I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 454: Try Touching Her Once

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Try Touching Her Once

"This rubber band belongs to my younger sister-in-law."

"Are you sure?" Liao Yong asked.

Suizi nods.

"Jingting specifically found this for her, it’s quite unique."

The ordinary rubber bands are made of elastic rope or taken from discarded inner tubes. This one of Jiaojiao’s, which Jingting had specially obtained, was distinct and impossible to replicate. It was easy to recognize.

"Brother Yong, why are you here?" Jiaojiao emerged from the house when she heard the sounds.

Wang Cuihua and her spouse also came out.

Liao Yong brought distasteful news with him.

The girl named Meng Lian who borrowed Jiaojiao’s rubber band the day before had met with misfortune.

When she was found, she was bound with this very rubber band. The child is now in the hospital, terribly frightened.

"The victim identified Su Zhe as the perpetrator. A glove used for experiments was also discovered at the scene. The other pair was discovered at Su Zhe’s house."

Liao Yong came to question Jiaojiao about the series of events that occurred after her meeting with Meng Lian the day before.

The case is still being investigated, hence Liao Yong couldn’t reveal too much, but the Yu Family could sense the gravity of the situation from his tone.

All clues currently point towards Su Zhe.

After Liao Yong left, Wang Cuihua clung to Jiaojiao’s heartbeat pounding.

"It’s a good thing we came back in time. If your father hadn’t insisted on seeing you, then..."

The victim might have ended up being Jiaojiao.

This speculation cast a pall over the whole family.

It was heart-wrenching, another family’s child was victimized even if their own had not been.

What was even more shocking was the prime suspect being Su Zhe, Little Luobo’s godfather.

"Appearances can be deceiving. Who would’ve thought he was capable of such a thing." Wang Cuihua gritted her teeth, despising such scum who harm girls.

"I don’t entirely believe it was him... Su Zhe doesn’t have a reason to do such a thing."

Suizi was being more objective.

She knew about this man from reports in her past life. Su Zhe was extremely patriotic, abandoning many lucrative opportunities overseas to devote himself to research in his homeland.

Would such a person, who was capable of such nobility, stoop to doing such a thing out of selfish desire?

"Let’s set aside his motive for a moment. Even assuming that Su Zhe had such perverse tendencies, given his intelligence, why would he leave one glove at the crime scene and the other at his home? Isn’t that like announcing to the world, ’Come catch me’?"

Suiz’s argument won the unanimous approval of the family.

Jingting also didn’t want to believe it was Su Zhe.

His friendship with Su Zhe was established over their toilet prank wars and was unshakeable.

During their heart-to-heart talks, he got the sense that Su Zhe was a man devoid of worldly desires. To Su Zhe, pursuing a romantic relationship was simply a waste of life, and he wished he could dedicate every moment to his research.

Jingting and Su Zhe were polar opposites. Jingting’s colourful and carefree life fascinated Su Zhe. Many times, Su Zhe experienced the other side of the world through Jingting’s wildly different life.

In Jingting’s view, Su Zhe was as innocent as a child. He was unparalleled in his professional skills, yet he led incredibly simple and pure personal life. How could such a person have the presence of mind to engage in such disgraceful acts?

"But what about the glove found at the crime scene?" Wang Cuihua still found it quite puzzling.

Just the thought of her two grandson’s godfather possibly committing such a thing made her anxious.

"We can’t rule out the possibility of a frame-up. We should wait for the police to make their findings public before making any conclusions. We shouldn’t be too hasty in drawing conclusions."

That evening, Bobo had a bit of a fever, so Suizi took him to the hospital. It was just a common cold, and they got some medication.

As they were exiting the hospital after paying the bill, a man and women were in the midst of a heated argument in the hospital corridor.

Suizi recognized the woman - it was Meng Lian’s mother, whom she had met at a parent-teacher meeting.

Suizi hesitated a bit. She wondered about the status of the child but thought that going over at this point might lead to misunderstandings.

Situations like these often left the parents in great pain. Their emotions were quite fragile; she didn’t want to unintentionally touch a raw nerve.

Just as she was about to leave, Meng Lian’s mother recognized her.

"Stop right there!"

At first, Suizi didn’t realize the woman was addressing her. Only when Meng’s mother charged towards her and grabbed her by the arm did she understand.

"Can I help you with something?" Suizi asked.

"You’re the root of all evil! Your Jiaojiao ruined my daughter!" Meng’s mother was extremely agitated.

She had just been discussing with her husband about carrying gasoline to the Su Family’s house and causing mayhem. Her husband tried his best to dissuade her.

The appearance of Suizi redirected the woman’s rage.

"Meng Lian’s mother, I understand how you feel, but how could my sister-in-law be at fault in this situation?" Suizi didn’t want to argue as those engulfed in sorrow often lack objectivity and tend to be extreme in their viewpoints.

But since Jiaojiao’s name was brought up, she had to say something.

"How is not Jiaojiao’s fault? Why did she lend the rubber band to my daughter? If she hadn’t, my daughter wouldn’t have come home so late."

Meng’s mother was impatient to vent her anger and would attack anything she saw.

Upon hearing Meng’s mother’s accusations, Suizi frowned. Suizi could tell that Meng’s mother was emotionally devastated. She wasn’t looking reconcile; she was merely looking to vent. Her goal was to pick a fight.

At this point, regardless of what Suizi said, it would fall on deaf ears.

"Stop this nonsense." Meng’s father came over to pull his wife away.

He had just had a heated argument with her because she seemed to have lost all reason, always dwelling on the idea of causing harm to others.

"I apologize. My wife hasn’t been herself lately. It was an accident, and we know Jiaojiao had nothing to do with it. Meng Lian and Jiaojiao usually play together. Who would have imagined that something like this would happen..."

Meng’s father’s voice was choking back tears.

Seeing such a strong man broken-hearted over this incident, Suizi also felt very upset.

"It’s okay. If there’s any way I can assist, please feel free to tell me. Also, I have self-studied some child psychology. If it’s convenient, maybe I could talk to Meng Lian. Jiaojiao is particularly worried about her. Let’s have Meng Lian come over to play at our house more often once she’s discharged from the hospital."

Upon hearing Suizi’s offer, Meng’s father’s eyes welled up with tears. He wanted to say ’okay’, but it felt like there was something stuck in his throat. All he could do was nod, turn around and wipe away his tears.

Meng’s mother, however, refused to appreciate Suizi’s intentions, and stepped forward to push her.

"What are you pretending for? What’s your family’s relationship with that bastard Su Zhe? Your family is always going to the Su’s. Your sister-in-law lent my daughter the rubber band, but she didn’t go to play with them herself. I bet you and the Su Family were in cahoots!"

Meng’s mother lost control of her emotions. It wasn’t enough to only push Suizi, she raised her hand, intending to slap Suizi’s face.

Just as she raised her hand, a strong hand clasped her wrist. Jingting, holding his son, appeared behind Suizi.

Suizi saw that Jingting’s face turned dark. He was about to scold Meng’s mother. If he unleashed his fury, Meng’s mother might even feel humiliated enough to jump off a building.

"Lay a finger on her and see what happens!"

Jingting put pressure on Meng’s mother’s wrist, making her feel as if it was going to break. For the sake of avenging her daughter, she ignored Jingting’s threatening manner and resumed her accusations.

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