Bai Jiaojiao was too excited that night and hadn't seen Ding Shifang arrested, so she couldn't sleep. She only dozed off for a while around 6 a.m. When it was time to get up, Bai Jiaojiao pulled the blanket over her head.
Seeing this, Shen Heng came up with a crooked idea: "Skip class... no, I'll ask for leave for you."
"no......"
"How can you concentrate on your studies if you go like this?"
"I still need to take notes. It's okay, I only have one class this morning, I'll come back to sleep after that. Heng-ge, pick me up."
As soon as Bai Jiaojiao finished speaking, Shen Heng picked her up, blanket and all, and bounced her around in his arms: "You can continue sleeping. I'll carry you to class like this."
"Stop fooling around."
Bai Jiaojiao regained some of her senses and sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with her arms around Shen Heng's neck: "Brother Heng, do you think Ding Shifang has been arrested yet?"
"Definitely. That group is very efficient. In the old days, it was better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. We provided clues, whether they are true or false, they will definitely take Ding Shifang over for questioning. If she makes even the slightest mistake, she can forget about going back."
Shen Heng reassured Bai Jiaojiao.
Because of Ding Shifang, their family has been living in fear these past few days, and even Bai Doudou's outings have been restricted.
Bai Jiaojiao thought about it and agreed: "Yes, we trust the country."
After she finished washing up, she ate breakfast under Shen Heng's insistence, and then Shen Heng rode his bicycle to take her to school.
Shen Heng also had classes. As soon as he arrived at the classroom, he saw Teacher Jian Shao at the door.
"Teacher, you came to see me?"
He explained briefly, "Come with me on a business trip to the south."
"Teacher, I can't leave right now. There's a family emergency."
When Bai Jiaojiao had her accident last time, Shen Heng wasn't by her side, and he felt terribly guilty.
These past few days have been just one step away from the verdict; he won't go anywhere unless Ding Shifang is convicted.
"Is there something going on at home? Is your wife pregnant?" Jian Shao thought it was good news and was about to congratulate her.
Shen Heng waved his hand: "No, no, something happened to my family, sigh..."
"If it's inconvenient to say, then forget it. Are you really not allowed to go?" Jian Shao was quite used to Shen Heng being by his side. The world was a mix of good and bad, and it was safer to go out with Shen Heng. Even pickpockets hadn't dared to lay a hand on them.
"I really can't, teacher, I'm so sorry."
Jian Shao nodded helplessly: "Alright then, I'll be gone for more than a month this time, so I'll let you know so you don't end up looking for me in vain."
"Teacher, where are you going? If you really need my help, I'll come find you as soon as I'm done with my things at home."
Shen Heng also wanted to go out and see more of the world. If he had to go out on his own, he didn't know how much suffering he would have to endure before he could see the things that Jian Shao had shown him.
"Okay, that's great. Here's what we'll do: come to my office after class and tell me. Go in and start your class right away."
It was almost eight o'clock, so I didn't waste any more time.
"Hey, teacher, I'll come find you after class."
Jian Shao didn't know what had happened to Shen Heng, but he didn't plan to ask, lest it be awkward if it turned out to be something unpleasant.
As soon as he stepped out of the teaching building, Xiang Anqi saw him and quickly stopped his bicycle: "Teacher Jian!"
Jian Shao wasn't familiar with Xiang Anqi. There were many professors at Yanda University, and the two of them weren't in the same department. Jian Shao only recognized Xiang Anqi but couldn't recall his name: "Is there something you need?"
"Teacher Jian, my daughter has mentioned you before. My daughter's husband is Shen Heng." Xiang Anqi had gotten up late today and was riding her bike to the office when she ran into Jian Shao outside, so she came over to say hello.
"Shen Heng is your son-in-law?" Jian Shao's mind conjured up Bai Jiaojiao's face. "He never told me..." How come he remembered Shen Heng saying that he and his wife were from out of town?
"Jiaojiao is my goddaughter, we're godparents, but she's just like a biological daughter."
Xiang Anqi smiled, and Jian Shao, understanding, also became eager: "I saw Jiaojiao once at the station last time, she's such a good girl."
Xiang Anqi laughed: "That's right, that's right."
Brief introduction: "..." He usually says this to people, and they always reply with "Oh, not at all."
"It wasn't easy for this young couple to come to Yancheng, and we're so grateful for your appreciation, Teacher Jian." Xiang Anqi would say some polite things, but she couldn't help but show off her daughter.
"Shen Heng is a very good young man. He is very efficient when he goes out to do things, which makes things much more convenient for me."
Jian Shao and Xiang Anqi happened to be going the same way, so Xiang Anqi pushed his bicycle and walked alongside him: "Have you guys been quite busy lately because of the reforms? Shen Heng seems to be frequently away on business trips; it seems he just got back a couple of days ago, right?"
"Yes, I have to go to the south again in a bit. The school hasn't scheduled any classes for me this semester. But Shen Heng said something happened to his family and he can't come with me. I don't know what happened."
Upon hearing Jian Shao's words, Xiang Anqi felt that the young man had a conscience, so he told Jian Shao about Bai Jiaojiao being falsely accused.
Bai Jiaojiao originally didn't intend to tell Xiang Anqi and upset him, but this matter involved Xiang Anqi because Chen Meizhen had implicated him. The dean of the medical school even personally apologized to him with Chen Bingrui, and only then did Xiang Anqi learn the whole story.
Xiang Anqi felt that Jian Shao was Shen Heng's mentor, so it wouldn't hurt to let him know some things.
Moreover, there is an art to speaking. Xiang Anqi portrayed the two as intelligent, quick-witted, and protective of him as their elder. In Jian Shao's eyes, these two were loyal and righteous but helpless young people who were wronged by villains.
"That Fang, she's a young woman herself, how could she do such a thing to another woman? She's really heartless. And Shen Heng, that kid, he kept this from me. Why would he keep it from me? How could I laugh at him?"
Jian Shao finally understood why Shen Heng wasn't going with him. With someone threatening him like this, who would dare to stray so far from their wife? He wasn't around when the last incident happened, and who knew what kind of trouble might arise next time.
Xiang Anqi said, "Teacher Jian, they are both the kind of people who don't want others to worry. If this matter hadn't involved me, I wouldn't have known."
"Why......"
Jian Shao thought this wouldn't work. Could Shen Heng really stay by his wife's side all day without moving?
For other students, Jian Shao would advise them to focus on their studies, get good grades, and get a good job in the future.
However, Jian Shao had no intention of wasting Shen Heng's talents.
"Teacher Jian, let's talk next time. I'm already late, so I'll be going now. Come to my house next time, and we can have a good drink together." Hearing the bell ring in the teaching building, indicating it was already eight o'clock, Xiang Anqi pointed to his watch, acknowledging his lateness.
"You can go ahead and do your work."
The two said goodbye, and Xiang Anqi rode away on his bicycle. Jian Shao wandered alone on the road, feeling increasingly uneasy.
No, he had to find out what kind of family could have a daughter like Director Yang. A factory director? He wanted to see what kind of factory director she was!
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