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Qin Yunfeng’s smile instantly froze upon hearing this.
He wanted to explain himself, but Su Yi had already turned and entered the shop without looking back. She even instructed someone to close the door.
Qin Yunfeng stood in front of the door for a while, then slowly lifted his feet and walked away.
At this moment, on the second floor across the street from the hotel, Bai Ruolin was hiding behind the curtain.
She observed the situation in front of the hotel.
Just now, she saw Zhou Jinchuan chatting with Su Yi in front of the door for quite some time.
Finally, when she saw Zhou Jinchuan leave, she was about to rejoice in finding the opportunity to make a move.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhou Jinchuan left, Qin Yunfeng hurried over.
Although she couldn’t hear what Qin Yunfeng was saying, they had lived together for two lifetimes, so she was very familiar with his every move.
She could tell that he was there to win Su Yi’s favor.
Thinking that they had just divorced and he came running to Su Yi without any hesitation, Bai Ruolin was so angry that she wanted to rush down and tear them apart immediately.
However, she couldn’t act recklessly at the moment!
She could only hide in the background and curse at the two of them in frustration.
…
Since Zhou Jinchuan left, several people had been focusing on protecting Su Yi.
Every evening, as soon as the dinner orders were placed, before the customers left, they would make sure Su Yi went back early.
Originally, after school, Ye Xiaowu and Ye Nuannuan would come over to eat and then leave first.
Now, both Ye Xiaowu and Ye Nuannuan finish their meals and wait in the hotel, doing their homework while waiting for Su Yi to go home together.
As a result, Su Yi’s return time became earlier and earlier.
For several days in a row, everything was peaceful.
On this day, Su Yi was in the kitchen instructing Zhang Tianhua on how to fry crispy pork.
While busy with the task, a large truck suddenly stopped at the entrance of the hotel.
Su Yi looked through the window and saw that the visitors were unexpectedly Jiang Yuan and Liu Zi.
She hurriedly went out and asked, “What brought you two here today? How come you have time to come over?”
Jiang Yuan pointed to the truck and laughed, “We just happened to pass by. It’s almost mealtime, so we came to ask for a meal.”
Liu Zi also chimed in, “That’s right, Sister Su, long time no see. We really passed by this time. By the way, we have brought a lot of good stuff in the car, all from the south. Do you want to take a look?”
Su Yi nodded and quickly called the others to come and see.
The two of them had returned from Guangzhou this time, bringing in the latest clothes and shoes from that region.
Xu Xiaoqin was particularly interested and couldn’t take her eyes off the items.
In the end, Xu Xiaoqin, Sister Mei, and everyone else bought several outfits each.
Su Yi also bought a few for herself and some for Zhou Jinchuan and the two children.
Even Li Jianguo bought two outfits for his wife and daughter at home.
Su Yi sighed after paying, “You two aren’t here to beg for food, you’re here to rob us blind!”
Despite her words, she still urged Xu Xiaoqin to quickly invite them in and have them sit down.
Seeing that the women liked the clothes he had brought, Jiang Yuan was happy but couldn’t help but warn them,
“Boss Su, things haven’t been peaceful lately. You should hold off on wearing these bright clothes and dresses for now. Wait until things settle down before wearing them. They won’t go bad anyway.”
Su Yi was confused and immediately asked, “What do you mean, not peaceful?”
Jiang Yuan and Liuzi exchanged glances, “You guys don’t know? We just passed through the county this afternoon and heard from a friend there. There’s been a big case in the county recently.”
Everyone was startled and immediately gathered around to find out what happened.
“It hasn’t been made public yet, we heard from someone in the know. Apparently, two young, beautiful women have been murdered. The perpetrator hasn’t been caught. They say he ran to the countryside and is still at large.”
“You guys should absolutely not walk alone at night or wander around by yourselves. You never know where that guy might run to.”
Su Yi and the others were stunned.
After Jiang Yuan and Liuzi left, Li Jianguo immediately used the hotel’s phone to call the police station in town.
He inquired about the situation.
Turns out it was true.
The town had just received notification and was planning to increase patrols tonight.
However, they didn’t want to cause panic, so they weren’t planning on making a big announcement.
Xu Xiaoqin and Sister Mei were both timid, “What if he escapes to our town?”
Su Yi calmed herself down, “Don’t be afraid. At least we know now. We can prepare in advance.”
“Starting today, we’ll close the restaurant two hours earlier. We’ll be closed by 8 pm at the latest,” Su Yi declared.
“Xiaoqin and Sister Mei live nearby, but they can’t go home alone. Every night after closing, Tianhua will walk you home.”
Li Jianguo noticed that Su Yi had made arrangements for everyone else in the restaurant but hadn’t mentioned her own safety.
He became anxious, “Xiao Su, you have to be careful too.”
“I think I’ll stay here and watch the shop with Tianhua. It’ll keep him company and prevent him from being scared alone.”
“Also, I’ll walk you back to the compound every night.”
Su Yi remembered Li Jianguo’s mobility issues and wanted to refuse, “Brother Li, what about your family? You can’t stay here all night.”
Li Jianguo shook his head, “Don’t worry, my brothers are all at home, they’ll be fine. Besides, Commander Zhou specifically entrusted me with the shop and your safety before he left. If I don’t walk you back safely, I’ll be too embarrassed to stay here.”
Seeing his determination, Su Yi could only agree, “Alright, then I’ll trouble you, Brother Li.”
Just as they finished their discussion, the restaurant phone rang.
Su Yi was closest to the phone, so she quickly got up to answer it.
As soon as she picked up, Zhou Jinchuan’s voice came through, “Is Su Yi there?”
Su Yi quickly replied, “It’s me. What’s wrong? You sound so urgent.”
Hearing Su Yi’s calm voice, Zhou Jinchuan also relaxed a little and quickly told her the news he had just received.
“Don’t be afraid. Let Li Jianguo walk you back to the compound tonight. The shop will be closed for the next few days. I’ll be back as soon as possible.”
Seeing how serious he sounded, Su Yi quickly told him that she already knew about the situation and had already made arrangements.
“Don’t worry. The town is still as peaceful as usual. Besides, the guy might not have escaped to our town.”
“As for you, focus on your work. I’ll take care of myself, Xiao Wu, and Nuannuan.”
Zhou Jinchuan still felt uneasy.
Su Yi reassured him for a while before he finally calmed down.
“Really, it’s okay. We have a lot of people here. I promise you I won’t go out alone at night, and I won’t go home alone.”
“I’ll ask Auntie Yao to watch Xiao Wu and Nuannuan. They’ll be safe inside the compound.”
Zhou Jinchuan had been particularly nervous after receiving the call.
Now that he heard Su Yi had a plan and knew she wasn’t someone who would easily panic, he felt a little more at ease.
He then asked her to pass the phone to Li Jianguo.
He repeated his instructions to Li Jianguo.
Li Jianguo patted his chest and assured him, “Don’t worry. With Tianhua and me, two big men, Xiao Su will never go out alone.”