Chapter 706 - 736: Everyone Is Uninterested in Romance
At that time, restaurants hadn’t started putting cameras in every corner like they did later on. There was always the fear of customers trying to scam them or malicious competition from rivals.
And security cameras, of course, were still a rarity.
But Qin Jiao’s husband, Shen Yi, ran an electronics company!
They had already developed cell phones, so cameras were certainly no issue. They just weren’t as advanced or convenient as they would later become. Fortunately, the footage was stored on a chip that could be read by a computer.
However, because storage space was limited, the chips had to be replaced regularly.
After swapping in a new chip, Qin Jiao took the old one to her office in the restaurant. She turned on her computer and inserted it.
Qin Zhonghui didn’t quite understand all this. He was more worried about Sun Lili, who was still at the hospital. He said, "Xiao Jiao, why don’t you hurry over to the hospital? Those people are being very aggressive. I’m worried Xiao Sun can’t handle them on her own."
"With evidence, we can resolve this matter much more quickly."
As for Sun Lili, Qin Jiao wasn’t too worried for the time being.
Just then, the scene from the restaurant’s main dining hall appeared on the computer screen. The camera was aimed directly at the corner in question, so the man in the gray clothes was clearly visible.
𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
The man was eating. He suddenly glanced left and right, then pulled something from his pocket. Seizing a moment when no one was looking, he dropped it into the bowl of seafood congee.
Qin Zhonghui was dumbstruck. "He actually..."
Li Man said calmly, "With this evidence, we’ll be fine."
Qin Jiao nodded. "Look here. His hand shook. Some of it must have fallen on the table. Dad, you haven’t cleared that table yet, have you?"
"No, we haven’t wiped the table or touched anything. We were worried about disturbing any evidence."
"Good."
Qin Jiao put on a pair of gloves, took out a clean plastic bag, and returned to the table. Sure enough, she found some yellow powder near the leg of the table.
Qin Jiao carefully collected the powder in the small plastic bag.
She turned to Qin Zhonghui and said, "Dad, you don’t need to stay and help tonight. You can go home and help Mom with the two kids. I’ll come home once this is all taken care of."
His daughter had simply been too composed through the entire ordeal. From the moment she received the call to now, she hadn’t shown a single sign of panic.
Qin Zhonghui’s own heart finally settled completely.
He said, "I’ll head back and pick up some groceries. Have Xiao Sun and Xiao Li come with you. Once you’ve handled everything, you can all come home for dinner."
Li Man quickly thanked Qin Zhonghui.
Qin Jiao smiled and nodded. "Buy lots of good food. Senior Sister loves the sweet and sour pork ribs you two make."
"Will do!"
After Qin Zhonghui left, Qin Jiao and Li Man got in the car and headed to the hospital.
The corner of Li Man’s mouth twitched. "Every time you call me ’Senior Sister,’ I cringe. And why did you have to tell your father that I like sweet and sour pork ribs!"
"If you like it, you should eat it. It’s no big deal. Besides, Senior Sister, you’re not getting any younger. Are you still pining for Senior Brother Xu?"
Li Man was speechless. "You’re in a surprisingly good mood, aren’t you? Teasing me at a time like this? All right, all right. I have no time for romance right now. I just want to focus on my work."
Qin Jiao sighed. "Sigh, why is it that all the capable women around me have lost interest in romance?"
That was the case with Xiao Shi.
And now it was the same for Li Man and Sun Lili.
But there was one exception: her younger cousin, Xiao Lan...
For now, she had to deal with the restaurant’s problem first. As Qin Jiao and Li Man arrived at the hospital, they could hear a woman wailing dramatically from a long way off.