Chapter 66 I'll do whatever you say... Alright then, I'll do whatever you say...
Upon arriving at Beihai Park, Qiu Xiaoman dialed Captain Zou's number and asked Liu Kun to recount Liu Yao's story again.
Liu Kun was caught off guard. After a moment's hesitation, he took the mobile phone and spilled everything he knew.
Just as Zou's interrogation of the dump truck driver reached a stalemate, Liu Kun's clue brought a major breakthrough.
He couldn't help but praise, "I never expected the Liu family to have such an upright and promising young man like you. Good, very good! But now, what about your older brother... Anyway, be careful."
"Don't worry, they want to kill me, but Liu Yuandou won't allow it. You're busy, Captain Zou. You can ask me again if you need anything." Liu Kun hung up the phone.
In his line of sight, Qiu Xiaoman was sitting on a chair, silently watching others skate and play. He sighed, walked over, and asked, "Can you do it? If not, I'll teach you?"
Qiu Xiaoman was in a bad mood and didn't want to study. She made a shushing gesture, and Liu Kun sat down next to her without saying a word.
As time passed, Qiu Xiaoman's mood gradually returned to calm.
She asked Liu Kun a question: "If I find evidence and arrest Liang Yuting, how much of an impact will it have on Shen Qinghuai's company?"
"It depends on how public opinion takes hold. To be honest, if President Shen is willing to put aside his own family for the greater good, then we can use newspapers, radio, and television to create an image of him as a loving father who dotes on his daughter. This would have a positive impact on his company. He's been in the business world for so many years, he couldn't possibly be unaware of this method." Liu Kun stopped there, knowing better than to repeat himself.
Because Shen Qinghuai wasn't unable to think of it, he simply didn't want to.
The most practical question is, what will happen to Shen Qinghuai's other four children if their mother goes to jail? What if one of them becomes successful in the future? What if one of them can get a job in the government?
If Liang Yuting goes to jail, it will be like depriving those four children of a major direction in their lives.
Shen Qinghuai was a shrewd businessman, so of course he was unwilling.
Admittedly, his actions of buying charcoal and donating boilers did show signs of affection for Qiu Xiaoman, but he ultimately succumbed to the influence of his wife and four other children.
The scales will inevitably tip to the side, depending on which is more important, unless those four are all complete failures with absolutely no possibility of being developed.
Therefore, Liu Kun could only touch upon the matter briefly.
However, Qiu Xiaoman is a smart person, and she understood.
She didn't speak. Winter was not yet over, and the wind carried a terrifying chill, ruffling the hair on her forehead and blurring her vision.
Indeed, the past is gone forever, and the future will never hold any surprises.
Her biological parents were such cold-hearted and ruthless people.
She has already proven it once with her own life, so she shouldn't have any unrealistic expectations now that she's been reborn.
She picked up a dry twig from the ground and wrote down today's date.
February 25, 1990.
The first day of the second lunar month, tomorrow is the day the dragon raises its head.
Before tomorrow even arrived, she had completely ended her father-daughter relationship with Shen Qinghuai.
She will wait until the day when the evidence is conclusive, then she will personally go to Shen Qinghuai's door and take away Liang Yuting, the woman who wanted to kill him.
Shen Qinghuai, you just wait!
Since we haven't recognized each other, even if something happens to you, it will never affect my political background check!
Qiu Xiaoman took a deep breath and looked up at the distant sky.
It's too cold, so the swallows have all gone south. Migratory birds always have such a hard time, constantly traveling to find suitable environments for themselves.
But magpies, sparrows, pigeons, and the like don't need this.
So what about her? What kind of bird is she?
She was a resident bird whose wings were clipped by her cold-blooded parents, who cut off her food and clothing, preventing her from taking flight.
In her desperate attempt to take flight, she flapped her broken wings, which could no longer fly, and made her way to the Northern Capital, only to be utterly killed by their heartlessness.
Even after being reborn, she still couldn't take the college entrance exam or go to university. If it weren't for her ability to control beasts, she would have had a hard time regaining the ability to take flight.
Thank God for His mercy.
She stood up: "I'm leaving. Thank you for today. The Liu family might make things difficult for you. Just say I forced you to do it, and I'll take full responsibility."
"No need," Liu Kun said, standing up as well.
Qiu Xiaoman wasn't short, standing at 1.65 meters, but she still paled in comparison to him. He lowered his eyelashes, raised his hand to brush the snowflakes off her shoulder, and said, "It's snowing."
Qiu Xiaoman turned around and met his gaze. The five-finger mark on his face had not yet faded, and the north wind made him look particularly disheveled.
However, he smiled and emphasized, "It is my own resentment towards the Liu family that I want to take revenge on them; it has nothing to do with you."
Qiu Xiaoman did not speak.
She admitted that her first impression of the man was terrible, but considering his background, it didn't seem so surprising.
Now that he's willing to take responsibility, his public image will naturally improve.
But she wasn't optimistic. He was a psychologically twisted man, and her own mental health wasn't much better, so it was best for the two patients not to get together and go crazy.
So she took two steps forward and said, "I have something to do, you go ahead and do yours too, no need to see me off."
“But I want to deliver it.” Liu Kun hesitated for a moment, but remained standing still. “I have nothing else to do and am available to serve you anytime.”
"I've broken up with Shen Qinghuai, but that doesn't mean I want Liu Yuandou to be smug." Qiu Xiaoman spoke very bluntly, almost as if to say, "I know you're a puppet sent by Liu Yuandou."
Liu Kun did not deny it, but he still clarified: "The moment I betrayed Liu Yao, Liu Yuandou's joys and sorrows had nothing to do with me."
“That’s between you and him.” Qiu Xiaoman turned around. “Don’t follow him anymore. Don’t make me hate you.”
“What if I said I followed you not because of Liu Yuandou? Even if it was at the beginning, it's not now.” Liu Kun still didn't move. He was waiting for permission, permission to get closer.
This is a rare opportunity; they are both pitiful people.
But Qiu Xiaoman didn't want him to get close. Two people who had been hurt by family ties would only suffer more if they got close, so there was no need for that.
She left resolutely: "Don't follow me, I don't like it. That's it."
Liu Kun sighed silently. Okay, then he'd give her some time. He'd follow her from a distance, making sure she didn't see him.
At least she smiled at him today, which is a huge step forward.
*
Qiu Xiaoman sent a telegram to her adoptive parents, asking if they would be willing to come to the capital to see her for her leg. She said she had money and didn't need to worry about travel and medical expenses.
After sending the telegram, she walked alone on the streets of Beidu, letting the biting cold wind clear her head.
She still has a few things to deal with. One is the hair salon where Li Tuantuan works. She suspects that Chai Dafeng must know something about today's events, and she needs to see if Chai Dafeng is a threat.
Secondly, the chains of the two watchdogs, Charcoal and Ink, need to be modified so that they can break free in an emergency.
Thirdly, regarding the missing woman in Mengyin County, we don't know if her remains have been found. Perhaps we can have Director Wen inquire about it when we have time.
As for learning to drive, she'll think about it when her hand is healed. As for the money and house Shen Qinghuai gave her, she will not return them. They are what he owes her, and she would rather give them away than return them to him.
Oh right, Shen Qinghuai also mentioned today that he transferred the money he saved from buying charcoal to her? She found an ATM, checked the amount, and was instantly dumbfounded. She saved over three million?
Including what he gave her before, she now has nearly 3.6 million in her account.
This person is incredibly generous when there's something to gain.
It's ironic that when there's no profit to be made, they don't even provide living expenses.
She silently pulled out her bank card, sighed, and thought, "Which child doesn't want to be loved by their parents? But she was ultimately not blessed with that."
She put the card in her pocket, turned around and went to the hair salon where Li Tuantuan worked. Anyway, Captain Meng had given her leave, and she had helped solve the case today, so it would be too late to go to the base now. She might as well take care of other things.
When they arrived, Li Tuantuan was washing the hair of a fashionable young woman. The woman was already lying down, but she kept talking.
Like someone checking a household registration, they kept asking about Li Tuantuan's family situation, and even touched the back of Li Tuantuan's hand, which startled Li Tuantuan so much that she immediately pulled her hand back: "Auntie, my parents have passed away, I am an orphan."
The young woman originally wanted to take advantage of him because he was handsome, and also wanted to introduce him to a good career path. However, she didn't expect this young man to call her "auntie," which made her furious!
He immediately stood up, wanting to confront the boss.
Chai Dafeng happened to be helping out at the shop and quickly tried to comfort her, saying, "Don't be angry, sister. You're so young and beautiful, you look like you're only eighteen. How could you be an aunt? Little Li is stupid. He saw you driving a luxury car and carrying designer bags and thought you were the wife of the boss of some big company, so he called you 'aunt.'"
That's alright, it sounds pleasant.
The young woman calmed down, turned to look at Li Tuantuan, and whispered to Chai Dafeng, "Is he really an orphan?"
"Really." Chai Dafei smiled awkwardly. "Sis, look, water's all over you. You'll catch a cold. Lie down, I'll wash you."
"No, I want him." The woman insisted, her eyebrows raised, exuding an unyielding domineering aura.
Li Tuantuan steeled herself, picked up the shampoo, and prepared to continue working. Just then, Qiu Xiaoman, who had been watching from outside the door, spoke up: "Tuantuan, let's quit and come with me."
Huh? Li Tuantuan was being scolded and hadn't noticed Qiu Xiaoman. Hearing her voice now, she was both surprised and scared.
He was pleasantly surprised to have someone back him up, but he was also afraid that once he resigned, he would never find a job with such good pay again.
But Qiu Xiaoman was adamant, crossing her arms and looking at him. Li Tuantuan's mind went blank, and she inexplicably put down the shampoo, ran to Qiu Xiaoman's side, and leaned down to say, "Sister Xiaoman, what brings you here?"
Qiu Xiaoman didn't speak. She had already heard the system's chatter. The woman who was harassing Li Tuantuan was a brothel madam.
They specifically target naive young men and women who have never seen the world, for the enjoyment of wealthy people.
The system scanned the exact number and gave an astonishing figure: 9 girls and 68 boys!
Looking at the target customers, apart from two seventeen-year-old boys who were given to rich women, the rest, regardless of gender, were sent to evil and perverted men!
Good heavens! Are there really that many people with perverted desires?
Qiu Xiaoman was shocked!
No, she has to find evidence and arrest this woman!
But she didn't show it, lest she alert them. She took Li Tuantuan's sleeve and left.
Chai Dafei was dumbfounded. He wanted to stop her, but his brother-in-law had asked him to watch the shop, so he couldn't leave. He could only try his best to make the girl happy.
Outside on the street, Qiu Xiaoman was unaware that Liu Kun had been following her at a distance.
When she stopped and reached out to brush the foam off Li Tuantuan's hair, Liu Kun instinctively pressed his hand to his chest.
What's going on? It's so sour.
The sourness made his back teeth itch and his hands itch. He wanted to rush out, yell "Get out of here!" and give that brat another punch.
Seeing Qiu Xiaoman smiling at that brat made him even more jealous. He had no choice but to stop the car and consider whether to get out and get a beating.
In her line of sight, Qiu Xiaoman had already cleaned Li Tuantuan's hair, but the snow was still falling. The foam was gone, and soon new white specks appeared.
She asked with a smile, "Would you like to work as a gatekeeper at the base? The base will pay you a salary, and I'll pay you a salary too, no less than what you earn at the hair salon. Of course, I have a condition: once you turn eighteen, you have to get your driver's license and work part-time as my driver."
What? Li Tuantuan was dumbfounded: "But...but I'm still a long way from eighteen."
"It's okay, I'll get my driver's license as soon as possible, and I'll drive for the time being. You can come to work with me." That way, the madam won't take advantage of him, and he'll have time to read, study, and get an adult bachelor's degree for a better future.
This is the future she planned for Li Tuantuan.
Li Tuantuan suddenly burst into tears: "You don't need to pity me. It's not the first time I've been scolded by customers. I've always persevered."
"Fool, what kind of relationship do we have? Is it really necessary to use the word 'pitiful'? It just so happens that I don't like driving, so you can just think of me as training a driver." Qiu Xiaoman looked at him with a smile.
That smile was bright and radiant, like the warm sun in spring, drawing people in without them even realizing it. Li Tuantuan couldn't resist any longer, her face flushed as she said, "Then... then okay, I'll do whatever you say."
I'll listen to anything!
Across the street, Liu Kun clenched his fists. Oh no, it's his childhood sweetheart?
How can he compare!
No, he had to do something to show her his strengths.
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