Chapter 26 The Scent of Conspiracy

Grandma Qu warmly invited the Shen family to her home for some tea. Finally, unable to resist Grandma Qu's hospitality, they went to her house.

Before they even entered the house, a plump woman, covered in sweat, ran towards them, shouting, "I heard Tuantuan has been found? Oh my, she's my darling! If you had been lost, I would have been a sinner for all eternity. Heaven has finally seen the light!"

Grandma Qu said angrily, "Get out of here! Don't come to my house again."

The plump woman, her eyes filled with panic, said anxiously, "I just made a mistake. Besides, the child has been found, hasn't he? Tuantuan can't live without me, can she? Tuantuan, say something!"

Seeing the woman pressuring her son like this, Qu's mother suddenly became furious. "I've turned a blind eye to your problems because you're a relative from our hometown, but you really have no sense of propriety. If you continue like this, I'll call the police."

The plump woman panicked immediately, realizing today wasn't the time to play the victim; the little brat was lucky to survive. Honestly, she had to return the money she'd already received. It would be much harder to do it again next time. She'd better wait for another opportunity.

Jinran frowned and said softly, "We should call the police. We don't know if it was intentional or unintentional, but it's good to find out. What if it was a conspiracy? Otherwise, if it happens again, who can guarantee that Tuantuan will have good luck again?"

Mr. Qu's eyes flickered, and then he went inside.

The plump woman shouted shrilly, "You bitch, who are you? What do you know about talking to me like that?"

When it comes to verbal sparring, Wang Cuifen has never been inferior to anyone. This white steamed bun dared to insult her daughter, which she could not tolerate.

"Who are you talking about? You're really giving yourself a hard time. You're lucky you're lucky you're lucky you're lucky you're in a family like the Qu family, otherwise, they'd beat you to a pulp. He's just a child, only a few years old. You took him to the market, who knows what you were thinking? And you even insulted my daughter. If you're an accomplice, you deserve to be shot. You should just tell me yourself."

The plump woman grew increasingly panicked, and Qu's mother and grandmother also began to suspect that this matter was not simple.

Soon, the police arrived and took the paralyzed, plump woman away.

Mr. Qu said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, you all had to see this and make a fool of yourselves."

Father Shen quickly waved his hand and said honestly, "It's alright, it's alright. Every family has a few troublesome relatives. We'll have to be more careful next time."

Jinran was shocked. My father had gone from trembling to lecturing me?

Qu's father also humbly accepted the instruction.

Wang Cuifen glanced at the clock hanging in the Qu family's living room; it was already eleven o'clock. She got up to say goodbye. "We have to go too. We're going to visit Nini's brothers and have a meal before heading back. It'll be difficult to travel if it gets too late."

The Qu family tried to persuade her to stay, and in the end, Grandma Qu gave them all the meat, cloth, and various coupons she could take.

Wang Cuifen refused, saying, "Grandma, I know you want to thank us. Well then, we'll just take the meat and consider it done. We're short on oil anyway. Let's not mention this life-saving favor again. It was just a coincidence, and it's fate that brought us and the child together. Actually, anyone else would have done the same. Tuantuan is a good child, so we should pay more attention to him in the future."

The Qu family was touched by the Shen family's kindness. Tuantuan quietly pulled Jinran aside and whispered, "Sister, what I said earlier was true. Although he's my cousin, he's incredibly handsome. If you agree, I'll tell him when I go back to Kyoto for the New Year. He dotes on me the most, so he'll definitely agree."

After saying that, she stuffed White Rabbit candies into Jinran's pocket. Her technique was so practiced, like Grandma Shen giving New Year's money to relatives, except she was about to say, "It's not for you, it's for the child."

Jinran remained silent.

Before leaving, Jinran said to Qu's father, "Uncle Qu, I think you should go to the market and the area near the station to look for human traffickers. I feel that this is a setup, a conspiracy against the human trafficking gang."

Mr. Qu nodded solemnly in thanks.

When they walked out of the compound, it was already noon. Wang Cuifen said, "Perfect timing. Let's go pick up your brothers and have a good meal at the state-run restaurant as a family."

Jinran raised her arms and shouted, "That's awesome!"

After the Qu family saw the guests off, Grandma Qu said, "The Shen family is good. We should stay in touch as relatives, not to mention they saved Tuantuan. Our family will never forget them."

Qu's mother agreed, saying, "Okay, let's settle this matter later, and then I'll see if there's anything we can do to help."

Mr. Qu seemed to be thinking about something, then got up and said, "You guys eat, I'm going to find Dad. He should be done with his meeting by now, and I'll talk to him about it."