klisemfg Chapter 443 You little rascal, how dare you play tricks on your uncle!
Chapter 443 You little rascal, how dare you play tricks on your uncle!
Director Yan muttered, "The Hua family has confessed, but the connections behind them are quite extensive, spanning multiple cities and provinces."
He Dechang took an unconventional approach, patting Director Yan on the shoulder: "Congratulations, you're about to get promoted!"
Director Yan was on the verge of tears, thinking to himself, "What right does he have to dare to undermine the big boss?"
Seeing that he didn't speak, He Dechang waved and left.
Back in the car, he complained to Qiao Manman, "They're so inefficient and unreliable!"
"I think it's quite reliable. They investigated the matter in such a short time, which is quite capable!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Grandpa Zhao, who had been drinking tea at the He family's house at noon, getting out of the car with a serious expression, followed by an old woman with disheveled hair.
The man, his mouth gagged, looked terrified and bewildered, muttering, "Let me go, let me go!"
It was completely dark, and there were few pedestrians on the road, especially in front of the police station, where apart from their few cars, there was almost no one else around.
A few hours earlier, Old Zhao went back to check and found that the nanny was preparing to take his draft paper out to sell.
Anger surged within him, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, terrifying the orderly.
But instead of feeling uncomfortable, he felt much better.
His wife poured him a cup of tea, and after drinking it, he felt warm all over.
He was also curious: "Where did this good tea come from?"
"That jar you brought back? I thought the packaging was quite nice, so I brewed some and tried it!"
"It's really good, it tastes even better than Lao He's!"
"Alright, stop drinking! Quickly take him to the police station! This was really close, thanks to Old Man He's reminder!"
"Yes, we must prepare a gift for their little granddaughter!"
The couple reached a consensus, but neither wanted to take the nanny to the police station in broad daylight.
First, she felt ashamed for being deceived by a villain. Second, she was afraid that her accomplices would find out and alert the enemy.
Old Zhao got out of the car and glanced over, looking a little embarrassed, but still went up to greet him: "Old He, thank you!"
He Dechang nodded: "Go quickly, Director Yan will probably thank your ancestors eight generations back!"
Old Zhao rolled his eyes at him: "The way you curse is truly refreshing and unconventional."
"Don't talk nonsense, I didn't insult you. You're giving Xiao Yan credit, of course he'll be grateful!"
Old Zhao couldn't argue with him, so he snorted and went into the police station.
Ho Tak-chang wanted to see a joke, so he made them wait a little longer.
About half an hour later, Old Zhao emerged from the police station, barely suppressing his anger.
Fearing that he couldn't handle it, He Dechang told Li Hailian and got into Old Zhao's car.
A group of people staggered back, and Qiao Manman asked the system to amplify the sound of the last car.
The old man was initially sulking, but five minutes later, he hugged He Dechang and cried his heart out.
"Old He, that scared me to death! That was my research strategy, and she almost stole it and sold it to that girl!"
Old He, I almost became a sinner for all time!
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's all over now!"
That was the end of it, but Director Yan had an even bigger headache. The case was getting bigger and bigger, and the police station was short-staffed.
I rubbed my forehead in frustration, poured myself a cup of tea, but it just didn't taste right.
Finally, he made up his mind and requested assistance from higher authorities.
Qiao Manman shut out the voice in her mind and leaned against Xia Zhao to rest.
Oh my, she's so muscular!
"Sister-in-law, don't move!" Xia Zhao dodged, feeling rather embarrassed.
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "I'll adjust my position and take a nap!"
"Oh, you go to sleep!" Xia Zhao immediately sat up straight and patted her legs: "Sister-in-law, lie here!"
Li Hailian grabbed her arm: "Come here, Grandma will hug you!"
Qiao Manman leaned into Li Hailian's arms and closed her eyes.
The car swayed and rocked, and she quickly fell asleep. She was gently woken up by Li Hailian when they arrived at their destination.
Qiao Manman was still dazed when she followed everyone into the house. She sat on the sofa for a while before her mind cleared up.
Hearing a commotion outside, I turned around and saw a kind old lady smiling as she came in.
"You must be Old He's granddaughter. You're truly a beautiful and intelligent girl. Thank goodness for you!"
Qiao Manman said modestly, "You're too kind!"
"Good boy, don't be modest. If you hadn't reminded me, my husband Zhao would have made a mistake!"
"My dear girl, this is a gift from Grandma Zhao to mark our meeting. Don't be offended!"
As she spoke, she pulled a small silver lock from her pocket: "This was given to me by my mother when I was little. Now, Grandma is giving it to you, wishing you a lifetime of peace and happiness!"
The small silver lock was exquisitely crafted, bearing the marks of time. Qiao Manman liked it very much, but didn't want to take it away from someone else.
Just as she was about to politely decline, Li Hailian reminded her, "Take it!"
Only then did Qiao Manman accept it, thanked her sweetly, and went upstairs to get a jar of peach gum: "I picked this in the mountains, please accept it, Grandma Zhao!"
Grandma Zhao was pleasantly surprised: "I ate this when I was a child. It was said to be good for beauty, skin health, and bowel movement."
Unfortunately, I've been so busy with work since getting married that I rarely had the chance to go up the mountain to play. I've never seen peach gum again.
When these things were mentioned, Grandma Zhao said with a face full of nostalgia, "Thank you, my dear, Grandma won't stand on ceremony with you!"
Qiao Manman nodded: "If you like it, I'll send it to you after you finish eating it!"
"Good boy, just taste it, no need to go to so much trouble."
Li Hailian pulled Old Lady Zhao aside to talk, while Qiao Manman put away the silver lock and handed the packed food to Lin Tong.
"Aunt Lin, have you eaten yet? The state-run restaurant had braised pork today, and I brought you some!"
The lunchbox was opened, revealing half rice and half braised pork, which looked incredibly tempting.
Lin Tong smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Manman. Aunt Lin isn't hungry. Put the lunchbox away, I'll heat it up for you for lunch tomorrow!"
"I brought this especially for you; it won't taste good if it's left out for too long. Aunt Lin, you're busy; I'm going back to my room."
"Okay, wash your feet and get some rest!"
Qiao Manman waved her hand and went to the bathroom to wash up.
After finishing her work, she noticed that Old Lady Zhao had already left, so she sat down next to her and said, "Grandma, is it wrong of me to accept someone else's little silver lock?"
"There's no one left in her family. If you're given to her, just take it. Sigh, they're all unfortunate people!"
The He family lost their daughter, while the Zhao family next door lost both their son and daughter in battle—a family of loyal martyrs.
When Qiao Manman found out, she felt quite bad. She decided to give the elderly couple a Rejuvenation Pill that evening.
Qiao Manman stood up: "Grandma, I'm tired, I'm going back to my room to rest!"
"So early!" He Jingcheng chimed in, "You usually don't go back to the dorm before ten o'clock when you're doing research!"
"I was avoiding you!" Qiao Manman said, and then ran away in a flash.
He Jingcheng was so angry that his fingers trembled: "You little rascal, how dare you play tricks on your uncle!"
Qiao Manman shouted as she ran, "I'm not listening! You're just spouting nonsense!"
This made Li Hailian laugh heartily.
After returning to my room, I locked the door and went inside to breathe some fresh air.
She let the system check the baby in her belly and, after confirming that it was growing healthily, she came out and lay on the bed, fast asleep.