Chapter 68: A Small Victory at the Outset (Part 2)

Chang Chi had been lying in the bedding, and with Chang Mei’s comfort, she gradually regained her calm. Her hair covered her face as she murmured, "He is still my dad. I... I." "Don’t talk nonsense, you beast; besides beating and scolding us, what more has he done? I wish he would just die." Chang Mei seemed like an enraged beast, her left hand twisting into the cotton quilt while her other hand stroked Chang Chi in a motherly fashion without stopping. Su Ziceng, leaning against the wall, heard all these words, things she didn’t know about before. She had thought her rebirth would follow a similar main theme as before, yet now, there appeared such an unexpected episode. She wondered if Su Qingzhang knew about the existence of Chang Chi’s biological father. The convulsions in the room subsided somewhat, and after venting, Chang Chi also became somewhat more clear-headed. She had seen the situation at the breakfast table with her own eyes; that money would certainly need to be returned. "One and a half million is nothing major; we just need to find someone to take the fall," Chang Mei commented nonchalantly. "Mom, have you paid attention to Su Ziceng’s actions lately? I find her a bit unusual." Chang Chi changed the subject to Su Ziceng, herself perceptive of others’ reactions. With Chang Mei’s lingering anger, it was better to divert her attention away from her biological father. A chill rose within Su Ziceng; despite being so cautious, Chang Chi had noticed her abnormal behavior. She had been so focused on monitoring Chang Mei, the old fox’s moves, that she forgot Chang Chi was a little fox herself. "She’s been shopping a lot less recently," said Chang Chi, who had grown up with Su Ziceng. Weekends were when Su Ziceng usually went on a shopping spree, but she hadn’t gone out to buy things for several weeks in a row now. "So that’s how it is." Su Ziceng felt a mix of laughter and tears. Women will be women, she thought, always so focused on shopping. "Speaking of which, the exposure of the Wine Shop incident was also quite strange. I know that boss; his heart may be black, but he’s always careful in business, never leaving a trace. Recently, I had even phoned him to fiddle with the books for that sum of money, and he readily agreed. But then, in the blink of an eye, he got into trouble." In the past, Chang Mei would receive kickbacks that were not visible in the accounts, so Su Qingzhang would turn a blind eye. Unexpectedly, this time, it caused a problem that made Su Qingzhang truly furious. Afterward, Chang Mei asked about some school matters. Seeing that she couldn’t discern any useful information, Su Ziceng tiptoed back to her room. As the Chang’s mother and daughter went downstairs, they happened upon the butler instructing the new driver that the young miss wanted to go out shopping for clothes and to drive her there. For some unknown reason, Uncle Zhong, the longtime driver, had been replaced. The Su Family’s driver dropped Su Ziceng off at the "Admiration" storefront. Seeing the young miss enter the shop shortly after, the young miss directed the staff to beautifully package and bring out the large and small boxes of clothes and shoe boxes. While Su Ziceng was inside paying, the driver secretly made a call to Secretary Chang: "Secretary Chang, the young miss is purchasing a lot of clothes and shoes from the ’high-end clothing store,’ all luxury items." Only then did Chang’s mother and daughter breathe a sigh of relief; Su Ziceng was still Su Ziceng, after all. How could she really cause any trouble? Inside "Admiration," Su Ziceng was not paying but chatting with Sister Mu. Sister Mu, watching attendants struggling to pack clothing and shoe boxes, asked in surprise, "Ziceng, why do you need so many empty clothing and shoe boxes?" "Don’t ask; I have my uses for them. From now on, sort out the empty boxes every week according to the price list, and I’ll have the driver come collect them regularly," Su Ziceng confirmed again before leaving, checking the dressing rooms and shoe cabinets for enough styles to last her half a year without repeating. Most of her time was spent at school now, where she only needed daily wear. Now was not the time to be distracted by these matters. The same newspaper was spread out in the hospital room. When He, Malu, and Boss Han arrived at the hospital, they saw the patient revealing all the details of the case to the police, like spilling beans. When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the road is bad, people step all over it. Seeing the wine shop going down, the car accident victim panicked that if he continued to frame He Malu, his own future would be insecure. Additionally, the disdainful behavior of the young miss yesterday, along with the hidden medical report, made him fully wake up to reality. On the other side, He Malu was expressing his immense gratitude to the police. He was a straightforward person with not much cunning in his mind, and he did not imagine that there was a Su Ziceng commanding things secretly behind the scenes. Boss Han, knowing some of the background, had been asked by Su Ziceng for the patient’s hospital address the day before and was instructed to bring He Malu to the hospital this morning. Although things seemed muddled like a pot of porridge, now everything appeared to be in place, each to their own. After some thought, Boss Han left a voicemail for Su Ziceng’s pager. At this moment, Su Ziceng had been driven to Kelly Women’s College by the driver. As she got out of the car, she saw the message. When she returned the call, she heard Boss Han’s voicemail on the voice mailbox. Boss Han didn’t say thank you but instead left a more profound message: "If there is anything you need in the future, just ask me." With these words, Su Ziceng felt that the one hundred thousand was well spent. Back at Kelly Women’s School, the students were returning to campus, chatting and laughing after the weekend. Just as she arrived at the dorm building, her black pager buzzed again. She looked down and, with a puzzled "Huh," asked herself, why him?