I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 299: Ungrateful Despite the Benefits Received

Chapter 299: Chapter 299: Ungrateful Despite the Benefits Received

Inside the box, there was none of the horrifying stuff that Suizi had feared.

It shone with a golden light, just as she had dreamt.

In the box, 3 small gold bars were neatly arranged.

"These must be fake, right?" Yu Jingting grabbed one, instinctively trying to bite into it.

"Don’t!" Suizi hurriedly stopped him.

Who knew if there were unclean substances on these things.

"There’s writing on the bottom, take a look."

Yu Jingting picked up one to show Suizi.

The central mint was engraved on it, along with some other numbers that were punched into it. Each weighed ten taels.

"These are gold bars, also known as mint bars. There were over a million produced during the era of China. Wealthy families would keep a few as a backup of their great wealth."

From just one look, Suizi knew they were genuine, and data quickly flashed through her mind.

The measuring unit back then wasn’t the same as now, and although ten taels were engraved on it, in today’s weight, it should only be a little over six taels.

"Jingting, do you know what these three gold bars mean?"

"I can’t bite them..." Yu Jingting’s small canine teeth itched with desire.

"There was a writer back then, who bought a courtyard house with three gold bars, including renovations."

No matter the era, gold was always valuable.

"Who?"

"He’s the one who wrote ’Melon Land’, ’Steel Fork’, and that one you’re familiar with."

"...you’re calling me a jackal!!!!!"

Suizi shrugged, see, the benefit of going to school was that she could insinuate without malice.

"Who in the world put this here, though?" Suizi could not figure it out.

The person who left these gold bars, what was their purpose? Were they trying to frame someone?

Or did they have another purpose.

Should she hand over the items...

Suizi quickly ran through the relevant regulations in her mind.

"Everything dug up from the ground has to be handed over, unless you can prove that they were deliberately left by your ancestors."

"There’s a note here."

Yu Jingting dug out a long paper strip from the bottom of the box.

There was just one sentence on it: ’For Chen Hansui’

"See, I have authorization." Yu Jingting laughed, "Let’s bring it home, wash it, disinfect it, then take a bite~"

"Could it be from my mom?" Suizi was just as confused.

This indirect way of gift-giving didn’t seem to be Chen Lijun’s style.

"Let’s think about it when we get back. If Fan Hua is trying to stir up trouble, we can hand it over after the case wraps up."

Before then, he needed to get a few bites in to satiate his craving.

Suizi suddenly remembered the two exquisitely radiant radishes she dreamt of last night.

"I have a feeling that these gold bars will end up being ours ultimately."

Regardless, she would need to confirm with Chen Lijun. She planned to use the school’s landline to do so.

As soon as they reached the school gate, they were stopped by a raggedly dressed woman.

"Are you Jiaojiao’s guardian?"

"Yes, I am. And you are?"

"I’m one of her classmate’s guardian. I have something to tell you."

The woman’s tone clearly indicated she was there to stir up trouble.

Yu Jingting was right beside Suizi and initially planned to leave her at the school before going to work. But hearing this, he stood still.

"Just spit it out — "

Suizi stopped him.

This guy couldn’t keep his mouth shut, every word out of it sounded like a challenge.

"Go on to work. I’ll handle this."

Suizi suspected it was just a minor setback among the children at school. But considering Jiaojiao’s formidable character, it was likely that this woman’s child had been at a disadvantage.

"Would you like to come inside the school with me for a talk?" Suizi invited the woman in for a discussion.

Yu Jingting also followed her in.

"Aren’t you going to work?"

"I’ll use your phone to call our mother—I’m too decent to always be exploiting my workplace resources."

Suizi rolled her eyes internally, thinking that when he took four meals home every time, he didn’t seem too concerned about ethics.

As Yu Jingting was using the phone in Suizi’s office, he kept his ears peeled. The visiting room wasn’t far away, and he had arranged for Zhang Yue’e to keep an eye out. If things started getting noisy, he would swoop in immediately.

"Could you connect me to Deputy Director Chen—Mom, it’s your dear big son Jingting, I have something to tell you..."

Yu Jingting lowered his voice to make sure no outsiders could hear.

After hearing the full story, Chen Lijun remained silent for awhile.

"Describe the details of the gold bar to me."

Yu Jingting dug the gold bar out of his pocket and gave a detailed description.

Chen Lijun also asked about the handwriting on the note, and again Yu Jingting gave a comprehensive description.

"Alright, I know who sent it. Just keep it, but hide it well and don’t let anyone discover it. If Suizi asks, just tell her that it’s a game I’m playing with her."

"Mom, who sent it?"

"Don’t ask questions that you shouldn’t."

When his mother-in-law said this, Yu Jingting already had an idea of who sent it.

He thought to himself that his mother-in-law was pretty ruthless. After severing all ties, she would show no mercy. She had used his resources to get a promotion and accepted the "meet-and-greet gift" he gave Suizi, but she never let Suizi remember any kindness from him.

She was capable of exploiting her ex, squeezing him dry within allowable limits, and then discarding him like a useless sugarcane bagasse after taking enough benefits from him.

She did this to Chen Kaide, and likewise to the person from the Fan family.

It was difficult for women like Chen Lijun to not succeed, because their hearts were cold enough.

"Are you cursing me in your heart?" Chen Lijun had a hunch.

Yu Jingting let out an awkward laugh.

"I wouldn’t dare to curse you. It’s just that I’m a little relieved that my wife didn’t inherit your feelings, hahaha."

The last three "ha"s were rather cheeky.

First Chen Lijun was angry, but then she found it funny.

"If she were like me, you’d be out of the picture. You really should count your blessings."

Yu Jingting quickly began to brown-nose, but just as he was about to chat about Suizi’s recent happenings, a commotion came from next door.

"What did you just say?!"

Suizi’s angry voice came from next door. For a mild-mannered Suizi to be yelling like this, the woman must have done something very offensive.

Yu Jingting didn’t have time to finish up with his mother-in-law. He hurriedly hung up the phone to go next door.

As soon as he reached the visiting room, he saw a shocking scene.

Suizi was standing tall with a bulging belly, pointing at a crying woman sitting on a chair.

"Calm down, what happened?" Yu Jingting quickly came over to support Suizi and subtly gauged her mood.

She was really angry!

Suizi rarely expressed her emotions publically. Like her mother, she always looked gentle and approachable to outsiders, but her eyes always carried a touch of indifference.

It was only with family that she showed a wider range of expressions.

Intrigued by what could make Suizi so angry in public, Yu Jingting wondered what this plain-looking woman had done.

"Now my boy’s head over heels for your little niece. He’s been seduced by her. You have to rectify this!"

The woman stood up, sobbing at Suizi, "Your little niece is inhuman!"

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