Chapter 88: The Watch Is Missing

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Lin Miao was certain that Gong Zhan would not agree to her request, so she said, “It’s just one day. I don’t want my sister to be unhappy.”

Mrs. Chen felt sympathy for Lin Miao and patiently explained, “You can’t exchange your own happiness for your sister’s, my dear.” She then turned her gaze to Gong Zhan. “You won’t be going, right, Gong Zhan?”

Mrs. Chen also believed that her son would not agree and looked at him confidently.

Everyone in the room, including Gong Xin, turned their attention to Gong Zhan. No one expected him to agree.

Gong Zhan nonchalantly raised his eyebrows and said, “I can go. It’s better to quash her hopes before the marriage rather than deal with her pestering in the future. Isn’t that right, Lin Miao?”

Lin Miao was briefly taken aback by his response before reluctantly agreeing, “Yes, I think so too.”

As she said this, Lin Miao’s fingernails almost dug into her flesh. She had not expected Gong Zhan to agree at all.

The others in the room were also stunned, including Gong Xin. However, Gong Xin was content with this answer, and she gave Gong Zhan a thumbs up and almost wrote the words “well done” on her face.

But after a moment of reflection, Gong Xin found the situation rather strange. Gu Zi was no longer fond of her brother, so how could she have made such a reanest?

Mrs. Chen felt sympathy for Lin Miao and patiently explained, “You can’t exchange your own happiness for your sister’s, my dear.” She then turned her gaze to Gong Zhan. “You won’t be going, right, Gong Zhan?”

Mrs. Chen also believed that her son would not agree and looked at him confidently.

Everyone in the room, including Gong Xin, turned their attention to Gong Zhan. No one expected him to agree.

Gong Zhan nonchalantly raised his eyebrows and said, “I can go. It’s better to quash her hopes before the marriage rather than deal with her pestering in the future. Isn’t that right, Lin Miao?”

Lin Miao was briefly taken aback by his response before reluctantly agreeing, “Yes, I think so too.”

As she said this, Lin Miao’s fingernails almost dug into her flesh. She had not expected Gong Zhan to agree at all.

The others in the room were also stunned, including Gong Xin. However, Gong Xin was content with this answer, and she gave Gong Zhan a thumbs up and almost wrote the words “well done” on her face.

But after a moment of reflection, Gong Xin found the situation rather strange. Gu Zi was no longer fond of her brother, so how could she have made such a request?

In the Su family’s house, the crowing of a rooster in the village woke Gu Zi. She touched her ears, finding that she didn’t have a fever, but her ears were burning.

Superstition said that hot ears meant someone was thinking about you or scolding you.

Gu Zi opened the curtains and observed a flock of birds flying in the distance. She wondered who could be thinking about her or scolding her.

She remembered her watch and, after a quick search in her bedroom, realized it was missing.

She recalled leaving it on the kitchen cabinet to keep track of her cooking time.

Curiously, she hadn’t seen it while cooking for the children yesterday.o

Gu Zi was puzzled and went downstairs to the kitchen in search of her watch. She checked various places, including cupboards, stoves, and the refrigerator, but found no trace of her Seiko watch.

“Why are you up so early?”

Su Shen, who came to get some water, noticed the kitchen light on and saw Gu Zi. She seemed to be looking for something.

Gu Zi explained that her Seiko watch was missing. She suspected it had been lost while she was out cutting jelly grass with the children the day before yesterday.

She had checked the time on her watch before she went to harvest the jelly grass but hadn’t seen it since she returned to cook.

She was sure the watch was on the kitchen cupboard.

Hearing her say this, Su Shen became alert. “Chu Xi must’ve stolen it when she came here to poison the kids!”

Chu Xi refused to admit that she had the spare key to the Su family’s house, and the police did not find the key on her.

If he could find the watch on Chu Xi, it would prove that Chu Xi had snuck into the Su family’s house before dinner.

Su Shen said, “I have to go back to the pig farm today. There are some things I have to deal with. I’ll finish up there as soon as possible. When I come back, we’ll go to the city together.”

In the morning, Su Shen and Gu Zi arrived at the city’s police station. The police officers were initially confused by their intentions.

“Do you want us to keep Chu Xi here or let her go? Are you from the Su family?”

Su Shen clarified, “I am Su Shen. Isn’t Chu Xi waiting for further investigation? Why are you considering releasing her?”

The officer’s attitude became considerably more respectful upon realizing that the tall and stern man in front of him was Su Shen.

He explained in detail, “A lady from the city came just now. She said that she’s your sister, Su Jing. She said that she was here on your behalf and that it’s going to be resolved privately.”

“Where is she now?” Su Shen asked in a deep voice.

The officer informed them that Su Jing was handling procedures in the office hall. Su Shen and Gu Zi proceeded to the office hall and found Chu Xi standing there.

Chu Xi was accompanied by a woman dressed flamboyantly.

She wore a leather jacket and a leather skirt, stylish high heels, and a handcrafted leather bag.

This woman was interacting with the police officer and appeared to be Su Shen’s sister, Su Jing.

Su Jing suddenly turned around and saw Su Shen. She hesitated for a second and greeted him as if nothing had happened. “Brother, you’re here. Come and explain to the police that we’ll settle this privately.”

Su Shen approached with a stern expression, followed by Gu Zi.

The next second, Su Jing’s gaze fell on Gu Zi and she smiled contemptuously.. “So you’re the vixen who bewitched my brother!”