The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 302 Um, Force Her Off the Horse

Chapter 302: Chapter 302 Um, Force Her Off the Horse

When Jiang Man arrived at the door of the Qingbei University Disciplinary Committee office, Lu Yingxue had already been called in for questioning.

The questioning took quite some time, and Jiang Man paced back and forth outside the door until Commander Wu hurried over, full of apologies.

"Doctor... why have you come? "

Commander Wu’s voice was very low, but he couldn’t hide his panic.

"Lu Yingxue is my niece," Jiang Man said with her arms folded and an air of nonchalance.

Commander Wu was stunned for a long moment.

He had always overlooked the fact that the doctor was married, and to the premier family of the capital, the Lu Family at that.

"Doctor, our admission of Lu Yingxue was absolutely not because of your connection... Rest assured, the institute will certainly give an explanation to both Lu Student and you!"

"I trust the institute," Jiang Man said flatly, glancing at her wristwatch. "The young lady has been inside for half an hour now. She said she’s scared; I want to go in and see her."

"Please wait a moment, I’ll arrange it right away," Commander Wu said as he immediately took out his phone to make a call.

Soon after, the door to the Disciplinary Committee office opened, and the people inside were extremely respectful.

They were not showing respect to just any junior officer, but Commander Wu was different from the others.

He used to be a well-known surgeon at a certain hospital, and in his forties, he had transferred to become the commander of the institute’s medical unit due to the need for talent in scientific research.

Whenever the outside world mentioned him, they would all give a thumbs up.

"Commander Wu, please come in, but let me make it clear beforehand, you can only observe, as we have our own rules and regulations,"

"Understood," Wu nodded slightly, stepping aside and inviting Jiang Man to enter first.

Just as Jiang Man lifted her foot to step in, she was stopped by someone inside: "Hold on, Commander Wu, you are a member of the scientific research institute, you may enter, but this unrelated individual cannot."

"She is not an unrelated individual," Commander Wu took a step forward and leaned in to whisper something to the Committee staff member’s ear.

Upon hearing his words, the Committee staff member’s eyes widened in disbelief, looking at the girl who seemed to be just a student in front of him.

And she didn’t look like a top student, but more like a student who struggled academically.

In their eyes was full of doubt, and even a sense that Commander Wu was joking with them.

However, they knew that in this setting, with Commander Wu’s status, such a joke was completely out of the question.

"Then... please come in..."

The Committee staff member stepped aside to make way.

As Jiang Man strode in, she instantly saw the long conference table divided into two sides.

On one side were three uniformed disciplinary officers, and on the other side sat a lonely Lu Yingxue, huddled like a quail, her head bowed, looking pitiful.

Upon hearing footsteps, she had no reaction.

Jiang Man could tell that the young girl was genuinely scared.

What bookworm wouldn’t be, when faced with so many uniformed people and undergoing such interrogation?

Commander Wu hastened to pull out a chair for Jiang Man, inviting her to sit down.

The Disciplinary Committee officer went over to speak in a hushed tone to an older man sitting in the middle of the row.

Their voices were too low to be heard by anyone else.

Upon hearing the whispered words, the man looked up in shock toward the girl sitting diagonally across from him. She sat with one leg crossed over the other, one hand tapping on the meeting table, calm and disinterested, yet exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

"How is the questioning going?" the girl asked coolly, her voice deep.

When Lu Yingxue heard this voice, she suddenly felt as if she had seen her savior, and looked up with surprise, "Xiao..." The words "Auntie" were ultimately held back.

Her face instantly lit up, a stark contrast to just moments before.

She defended herself with vigor, "I really didn’t commit bribery, you must investigate thoroughly. I don’t mind being slandered, but the teachers at the research institute don’t deserve such defamation. I believe they chose me fairly and justly, and I trust that you will also restore my innocence fairly and justly!"

The four disciplinary inspectors were instantly dumbfounded.

The reason they had been at an impasse for half an hour was that the girl was initially unwilling to speak at all.

Now she was articulate and unstoppable.

"Who made the report? Call them here to confront me face to face," Jiang Man demanded, banging on the table with little patience.

"Sorry, we can’t disclose the information of the whistleblower..." the disciplinary inspectors replied with an official air.

Jiang Man was still nonchalant, but her aura had become even more authoritative than when she had walked in.

"Ridiculous! Is this the school spirit of Tsinghua and Peking University? An arbitrary accusation and an innocent person has to undergo interrogation? Fine, I’m now reporting that the president of Tsinghua and Peking University is corrupt and accepts bribes, go summon him here for an interrogation," she sneered.

"You..." The head of the disciplinary committee was left speechless by the retort, but he refrained from acting rashly out of respect for Jiang Man’s status.

"Our request is reasonable, to confront the issue face to face and resolve it," Captain Wu mediated in the middle, trying to persuade them with earnest words.

The inspectors exchanged glances and finally, the head nodded in agreement.

What followed was a long wait. They called the whistleblower, asking her to come to the office immediately.

The office was silent, and although the disciplinary inspectors were considerably older than Jiang Man, they were utterly suppressed by her commanding presence.

No one dared to speak or even move arbitrarily.

Knock, knock, knock—

After what felt like a long time, a knock on the door finally eased the tense atmosphere in the office.

One of the disciplinary inspectors went to open the door, and a short-haired girl dressed in Tsinghua and Peking University’s winter uniform strode in confidently.

Her first sight was Jiang Man, and incredulously, she exclaimed, "Why is it you again?"

Anyone would be baffled; she was an outsider from a lesser-known art institution, how could she possibly appear at such important events time and again!

"So, you are the whistleblower." Jiang Man was not at all surprised.

The short-haired girl snorted coldly, "I’ve said it before, if either you or Lu Yingxue were admitted by the research institute, I would definitely report it. This time I have reported to the school authorities first, and if the matter isn’t resolved properly, I’ll take it to a higher level. Next time, I’ll report directly to the research institute!"

"Very well, citizens have the right to legal supervision," Jiang Man clapped her hands, her words sounding like praise, yet the irony was thick.

"However, the word ’legal’ is key! If it is merely for personal desires, fulfilling your own vengeful urges, and you waste public resources," Jiang Man paused, her smile casual, "then I’m sorry, but you’ll have to bear the corresponding legal responsibilities."

"In addition, we will also sue you for defamation."

Jiang Man’s voice was low and her expression unmoved.

She had the demeanor of an adult woman, but for some reason, her words were delivered with such composure and calm, as if she were a seasoned veteran in these affairs.

STEM students aren’t typically versed in legal matters, especially the short-haired girl who, feeling her motives were exposed, suddenly became guilty.

Because she indeed reported out of personal vendetta, and she had no idea whether the legal jargon Jiang Man mentioned was true, nor if she had actually violated anything.

"I... I’m not doing this out of personal desire! As far as I know, the research institute’s admissions this time were to recruit interns for Dr. M’s research team, right? But the entire process was carried out in the doctor’s name, and we have never even seen the doctor’s face! I suspect it’s this Captain Wu who has taken bribes, admitted Lu Yingxue, and that the doctor isn’t even aware of it! Inspectors, I hope you can clarify this matter and give the other students a fair recruitment environment!"

"Fantastic, clear logic, and even knowing how to deflect the issue," Jiang Man continued clapping, raising her eyebrows and curling her lips into a wicked smile: "How can you be so sure that Dr. M doesn’t know about it?"

"What is your identity eh? This is Tsinghua and Peking University! This is the disciplinary committee’s investigation meeting of Tsinghua and Peking University! Inspectors, I don’t understand, why are you here? And you sure talk a lot!"