Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 843 - 593: Extra—The Forbidden Island

Qiao Xiaoyan said, "Officer Zhuo, I want to be involved in solving this case."

Zhuo Yufeng stared at her, "Officer Song called me specifically, asking you to go to the town. What happened between you two?"

Zhuo Yufeng, being a police officer with always sharp instincts, sensed something must have happened between her and Song Xuyao.

"Nothing!" Qiao Xiaoyan denied, "I just think that zombies eating and biting people to death is too unbelievable. I want to help solve the case."

"But..." Zhuo Yufeng also didn’t understand why Song Xuyao was urging Qiao Xiaoyan to go to the town?

"There’s no but." Qiao Xiaoyan said, "I must be involved."

Zhuo Yufeng said, "Okay, we need to first investigate your week-long disappearance, and once it’s confirmed it doesn’t relate to the nightclub zombie case, you can join in. This is procedure, Xiaoyan, you have to understand, it’s not that we doubt you, but it’s a procedural matter."

"Alright then!" Qiao Xiaoyan said.

However, after waiting, there was still no result.

Qiao Xiaoyan couldn’t wait anymore, so she ran to question her boss Situ Rui, "Brother Rui, what’s going on?"

"Xiaoyan, I know you’ve suffered, but this is procedure, there’s nothing I can do!" Situ Rui said, "If something goes wrong, I can’t shoulder the responsibility, can I?"

Qiao Xiaoyan looked at him, "So you don’t believe me either?"

"I do believe you!" Situ Rui tried to soothe her, "As law enforcement officers, we have to follow procedures!"

While he was speaking, Song Xuyao also came in.

"Brother Rui, has the autopsy report come out?" Song Xuyao asked as he pushed the door open.

He noticed Qiao Xiaoyan was still there, and he asked her, "Why haven’t you left yet?"

"Old Song, Xiaoyan wants to be involved in this case. She’s been here asking me about it. I’ve already told her that we have to investigate her as a procedure, and I don’t know when it will be done." Situ Rui said.

Song Xuyao nodded, "You should go to the town for a rest and vacation! Maybe when you come back, the investigation will be over."

"I’m not going!" Qiao Xiaoyan said, "I want to be involved in this case!"

After saying that, she left with big strides. When the door slammed shut, Situ Rui shrugged, "Old Song, I don’t know when she’ll give up? As you saw, I’ve done what I can to help, but if she’s determined to be involved, I can’t stop her! If I don’t let her participate and she does in secret, getting into danger would be a major issue!"

Song Xuyao’s expression darkened; hadn’t he already discussed with her to go to the town?

After getting off work in the afternoon, Qiao Xiaoyan returned home and lazily lay on the sofa. After her disappearance, the house was filled with people.

Her parents, sister, and brother-in-law all didn’t want her to work such a dangerous job, but she liked it!

Besides her work, she didn’t know what else could spiritually support her through daily life!

Once she’d finally persuaded everyone to leave, she opened a bottle of red wine and poured herself a glass.

Instead of living muddled days like this, it’s better to live straightforwardly.

Before she could finish her glass of wine, she had already passed out on the sofa.

At this time, Song Xuyao came out from a room, and seeing her fallen asleep, he had entered her house earlier and put sleeping pills in her wine. He gently stroked her long hair.

Then he called Qiao Peitian, who stormed over and, seeing it was Song Xuyao, angrily said, "What are you doing at my sister’s house?"

Qiao Peitian knew how long this man had made her sister heartbroken.

"Take her away!" Song Xuyao said, "Don’t let her come back anytime soon."

Qiao Peitian cradled Qiao Xiaoyan in her arms, "What did you do to her?"

"Just sleeping pills," Song Xuyao pointed at the wine.

"It better be just that!" Qiao Peitian said furiously, "I hate seeing you!"

Song Xuyao remained silent; there were many who hated him—one more or one less made no difference.

He laid Qiao Xiaoyan in Qiao Peitian’s car and then drove away after starting his own.

Qiao Peitian took Qiao Xiaoyan to her newly bought island. When Qiao Xiaoyan awoke, lying on the beach, she hadn’t even gotten up before hearing the sound of the waves.

She opened the door and saw Qiao Peitian on the phone with their parents, "Don’t worry about Xiaoyan, I’ll take good care of her..."

Turning around and seeing Qiao Xiaoyan awake, Qiao Peitian said, "Alright then, let’s not talk about it anymore."

Qiao Xiaoyan approached her, "Why did you drug my wine and bring me here?"

"Mom and dad are worried about you, and I couldn’t persuade you either. Plus, your job is so dangerous. I brought you here for a vacation," Qiao Peitian said, "Now, just stay on the island peacefully, don’t go anywhere, don’t think about anything."

Qiao Xiaoyan said unhappily, "Sister, it’s understandable that mom and dad, being older, don’t understand my work! But you? Don’t you understand? It’s my job!"

"Can’t you change jobs?" Qiao Peitian said authoritatively, "Our family doesn’t lack money. Whatever you want, invest in it. Why must you be a forensic expert? Do you know, last time when you were kidnapped, mom and dad were so scared they almost ended up in the hospital."

Qiao Xiaoyan remained silent for a while. "I’ll be careful next time!"

"There won’t be a next time," Qiao Peitian said harshly.

Qiao Xiaoyan had no choice but to plead with her, "Sister, I promise I’ll be careful. Please, don’t do this. And do you know? There’s a zombie case right now that I’m really interested in—"

"No matter what you say, the answer is no." Qiao Peitian stayed firm.

Unable to find her phone, Qiao Xiaoyan simply went to the beach to sunbathe.

Qiao Peitian ignored the business at the restaurant and left it to Wu Kang to manage while she stayed on the island with Qiao Xiaoyan.

Qiao Xiaoyan went to steal her phone while she slept at night, only to be caught by her.

"Qiao Xiaoyan, aren’t you childish?" Qiao Peitian snatched the phone away.

Qiao Xiaoyan was speechless: "You can’t keep me on this island forever, can you? How is this a vacation? This is imprisonment!"

"Yes!" Qiao Peitian nodded, "Say whatever you want, go to sleep."

Qiao Xiaoyan reached out to push her, but she ignored her sister.

"Sister..." Qiao Xiaoyan mumbled, "I can’t sleep, sister, let’s chat..."

"So annoying, I want to sleep!" Qiao Peitian ignored her.

Qiao Xiaoyan tickled her: "Don’t sleep, if I’m annoying, just take me off the island..."

But no matter what she said, Qiao Peitian remained unmoved.

Qiao Xiaoyan was truly going crazy vacationing here! She couldn’t communicate with the outside world, and there wasn’t even a single boat on the island.

Qiao Peitian finally couldn’t stand Qiao Xiaoyan and asked Shao Yelin to accompany her.

Qiao Peitian returned to managing the hotel, while Shao Yelin couldn’t resist Qiao Xiaoyan’s nagging and took her back to the city.

When Qiao Xiaoyan reappeared in the office, Situ Rui was startled: "Weren’t you on vacation?"

"Finished!" Qiao Xiaoyan said calmly, "Any updates on the case? And what about my innocence? Is it cleared?"

Situ Rui sighed: "I’ll ask!"

Qiao Xiaoyan walked out of the office and saw Song Xuyao rushing back. She called out, "Song sir..."

Song Xuyao didn’t expect her to be back. His gaze tightened, but he didn’t speak.

Qiao Xiaoyan quickly said: "I’ve checked the records. There’s a crime called ’Bath Salts,’ also known as ’Zombie Drug.’ When people take it, they act like zombies, biting and eating people. It’s usually done while consuming illegal substances..."

"I know!" Song Xuyao responded after listening, "Weren’t you on vacation?"

"I finished." Qiao Xiaoyan said, "I want to return and participate in this case!"

"No way!" Song Xuyao immediately refused.

"Why?" Qiao Xiaoyan stared at him.

Song Xuyao coldly said, "A superior has no need to explain their orders to a subordinate."

Qiao Xiaoyan: "..."

"You’re not my superior!" Qiao Xiaoyan quickly retorted.

Song Xuyao strode away and entered Situ Rui’s office.

Qiao Xiaoyan returned to the office alone, then decided to investigate the matter herself; they wouldn’t let her participate, but she could go on her own!

After visiting the nightclub again, it had already been shut down by the authorities.

She wandered around, heard about another zombie incident at the beach, and quickly went there.

The area had few residents.

When she arrived, she happened to see Song Xuyao driving a speedboat, and she quickly jumped on board, "I’m going too!"

"Qiao Xiaoyan, can’t you understand human language?" Song Xuyao angrily said, "Get off!"

"No!" Qiao Xiaoyan shook her head.

Song Xuyao wanted to throw her off, but she clung tightly to his waist.

In frustration, Song Xuyao directly threw her into the shallow seawater.

Qiao Xiaoyan grabbed the back of the speedboat, holding on as he drove forward while she followed along in the water.

Song Xuyao was furious, but Qiao Xiaoyan was stubbornly persistent!

Several times she almost got waterlogged, so he slowed down and pulled her up.

She was soaked through, her clothes clinging to her, outlining her curves.

Song Xuyao said coldly, "Qiao Xiaoyan, what kind of madness is this?"

"Mind your own business!" Qiao Xiaoyan lay there for a while, finally catching her breath.

"I don’t want to mind you!" Song Xuyao snorted, "Why follow all the way? I told you, I don’t like you, never did, and don’t now either!"

"I’ve said before, I don’t like you now, and I won’t in the future!" Qiao Xiaoyan snorted.

"Then swim back!" Song Xuyao pointed to the vast expanse of water.

Qiao Xiaoyan lay there, looking at the blue sky: "I’ll do my investigation, you do yours, we’ll mind our own business."

Song Xuyao ignored her, lighting a cigarette and standing at the bow.

Qiao Xiaoyan lay for a while, feeling her clothes were too wet and salty, uncomfortable, so she took off her shirt, wrung it dry, and hung it on the boat.

She wore only a close-fitting top, feeling the sunlight on her skin.