Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again-Chapter 356 - 144: The Runaway Junior Schoolgirl_4
However, this number is nearly twenty thousand more!
The couple was puzzled.
Where did this extra money come from?
"You should get a transaction record!"
Huang Hongbo reminded.
"Yes, get the transaction record, and it will be clear!"
Li Juan handed the passbook to the staff again.
Before long, they received a long receipt.
As the couple glanced through it, they were both shocked.
In early May, a large deposit was made to the passbook, amounting to forty thousand!
The account the transfer came from was—Su Zelin!
This was twice the amount Panpan lent him!
Yesterday, in the western restaurant, Su Zelin had mentioned that the money was considered a loan and, besides the principal, it also included some returns.
Although the B-share market had grown significantly, they thought the most Su Zelin would return was a few hundred as a token.
They were stunned for quite a while, and only then did they come to their senses.
"Hongbo, what do you say?"
Li Juan asked with difficulty.
"It seems we really misunderstood Su Zelin."
Huang Hongbo smiled wryly.
Not only did he return the money, but he also delivered such high returns, this is not just some small interest, he was truly investing for their daughter.
How could someone like this be a fraud?
Where in the world is there such a foolish fraudster!
"Okay, this is indeed a misunderstanding."
Li Juan nodded.
"Shall we call him to apologize?"
Huang Hongbo added.
"I don’t think it’s necessary. After all, we are Panpan’s parents, and to him, we are his elders. How can elders apologize to the younger generation, not to mention it’s just a small misunderstanding. The hearts of parents are the most understanding; I think Su Zelin will understand."
Li Juan felt it was unnecessary; she was a strong woman and concerned about saving face.
Knowing that Huang Panpan wasn’t deceived or lost money, they were relieved.
The two of them returned home, and as soon as they entered the living room, they saw Huang Panpan sitting on the sofa with an unpleasant expression.
"Panpan, what’s wrong?"
Huang Hongbo asked cautiously.
"Did you go to see my senior?"
The junior came closer and suddenly threw out a question.
From her tone, they sensed a brewing storm.
Their daughter’s temper wasn’t very good; her stubbornness and extremism were something they had witnessed early on. Although it had changed somewhat over the years.
But if she was provoked, especially regarding Su Zelin, both could foresee serious consequences.
"No, nothing happened." Li Juan was a bit flustered; she steadied herself: "Panpan, why do you think that?"
Could it be that Su Zelin told her? But there’s no benefit in doing so for Su Zelin!
"You’re still lying to me!" Huang Panpan shouted: "Last night I saw the senior coming out of the Arc de Triomphe in the trade city, all by himself, and not long after, I saw you two, without any clients around. Don’t tell me you just coincidentally met the senior in a western restaurant!"
"And I just went to your room to find the passbook you opened for me, searched everywhere but couldn’t find it. If nothing unexpected happened, you took it to check the balance, didn’t you!"
Huang Panpan wasn’t foolish; on the contrary, she was smarter than most people, otherwise, it would have been impossible for her to improve by more than a hundred percent in just a year.
This analysis was logical and well-founded.
"Ah, this..."
Li Juan was flustered.
Huang Panpan stared at her, enunciating every word: "Dare you to let me see your handbag, I bet that passbook is in there!"
Faced with her daughter’s questioning, Li Juan could only look helplessly at her husband. However, even though Huang Hongbo was usually eloquent, he couldn’t think of an excuse to cover up at that moment.
"Did you know the senior borrowed twenty thousand yuan from me, so you thought he was a fraud? Well, now you’ve checked, haven’t you; is the passbook up by forty thousand, which was transferred by the senior, claiming it’s the principal plus investment returns!"
Huang Panpan completely broke down, wiping tears she exclaimed: "Last year, before the senior went to Lin’an, he spoke for you in front of me, saying everyone makes mistakes, not just kids, but adults too, and he asked me to understand and forgive you. Yet, such a good person like the senior, you thought of him as a fraud!"
Huang Hongbo and Li Juan’s faces turned various shades of green and white.
"Panpan, listen to me, this is just a misunderstanding..."
Huang Hongbo insisted bravely.
"I won’t listen, I won’t listen!" The junior became more agitated: "I detest you all, will never forgive you!"
She pulled out the construction bank card from her pocket and threw it on the ground fiercely, then ran out covering her face.
"Panpan, where are you going!"
The couple hurriedly chased after her, but having lived comfortable lives, how could they keep up with the younger’s pace, in a blink, Huang Panpan vanished from sight.
...
It was 10:30 PM.
Lijing District.
Huang Hongbo and Li Juan paced anxiously, like ants on a hot pan, overwhelmed with worry.
Since Huang Panpan left, she hadn’t returned all day.
At first, they thought their daughter was just angry and went out to cool off, thinking they could apologize to her when she got back.
However, by 9 PM, as Panpan hadn’t returned home, they began to panic.
They called their daughter’s mobile phone, initially, there was no answer, then it was turned off, unsure if Panpan turned it off or if it ran out of battery.
The couple went out looking everywhere Panpan might usually frequent, internet cafes, bubble tea shops, lounges... and also a friend she was closer to, which really was just Wei Xian.
However, Wei Xian claimed she hadn’t seen their daughter either and would inform them if she heard anything.
As the night advanced, Huang Hongbo and Li Juan were increasingly anxious, fearing that their daughter might do something stupid out of anger. They called every acquaintance, hoping someone had seen their daughter today; it was like desperately seeking a cure for an emergency, but still, there was no sign of Huang Panpan.
