PFC Chapter 165 Thief
Chapter 165 Thief
Confess, you have to confess!
Hearing Li Bowen say this, this was the only thought in Song Wenyuan's mind.
When his daughter was studying, his wife didn't want his military officer's certificate but instead planned to transfer her own household registration. This was a sign that he wanted to draw a line between them. If he let her do it, what would all his efforts have amounted to?
Isn't that just pushing her further and further away?
Soon Song Wenyuan's spirits waned again.
Confessing isn't that easy. He'll have to plan it out carefully.
Before he knew it, Song Wenyuan and Li Bowen had drifted apart and could no longer see each other. He could only walk alone towards the toy factory, feeling dejected, to think about his next plan to confess.
An Ning had only been at the toy factory for a short time when Li Bowen called her away.
However, the toy factory is mostly quiet now. She's just here to check on the workers' assembly line work, point out any problems, and then wait for the higher-ups to arrange the first batch of training.
“Your household registration procedures have already been completed, but you still need to make the trip here yourself.”
"Okay, please."
"Of course. As for the child's schooling, you can come back to me for a certificate once your household registration is settled."
"Ok."
With Li Bowen's support, An Ning slipped away to handle the formalities. By the time Song Wenyuan arrived at the toy factory, the two were nowhere to be seen.
Song Wenyuan: ...
He had always thought that his lifelong enemy was the United States, the "lighthouse nation" across the sea, but he never expected it to be his former leader.
But his wife is gone, what else can he do?
Of course, I stayed at the toy factory to keep watch and fulfill my duties for my wife.
Anning brought her household registration book and several certificates to the town's police station, quickly completed the procedures, and even changed her child's name.
It's convenient that she and her child aren't on the same household registration as Song Wenyuan. Even when changing the child's name, the other party won't ask questions like "Does the child's father agree?"
When Anning got home, she felt something was wrong as she was about to open the door. She didn't turn the key, but pushed hard, and the door opened by itself. There was no sign of the child inside.
She had taught Shen Changle to close the door properly when going out to play, and the child had never made a mistake in all this time. Could it be that she had forgotten this time?
But upon entering the room and seeing the open drawers, An Ning knew that it wasn't Shen Chang Le who had come, but someone else who had indeed been there.
She quickly checked the money and bankbooks in the hidden compartment under the bed, and only after finding that the items had not been touched did she check the contents of the drawer.
She didn't keep anything valuable in the drawer; it was mostly small items like pens, notebooks, scissors, needles and thread, as well as photos from her trip to Guangzhou.
The things were in a mess, and the photos in the envelopes were dumped out and scattered all over the drawers. As for other things, Anning didn't find anything missing.
Did the other party enter the house, find nothing of value, and then simply leave?
Apart from the table being a bit messy, the rest of the room seemed untouched. The thief was experienced; he wouldn't have overlooked places like under the pillow or under the mattress, would he?
While Anning was reorganizing the photos, she suddenly realized that several photos were missing, and the ones missing were the ones of her and Chen Hai alone.
If the thief couldn't steal anything, how did he manage to take her photo instead?
Moreover, she specifically chose to take away the few cards that were just for her and Chen Hai.
An Ning was completely baffled.
Just then, the sounds of Zhao Xuemei and others laughing and talking came from outside. An Ning went out of the house and happened to see Zhao Xuemei saying goodbye to another military wife.
"Sister-in-law, you went out?"
“Yes.” Zhao Xuemei nodded and showed An Ning the basket she was carrying. “They said the supply and marketing cooperative has a new batch of nice fabrics. I was thinking that the seasons are about to change, so I went to take a look. This batch of fabrics is quite good. If you have time, you can go and take a look too. It’s more cost-effective to make your own clothes than to buy ready-made ones.”
"When did you go out?"
"Around eight or nine o'clock? What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
An Ning pursed her lips and said, "When I wasn't home, someone sneaked into my house."
"What?" Zhao Xuemei exclaimed in surprise, "There's a thief in the military family quarters! What did you lose? Let's go find the security department!"
"Nothing important was lost, but a few photos are missing."
Zhao Xuemei breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, as long as no money or valuables were stolen. But since this has happened, it's better to report it to the security department. This hasn't happened in our residential area for many years. Could it be that some new thief has moved in recently? I'll go ask them if anyone else has encountered this."
"Sister-in-law, don't panic. I just came out of my house. That thief actually sneaked into my house. He might go into your house too. Go inside and see if anything is missing."
"Ah yes!"
Zhao Xuemei then realized what was happening and hurriedly walked home.
She first pushed the door to make sure it was locked before reaching for her keys.
An Ning waited outside. After Zhao Xuemei finished checking the room, she looked at her with an inquiring gaze.
Zhao Xuemei shook her head: "No, the house is exactly as it was when I left. It's really strange. Could this thief have been targeting you? I'm usually home, and I've never seen anyone try to enter your house. But today, since I wasn't home, someone went in."
An Ning had considered this possibility, but there were many people and eyes in the family compound, and she could be discovered by others at any time. If it weren't for that little bit of benefit, who would take such a risk to enter someone else's house?
And she didn't take anything else, except for the photos inside that only showed her and Chen Hai... Wait, her and Chen Hai?
An Ning seemed to have thought of something.
Zhao Xuemei was still talking to herself: "Wei Hong shouldn't have gone anywhere today. She's in the same row as us. If someone comes into your room, she might hear something. I'll go ask her."
Wei Hong was the person who informed Wang Xiuying when An Ning first came to the army and moved into this house. She was very close to both Wang Xiuying and Tang Qiuqiao. After they both left the army, she kept a very low profile, so much so that An Ning almost forgot that such a person existed.
But since she lived in the same row as them, she might know something.
Just as Anning was about to go ask with Zhao Xuemei, Aunt Wu came over from not far away, pulling a middle-aged man in military uniform along.
Her eyes lit up immediately when she saw An Ning and Zhao Xuemei: "It's her, Boss, it's her! Her husband went on a mission and hasn't come back yet, but instead of taking good care of the children at home, she's out having affairs with other men! I've seen her several times, and the person in the photo is not the same person I've met!"