Chapter 235: Listen to Her, Head of the Family
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A somewhat rugged voice came from the other end.
Old Zhou paused for a moment, then quickly responded, “May I ask if this is Jiang Fuyue’s guardian?”
“Yueyue?” muttered the voice, “Yes, I’m her father, who are you?”
“I’m a police officer from the Huangshi Road Police Station in the Western City District of the capital. The situation is like this…”
Old Zhou didn’t conceal anything, nor did he exaggerate. He neutrally recounted the events.
The other end listened attentively.
To ensure that Jiang Fuyue could also hear her parents’ reaction, Old Zhou put the call on speakerphone when he called over.
“… That’s about it. Your child intends to hold the other party accountable. What are your opinions as parents?”
There was silence on the other end for two seconds. “…Opinions?” Jiang Da hesitated, turned his head, and asked in a low voice, “Wife, what do you think?”
It turned out that Han Yunru was also nearby, and only a gentle female voice deliberately lowered, softly said, “You ask him first if Yueyue is nearby.”
“Hiss—Jiang Fuyue’s mother’s voice sounds so nice!” Huo Fanjin took a sharp breath.
Lin Shumo frowned. “Is this the time to talk about this?”
But…
His ears twitched, indeed, it was pleasant.
“I’m just sighing, Jiang Fuyue’s mother, is she a host? Or a dubbing actress? Or a voice actress?”
Lin Shumo said, “Who should I ask if you ask me?”
“Aren’t you very close to her?” Huo Fanjin asked.
“Not close enough to discuss parents,” Lin Shumo replied.
Huo Fanjin couldn’t help but roll his eyes. “What’s the use of you then?”
Listening to their conversation, Ling Xuan couldn’t help but think of the graceful figure standing in the smoke in front of the pancake stall, even though she was wearing an apron, she still looked beautiful and elegant.
He wanted to say that Jiang Fuyue’s mother was neither a host nor a voice actor, but just an ordinary housewife, running a pancake stall with her husband.
Gao Zhaoming couldn’t help rubbing his ears.
Returning his attention to the phone call itself—
Jiang Da dutifully conveyed his wife’s thoughts, “Um… can I ask if my daughter is nearby?”
Old Zhou glanced in the direction of Jiang Fuyue and replied in a muffled voice, “She is.”
Han Yunru whispered in his ear, “Let Yueyue answer the phone.”
Old Zhou: “…Alright.”
Jiang Fuyue walked over leisurely and called out, “Dad.”
“Hey! Yueyue, did that cyclist hit you?”
Han Yunru hurried over, too anxious to let Jiang Da relay her message, and spoke directly, “Yueyue, if you’re injured, you must go to the hospital, okay? You can’t just brush it off. What if you get tetanus? Bicycles are made of iron and might be rusty!”
Jiang Fuyue smiled, not with her usual mocking curve, but with a soft light in her eyes. “Don’t worry, I dodged quickly and I’m perfectly fine.”
Jiang Da: “It’s good you’re okay! Um…”
He didn’t really know what to say. He always felt a bit cautious and even a bit nervous in front of his daughter.
After a moment, he finally said, “Do you have enough money? Should I send you some?”
Whenever he couldn’t think of anything to talk about, he’d fall back on this question—it had become a habit.
Han Yunru gently echoed, “Yes, if you need money, just tell us, and your dad will send some.”
Jiang Fuyue’s eyes glimmered with a smile. “I really don’t need any.”
Ling Xuan was dazzled and momentarily stunned.
Lin Shumo turned his gaze away, but the image of the girl’s genuine smile was etched in his mind, impossible to erase.
So, that’s what she looks like when she truly smiles. Well…
It’s just average!
The three of them, happy and harmonious, had turned a police call into a family chat.
Old Zhou was first stunned, then confused, and finally completely flabbergasted.
What money shortage?
Isn’t the main issue that your daughter got the police involved?
Shouldn’t you be worried and figuring out how to solve the problem?
But in reality, these two had been chatting for ages without addressing the main issue.
Old Zhou wasn’t pleased. He coughed heavily to get their attention and reminded them, “Mr. Jiang, we need to discuss how to resolve this matter!”
“Huh?” Jiang Da snapped out of it. “Yes, yes, how should we resolve this?”
“No…I’m asking you how you want to resolve it!” Why are you asking me?
Jiang Da was very puzzled, “Why did you call us then?”
Old Zhou was at a loss. “What?”
“Isn’t it that schools only call parents when students make mistakes? My daughter did nothing wrong, she’s the victim!”
Old Zhou: “…?” Seems like that? But, why does it feel like something’s wrong?
Jiang Da said seriously, “You just need to ask her how to solve it. There’s no need to ask us.”
“But you’re her parents, her guardians?!”
“Well, that’s true, but…” Jiang Da became anxious, “Asking us is useless, Yueyue makes all the decisions at home now.”
Han Yunru added, “We also listen to her.”
Old Zhou: “?” Everyone: ?
The whole world has gone surreal.
What kind of bizarre family relationship is this?
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