Chapter 1282 - 1296: Do You Believe Me?
"Xia, the whole incident happened too suddenly that day. I didn’t expect the leadership to personally oversee the matter. After you were taken away, I went to the guest house to see you, but the people there said the officer had ordered that no one is allowed to visit. Xia, you won’t blame me, will you? It’s my incompetence, Jia Chenggang’s incompetence, that made you suffer such an injustice."
Recalling the events of the performance day, Jia Chenggang felt deeply guilty, blaming everything on the suddenness of the incident, and he didn’t even understand what happened before Wang Xia was taken away.
In his view, Wang Xia just wanted to give Rong a mental pillar, letting the child call Captain Mu ’Dad.’ Even if Captain Mu was unwilling, he could have just ignored it. But he heard that Captain Mu had never denied the name Hairong until that woman appeared and told Hairong not to call him ’Dad’ anymore.
The child is so young, how could he understand so much? Matters could have been discussed slowly, but treating them with such a harsh attitude felt utterly inhumane.
Later, he heard Wang Xia was disciplined, and considering Wang Xia and her son already had no man in their lives, losing the only source of their livelihood inevitably chilled his heart towards Mu Xingfeng, a teammate who had been through thick and thin with them.
Eventually, he stood up for justice, and unexpectedly even the leadership sided with him, not punishing Mu Xingfeng at all but instead canceling his qualification for the Special Training Team.
His visit to the Imperial City this time was not only to see Wang Xia but also to seek justice for himself.
"It’s all in the past, let’s not talk about it anymore. Besides, this matter wasn’t something you could have controlled," Wang Xia said as she picked up the teapot on the table and poured him a cup of water, her face calm and somewhat resigned.
Jia Chenggang knew what she meant: a higher rank suppresses those below, especially when the leadership favored Mu Xingfeng and that woman.
"Xia, rest assured, as long as I’m here, I won’t let anyone harm you and your son anymore," Jia Chenggang said, grabbing Wang Xia’s hand and holding it tightly.
"Chenggang, thank you," Wang Xia murmured, looking at Jia Chenggang, her eyes starting to redden.
"Stop spouting foolishness, eat your meal," Jia Chenggang said, putting a piece of food onto Wang Xia’s plate before lowering his head to eat.
After taking a few bites, Jia Chenggang suddenly spoke, "Xia, people say you like Xingfeng, which is why you let Rong call him ’Dad’."
Wang Xia’s hand paused, she looked up, "Chenggang, do you believe them?"
Jia Chenggang instinctively shook his head, his gaze not leaving Wang Xia’s eyes.
Wang Xia continued eating her food, "I can only say that people’s mouths are two-sided, and with leadership favoring them, few could stand firm. When Rong was just learning to speak, I only wanted him to have an understanding of the word ’father,’ and Xingfeng had consented to it, otherwise, Rong wouldn’t have called him ’Dad’ for so many years. I just didn’t expect this matter to end up like this. Whatever people in the Guard Team say about me, I can’t control it anymore. I only want to ask you, Chenggang, do you believe me?"
"Xia, I believe you, I’ve always believed in you. It doesn’t matter if others don’t. At worst, we won’t go to Nan’an anymore. I’ve already made plans. Even though my spot in the Special Training Team selection was canceled this time, there’s still a chance next year. I will train hard, strive to get into the Special Training Team next year. Together we won’t return to Nan’an, regardless of rumors or who’s right or wrong, as long as we trust each other, it’s enough."