Chapter Sixty-Seven: Enemy or Friend

  I was stuffed into a car by Zuo Shao, and it's that kind of very expensive car. Forgive me for my family not giving me such an environment, I don't know much about the value of those cars, just feeling that this car would be more expensive. Moreover, I also noticed that this car uses military plates.

  Kakaxi got into the back seat of the car when it was about to start and refused to get out.

  Zuo Sha started the car and said, "Chen Siyi, don't be nervous, I just want to understand things with you." After driving out of Dada, he asked, "When did you get to know Su Haicheng?"

  "What were you doing for your political review?" I replied irritably.

  "I think there's been a bit of misunderstanding between us. Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Zuo Yu, the 'Yu' as in universe. I grew up with Su Haicheng in that military compound since we were kids."

  "Didn't they call you Left Junior?" Kakashi leaned forward, his whole body pressed against the back of the chair.

  "Everyone else calls him that too, just like in Haicheng everyone calls him Su Shao. I'm currently at the General Staff Department, so you don't have to be afraid of me?"

  I thought to myself, it's precisely because he's from the General Staff that we should be even more worried. Ah Tian is just a bar owner. His stance is biased towards Haicheng as a friend. Who knows if this staff officer is actually Q General's person?

  Kakashi spoke up for me, "This isn't a matter of being afraid or not. Big brother, doesn't this count as kidnapping us?"

  I remember he pushed me onto the car, but Kakashi jumped on by himself. Kakashi continued to act mischievously: "So, can you, the chief of staff, stop the car at the intersection ahead? If not, when you stop at the red light later, I'll knock on the window and shout loudly. What should we shout together with Yonbi no Onee-san?"

  "Shout 'rape' and I'll hide under the seat. You make your clothes a bit messy, and pull down the zipper of your jacket."

  I hadn't finished speaking when the car pulled over to the side of the road. Lao Tzu's face was a picture of anger, and I think anyone would be angry in his shoes. He turned around and looked at me, asking very sternly: "I'm only going to ask you one question, after what happened in Haicheng, did you ever feel like someone was paying attention to you?"

  "Didn't have it before, but now I do. You've all come to my doorstep." That's how I responded, but I knew he wasn't asking about that. He must have discovered something if he could ask like this.

  "Wasn't it you who used Haicheng's card to eat at a private restaurant yesterday?"

  "Yeah, I'm spending his money, what's wrong with that?" To get rid of him sooner, I continued to play the role of a woman who was determined to take advantage of others' wealth: "When the child in my belly is born, aren't all those things from the Su family mine? Haicheng is already dead, but I insisted on giving birth to this child. What do you think I'm doing it for? Without money, how can a woman like me raise a child? So what's wrong with me spending his money? You brothers have such big opinions? If your opinions are so big, go and discuss it with him yourself."

  My words also triggered his outburst: "Get off the bus quickly! Why did Haicheng take a liking to you?"

  Kakaxi quickly got off the car and even opened the door for me. However, I didn't move and continued to say: "What's wrong with me? Why can't he look up to me? You think you're so great, where are you going? If you have the ability, find a woman who is not with you for money! You big masters, just haven't suffered from having no money."

  Zuo Shaoheng must have been furious with me. It was clear from his expression that he was angry, but he didn't say a word. I felt secretly pleased, knowing that if the same thing had happened to Su Haicheng, he would definitely have yelled at me. Su Haicheng's military background made it impossible for him to remain silent in such situations.

  But this Left Guard is different, he's a staff officer, and many things are handled much more smoothly than Haicheng. Just like now, he's still glaring at me but not saying anything, while Kakashi pulls me off the carriage on one side, saying: "Alright, Fourth Sister. Let's go, we're heading back."

  "How are we going back? It's so far from school and it's already dark, the two of us walking back?"

  "Let's take a taxi, I'll pay and leave, let's go." Kakaxi stopped me. After I got out of the car, I heard him mutter under his breath: "How could Su Haicheng like such a woman?" Then the car drove away.

  Kakaxi looked at me and burst out laughing. I was scared to death, covered in cold sweat, and pushed him: "You're still laughing? I'm so nervous."

  "What's there to be nervous about? In a society ruled by law, what can he do to us?"

  "Don't say that, there are still people who can't be bullied nowadays. Let's go, you pay for the taxi."

  "Why should I give you money?"

  "Didn't you say you'd give me the money? Forget it, let's just walk, it's not far from my place anyway." The car had only driven out of the neighborhood and hadn't gone very far. My small house wasn't far away either.

  When we got back home, the boss had already left and Ah Tian had also returned to the bar. At home, Su Haicheng was alone, wearing headphones sitting in front of that machine listening to something. Seeing us return, he gestured for us to sit down, probably because there was an incoming call.

  A few minutes later, he took off his earpiece and said: "The listening device can be used normally, and I have received several calls."

  "Have you found anything?"

  Su Haicheng was still his usual self, and he didn't respond after letting out a sigh. To be honest, I knew it was impossible that we had just installed the listening device and there would already be news from the other side. Su Haicheng looked at me with an inquiring gaze, as if asking how I also brought back Kakashi. I quickly pushed him towards the outside while saying: "Thanks for sending me home. Now you should head back to school too."

  He walked out while saying: "Remember to tell the story of how I heroically saved the beauty earlier to your dead family members. So they won't always look down on me."

  After Kaka Xi left, Su Haicheng poured himself a glass of water and continued to sit in front of the machine, asking: "What happened? How did he become a hero who saved the beauty?"

  I told him about what happened with Zuo Shao earlier. At the same time, I also said: "Zuo Shao would ask such a question, I reckon he has already sensed something? For example, that you are not dead yet. Otherwise, he shouldn't be asking like this either. Whether it's an enemy or a friend."

  Hai Cheng fell silent. Looking at him like that, I thought about it and decided to let it go. In this matter, I couldn't help him either, so I might as well let him think for himself. However, I reckon the pressure on Hai Cheng was still quite great, because that night, he sat in front of the listening device all night long.

  He didn't go back to his room, and I couldn't sleep even after lying down on the bed. Several times, I walked to the door and looked at him in the living room, he was still sitting in front of the machine with a frown, thinking deeply.

  The next day, I started using the card from Su Haicheng to make purchases everywhere as planned. However, there were only a few places that accepted this card, including private clubs in the city center, private bars, and some shops run by military wives.

  These places are very special, only people with cards can enter and consume. Several times I was stopped at the door, and after showing my card, they let me in, still with a puzzled face.

  When it comes to spending money, Kaka Xi is absolutely positive about it, so he accompanied me throughout the whole trip. We spent three days visiting all the stores on the list.

  On the third day in the afternoon, I received a call from a courier. He said he was already downstairs and had a package for me to sign for. At that time, I was still outside, so after hesitating for a moment, I asked the courier to leave the package at my neighbor's house instead. Now that Su Haicheng has pushed me out like this, it will be easy for them to find him through me too. Who knows what those bad people might do? We have to guard against both water meter readers and couriers.

  At night, after I returned home at 10 o'clock, I went to knock on the door of the old man next door and got the package. I said thank you to him several times! I was puzzled in my heart that I didn't buy anything on Taobao, who sent this thing? Looking at the receipt above, there is no sender information at all. If it weren't for the seal of A city, even the place of origin couldn't be checked.