Chapter 51: Cannas

The scene in the picture was too shocking, and Jiang Ci immediately understood what Mu Zi meant when she had said that it would ‘be of great use’. She closed the lid of the tin box and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll keep it well.”

Then, Mu Zi told Jiang Ci about the current situation in the Mu family.

She omitted the part about Mu Rongcheng as she felt too embarrassed about it. As a prosecutor, her best friend might laugh to death if she told her that she was being molested and unable to resist.

Jiang Ci felt that Mu Zi’s current identity was very convenient for hiding in the Mu family to investigate the truth, but she frowned deeply after learning about Qiao Jingjia and Mu Zening.

“You’re not gonna let her go, are you?” asked Jiang Ci.

Mu Zi had different thoughts. “It takes two to tango. If I have to blame anyone, I should blame the man. It’s not her fault that he’s engaging in an extramarital affair, but since Qiao Jingjia is the most suspicious figure now, I have to investigate her well.”

Jiang Ci said hatefully, “Drag that Mu Zening to an alley and beat the sh*t out of him first!”

Mu Zi laughed. “Don’t be silly, Officer Jiang.”

The two chatted at the beef noodle restaurant for about two hours before Mu Zi bid farewell to Jiang Ci and hailed a taxi to leave.

In the car, her lips curved upwards.

Today went very smoothly.

It was pleasing to have such a good start.

…

Mu Zi bought some books and stationery along the way before returning to the Mu residence.

Although living in the Mu residence was beneficial to her investigation, it also had some disadvantages. For example… Some people who were eyesores would frequently appear in front of her.

One earlier case was when she had seen Qiao Jingjia as she headed out in the morning, and now as she returned home, she saw Mu Zening instead.

—Mu Zening sat in the shade of a tree and watched a bunch of bright canna flowers ahead.

Rich people decorated their gardens with beach roses, Japanese roses, and tulips. The canna had been planted by Mu Zening when he had gotten married to win Su Zi’s favor.

Su Zi had grown cannas in her hometown, so they were part of her childhood memories.

When she was a child, she often stole flowers to eat the nectar. She accidentally ate an ant once and had been scared to tears, but the next day, she would greedily start eating cannas again.

Mu Zening wanted Su Zi to feel the warmth of home even after getting married, so he planted cannas for her.

…

Mu Zi looked at the man coldly.

This path was not the only way to go back to the bungalow, so Mu Zi decided to make a detour.

She did not want to make any contact with Mu Zening. At least, not now.

However, her footsteps seemed to alarm Mu Zening, and he called out to her, “Zizi, did you just come back?”

Mu Zi paused and turned slowly. “Third brother.”

Mu Zening was dressed in a white shirt and his eyes were clear, but a faint scent of alcohol surrounded him, making him seem slightly decadent.

He waved at Mu Zi, beckoning her over.

Mu Zi approached, but still maintained a certain distance.

“Did you go out to buy books?” Mu Zening saw the bag in her hands.

Mu Zi gave a low hum in agreement.

Mu Zening looked at her and sighed softly. “Zizi, listen to brother. Geroux isn’t suitable for you. It’s a good thing that you want to study, but you should take it one step at a time. Your foundation is too poor, so a high starting point won’t be good for you. There are many good schools in Green River City. Why do you have to go to Geroux?”

Mu Zi pursed her lips and lowered her eyes, but said nothing.

Studying at Geroux was something she had thought of long ago.

Her current status was a little awkward. A sixteen-year-old is indeed innocent and wonderful, but… She was too small. No matter what she did, it would lack weight.

If she wanted to be a prosecutor again, studying at Geroux was the quickest way.

In China and Asia, if one wanted to become a prosecutor, a lawyer, or a judge, one must first pass the judicial examination. Furthermore, there was an age requirement for the exam.

Only Geroux International School was an exception. Since Geroux nurtured a large number of outstanding talents and had a quota of students there who had the qualifications to pass the judicial examination, they could ignore the age requirement.

What she wanted was that quota.