Chapter 640: Chapter 638: Seeing Alton Again

Thanks to Wu Qiao Ping’s confession, combined with the testimonies of the three men, the evidence in her case was considered conclusive. The verdict was swift—murder demanded a life for a life.

Su Qing didn’t pay any more attention to Wu Qiao Ping’s affairs. After Li Fenghuo told her to get the warehouse ready, she found some time to move the recovered antiques, gold, and all the weapons from the secret armory into storage. After all, Li Fenghuo and Gu Xinsheng would be handling the remaining loose ends.

Su Qing hadn’t been idle the entire summer vacation. After she finished taking care of all these matters, the start of the school year was just around the corner. And just two days before it began, Su Qing heard a piece of news from Zou Ming: the three men they had encountered on Xiqing Mountain weren’t merely human traffickers. They were involved in other illicit dealings as well. For example, their hunting of the Golden Eagle on Xiqing Mountain had been for the purpose of selling it at a high price to some wealthy foreigners.

At the moment, Golden Eagles were not yet listed as a nationally protected species, but they were still a precious animal of Hua Country. They absolutely could not be hunted like this. If it continued, the Golden Eagle population would surely be affected. Therefore, the police would definitely investigate this case.

Su Qing never imagined that those three men had been hunting Little Jin just to sell him illegally. That was absolutely forbidden. She felt a little worried for Little Jin, and she wondered if there were others on Xiqing Mountain doing such things. However, because school was starting, Su Qing couldn’t participate in the investigation. She could only pray that Zou Ming could apprehend all of these people and bring them to justice as soon as possible.

Since school was starting, Su Qing and Li Huan returned to their courtyard house at Beijing University the day before it began. After all, it had been vacant for two months, so they planned on tidying the place up. But unexpectedly, just as Su Qing and Li Huan reached the gate, they saw someone standing there.

"Hi!" Holding a bouquet of flowers, Alton turned his head. Upon seeing Su Qing, he smiled and said, "Su Qing, we meet again."

Before Su Qing could say anything, Li Huan’s eyes widened in astonishment. "You! How did you find your way here?"

’Good grief, he followed her all the way to her front door!’

Li Huan glanced at Su Qing, then at Alton. It was obvious to her that Alton liked Su Qing.

Alton laughed merrily. "It was quite easy! Beijing University only has a few of these courtyard houses, so I just had to ask around a little to find out."

With that, Alton turned to Su Qing. "Su Qing, you don’t mind me showing up uninvited, do you?"

Su Qing offered a faint smile. "Mr. Alton, if you are merely visiting as a friend, then you are most welcome."

"Oh, my God! You actually remember my name." Alton was thrilled to hear Su Qing say his name. After all, they had only known each other for a day or two. He hadn’t dared hope she would remember it, so he was feeling particularly ecstatic right now.

"We don’t know many foreigners, so it’s only natural that I would remember your name and Mr. Yan’s," Su Qing said, raising an eyebrow slightly.

"Regardless, I’m very happy that you remember my name," Alton said with a grin. He then held the bouquet out to Su Qing. "Beautiful Su Qing, these flowers are for you."

Su Qing didn’t take them. She said frankly, "Mr. Alton, forgive my bluntness. I’m happy to have you visit as a friend, but if you have other intentions, I’m afraid I cannot entertain you."

Alton was a smart man and immediately understood her meaning. He said, "Beautiful Su Qing, I genuinely like you. What’s more, I’ve already gotten my father’s approval. I sincerely want to court you."

"I’m sorry, but I have no special feelings for you," Su Qing said seriously. "So, I’m afraid I must disappoint you."

Alton had actually come prepared to be rejected by Su Qing. After all, her attitude the last time they met made it clear that she wasn’t a girl who would be easily won over. He thought for a moment, then immediately smiled. "Su Qing, in that case, how about I just wish you a happy start to the new school year, as a friend?"

"Thank you." Su Qing nodded. "However, the house has been vacant for two months, so it’s bound to be a bit of a mess. We still need to clean, so we can’t host you right now, Mr. Alton. I hope you’ll understand."

"Oh, that’s no problem." Alton smiled quickly. He didn’t press Su Qing to accept the flowers, but instead exchanged a few more words before cheerfully taking his leave.

Watching Alton’s retreating figure, Li Huan frowned slightly and said to Su Qing, "That Alton guy actually managed to find our place at Beijing University."

Su Qing, however, didn’t seem too concerned. While opening the courtyard gate, she said to Li Huan, "Did you forget what Chen Weijun found out before? That Alton guy is from the Smont family. They supposedly have ties to their country’s Imperial Family. They’re likely not some small-time family, so it’s normal that they could find out where we live. They’ve probably figured out our identities, too."

"Ah!" Li Huan exclaimed in surprise. "Really?"

"I think it’s very likely," Su Qing said softly. "From what I know, prominent families like Alton’s and Yarn’s usually arrange marriages with other families. They rarely let the children of the family choose their own partners, especially not a girl from Hua Country." ’Just now, Alton said his father agreed to let him pursue me. That’s probably related to my own identity. There might even be other factors involved, but I’d rather not make wild guesses.’

In any case, Su Qing had no intention of accepting Alton’s pursuit, so she didn’t bother concerning herself with the other details.

Because Yarn was opening a factory in Beijing, he had been staying in the city for some time, and Alton was naturally living with him. When Alton returned with the bouquet, Yarn was sitting on the edge of his bed reading a letter. He set the letter down and asked, "I take it you were rejected?"

"Sigh." Alton let out a breath. "Yeah. I didn’t even get to say much before Su Qing shut me down."

Yarn didn’t seem surprised. He chuckled, "I just told you, didn’t I? That girl Su Qing isn’t going to accept your advances easily."

"I won’t give up," Alton said, clenching his fist. "I think that if I’m sincere enough, I’ll win Su Qing’s heart sooner or later. She will be my future Marchioness."

Alton’s eyes shone as he said this.

"Yarn, what do you think?" At this thought, Alton eagerly asked, "If I just tell Su Qing that she’ll become a Marchioness if she marries me, do you think her heart will be swayed?"

Yarn shook his head. He had a gut feeling that Su Qing wasn’t the kind of girl who cared about status and fortune.

Seeing Yarn shake his head, Alton sighed dramatically, flopped back on the bed, and said, "Yarn, you’re my best friend! At least give me a little encouragement!"

As he spoke, Alton felt something underneath his hand. He picked it up to look and was instantly stunned. "My God, Angela’s coming to Beijing?"

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