vstars Chapter 144 Forcibly Detained at the Guesthouse
Chapter 144 Forcibly Detained at the Guesthouse
"Tsk tsk tsk!" Meng Renjie deliberately feigned suspicion. "Big sister, did you pick up this child?"
"How can you force your own child like that?"
Liu Yufen's heart skipped a beat. Being questioned about her relationship with her son in one day made her really panic.
Especially Meng Renjie, he served in the Renxing Brigade and is a doctor, could he have actually figured something out?
"Let's go! Let's not go for the doctor!" Liu Yufen pulled Cheng Baichuan and walked out, afraid that someone would notice something.
Cheng Baichuan frowned; his mother's expression clearly showed that she felt guilty.
Mingming remained relatively calm when Li Wanqing asked her the question.
When Meng Renjie asked, "How did it come to this?"
Thinking about the difference in their social status, Cheng Baichuan's heart sank.
He might not actually be a member of the Cheng family!
After settling Liu Yufen in, Cheng Baichuan went directly to the military region.
If family members suddenly visit, it is necessary to report to the military region.
When he got home, he found Cheng Chi, Cao Xuefeng, and Meng Renjie there.
A group of older men were busily working in the kitchen with his wife...
Cheng Chi and Meng Renjie are one thing, but Cao Xuefeng is a doctor at the provincial hospital, how come he's treating the military region like his own home now!
"Commander Cheng is back! We're here to freeload again," Cao Xuefeng said with a smile.
Cheng Baichuan: ......
"Help us out first, then we can discuss it after we eat," Li Wanqing said.
She didn't expect that just by having someone notify them, Cheng Chi and the others would come over together.
Fortunately, although they were all big shots, they were still quite approachable.
He even went into the kitchen to help!
Cheng Baichuan pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.
With many hands making light work, dinner was quickly prepared. Li Wanqing and Nuonuo ate and went back to their room early.
The four men, after discussing something, were gone by the time Li Wanqing returned after putting the child to sleep.
"Have you discussed everything?" Li Wanqing asked.
Cheng Baichuan grunted in response, his mood not very high.
Li Wanqing roughly knew what Cheng Baichuan was thinking. Although this family was a bit extreme, they had been family for over 20 years.
Even if they harbor a lot of resentment, they would never consider that they might not belong to that family.
Li Wanqing didn't offer much advice. These kinds of things are only useful if you figure them out yourself; no matter how much others say, it's useless.
Liu Yufen stayed at the guesthouse, feeling uneasy. Subconsciously, she felt that something was wrong with this trip.
But now that she's in the military region, she has no letter of introduction and no money, so she can't move an inch.
Thinking about this, Liu Yufen couldn't sit still and got up to go outside.
She wants to go back!
Even if I don't get the money, I'll still go back!
But she was stopped by the staff of the guesthouse as soon as she reached the entrance.
"What's going on! Can't I even go out?" Liu Yufen said angrily.
The staff member explained with a smile, "Auntie, Commander Cheng specifically instructed us to keep a close eye on you since this is your first time here and you don't have any identification on you."
Liu Yufen knew this was the truth, but she still couldn't rest easy.
“I went to find my son. I didn’t stay in a guesthouse; I stayed at my son’s house.”
As she spoke, she tried to squeeze out again, but the staff member wouldn't let go. "Auntie, the gates to the family quarters are already closed at this time. You can't get in even if you try!"
"Trying to force your way in will get you arrested as a spy."
It was Liu Yufen's first time entering the military region, and she knew nothing about it. After hearing what the staff said, she was so frightened that she dared not go out.
"You...you're just trying to scare me, aren't you?" Liu Yufen's voice trembled. "My family has been poor farmers for generations, how could we possibly be spies?"
The staff member reassured her, "Auntie, I didn't mean you're a spy."
"But you don't have a letter of introduction on you right now. If you go out and get caught by the police, it will be hard to explain."
"You have no idea, our military region just arrested a spy a while ago, and now they're cracking down hard."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yufen immediately abandoned her plan to go out.
Spies need to eat peanuts, but she doesn't want to!
Once she calmed down, the staff helped her to a chair nearby.
"Auntie, look how late it is now, haven't you had dinner yet?"
Liu Yufen nodded. The heartless third brother didn't give her any money or bring her any food.
When I came over, I got her a boxed lunch.
What are some good options for boxed lunches?
There was no oil or meat available, and she was already starving.
The staff member reassured her, "Auntie, how about this: you go back to your room first, and we'll prepare some food for you. Once you've eaten and rested, you can go see Commander Cheng tomorrow, okay?"
"Do you need money?" Liu Yufen asked, as she had no money on her.
The staff member smiled warmly, "It's free, Commander Cheng will settle the bill later."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yufen immediately perked up, "Alright, I want to eat meat, you can't just serve me some vegetarian stuff to appease me."
Since it's the third son's money anyway, might as well use it.
The staff took her back to her room and then went to prepare a meal, while also sending someone to the military region.
Upon hearing the news, Cheng Chi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he instructed his staff to keep a close eye on the person.
After the people from the guesthouse left, Cao Xuefeng, who was still at the military region, finally spoke up, "It seems that Liu Yufen does indeed know something?"
"Old Meng tested her, and she probably became wary. She said she was going to find Cheng Baichuan, but I guess she was trying to slip away."
Cheng Chi remained silent, unable to understand why the Cheng family refused to acknowledge Cheng Baichuan's identity.
This matter did not cause any loss to the Cheng family; in fact, it even brought them benefits.
If the Cheng family is truly so selfish, then what is their reason for doing this?
Seeing that Cheng Chi didn't react, Cao Xuefeng bumped his shoulder and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
Cheng Chi snapped out of his reverie. "It's nothing. I was just thinking we need to speed things up in Shou County."
Cao Xuefeng nodded in agreement, "Yes, nobody expected that someone would come to the military region."
"If we don't get definite information soon, we might not be able to keep this person."
When the investigation was rearranged, Cheng Chi's people said that during the original investigation, Cheng Anju was the one who mainly answered the questions.
From the conversation, it was clear that he was a very cunning and wary person.
Now that Liu Yufen is alone in the military region, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for them.
Although Liu Yufen was somewhat cautious, she was ultimately a rural woman. If they had concrete evidence, no amount of sophistry from her would be effective.
Leaving Liu Yufen behind was a solution they discussed with Cheng Baichuan.
"Fortunately, Cheng Baichuan seems to have accepted the reality a bit," Cao Xufeng remarked.
That brat used to deny that there was anything wrong with his background, but today he's surprisingly supporting their solution.
This change caught him somewhat off guard.
Cheng Chi smiled faintly, "Well, that's all thanks to his wife and Dr. Meng."