The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, He Ying left Shu Bai an apology note and the outstanding amount, then quietly left the Shu family's old house.
She left so decisively, as if she had never existed, leaving only the small cloth bag on the windowsill.
…
Night fell again.
A dark figure skillfully scaled the courtyard wall and precisely reached the window of the west wing guest room.
Zhou Che peered through the window; it was dark and empty, and there was no sign of He Ying.
He scratched his head, his baby face filled with disappointment, and muttered to himself, "Why did they leave..."
What are you looking at?
A sinister voice sounded from behind him, startling Zhou Che so much that he turned around abruptly.
Shu Bai was standing behind him at some point, staring intently at him.
Beside Shu Bai, Li Yuheng stood with his arms crossed, a mocking smile on his face that seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold.
Of course, Zhou Che couldn't see this guardian deity.
Zhou Che's face instantly broke into his usual smile, and as if by magic, he pulled out several gold bars from his pocket and expertly slipped them into Shu Bai's hand.
"Mr. Shu, good evening! This is just a small token of my appreciation! I'm so sorry to have bothered you last night... and tonight too! Could you... perhaps make an exception for me?"
Shu Bai didn't take the gold bar, but just looked at him and said, "Trespassing can't be solved with money."
Li Yuheng chuckled and said, "Oh ho, this kid's family is pretty well-off, isn't it? Even his greeting gift is made of hard currency."
Zhou Che's smile remained unchanged, and he immediately pulled out several more bearer checks: "Yes, yes, you're right! I didn't think it through! These, plus these, consider it compensation and damages for emotional distress! What do you think..."
Li Yuheng got mischievous and poked Shu Bai with his hand: "Hey, why don't you hold it in for a little longer? Let's see what other good stuff he can pull out."
Shu Bai glanced at Li Yuheng, but remained unmoved.
Zhou Che gritted his teeth and pulled out a small brocade pouch from his inner pocket, pouring out several gemstones of excellent quality and different colors: "Add this too! These are top-quality items that you absolutely cannot find on the market! Mr. Shu, please be lenient and don't call the police, okay?"
Shu Bai's gaze lingered on those gems for a moment, then he nodded: "This is the last time."
Zhou Che felt like he had been granted a pardon. He had just stuffed the gold bars, checks, and jewels into Shu Bai's hands when he heard Shu Bai say, "But I'll tell your dad."
Zhou Che's smile froze instantly, revealing a hint of panic.
What?! You know my dad?
Shu Bai casually stuffed the things in his hands into his sleeve pocket as if he were harvesting radishes from his own field.
"When Officer Zhou Yi was young, he went undercover in the Shu family for a short period of time in order to infiltrate a then-rampant 'fake sex offender' gang."
He paused, watching Zhou Che's baby face gradually lose its color, before continuing:
"Has he been trading stocks in recent years since his retirement? Is his stock trading code name 'Golden Abacus'?"
Zhou Che opened his mouth, but his throat was dry, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Looking at his expression, Shu Bai slowly added, "But I don't know Zhou Yi."
"...Huh? How did you know I'm his son?"
"When I was little, I heard Shu Huaijin bragging, and he showed me a photo of you and your dad when you were young. You and your dad looked like you were cut from the same mold. That's my guess."
Zhou Che touched his face, even more confused: "Then how do you even know that he trades stocks and his code name is 'Golden Abacus'?"
“Shu Huaijin scrolls through his WeChat Moments every day. Every now and then, when he sees your dad posting his earnings under a pseudonym, he starts cursing and saying that he got lucky.”
Shu Bai paused for a moment, then said, "But don't blame him. Your father and my father, Shu Wenyan, are about the same age. Shu Huaijin sees your father making money and then sees his own son and daughter-in-law traveling the world, so he feels unbalanced."
Zhou Che: "..."
He collapsed to the ground with a thud, clutching his pale shoes tightly with both hands, his baby face scrunched up, and he howled at the top of his lungs:
"Brother Shubai—! My dear brother—! You can't do this! Please, please don't tell my dad!"
The next second, Zhou Che felt a tightness behind his collar, and he was lifted up by an invisible force, his feet leaving the ground.
He turned his head and almost lost his soul.
A man was standing in mid-air, holding him up with one hand as if he were a chick.
The other person remained expressionless. "What right do you have to grab my wife's foot?"
"I'm sorry, Brother Gui. I won't catch you next time. Can you let me down?"
Li Yuheng: "...Who are you?"
Is this top-grade dark soy sauce?
"Actually, that's just who I am. On the surface, I'm all smiles and laughter with you, but inside I'm even more carefree than anyone else. I can laugh and laugh with you, but if you want to laugh and laugh with me, I'll definitely laugh and laugh with you too."
Li Yuheng: "..."
That's hilarious. Who wants to joke around with you?
Shu Bai coughed twice, signaling Li Yuheng to put Zhou Che down.
Li Yuheng frowned and threw Zhou Che back to the ground with a look of disgust, then reached into Shu Bai's sleeve pocket and pulled out a disinfectant wipe.
As soon as Zhou Che's feet touched the ground, he immediately said, "Thank you, Brother Gui. Thank you, Brother Shu Bai."
Shu Bai raised her hand to interrupt him: "Stop. I'm several years younger than you. Calling me 'brother' like that is shortening my lifespan."
"Okay. Master Shubai. Master Shubai is truly a promising young man! Master Shubai, you see... I really can't let my dad know about my situation. If he finds out that I climbed over the wall in the middle of the night to look for someone and got caught red-handed, he'll definitely skin me alive and use my skin as a drum!"
Zhou Che clasped his hands together and bowed deeply, pleading, "I'm begging you, please have mercy on me and let me go. I promise I'll never climb over the wall again! I... I'll use the front gate next time! I'll pay! I'll pay by the hour! Consider it renting this corner of your yard to stand guard, okay?"
After wiping his hands, Li Yuheng crumpled the wet wipe and flicked it precisely into the nearby trash can, then chuckled.
"You're quite the opportunist. Renting a corner of a wall? I can't believe you even came up with that idea. I've lived this long, and I've rarely seen anyone like you."
However, it can be used at the appropriate time.
Shu Bai: "Even the front door won't work. He Ying is my client, and she needs absolute quiet during her treatment. Your presence is a disturbance."
Zhou Che's face fell. "Master Shu Bai! I swear! I will absolutely not interfere with her treatment! I will stay far away while she is treating me, and I promise not to make a sound, not to show my face, and not to let her see me! I will just... I will just wait until she finishes her treatment, take a look from afar, and say a few words, just a few words!"
If she bothers me again, I'll leave immediately, as far away as possible, and wait until her next treatment! I'm very determined! But I also know my limits!
—
I've gotten used to typing with my left hand, and it feels okay, so I won't be taking the day off today.
This book has been in writing for over three months! Over three months! I'm getting impatient! I've never written anything for so long before! I, the King of Impatience, can't stand it any longer!
so--
The End.
Not at all, this is just a minor twist.
No kidding! I will finish this by December! Otherwise, I'll get ten mouth ulcers at once!
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