I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 70: Seen Through by Him

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Seen Through by Him

Jiaojiao stood in the middle with her brother standing on her left and her sister-in-law on her right, listening to their conversation.

She didn’t understand a word they said?

The two adults used their height to look at each other over Jiaojiao’s head.

"You, young lady, seem to enjoy others misfortune the most—"

"Hey!" Suizi was not pleased. Since when was she as terrible as he described?

"About today’s incident, there’s only one explanation for why you didn’t stay to enjoy the show."

His rough fingertips grazed her cheek. Suizi shivered, trying to step back instinctively, but he grabbed her chin, rendering her immobile.

Jiaojiao touched the top of her head, expressionless.

Couldn’t her brother stroke her sister-in-law’s cheek without bumping her head with his elbow?

Was he taking advantage of her small size?

"I don’t understand what you’re saying." Suizi looked down.

By not looking at his teasing eyes, she also missed the rare softness in his eyes when he spoke these words.

"I don’t understand either." Jiaojiao agreed with her sister-in-law.

Yu Jingting squinted his eyes, why was this little girl butting into his flirtation with his wife?

With one hand on Suizi’s chin and the other on Jiaojiao’s head, he told her to stop creating a ruckus.

"So, you really want to see me in the newspaper, huh?" The playful tone in his voice was stronger than usual.

Suizi’s hidden thoughts were exposed by him, causing her face to flush red instantly.

She had underestimated Yu Jingting’s intelligence.

She thought she was perfect, but he saw right through her.

"There’s an apple stall over there!" Suizi pointed ahead, trying to change the subject.

"Oh, apples! I love apples!" As soon as Jiaojiao heard about food, she got excited. Her brother pressed her head down so hard that the little girl almost knelt on the ground.

"Yu Tiegen! I’m going to tell mom that you’re bullying me!" The little girl was angry.

Yu Jingting pulled out a coin from his pocket and stuffed it into her hand. The little girl immediately gleamed with delight.

"Go buy some apples."

If Jiaojiao was paying attention, she’d notice that Yu Jingting’s voice was slightly lower than usual. Unfortunately, the little girl was too focused on buying apples.

Jiaojiao ran off with the money.

The moment Jiaojiao turned, Yu Jingting’s lips nearly brushed against Suizi’s.

Behind them, the bustling street.

Broad daylight, the vast world.

The man’s lips, slightly cold, came on strong, instantly engulfing her world, along with her dainty lips....

"Next time you want to tease me, just say it outright. No need to beat around the bush." His husky voice echoed in her ears.

"I...I’m not trying to flirt with you! I just didn’t want to miss out on the manuscript fee!"

Suizi replied quickly. The persistent blush on her face betrayed her thoughts.

Indeed, she wanted to stay and see Yuan Tietou’s downfall with her own eyes.

She chose not to stay in order to secure the publication of her article praising Yu Jingting’s good deeds as scheduled.

If she stayed, Yuan Tietou might act like a cornered rat, and the article might be suspected of being biased and suppressed for further review.

By the time it passes the review, it would be out-of-date.

By then, she would have missed the rare chance to make the local tabloid headlines.

To secure the publication of that news article, Suizi gave up her front-row seat and created an alibi, making everything that happened today seem like a "coincidence".

Using Liao Yong to get rid of Yuan Tietou.

The Newspaper Agency wouldn’t suspect Suizi’s intentions, and her article about Yu Jingting catching the thief would be published on schedule.

The reason she didn’t tell Yu Jingting directly was because she didn’t want him to see her as a "scheming woman".

Nor did she want to inflate his ego—

With a sigh, Suizi watched him laugh in amusement.

The smile on his face was so wide, it seemed like he was about to fly up to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun!

"How did you know my plan?" Keeping her gaze straight ahead and not looking at his face, Suizi thought this might spare her some embarrassment.

"Before you entered the Newspaper Agency, you had me buy some carbon paper."

Suizi had written the article about him catching the thief in advance with two sheets of paper sandwiching a piece of blue carbon paper, creating two copies at once.

One for Sister Li, one for Liao Yong.

With a little thought, he knew that this girl must have calculated that Yuan Youyou would do anything to get the copy from Sister Li, maybe even tear it up without reading it.

Then, the copy in Liao Yong’s hands could be useful. If she wasn’t determined to get the news article published, writing one copy would be enough. There was no need for a carbon copy.

"You’re indeed very clever." Suizi expressed her admiration sincerely.

Yu Jingting simply wasn’t fond of studying. If he put his mind to it, he could perhaps be the top student in Wang Family Alley, instead of Suizi.

"I told Liao Yong that the copy was for his superior’s approval, a standard procedure to . Both the Newspaper Agency and the Police Station wouldn’t suspect a thing."

Yu Jingting concluded that she was indeed scheming far too much.

"Don’t you think I’m too calculating, too manipulative..."

Suizi’s voice trailed off. She knew she wasn’t the innocent and cute girl that most men preferred.

"Only Those who’ve tried are qualified to comment. Even if it’s not suitable at first, with time, it’ll work out."

Despite his seriousness, Suizi felt... something was off?

Her face turned pale—It couldn’t be what she was thinking, right?

With a pious look, as if the one spouting flirtatious remarks wasn’t him, Yu Jingting arched an eyebrow at Suizi, asking with malicious intent:

"Are you overthinking?"

Suizi quickly turned her head to the side, refusing to look at this shameless man.

Being with this kind of manipulative person, it was impossible for her negative emotions to last even a second.

"Erotic as always." Suizi muttered under her breath. He was shameless!

Seeing Yu Jingting in a good mood, Suizi seized the opportunity to ask something she had been wondering about.

"Aren’t you worried that by sending me away, I would take the opportunity to run off?"

When Suizi suggested going into the Newspaper Agency alone, she had doubts.

If Yu Jingting didn’t trust her and didn’t allow her to act alone, she wouldn’t be able to deal with Yuan Youyou. For this plan to succeed, they needed to work together.

Yesterday at dinner with Liao Yong, Liao Yong hinted several times that if Suizi wanted to leave the village, he and his colleagues would help her.

Liao Yong thought of Yu Jingting as a reckless villager who didn’t understand hints. Suizi knew that not just did Yu Jingting understand, but he was also indifferent.

Ten Liao Yongs couldn’t outsmart a Yu Jingting. He just had a clear understanding of the situation yet chose to keep silent.

Suizi admitted that she wasn’t as smart as Yu Jingting at twenty.

If Suizi left Yu Jingting and asked Sister Li to claim that she was trapped in the village, by the time Liao Yong came, Sister Li and Liao Yong could completely stop Suizi from returning with Yu Jingting. This wasn’t Yu Jingting’s territory, he couldn’t make any trouble.

Suizi wanted to know why he trusted her.

"Run? Where can you run?" With a smirk and a flick of his eyes, he asserted, "Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I’ll track you down, pin you down, and..."

"Brother! Come here!" Jiaojiao seemed to have found something amazing. She waved her hands vigorously, cutting off her brother’s lustful words.