“Ningning, are you really going to marry Lu Xueshi?” Liu Ran asked with concern as he rode his bicycle. “Why do I feel like he doesn’t treat you well?”
“Hmm, he’s pretty good,” Gu Ningning mumbled, head bowed. This cousin had always treated her well.
After Lu Xueshi and Shen Xiuxiu’s affair came to light in her previous life, he even gave Lu Xueshi a good beating.
However, the Liu Family had no background, and Lu Xueshi’s machinations led to Liu Ran being transferred to the border by the military.
He never returned.
Liu Ran stopped his bicycle and looked back at Gu Ningning, who was sitting on the back seat: “Ningning, your judgment isn’t very good. He clearly favors Shen Xiuxiu more.”
“They’re just friends!” Gu Ningning also looked at Liu Ran. This cousin truly cared for her. “However, the Lu Family Members can only marry me.”
“Because of your grandfather?” Liu Ran had heard a little about it.
“That’s right,” Gu Ningning smiled. “If Lu Xueshi refuses to marry me, I’ll marry Lu Jingchen.”
The Gu Family only had her as a daughter.
Lu Xueshi, who had chased after them, paused when he heard this.
Indeed, someone from the Lu Family would definitely marry Gu Ningning.
That person could only be him.
It absolutely could not be Lu Jingchen.
Liu Ran didn’t say much more after hearing this and continued pedaling away.
Looking in the direction the two left, Lu Xueshi clenched his fist, then returned to the Xiao Family to pick up Shen Xiuxiu.
Although something had happened to the Xiao Family, they dared not make things difficult for Lu Xueshi and Shen Xiuxiu.
They could only wait for the Public Security Bureau to intervene.
Early the next morning, Gu Ningning, who was still in class, was taken away by the Public Security Bureau.
“Ningning, what on earth happened?” Mr. and Mrs. Gu Pingwu rushed to the Public Security Bureau in a flurry. “How could you steal?”
Although they had spoiled their daughter, they had never mistreated her.
Neither of them believed their daughter would steal.
Gu Ningning looked wronged: “Dad, Mom, I… I didn’t do anything. We just had a meal at the Xiao Family’s house.”
Although she looked wronged on the surface, she didn’t care at all in her heart.
The Xiao Family had no evidence, they were just angry and sent all four of them to the Public Security Bureau.
The Xiao Family couple were indeed furious.
They even sent their own son.
“This is ridiculous,” Gu Pingwu was also very annoyed. “The Xiao Family Members are crazy. Sending Lu Xueshi and Shen Xiuxiu over too—they don’t want to get along in the capital anymore.”
As he spoke, he exchanged glances with Liu Xuehong.
A hint of anxiety was in their eyes.
However, Gu Ningning still grabbed Liu Xuehong’s hand: “Mom, you have to find a way to get me out. I… I didn’t take anything.”
She looked terrified, tears constantly falling.
Indeed, at this age, even if spoiled beyond measure by parents, encountering such a situation would make one flustered.
“I… I’ll figure something out.” Gu Pingwu also had a huge headache.
He had no background.
He owed everything he had today to serving as Chief Shen’s guard.
Shen Xiuxiu didn’t care at all.
She disliked the restrictions at home, but with something like this happening to her, her family could resolve it with just one appearance.
She was just very unwilling in her heart.
Such a good opportunity was missed.
She also felt disgusted by the incident of her hugging Xiao Hongshi.
And kissing for a long time.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
At this moment, Mother Xiao requested to see Shen Xiuxiu alone.
The Public Security Bureau agreed.
“Xiuxiu, Auntie has no choice but to do this. All the things at home are gone, and only the four of you were there at the time.” Mother Xiao’s heart was bleeding, but she and Father Xiao had analyzed it.
The items definitely weren’t taken by the four children.
Even if it went to the Public Security Bureau, no evidence could be produced.
In less than a day, these four children would be taken home by their parents.
The Xiao Family’s loss would not be redressed.
Shen Xiuxiu snorted coldly: “Only Uncle and Auntie know exactly what happened, and as for the things your family lost, do you dare tell the Public Security Bureau what they were?”
At most, they’d mention a few hundred yuan, tables, chairs, pots, and pans.
Upon hearing this, Mother Xiao’s features twisted slightly.
In front of the Shen Family Members, she dared not act presumptuously.
The former director’s wife of the ‘Tail Cutting Committee’ was now very low-key.
“Hmph, never mind what we lost for now, let’s talk about you and Hongshi.” Mother Xiao gritted her teeth and said, “Your uncle and I, Lu Xueshi and Gu Ningning, saw you two hugging, kissing, and touching. What are your plans?”
If she could marry Shen Xiuxiu as her daughter-in-law, this resentment could be vented.
Shen Xiuxiu almost fainted from anger: “You, you’re slandering me.”
Her heart instantly jumped into her throat.
But she quickly calmed down.
She believed Lu Xueshi would stand by her side.
As for Gu Ningning, with a little coaxing, she would also stand by her side.
At that time, no matter what the Xiao Family Members said, she wouldn’t admit it.
Director’s office.
Lu Jingchen looked at Director Zheng, who was sitting opposite him: “The person is at the county Public Security Bureau. Send someone to bring her back.”
“With Regiment Leader Lu taking action, there’s no task that can’t be handled.” Director Zheng laughed heartily. This time, they had sought help from the Military Region.
Otherwise, there’s no telling when this criminal could have been caught.
“I heard the Xiao Family accused several people,” Lu Jingchen said with a stern face, raising an eyebrow. “I need to take one person away.”
The Xiao Family’s reason for accusing people was simply ridiculous.
It was just a formality.
They would all be released in a while.
Director Zheng was willing to do Lu Jingchen a favor: “I’ll have them release Young Master Lu right now.”
He thought Lu Jingchen was here to take Lu Xueshi.
“No need,” Lu Jingchen frowned. He wouldn’t care about Lu Xueshi’s life or death. “I want to take Gu Ningning.”
Last night, upon hearing that Gu Ningning was in trouble, he immediately left the criminal and returned.
Upon hearing the name Gu Ningning, Director Zheng was a bit stunned.
Of course he knew that Gu Ningning was about to get engaged to Lu Xueshi.
They were all people he couldn’t afford to offend.
He was preparing to go through the motions and then release them.
But now, Lu Jingchen wanted to take away his future sister-in-law.
This was truly perplexing.
Of course, he also smelled a hint of scandalous gossip.
But he dared not show it, only nodding in agreement: “Alright, I’ll have them release her now.”
Here, Gu Pingwu was still thinking of pulling strings to get her out.
Gu Ningning had already been released.
And it was Director Zheng who personally released her.
Then Director Zheng even took the initiative to bring Gu Ningning to his office.
When he looked at the delicate, fair-skinned Gu Ningning, he gently shook his head. This was clearly a capitalist’s young lady.
But he dared not say it.
Following Director Zheng into the office, Gu Ningning felt a little uneasy.
She had lived two lives and had never dealt with Director Zheng.
This man actually released her alone.
Although she knew she would definitely be fine.
As soon as she entered, she saw Lu Jingchen sitting there, which also made Gu Ningning pause: “Jingchen Ge, why are you here?”
“On a mission,” Lu Jingchen said truthfully. “How did you get mixed up with Xiao Hongshi?”
His normally cold face, upon seeing Gu Ningning, instantly melted like ice and snow.
“Classmate, deskmate.” Gu Ningning found it impossible to give him a cold shoulder now.
“What is Principal Wu doing?” Lu Jingchen was a bit angry that she had been assigned to class six.
However, thinking of Gu Ningning’s previous grades, he found it reasonable again.
Gu Ningning smiled indifferently: “It’s pretty good.”
This was the result of the Lu Family’s intervention.
Her parents didn’t care at all.
Of course, even if they did intervene, they wouldn’t have much influence.
“At least change your deskmate.” Lu Jingchen wanted to tidy a stray strand of hair from her forehead, but his hand stopped halfway and then retracted.
“Okay, I’ll talk to the teacher,” Gu Ningning knew that Gu Jingchen had asked Director Zheng to release her.
Thinking of the words Lu Xueshi said before her death in her previous life, her gaze towards Gu Jingchen held a hint of guilt.
He treated her so well.
Yet she had no way to repay him.