"If you understand, I'll have Xiao Chu open the door and take you back right now. You'd better not cause any more trouble, or I won't hesitate to talk to the hospital leaders about your personnel issues right away."
"You want to ruin my marriage? What are your intentions? I'm afraid I'll have to trouble the relevant departments to investigate." Li Huai revealed his fangs in a threatening warning.
Dr. Jiao's face turned pale. Knowing that Li Huai had no feelings for her had shattered her hopes, and now that her reason had slightly returned, she heard such a severe charge. She finally realized who she was dealing with.
Li Huai is now a deputy military-level political commissar of the military region, while she is just an ordinary doctor at the military region hospital.
Putting aside the difference in rank between her and Li Huai, even if she had no ill intentions and simply liked him, if Li Huai were to raise questions, her job at the military hospital would probably be over.
Her hard work over the years, and the fact that she is still single, is inextricably linked to her career aspirations.
Did everything get ruined because of her impulsiveness?
"I...I'll leave. I won't say or do anything," she said in fear.
"That would be for the best," Li Huai sneered.
Stunned, Dr. Jiao walked to the door and suddenly turned around.
"Originally, I only had some feelings for you. The reason I've gotten to where I am now is largely thanks to Comrade Tao Ailian. She has been enticing me to get closer to you."
She was able to get into medical school and become an attending physician at a young age, which shows that she is quite intelligent.
The reason she didn't think much about Tao Ailian's intentions before was simply because she didn't want to delve into it. Tao Ailian's words and help were exactly what she wanted at the time.
But now, she smiled bitterly. How did she become like this? She hardly recognized herself anymore.
However, if she is not good, Tao Ailian will not be able to escape either.
Li Huai narrowed his eyes, also recalling the meals he had at Deputy Chief of Staff Xu's house.
He thought to himself, his wife and Tao Ailian had a cold relationship, so why would Deputy Chief of Staff Xu invite him to dinner next door, and not just once?
"I understand," he said calmly.
After Dr. Jiao left with Xiao Chu, Li Huai clenched his fist and placed it on the table.
Tao Ailian, that troublemaking woman, it seems he needs to have a good talk with Deputy Chief of Staff Xu.
However, it's best not to say such things in an office setting, otherwise things could get messed up if someone overheard and the rumors spread.
He wasn't keen on going next door anyway, so he suggested inviting Deputy Chief of Staff Xu to his home to discuss it.
Xiao Chu returned not long after leaving.
"Was the person sent back?" Li Huai asked.
"It's been sent back. Dr. Jiao said she wasn't feeling well and asked for leave from the hospital to go back to her dormitory."
"She didn't do anything inappropriate, did she?"
"No."
"That's good. Xiao Chu, keep what happened today to yourself, okay?"
"clear."
"Alright, you can go now."
Li Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief after Xiao Chu left.
He hoped that the woman could live a quiet life from now on, but the thought of Tao Ailian, the troublemaker, made his eyes turn cold again.
As soon as he got off work, Li Huai deliberately waited for Deputy Chief of Staff Xu on his way home.
Upon meeting them, he extended a warm invitation. "I ate at your house several times the other day, so I absolutely have to treat you to a meal today."
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu was surprised. "Your wife is back?"
"No, why? She's not home, can't I treat you to a meal and a few drinks?"
"Of course."
"Then you'd better come with me quickly."
Perhaps feeling guilty towards Li Huai because of his wife's little actions, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu quickly agreed.
When they arrived at the door, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu said, "You go in first, I'll go back and tell them I'll be right there."
"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you."
Once inside, the food and drinks were already laid out; Xiao Chu had gone out to buy them beforehand.
Sanwa was also home. He had found it strange that Xiao Chu was busy making arrangements, but when he asked, Xiao Chu only said that the leader was hosting a dinner party, without mentioning who it was.
"Xiao Chu, go back and rest."
After sending Xiao Chu away, Li Huai was met with his son's questioning gaze.
"Hey, Sanwa, take some food inside and eat. Dad's going to have a drink with your Uncle Xu later."
"Uncle Xu?" Sanwa raised an eyebrow.
Seeing his son's expression, Li Huai adopted a fatherly authority. "Don't use your little brain, go inside now."
"Oh." With a drawn-out tone, Sanwa took some food and went inside.
Seeing his son obediently leave, Li Huai finally sat down.
Next door, Tao Ailian was a little reluctant when she heard that her husband was going to Li Huai's place for dinner, but she didn't dare to throw a tantrum in front of him now, so she could only mutter, "Don't drink too much, come back early."
As soon as Deputy Chief of Staff Xu sat down, Li Huai poured wine for the two of them.
"Brother Xu, I'm so grateful for your help during my stay."
"No, no, you're being too polite." The more polite Li Huai was, the more uneasy he felt.
After eating some food and having a couple of drinks, Li Huai brought up the important matter.
“I know that my wife and Comrade Tao don’t get along well, and I’m sure Brother Xu knows that too.”
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu became somewhat embarrassed. "I know a little bit, but my wife is... well, I can't really say anything about her. Sorry."
"Brother Xu, let's leave aside what happened before, but do you know what Comrade Tao is planning lately?" Li Huai asked.
"Ah, what idea?" Could it be that Li Huaiquan already knows? Deputy Chief of Staff Xu became increasingly embarrassed, but he still had to pretend to be ignorant.
Li Huai chuckled. "Brother Xu, why did you keep inviting me to your house for dinner the other day? Was it your idea, or Comrade Tao's?"
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu hesitated. "This?"
"At first, I didn't think much of it because Dr. Jiao was there. But Brother Xu, do you know what happened afterward? I'm only telling you this now, because I'm drunk."
“Dr. Jiao brought me food, but I refused. I took my son to the library, and she followed me there. Today it was even worse; she came to my office.”
"What!" Deputy Chief of Staff Xu was shocked.
"You can't believe it, can you? Not only did she leave, but she also said some strange things that I'm too embarrassed to mention. Anyway, she was plotting to destroy my family."
"Sigh, luckily Xiao Chu is here and can prove my innocence. Otherwise, with my wife not here, what kind of situation would this be? If this isn't handled properly and gets out, I'll never be able to clear my name."
“Yes, that’s right too,” Deputy Chief of Staff Xu echoed.
"Luckily, I made things clear with her, but Brother Xu, do you know what else she said?"
"What?" Deputy Chief of Staff Xu became nervous.
"She said she did this because of your Comrade Tao." After saying that, Li Huai stared at Deputy Chief of Staff Xu.
Deputy Chief of Staff Xu, who already knew quite a bit about the situation, immediately blushed with embarrassment.
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