The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1218 - 1186: Who Stole the Medicine?

Uncle is Jiao Lihong’s biggest support; she couldn’t let him down.

Seeing the Uncle getting angry, Jiao Lihong panicked and quickly explained, "I was very careful, and no one saw."

"Just because no one saw, doesn’t mean you didn’t do it," Director Jiao said coldly, "I’ve explained all the reasons to you, but why do you still oppose He Tiantian?"

Jiao Lihong lowered her head, her eyes reddening as she choked up, "Because as long as He Tiantian is in my way, I can’t win the gold medal. It was the same at the World Championships and at the Asian Games. I feel so frustrated inside, I just think, if He Tiantian couldn’t compete, then I could be the champion and get the gold medal, and have a place in the national sports world."

Hearing Jiao Lihong’s words, Director Jiao was very angry and scolded, "Foolishness!"

He is currently just the head of the swimming team, and he was hoping to seize the chance for a promotion to the General Administration of Sport, depending on He Tiantian’s competition results this time.

If He Tiantian really didn’t compete this time, and the swimming team didn’t achieve good results, his hopes would probably be dashed.

"Uncle, I was wrong," Jiao Lihong said, "I really didn’t expect He Tiantian to be so lucky; poisoned, yet able to detox so quickly without any issues."

"Don’t use those messy things from your grandma at Yanjing; if an accident happens, no one can protect you," Director Jiao said, "You would be directly expelled from the national team, and the local teams wouldn’t want you either. You wouldn’t be able to compete anymore."

Jiao Lihong nodded repeatedly, "I know I was wrong, I really do. I will never do such a thing again."

"This is your last chance," Director Jiao said, "I’m seriously warning you not to think about taking crooked paths. You are very talented, truly very talented. Even if you don’t win the championship this time, you can get the silver medal. You are still young, but He Tiantian will retire after the Olympics, and by then, as long as you work hard, it will be your world. The next World Championships, the next Olympics - that will be your time to shine. Why be so impatient?"

"Yes, Uncle, I understand now, I really do," Jiao Lihong had been anxious this whole time, but now that her Uncle scolded her, she felt much more settled.

Director Jiao nodded, "Remember, don’t do anything, just compete properly!"

"Yes, I will compete to the best of my ability," Jiao Lihong said and went back to throw those things into the toilet, never again to consider dishonest means.

"Then you can go back, don’t panic," Director Jiao instructed, "So as not to show your guilt and let others see. Pretend nothing happened, I’ve already suppressed the previous incident, and it won’t be reinvestigated in the future. This is your last chance, if you don’t obey, I won’t spare you again."

"I won’t, never again," Jiao Lihong promised repeatedly.

"Alright, wipe your tears and go out, rest well, and compete well," Director Jiao patted his niece’s shoulder to encourage her, still hoping she can achieve good results and not waste his years of training.

"Yes." Jiao Lihong wiped away her tears and then left the office.

After returning to her room, she opened her bag to look for that bottle of banned drugs.

But she was startled to see that the originally full bottle of medicine was now only half-full.

She clearly had a whole bottle; why was there only half left now?

Jiao Lihong was certain she hadn’t remembered wrong.

That meant someone must have tampered with her bag!

These things couldn’t be kept around.

Saying this, Jiao Lihong took the bottle of medicine and ran to the bathroom. She had just poured the pills into the toilet when she heard hurried footsteps outside.

Jiao Lihong couldn’t care about anything else and quickly flushed the toilet, washing away the pills inside.

Coach Wu, Doctor Li, and others had already barged in.

"Hold on," said Coach Wu, but he had already seen Jiao Lihong flushing the drugs away, with only a bottle left in her hand, "What’s this?"

The medicine bottle in Jiao Lihong’s hand was seen by the leaders who came in.

How did these people know about the banned substance in her possession?

Also, who had tampered with her medication before?

And who had informed the leadership?

Jiao Lihong couldn’t guess who it was, although she hadn’t taken any stimulants, but now she had been caught red-handed, and she needed a plausible excuse.

"I’m sorry, Coach Wu," Jiao Lihong said, "I was obsessed with winning the championship and heard someone say that taking this medicine could increase speed. I knew it was questionable, though I bought it with money, I never took it. I’ve flushed it all down the toilet."

Doctor Li took the bottle, looked at it, and nodded to Coach Wu: "Yes, it’s a type of stimulant, with minor side effects, but it can also be easily detected."

Coach Wu looked at Jiao Lihong in deep pain, such a promising youngster in addition to He Tiantian, she would have been the best athlete after He Tiantian’s retirement.

How could she use stimulants!

Seeing everyone’s disappointed expressions, Jiao Lihong panicked and quickly explained: "Coach Wu, Doctor Li, I really didn’t take it. I’ve come to realize that sports competitions can’t rely on these things, but only on hard work and talent. Many people praise me for my talent, if I can’t reach the best, it means I’m not working hard enough. So I’ve figured it out, I really didn’t take it. If you don’t trust me, you can test my urine! There definitely won’t be a problem."

Although Coach Wu was angry, he knew he had to calm down now; replacing her at short notice was impossible, only hoping that Jiao Lihong really had not taken stimulants.

"Doctor Li, you must carefully test Jiao Lihong’s urine," Coach Wu said, not only because it was too late to replace her for the competition, but also because Jiao Lihong’s uncle is Director Jiao, who had also come along this time.

If Jiao Lihong had really used stimulants, even if Director Jiao came, there would be nothing to argue about.

But if she hadn’t used stimulants, even if she possessed them, they couldn’t sanction her before the competition; everything should wait until after the competition.

"Alright, I and my assistant will conduct a thorough examination," Doctor Li stated earnestly, "You should also have a word with Director Jiao. She is not only an athlete but also Director Jiao’s niece."

Jiao Lihong felt a deep regret in her heart, why did she bring this stuff in?

And now it was obvious that someone was targeting her, and even stole half a bottle of her medication.

If someone with ulterior motives took her medicine, either taking it themselves or drugging someone else, because the medicine came from her, she couldn’t deny involvement.

Thinking that someone might frame her, Jiao Lihong panicked, but she dared not speak out, fearing she might make things worse, should she first talk to her uncle to decide how to handle it?

Coach Wu took this incident very seriously and quickly instructed Doctor Li to examine Jiao Lihong.

If there’s a problem with Jiao Lihong’s examination, she would be directly barred from competing to avoid tarnishing the nation’s image.

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