Chapter 29 Her Man is Back
Su Tang worked very carefully. She even checked the sample bags of sorted medicinal materials before leaving her shift.
She was familiar with Chinese medicinal materials, but what Hu Jianjun had painstakingly found was almost exactly the same as what was in the sample bag for sorting medicinal materials.
The next day, when the pharmacy was sorting the samples brought back by Su Tang, the experienced old pharmacist discovered these poisonous seeds that should not have been there.
This immediately caused an uproar. Pharmacy safety is of paramount importance, and mixing in unknown poison seeds is extremely bad.
The matter was brought directly to the attention of the dean, who ordered a thorough investigation.
All persons who had contact with the samples were questioned.
As the last person in charge and the one who brought back the sample, Su Tang naturally became the focus of investigation.
Although she tried to argue that it was impossible and there was no reason for her to do so, all the evidence pointed to her.
The worst thing is that there is no surveillance at the moment, so no matter what Su Tang says, it’s useless.
At the instigation of Zheng Jinxin, several young nurses in the hospital said that Su Tang wanted to take revenge on them because they had bullied him.
The rumor that the rich girl was so mean-spirited as to want to poison someone spread quickly.
In the context of a particular era, this argument about origin is extremely inflammatory.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, Vice President Jiang Kang had no choice but to ask the Security Department to intervene.
Before the matter was fully investigated, for safety reasons and to quell discussion, the superiors decided to temporarily isolate Su Tang for investigation.
That means solitary confinement.
She was taken away from her workplace and family compound and locked up in an empty small room, where she was guarded by a special person and not allowed to contact the outside world.
Jiang Kang did this to protect Su Tang.
Lu Xiao is not at home, and there is no man at home. If something happens, they will have a hard time explaining themselves.
The environment in the solitary confinement cell is simple and depressing, just like watching a prisoner.
However, Jiang Kang did not treat Su Tang unfairly. He just said that he would release her after the matter was investigated thoroughly.
"Xiao Su, this is also to protect you, so please don't get upset."
Thinking of what Vice President Jiang Kang said, Su Tang sighed helplessly.
Since entering this book, she has experienced all kinds of new and novel experiences.
But this also gave Su Tang an opportunity to think.
She was on duty that day, and what exactly happened?
Late at night on the third day of her confinement, the door of the hut was gently pushed open.
A tall figure, wrapped in the chill of the night, stepped in silently.
The young soldier on duty obviously knew Lu Xiao and let him in without saying much.
Lu Xiao was exhausted, his eyes showing fatigue from a long journey, and his jawline was tense.
There was no time to change out of the military uniform that was covered in dust and sweat.
"Lu Xiao!"
Su Tang suddenly looked up, and light instantly flashed in his eyes, as if a drowning person saw a piece of driftwood.
The heartstrings that had been tense for several days suddenly relaxed, and a strong sense of dependence almost made her want to pounce on him immediately.
But she suppressed the urge and just stood up by holding the edge of the bed.
"You...are back? Did the mission go well?"
Lu Xiao's eyes quickly swept across her face.
Under the dim light, her face was pale, with faint blue shadows under her eyes and her lips were slightly chapped.
After not seeing her for a few days, she seemed to have lost some weight.
Lu Xiao could see that Su Tang was trying hard to hold back her tears.
He strode up to her, so close that she could smell the smell of gunpowder and the chill that still lingered on him.
"Just got back to camp and heard about you."
The man's voice was low and hoarse, but with a hint of gentleness, trying to ease Su Tang's tense nerves.
"They said you mixed something with your medicine? And they put you in solitary confinement?"
Every word was filled with disbelief and suppressed anger, but more of it was heartache for her.
Su Tang caught it immediately from his cold and hard appearance.
He came back exhausted, and the first thing he did was to look for her.
She opened her mouth and tried to explain calmly as usual, "It's not me", "I checked", "Someone framed me", trying to prove her innocence.
But my throat seemed to be blocked by something, leaving only a sour and bitter sob.
The feeling was like a wronged child suddenly finding his parents, and it made her eyes swell.
When Lu Xiao saw Su Tang's always calm almond-shaped eyes, they were instantly filled with a thick layer of mist.
She bit her lower lip hard, trying to suppress the inappropriate weakness.
But the tears were like beads that had broken off the string, rolling down silently one after another.
Bean-sized teardrops fell on the dusty ground, leaving small dark marks.
She turned her head away stubbornly, not wanting him to see her embarrassment.
"I……"
Su Tang's voice was heavily nasal and his shoulders were trembling slightly.
"Did...did it cause you trouble again?"
This sentence is as light as a feather, yet weighs more than a thousand pounds.
Su Tang was used to pretending to be strong, but in front of him, this disguise was so fragile that it could not withstand a single blow.
The choked words were like a blunt knife, piercing Lu Xiao's heart.
Since Su Tang came to the northwest, Lu Xiao has never seen her cry.
This rich young lady, whom he thought was weak, actually had an optimistic and cheerful attitude and an extremely strong mentality.
This was the first time she cried in front of him.
Almost instinctively, Lu Xiao stretched out his arms without hesitation and held her in his arms.
Su Tang's body suddenly stiffened, as if he was stunned.
His embrace was as cool as the night dew, yet filled with a sense of security.
"Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and sometimes it will reveal its flaws."
"Who told you that you are my trouble?"
Lu Xiao tightened his arms, as if to squeeze out all her grievances and anxieties.
The hug was clumsy and direct, without any fancy techniques, only the most primitive comfort and protection.
But it was more heart-warming than any romance Su Tang had ever seen.
"Okay, I'm back."
These four short words were like a reassurance, making Su Tang feel completely at ease.
It seems that as long as he is there, even if the sky falls, it won’t matter.
Just like Lu Xiao said before, if he is not afraid of death, what else could he be afraid of?
Su Tang's stiff body softened little by little in his arms.
The tense nerves finally relaxed, and the long-accumulated grievances found an outlet for release.
She didn't burst into tears, but buried her face deeper into his strong chest.
The hot tears quickly soaked the front of his shirt.
The faint sobs are more heartbreaking than any howling.
Lu Xiao didn't say any more words of comfort.
He just used his broad palms to gently pat her back, as if comforting a frightened child.
The dim light cast the shadows of the two people hugging each other on the wall.
Like a tired bird returning to the forest, Su Tang found the long-lost feeling of home in Lu Xiao.
After a long while, Su Tang's sobbing gradually subsided.
She seemed a little embarrassed and moved slightly, trying to get away from his arms.
Lu Xiao let go of her and placed his hands firmly on her thin shoulders.
He lowered his head, and with his rough fingertips covered with thin calluses, he clumsily wiped away the remaining tear marks on her face.
The man's movements were very gentle, as if he was wiping a rare treasure.
"Now can you tell me what's going on?"
"Tell me from the beginning, don't leave out a single detail."
He wanted to see who dared to cause trouble under his nose.
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