I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 183: Investigation

"Xiao Lin is a responsible and good comrade. What is he asking for? What utter nonsense! I gave it to him willingly! I'm all alone, and I can't even finish it all myself, so why can't I give it to Xiao Lin? Should I just throw it away?!"

Most of the senior leaders staying in the VIP ward were veterans who had participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan. They were not only bad-tempered but also loud-voiced, and they almost verbally abused the investigation team members.

"Nurse Lin? Great! What a lovely young lady. If my son weren't so useless, I'd want her to be my daughter-in-law. Too bad, my son isn't good enough for her... What do you mean, 'want'? How can you say 'want'? This young lady stayed by my bedside for a whole day and night without closing her eyes, without even time to eat. What's wrong with me giving her an egg to help her recover? You people are so nosy!"

The old woman was so angry that she kicked the investigation team out.

"Nurse Lin? She's been a huge help to me. My child is small, and his veins are thin. Other nurses tried several times but couldn't get the needle in, but she got it in right away. My child didn't even cry! What? It'll affect his college admission? It's my fault, my fault! I only brought two apples, and I insisted on giving them to Nurse Lin to express my gratitude. I didn't expect to cause her so much trouble. If this affects her college admission, I'll feel really bad!"

After the investigation team completed its investigation, the hospital held a hospital-wide meeting.

It was the same conference room, and Director Gu from the Political Department was in charge of this meeting.

"...After verification, Comrade Lin Fangmei only accepted a small amount of fruit, biscuits and other food from the patients' families. This was a voluntary expression of gratitude from the families and was not solicited by Lin Fangmei. Moreover, such small gifts are normal social interactions in the daily work of the hospital and do not violate discipline. The anonymous report is untrue and is a malicious smear."

Then, Director Gu emphasized: "Although accepting a small amount of food is compliant with regulations, as medical personnel in the military, especially as recommended worker-peasant-soldier students, you should pay more attention to the influence of your conduct and try to avoid such interactions to prevent giving those with ulterior motives an opportunity. Comrade Lin Fangmei should also take this as a warning and try to politely refuse in the future if she encounters such a situation."

After Director Gu finished speaking, Nurse Lin stood up. "Thank you for your trust in me, organization and colleagues. I will definitely pay more attention in the future, so as not to disappoint the family's expectations, and to strictly adhere to the bottom line of conduct, and not to cause trouble for the hospital and the organization."

Hao Jia nudged Yuan Xiu and gave her a wink.

Yuan Xiu looked in the direction she pointed and saw Wang Xiaomei.

Hao Jia whispered, "It's her. Look how angry she is."

Director Gu continued, "...The number of college student recommendation slots remains unchanged. The hospital has also communicated with the medical school. Once the medical school completes all its admissions review, admission notices will be issued. We hope that those who have received recommendation slots will remain humble and patient while they wait."

"I would like to remind those of you who did not receive a recommendation this year that you should focus on your work. Everyone can see how you perform. Not having a chance this time does not mean you won't have a chance next time. Opportunities are for those who are prepared, not for those who try to take shortcuts. I would like to share this with you all and encourage each other."

"Opportunity is reserved for those who are prepared, not for those who try to take shortcuts and rely on luck." Because of this statement, Yuan Xiu's applause was even more enthusiastic than last time.

After the meeting, everyone gathered around Nurse Lin and congratulated her. Whether their congratulations were sincere or not, it all seemed quite harmonious.

Even Wang Xiaomei chimed in and said a few kind words.

It wasn't that she had no problem with Nurse Lin, but she was afraid that if everyone went, she would stand out as the only one, and what if people suspected that she had written the anonymous letter?

Within two days, rumors began circulating in the hospital that the anonymous letter was written by Wang Xiaomei.

"I didn't say that," Hao Jia waved her hand.

Yuan Xiu: "It wasn't me either."

Nurse Lin: "I never said that. Although I suspect her, I can't make things up without evidence."

"Who could it be?" Hao Jia asked.

Nurse Lin shook her head, already having a guess in her mind.

The next day at work, as soon as Yuan Xiu arrived at the hospital, Hao Jia pulled her to the bulletin board. "Look!"

A large poster was displayed on the bulletin board, detailing how Wang Xiaomei asked a neighbor's child to help copy anonymous letters, and even how the neighbor's child helped mail the letters.

Wang Xiaomei rushed over from the side, ripped the poster off, and tore it to shreds. "This is fake! Someone else put it down! I didn't do it! Why would I do this? I wasn't nominated, and Lin Fangmei not getting a spot isn't my fault. Someone must have deliberately framed me!"

Unfortunately, people didn't really believe her.

"They even wrote down the neighbors' names and home addresses. You could just ask around and find out everything. Who would be that stupid to deliberately frame someone?"

"Yeah, why would you deliberately frame her?"

"Exactly, kids don't lie, right..."

Wang Xiaomei covered her face and burst into tears. She ran to complain, but the head nurse said, "The innocent are innocent. What are you afraid of if you didn't do anything? Don't worry, no one will arrest you for investigation because of this big-character poster."

Although people are ashamed of writing anonymous letters, it is a citizen's freedom.

Moreover, anonymous letters, when used properly, can protect whistleblowers, reduce the risk of speaking out, avoid direct conflict, maintain superficial harmony, and even force organizations to verify and clarify the facts.

If used improperly, it can trigger rumors, disrupt work order, foster opportunistic mentality, damage the atmosphere of trust, and become a tool for smear campaigns because the authenticity of the content is difficult to verify.

Writing anonymous letters should not be considered a matter of conduct.

As for the people who wrote the big-character posters...

"We don't know who wrote it, so how can we investigate? They posted it secretly at night, and it was pitch black so no one could see it. There's no way to investigate."

Wang Xiaomei had no choice but to back down and swallow the bitter pill.

After getting their food from the window, Yuan Xiu and Hao Jia carried their lunchboxes to find an empty table.

Hao Jia, with her sharp eyes, noticed that there was only one person sitting in the corner. She pulled Yuan Xiu over, but after taking a few steps, she realized that the person sitting there was Wang Xiaomei. "Never mind, let's just squeeze in with the people from our department."

Wang Xiaomei sat alone at a table, and even though the tables around her were full, no one sat down with her.

Yuan Xiu noticed that even the people who had gone with her to cause trouble for the pharmacy had bypassed her and sat down elsewhere.

As they passed by, Wang Xiaomei stared longingly, but after a moment, she lowered her eyes in disappointment.

Hao Jia: "Tsk, looking at it this way, she's actually quite pitiful."

"What's there to pity?" someone next to him said. "Writing anonymous letters and ruining someone's future—if she really succeeds, it's the one whose future has been ruined who's pitiful."

"Did she really write that? Could it be a misunderstanding?"

"It's not a misunderstanding. Someone has already verified it. The kid even knows what was written in the letter. How could it be fake?"

"without……"