The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Yuan Qiaoling panicked completely and no longer cared about pretending to be crazy. If she really ended up in a mental hospital, it would be difficult to get out.

"Mom, Mom, I want to get married. I'm not going anywhere."

"Qiaoling, don't cry. It's your bad luck that you don't have a father. We orphans and widows can only be bullied now."

When Wei Dan realized that her actions had been exposed, she hugged Yuan Qiaoling, her voice weak and hoarse, her eyes wet with tears, and began to feign pitifulness again.

Jin Yingyue turned her head away with a cold face as she looked at the two of them. She had already generously forgiven the mother and daughter because she felt sorry for them, even when Yuan Qiaoling wanted to murder her own grandson. She never expected that her kindness would be rewarded with even more ruthless scheming and harm.

She's not some pushover. Since you didn't cherish the opportunity she gave you back then, there's no point in talking about feelings now.

Lu Chuan's chest heaved twice, not out of regret, but out of sheer anger that left him speechless.

He lived a life of integrity and loyalty, never expecting to be schemed against by these two ungrateful bastards.

He smirked, and the next second he turned around and kicked over a chair next to him.

The usually approachable old man suddenly turned hostile, his imposing aura so intimidating that no one dared to look him in the eye.

The sudden noise immediately startled Wei Dan and her daughter, who were crying and shouting.

"This is outrageous! What do you take the law for? What do you take the Lu family for?"

With a resounding shout, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

"Guards, this woman is mentally unstable. Take her to the hospital for a checkup, then send her to a mental hospital to be locked up and await further instructions."

After Lu Chuan gave the order, two soldiers at the door immediately ran in to take Yuan Qiaoling away.

"Uncle Lu, please don't! I'm telling the truth! You can't be so biased towards your grandson!"

"Grandpa, I'm not sick, I'm not sick at all, please don't send me away."

When the mother and daughter saw that Lu Chuan was really going to move, their faces turned pale with fright, their bodies trembled, and they took turns shouting for mercy.

Lu Chuan showed no mercy whatsoever. His old eyes were frosty, and his imposing aura made people afraid to even breathe.

Yuan Qiaoling was quickly taken to the hospital. After examination, it was discovered that she was no longer a virgin, and the tear in her hymen was definitely not caused the previous night.

This is enough to show that Yuan Qiaoling deliberately wanted to frame Lu Zhenghan last night.

Once the news spread, the story of an unmarried woman having an affair and then trying to pin it on someone else quickly became the talk of the town. People, whether they knew her or not, stood in the corridor waiting to catch a glimpse of this shameless woman.

"Look, she's out. It's that woman with skin as dark as a potato. I heard she's a school teacher. She's so shameless."

As Yuan Qiaoling walked out of the clinic, someone in the crowd waiting to see what was going on immediately pointed and whispered.

"Exactly. To frame someone, she actually said she swallowed that stuff. If this had happened in the past, wouldn't she have been a complete slut?"

"Shh, keep your voice down, she's coming over. The one standing next to her is her mother."

"So what if she hears it? Bitch, bitch. She did something shameless herself, and she's afraid of what others will say. Just look at how her mother dresses; you can tell she's no good. Otherwise, how could she have raised such a despicable daughter?"

Everyone chimed in, speaking without any restraint. Wei Dan blushed deeply. No matter what they had done, they were all high-status people from the capital. When did it become the place for these lowly people to gossip about them?

"If you dare say another word, I'll tear your mouths apart."

Wei Dan rushed over to hit the people who were gossiping, but the person who was gossiping the most was not afraid at all, and instead spoke even louder.

"If you're afraid of what others will say, then don't do those dirty things. People like you should be drowned in a pig cage."

When the people around saw the fight breaking out, they all went over to break it up, but they were all taking sides. In the chaos, someone kicked someone and someone punched someone. By the time the people from the hospital came to separate them, Wei Dan's face was covered in bruises and her clothes were torn in several places.

The previous case was reopened, and the whole affair of Wei Dan obtaining documents through acquaintances was thoroughly investigated.

Those who obtained certificates through back channels were punished accordingly; Yuan Qiaoling was found guilty of attempted murder; and Wei Dan was found guilty of fabricating evidence and undermining judicial fairness.

They were sentenced to three years and one year in prison, respectively.

As Xia Qiuran stepped down from the courtroom, she watched Wei Dan and Yuan Qiaoling being led away by staff, their struggling and unwilling expressions conveying neither joy nor a sense of revenge.

A once respectable, affluent, and glamorous life was completely ruined because of a momentary lapse of judgment.

Having a criminal record means that the first thing your workplace will do is fire you immediately, and then people around you will look at you with prejudice.

Even if he gets out of prison, he won't be able to find any decent job.

Yuan Qiaoling fared even worse; her reputation was ruined, and she even went to jail. I doubt any widower or old bachelor would want her.

Why force yourself to have things that don't belong to you?

"Qiu Ran, what are you looking at? You're not going to give in, are you? They're the kind of people who want you dead."

During this court hearing, Zhong Wenmei, who was on a non-working shift, also came to observe. When she saw Xia Qiuran watching the two being led away, she went up to her and said something.

Xia Qiuran smiled faintly and replied casually, "Even if I'm soft-hearted, the ending can't be changed. It's just a little sad. We had such a good hand, and it's been ruined like this."

"Let me take you home."

As they were talking, Lu Zhenghan walked over and said to Xia Qiuran.

Xia Qiuran glanced at Lu Zhenghan's grandparents behind him. It was quite a distance from here to the hospital, and driving them back would definitely take some time.

These past few days have been filled with so many miscellaneous things. Since Lu Zhenghan's grandparents arrived, they've been so busy with these matters that they haven't had a chance to chat properly with their grandson. Now that things are finally settled, of course they can't miss out on the time the grandparents and grandson can spend together.

So she smiled and said, "Wenmei and I will take the bus back. Grandpa and Grandma must be tired after being out for so long. You should take them back to the army base to rest."

After saying that, she waved to Lu Chuan and the other person, "Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma. I'll come see you after I rest."

Jin Yingyue noticed the slight disappointment on Lu Zhenghan's face and then spoke up.

"Xia, let Zheng Han take you. The bus stops have a long wait time."

"It's alright, Grandma. I'm checking the time. The next bus will be here in about 20 minutes."

Xia Qiuran winked and smiled, then walked towards the bus stop with Zhong Wenmei.

Lu Zhenghan's originally deep gaze suddenly darkened, his dark eyes fixed on the departing figure, filled with an indescribable sense of loss.

But after standing quietly for only a moment, when she turned to look at her grandparents, she immediately put on her usual calm and composed expression.

On the way back, Lu Zhenghan sat in his seat, his gaze fixed on the scenery outside the window. His brows were slightly furrowed, his jawline was sharp and cold, and the corners of his lips were slightly downturned.

The sunlight fell on his high, straight nose, making his gloomy and lost expression all the more striking.