Chapter 87

Chapter 87

If Wen Mochuan were to follow his heart and make a choice, he would definitely not choose to let the matter rest or simply forgive Jiang Xu.

He thought that since his wife's relationship with Jiang Xu was so poor, she wouldn't mind him pursuing this matter.

But now the problem was that Jiang Xu was still his father-in-law's son. In this situation, he had to consider his father-in-law's feelings.

So when Cai Wenqing mentioned Jiang Cheng, Wen Mochuan hesitated.

But Jiang Yiyin, seeing Wen Mochuan's attitude soften, immediately said firmly, "My dad is a very reasonable person. If he knew the whole story of today's incident, he would be the first one not to forgive my brother. Aunt Cai, you know what happened today, so don't bring my dad into this."

Ever since Jiang Yiyin came here, she had maintained a superficial peace with Cai Wenqing and her daughter. Although there had been some private conflicts, those minor disputes hadn't caused any significant harm.

But today, after completely tearing off the facade, Jiang Yiyin no longer felt like pretending with them.

As long as she wasn't being unreasonable, as long as she wasn't deliberately targeting anyone, as long as she didn't do all those malicious things her original self did... then no one could stand on a moral high ground and criticize her.

Since they were natural enemies, it was better to stand in complete opposition.

Cai Wenqing looked disappointed. "Yiyin, you're still the same Jiang Yiyin from before. I thought you had changed for the better, but it turns out you haven't changed at all. You're still so cold towards your dad, your brother, and even towards me and Yao Yao. You're still so inhuman."

"Are you being humane?" Jiang Yiyin didn't bother arguing further with Cai Wenqing and just focused on the main point. "Didn't Jiang Xu hit someone today?"

Cai Wenqing fell silent for a moment before trying to find words that would work in her favor. "It was wrong of Xu to hit someone, but Mochuan is fine, isn't he? Kids fight and play all the time. They might fight today and be friends tomorrow. Isn't that normal? Why escalate it and insist on keeping him here?"

Jiang Yiyin didn't respond to her but turned to look at the nearby police officer. "Uncle Police Officer, is hitting someone right? If you also say hitting someone is right, we won't pursue responsibility today."

The young police officer: "..."

He said seriously, "Of course hitting someone is wrong! If hitting someone was right and didn't require punishment, wouldn't society be in chaos? Madam, your view is incorrect, and I must correct and severely criticize you!"

Clearly, Cai Wenqing was used to getting her way with this approach, forgetting where she was at the moment.

After being reprimanded by the police officer, Cai Wenqing's face turned even more sullen.

She had to swallow her pride and say, "I didn't mean it that way. I'm not saying hitting someone is right. My point is... because of their family relationship, they are relatives. Due to some misunderstanding, they got into a fight. In such a situation, can't the person who hit someone be treated leniently if they show a good attitude?"

"You see, you said that if the victim agrees to mediation, the person doesn't need to be detained. So, I'm trying to seek an opportunity for mediation."

Hearing this, the police officer couldn't say much more.

"I can see your relationship is complicated," he said meaningfully, smiling. "You continue discussing, and come back to us once you reach an agreement."

Jiang Yiyin: "What misunderstanding? Was Jiang Xu hitting someone a misunderstanding? Aunt Cai, Jiang Xu violated social norms. You are his stepmother, yet he likes your daughter. Now, he hits my husband for your daughter. Is this a misunderstanding?"

"Yiyin, don't talk nonsense; it's not like that." Shu Yao was so ashamed she wanted to crawl into a hole. She lowered her head, her face red as if painted with thick rouge.

She already hated Jiang Yiyin for perceived injustice, and hearing Jiang Yiyin humiliate her made her hate her even more.

But she was naturally timid and didn't dare to argue loudly with anyone.

She kept all her unhappiness inside and sulked alone.

Jiang Yiyin decided not to waste more words and took out her phone, opened the photo album, and showed the picture Zhou Sijia sent her.

It was the picture of Shu Yao and Jiang Xu hugging.

Wen Mochuan and Jiang Yiyin had seen this picture before, during Zhou Sijia's commotion. But neither Shu Yao nor her mother Cai Wenqing had ever seen it.

Especially Cai Wenqing, who didn't even know about it.

"Who took this? It's definitely not real. There's a technique called post-production synthesis. This must be synthesized, right?" Even though Cai Wenqing had long noticed her stepson's feelings for her daughter and knew the picture was likely real, she couldn't admit it in this situation.

She could only deny it, claiming it was synthesized.

As the subject, Shu Yao couldn't deny it but felt too embarrassed to stay and ran away, covering her face.

"Yao Yao!" Cai Wenqing called after her.

Seeing she didn't respond, Cai Wenqing left Jiang Xu behind and chased after her.

Thus, only Wen Mochuan and Jiang Yiyin remained.

Although Jiang Xu only threw one punch, it was full of resentment, making it quite severe. Wen Mochuan's bruise was becoming more apparent.

Jiang Yiyin glanced at him and took out her phone, calling Yun Lan.

She asked her for help, saying she would bring him to the First Hospital where Yun Lan worked.

Having a familiar face at the hospital would allow them to skip the queue and make everything easier.

Fortunately, Yun Lan was on night duty tonight. Hearing that Wen Mochuan was injured, she immediately said, "Come over; I'll arrange everything here."

"That's very kind of you," Jiang Yiyin said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Yun Lan replied, "We're friends, and we get along so well. Don't feel embarrassed. If you really feel bad, treat me to a few meals later."

"Definitely," Jiang Yiyin agreed with a smile and added, "We'll come over now."

"Okay." After hanging up, Yun Lan started making calls to her contacts.

Jiang Yiyin hung up and looked at Wen Mochuan. "Let's go, Mr. Wen. Yun Lan is waiting for you."

Wen Mochuan hadn't expected something like this to happen.

Before this, he hadn't told his wife the full truth, planning to tell her once she arrived and picked him up.

But he didn't expect that Jiang Xu's outburst would lead to his wife finding out the truth from someone else.

So, Wen Mochuan explained as they walked out together: "In the underground parking garage, I didn't expect to run into Shu Yao. Her shoe heel broke, so I had Little Chen take her home."

He also reflected, "I know it was a coincidence, but I admit I could have handled it better. If something like this happens again, I won't do it the same way."

"Is this a coincidence?" Jiang Yiyan smiled, her face betraying nothing. "If it is a coincidence, then it's too much of one, isn't it?" Her words carried hidden meanings.

Now that she had firmly decided to divorce, Jiang Yiyan felt no more internal conflict.

She just wasn't planning to bring it up right now, given that he was injured.

Wen Mochuan sensed the unease in his wife's tone and knew she must have found out everything. So, he added, "I suspect Shu Yao deliberately approached me. I didn't mention it earlier because... since it's over, there's no need to bring her up again."

As they spoke, the two of them had already left the local police station.

The air conditioning inside the station made the sudden heat outside even more intense when the door opened, bringing a wave of hot air.

Uncomfortable.

Very uncomfortable.

After coming out, Jiang Yiyan walked silently, not saying a word. Seeing her silence, Wen Mochuan followed her quietly.

The car was parked across the street, just a few steps away.

Once in the car, Wen Mochuan continued explaining.

But Jiang Yiyan said nothing more. Just then, Yun Lan called.

"Have you arrived? I've already greeted the staff; I'm at the emergency room. Call me once you get here."

"We're on our way, we'll be there in about five or six minutes," she said, as the traffic was clear.

After hanging up, Jiang Yiyan focused on driving.

The First Hospital was in the city center, not far from their location. With good traffic, they arrived quickly.

Seeing his wife didn't want to talk while driving, Wen Mochuan remained silent.

Upon arriving at the First Hospital, Jiang Yiyan called Yun Lan while parking.

As soon as they parked, Yun Lan came over.

Though she had been informed over the phone that Wen Mochuan had been beaten up, seeing him in such a state still made her chuckle. But she quickly composed herself, knowing it was inappropriate.

"Follow me," Yun Lan said.

Following Yun Lan, they moved smoothly through the hospital.

After Wen Mochuan went in, Yun Lan waited outside with Jiang Yiyan.

"Don't you need to go to work?" Jiang Yiyan, being considerate, asked, "With your help, everything has gone smoothly. If you're busy, go ahead and work."

Yun Lan replied, "My shift partner knows the situation. She'll call me if anything happens." Then she asked Jiang Yiyan, "What happened today?"

Although Yun Lan was the fiancée of Wen Mochuan's good friend, she and Jiang Yiyan had a good relationship.

Moreover, Yun Lan was aware of the situation between Wen Mochuan and Jiang Yiyan. Since Yun Lan had asked, Jiang Yiyan didn't hide anything.