Chapter 38

"Ruofei, see our guest out!"

Wu Peng waved his hand decisively, intent on sending Qin Xiaomeng away.

The harsh words had already been spoken, and Wu Peng was certain that as long as Qin Xiaomeng cared about Chu Tianhe’s safety, she would not dare to leave. This tactic of letting go to lure back—he had lost count of how many women it had worked on, and it never failed.

"Alright!"

As expected, Qin Xiaomeng suppressed her anger, biting her lip, and replied coldly, "I’ll attend the charity gala. But you must first get my brother-in-law out of the Patrol Department!"

"No problem," Wu Peng sneered. "That’s a trivial matter for me. But I hope you remember one thing: if I can get Chu Tianhe out, I can send him right back in. So, for your own sake, don’t go back on your word."

A faint, meaningful smile appeared on Wu Peng’s lips. "I’ll see you tonight."

Though it was just a charity gala, Qin Xiaomeng’s heart was filled with resistance. If it weren’t for Chu Tianhe, she would never have attended such an event, let alone gone with Wu Peng.

At that moment, Wu Peng’s mind was occupied with even more sordid thoughts—what he cared about was what would happen after the charity gala.

Since pursuing Qin Xiaomeng had proven fruitless, he had no choice but to change his tactics.

He would make sure the deed was done first, and only then worry about what came after.

Fengshun Residential Area.

"Well? Did your classmate agree to help?" Unaware of the true situation, Yang Huijuan, still anxious, hurried forward as soon as she saw Qin Xiaomeng return.

"Yes, he agreed." Qin Xiaomeng nodded, her expression a little downcast, her mind still preoccupied with how to handle the evening’s banquet.

"Good, good, as long as he agreed," Yang Huijuan breathed a sigh of relief. "In times of trouble, it’s friends and classmates who matter most. When you step into society, everyone will face hardships—helping each other is how you get ahead in life."

Yang Huijuan was a kind woman, always believing that there were more good people in the world. Helping classmates was only natural; she had no idea of Wu Peng’s malicious intentions.

At that moment, the sound of a door opening came from behind them. Yang Huijuan and Qin Xiaomeng both turned around—it was indeed Chu Tianhe who had returned.

"Papa!"

Yao Yao rushed forward and threw herself into Chu Tianhe’s arms.

In that instant, a chord in Qin Xiaomeng’s heart was plucked. How she wished she could do the same, to throw herself into Chu Tianhe’s embrace. But her position was different—she could only stand where she was, offering him a gentle smile as she asked, "Brother-in-law, did the people at the Patrol Department give you any trouble?"

"Did that Chen Ming mistreat you?"

"Were you hurt anywhere?"

Qin Xiaomeng didn’t know what had happened inside the Patrol Department. She was still worried that Chu Tianhe might have been abused by Chen Ming, her gaze anxiously searching him for injuries.

"It’s alright. The Patrol Department didn’t give me a hard time," Chu Tianhe replied, picking Yao Yao up. He turned to Yang Huijuan and asked, "Auntie, is the wound on your head alright?"

"It’s nothing, nothing at all," Yang Huijuan replied with a smile, relieved to see Chu Tianhe back. She admonished, "Tianhe, you mustn’t act so rashly in the future! If Xiaomeng hadn’t gone to plead with the Wu family, who knows how long you would have been detained!"

"The Wu family?" Chu Tianhe was taken aback by her words. He frowned and asked, "What does this have to do with the Wu family?"