Chapter 437 The Doctor Said I Might Go Deaf Later

Chapter 437 The Doctor Said She Could Lose Her Hearing

Wu Jingyi didn’t know whether to call it a pleasant surprise or not.

She was at home, livid over Jiang Ningning's actions.

"And she’s supposed to be your daughter—look what she’s done! She knew exactly what Wang Moli was planning but didn’t warn me in advance. Was she trying to embarrass me?"

Ever since the incident on their wedding night, Jiang Chenghuai had felt somewhat guilty in front of Wu Jingyi.

This just made her even more domineering.

If even Jiang Chenghuai didn’t dare contradict her, let alone Jiang Mingrui and Lin Yue.

Wu Jingyi ruled the household with an iron fist.

Even now, as she raged, Jiang Chenghuai simply pacified her without defending Jiang Ningning in the slightest.

"If she were here now, I’d teach her a lesson! I’ll just ban her from visiting—end of story."

Wu Jingyi’s face twisted in rage. "Jiang Ningning’s actions aren’t the main issue—it’s Wang Moli. She won’t get away with this!"

"Right, right. I’ll report this to the factory. Department Head Deng plays by the rules—he definitely won’t go easy on Wang Moli."

Wu Jingyi sneered, her lip curling.

If she didn’t have bigger fish to fry, she wouldn’t even bother dealing with Jiang Chenghuai.

"You’re older than Deng Hongyi, with more seniority and no less capability. And you’re okay licking his boots?"

Jiang Chenghuai bristled—as if he’d ever accept it.

But some things were beyond his control.

Like when the previous department head retired, instead of promoting him, they parachuted Deng Hongyi in over him.

"Department Head Deng, like Section Chief He, is a veteran who earned his stripes in combat. They deserve their positions."

Wu Jingyi scoffed, full of disdain.

"From what I know, when He Tingyue first came to Factory Two, he was only a Deputy Section Chief."

It wasn’t until the previous department head retired that he got promoted.

Jiang Chenghuai forced a smile and said gently, "No use crying over spilled milk. I’ll go have a word with Old Deng."

Wang Moli’s stunt couldn’t go unanswered.

Otherwise, people would think the Jiang family was easy to walk all over.

But when he arrived at the compound where Deng Hongyi lived, he learned that Deng was still at the hospital.

Jiang Chenghuai asked, "Why is Department Head Deng at the hospital?"

Xu Lihua stormed out at the sound of his voice and scolded, "Why? Your woman put him in the hospital—don’t tell me you didn’t know?"

Jiang Chenghuai blanched. "When did Lin Yue hit anyone? She’s carrying a child—since when does she throw punches?"

Xu Lihua huffed and corrected herself. "Oops—I meant your precious daughter-in-law."

Who said they slept together on their wedding night? She actually believed Wu Jingyi was his wife.

Jiang Chenghuai: "...Who did Jingyi hit?"

Xu Lihua replied, "Wang Moli! She hit her so hard she perforated her eardrum, and she got a head injury to boot. The doctor said she might go deaf and never hear again. Deputy Section Chief Jiang, no offense, but your wife—er, I mean Wu Jingyi—really crossed the line."

With so many people crammed into the compound, clashes are common, and catfights break out all the time.

But nobody goes as far as Wu Jingyi in throwing hands.

Now that Wang Moli’s permanently injured, even if Wu Jingyi was right, she’s the villain here.

Jiang Chenghuai opened his mouth in shock. "Is it really that serious?"

"You think I’m making this up? Department Head Deng’s old mother was already bedridden in the hospital. Now with Wang Moli injured, he’s swamped."

Jiang Chenghuai fell into thought, inwardly realizing things had taken a bad turn.

Wu Jingyi really screwed up this time.

Just as he feared, Deng Hongyi didn’t even bother discussing it with him—blindsiding him by going straight to the cops.

He admitted Wang Moli was in the wrong.

But at worst, all Wang Moli did was ruin a pair of Wu Jingyi’s shoes. At most, she could’ve paid reparations—hell, even tenfold.

Yet Wu Jingyi attacked her in public and made her deaf—this is for life!

Without involving the police, Deng Hongyi wouldn’t let this slide.

He Feiyan was surprised when she heard the news.

"Don’t be fooled by Department Head Deng’s upright demeanor—that’s for outsiders. He’s hardest on his own. I figured he’d drop it since Wang Moli started it."

Jiang Yu scoffed, her eyes turning cold.

"My cousin is deaf now—how could he let it slide? If he took this lying down, he’d be a damn doormat."

He Feiyan burst out laughing. "Yeah, he sure played the part before."

Before long, Yuan Jiayin walked in.

Ever since getting together with Tong Fang, she’d been dropping by nonstop, so the sisters-in-law barely noticed anymore.

As she walked in, Yuan Jiayin said, "I heard the police took Wu Jingyi away early this morning—what a sorry sight!"

Jiang Yu shot her a look. "Why the glee over Wu Jingyi’s downfall?"

Yuan Jiayin huffed. "Any misery for the Jiangs is a win for me."

She had another joke to share.

"With Wu Jingyi in trouble, her father-in-law is frantic, but Jiang Mingrui is acting like nothing happened—even had the mood to go grocery shopping with his stepmom. How messed up is that?"

The Jiangs were airing their dirty laundry without a shred of shame.

Jiang Yu rested her chin on her hand. "Wu Jingyi already felt wronged, and now she’s locked up because of Wang Moli—she must be seething."

Wu Jingyi probably thought she hid it well, but there was always a smug air of superiority in the way she looked at them, like she was too good for the rest of them.

People like her care deeply about saving face, and this time she's been utterly humiliated—how could she not be furious?

"It's understandable she'd lash out when angry, but she went too far. How could she be so strong? Just two slaps left Wang Moli deaf—that's truly terrifying." Yuan Jiayin grimaced, relieved she had no conflict with Wu Jingyi.

Her words reminded Jiang Yu of last night's discovery, which she needed to share with He Tingyue.

"I'm heading out for a bit. Fei Yan, get the copper pot ready—we're having mutton hot pot tonight."

With weather this cold, hot pot hits the spot.

Yuan Jiayin swallowed hard. "How can your family afford meat every day?"

He Feiyan pouted. "What's so strange about that? Three of us bring home paychecks. Just my brother's salary alone is more than enough to feed us all."

"But wasn't your sister-in-law suspended?"

"Suspension isn't a big deal. My sister-in-law earns royalties—Beicheng newspapers are scrambling to publish her pieces. *Spark of Fire* is already in print, and she gets a share of the profits."

It was just published, so its fame was still low, and the royalties weren't much.

But once the TV adaptation airs, that book's gonna fly off the shelves.

Yuan Jiayin was envious. "Must be nice having a sister-in-law like that."

Being born into the right family is also a skill—with such a brother and sister-in-law, He Feiyan is set for life.