Chapter 48 Su Xiaoyu and her daughter are expelled
The iron door of the detention cell slammed shut, cutting off the light and sound from the outside corridor.
In the cramped space, only a few dim rays of light pierced through a tall window with iron bars.
Su Xiaoyu curled up beside the cold wooden bed, the white dress that once made her proud was now stained and wrinkled, clinging to her body.
Her hair was disheveled, and her delicate makeup was washed away by tears, mixed with dust, making her look utterly wretched.
Those once bright and sparkling eyes were now bloodshot, filled with resentment, bitterness, and a frenzied madness on the verge of collapse.
She couldn't understand how things had turned out this way. All she had done was visit her beloved Commander Lu, and say a few words to that country girl... how did she end up being locked up here and interrogated like a criminal?
"Squeak—!"
The iron gate was opened again, and a familiar figure was pushed in before the gate was quickly closed again.
Su Xiaoyu looked up abruptly, and when she saw who had entered, the expression on her face instantly twisted.
"mom……?"
Her voice was dry and filled with disbelief.
Wang Xiuhong was in no better shape at the moment.
Lenin's suit was covered in dust, his meticulously styled short hair was disheveled, and his face showed shock and deep frustration.
Seeing her daughter like this, her heart ached, and she was about to say something to comfort her.
"Didn't you say that everyone had to fawn over me and flatter me?!"
Su Xiaoyu sprang up from the bed like a firecracker, her voice sharp and piercing, filled with sobs and accusations.
"Didn't you say my family has connections and I can do whatever I want?! I went to see Lu Tuan and spoke to him first, that was giving him a huge favor, wasn't it?! Why did he treat me like that?! Huh?! Why?!"
She pointed at Wang Xiuhong, tears mixed with anger welling up in her eyes:
"And you! Aren't you a section chief at the Municipal Bureau of Culture? Don't you know a lot of people? How did you get locked up here too?!"
"Aren't you all-powerful?! How come you can't even handle a lowly country bumpkin?! And you've dragged me into this!"
Wang Xiuhong was stunned by her barrage of questions and accusations, and stood there dumbfounded.
Looking at her daughter's face, twisted with resentment and completely unfamiliar, she felt as if something was blocking her throat, and she couldn't speak for a long time.
This is her daughter, whom she has cherished and raised like a precious jewel since she was a child.
Is she the daughter who grew up in the carefully woven lie that you are a princess and everyone should fawn over you?
In the past, her daughter was a bit spoiled, but she thought it was because she was lively, cute, and had her own opinions.
Her daughter looked down on this person and that person, and she thought that her daughter had high standards and deserved the best.
She felt proud that her daughter was popular in the performing arts troupe and thought it was only natural.
But even now, watching her daughter vent all her frustration and resentment on her,
Looking at the undisguised accusation and... subtle contempt in her eyes, Wang Xiuhong felt a chill and lingering fear for the first time.
The sense of privilege and superiority that she instilled in her daughter seems to have... led her astray.
So utterly distorted, so utterly repulsive.
"Little Rain..."
Wang Xiuhong's voice was hoarse as she tried to explain.
"Mom...Mom also wanted to help you..."
"Help me? Is this how you help me?!"
Su Xiaoyu interrupted her hysterically, laughing and crying at the same time.
"I've lost my job! My reputation is ruined! And I'm locked up here! It's all your fault! It's all that bitch's fault! I won't let her get away with this! I will never let that bitch Gu Baobao get away with this!!"
Her voice echoed in the cramped cell, filled with deep-seated resentment.
Seeing her like this, Wang Xiuhong's heart sank.
She knew that her daughter's twisted pride and self-righteous sense of superiority had been completely shattered by reality and transformed into a deeper hatred.
And this hatred might destroy her.
The mother and daughter were detained for several days, during which time they underwent repeated investigations and criticism.
The performing arts troupe quickly made a decision:
Su Xiaoyu's behavior was inappropriate, seriously violated discipline, and damaged the image of soldiers. Effective immediately, she is suspended from her duties for self-reflection and transferred from her original position, which is tantamount to dismissal.
The Cultural Bureau also received inquiries from higher authorities. Wang Xiuhong was suspended from her duties for abusing her power, disrupting the order of the military hospital, and failing to properly educate her daughter, pending further action.
Although the Su family has some connections in the local area, this time they have offended the military, and it involves sensitive incidents such as insulting military families and interfering with important talents.
The Su family went to great lengths, pulling strings and saying countless kind words, before they were finally able to get the mother and daughter released and prevented them from being dragged to a more severe criticism meeting.
But forget about getting back to my original job. I'm already lucky if I'm not completely stripped of my job and sent to a more difficult place for training.
When Su Xiaoyu walked out of that iron gate, dejected and heartbroken, she learned that she could never return to the glamorous performing arts troupe.
When she could no longer be the star performer that everyone envied, she felt like the sky had fallen.
The sunlight was blinding, but she only felt a bone-chilling cold.
There seemed to be pointing and whispering glances around, along with hushed comments and mocking laughter.
The immense humiliation and sense of loss gnawed at her heart like a venomous snake.
It's all because of Gu Baobao!
They're all those lowly people from the countryside.
If it weren't for her, why would Commander Lu be so cold to him?
If it weren't for her, why would the hospital make such a fuss?
If it weren't for her, how could I have ended up in this situation?!
[You bitch! I won't let you get away with this!]
Su Xiaoyu clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, drawing blood, but she didn't even notice.
I will ruin your reputation! I'll show you that you're nothing but filthy mud on the ground, and you'll never rise to the top! If I'm not doing well, you won't be either!
The seeds of resentment and malice grow wildly in the soil of despair.
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