I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 483: What’s the Picture About?

Chapter 483: Chapter 483: What’s the Picture About?

Qiao Qingyu hooked the corners of her mouth and turned to enter the hospital. After inquiring with the doctor, she learned that the poisoning had been caught in time; after a gastric lavage, there was no immediate danger to life.

Qiao Qingyu then went to the dean’s office and concisely relayed the causes and consequences of the incident. Dean Sun’s brows furrowed, but he still explained, "Someone did come to me saying that Zhang Yurou was in frequent contact with Squad Leader Zhao from the driving team, but as you know, we didn’t have any concrete evidence. Besides, Zhao Guoqiang claimed to them that he didn’t have a marriage certificate with his wife back home and that they were long divorced. We really didn’t know he had a child."

"...Now that it’s happened, it’s no use talking about it. Although Wang Sisi was a bit impulsive, you can’t blame her," Qiao Qingyu tried to justify Wang Sisi’s actions.

Wang Sisi, standing outside the door, remained expressionless with the corners of her mouth upturned, and then quietly walked in another direction.

Qiao Qingyu glanced toward the door and lowered her voice, "Dean Sun, you better call Director Lin right away. Have him detain Zhao Guoqiang to prevent him from doing anything foolish, and find a couple of people to keep an eye on Zhang Yurou."

Dean Sun’s face wasn’t looking great either; this was quite a scandal. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said with bewilderment, "This is strange. How could a minor incident suddenly turn into such a big deal?"

Qiao Qingyu disagreed with the dean’s words, "Although we don’t have the right to intervene in personal feelings, there are still marital laws, and the rights of women and children need to be protected."

"I know, I know. I didn’t mean anything by it. Zhao Guoqiang really is a scoundrel. How can a man be like this? I think he’s definitely going to be dismissed this time."

Indeed, the situation had blown up all of a sudden. Between Wang Sisi spreading the news far and wide and Zhang Yurou attempting suicide, Qian Guizhi was now the most composed of all.

But there was nothing suspicious about this woman; Qiao Qingyu could vouch for that. She was just someone who wanted to continue living with Zhao Guoqiang. She didn’t want her son to be fatherless, and she didn’t want to struggle alone to bring up her child.

Her request was that simple, and for it, she could truly endure everything. People and events like these were all too common.

The situation had escalated severely, with Old Wei and Old Xie stepping in, followed by the Women’s Federation.

This matter had to be resolved.

Qiao Qingyu and Sister Xu from the Women’s Federation went to Zhao Guoqiang’s home. Qian Guizhi was not lying: indeed, this was the place where Zhao Guoqiang and Zhang Yurou cohabitated, traces of a woman were everywhere; there were her clothes and shoes in the wardrobe, even lingerie.

Sister Xu’s expression wasn’t good either. Looking at the pale Qian Guizhi, she felt sympathy but still advised, "Big sister, I’ll tell you the truth from the bottom of my heart. The situation has come this far, and it’s unlikely Zhao Guoqiang will continue living with you. Even if you do stay together, it will be a miserable life."

Qian Guizhi did not speak but held her son and turned to go to the bedroom.

Sister Xu and Qiao Qingyu exchanged glances, unsure of her intentions. Before they could speak, Qian Guizhi shut the bedroom door and then came back out. She extended her arm and lifted her clothes to show the two visitors.

Sister Xu and Qiao Qingyu’s expressions changed. The woman’s body was covered in new and old injuries, interwoven bruises forming a shocking sight.

"Who did this? Was it Zhao Guoqiang?"

Sister Xu asked through clenched teeth.

"He’s healed from the beating he gave me; this was done by my mother-in-law. The whole Zhao Family never treated me like a human. I’ve been motherless since I was a child, and my father married a stepmother who mistreated me from the moment she entered our home until the day I got married. Before all this, Zhao Guoqiang used to drive for the special squad and got involved with a nurse there. Old Lady Zhao was afraid he’d take a city girl and stop sending her money, so she feigned a serious illness and tricked him into coming back from the special squad. Then she spent ten yuan to buy me off from my stepmother. Afterwards, I gave birth to Gou Dan, but once he returned, he went off to Tenghai. He did send money every month, but it never reached my son or me. In the Zhao Family, we had the worst food and lived in a shed. There was no work at home or in the fields I couldn’t do, and the Zhao Family never treated me as a person..."

Sister Xu had worked at the Women’s Federation for many years and had seen all sorts of things; hearing Qian Guizhi’s story, she knew this woman had no way out.

"Then why didn’t you come here earlier?"

"I had no money, couldn’t even leave the village without an introduction letter; I couldn’t even afford a bus ticket. Now you don’t need an introduction letter to leave, so I finally managed to reach Xichuan with Gou Dan..."

For Qian Guizhi, this was currently the best possible outcome. Even though Zhao Guoqiang genuinely didn’t recognize her, they had a son, and as long as there was food for her son, she would not starve.

Upon leaving the Zhao home, Qiao Qingyu felt very uncomfortable and sad.

Women like Qian Guizhi were not the exception; the whole Huaxia Land couldn’t possibly have just one Qian Guizhi.

Frankly, the living environment for women has always been somewhat worse than for men.

Qiao Qingyu sought out Old Wei to provide a temporary job for Qian Guizhi in logistics; one look at her hands, and it was clear she was someone who was used to working.

So she could take on any job at the base, and indeed, she became a temporary worker in logistics.

Zhao Guoqiang was now undergoing a period of criticism. If he wanted to keep his job, he needed to go home and live properly; if he didn’t care about the job, then no one could do anything about him.

The hospital nurses went to Zhao’s home and moved out all of Zhang Yurou’s belongings. Zhao Guoqiang, his face ashen, stood by, forced to endure not only his inner rage but also the disdainful looks of the doctors and nurses. His reputation was spoiled now. Although they hadn’t fired him, he was suspended for reflection.

Fortunately, Zhao Guoqiang was an old hand and knew when to bow his head, avoiding confrontation with Old Wei.

In the end, it was only a matter of two days. When Qiao Qingyu returned, Mr. Wu, smiling, said, "Qingyu, the land is no longer under contract, do you want to work at the Women’s Federation? If you’d like to, your grandpa can arrange a placement for you in Beijing. You could start working right away."

However, Wu Qianyun spoke up worriedly, "How did this get so big? Even I’ve heard about it. Qingyu, I was saying just a while ago that you shouldn’t get involved in your hometown affairs, and now you should stay out of base matters too, when they have nothing to do with you. Why bring trouble upon yourself for no reason and earn people’s hatred for nothing?"

Qiao Qingyu didn’t know what she was truly after.

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