Chapter 77 Trap
Xiao Qiao raised her head, her expression frank: "Comrade Fang is telling the truth. I did go there. This is not fabricated out of thin air."
Now that it has been seen, further denial is futile.
Besides, everyone will find out sooner or later anyway, so why hide it?
"If I hadn't gone to that dormitory to look for someone, I wouldn't have met Li An."
That's really not right.
If the protagonist of the original book hadn't actively gone to the boys' dormitory across the street to create a "chance encounter".
How could she possibly have traveled to this world according to the established rules?
It's all such a fateful arrangement...
Hearing Xiao Qiao's words, Su Yufeng, who had been so aggressive, frowned even more.
"You... this is getting weirder and weirder."
"Mom and Dad!"
Just as Xiao Qiao was about to speak and continue to defend herself, a deep voice suddenly came from the living room doorway.
Lin Li'an had appeared before them without them noticing.
He said, "I was discharged early because of a problem."
Upon hearing this, the mother's expression changed instantly, and she glared at her mother, demanding an explanation.
"What happened? Are you injured or bullied? Speak up, child!"
Lin Li'an took a deep breath.
"Disciplinary issues."
“That accident,” he said calmly, but his eyes were red, “was because I made a mistake. A serious mistake.”
"Those accusations are complete slander! Those people fabricated them out of thin air and deliberately framed us!"
As she spoke, she held Lin Li'an's hand tightly.
"And I believe I can prove the truth! Give me some time, and I'm sure I can find evidence to show everyone the facts!"
Seeing this scene before him, Lin Yuanfeng's face darkened, and his brows furrowed deeply.
He was tolerant in other aspects, and even if someone caused a huge mess outside, he could grit his teeth and persevere, providing a safety net for his descendants.
However, he was absolutely uncompromising on the issue of his children's character.
That kind of moral flaw is what he hates most.
This involves the reputation of the entire Lin family!
How could a son of a soldier be involved in such a scandalous affair?
What's more, he was expelled from the organization!
Seeing that things were not going well, Su Yufeng quickly stepped forward to try to ease the tension.
When my son came back from the army, he only said that something went wrong during a mission.
Therefore, he was temporarily sent home to await the organization's investigation.
But more than half a year passed before we could finish waiting.
At first, she didn't suspect anything, thinking that perhaps there were disciplinary requirements in the military that required waiting for a ruling from higher authorities before further explanation could be given.
But no news has come in the past six months.
She had actually suspected something was wrong a long time ago, but she hadn't been able to bring it up in detail.
I just heard my son admit it himself; the real reason was the so-called issue of his lifestyle.
This is what truly made her feel panicked and uneasy.
"Old Lin, why are you making that face?"
She suppressed her worries.
"Didn't our son say that he was wronged?"
"No matter what you say, it won't make a difference."
Lin Yuanfeng glanced coldly at his wife, his eyes devoid of any warmth.
"I want to hear his own explanation."
Lin Li'an frowned slightly, a look of painful memories appearing on his face.
He slowly raised his head.
“I drank a bit too much at that celebration party. Everyone was having a good time and didn’t really control themselves… After that, I don’t remember much. I only remember that someone handed me a glass of wine later that day, and then my consciousness started to blur…”
He spoke slowly and in a low voice.
"When I woke up again, I was in another woman's bed. It all happened so suddenly, I had no idea what was going on. Everyone around me said they saw it with their own eyes, and I couldn't explain myself."
His fingers were clenched so tightly that the veins were even showing.
"Because I couldn't explain what happened that night, I was eventually discharged from the military."
"So don't overestimate your son... Wanyin isn't as bad as you think. Some of the things she said and did might not be what you think. What's circulating outside isn't necessarily true. Sometimes even the people involved can be misled, let alone bystanders who have no evidence."
He took a deep breath and lowered his head.
"And things are far more serious than you imagine. I've not only lost my position and the trust of my comrades, but now, I'm no longer a soldier."
"What? What did you say?"
Lin Yuanfeng's eyes widened suddenly.
His heart seemed to skip a beat for a moment.
He involuntarily staggered back half a step, his legs felt weak, and he almost lost his balance.
"Lin Li'an, how could you do such a scandalous thing?"
He angrily questioned his son.
He had considered all sorts of terrible possibilities beforehand.
Perhaps it was a mission failure, or perhaps it was disciplinary action...
But he never imagined that his son would be discharged from the army because of such a shameful thing!
This was even harder for him to accept than losing his life!
"Old Lin, calm down, don't get agitated, don't hurt yourself!"
Su Yufeng's expression changed; she knew her husband's personality all too well.
Fearing that he might make a mistake due to his emotional outburst, she quickly stepped forward and supported Lin Yuanfeng's arm.
Then, she turned to Qiao Wanyin and quickly asked, "Wanyin, you just said that Li An was framed. Is that true or false? Is there some misunderstanding?"
Qiao Wanyin hadn't expected Su Yufeng to ask her this question.
But she quickly regained her composure and said without hesitation, "It's true, Auntie, I'm not lying. Li An was indeed framed."
Then she turned to the crowd and continued, "Uncle Lin, please don't get upset and harm your health, and you shouldn't blame Li An for this. This was all a trap set by someone else; he was forced into it!"
“We’re back this time to explain the whole story to the military, to seek justice for Li An, and to clear his name of all stigma. Right, Li An?”
Lin Li'an, who had been standing silently to the side, opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.
He was filled with doubt, wondering when we had ever said we were going to do this?
In his memory, such a thing had never been discussed.
In fact, wasn't this so-called "being framed" just the reason Qiao Wanyin used to force him to get engaged to her?
What puzzled him most was how she knew that what happened that night wasn't something she did willingly.
He himself couldn't remember what exactly happened that night; he only remembered that his mind was blank.
When the political commissar came to question him that night, he not only couldn't give a coherent answer, but his attitude was indeed a bit impatient.
As a result, the leader got angry and made a decision to directly remove him from the army and send him back to his hometown for resettlement.
He then saw Qiao Wanyin quietly tugging at his sleeve, signaling with her eyes for him to quickly cooperate with a few words.
Lin Li'an had no choice but to lower his voice and say, "Mmm..."
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