The Glamorous Comeback of the Ousted Heiress

Chapter 584: 229 detained an ancestor_2
 

Just turned it on, can’t use facial unlock, “Your phone’s password.”

“183526794,” Bai Lian tapped the table with her fingertips nonchalantly.

Officer Sun paused, she looked down at the screen of the phone again; it was a pattern lock, undoubtedly, “Your phone isn’t set up with a numeric password…”

“Yep, 183526794,” Bai Lian’s sitting posture looked carefree, “Just connect these numbers together.”

The sequence of numbers was somewhat complex; Officer Sun had to jot them down in the interrogation memo to barely remember them.

She took the phone outside and, following the memo, connected the numbers one by one into a pattern.

After completing the pattern, she looked at the lock screen and belatedly realized that Bai Lian had used all the numbers. Not only that, none of the connecting lines were parallel; each one had a different slope.

She had probably never seen such a complex pattern before; it took her a moment before she unlocked the phone.

Her attention was immediately drawn to the five missed calls at the bottom.

Upon checking, they were calls from a local Jiangjing landline.

She went back and opened WeChat, where there were many messages, the earlier ones from people like the man in the white tank top and He Wen—none of whom she had heard of.

She recognized only one name, Yan Lu.

However, Officer Sun did not think of Yan Lu as the current hotshot female star; she just assumed it was someone with the same name.

She didn’t scroll down further, instead following Bai Lian’s instructions, she sent two 1s to the pinned contacts “Grandpa” and “Teacher Jiang”, and finally, she sent a message to Principal Shi.@@novelbin@@

Then, she turned off the phone.

**

Meanwhile.

In a private room at Yunxiao Hotel, the elderly Madame Xu held Buddha Beads in her hand, smiling towards the old lady opposite her, “It’s rare for two kids to take a liking to each other.”

Across the table was Madame Yu.

Her hair was graying, cut just at ear length, and she was dressed in a black and gold cheongsam, occasionally revealing sharp eyes when she lifted her gaze.

“Zhiyue is also a good kid,” she looked down, skimming the froth off the tea in her celadon cup with casual elegance, “Hongyi is quite fond of her.”

She casually brought up Yu Hongyi, prompting Madame Xu to immediately sit up straight.

The Yu Family was involved in politics. Yu Hongjing, the wastrel brother, hadn’t accomplished anything notable; it was all because of his elder sister, Yu Hongyi. There were many male descendents of high-ranking officials eager to marry Yu Hongyi, but very few who wanted to marry Yu Hongjing.

Xu Zhiyue was not the Xu Family’s biological child, but she had been personally raised by Madame Xu herself.

Most importantly, Madame Yu had met Xu Zhiyue; her achievements were indeed excellent, and she was quite easy to handle.

Both sides tacitly agreed on this union.

“To receive Miss Yu’s appreciation is also Yueyue’s good fortune,” Madame Xu’s smile grew even brighter.

She was reluctant to part with Xu Zhiyue, but Bai Lian was someone she dared not touch right now. One cannot catch a wolf without giving up some flesh.

Madame Yu sipped her tea nonchalantly, saying, “I heard that your family is looking for antiques and calligraphy paintings. Just a few days ago, someone gifted Hongyi an original painting. I will have it sent to the Xu residence tomorrow.”

This was also one of Madame Xu’s goals.

Their branch of the family had just separated; they lacked the depth of cultural heritage. Xu En was only acquainted with an old classmate in the art world; his daughter was a member of the Calligraphy Association. They had heard of a few collectors, but no one was willing to part with their treasures.

Collectors already came from notable backgrounds and were not short of money; the Xu Family had not yet reached the point where they could command such respect.

As the two spoke, Madame Yu’s female bodyguard received a phone call and handed the phone over to the elderly lady.

After Madame Yu ended the call, her expression turned cold, “Alright, I’ll be right there.”

**

There was a traffic jam at this hour.

When Madame Xu followed the Yu family representatives to the hospital, she did not even catch a glimpse of Yu Hongjing. The Yu family’s bodyguards were blocking the door, staring coldly at Madame Xu, “Sorry, according to Miss’s instructions, Young Master Yu will not see anyone now.”

Yu Hongjing was staying in the high-ranking officials’ ward in Yunxiao District, and Madame Xu could not get in.

When she asked what had happened, these people kept mum, the person in charge only said indifferently, “If you have any issues, go downstairs and ask your granddaughter about them.”

Was this related to Xu Zhiyue?

A sense of dread filled Madame Xu’s heart.

She saw the silhouettes of police through the crowd, and clutching her cane, she felt increasingly uneasy.

“Let’s go downstairs first and see the miss,” the butler comforted her, “Miss Zhiyue always listens to you, she’s not the kind to cause trouble.”

Indeed, apart from studying, Xu Zhiyue had almost no social interactions.

Quiet and knowledgeable, Madame Xu hurried to the lower floor.

Downstairs was the general ward. Standing at the door of Xu Zhiyue’s room were still the police officers waiting to take her statement.

And Xu Zhiyue was lying in the hospital bed, not having risen yet.

“Are you her grandmother?” Seeing Madame Xu, the police officer squinted slightly, holding the statement, “Then may I ask, what is your relationship with Bai Lian?”