Ch. 1041..1050
Chapter 1041:1041 Rumors
Tan Rou went to fetch Tao Qi back. The family had a happy meal. No one mentioned Grandpa Tao’s health problems. On such a happy day, there was no need to mention such sad things.
At night, Tan Rou returned to her house in the university town. Tian Tian had stopped living with her after she got married, but they still lived in the same neighborhood. Tian Tian and Tao Zhi lived upstairs next door.
This wasn’t Tao Zhi’s official residence, but it was more convenient for his newlywed wife to go to school. Tao Zhi had always lived here and could send his wife and sister to school every morning.
However, Zhuang Liu didn’t give Tao Zhi this chance. How could he miss the time he spent with Tan Rou?
“I met Xue Lin at the hospital the day before yesterday.” On the way to school, Tan Rou said to Zhuang Liu, “I thought she was dead. I didn’t expect her to still be alive. She was so badly injured at that time. It’s a miracle that she survived.”
“The Lin Family is still quite powerful,” said Zhuang Liu. “As long as Xue Lin has a chance to survive, they will save her.” It’s just that I heard that she’s very seriously injured and hasn’t come out to see anyone for a long time.”
Tan Rou nodded. “Although I didn’t see her face, I saw the wounds on her hands. They were all old scars. It was very scary. I remember that when Shang Jin was injured, she also refused to see anyone. Xue Lin was brave enough to go out.”
Zhuang Liu agreed. “Yes. When I was disabled, I didn’t want to meet people. I didn’t like how they looked at me which was why I never left my room.”
Tan Rou snorted. “I was going to help her as long as she was willing to pay but she pushed the blame of her injury onto me and insisted that I caused the explosion. It’s too ridiculous.”
Zhuang Liu wasn’t too happy either. “Rourou, you’re already very tired. Don’t take on those useless things. Xue Lin’s injuries are more serious and she is vengeful. If you don’t have time to treat her, or if you don’t treat her, she will definitely cause you trouble.”
Tan Rou had the same concern, so she didn’t say that she could help Xue Lin. Fortunately, she didn’t say anything. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have heard Xue Lin’s sincere words.
The two of them walked to the campus. The greenery here was better. There were tall parasol trees on both sides. They could smell the fragrance of the trees as they walked under the trees.
Tan Rou picked up a green leaf from the ground and gave it to Zhuang Liu.
“The first leaf in the morning is for Air Liu.”
Zhuang Liu laughed. “These leaves are no longer fresh.”
“Shall I pick a fresh one for you?” Tan Rou asked.
Zhuang Liu didn’t agree. “Forget it. The leaves are growing well. Let’s not pick them.”
The two of them talked as they walked. Tan Rou suddenly felt that everyone on campus was looking at her and Zhuang Liu. Could it be that her intention to pick the leaves had been discovered by others?
Zhuang Liu also noticed the gazes of the other students. He smiled and teased Tan Rou, “Rourou, someone must have heard you picking the leaves just now. Otherwise, they wouldn’t look at you like this.”
Tan Rou also smiled. “I don’t think so. I haven’t plucked it yet, and I was just teasing you. I didn’t really want to pluck that leaf.”
However, the others were still looking at them and saying something.
“Is it that senior? She’s quite beautiful. I didn’t expect her to be so cruel!” A freshman who had just entered school said, “I heard that that senior is very powerful. I wanted to pay her a visit. But now, I don’t dare to. If I offend her, she might blow me up.”
Another student said, “Don’t say that anymore. I heard that she has a very powerful background. If we say anything, we’ll definitely be in trouble.”
The two students hurried away, but there were still others coming to see them.
“Hey, did you guys see the post on the school forum?” Someone pointed at Tan Rou and whispered, “The explosion in our school four years ago seems to be related to that senior. I heard that five or six students were killed.”
“Didn’t they say that the senior who caused the explosion was killed?” Is there any other reason?”
“Let’s go quickly, lest they take revenge,” urged their companions.
Chapter 1042:1042 Don’t Understand
” Who are you looking at?” Zhuang Liu’s face was filled with anger.
Some of the students from Capital University knew Zhuang Liu. When they heard Zhuang Liu’s tone, they knew that he was angry. They hurriedly pulled their companions away.
Some people left, while others came over and pointed at Tan Rou as if she had done something terrible.
Tan Rou was still very calm. She wanted to see who was talking bad about her behind her back.
To be honest, it had been a long time since Tan Rou had met such a malicious gaze. When she was in high school, because of Tan Jing’s trouble, many people in school had bad intentions towards her. However, after she went to university, very few people came to cause trouble for her.
“They mentioned the campus forum. Let’s go there and take a look.” Zhuang Liu’s ears were sharp. He heard them talking about the campus forum from the words of the other students, so he asked Tan Rou to take out her phone to look at the forum.
Tan Rou logged into her account that she hadn’t used for a long time. As soon as she logged in, she received a lot of malicious comments. Some of them asked her if she was really related to the explosion case, some came to ask her to come out and explain, and most of them came to scold her.
She clicked on one of the links and saw a picture of the explosion from back then. It was a large black wall with a large crack in the middle, and black smoke was coming out of the crack.
The person who posted the article should be someone who knew about the explosion back then. He told them everything about the cause and effect of the explosion. Although it also mentioned that Hu Cheng was the one who caused the explosion, this article also mentioned a famous person in the school – Tan Rou.
Tan Rou had been very low-key when she was in university, but that didn’t mean that she wasn’t famous. Every year, she would publish many papers and come up with new inventions, so even if other students didn’t pay attention to her, they would still hear about her story.
Moreover, when she graduated in June this year, Tan Rou had given a speech on stage as the representative of the outstanding students, so more students knew her.
As her reputation grew, she had many juniors who admired her, but there were also many who were jealous of her. Usually, they couldn’t find an opportunity to scold Tan Rou, but after reading this article today, it was as if they had found an outlet to vent their anger. They all came over to scold her.
Tan Rou turned off her phone. She didn’t even need to think about who had posted this article. “I don’t quite understand what she’s thinking. The incident back then has been investigated very clearly. What’s the point of her posting this?”
Zhuang Liu also guessed who did it. “Xue Lin said that you suppressed the proposal, which caused Cheng Hu to be in a bad mood. Cheng Hu was in a bad mood, and then he made a mistake in the experiment, which led to the explosion.”
“The proposal is indeed in my hands.” Tan Rou admitted, “However, it’s not because of me that their project didn’t catch my brother’s eye. It’s mainly because their project isn’t attractive enough. He had received so much money, but he hadn’t produced any good works. It has indeed caused pressure on Hu Cheng but that has nothing to do with me.”
“What do you plan to do?” Zhuang Liu asked.
Tan Rou smiled again, “Since Xue Lin wants to threaten me with what happened back then, I’ll play with her.”
Zhuang Liu frowned slightly. “Rourou, don’t waste your time because of her.”
Tan Rou shookher head gently. “It’s fine. I happen to have some time recently. I can see what she wants to do.”
Zhuang Liu did not say anything. Since Tan Rou wanted to relax, he would accompany her. If the Lin family came looking for her, he would help Tan Rou deal with them.
Tan Rou used her own account to leave a comment. “Senior Xue Lin, long time no see. If you want to see me, you can come to the school directly. Why do you have to do this?”
Her comment shocked everyone. Although the names of the people who were killed in the explosion were exposed, they were all students. They would know who died.
Student A: [Senior Xue Lin, didn’t they say that she died in the explosion?]
Student B: [D*mn, it’s so scary!]
Student C: [Xue Lin didn’t die from the explosion, but she couldn’t come back now. Tan Rou helped treat the others, but she refused to do it for senior Xue Lin. Now that senior Xue Lin’s face is injured, she can’t return to school.]
Chapter 1043:1043 Xue Lin Must Apologize
Tan Rou looked at the comments below and traced the student who mentioned her name. She found that the student’s IP address was not in the school but far away.
She looked around carefully and quickly found the place. She was familiar with the place. It was the hospital she had gone to the day before yesterday.
It turned out that this was Xue Lin’s alternate account. No wonder she knew so many things, including the fact that Tan Rou didn’t help Xue Lin make the ointment.
She sent a message to the alternate account, “Xue Lin, do you think you can make me give in by sending these? I’m sorry, I won’t bow my head. If you don’t believe me, then continue posting.”
It took a long time for the account to reply, “Vicious woman, your own face is perfectly fine. Of course, you don’t know how it feels to have someone else’s face destroyed! I will definitely avenge senior Xue Lin!”
Tan Rou didn’t care. Xue Lin could only post these nonsense comments online. She didn’t dare to go out or show her face. Otherwise, she would have come to the school to cause trouble.
“Xue Lin, I’ve already made myself clear about what happened back then. If you cause any more trouble, I won’t be polite to you.” Tan Rou said.
Xue Lin wasn’t afraid at all. She was the weak one now. As long as she made up a few words, those people who hated Tan Rou in school would definitely help her. “It’s all your fault. If you helped us submit that proposal, that idiot Hu Cheng wouldn’t have done the wrong experiment in such a hurry!”
Tan Rou smiled. Xue Lin was really impatient. She had only sent a few words and Xue Lin’s identity was exposed.
She took a screenshot of the conversation and continued to send words to guide Xue Lin to expose more things.
“I told my brother about the proposal at that time. It’s just that they didn’t think he was interested in your project, so they didn’t cooperate with you.” Tan Rou said, “Xue Lin, the explosion was caused by Cheng Hu. If you want to settle the score, go find him.”
“He’s already dead!” Xue Lin completely gave up her identity.
“How do I find him? Do you want me to die too? You vicious woman, why don’t you help me make the ointment? You just can’t bear to see me do well, can you?”
Tan Rou was speechless. She replied, “Xue Lin, I don’t have time to make the ointment now. Besides, is that the attitude of someone asking for help? Those who don’t know better would think that I’m your servant and have to listen to your orders.”
“You have to help me,” Xue Lin threatened her. “Otherwise, I will kill you!”
Tan Rou had achieved her goal. She had taken screenshots of all her conversations and sent them to Principal Zhang of Capital University to get him to handle this matter.
Principal Zhang saw Tan Rou and Xue Lin’s conversation and felt a headache. One was a genius student that the school could not afford to offend, and the other was a student that the school did not want to punish. It was really difficult!
Back then, Hu Cheng caused the explosion of the science and technology building. However, because this incident happened in the school, the school was also responsible. The school compensated the parents of the injured and dead students with a lot of money. As for the injured students, they kept their school records. As long as those students could come back, they would let them continue to complete their studies.
Xue Lin was one of the students who was allowed to return. She was the most seriously injured. After she was injured, she did not say anything bad about the school, so Principal Zhang had a good impression of her. I didn’t expect Xue Lin to find trouble with Tan Rou at this time.
“Student Tan Rou, I will resolve this matter. Don’t worry,” Principal Zhang said apologetically. “I’ll ban the forum right now. There won’t be such comments again.”
Tan Rou said, “Before I mute her, please apologize to me. Otherwise, I won’t let her off.”
Principal Zhang knew that Tan Rou was not a good-tempered person. Between Xue Lin and Tan Rou, Principal Zhang was more inclined to protect Tan Rou. After all, Tan Rou had brought a lot of glory to the school. Moreover, Tan Rou was the president of TR. It would be great if their school could cooperate with TR.
“Okay, okay. I’ll get Xue Lin to apologize to you now.” Principal Zhang smiled apologetically.
Principal Zhang hung up the phone and called Xue Lin, “Xue Lin, this matter has been settled back then. Quickly remove the article and don’t affect innocent students.”
Chapter 1044:1044 Brewing Bad Things
Xue Lin didn’t agree. “Principal Zhang, who is an innocent classmate? Am I not an innocent classmate? If Tan Ron helped us, Hu Cheng wouldn’t have done the wrong experiment.”
Principal Zhang felt that Xue Lin was being unreasonable. “Xue Lin, I’ve already compensated you and I’ve even kept your school register. Why do you still want to cause trouble? I know you’re unhappy, but it has nothing to do with Tan Ron. If she’s not willing to help you make the ointment, then forget it. Don’t make a fuss anymore.”
Xue Lin was hysterical, “Principal Zhang, you are biased towards that b*tch Tan Rou. She caused the explosion, why don’t you hold her responsible?”
Principal Zhang naturally wouldn’t cause trouble for Tan Rou. If she hadn’t rushed in and rescued Jiang Min and the others back then, their school would have been in even more trouble.
“Xue Lin, quickly remove the article and apologize to Tan Rou. Otherwise, I will remove your student status!” Principal Zhang was also angry.
“You’ve been studying for so many years, and it wasn’t easy for you to get into a postgraduate degree. Do you want it to be revoked?”
Xue Lin was stunned. She had nothing now. Her parents didn’t care about her and her friends didn’t want to date her. If her school status was revoked, wouldn’t all her hard work be in vain?
Principal Zhang continued, “Xue Lin, just continue your treatment. As long as you can come back to school, I guarantee that you will graduate smoothly.”
Xue Lin clenched her fists and replied in a hoarse voice, “Okay, I will apologize to Tan Rou!”
After hanging up the phone, Xue Lin suddenly started crying again. Her voice was very unpleasant, “Aunt June, you have to help me. You’re the only one I have now!”
Aunt June looked troubled. “Young Miss, that’s illegal!”
Xue Lin asked, “Aunt June, my face was ruined by her. Shouldn’t I seek justice? Besides, I’m not taking away her life. I just wanted her to be like me. If she becomes like me, she will definitely try her best to make the ointment. Then, I can use it.”
Aunt June was a little relieved. She had already treated Xue Lin as her own daughter. If Xue Lin could recover, she would do anything.
Xue Lin could tell that Aunt June loved her, so she covered her face and cried out in pain, “It hurts! My face hurts! Aunt June, please save me!”
Aunt June’s heart ached. She immediately came over and grabbed Xue Lin’s hands, “Xue Lin, don’t touch your face. The operation is going to happen tonight. The doctor said not to touch your face and not to have too much emotional fluctuation.”
Xue Lin was supposed to have the surgery yesterday, but her emotions were not stable, so the doctor changed the surgery to tonight, but looking at Xue Lin’s condition, she probably could not have the surgery today.
Xue Lin’s eyes were filled with pain, “Aunt June, how can I calm down? My face has been operated on many times, but there’s no effect at all! I don’t want to live like this for the rest of my life. I also want to wear beautiful clothes and find someone I like to marry!”
Aunt June’s biggest wish for the rest of her life was to see Xue Lin live a happy life. However, an accident broke Xue Lin’s normal life. Even if Aunt Junewanted to help Xue Lin, she couldn’t. Aunt June had no money and no one she knew. How could she help Xue Lin?
“Aunt June, can you help me one more time? I really want to return to my original appearance!” Xue Lin cried.
Looking at Xue Lin’s pain, Aunt June finally nodded, “Okay, I will help you find her.”
Xue Lin forced a hideous smile, “Thank you, Aunt June.”
That night, Xue Lin posted an apology on the forum. She said that she had misunderstood Tan Rou and that what happened back then had nothing to do with Tan Rou.
Tan Rou didn’t reply to Xue Lin after she saw it. She thought that Xue Lin wouldn’t slander her in the same way again.
In the dead of the night, Xue Lin sat in front of the window with a lighter in her hand. Xue Lin lit the lighter. “Tan Rou, I want you to have a taste of being burned.”
Xue Lin didn’t want to go for the surgery anymore. As long as she could get the ointment from Tan Rou, there was no need for her to go for the surgery
Chapter 1045:1045 Flames
Tan Rou was walking on the campus with a large stack of documents in her arms. It was time for students to go to class, so there weren’t many people on the road. However, Tan Rou felt that someone was staring at her. When she turned around, there was no one suspicious.
Today’s information was needed by her experimental group for their new research institute. As the team leader, Tan Rou had to come personally to find the information. Otherwise, she would not be at ease.
When she was in her fourth year of university, Jiang Min and Shang had already graduated. Hence, she was the only golden flower left in their ‘Five Golden Flowers’ group.
Fortunately, there were more talents in the school. As soon as Tan Rou was admitted to graduate school, she began to organize a new experimental group. She planned to bring her team members to TR when she graduated.
The road to the new technology building was rather remote. Tan Rou had to pass by a forest. The original technology building had been demolished and rebuilt, and now it had been converted into an indoor stadium.
When they reached the middle of the forest, Tan Rou suddenly heard the sound of metal hitting the trees. Although the sound was subtle, she still caught it.
It was really strange. Why would there be the sound of metal hitting trees in the forest? Tan Rou was cautious.
When she was about to walk out of the forest, she heard that voice again, and it seemed to be getting closer and closer to her.
Tan Rou was curious about who was following her, so she slowed down and waited for that person to catch up.
She walked to the edge of the forest and was about to turn around to see if the person had caught up to her when she saw a black shadow suddenly rush up. He was holding a green leather portable fuel tank in his hand. It was probably the fuel tank that had hit the tree just now.
The gas tank was open. When the masked man saw Tan Rou stop, he splashed the liquid on her.
Tan Rou had been on guard against that person for a long time, so when the other party rushed over, she hid to the side and then went around to the back of that person.
The man reacted quickly and immediately turned around to spill the liquid on the ground. However, the opening of the fuel tank was very small, and a lot of the liquid spilled on the man.
Tan Rou could smell what the liquid was. “Are you crazy?” she scolded. “This place is full of trees and lawns. If you start a fire here, this entire place will be burned down by you!”
The man didn’t say anything. He continued to pour the gasoline on the ground, and some of it splashed onto Tan Ron’s shoes.
Tan Rou took a few steps back and took out her phone to call the police. “This is the Capital University. If you start a fire here, I’ll call the police to arrest you immediately.”
Seeing that the gasoline could not be poured on Tan Rou, the person poured all the gasoline on the ground, then took out a lighter from his pocket and lit the surroundings.
Tan Ron’s eyes widened. “Lunatic!”
The autumn season was relatively dry, and the grass on the ground was also very dry. After being lit, the flames quickly rushed up, and the person’s clothes were also set on fire.
“Let’s burn to death together!” That person finally spoke.
Tan Rou recognized her voice. “You’re Xue Lin’s nanny!”
Aunt Juan smiled and said, “There’s no other way. You refuse to help Xiaoxue, I can only use this method. If I burn your face, you’ll make that ointment. At that time, Xiaoxue’s injuries will be cured as well.”
Tan Rou couldn’t believe it. She knew that Xue Lin was crazy, even crazier after she got sick; but she didn’t expect that Xue Lin would send people to burn her, and in such a way.
Aunt Juan felt the pain and pounced on Tan Rou, wanting to pull her into the sea of fire. Tan Ron’s movements were very agile. She ran out in two or three steps. However, there was too much gasoline, and her pants were still slightly burned.
Tan Rou immediately rolled to the ground and used the grass that hadn’t been burned to extinguish the fire.
Aunt Juan wasn’t so lucky. She seemed to regret using this method to take revenge on Tan Rou, so she shouted, “Save me! I don’t want to die!”
Her body was covered in blue flames. The flames burned her clothes and grass, making crackling sounds. Tan Rou made a prompt decision. She quickly tore off the branches and leaves of the trees beside her and threw them at Aunt Juan.
When the students passing by saw the fire, they rushed over to put it out, mainly to save people.
The flames on the ground had burned the grass and wood. The situation was very dangerous.
Chapter 1046:1046 Assassin
The area that was burned by the fire was getting bigger and bigger. The trees that had grown for more than ten years were instantly swallowed by the flames. The heat wave rushed toward Tan Rou and the others. They could not put out the fire immediately and could only run to the side.
Tan Rou didn’t forget to bring Aunt June with her when she left. She couldn’t let Aunt June be burned to death like this. She still had to take Aunt June to settle the score with Xue Lin. However, Aunt June was burned to such a state and she didn’t know if she could still speak.
When Principal Zhang found out that the school lawn was on fire, his first reaction was that a student was smoking on the lawn, which caused the fire. Just as he was about to curse, he heard the school security personnel say that someone had been burned by the fire.
He really had no place to cry. The explosion had just subsided, and now there was a fire. Moreover, someone had been burned. If this was posted online, he did not know what the netizens outside would say about their school.
Principal Zhang could no longer be bothered to scold the person who set the fire. He had to rush to the scene of the fire as soon as possible and then investigate the cause of the fire. He had to quickly seal the news so that no one outside knew.
By the time Principal Zhang arrived, there were already many students around the fire. They had gotten buckets from somewhere and were all carrying water to put out the fire. Some students even bought mineral water to extinguish the fire. They were really too rich.
Tan Rou was also putting out the fire. If she didn’t suppress the fire, who knew where it would spread to? Not far away was the science and technology building that had been built less than two years ago. If it was burned down again, the school would probably not dare to build a new building.
Principal Zhang also joined the fire fighting team. As he directed the students and security guards who came to put out the fire, he reminded them not to get hurt.
The fire was finally brought under control. By the time the firefighters rushed over, all the trees and flowers in the area had been burned clean.
Tan Rou wiped the dust off her face. She felt that it was a pity that this forest had been growing for so long, but it had been burned down by the fire for more than ten minutes. Moreover, the burnt soil had become scorched. It would probably take several years for it to recover.
Principal Zhang was so tired that his head and body were covered in sweat. He panted heavily. “Where are the injured students?”
A student replied, “She’s lying there. I just called the emergency number. The doctor will be here soon.”
Principal Zhang only felt his head throbbing. He asked, “How’s her injury? Is it serious?”
“I don’t know,” replied the student.
Tan Rou walked over to check on Aunt June’s injuries. Aunt Jun’s entire body was burnt black. Her clothes and skin were stuck together, revealing her red and black flesh. She looked very terrifying.
She squatted down and pressed a few acupuncture points on Aunt Juan’s body. Then, she said, “Don’t touch her anymore. Wait for the doctor to come.”
Principal Zhangwas a little puzzled. “This person doesn’t look like a student.”
Although Aunt Jun was burnt like a black coal ball, some characteristics of her body and her face that hadn’t been burned too badly showed that she wasn’t a young student.
Tan Rou nodded and replied, “This person came from outside the school. She was the one who set the fire this time. Her goal was to burn me to death.”
“Air!” Principal Zhang was so shocked that his mouth was wide open. After a while, he said, “Is she an assassin who came to kill you?”
Although Principal Zhang was just an ordinary principal, he knew many rich and powerful people in the Capital. Those people would bring bodyguards with them when they went out to prevent assassins from assassinating them.
However, Principal Zhang did not expect Tan Rou, a student, to encounter an assassin. Could it be related to her family? The Tao family had offended someone. Did the other party send an assassin to kill Tan Rou?
However, this assassin was a little weak. Not only did he fail to complete the mission, but he also burned himself.
Tan Rou looked at the principal’s expression and knew that he was letting his imagination run wild. She said, “I’m going to call the police. If this brings trouble to the school, I’ll apologize in advance.”
Principal Zhang had yet to react. “Oh, call the police? The problem with the assassin is more serious. The school will fully cooperate and find the mastermind.”
It seemed that the school needed to raise the security level. Otherwise, if anyone could break in and assassinate the students, would there be any safe places in their school?
Chapter 1047:1047 Not Injured
Tan Rou did not need the police to investigate the case. She already knew who did it. If this happened outside, there was no need for her to call the police. She would think of a way to deal with this matter silently. However, it happened in school and so many students saw it. Therefore, she still had to hand the arson over to the police.
The police, firefighters, and doctors had all arrived. As Aunt June was seriously injured, the police could not take her away. They had to ask the doctor to take Aunt June to the hospital for treatment first and ask her questions after she woke up.
Tan Rou and the others were also taken to the hospital for a check-up. Although only their clothes were slightly burned, Principal Zhang was still worried and asked the students who were burned to go to the hospital for a check-up. All the expenses would be covered by the school.
When Zhuang Liu arrived at the hospital, his entire body was trembling. He didn’t dare to drive himself, but let Xiao Mo drive. If he drove, there would probably be another car accident on the road.
“It’s just a little scalded. It’s not a big problem. I’ll give you a box of ointment. You just need to apply for it for half a month when you go back. Don’t touch too hot water for the time being, lest your skin gets scalded,” the doctor said.
“Thankyou, Doctor,” Tan Rou replied lightly. She could make the ointment herself, but she didn’t want to expose her medical skills in front of so many students.
As soon as she went out, she saw Zhuang Liu at the door. Zhuang Liu’s eyes were red and his hair was messy. He seemed to have run over.
“I’m fine.” Tan Rou smiled when she saw him. “I was just scalded by the fire when I was putting out the fire. I’ll be fine soon.”
Zhuang Liu’s heart palpitated. He pulled Tan Rou into his arms and hugged her tightly. “Rourou, you scared me to death!”
His voice was trembling because he was really afraid that Tan Rou would get hurt and lose her.
Tan Rou also hugged him. “I was too impulsive. I shouldn’t have blindly gone up to put out the fire. I’ll be more careful next time.”
Upon hearing Tan Ron’s words, Zhuang Liu was speechless. He sighed softly. “Are your injuries serious?”
“My clothes are badly damaged.” Tan Rou lifted her legs and saw that her black wide-legged pants had become a beggar’s outfit.
“Looks like I can’t wear it anymore!”
“We’ll go buy new ones right away,” Zhuang Liu said helplessly. “We’ll buy a few more.”
Principal Zhang knew Zhuang Liu, but Zhuang Liu and Tan Rou were talking, so he was too embarrassed to go over. When they were almost done talking, he went over to greet Zhuang Liu.
“President Zhuang, long time no see!” Zhang Liu said with a smile.
When Zhuang Liu saw Principal Zhang, his expression immediately turned ugly. “Principal Zhang, if I remember correctly, the new research building at Capital University was funded by the Zhuang Corporation and the Tao Corporation, right? Is this how your school protects our Rourou?”
Principal Zhang’s expression was also very ugly. He had originally wanted to build a good relationship with Tan Rou, but now, not only had he offended Tan Rou, but he had also offended the Zhuang and Tao families. How was his school going to cooperate with these two families in the future?
“President Zhuang, this was an accident.” Principal Zhang said, “We’ve already caught the person who started the fire. As long as she wakes up, we’ll hand her over to the police station. Don’t worry, we’ll definitely give you an explanation for this matter.”
Tan Rou spoke up for Principal Zhang. “Don’t make things difficult for the principal. He didn’t expect this to happen. Besides, the school has suffered a lot of losses. It will take a long time for the forest and grassland to recover.”
Since Tan Rou had spoken, Zhuang Liu naturally wouldn’t make things difficult for Principal Zhang. “Fine, I’ll listen to you.”
Principal Zhang heaved a sigh of relief. “Student Tan Rou, if you feel uncomfortable in the back, you must let us know. The school will do its best to compensate you.”
Zhuang Liu glared at him. “Our Rourou is fine. Don’t curse her.”
Poor Principal Zhang was already over fifty years old, yet he still had to be reprimanded by someone younger than her. However, he could not refute it. “Yes, yes, yes. I said something wrong. I apologize.”
“Principal, we still have matters to attend to, so we’ll be leaving first,” Tan Rou said.
Principal Zhang couldn’t wait for them to leave as soon as possible. “Alright, you can come to me anytime if you have any further questions.”
Tan Rou pulled Zhuang Liu away, but they did not go back. Instead, they went to the door of the operating theater where Aunt June was.
Chapter 1048:1048 Interrogation
Aunt June was still in the operating room, and no one knew if she was dead or alive.
Zhuang Liu looked at the door of the operating theater and asked, “Did the person inside do it?”
Tan Rou replied, “I saw her at the hospital last time. She was Xue Lin’s nanny and treated her very well. It’s just that I didn’t expect her to bring gasoline to school. The school’s security guards are blind. They didn’t even see such a big barrel of gasoline.”
Zhuang Liu’s heart was filled with anger. If he was not in the hospital now, he would rush in and drag that woman out.
“Should we wait for her to come out now?” Zhuang Liu did not have the patience to wait for the criminal to come out.
“No need.” Tan Rou shook her head. “I just wanted to see if she would still be alive. If she is, I have to ask her a few questions but she’s still in the midst of emergency treatment. We’re just wasting time here. Let’s go back and deal with my work first.”
Tan Rou was preparing to start a new research project today, but she couldn’t do it now. All the information had been destroyed by the fire. She had to wait until tomorrow to get the backup information from TR Company.
“Let me send you back.” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou said, “Sure, this matter is directed at me. I’ve already told Principal Zhang that as soon as that woman wakes up, he’ll inform me immediately.”
“I’ll come with you,” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou didn’t object, but she still told Zhuang Liu not to tell her family about this, or they would be worried.
Zhuang Liu liked the feeling of being completely trusted by Tan Rou. The two of them were the closest people in the world. Everyone else had to step aside.
Tan Rou had her considerations. Her parents were not young anymore. She could not tell them everything. Otherwise, they would be worried. She could tell some things to her brothers, but they had their personal affairs as well and would be separated in the future. After thinking about it, Tan Rou still felt that it was most appropriate to tell Zhuang Liu.
The two of them went home to wait for news. Tan Rou went to the hospital where Xue Lin was staying to look for Xue Lin, but the doctor said that Xue Lin didn’t have surgery and she left early. Tan Rou had to put aside the matter of settling scores with Xue Lin and patiently wait for Aunt June to wake up.
On the afternoon of the third day, Tan Rou received a message from Principal Zhang, saying that Aunt June had woken up and was very conscious. However, as soon as she woke up, she said that all the mistakes were her doing and that it had nothing to do with anyone else.
Tan Rou understood that Aunt June was going to protect Xue Lin with her life.
She and Zhuang Liu arrived at the hospital. Before they entered, they saw two police officers talking to the doctor at the door. It seemed that they wanted to go in, but the doctor did not let them in.
The police officer said, “This lady is an important suspect in an arson case. We have to go in and ask her some questions. Please move aside.”
The doctor said, “Her condition is still unstable. If you agitate her now, it will affect her recovery. So, you should wait until she recovers before coming back.”
The police refused to leave. The impact of this case was too bad. What happened in the school would always attract the attention of the public. They had to solve this case as soon as possible.
Tan Rou walked over, but the doctor stopped her as usual. “I’m sorry, but you’re not allowed to visit patients now. Please come back in a few days.”
“I’m the one she wants to burn to death,” Tan Rou said. “I need to know why she wants to burn me to death. Does she have any accomplices? If you don’t let me in, what if her accomplices come looking for me again?”
The doctor was in a difficult position. According to the hospital’s rules, they definitely could not let people in. However, the victim had already arrived, and the problem was very serious. If they stopped them and caused new crimes, their hospital could not afford it.
“Alright, only you can go in.” The doctor finally compromised.
Zhuang Liu disagreed. “I’m her husband, so I have to go in with her.”
“Alright then!” The doctor compromised again.
This time, the police were unhappy. Why couldn’t they enter when they were handling a normal case? The doctor couldn’t stop them anymore, so he let them in as well.
“Why did you want to harm me?” Tan Rou asked as soon as she entered.
She already knew the reason, but the police did not know yet. She had to ask again.
Chapter 1049:1049 Protecting Xue Lin
Aunt June’s face was very red, not because she was shy or excited, but because her face was burned by the high temperature. Although it was not as serious as Xue Lin’s, it still made her suffer a lot.
“I don’t like you. When I saw you at the hospital that day, I felt that you were an eyesore, so I secretly followed you and burned you to death.” Aunt June sneered.
“It’s a pity that I was too weak and didn’t pour the gasoline on you. Otherwise, you would have been burned to death long ago.”
Aunt June’s words seemed very logical, but after careful consideration, she realized that they were all loopholes.
“Do you know me?” Tan Rou asked.
“I don’t know you,” Aunt June replied. “I don’t need to know you. I just want to burn you to death.”
Zhuang Liu clenched his fists tightly. He wished he could punch this person to death. Tan Rou noticed Zhuang Liu’s expression and shook her head slightly at him, telling him not to be impulsive. Zhuang Liu released his grip and stood by the window. If he stood next to that woman again, he was afraid that he would really not be able to resist the urge to kill her.
“I remember that after we met at the hospital that day, you didn’t follow me. You don’t know me either. How did you know where my school is?” Tan Rou asked with a smile.
Aunt June’s eyes flickered. “You didn’t see where I went that day. How can you be sure that I didn’t follow you?”
Tan Rou said helplessly, “I took a few days off. I didn’t go to school at all. Even if they followed me, they wouldn’t be able to find where my school is.”
Aunt June did not speak.
“Be honest! Otherwise, we’ll charge you with disrupting official business!”
Aunt June wasn’t afraid at all. She knew that burning Tan Rou was illegal, but she still did it. If she wasn’t even afraid of going to jail, why would she take the police’s warning to heart?
“I don’t knowyou, and you don’t know me, but I knowyour employer…” Tan Rou continued.
“It has nothing to do with her!” Before Tan Rou could finish, Aunt June could not help but shout. “I planned everything. I don’t like you. That’s why I wanted to burn you to death.”
The police officer caught the main point. “You know her employer?”
Tan Rou nodded. “Her employer used to be my senior. However, that senior suffered an explosion four years ago. Her entire body was burned, and her face was the most severely burned. The last time I met them at the hospital, that senior sister went to another hospital for surgery.”
“Then how’s your relationship with that senior?” The policeman asked again.
Tan Rou spread her hands and made a helpless expression. “I don’t have a good relationship with her. The last time we met, we even had a big fight at the hospital.”
The police officer had an idea. “So it was your senior who sent her nanny to burn you?”
Tan Rou didn’t say it directly. “That’s indeed a possibility. I’m not too sure about my specific situation. You’ll have to ask her.”
“Answer me honestly. Did your employer send you to set up the fire?” The policeman turned to Aunt June.
“No!” Aunt June denied vehemently, “I was the one who wanted to burn her. Her face was too beautiful. I didn’t like it, so I wanted to burn her face.”
The police felt that this reason was too far-fetched. She had no conflict with this young lady. It was really difficult to understand why she wanted to burn her to death just because she had met her once.
“Don’t talk nonsense! If you don’t tell the truth, we’ll lock you up in the detention center now!” the police reprimanded.
Aunt June looked indifferent. “Whatever. I’ve lived enough anyway.”
Tan Rou crossed her arms and asked coldly, “How much did Xue Lin give you? Why are you protecting her like this? Moreover, this is a crime. Is it really worth it to send yourself to prison for an employer?”
“I already said it has nothing to do with her!” Aunt June repeatedly emphasized that it had nothing to do with Xue Lin, “I planned this from the beginning to the end. The young miss doesn’t know anything!”
Tan Rou understood that Aunt June wanted to protect Xue Lin. But would Xue Lin be fine just because she protected Xue Lin? Wasn’t that underestimating the police?
When the police heard the name Xue Lin, they immediately requested for Xue Lin to be called over as well. They could not let any of the suspects go.
Chapter 1050:1050 Confession
Soon, Xue Lin was brought over by her new nanny. After Aunt June left, the Lin family changed to a nanny for Xue Lin. This time, it was Xue Lin’s new nanny who pushed Xue Lin over.
Aunt June’s eyes widened when she saw the new nanny.” Who are you?”
The new nanny looked very calm. “I’m the new nanny arranged to take care of Eldest Miss.”
Aunt June wanted to get up from the bed after hearing that. Unfortunately, her limbs were burned and she couldn’t move at all.
“No, I’m the one who takes care of the young miss…” Aunt June was still struggling.
The new nanny was obviously very impatient. “You were stupid enough to commit a crime. Who are you blaming for this? Seeing that you’re very pitiful, the employer doesn’t want to cause trouble for you anymore. You still want to go back and take care of the young miss? Dream on!”
Aunt June was very sad. She asked Xue Lin, “Miss, do you really not need me anymore?”
Xue Lin’s face was covered with a thick cloth, but she could still hear Aunt June’s words, “Aunt June, you’re old and you’ve made yourself look like this. How are you going to take care of me?”
Aunt June was regretful. She shouldn’t have agreed to Xue Lin’s request. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be in this state but she watched Xue Lin grow up. She couldn’t hurt Xue Lin. Xue Lin was already pitiful enough. She should protect Xue Lin.
“Miss, I’m sorry. I was wrong.” Aunt June closed her eyes and a tear fell from the corner of her eye. “I did everything. Please don’t make things difficult for Eldest Miss.”
Xue Lin was a little surprised. She was prepared to deny all the charges today, but she didn’t expect Aunt June to still be protecting her at this state, which made her a little sad.
Aunt June was indeed very good to Xue Lin, even better than her parents, who gave up on her after she was injured. Moreover, every time they saw her face, Mr. and Mrs. Lin would feel disgusted, so they had not seen each other for a long time.
However, Aunt June was different. After she was injured, Aunt June had been patiently taking care of her. When she lost her temper, Aunt June would hold it in, when she was sad, Aunt June would coax her, and Aunt Junewould make whatever she wanted to eat for her.
Aunt June had been by Xue Lin’s side for more than 20 years.
However, Xue Lin’s soft-heartedness disappeared in an instant. Aunt June was so nice to her because the Lin family gave her a lot of money. After Xue Lin was injured, Aunt June’s salary tripled. Although Aunt June said she didn’t want the money, she still accepted it.
Xue Lin felt that it was only right for Aunt June to plead guilty. She had taken so much money from the Lin family. Shouldn’t she take all the blame for Xue Lin?
“Mr. Policeman, this really has nothing to do with me. That day at the hospital, I only had a few words with Junior Tan Rou. Nothing else happened. I didn’t know that Aunt June would cause trouble for Junior Sister,” said Xue Lin.
Tan Rou felt a little bad for Aunt June. She was just a nanny and did not know her. Why did Xue Lin have to make things difficult for her? Poor Aunt June’s efforts were going to be wasted by Xue Lin.
Aunt June was obviously very upset. She pursed her lips and remained silent.
The police had handled many cases before, and they knew the pattern of some cases. The nanny was obviously the scapegoat. “You should know the consequences of lying in front of the police, right?”
“Officer, I’m not lying.”
Aunt June also said weakly, “Yes, I did everything. I plead guilty!”
The criminal who set the fire was Aunt June, and she had admitted her crime. Even if the police did not believe her, they could not make Aunt June change her words.
“Are you really not going to consider it?” The police looked at Xue Lin and said to Aunt June, “If the charges are true, then you will have to go to jail. Intentional homicide is not a small crime. Moreover, you have caused a huge impact. You may stay in jail for the rest of your life.”
Aunt June hardened her heart and said, “I know. I plead guilty. I will accept any punishment that is sentenced to me.”
The police officer finished his statement. “Alright, you should recuperate first. We’ll come back for you.”
Tan Rou couldn’t see Xue Lin’s expression, but she knew that Xue Lin must be very happy.
Sure enough, Xue Lin looked in Tan Rou’s direction and said with a smile, “Junior Tan Rou, we’ll meet again next time.”