Can We Say No to Divorce?-Chapter 779 - 530 Extra: Righteous Man (2)

The once articulate professor suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

"Just leave it there for now!" Gan Zi said, "Give it to them when they return!"

It was then that the village chief spoke somewhat sheepishly, "Professor Gan, may I ask a favor of you?"

"Speak!" Gan Zi glanced at him.

The village chief said, "My daughter left to work when she was sixteen, and it has been ten years without any word from her. If you see her in the city, could you please deliver a message to her?"

Gan Zi nodded, nothing is more heartbreaking than the separation of flesh and blood, especially for parents who anxiously await news from their children far from home.

With tears welling up in his eyes, the village chief said, "Tell her that both her mother and I miss her, and we hope she can come to see us once more during our lifetime..."

Gan Zi nodded silently.

That evening, the village chief hosted a banquet for them.

However, nobody felt like eating dinner. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Everyone had too much weighing on their minds.

Su Tianqing still raised his glass and said, "Professor Gan, you will be returning to City A tomorrow, I wish you a smooth journey!"

Song Ziyu, hearing that he was leaving, was naturally delighted, and also raised his glass saying, "Wishing Professor Gan a smooth journey!" He spontaneously added the next sentence: May you disappear halfway!

Although Gan Zi raised his glass, he said, "I have taken a leave from the school, and won’t be going back for now!"

"Really?"

"Really?"

Two voices rang out simultaneously.

A surprised voice, belonging to Song Ziyu.

A disheartened voice, coming from Su Tianqing.

Qiao Xiaoyan asked softly, "Professor Gan, are you planning to stay and quietly investigate the assassin further? Can I be your assistant, please?"

Gan Zi did not explicitly say so, but the implication was clear.

The orders from above are not to be disregarded.

But, their shared sense of uneasy conscience was a common affliction amongst them.

Bai Ye was drinking heavily with his brothers at the table, and one brother teased, "Brother Bai, why don’t we toast to our sister-in-law?"

"Where is the sister-in-law?" another person laughed.

"Isn’t she right here?" immediately, someone approached their table and said to Qiao Xiaoyan, "Sister-in-law, this toast is for you!"

Qiao Xiaoyan was initially confused, staring at them, "What random nonsense are you calling?"

The four policemen all came over; as the case was closed, they too had to return to the city, and hence bravely said, "Dr. Qiao, our Brother Bai is definitely a good man, become our sister-in-law!"

Qiao Xiaoyan bluntly said, "I’m really not in the mood to think about this right now!"

The policemen felt a bit embarrassed, and understanding what Qiao Xiaoyan meant, Bai Ye patted his brothers’ heads mockingly, "What nonsense are you talking? Go eat and drink, everyone deserves it after all this hard work!"

Bai Ye then turned to Qiao Xiaoyan, even though everyone had become quite amicable recently, given the current circumstances...

Bai Ye said, "My brothers are rough men, please don’t take it to heart..."

Qiao Xiaoyan nodded, "No worries, you go and join them for drinks!"

Song Ziyu glanced at Qiao Xiaoyan, "I think Bai Ye is quite alright! Xiaoyan, maybe you should consider it?"

Song Xuyao interjected, "Qiao Xiaoyan has always had a fondness for Song Xuyao, she’s a persistent person and wouldn’t just switch her affections to someone else like certain people do and fall in love with another man!"

This "certain person" is clearly referring to Song Ziyu!

Immediately, Song Ziyu responded, "Who would simply wait in place for someone? Everyone has the right to pursue love and happiness. If one’s life is to love only one person, that’s just a beautiful trope found in romance novels. In real life, who really lives like that?"

Su Tianqing looked at her: "Novels originate from life, but they are above life. It is because there are such couples in life who reunite after breaking apart that there are writings about them in novels!"

"But in real life, many couples who go their separate ways end up living with other people," Song Ziyu raised her spirited eyebrows.

Qiao Xiaoyan was speechless, clearly discussing her topic, but it always ended up focusing on these two.

She sneakily looked at Gan Zi, and he was okay—always as stable and calm as a meditating monk.

"Professor Gan, it’s settled then!" Qiao Xiaoyan raised her glass to him.

Gan Zi raised his glass and gently clinked hers.

"But you must be careful," Gan Zi said. As long as the murderer hasn’t been caught, he could potentially harm anyone, including everyone present.

Qiao Xiaoyan nodded, "I will."

Qiao Xiaoyan was drinking alcohol, and in the countryside, there were only beer and spirits. She was drinking beer, while these people usually drank red wine, but where could they find red wine here?

Song Ziyu was too lazy to argue with Su Tianqing anymore, she raised her glass to Gan Zi and said: "Professor Gan, thank you!"

She knew that Gan Zi would stay; he wanted to catch the real culprit!

She was truly grateful to him!

Gan Zi was somewhat bitter and said: "Ziyu, no need to be so formal! You must be careful at all times!"

"I will, and so should you!" Song Ziyu nodded, the few words exchanged were deeply meaningful.

Song Ziyu observed that Qiao Xiaoyan’s eyes were a bit blurry, even when she was drinking, she was distracted.

"Song Xuyao is completely different from Bai Ye!" Song Ziyu explained, "Song Xuyao was adopted by the Song Family, and he has an endless gratitude towards the Song Family, and Chenxi treated him the best. He was born to be Chenxi’s protector! He will persist to the end! His personality also has a darker side."

At that moment, Song Ziyu looked at Bai Ye, who was toasting with his brothers, drinking vodka sequentially, one glass after another.

"Bai Ye is a young man who lives under the sun. Even though his work encounters its dark side, some of his persistence is unavoidable," Song Ziyu continued.

Qiao Xiaoyan lightly interjected: "That is to say, Song Xuyao will persist to the end and won’t stop until he finds the real culprit!"

So, in her heart, she still favored such men!

Even though that man did not love her! Never accepted her!

Yet, that obsession with finding the culprit still moved Qiao Xiaoyan deeply.

"Let me get drunk tonight!" Qiao Xiaoyan raised her glass again, "Who will drink with me, not stopping until we’re completely drunk!"

Just as she said this, Bai Ye’s cell phone rang.

In the midst of the bustling dinner table, the abrupt ringtone of a cellphone sounded; moreover, it was a police chief’s cellphone ringing, drawing everyone’s gaze to Bai Ye.

Although nobody spoke, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts. Could it be that another crime had occurred?

At that moment, Song Ziyu’s cellphone also rang.

David called: "Ziyu, there’s a body at the craft site..."

Song Ziyu’s complexion changed slightly, "I’m coming right away, secure the scene..."

At that moment, Bai Ye was also on the phone: "Yes! I’m bringing the brothers over right away..."

After hanging up, he said to a few brothers: "Sorry everyone, we were supposed to have a holiday tomorrow, but another crime has happened at the craft site..."

Qiao Xiaoyan’s glass fell on the table, which meant this was a serial murder case; before the first had been truly solved, the next had occurred...

Gan Zi was the first to react, he stood up and said: "Let’s go! Who hasn’t drunk any alcohol? Come drive!"

But everyone had drunk alcohol, and waiting for someone to come and pick them up would be uncertain.

Su Tianqing had drunk beer, but he was still clear-headed, he said: "I’ll drive! However, my car can’t fit so many people!"

Song Ziyu said, "Bai Ye, Xiaoyan, Professor Gan and I will go first, I’ll arrange for the car to pick up the rest of the brothers later."