Qin Auntie, Save Me [Rebirth] 110p2

Chapter 110 p2

“Sister Qianrou, according to regulations, you need to register, and then wait for Sister Li Wan to come down and escort you.”

Being temporarily suspended meant Qin Qianrou wasn’t allowed access to her work area, and as team leader, Li Wan had to personally escort her.

Qin Qianrou understood the receptionist’s predicament and filled out the registration form, the young receptionist remembered that young girl, Shen Yiqiu, who had come looking for Li Wan last time, and Qin Qianrou had been the one to take her away,

she hadn’t expected them to be in a relationship, there had been no signs of it at the time,

Qin Qianrou signed her name, handed back the form, and heard the receptionist’s soft voice, “Sister Qianrou, everything will be alright.”

Qin Qianrou paused, then smiled and nodded in thanks.

While some people took pleasure in others’ misfortunes, others offered silent encouragement and support. Qin Qianrou’s character and her capabilities were well-known, and many admired and respected her. Although her choice of partner wasn’t conventional, and not everyone understood or accepted it, it didn’t change the fact that she was a good person, an excellent reporter.

Li Wan, receiving Qin Qianrou’s call, immediately came downstairs and saw her talking to the receptionist. She took a deep breath to calm herself down and walked over.

“Qianrou, let’s go up.”

Once inside the elevator, Li Wan’s hesitant demeanor made Qin Qianrou look at her a few times, but she didn’t speak.

“Xiao Wan, is there something you want to tell me?”

The elevator climbed higher, approaching their floor, and Li Wan finally sighed, “Qianrou, if you encounter anything unpleasant, or hear anything… unsavory, just ignore it, okay?”

Qin Qianrou raised an eyebrow, “Has my reputation truly deteriorated to such an extent?”

Li Wan, seeing she could still joke, having been worried all day,

said, “Everyone in our team supports you, I’m just worried about the people from other departments, especially those from the advertising department, after the restructuring, you know what I mean.”

The Director Yu incident couldn’t entirely be blamed on Qin Qianrou and Li Wan, but the advertising department staff needed someone to blame, and somehow, it had become Qin Qianrou,

she had always been impeccable in her work, they couldn’t fault her for that, so they could only seethe in silence, not even daring to gossip behind her back, now, however, with this opportunity, they were practically telling stories on the street corner,

“I’m fine, don’t worry.” Qin Qianrou patted Li Wan’s shoulder reassuringly and stepped out of the elevator.

The team members, seeing Qin Qianrou, were delighted, greeting her enthusiastically, many had messaged her during her suspension, but she had only replied politely, she didn’t want to implicate them or affect their work, distancing herself at this time was a way of protecting them,

“I’m just here waiting for Xiao Wan to finish work, you guys carry on.”

Li Wan clapped her hands and turned to a younger colleague, “Take everyone’s orders, afternoon tea is on me today.”

Then, she led Qin Qianrou to her office.

Lin Shuangzhi’s office had been empty since her resignation, Li Wan, now acting team leader, still used her old office.

“Just over a month, and your office is already this messy?”

The piles of documents and files were a clear sign of a busy and overworked schedule, with no time for tidying up.

“Waiting for you to come back and help me organize.”

Qin Qianrou’s eyes flickered with a hint of helplessness and uncertainty, she didn’t tell Li Wan yet,

she had thought about leaving the station more than once, and this was a good opportunity, Wen Yirong had suggested using this as an opportunity for a strategic retreat, to escape the constraints of the system,

her relationship with Shen Yiqiu being exposed meant that even if she was reinstated, her career at the television station was practically over, any further advancement, any leadership positions, were no longer possible,

and with the Qin family’s resources, Qin Qianrou wouldn’t lack opportunities, regardless of what she wanted to do, they could support her, and having seen their unwavering commitment to each other, knowing external pressure wouldn’t separate them,

the Qin family had realized it was better for her to leave this environment,

however, with so many people still supporting her, waiting for her return, Qin Qianrou couldn’t simply abandon them now,

if she was going to leave, she would leave after winning this battle, with her head held high.

**

The investigation team had questioned Qin Qianrou a few more times, asking insignificant questions, but they hadn’t bothered Shen Yiqiu again, nor had they mentioned her relationship again, the investigation was in its final stage, but even now, the outcome remained uncertain,

during lunchtime, the cafeteria was crowded, and Qin Qianrou’s situation was the hot topic of conversation,

“I wonder if Reporter Qin will be able to come back, these accusations seem baseless.”

“Yes, her work is impeccable, I don’t know what they’re hoping to find, nitpicking like this.”

“Sigh, you’re all so naive, you don’t understand how these things work, you’ve been in this industry for so long, haven’t you realized yet? Sometimes it’s just an excuse, they’ll find fault with anything if they want to target you, even having a sip of soup before starting your meal can be a ‘mistake.’”

These words made everyone uncomfortable, they all knew this, but no one dared to say it out loud.

“Don’t look at me like that, I just can’t stand this hypocrisy, there are so many corrupt officials out there, and they’re wasting taxpayer’s money harassing a good reporter, it’s ridiculous!”

Someone immediately chimed in, “Exactly! So many real criminals out there, and they’re targeting someone who’s only trying to do their job, it’s truly absurd.”

Li Wan, sitting quietly in a corner, overhearing these conversations from colleagues in other departments, felt her eyes welling up,

she wanted to tell Qin Qianrou, See, there are people who recognize our efforts, our persistence.

As the investigation neared its end, Qin Qianrou had become even more low-key, even avoiding the television station altogether, and when colleagues inquired about her, Li Wan simply said she had been too busy and hadn’t contacted her.

This dragged on until summer, the public outcry over the He Chao program having gradually subsided, although many still remembered, often leaving comments on their official Weibo account, which Li Wan instructed her team to respond to objectively, but much less frequently than before.

Qin Qianrou’s father’s connections in Kyoto finally yielded some results, confirming who the investigation team was truly reporting to, but the name made both him and Wen Yirong’s hearts sink.

“Rongrong, I don’t know how to tell Father about this, I’m afraid he won’t be able to handle it.”

Wen Yirong, having stayed in Meng City for several months, understood her husband’s predicament, Grandfather Qin’s condition wasn’t good, the doctors recommending conservative treatment, implying his time was limited.

“But this matter will eventually come to light, it’s better for you to tell him personally than for him to hear it from someone else.”

Wen Yirong had been managing the household and taking care of Grandfather Qin all these years while her husband worked in Kyoto, their relationship more like father and daughter now,

Father Qin knew his wife was right, but thinking about his father’s health, he couldn’t bring himself to tell him,

Wen Yirong understood, but this couldn’t be delayed any longer, only her father-in-law could deal with that person in Kyoto, they had to tell him.

“Lao Qin, if you can’t do it, then I’ll go back and tell him myself.”

“No, you can’t come back at a time like this.” He refused firmly, Hai City, although seemingly calm on the surface, the situation was volatile.

He couldn’t let his wife and daughter return to that storm.

“I’ll tell Father first thing tomorrow morning, you and Xiao Rou start making preparations as well.”

This matter, which had been tormenting them for months, was finally about to reach its conclusion.