Chapter 145 The in-laws fainted upon learning the truth about Xie Wanying.

Huang Meiling looked at Shu Ying with eyes full of pride, as if she had already treated her as her own daughter.

“I know Yingying’s abilities. You are so outstanding that you could have easily stayed in the military hospital. You have a bright future and don’t have to worry about where you go.”

She quickly lowered her head and said guiltily, "It's just that your father and I have been too busy with work these past few years, and we didn't even know you were pregnant and raising two children alone. Zhiyan, as your husband, wasn't there for you either. When you needed someone to take care of you the most, we..."

As she spoke, her voice already choked with emotion.

Shu Ying gently patted her back: "Mom, it's all in the past. We're doing very well now, and that's enough."

The most valuable quality in a person is contentment.

Xie Wenyuan sat on the sofa: "Your mother can't let you go, but we can't contact you here. We can only have your sister send you things during holidays. Your mother's monthly salary is divided into two parts, one for you and one for your sister. Yingying, we haven't done enough, please don't mind."

Shu Ying and Xie Zhiyan exchanged a glance, sensing that something was amiss.

However, before the two noticed the change in Shu Ying's expression, Huang Meiling brought up Shu Ying's parents again.

“I know you’ve always been a very strong child. We’ve heard about your parents’ situation. So many things have happened in your family, and you’ve carried it all on your own. You should have written to us. We’re all family, and no matter what happens, we should get through it together.”

When her parents were mentioned again, Shu Ying lowered her head and her eyes reddened.

Memories of being carefully protected as a child flooded back. My parents were the last line of defense between me and death, but now they are gone forever.

"It all happened so suddenly, I don't know how to tell you."

The death of her parents has always been a thorn in Shuying's heart. Every day when she wakes up in the old house, she thinks about what it would be like if her parents were still alive.

She was not a good daughter. Her parents gave birth to her and raised her, but she had not had the chance to fulfill her filial duties. The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease; the child may wish to care for his parents, but they are no longer there. This is the sorrow of a lifetime.

Xie Wenyuan also lowered his head. Seeing that the atmosphere in the ward had become melancholy again, he sighed and said, "If our in-laws were here, they wouldn't want to see us sighing like this. Fortunately, all of you children are still doing well."

Shu Ying nodded, her gaze turning to Xie Zhiyan.

Xie Zhiyan clasped his hands together, carefully choosing his words, and brought up Xie Wanying's matter.

After he finished explaining everything in a clear and methodical manner, Xie Wenyuan and Huang Meiling were still in shock and hadn't recovered.

"Wanying, she..."

Huang Meiling's hands trembled; she couldn't believe this was her daughter.

Xie Wenyuan was also struggling to make a decision: "Zhiyan, your mother and I have indeed neglected your and your sister's education because of our work. I know you are not a child who takes things out of context, but you and your sister are siblings after all. You two are from the same clan. Could there be some misunderstanding?"

Xie Wanying was indeed a bit spoiled, but she was their first child, and the happiness of becoming parents for the first time made them want to give their daughter the best of everything in the world.

Although Xie Wanying sometimes makes mistakes, she has not caused any major problems over the years, and her character can withstand scrutiny.

Xie Zhiyan's expression did not change. His parents' reaction was exactly what he expected. After all, they were blood relatives. If they accepted it all at once, it would be strange.

"Mom and Dad, I know this is a blow to you, but I only decided to tell you after I was absolutely certain. Although I don't know why she did this, her malice is definitely there."

Shu Ying clenched her hands, hesitant to speak. Huang Meiling noticed her conflict, turned her gaze away from Xie Zhiyan, and gently patted her hand.

"Yingying, is there something you want to say?"

Seeing that she seemed hesitant, Xie Wenyuan said frankly, "You don't need to overthink it. Your mother and I are not people who can't distinguish right from wrong. If this matter is really your sister's fault, we will not let it go easily. Just say what you have to say. We are all doing this for the betterment of our family."

Shu Ying met Xie Zhiyan's gaze, and as if she had found a stabilizing force, she slowly spoke.

“My parents said they would ask my sister to send me money and gifts during holidays, but I haven’t received anything over the years, not even letters from my parents, Zhiyan, or my sister.”

“Over the years, I have been trying to write letters to the military, hoping that my letters home can reach Zhiyan, but Zhiyan has never written to me. I don’t have his exact address, and the research base is a classified unit, so I have no way to contact my parents.”

A wave of shock washed over Xie Zhiyan. He grasped her hand and asked, "Shuying, you've never received a letter from me?"

Shu Ying looked blank: "Did you write it for me?"

Xie Zhiyan said anxiously, "But I wrote three letters for the first time, and I also told Xie Wanying to take good care of you. I also gave her my allowance for going to the front line, so that she could keep some for herself and give some to you. She clearly wrote that her parents had died and that you were having financial difficulties. After that, I sent her money for several months in a row."

After a moment of silence, everyone understood.

Xie Wenyuan slammed his hand heavily on the table: "This is too much! How could I have raised such a daughter? What a hypocrite! I used to think she was just spoiled and not good at expressing herself, and that she was just a little immature, but in the end she was still a good child. I never thought she could do such a heinous thing."

The family laid their cards on the table and began to reconcile the letters and financial transactions over the years. Huang Meiling's heart sank; her daughter truly wished for her son to die.

She interfered, intercepting Xie Zhiyan's first batch of crucial letters and sowing discord between them.

Shu Ying gradually pieced together the story: "So, initially all our letters were intercepted by Xie Wanying, and later, as the war situation became more and more severe, you stopped receiving her letters, and the letters from other soldiers also failed to be sent out. That's why you thought that you didn't receive my letters because of the war?"

Xie Zhiyan nodded. Actually, when he first received Xie Wanying's letter, he thought that Shu Ying didn't want to write to him.

But since the matter has already been discussed, there's no need to continue saying things that would cause unpleasantness.

Xie Wenyuan and Huang Meiling pieced together the events from beginning to end, and after learning the truth, they were so angry they almost fainted.