Volume 1: Rebirth Returns Chapter 18: Zhang Fu Min Gets Caught

  Su Rui gazed at Tao Ze Xi's face, his expression changing from surprise to suspicion and then to despair. What a wonderful show.

  When Tao Zexi heard that Su Yi might also like him, he felt that this surprise was about to overwhelm him. However, he soon couldn't get excited because he suddenly remembered that Su Yi had a girlfriend before. As soon as he thought of his own fruitless secret crush over the years, he became disheartened.

  Although Su Rui found Tao Zexi's changing facial expressions quite entertaining, she couldn't overdo it, after all, this person might become her sister-in-law in the future.

  "Cough, Taozi-ge, don't worry, I'll definitely help you. Let you two be together in the end. But does your father know that you like men? Will he agree to you and my...that guy being together?"

  Tao Zeyi sat on the bed in despair.

  "How dare I let my dad know! Now I'm still young, my parents haven't urged me to get married yet, but it's not certain in the future."

  "Don't you want him to know? Can you bear the person you love marrying someone else? If your parents urge you to get married, will you just find anyone to marry?" Su Rui asked with a tone of resentment.

  "Can't you regret it?! If I were you, I'd confess! Let him know my intentions! The person I like, I'll definitely work hard to get them! I won't let him marry someone else, what's mine is mine, no one else can touch. Anyway, I'm not the kind of person who can only be happy if you're happy, and I don't want to hide in a corner licking my wounds alone. So I advise you to hurry up and tell him your feelings while it's still not too late, otherwise, you'll regret it later and it will be too late."

  Looking at Tao Ze Xi still sitting on the bed with a dejected look, hanging his head, as if the whole world had abandoned him. Su Rui rolled her eyes in an un-ladylike manner. She wondered in her heart whether this was really the same Tao Jun from the previous life, that outstanding and extraordinary young master. This injured little beast-like guy couldn't be someone else impersonating him, could he? It's possible, but if Tao Ze Xi didn't take the initiative, with his own brother's personality, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven for him to say "I love you" first.

  Just as Su Rui was about to say something, Tao Zexi suddenly raised his head, with a firm and dazzling gaze. As if he had made some important decision.

  Tao Zeyi saw Zhang Dàmǔbā stunned Su Rui, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

  "Cough, thank you, I think I know what I want now."

  Su Rui looked at Tao Ze Xi and knew he had figured it out, finally letting out a sigh of relief. All she could do was help deal with Grandpa and the others, but the matters between the two of them were best left for them to resolve themselves.

  "It's better this way, I have to go home now. You quickly gather evidence of Zhang Fumin's crimes, don't miss that person's birthday. Good luck." Su Rui winked at him and got up to leave.

  After Su Rui left, Tao Zexi sat for a while and then made a phone call to his father. The content of the call is unknown, but a week later, Zhang Fumin was taken away from his office, along with his second-in-command Li Wanmin, third-in-command Yierdosi Kurbanjiang and four others.

  A few days later, Zhang Fumin was sentenced to life imprisonment and deprivation of political rights for life, with all personal property confiscated. Li Wanmin was sentenced to 20 years' fixed-term imprisonment, suspended for two years. Other members of the Zhang family were also arrested and received due punishment.

  Zhang Ze was arrested and brought back to the police station on the second day after Zhang Fu's arrest, because he drove drunk and caused a chain collision in the downtown area. The case had not been thoroughly concluded yet. In addition, based on some evidence obtained from Li Wansheng, Zhang Ze was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve and deprivation of political rights for life.

  In just two short weeks, Zhang Fumin, the tyrannical ruler of Qingmu County for over a decade, was arrested. Zhang Ze, who had brought harm to the people, also received his due punishment. After a thorough cleanup, although it made those in power fearful for their positions, for the common people, it was a delightful and uplifting event. The entire Qingmu County once again radiated vibrant vitality.

  This was the day Zhang Zeyi's verdict was announced, but Su Rui didn't show up because she had to pick up her parents from home.

  In the only crematorium in Aoki County, Su Rui quietly watched as her parents were swallowed by the flames.

  Dad, Mom, I'll be able to take you home soon. I will take you back to Beijing and reunite with Grandpa and Grandma. Goodbye, Dad and Mom.

  Su Rui held her parents' ashes back to the quadrangle courtyard, Du Yan looked at Su Rui's back and wanted to speak but stopped. In the end, it could only be a sigh of helplessness.

  Liu Qingyun knew what Su Rui did today, so he didn't ask her about it. He thought Su Rui wouldn't leave the house again today, but as dinner time approached, he smelled the aroma of food coming from the kitchen. When he went to take a look, sure enough, he saw Su Rui cooking alone, just like any other day.

  Liu Qingyun felt a deep sense of emotion in her heart and pitied Su Rui even more.

  While eating, Su Rui suddenly spoke up and said "Master, let's go to Beijing."

  "Oh? Why go to the capital? Isn't Qingmu County good enough? You promised Master that after settling the matter with Zhang Fumin, you would study diligently under him."

  "I'm going to the capital to find my relatives. They're all there." Su Rui said calmly.

  Liu Qingyun saw Su Rui's persistence and agreed, after all, learning is not about the location, and he had been away from the capital for many years, so he missed it. So the master and apprentice decided to leave Qingmu County a week later and head to the capital to find relatives.

  Since Su Rui ran out to save her parents on the day of her rebirth, she has not returned to school. This time, she decided to go to Beijing, so she let Du Yan help her with the transfer procedures, and she still did not show up. Her class teacher, Wang, because Su Rui interrupted her while speaking, and Su Rui ran out without her permission, thought this was a challenge to her authority, so she wanted to teach Su Rui a lesson when she returned to school. However, no matter how long she waited, Su Rui did not come back to class. When a teacher came to inform her that Su Rui had completed the transfer procedures, her face changed from sunny to cloudy. Thinking of Su Rui's actions, she couldn't help but scold her in her heart. No wonder Su Rui dared to interrupt her and run out privately, it turned out that she had planned to transfer schools all along.

  The class teacher's dilemma was unknown to Su Rui, and even if she knew about it, she would just ignore it.

  Tao Zesi also left Qingmu County when the dust settled, taking with him a tank model made from bullet shells he had pasted together himself and Su Wei's gift, boarding a plane bound for the capital.

  Digression

  I'm late again, sorry everyone, I'm going to sleep now, have an early start tomorrow, goodnight.

  Changed Taizexi's departure time for Beijing.