CHAPTER 341: 327 HAD AN ACCIDENT, WHISTLEBLOWER LETTER

Ji Yao’er hurriedly walked through the hospital corridor, her silhouette brimming with urgency.

"Isn’t that Zhao Chun’s girlfriend?" Li Mei looked on in confusion. "Why is she coming out of the gynecology department?"

Gynecology department?

Jia Wenxiu’s sweet face revealed a pensive look. "Let’s ask the doctor."

Zhao Chun, oh, he’s been quite high-spirited and elated lately.

Exiting the hospital, they ran into someone familiar.

Ji Yao’er instinctively took a few steps back, screaming, "Tian Sangsang, what are you doing here?!"

Startled by the noise, Tian Sangsang coolly replied, "Just passing through."

Passing through? How could it be such a coincidence? She had just come to the hospital for a check-up today, and Tian Sangsang just happened to be "passing through"? Ji Yao’er glared at her with hostility: "Don’t you dare tell anyone about me being here at the hospital!"

Tian Sangsang glanced at her helplessly. "Do I look like I have nothing better to do? Whatever shady things you’re doing at the hospital has nothing to do with me," she retorted, carrying her basket and walking away. It really was just a coincidence her path brought her through the hospital. If she’d known Ji Yao’er was there, she would have chosen a different route.

But something felt off. Tian Sangsang’s brow furrowed slightly, and she glanced back.

Noticing her gaze, Ji Yao’er bit her lip and scurried away like a guilty thief.

Tian Sangsang found herself even more puzzled. There was a military district hospital near the base—why had Ji Yao’er come all the way to a city hospital?

**

An anonymous report lay silently atop Hua Jun’s desk in the military district office building.

The atmosphere in the office was tense. High Commissioner Gao, Captain Ouyang, and Hua Jun, confident and self-assured, were all present with solemn expressions.

This was only Hua Jun’s second day in the military district. She had just begun her duties—conducting an education seminar in the morning and now receiving this complaint in the afternoon.

What she hadn’t expected was for the first crack to appear in the arts troupe.

"High Commissioner Gao, Captain Ouyang, I’ve read the letter; it’s anonymous." Hua Jun picked up the paper, folded it carefully, and said in a measured tone, "The letter claims that Ji Yao’er from the arts troupe has engaged in inappropriate relations before marriage and is now pregnant. Though Ji Yao’er is part of the arts troupe, every action the troupe takes represents the image of our military district."

Captain Ouyang responded, "This... Inspector Hua, Ji Yao’er is under my command. If there truly is an issue, I won’t shield her. But she’s been instructed on discipline and knows what is appropriate and what isn’t. Moreover, her brother-in-law is Major Lu of our military district. By all logic, she wouldn’t knowingly make such a grave mistake."

By declaring Ji Yao’er works under him, vouching for her character, and emphasizing her connections, Ouyang was making it clear—Ji Yao’er had backing.

"I understand that Ji Yao’er’s family members are all military personnel and have undergone proper education. But young people today, once caught up in romance, can easily lose their sense of propriety and make decisions they regret." Hua Jun, dispatched from Beijing, had no interest in factional politics. She had come armed with authority and was determined to handle matters impartially.

High Commissioner Gao asked, "What does Inspector Hua recommend?"

Relationships between men and women had always been a sensitive subject. If Ji Yao’er were married, her pregnancy would be her personal matter. However, since she was unmarried, it became significant. If she were merely dating, a pregnancy might lead to marriage, though still scandalous, it would draw less scrutiny. But given her current position, still part of the military, this could not be ignored. Discipline in the military was not a trivial matter!

Ji Yao’er must have seriously offended someone to be reported at such a critical time—this was meant to ruin her!

"We must investigate thoroughly!" Hua Jun’s phoenix eyes narrowed sharply. "Bring in Ji Yao’er for questioning, and track down her lover for punishment as well."

Ji Yao’er, in the middle of rehearsal, looked bewildered as she was taken away. When she was brought to the military district hospital, unease flickered across her beautiful face.

She was forced to undergo an examination and sign paperwork before being detained.

To avoid stirring up trouble, the matter was kept confidential. Ji Yao’er was secretly held in the interrogation room.

Three days later, Hua Jun, holding the examination report, brought two others to interrogate Ji Yao’er.

"Comrade Ji Yao’er," Hua Jun glanced at her and wasted no time, her tone authoritative, "Our examination confirms you are one month and twenty-five days pregnant. Are you aware that such premarital behavior severely violates military discipline? We are prepared to penalize you. However, if you are willing to reveal who you were with on the night of the 9th of last month, we might consider leniency."

Faced with incontrovertible evidence, Ji Yao’er’s face turned ashen. "Let me go! I want to see my brother-in-law! I did not engage in inappropriate relations!"

"Until you tell the truth, leaving is not an option."

"This was mutual love!" Ji Yao’er protested weakly.

"Mutual love?" Hua Jun sneered. "If everyone pursued mutual love the way you have, society would be in chaos. How are you any different from a ’hooligan’?"

In the military district, Ji Yao’er had always been under the protection of the likes of Li Qiong’er. But now, harboring a guilty conscience, she had stumbled straight into trouble. Just days earlier, her brother-in-law warned her to keep a low profile amid the current unrest. Who would have guessed she’d be the first one caught?

Fury simmered within her as she wrung her hands in resentment. No one else knew about her pregnancy—not even Zhao Chun. It must’ve been that wretched little liar Tian Sangsang who saw her at the hospital last time!

That cunning, sanctimonious witch Tian Sangsang!

She insisted, "I request to see my brother-in-law!"

"Your brother-in-law can’t save you. Furthermore, I trust Major Lu is not someone who would shield relatives or overlook the facts." Hua Jun stared at her directly. "Also, Comrade Ji Yao’er, based on your incessant mentions of your brother-in-law, we have reasons to suspect the nature of your relationship with Major Lu."

Ji Yao’er’s heart tightened, and she sat in silence.

"You’re pregnant, so we won’t do anything to harm you. Just tell us—who’s the father of your child?" Hua Jun smiled confidently. "Who were you with on the night of the 9th of last month?"

The 9th of last month, the 9th of last month, the 9th of last month—stop saying it! Stop saying it!

"Zhao Chun." Ji Yao’er murmured weakly, her voice faint. "That night, I was with my boyfriend Zhao Chun. We were together late into the night."

"Do you have any witnesses?"

"Yes, my roommate Jiang Xiaohua."

The recorder scribbled swiftly across the page.

Hua Jun instructed a female subordinate, "Verify this with Jiang Xiaohua. Additionally, check Ji Yao’er’s attendance record for that night."

The subordinate acknowledged the orders and departed from the room.

Attendance record? Ji Yao’er’s unease intensified, her face growing paler.

"You claim Zhao Chun—he’s the lead actor in ’Lushan Love’?"

"Yes." Ji Yao’er nodded blankly.

After a series of further questions, the female subordinate returned. Ji Yao’er’s breath nearly stopped as she stared at her nervously.