Chapter 28 : The Rich Woman Ran Away
Chapter 28: The Rich Woman Ran Away
Because he had money on hand, Shen Qingzhou felt like having a good meal, so he chose a relatively decent restaurant nearby.
The place not only served stir-fried dishes, but also barbecue.
Shen Qingzhou not only ordered four stir-fried dishes, but also more than fifty skewers.
“You ordered so much—can you even finish it?”
Wu Suyun looked at the dishes on the table. All four were meat dishes, and all of them were large portions—enough for four or five people.
“Don’t worry, I’m starving. I can definitely finish it.”
Shen Qingzhou picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily.
Just as he was eating with great enjoyment, he looked up and saw a person and a dog leaning against the edge of the table, staring at him pitifully.
“Sigh, you two can’t eat this. When we get back, I’ll treat you to incense offerings,” Shen Qingzhou said generously.
Xiao Qiu and Wu Ying were both delighted upon hearing this. Even Wu Suyun, who sat across from him, had a faint smile on her lips.
Shen Qingzhou’s incense offerings were not ordinary incense, nor could just anyone partake in them.
Although there was a lot of food, Shen Qingzhou ate at an astonishing speed. His stomach was like a bottomless sack—plate after plate, soup and all, disappeared into his belly, leaving Xiao Qiu dumbfounded.
She quietly asked Wu Suyun, “Gege is like a big monster… will she eat children?”
Wu Suyun chuckled softly at that.
Because he ate quickly, he soon finished everything.
“Boss, the bill.”
Shen Qingzhou took out his bank card and handed it over.
“The total is 376. I’ll round it down—just pay 370.”
The boss quickly calculated the amount, took the card, swiped it, and asked Shen Qingzhou to enter the password. The entire process flowed smoothly in one go.
“Beep—”
The card machine made a sound, then fell silent.
The boss tried again, then said to Shen Qingzhou, “Why don’t you try another card? Or use WeChat, Alipay—cash works too.”
“The machine’s broken?” Shen Qingzhou asked, puzzled.
There was clearly money in it—did Su Xi withdraw the funds? Playing it like this, huh?
“No, someone just paid successfully a moment ago,” the cashier said.
“Give me a moment…” Shen Qingzhou said awkwardly.
He was now completely penniless and could only find someone to pay for him.
Should he call Song Tianqing, or Shen Wenjie? These two were his friends from the orphanage, the only ones who still kept in touch with him.
One delivered food, the other worked in real estate sales—both were struggling at the bottom. Shen Qingzhou often relied on their help.
If it really came to it, he could ask the welfare institute’s accountant and put it on the institute’s account.
But for just one meal, using public funds seemed inappropriate.
Seeing Shen Qingzhou silent and constantly scrolling through his phone, the young cashier’s expression turned a bit strange.
He was tall and handsome—though there was a hint of wickedness in his looks, he was undeniably attractive and charming. How could someone like him not even afford a meal?
With those conditions, was it really necessary to struggle for money like that?
As Shen Qingzhou browsed through WeChat, he spotted Chang Shengli, whom he had just contacted not long ago, and immediately felt delighted.
He directly snapped a picture of the payment code and sent it over.
“Uncle Chang, either help me pay 370, or come pick me up at the police station later.”
“You bastard, I’m in the middle of arresting a suspect…”
“I don’t have a mom.”
“Damn you, I really owe you.”
“Dad, help me pay.”
That “Dad” came out incredibly smoothly. Back then, Chang Shengli had actually wanted to adopt him. If Shen Qingzhou hadn’t refused, Chang Shengli would truly be his father now.
Chang Shengli: …
“Sent.”
Clearly, Chang Shengli didn’t want to waste another word on him.
After leaving the restaurant, Wu Suyun couldn’t help but say, “Xiao Shen, I know you’re kind-hearted and give all the money you earn to the welfare institute, but you can’t keep nothing for yourself. At the very least, you need to ensure your own livelihood.”
“Can’t be helped. People in my line of work can’t touch money. If we do, we’ll have bad luck,” Shen Qingzhou said casually, without further explanation.
“Then… do you want to consider pursuing my daughter? I have two daughters—either one is fine. Their finances are good; supporting you wouldn’t be a problem,” Wu Suyun seized the opportunity to suggest.
Good grief—she still hadn’t given up on becoming his mother-in-law.
“Are your daughters pretty?” Shen Qingzhou asked.
“They are. Both take after me. Just look at me—you’ll know they’re definitely not bad-looking,” Wu Suyun said happily.
“Then no. I don’t like pretty ones. I only like ugly ones,” Shen Qingzhou replied.
Wu Suyun: …
Shen Qingzhou turned a corner and walked straight into a nearby ATM. He inserted his card, entered the password, and was prompted with “Account abnormal.” No wonder he couldn’t withdraw money.
Instead of contacting Su Xi directly, he said to Wu Suyun, “I need to trouble you to make a trip…”
Wu Suyun naturally did not refuse and left immediately.
Xiao Qiu looked at Wu Suyun leaving, then at Shen Qingzhou, and ultimately chose to stay by his side.
So Xiao Qiu and Wu Ying followed behind Shen Qingzhou like two little tails as they walked back.
“Gege, why can’t I eat anything? I’m perfectly fine, I’m not sick…”
“Gege, when can I go to kindergarten…”
“Gege, I’m so bored, I want to play with other kids…”
Shen Qingzhou glanced at her. “You talk a lot. It’s a bit annoying.”
“Hehe~ my mom says the same thing,” Xiao Qiu said happily.
Seeing her innocent little appearance, Shen Qingzhou couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
What a pity. No wonder her mother had gone nearly insane after learning about her accident.
Wu Ying silently followed behind the two, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.
While waiting at a red light, Shen Qingzhou patted Wu Ying’s head. “Wu Ying, stay with Xiao Qiu from now on. Otherwise, I’m afraid she’ll get lost and won’t even know how to find her way back.”
“Woof woof…” Wu Ying barked twice at him.
“Is Gege giving Little Black to me?” Xiao Qiu asked excitedly.
“It’s called Wu Ying,” Shen Qingzhou corrected.
“Little Black is the nickname I gave it,” Xiao Qiu said.
“Fine, whatever makes you happy. But Wu Ying isn’t being given to you—you two are just becoming good companions.”
“Okay! I’ll get along well with Little Black. I’ll take good care of it…” Xiao Qiu danced excitedly.
“So happy?”
“Mm! I used to want my mom to let me have a puppy. She said she had to take care of me and didn’t have the energy for a dog. I said I could take care of it and even promised her, but she still wouldn’t agree… sigh…”
Xiao Qiu frowned, looking troubled.
Shen Qingzhou rubbed her little head and stepped across the crosswalk.
Xiao Qiu and Wu Ying quickly followed.
When they returned to the office, he lit two sticks of incense, letting Xiao Qiu and Wu Ying have a satisfying “meal.”
Just as he leaned back in his chair, enjoying a rare moment of rest, Chang Shengli arrived carrying a bag.
“What happened? You’ve fallen so low you can’t even afford food again?”
Chang Shengli placed the bag on the table—it contained instant noodles and bread.
“I’ll report that 200,000 reward to my superiors and get it approved for you as soon as possible.”
“You caught him already?”
“We did. He’s being interrogated. Nine times out of ten, it’s him. His appearance perfectly matches the police profile, and according to his coworkers, he was seen going out on the day of the incident…”
It was one thing when the suspect hadn’t been found. But once he was, many details could be confirmed through people around him. As long as he confessed the location of the murder weapon, the crime would basically be sealed.
“Oh, right—there’s another matter. We caught Zhou Minghan. According to his confession, he was instructed by Li Yunsheng’s wife, Su Xi…”
As Chang Shengli said this, he stared intently at Shen Qingzhou. Clearly, he had also discovered that Su Xi had some connection with Shen Qingzhou.
No wonder he rushed over right after capturing such an important suspect.
“Where’s Su Xi now?” Shen Qingzhou took out a cigarette and handed one to Chang Shengli.
“She fled abroad. Based on our speculation, the 300 million funds were transferred away by her. We’ve already frozen her domestic bank accounts…”
Shen Qingzhou suddenly understood. No wonder the card couldn’t be used. But their reaction speed was really that fast?
The police investigated quickly—and she ran quickly.
“What are you thinking?” Chang Shengli pressed.
Clearly, he was worried Shen Qingzhou might be involved in the case.
“Nothing,” Shen Qingzhou shook his head.
Was he supposed to tell him that a woman had spent 200 to sleep with him for a night?
No—actually 215. Fifteen was spent on two jin of bananas.
Thinking of this, he glanced at the remaining bananas on the table. Forgetting about the cigarette, he immediately reached out and grabbed one.
“Uncle Chang, want one?” Shen Qingzhou asked casually.
“No.”
Chang Shengli felt something was off.
As Shen Qingzhou peeled the banana, he comforted himself inwardly—at least it was 215, not 250. Saying that out loud wouldn’t sound good.
Damn it, such a rich and beautiful woman just flew away like that?
He had only “worked” two nights—on average, just 107.5 per night. Damn it.
Shen Qingzhou really wanted to say, “I’m in a bad mood right now.”
But when he glanced at the burly Chang Shengli sitting across from him, he swallowed those words back down.