After that phone call, I finally felt much more at ease.
I can sleep at night now.
After the New Year, there are two more fashion shows in China, so I'm already extremely busy right from the start of the year.
That's good, it fills my mind with work so I don't miss Su Shenglin so much and the days don't feel like years.
Just before I was about to leave work, I received a landline call.
"Hello."
"Hello, is this Jiang Wan?" came the polite yet authoritative inquiry from the other end.
"Yes, may I ask who this is?"
"Ms. Jiang, we are from the National Security Bureau. Is Jiang Hao your brother? He has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. We need the cooperation of his family in our investigation. Would it be convenient for you to come to the nearest police station?"
Holding my phone, I felt like I'd been struck by lightning when I heard those words!
Jiang Hao is a spy?!
He was a coward and a failure since childhood, spoiled into a useless person by Jiang Haiyang and Tang Xiue—how could he have the guts to become a spy?
After the initial shock, I immediately thought about the seriousness of this crime.
If he is confirmed to be a spy, then the entire Jiang family will definitely be investigated.
Given my relationship with Su Shenglin, will he be implicated again?
"Ms. Jiang, are you listening?" someone asked politely when I didn't respond for a long time.
I snapped out of my daze. "Yes, is it possible that something like this could be wrong?"
"It's unlikely. We've been tracking him for some time and only arrested him after gathering evidence. We understand your feelings, but please cooperate with the investigation."
"Okay." My heart was pounding, but I calmed myself down for a moment and thought about the nearest police station.
"Okay, then we'll go over there and ask you to come over and give a statement."
After hanging up the phone, I covered my face with my hands, trying to process the information.
I tried to call Su Shenglin, but the call couldn't be connected.
My mind suddenly cleared!
Actually, I can't tell him about this, otherwise it will only cause more trouble if he finds out.
So I quickly packed my things and headed to the police station.
Upon meeting the comrades from the National Security Bureau, I submitted my identification documents according to procedure.
"Hello Ms. Jiang, we have also contacted your parents. Your father is currently serving a sentence for economic crimes. We will visit him later. Today, we would like to get more information from you."
"Okay, I will definitely cooperate."
At this point, complaining and blaming others is useless. I'm ready to break up with Su Shenglin.
We're just waiting for him to come back.
The national security officer questioned me for an hour, but I didn't get any useful information.
Through my conversations with them, I learned that Jiang Hao had recently taken a large number of photos at various military bases in China and uploaded them to a website with a domain name located overseas.
When he was arrested, he was still lingering outside Su Shenglin's military factory and illegally using a drone to remotely film.
The moment I heard the code name for the military factory, my nerves tightened instantly.
What a coincidence!
Why is it that this is the unit where Su Shenglin works?
I suspected that he had likely been misled and manipulated.
And the person who would use him like this, or even frame him... a guess flashed through my mind.
"Ms. Jiang, you should know that this matter is serious. I hope you can tell the truth," the National Security officer reminded her sternly.
I was very sincere: "My family situation is very special. I have never had a good relationship with my family members since I was a child, and we rarely keep in touch. I really didn't know that Jiang Hao was doing these things outside."
The two comrades looked at each other, whispered to each other, and nodded.
"Alright then, Jiang Hao strongly requests to speak with you. You can communicate on speakerphone." After saying that, the Guoan comrade took out his own phone and dialed the number.
After a brief exchange, Comrade Guoan turned on his phone and placed it on the table.
Jiang Hao's voice came from the other end: "Jiang Wan, sister... are you there?"
As I listened to Jiang Hao's voice, hatred surged within me, and I uttered a single word in a low voice: "Here."
"Sister, please save me! I've been framed! Gu Yanqing told me about a way to make quick money—just take some photos and send them over. I thought it was too good to be true, so I decided to give it a try... I never imagined he was setting me up!"
My heart skipped a beat. Just as I had guessed, it really was Gu Yanqing!
Just how many traps did he set up behind my back to get revenge on me?
Thinking that this spoiled brat who had always looked down on me since I was a child was now actually willingly calling me "sister," I knew he was genuinely shocked!
However, I felt no sympathy whatsoever.
"This is espionage, I can't save you. You'd better cooperate with the National Security officers' investigation!" I didn't want to talk to him anymore, and I was even itching to get my hands on him.
Gu Yanqing is too ruthless.
Just as he said before: if you can't have it, destroy it.
"Sis! You can't do this! Sis—you must have a way to save me. Go find your boyfriend, he's so capable..."
As soon as Jiang Hao mentioned Su Shenglin, my whole body trembled, and I hurriedly hung up the phone before he could finish speaking!
My heart was pounding, and the blood vessels in my brain were throbbing as if they were about to explode!
I suddenly understood Mrs. Su's concerns completely.
I was too naive and too greedy. How could a clownish duck like me, stuck in a muddy swamp, be qualified to dream of a noble birth like Su Shenglin's?
My nose stung, my heart trembled, and I felt both angry and terrified.
I need to sever ties with Su Shenglin immediately, so he won't be dragged down by this matter.
After saying goodbye to my colleagues from the National Security Bureau, I walked out of the police station and got into my car.
For a while, my mind was still in a daze.
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