Chapter 214: Li Shuyao Arrested in the Middle of the Night

Gu Jianing thought to herself: She wouldn’t let Gu Jianing or Sheng Zexi off the hook either.

A ruthless glint flashed in Li Shuyao’s eyes.

Late at night, unable to sleep, Li Shuyao was consumed with thoughts of how to deal with the Li family and Gu Jianing.

Suddenly, the door to her hospital room swung open from the outside.

Li Shuyao looked up impatiently, about to lash out, when she saw several armed soldiers enter.

“Li Shuyao, we suspect you are an enemy agent sent by Country R. Please come with us.”

Li Shuyao’s eyes widened in shock. Hearing these words, her body began to tremble violently.

Especially when they tried to forcibly take her away, she struggled even harder.

“Don’t touch me! Don’t touch me!”

“I’m a member of the Li family! I’m Li Shuyao! You can’t arrest me!”

“This is slander! Slander!”

But no matter how much Li Shuyao screamed and resisted, in the end, she was still taken away by force in the middle of the night.

That same night, the doors of the Li family home were pounded on urgently.

Both Li Tingxuan and the old master Li had to get up.

When they heard what the lead soldier said, grandfather and grandson both stared in shock.

Old Master Li exclaimed, “Impossible!”

No matter how little he liked this granddaughter, she was still his granddaughter—there was no way she could be an enemy agent.

Li Tingxuan instinctively wanted to deny it too, but then he remembered what he had been investigating.

He had been trying to find out who had leaked secrets in his previous life.

Unfortunately, neither the him in his dreams nor the him in reality had found the answer.

He couldn’t figure it out.

But now...

If the person who leaked the secrets was Yaoyao...

Then everything made sense.

Previously, Li Tingxuan had been blinded and never considered that it could be Li Shuyao.

But now, thinking about it, it seemed plausible.

Still, Yaoyao—how could it be? How was it possible!

Even though he wasn’t close to Li Shuyao, Li Tingxuan never imagined she could be an enemy agent.

“Old Master...” At that moment, the housekeeper cried out in alarm.

Li Tingxuan turned around and saw that the old master had fainted upon hearing the news.

“Grandpa...” Li Tingxuan had no time to worry about Li Shuyao and hurried over to support the old man.

...

By the next morning, when Gu Jianing woke up, the news about the Li family had already spread.

“So, Li Shuyao might be an enemy agent and has been arrested?”

“And Old Master Li fainted from the shock and is now in the hospital?”

This was what Grandpa Sang had heard.

It wasn’t exactly a secret—though it hadn’t spread widely, everyone in the compound knew.

Gu Jianing hadn’t expected Hua Zhenrong to act so quickly, arresting Li Shuyao in the middle of the night.

As for Old Master Li...

With a lifetime of military merit, only to find out his granddaughter was an enemy agent—it was understandable he’d faint from anger.

But Gu Jianing was also curious: Why did Li Shuyao do it?

Was it all because of Sheng Zexi?

Did love turn to hate?

Gu Jianing didn’t think that was possible.

There must be reasons they didn’t know about.

As for what those reasons were, they’d have to wait for the official investigation.

Still, Li Shuyao’s arrest was a good thing.

Once the truth came out, whatever punishment she faced, she wouldn’t be able to stir up trouble again.

Gu Jianing finally felt at ease.

No longer concerned with Li Shuyao’s affairs, Gu Jianing and Grandma Sang, accompanied by young guard Xiao Zhang, boarded the train to the northwest.

With Gu Jianing heavily pregnant, the train crowded, and Grandma Sang elderly, the journey was tough.

Thankfully, with Xiao Zhang’s help, things were much easier than they would have been otherwise.

Meanwhile, as Li Tingxuan left the hospital, he learned that Gu Jianing had already boarded the train back to the northwest.

“So, she’s already left.”

Li Tingxuan sighed. Maybe that was for the best.

He didn’t dwell on it.

Instead, his thoughts turned to recent events.

The old master had fainted from anger, but had been rescued and would be fine after some rest.

He still hadn’t woken up, though.

As for Li Shuyao, there was no news since she was taken away.

As her brother, with their family connection, he was even less able to intervene.

If the accusations against Li Shuyao turned out to be false, that would be fine.

But if they were true...

He, his grandfather, and the entire Li family would be deeply affected.

But Li Tingxuan thought, for an arrest order to be issued, there must be a seventy or eighty percent certainty.

Especially since the order came from the Hua family.

So, the likelihood that Yaoyao was an enemy agent was almost certain.

Li Tingxuan clenched his fists tightly.

“Li Shuyao, why did you do it? Why!”

No one could understand it—perhaps only Li Shuyao herself knew the reason.

—

Meanwhile, after a day and night on the train, Gu Jianing and Grandma Sang finally arrived at the northwest train station the next morning, with Xiao Zhang accompanying them.

“Ningning! Grandma!” As soon as Gu Jianing got off the train, she heard a familiar voice calling out.

She looked through the crowd.

Following the sound, she spotted a tall man in military uniform standing by a jeep not far away.

When she saw that familiar face, Gu Jianing’s eyes grew hot with emotion.

“Grandma, Brother Xi is here to pick us up,” Gu Jianing said to Grandma Sang.

“Yes, yes, wonderful.”

At that moment, Sheng Zexi had already made his way through the crowd to them.

“Ningning...” Sheng Zexi’s eyes were slightly red, filled with tenderness and longing that almost overflowed.

If not for the public setting, with so many people at the train station, he would have pulled Gu Jianing into his arms right then and there.

“Xiao Xi is here.”

When Grandma Sang spoke, Sheng Zexi finally looked away.

“Yes, Grandma, let’s head home. I brought the car.”

“Uncle Zhang, thank you for your help.”

“No trouble at all.”

Sheng Zexi helped with the luggage, and the group got into the car.

Sheng Zexi drove them to the northwest military district.

After passing the checkpoint, they headed to the family compound where they lived.

As soon as the car stopped at the gate, Sheng Zexi helped Gu Jianing out.

“Sister, you’re finally back!” called Amber.

“Amber, I missed you too.” If not for her pregnancy, Gu Jianing would have hugged Amber.

Sheng Zexi said, “Amber’s been waiting at the gate for you all day.”

“Good Amber.” Gu Jianing stroked Amber’s fur.

Just then, the door next door suddenly opened.

Two excited voices rang out.

“Jianing, you’re back!”

“Godmother...”

Hearing the voices, Gu Jianing looked up and saw Zhang Shuwan, also heavily pregnant, standing with Guoguo.

“Shuwan, Guoguo...”

Zhang Shuwan hurried over with Guoguo.

“You’re finally back! I missed you so much, and Guoguo’s been thinking about her godmother too.” Zhang Shuwan’s joy at seeing Gu Jianing was plain to see."