The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 38 The framing attempt backfired and the victim was slapped in the face.
Li Jianguo was surrounded by a group of people, his face somber and his gaze serious. "We will investigate this matter thoroughly. It's not something you can explain away with just your words."

"If you don't believe me, go ask my Chonglin. You're the leader, he certainly wouldn't dare lie to you." Zhang Xiao wiped away her tears and looked at him righteously.

Li Jianguo frowned. Xia wasn't that kind of person, but he still had to give everyone an explanation. "Fine."

A group of people surrounded Li Jianguo and walked towards the hospital.

Xia Zhi felt a chill run through her body as she watched this scene. She gritted her teeth and followed, wanting to see what Gu Chonglin had to say.

Gu Chonglin sat on the hospital bed and watched as the door was pushed open, followed by a large group of people. He quickly sat up straight.

"Chief, what brings you here?"

Zhang Xiao stepped forward and shook his hand, "Chonglin, I've asked the chief to come and uphold justice for us."

"Do you think Xia Zhi did this to you that day?"

Gu Chonglin then realized what was going on, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes. Why didn't Zhang Xiao discuss this with him beforehand?

Li Jianguo stepped forward, his sharp and serious eyes fixed on him. "Gu Chonglin, your father's generation was also soldiers, and you are also a descendant of soldiers."

So I want to know, when you went up the mountain and encountered the monkeys, was it really like your wife said, that Xia Zhi pushed you, causing you to be bitten by the monkeys?

Li Jianguo's hands behind his back were clenched into fists.

Gu Chonglin looked at Li Jianguo, who had a serious expression, and the other people in the compound.

If he says no, he'll be drowned in spit later.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gu Chonglin gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, it's Xia Zhi. I told her there were wild monkeys, but she wouldn't run away."

When the monkey actually came, she got scared and pushed me out to shield her from harm. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be in a hospital bed right now.

Zhang Xiao looked at Li Jianguo with full confidence, "Chief, I knew that little bitch Xia Zhi had ill intentions and was holding a grudge against us."

Li Jianguo frowned and looked sternly at Gu Chonglin again, "Gu Chonglin, let me ask you one more time, is what you said true?"

His tone, however, carried a hint of disappointment.

Gu Chonglin clenched his fist tightly under the blanket, but finally nodded.

"Ah, it really is Xia Zhi. She doesn't usually seem like this."

"What do you know? Maybe he's holding a grudge about what happened to the Gu family last time and is just trying to get revenge."

A group of people whispered among themselves, discussing the matter.

Xia Zhi pushed through the crowd and squeezed in, her face flushed with anger. "Gu Chonglin, if it weren't for me that day, you would have been torn to pieces by those monkeys. You really know how to talk against your conscience."

When Gu Chonglin saw Xia Zhi suddenly appear, resentment flashed in his eyes, and the worry he had just felt vanished instantly.

"Xia Zhi, would I be so badly injured if it weren't for you? You have a heart of stone, you will die a horrible death."

Xia Zhi bit her lower lip tightly, looked around at the strange looks she received, and once again felt the pain of being isolated and helpless.

She looked at Li Jianguo, tears welling up in her eyes, her hand gripping the stick tightly.

"The leader is lying, I didn't."

Just as Li Jianguo was about to offer some words of comfort, Liu Yanfen spoke up, "You say it's not true, so you're saying it's not true? Who knows if it's just a lie you made up to shirk responsibility?"

Liu Yanfen looked at Li Jianguo and said, "Commander, we're all watching."

Gu Chonglin looked at the others with a pale face, "We're all neighbors, you all know what kind of person I, Gu Chonglin, am."

I can't possibly wrongly accuse a junior like her.

"Do you have any evidence? You're just spouting nonsense!" Xia Zhi's eyes were red, and she wished she could rush up and teach them a lesson right now.

I want to tear their mouths apart!
Zhang Xiao snorted coldly, "Then do you have any evidence?"

Xia Zhi's face stiffened, and a sense of powerlessness rose throughout her body. Evidence?

In this day and age, what evidence could she possibly find...? Zhang Xiao and Liu Yanfen exchanged a glance, a smug glint in their eyes.

Seeing that Xia Zhi didn't speak, those around her assumed she was guilty and began to side with Gu Chonglin.

A group of people were clamoring for Li Jianguo to punish Xia Zhi.

Zhang Xiao crossed her arms and said, "We're not the kind of people who hold grudges. You don't have much money, so just give us back the six hundred yuan from last time."

Then take care of Chonglin until he recovers.

Zhang Xiao spoke without taking a breath, as if she had planned it all out in advance.

Li Jianguo frowned as he looked at Xia Zhi, who stood beside him with a face that was both aggrieved and resolute.

"Sir, you're not really going to favor Xia Zhi, are you? If you do this, how can we trust you in the future?"

Hao Liping, who rushed over, saw this scene and gritted her teeth in jealousy. Li Jianguo had been so good to her before.

She hadn't seen him since the last incident, let alone spoken to him.

Li Jianguo glanced at her with displeasure, wondering why he hadn't noticed before how aggressive this girl from the Hao family was.

Xia Zhi looked at Li Jianguo, who was caught in a dilemma, and the aggressive group of people around him, and clenched her fists in resentment.

"Okay, I admit it."

Li Jianguo holds a high military rank. If they make a big fuss about this, it will only harm him, and it's not worth it.

As for Gu Chonglin and the others, she will make them kneel and beg her in the future.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Xia Zhi's eyes.

Li Jianguo suddenly looked up at her, feeling both heartache and helplessness, "Xia, you... sigh..."

Zhang Xiao and his friends looked smug.

Li Jianguo had a stern face and spoke with a firm and authoritative tone.

"Alright, since everyone's here, I also have something to announce."

A few days ago, Comrade Xia made a meritorious contribution in arresting criminals and provided clues, which helped our side hand over 8.13 kg of "white" buried by the enemy.

Awarded Third-Class Merit!

The noisy ward fell silent in an instant, and the group of people felt ashamed.

Third-class merit...

Would someone who is capable of receiving a third-class merit award bother to frame Gu Chonglin?

That's absolutely impossible. Although they're used to making a fuss, they've seen what the military has done.

They have an unconditional bias of trust towards them.

The group of people who had been so smug just moments before now had their expressions shattered, staring at Xia Zhi in disbelief.

Hao Liping couldn't help but scream for the first time.

"How is that possible! How could Xia Zhi, that good-for-nothing, possibly catch a criminal! I don't believe it."

"Sir, even if you're going to favor her, this isn't the way to do it!"

Li Jianguo's face darkened with anger. "Everyone in the army has seen what Comrade Xia has done. Are you questioning us?"

Li Jianguo's scrutinizing gaze swept over everyone.

The group of people turned pale; how could they possibly utter a word of doubt? If they did, they would be truly heartless and would be condemned by heaven.

Li Jianguo glared at Hao Liping, “Disgracing heroes, is this your upbringing? Is this how the Hao family teaches people? You’ve disgraced the Hao family for generations.”

(End of this chapter)