Zhang Gong'an was taken aback for a moment, glanced at Xiao Qin Shi who was also looking at him with a puzzled expression, stammered, and said, "You were just trying to get rid of your grandson, wasn't that because you wanted to..."
Grandma Qin glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm going to see my goddaughter. My husband just twisted his ankle, and I didn't want to leave him alone at home, so I had my little one stay with him. I haven't lived enough yet. I don't want to die like this before I've seen what happens to those ungrateful wretches in my family."
Zhang Gong'an: "..." I made a mistake, how embarrassing.
"Goddaughter? Are you talking about Xing Zhaozhao?" Chen Hao walked over and asked.
Old Mrs. Qin's expression hardened, and she looked at Chen Hao warily, saying, "No, don't talk nonsense and smear Zhao Zhao."
Chen Hao: "..."
Chen Hao was confused. Wasn't it you who recognized her as your goddaughter? Why is it that you're allowed to adopt her but not allowed to talk about it? If you talk about it, it's considered slander?
"You two know each other?" Officer Zhang asked Chen Hao with surprise.
Just as Chen Hao was about to nod, Old Madam Qin couldn't wait to deny it, saying, "I don't know her."
Chen Hao: "..."
Chen Hao was speechless. He pursed his lips, looked at Officer Zhang, and said directly, "Her goddaughter..."
“I’ve already said, Zhaozhao is not my goddaughter,” Grandma Qin corrected.
Chen Hao: "..." The fact that she's trying to hide something is blatantly obvious.
Chen Hao decided to respect the old lady's wishes.
“The Xing Zhaozhao she mentioned is my brother-in-law’s sister and also the lover of my comrade-in-arms,” Chen Hao said, then paused, and added as if remembering something, “By the way, she and Lin Wan are cousins.”
Zhang Gong'an looked surprised: "That's quite a coincidence."
Chen Hao nodded: "I thought so too when I first found out."
"However, why does the name Xing Zhaozhao sound so familiar? It's like I've heard it somewhere before," Zhang Gong'an said, stroking his chin with a puzzled expression.
Grandma Qin pointed to the Fu family next door and said, "When Xiao Lan next door was abducted to Qingxi Town by Lin Wan, it was Zhao Zhao who led people to find her. They even caught two human traffickers who wanted to kidnap her as well, one of whom was a mountain dweller."
Only then did Officer Zhang realize what was happening. He clapped his hands and said, "I remember now, it was her. No wonder the name sounded familiar."
Chen Hao had heard of such a person, but he didn't expect it to be Xing Zhaozhao. He exclaimed in surprise, "It's her?"
“That’s right, it’s Zhao Zhao.” Old Mrs. Qin looked proud and honored. However, when she thought of Chen Dachuan, her face darkened. She looked at the police officer Zhang with reproach and said, “How exactly did you investigate the case? Why did you release Chen Dachuan? You can tell he’s no good at all.”
Officer Zhang gave a stiff twitch of his lips and said, "Madam, we investigate cases based on evidence, not facial features." Although the old lady's facial analysis might have been quite accurate this time, in the end, evidence is what matters.
"Anyway, no matter what you say, I have to hurry up and inform Zhaozhao. If Chen Dachuan is suddenly released and holds a grudge, and wants to cause trouble for our Zhaozhao, that would be terrible. We need to prepare her in advance," said Grandma Qin.
Chen Hao and Zhang Gong'an's hearts skipped a beat at the same time. They glanced at each other and exchanged a look of surprise and doubt.
"Probably... not?" Zhang Gong'an frowned and said, but his tone was uncertain.
"Whether she can do it or not, I still have to remind her." As she spoke, Grandma Qin was about to leave. Before leaving, she didn't forget to tell Xiao Qin Shi, "Stay here and take care of Grandpa. Grandma will be back soon."
Unable to refuse Old Mrs. Qin's request, Xiao Qin had no choice but to nod in agreement: "I know, then be careful on the road."
"Don't worry, it's just going to Xiaogaozhuang, it's not like it's the first time," said Grandma Qin nonchalantly.
"Grandma Qin, are you going to Xiaogaozhuang?" Chen Xiaxia came out of the house at some point and asked Grandma Qin with a happy look on her face. "Is it Xiaogaozhuang, the one where my cousin lives? Can you take me with you? I like my cousin's older brother the most. It's a pity that Mom took us there once and we haven't been there since."
As Chen Xiaoxia spoke, the smile on her face vanished, replaced by a pitiful look: "And my aunt. I haven't seen my mom in so long. Although Dad said he went to pick her up, I don't know when he'll be able to bring her back. I wish I could see my aunt, it would be just like seeing my mom..."
Something flashed through Chen Hao's mind, but it was too fast for him to catch.
Grandma Qin met Chen Xiaxia's expectant gaze and shook her head regretfully: "I'm sorry, no." What could she do when she had parents like Chen Dachuan and Lin Wan? Although children don't have the right to choose their parents, and with parents like those, it's true that children might have such a problem, she couldn't bring such trouble to Zhaozhao just because she pitied those two children.
Chen Xiaoxia's originally bright eyes quickly dimmed.
Now a father himself, Officer Zhang looked at the little girl's disappointed eyes, patted her head comfortingly, and asked with a smile, "Do you really like your aunt that much? Does seeing her feel like seeing your mother?"
Chen Xiaoxia nodded vigorously: "Because my aunt looks like my mom."
Zhang Gong'an was stunned for a moment, his expression instantly freezing, and he suddenly looked up at Chen Hao.
Chen Hao then realized what he had missed grabbing.
Chen Hao immediately turned to look at Old Madam Qin and asked, "Do Xing Zhaozhao and Lin Wan look very alike?"
Grandma Qin nodded, looking at Chen Hao with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Yes, you should have met them all. They are cousins, and they probably all look like Zhao Zhao's mother."
Chen Hao was at a loss for words. He had only seen Lin Wan once, and that was when he caught a glimpse of her from afar in the Qingxi Town Public Security Brigade's cell; he hadn't even gotten a clear look at what she looked like.
Zhang Gong'an knew what Lin Wan looked like, but he didn't know what Xing Zhaozhao looked like.
Zhang Gong'an turned to look at Chen Hao, his expression grave: "So, when Chen Dachuan told his two children that their father was going to pick up their mother, he wasn't really going to pick up Lin Wan..." He was looking for a similar-looking substitute, and perhaps also wanted to take revenge...
Chen Hao agreed, nodding heavily.
"Grandma, take us to Xiaogaozhuang right away," Officer Zhang said, looking at Grandma Qin immediately.
Before Old Mrs. Qin could react, Officer Zhang grabbed her, hoisted her onto his back, and ran away.
Chen Hao followed closely behind.
Xiao Qin stood there, stunned, watching the three figures disappear. He was dumbfounded. What should he do? It seemed his grandmother had been kidnapped by a policeman!
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