Yes, Jiang Si was absolutely certain—there was definitely something wrong with the medical report in Elder Liang's hands!
She even had a suspect in mind.
Because aside from Su Wanwan, she couldn’t think of anyone else who would do this.
However, there was one thing Jiang Si still couldn’t figure out. She knew Su Wanwan’s motive was targeting Huo Tingzhou.
But by doing this, wasn’t Su Wanwan afraid that Huo Tingzhou would question the results and demand a re-examination?
Or was Su Wanwan already certain that Huo Tingzhou’s health would soon deteriorate?
Was that why she acted so brazenly?
If that were the case, then things just got interesting.
Before this, Jiang Si had merely thought the girl had a crush on Huo Tingzhou, which was why she looked so shocked when she saw Jiang Si at the dock.
But now, looking back, Su Wanwan’s expression wasn’t just surprise.
Combined with her subsequent actions, Jiang Si already had her answer.
If she wasn’t mistaken, Su Wanwan was likely like her—someone with a special background.
Only that could explain why she tampered with the medical report.
To borrow a famous line from a palace drama: "This move is risky, but the odds of success are high!"
After all, once Jiang Si saw the report, she’d only have two choices:
First, if she cared about Huo Tingzhou’s infertility, their engagement would likely be called off.
Second, if she didn’t care, they’d proceed with the marriage.
But once they had a child after marriage, things would become impossible to explain.
By then, Huo Tingzhou would have already returned from his mission. Even if he got re-examined, the infertility diagnosis would be set in stone.
If he couldn’t conceive, yet Jiang Si ended up pregnant—
Even if Huo Tingzhou never said a word, wouldn’t he harbor doubts?
In this era, there was no DNA testing. And if the child took after Jiang Si more, how would they ever live peacefully?
Truly, Su Wanwan’s scheme was vicious.
Elder Liang, seeing the two of them silent, sighed again.
"Our military hospital’s medical facilities aren’t as advanced as those in Hu City or Capital City. When you have time, you should consult specialists there."
"I’ll also ask someone to prepare a traditional Chinese medicine prescription for you. Take it for a few courses."
"Maybe in a few months, your condition will improve."
Having said his piece, the rest was up to the young couple.
Just as Elder Liang stood to leave, Jiang Si suddenly spoke up.
"Elder Liang, may I ask—who conducted his test? And how many people handled the sample?"
The question made both Elder Liang and Huo Tingzhou freeze, their gazes fixed on her.
After a moment, Elder Liang replied, "I performed the test myself. No one else handled it."
"Then, can other people enter the lab?"
Elder Liang shook his head. "The lab is on the third floor. No one enters without my permission, and I keep the key."
Strange.
No one else handled it, and the lab was restricted.
So how did Su Wanwan tamper with it?
Suddenly, Jiang Si thought of a possibility.
"Elder Liang, could I ask you for a favor? I’d like you to retest him."
Elder Liang looked puzzled. "Little girl, are you worried the results are inaccurate?"
Jiang Si shook her head but didn’t explain further.
It wasn’t that she wanted to be cryptic—she simply had no proof yet that Su Wanwan was behind this.
So this was her only option.
If it could lure the culprit out, great. If not, at least it would clear Huo Tingzhou’s name.
Elder Liang didn’t object but gave Huo Tingzhou a thoughtful look.
"I have a meeting this afternoon…"
The implication was clear—Can you hurry?
If so, he didn’t mind running another test for the young man.
Huo Tingzhou, feeling awkward under the scrutiny, finally nodded.
Elder Liang relaxed. "Alright, little girl. Tell me how we should proceed…"
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
In the women’s dormitory washroom of the military hospital, several nurses chatted while doing laundry.
"Hey, where’s Su Wanwan from your dorm? She hasn’t been back at noon lately."
"Oh, her? She’s been leaving early and coming back late these days, busy making a good impression at the hospital!"
"Really? What’s going on?"
Nurses from other dorms crowded around, curious.
"Who knows? Ever since that incident with Huo Tingzhou’s fiancée, she’s been working extra hard to win people over!"
"No wonder! I was wondering why an internal medicine nurse was running around everywhere. Yesterday, I saw her helping other departments move supplies."
"Up and down the stairs a dozen times, and she didn’t even complain."
"Of course she was tired! But you have to admit, people eat it up."
"These past few days, she’s been buddy-buddy with all the senior staff."
"Now she’s calling them ‘sister’ this and ‘sister’ that—they’re practically inseparable."
"What’s the point? Those senior nurses are just using her for free labor."
Someone frowned. "Then what’s Su Wanwan’s angle?"
"We’re not temps. Performance doesn’t affect our pay—why bother?"
Just then, Su Wanwan returned. Hearing the gossip, she wasn’t upset. Instead, she walked back to her dorm in high spirits.
What’s my angle?
Oh, I want so much more than they realize.
The past few days had been exhausting, but her goal was finally within reach.
What she wanted most now was to see the looks on their faces when they received the fertility report.
The mere thought made her chuckle.
But her amusement was short-lived.
That afternoon, as soon as her shift started, Su Wanwan ran into Huo Tingzhou and Elder Liang at the hospital entrance.
Seeing them rush upstairs to the third floor, her instincts kicked in. She quickly followed.
They were heading straight for the lab.
"Lihua-jie, are you busy?"
After days of effort, Su Wanwan had finally befriended Sun Lihua, a lab technician.
Now, the two were practically best friends.
Sun Lihua smiled when she saw her. "Wanwan, what brings you here?"
Su Wanwan flashed a sweet, disarming smile.
"I wanted to visit you this morning, but internal medicine was swamped."
"By the way, are you busy today? Need any help?"
"Not today. Thanks to you last time, I managed to organize everything…"
Before Sun Lihua could finish, someone called from outside.
"Lihua! Elder Liang needs you!"
"Coming!"
Sun Lihua stood. "Wanwan, wait here if you’re free. I’ll be right back."
Su Wanwan nodded.
For some reason, the moment she saw Huo Tingzhou approaching, an uneasy feeling had crept over her.
She could only hope things weren't as she feared.
Before long, Sun Lihua returned. Noticing her pick up the tray to leave again, Su Wanwan quickly called out,
"Sis, what's going on—"
