After the divorce, my ex-husband and son lined up to pursue me.

Chapter 107 An Unexpected Call

"Hehe, you want a second child, huh? Then you should at least get my permission first."

A sinister smile suddenly appeared on Xin Rou's face, more of a smug look than anything else.

Without hesitation, he stepped into the meeting room.

That night, a fire broke out in the research institute, and the fire quickly spread and became increasingly intense.

Fortunately, a passerby called the police immediately. If no one had called the fire department, the situation would probably have become even more difficult.

at home.

Ruan Muhuai forcibly dragged Jiang Xia onto the sofa, his bloodshot eyes glaring intently at her.

A deep voice roared, "Jiang Xia, didn't I tell you before that this was terrible, and that no matter what happened, you absolutely could not leave?"

"Have you already forgotten what I said? Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia shrank back, looking at Ruan Muhuai with an embarrassed expression.

She didn't dare to look Ruan Muhuai in the eye and said cautiously, "You've misunderstood. I never intended to bully you. Besides, I will definitely do what I promised you."

"It's just that there was a little accident in this matter, why are you making a fuss about such a small accident?"

"I received a text message from Xin Rou saying there was a problem in the research lab that they couldn't solve, so I rushed over there. I didn't run away."

Jiang Xia felt a surge of frustration and resentment.

Under normal circumstances, it would be somewhat understandable, since I did indeed run away before.

But now that I haven't run away, how can this be blamed on me?

Does it have to be so unreasonable? Does it have to be so incomprehensible?
A surge of anger gradually rose in Jiang Xia's heart.

More than anything, I'm annoyed! Deeply annoyed and resentful!

Why? Why should everyone blame themselves? Can't they even think about me for once?

Ruan Muhuai glanced at Jiang Xia, then gave a cold laugh.

Too lazy to waste any more words with Jiang Xia, he simply waved his hand decisively.

"Alright, go back to your room quietly. You should know what's going to happen."

"You absolutely cannot go back on what you promised before; you must do it truthfully."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia obediently nodded, unable to continue being stubborn.

After all, it was something that had already been promised, and one can't really go back on their word once a promise has been made.

Moreover, he was well aware that he should keep his promises.

Just then, the telephone started ringing.

Jiang Xia was stunned, a little confused. It was already midnight, who would be making such a frantic phone call?
Jiang Xia looked at him in confusion, not expecting it to be Xu Fei.

As soon as the call connected, Xu Fei's urgent voice rang out:
"Jiang Xia, come to the lab quickly! The lab is on fire, all our data and efforts have been wasted."

"Moreover, this matter has become a hot topic, and now everyone knows about it. It has even become a trending topic on the internet."

"That woman Xin Rou keeps saying that you were the last to leave. Could it be that you started the fire?"

"There's a barrage of insults directed at you online right now. You'd better come out and clarify things quickly." Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia's expression changed drastically, her brows furrowed, and she felt a pang of pain in her heart.

What's going on? The lab caught fire? Is this for real?
She cared more about the specifics of the laboratory than anyone else.

Everything else is irrelevant, but I can't accept that something went wrong in the lab.

The laboratory itself was the culmination of her efforts and was related to everything she did.

Jiang Xia quickly turned on her phone, her heart filled with panic.

I was so anxious I was almost in tears. When I finally opened my phone, the first thing I saw on the trending topics was a fire in the hospital.

In the scene, Xin Rou's face is flushed from crying, and she sobs as she tells Mei Tou:

"This is the result of our hard work! If it succeeds, it will be a huge contribution to us."

"It will definitely have a great impact on society. This is a completely different achievement. All of our researchers are looking forward to success. This is the third phase of our hard work! We are about to succeed."

"But Jiang Xia, who never shows up, actually came. After she arrived, she said she was going to stay here and work overtime, but then she disappeared. Now this place is on fire! Waaah! How did all our hard work turn out like this?"

Lou Yushi, sitting in a wheelchair, glared angrily at the other person.

"Shut up! You're talking nonsense. Don't you have any sense of public morality?"

"Jiang Xiajie has been so good to you, how can you slander Sister Jiang Xia now?"

Below the trending topic, the comments section was filled with insults.

"Wow! So this is what kind of person he is. We've finally met him."

"That's right, people like that are truly disgusting and repulsive."

"Haha, the most poisonous heart is a woman's. Before, some people didn't believe it, and some people were unconvinced. How about it? Now, isn't everything exposed?"

"I've realized it too, the saying 'the most poisonous heart is a woman' is so true! Hmph, anyway, I could tell at first glance that this kind of woman is very problematic."

"Jiang Xia should get away from here as soon as possible and should never show up here again. Every time I see Jiang Xia, I feel a little nauseous."

"Disgusting woman, hurry up and come out and prove yourself! If you don't dare to prove yourself, it means there's something very wrong with you, and we will all despise you."

"Hahaha, how could this woman possibly dare to come forward and prove her innocence? She's so afraid of dying right now."

Jiang Xia felt dizzy and lightheaded, but more than anything, he felt waves of sorrow in his heart.

It wasn't the grief of being scolded that made her feel more that the fire in the lab had wiped out all her years of research efforts.

Jiang Xia hurriedly prepared to leave, but Ruan Muhuai had a gloomy face: "Why are you going out so late?"

"Could it be that you've forgotten what you promised me? How can you just forget what you promised me like that?"

Jiang Xia, her face flushed, trembling as she handed over the information on her phone, asking the other party to examine it carefully.

"Take a good look at yourself and decide whether I should go or not."

"If you hadn't forcibly taken me away, I would still be in the lab right now, and the fire would never have happened."

"If it weren't for you, the fire wouldn't have happened, and I wouldn't have had to take such a huge blame."

His tone gradually darkened, revealing more of a dissatisfaction with Shentong.

(End of this chapter)