Mr. Bigshot Is Obsessed with His Hidden-Marriage Wife
Chapter 228: I Should Have Liked You Long Ago

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: I Should Have Liked You Long Ago

Lu Changchen’s expression was somber as he said, "I suspect the ultimate goal of this matter is targeting you personally, rather than actually wanting us to alter the identification results."

"Targeting me?"

Meng Tian didn’t find this particularly surprising; after all, as police officers, they offended people quite often.

Just the conflicts with family members over autopsies had caused numerous disturbances, and she’d been splattered with dog blood and had red paint sprayed on her car before.

But such a targeted and costly campaign was unprecedented.

Moreover, given the perpetrator’s capabilities, they had no means to carry out this series of operations, and whether there were other reasons behind it remained unknown.

"The tech department colleagues are already investigating. Director Zhang has spoken: he absolutely won’t allow our hardworking colleagues to be wrongfully accused."

Director Zhang was known for defending his people, and everyone was aware of it.

The Ao Cheng District Bureau conducted an intensive investigation and quickly issued a police announcement.

It clearly stated in the announcement that the identification report issued by the forensic department of the district bureau was confirmed by experts and was beyond dispute. Furthermore, the forensic doctor had enforced the law impartially and never engaged in any disciplinary infractions like taking bribes.

Logically speaking, once the police announcement was made, the online public opinion should have gradually subsided, but a large number of internet trolls emerged, posing as bystanders demanding explanations under the police’s post.

At the same time, someone doxxed Meng Tian’s personal information and posted an article titled: "Exposing the Affairs of District Bureau Forensic Doctor Meng Tian - the Third Party in a Love Triangle!"

The post drew massive attention, quickly reaching hundreds of thousands of shares and comments.

The comments were full of various abuses towards Meng Tian, and even escalated to include her parents.

"How disgusting, using her convenience as a forensic doctor to frame an innocent girl and put her in jail, all with the sole purpose of usurping her fiancé."

"Manually tagging Ao Cheng District Bureau, with such scum around, how can we citizens trust the government or the police?"

"Meng Tian the homewrecker, get out of the police system."

Meng Tian scrolled through the replies from netizens.

As a forensic doctor, she had seen countless types of corpses, yet they were not as disgusting as even a tenth of these comments.

Uninformed netizens, swayed by public opinion, were unilaterally hurling insults at her without discernment.

And just then, one of the concerned parties, the "kind girl," spoke up.

Jiang Ying quickly posted on Facebook: "Forensic Doctor Meng is already married, and they are very happy now. My relationship with Mr. Tang has also become a thing of the past. Please stop attacking and insulting Forensic Doctor Meng; she is a good police officer who deserves our respect."

This "clarification" caused another surge in public opinion.

"It’s confirmed, confirmed, sister was a victim of infidelity, and now she’s lost her once fiancé, while that despicable woman surnamed Meng got married to her fiancé."

"Miss, if you are being forced to speak out, just blink, and we will definitely rescue you."

Seeing these messages, Jiang Ying hurried to explain below, but her attempts to "set the record straight" only drew more excited reactions from the netizens.

Meng Tian put down her phone, a bit speechless.

Jiang Ying seemed even more concerned about the matter than she was the affected party, taking the initiative to "clarify" on her behalf.

But rather than a clarification, it was more like pouring fuel on the flames.

"Forensic Doctor Meng." Lu Changchen came over and knocked on her door, "Director Zhang says you should go home and rest."

"Is Director Zhang worried I might affect my work?" As a forensic doctor, Meng Tian’s mentality was firm; she would not let these public opinions slacken her work.

"No," Lu Changchen hesitated.

At this moment, Meng Tian also heard the vague noise of arguments outside, growing louder and louder.

This was the first time Meng Tian faced such an aggressive situation, and she stood there, stupefied.

Lu Changchen was in front clearing the crowd when someone unknown hurled a rock at them.

Just as the stone was about to hit Meng Tian, a figure suddenly darted out from an angle, enveloping her in their arms.

"Tang Jingyao?" Meng Tian looked at him, stunned.

Tang Jingyao held her tightly against his chest in a perfect protective stance, "Don’t be afraid, no one will hurt you."

His embrace was wide and warm and gave her a secure and calming sense of safety.

Meng Tian, inhaling his pleasant scent, felt a sudden peace within her heart.

Suddenly, something hot and salty dripped onto her face.

She wiped it with her hand, which was covered in blood.

Meng Tian hastily looked up and saw fresh blood streaming down from Tang Jingyao’s hairline, flowing more and more heavily.

"Tang Jingyao, you’re hurt."

"It’s nothing." He was still comforting her, "I’m taking you away."

The crowd was thickening, and there might be more extreme behaviors to come.

With Lu Changchen’s cover, Tang Jingyao quickly whisked Meng Tian away.

His car was parked not far away. After getting into the car, Meng Tian hurriedly searched for tissues to press against his wound.

That stone should have hit her, but he had shielded her from it.

It was a definite, solid blow to the head, bleeding so much, it must have been incredibly painful.

"Go to the hospital." While holding his head, Meng Tian instructed the driver.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Meng Tian and Tang Jingyao went to the surgical clinic.

On the way, she had contacted her college friends, so they could attend to his wound promptly upon their arrival.

The stone that hit Tang Jingyao had a sharp edge, causing a laceration about four to five centimeters long on his scalp and the wound was deep.

The doctor treated the wound and stitched up six stitches.

Throughout, Meng Tian stayed by his side, holding his hand, tears uncontrollably streaming down.

Tang Jingyao seldom saw her cry, and her restrained sobbing made his heart as soft as streamwater.

In the past, Jiang Ying also loved to cry, the kind of crying that evoked a man’s protective instinct.

But seeing Meng Tian cry, he realized, for the first time, that a girl’s tears could incite such heartache.

"Stop crying, it’s just a minor injury." Tang Jingyao wiped her tears with his hand.

He intended to comfort her, but it had the opposite effect.

She cried even harder.

Tang Jingyao had no choice but to pull her into his arms, consoling her nonstop.

After a while, Meng Tian finally stopped crying, hiccuping with quivering shoulders.

Tang Jingyao chuckled, "When we were children, you came to my house to play with that cat. But then it ran off with its mother, and you started to cry your eyes out. Grandfather thought I was bullying you, and he made me stand at attention as punishment. At the time, I kept calling you a troublemaker in my head. But soon after, you brought me water and a handkerchief, and even stood there being punished with me."

He gently stroked her head, "Tiantian, I deeply regret that I didn’t fall for you back then."