Under everyone's watchful eyes, Su Jinshi took a deep breath and walked towards the bedside. Shen Ying initially wanted to stop her, but seeing the sincerity in their actions, she gave up.
"President Jiang, I'm sorry. I was petty before, thinking you were here to steal my brother from me, so I was very unfriendly to you. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have suffered like this. I'm here this time with sincerity. I don't ask for your forgiveness, but I hope you can recover well."
My dad was angry about the ridiculous thing I did after he found out. He'll be sending me abroad to study in a couple of days, so please focus on your work in Qingyun; no one will bother you.
Su Jinshi looked at Jiang Yu with a rare sincerity on his face, but after the two looked at each other, he turned his gaze away and said somewhat guiltily.
"Alright, alright, I know you have a princess temper, and nobody takes your whims seriously. Now I just want to ask you, looking at my handsome and outstanding husband beside me, do you still think I went to Qingyun because I was after your brother?"
Aside from her unauthorized hiring of that scoundrel Lu Yi and her altering of the design drafts based on someone's lies, her other actions did not affect Jiang Yu. Of course, once all of that was rectified, there were even fewer problems.
However, her words were rather explicit for this era, and apart from Su Jinshi sitting opposite her, the two tall men in the room blushed.
"No more."
Su Jinshi laughed, realizing that setting aside his prejudices, the two actually had common ground. It was a pity this woman was already married with children; otherwise, marrying her brother wouldn't be bad.
Shen Ying took the fruit basket from Su Yujing and picked out some fruit to wash for everyone. Meanwhile, Su Jinshi kept talking about fun things from his school days, making the women very happy.
That's enough.
Su Yujing warned that she was worried the stitches from her recent surgery might come undone if she continued to laugh.
"Okay, okay, I'll come over and chat with Sister Jiang Yu when she's feeling better."
Su Jinshi wasn't angry at her brother's scolding. Instead, she stuck out her tongue and secretly made a face at the woman on the hospital bed.
"Oh, right, there's something else important I need to discuss. It's what Lu Yi said before the assassination attempt. You... don't mind, do you?"
She had already asked her father's men when she got home in the afternoon, and they rushed over immediately after receiving the news. However, she was unsure about the couple's way of getting along and was worried that revealing it would affect their relationship, so she tentatively asked them.
"No problem at all. If it turns out to be useful information, I'll thank you properly."
To avoid arousing suspicion from the Su siblings, Jiang Yu specifically called Shen Ying over to sit beside her, waiting for her to inform her.
When Old Su asked his subordinates about it, he happened to learn that a well-known figure in the province was also investigating the case. After talking with him, they found that the addresses and ages matched.
The woman gripped the sheets, trying to calm herself down.
"In the end, we decided on Shi Village."
As Su Yujing finished speaking, the woman's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled. She exchanged a glance with the man beside her, and a plan formed in her mind.
I suspect it's the same news my sister-in-law brought back this afternoon—the child was the one who went to the oil shop to buy oil. That's for sure.
"Do you already know something?"
Seeing their reactions, Su Jinshi understood immediately. If that was the case, then their information was somewhat useful. Of course, besides that, there was other useful information as well.
"The woman who participated in selling the child, the so-called midwife, is a distant cousin of Li Xue, the wife of Zhang Chen, a leader in our city's military region. Although the relationship is distant, they are still related, so it will probably be difficult to get her to testify."
At this time, Su Jinshi was unaware of Shen Ying's true identity and therefore didn't know he was Chief Zhang's right-hand man. After all, her hobbies were shopping and going out with her girlfriends; she wasn't interested in military politics.
"Please rest assured, we have the connections. But ultimately, we still want to thank you for bringing us such useful information."
After a few words, Su Yujing and his sister left, citing other business. Although they were worried about Jiang Yu, there was a proper man there, so it wasn't his place to fawn over her.
"I'll go and call my sister-in-law to come and keep me company at the bedside. Before the troops rest, I'll go to the military compound and ask about the details. Commander Zhang and Sister Xue are very selfless; if this really happened, they certainly won't cover it up."
Shen Ying tucked the blanket around the woman and said confidently.
"I can manage here on my own, no need to trouble you, sister-in-law."
Jiang Yu refused his arrangement. She felt it was just surgery, and although it almost damaged her heart, it wasn't something to make a fuss about.
Shen Ying refused. After all, it was a recent surgery, and even if nothing was wrong, someone had to stay here with her every step of the way so that any needs could be met immediately.
Unable to resist the man's insistence, Jiang Yu accepted his arrangement.
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The troops were still watching the news at this hour. When Shen Ying returned, the soldiers on guard at the gate hurriedly opened it.
He headed straight for the direction where the leader was, not even having time to greet the acquaintances passing by. At that moment, Leader Zhang was reading a book in his office; the room was somewhat dark and quiet.
"Reporting to Commander Zhang, I need to speak with you."
Shen Ying didn't forget to go back to his dormitory to change his clothes first. When he arrived at the door, his voice was loud and clear. His words made Chief Zhang pause in surprise. He then took off his glasses and looked outside.
"Come in."
The same was true of their voices; the two looked at each other and smiled.
"Your leave slip is about to expire, what are you doing here instead of taking care of things at home?"
Commander Zhang pointed at Shen Ying and spoke first. Although he hadn't been home much in the past seven or eight years, ever since his relationship with his wife improved, he never stayed at the military base for even a quarter of an hour whenever he had a day off.
"I'm here to talk to you about something."
Seeing that his superior seemed to be in a good mood, Shen Ying recounted all the information about the Su siblings. When it came to Li Xue's aunt, Chief Zhang thought for a long time.
"It seems there is such a person. I'll ask my wife tonight. If this is true, not only me, but even your sister Xue can handle it impartially."
He closed the book as he spoke, intending to go home to his family compound to find out more.
"By the way, when did you become so capable of getting involved with the Su family?"
Under Chief Zhang's questioning, Shen Ying confessed that Jiang Yu was the deputy general manager of Qingyun Garment Factory. She also inadvertently revealed that Jiang Yu had been stabbed and was currently in the hospital.
"Once we're done with these last couple of days, your sister Xue and I will go see Comrade Xiao Jiang. We're old friends, so if there's anything we can do for you, don't hesitate to ask."
Because Li Xue often mentioned Jiang Yu, Chief Zhang also started to like her because of her.
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