Jiang Zhiyuan looked at Xu Ningyan with heartache. If he could, he would really wish that he was the one to suffer all of this, to be the one to feel the pain!
Unfortunately, Xu Ningyan had to bear it all on her own.
After hearing Xu Ningyan's words, he thought for a moment before starting to talk about the connection between Old Master Yu and their family.
It's a cliché story, really. Back then, Mr. Yu, Jiang Yuan's father, and Jiang Yuan's mother were childhood sweethearts who grew up together.
Mr. Yu liked Jiang Yuan's mother, and Jiang Yuan's mother also had feelings for him. The two developed feelings for each other and agreed that after they came of age, Mr. Yu would go to Jiang Yuan's mother's house to propose marriage.
Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Something happened to the Yu family, and Old Master Yu followed his family to a distant place.
Before leaving, he made an appointment with Jiang Yuan's mother to wait for him to come and propose marriage.
Many things happened afterward, including uncontrollable objective factors and human reasons, and Mr. Yu broke his promise.
When they met Jiang Yuan's mother again, Yu Lao had already gotten married, while Jiang Yuan's mother was still keeping the promise she made back then.
When Jiang Yuan's mother learned that Yu Lao had gotten married, she did not blame him, but smiled with relief. Later, she married Jiang Yuan's father as his second wife, and then gave birth to Jiang Yuan.
After Jiang Yuan was born, the relationship between Jiang Yuan's mother and father became increasingly cold, and Jiang Yuan's mother lived alone with Jiang Yuan outside.
Jiang Yuan's father's family was a large clan. He lived in the large family compound and also took a concubine. With his beloved concubine and son by his side, he lived a carefree life.
The Jiang family later fled abroad to avoid the war.
Jiang Yuan's mother refused, divorced Jiang Yuan's father, and stayed in China with Jiang Yuan.
The old lady was a respectable person all her life. Even though Mr. Yu broke their agreement, she never said a bad word about him. She even took the initiative to tell the deeply remorseful Mr. Yu that they would be like brother and sister from now on.
The old lady had never asked anyone for anything in her life, except for one thing she asked Mr. Yu before she died: to take care of Jiang Yuan and her two grandsons.
When Jiang Yuan was about to marry Gu Yong, although she was not satisfied with Gu Yong, she did not force Jiang Yuan not to marry him. She was just worried and was not at ease until her death.
The only person Old Master Yu owed in his life was his wife. He had once wanted to make amends and made a promise with her that Jiang Yuan could choose any of his sons, hoping that the next generation could make up for the regrets they had shared.
The old lady resolutely refused.
Therefore, Old Master Yu naturally and solemnly agreed to this only request before his death.
Jiang Yuan's success today is undoubtedly inseparable from the support and guidance she received from Mr. Yu.
Therefore, when Xu Ningyan was poisoned and needed Elder Yu's help, Jiang Yuan only made one phone call, and Elder Yu immediately agreed.
Xu Ningyan never expected that the Jiang family and Old Master Yu had such a connection.
Even though she was feeling terrible, she couldn't help but gossip: "Did the old lady make her study medicine because she still couldn't forget Master Yu back then?"
Jiang Zhiyuan was surprised that Xu Ningyan still had the mind to gossip at this point, and he was both amused and exasperated: "That's not it. My maternal grandmother is a person who appears gentle on the outside but is actually very strong-willed! Although there were objective reasons why Old Master Yu broke the agreement, my maternal grandmother probably lost all interest in him the moment she found out! My mother studied medicine because of my maternal grandmother's influence."
"My grandmother often lamented that women had a low status back then. Even if they were sick, they could only endure it, or they couldn't get proper treatment because of the strict gender distinction! Women spent their lives in suppression and forbearance. If there were more female doctors in the world, they wouldn't have to suffer from illness and then be ridiculed and scorned—"
“My mother heard so many stories that she had the idea of studying medicine to save lives, and she received strong support from my maternal grandmother! Later, when the war broke out, my mother joined the army and became a military doctor, and that's how she is today.”
Xu Ningyan was filled with longing upon hearing this; the old lady of the Jiang family must be a very remarkable person!
"Tell me more about your grandmother's deeds."
Jiang Zhiyuan's expression softened as he recalled the gentle yet powerful woman from his memory. "Yes, back then, my maternal grandmother—"
The guards standing outside remained calm and composed. They had gotten used to how gentle Deputy Director Jiang was in front of his fiancée, but how ugly his face and how cold his aura became as soon as he left the ward!
The two even exchanged a glance. Based on past experience, after Xu Ningyan finished her medicinal bath, Deputy Director Jiang would have lunch with her before leaving.
At night, without fail, he would come to stay with her in bed.
The tough guy with a tender heart is perfectly embodied in this young Deputy Director Jiang.
Unfortunately, they guessed wrong today.
After soaking in the medicinal bath, Xu Ningyan was exhausted. She was helped into the bathroom, took a shower, changed into a clean hospital gown, and lay on the bed, not wanting to move at all.
Just as Jiang Zhiyuan was about to coax her to eat lunch, there was a knock on the ward door.
Jiang Zhiyuan was stunned for a moment. Who would come at this time?
He got up and opened the door, where Sun Zhou stood, looking travel-worn.
Jiang Zhiyuan was taken aback, but quickly recovered and winked at him, signaling him to follow him into the ward.
Xu Ningyan was quite surprised to see Sun Zhou. She knew that Sun Zhou had been left in Jingshan County by Jiang Zhiyuan for investigation. Now that he was back, had he found out the truth?
He couldn't help but look at Sun Zhou with anticipation.
Sun Zhou hesitated for a moment, and Jiang Zhiyuan gestured for him to sit down: "Yan Yan is the person involved, and she has the right to know the truth."
Sun Zhou then sat down, drank a large glass of water, wiped his mouth, and began to report on the follow-up investigation results.
These past few days, Jiang Zhiyuan has been busy, and there has been continuous progress on Sun Zhou's side as well.
Based on the clues provided by Jiang Zhiyuan, Sun Zhou confirmed that the doctor, Du, was indeed Zhang Yanan's cousin, who had been sent down to Hongqi Commune in Jingshan County at the beginning of last year.
He also used connections to get assigned to the Unity Brigade, but was rejected, so he settled for another brigade instead.
Dr. Du received a telegram more than a month ago saying that there was something going on at home.
He took leave and went to the commune to make a phone call to the capital.
The phone number has been verified; it belongs to the Gu family.
Later, a person came from the capital, saying he was a family member of Doctor Du and came to see him.
After staying at the brigade for a few days, he left.
After that person left, Dr. Du's mood seemed to change. He was often absent-minded and easily lost focus when treating patients.
When asked, he would say that a family member was sick and he was worried.
After that, he went to the commune every few days, saying he was calling to check on his family members' conditions.
Then he asked people about the Tuanjie Brigade. When someone asked, he said he heard that some of the people sent down to Tuanjie Brigade came from Beijing and wanted to find out if anyone he knew knew about his family situation.
No one knew what to say, so they just comforted him.
So later, he met Xiong Mingxia and went to the Tuanjie Brigade to treat Aunt Xie's illness. When he asked for leave from the brigade, everyone thought he wanted to inquire about his own family's situation, so they turned a blind eye and agreed.
After returning from treating Aunt Xie's illness, he kept a close eye on the news from there.
After hearing about Xu Changfeng's situation, someone saw Doctor Du sigh deeply and mumble something like, "My time has come too!"
The next day, he told the brigade leader that he was going into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs and might stay there for a few more days.
Dr. Du used to frequently go into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs, and it was common for him to stay in the mountains for a few days when he couldn't come back.
The brigade leader didn't think much of it, just told him to be careful and come out as soon as possible.
Who would have thought that once Doctor Du went into the mountains, he never came out again.
Sun Zhou and the Northwest Military Region went to check the cliff where he fell. They even went down to the bottom of the cliff and found Dr. Du's body. His body was purple and black, clearly poisoned. Even if he hadn't fallen, he probably wouldn't have survived.
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