novelden Chapter 164 Lu Wei Goes Mad
Chapter 164 Lu Wei Goes Mad
He Mei sat there blankly, completely unable to react.
Li Wanqing quickly shielded He Mei and Nuonuo behind her, and grabbed a stool to block Lu Wei.
"Whose crazy person is this? If they keep causing trouble, I'll call the police!" Her voice was stern and firm, her expression slightly cold.
Upon hearing this, Lu Wei's parents immediately became anxious and rushed to pull him away.
"Ah Wei! This isn't your wife, let's go home first!" Mother Lu earnestly advised.
Mr. Lu's face was ashen, his eyes blazing with anger. "I told you to keep an eye on him! He's gone and made a complete fool of himself!"
His voice carried a hint of anger and helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother was immediately displeased, and the couple started arguing in the restaurant.
Lu Wei stared blankly at He Mei behind Li Wanqing, as if he couldn't hear his parents' voices.
"Wife! My little wife! Come home with me!" His voice grew increasingly frantic and persistent.
To outsiders, Lu Wei's behavior might make them think he's very affectionate.
But it truly disgusted He Mei!
She never imagined that even in his current state, Lu Wei would still be thinking of her.
"Who's your wife! If you don't leave, I'm going to beat someone up!" He Mei shouted, her voice filled with anger and disgust.
People around them also gathered around Li Wanqing and her group, all looking at Lu Wei warily.
"Could they really be a couple?" someone muttered quietly.
"What are you talking about? This is just a madman bullying a woman," another person retorted.
"Someone should report this to the police; this can't go on," someone suggested.
When Lu's parents heard that the police had been called, they stopped arguing and pulled their son outside.
But they were stopped by the police as soon as they reached the restaurant entrance.
"We received reports from the public that there are mentally unstable people causing trouble and injuring people here," the police officer said seriously.
It turned out that a cashier at a state-run restaurant had been pushed down and was angry, so she called the police.
Now not only is the Lu family of three unable to leave, but everyone else in the restaurant is also unable to leave.
After learning about the situation, the police took the three members of the Lu family, the cashier of the state-run restaurant, and Li Wanqing and others back to the police station to give statements.
Li Wanqing didn't want to go, but now was not the time to make a scene.
As a result, the three of them didn't even get to eat; they went to the police station first.
Fortunately, when they arrived at the police station, they happened to meet someone who knew Li Wanqing. After understanding the situation, they were allowed to leave first.
Leaving the police station, He Mei looked dejected. "What bad luck! I just wanted to have a nice meal, but I ran into a madman."
Li Wanqing comforted him, "Alright, if we go over now, we might not even have anything to eat."
Hearing this, He Mei felt a little better.
Nuonuo hugged He Mei and gave her a kiss on the cheek to comfort her.
He Mei immediately laughed, "Never mind, never mind, let's go back quickly then."
Fortunately, the state-run restaurant was quite considerate and actually kept their food warm for them.
After enjoying a comfortable meal, He Mei was about to return to the Renxing Brigade.
"I wonder how long it will be before we can see each other again after this meeting?" He Mei looked at Li Wanqing and Nuonuo with a reluctant expression.
Li Wanqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be staying in Shou County for a while longer. I'll come to Renxing Brigade to find you when I have time."
Her smile was as warm and bright as the spring sun.
"Let's forget it." He Mei shook her head, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. "If that old woman from the Cheng family gets into trouble, you'll definitely be harassed by the Cheng family if you go back."
What shocked the whole village even more than Cheng Zhenxing's beating was that Liu Yufen was actually colluding with human traffickers.
Now, the villagers looked at the Cheng family not only with disdain, but also with deep disgust.
Li Wanqing felt a warmth in her heart, "Don't worry, the Cheng family wouldn't dare."
The current Cheng Baichuan is not someone the Cheng family can afford to offend. If they are smart, they should learn to keep a low profile.
......
It took Cheng Baichuan and Cheng Chi almost ten days to return after leaving Shou County.
During this period, Li Wanqing was busy investigating the market in Shou County, while also keeping a close eye on the Cheng family's activities.
Liu Yufen was completely finished, and Cheng Zhenxing went directly to the police station with his father's letter of divorce.
It seems the Cheng family is going to give up on Liu Yufen.
Cheng Baichuan handed the Luban lock back to Li Wanqing, saying, "He said he's leaving this to you."
Li Wanqing was a little surprised, "Why?"
This was a keepsake from her late mother-in-law, and she thought Cheng Chi would keep it safe.
I didn't expect it to be given to her so easily?
Cheng Baichuan said awkwardly, "He said that the fact that you were able to untie it means that you and... my mother are destined to be together. It's normal for a daughter-in-law to entrust it to you for safekeeping."
After saying that, he seemed to feel a mix of helplessness and a little bit of relief.
Li Wanqing suppressed a laugh and said, "Alright then, I'll keep it for now and pass it on to Nuonuo later."
This item is made of ordinary materials, but its craftsmanship is exquisite. If it were left to future generations, it would be a valuable collectible.
"How's the investigation going?" Li Wanqing asked.
She didn't read the note that day.
After Cheng Baichuan and the others left that day, they never returned. She guessed it was related to Xiao Qiu's death.
Cheng Baichuan rubbed his temples. "That's about it. We've found the person. Now we just need to wait for them to walk into the trap we've set."
"By the way, we're going to the provincial capital of Hunan in a couple of days. Once we've finished dealing with things, we'll head straight back to the military region," Cheng Baichuan reminded him.
Li Wanqing was not surprised; she had expected it long ago.
When Meng Renjie returned from the hospital, Cheng Baichuan had already left.
Li Wanqing was playing with the Luban lock in her hand when she saw him come back, so she pulled him to look at it together.
"Uncle, look, each piece of this Luban lock seems to have a pattern on it."
Meng Renjie looked at it with curiosity, picked up a piece and examined it. "It does seem to exist. This pattern... seems somewhat familiar."
Meng Renjie was a little unsure, "It seems...it seems like I've seen it somewhere before."
Meng Renjie's expression turned solemn. He frowned and thought for a long time before exclaiming in surprise, "This is the Shen family crest from back then!"
Meng Renjie was excited; he never expected that after so many decades, he would still be able to see the Shen family crest.
“It seems this item comes from the Shen family.” Meng Renjie carefully stroked the pattern on it; a small lotus flower with the character “Shen” hidden inside.
Li Wanqing was also quite surprised. She never expected that the things made by the Shen family would, after changing hands for decades, end up back in the hands of the Shen family's descendants.
It seems this thing really should be left to Nono and passed down to future generations.
After a moment of reflection, Meng Renjie suddenly paused, "The timeline doesn't match up. By the time your mother-in-law grew up, the Shen family had already disappeared."
"Then where did she get this Luban lock from?"
Li Wanqing blinked and guessed, "Is it possible that the friend my mother-in-law mentioned... is my mother?"