Chapter 179

Chapter 179: Lacking a Beating From Society

Jiang You Nian and Du Bi Xiao subconsciously pricked up their ears, but after sighing that one sentence, Du An Rao did not go on.

The two of them: “…”

Just what kind of “explosive” situation was it? Say it! You cannot just start something and not finish!

Even though they were annoyed, they could not do anything about her and could only press down their curiosity for now.

Jiang You Nian had not expected that the seemingly sharp and capable Yu Chu Hui was actually full of girlish romantic thoughts. Thinking of the conversation she had just had with her best friend, he still felt a bit uneasy.

He decided that when he got back later, he would discuss it with his brother and see if he should quietly let Brother Yu know about her boyfriend and her half sister, just in case.

After glancing at the many shopping bags in Jiang You Nian’s hands, Du Bi Xiao took the initiative to ask: “Are you two still going to keep shopping?”

“No, no.” After something like that had happened, Du An Rao was in no mood to keep browsing. Also, never mind how she had just thrown money around in the jewelry store like a rich young lady, looking all bossy.

The money she had just spent had already cut one fifth off her wallet’s health bar. If she kept shopping, she was afraid her granduncle would really have to come redeem her in person tonight.

“Cousin, if you have other things to do, you can go back to work. We will be fine here.” As she spoke, Du An Rao paused, suddenly leaned closer to Du Bi Xiao, and asked in a low voice: “But, can I ask you for a favor?”

Du Bi Xiao was a bit surprised and said: “What favor? Go ahead.”

“Do you still remember the young lady who helped me swipe my card and pay just now at the jewelry store?”

“Yes, I remember.” It was the one who got slapped.

“Can you help keep an eye on her for a while? That Zheng store manager is fierce as a demon and seems to know some shady people. Every other sentence out of his mouth is about wanting someone dead. I am afraid that because of today, he will hold a grudge against that young lady and secretly get back at her. She only got involved because of me and even got slapped today. If she gets hurt again because of this, I will never feel at ease.”

When Du Bi Xiao heard what it was about, her expression softened even more: “No problem. I will assign someone to watch over her. I guarantee nothing will happen to her.”

Only then did Du An Rao breathe a sigh of relief: “Then thank you, Cousin.”

[Now that Cousin said that, I can relax. Otherwise, if that Miss Zhang really had some accident and in three years Qiu Ji Chen, that love-brained guy, found that his wife was gone, he would definitely come after me. By then, where would I find him such a big wife to pay him back with?]

Jiang You Nian: “…” So that is the main point, huh!

A bit more of a smile appeared on Du Bi Xiao’s face too: “You do not need to thank me. Protecting ordinary people’s safety is our duty.”

As soon as she said that, the way Du An Rao looked at her lit up like stars.

[So cool! When Cousin said that, it was like her whole body was glowing.]

“…” It seemed more like your eyes were glowing.

It was rare for Du Bi Xiao to feel even a tiny bit embarrassed and socially awkward. She was just about to say something when her face suddenly changed: “Careful.”

“Eh?” Du An Rao froze for a second. Before she could react, she felt a huge force slam into her from behind, and then…

“Ouch!” The person who got hit stood firm as a mountain, while the one who ran into her bounced back and almost put on a show of falling down right on the spot.

“Do you not have eyes when you walk?” The woman in bright red ten-centimeter stilettos finally steadied herself and shouted arrogantly in Du An Rao’s direction.

Du An Rao: “???”

Big sis, if I am not mistaken, I was just standing properly by the side of the road and you were the one who ran into me, right? I, the victim, am perfectly fine, but you, the one who ran into someone, are the loudest one here. Anyone can tell you are someone who has not been beaten by society enough.

“You crazy woman…” Jiang You Nian was really about to explode. They had just gotten rid of a few people who made trouble for no reason, and now another one who was turning things around on them showed up. If he had known, he would not have recommended coming to this crappy place yesterday.

“Who are you calling a crazy woman?” The woman raised her bag, about to hit someone, but when she saw Du Bi Xiao and the junior officer behind her, she froze. A flash of panic crossed her face, and she finally put the bag down.

She then forced herself to sound fierce and weakly threw out a line: “Do you good dogs not know to stay out of the way?” Then she ran off as if she were fleeing.

Du An Rao: “…”

[Did I forget to check the almanac before going out today? Why do I keep running into weirdos like this?]

Jiang You Nian agreed deeply and truly felt bad for his little cousin.

Du Bi Xiao also frowned, her face slightly dark. After a moment, she suddenly said: “It is her.”

“Cousin, you know her?”

Jiang You Nian also looked over in surprise.

“Do you still remember the explosion case at Jiangyu Plaza from before?”

“Sister Du?” The young officer following behind Du Bi Xiao blurted out, but then suddenly remembered that last time it had been this little girl who helped with that case. He quietly looked away, pretending to be blind and deaf and to know nothing.

Of course, Du An Rao noticed his odd reaction and quickly said: “If it is not convenient to talk about, then forget it.”

“It is fine. Uncle Du said I can tell you.”

Du An Rao blinked.

[Uncle Du? Which one? Ah, I remember now, that Du Qi Chang.]

When Du De Sheng took Du Qi Chang to visit Du An Rao, Jiang You Nian and Du Bi Xiao had not been there. When they came back, Du Bi Xiao had sensed that something was off. It seemed that Du Qi Chang could not hear this little cousin’s inner voice.

Now, hearing the way Du An Rao grumbled about Du Qi Chang in her heart, Du Bi Xiao became even more certain of her guess. Her eyes flickered slightly, but her expression did not change.

“The suspect who planned the Jiangyu Plaza explosion has the surname Yao. He is from Y Province and came to City B for business. In the early years, his career was going pretty well, so he started his own company and brought his whole family over.”

Y Province is also the province where Fourth Aunt and Fifth Aunt live. Because of that connection, after Du Bi Xiao and the others caught the suspect, they needed to coordinate with the people in Y Province, and that job happened to fall on Second Cousin.

“But in the last two years, because of the financial crisis, his company was affected and his cash flow broke down. Then he was stabbed in the back by a fellow townsman partner, who transferred away a large amount of the company assets. Later, when Yao went to confront this partner, the man refused to admit anything, had the security guards beat him up and throw him out, and even threatened that if he kept pestering them, they would go after his family.”

Du An Rao had never met this Mr. Yao. She could only roughly guess his situation from the report in the original book and from Du Bi Xiao’s description: “So that Mr. Yao gave in?”

“Yes. After seeing that man’s true face, Mr. Yao could only look for other ways. Sadly, the financial hole in their company was too big. After holding on for a while, they still had to declare bankruptcy.”

Du An Rao frowned slightly, as if realizing something: “Then what does this have to do with that woman just now?”

Du Bi Xiao pressed her lips together: “That woman just now… is the wife of the fellow townsman who took away most of Yao’s funds.”

“What?” Du An Rao and Jiang You Nian exclaimed at the same time.