1326 I Only Want You 24 (1/2)

She noted down An Xiaoning's name and pressed her head against her shoulder.

It was the first time in her life that she ever felt such a warm and fuzzy feeling in her heart.

Although there was an umbrella, An Xiaoning got drenched nonetheless because of the heavy rain and the incredible speed at which she was walking. They arrived in the town.

Fan Shixin proceeded to collect the car by himself while the two of them waited for him in a secluded corner.

”Sister, is he your boyfriend?”

”No.”

Jing Chu did not probe any further and instead waited quietly.

Not long after, Fan Shixin arrived in An Xiaoning's car. He then carried Jing Chu and placed her onto the back seat.

Fan Shixin then brought her away from the village.

An Xiaoning called Pan Zhenghui and instructed, ”Help me erase all the surveillance camera footages that were captured from five o'clock in the afternoon all the way until now, along with those that would be captured tomorrow morning.”

”Sure,” said Pan Zhenghui, who did not ask any more questions, thinking that she probably had her identity exposed.

An Xiaoning returned to the Widows' Village while Fan Shixin headed to the city. He only returned in the morning.

An Xiaoning did not plan to erase the surveillance camera footages at the start.

However, she had a feeling that the middle-aged woman would definitely cause a stir after finding out that Jing Chu had gone missing.

Hence, she decided to go all out and leave no stones unturned.

Feeling a little sleepy after changing into a fresh set of clothes, An Xiaoning lay down onto the bed to get some rest. Due to the poor weather, she decided not to go out anymore and instead continued sleeping all the way until the next morning.

She was jolted awake by a string of miscellaneous noises. An Xiaoning had just gotten dressed when Madam Wang came to knock on her door.

”Sister Wang, what's the din about?”

”That lass next door ran away. I'm talking about the one who got beaten last night. You heard it too. She went missing this morning. They're trying to get everyone to go look for her but no one wants to. That woman is usually so haughty, and she often tells us to stay out of her family matters. Yet now that the lass has gone missing, she actually wants us to help find her.”

”Are you guys going to help her?”

”No, I haven't had my breakfast yet. Where would I find the energy to help her? That's just how she is. She only talks to us when she needs our help, and when she doesn't, all she does is pull a long face. No one is willing to help her.”

An Xiaoning decided to stay silent, lest she give away any clues.

She boiled some water and made herself a bowl of instant noodles.

Fan Shixin returned after she had had her breakfast and informed her that he had already settled the matter about Jing Chu.

Since it was not appropriate for them to reconnoiter in the day, they had to wait patiently for nighttime to arrive.

Fortunately, Ma Jianguo had already made progress on his side.

He said, ”The water reservoir was built 19 years ago, and there are a total of 37 casualties who had died from drowning in the reservoir, consisting of both adults and children. In order to ensure safety, the reservoir management staff had built railings around the reservoir and placed signs to warn passersby against the danger of drowning.”

”Has there been any new progress with the victim's family?”

”Zu Dong and Gong Le have gone to visit them. I don't know the exact situation yet because they had just left. However, he'll definitely call you if there are any special finds. If not, they probably won't call.”

”Alright, I'm hanging up now, then.”