After hearing this, Director Li stood there without moving. After a while, she walked to the phone.

Director Li had just walked over and was still a little hesitant when the phone suddenly rang.

Everyone looked over, waiting for her next move.

Director Li stepped forward, grabbed the microphone, and answered the call promptly.

Jiang Wan's anxious voice came over, "Hello? I wonder which village official is that over there? I just want to ask if Director Li is here? Or can someone help me check on Aunt Li?"

Jiang Wan asked directly the moment the call was connected.

"Jiang Wan, I'm back."

Director Li calmed down and spoke calmly.

Jiang Wan became more excited than before when he heard her voice.

"Director Li, why did you take so long? Why didn't I see you come back before?"

"What's going on at home? Has anything important happened? How is Aunt Li?"

Jiang Wan asked a lot of questions in one breath. Now not only Jiang Wan was waiting for her answer, but other village cadres were also waiting for her.

Director Li cleared his throat, his mind racing, and then he spoke calmly.

"Jiang Wan, everything is fine at home. Your Aunt Li went to fetch water earlier, so I waited for her for a while and wasted a lot of time."

"Everything is fine at home. Just do your own thing and don't worry about anything else."

"By the way, you've been out for so long. I haven't seen you call back in the past few days. How is the search for the child going?"

After Director Li comforted Jiang Wan, he began to ask her about her search for her child.

"We have found some clues, and now we are preparing to go up the mountain to look for them."

"I was a little worried about the situation at home before, but now that I hear you say everything is fine, I am completely relieved."

Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better. He also told Director Li a lot about the current situation.

Director Li actually felt a little nervous, fearing that if he said too much, she would find out.

"Hey, it's good to have a clue, it's good to have a clue."

"Since you plan to go look for the child, and it's time for me to go to work, I'll hang up now."

Director Li responded. In fact, he was very happy for her. Under normal circumstances, he would have asked a few more questions, but now he was worried that if he asked too many questions, he would be exposed.

"Okay, I'll trouble Director Li to help take care of the family matters."

Jiang Wan said something worriedly at last, and Director Li nodded repeatedly after hearing it.

"Don't worry, we are all from the same village. I will definitely help if I can."

"Go find the child. I'm going to work. I'll hang up now."

Director Li said this and hung up the phone without waiting for Jiang Wan to react.

After hanging up the phone, she touched her heart and gasped.

She is not a person who likes to lie, but this is the first time she has lied in her life.

This lie was such a big deal, which caused her great psychological pressure.

After Director Li hung up the phone, everyone looked at her.

They all knew about Li Shuping and the twins.

The situation of both adults and children is not optimistic now. Under such circumstances, Director Li chose to hide the truth from Jiang Wan.

What is her purpose in doing this?

Could she possibly handle such a big thing?

But if she can't cover it up and tells such a big lie, what should she do next?

"Director Li, why don't you tell Jiang Wan the truth?"

"Li Shuping and the twins are both sick, and there is no one to take care of them now. What will they do if Jiang Wan doesn't come back?"

"Taking care of three people at once is not a small matter. Do you want to do it yourself?"

The village cadres gathered around Director Li and expressed their opinions in a flurry.

Everyone was waiting for her next words. Director Li still had a sullen face with little expression.

After a while, he seemed to suddenly react and said to everyone.

"Don't worry, since I chose to conceal this matter, I will naturally take responsibility."

"I will take a week off and take care of Li Shuping and the twins myself."

Director Li had already made up his mind when he decided to conceal it.

As soon as Director Li said this, everyone looked up and looked at her in shock.

"Taking leave to take care of three patients is no small matter. Can you really do it alone?"

"Yes, Director Li, although I know you are very capable, you are old now, and taking care of three patients by yourself is not a joke."

"Don't let yourself get exhausted by not taking good care of yourself and not get any benefits at all."

Everyone spoke up and felt that this was a huge responsibility and a thankless task.

There is no reward if you do it well, but if you mess up, you might even get blamed.

If it were them, they would definitely not do such a thing.

Li Shuping does have a nice personality and usually gets along well with everyone.

They had done the most they could by visiting her when she was ill.

But if they were asked to take care of patients and children, that would be absolutely impossible.

"I have made up my mind. Don't try to persuade me."

Director Li waved to everyone to show his determination.

There was a reason why she made this decision.

One summer day, the weather was very hot and she happened to have something to do and had to work overtime until very late.

When she came back, it was dark outside. She went back in a hurry, but unexpectedly she stepped on a stone and fell.

She fell very hard and fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

As the sky was getting darker and darker, she was really helpless.

Just when she was in despair, Jiang Wan suddenly appeared.

She was carrying a bundle of firewood at that time and must have just come down from the mountain.

She found her lying injured and immediately threw down firewood to help her up.

She didn't want anything else, so he carried her to the infirmary without saying a word.

She accompanied her to see the doctor, and because she didn't bring any money that day, she took out all her money to help her pay for the medical expenses.

She watched the doctor treat her wounds and then carried her back home.

After she returned home, she lay in bed for several days before her body gradually recovered.

Later she heard from others that Jiang Wan was scolded by the whole family because she came home too late that night and did not cook for her family.

Her nephews and nieces were so angry that they started to physically assault her.

Others said that the next day Jiang Wan went to the field with a bright red slap mark on his face.

At that time, many people asked her about her situation, but Jiang Wan just shook her head and said nothing.

The villagers were very resourceful and they learned the whole cause and effect of the incident from Wei Mingxiang.

It turned out that Jiang Wan not only came back late that night, but also lost a bundle of firewood. Wei Mingxiang was really angry, so she ordered everyone to torture her.

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