Chapter 288: The child is making a fuss, but it is harmless

The peacekeeping force is stationed more than ten kilometers away from the nearest town. Because it is an area where China is stationed, the public security is relatively better.

With the help of the peacekeeping forces, the nearby towns have basically returned to normal order, and the lives of the residents are gradually getting back on track.

And because of the friendliness and help of the Chinese peacekeepers, the residents living nearby are also very friendly towards the Chinese.

Shen Que drove Meng Zhiyi to the nearest town, and then found a hotel with good conditions for her to stay temporarily.

In the guest room, after Shen Que put down his luggage, he checked the room first. Only after he was sure that there were no hidden dangers did he feel relieved.

He came to Meng Zhiyi, held her in his arms, and said softly, "You didn't eat anything just now. I'll ask Wang Xiao to go see if there's anything to eat nearby and bring it back for you."

Meng Zhiyi pursed her lips, hesitated for a few seconds and asked, "Aren't you angry?"

Shen Que patted her back gently and said slowly: "Why should I be angry? Others don't understand you, so how can I not understand you?"

"There are some things you can't say openly, and it's already difficult to solve them on your own. No one but you can uncover the truth about the action eight years ago. It's normal to remain calm and wise when necessary."

"As for Song Wei, my mother only treated her well because she was the daughter of a comrade-in-arms."

"Besides, my parents are in the army all year round, and my grandmother and I have a tacit agreement not to tell them about things that happen at home. So Song Wei didn't know what she did."

"I know why you are unhappy today, but you have to believe me, things are not what you think."

Shen Que explained patiently, fearing that Meng Zhi would think that he had gotten into a dead end and would start to have wild thoughts while he was back in the barracks to sort things out.

He also understood that Meng Zhiyi's experience was too bizarre, and those things that she couldn't say directly needed to be conveyed and resolved by him.

"I'm sorry, I didn't control my emotions." Meng Zhiyi put his arms around Shen Que's waist, rested his forehead on his chest, and whispered.

Shen Que patted her gently and said, "You are not wrong. You don't need to say sorry to me. It's my fault that I didn't handle it well."

Meng Zhiyi pursed her lips, then raised her head, stood on tiptoe and kissed his chin: "Then you should go back quickly, it's already very late."

Shen Que kissed her back: "Don't worry, wait for Wang Xiao to bring back food."

Ten minutes later, Wang Xiao came back with some food. After the three of them ate together, Shen Que accompanied Meng Zhiyi to wash up first, and then returned to the barracks with him.

Perhaps because she knew her son would come back, Sui Ning did not rest but waited for him.

It was a rare opportunity for the mother and son to sit down and chat alone. It had been several years since they last did so.

"Where did you settle Yiyi?" Sui Ning asked as soon as Shen Que sat down.

Shen Que: "It's a hotel in the city, the owner is from the south."

Sui Ning nodded in relief: "That's good. The situation in Talia is turbulent, and that hotel is relatively safe."

"Mom, Yiyi didn't mean it today, don't take it to heart." Shen Que hurried to help Meng Zhiyi explain, and continued: "Song Wei has done more than just instigating murder. In addition, she instigated classmates to bully, drugged me, and framed me for sexual harassment. All of these were her doing."

"Yiyi is angry because Song Wei clearly broke the law but was able to appear here safely. Moreover, we just learned that the culprits who caused the failure of the operation eight years ago and led to the annihilation of the entire team were actually Song Zhaoqing and his wife."

After listening to what Shen Que said, Sui Ning just waved his hands and said calmly: "I don't blame Yi Yi, nor do I think she is bad."

"On the contrary, I am very pleased with her reaction today."

"Ah?" Shen Que was stunned.

"Song Wei told me a lot last night, and the most talked about what Yiyi had done before."

"Although your mother and I have been abroad, we are not the type to turn a deaf ear to what is happening outside. When your grandmother called and said that she had arranged a new marriage for you, your father and I had already secretly learned about the child."

"Well, the child is not a bad person by nature. He just desperately wants attention because he has been away from home since he was a child."

"People sometimes show off what they lack the most. That child just wanted to get real family love and was eager to prove that the Meng family loved her."

"Children's mischief is harmless and will not be regarded as something heinous and brought to the public for condemnation. So your father and I have never mentioned breaking off the engagement because of those things."

"However, what Song Wei said last night was very different from what your father and I learned. I knew that this child had changed."

"Besides, she has been raised in the Shen family since she was a child. I am afraid that you may not know people well and that unnecessary conflicts will arise between you and Yiyi because of her."

"That's why I thought of calling you here so that you can see for yourself that some people may look harmless, but in fact they are very cunning. But now it seems that I was worrying too much."

At this point, Sui Ning smiled dotingly and said, "Yiyi is a very clever child."

After hearing this, Shen Que was finally relieved.

"Yiyi has always been worried that you and Dad would dislike her because of what she did before."

Sui Ning: "Why do you think so? Is it because of the Meng family's attitude towards her?"

Shen Que: "About the same."

"After a child was lost for more than ten years, she was finally found and I couldn't wait to spoil her. As long as she doesn't kill or burn anyone, why can't I tolerate her?" After saying this, Sui Ning seemed to have thought of something and sighed, "But considering Yuan Huiying's personality, I can understand it."

"The Yuan family is a group of old-fashioned people who think that face is more important than anything else."

"Okay, let's put this aside for now and talk about this USB drive first."

Sui Ning waved her hands, then picked up the USB drive and looked at it, and asked, "Have you and Yiyi looked at the things in here?"

"Yes, I have seen it." Shen Que nodded and continued, "Yiyi has a very good friend. Her father is the only survivor of that year. His name is Lin Chuan."

Sui Ning: "Lin Chuan, I remember he became a vegetable, didn't he?"

"He woke up not long ago and even thought that Yiyi and I were his former teammates. He told us everything about Song Zhaoqing and his wife's betrayal."

"This USB flash drive was secretly sent back to China by Song Zhaoqing and given to Song Wei. It contains evidence that proves that he betrayed the country and caused the sacrifice of his comrades. It also contains evidence of Jiang Huailong's crimes."

Sui Ning narrowed her eyes and asked solemnly, "Then how did you get it?"

Shen Que: "It was Yiyi. She took the risk to go to the auction with me to collect evidence of Jiang Huailong's crime. She got it when she was chasing Jiang Huailong."