My Perfect Female CEO
Chapter 161 - 158 Sensible Children

Chapter 161: Chapter 158 Sensible Children

Teacher Liu indeed doesn’t deserve suspicion, as can be affirmed from Chu Mengyao’s words.

A person who sacrificed their promising future for the sake of Yucai School’s education work could hardly be a bad person, right?

As Chu Mengyao revealed details about Teacher Liu, which excited Principal Wei and others, it is clear that the Chu family does good deeds without seeking anything in return, investing a lot of money for the development of Yucai School. Chu Mengyao is undoubtedly a great person, and Teacher Liu, dedicated in his ordinary position, is also a great person. Otherwise, Teacher Liu wouldn’t be managing the finances.

"Were all the teachers present in the school during the time the three children went missing?" Ye Fan asked.

"Except for Teacher Liu, all the other teachers were," Principal Wei confirmed.

However, another suspicious signal pointed towards Teacher Liu, making this information naturally questionable.

No matter what Zhang Lu might think, even Principal Wei and others felt that Ye Fan’s question made their hearts tighten. Could it be that this really has something to do with Teacher Liu? But, how could that be? Wouldn’t that be too coincidental?

Zhang Lu said, "I had someone look into Teacher Liu’s situation, and the result shows that Teacher Liu is in financial distress. His five-year-old daughter is sick and hospitalized, with the medical fees delayed for a long time. A day ago, Teacher Liu suddenly paid all the expenses with a substantial surplus, and his daughter’s condition has been controlled thanks to treatment. Also, there are over two hundred thousand yuan of unidentified money in Teacher Liu’s bank account."

"What?" Principal Wei and others were astonished, looking at Zhang Lu, seemingly asking if this information was reliable.

With another thought, they understood that Zhang Lu’s words were credible.

"Teacher Liu’s father had been ill for a long time and passed away a month ago, so even if Teacher Liu had money, it would have been exhausted. It’s impossible to be this wealthy all of a sudden—these unidentified funds are indeed suspicious," Principal Wei said with a stern face.

They were indeed unaware of Teacher Liu’s daughter’s illness.

In this case, they had reason to suspect that maybe Teacher Liu was in league with some villain due to his financial struggles, tricking the three children out of school for them to be kidnapped.

Despite Principal Wei and others not believing this possibility, with three children missing, how could they not suspect?

"Could it really be related to Teacher Liu?" Principal Wei and others lamented bitterly.

Chu Mengyao calmly stated, "Teacher Liu and his father have given too much for Yucai School’s education work. Without concrete evidence, I still believe Teacher Liu is innocent, so everyone should think no further."

Her words made Principal Wei and others feel ashamed. Yes, without evidence, all is mere speculation, and that’s incorrect.

"Do you know which hospital Teacher Liu and his daughter are in?" Chu Mengyao asked Zhang Lu.

"Yes, I know," Zhang Lu replied straightforwardly.

"Principal Wei, please come with us to the hospital to see Teacher Liu," Chu Mengyao said.

"Alright," Principal Wei agreed.

Chu Mengyao instructed the teachers, "For the safety of the three children and to avoid alerting the criminals, we can only investigate secretly and must not disclose any information."

"Don’t worry, President, we know what to do," the teachers said sincerely.

...

When Chu Mengyao and Principal Wei entered the school, a little boy recognized Chu Mengyao and knew that the big sister he saw was their great benefactor. Being an orphan, he understood the principle of gratitude deeply.

So, all the students of Yucai School knew Chu Mengyao.

The little boy didn’t run towards Chu Mengyao but instead informed the other students.

Soon, each grade from first to fifth had one representative, and five children waited outside the meeting room. As Chu Mengyao and others left, they bumped into the five children.

"Aunt President, may I ask, will we be able to find Sister Daniu, Brother Dahu, and Brother Xiaowu?" a boy whose front teeth were missing asked pitifully.

"You’re so silly, it’s supposed to be Sister President," a braided girl nudged the boy and looked hopefully at Chu Mengyao, "Sister President, the teachers said Sister Daniu and the others were kidnapped by bad people. Does this mean we won’t see them again?"

"Sister President, I grew up with Brother Dahu. I don’t want anything bad to happen to him, as well as to Sister Daniu and Brother Xiaowu. They’ve always taken good care of us, and I don’t want anything to happen to them either."

"Sister President, you have great abilities, you’ll definitely be able to find them, won’t you?"

...

The five children, with resilience and tension, looked at Chu Mengyao.

After all, Chu Mengyao hadn’t spent much time with them. In their limited understanding, Chu Mengyao was a kind person and their great benefactor. After being abandoned by their parents, it was Chu Mengyao who saved them. Hence, they very much wanted to approach Chu Mengyao but were afraid of causing her trouble or annoying her, so they dared not get too close.

This was why the understanding little boy, after seeing Chu Mengyao, went to notify other classmates instead of clinging to her.

They were young, the youngest was five, the eldest ten, but they were all very sensible.

"Don’t worry, I’ll help you find Sister Daniu, Brother Dahu, and Brother Xiaowu," Chu Mengyao bent down, gathering the five children together and caressing their cheeks.

Chu Mengyao naturally did this to counter the children’s concerns and dispel their doubts.

The five children, like newly hatched chicks, suddenly felt their closeness to Chu Mengyao increase.

"Tell me, why did only five of you come to ask me, where are the other brothers and sisters?" Chu Mengyao asked gently.

The youngest child said, "We were afraid of disturbing Sister President. They didn’t dare to come, so each class sent one representative to see Sister President and inquire about Sister Daniu and the others."

Children’s words carry the most innocence.

The five children were very sensible, and too understanding. Compared to children from normal families, they lacked a lot of love that they could never receive, yet they learned to care for others and love each other.

Principal Wei and others turned their faces away, tears sliding down their cheeks. These sensible children were their pride.

Zhang Lu had no words; such a scene was something she had never experienced before, and her eyes instantly became moist.

Ye Fan felt turbulent emotions, a strong feeling surging within him. He vowed to catch the villains and rescue the children.