novelraw Chapter 409 - 359: To Know One’s Innermost Thoughts, Listen to Words Spoken Behind One’s Back (Four Updates)
Chapter 409 - 359: To Know One’s Innermost Thoughts, Listen to Words Spoken Behind One’s Back (Four Updates)
"I’m also puzzled." Tong Airui massaged her calf and said in a deep voice, "There is someone from the base in Lan Ji’s family too, that’s why I asked You, but You’s answer wasn’t very certain."Yi Luowa sat up, "Do you remember that You mentioned someone wants to marry Shiqing off to Bert?"
"You suspect that too?"
Yi Luowa nodded, "It’s hard not to suspect, Lan Ji loves Third Brother so much, how could she get together with Bert so quickly. Fortunately, Third Brother didn’t fall in love with Lan Ji; that person’s heart is too narrow."
Yi Luowa recounted to Tong Airui what happened in the mall that day.
Tong Airui frowned slightly.
"How long have they been together?" Yi Luowa pressed on his brow.
"Just these past few days. I’m not very clear about the exact time."
"Who chased whom?"
"I heard it was Lan Ji who pursued Bert."
Yi Luowa rubbed her head, "That makes it even more suspicious."
"My head hurts." Tong Airui pulled Yi Luowa to lie down, saying in a deep voice, "Bert has always liked Lan Ji, but Lan Ji liked Third Brother. Recently, Third Brother has been constantly appearing together with Joyina, so Lan Ji has completely given up. These were the words Lan Ji said when she clarified her relationship with Bert."
"If Bert likes Lan Ji, it will be tricky to handle."
Tong Airui reached his hand out to hold her, "Forget it, don’t think about it. I’ve already had the people on the list secretly captured to prevent further troubles."
"That works too. If there’s any plot, cutting off Lan Ji’s connection is futile."
Tong Airui patted her shoulder and said no more, thinking his wife was too simple-minded. Given Lan Ji’s hatred for their family, even if she wasn’t coaxed into approaching Bert, she would still occasionally stir up conflicts.
In the deep night, Tong Airui’s phone rang. He picked it up and quickly went into the bathroom to take the call.
"Master, the matter has been handled."
"Good, inject them with HD5. I don’t believe they won’t tell the truth. I’ll come in two hours."
"Yes!"
Tong Airui hung up the phone, pushed open the door, looked at Yi Luowa sleeping soundly on the bed, and then left for the small base holding the prisoners.
When Yuan Hang saw Tong Airui arrive, he quickly handed him the interrogation records, "We interrogated four people in total. The person from the Blue Earl’s was not sent by the base."
Tong Airui raised an eyebrow slightly, took the interrogation record of the person from the Blue Earl’s family, and looked it over carefully.
"Master, how should we proceed?"
"When will they probably wake up?"
Yuan Hang glanced at the time, "This person from the Blue Earl’s will wake up in three hours. The others will wake up one to two hours after him."
Tong Airui sat down, "Before they wake up, secretly send them back. Even though these people aren’t involved, we still need to have someone follow them. We can’t be careless."
Yuan Hang hesitated, "Master, are you sure they won’t remember what happened tonight after they wake up?"
"HD5 is the latest neuro-control drug developed. When awake, they answer anything asked. After waking up, they’ll lose memory of the last twenty-four hours. This is a tested product with thousands of experimental cases. There’s no room for error." Tong Airui looked up at Yuan Hang, "Trust in science!"
Yuan Hang smiled, pushed the door open, and went out. Since Master said there’s no problem, then there’s no problem.
Tong Airui rubbed his forehead. It seems Lan Ji being with Bert is her personal decision. However, given Lan Ji’s nature, even if it’s her personal action, Third Brother will first bear the brunt.
Mi Chenshuo is already having a hard time, not to mention in the future.
After arriving in Z Country, he went to the small tea garden where Su Qing and Mianmian lived. No wonder Su Qing is reluctant to leave, it is indeed a good place with beautiful mountains, clean water, and simple folk customs.
Mi Chenshuo planned to stay here for a few more days to relax, but after just one day, Joyina came looking for him.
He thought Joyina would surely argue with him, but after arriving, she didn’t complain, and quickly became good friends with Mianmian.
The more he wanted to avoid her, the more she lingered around him, and the little girl refused to leave after arriving.
At dawn, Mi Chenshuo got up, Su Qing came out of Mianmian’s room, just as Mi Chenshuo was heading out, and they bumped into each other.
Su Qing smiled, "Joyina and Mianmian are still sleeping. I’ll walk with you."
Mi Chenshuo slightly frowned but followed Su Qing out, "I’ve been a bother these days; I plan to take Joyina back today."
Su Qing gave him an amused look, "You’ve decided on your future already?"
"I can’t figure it out." Mi Chenshuo sighed.
Su Qing softly said, "I noticed as soon as you arrived here that you had something on your mind. After Joyina arrived, I confirmed my guess by the way you looked at her. If you didn’t like Joyina, you wouldn’t be so conflicted. Brother Shuo, follow your heart!"
"I want to follow my heart, but Joyina is still young, and her family doesn’t want her to marry far away. That day, her brother gave me two options: One, go back to Beidi with Joyina; two, don’t provoke Joyina. I surely won’t agree to the first one, so I can only choose the second. Fortunately, we never started anything..."
Su Qing shook her head with a smile, "Your heart has already begun, but you just don’t want to admit it. Your character complements Joyina’s well. Brother Shuo, Joyina is a brave girl who dares to love and hate, you must cherish the person before you."
Mi Chenshuo chuckled, "Su Qing, I never imagined such a day would come..."
Su Qing laughed, "An ex-girlfriend urging you to bravely start the next relationship?"
"Yes!" Mi Chenshuo laughed, "When I came, I was pondering whether to tell you about this, yet you’re so astute that you saw through me at a glance."
"It’s not that I’m smart; it’s just that every thought of yours is written on your face. Brother Shuo, this time you’ve fallen for her; I can see it."
Mi Chenshuo turned his head to look at Su Qing and asked with a smile, "Do you despise me? Nearly thirty, being spun around by a young girl, and in the end, nowhere else to go, I fled to you to seek refuge."
"Are you still planning to film the script you wrote for me?" Su Qing didn’t answer his question but instead asked him something else.
Mi Chenshuo was stunned, "That script has always been reserved for you. What, have you thought it through?"
Su Qing smiled, "It’s not me who thought it through, it’s you. You’ve finally moved past the mental barrier; that’s my condition for working with you."
Joyina, hiding behind the tea trees, listened to their conversation and smiled.
Excited, Joyina straightened up behind the tea trees and shouted, "Mi Chenshuo, as long as you take this first step, leave the rest of it to me!"
Mi Chenshuo frowned slightly, "Who told you to eavesdrop!"
Su Qing laughed, "To know the heart of the matter, listen behind their back."
"Sister Su is right! If I hadn’t overheard what you said just now, how would I know if your heart has room for me." Joyina ran over, hugging Su Qing’s arm and smiling, "Thank you, Sister Su!"
Su Qing patted her shoulder and said with a smile, "You chat with Mi Chenshuo for a while. I’ll go make breakfast for you two."
Joyina smiled sweetly at Su Qing, "Sister Su, make the tea leaf rice we had last night, please. I loved it."
Mi Chenshuo reached out and patted her head, "You can’t be so picky, just eat whatever is made!"
Joyina pouted her lips.
Su Qing laughed as she patted her, "Don’t be angry. I’ll make you tea leaf rice."
"Yeah, Sister Su is the best!"
Joyina kept watching until Su Qing entered the wooden building. Then she turned to Mi Chenshuo, "Sister Su is really nice."
Mi Chenshuo glanced at her, "Once you know who she is, you won’t think she’s nice."
Joyina laughed, "I’ve known who Sister Su is; she was your first love."
Mi Chenshuo was slightly taken aback, "You’re not mad?"
Joyina pouted, "Why should I be mad? She’s your past, I’m your present and future."
Mi Chenshuo lightly hooked the corner of his mouth, "So even though I left you and ran here to see her and her daughter, you’re not mad either."
Joyina, with hands behind her back, looked up at him, "Mi Chenshuo, maybe you haven’t figured out why you came here, but I have. You came here to confirm whether you’ve really forgotten about Su Qing."
Mi Chenshuo was slightly taken aback.
"Haha... I guessed it right! Let me tell you, in this world, no one understands you better than I do."
Mi Chenshuo smiled and asked, "Then what did you conclude?"
"Just like Sister Su said, you’ve already stepped out of that barrier!" Joyina laughed and took a step back, "From this moment on, you will wholly and entirely belong to me, Joyina!"