Shocking! My Rugged Husband is the Hidden Tycoon in the 70s Novel-Chapter 338: Who Really Started the Fire That Day?
Xu Qinghuan’s words aren’t entirely biased.
Because if the inference is true, Tang Jinmei took medication to induce a miscarriage herself, and then didn’t seek help at the health clinic, it proves she intended to frame Song Yanqing.
No matter the outcome, Tang Jinmei can have a reason to involve Song Yanqing.
Even if Song Yanqing isn’t the attending physician, she could still accuse Song Yanqing of instigating colleagues to harm her child.
Moreover, people like Song Yanqing have high moral standards. She is actually very disciplined, and naturally demands the same from others, which leads her to be intolerant of nonsense, easily incited into a conflict with Tang Jinmei.
As a doctor, whether she’s verbally arguing or physically responding, she’s on the losing side, placed under moral scrutiny.
Just like today, the situation Song Yanqing faces.
If Deng Aiguo weren’t afraid of damaging the hospital’s reputation and implicating himself, he probably wouldn’t bother with Song Yanqing.
The investigation results came out quickly, just as Xu Qinghuan predicted, Tang Jinmei intended to take a compound medicine from the pharmacy but was spotted by a pharmacist who forced her to sign for it.
She took six pills in total, and upon searching her home, four were found remaining.
Tang Jinmei couldn’t deny it and had to admit, "I didn’t expect to cause a miscarriage. The miscarriage was mentioned by Doctor Xu, but I indeed fell."
Xu Qinghuan asked, "Did you come directly to the hospital after you fell yesterday?"
"Yes."
In this weather, basically everyone wears thick cotton pants. It’s impressive if someone owns just one pair; having two pairs for washing indicates a wealthy household.
Both fabric and cotton are hard to come by.
Xu Qinghuan further asked, "Where did you fall, on the snow or in the mud?"
Tang Jinmei remembered that the snow in her courtyard had been shoveled clean, and that the police had been there, making it hard to lie, so she said, "In the mud."
Xu Qinghuan remained silent.
The police finally began their duty, "Comrade Tang, every word you say will be recorded and used as court testimony. Let me ask, were you wearing these pants yesterday?"
Tang Jinmei hesitated, Song Yanqing whispered "Yes," and only then did Tang Jinmei understand Xu Qinghuan’s previous questioning motives, gripping the chair edges tightly in fright.
But the police still had her stand up; her backside was clean with no mud stains.
The case reached a pause, Deng Aiguo escorted Xu Qinghuan and Jiang Xingye out, "Doctor Xu, will you reconsider working at our hospital? We really need you."
Xu Qinghuan shook her head, "No, the roads will be closed soon, and I don’t want to keep commuting. Besides, next year, time will be scarce with ample farming tasks needing handling at the production unit."
After turning eighteen, she would marry, having even less time.
Whenever she went out, Jiang Xingye would accompany her; he was busy too now.
The duo went to the county, just around noon, planning to have lunch at the state-run restaurant, and to bring something to Old Man Xia. She hadn’t visited the scrap recycling station for a while, longing a bit for the thrill of treasure hunting.
Song Yanqing caught up, calling out to Xu Qinghuan, paused before speaking, finally seeing Xu Qinghuan’s impatience, said, "Doctor Xu, I’m here to apologize!"
She bowed deeply at ninety degrees, Xu Qinghuan stepped aside, "Doctor Song, that’s too much, we’re colleagues after all, no need to be overly polite."
"I used to envy your medical skills. To be honest, I actually looked down upon your medical ethics," Song Yanqing silently included Ren Shanglu, "but now, I’m genuinely sorry."
That day, Xu Qinghuan said to her, "Don’t advise others to be virtuous without enduring their suffering," and wished her "May you never make enemies in this life, and never have to treat your enemies."
Unexpected that this day would come so soon.
Xu Qinghuan was indifferent, smiled without saying anything.
Song Yanqing apologized and repented, but once a personality is formed, it’s hard to change, besides, they’ll have little interaction in the future.
The pair proceeded to the state-run restaurant and surprisingly encountered Lin Yufei and Yu Xiaomin; seeing them, Yu Xiaomin felt a bit tense.
Xu Qinghuan sat over, Lin Yufei pushed a bowl of untouched rice and chopsticks towards Xu Qinghuan, "I haven’t used them, you eat first, anything else you want, I’ll get it."
Xu Qinghuan declined, "No need, Jiang is buying, you continue eating."
They had ordered braised pork and stir-fried mushrooms, untouched. When Jiang Xingye arrived, they all ate together.
Seeing Jiang Xingye order two servings of braised pork, Lin Yufei remarked, "One’s enough, take the other one home if you want to, why buy two, can it be returned?"
Xu Qinghuan responded, "No need, it’s for someone."
Jiang Xingye knew Lin Yufei was interested in Yu Xiaomin, he’d been visiting Shangjiang Team frequently, asking, "What’s the plan? When will you act?"
Yu Xiaomin was a year older than Xu Qinghuan, already at legal marriage age; they intended to do so, yet one was at Shangjiang Team, the other at Liaozhong Team. Logically, Yu Xiaomin should marry out, but she didn’t want to leave Xinlian Team due to the current state of affairs in Shangjiang Team or her career here.
"Still uncertain," Lin Yufei looked at Yu Xiaomin, a bitter smile, a blush.
Xu Qinghuan suggested, "Do you want to transfer to Shangjiang Team? If so, we’ll find a way, our youth loss is severe this year, hardly anyone left. Either way, if you don’t arrive, there’ll be plenty of youth distributed next year."
Lin Yufei’s eyes shone, even Yu Xiaomin looked overjoyed, "Is this... possible?"
Jiang Xingye replied, "Why wouldn’t it be? I’ll talk about it, transfer you over, conveniently needing people here, the production unit will soon open a sewing machine factory with the commune, I’m short on hands."
Lin Yufei stood up, "Brother Ye, I owe you a favor, I’ll buy you a pound of buns, other repayment later."
Jiang Xingye pulled him back, "If you talk like that, I’ll be discouraged from helping. I know you’ve taken good care of Huanhuan, avoid speaking alienating words like this in the future."
"Alright, when you marry, I’ll give a splendid gift."
"What do you mean? You’re hinting I prep a grand gift for you and Xiaomin? Want to disclose first how lavish your gift will be for me? I should prepare in advance?"
Yu Xiaomin couldn’t help but laugh, blushing and poking Xu Qinghuan, "You’re talking nonsense again." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚
Lin Yufei, seeing his partner shy, shifted the conversation, "Speaking of which, rumors say Shangjiang Team’s youth point is cursed, half the youth were affected within six months, everyone’s discussing across several teams."
Yu Xiaomin was shocked, "Are you serious? This has nothing to do with our youth point; it’s their own fault."
Xu Qinghuan chuckled, "So, dare you come?"
Yu Xiaomin also anxiously watched her partner.
Lin Yufei glanced around, lowered his voice to ask, "Dare, why not? But speaking of which, who started the fire that day? Who died exactly?"
