Chapter 171 I Can't Put It Down
Zhou Xiye handed the envelope to Song Dong, asking him to help with the analysis and to see if he could extract fingerprints for future use.
He could find out the license plate number himself, so he didn't bother Song Dong.
After listening, Song Dong's expression turned serious, and he carefully put away the envelope: "Your brother is indeed a bit slow on the uptake, but what is the other party trying to do with such despicable methods? Who do you suspect?"
Zhou Xiye paused for a moment, then said, "Bian Yucheng from the Bian family."
Song Dong exclaimed in surprise: "Bian Yucheng? Bian Zhan's cousin, the one whose wife died? What grudge do you have against him that he's causing such a serious incident? This could ruin your family!"
Zhou Xiye didn't mention that Jiang Zhizhi might be related to Bian Suxi, the adopted daughter of the Bian family. He frowned and pondered for a moment: "I remember that Bian Yucheng got into the Second Ministry of Commerce through the Lu family's connections?"
Song Dong was surprised again: "You know this? Haven't you always been in the Northwest?"
Zhou Xiye nodded: "I've heard a little about it these past two days."
He had heard more than just a little bit about it; in the past few days, when he had nothing to do, he had also chatted with some of the people attending the meeting about Bian Yucheng.
Many of the attendees came from Beijing's high-ranking families and knew each other through various circles.
When Bian Yucheng showed him a photo in northern Gansu and asked if he recognized the person, he was already on guard.
If Jiang Zhizhi is really Bian Suxi's daughter, how could the Bian family possibly let her go?
After all, the Bian family knew very well how they got to where they were today, and they were also very afraid.
He couldn't possibly ignore this matter, and when he was away from Beijing, Bian Yucheng went to cause trouble for Jiang Zhizhi.
If the Bian family can embezzle Bian Suxi's family property, what else are they incapable of doing?
When asked about Zhou Xiaochuan's situation, his first thought was Bian Yucheng.
Bian Yucheng acted even faster than he had anticipated.
Song Dong nodded: "Bian Yucheng is far inferior to his elder brother Bian Congwen, and his character is also questionable. His ex-wife died not long after the divorce, and some people say that he killed her, but there is no evidence. As you know, Bian Haishan has a wide network of connections over the years and has recruited many of his own people."
"Actually, if Bian Yucheng really had any problems, Bian Haishan could have easily resolved them. So why would Bian Yucheng do that?"
Zhou Xiye paused for a moment, then said, "It's probably because of the border war."
Song Dong said incredulously, "The Bian family, are you trying to pin Bian Zhan's death on you? Don't worry, I'll get the results out as soon as possible. You all need to be careful, especially Xiao Chuan. Tell him to be more cautious."
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It was almost eleven o'clock when Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Xiye came out of Song Dongjia's house.
There wasn't a single pedestrian on the road. The shops on both sides had already closed, and the residents were all resting. It was pitch black, with only the streetlights emitting a dim yellow light.
The bicycle crunched as it rolled over the snow.
Jiang Zhizhi reached out and hugged Zhou Xiye's waist, slipping her hand inside his coat and grabbing his inner clothes.
Zhou Xiye was already immune to it, and he knew that if he brought it up outside now, it would have a bad influence. Jiang Zhizhi would definitely refute him, saying that there wasn't even a ghost, so how could it have a bad influence?
Jiang Zhizhi lay quietly on Zhou Xiye's back for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing: "I heard you say you like me."
Zhou Xiye was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything!
Before he could ask, Jiang Zhizhi started talking to herself: "Listen, you're calling out 'Zhizhi, Zhizhi' while you're riding your bike..."
Zhou Xiye then realized that Jiang Zhizhi was talking about the sound of car wheels rolling over the snow, and couldn't help but laugh at her whimsical idea.
The two arrived home at 11:30 p.m., and Fang Hua was still waiting for them in the living room.
The two entered the room, bringing with them a chill. Fang Hua glanced at the clock on the wall and stood up: "Where have you been? Xiao Chuan said you won't be back for dinner tonight."
Zhou Xiye gave a vague reply: "Let's go eat at Song Dongjia's."
Fang Hua exclaimed and quickly pulled Jiang Zhizhi to sit down: "Sit down and warm up for a while. I went to inquire today, and Song Man's blind date is Bian Yucheng, the son of Bian Xiaoxiao's uncle."
She waited until now just to share this gossip with Jiang Zhizhi.
Jiang Zhizhi was shocked: "Bian Yucheng? He seems much older than Zhou Xiye."
Fang Hua had been so sleepy that his eyelids were drooping, but when he started talking to Jiang Zhizhi about the Song family, he immediately perked up: "Bian Yucheng must be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old this year, right? His first wife died after the divorce, and it seems he didn't have any children."
"I really didn't expect that Chen Limin, who is so strong-willed, would end up finding Song Man a divorced man? Although Song Man is a bit older, she doesn't need to find a divorced man."
Jiang Zhizhi had a very bad impression of Bian Yucheng: "Why would you look for Bian Yucheng? Did Sister Song Man agree?"
Fang Hua shook his head: "I don't know, but everyone in the courtyard says that Chen Limin is willing. As long as she is willing, what can Song Man do if she is not? That child doesn't like to talk, but she is filial. She always listens to whatever Chen Limin says."
Jiang Zhizhi just couldn't understand: "Is Song Man her biological daughter? Why didn't she even bother to find out about Bian Yucheng's character? Why did she just blindly agree to the divorce?"
Fang Hua sneered: "Chen Limin doesn't think that way. She wants to prove herself and find someone from a good family who is also presentable. That Bian Yucheng is not bad looking."
Jiang Zhizhi considered Song Man's personality; if she really married Bian Yucheng, her whole life would be...
Suddenly, I dared not think that if Song Man couldn't go on living like this, she might really take her own life.
Zhou Xiye was also surprised, not expecting that Bian Yucheng's target was not only Zhou Xiaochuan, but also Song Man!
After Fang Hua finished gossiping, he saw that it was getting late and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, you guys go back to your rooms and rest. I'm going upstairs too."
He took a couple of steps and then stopped: "By the way, what happened to Xiao Chuan? He was just walking around at home, and he still managed to bump into the cabinet and make such a big hole in it."
Zhou Xiye calmly replied, "I didn't see it, I don't know."
Fang Hua didn't think much of it, and no matter how she thought about it, she would never have imagined that Zhou Xiye would hit Zhou Xiaochuan.
Jiang Zhizhi took a quick shower and came out, still thinking about Song Man and Bian Yucheng.
Only when Zhou Xiye pulled her onto his lap did she realize what was happening: "Oh, don't press on your wound."
Zhou Xiye put his arm around her slender waist: "What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Zhizhi frowned: "Sister Song Man and Bian Yucheng, could they have gotten together?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "No, Song Dong wouldn't agree even if he knew."
Jiang Zhizhi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. Sister Song Man is a very nice person. Let's hope Bian Yucheng doesn't ruin her."
Zhou Xiye gently twirled her earlobe with his fingers; it was soft and sweet, and he couldn't bear to let it go. "You don't need to worry about these things; it's time to sleep."
Jiang Zhizhi shrank her neck because it was a little itchy, and giggled as she tickled Zhou Xiye.
Zhou Xiye dodged away and grabbed her hand: "By the way, Vice Minister Shang talked to me this afternoon."
Jiang Zhizhi immediately stopped what she was doing, somewhat curious: "What did Vice Minister Shang want to talk to you about..."
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