Chapter 284: Song Jingyu's Peril

The interrogating soldier held the bottle of medicine discovered in Wang Yi and Hao Manru's home during the search.

He also carefully told them the medicine's name and efficacy, and pointed out that large amounts of the drug's residual components were found in their blood and leftover food.

Since it was discovered early, no serious symptoms have appeared yet; but if they keep taking it for a period, the consequences are unknown.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yi instantly glared angrily at Hao Manru; although he had long known she had no feelings for him, he never imagined she would dare to harm her.

Hao Manru hastily shook her head, insisting she hadn't done it, and asked how she could have poisoned herself if she were the culprit.

This is also precisely what baffles everyone, yet as a nurse in the medical department, Hao Manru certainly had the means to obtain this medicine.

Furthermore, after interviewing the neighbors around Hao Manru, the investigating soldier learned that the couple's relationship was troubled; though they had only just married, they often heard crying and shouting.

Traces of domestic violence were also found on Hao Manru, which can corroborate this.

She had both the means and motive, making Hao Manru highly suspect in this case.

But Hao Manru now firmly denies it, and her special status has left the case at an impasse.

Since the investigators could not elicit any information, they had to withdraw; Hao Manru and Wang Yi must remain in the hospital for extended treatment before discharge.

Seeing this, Hao Manru involuntarily breathed a sigh of relief; fortunately, to keep Wang Yi from suspecting her, she also ate the drugged food—though her appetite is naturally small and she ate only a little—but she never imagined that even this amount would poison her.

Now Hao Manru not only isn't worried about her own health, but feels relieved that she too was poisoned; otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable.

But just then Wang Yi lunged at Hao Manru, slapping her face hard and shouting, "You filthy bitch, you dare to poison me!"

Hao Manru struggled wildly while insisting she hadn't done it.

But Wang Yi refused to believe her; the only people in the house were him and Hao Manru—if she didn't administer the poison, who else could have?

As the situation escalated, Wang Yi showed no sign of stopping, whereupon medical staff rushed in and separated them.

Su Ruo watched through the window, feeling somewhat disappointed; she had expected that in this emotionally charged struggle they might reveal some useful clue, but it appears she had oversimplified the situation.

Even if Hao Manru were as spoiled and willful as ever, she knows admitting to poisoning her husband cannot be done lightly; otherwise, not even her father could shield her.

Upon seeing the interrogation results, Lu Zhan furrowed his brows; he had believed he could surely use this incident to punish Hao Manru and drive her away completely.

But if all this resulted from the drug's effect, with Hao Manru acting while her mind was unclear, he would truly find it hard to deal with.

"I'm sorry, Doctor Xiao Su. I had said I would give you and Jingyu an explanation for this, but I never imagined it would end like this."

Su Ruo perceived Lu Zhan's dilemma and said, "I actually have a plan; perhaps we can try it."

Upon hearing Su Ruo's plan, Lu Zhan's face showed a hint of surprise; this little girlfriend of Song Jingyu is not only medically skilled but also quite ruthless.

Lu Zhan reflected briefly, then said, "Alright, we'll proceed as you say; I have only one request: under any circumstances, we must ensure Song Jingyu's safety."

Su Ruo nodded solemnly; although she intends to deal with Hao Manru, she will absolutely not endanger Song Jingyu.

After leaving Lu Zhan's office, Su Ruo immediately set to work arranging this; she must seize the opportunity to thoroughly resolve Hao Manru, otherwise keeping such a lunatic nearby will bring endless trouble.

Inside the hospital, because Wang Yi had assaulted Hao Manru, the nurses had to separate them into different wards.

During this time, Hao Manru asked if she could call her mother; given the seriousness of the incident and her mother's absence, she would inevitably feel uneasy.

But the nurses refused, because the poisoning case was too grave; before the perpetrator is apprehended, she and Wang Yi remain under surveillance and may have no contact with the outside world.

Upon hearing this, Hao Manru's heart sank; she knew the superiors had not yet dispelled their suspicions of her.

But Hao Manru wasn't overly concerned either, since she too is a victim; as long as she stubbornly denies it and there's no evidence, nobody can touch her.

Therefore, at this moment Hao Manru's greatest concern is not herself but Song Jingyu; she eagerly asked the little nurse about Song Jingyu's condition.

Upon learning that after Song Jingyu's surgery his condition remained poor, possibly leaving him vegetative and never to awaken, Hao Manru's face changed instantly.

She nervously grabbed the little nurse's hand, asking whether what she said was really true, and how Song Jingyu could possibly never wake up.

That frantic look instantly sent the little nurse fleeing.

Hao Manru paced anxiously back and forth in the room, eager to know Song Jingyu's condition, but with guards outside she could not leave; she could only think of solutions in her mind while angrily cursing Su Ruo.

She believed Song Jingyu's condition was entirely Su Ruo's fault; if Song Jingyu could have gone smoothly to Kyoto for treatment, he would certainly not have ended up like this.

Finally, Hao Manru grew tired from pacing; she sat on the bed looking out the window, and in the next instant her eyes lit up as she hurriedly opened the window to look outside.

The window was unlocked; she peered down and saw they were on the second floor, not too high above the ground.

Hao Manru then tied the bedsheet into a rope, confirmed no one was outside, and pulled the rope to jump out the window.

One might say Hao Manru is crazy! Even a normal person wanting to flee would wait until night, but Hao Manru, eager to see Song Jingyu as soon as possible, couldn't wait.

Hao Manru feared that if she were even a little late, she would never see Song Jingyu again.

If she couldn't see Song Jingyu for even a minute, unable to confirm his safety, Hao Manru would feel agonizing anxiety.

Unclear whether her technique was unskilled and the knot gave way, or the bedsheet quality was poor; Hao Manru had only climbed halfway when she fell straight down before she could jump.

A shooting pain lanced through Hao Manru's leg, but she paid it no heed; after scrambling to her feet she ran toward the hospital interior.

Su Ruo stood in the opposite building watching all this, her feelings complex; she didn't know whether to sigh at Hao Manru's deep affection or to scold her for foolishness.

After escaping the ward, Hao Manru went to the storage room, found a nurse's uniform to change into, and intended to use the previous method to infiltrate Song Jingyu's ward.

At this moment Hao Manru's mind was in turmoil; she had only one thought: she must see Song Jingyu no matter what, without considering that she had already used this method before.

Moreover, this had previously endangered Song Jingyu; the hospital will surely tighten security this time, giving her no chance to sneak in again.

All along the way Hao Manru was very tense, keeping her hat low and head down to avoid drawing attention, unaware that her every move was under everyone's surveillance.