"By the way, how are his injuries? Is he all right?"
Mother Tao shot a resentful glance toward Su Qiao's parents. "The knife cut so deep and so long. How could he possibly be fine?"
"But luckily, the doctor said it didn't damage any tendons or nerves. Otherwise, even if this hand healed later, it wouldn't work properly, and it might affect his ability to hold a gun or lift heavy objects."
"As long as he's all right. I'll go in first, then." Su Qiao didn't want to stay too close to them.
"Ahem." Du Muhan had gone to park the car, so he arrived a few minutes late. His gaze slid over the hand Mother Tao had just held, and he inexplicably felt a little displeased.
Mother Tao watched him warily. "And you are...?"
Su Qiao's parents, as well as Tao Father, looked at the tall, exceptionally handsome Du Muhan with his distinctive bearing, wondering who he was.
Su Qiao took his hand, looking completely at ease. "Oh, this is my boyfriend. He works at the bureau too. He's a forensic examiner."
Du Muhan naturally took Su Qiao's hand and gave the others a slight nod in greeting.
The atmosphere suddenly became strangely quiet.
After a long while, Su Mother finally came to her senses and hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "So Xiao Qiao already has a boyfriend. And he's a forensic examiner, too. That's wonderful. Come home for a meal together when you have time."
"We'll talk about it when I have time. I've been a little busy lately."
Su Qiao didn't really want to go back anytime soon. The two sides hadn't lived together for ten years, and they hadn't communicated much either. Being together would be awkward and uncomfortable.
Besides, with that woman, Su Xiyan,