86: Chapter 86 Su Mo, Who Could Never Bear It Anymore (Part 2)

Panic surged in Su Mo's heart. She bit her lower lip, not daring to reveal the fact that she had already tried to contact Qin Yi, fearing it would provoke even greater rage and harm from Wang Hao. She could only manage a forced nod, trembling as she said: "Okay, okay Brother Hao, I'll contact him immediately..."

She fumbled through her bag, pulling out her phone and swiping frantically across the screen to find Qin Yi's number. Every key she pressed felt like a prayer for a sliver of hope. She silently pleaded in her heart: 'Qin Yi, please pick up. I beg you, pick up...'

However, reality was always so ruthless. The familiar "on another call" prompt extinguished the hope in her heart like cold water. Su Mo looked up at Wang Hao with an embarrassed expression, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz: "Brother Hao, Qin Yi... he's on another call... how about I try again later?"

"Send him a WeChat!" Wang Hao frowned, urging her impatiently.

"Uh..." Su Mo was even more distressed, a hint of tears in her voice, "But, Brother Hao, I already deleted him..."

"Damn it, you deleted him? If you deleted him, can't you just add him back? Don't remember his WeChat ID? It's fine, I'll help you!" Wang Hao impatiently dug out Qin Yi's WeChat ID from the class group and shared it directly with Su Mo.

Su Mo swallowed hard, her hand trembling as she clicked on Qin Yi's WeChat profile card and tapped [Request to add as friend]. However, the screen only displayed 'Unable to add user as friend!' Her heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cellar, and her voice was filled with despair: "S-sorry, Brother Hao, Qin Yi has blocked me... I can't add him..."

"Call him again! Didn't you say he was still obsessed with you?" Wang Hao's voice was filled with rage.

"Yes... yes..." Su Mo steeled herself and dialed Qin Yi's number again, but the result was the same; the prompt indicated the other party was on another call...

At this moment, Wang Hao completely lost his patience and understood what was going on. He grabbed Su Mo's hair and yanked her toward him with force, roaring in uncontrollable fury: "Damn it, you stinking bitch, are you fucking playing me? Is this really 'on another call'? You tell me! Has Qin Yi already blocked you? You told me he was still obsessed with you, that you could get him out here?! Still have feelings for you? I think you're just a piece of trash! Bitch! Ptooey!"

"Brother Hao, Brother Hao, please, don't hit me anymore..." Su Mo's tears rolled down like beads from a broken string. While futilely grabbing at Wang Hao's arm with her hands, she begged, "Brother Hao, give me one more chance. I will, I will definitely find a way to get Qin Yi out here!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hao raised his other hand and slapped Su Mo twice hard on her face, which was already blurred by tears. His voice was low and filled with threats: "Fine, I'll give you one more chance! No matter what method you use, within two days, you must get that bastard Qin Yi out here for me! I will notify you of the time and place! Don't try any tricks with me. Don't forget, I have all your videos and photos in my hands! If you don't want to be ruined, then just behave and listen to me!"

After speaking, Wang Hao yanked Su Mo's hair one more time. Su Mo stumbled and fell onto the bed. Wang Hao glanced at her with contempt, spat on her, and then turned and strode out of the room.

The door slammed shut with a "bang" once again, and Su Mo's crying echoed through the empty room, sounding exceptionally shrill.

I don't know how much time had passed, but Su Mo's eyes were swollen from crying, and her previously exquisite makeup had long since been washed away into a mottled mess by her tears.

She forced her exhausted body up and slowly sat on the bed. Her gaze was involuntarily drawn to a business card on the table; it was the one Shen Jianan had left behind when she departed.

She stood up and walked to the table with unsteady steps. Her fingers gently stroked the edge of the business card. Hesitating in her heart for a long while, she seemed to make up her mind. She picked up the business card with both hands, as if it were her only support at this moment. With trembling hands, she entered Shen Jianan's number into her phone and pressed the dial button.

As the ringing began, her heart rate accelerated, and she felt so nervous she could almost suffocate.

Meanwhile, Shen Jianan had already left the Sheraton Hotel and was driving back to the branch police station.

She had already arranged for plainclothes officers to tail Wang Hao. As the captain of the Public Security Brigade, although her heart was focused on this case, there were many other matters in the branch that required her attention, and she couldn't just fixate on this one case.

Just then, her phone rang. The caller ID showed a strange local number from Modu.

She frowned, but still answered the phone. Her tone was polite, but her voice sounded somewhat guarded: "Hello, who is this?"

"Uh," on the other end of the line, Su Mo's voice was hesitant, with a hint of trembling, "May I ask, is this Officer Shen, Shen Jianan?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Jianan felt the voice seemed somewhat familiar, as if she had just heard it. She quickly searched her memory for this voice in her mind.

The next moment, a flash of inspiration struck her mind, and she asked with some curiosity: "I am Shen Jianan. Are you Su Mo, Miss Su?"

"Uh, it's me, Officer Shen..." Learning she had been recognized, even though Shen Jianan couldn't see her over the phone, Su Mo still subconsciously smoothed her messy hair. She gave an awkward smile and continued, "I wonder if Officer Shen has time. I have some information I'd like to report to Officer Shen..."

"I have time, I have time. Please go ahead, Miss Su..." Shen Jianan immediately signaled the male officer driving to pull the car over, and she listened intently to the voice on the other end of the line.

"Uh, well... this matter is a bit complicated. If it's convenient for Officer Shen, could we talk in person?" There was a hint of request and anticipation in Su Mo's voice.

"Oh, no problem. How about you come to our Shenjiang branch Waitan Police Station, Miss Su?" Shen Jianan suggested, while a hint of curiosity rose in her heart. She thought to herself: What information does this Su Mo want to report to me? Could it be about Wang Hao?

"This... could we change the location? The matter I want to talk about concerns Wang Hao. I'm worried that if I go to the police station, he might find out..." Su Mo's voice lowered even more. Although there was no one else in the room, she was still afraid of being overheard by someone with bad intentions, but at the same time, a flash of determination crossed her eyes.

Hearing this, Shen Jianan's eyes gleamed. Her guess was indeed correct. She immediately replied: "No problem. Why don't you choose a place, Miss Su, and I'll come to you."

"Uh... that works too. How about the Corner Cafe next to the Riverside Left Bank Apartments?" Su Mo thought for a moment and suggested.

"Great! No problem, I'm heading over now." Shen Jianan agreed readily.

"Mm, see you later, Officer Shen..." Su Mo hung up the phone, and her mood calmed down a little.

However, she didn't leave the hotel immediately, but instead walked into the bathroom.

She washed her face with clear water to remove the tear tracks, then braced her hands on the sink counter. Looking at herself in the mirror, her eyes gradually became firm, and she muttered to herself: "Wang Hao! I will definitely make you pay the price!"

"Go to the Corner Cafe by the Riverside Left Bank Apartments!" There was a tiny bit of excitement in Shen Jianan's voice as she gave the order to the male officer driving.

The male officer gave a light cough, his eyes flickering as he secretly glanced at Shen Jianan sitting in the passenger seat. He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help reminding her: "Captain Shen, are you going to meet that Miss Su wearing your police uniform? This... isn't it a bit too formal?"

Hearing this, Shen Jianan frowned slightly, only then realizing that her attire was indeed not very appropriate.

She immediately opened the car door and got out, agilely lifting the trunk and taking a backpack from inside.

Then, she sat in the back seat decisively and prepared to change clothes.

The male officer looked back and saw Shen Jianan take out a pure white T-shirt, denim shorts, and a pair of thick-soled running shoes from her backpack.

His face flushed slightly, and his skin, which was already somewhat dark, turned even darker at this moment.

He scratched his head awkwardly and said in a low voice: "Captain, Captain Shen, are you going to change clothes right here in the car? This... this isn't very appropriate, is it?"

"Then why don't you get out of the car?" Shen Jianan smiled at him, her smile carrying a hint of teasing. Immediately after, she waved her hand and said: "Take a taxi back to the station later, you don't need to follow me anymore..."

"Uh... alright." The male officer was speechless and had no choice but to unbuckle his seatbelt and get out of the car with a sullen look.

But he didn't leave immediately; instead, he stood with his back to the car like a temple guardian, blocking the back door, arms crossed over his chest, looking around vigilantly as if afraid that someone might see Shen Jianan changing clothes inside the car.

Soon, Shen Jianan had finished changing. She folded her police uniform neatly, packed it away in her backpack, then pushed open the car door and patted the male officer on the shoulder, instructing: "Go back. Remember, if the station chief asks about the case, don't say anything reckless; just push the responsibility onto me."

The male officer nodded in agreement and watched as Shen Jianan opened the driver's door, retracted the police light from the roof, and then stepped on the gas, the black Jeep off-road vehicle quickly speeding away like an arrow released from a bow.

The male officer shook his head helplessly, took out his phone, opened a ride-hailing app, and sighed, thinking to himself: This Captain Shen, she really doesn't seem like a woman.

Half an hour later, Shen Jianan drove the black Jeep off-road vehicle into the parking lot in front of the Riverside Left Bank Apartments. Following the prompts from Baide Navigation, she soon found the Corner Cafe.

The cafe's decor was quite artistic, with a bit of an "internet-famous check-in spot" vibe. Warm lighting, exquisite decorations, and melodious music intertwined to create an atmosphere that petty-bourgeois white-collar workers particularly loved. However, since it was nearly four in the afternoon, there were no customers in the cafe, and it seemed somewhat desolate.

Shen Jianan stepped into the shop, and a rich, mixed scent of coffee and milk hit her, making her frown involuntarily. She looked around the shop but didn't see Su Mo's figure. Thus, she found a seat by the window and sat down on her own.

Immediately after, a waiter walked over with a drink menu and asked with a smile: "Hello, welcome to Corner Cafe. What would you like to drink, Young Miss?"

Shen Jianan took the menu, scanned it briefly, then pointed to the coffee on the menu and said: "I'll have a mocha."

"Alright, please wait a moment." After the waiter left, Shen Jianan took her phone out of her denim shorts pocket, lit up the screen, and didn't see any missed calls.

Her gaze turned to the window again, her eyes revealing a touch of anxiety and anticipation as she searched for Su Mo's figure.

About ten minutes later, a taxi slowly stopped on the street in front of the cafe. The door opened, and Su Mo, wearing sunglasses, got out of the car.

She looked at the Corner Cafe, pursed her lips slightly, and took a deep breath, as if she were mentally preparing herself in silence.

As soon as Su Mo appeared, Shen Jianan's gaze keenly captured her.

Shen Jianan noticed that Su Mo was still wearing the dress she had seen in the hotel room, with an LV bag slung over her shoulder, and a pair of Gucci Screener series thick-soled dirty shoes on her feet—a proper fashionable urban beauty. She estimated in her heart that Su Mo's outfit must be worth at least a hundred thousand yuan, and couldn't help but mutter to herself: 'Who would have thought, she's actually a little rich girl... But, such a beautiful woman, how did she end up with such a sleazy man like Wang Hao... I really can't understand it.'

Su Mo walked into the Corner Cafe, her gaze searching for Shen Jianan. Seeing this, Shen Jianan stood up from her seat, smiled, and waved at her, her eyes revealing a touch of friendliness.

Su Mo managed to force a smile, walking quickly toward Shen Jianan, but her heart was even more anxious; she didn't know what this meeting would bring her.

"Hello, Miss Su." Shen Jianan took the initiative to reach out and shake Su Mo's hand. Her hand felt soft and warm, which increased her favorable impression of Su Mo. She said enthusiastically, "What would you like to drink, Miss Su? My treat."

Su Mo was slightly reserved and waved her hand in refusal: "No, no need." Her voice carried obvious nervousness, and her fingers were subconsciously intertwined.

"Haha, Miss Su, don't be so formal. Please, sit down." Shen Jianan reached out to invite Su Mo to sit, her movements natural and fluid, showing great generosity. Afterwards, she reached out to beckon the waiter over, took the drink menu, handed it to Su Mo, and continued, "Have a look, Miss Su, what would you like to drink? The environment and coffee at this cafe you chose are both very good."

The waiter on the side also smiled and chimed in. Su Mo glanced at the drink menu carelessly, gave a light cough, and replied: "Well, I'll have a latte."

After the waiter left, Shen Jianan saw that Su Mo was still wearing sunglasses, so she smiled, pointed to her own eyes, and reminded her with a smile: "Miss Su, you forgot to take off your sunglasses."

Su Mo felt a bit embarrassed, forced a smile, slowly raised her hand, and took off her sunglasses. The moment she took them off, she subconsciously smoothed the hair at her temples, trying to hide her unease.

After Su Mo took off her sunglasses, Shen Jianan's gaze immediately noticed her red and swollen eye sockets.

Her expression froze, and a feeling of concern welled up in her heart. She asked: "You... have you been crying? Is it because of that Wang Hao?"