Chapter 211: I Have A Case I Want To Ask For Your Help With
“Don’t bother me!” Fried Ice Cream said coldly, closing the door.
The stepmother looked at the closed room door, her brows furrowed, a gloomy expression on her face, her eyes full of disgust, and she cursed in a low voice: “Brat!”
Fried Ice Cream finished packing her luggage, opened the door, and just stepped out when she saw a room full of people sitting in the living room.
Seeing her come out, everyone’s gazes fell on her, full of inquiry and examination.
Fried Ice Cream subconsciously frowned, and just as she was about to leave directly, her stepmother approached her.
“Qi Qi.” The stepmother smiled kindly, her tone gentle, “If you don’t want to go on a blind date, I’ve asked someone to come to the house to meet you, go and say hello quickly.”
After speaking, the stepmother grabbed Fried Ice Cream’s hand to lead her over, but was forcefully shaken off.
The stepmother swayed slightly, steadied herself by holding the wall, and looked at her with hurt eyes, “Qi Qi, what’s wrong? Did Mom make you unhappy?”
“How can you treat your mother like this?” Grandmother reprimanded, “Apologize quickly!”
Fried Ice Cream clearly realized how disgusting her stepmother was at this moment.
She glanced at her grandmother, who had always favored her two younger brothers, took a deep breath, and said loudly: “Don’t think I don’t know what you’re scheming. I don’t care about this broken house. Since you don’t like the money I give, I won’t give a single cent anymore!”
“What did you say?” Grandmother was furious, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
The stepmother’s face looked unpleasant, but since there were many people at home at the moment, in order to maintain her image, she could only say with tears in her eyes: “Qi Qi, have you found a partner yourself? If you don’t want to go on a blind date and don’t want to bring money home, you can say it directly. Mom won’t blame you, but you can’t say such hurtful words.”
“Isn’t this what you said to your maternal family?” Fried Ice Cream sneered, “You acted for my own good for the sake of face and reputation, as well as the five thousand yuan I brought home every month. Now that it’s two thousand yuan, you’re not happy.”
“You resent me occupying a room in the house, want me to make room for your two sons, and want me to get married. Have you forgotten what you said yourself?”
The stepmother’s heart suddenly jolted, and a hint of panic flashed across her face.
How did that brat know about this?
When she said these things to her family, that brat clearly wasn’t home. Could it be that she installed surveillance at home when she wasn’t paying attention?
Fried Ice Cream had no mood to argue with her anymore. She dragged her suitcase, carrying her cat carrier, ignored everyone’s complicated gazes, and left without looking back.
**
At eleven in the morning, Jiang Yuan’s alarm clock rang on time.
She thought that after “a serious illness” at six o’clock, she would be very tired today, but she didn’t expect to feel any discomfort after getting up.
Jiang Yuan was relieved, washed up, and took out her phone. Xiao Xu and Wei Fangfei had messaged her around ten and ten-thirty asking if she was awake.
She replied one by one, and as she was changing, the doorbell rang.
Jiang Yuan went to open the door, “Good morning.”
Xiao Xu and Wei Fangfei were standing at the door.
“Morning, let’s go downstairs for the buffet,” Wei Fangfei said with a smile.
“Okay,” Jiang Yuan nodded, turned around, and took her phone and room card.
When they arrived at the restaurant, they found a seat by the window and sat down.
Midway, Wei Fangfei received a phone call from Director Qu.
After hanging up, she looked at Jiang Yuan, who was eating steak, and said with a light laugh: “It’s Old Qu, she’ll be coming to the hotel to find us later.”
“Sure,” Jiang Yuan nodded.
After eating, the three of them took the elevator to the coffee shop downstairs.
Director Qu had already chosen a booth seat by the window and was waiting for them.
Upon seeing Jiang Yuan, she immediately got up to greet her, enthusiastically extending her hands, and gratefully said: “Consultant Jiang, it’s all thanks to your help this time, otherwise it would have been impossible to find the Yangtze alligator so smoothly.”
“Director Qu, you’re too kind,” Jiang Yuan extended one hand and smiled, “Protecting endangered animals is everyone’s responsibility.”
“Okay, okay, don’t be so serious, relax a little,” Wei Fangfei said with a smile, “Sit down and chat slowly.”
The few of them sat down one after another, and Director Qu raised her hand to call the waiter to order coffee.
After the waiter left, she took out an envelope from her bag and handed it to Jiang Yuan, with a grateful smile on her face: “Consultant Jiang, thank you for your hard work in helping to find the Yangtze alligator. This envelope contains the gratitude fee I applied for, please accept it.”
Jiang Yuan’s gaze fell on the envelope, then she looked at Director Qu, and said with a light laugh: “Since that’s the case, I won’t decline. However, I’ll have to trouble Director Qu to donate this gratitude fee to the Animal Protection Association on my behalf.”
Director Qu was stunned for a few seconds.
Wei Fangfei curled her lips, having long guessed that Jiang Yuan wouldn’t accept the money.
For such a small amount, the young lady wouldn’t even consider it.
Jiang Yuan wasn’t looking at the tens of thousands of yuan; who would dislike having more money?
However, she came to help with this matter not for money in the first place, and the system also issued a reward afterward, so donating this money was the most appropriate choice.
“Are you sure you want to donate it?” Director Qu asked.
Jiang Yuan nodded: “Yes.”
“Okay, then I’ll donate it to the Linjin Animal Protection Association in your name.” Director Qu put the envelope back in her bag and took out her phone, “Consultant Jiang, is it convenient to add WeChat? I’ll send you the donation receipt then.”
“Okay,” Jiang Yuan took out her phone and added her on WeChat.
After a while, Jiang Yuan remembered that she had said during the live stream last night that she would contact Meile High-End Furniture today.
She switched to Douyin and saw in the private message section that Meile High-End Furniture had sent messages ten minutes ago.
【 Streamer, didn’t you promise to contact me today? 】
【 Streamer, are you going to save my stingray or not? 】
【 Streamer, where are you??? 】
Meile High-End Furniture had sent several pages of messages, making Jiang Yuan’s head hurt. She edited a few words and sent them: 【 Did you say you would offer a large reward in the live stream room? 】
As soon as the message was sent, the other party immediately replied: 【 Streamer, you finally showed up! As long as you can save my fish, I’m willing to pay twenty thousand yuan as a thank-you fee. 】
Jiang Yuan: 【 Okay, buy two more carp and raise them together in the fish tank. It won’t take long for that stingray to get better. 】
Meile High-End Furniture: 【 Is it that simple? 】
Jiang Yuan: 【 Do as I say first. Remember to fulfill your promise when the stingray gets better. 】
After speaking, she directly exited the app and placed her phone on the table.
Wei Fangfei looked at her and said with a smile: “Jiang Yuan, are you in a hurry to return to Yun Jing? If not, we can stroll around Linjin.”
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to speak, her phone screen suddenly rang.
She glanced at the caller ID, her pale and tender finger picked up the phone again, pressed answer, and two words escaped her lips: “Si Heng.”
A deep, gentle male voice came from the earpiece, “Jiang Yuan, are you done with the zoo matter?”
Jiang Yuan: “I’m done.”
Hearing this, Si Heng continued, “The Linjin police have a case they’d like your help with; it’s a homicide case.”
A homicide case…
Jiang Yuan thought of the new mission from last night: save the suspect.
Her eyebrows slightly raised, she softly agreed, “Okay, should I go to the police station or…?”
Si Heng: “No need. Have them pick you and Xiao Xu up at the hotel.”
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuan looked up and met several gazes full of concern.
