Chapter 25: Let Her Go

Several male comrades behind Su Yuan heard this and saw the scene on the bridge. Then four or five young men ran over together to scold Pei Huaiye.

"Let go of that female comrade!"

Su Yuan's gaze was like he wanted to eat someone, "Committing hooliganism in broad daylight, let's go, follow us to the police station!"

Pei Huaiye's temples were throbbing. Su Qingyue stood out with red eyes, "Second Brother, he is my savior, not a hooligan!"

"He just stopped me because he was afraid I would jump into the river."

Su Qingyue looked at Pei Huaiye with longing eyes, "He is a good person, not at all like what you think!"

The few enthusiastic male comrades who were originally going to step forward to reason left after hearing Su Qingyue's words.

Pei Huaiye was stunned by the words "Second Brother." Looking at Su Qingyue again, his gloomy gaze suddenly became much gentler.

Su Yuan realized that this was the savior who had saved Su Qingyue in the cornfield.

He immediately stepped forward and greeted Pei Huaiye awkwardly.

"Comrade Pei, thank you for saving my sister, let me treat you to a meal!"

Pei Huaiye didn't want to go, but his feet wouldn't listen and followed Su Yuan to the state-run restaurant.

Su Qingyue walked behind them, her heart filled with thousands of words, not knowing how to speak while looking at the back of Pei Huaiye's head.

Arriving at the state-run restaurant, they saw on the small blackboard that they were supplying seasonal vegetables, pork, and fish.

Su Yuan ordered four meat dishes and three vegetable dishes in one breath, and once again raised his glass to thank Pei Huaiye for saving his sister's life.

Su Qingyue also poured herself a little wine, but Pei Huaiye quietly replaced it with water.

"Don't drink, the intention is enough."

Su Qingyue's face, which had just been crying, was still flushed. She looked at him with sparkling eyes and thanked Pei Huaiye with a jar of tea.

"Pei Huaiye, thank you for saving me! I will never forget the kindness of saving my life!"

Pei Huaiye looked up and drank a cup of wine, his prominent Adam's apple rolling several times. He raised his eyelids and said indifferently, "It was a small effort, Comrade Su, don't take it to heart."

Su Qingyue really wanted to explain the fiancé matter, but it was obviously not the right occasion.

She had no choice but to look at Pei Huaiye with a wrinkled little face, feeling aggrieved.

Pei Huaiye was stared at by Su Qingyue's aggrieved and affectionate gaze until his whole body was stiff and unable to move.

Does this woman know what she is doing?!

Clearly having a fiancé, yet still flirting with him?

From the beginning of the meal to the end, Pei Huaiye didn't take the initiative to talk to Su Qingyue, and his eyes didn't linger on her for more than a second.

But while he was chatting and laughing with Su Yuan, he stretched out his hand to protect Su Qingyue, blocking the waiter from serving dishes from her side, and placed the meat dishes in front of Su Qingyue. Seeing her lips reddened by chili, he beckoned the waiter for warm water.

Su Yuan looked at the strange atmosphere flowing between Su Qingyue and Pei Huaiye, and alarm bells rang in his heart.

Although he wasn't married, the look in Su Qingyue's eyes as she stared at Pei Huaiye was too obvious.

Thinking that the telegram saving Su Qianqian was sent by Shen Xunbao, Su Yuan couldn't help but sink in his heart.

What he could be almost certain of was that the relationship between Su Qingyue and Shen Xunbao had gone wrong.

Could it be...

Su Yuan's brows jumped heavily. He couldn't just watch his two sisters do stupid things.

So after the meal, Su Yuan paid the bill and immediately found an excuse to take Su Qingyue back to the hostel.

As soon as he entered the room, he asked, "What's going on between you and Pei Huaiye?"

In the past, Su Qingyue would have been willing to tell her Second Brother about the bitterness in her heart, but now, thinking of what the foster family had done for Su Qianqian, she suddenly didn't want to believe anyone.

"Nothing, I just feel that he hates me very much and want to ask why."

Su Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Pei Huaiye just looks fierce, he's not targeting you. Alright, how have things been with Shen Xunbao lately?"

Su Qingyue masked a trace of doubt, and when she looked up again, she was that innocent and pure look, "It's good, he cares about me very much."

Su Yuan asked some more details, and Su Qingyue made up lies about how Shen Xunbao treated her well.

Su Qingyue was anxious to meet Pei Huaiye alone, "Second Brother, I have something to do, I'm leaving!"

"Qingyue, I'll take you to the station."

Su Yuan wouldn't let Su Qingyue take the bus back alone no matter what, and only felt relieved after putting her on the bus.

Su Qingyue saw that Su Yuan was gone, so she walked to the front of the car and pleaded, "Driver comrade, I'm sorry! My things aren't brought, please stop the car."

The driver saw Su Qingyue's anxious look and stopped on the side of the road.

Su Qingyue turned and ran. She didn't know where Pei Huaiye's unit was, so she went straight to the police station.

The police officer recognized Su Qingyue, as they had been handling her case recently. After reporting inside, he let her in.

Liu Qiang was writing a report. Seeing Su Qingyue come, he greeted her to sit down, "Are you here to ask about the results of the case?"

Su Qingyue nodded, "Police comrade, what is the situation now?"

Liu Qiang sat upright, "The salesperson from the state-run restaurant testified that she did see Zhou Wenfang invite Zhang Jun to share a table."

"Zhou Wenfang also admitted that it was all her misleading Su Qianqian and Zhang Jun to target you. Zhang Jun admitted to grabbing you in the cornfield."

"But because no substantial harm was caused, Zhou Wenfang will be sent to the farm for reform. Zhang Jun will be detained for one month in the station to accept criticism and education, and his unit has already demoted him to a third-level worker."

Su Qingyue sighed heavily, "What about Su Qianqian?"

Liu Qiang lowered his shoulders and slowed his speech, "Su Qianqian, released without charge. The official document will be issued tomorrow."

Su Qingyue couldn't hide her disappointment, and adjusted her tone, "Police comrade, finally, I want to treat my savior, Comrade Pei Huaiye, to a meal to thank him, but I can't find him. Can you help me?"

Liu Qiang didn't know where Pei Huaiye's secret base was, and even if he did, he wouldn't dare to talk nonsense.

After thinking about it, Pei Huaiye or Yuan Guang would come over to negotiate tasks every day, so he handed over paper and pen, "Leave a note and I'll pass it on to him."

Su Qingyue's eyes lit up. She unscrewed her fountain pen and wrote a few lines quickly. Then she folded the paper again and again.

Liu Qiang sealed it in front of her, "Alright."

Su Qingyue thanked him and went to the agreed place to wait for someone.

Pei Huaiye had just finished his mission and was lying on his bed in the dormitory when he was woken up by Yuan Guang.

"Colonel! Boss! There's a letter for you, it was left by Su Qingyue."

Pei Huaiye opened his eyes immediately. He took the letter from Yuan Guang and scanned it in two or three strokes.

"Pei Huaiye, I have something important to tell you. I'll wait for you under the bridge at noon. If you don't come, I won't leave—Su Qingyue."

Pei Huaiye's brows deepened, "What time is it now?"

Yuan Guang handed over two aluminum lunch boxes, "It's almost seven o'clock, the food will be cold if you don't eat it."

The bus back to Shuangqiao Commune was around 6:30, so she definitely couldn't go back.

Pei Huaiye jumped out of bed, walked out with a dark face, carrying the lunch boxes in a net bag, and taking a water bottle.

"Returning to the village tonight, I'm riding the bicycle."

Su Qingyue sat quietly on the bridge pier watching the sunset. The setting sun was like a burning fireball, slowly sinking into the river, dyeing the sky into a golden red.

Time flowed slowly like water, the sunset gradually disappeared on the horizon, the sky slowly dimmed, and night was about to fall.

Su Qingyue's heart also sank with it, and the light in her eyes gradually faded.

*Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling. *

The bell rang, and Pei Huaiye walked out of the night pushing a bicycle. ===== CHAPTER 26 =====

The bell rang, and Pei Huaiye came from the night, pushing his bicycle.