Chapter 645: Chapter 643: Terrible News

Zhao Xiaohui shivered at the sight of Su Qing’s smile, too stunned to say a word.

Seeing this, Huo Tao quickly intervened. "Alright, alright. Now that it’s all out in the open, let’s leave it at that. Class is about to start. Everyone, please get back to your seats."

’What the hell does he mean, "out in the open"?’ Zhao Xiaohui thought. ’This class president is so biased. Can’t he tell Su Qing was threatening me?’

As Su Qing returned to her seat, Liu Juan and a few others gave her a thumbs-up. "Way to go, Su Qing! You should have put her in her place ages ago. Otherwise, she’d think you’re a pushover and keep nagging you nonstop. It’s so annoying."

Su Qing beamed. ’This is just an appetizer,’ she thought. ’What I have in store for Zhao Xiaohui is yet to come.’

It was only then that Song Yufang sidled up to Zhao Xiaohui and whispered, "Xiao Hui, are you okay? I... I was so scared just now. That was terrifying. Are you alright?"

Zhao Xiaohui shook her head, dazed. A strange feeling crept over her, though she couldn’t pinpoint what was wrong. Inadvertently, the word from Song Yufang’s roommate echoed in her mind: "Idiot."

Before Zhao Xiaohui could dwell on it, the professor walked into the classroom. She gave her head a little shake and tried to listen to the lecture, but her mind was in a fog.

"So this is the information on those female students?" Angela asked, carefully examining the files in her hand one by one.

"Yes." The bodyguard in charge of the investigation replied quickly. "Miss, this is all we could find for now. The others all come from ordinary families. Only this Li Huan and Su Qing are said to have some kind of background. We only know that an elder in their family is a high-ranking official, but we couldn’t find out any specifics."

Angela’s brow furrowed as she listened in silence, looking over the photos and files for Su Qing and the others. Her gaze finally settled on Su Qing’s picture. She felt an instinctive dislike for Su Qing, who was the most beautiful of the group.

Noticing Angela staring at Su Qing, the bodyguard quickly added, "I hear that young master Alton is pursuing this student, Su Qing."

"Alton is pursuing this student?" Angela asked, surprised. "Are you sure?"

"I’m certain." The bodyguard hurried to say. "According to our intel, young master Alton has already secured the Smont family’s approval. So, he must be serious this time."

Angela’s frown deepened. "Has the Smont family gone mad? And Alton, too! Are they really willing to accept a woman from Hua Country as the future Marchioness?"

Everyone knew Alton was the future heir of the Smont family, destined to inherit the title of Marquis. Therefore, whomever he married would inevitably become the next Marchioness of the Smont family. For that title alone, countless young women from aristocratic families hoped to become Alton’s wife. And what does he do? He goes and looks for a wife in Hua Country!

The bodyguard didn’t dare to reply. The affairs of these great aristocratic families were not for a lowly bodyguard like him to comment on. He didn’t want to get himself into trouble for saying too much.

Angela hadn’t expected the bodyguard to say anything anyway. She just looked at the files on Su Qing and the other girls. Since Alton was pursuing Su Qing, her attention shifted away from her, despite her initial dislike. After all, as Alton’s friend, Yarn would never try to steal a woman from his brother.

As for the others...

Angela looked at the remaining six girls. She needed to think this through. This time, Angela had learned her lesson. She wasn’t going to confront Yarn directly again. She planned to cut the problem off at the source.

’Any girl Yarn takes a liking to, I’ll make her disappear, just like that Susan. So what if Yarn had liked her? Now she’s nowhere to be found. It doesn’t matter how much Yarn liked her; it’s all for naught.’

’That way, I’ll be the only one left by his side. Sooner or later, Yarn will understand that the only one who can be his wife is me—Angela.’

A flickering light glinted in Angela’s eyes. After a moment, she said to the bodyguard, "Go. Aside from Su Qing, have someone secretly watch the other six girls. If any of them have contact with Yarn, come and tell me."

"Yes."

「Xiyuan County, Lihua Village.」

A mournful wail echoed through the entire village. "Oh, Meizi! My poor Meizi! How could you be so cruel as to leave your mother all alone?"

Zhao Youcai shook his head and sighed. He never would have thought this would happen. Su Mei of the Old Su Family had run away from home a few months ago, and the next news they received was of her death. What’s more, she had died in Beijing and was even implicated in a major criminal case.

Because the case was so significant, the local police had been tied up for a long time. That’s why the news had only just reached Xiyuan County. The officers from the county police station had come to him, and he had brought them to the Old Su Family’s home to deliver the news.

When Zheng Erlian heard the news of Su Mei’s death, she was completely stunned. She only had one daughter. Although sons were more important, she had doted on her, especially during their years in the county town when she had spoiled her rotten. Even when Su Mei ran away, she had been terribly worried for her daughter’s safety.

How could she possibly bear it now that this terrible news had arrived?

"Mom," Su Lifeng said, wiping his own tears as he supported Zheng Erlian. Su Shengguo also couldn’t believe the news. He looked at Zhao Youcai and asked, "Village Head, could there be a mistake? How could our Meizi possibly get involved in a major case? If she ran into something like that, she’d run a mile. She would never get mixed up in it."

The police officer who had come to deliver the news said, "This is the information we’ve received so far. In addition, someone from your family will need to make a trip to Beijing to identify the body."

Su Mei’s body was still in Beijing, so someone from the Old Su Family had to make the trip. This was another piece of information the officer had to deliver.

"My Meizi!" Zheng Erlian wailed again.

Lying on her bed in the inner room, Old Mrs. Su listened to the commotion outside. She slammed her hand against the bedframe and yelled, "What a sin! Truly a sin! A bunch of troublemakers! Can’t even be quiet in death, still has to stir up trouble in the house! What a worthless, money-losing wench!"

Hearing this, Zheng Erlian, who was sitting in the courtyard, flew into a rage. She stood up, steadying herself on Su Lifeng’s arm, planted her hands on her hips, and screamed toward the inner room, "You old hag, what are you saying? For all I know, my Meizi was dragged down by you! You talk about sin? You’re the one who’s a sinner! Why don’t you just drop dead, you sinner? Instead, you’ve dragged my Meizi into this! You old hag, you’re the one who deserves to die!"

Zheng Erlian’s words made Old Mrs. Su cough with rage. But since she couldn’t get out of bed, she could only slap the bedframe and shout furiously, "Shengguo! Are you just going to stand there and watch your wife curse your own mother? How can you stand for it? If you still see me as your mother, then you’ll beat that shameless creature for me!"

Su Shengguo, who was already grieving for Su Mei, said with irritation, "Mom, just be quiet for a while, will you?"

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