Who knew that after hearing Wu Shengnan's words, the girl with the ponytail wouldn't mind at all. She said directly, "Of course! Such an outstanding man would definitely focus his energy on his job and studies. Otherwise, how could my brother-in-law achieve such success and status at his age?"

Wu Shengnan raised an eyebrow. "You could put up with all his bad habits?"

"What's there not to put up with? In a family, someone has to do these things, right?" the girl with the ponytail said matter-of-factly. "For example, in my family, My Dad is a workaholic and never cooks. It's always my mom who does the cooking, laundry, and washing socks. But all the heavy and tiring work is done by My Dad, and he also provides the main income for our family."

The girl with the ponytail spoke very seriously. "My mom says that if a family wants to have lasting stability, each member needs to find their own suitable role. If both people are busy with work, the family definitely won't last long and will often fight over household chores. But if both people are just busy with their own business at home, it definitely won't last long either."

Wu Shengnan looked at the young girl in front of her, her eyes brightening slightly. "So, you can't have the man worrying about housework while the woman strives for a career?"

The girl wrinkled her nose slightly. "In this society, no matter when, men are always the dominant ones. They always occupy the most and best social resources, so it's too hard for women to rise to the top. And if a woman is too dominant, the family certainly won't be happy. Either the woman will look down on the man, or she'll find him wanting."

Wu Shengnan chuckled lightly. "Are you so sure?"

"Of course. Among all the neighbors around our home, if the woman is too dominant, none of those families are happy. They're either divorced or they fight every day." The girl with the ponytail spoke very confidently, an 'I-told-you-so' expression on her face.

Wu Shengnan turned back to look out the window. "There are happy ones; you just haven't seen them."

The girl with the ponytail leaned back against Wu Shengnan again. "There certainly are some, but definitely not many—maybe just one or two. And my mom also says that if you always let a man just circle around the kitchen, then even if he's ambitious, he'll eventually be worn out and become worthless."

Wu Shengnan laughed. "You little girl, you're completely aiming to be a good wife and mother."

The girl sighed. "I realized early on that there are no opportunities for me to stand out in our team. So, I might as well find a husband, take good care of him, and encourage him to forge ahead and overcome obstacles. Isn't there a saying that goes, 'Behind every successful man, there is a woman who silently contributes'? I like being that kind of woman."

A young man sitting in the driver's seat suddenly interjected, "Hao Hongxia, what do you think of me?"

The girl with the ponytail snorted. "Go cool off wherever you please."

The young man in front wailed, "Seriously? Unbelievable! I'm young and promising, after all. How could you look down on me like that?"

"I'm looking for someone like my brother-in-law, Du Heng. Are you?"

"Du? Good heavens, is he even normal? When I saw Du last year, he was just the Dean of the Health Clinic. But this year, he's already the Dean of the Municipal Maternal and Child Health Hospital! And he's also won awards and landed a research project. I heard the funding this time is over a million. Du suddenly became a millionaire! Isn't that right, Nan?"

Wu Shengnan chuckled lightly. "That money is research funding for the project, not his personal money. He can't put it in his own pocket; that's against principles and absolutely not allowed."

"Even if he can't pocket it, Du can still use it, right? It's practically like his own money."

Wu Shengnan recalled the figures she saw yesterday, a bitter smile touching the corners of her lips. Money is a good thing, but my husband doesn't seem to know how to leverage such things.

The young man sighed. "A god-like person such as Du—only Nan could handle him. And I've only ever met one man like that in my entire life. So, Hao Hongxia, if you want to find a man like Du, you might end up alone forever."

"I'd rather stay unmarried my whole life if it comes to that!"

"Why be so wasteful? You might as well give me a chance."

"Dream on! I wouldn't give you the time of day."

The young man wanted to say more, but Leader Zhang in the passenger seat suddenly coughed. "Quiet down. If you're sleepy, get some rest. You'll take over the watch in the latter half of the night."

The young man sullenly shut up and slumped over the steering wheel. The car's cabin immediately became quiet.

However, the silence lasted less than two minutes before the young man spoke up again, "Leader Zhang, I think this stakeout is pointless. Why don't we just go in, grab him, and question him? Maybe if we scare him a bit, he'll confess."

"Nonsense! We only have suspicions right now, without any solid evidence. On what grounds would you arrest someone?" Leader Zhang turned his head and glared coldly at the young man. "Moreover, the culprit left no evidence at any of the crime scenes. This suggests he's meticulous, calm, and has exceptional mental fortitude. Do you think you can scare a confession out of someone like that? Doing so would only tip him off, causing him to lay low and not commit any crimes for a while. When that happens, do you think you'll still have a chance to catch him?"

After being reprimanded, the young man sighed, slumped over the steering wheel again, and mumbled, "He looks so gentle and acts so effeminate, how can he be such a pervert? Knocking them out, stripping off their undies, but then doing nothing else except stuffing a beer bottle inside... Just how twisted does someone have to be to do something like that?"

Wu Shengnan's gaze remained fixed in one direction, intently watching the passing figures. Hearing the young man's words, she wasn't embarrassed but instead added, "All evidence indicates this person must be impotent, and it's likely due to acquired reasons. Only then would he harbor such hatred towards women and resort to such perverted methods, both to satisfy his twisted desires and to achieve his goal of revenge."

"But that can't be right. The guys on surveillance last night said this kid brought a girl home." The young man lifted his head from the steering wheel again. "So, Nan, your theory about impotence doesn't hold up."

Wu Shengnan wasn't bothered by the young man's skepticism. She simply said softly, "What if he brought a girl home and did nothing? Couldn't he just be pretending to be a gentleman?"

"Nan, you're just trying to force your argument!" The young man strongly disagreed with Wu Shengnan's deduction. "I'm a man. I don't believe any man would bring such a beautiful woman home and do absolutely nothing."

Wu Shengnan said gently, "These are all just our theories, so what we think isn't that important. The best outcome now would be to catch him in the act. Also, about those missing underpants—I believe the perpetrator must have left traces on them."

"But the problem is, we don't know where those underpants are now." The young man turned to look at Leader Zhang. "Leader Zhang, any news from Qian and his team?"

After speaking, the young man waited quietly for Leader Zhang's reply. However, after a long moment, Leader Zhang still hadn't responded, maintaining his posture and continuing to look outside. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The young man was puzzled. "Leader Zhang?"

No response.

"Leader Zhang?"

While calling out, the young man reached out and nudged Leader Zhang. Startled as if woken from a dream, Leader Zhang looked at the young man in confusion and asked, "Why did you nudge me? If you have something to say, just say it."

The young man scratched his head, complaining, "I did say something. I called you several times."

Leader Zhang suddenly furrowed his brow. "If you have something to say, speak properly. Why are you just opening and closing your mouth without making a sound?"

Hearing Leader Zhang's booming voice, not only was the young man shocked, but Wu Shengnan and Hao Hongxia in the back seat also widened their eyes.

The young man was a bit flustered and shouted, "Leader Zhang, can you hear me?"

Leader Zhang glared at the young man again. "Are you crazy? A moment ago you were speaking without making a sound, and now you're shouting so loudly. What are you trying to pull? If you don't want to be on this stakeout, just say so. I'll let you go back."

The young man's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "Leader Zhang, are you messing with me?"

"Mess with you, my foot! If you don't want to be on this stakeout, get out of the car and leave."

The young man hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no, no, Leader Zhang, you've misunderstood me."

Leader Zhang glared at the young man again. "Then get some sleep. You'll take over the watch in the dead of night."

With that said, Leader Zhang turned his gaze outside once more.

Meanwhile, the young man and the two women in the back seat, Wu Shengnan and Hao Hongxia, exchanged bewildered glances. For a moment, they simply couldn't figure out what was wrong.