Su Tang knew Lu Xiao’s temper. She’d known ever since she first moved into the family compound.
After all, Zhang Cui had ntioned more than once that Lu Xiao wasn’t the easiest person to get along with.
But as long as you didn’t cross his lines, he would never say much.
Besides, Zhang Cui had also told Su Tang in private that even though everyone called him Captain Lu, Lu Xiao’s position was actually more than just a captain.
It was just that since the Northwest was a frontline combat zone, there were many things that couldn’t be said openly.
Otherwise, why would Lu Xiao go on missions more frequently than anyone else, and why would they all be classified?
Back then, Su Tang only rembered Zhang Cui sighing, taking her hand, and saying, "Sis, your good fortune is yet to co."
Seeing Lu Xiao now, looking as if he had bared his fangs, she knew just how furious he was.
Su Tang took a deep breath. Her eyes, having cried, were like water-washed obsidian, exceptionally clear.
She nodded. Her voice was still a little hoarse, but she had already regained her calm and composure.
But she didn’t quite dare to look into Lu Xiao’s eyes. It felt a little awkward, especially after what had just happened.
Crying in front of Lu Xiao had completely shattered the image Su Tang had maintained until now.
"I was on the night shift that day. After sorting the dicinal herb sample bags, I checked them carefully twice more. I only put them on the desk after confirming there were no mistakes... Later..."
Su Tang had worked at the hospital for many years and was always ticulous and careful.
Besides, she knew full well how important the sorted dicines were.
"There’s no way that kind of poisonous substance would just appear in the hospital, unless..."
Su Tang paused, as if she had suddenly thought of sothing, and slowly said, "Only soone with a grudge against would fra like this."
’Why else would soone go to such lengths to do this?’
After the incident, it wasn’t that Su Tang hadn’t considered it. But thinking it over, there were only a few people who held a grudge against her.
And it seed the one with the most motive and opportunity was Zheng Jinxin.
But Su Tang felt that Zheng Jinxin had no need to do such a thing.
’Committing a cri just out of jealousy? That doesn’t seem like sothing Zheng Jinxin would do.’
She didn’t seem that foolish.
Lu Xiao listened quietly, his gaze as sharp as a hawk’s.
His eyes suddenly darkened, and an icy chill radiated from him. "I heard from Sister-in-law Zhang Cui that Hu Jianjun reported you for selling chili sauce?"
"Yes, that happened. But the hospital has patrols. Could Hu Jianjun have done it?"
Su Tang had also thought of Hu Jianjun at first, but she had dismissed the idea, feeling he wouldn’t have the guts to do sothing like this.
"Never underestimate a person’s malice, especially when you’ve publicly humiliated them. He won’t just let it go."
Lu Xiao had been in the Northwest for many years. Although he was reluctant to admit it, sotis, the more remote a place was, the deeper the malice ran.
Even if you’ve done nothing, just living a better life than soone else can be enough to trigger it.
Not to ntion, Hu Jianjun and Hu Lili already had a conflict with Su Tang.
He looked at Su Tang’s face and said in a low voice, "Leave this to . You just stay put and don’t worry. Vice Director Jiang putting you in here is actually a form of protection. Don’t pay any mind to the gossip outside."
"I know. The Vice Director told . He said he was worried people outside might do sothing drastic."
She had just managed to dispel everyone’s prejudice against the ’capitalist lady,’ and now, things were right back where they started.
’The revolution isn’t over yet; the comrades must keep fighting.’
Noticing Su Tang’s somber mood, Lu Xiao hesitated for only a mont before reaching out and ruffling her hair.
He had never comforted anyone like this before. The gesture was clumsy, yet filled with the sincerest emotion.
In that instant, Su Tang felt the distance between her and Lu Xiao shrink considerably.
Two hearts were also slowly drawing closer.
"Wait for . I’ll get to the bottom of this. It won’t be long."
Lu Xiao leaned down slightly, eting Su Tang’s gaze.
Her eyes were a little red, as was the tip of her nose, which made her face seem even paler, like a porcelain doll.
Gone was her usual decisive and composed deanor; instead, she looked pitiable and endearing.
It made his heart pound fiercely.
Su Tang looked at him and nodded.
With him here, the heavy boulder pressing on her heart seed to have loosened a great deal.
Lu Xiao gave her one last, deep look. His eyes held a promise, reassurance, and an imperceptible, unusual emotion.
After speaking with Su Tang for a little longer, Lu Xiao left.
The door was gently pulled shut, cutting off the sounds from outside.
Silence returned to the confinent room.
Su Tang raised her hand, her fingertips lightly touching the spot on her cheek where the pad of his thumb had brushed against her. A phantom of its rough texture seed to linger there.
She walked to the small window by the wall and looked up at the pitch-black night sky outside.
And in that mont, most of the anxiety and coldness in her heart quietly dissipated.
Su Tang suddenly recalled her married colleagues in the departnt complaining that after getting married, they felt like they had beco maids.
They were swamped with work, yet they still had to go ho and wait on their entire families, young and old.
Back then, they would say that just living and truly *living* were two different things.
’How could it be the sa, no matter who you spend your days with?’
At least now, in Lu Xiao, she saw a man’s sense of responsibility.
After leaving the confinent room, Lu Xiao went ho to quickly wash up, then went straight to find Chang Jia.
Chang Jia had just finished washing up and was about to sleep when Lu Xiao hauled him out from under the covers.
"Get up. Sothing’s co up."
Hearing this, Chang Jia rubbed his eyes. Even though he was dead tired, he managed to reply, "Is the thing with our sister-in-law not easy to solve?"
Chang Jia had thought Lu Xiao would be able to bring her back with him.
"She’s actually safer in the confinent room. I think Hu Jianjun has to be involved in this."
Lu Xiao sat down in a chair and poured himself a glass of water.
On the way over, Lu Xiao had been thinking that besides Hu Jianjun, no one else would hate Su Tang that much.
But the hospital had said the poisonous plant placed in the dicine sorting bag was very hard to find.
Furthermore, the hospital had patrols; sneaking in would not be an easy task.
"Quite a few people are implicated in this. If you really suspect Hu Jianjun, then soone at the hospital must be lying."
Chang Jia said this as he got dressed. He analyzed the situation quickly, imdiately pointing out the crux of the problem.
"They’re afraid of taking responsibility, so their only option is to say they didn’t see anyone suspicious."
Lu Xiao’s fingers tapped impatiently on the table.
Hearing this, Chang Jia raised an eyebrow and threw on his clothes.
"So, what did you drag out of bed in the middle of the night for?"
’Surely it wasn’t just to analyze these things we both already know.’
If so, he really might not be able to resist beating Lu Xiao up.
"Didn’t you use to work in the reconnaissance company?"
A smile appeared in Lu Xiao’s eyes. When Chang Jia heard this, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
"You son of a bitch, I knew you were up to no good. You want to run recon for you?"
Chang Jia, finally realizing what was happening, ground out the words through clenched teeth.
Lu Xiao wasn’t flustered at all. He just said slowly, "Didn’t you say that chili sauce was delicious last ti?"
"If you don’t help my wife, how am I supposed to get more for you?"
Chang Jia fell silent...
"Lu Xiao, how did I never realize what a crafty bastard you are?"
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