I don't quite remember Chapter 178.
At the hospital, Madam Jiang hung up the phone and looked back at the three brothers in front of her.
She arrived at the hospital five minutes ago.
Before coming, I just felt uneasy and thought I would only take a quick look and then leave.
But upon arriving here, seeing the shocking abrasions on Tu Chaoxi's arms and legs, and Lin Yue's leg that was completely bandaged up...
She eventually sat down.
Across from them, Tu Chaoxi, Nan Ke, and Lin Yue all involuntarily straightened their backs.
Perhaps it was the imposing aura that the old woman in front of me exuded unintentionally in her every move, or perhaps it was because I had seen the old woman's vulnerable side.
They couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
The three children were all very nervous, and Madam Jiang couldn't help but smile. "Xiao Mao said she'll be here in a little while."
Tu Chaoxi immediately looked up: "She's coming over?"
"...You brat, you didn't even tell me you wanted to come over. I don't know where you stayed yesterday. You've been out like a lost soul ever since."
Nan Ke said helplessly, "Brother, you were the one who agreed to let her go out yesterday."
Lin Yue: "My older brother always vomits after eating."
After Lin Yue finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of Madam Jiang's teasing gaze and then looked away from her somewhat embarrassedly.
Madam Jiang smiled and withdrew her gaze.
“You kids all have quite distinct personalities.”
The eldest son is impatient but exceptionally tolerant; the second son appears gentle but is actually cold-hearted; and the third son seems dull and indifferent but is the most sensitive.
The youngest sister is the only one among the four children who is genuinely intelligent and quick-witted.
I'm not nervous around her anymore, and now I even know to ask her for help when I encounter problems.
A hint of smugness flashed in Madam Jiang's eyes, "...Little Mao is not like you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nan Ke looked up and met the old lady's smiling gaze. His eyes flickered slightly.
"You...you know?"
Tu Chaoxi and Lin Yue were both taken aback.
"Know...know what?"
Madam Jiang's smile faded: "I must apologize to you. Before the Cormier concert, I did investigate some information about you, but I didn't delve too deeply into it."
"I know that Xiao Mao is your sister."
After a moment of stunned silence, Tu Chaoxi suddenly smiled.
...This doesn't seem like something that's hard to guess.
Thinking of something, his tone became slightly wary: "...Madam, what else have you found out?"
It was rare for Tu Chaoxi to have such an expression.
Madam Jiang paused slightly, then said calmly, "It would be presumptuous of me to say anything more. I only found out that Xiao Mao remarried when he was eight years old."
"Your mother... never brought her back again?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the three men changed.
Madam Jiang's eyes flickered slightly: "What's wrong?"
After a long pause, Tu Chaoxi lowered her eyes and said softly, "I'm sorry, Madam."
"We... don't really remember her anymore."
...
Half an hour later, the comments section of the entry became active again.
[Report! My sister, Cheng Sangsang, Xu Bai, Wen Yu, and Jiang Ye have arrived at the hospital.]
"Is this never going to end... Um, what about the wolf fang?"
[It's at the hotel, I didn't bring it out earlier.]
[How many groups of people are you monitoring this? How can you keep up with the spawn points anytime, anywhere...?]
At the entrance to the ward, a group of people stood in a circle, quietly reviewing the key points they had just sorted out.
Just as Tu Yao was about to push open the door, Cheng Sangsang suddenly grabbed Tu Yao's hand, hesitated for a few seconds, then lowered her head and whispered, "Tu Xiaomao... was at the hotel just now..."
Before she could finish speaking, Tu Yao grasped her hand. "It's alright."
Cheng Sangsang was taken aback: "You realized they were deliberately waiting for you to speak?"
Tu Yao nodded: "I can see that."
They are a professional investigation team; they can certainly come up with the same ideas she has.
Cheng Sangsang became a little anxious, "...They...they just want to solve the problem in the quickest and easiest way."
"Just now on the phone, Madam Jiang must have been helping me because of you."
Tu Yao smiled and took her hand: "Isn't that great? I can help you too!"
"However, we must thank Madam Jiang properly when the time comes."
Although it might be an easy thing for Madam Jiang, it was a real hurdle for them.
Cheng Sangsang stared blankly into her bright eyes, and suddenly couldn't say a word.
"Tu Xiaomao, you are really good..."
It's so good that I can't even remember the Tu Yao I used to know.
She couldn't help but say, "Tu Xiaomao, you should never recover..."
He quickly changed his mind halfway through, saying, "Will you always be my friend?"
Tu Yao smiled, pursing her lips, "...Of course!"
She will try her best to stay here. That world is good, and this world... is good too!
After saying that, Tu Yao pushed open the door.
In the large ward, her three brothers looked pale, while across from them, Madam Jiang looked slightly puzzled.
The group of people looked at each other, all sensing that something was amiss.
Tu Yao blinked and immediately exclaimed, "I'm back!"
He ran up to Nan Ke first: "Second Brother, Brother Jiang Ye is here too."
Nan Ke snapped out of her daze, her eyes softened, and she looked towards the door. "...I understand. I'll go talk to my senior brother for a while."
After watching Nan Ke and Lin Yue leave the ward, Tu Yao glanced at Lin Yue again.
"...Young man, your leg is all bandaged up, why don't you lie down?"
Lin Yue said in a muffled voice, "I've been lying down for several days."
"I still have to lie down!"
Lin Yue pursed her lips. "...I understand."
Finally, he squatted down by the bedside and solemnly instructed, "Brother! We need to discuss important matters with the Grand Madam! You should also rest and relax!"
Tu Chaoxi: ...
Tu Chaoxi's brow twitched: "...Tu Xiaomao, are you a bee, wandering around everywhere!"
I went around to each person and assigned tasks to them.
...It also eased some of the heaviness that welled up in his heart.
He let out a long sigh of relief. "Go ahead, there's a meeting room next door."
The ward quickly fell silent.
Tu Chaoxi leaned against the headboard, closed her eyes, and after a few seconds, chuckled.
Oh no, it seems I'm really about to forget...
...
In the reception room, Madam Jiang sat down in the main seat.
Tu Yao pulled Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai to sit next to her and got straight to the point, briefly explaining her investigation plan.
"Madam, that's it. We want to find the transportation contract for this batch of materials from the port to the base."
Madam Jiang's eyes were gentle yet flashed with a sharp glint.
"With so many contracts, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Have you ever thought about helping me narrow down the options?"
Tu Yao was silent for a second.
...It was a long-lost feeling of being tested by questions.
She nodded quickly: "Yes!"
"The investigation team sent by Uncle Sangsang just said that one-fifth of the materials on set have been replaced."
"One-fifth of the materials are of medium quality. Based on the timeline, they were shipped to Yanjing three months ago. We just need to check the shipping contracts for medium-sized batches during that period!"
Madam Jiang's eyes crinkled with a smile.
It sounded like a question, or perhaps a consideration: "Didn't you consider that the other party might split the shipment into several smaller batches?"
Tu Yao thought for a moment, then shook her head: "Impossible."
“I checked on my way here and found that the port city had just undergone a shipping policy update four months ago.”
"Adding two more inspection checkpoints to small goods means that the process will be pushed back by a week, which doesn't match the start date of filming."
At this point, Xu Bai was taken aback.
Updated maritime policy...isn't that something his uncle did casually when he was dealing with a few other relatives?
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