When the police came to investigate, Guo Wenjing already knew that Su Chang'an was dead.
The pent-up frustration in her heart vanished, and she hugged Su Qingci and cried for a long time.
Good riddance, good riddance. He's dead, and the heavy stone weighing on her heart has been lifted.
Su Qingci comforted her, "It's alright, Wenjing, just let it all out."
These past two days, she also got some medicine from the farm for Wenjing to apply. Although the swelling on her face has subsided, her face is still quite frighteningly bluish-purple.
Xu Weihua pretended not to know what had happened and, with red eyes, advised from the side, "Wenjing, it's all Jin Dong's fault. He took you out to see a movie and you ended up getting robbed, making you suffer so much. You two are the same. It's okay that the things were stolen, but people are the most important. Luckily you're alright, otherwise I would have beaten him to death."
Guo Wenjing looked at Su Qingci with a little embarrassment.
Su Qingci winked at her and whispered in her right ear, "What we'll tell the outside world is that you and your older brother were robbed while watching a movie, and you fell while chasing the thief."
She has been experiencing a ringing sound in her left ear for the past few days, and she can't hear things clearly. She relies on her right ear for hearing.
Hearing Su Qingci's words, Guo Wenjing felt reassured. She held Su Qingci's hand, her eyes filled with gratitude.
Even if it wasn't her fault, even if she was still innocent, this kind of thing couldn't be said openly. What's more, Xu Weihua might be her future mother-in-law. If she found out, she would always feel uncomfortable when the two of them were together in the future.
Seeing Guo Wenjing's relieved expression, Xu Weihua knew perfectly well what the two were whispering about.
“Well, Wenjing, I’ve been lying to my mother at home, telling her that you went to the lumber mill with the foreman to buy timber. It’s been three days now. If I keep it a secret any longer, she’ll probably find out.”
Guo Wenjing's heart, which had just relaxed, tightened again, and she reached out to touch her cheek.
"Well, I'll apply more medicine these next couple of days, and it's almost healed. I'll keep it a secret for now, but if I really can't hide it anymore, I'll tell Grandma I fell."
As if she had thought of something, Guo Wenjing added, "She said I fell when I went up the mountain with the director to check on the timber."
She was afraid that her grandmother would blame Jin Dong Ge.
Su Jindong stood like a pillar at the door, not daring to go forward. In the past two days, Guo Wenjing had been very resistant to him, not speaking to him and not letting him get close.
Hearing Guo Wenjing's words now, he felt even more guilty and heartbroken.
Su Qingci and Xu Weihua exchanged a glance and silently got up. She had been trying to comfort Guo Wenjing for the past few days, and now that Guo Wenjing's emotions had stabilized, it was time for the two young lovers to have a heart-to-heart talk.
"Wenjing, have a good talk with my brother. Even if there's some misunderstanding, you should clear it up. Look at him, he's all scruffy and looks so pitiful. He's gotten so thin these past few days that his chin is practically pointed."
Guo Wenjing lowered her head, secretly glancing at Su Jindong, without refuting or making a sound.
Su Qingci breathed a sigh of relief, pulled Xu Weihua out the door, and gave Su Jindong a wink as they passed by.
Only after his sister and mother left did Su Jindong eagerly approach, but he quickly stopped in his tracks.
"Wen, Wenjing, I'm here, okay?"
Guo Wenjing leaned back on the hospital bed, looking at the other person's awkward appearance, and couldn't help but nod.
Su Jindong rushed over immediately, grabbed Guo Wenjing's little hand, and before he could say a word, he burst into tears.
"Wen, Wenjing, waaaaaah~"
"Quick, you scared me to death! I... Waaah, I thought you... you'd never talk to me again!"
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be here..."
Guo Wenjing was already uneasy, but when she saw Su Jindong's expression, she became extremely anxious.
Before she could even speak, she choked up, "Brother Jin Dong, please don't cry, your crying makes me feel bad."
"I'm not blaming you. It's just that I didn't listen to you and was easily swayed by others."
"Thank goodness you arrived in time, otherwise, sob sob, I definitely wouldn't have survived..."
Thinking back to that scene, Guo Wenjing trembled with fear.
Su Jindong pulled her into his arms. "It's alright, it's alright, don't be afraid."
With tears in her eyes, Guo Wenjing still asked the question that mattered most to her.
"Brother Jin Dong, do you...do you dislike me?"
It's no wonder she asked that question. At that time, even if a woman fell into the water and was rescued by someone, she had to marry someone else, otherwise her reputation would be ruined.
Although Qingci has been telling her for the past two days that her innocence is still intact, she has been comforting herself with that belief.
But she knew that her situation at the time was a million times worse than falling into the water, and her reputation was already ruined.
Su Jindong sensed the unease in the person in his arms and hugged them tighter. "Silly girl, why are you asking such a question? How could I despise you? I'm afraid you'll think I'm incompetent and leave me. None of that matters. In my heart, your safety is the most important thing."
"As long as you live well, that's more important than anything else. I don't care about anything else, I just want you."
"Wenjing, I didn't tell you before, but I've already submitted a marriage application to the military. Once it's approved, let's get married, okay? Marry me, and I promise I'll protect you and never let you get hurt again. I promise I'll treat you well. Waaah, you scared me to death."
"If anything were to happen to you, I wouldn't know what to do..."
Guo Wenjing's heart, which had been floating in mid-air, instantly plummeted, and she burst into tears.
Actually, these past few days, it wasn't that she was resisting Su Jindong; she was afraid. This man, whom she had kept hidden in her heart since childhood, and now that they had finally gotten together, she was afraid that there would be no future for them.
She was afraid he would mind, afraid of his disdainful look, and she wanted to find a place to hide herself.
Su Jindong gently patted Guo Wenjing's back while urgently explaining to her.
“Wenjing, no matter what Zhou Ningyan tells you, don’t believe her. She’s a wicked person, and nothing she says is good. Your accident was a trap set by her and Su Chang’an.”
"I won't lie to you, I secretly dated her when I was in the army, but that's all in the past. Now you're my girlfriend, and we're doing great together. Don't listen to anyone trying to sow discord between us."
Guo Wenjing's little thoughts vanished instantly.
"I'm sorry, Brother Jin Dong. I was just too concerned about you, which is why I was deceived by her. I will listen to you from now on."
A young couple, after talking things out, reconciled and were even more determined to be together because of this ordeal.
Grandma Guo couldn't keep it a secret after all; even when Guo Wenjing went on business trips before, it was only for a maximum of two days.
Xu Weihua noticed that as soon as the appointed time arrived, she would brave the cold wind and peer out from the doorway.
They couldn't bring themselves to keep it a secret any longer. If things continued like this, by the time Guo Wenjing was discharged from the hospital, Grandma Guo would be going in.
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