Chapter 272: Questioning
He Zhishu hadn't found the most crucial evidence yet, but he unexpectedly received the news that Xu Xiaoyue was missing.
Aunt Zhang looked at the furious man, and seemed to be frightened by the coldness around the man. She couldn't help but take two steps back.
A whole day passed and the police couldn't find any useful clues.
In desperation, Aunt Zhang remembered He Zhishu. Given his status as a man, if she inquired more, perhaps progress would be faster.
He Zhishu's face was terribly gloomy. His first reaction was that this matter was closely related to Aunt He.
It was at this critical juncture that no one except her would want to get rid of Xu Xiaoyue as soon as possible.
She wanted to leave no evidence and hide her bad deeds.
He Zhishu underestimated her shamelessness after all.
The man couldn't stop the rage rising in his heart, as if he had crossed the long river of time and returned to the scene more than ten years ago.
He Zhishu took a deep breath, tried to comfort the panicked Aunt Zhang, and drove directly back to the He family's old house.
As soon as he entered the house, He Zhishu glanced around the living room, but did not see Aunt He.
"Is my aunt out?"
Aunt Wang, who was wiping the sofa, stopped and hesitated as she looked at the man's face.
The man's usually calm face now had veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes beneath the gold-rimmed eyes were a little cold. Although his tone of voice was normal, if you listened carefully it sounded more like he was gritting his teeth.
Aunt Wang has been a servant in the He family for more than 20 years. She was sold to the He family as a domestic slave by her parents at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Later, when they caught up with good times, Mr. He suggested that she leave, but she was used to staying in the He family and didn't know what to do to support herself if she went out.
The reason why Aunt Wang has been able to stay in the He family for so many years is because of her foresight.
"Ma'am, she is sleeping upstairs."
Just as Wang Ma finished her words, He Zhishu walked straight upstairs. His eagerness could be seen from his back.
Aunt Wang retracted her gaze. She had been in the He family for so many years, and she had a more or less clear idea of how Mr. He behaved.
After Mr. He passed away, the person who could take charge of important matters in the entire He family would probably be Zhishu He.
Aunt He was still lying on the bed, sleeping peacefully. She had been worried the whole night, fearing that the two robbers would not succeed.
Fortunately, there was no movement.
She knew very well that no news was the best news.
At daybreak, her old bones finally couldn't bear it anymore and she fell asleep on the bed.
She had just dozed off for a moment when someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it?"
The woman frowned unhappily. She thought it was that damn girl He Zhiyu.
After opening the door, the woman was stunned for a moment: "He Zhishu?"
"Xu Xiaoyue was hidden by you, wasn't she?"
He Zhishu spoke directly to the point, and his cold tone made the woman's heart tremble.
Aunt He calmed down her expression and pretended to be dumbfounded, asking back, "What are you hiding?"
"Kid, are you sleepy today or what?"
"How can you talk to your aunt like that? What did you learn from the principles your teacher taught you?"
He's mother tilted her head to avoid the man's gaze. She seemed more like a victim, and her words were filled with anger.
After she finished speaking, she grabbed the door handle and quickly closed the door.
He Zhishu blocked the door with one hand and subconsciously glanced around the room, "Aunt, I hope you realize one fact."
"I'm not kidding you."
"Xu Xiaoyue, hand it over."
He Zhishu's tone became colder with each sentence, and by the end, the look he gave He's mother was already chilling.
Aunt He's expression was unnatural for a few seconds. She knew that He Zhishu had been secretly investigating her, but she didn't expect the man to find out it was her so quickly.
He's mother had only one thought in her mind.
You must not admit it!
The fact that He Zhishu came to ask her now showed that he had only discovered that Xu Xiaoyue was gone and had no substantial evidence pointing to her.
"I don't understand what you're saying."
The woman tried her best to keep her facial expression steady, and said earnestly in the tone of an elder: "Auntie knows that these days, because the old man didn't let Xu Xiaoyue in, you felt resentful in your heart and thought it was Auntie who instigated it."
"Zhishu, your aunt has watched you grow up since you were a child. You know how your aunt behaves."
He Zhishu sneered. Of course, he knew how this "good aunt" behaved.
When his aunt left, He Zhishu couldn't sleep in the middle of the night. He wanted to go downstairs to drink some water, but when he reached the stairs, he heard Aunt He's voice in the living room.
"He Min is dead now, and the child she adopted from the side, He Zhishu, is really an eyesore."
"The old man likes him very much now, so we have to tolerate him even though he is an eyesore. When he falls out of favor, it won't be too late to deal with him later."
The conversation between the two was clearly heard by He Zhishu upstairs.
This was the first time he clearly realized that without his aunt who would protect him, he was no different from an orphan in the He family.
He Zhishu knew that Mr. He had a higher regard for him than for others because of his good academic performance.
In the He family, his real family members are only his aunt and Zhuzhu.
Over the years, finding Zhuzhu has become his obsession. After finally finding her, He Zhishu will never allow anyone to destroy everything he has now.
Under the man's gaze, He's mother's voice became lower and lower.
"Aunt, I have never had a good patience."
"Do you want to tell me on your own initiative, or wait for me to call the police and let them interrogate you? A criminal from the He family has no impact on me, but if Xiaoyu and the others find out."
"Do you think you are still worthy of being a mother?"
As soon as the voice fell, He's mother's face changed and glared at him, "What nonsense are you talking about."
"If it's nonsense, call the police and you'll know."
He Zhishu took one last look at the woman in front of him, then turned around and went downstairs without hesitation.
He's mother froze in place for two seconds. On the one hand, she felt that He Zhishu's words were just a threat to her, and on the other hand, she was secretly worried.
He's mother walked a few steps to the stairs. She saw He Zhishu pick up the landline in the living room and pretend to make a call.
Her mind buzzed and she ran downstairs quickly.
"No, you are not allowed to fight."
"You have no evidence. Even if the police came to your door, they would not believe your lies."
The woman hysterically snatched the phone from He Zhishu's hand, no longer looking like an elegant lady.
He Zhiyu walked in from outside and saw this scene. She said in a surprised tone, "Brother Zhishu, Mom..."
"What are you doing?"
Old Man He who was behind He Zhiyu stood up and asked unhappily with a frown on his face.
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