Mr. Su's Love Investigation Report
Chapter 274 - 264 Trust

Chapter 274: Chapter 264 Trust

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"I’m just saying if! Would you forgive me?" For some reason, whether it was the signal or something else, she suddenly felt Xiao Xu’s voice was very distant.

"No!" Over there, he replied with absolute certainty.

Her heart sank halfway, and she couldn’t say anything.

"Do you want to fall in love with someone else?" he asked from the other end.

"..." What kind of question is that? "How is that possible?"

"Then what else could you do to betray me?" he retorted.

"..." She was speechless, pondering for a while. "Is love the only thing in your heart and mind?"

"It’s not the only thing, it’s just that your betrayal of me would only have that one possibility, nothing else counts."

"..." She was stunned for a long time, saying nothing.

Suddenly, she remembered the man who had snatched her file bag and purse, so she asked him, "Did you catch that person?"

"Caught him! But his partner picked up the stuff with a motorcycle halfway. I figured those things weren’t real, so I didn’t chase the motorcycle, I kept chasing that guy, not only did I catch him, but I also took him to the police station."

No wonder it took so long; but he was really smart to know that what was stolen was fake.

"Alright, don’t think too much, does your hand hurt? Do you want me to come and stay with you?"

Her hand didn’t hurt, but her head did, "I want to sleep for a bit."

"Alright then, sleep, I won’t disturb you. Call me when you wake up; don’t let your thoughts wander. Remember, we promised to trust each other! Don’t you trust me?"

Her head was in chaos, feeling that his words carried some deep meaning, but she couldn’t figure out exactly what. She just remembered the word "trust" and nodded obediently, as if he could see her, "Okay."

If he were in front of her right now, he would definitely stroke her hair, kiss her forehead, and then hold her, letting her warm sleep ensue. But he wasn’t there, so she curled up into a ball herself, listening to him talk over there, his voice soft and pleasant. She responded intermittently until she gradually couldn’t hear what he was saying, vaguely remembering, "Don’t get your hand wet," and then fell asleep.

Just as she closed her eyes, the door opened from outside.

The sound of the door woke her up, and she squinted to see Mom had returned.

"Mom, how come you’re back?" she asked groggily.

"Isn’t it because I’m worried about you? What on earth happened? How did your hand get hurt?" Shu Hui came over and covered her with a small quilt.

She snuggled right into Shu Hui’s arms, recounting the whole event from start to finish. Usually, she wouldn’t tell Shu Hui about any danger she faced to avoid worrying her, but this time was different. It concerned Shu Hui’s safety, fearing those desperadoes might retaliate afterward. So, she not only explained the situation but also repeatedly told Shu Hui to be careful, not to leave the school recently, and to go home with other teachers in groups.

Shu Hui was more fearless than she imagined, comforting her instead, "I’m not afraid, I’ll be careful. But it’s you who needs to be careful, Xiao Xu should accompany you coming and going."

She was slightly surprised, "Mom, I thought you would..." She smiled a bit, "Nag!" To be precise, she was worried Shu Hui would complain, that her job was too dangerous for a girl.

Shu Hui gave her a reproachful glance, "Do you think I’m that unperceptive? My daughter is engaged in a great and glorious profession, and I am proud of her. But still, as a mother, I will worry, so you must take care to ensure your own safety."

"Mom... I know." With an extra quilt and her mother’s embrace, she felt very warm and incredibly safe. She simply wrapped her arms around her mother’s waist and closed her eyes.

Shu Hui sighed softly to herself. Though her daughter spoke lightly about it, the past few days must have been like a trip to the Ghost Gate, given that Yueyue lost her life over this! So, this child must be exhausted now, right? She initially wanted to cook, but she couldn’t bear to let go of her daughter, holding her in her arms so she could sleep there.

Sleeping in her embrace like this, completely like a child, hadn’t happened since her daughter was five years old...

Su Ronggui left the precinct and went to a café.

In the far corner, Shang Qingmei sat there with a calm expression.

He walked over, sat across from her, and remained silent.

Shang Qingmei looked at this son of hers; always with his brow lowered, calm and peaceful, flesh of her flesh yet distant like a cloud floating in the sky.

"Ronggui," she eventually spoke first, "do you know why Mom wants to see you?"

He was silent for a moment, "I don’t know."

"No, you know."

And so he fell silent again.

Shang Qingmei’s eyes turned red, tears quickly filled them, "Ronggui, why do you treat Mom this way? Is it really true that when you have a wife, you forget your mother? It’s fine if you don’t come to see Mom because you have a wife, but you won’t even tell Mom the truth?"

He took a deep breath, "What do you want to hear?"

"Let Tu Hengsha hand over the things she has and give them to us. She wants to marry you and be our family’s daughter-in-law, right? I won’t object, I agree to let you be together, and we will arrange a grand wedding for you. But she has to hand over what she has."

Su Ronggui quietly looked at her. He originally wanted to say, "I don’t know what she has that’s worth anything to you." But this sentence didn’t leave his lips. Since his mother had sought him out, denying it wouldn’t be of much use.

He thought for a moment and directly asked, "What if she doesn’t hand it over?"

Having said this much, Shang Qingmei no longer hid anything. After all, she was certain that her son knew about what Tu Hengsha knew, and even if he didn’t, he could be forced to find out.

"Ronggui, having called you here means I want you to know that what she has is very important to the Su family. You could say it determines the life and death of the entire Su family’s business. You grew up on the Su family’s resources. How has your father treated you? Search your conscience; has he done you any wrong? Are your clothes and food inferior to Su Rongcheng’s? One should have a heart of gratitude. Without your father, you wouldn’t have what you have today. Even birds know to repay kindness. Can’t you, as a son, albeit a stepson, understand filial piety and gratitude? As for Tu Hengsha, she wants to be our Su family’s daughter-in-law. Shouldn’t she stand with us and consider our interests?"

Shang Qingmei held his hand, weeping, "Ronggui, you are the child closest to Mom’s heart, always filial. During Mom’s toughest times, it was you, my little one, who stayed with Mom. Now that Mom is in trouble again, would you, as my son, be willing to understand her?"

He quietly listened to her words, remaining silent.

"Ronggui!" She grew even more emotional, "Mom knows that Tu Hengsha misunderstood Mom because of some things before. Tell her it won’t happen again. I don’t have a daughter, Rongxing isn’t my biological child either. A daughter-in-law is almost the same as a daughter. If she marries into the family in the future, I’ll treat her like my own daughter."