Rebirth: At the beginning, the cool school beauty was caught stealing in the supermarket

Chapter 561 War begins

“Zhang Li is my mother,” the little girl explained, panting.

Lu Yuanqiu: "How old are you?"

"11 is old."

Sister Li looks to be only in her early 30s, but her daughter is already 11 years old?

Lu Yuanqiu didn't ask about the little girl's father, but he had a rough idea in his mind.

The little girl seemed very cautious and wary. She took Bai Qingxia's hand, pulled her along, then looked at Lu Yuanqiu and whispered, "Let's talk somewhere else..."

The little girl led Bai Qingxia and Lu Yuanqiu to the back of their house. It was very quiet around them. The little girl then reached into her pocket, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to Bai Qingxia.

Lu Yuanqiu leaned closer to look and found that the note contained a public phone number.

“Mom has been calling us from this number recently.”

Bai Qingxia quickly asked, "Where is your mother now?"

The little girl shook her head: "My mom didn't say, but she said you can't trust those in uniforms..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuanqiu frowned in confusion. This statement directly escalated the situation. If Sister Li started to avoid the uniformed uncle, the nature of the matter would be completely different.

Lu Yuanqiu asked with a serious expression, "Are these her exact words?"

"Yes."

Bai Qingxia looked at Lu Yuanqiu with a tense expression. Lu Yuanqiu frowned, and a guess arose in their hearts.

"It's too early to draw conclusions, but whatever it is, we must do the right thing." Lu Yuanqiu comforted Bai Qingxia, then squatted down, examining the number on the slip of paper, and asked the little girl, "What else did your mother say? Little sister, I'm a good person, you should tell me everything you know."

“I know you are good people. Mom often mentions Sister Bai Qingxia…” The little girl suddenly wiped away her tears and continued, “Mom said the same thing you just said. She said she is doing something very right and righteous, but it will be a little dangerous.”

Lu Yuanqiu was confused again. Why should he hide from the uniformed uncle when he was doing something righteous?
He thought for a moment and then asked, "Besides those uniformed uncles, has anyone else come to the village recently?"

“A few months ago, there was a group of strangers, but they walked around the village a few times and left in a hurry, and never came back.”

"Did your mother say anything else?"

"Gone……"

Lu Yuanqiu looked at Bai Qingxia, his mind a little confused. He first made a conclusion in a low voice: "Sister Li is not contacting us because she is afraid that the danger will involve us."

After saying that, Lu Yuanqiu picked up the note again and asked the little girl, "Have you called back the number on the note?"

"No, Mom won't let me make the call, and she won't let me tell anyone the number, but Sister Bai Qingxia is definitely okay with it."

Sister Li really loves Bai Qingxia, as can be seen from her daughter's attitude towards Bai Qingxia, Lu Yuanqiu thought to himself.

He nodded, took out his phone, and dialed the number. A few seconds later, a man's voice came from the other end of the line: "Hello, Xiao Jiang BBQ, would you like to place an order?"

This response surprised Lu Yuanqiu. After gathering his thoughts, he quickly smiled and said, "Oh, can we eat at your restaurant? A friend recommended it, but I'm a little confused about where it is. Is it in Baoyuan District?"

He finished speaking and pressed speakerphone.

“In Lujiang District, on Nanxing Road, we’re the only ones here.”

Lu Yuanqiu quickly gestured to Bai Qingxia, who then quickly wrote down the address on her phone.

"Okay, thank you. I'll bring my girlfriend to the restaurant next time."

"You're welcome. Is there anything else you need?"

"That's all, that's all." After hanging up the phone, Lu Yuanqiu didn't tell the child where Sister Li was, but just exchanged a glance with Bai Qingxia.

Lu Yuanqiu smiled at the little girl and said, "Little sister, don't worry, your mother is fine. You'll be able to see her soon. You should go back now."

"Xiao Hui!"

A woman's voice called from the other end. The little girl took a step back: "My grandma is calling me. I ran away when they weren't looking. I'm going back."

Lu Yuanqiu nodded.

Bai Qingxia waved to her, saying, "You should go back now."

The little girl turned and walked towards the corner of the wall. Just as she reached the corner, she couldn't help but turn back and look at Lu Yuanqiu and his sister. She asked seriously, "Brother and sister, what does my mother do in Lucheng? My grandparents won't tell me, but the children in the village call my mother a pheasant. What does that mean? I think it sounds really mean."

Lu Yuanqiu's gaze froze.

Bai Qingxia wasn't really sure what Sister Li was doing at the karaoke bar, but she guessed it wasn't anything good. Her throat tightened, and she didn't respond, turning her gaze to Lu Yuanqiu.

Lu Yuanqiu walked towards the little girl, squatted down, and gently stroked her head: "Your mother works for a big company called Lu's Group. She earns a high salary, which is why she was able to build you and your grandparents a beautiful little house. If anyone insults your mother in the future, you should retort that your mother works for Lu's Group in Lucheng."

The little girl laughed: "Really? My mom said that once I've earned enough money, she'll let me go to a big city to study in junior high school."

Lu Yuanqiu nodded vigorously: "It's true, your mother didn't lie to you."

The little girl happily took a step back, touched the corner of the wall to wipe away her tears, looked at Lu Yuanqiu, then at Bai Qingxia behind her, turned around and ran quickly towards the front door, her back view filled with joy.

Lu Yuanqiu stood up, exhaled, and turned to look at Bai Qingxia.

Bai Qingxia stared at him for a long time before smiling.

Half an hour later, the two boarded a bus back to the county.

Lu Yuanqiu analyzed in the car: "Sister Li may have offended someone and can't get away. She's planning something big... We need to find someone to ask her about the details before we can decide how to help. I'll book a high-speed train back to Lucheng later."

Bai Qingxia nodded, paused for half a minute, then suddenly looked up and said firmly, "Sister Li is not a bad person, she must be doing the right thing."

Lu Yuanqiu nodded.

He opened his arms and put his arm around Bai Qingxia's shoulder.

The phone rang at that moment. Lu Yuanqiu took it out and saw that it was Zheng Yifeng.

"Hello? What's wrong?"

"Have you and Bai Qingxia finished visiting Huangshan, or not?"

"I'm not planning to go anymore; I'm preparing to head back."

"That's good. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to spoil your trip. Lu Yuanqiu, something happened to your senior."

Lu Yuanqiu: "What's wrong?"

Zheng Yifeng: "He received a distress message from an old classmate in the clinic, and personally rushed to the scene to rescue the person. When he arrived, he beat up the person who was assaulting him. Guess who he beat up?"

Lu Yuanqiu looked straight ahead: "Zhang Yibin."

"you know?"

"and then?"

"We reported the case, and Zhang Yibin has been arrested for attempted rape, but it's unlikely he'll be convicted. We can't get the old evidence, and he hasn't committed the new one yet. He claims he was just inviting a friend over. My senior is also at the police station giving his statement, so it's a bit of a hassle."

(End of this chapter)