Chapter 679: What Else Did You Think?
Chapter 679: What Else Did You Think?
Zhang Rui saw Jiang Father and hurried to support him. "Uncle Jiang, be careful."
Jiang Father was just too anxious and hadn't noticed his footing. "I'm fine! Are you here to see Lei? Have Xiaxia and Lei come home yet?"
If he was asking, they should have been home by now.
He had received a call from an old teacher at noon, saying his daughter was being questioned. He immediately called Jiang Dong’s lab, only to find out that Jiang Dong was also being questioned.
He then called his son-in-law, who said someone had come to the house and taken his son-in-law away.
Hearing this, he booked the earliest flight.
His flight was at 1:30 PM. He didn’t even have time to go home and pack. He just called his wife to say he was on a two-day business trip to the capital and rushed to the airport, barely making it on time.
After landing, he hailed a taxi and arrived here around 6:00 PM.
Zhang Rui said, "I don’t know yet. I just got the message and rushed over."
Zeng Jing glanced at Jiang Father and, from his words, guessed he was Xiaxia’s father.
So this must be Xiaxia’s house.
She looked at the courtyard and thought about Xiaxia’s usual attire.
No wonder they said she was greedy!
At that moment, the gate opened.
The cries of the triplets, loud and piercing, could be heard clearly.
Three voices were trying to soothe them, but the babies were crying so hard that even the soothing didn’t help.
Li Qiufeng ran out after finishing the formula and was surprised to see Jiang Father and Zhang Rui. "Uncle Jiang, Third Brother Zhang, why are you here?"
Zeng Jing was even more surprised when she saw Li Qiufeng. "The clothes seller?"
Zhang Rui gave her a cold look for her impolite remark.
Zeng Jing was speechless.
She was just too shocked!
What was the relationship between this clothes seller and Xiaxia?
Li Qiufeng saw her and, assuming she had helped him buy clothes before, nodded. "Yes, I used to sell clothes."
Zhang Rui stepped forward to shield Zeng Jing, not wanting her words to hurt his cousin. He asked, "Cousin, have Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law come back yet?"
At the same time, Jiang Father asked, "Have Xiaxia and Lei come home yet?"
Li Qiufeng didn’t understand why they knew her brother and sister-in-law weren’t home. She shook her head. "Not yet. Brother called and said he wouldn’t be back for dinner tonight and would return later. Why don’t you come in? They should be back soon."
The triplets had been crying for half an hour, looking for their parents.
Hearing his grandchildren’s cries, Jiang Father walked in and asked again, "Where’s Xiaodong?"
"Xiaodong hasn’t come back either. He’s with Brother and Sister-in-law."
Hearing Li Qiufeng’s words, Zhang Rui knew she probably didn’t know anything. Zhao Cheng Lei must have been afraid that his grandparents would be shocked, so he hadn’t told them. He asked, "Cousin, when did Fourth Brother call? What did he say?"
Li Qiufeng didn’t understand why they seemed a bit tense. "At noon. What’s going on?"
Zeng Jing was very sensitive. She felt that Zhang Rui’s attitude toward Li Qiufeng was different, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it. She couldn’t help but speak up. "What did he say? Did he mention where he went? When would he come back tonight?"
Li Qiufeng said, "Fourth Brother said Sister-in-law went to the conference hall for a meeting and wouldn’t be back until after dinner."
Zeng Jing said, "But people at our school say Jiang Xia embezzled a lot of money and was taken away during class!"
Li Qiufeng said, "That’s impossible!"
Zeng Jing said, "Many people saw it."
She looked at Zhang Rui and tugged at his sleeve. "Brother Rui, do you want to go with me to find out from one of my dad’s friends?"
Zhang Rui avoided her hand. "No need."
He walked into the house. "I’ll make a call."
He knew they had installed a phone last month.
Li Qiufeng hurried to follow. "Is what the lady said true?"
Zhang Rui reassured her. "I’m not sure, but even if it is, it’s nothing to worry about. You know your brother and sister-in-law. I’ll call and check, don’t worry."
Inside, Jiang Father was already on the phone. "Thank you, I’m sorry to bother you so late. I’m in the capital. Yes, I’ll come to see you tomorrow."
Jiang Father hung up and smiled at Zhang Rui. "They are indeed at the conference venue. I’ll go pick them up."
The grandparents, a bit slow to react, asked, "What’s going on? Did something happen to Xiaxia and Lei?"
"Nothing, they’re just at a meeting." Jiang Father smiled and patted the three children’s little hands. "Grandpa will take your parents home. Don’t cry! Grandpa will scold them for you! How irresponsible! Leaving our three precious ones so late at night! I’ll scold them!"
Zeng Jing was speechless.
How could that be?
They were clearly taken away during class!
Jiang Father must be saying this to avoid worrying the elderly.
Zhang Rui said, "I’ll drive you there, Uncle Jiang."
"Thank you, that’s very kind of you."
"No problem, Uncle Jiang, don’t be so formal."
Jiang Father, worried that his daughter might be hungry, said to his sister-in-law, "Could you cook some porridge? Anything will do. I’m afraid they haven’t eaten much."
His sister-in-law quickly agreed. "Sure."
Then the two of them said goodbye to the grandparents and left.
Zeng Jing naturally followed.
She didn’t believe Xiaxia was fine! How could something like this be nothing?
They must have some evidence to question her.
*
Jiang Xia walked out of the conference venue, and it was already pitch dark.
She had been called in to translate at the last minute and had been highly focused for most of the day, feeling extremely exhausted.
But as soon as she looked up, she saw Zhao Cheng Lei, Jiang Dong, Jiang Father, and Zhang Rui waiting outside.
And even Zeng Jing?
Jiang Xia quickly approached Jiang Father. "Dad, when did you come to the capital? Third Brother Zhang, why are you here too?"
Could the news have already reached them?
Jiang Xia sniffed and turned her head. "Achoo."
Coming out of the warm conference venue and being hit by the cold wind, she couldn’t help but sneeze.
Zhao Cheng Lei draped a down jacket over her. "Put this on first."
There had been a cold snap the previous night, and it was particularly cold today.
Jiang Father also wrapped a scarf around her neck, seeing her tired expression and feeling a bit heartache. He didn’t mention anything else and smiled. "I’m on a business trip and heard you were here, so I came to pick you up. Are you tired? Have you eaten?"
"Not tired, and I’ve eaten." Jiang Xia slipped her hands into her sleeves, and Jiang Father naturally helped her with her clothes.
Zeng Jing, watching Jiang Xia come out, was so shocked that she couldn’t help but ask, "Jiang Xia, you didn’t go to class this afternoon. Were you at a meeting?"
What could have brought her to this meeting?
It seemed she was here just to see the commotion. Jiang Xia smiled at her. "Yes! What else did you think?"
Zhang Rui said, "She thought you were arrested, and she told me that."
He suspected she might have reported it!
Zeng Jing said, "... It wasn’t me, it was what people at school were saying."
(End of Chapter)
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