Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 553: Explaining the Relationship with the Zhang Family to Su Hongchen
"This matter not only involves you, but it is also tied to the child case we uncovered earlier in Shanghai. I have been investigating this for a while, so it is natural that I continue to be involved now," Su Hongchen explained helplessly.
Su Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yexun were both stunned upon hearing this. They clearly hadn’t expected this issue to be linked to Peng Huijing.
However, thinking about it, with someone like her, it wouldn’t be surprising if she were connected to any number of incidents. If she could betray her country and trample on lives, there was no telling where her morals lay.
What confused Su Xiaoxiao was why, if Peng Huijing was capable of such things, she still sent her brother back to their grandparents. Killing him or handing him over to others for cultivation would have been far more ruthless than returning him to his true family.
Just as Su Xiaoxiao was lost in thought, Su Hongchen spoke again. "Beijing is becoming very dangerous. Pack your things, and you and Yexun will come back with me to the housing assigned by my unit."
He hadn’t known before that there were people with such malicious intentions towards his sister in Beijing. Now that he knew, and had confirmed that the Peng family were all just a bunch of lackeys, there was no way he would leave his sister and brother-in-law in such a perilous situation.
Before Su Xiaoxiao could protest, the Zhang family was already visibly uncomfortable.
"We will definitely take good care of Xiaoxiao and Yexun, and never let them fall into any danger," Grandpa Zhang urgently said.
But Su Hongchen, with a stern face, countered, "Zhang Hanyu is your grandson, and it has already been confirmed that he will be executed in one week."
The three members of the Zhang family instantly changed their expressions upon hearing this.
Su Hongchen’s expression grew even more serious. "Given the current situation, it is better for both your emotions and for my sister and brother-in-law’s safety that they come with me to Dai City."
"Hongchen, we know that Xiaoxiao and Yexun are also victims in this matter. How could we blame them for the mistakes of our own family?" Grandma Wang, unwilling to give up, tried to persuade him further.
However, Su Xiaoxiao understood that if they stayed with the Zhang family, her brother would never feel at ease. Now that her brother was involved in the investigation, she wasn’t worried about Peng Huijing anymore.
"Grandpa Zhang, Grandma Wang, I think Yexun and I should go back with my brother for now. After all, he’s involved in the investigation, and we should avoid any potential conflicts of interest," she said apologetically.
She knew that if she said anything else, the Zhang family might not agree, but now that they suspected her brother might be Zhang Jingyou, they would prioritize his future over everything else.
Sure enough, after hearing Su Xiaoxiao’s words, the Zhang family, though reluctant, could only nod in agreement. "Alright, just remember to keep in touch with us like we said before."
"Okay," Su Xiaoxiao smiled and agreed, before heading upstairs to pack.
By the time they returned downstairs, the questioning about the Zhang family had already been completed.
Su Hongchen, who had intended to help his sister with her luggage, found that she hadn’t taken anything. All the bags, big and small, were now in Jiang Yexun’s hands. This made him feel even more satisfied with Jiang Yexun.
The Zhang family reluctantly saw off Su Xiaoxiao and the others, repeatedly urging them with concern.
As the car drove away, Su Hongchen turned to Su Xiaoxiao and asked, "You and the Zhang family are this close?"
Previously, when Xiaoxiao mentioned coming to Beijing, she had said it was mainly to discuss the Whitening Pill, Moisture Pill, and maybe to visit an antique shop. Visiting the Zhang family seemed like a side note.
But now, after seeing how things unfolded, he realized that the visit to the Zhang family was probably the real reason for her trip.
"I think Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Wang are really good elders, and since my prescription helped Grandpa Zhang with his illness, I thought I could ask them to help investigate who the people behind this are. I know the army and the National Security Office are also looking into it, but it’s just business for them. If they don’t get any leads within a certain time frame, they’ll drop it. But with the Zhang family, it’s personal, and they can keep helping us investigate privately."
Su Xiaoxiao, speaking directly in front of the National Security Office officer, fabricated a seemingly self-interested but entirely reasonable explanation.
She knew that while her brother would continue investigating Peng Huijing’s case, the National Security Office also needed to know why she had such a close relationship with the Zhang family.
"You don’t need to worry about that. We’ll definitely get to the bottom of it," Su Hongchen replied, his attitude softening as he looked at her with deep concern.
But Su Xiaoxiao, with her big round eyes, shot back, "What do you mean, I don’t need to worry? It’s been months, and we still don’t have any news. On top of that, Dad was wrongly implicated. If the person behind all this isn’t caught soon, we’ll continue living in danger."
Su Hongchen opened his mouth, as though to say something, but eventually closed it again.
In fact, through the recent investigation into Peng Huijing, they had discovered that the female spy who had been investigated previously in Beijing had actually met with her. But why would she meet Peng Huijing? Why did Peng Huijing want to harm him? And who was Peng Huijing’s superior? They were still carefully investigating these matters. For now, this information couldn’t be made public.
"Brother, where are you staying in Beijing these days? Why don’t we stay with you? Once your investigation is done, we can all head back to Dai City together. If you’re watching over me, you won’t have to worry about me eating poorly or living badly, right?" Su Xiaoxiao grabbed Su Hongchen’s arm, whining playfully.
Su Hongchen gave her a dismissive look. "I’m not worried about you! Yexun’s been pampering you, and I’m the one who’s been worn out. You’re still lively and bouncing around."
"Then don’t be so unreasonable! We’ve just left the Zhang family, and now you’re kicking us out immediately!" Su Xiaoxiao pouted, not happy with his answer.
Her petulance left Su Hongchen helpless. He looked over at the National Security Office officer sitting beside them.
The officer thought for a moment before saying, "We’ve learned that your sister had several arguments with Peng Huijing, and it would be more convenient for her to stay and cooperate with the investigation."
Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoxiao immediately raised her chin, "See, brother, even your colleague agrees!"
Su Hongchen, already uneasy, was persuaded by his colleague’s words and relented. "Fine, but you’re not allowed to run around, especially not visiting the Zhang family. Understood?"
"Got it! We promise to behave!" Su Xiaoxiao cheerfully raised her hand in a mock vow.
When she noticed Jiang Yexun hadn’t raised his hand, she grabbed his hand and lifted it as well.
Su Hongchen, seeing their childish antics, sighed helplessly. Well, as long as his sister was being spoiled by her husband, it wasn’t a big deal if she acted a little childish.
He sent Jiang Yexun and Su Xiaoxiao to their unit’s guesthouse. They had a quick lunch together before he returned to his investigation.
Jiang Yexun changed the bedsheets, towels, and soap, settling everything before lying down beside his wife, who was already curled up in bed ready for a nap.
"Xiaoxiao..." he called softly, his voice hoarse.
Su Xiaoxiao, already feeling the warmth of his proximity, tensed up, her ears turning red.
"Sleep if you want to sleep. Don’t you trying make out with me!" she huffed, stiffly lying in bed.
But the next second, she felt his warm hand slip under the hem of her shirt.
