happen to this child, she would be in deep trouble.
Even over the phone, Xie Zhiyan could imagine Huang Meiling's expression. She had a strong sense of morality, and she would toss and turn at night, unable to sleep, because she had done something wrong and the matter remained unresolved.
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