Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 247 Be Careful

He shook his head. "There aren't that many coincidences."

Those seemingly coincidental events are actually the result of meticulous calculations and careful planning.

“We’ve actually been chasing him all along. Based on some clues, we tracked him down to the cabin you stayed in, and we saw your shoes at the door…” Gu Juncheng couldn’t continue, his heart felt heavy, and he couldn’t describe the feeling he had when he found the shoes.

Actually, he knew about her disappearance even earlier when he was with Wu Tianping. Wu Tianping called home to greet his wife and son and heard his wife mention that Lin Qingping had come to see the child and had just left.

At that moment, Gu Juncheng felt a strange unease.

He disliked this feeling, and the fact that he was investigating the man from the port city made him feel even more uneasy if he couldn't see Lin Qingping.

He went to the school to look for Lin Qingping, but Lin Qingping had not returned to the dormitory. Then he found that she was not at the shop or at home.

I had a bad feeling about it, so I reported it to the school and the police station. Then, I found her school badge at the school gate.

At that moment, he lost his balance for the first time and experienced for the first time what it meant for his legs to go weak.

He, a man who had traversed through a hail of bullets, had never felt this way before...

Lin Qingping nudged him, "And then?"

"Later, we looked at the tire tracks to determine what kind of car they were driving, how much fuel they consumed, how much fuel they had, and how far they could go. We also deduced which road they were taking based on the direction of the tire tracks, how many gas stations were on that road, and how many side roads there were. We had everything clear, so we just had to make arrangements. Unfortunately, when we notified the checkpoint, they had already let you go. But luckily, we had people at all the gas stations along the way. I arrived later via a shortcut, and I had just arrived when your car arrived."

Lin Qingping listened quietly, and remained silent afterward.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" He touched her hair.

Lin Qingping shook her head and grabbed his clothes, "Be careful from now on."

She had only experienced such danger once, while he, perhaps because he was constantly surrounded by all sorts of dangers, spoke of it so casually, as if he had simply solved a math problem, finding the solution and outlining the steps…

"I know," he said softly, but his heart was heavy.

That night, they did nothing but silently embraced and slept.

Lin Qingping woke up many times, unable to sleep soundly. Even with her eyes closed, she could still hear the car speeding by and the sound of shattering glass. Each time she woke up, she would be embraced tightly by a pair of arms, and the strong heartbeat vibrated in her ears, soothing her chaotic heart.

The next day, Zhiyuan found it strange to see Gu Juncheng. This was not the day Gu Juncheng was supposed to return, nor was it the time when Gu Juncheng was still at home. Even if Gu Juncheng were to return, he would usually be back at school before 5 a.m., and it would already be broad daylight.

"Eat quickly, then go to school." Gu Juncheng made breakfast—a bowl of noodles.

Zhiyuan stirred it, but had no appetite. He forced a bite into his mouth and asked, "Dad, did you take me here today?"

The sun rises in the west?

"Hmm." Gu Juncheng ate his "pig swill" noodles as well.

Feeling really bad about it, Gu Juncheng made Zhiyuan a cup of milk powder and a boiled egg.

But Zhiyuan realized that his milk powder and eggs were just extras, because Lin Qingping ate them, and he was just doing it incidentally.

"Dad, why isn't Mom eating the noodles you cooked?" He struggled to finish the last bite and quickly drank his milk.

Gu Juncheng glared at him: You're really bringing up the very thing you don't want to talk about!

"I can't eat too much in the morning, I always eat this, I'm on a diet," Lin Qingping said with a smile.

Neither she nor Gu Juncheng told Zhiyuan about what happened yesterday. Firstly, there was no need to scare the child, and secondly, they didn't know if Wenxiao was involved.

After breakfast, Gu Juncheng took his coat and draped it over Lin Qingping before leading Zhiyuan to school.

As Zhiyuan walked, he said, "Actually, I can go to school by myself now. Some of my classmates don't need to be taken to school anymore."

"No way!" Gu Juncheng and Lin Qingping said in unison.

Zhiyuan: ...

Zhiyuan, who knew nothing, happily entered the school, while Gu Juncheng accompanied Lin Qingping to the Capital University.

Standing at the door, Gu Juncheng didn't leave.

Lin Qingping knew what he was thinking, and nudged him, "Go away, you can't stay with me 24/7. The bad guy has been caught, I'm fine now!"

Gu Juncheng took a deep breath and, unusually, hugged her tightly. "Don't go out alone, and don't go out at night..."

"I understand..." she said softly.

Gu Juncheng has said this countless times since last night.

Moreover, he was acting very strangely today; he never shows any affection towards her in public.

Finally, she pushed him away, turned around, and ran into the school, ending the farewell.

Gu Juncheng watched her walk with her classmates until their figures disappeared from his sight before leaving.

Lin Qingping happened to run into her roommate Zhong Xiaoxiao, who smiled and asked her, "Was that your husband just now?"

"Yes!" Lin Qingping nodded. Gu Juncheng and the others should have met him before.

"You two have such a good relationship!" Zhong Xiaoxiao said with a smile. "He even hugged you."

Lin Qingping laughed at her, "Doesn't your family hug you? Hehe..."

The two of them lowered their heads, laughed at each other, and went to the classroom.

Gu Juncheng went to the Public Security Bureau.

After rescuing Lin Qingping yesterday, he took her home. He hasn't gone to the police station to explain what happened yet, so he'll give a statement today.

All three have been arrested, but the gang is definitely not just three people. The manhunt is being further expanded, but Gu Juncheng and his team are still studying in the capital and will no longer be working with the police.

After the statement was taken, the police handed him a plastic bag containing a piece of paper.

"Based on the on-site investigation and the suspect's confession, this is likely a letter of appeal for help written by your spouse. We will not preserve it as evidence."

Gu Juncheng took it and saw the red emergency signal on the paper: SOS.

It was written in blood...

By this time it had turned dark red.

"Thank you..." He gasped, clenched his teeth, and squeezed the plastic bag tightly into a ball, but immediately unfolded it, folded it neatly, and put it in his shirt pocket.

"Thank you, Commander Gu. With your help, our investigation has progressed much faster. Also, if your wife is well-rested, please ask her to come and give a statement when she has time. There's no rush."

Gu Juncheng nodded. "Okay."

As Gu Juncheng was leaving, a police car drove in, returning from a mission.

The car door opened, and the police led a person out.