After the crowd dispersed, leaving only Commander Bai and Jiang Yu in the corridor, he asked:
"Is Shen Ying really in the room?"
He knew the man wasn't there at all. He had only said that to protect their reputations. But now that only the two of them were here, Jiang Yu could tell the truth.
"No."
The woman knew his suspicions and understood that continuing to hide it would be pointless for both her and the man. So she spoke the truth and told him everything. After all, if he really didn't want to save them both, he would have simply called the receptionist to open the door when everyone else was around.
"I knew it... This is outrageous, utterly outrageous."
Upon hearing this, Commander Bai was so angry he nearly knocked over the potted plants in the corridor. Even if he admired Shen Ying greatly, he would never joke about his niece's innocence.
"Aren't you afraid I'll report this to my superiors and have him removed from his military post?"
Seeing that Jiang Yu's face was expressionless, he couldn't help but threaten her.
"If you really wanted to do that, you wouldn't have specifically asked me if Shen Ying was in the room. So don't scare me, I'm a victim too."
Jiang Yu wasn't afraid of Commander Bai at all, and said leisurely. After all, she was still a little unable to accept this situation. She originally thought that the two of them would at most chat and have something in common. She didn't expect things to develop so quickly, to a degree that no one could accept.
"Alright, I'll have someone come and open the door right now. You can figure out how to deal with it then. In short, I won't let my niece suffer any losses."
Commander Bai's words were sharp, and at the same time, they were also implying to Jiang Yu that if things had truly escalated, then she should politely give up the man.
"No problem, but I'm not afraid, so you don't need to pressure me with those words."
The woman snorted coldly. She neither relied on his power for a living nor had any dealings with him, so she naturally didn't need to give him face.
Commander Bai was surprised that this young woman was so fearless, and couldn't help but admire her. A wild, unrealistic thought crossed his mind: what if she were his long-lost child?
He disapproved of Deng Wei's timid and submissive nature, thinking it impossible for a tiger father to have a dog daughter.
Just as Commander Bai was about to go downstairs to look for someone, the door to the room opened. Shen Ying appeared before them, pale-faced and looking rather unwell.
He was about to explain when Commander Bai pushed him aside. Rushing into the room, he saw Bai Ling lying neatly dressed on the bed, and there wasn't a trace of anything inappropriate that should have happened. He let out a long sigh and tried his best to control himself:
"What on earth happened?"
The first thought was that she was framed by someone with ulterior motives. But Shen Ying was well-liked in the army, and Bai Ling was here for the first time. How could she be framed in such a vicious way?
He couldn't understand it. His usually imposing face was now contorted with rage. He really wanted to drag out the person who set this up and tear them to pieces.
"I don't know. Miss Bai and I were probably drugged. We have no recollection of what happened last night. Miss Bai is still unconscious and we can't wake her up no matter what we do. I guess the drug hasn't worn off yet."
Shen Ying explained the whole story as he had analyzed it, his gaze fixed on the woman in the corridor.
"Jiang Yu, will you believe me?"
His voice was weary, almost pleading as he asked the other person. Having spent so much time together, this was the first time Jiang Yu had ever seen a man like this. Feeling a pang of sympathy, she tried to calm herself down.
She didn't speak, turned around and went back to her room. Knowing she was feeling emotional and distressed, she still had to pretend not to care and restrain herself. Jiang Yu felt like the sky was falling.
Shen Ying disregarded Commander Bai and Bai Ling and hurriedly followed them into the room. He wanted to continue explaining, but his mouth seemed glued shut, and he couldn't utter a single word.
If there were evidence, he could explain it clearly.
As she was praying, Shen Suisui sat up beside her, looked at Jiang Yu's melancholy face, and couldn't help but speak:
“Mom, I saw it when I went to the hotel staff to change the sheets last night. They helped Dad and that Aunt Bai into a room. I also heard them complaining that they were only given a room key and their identities were not clearly stated, so they just assumed they were a couple.”
I didn't know it was my father. If I had, I definitely would have stopped him.
Shen Sui Sui didn't want her parents to have a fight, and her words were full of self-blame. If only she had been more careful last night, but unfortunately, what happened couldn't be undone.
"Sui Sui, are you sure you saw it? Children shouldn't lie."
Jiang Yu suspected someone was framing her, but she wanted to play along and bring the two together. However, with evidence—specifically, her own daughter—she didn't know how to face the man and only wanted confirmation.
“It’s absolutely true, I’m not lying.”
Shen Sui Sui was resolute, and Shen Ying breathed a sigh of relief, assuring the woman that he would personally find the person who framed him.
Because this incident was a significant blow to everyone involved, those involved and those in the know chose to remain silent and never mentioned it.
On the way home, Jiang Yu remained silent. The man knew that even if this was a scheme orchestrated by someone else, it was his own negligence that gave them the opportunity. Therefore, he could offer no comfort and could only wait for the matter to fade with time.
The three children sat quietly in the car, not daring to make a fuss, because they could tell that their parents were unhappy and didn't want to upset them.
......
When she got home, she found the front door wide open, and Zhao Meiyun was happily carrying out a basin of clothes to hang them out to dry. She had learned that Shen Wan was recovering well and had been discharged from the hospital that day. Since the weather was nice, she washed all the clothes she had worn and used in the hospital.
"grandmother."
"grandmother."
"grandmother."
As the three children called out to her one after another, like the Calabash Brothers calling for their grandfather, Zhao Meiyun responded three times, beaming with joy.
Now that the children are all here and Shi Yangyang will be discharged from the hospital in two days, it would be unreasonable for her not to be happy.
Seeing that Jiang Yu and Shen Ying looked unwell, Zhao Meiyun was a little worried. She wondered if something had happened, and was about to ask when the woman spoke first:
"Mom, I'm not feeling well, I'm going back to my room."
Jiang Yu's voice was weak and listless. Zhao Meiyun didn't react for a moment and just agreed, intending to ask her son what was wrong.
Upon entering the room, Jiang Yu saw Shen Wan sitting on the sofa, looking much better than a few days ago, and greeted her with concern. Then, as if remembering something, she couldn't help but ask:
"You and Li Xianxue are getting together?"
Recalling how excited Li Xue was when I met her yesterday, my inner gossip started to stir.
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