CHAPTER 140: CHAPTER 140: UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER AT THE RESTAURANT

"Did you feel something strange?" Sang Yu asked after they left.

Jiang Jingming nodded, "Yeah, it was a bit odd."

"Do you think they might have been deceived?" Sang Yu was a bit worried; otherwise, why would someone actively ask for cash?

Such a large amount of cash isn’t easy to handle, and carrying it is also unsafe.

"No." Jiang Jingming said firmly.

"Why?" Sang Yu was puzzled.

"I know them." Jiang Jingming said suddenly.

Sang Yu looked at Jiang Jingming in surprise, "What? You know them?"

Jiang Jingming nodded, "Yes."

Jiang Jingming slowly explained their situation, "That elderly woman came to the police station a year ago to report a case because her daughter was beaten, and the person who beat her daughter was her daughter’s husband. At that time, the man was captured at the police station, but for some reason, the woman chose to forgive him. Half a year later, the elderly woman came again.

This time it wasn’t about beating, but she said her daughter died.

The cause was suicide.

Although at the time she claimed her daughter was forced by that man, there was no evidence, and the final investigation result also showed the woman’s death was due to suicide, so the matter came to nothing.

The man has a serious gambling problem, and most of the family’s money was taken by him to gamble, so this time she probably decided to sell the house because she wants to leave this place."

"But in that case, isn’t it better to deposit the money in the bank?" Sang Yu wondered, after all, if the man finds out there’s so much money he will definitely snatch it.

"Banks are even less safe for her, and she plans to leave today, so she decided to take all the money with her." Jiang Jingming explained.

Sang Yu thought back to the elderly woman and Xiao Cong, feeling a bit sad.

"What about their future, the old and the young? How will they live?"

Jiang Jingming comfortingly patted Sang Yu’s shoulder, "It’s okay, since she’s decided to leave, it means she’s already found a way forward."

Sang Yu thought it made sense, otherwise. "Alright then."

"Enough about that, I bought a house today, I’m in a good mood, let me treat you to dinner." Sang Yu’s emotions came and went quickly.

Jiang Jingming raised an eyebrow, "Alright."

Sang Yu and Jiang Jingming arrived at the restaurant and found there was a dispute inside.

"I already said I didn’t steal." It was a young girl, surrounded by a group of people.

Those people looked at the girl with disgust and scorn.

The girl’s eyes were red, stubbornly biting her lower lip, like a defiant little white flower.

"What’s going on?" Sang Yu couldn’t help but feel a bit sorry for the girl and asked the person nearby.

Jiang Jingming stood beside Sang Yu as her Flower Protector.

The woman who was asked said, "What else could it be, this young girl, so young and already on the wrong path, stole something from someone and still won’t admit it."

"Stole something? What did she steal?" Sang Yu asked.

"I’m not sure either, I just got here a while ago, you should ask the people in front." The woman said.

Not knowing yet speaking so definitely?

"Besides you who else, don’t pretend anymore, you’re the best at pretending, always acting innocent to make everyone pity you, right?" Another girl standing opposite the girl’s said.

The two looked like one was strong and the other weak.

The contrast was really obvious.

Some men looked on with a bit of reluctance.

"Miss, when you accuse someone of stealing, you should have evidence, you can’t just say it unsubstantiated."

"Yeah, I don’t think this young lady looks like someone who would steal."

"Could there be some misunderstanding?"

The wronged girl stubbornly looked at the person in front of her, speaking firmly, "I told you I didn’t steal, I know my family’s situation is poor, I know you all look down on me, but you can’t accuse me like this!"

"Accuse you? Laughable, look at how many men are on your side, you’re quite pleased, aren’t you?"

"I am not, don’t talk nonsense, you’re defaming me."

"Defaming? Oh, you have a reputation?"

"How can you speak so harshly?"

The Flower Protector appeared again.

The girl sneered, looking at the girl in front of her, who was pretending to be strong despite being delicate, "Then tell me, why is the necklace from my bag missing?"

"I don’t know."

"Don’t know? A likely story, if I remember correctly, just now you were the only one sitting next to me, and my bag was always on the bench. I went out once, but when I came back, the necklace in my bag was gone. Su Yue, stop pretending so outrageously."

The girl named Su Yue looked at her, "Jiang Ning, I wasn’t the only one here, how can you be so sure it was me, and I already showed you my bag, there’s no necklace inside,

if you don’t like me you can just tell me, I can avoid attending this gathering, but you can’t gang up to bully me."

Su Yue looked isolated and helpless, making the onlookers suddenly feel a bit sympathetic.

They began to wonder if Su Yue was really misunderstood.

Jiang Ning laughed, "Su Yue, oh Su Yue, always the same, do you really think everything you’ve done before is unknown? Though you did say one thing correctly.

Yes, I intentionally showed you the necklace."

Su Yue’s eyes showed a flicker of guilt.

Jiang Ning continued slowly, "Honestly, that necklace isn’t worth much, my family doesn’t lack that bit of money, it’s usually used to reward the household staff, but why did I bring it out today and show it to you? Do you know why?"

Su Yue suddenly felt a premonition of doom.

Then Jiang Ning said, "Yes, just as you think, because I knew you’d take it, and this time it’s to tear off your mask in front of everyone!"

Su Yue raised her head, tearful, "I don’t know what you’re talking about, all along none of you liked me, I thought this time you considered me a friend, that’s why you invited me, but I didn’t expect you were plotting against me.

You just want to watch me die, right? Fine, I’ll show you by dying right now."

Su Yue suddenly produced a knife from somewhere and was about to stab herself in the chest.

Everyone gasped in shock, too scared to react.

Suddenly a big hand grabbed Su Yue’s wrist and twisted gently, making Su Yue cry out in pain as the knife fell to the ground.

Everyone looked at the man who stopped Su Yue.

It was Jiang Jingming.

Su Yue saw Jiang Jingming too, her gaze immediately showed some infatuation.

Jiang Ning was surprised, looking at Jiang Jingming, and also noticed Su Yue’s eyes on Jiang Jingming, then a hint of sarcasm flashed through Jiang Ning’s eyes.