Chapter 53

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Translator: Cheese

Collision

Didu police station.

Zhou Lan hurried in with her son in tow. Su Pengpeng played games behind her with a reluctant look on his face.

The police took her to where Su Yuhe was being detained. The man’s dark suit was gray with dust, and his neatly trimmed hair was a total mess, the very image of wretchedness. Moreover, he was still in handcuffs… handcuffs…

Zhou Lan was about to faint.

“What big guts you have. Do you know who you just arrested? You arrested…”

The policemen in the vicinity had no expression, as though they hadn’t heard her.

Su Yuhe’s expression grew slightly twisted, and he hurriedly stopped her. “Zhou Lan. You…” shut up.

What a pity that he was still too slow in saying the words “shut up,” and “the head of the Ministry of Finance, the chairman of HSBC Bank1” came tumbling out of Zhou Lan’s mouth.

Su Yuhe: “…!”

Fuck!

He couldn’t help letting out a curse.

He didn’t understand. Why would Zhou Lan act like this now?

Before she got married, this woman was clearly gentle and lovable, with the playfulness of a little girl. But now she was like this, arrogant and stupid. Had he not lost enough face?

To be honest, when Su Yuhe was thrown to the ground, he actually felt relieved after the initial anger once he saw that Ji Shaoheng hadn’t recognized him. Otherwise, if word spread that the Ministry of Finance’s so-and-so, the chairman of such-and-such commercial bank sexually harassed his ex-wife, was arrested by the police on the streets, and was brought inside for a ‘tour’ of the station, it’d be a disgrace.

Along the way, he clenched his teeth and endured. He just wanted to smooth things over, resolve the misunderstanding quickly while no one found out, and hightail it out of there.

He Qingwan and Tiantian were extremely sensible and cooperative, never revealing their identities.

Who knew that Zhou Lan would spill everything in less than half a minute.

The surrounding police officers were silent for a long moment, seeing that Su Yuhe’s expression was a bit off.

He didn’t know if he was being oversensitive for feeling that everyone seemed to be looking at him like a joke. The skin on his face burned hotly.

In his heart he silently recited “don’t air out the family’s dirty laundry, don’t air out the family’s dirty laundry2…” before suppressing the urge to scold Zhou Lan on the spot. Thankfully, Ji Shaoheng wasn’t here, or else he would have completely lost all face…

“Hello, chief.”

Su Yuhe: “…”

He looked up. Ji Shaoheng, He Qingwan, and her daughter were standing at the door. He didn’t know how much they’d already heard.

The corners of Su Tian’s lips lifted in a slight curve. She didn’t expect that after not seeing her for so long, Zhou Lan had unexpectedly become more… idiotic.

Now that she was finally Mrs. Su, was she too lazy to bother pretending?

It truly was… worthy of celebrating.

Ji Shaoheng had long known that Su Yuhe had married the woman he’d been raising outside after divorcing He Qingwan. After seeing He Qingwan, he wondered, just what kind of beauty could make Su Yuhe give up He Qingwan and marry her? A fairy that descended to the world?

And now? Ummmm…

He discreetly looked over Zhou Lan, but his heart only held one thought–

Su Yuhe was either blind, or he had an aesthetic different from normal people.

Of course, in Ji Shaoheng’s heart, he naturally represented the aesthetics of normal–and moreover, high-end normal–people.

What a pity that with Chief Ji’s serious face, not a trace of the rich mental activity taking place in his mind could be seen.

He walked in with large strides, chiding the nearby policemen, “What are you all frozen for? Still not releasing Mr. Su after the matter’s been investigated?”

One officer bowed his head, accepting the command. Stifling a laugh, he unlocked the handcuffs around Su Yuhe’s wrists and released him.

Zhou Lan hurried over, wanting to hug his arm, but she was seamlessly pushed away by Su Yuhe.

The smile on Zhou Lan’s face stiffened. She pulled her son over and pushed him towards Su Yuhe, saying, “Pengpeng was worried about you.”

She looked down at her son. “Weren’t you, Pengpeng? Weren’t you worried about Dad?”

Su Pengpeng raised his head from the gaming console, quickly spitting out a sentence. “Worried, so worried.”

After speaking, he impatiently dropped his head back down to play.

Su Yuhe: “…”

Zhou Lan smiled awkwardly and secretly pinched her son.

Ji Shaoheng came over, offering a professional smile. “I’m truly very sorry, Mr. Su, for making you see such a joke. If you’d made it clear earlier, how could I have brought you to the police station? Don’t you agree?”

Su Yuhe could neither swallow nor spit out the blood in his throat. Had he known Zhou Lan was so stupid as to reveal his identity right away, why would he have been taken to the police station by Ji Shaoheng in the first place?

Ji Shaoheng’s tone changed. “But Mr. Su has divorced Ms. He, after all. Even if you want to see your daughter, you should take care, isn’t that right? Out in public, all the twisting and pulling makes it easy for people to misunderstand.”

Su Yuhe said faintly, “Chief Ji misunderstood.”

Although strictly speaking, he really shouldn’t have grabbed He Qingwan and stopped her from leaving, from a logical point of view, it wasn’t wrong to ask how his daughter was doing in life and school, right?

Ji Shaoheng didn’t notice the sarcasm and insisted, completely shameless, “Ai, it’s one of my shortcomings, I can’t bear to see a woman being bullied. Why don’t I personally drive you back, as an apology?”

Su Yuhe coldly declined. “Chief Ji is so polite. How many people out there can afford an apology from the Ji Shaoheng?” He turned to look at Su Tian. “Tiantian, if you have time, come home and visit. Your grandpa and grandma miss you.”

Su Tian obediently agreed. “Okay, when I have time I’ll definitely come back.”

As for when she was free, it’d be hard to say, right?

Su Yuhe, somewhat satisfied, looked at He Qingwan again, his gaze sweeping over her wrist. Since when had it been wrapped in a bandage?

Had he used too much force and hurt her?

Just as he was about to ask, his ex-wife lightly turned her face away, looking completely unwilling to look at him.

Su Yuhe: “…”

He was discouraged. Forget it.

Then he gave Zhou Lan a glance. “Still not leaving?”

Zhou Lan hurriedly pulled Su Pengpeng to follow.

As soon as the family of three left, they heard Su Tian’s sweet voice: “Uncle Ji, thank you for helping my mom wrap her wrist.”

Su Yuhe froze in an instant. Since when did Tiantian become so familiar with that surnamed Ji, calling him Uncle Ji as soon as she opened her mouth and even calling out to him so familiarly!

Hold on, that’s not right!

He recalled the bandage wrapped around He Qingwan’s wrist… could it be that Ji Shaoheng had helped her wrap it???!!!

No wonder no one else misunderstood, but the chief of police did.

He was completely stunned and carefully thought back on Ji Shaoheng’s gaze towards He Qingwan. As a man, Ji Shaoheng had a certain brilliance in his eyes that Su Yuhe had also had once…

He was struck by a sudden bolt of lightning.

How could that be? He Qingwan was already 38. How old was Ji Shaoheng? 35?

Yes yes yes, even if you didn’t mention the age difference, He Qingwan had not only been married, she even had such a grown child. And what about Ji Shaoheng? How many women hadn’t heard of him?

How could he be interested in He Qingwan?

Naturally, Zhou Lan also heard Su Tian’s words. She found it even more unbearable than Su Yuhe, but when she saw Su Yuhe’s stiffened appearance, she immediately grew clear-headed. Right now, her fate was decided by the man in front of her.

She let out a soft voice. “Shushu, let’s hurry and go back, okay?”

Su Yuhe took a deep breath, listening to the dialogue inside:

Ji Shaoheng: “You two look soft and weak, like you’d be easily bullied by bad guys. How’s this? When I’m free, I’ll teach you two some self-defense techniques…”

Su Yuhe ground his teeth. Ha, ‘when I’m free’? When did the noble chief of police have the time to see other people? Also, who was this ‘bad guy’? Was he talking about him?

Su Tian: “Good, good. Especially for my mom, she’s always being bullied. Uncle Ji, you definitely have to give her some extra special treatment.”

Su Yuhe: “…”

This daughter’s been raised in vain, her elbows have turned outward4. Just who was her father?

Then, He Qingwan’s gentle voice. “Tiantian, Chief Ji is busy with work. This is too much trouble for him…”

Ji Shaoheng quickly denied it. “What trouble? When…”

He stopped halfway, and then there was the sound of footsteps as a policeman came out. Spotted Su Yuhe, he cried out in surprise, “Huh? Mr. Su, why haven’t you left yet?”

Su Yuhe bit the inside of his cheek. “Going, I’m going.”

With that, he hurriedly dragged Zhou Lan and Su Pengpeng out.

Once Su Yuhe left, Ji Shaoheng continued, “When I head to Luocheng in a few days, I’ll be relatively less busy. I’ll have the time to teach you then.”

Before He Qingwan could speak, Su Tian smiled and agreed. “Okay, Uncle Ji. When you come to Luocheng, I’ll invite you to eat the desserts my mom made. My mom’s desserts are super delicious!”

Ji Shaoheng grinned. He cast a glance at He Qingwan. She looked somewhat embarrassed, her face slightly flushed, looking extremely delectable.

He squinted lightly and said meaningfully, “Then when I get the chance, I’ll have to carefully savor it.”

Su Tian had the feeling that the words “carefully savor” that Chief Ji pronounced had an especially profound meaning.

After speaking for a while, a police officer came over and informed Ji Shaoheng that someone was looking for him in the office.

Ji Shaoheng inwardly clicked his tongue, bemoaning the delay in brushing up his favorability in front of the beauty. But in the end, work was important, so he could only regretfully send the mother and daughter out of the police station.

He also called over a youngster to drive them back.

Su Tian pulled He Qingwan away as she waved to him. “Bye, Uncle Ji. We’ll wait for you in Luocheng.”

Ji Shaoheng waved in farewell, then turned and strode into the office.

Su Tian watched Chief Ji’s figure, chuckling in her heart. The observation period has passed. For the time being, she would allow him to start pursuing Ms. He.

Just as she was thinking elatedly, she heard Ms. He’s cry of alarm. “Tiantian, you’re going to run into…”

Before she finished speaking, Su Tian bumped into someone’s warm back.

She turned her head. The outdoor sun was too bright, and her eyes felt uncomfortable looking at outdoor lighting from inside. She squinted and looked up at the person she had run into.

The young man had just come in from outside, and his body still carried the warm smell of sunshine. The brim of his cap fell low, shrouding most of his face in shadow. The sun shone in from an oblique angle, illuminating only his smooth jaw and his slightly curved lips.

The young man: “You ran into me.”

His voice was low, with a hint of the hoarseness that came with adolescence. It was surprisingly pleasant.

Su Tian: “I’m sorry.”

The boy no longer spoke. He Qingwan quickly pulled Su Tian over and whisked her away.

Just in time, the car that Ji Shaoheng had arranged for them arrived. Before the two got into the car, He Qingwan whispered to Su Tian, “That person’s so strange. He watched you bump into him, not even trying to dodge.”

Just now, she and Su Tian were saying goodbye to Ji Shaoheng and weren’t looking at the road ahead. When she turned her head, she saw the young man standing in the middle of the road. Tiantian was less than a meter away from him, and he just stood there, letting Tiantian bump into him.

What a weird person.

Su Tian couldn’t help but turn her head back for a look. The boy was still standing there, hands in his pockets. One half of his face was cast in darkness, the other half in sunlight, the corners of his lips slightly raised. Who knew that he was happy about as he just quietly watched them.

Su Tian: “…”

Sure enough, he was an odd boy.

Ji Shaoheng finished and opened the door to his office, only to see a certain annoying little brat reclining in his chair, contently flipping through the flies on the desk.

Ji Shaoheng traversed the room, snatching the flies away and throwing them on his desk. “Don’t you see the word ‘Confidential’ written on it?”

The youth lazily lifted his eyes to look at him, asking, “You’re going to Luocheng in a few days?”

Ji Shaoheng snorted. “Take care of my fish while I’m not here, especially my angelfish. Don’t just look after your clownfish and octopus. If the other fish aren’t alive…”

Youth: “I’m going too.”

Ji Shaoheng snapped his head back. “…What?”

The boy looked up, lips curving as he repeated, “Luocheng, I’m going too.”

[1] Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

[2] 家丑不可外扬: family shames must not be spread abroad; don’t wash your dirty linen in public

[3] 胳膊肘往外拐: to harm one’s relatives or close friends, sometimes for the sake of someone less acquainted or unrelated

[4] 胳膊肘往外拐: helping out or getting close to someone you aren’t close to (in this case, someone Su Tian isn’t blood related to) at the expense of someone who is, figuratively, right next to you (doesn’t always refer to a blood relative)

Cheese: hypocritical scum dad thinking that there’s no way a man could like an older woman, conveniently forgetting the significantly larger age gap between him and his current wife. tsk tsk, a classic “no one else is allowed to do X but me”

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