Chapter 211 Koike's Courage Has Become "Smaller"
The call finally came an hour later.
Xu Chi's voice remained gentle.
"What's wrong?"
Tu Yao leaned against the windowsill and asked softly, "Xiao Chi, did I disturb your rest?"
"Of course not, I just... finished a meeting."
Tu Yao frowned: "You didn't sleep all night yesterday, and you haven't rested during the day either?"
There was a pause of one second on the other end, followed by a gentle voice: "I'll be there right away."
"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore, goodbye."
As soon as she hung up the phone, Tu Yao frowned deeply.
It was a back-and-forth exchange, with the same patient and gentle tone as always, and there was nothing wrong with it.
But she still felt something was off.
...
Tu Chaoxi acted swiftly, and in the next two days, the scandal involving the Bai family of Hong Kong City's risky smuggling activities escalated at an alarming rate.
Separated by a seaport, this type of social news is not unattractive to the general public, but it is not enough to attract widespread attention.
But when social news and entertainment news are linked, the speed of dissemination increases dramatically.
First, the collapse of Cheng Sangsang's previous scene was reported again, and the source of the substandard materials pointed directly to Bai Chumeng.
Furthermore, someone had bailed out Lin Qiuping in advance, and the bail intermediary was identified as the Bai family of Hong Kong.
Then came the plagiarism incident involving Nan Ke, and Qin Jie, who accused him, was found to have numerous phone records with Gangcheng.
After several such comments, people began to recall Tu Chaoxi's Seven Deadly Sins.
【!! If I remember correctly, Teacher Tu was vilified because of that Miss Bai, right...?】
So first it was Teacher Tu, then Nan Ke, and now Lin Yue—this was all premeditated scheming!
[...I remember one of the sisters mentioned last time that the trending topic about Tu Chaoxi's family needs to be considered in context and from a dialectical perspective.]
[This is so tragic, so incredibly tragic. I need to apologize to this family (I was one of those who joined in the criticism back then).]
【I also……】
Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue silently watched these comments and the ever-increasing number of apology messages on the homepage. At this moment, they were surprisingly calm.
There was even a sense of relief at the beginning.
Perhaps it's because people always have their own forgetting curve, and everyone tends to look forward inertia.
But Tu Xiaomao is different. She will remember their past, their wounds, and then heal them one by one.
This allows them to face each stage with equanimity.
Tu Chaoxi felt that if he were to encounter the next Seven Deadly Sins or the Seventeen Deadly Sins one day, he would be more determined and have more confidence to move forward than before.
Online discussions kept coming one after another, causing public opinion to be in an uproar as soon as the investigation procedures in the port city were completed.
Tu Chaoxi finished compiling the information and relayed it to the past one by one.
After I finished relaying the message, there was no response from the other side for a long time.
Looking up, I saw Tu Yao lying blankly in front of the screen, idly playing with her fingers.
"Tu Xiaomao, are you even listening?"
Tu Yao nodded: "Yes, brother, I know all of that."
Tu Chaoxi frowned: "What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"
The matter was almost resolved, but the person became listless.
Tu Yao was silent for a while, then sighed helplessly: "...Brother, Xiao Chi hasn't been talking to me these past two days."
Tu Chaoxi: ?
He seemed not to have heard me clearly: "What did you say?"
"He's ignoring you?"
Tu Chaoxi was incredulous: "He dares to ignore you? What gives him the right to ignore you?! How could he possibly ignore you?"
"I don't know either."
Tu Yao thought for a moment and said, "Hmm... he might be a bit busy."
"Oh! Busy?"
Tu Chaoxi sneered: "How busy can I be?! Even when I'm this busy, I still call twice a day!"
"I'd like to ask him what he's so busy with!"
After saying that, he hung up on Tu Yao and then skillfully dialed a number.
This time, there's no need to even open the contacts list; you can just memorize and press a few numbers.
Beside him, Lin Yue's gaze darted back and forth between his phone and Tu Chaoxi. After thinking for a moment, he was about to say something...
"Hmm..."
This time, Nan Ke reacted quickly, first covering his mouth and pulling him out.
Nan Ke only let go of the hand after pulling it all the way to the outside.
"...What were you trying to say?"
Before Lin Yue could even wonder, he blurted out, "Compared to the Milky Way, Big Brother is more like the Magpie Bridge now."
Nan Ke: ...
Lin Yue's expression was unusually serious as he continued, "Second Brother, don't you think Big Brother will be even angrier when he realizes what's happening?"
She was guarding against Chi Ge like she was guarding against a wolf, but every time she ended up accidentally helping him.
"Should I try to stop him tactfully?"
To avoid him realizing what's happening later, Tu Xiaomao will get scolded again.
Nan Ke was a little helpless; his third son was as slow-witted as ever.
"Do you think your elder brother doesn't know?"
Lin Yue turned his head: "Huh?"
Nan Ke sighed. His elder brother was just impatient, but not stupid.
The tricks that Tu Xiaomao used time and time again, the first and second times he was able to get away with it by taking advantage of Tu Xiaomao's concern.
But after three or four times, even his slow-witted brother should have realized it by now.
Tu Xiaomao is using him as a mouthpiece.
Lin Yue subconsciously looked over and saw that Tu Chaoxi had already dialed the phone, but her expression was no more anxious than when she was talking to Tu Xiaomao just now.
"Xu Chi, whatever you're up to, don't make my sister worry, you liar! Believe me or not, I'll fly to Hong Kong right now and bring her back!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone decisively, muttering irritably, "That brat, she's always causing me trouble!"
Lin Yue was stunned for only a second before decisively taking out his phone: "Then I'll quickly inform Tu Xiaomao."
Nan Ke was even more helpless.
"...Do you think Tu Xiaomao doesn't know that his older brother actually knows everything?"
Lin Yue: ?
Lin Yue was even more confused now.
Nan Ke's gaze softened with affection as he patted his head and said, "Third brother, listen to your second brother, don't get involved."
Three intelligent people are playing a game of strategy and maintaining a balance with each other; if more people get involved, it will only create chaos.
Lin Yue: ...
Lin Yue nodded silently: "...Then I'll help Tu Xiaomao form a transport team."
He had promised her a long time ago, and now that the company had stabilized, he would try to get it done before Tu Xiaomao returned.
Nan Ke patted him on the shoulder, "Okay, I'm going back to school now. Can you tell Grandma for me?"
After they were recognized as relatives, the three brothers would visit the Jiang family from time to time to keep the old lady company.
But perhaps because Tu Xiaomao wasn't there, even with a large group of people, they still felt lonely.
Nan Ke looked around the empty hall, turned around and walked out of the garden, just as Jiang Liqing was walking towards him.
"Uncle Liqing".
The butler smiled and bowed: "Young Master Nan Ke."
Nan Ke: "Where are you going?"
The butler's smile faltered slightly: "Jiang Peng has almost recovered. The Grand Madam instructed us to conduct a mental evaluation on him."
If the person is mentally sound, then the matter will be handled according to legal procedures. If the person is not mentally sound... then there are also abnormal methods of handling the matter.
Upon hearing the name, Nan Ke paused in surprise.
Inevitably, I recalled that day at the hospital, when the man hysterically described the bizarre scene, accusing everyone of not believing him.
"etc."
Nan Ke suddenly turned around and called out to him again, smiling slightly, "Uncle Liqing, please let me know when the results are out."
"good."
...
Tu Yao didn't receive a call from Xu Chi until two hours later.
Just like the phone call two days ago, her voice was still gentle, understanding, and considerate.
Compared to usual, there was not a single deviation. As if she knew her brother would fly over and take her away, she showed a more indescribable restraint and reassurance.
At that moment, Tu Yao finally understood what the key point that made her feel strange was.
Koike did not mention meeting her.
Xiaochi would call her, listen to her gently, talk to her, and be afraid that she would leave.
But Koike has no intention of coming to her side.
Koike was avoiding her.
Or rather... it's not that I'm avoiding her.
It's Xiaochi's courage that has suddenly become "small" at some point.
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