novelraw Chapter 159
Chapter 159
Chapter 159: We’re relieved to entrust our daughter to you
After speaking, Jiang Zhou’s brow furrowed slightly. He seemed to have figured out a few things. These things could probably explain Han Rou’s various abnormalities. But it was still too early to draw a final conclusion.
Jiang Zhou decided to go back and have a good chat with his little sister.
At the same time, Chu Yuwei from the back seat moved to the passenger seat. She still looked worried, afraid that Jiang Zhou was just fobbing her off.
“The person Han Rou mentioned really wasn’t you? Please, don’t lie to me!”
“It wasn’t me. If I were going to die, you’d be the first person I’d tell.”
Chu Yuwei’s eyes lit up brightly, and she looked very happy. “Really? Will you really tell me first?”
A network of black lines appeared on Jiang Zhou’s forehead. “I’m about to die, and you’re this excited?”
“Of course! Because I’d be the first to know!”
“You girls’ thought processes are really twisted.”
Jiang Zhou stepped on the gas and continued driving toward the Jiangdong Courtyard. By this time, the night had swallowed the last rays of the setting sun.
The moon first revealed its shape, and then the stars slowly began to appear.
Ten minutes later, the Toyota Corolla slowly drove into the community. The third row ahead, just a turn away, was the building where Chu Yuwei’s family lived.
“Do you want to come to my place for a bit?”
“No.”
“Why not?”
Jiang Zhou looked into her eyes. “Did you forget about the hotel incident? You haven’t explained it clearly yet, and I’m afraid my head will get twisted off.”
Chu Yuwei’s mouth slightly fell open. Oh no, she had completely forgotten about that. With her mother’s personality, she was sure to be interrogated as soon as she got home.
Not only did Jiang Zhou not dare to go, she didn’t even dare to go home herself.
“Jiang Zhou, turn the car around, let’s go to your place. You can just say I didn’t come back.”
“No, I refuse!”
Chu Yuwei pleaded pitifully, “My mom will grill me!”
Jiang Zhou said with a look of regret, “Then I’ll just have to sacrifice you.”
“Can’t I just hide out at your house for a few days?”
“Think about it. The first thing you do after coming back from school isn’t to go home, but to stay at our house. I think your mom could probably twist my head off with her bare hands too!”
“You’re right. In that case, what was pure would no longer be pure.”
“So, when we get to your building, you get out, and I’ll say goodbye.”
Chu Yuwei hit him. “You’re so mean! Why are you leaving everything for me to deal with?”
Jiang Zhou grunted. “My motto is ‘better a dead friend than a dead me’.”
“Then if I get scolded, I’ll just run to your house.”
“You want your mom to run to my house and twist my head off?!”
As the two of them were discussing the fate of his head, two figures suddenly appeared under a street light up ahead.
One was a little taller and stouter, the other was slightly slender but had a lot of class.
Jiang Zhou’s eyes widened, and he had an urge to slam on the brakes.
Damn it, Chu Yuwei’s parents were waiting downstairs.
This made sense. After all, it was already dark. It was normal for them to come downstairs to check on their daughter out of concern for her safety.
But for Jiang Zhou, he was driving right into the line of fire.
Chu Yuwei suddenly looked a bit smug. “Looks like you’re done for. Unless you jump out of the car, you’re definitely going into my house.”
Jiang Zhou straightened his clothes. “Just say less and let me do the talking later, okay?”
“Okay.”
As they spoke, the car slowly came to a stop. The couple quickly walked over and gave Chu Yuwei a big hug.
“Daughter, you’ve lost weight. Are you not eating well at school?”
“No, I’ve actually gained weight, I was just thinking about going on a diet.”
Chen Wanying hugged her daughter, looking heartbroken. And Chu Xiong looked at the mother and daughter with a relieved smile.
What a great opportunity. While the family was having a warm reunion, full of maternal affection, shouldn’t he just leave?
If he didn’t leave soon, his head would be left behind.
Jiang Zhou unbuckled his seatbelt and silently unloaded Chu Yuwei’s luggage. His movements were minimal, trying not to attract attention. Then he gently closed the trunk, preparing to get back into the car.
But to his surprise, just as Jiang Zhou was about to get into the driver’s seat and make a run for it, Chu Xiong’s large hand landed on his shoulder.
“Jiang Zhou, thank you for bringing Yuwei back. Why don’t you come inside for a bit?”
“Haha, Uncle, there’s no need. I still have to go home.”
Chu Xiong squeezed his shoulder. “No problem, I’ll call your dad.”
Jiang Zhou winced as he was squeezed. “Uncle Chu, please don’t use this bone-crushing grip on me again!”
“Stop talking nonsense, come in with me!”
“Fine, I’ll go in!”
At that moment, the four of them returned to the Chu family home. Chu Xiong and Chen Wanying sat on the east-facing couch, looking west. Jiang Zhou and Chu Yuwei sat on the west-facing couch, looking east.
Uncle Chu’s expression was very serious. Chen Wanying’s expression was very cold.
“Tell us, what exactly happened that day?”
Just as Chu Yuwei was about to speak, she suddenly remembered Jiang Zhou’s instructions. Say less, let him speak. So she glanced at Jiang Zhou, closed her mouth, and shook her head.
Seeing this, the couple was furious. This was their precious daughter, whom they had raised with their own hands.
And now she wouldn’t listen to them, only to Jiang Zhou?
What a girl! They really get attached when they’re older!
“Jiang Zhou, you tell us then, what exactly happened that day?”
Jiang Zhou was silent for a moment. “It’s better if Yuwei tells you.”
Chu Yuwei nodded. “Guo Wei was snoring, and it was bothering Jiang Zhou, so I let him come to my room to rest.”
“Is that it?”
“Really, Mom, I wouldn’t lie to you.”
The couple exchanged a look, their faces filled with disbelief. They had been that age themselves.
They knew what was what. Moreover, the scene just now had completely stung their hearts. Their daughter had never been this obedient. But now, when Jiang Zhou told her not to speak, she didn’t.
When he told her to, she would.
Truly, a daughter grows up and becomes attached to someone else!
Chen Wanying looked at Jiang Zhou coldly. “I don’t believe what Yuwei said. Do you have a better explanation?”
“Well…”
Jiang Zhou thought about it. He felt that he couldn’t say the same thing as Chu Yuwei.
Why not? They didn’t even believe their own daughter, let alone him.
But he also couldn’t completely overturn Chu Yuwei’s story. Otherwise, it would look like Chu Yuwei was lying, which would make the couple even more suspicious.
They might even think that Chu Yuwei was being naughty, helping him to deceive her parents.
So he organized his words and began to speak slowly. “Actually, Yuwei only knows a small part of the reason. There’s another reason we were in the same room that I didn’t tell her.”
Hearing this, the couple immediately sat up straight.
Just as they suspected, there was more to the story!
Chu Yuwei was also startled.
Was there something else she didn’t know about that night?
At this point, Jiang Zhou continued. “Guo Wei was indeed snoring in my room, and it was bothering me so I couldn’t sleep. That part is true.
“But that wasn’t the main reason I went to Yuwei’s room…
“Yuwei, did you get a phone call that night?”
Chu Yuwei was slightly stunned. “Oh, I remember! The hotel reception called me and said they needed to do a temporary fire inspection!”
Jiang Zhou nodded with a serious expression. “That’s right. I also got a call like that before I left.”
“So?”
The couple’s expressions didn’t improve. The main thing was that they didn’t see what this had to do with a fire inspection.
Jiang Zhou coughed, preparing to lead the conversation his way. “Uncle and Auntie, a fire inspection itself isn’t a big deal, but it was the middle of the night. Who knows if the person doing the inspection would be a man or a woman?
“If it’s a woman, that’s fine, but what if it’s a man?
“Yuwei is a young girl, and she was alone in her room. And she’s so pretty. If it were you, wouldn’t you be worried about a stranger entering her room?”
The couple looked at each other. So that’s what happened? Based on Jiang Zhou’s description, they could almost picture the scene.
A person in a work uniform with a mask knocking on their daughter’s door. And their naive daughter, with no sense of caution…
Good heavens, that would be very dangerous!
Jiang Zhou cleared his throat. “So I just slept in the hallway for a while. I was going to wait for the inspector to come and finish inspecting Yuwei’s room before I went back.”
Chen Wanying thought for a moment. “So, you didn’t actively knock on Yuwei’s door?”
“Of course not. I was waiting in the hallway. I wanted to make sure she was safe before I was at ease!”
Chu Yuwei instantly bit her lip. “No wonder you were sleeping in the hallway when I came out. Why didn’t you tell me?!”
Jiang Zhou looked at her. “You’re so timid. What if I told you and you couldn’t sleep? I promised Uncle Chu I would take care of you.”
“I had no idea it was like this all along…”
“Ah, they’re just small things!”
Chu Yuwei’s eyes were already red. She knew it.
Jiang Zhou was just tough on the outside and soft on the inside. Although everyone always thought he bullied her, he was actually the best to her.
And Chen Wanying’s gaze couldn’t help but soften.
This kid Jiang Zhou was indeed considerate.
He was the one who took Yuwei to the hospital last time. He was also the one who picked her up and dropped her off for school.
They were truly worried about their daughter studying away from home.
Thankfully, with him there, their daughter could be safe and sound.
Did it work?
Jiang Zhou secretly observed the expressions of the three.
Chu Yuwei was on the verge of tears from being so touched. Chen Wanying’s expression had turned into one of a loving mother. And Chu Xiong was looking at him with a satisfied smile, like he was looking at his son-in-law.
Phew…
My head is safe.
Jiang Zhou forced himself to smile along with them.
Although most of this explanation was fabricated, there was no other way. If he had given a normal explanation, the couple would certainly not have believed it.
He and Chu Yuwei were innocent to begin with. If this matter got more complicated, it would be harder to explain in the future.
“Good kid, I knew I wasn’t wrong about you!” Chu Xiong laughed heartily and patted his shoulder. “I just knew that entrusting Yuwei to you was the right choice!”
Jiang Zhou quickly waved his hands. “Uncle, you shouldn’t entrust her to me. I’m very busy!”
“No, we’re entrusting her to you!”
Chen Wanying nodded. “With you, we can be relieved.”
“…”