Street Hustler and His Policewoman Wife-Chapter 48: Her Name Is Si Ying!

In the hospital room, only Chen Xiao and Luo Dali were present.

Chen Xiao was lost in his own thoughts, while Luo Dali continued recounting the story of that mysterious girl.

"The story probably starts from six months ago, Brother Chen, you know, although I’m the only child, I’ve always had a tense relationship with my family."

"Half a year ago, my parents put a lot of pressure on me to make a choice: either get married and have children, or work at the family appliance store with my dad."

"During that time, my parents set me up with many blind dates, but for some reason, I didn’t like any of them. I always felt they were vastly different from the wife I imagined. The wife in my imagination should be a girl who radiates light all over, sitting in the sunshine with a book in her hand."

"So during that period, my relationship with my parents became increasingly strained, so I decided to avoid them. It just so happened that Swallow Lane was undergoing demolition, so I often went there to hide. One afternoon after arguing with my old man, I ran to Swallow Lane, and it was on that day that I saw her."

"She was indeed sitting on the threshold of the backyard of 506, holding a book, the sunlight bathing her, as if surrounded by a gentle aura."

"At that moment I was mesmerized, thinking she was my dream girl!"

Luo Dali reminisced, with an unintentional softness in his eyes.

Chen Xiao looked at him calmly: "Then why didn’t you say hello to her?"

"Yeah, I don’t know why I was such an idiot. The first time, I clearly wanted to approach her and talk, but as soon as I took a step forward, a thought popped into my head: why would a mud doll like me disturb her?"

"Because of this thought, I retreated and continued to watch from a distance. Later on, every so often I could always see her at 506. Each time I saw her, she appeared more like a fairy in my mind, and I increasingly felt like I was just an unworthy mud doll."

Listening to him, Chen Xiao really wanted to curse.

Compared to romance, Chen Xiao always thought he stood no chance against this fool Luo Dali.

But he didn’t expect that when meeting someone he truly liked, Luo Dali was genuinely foolish.

Yes, Luo Dali, just like he used to be, was idle and hadn’t achieved anything significant. But Luo Dali had a good father, the family was financially well-off, couldn’t that give him confidence?

"But once when I saw you arguing with your wife, I suddenly realized. A man can’t be so stupid, why not fight for what you clearly want? I wouldn’t be as foolish as you, having married the best woman in the world yet stupidly pushing her away."

"So at that time, I kept telling myself never to learn from you, Chen Xiao! So I dressed up nicely, brought flowers, and went to Swallow Lane!"

"I thought if I put in the effort, maybe I could win over that girl whose mere silhouette had captivated me. But when I got to Swallow Lane, she wasn’t there as usual. I waited from the afternoon until the evening, and she never showed up."

"Not just that day, she hasn’t appeared since then. I know clearly that she might never go to Swallow Lane again, but for some reason, every time I’m a bit drunk, I can’t help but go there and take a look, hoping to catch a glimpse of her, whether day or night."

"The reason I went to Swallow Lane last night was that I got drunk and went there on a whim, hoping for good luck. But who would have thought, I didn’t see her but ran into a ghost!"

Luo Dali finally revealed his secret.

This secret, whether in a past life or the present, Chen Xiao had never heard of before.

In his eyes, the reckless and even indecent Luo Dali actually had such a story behind his back!

The main thing is, in this story, he is the bad example!

If it weren’t for the urgency of the case, Chen Xiao would really have a proper talk with him, what does ’never to learn from Chen Xiao’ mean? Does Luo Dali need to learn from someone like me, Chen Xiao?

Chen Xiao swallowed his anger, recalling his thoughts: "Dali shouldn’t be hiding anything else from me, but what he said seems unrelated to the case."

At that moment, Xiaoji’s call finally came in.

Seeing the call, Chen Xiao stood up and answered: "Xiaoji, how’s it going?"

"Found it, Brother Chen, the original owner of building 314 is named Tong Hua, with a family of five: a couple with two children and an elderly person, now living in a new home."

"What about 506?"

"506 is just an elderly couple in their seventies. But Brother Chen, I found out something, their daughter went abroad last year and never returned, seems she went missing." Xiaoji replied. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

This news immediately made Chen Xiao alert: "Can you find more detailed information? Which country did their daughter go to, and when did she go missing?"

"I’ve asked about this; she’s in her forties, divorced for many years, said to have disappeared in Southeast Asia."

Chen Xiao nodded: "Got it, but I’ll need you both to dig up more information, especially if that couple’s daughter had any friends in Dongzhou or left any photos behind. Contact me as soon as you find anything."

"Understood, we’ll get on it."

"Wait, what’s their daughter’s name?"

"Si Ying!"

Chen Xiao asked no more, silently setting down the phone, beginning to piece together the information Xiaoji sent back.

The original owner of building 314 is named Tong Hua, a family of five, currently safe and sound.

The original owners of 506 were a family of three, but now it’s just the elderly couple, their only daughter suddenly vanished last year.

Comparing both pieces of information, the people and events related to 506 are clearly much more peculiar.

Presumably, Zhang Xian is already looking for Si Ying’s whereabouts!

But Si Ying’s whereabouts surely won’t be easy to find, what matters most is her connection to Su Haidong’s family, and also...

Chen Xiao thought about it, then looked back: "Dali, did you see a woman or a girl? From the back, could you estimate her age?"

"A girl, about my age. Though I haven’t seen her face fully, when she wore a dress in summer, it was clear she was very young."

Chen Xiao nodded, taking up his phone to make another call.

This call wasn’t to Xiaoji, nor to Zhang Xian, but to Lin Xi.

The latter answered, asking: "Hubby, have you found something?"

"Yes, I already know the information about the owners of 506 and 314, I suppose they’re in your team now, right?"

"I’m not sure, but earlier Captain Zhang went out and came back with several people, among them an elderly couple."

"That must be them; that elderly couple should be the original owners of 506." Chen Xiao paused, then continued seriously:

"Wife, can you do me a favor? Can you take photos of the Su sisters, Su Jing and Su Ting?"

Lin Xi was puzzled: "Why do you need photos of them?"

Chen Xiao glanced at Luo Dali: "Don’t ask yet, send them over, especially their back shots!"