She was tricked into marriage for three years, then remarried a childless, tough guy and became preg

Huo Xiuyuan's gaze fell on the paper. He hesitated for a moment, then picked it up.

It was an anonymous whistleblower letter that claimed Chen Zhongyi was Shen Tang's biological father and accused Shen Tang of concealing his biological father's identity and deceiving the organization into joining the cultural troupe.

Below is a paternity test report.

Huo Xiuyuan's jawline tightened sharply.

"Are you aware of this?"

The leader looked at Huo Xiuyuan with a serious expression, his eyes seeming to see right through him.

Huo Xiuyuan placed the letter of accusation on the table. "There's more to this than meets the eye."

"There's more to this than meets the eye?" The commander slammed his hand on the table. "So you knew about this?"

Huo Xiuyuan frowned and said, "I only found out about this in the last two days, but Shen Tang is unaware of it."

"What exactly happened?!" the commander demanded sternly.

"Shen Tang's biological father was named Chen Zhongyi, who was a member of an opera troupe. Her mother was named Liu Yue, who was an opera actress in Hexi Town at the time. The two were already married and had a daughter named Shen Tang."

The local bully Zhou Zhenshan took a liking to Liu Yue and raped her. Chen Zhongyi was outraged and went to confront him. When people found them, Zhou Zhenshan had been disemboweled and all four limbs severed; he was being devoured by wolves and dogs, while Chen Zhongyi collapsed to the ground.

The leader listened with a frown, but did not interrupt.

"The matter caused a huge uproar at the time, with a very negative impact, and the higher-ups ordered the case to be closed as soon as possible. So Chen Zhongyi was sentenced a few days later."

After listening, the commander asked, "Is Chen Zhongyi out of prison now?"

"Yes. He came to see Shen Tang a while ago, and I guess he was recognized, which is why someone reported him," Huo Xiuyuan said.

The leader leaned back in his chair and looked at Huo Xiuyuan, saying, "No matter what, your marriage application cannot be approved."

"I disagree. I must marry Shen Tang," Huo Xiuyuan said urgently.

"You disagree?" The commander frowned. "Huo Xiuyuan, you are a soldier, you must obey the organization's decision. This letter of accusation is based on solid evidence. If it is verified, Shen Tang will not only be unable to marry you, but she will also be expelled from the cultural troupe."

"There are suspicious points in her father's case from back then," Huo Xiuyuan said.

"Suspicious points?" The commander's brows furrowed even more. "Twenty years have passed. Even if there are suspicious points, they can't be investigated clearly now."

"I can find out," Huo Xiuyuan said. "Give me half a month to investigate. If I can't find out anything, I will obey the organization's arrangements. But please don't expel Shen Tang during these two weeks."

The commander stared at him for a long time. Huo Xiuyuan did not avoid his gaze, meeting his eyes firmly.

"Half a month," the leader finally spoke. "If there's no result after half a month, Shen Tang will be dismissed, and your marriage application will be invalid. Don't say I'm heartless then."

"Yes." Huo Xiuyuan didn't say another word, turned around and walked out of the office.

He walked to the end of the corridor and stopped.

He recognized Chen Zhongyi the day he saw him at the back door of the Paramount.

When the murder occurred, his father was teaching in Hexi Town, and he went with him because there was no one to take care of him.

He was eight years old that year, and it was in that same year that he met Li Meihua, who was three years old at the time. Her mother, Zhang Guiying, seeing that Huo Xiuyuan had no one to take care of him, often brought him along.

He witnessed Chen Zhongyi being arrested.

He squeezed through the crowd to see what was happening and saw a mangled corpse on the ground, dismembered and being torn apart by several wolfhounds. Chen Zhongyi, dazed, slumped to the ground and vomited violently upon seeing the body.

Later, the police arrived, took the person away, and sealed off the scene.

Huo Xiuyuan saw the soldiers walking towards the cultural troupe, so he followed them. He wanted to say a few words to Shen Tang.

In the rehearsal hall.

Shen Tang was performing a dance in the center of the stage. Her arms were outstretched, her fingertips drew an arc, and the hem of her dress fluttered slightly with her movements. Her expression was focused, and she looked like a shining star.

The door to the rehearsal hall was pushed open, and two people in uniform walked in.

Their eyes swept around, "Who is Shen Tang?"

Everyone's eyes turned to the two of them as Shen Tang came down from the stage.

"I am."

"Comrade Shen Tang, we are from the military's discipline inspection department. We have received a report alleging that you have a parent-child relationship with Chen Zhongyi, a criminal suspect who has already been released from prison, and that you are suspected of concealing this fact. Please come with us for investigation."

The rehearsal hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes were on Shen Tang.

Shen Tang stood there without saying a word.

Her mind was buzzing. Was Chen Zhongyi her biological father?

Who is Shen Qingshan?

"Comrade, could there be a mistake?" Shen Tang asked.

"Please come with us." The two soldiers didn't say anything more.

Shen Tang took a deep breath and raised her head: "I'll go with you."

"Shen Tang!" Zhao Wenjing rushed forward and grabbed her arm. "Don't be afraid, we can testify for you. Your father is truck driver Shen Qingshan, everyone knows that. There must be some misunderstanding here!"

Shen Tang patted her hand: "It's okay."

Zhou Nan's eyes were red, and she whispered, almost inaudibly, "Shen Tang..."

"Let's go!" the two soldiers urged.

Shen Tang followed them outside.

Li Meihua stood at the back of the crowd, arms crossed, a barely suppressed smile on her face:

"Shen Tang will soon be expelled from the performing arts troupe."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhao Wenjing turned around abruptly, pointing at her. "The matter hasn't been investigated thoroughly yet, what gives you the right to draw conclusions?"

"Why should I?" Li Meihua sneered. "Chen Zhongyi is a murderer, and Shen Tang is his biological daughter. How can the daughter of a murderer stay in the performing arts troupe? Shen Tang is definitely leaving!"

"Do you know how cruel Chen Zhongyi is? He disembowels people, cuts off their limbs, and lets wolves and dogs eat them. He's a murderous demon! Shen Tang is definitely no better!" Li Meihua said viciously.

Zhao Wenjing clenched her fists. "Say that again?"

"I said Shen Tang is the daughter of a murderous demon, and she is a demon herself!"

Zhao Wenjing swung her fist, landing a solid punch on Li Meihua's face.

Li Meihua staggered backward and fell to the ground after being punched by her. When she came to her senses, she got up and pounced on Zhao Wenjing.

"Zhao Wenjing, how dare you hit me?"

She was shorter than Zhao Wenjing, and grabbed Zhao Wenjing's collar, pulling her down. With her other hand, she grabbed Zhao Wenjing's hair.

Zhao Wenjing slapped her across the mouth repeatedly, finally pulling at the corners of her mouth.

"I'll beat you to death, tear your rotten mouth apart, and teach you a lesson for talking nonsense..."

The two grabbed each other's hair and quickly started wrestling.

"What are you doing!" Commander Zhang's voice suddenly rang out, cold and stern. "Stop it, all of you!"

Zhao Wenjing and Li Meihua both paused at the same time.

Both of them had disheveled hair and torn clothes, and Li Meihua's mouth was bleeding from the blow.