novellhall Chapter 168 This woman has impure thoughts
Chapter 168 This woman has impure thoughts
What Wenrou said wasn't wrong at all; it was not only reasonable but also for Jiang Yan's own good.
The people at the research institute were embarrassed by her words and now regretted not investigating properly when they came, causing such a big misunderstanding.
Director Fang, in particular, felt utterly ashamed when he thought about what he had just said to Wenrou, wishing he could disappear into the ground immediately.
When they received the letter, they had initially considered investigating it first, but after listening to a few words from Lin Yun, they simply followed her.
After all, Jiang Yan is related to their research institute, and Lin Yun is worried that if he is bullied, it will affect the reputation of their research institute if it makes the news.
In addition, Lin Yun had such a good relationship with Jiang Yan's parents and had always wanted to adopt Jiang Yan herself.
Out of personal motives, they also wanted to help her win Jiang Yan over.
"Director Fang, I think this is a misunderstanding. I know Huo Yanchuan's character and his wife. I believe that if you ask around in the military, you will find out that she is not the kind of person who would abuse children. Besides, Jiang Yan's parents also sacrificed their lives for the country. If he has really been abused and bullied, I will also investigate the matter thoroughly."
Political Commissar Zhao looked at Director Fang at this moment. Although his tone was still very polite, his expression was serious.
Even if there was a misunderstanding, they should have investigated it first, instead of coming to accuse them.
This is a family compound, not a place for them to cause trouble.
What's more, there was also the head of a research institute among them. If these people hadn't actually been wearing the research institute's work uniform, he would have doubted their true identities.
"I'm so sorry, our research institute didn't investigate this matter thoroughly enough, and we've caused you trouble." Director Fang looked extremely embarrassed as he apologized to Political Commissar Zhao.
"Director Fang, the person you should apologize to is not me, but Comrade Wenrou. It was this couple who rescued Jiang Yan from the spy organization, found the truth about his parents' deaths, their belongings, and even the important experimental data that your research institute lost. Both morally and logically, your research institute owes them a huge favor, instead of coming here to interrogate them?"
Commissar Zhao's words made Director Fang, who was already somewhat embarrassed, blush even more. As the director, he had indeed acted without thinking.
He then looked at Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan with an apologetic expression and said, "I'm really sorry. I didn't investigate the reason clearly. I thought Xiaoyan had really been abused. Since it's all a misunderstanding, we can rest assured."
Upon hearing that Director Fang had actually apologized to Wenrou and the others, Lin Yun's expression immediately turned even more unpleasant.
"Director Fang, don't be fooled by them. This Political Commissar Zhao is definitely in cahoots with them. Of course he'll side with them. Why should Xiao Yan be raised by them? I'm the rightful guardian and caregiver. Jiang Jun only left Jiang Yan in this world. When he grows up, he'll naturally have to inherit his parents' business. He can only have a bright future if he stays with us. Raising him with them will only ruin him."
As she spoke, Lin Yun's face radiated confidence.
She was confident that she could train Jiang Yan to become a researcher even more capable than his parents, and she was also confident that she could prove that Jiang Yan would live a better life with her than with anyone else.
Wenrou looked at Lin Yun and found her remarks just now laughable.
She seemed to remember that when Huo Yanchuan returned Jiang Yan's parents' belongings, there was a letter among them, a letter written by a woman to Jiang Yan's father, Jiang Jun.
She only now remembered that the letter was signed with just the character "Yun".
She accidentally glimpsed a bit of the letter's contents; it was full of cheesy declarations of love.
After all, Jiang Yan's parents have passed away. No matter who wrote this letter or what their purpose was, it should not be made public.
Respect for the deceased is paramount; their reputation should not be tarnished by this letter.
So she was worried that Jiang Yan would overthink things if he saw the letter, since he is naturally sensitive, so she simply put the letter away.
"Comrade Lin, you keep saying that you and Jiang Yan's parents are good friends. Just how good is your relationship? What can you prove it? What if you have some other purpose? If Jiang Yan is entrusted to your care, that would be harming him." Wenrou said with a smile to Lin Yun at this moment.
Wenrou's words had a hidden meaning, and everyone else understood it.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yun's expression changed slightly, as if her secret had been exposed, making her appear somewhat exasperated.
"What proof do you need? Our friendship is the best proof. Everyone in our research institute can attest to it. What ulterior motive could I possibly have? I just want Xiaoyan to have a good life. I think you're the one with a heart of stone, constantly trying to prevent me from raising Xiaoyan. What are you really up to?"
Lin Yun pointed at Wenrou, turned the tables, and began to distort the truth.
"In that case, I have a letter here that you wrote to Jiang Yan's father. How about I read it to everyone here and see who has impure intentions?"
After Wenrou calmly uttered those words, everyone present was stunned.
Only Lin Yun started to panic. She looked at Wenrou in disbelief, unable to believe that Wenrou would have written a letter to Jiang Jun.
She did have other feelings for Jiang Jun; she liked him and had tried to interfere in their marriage more than once.
She wanted them to divorce so she would have a chance.
But she underestimated Jiang Jun's feelings for his wife; no matter what she did, he remained unmoved.
"Where is the letter? Don't talk nonsense. Jiang Jun and I are just ordinary friends. Don't slander our relationship." Lin Yun was anxious to explain. She couldn't find the letter among Jiang Jun's belongings. Now that Wenrou brought it up, she was starting to lose her composure.
The more she tried to explain, the more flaws she made.
"You just said you and Jiang Jun were good friends, and now you're just ordinary friends? Your eagerness to explain shows you're hiding something. I'm starting to suspect that Jiang Yan's parents' accident might be related to you in some way?"
Wenrou's expression also turned serious. Although Jiang Yan's parents both worked at the research institute, Huo Yanchuan had said that they were not core members.
The spy organization went to great lengths to capture two non-core personnel; this is not something they would do.
The only possibility is that they took the place of core personnel and were used as sacrifices, dying in place of others.
As she spoke, her gaze swept over the people from the research institute. The two young men looked normal, but the director, Fang, clearly had a hint of guilt in his eyes.
This was originally just her guess, but now, things don't seem to be that simple.
"Lin Yun, we've all come with you today to let you cause trouble. You've had enough. Xiao Yan hasn't been abused here. You should give up the idea of adopting him and come back with me now." At this moment, Director Fang's tone became more serious as he looked at Lin Yun.
"Senior brother, you clearly promised to help me when we came here. I haven't even won custody of Xiao Yan yet, so how can you speak up for them?" Lin Yun was so angry after hearing Director Fang's words that she almost lost her temper.
She has a somewhat extreme personality. She once tried to kill herself for Jiang Jun, a fact witnessed by the senior members of the research institute, but unknown to the younger staff who came later.
He came here with a somewhat naive idea. He thought that he could win back Jiang Yan's custody by producing evidence, but he underestimated Wenrou and Huo Yanchuan.
He was worried that if they didn't leave soon, he would get involved too.
So Director Fang walked over, coldly raised his hand, and slapped Lin Yun hard across the face. "Lin Yun, wake up! Do you want to make your affair with Jiang Jun known to everyone?"
His words further confirmed that there was indeed something going on between Lin Yun and Jiang Jun.
"That's right. You want to adopt Xiao Yan, but it's nothing more than your own filthy and despicable thoughts. If I were to actually hand Xiao Yan over, I would be the one harming him. Besides, you keep saying that adopting Xiao Yan is for his own good, but you haven't even asked him what he wants to be when he grows up. You don't respect him, so what right do you have to raise him?"
It was only then that Wenrou realized that this woman had adopted Jiang Yan entirely because he was Jiang Jun's appendage, and she wanted to use him to prolong her feelings for Jiang Jun.
She frowned, feeling utterly disgusted.
"You...you're talking nonsense..."
Lin Yun tried to argue, but Director Fang grabbed her arm.
"I'm so sorry to have bothered you today. We'll be leaving now."
As he spoke, he gripped Lin Yun's arm tightly and led her outside.
Lin Yun's leather shoes were so hot that the soles came off, and she was sweating profusely. Her skirt was also soaking wet and stuck to her body. She was in a terrible state.
At this moment, Sun Mei, who had been keeping a close eye on Wenrou, was extremely unwilling to accept that the people from the research institute had come out of Wenrou's house and left.
Didn't I already hand over the evidence to them? Why is Wenrou acting like nothing happened?
Are the people at these research institutes really capable?
After the researchers left, Wenrou led Jiang Yan back to his room, wrapped an ice pop in a towel, and applied it to his face.
"How are you? Does your face still hurt?" she asked gently with concern.
Jiang Yan shook his head. He had seen everything that had just happened. Aunt Xiaorou had done so much for him and had even been scalded by that wicked woman with hot water. How could he not be moved?
He got up, took out a tube of burn ointment from a drawer in the living room, applied it to Wenrou's hand, and even blew on it gently.
"Thank you for earlier, Aunt Xiaorou."
Fortunately, Wenrou didn't give herself to them, otherwise he would have no home again.
He didn't like those people from the research institute to begin with, especially that wicked woman. Only now did he remember that he had visited the institute's laboratory once when he was very young.
That was the first time his father took him in, but the woman kept pestering him.
She even asked herself if she was pretty, and asked him if he wanted a mother who was prettier than her.
At that time, he was very reluctant to have contact with her. Now that he thinks about it, her desire to raise him this time, just as Aunt Xiaorou said, shows that her intentions are not pure.
"Why thank me? When I adopted you, I never intended to give you to someone else," she said with a gentle smile.
After calming Jiang Yan down, Wenrou went inside to find Huo Yanchuan.
Seeing him playing with his two daughters, she walked over gently.
"I still feel there's something fishy about those people from the research institute. Don't you think there are still many suspicious points about Jiang Yan's parents' deaths?" Wenrou shared her thoughts with Huo Yanchuan.
Unexpectedly, he said directly, "I have already asked Gao Weidong to notify the intelligence team to investigate them. I expect to have results soon."
Wenrou was taken aback. "So you figured it out all along?"
She went to great lengths to expose the flaws of those researchers, but it all came to nothing.
Huo Yanchuan turned to her with a smile, "If I hadn't even discovered these things, how could I be the captain of the intelligence team? You underestimate your man too much!"
After he finished speaking, he remembered the burn on Wenrou's hand, walked over to her, and asked, "How's the burn on your hand? Let me see."
"It's alright now. Xiao Yan applied burn ointment to my burns."
Huo Yanchuan was relieved to see that medicine had been applied to Wenrou's hand. "At least that kid still has a conscience."
"Who wrote this whistleblower letter? If I find out, I'll never forgive her." Wenrou frowned as she thought about what happened today.
"It's Sun Mei," Huo Yanchuan said.
He had already asked Political Commissar Zhao. It was Wu Li's lover, Sun Mei, who had always held a grudge against him for letting Ma Jun replace Wu Li. She came up with this plan to take revenge on him and Wenrou.
"I'm going to settle the score with her right now." Wenrou couldn't swallow her anger any longer, so she turned around and left.
Huo Yanchuan knew his wife's temper, so he didn't stop her. Instead, he asked Jiang Yan to look after his two younger sisters first, and then he went over with her.
When Huo Yanchuan arrived at Wu Li's door, he saw Wenrou dragging Sun Mei out of the house.
Soon, Sun Mei's screams echoed from the courtyard.
Wu Li was still unaware of what had happened. He had been completely bewildered when he saw Wenrou rush in with a furious expression and drag Sun Mei out without saying a word.
Sun Mei is, after all, his wife. No matter what happens, he has to go out and check on her.
So, leaning on his cane, he ran into Huo Yanchuan just as he reached the door.
"Commander, what... what exactly is going on?" Wu Li asked, looking puzzled.
Upon seeing this, Huo Yanchuan told Wu Li what Sun Mei had done.
Wu Li's expression changed upon hearing this. Looking at his wife, he saw her screaming incessantly, and he was so frightened that he dared not go over.
"Sister-in-law, she..." Although Wu Li didn't have much of a relationship with Sun Mei, he was still worried that she might get hurt.
Huo Yanchuan sat down beside him to comfort him: "Don't worry, my wife knows what she's doing."
Sure enough, when Wenrou finally stopped, she saw that Sun Mei's cheeks were swollen and her hair was all messed up. She looked so miserable that she was almost unrecognizable.
Wu Li couldn't bear to watch anymore. "Is this what you call knowing your limits?"