Chapter 261: The Mastermind, Yu family?

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'Because I met you.'

There was no way to describe how shocking that statement was.

But every word of that sentence was worth savoring.

Every single word made Gu Qingjiu's heart thump loudly.

No.

When she first heard that, it felt as if her heart stopped.

She didn't even know what the Chief Instructor meant with that.

She didn't want to think too much into it, but she couldn't control herself as well.

"Go up."

He didn't wait for Gu Qingjiu's reply to his sentence, and instead, reminded her once again.

Gu Qingjiu was then reminded that she had a mother who urgently needed her comfort.

She couldn't think further into He Niancheng's words as she rushed upstairs.

Looking at Gu Qingjiu silhouette as she rushed up, a dull and vicious glint flashed across his eyes.

He took out his cell phone and walked out after dialing a few numbers.

Gu Qingjiu reached the house, only to discover that the door was still open.

The lights were brightly lit.

But she could hear a woman sobbing.

Gu Qingjiu's heart clenched tightly, and she hurried in.

"Mom!"

Gu Qingjiu anxiously called out. Qi Yuefeng was inside the house sobbing in grief.

When she heard her daughter's voice and saw her, she couldn't hold herself back and cried out, "Qingjiu."

Desolation and despair were evident in her tone of voice.

Gu Qingjiu embraced her mother. "Mom, it's going to be okay. Everything's going to be okay."

Her voice was trembling and her heart ached terribly as well.

But in front of her mother, she must appear strong.

Qi Yuefeng was only a housewife who spent her life in peace.

These sudden changes would inevitably cause her to panic.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't show her that she was also in a panic, lest Qi Yuefeng might suffer more.

She hugged Qi Yuefeng just like how Qi Yuefeng used to embrace her when she felt wronged when she was younger.

But their positions were reversed now. It was her turn to protect Qi Yuefeng.

"Qingjiu..."

She could see how helpless Qi Yuefeng felt right now. She never anticipated such a thing to happen, so she could only tightly grab on Gu Qingjiu's sleeves.

After her mother had calmed down, she held Qi Yuefeng's shoulders and asked, "Mom, tell me first. Give me a brief explanation of what happened to Dad."

Hearing Gu Qingjiu's question, Qi Yuefeng burst out in tears. "It's Hu Yan!"

As miserable as she felt, the moment she mentioned that name, she gritted her teeth.

As if she felt endless hatred towards said person.

Hu Yan?

Gu Qingjiu's expression instantly darkened.

Wasn't Hu Yan the man who brought his wife's child over to greet the Gu family before?

Gu Qingjiu thought that he looked familiar and that was because he had seen Hu Yan at the Yu family before.

And now, this incident was related to Hu Yan?

"Your father trusted him ever so readily. He said there was an investment that he wanted to tackle with your father and your father readily agreed. Your father even asked a few big clients he was close with to invest tens of millions into it, but Hu Yan ran away with the money!"

After hearing Qi Yuefeng summarize it, Gu Qingjiu came to a realization.

It might have been done on purpose to sabotage her father.

Her father wasn't a brash person. For her father to believe in Hu Yan's investment, it must have meant that he had pieces of evidence and proof.

But she remembered that Hu Yan recently just returned to the country. The investment plan which he came up with, what kind of evidence could he have?

When she linked that to how she met Hu Yan at the Yu family, as well as how Tan Yalan got her cell phone number so quickly...

Her eyes narrowed. In the end, the most suspicious mastermind was the Yu family!

Chapter 262: Strange Atmosphere

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But since Hu Yan was not yet arrested, Gu Qingjiu could not throw all her suspicions on the Yu family.

Even if she had no evidence, the moment she thought about the Yu family, she had a vague feeling that this incident was definitely linked to them in some way.

Her expression visibly darkened. She used to think that the Yu family was shameless, but she never expected them to be this shameless.

Forget it.

In her previous lifetime, they could even do things like sending her to jail and letting Yu Shiwei kill her.

What else were they not capable of?

But for the Yu family to have hurt her father, that was unforgivable.

She gritted her teeth as she swore. She would fight them to their deaths even if she had to pay with her life!

Because of that decision, her eyes turned completely cold and yet calm at the same time.

The Chief Instructor said that he would help her catch Hu Yan by tomorrow. She calmed a little knowing that.

Qi Yuefeng was still sobbing. Gu Qingjiu took a piece of tissue to wipe her tears away. She gently said, "Mom, don't cry. I will go to the police station later. Don't worry. I... have someone who is going to help me. Hu Yan will definitely be arrested."

In order to calm her mother down, Gu Qingjiu mentioned that the Chief Instructor would catch Hu Yan sooner or later.

Qi Yuefeng didn't dare to raise her head. "He can catch him? He's been hiding for around three weeks and no one knows where he is at. Can they really catch him?"

The incident had been brewing for three weeks already, but Gu Qingjiu just knew about it? It was only then that she realized that her parents never wanted her to learn about what was happening at home.

Gu Qingjiu nodded. "He will."

She trusted the Chief Instructor.

She never doubted the Chief Instructor.

"Who is helping you?"

With her tearstained face, Qi Yuefeng asked.

Gu Qingjiu was about to reply when she heard a familiar cool voice from behind her. "You forgot your luggage."

She turned around and saw the Chief Instructor carrying her luggage.

A suppressed cold aura came from the door.

It suddenly appeared, and it was a presence that cannot be ignored.

"Chief Instructor!"

Gu Qingjiu was startled, and she walked over to pick up her luggage. She looked slightly embarrassed. "I'm sorry, Chief Instructor. I was too anxious just now that I forgot about it."

She didn't expect that the Chief Instructor would bring it up for her.

"It's fine."

He turned to look at Qi Yuefeng who still looked shocked. "Is this your honorable mother?"

'Honorable mother?'

The way the Chief Instructor addressed her mother was a little strange.

It sounded a little outdated.

Qi Yuefeng stared at He Niancheng. Even as startled as she was, she quickly wiped her tears away and stood up.

"I'm Qingjiu's mother. You are?"

Gu Qingjiu quickly introduced, "Mom, this is my Chief Instructor from the new recruits' training camp. He came here before with Commander Huo."

She had only briefly mentioned the Chief Instructor in front of Qi Yuefeng, so the latter did not have much recollection of the said person.

But Qi Yuefeng recollected that he was the one who had brought Gu Qingjiu home the last time.

Now that she finally got to see the real person, she finally knew what the word breathtaking truly meant.

At first glance, she felt that this man emitted an aura that was clearly above regular families like theirs.

It was as if he came from another world.

She was pretty old, but she still felt that this lad was as handsome as a portrait.

She wondered what kind of parents he had for them to have given birth to such a perfect face.

Although He Niancheng usually looked cold, he was respectful towards elders.

Seeing Qi Yuefeng ask, he replied in a serious tone, "I'm He Niancheng. It's nice to meet you, Auntie."

She felt overwhelmingly flattered for such a man to greet her and she quickly replied, "Hello, hello."

Gu Qingjiu looked on from the side with a slight frown, somehow feeling that the atmosphere was a little strange.

Chapter 263: To The Police Station

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"I will leave first."

After passing the luggage to Gu Qingjiu, He Niancheng didn't want to stay any longer. He planned on leaving after saying that.

"Ah, this comrade, would you like to stay for a cup of tea?"

From the looks of it, this Chief Instructor brought Gu Qingjiu back.

Although such a big incident happened at home, when it was time for her to express her gratitude, she was still calm about it.

"Auntie, you're too kind. I will be taking my leave first."

His words were polite, but it had an undeniable distant feeling to it.

He turned around and left.

Gu Qingjiu watched his leaving silhouette in a bit of trance.

She eventually closed the door when she could no longer see him.

Gu Qingjiu pushed her luggage into her bedroom. As Qi Yuefeng looked at Gu Qingjiu dragging her luggage, she wanted to probe further but was instantly reminded that Qingjiu was going to a military academy.

She frowned. "I almost forgot. This time you're back because you're going to go to the military academy."

But then an incident happened.

"I have a few days' time. It should be enough to sort this out, no worries."

Gu Qingjiu pushed her luggage into the room and quickly changed into casual clothing. Holding her cell phone, she was preparing to leave home.

When she saw that, Qi Yuefeng stopped her.

"I think it's better if you don't go since it's already late. Your father is probably locked in a holding cell. Even if you went, you wouldn't be able to see him. You just came back, so rest well. I will visit him tomorrow morning."

That sounded reasonable, but Gu Qingjiu was anxious and she disagreed with the last part of the statement. "Mom, no. I have to be the one going. I will go tomorrow morning. As a soldier, I might understand Dad's situation better than you. The person who I mentioned who was going to help me is my Chief Instructor. With him, we can rest assured."

Qi Yuefeng was befuddled when she heard that. "Why is he helping you?"

"..."

Gu Qingjiu paused as well. She didn't understand it, too.

She suddenly recalled what the Chief Instructor said to her downstairs. Her heart loudly thumped.

She lowered her voice as she said, "Mom, I have some ties with the Chief Instructor, I guess. I'm his soldier so he might be helping me because it's convenient for him."

Even she herself didn't really believe her own words.

The Chief Instructor's personality was too cold.

She had yet to figure out the reason why he was helping her.

Qi Yuefeng didn't know He Niancheng well but from what happened earlier, he appeared distant yet respectful.

And that allowed her to trust Gu Qingjiu's words.

Since she wouldn't be able to see Gu Hong that evening, they shouldn't allow the mess to affect their family even if they were in a state of panic.

Qi Yuefeng told Gu Qingjiu to not tell Gu Qingmo about this incident.

But Gu Qingjiu felt that it was too big of an incident.

Hiding it from Gu Qingmo didn't mean that it was good for him.

If it was during normal situations, Gu Qingjiu would have chosen to tell Gu Qingmo.

But Gu Qingmo was about to graduate, and he was interning at a company. A few days back, he called back home to let them know that he was always busy, and he was more irritable than usual.

If he received a call from them about their situation, it might just give Gu Qingmo more stress.

It was a crucial time since his graduation was right around the corner. After contemplating, Gu Qingjiu decided to keep it from him for the meantime.

If they could settle it quickly, their father would be out soon. If they couldn't, then that would be the time to tell her older brother.

Qi Yuefeng and Gu Qingjiu went to rest. Because of this incident, Gu Qingjiu decided to sleep next to Qi Yuefeng.

But with such a huge incident, they couldn't fall asleep at all.

Once the sky became dimly lit, Qi Yuefeng crawled out from the bed.

Chapter 264: My Husband Definitely Won't Swindle Your Money!

Her body clock was all messed up because she didn't manage to sleep the entire night.

When she woke up, Gu Qingjiu experienced a bad headache.

But it was just a headache and nothing else.

So Gu Qingjiu didn't let her Mom know.

Both of them were burning with anxiety. Without having breakfast, they left the house after a quick wash up.

Although what happened yesterday happened late at night, the police sirens were loud enough to alert people nearby.

Neighbors who knew that it was the Gu family woke up earlier that day just so they could get a snoop about the situation.

Qi Yuefeng was a kind person so she got along well with their neighbors, with the exception of weird people like Chen Yanhong.

With the worry they felt for Mr. Gu, they didn't have the mood to explicitly explain to others.

They only vaguely explained it with a sentence to tide over for now.

Because the police station was quite far, Gu Qingjiu and Qi Yuefeng took a taxi there.

Only when they arrived at the police station were they informed that because of Gu Hong's status as a suspect for a major case, family members could only meet him after he was detained for twenty-four hours.

Hearing that, Qi Yuefeng's tears welled up again in anxiousness while Gu Qingjiu coaxed her.

She got Qi Yuefeng to wait at the lobby of the police station to wait for other news while she went out to buy breakfast for her.

They came in such a hurry that they didn't manage to get breakfast. Even if they were anxious, they had to fill their stomachs too.

The only thing Gu Qingjiu had her mind on was a phone call from the Chief Instructor.

If Hu Yan could be arrested on that day, her father would be released on that same day as well.

At the police station, like Gu Qingjiu, there were many family members of suspects waiting there.

Some appeared angry while others had a complicated expression. They were all different from each other.

When Gu Qingjiu bought back a packet of small steamed buns, Qi Yuefeng pushed it away with a frail expression. "You eat them. I'm not eating."

Gu Qingjiu looked down and sat by her side. "Mom, I know you're upset and don't have an appetite, but your stomach still has to be filled. Else, when Dad comes out, you may collapse from fatigue."

She really didn't have an appetite.

The anxiety within her heart just kept churning.

But hearing her daughter's words, she smiled a little. She picked up a bun and stuffed it into her mouth like eating wax.

Around eight in the morning, a couple walked in.

The man was dressed smartly while the woman was dressed gracefully. With her red lips and high heels, they looked like they came from a wealthy family.

She walked to the information desk and asked in a loud voice, "You guys said that you arrested Gu Hong, the one who swindled our money? Where is he?"

Gu Qingjiu and Qi Yuefeng's expressions stiffened.

And they turned their heads to look.

Before the police could reply, the man who followed the woman revealed an awkward expression. "Dear, don't be like this. It's still unclear. The police already said that Gu Hong could not have probably taken the money. Someone else also deceived Gu Hong. Remember that I've been friends with him for over twenty years..."

"I don't care whether he was the culprit or not. He was the one who took the money from us, so he's the only one I could blame!"

The woman sounded unreasonable as she swept an irate eye at the man.

While the police watched them, he had already found the information they were looking for. "He is currently in the holding cell. You have to wait a while."

Because they were the victims, they could meet the suspect.

Upon hearing that, Qi Yuefeng stalked over.

Gu Qingjiu frowned and didn't stop her.

"This sir? Are you Gu Hong's friend? I am his wife. Trust me, trust Gu Hong. With who he is, he definitely wouldn't swindle your money!"

The voice was firm as it resounded through the lobby.

Chapter 265: I Caught Him. Wait For Me.

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As Gu Hong's wife, Qi Yuefeng naturally couldn't stand to hear someone else accuse her husband of swindling money.

Although Gu Hong was the one who carried out the transaction, Qi Yuefeng still couldn't help but argue back.

"Oh? Are you Sister-in-law?"

That man even addressed her as 'sister-in-law'. It seemed like he must be close to Gu Hong.

Even if Gu Hong spoke to many people, not all of them had been to his house or met Qi Yuefeng.

"What 'sister-in-law'? That man scammed us of all our money! We trusted him and because of him, we lost six million yuan. Do you have any idea how much that is? Six million yuan! My husband treats that man as his close friend but what happened!? If we aren't able to recoup the loss, you'll have to compensate us for this life even if you go bankrupt!"

Upon realizing that Qi Yuefeng was Gu Hong's wife, the woman standing beside the man frowned. Pointing at Qi Yuefeng, she began berating her.

Her loud voice instantly attracted the attention of all the passersby in the police station.

Everyone looked at Qi Yuefeng and began pointing at her.

Since she couldn't fully understand the situation, Qi Yuefeng wasn't able to properly retort. As everyone stared at her, she turned red with embarrassment.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't stand it anymore. She walked over and pulled her mother away.

After being swindled of six million yuan, it was only natural for her to feel agitated. Gu Qingjiu understood that and didn't intend to fight with that woman.

From that woman's point of view, Gu Hong had indeed scammed them of six million yuan.

But at that point in time, Gu Qingjiu couldn't rebut.

She just had to capture Hu Yan and force him to reveal the truth and the mastermind.

As she watched Gu Qingjiu pull Qi Yuefeng away, that woman clearly didn't want to let them off so easily. She reached out to grab Qi Yuefeng's arm and yelled, "Don't you dare think about leaving today. Your husband is inside so you have to talk to me instead. How do you intend to return me the six million yuan?"

Gu Qingjiu swiftly intercepted that woman's actions.

That woman continued shouting. The police officer grew frustrated and he yelled, "Why are you shouting? Do you think this is your house?"

With the police officer interrupting her, that woman finally stopped. Nevertheless, her eyes were still brimming with anger.

The man beside her awkwardly held her back, attempting to stop her from acting out again.

Looking at Qi Yuefeng, he flashed a warm smile. "Sister-in-law, please go home first."

After all, Qi Yuefeng's husband did take six million yuan from him. He had a nice personality but didn't wish to speak to Qi Yuefeng any longer. He could just stop his wife.

His wife glared at him and cursed under her breath. "How could you still call her your sister-in-law?"

She didn't continue grumbling any rude comments.

As she sat down again, Qi Yuefeng almost lost her mind and broke down.

Gu Qingjiu could only hug and comfort her quietly.

This was the only thing she could do now.

This was the first time Gu Qingjiu felt how fragile and helpless she truly was in life.

Any trick that the Yu family pulled was enough to make her feel drained.

However, this was only temporary. It must be temporary.

She will ultimately make the Yu family pay the price.

In the past, her hatred and desire to seek revenge on the Yu family weren't as deep. Now, she desperately wanted to annihilate everyone from the Yu family!

She clenched her fists and her knuckles cracked.

After two minutes, a melodious tune sounded as her phone rang.

Looking at the incoming call, she realized it was from the Chief Instructor.

Picking up the call, his voice was so lilting that it could easily move her to tears.

"I caught him. Wait for me."

Chapter 266: Man in Black

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"Okay."

She didn't know how to answer him.

No amount of words could express her gratitude towards the Chief Instructor.

There never were words that could move her to the brink of tears.

This was probably the most pleasant words she had ever heard both in her previous and current life.

He Niancheng spoke in a concise manner. Right after hearing Gu Qingjiu's response, he had ended the call.

Watching the screen of her phone switch off after ten seconds, Gu Qingjiu felt as though she was bewitched. She couldn't control her lips from curling up.

She then went on to assure Qi Yuefeng, who still appeared lost. "Mom, don't worry. They caught Hu Yan."

"They did?"

Overwhelmed with surprise, Qi Yuefeng's voice suddenly grew loud.

At the same time, the couple on the other side received permission to enter and meet Gu Hong.

Qi Yuefeng turned to look at them and the couple did the same. The man warmly smiled, but the woman rolled her eyes in frustration.

They were then escorted by a police officer to enter a corridor.

Qi Yuefeng couldn't be bothered about their reactions. Holding Gu Qingjiu's hands, she eagerly asked, "Did they really apprehend him?"

Because she was too overwhelmed, her voice shook.

Gu Qingjiu nodded in affirmation. "They caught him. The Chief Instructor is coming here now. Mom, don't worry. Dad will be released shortly."

Hearing Gu Qingjiu's reply, Qi Yuefeng finally could rest her uneasy heart.

Although the man was already caught, they didn't speak to the police officer.

They merely waited at the hall in the police station.

The Chief Instructor didn't ask Gu Qingjiu about her current location, but she guessed that he should already know.

Hu Yan escaped three weeks ago. If he could capture him in just one day, he would definitely know where Gu Qingjiu was.

With the Chief Instructor's update, the two of them could finally feel more at ease.

After a while, two SUVs arrived at the parking area outside the police station.

A burly man dressed in black clothes and also adorned with a pair of dark sunglasses alighted from one of the cars and entered the station. Glancing around twice, he immediately noticed Gu Qingjiu.

As the police officer near her observed the man, he felt that the man didn't appear like a good person. The officer continuously glared at him.

Before the man in black could step forward, the officer stopped him.

"Hey, what are you trying to do? Show me your identity card."

Although the officer knew that no idiot would send himself straight to the police station after committing a crime, he still wanted to confirm that this man wasn't one of them.

To play safe, the police officer decided to conduct a check first.

The man in black paused for a while before retrieving his identity card from the pocket inside his suit. He didn't appear to be resisting at all.

His appearance already attracted Gu Qingjiu's attention.

She thought that man looked rather familiar.

He looked like one of the men that the Chief Instructor had sent to her house to rescue her.

However, it was just a hunch and didn't want to confirm her suspicions.

The police officer looked at the man's identity card and found nothing amiss. He didn't look like a wanted criminal either. Nevertheless, he still made a request. "Please remove your sunglasses."

'Ha, why is this man even trying to act cool in a police station?'

The man in black complied.

After removing his sunglasses, it revealed an icily stern look on his face. His square jaw, coupled with his burly build, made him appear to be more like a bad person.

However, there truly wasn't anything wrong with him.

The police officer could only return to him his identity card. "That's all, bro."

The man nodded. Keeping his identity card, he put on his sunglasses again and walked towards Gu Qingjiu.

Chapter 267: Might Have Fallen For Her

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Qi Yuefeng also noticed that man, but at the same time, she didn't find anything amiss. All sorts of people could show up at the police station.

However, when she saw the man approaching them, she began to feel nervous. He was radiating an intimidating aura.

The man then stopped in front of Gu Qingjiu before bowing courteously.

"Young Master He is waiting for you outside."

Gu Qingjiu suddenly realized what was going on. Standing up, she replied, "I'll go out."

As she spoke, she comforted Qi Yuefeng, who still didn't have a clue of what was happening. "Mom, wait for me here. I'll come back shortly. The Chief Instructor is here."

Hearing that the Chief Instructor was around, Qi Yuefeng realized what was happening. She answered blankly, "Okay."

The people around them were also dumbfounded as they listened.

Young Master He?

Why was that man in black seem so respectful?

Was he a superstar?

Or was he from a royal family?

After all, they were at the police station in Dayi City. Most of the people here were merely commoners.

This was the first time they had witnessed such a scene.

Qi Yuefeng was equally stunned too.

Gu Qingjiu followed the man. After crossing the road, she saw a black SUV parked in front of her.

The car's door was open, and He Niancheng was there. He sat with a leg inside the car, while the other planted on the ground.

He emanated a distant and haughty aura. Coupled with his handsome face, his beauty was extraordinary.

Gu Qingjiu hastened her steps and arrived in front of the Chief Instructor.

She looked into the car immediately.

"He's not here. We just caught him and need some time to bring him back."

He Niancheng could tell what she was thinking and explained to her right away.

Hearing his words, Gu Qingjiu could only try to calm her anxious mind.

She looked solemnly at He Niancheng and thanked him. "Thank you, Chief Instructor."

"You don't have to thank me. After Hu Yan is brought here, your father will be released. My subordinates will settle this. Do you know who brought this upon your father?"

He suddenly asked her such a question.

Gu Qingjiu had already expected him to do so. Hearing his question, she knew she had been right.

"It's the Yu family!"

She lowered her voice, her tone sounding rather sinister as she mentioned that name.

It made one shudder uncontrollably.

He Niancheng looked at her as she lowered her head. Hearing the determination in her voice, he answered calmly, "They're your biological parents and I won't act on your behalf. If you have any resentment towards them, you should settle it yourself."

Hearing those words, Gu Qingjiu looked up at him and replied, "I understand, Chief Instructor."

He was like a commander, giving orders to Gu Qingjiu.

Gu Qingjiu's biological parents are from the Yu family. If she bore any grudges towards them, she ought to deal with them personally.

He would just help Gu Qingjiu with things that she couldn't accomplish alone.

This included capturing Hu Yan.

He could help her with things like that, but he wouldn't further deal with the Yu family for her.

Gu Qingjiu was already content. Even if the Chief Instructor wanted to help her, she wouldn't let him do so.

This was a battle between her and the Yu family.

This was why she had been given a new lease of life.

She probably had used up all her luck after meeting a helpful person like her Chief Instructor.

Her gaze was truly brimming with determination and resolution. Her eyes twinkled brightly just like the stars.

She hid all her emotions and only showed people how serious she was.

"Chief Instructor, I won't let you down!"

He could tell how undaunted and determined she was from her words.

It was as though she was making a solemn promise to him.

He Niancheng looked at her with his deep-set eyes.

Despite his usual demeanor, he felt as though something was stirring his heart.

It was all because of her beautiful and bright eyes.

Chapter 268: Joker

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"Joker."

He suddenly called out a name.

Despite it being a simple word, it sounded incredibly elegant when he said it.

The man who escorted Gu Qingjiu towards He Niancheng bowed respectfully at him.

"Young Master He."

He Niancheng raised his chin. "During this period, Joker will help you with your father's matters. He'll also be in charge of contacting the police station here at Dayi City."

As Gu Qingjiu listened, she nodded in gratitude at He Niancheng. "Thank you, Chief Instructor."

She then said to Joker, "Sorry for the trouble."

Joker nodded slightly out of courtesy. "No problem, Miss Gu. We have to carry out Young Master He's orders."

After relaying his instructions, He Niancheng sat upright in the car and said, "I have to return to the military first. Take care of your business. Remember to report to the capital on the 5th of March."

Even at such a critical period, he still remembered to remind her.

Gu Qingjiu nodded quickly and answered, "Yes, I know. Bye, Chief Instructor."

She waved goodbye to He Niancheng. Besides Joker, everyone else left in the two SUVs.

As the car drove off, the windows were raised and hid He Niancheng's icy side profile.

"Miss Gu, I will go carry out Young Master He's instructions first. You can bring your mother home and wait for my updates. You won't be able to see your father for now, anyway."

Gu Qingjiu thought that what he said made sense.

They were only aimlessly waiting here because they didn't know what else to do.

There was someone helping them out now, and the two of them wouldn't be able to offer any assistance anyway.

"Okay, I'll take my Mom home first. Thank you for your help, Mr. Joker."

"There's no need to thank me, Miss Gu. We are Young Master He's subordinates and are just working according to his orders."

Joker nodded and got on a smaller sedan car, driving off to work on his tasks.

Gu Qingjiu returned to the police station and informed Qi Yuefeng about how Hu Yan had been caught.

"Mom, let's not wait here anymore. There's nothing we can do here anyway. Let's go back home first. Since they already caught the man, the Chief Instructor already sent his subordinates to help us. Dad will be released very soon."

Qi Yuefeng raised her head to look at her, a surprised look appearing on her face. "Really?"

"Yes."

Thinking that her husband would be released very soon, Qi Yuefeng finally felt better.

"Then... Then let's go home and wait for your father. Let's prepare some yummy food for him. He's been locked in the detention cell for an entire night. You know how fussy he is. Moreover, it's so cold today. I hope he doesn't suffer tonight..."

Qi Yuefeng followed Gu Qingjiu and left the police station. Along the way, she muttered continuously.

She missed Gu Hong and the more she spoke, the sadder she felt.

Gu Qingjiu silently patted Qi Yuefeng's shoulder.

"Mom, nothing will happen to him."

As they spoke, unknowingly, the two of them finally arrived home.

Even from a distance, Gu Qingjiu saw that many people had gathered in Chen Yanhong's mart.

There was a crowd around and everyone was in a heated discussion. Chen Yanhong's loud voice could be heard from more than ten meters away.

Anyone could easily tell what she was publicizing.

Gu Qingjiu couldn't be bothered at all. Wrapping her arms around Qi Yuefeng, who didn't seem to notice the crowd, she walked over to them.

As the two of them approached, some of the people among the crowd noticed Gu Qingjiu.

They immediately looked at each other.

The crowd instantly fell silent.

Qi Yuefeng stopped in front of them. Looking at the odd expressions on their faces, she could guess why they were all gathered here.

Chapter 269: It's Best to Not Be Too Brash

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Before anyone could ask, Gu Qingjiu's gaze was already locked on Chen Yanhong.

Chen Yanhong suddenly recalled Gu Qingjiu from yesterday.

Her reddened eyes and vicious glare as she strangled her made her seem like a ferocious beast.

Seeing those cold eyes which were once again directed at her, her throat tightened as she stumbled backward. She was obviously riddled with guilt.

"Sister Yuefeng, are you okay?"

Someone stepped up and carefully asked. Although Qi Yuefeng still looked frail, she was not as panicky as she was before.

She didn't avoid people's questions and instead forced a smile. "It's nothing."

Without even having to think, she knew that Chen Yanhong definitely said awful things about them behind their backs.

But at least these neighbors had their own basis. They knew that Chen Yanhong liked to badmouth people on a regular basis, so even if they were gathered together to hear what she had to say, it was just for fun.

In front of Qi Yuefeng, they wouldn't probe to add salt to her wounds.

Whether Gu Hong was a criminal, even the police have yet to determine it.

But Qi Yuefeng didn't wish to explain too much. She tugged Gu Qingjiu's arm and went back home.

It was almost afternoon. Although Qi Yuefeng wasn't really feeling up for it, her daughter hadn't eaten yet.

She quickly got herself together to prepare a meal for her daughter.

After Qi Yuefeng had entered, Gu Qingjiu took out her cell phone to check for information.

There wasn't much information about the Yu family in recent days.

For North City, the Yu family was still an influential family so local media naturally did not dare to brazenly report about their family.

For the rest of the country, a small matter from the Yu family was insignificant.

Many people had no understanding of the secrets behind these noble families and mostly relied on their imaginations.

A small issue with Yu family which was nothing special was insufficient to rouse netizens' interest. Of course, no one would willingly dig for this news.

It was instead Yu Shiwei, who was currently quite popular in the fashion industry of the North City.

She even went to France for a fashion show.

Gu Qingjiu narrowed her eyes.

Such a big thing happened in the Yu family and she still had the leisure to go to France.

Furthermore, the Li family wasn't forcing the Yu family as well. Were they that confident that she would replace Yu Shiwei for the wedding?

What a joke!

Suddenly, Gu Qingjiu recalled that sickly person from the Li family.

In her previous lifetime, the young master of the Li family suddenly got into a car accident. The life which he so painstakingly picked back was lost. Gu Qingjiu who had just returned to the Yu family became labeled with the term 'harbinger of bad luck.'

She recalled the Li family hating her to the core.

But because she returned to the Yu family early and helped them to tide over the difficult times, it was already too late for the Li family to deal with her.

So that incident ended up like a tangled mess.

But in this lifetime?

If...

She alerted the Li family...

No, no. That wasn't realistic.

Gu Qingjiu remembered that the young master of the Li family met in a car accident, but she couldn't remember which day it was.

Back then when she was at the Yu family, she only heard bits and pieces of information, like how Tan Yalan said that a car knocked down the sickly person from the Li family.

Other than that, she had no other information.

It was too sudden if she went to alert them.

And she might invite unneeded bloodshed to herself.

That was the Li family's problem.

Gu Qingjiu decided not to remind them.

Ever since her rebirth, she had been careful with her every step. If she carelessly went to change another person's fate, it might rebound as bad luck upon her instead.

It was better not to be too brash.

Chapter 270: Reporters

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

But she did not return to the Yu Family in this lifetime, and she ended up having conflicts with them.

It was why the Yu family kept derailing off-track.

And with that, the Li Family might have been affected as well.

But no matter what, as long as it would bring trouble to the Yu family, Gu Qingjiu would gladly watch it unfold.

"Qingjiu, time for dinner!"

Gu Qingjiu was deep in thought when Qi Yuefeng's voice pulled her back to her senses.

Qi Yuefeng brought the dishes out. "What are you thinking about that you look so deep in thought?"

"Mom, I'm not thinking about anything much, just thinking about when Dad will come back."

Gu Qingjiu smiled at Qi Yuefeng before she walked over to gently press Qi Yuefeng's shoulders down to get her to eat together.

"Aish." Qi Yuefeng sighed. "Did your father cross some unlucky star for him to cross paths with such a despicable person?"

A dark glint flashed across Gu Qingjiu's eyes. "That's probably the case."

Her parents didn't know that it was the Yu family who had sent Hu Yan to them.

Hence, they only thought that they came across such a despicable person.

Else, they would be a lot angrier than this.

It was better that way, she guessed. She wasn't intending to let her parents know about it.

It was better to have one less thing to worry about than to have one more.

"But we have to thank that Chief Instructor of yours."

Qi Yuefeng's words caused Gu Qingjiu's hand, which was then picking up the chopsticks, pause in the air.

"If it wasn't for him, how would we even capture Hu Yan? He's too good. Hu Yan ran for three weeks, and yet he managed to arrest him within a day?"

Her question was hard for Gu Qingjiu to answer. "I'm not too sure, but the Chief Instructor is after all part of the army so he probably has some special connections?"

Qi Yuefeng nodded. "That's true."

Ordinary folks didn't understand much, only that these people had their ways to know something if they wanted to and it was much easier for them as well.

"Aiya, Qingjiu. This time, your Chief Instructor helped us out so much, you must thank him well. If this incident with Hu Yan will be settled properly, I will get your father to treat him to a meal at Gu Yun Hotel. Do you think he will come?"

"..."

Gu Yun Hotel was exactly that five-star hotel which Gu Qingjiu and the Chief Instructor had already gone to twice.

She always remembered the Chief Instructor's kindness and thought of repaying him in the future, but she forgot that her mother would also come up with something like this.

With that, she could not make a decision for the Chief Instructor.

She hesitated before replying. "I'm not sure about that. I'll be going to the military academy in a few days, so I don't know if I can get this settled before I leave."

Which meant that she might not have the time to invite the Chief Instructor.

"We can't just let it be. He has done us such a great favor and we wouldn't even show our gratitude? Not having the time right now is a thing. If your dad comes home tonight, give him a call and ask him if he's willing to go. If he isn't willing, we will think of something else."

Qi Yuefeng carefully thought about it.

Gu Qingjiu did not try to avoid since showing their gratitude was necessary. She nodded. "Okay. If Dad comes home tonight, I will give the Chief Instructor a call."

She always felt that with the Chief Instructor's personality, the chances of him rejecting the meal were around eighty percent even if he did help her.

But what Gu Qingjiu didn't expect was that this incident was not completely over yet.

In the afternoon not long after Gu Qingjiu was done with her lunch, many reporters started appearing downstairs.

They looked as if they've received some news as they came crowding at Gu Qingjiu's house, ready to interview them.

She was in her room when she heard the doorbell.

Under her coercion, her mother had already gone to rest for the afternoon so she went to open the door instead.

The moment that happened, a microphone was immediately stuffed through the door.