Mr. Su's Love Investigation Report
Chapter 161: How Can There Be So Many Coincidences in the World

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: How Can There Be So Many Coincidences in the World

She stopped in her tracks, and so did he.

In the narrow staircase landing, they stood silent, facing each other.

His gaze bore down on her with a heavy intensity, almost too much for her to bear.

The whole world seemed to quiet down at that moment, so quiet that she could hear his breathing, mixed faintly with the scent of smoke and green grass.

The silence dragged on, so long it made one want to flee.

She felt suffocated, unable to breathe, took a deep breath, and was about to turn back when the sound-activated lights in the corridor abruptly went out. Darkness descended heavily, and the breath caught in her chest wouldn’t come up, nor go down. More oppressive than this darkness was his shadow, looming larger than life. Without the light, he was a massive dark cloud, darker than the night, threatening to engulf her at any moment.

"I..." She forced the breath out with difficulty, "If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going up."

Before she could turn around, he caught her wrist, "Shall we find somewhere to chat?"

"There’s nothing to talk about!" She struggled vehemently.

His fingers tightened further, "Or shall we stand here and talk? Or go to your place?"

"..." She looked around, though there was no one now, distant voices could faintly be heard. Talk here? Then tomorrow everyone will ask Mom what happened? Talk at home? Impossible!

"Come," he said, pulling her along.

"..." She stumbled as he dragged her along, "You... why are you so shameless?"

He said nothing, just continued tugging her along.

She knew the paths of the school better than anyone. By the way he was dragging her, it was clear he was taking her to the small grove.

"I’m not going! I have nothing to talk about with you!" She sagged, pulled by him, feeling a futile struggle.

But how could she resist him? A small body lifted easily by him, as she kept resisting, he simply hoisted her over his shoulder.

"Ah—" Suddenly, head up, feet down, her orientation reversed, she cried out in shock, and in a moment of surprise, he had carried her ten meters away, "Su Ronggui, you..."

"If you don’t behave, there’s another way to deal with you!" He strode off, carrying her away.

Tu Hengsha was speechless, curious to see what he was up to, she gave up struggling.

In the small grove in early autumn, shadows of trees danced in the moonlight. A round moon hung in the night sky, its silvery light flowing gently to the earth, passing through every tree leaf, dispelling every inch of darkness. Even the usually dim lamps borrowed some brightness and warmth. The grove, usually filled with shadows, now shone with a rare luminescence, silvery light trickling through the branches.

He set her down, and they stood by the stone bench, where a few early fallen leaves lay. As the wind blew, they rustled softly.

Standing before him, she was still fuming, her chest rising and falling, "Speak quickly! I’ve got to go back once you’re done!"

"Is that your attitude?" His baritone voice echoed in the night, like the bright moon on an empty mountain, a clear spring flowing in a ravine.

Listening to him, she only felt anger, glaring at him fiercely. What attitude do you want?

"Is this how you talk to Mr. Su now? Not afraid anymore? You weren’t afraid of me when you first came to Chenjiang? You didn’t stay away from me? Now your wings are tough enough to give me attitude? Daring to lash out in anger? Who gave you the guts to be so reckless? Where did you get the courage to act so brazenly before me? Would you scratch me if given the chance when you’re unhappy?" he asked her in a sequence.

As he spoke, she was momentarily confused. Indeed, she wasn’t afraid anymore and was daring enough to give him attitude. She never wondered why some things quietly changed, but why should she fear him? She turned her head, indignant—so what if she’s not afraid now?

He was silent for a moment, "Isn’t it because you know, I, in front of you, am always Xiao Xu, the one who indulges you, tolerates you, allows you to have your way and spoil you. Even if you bite me, hit me, leave claw marks all over my face, Xiao Xu won’t get angry with you. You knew this from the start."

"..." Is that so? She recalled that although he was fierce daily, she seemed not to suffer much either. She did bite him and hit him...

"Still don’t want to talk to me?" he asked, his eyes downcast, reflecting a full moon’s glow.

She turned her head to the side. No, she didn’t want to!

"Fine, then listen to me," he said, sitting down on the stone bench, "Back then, wasn’t I sitting here? Fourth grade, writing out ’Xiao Xu’ with a small tree branch on the ground. Where were you?" He pointed to a large tree, "Behind that tree? Sporting a bob haircut, a yellow hairpin on your bangs. Wearing a school uniform that almost reached your knees."

She looked at him with wide eyes, incredulous.

"In your backpack, there was a bunch of keys with a soccer keychain, a pack of Bangbangtang, a pencil case, a few books, and a notebook with writing on it." He paused, reciting softly, "After experiencing darkness and transformation, butterflies finally grow beautiful wings. After falling and getting hurt, we will grow stronger! Little Butterfly, come on!"

Her heart seemed to be tightly clenched by a hand, and she stared at him, her lips quivering slightly.

"How could there be so many coincidences in this world? There’s always a cause for an effect."

Her heart twinged as she closed her eyes. In the darkness, a little boy with round eyes smiled at her, his childish voice repeating to her, "After experiencing darkness and transformation, butterflies finally grow beautiful wings. After falling and getting hurt, we will grow stronger! Little Butterfly, come on!"

Warmth finally brimmed over her eyes. That was the most secret warmth of her life and also the softest part of her heart. A gentle poke would make her soft and sour.

"Still don’t want to talk to me?" he asked again.

"Why?" she finally spoke.

He reflected for a moment, "I once thought growing freely was the most important thing..." He wanted to pull her to sit beside him, "Forget it, this isn’t important, you will understand in the future."

"Then what do you say is important?" A sharp bitterness surged up in her nose, "Or is Su Rongxing the most important?"

"I knew that’s what you cared about."

She turned her head, "Who cares? It has nothing to do with me! Go back soon! Don’t forget, you promised Su Rongxing. You have her, and not me by your side; I hope you keep your word! Be a man!"

"You clearly saw what happened then, after you left, Sister Qian’s call came, saying Grandma fainted in the hospital."

She looked down in silence.

"Not going to speak again?"

"What’s there to say? Your Su Rongxing misses you! Go back soon! If you’ve finished talking, I’m going home too!"

She attempted to stand, but he pressed her down, "So, you saw it."

What had she seen? She had seen a lot! Things she should and shouldn’t have seen! She saw it all!

He handed his phone to her.

She was stunned.

Someone else’s phone to her was like a bank card’s PIN, not something she could casually touch. Even Yueyue’s phone, she never touched.

"Password 100907."

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