Reborn in the 90s, tearing apart scumbag men for the sake of women.

Chapter 454 The Real Culprit Behind the Scenes

The dishes have been served.

Song Lingge, Qiao Nansheng, and Yu Shaofen picked up their chopsticks, completely ignoring the allure of Jingchu.

Jing Chu grew anxious: "You're all absolutely interested in this news, don't you really want to guess?"

"Shaofen, this is delicious, you should try it," Song Lingge said, while also putting some food on Qiao Nansheng's plate.

"And this is also delicious." Yu Shaofen put a piece of chicken on Song Lingge's plate.

The Jingchu region was completely ignored.

At crucial moments, only Qiao Nansheng cared about his feelings.

"If you're willing to tell me, I'm willing to listen, but if you keep me in suspense, I don't want to hear it."

It seems like I care, but it also seems like I don't care too much.

Jing Chu rolled his eyes at the three people.

There was nothing he could do; he was the one with the lowest status among them.

"Zhang Binbin is in trouble," Jing Chu muttered.

Song Lingge's expression changed: "What did you say?"

"I didn't want to know!" Jing Chu deliberately put on a stern face, intending to whet the appetites of the three people.

"Stop joking! Tell me what happened!" Yu Shaofen said seriously.

People from Jingchu are playful and sometimes joke around without considering the occasion.

Although Yu Shaofen didn't know why Song Lingge suddenly changed her expression, she knew her well and knew when it was okay to joke around and when it wasn't.

Now is the time when it's not possible.

Jing Chu became serious only after Yu Shaofen spoke: "It happened a few days ago. I heard it from someone else. It seems Zhang Binbin was beaten and is now in the hospital. I don't know if he has woken up yet."

"Is there anything more specific?" Song Lingge asked.

"That's all. I only heard a little bit from them and didn't ask any questions. We don't have any connection with Zhang Binbin. I just thought you guys would be happy to hear that he got beaten up, so I came to tease you."

"Bang—" Yu Shaofen punched again.

Why should we be happy when someone is hospitalized? What grudge do we hold against them?

"Then last time, and that time..."

"You still say—"

Jingchu immediately shut up.

However, he couldn't understand why Zhang Binbin had caused Song Lingge so much trouble. Now that he was getting his comeuppance, wasn't that something to be happy about?

"I'll go to the hospital with you tomorrow." Qiao Nansheng took Song Lingge's hand.

Song Lingge looked at him and nodded silently.

She's feeling a bit confused right now.

Since picking Zhang Binbin up from prison, she has been too busy and has been saying she would go talk to him again, but she hasn't been able to find the time.

I never expected that the next news I heard about him would be like this.

"Jingchu, I would also appreciate it if you could inquire further about the specifics of what happened," Qiao Nansheng said.

"No trouble at all, don't worry, I will."

"While you're asking around, also keep an eye out for anyone else asking about him."

"Okay. But could you tell me why? That way I'll have a better understanding," Jing Chu asked.

Neither Qiao Nansheng nor Yu Shaofen spoke; on this point, they unconditionally stood by Song Lingge.

Song Lingge thought for a moment before saying, "I went to pick up Zhang Binbin when he was released from prison. I told him about Director Xia's request for me, so..."

"So he knew that Xia Jiaojiao's death might not have been an accident, and you doubt it?"

"Well, you all know what kind of temper Zhang Binbin has. Maybe I'm overthinking it. Maybe he provoked someone else. But I still want to investigate to put my mind at ease."

The expressions of the group all turned serious.

If what they suspect is true, then Xia Jiaojiao's death must have a mastermind behind it all.

The person who hit Zhang Binbin might be the same person.

After the meal, no one wanted to linger any longer, and the party quickly ended.

That very evening, news arrived from Jingchu.

Zhang Binbin appears to have been severely injured and has not yet woken up. Because he remains unconscious, there are no new leads.

The next day, Qiao Nansheng arrived early to have breakfast with Song Lingge.

After breakfast, in order not to worry Zhao Zhangguo and Lin Xiuzhi, Song Lingge and Qiao Nansheng accompanied the two elders to finish exercising before leaving.

"What are you laughing at?" Song Lingge asked.

"Look at how well you've mastered Tai Chi now."

"What's so funny? You guys always say I don't exercise, right? You won't say that now, will you?"

"No, please remember to keep it up, Writer Song."

Song Lingge glanced at him: "It's not just me, it's all of us who need to keep it up. You sit in the office every day, so your exercise level is seriously insufficient."

"Okay, I'm free on weekends, I'll come and exercise with you every day."

Song Lingge tilted her head and licked her lips.

"Why aren't you saying anything? What's with that weird expression?" Qiao Nansheng noticed every single one of her movements.

"Why are you being so well-behaved today?"

"That's a question for you to answer," Qiao Nan replied with a smile.

"Ask me? How would I know?" Song Lingge didn't quite understand what Qiao Nansheng meant.

"It's mutual. If you behave well, I'll naturally behave well too."

Song Lingge: "..."

This compliment isn't exactly comfortable to wear. If Qiao Nansheng later has second thoughts, will it all be her fault, will she be considered not "obedient" enough?

Even as a joke, Song Lingge would not accept this kind of "PUA".

"By the way, do you know Zhang Binbin's hospital room?" Qiao Nansheng asked.

“I know, I asked Director Xia to inquire with Zhang Binbin’s family,” Song Lingge replied.

That answer was truly surprising.

Who would have thought that, with the passage of time, Song Lingge and Xia Mingyuan would be working together again!

There are no permanent friends, nor permanent enemies.

Song Lingge had already interacted with Zhang Binbin's mother when she picked him up from prison last time, but she felt it would be better to go to the hospital through Xia Mingyuan's introduction.

Even more coincidentally, the hospital where Zhang Binbin works is the same hospital where Tang Shuxin works.

Song Lingge and Qiao Nansheng quickly found Zhang Binbin's ward, a single room. Zhang Binbin was lying on the bed, and a middle-aged woman, presumably Zhang Binbin's mother, was reclining on the bed next to him.

"Auntie, hello, we are Zhang Binbin's classmates, we've come to see him." Song Lingge knocked gently on the door.

Zhang's mother got up from the cot: "Song Lingge, come in and sit down!"

Qiao Nansheng handed the fruit and tonics to Zhang's mother, whose tears immediately welled up: "You've gone to so much trouble, but he...he..."

"Auntie, it will be alright. Don't be too sad, and you must take care of yourself."

Zhang's mother wiped away her tears with her sleeve and said, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh. Please have a seat."

Song Lingge and Qiao Nansheng did not sit down, but walked closer to the hospital bed to look at Zhang Binbin.

He had tubes inserted all over his body, and his condition was indeed very bad and not optimistic.

"Sigh! I don't know who this kid offended, how did he get beaten up like this? His dad and I always tell him not to cause trouble outside, but he just won't listen. Now he's in jail, and this is what happened..."

As Zhang's mother spoke, tears streaming down her face, Song Lingge felt a pang of sadness.

She is so empathetic.

"Have you still not found out who did it?" Qiao Nansheng asked.