Chapter 18: This Time It

Several elderly women beside her immediately turned their attention to Qu Tuotuo.

Is this fat guy’s plant?

After seeing Qu Tuotuo’s outfit, the elderly women dismissed the idea.

I have to admit, they know what they're looking for.

Although on the surface Qu Tuotuo wore no branded items, she gave off an air of comfort—clearly not cheap goods.

Two sharp-eyed elderly women quickly realized they were from a niche luxury brand.

There’s a saying: poverty limits imagination.

Yu Dazhang was right there.

He had seen Qu Tuotuo several times and never noticed anything different about her clothes.

In his eyes, she wore just like other girls—ordinary, simple clothing with average prices.

Like how we look at official uniforms and think they’re outdated and tacky.

In reality, even a single official uniform costs thousands or tens of thousands.

That’s far more prestigious than Adidas or Nike in the eyes of ordinary people—wearing them comes with an aura.

Don’t believe me? Buy a set, put it on, hire two attendants, and hold a thermos.

Just stroll around any school—you’ll have school leaders come over to greet you in no time.

They’ll be overly enthusiastic, speaking with extreme politeness, making you feel like you’re the school’s leader.

Even if you crash a stranger’s wedding for a meal, you’ll be seated at the head table.

So clothing is the most direct way to display status.

Of course, you also need to know how to recognize quality.

At this moment, the group of elderly women were stunned by what they saw.

Such a beautiful, wealthy girl was interested in this fat guy!

Qu Tuotuo saw Yu Dazhang blinking repeatedly and gesturing at her—she already knew what he was up to.

“Can I transfer money?” Qu Tuotuo asked.

The elderly women were even more confused.

She’s paying already?

At least ask for details first.

That’s 180,000, not 18 yuan!

Even when buying pork, you pick lean and fat—just show up and hand over the bride price? Are you in such a hurry?

Or are fat guys in high demand now?

“Sorry, we’re not compatible,” Yu Dazhang refused.

He had no choice but to refuse—he dared not accept money.

He was here on assignment, not for an actual date—why would he need a bride price?

The signboard’s content was meant for others to see; if he actually took the money, things would get messy.

Besides, he realized Qu Tuotuo was deliberately coming to tease him.

She probably still held a grudge against him.

Yu Dazhang understood exactly what was going on, but to these elderly women, everything looked completely different.

This fat guy refused!!

A beautiful, wealthy girl came to him voluntarily, offered to pay upfront—and he said no!

You’re damn well dead!

The elderly women felt this scene was like a sci-fi movie.

Unreal, bizarre, yet impossible to refute.

Has becoming a son-in-law become mainstream in today’s marriage market?

“What’s incompatible?” Qu Tuotuo pointed at the signboard:

“I meet all your requirements—car and house are ready, money is negotiable; if 180,000 is too little, we can raise it.”

Is this even about money… Yu Dazhang was done playing along.

The act’s too fake—haven’t you seen how wide-eyed the elderly women are?

“Fine, then one million.” Yu Dazhang held up one finger.

He didn’t believe Qu Tuotuo could keep acting.

One million was a fortune Yu Dazhang had never seen in his lifetime.

Even if your family is rich, it’s your parents’ money—how could a girl fresh out of school actually have one million?

But this time, Yu Dazhang was wrong.

“Okay,” Qu Tuotuo said without hesitation, briskly:

“Give me your account.”

Are your family’s money blown in by the wind… Yu Dazhang realized he was the fool.

Wait, she can’t come up with one million~

Now thinking about it, how ridiculous—he thought this was a fortune, but to her it was just pocket change.

No wonder the kidnappers targeted her—she really is rich!

What was that saying again…

You can question a kidnapper’s morals, but never question his judgment.

Just as Yu Dazhang didn’t know how to respond next, his earpiece suddenly crackled with Lu Zhongxin’s voice: “Target spotted—one man, one woman, moving toward the entrance.”

Yu Dazhang casually glanced toward the park entrance, locked their positions, then turned back to Qu Tuotuo.

“Let’s step aside.”

“Okay.”

Su Mi, standing nearby, had said nothing until now—she thought she understood Qu Tuotuo best.

But what she just witnessed made Qu Tuotuo feel strangely unfamiliar again.

Her best friend had always been high-maintenance—never shown interest in any man like this before.

In Su Mi’s eyes, this fat guy had no traits except his belly.

How did going abroad make her taste so weird!

Seeing Qu Tuotuo about to walk off with this fat guy, Su Mi couldn’t hold back.

“Tuotuo,” she tugged Qu Tuotuo’s sleeve:

“Do you even know him? Don’t just walk off with him.”

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“It’s not too late to know him now,” Qu Tuotuo replied with a smile.

Seeing the smile on Qu Tuotuo’s face, Su Mi felt momentarily dazed.

She had never seen Qu Tuotuo smile like this—not since childhood.

That was the kind of smile only shown when one was happiest, most carefree.

Sis, you’re making me feel like I don’t know you anymore!

So you like fat guys, huh~

Walking aside, Yu Dazhang shifted his body slightly to keep the two suspects in view.

Qu Tuotuo, seeing him turn, stepped aside too, standing directly opposite him.

“Don’t mess around—I’m here for work.”

Yu Dazhang told the truth because Qu Tuotuo knew his identity, and if he didn’t, she’d likely keep causing trouble.

“Is your job dating?” Qu Tuotuo’s mind took a moment to catch up.

“No time to explain,” Yu Dazhang said quickly as the two suspects moved toward the other side:

“Help me out in a moment.”

“What kind of help?” Qu Tuotuo’s eyes lit up—clearly interested.

Yu Dazhang kept his eyes locked on the suspects, never letting up:

“Just walk beside me and chat normally.”

“No problem,” Qu Tuotuo agreed readily.

Under the watchful eyes of the elderly women, Yu Dazhang and Qu Tuotuo slowly walked toward the suspects.

“How much do you weigh?”

“Personal privacy—I refuse to answer.”

“You earn 3,500 a month—how do you get this fat?”

“...”

“Did you steal kitchen scraps from restaurants?”

“...”

“Give me your phone number.”

“No.”

“I’m not asking—I’ll shout right now: ‘He’s a cop!’”

“131...”

As Yu Dazhang uttered the final number, he lunged forward in a sudden burst, covering two steps to reach the male suspect and swiftly twist his arm into a lock.

Before the suspect could struggle, Yu Dazhang pulled out handcuffs and cuffed him with fluid, practiced motions.

Seeing this, the female suspect turned and bolted.

What a coward… Yu Dazhang had expected her to charge at him, but she didn’t even glance his way—she ran off with complete decisiveness.

Yu Dazhang had no intention of chasing her; so many colleagues were watching nearby in the park—she wasn’t getting away.

Besides, he owed his colleagues a chance to shine.

Honestly, he just didn’t feel like running—it was too tiring.

Just as the female suspect had taken a few steps, a slender figure swiftly closed in.

A delicate arm easily hooked around the suspect’s neck, then spun—

Qu Tuotuo drove her knee into the woman’s chest, looked up at Yu Dazhang, and said:

“Did I get the right one?”

(End of Chapter)