If Xu Ningyan hadn't been mindful of the potential conflict between men and women, he would have patted Sun Zhou on the shoulder and called him "good brother"!
"Thank you so much, Brother Sun, for bringing your lackey to the capital! Once I'm better, I'll cook a feast of my best dishes to thank you!" Xu Ningyan found Sun Zhou more agreeable than Jiang Zhiyuan at this moment.
She knew that Sun Zhou had a good stutter and liked her cooking; she practically patted her chest to guarantee it.
Sun Zhou's eyes lit up, and half of his exhaustion vanished: "That's great! It's settled then! No backing out!"
Based on his understanding of Jiang Zhiyuan, he was afraid that after Comrade Xu was discharged from the hospital, he would be treated like an ancestor by Old Jiang.
It seems impossible to eat the food cooked by Comrade Xiao Xu now.
Therefore, having received a personal invitation from Xu Ningyan, it was natural to make a decision first, so as to avoid Jiang Zhiyuan finding out and causing trouble.
Xu Ningyan readily agreed: "Brother Sun, don't worry, I definitely won't go back on my word! I'll cook you two fresh dishes! I guarantee you've never tasted anything like them before!"
Sun Zhou listened with longing. What kind of dish could be so fresh that Xu Ningyan would call it a novel dish?
It was so agonizing! I suddenly felt that all my hard work was worth it!
Xu Ningyan wasn't oblivious; he could tell from Sun Zhou's dark circles and stubble that he had had a tough journey.
Having already learned what she needed to know, she simply told Sun Zhou to go back and rest, as she didn't need anyone to accompany her.
Sun Zhou didn't stand on ceremony with Xu Ningyan, gave her a few instructions, and then left.
Upon learning that the lackey had arrived in the capital, Xu Ningyan's previously composed mindset began to stir.
I eagerly awaited the next day so I could get acupuncture and a medicated bath, then be discharged to see the lackey.
As usual, Jiang Zhiyuan came to stay with Xu Ningyan at bedside that night. Xu Ningyan, who usually slept soundly at bedtime, tossed and turned even though it was past her bedtime.
Helpless, Jiang Zhiyuan saw that Xu Ningyan couldn't sleep, so he simply sat up and said, "Since you can't sleep, let's talk!"
Xu Ningyan rolled over, facing Jiang Zhiyuan's bed: "What did you say?"
Jiang Zhiyuan was silent for a while, then decided to reveal something first: "The matter is about to come to an end. It involves two military regions. The leader of the Northwest Military Region will come to Beijing. This is to make a statement and also to put pressure on Gu Yong."
Speaking of this, Xu Ningyan became even more awake: "Commander Gu has already discovered it?"
Jiang Zhiyuan nodded, then, remembering that the lights were off and Xu Ningyan probably couldn't see, he hummed in agreement: "The Northwest Military Region set up a lot of obstacles for him before. Although they managed to hold him back for a short time, that old fox of a man must have sensed something."
"Moreover, as soon as that suicide note was discovered, the Northwest Military Region reported it. They acted faster than we did, immediately sending people to investigate the person Gu Dajun sent to meet with Aunt Xie. Eventually, they followed the trail and found Gu Yong, making it difficult to keep it a secret any longer!"
"The news came in tonight: the man has been captured! It was quite unpleasant. The Northwest Military Region officers arrested him in the military region's residential area, which alerted Gu Yong's men. The two sides were in a standoff, which even alerted Commander Yang!"
Speaking of this, I'm no longer sleepy!
Xu Ningyan simply got up, sat cross-legged, and looked at Jiang Zhiyuan with bright eyes in the darkness: "The person has been caught? Who is it? Who has the person now?"
Jiang Zhiyuan smiled silently and indulgently, got up, turned on the light, and poured Xu Ningyan a glass of warm water. "The person has been caught! Although Gu Yong insisted on not releasing him, the Northwest Military Region took a very tough stance and directly called Commander Yang. Now the person is being guarded by another regiment sent by Commander Yang and people from the Northwest Military Region, and Gu Yong has not been allowed to interfere."
Xu Ningyan understood instantly!
"Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui must be panicking now, right?" Xu Ningyan took a sip of water to moisten her throat.
“There have been people watching over there. Today, both of them received orders to suspend their duties and undergo investigation. It is said that Gu Yong strongly opposed it at the time, but his opposition was ineffective! Commander Yang personally spoke up, telling him to avoid suspicion and rest at home for the next few days. He should not get involved in this matter and just wait for the results!” Jiang Zhiyuan said this with an extremely cold look in his eyes.
"Does Commander Gu already know?" After hesitating for a moment, Xu Ningyan still asked.
Jiang Zhiyuan snorted coldly: "Now that things have come to this, he should naturally know!"
Fortunately, he had no expectations of Gu Yong and saw through Gu Yong too clearly. Therefore, he was not surprised at all by Gu Yong's attempt to protect the Gu brothers after he found out, nor was he saddened.
All he needs to do is calmly stay behind the scenes, pushing things forward so that the Northwest Military Region can step in and completely crush the Gu brothers!
As for Gu Yong's retribution, that's yet to come!
Xu Ningyan didn't know what to say for a moment—whether to offer comfort or try to gloss over the situation with a joke.
Seeing Xu Ningyan's troubled expression, Jiang Zhiyuan smiled, ruffled her hair, sat down beside her, pulled her into his arms, and affectionately kissed her forehead: "You don't need to worry about any of this! Just focus on getting better and wait to see a good show!"
Xu Ningyan nodded obediently.
The next day, when Master Yu gave Xu Ningyan acupuncture, he could tell that Xu Ningyan was exceptionally excited.
I thought Xu Ningyan was happy to be discharged from the hospital, but when I heard that she was happy because she could see her dog soon, I couldn't help but twitch my brow.
Judging from this girl's demeanor, it seems like she's happier seeing a dog than seeing Jiang Zhiyuan?
She couldn't help but glance at Jiang Zhiyuan beside her with concern.
Seeing that he was still oblivious and only nervously worried about the little girl, I felt a toothache again.
While administering acupuncture, he thought to himself that he should probably give this kid a heads-up sometime! After all, there's quite a bit of an age gap between them, and this old ox probably doesn't know what the young shrew is thinking! He still needs to coax his young wife more!
Sigh, at this age, I've never worried about my own grandson this much! It's such a tragedy!
Xu Ningyan and Jiang Zhiyuan had no idea what Old Master Yu was thinking.
Today is the last day of acupuncture treatments, and Dr. Yu has made sure to allow plenty of time.
After the medicinal bath, Jiang Yuan took Xu Ningyan's pulse again, left a prescription, and explained the daily taboos and dietary restrictions before sending him away.
Since everyone knew that Xu Ningyan was being discharged from the hospital today, Jiang Zhixing also came.
Jiang Zhiyuan calmed down after the two of them had been in the hospital for the past few days, and Jiang Zhixing followed along with the prescription to get the medicine.
After Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui were suspended from their duties and placed in solitary confinement for investigation yesterday, the guard platoon of the Northwest Military Region withdrew.
When Jiang Yuan returned after seeing Old Yu off, Jiang Zhixing had already prepared the medicine and packed everything up, carrying large and small bags to the car.
Jiang Zhiyuan drove the car from his workplace. After everything was put away, Jiang Yuan carefully helped Xu Ningyan into the car. She had surgery to perform later and couldn't leave. She just kept telling her two sons, "You two have to take good care of her. Don't let Xiaoyan get tired or cold, okay? I'll go back to see her after get off work tonight!"
He lowered his head and instructed Xu Ningyan, "Go back to your room and rest for a while. If you need anything, just tell those two brothers! Don't feel sorry for them—"
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