Chapter 11: Treasure Hunt in the Toilet, Becoming Famous in Shanghai
Lin Wan'er's face was deathly pale. She covered her mouth in terror, her body trembling uncontrollably, tears welling up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry out loud.
She knew she had said the wrong thing, a huge mistake!
Su Yue seemed to just realize what was happening. She put down her chopsticks, her face showing a mix of confusion and bewilderment. She tilted her head, her clear eyes filled with innocence.
"Dad, I don't know what my sister is talking about either."
What map?
She blinked, and slowly, in the most innocent tone, posed the most fatal question.
"Mom, sister, didn't you say you were going to Uncle's house? Why are you back so soon?"
This seemingly casual remark exposed the mother and daughter's lies from beginning to end, tearing away their last veil of pretense!
Lin Xiuzhen was so scared she almost jumped out of her skin!
She suddenly stood up, grabbed Lin Wan'er's arm, and dug her nails into her daughter's flesh.
She hurriedly tried to smooth things over, her voice sharp and panicked: "Wan'er is talking nonsense! Guohua, don't listen to her! She's just confused because she saw my things were stolen, and she's saying things without thinking!"
As she spoke, she glared fiercely at Lin Wan'er, her eyes seeming to warn: If you dare to say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart!
Su Guohua completely ignored her explanations. His sharp eyes finally lifted from the table and slashed at Lin Xiuzhen and Lin Wan'er like knives.
He understood everything.
During the few days I went to my second uncle's house, the mother and daughter always went out behind his back, saying they were going shopping, but it was all a lie!
This mother and daughter are up to something behind his back!
"you……"
Just as he was about to lash out, at this tense moment, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from the doorway.
"Master! Madam! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!"
Old Wang, the Su family's old driver, stumbled in, sweating profusely and out of breath, his face flushed red from running and fear.
"Sir...something terrible has happened! People from the neighborhood committee are here!"
Lin Xiuzhen's heart skipped a beat.
Subdistrict office?
What are the people from the neighborhood committee doing here at this critical juncture?
An extremely ominous premonition instantly surged into her heart, making her hands and feet feel cold.
Su Guohua's brows furrowed even more, and he snapped impatiently, "What's the panic! Is the sky falling down? Explain yourself, what are the people from the neighborhood committee doing here!"
Old Wang was panting heavily, stammering, and could barely utter a complete sentence.
"The comrades from the subdistrict office said... said..."
He swallowed hard, looking at the ugly faces of the master and mistress, his voice trembling with tears.
"They said they received a report from the public that someone in our family...our family is vandalizing the public toilet in the west of the city!"
"Dig up all the septic tanks!"
The moment Old Wang finished speaking, the whole world fell silent.
"Public toilets"...
"Septic tank"...
These words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Su Guohua squarely on the top of his head, leaving him completely scrambled and battered.
His mind went blank for a moment, and his vision went black.
Fake map...
Public toilets...
Dig a septic tank...
At this moment, all the clues came together!
He instantly understood what that so-called "fake map" really was!
A surge of blood rushed to his head, his face first turning red, then purple, and the veins on his forehead bulged and throbbed.
He turned his head sharply, his bloodshot eyes staring intently at Lin Xiuzhen and Lin Wan'er, whose faces were already ashen.
The look in their eyes was as if they wanted to devour them alive!
"You...you two...idiots!"
Su Guohua was so angry that he was trembling all over, his hand pointing at them was shaking, and he could hardly speak.
Before he could even react, several people dressed in cadre uniforms and wearing red armbands strode in with stern faces.
The leader was a middle-aged cadre with a square face, a serious expression, and sharp eyes that swept over everyone in the room before finally settling on Su Guohua, the head of the family.
"You must be Comrade Su Guohua?"
The official's voice was loud and clear, carrying an unquestionable authority.
“We are from the neighborhood committee. We received a report from a member of the public, who claimed that your family members committed extremely egregious acts of vandalism at the sixth public toilet in the western part of the city!”
"Do you even know that public toilets are the property of the people? Septic tanks are related to the environmental sanitation of the entire area! And yet you dug up the septic tank just to... to find some baseless thing!"
"What kind of behavior is this? This is typical capitalist sabotage! Their ideological awareness is extremely low!"
The cadre became more and more agitated as he spoke, spitting as he spoke, each word like a slap across Su Guohua's face.
Lin Xiuzhen and Lin Wan'er were completely dumbfounded. They stood frozen in place, their faces ashen, wishing they could disappear into the ground immediately.
They never imagined that what they thought would be a treasure hunt would turn into a spectacular "toilet digging" incident!
Now, the entire city of Shanghai probably knows!
Mrs. Su and her daughter led a group of people to dig up the public toilets!
This news spread like wildfire throughout the entire compound.
From behind the windows of the neighbors' houses, heads popped out to watch the spectacle, pointing and gossiping about the Su family.
"Have you heard? That mother and daughter from the Su family went to dig up public toilets!"
"My God! Really? Their family is so rich, why would they dig a toilet? Is there gold in the toilet?"
"Who knows! It's so embarrassing! How could such a person come from our compound!"
Those whispers were like countless tiny needles, piercing Su Guohua's body until he was completely wounded.
He had never been so humiliated in his entire life!
The street office officials gave a stern lecture that lasted half an hour, and finally issued an ultimatum.
"Comrade Su Guohua! In view of the negative impact you have caused, we have decided to punish your family! First, you must immediately compensate for all repair costs of the public toilet! Second, you must post a public apology on the street bulletin board! Deeply reflect on your wrongdoings!"
"I hope you can learn from this and reform your thinking!"
After finishing his speech, the cadre led his men away amidst the curious stares of the onlookers.
The dining room of the Su family was deathly silent.
Su Yue stood up, walked to Su Guohua's side, and gently patted his back. Her voice was soft and weak, full of understanding and grievance.
"Dad, please don't be angry. What if you ruin your health?"
"Mom and my sister... they definitely didn't do it on purpose. I think there must be some misunderstanding."
She paused, raised her eyes, and her watery eyes were full of understanding and sensibility.
"I'm going to Hainan Island the day after tomorrow, so I won't cause any more trouble for the family. You and Mom... please stop arguing."
Her words sounded like she was trying to persuade or appease the situation.
Yet every word she uttered perfectly portrayed her as a good daughter who had suffered countless grievances but still always thought of her family.
This only makes Lin Xiuzhen and Lin Wan'er seem even more foolish, selfish, and troublemaking!
Looking at his obedient and sensible biological daughter, and then thinking about those two shameful fools, Su Guohua's heart completely tipped in his favor.
He took a deep breath, cleaned up the mess left by the neighborhood committee, and sent the driver away to pay compensation.
Then, he turned around, and without saying a word, walked back into the dining room.
He stared at Lin Xiuzhen and Lin Wan'er, his eyes swirling with a storm that seemed to engulf them completely.
Su Yue silently turned around and went back to her room.
She gently closed the door.
The door panel blocked the view, but it couldn't block the sound.
There was a loud "smack"!
A crisp, resounding slap echoed in the deathly silent living room!
Immediately following was Su Guohua's suppressed roar, twisted with rage.
My face!
"You two idiots have completely ruined it!"
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