Chapter 48

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Translator: Cheese

Going to Didu again

The officer separated the three people and asked them individually, “It’s so late. How did you discover there was a thief in your store?”

You Pinyan: “We’re going to Didu tomorrow, so today we went to Tiantian’s house to discuss the itinerary. Later, we started playing cards, and after that I went home with Liu Kaiyan. When we passed by the store I saw the lights were on, so I called the police.”

Liu Kaiyan: “Two days ago, Tiantian got a call from Fangyuan Technology and Culture Corporation, saying that the manuscript I submitted was approved and that I was asked to go to the company to speak in person. Tonight, we went to Tiantian’s house after school to discuss the itinerary. You Pinyan is also going. After discussing, we started playing cards, and when we finished I sent You Pinyan back. While passing by the toy store, we found the lights were on…”

Su Tian: “I’m not too sure. After sending off You Pinyan and Liu Kaiyan, I was getting ready to sleep when I suddenly heard police sirens downstairs. I looked out the window and saw that the police car was parked in front of the dessert shop. I thought an accident happened at the store, so I went down to take a look, but then I heard what Xi Zhiqiang said…”

The three people’s answers were all consistent. Even if there were occasional inconsistencies, considering differing perspectives as the reason, there were no issues for the time being.

What was more, recording the testimony of the person who reported the case was just procedure, and the perpetrator was caught. Even if there were many other internal factors, what was the use?

Crime was crime. There were so many excuses, but nobody put a knife to your neck and forced you to steal.

After asking the questions that needed to be asked, the technical investigation division sent the results of the fingerprint identification:

There were only three people’s fingerprints on the key. One belonged to You Pinyan, one belonged to Xi Zhiqiang, and one was unknown at the moment, but it was clearly an adult’s fingerprints. They definitely did not belong to a ten-some year-old child.

The police speculated that they might have been left behind by the boss of the toy store, Boss Zhao.

The earring was small, extracting fingerprints was more troublesome, and the accuracy was not high enough, so it was not considered for the time being.

But the key alone was conclusive enough evidence.

As for Xi Yun’s confession, it would have to wait for tomorrow.

Officer Liu rushed over from home and happened to run into Su Tian’s group as they were leaving the police station. Officer Liu asked, “All done?”

Su Tian nodded. “Tomorrow and the day after are the weekend, so we’re going for a trip to Didu. If there are any other questions, you can call or wait for us to come back.”

Office Liu nodded his head. There shouldn’t be any issues the next two days. After all, police officers were human too, and weekdays were for resting. There was nobody who would want to work.

He happened to have his car, so he personally drove Su Tian and the others home. Then he returned to the station to interrogate Xi Zhiqiang and Wang Qi.

Using this opportunity, the custody rights would also be dealt with.

On the way home, Su Tian recalled the words Officer Liu told her as he dropped her off.

Because of the proliferation of counterfeit money in recent years, the Ministry of Public Security wanted to make a special report to introduce the previous Luocheng counterfeit money case. The purpose was to increase the people’s awareness and ability to identify counterfeit currency while also having the effect of deterring criminals.

It was possible she would be mentioned in the report, and it was a good chance to ask for her opinion first. If she minded, the information related to her would be deleted.

Su Tian didn’t mind. She only had one request–not to release her photos and not to disclose information on her identity.

If she was recognized by the Su family, her leisurely days with Ms. Su would be over.

Officer Liu naturally agreed.

Stepping on the sensor light, Su Tian headed upstairs when she saw a little kid huddled up at her door, sleeping on the mat in front.

She’d clearly told him to go back home and sleep.

She sighed, putting aside those troublesome matters, and came over to gently wake up Xi Yun. She asked, “Sleep in jiejie’s house tonight, okay?”

Xi Yun clutched at her clothes and nodded.

Su Tian quietly opened the door, washed up with Xi Yun, and laid out some bedding for him.

The kid grabbed onto her and didn’t let go. He asked, his lips quivering, “Will he go to jail?”

Su Tian smiled. “Xiao Yun doesn’t want him to go to jail, right?”

Xi Yun shook his head, then nodded. “I don’t know… I don’t want him to hit me anymore…”

But going to jail… He asked, “Will he stay there for a long time?”

Su Tian: “Xiao Yun doesn’t want him to stay there for a long time?”

Xi Yun thought, then nodded his head with great difficulty.

Su Tian smiled. “Really a kind, good boy… If you don’t want him to stay in jail for a long time, you can help him.”

Xi Yun lifted his head, a strange expression on his wounded face.

Su Tian: “If you tell the truth, he’ll be punished for both theft and instigation. And because you’re not an adult, he’ll be punished severely for instigation according to the law. If the police ask you if he made you steal, and you say no, then he won’t be charged for instigation.”

Xi Yun nodded. “Okay, I won’t say he made me steal stuff.”

Su Tian stroked his head. “Be good and go to sleep quickly ba. We’ll be going to Didu tomorrow.”

Xi Yun drilled into the quilt and obediently closed his eyes.

Knowing that he could save Xi Zhiqiang a few years of jail time, the little kid felt a bit better.

He thought, this way, he wasn’t a bad boy, right?

Su Tian squeezed his face, then got up and left.

She didn’t care how many years Xi Zhiqiang would be sentenced, but if it could ease Xi Yun’s feelings of guilt and prevent Xi Yun from gaining the reputation as a thief, then letting Xi Zhiqiang go to jail for a few years less was worth it.

Early in the morning, everyone found that Tiantian’s Summer was closed again.

Customers who came to buy things: “…”

Why was the boss always so capricious?

There was no way about it. He Qingwan didn’t want to close, either, but she absolutely couldn’t rest assured letting the half-grown children go to Didu by themselves. In the end, the five of them went together.

The driver was the same person as last time. After riding in his car once, Su Tian kept the driver’s number. If there were no accidents in the future, he would be their exclusive driver when going to Didu.

Everyone chatted and laughed on the way to Didu.

They had set out in the morning, so it wasn’t yet noon by the time they arrived. The appointment with the people from Fangyuan Technology was for three o’clock in the afternoon. It was still early, so everyone decided to eat first, then go shopping, and head back to the company when it was almost time.

After they ate, You Pinyan began a wild raid. Before Elder Ye left, he had given her a credit card, allowing her to swipe it whenever she wanted. The young miss was now a tyrant young miss.

Su Tian also had things to buy. Last time, the bracelet she’d given to Wang Haoxue had been ruined by Lin Xiuping. The chubby lass had been so distraught that Su Tian promised to buy her another birthday present the next time she went to Didu.

Having learned her lesson, the chubby girl probably wouldn’t be fooled again, so Su Tian set the value of the gift as below 1,000 yuan1. With the Wang family’s income, it shouldn’t be too excessive.

And little Xi Yun’s twelfth birthday was coming up. Su Tian decided to gift him a pen, although the little kid would definitely prefer getting cash.

While the young miss was sweeping through a certain super top-tier luxury goods store, Su Tian suddenly spotted a counter of a certain affordable luxury brand next door.

This business mainly sold crystals. The designs were extremely beautiful, and the price was relatively affordable, not as exorbitant as other stores.

Su Tian made an assessment. Buying one as a gift for Wang Haoxue should still be quite appropriate. The store also had pens, so she could even settle on the kid’s gift.

The young miss was still swiping through clothes. Su Tian spoke with He Qingwan and led Liu Kaiyan over.

He Qingwan agreed and pulled Xi Yun over to pick clothes.

The little kid wanted to go out with Su Tian, but unfortunately He Qingwan pulled him over and asked how she looked, so he could only sigh and cooperatively say loudly, “Looks good, it looks especially good on auntie.”

He Qingwan was amused, her eyes curving.

Su Tian and Liu Kaiyan went over, and the lady at the counter greeted them politely and enthusiastically, asking them what they would like.

Su Tian: “Bracelet.”

The lady hurriedly led her to a display counter and pointed to a pair of bracelets, saying, “This is our newest model this year, couple bracelets…”

Liu Kaiyan’s face went red, and he turned his head. He wanted to say that he and Su Tian were not in that kind of relationship, but when he opened his mouth, he felt that he was making a fuss over nothing.

Su Tian smiled and shook her head, correcting her. “I’m buying for a friend, a girl friend. Just one is fine.”

She pointed to a little piggy bracelet inlaid with blue crystals. “Can you take this out for me to see?”

The lady at the counter nodded. “Of course I can. This is also one of our main models this year…”

Su Tian took the bracelet, carefully looked it over, and asked Liu Kaiyan, “What do you think about giving this to Wang Haoxue?”

Liu Kaiyan’s face was still a bit hot. He glanced at the chubby pig. Recalling the boisterous girl, he couldn’t help but laugh and nod. “I think it’s very good.”

Su Tian gave a teasing smile and turned to the employee. “I want this one. Please help me wrap it ba…”

Before she could finish, a bank card was swiped, and at the same time came an unruly female voice. “I want this bracelet, however many you have.”

Su Tian turned her head, and Zhang Yingni provocatively lifted her chin. “Su Tian, why are you so destitute? This kind of thing can catch your eye?”

Su Tian, neither anxious nor impatient: “Why do you always like to take my things?”

Zhang Yingni and Su Tian were about the same age. Before Su Tian entered this body, the two of them fought bitterly2. Later, after she came, she felt that there was really no need to lower herself to this little girl’s level3, so she ignored her.

The result seemed to be the opposite of what she wanted. Every time Zhang Yingni saw her, she looked like a puffed-up cat.

Zhang Yingni harrumphed. “I’m not stealing from you. I saw that this bracelet was okay and bought it to bring it back and play with.”

Su Tian: “Then I’ll let you have it. Liu Kaiyan, let’s go.”

She pulled Liu Kaiyan and tried to leave, but Zhang Yingni hurriedly stuck out a hand to stop her from leaving and asked, “Hey, is this your boyfriend? He’s not bad ah.”

Saying this, she said to Liu Kaiyan, “Hey handsome4, why don’t you come over and be my boyfriend? Su Tian’s been kicked out of her family. You have no future with her.”

Liu Kaiyan: “…”

Su Tian: “…”

Su Tian: “Liu Kaiyan, I still think the watch we saw just now looked pretty good. Let’s buy it?”

Liu Kaiyan was taken aback for a moment before reacting. He coughed lightly, holding back his smile. “But it’s too expensive…”

Su Tian: “So what if it’s a bit more expensive ba, it’s rare for me to like something.”

Liu Kaiyan: “But auntie will scold you.”

Su Tian: “Doesn’t matter. Let’s go take a look at it first…”

While saying this she pulled Liu Kaiyan over to the watch counter that a certain young miss adored.

Zhang Yingni hurriedly followed, thinking, Su Tian is too pitiful now ba. Tsk tsk, can’t even afford a wristwatch.

[1] A little over $150 as of June 2021

[2] 天昏地暗: a murky sky over a dark earth

[3] 一般见识: to lower oneself to somebody’s level; to argue with somebody less well-informed

[4] 帅哥: handsome guy

Cheese: XI YUN YOURE A GOOD BOY im gonna beat that deadbeat dad’s butt for hurting my baby boy’s heart

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