Chapter 023: She Is Not Foolish Either
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After shaking off the neighbors, Ying Li returned home and saw Ying Shu and Xixi. Without saying a word or asking why he had suddenly returned to normal, he smiled warmly and raised the dish in his hand, saying to Xixi, “Xixi, Grandpa made fish soup for you. I guarantee it will leave a lasting impression.”
Xixi hid silently behind Ying Shu, watching him quietly.
Ying Li, aware of her situation, didn’t care about her manners and cheerfully went upstairs to cook.
Once he entered the kitchen, Ying Xing approached Ying Shu and whispered, “Sister, Grandpa knows he got better because of the medicine you gave him.”
Ying Shu asked, “Did he ask about anything else? Or was he surprised?”
“Of course he was surprised by the sudden recovery, but he didn’t ask much.”
Ying Shu guessed that Ying Li might question her during or after the meal.
Unexpectedly, he happily finished eating and went out to meet old friends.
All the explanations she had prepared had to be swallowed back down. She then called Feng Ye, asking him to arrange a medical check-up for her younger brother and sister.
Feng Ye was efficient. Shortly after hanging up, he sent a special vehicle to pick them up.
The medical facility he mentioned was located in the People’s Service Office building on Galaxy Street within the same district—a ten-minute drive.
Next to it was a fitness club where Ying Shu had once run errands for someone. She had been curious about the People’s Service Office then, wondering what it did, since many people came and went, even busier than the community center. She never imagined it was the headquarters of the Special Investigation Bureau.
It was already 7:30 in the evening; only cleaning staff and security guards were inside the building.
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Seeing Feng Ye, Ying Shu couldn’t help but say, “I thought your unit was in the Upper Capital District.”
Most of the country’s top government agencies were concentrated there, so it was natural to assume the mysterious Special Investigation Bureau would be located there, too.
“We’ve always been rooted here and can’t move,” Feng Ye replied without elaborating, leading them to the innermost elevator.
The elevator was equipped with a secret mechanism requiring fingerprint, iris recognition, and an ID card to access the medical zone on basement level three.
When the elevator doors closed and reopened, Ying Xing and Ying Yu were stunned. It felt as if they had stepped into a futuristic world, every corner brimming with advanced technology.
Feng Ye found a nurse to take Ying Xing and Ying Yu for their check-ups while he took Xixi to the waiting room.
“We can also treat Xixi here,” he said. “We can help her forget about her grandmother’s past and bring back her once happy, carefree self. Would you like her to undergo the treatment?”
Ying Shu, who was secretly observing their examinations with her clairvoyant sight, quickly withdrew her gaze and looked at Feng Ye.
“How is the treatment done?” she asked.
“It’s the hypnosis ability I mentioned last time. It can make her forget certain things.”
Ying Shu paused before asking, “I want to obtain custody of Xixi. Can you arrange that?”
“Of course.”
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“I want to secure custody of Xixi before considering the treatment.”
If Xixi regained normalcy now, and coincidentally her grandmother also woke up, they would lose a key piece of evidence of Wu Sumei’s abuse toward Xixi.
More importantly, she wanted to consult Su Xining’s opinion.
Feng Ye saw through her thoughts instantly and smirked, “No problem. We can transfer custody of Xixi to you by tomorrow.”
Ying Shu: “…”
The efficiency of national agencies was truly remarkable.
Of course, she was no fool.
Feng Ye’s haste was clearly meant to show her the many benefits of cooperating with them.
Ying Shu had no intention of letting him lead her by the nose. She wouldn’t allow the situation to shift from them asking for her help to her begging them in the end.
Her gaze fell on a snake plant placed on a corner table, and she walked over to it.