Chapter 61 Cat Stuff

◎Let's go eat potato pancakes◎

Xu Songling stood up slowly, his eyes became determined.

He picked up a piece of yellow chalk from his chalk box and drew a line between the names of Fan Hongwei and Yang Xugang: "There must be a connection of interests between these two people."

"Yes! There is definitely cat pee."

"If there was no connection, why would Yang Xugang let Fan Hongwei, a hooligans who was fired from his unit for fighting, drive for him?"

"Check how they knew each other before Fan Hongwei came to the Urban Construction Bureau?"

"Captain Xu is right. If there was no connection, Yang Xugang would not have been so ruthless in promoting and protecting Fan Hongwei."

He Mingyu had just circled Yang Xugang's name, and now seeing Xu Songling connecting him with Fan Hongwei, his thoughts became clearer.

When the Serious Case Team discusses a case, they always speak freely. He Mingyu stood on the right side of the blackboard, glanced at Zhao Xiangwan, and circled Fan Hongwei's name with chalk: "Xiangwan just said that he suspected that Cai Chang's murder and the three hospital riots were all done by him, but we haven't found the motive for the murder. Now I have a new idea..."

Gao Guangqiang and Liu Liangju entered the room when Xu Songling mentioned Yang Xugang. They did not hear the doubts mentioned earlier and were unable to react for a while.

——Captain Xu just said he wanted to investigate an old case, and the murderer already has a suspect? Isn't Zhao Xiangwan's speed too fast?

Gao Guangqiang shook his head: "No, Tsai Chang once helped Fan Hongwei and had no motive to kill." In his opinion, is it still human to kill someone who has done him a favor?

Liu Liangju frowned in thought, speaking slowly as he thought, "He has practiced martial arts, is good at fighting, and is ruthless. He was in his twenties ten years ago. His height and weight are in line with the situation. It's possible. But Xiangwan only met Fan Hongwei once at the hot pot restaurant last night. How did you accurately identify him as a suspect?"

Zhao Xiangwan has just answered this question, using the word "cleverly".

We met by chance at the hot pot restaurant, it was a coincidence.

It was a coincidence that Fan Hongwei and Cao Deren were drunk and lustful, so they came over to tease Ji Zhao.

It was a coincidence that Gao Guangqiang recognized them and brought up the old case of Tsai Chang.

Fan Hongwei's abnormal promotion path successfully aroused the anger of everyone in the Serious Crime Unit 1 against the injustice of the world. Isn't that a coincidence?

Putting all the coincidences together, maybe God couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to help the Serious Crime Unit solve the case.

After listening to Zhao Xiangwan's words, Gao Guangqiang, who was a little superstitious to begin with, nodded repeatedly, his eyes brightened. "Yes, yes, yes, I've been a criminal policeman for so many years, I believe this. You can say it's a coincidence or a gut feeling, but since Fan Hongwei and Cao Deren have the audacity to come to us, wouldn't it be unfair to this coincidence if we don't investigate? Xiao Zhu said that Xiangwan is a lucky star for our serious crime team, so let's listen to her."

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, “Lucky general” or something like that, he had to thank the art of mind reading.

But this time, Fan Hongwei was identified as a suspect not because of mind reading, but because of a special intuition. The more you observe people and read their minds, the better you will know who is a good person and who is a bad person at a glance.

You can tell at first glance that this kind of person has a dirty bottom, just like Xu Juncai, he cannot withstand any investigation, and once investigated, you will find out the truth.

After identifying the suspect, everyone began to brainstorm the motive for the murder.

"From the timeline, Tsai Chang was killed when Fan Hongwei was unemployed."

"Could it be that Fan Hongwei felt that even though he had no criminal record, he was still forced to resign from his job, and that his attempts to offer gifts and plead for leniency were in vain, so he decided to kill him?"

"Yeah, could it be that he thinks Tsai Chang has accepted too many gifts, so Fan Hongwei is unwilling to accept this and wants to teach him a lesson?"

"If you are dissatisfied with Tsai Chang's behavior of accepting gifts to do things, it is reasonable to teach her a lesson..."

Gao Guangqiang felt something was wrong the more he listened, and raised his hand to stop them from continuing: "What are you talking about? How could Tsai Chang accept bribes to do things? He was simply too kind-hearted, so he stepped in to mediate and allowed the two sides to reach a settlement. At that time, in addition to paying all medical expenses, the Fan and Cao families each paid 2,000 yuan, and the other party gave up and did not sue them. If really they brought a public prosecution, they would have to spend a year and a half in prison, and the future of Fan Hongwei and Cao Deren would be over. Tsai Chang is a good person, he did not accept bribes!"

Everyone shut up and stared at Xu Songling.

Xu Songling looked at Gao Guangqiang, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

"Tsai Chang was a good man and he died unjustly" has become Gao Guangqiang's inherent thinking. If this illusion is broken, he will probably be very sad, right?

Gao Guangqiang had an uncertain feeling. He looked at everyone nervously, then stared at Xu Songling: "Captain Xu, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Xu Songling let out a long sigh and told the whole truth.

The more Gao Guangqiang listened, the paler his face became, and his hands began to tremble.

[Tsai Chang and I are like brothers. I never knew that he would accept bribes and use his power for his own personal gain! No wonder he looked so ugly when I argued with him and told him that he shouldn't be soft-hearted towards evil and shouldn't think that filing a case is a waste of legal resources. It turns out... he has so many things hidden in his heart. Brother, brother, you are wrong! You are wrong——]

Hearing Gao Guangqiang's inner monologue, Zhao Xiangwan did not disturb him, but said softly: "Captain Xu, let's continue." Some things have to be figured out by yourself; some pains have to be borne by yourself, and others can never replace them.

Xu Songling nodded, skipped Gao Guangqiang, and signaled everyone to continue analyzing the case.

Zhu Kang said: "From the timeline, there is a possibility. Yang Xu had just had a feud with Tsai Chang and wanted to find someone to teach him a lesson. He happened to find Fan Hongwei who was unemployed at home, and he used his job as a price to let Fan Hongwei take action."

Zhu Feipeng directly refuted: "It doesn't make sense. First, Tsai Chang not only did not have any grudges with Yang Xugang, but was actually grateful to him. Why did Yang Xugang teach him a lesson? Second, whether it was being caught soliciting prostitution or fighting and almost being sentenced to prison, even if Tsai Chang used his position to do something that made the other party angry, he would not have lost his life because of it."

Zhu Kang thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he just wanted to teach someone a lesson, but ended up killing someone by accident?"

Thinking of the forensic findings on the case file, Huang Yuande shook his head: "Impossible, the hammer hit his head, the knife stabbed his heart, this was a one-shot kill, he was going to die, there was no such thing as a small lesson."

What kind of hatred or resentment made him want to kill Tsai Chang directly?

Everyone looked at each other, finding it unbelievable.

Zhao Xiangwan spoke up, "Master is right. When conducting criminal psychology analysis, we cannot judge others by our own standards. We think like normal people, but criminals do not. We think that people kill because of deep hatred, but some people are born bad and take killing lightly. Maybe they just can't get used to it, maybe it's just because they had a quarrel, or there may be no reason at all, but they just want to prove that they are brave, so they may kill. Our top priority now is to control Fan Hongwei and don't let him run away. As for why he killed people, there is no rush to discuss it."

Xu Songling glanced at Zhao Xiangwan approvingly: "Yes. Criminal psychology is varied, and the motives for murder are sometimes simply bizarre. For example, in the case of Tan Xueru who was just solved, who would have known that Tan Xueru killed people because he saw traces of intimacy on Wei Qingwan's body and asked her who she was with, which led to the tragedy? Now that we assume that Fan Hongwei is a suspect, we must first find a way to keep an eye on him."

Zhu Feipeng was the smartest one, and he came up with an idea at that time: "How is the progress of the identification of the body by Group 3? If the identity of the deceased can be confirmed and he is related to the Demolition Office, we can call Fan Hongwei and Cao Deren."

Xu Songling shook his head: "The body was not wearing any clothes and had long been rotten and deformed. We can only identify that it was a male in his twenties. We can't see his features clearly at all. The forensic team is conducting a deep autopsy. Today, three teams visited the vicinity of the reservoir and issued a missing notice. It is estimated that there will be no results in the short term."

He Mingyu suddenly had an idea: "Xiang Wan and I investigated at the Third Hospital this morning and met the family of the victim of the tragic case, Gu Wenjiao, the daughter of Zhou Jinfeng. She is Fan Hongwei's wife. I saw marks of beating on her body. We can ask her to call the police, and we can control Fan Hongwei and take his fingerprints for comparison. If they match, we will apply for an arrest warrant immediately!"

Liu Liangju hesitated: "Gu Wenjiao is Fan Hongwei's wife. Is she willing to call the police?"

He Mingyu said: "Gu Wenjiao is the only one who has been tracking down the murderer of the family murder case. I heard that she goes to the Wufulu Police Station every month to inquire about the progress of the case. If she knew that Fan Hongwei might be the murderer of her mother, she would definitely be willing to cooperate."

Zhu Feipeng sighed, "If Fan Hongwei was the murderer of Zhou Jinfeng, then wouldn't Gu Wenjiao be too pitiful? How could there be such a shameless murderer? He killed my mother and dared to marry her daughter! Isn't he afraid of having nightmares? Doesn't his conscience hurt?"

Zhao Xiangwan said calmly: "He has no conscience, how could he feel pain?"

"Alas——" Everyone sighed at the same time.

After a brief sigh, everyone returned to the topic.

Zhu Feipeng said, "In the murder case, only half of the fingerprint of the right index finger was left. Whether it can be matched or not is not the point for now. There are three perpetrators. What's the point of matching only Fan Hongwei?"

Liu Liangju is a married man after all, so he is more careful in his actions: "What if, I mean what if, what if Fan Hongwei is not the murderer, and we let Gu Wenjiao call the police to arrest him, will he take revenge on Gu Wenjiao after he returns? Then wouldn't we have harmed her?"

He Mingyu and Zhao Xiangwan looked at each other and shut up at the same time.

It is indeed possible.

Xiang Wan guessed that the murderer was Fan Hongwei. There was no solid evidence and no clear logic for the crime. She just used the word "coincidentally".

What if it wasn't? Wouldn't that harm Gu Wenjiao?

Ji Zhao suddenly walked out from the area blocked by the metal cabinet and placed a painting in his hand on the table.

[The detailed picture of the five people in the hot pot restaurant are here. Xiangwan, do you think it is drawn correctly?]

Zhao Xiangwan took the drawing and praised it: "Well done!"

Ji Zhao's eyes were slightly curved, his eyes sparkling, and this beautiful scene finally washed away the dullness and gloom just now.

Zhu Feipeng came over to take a look and exclaimed "Wow~".

Liu Liangju also came over to take a look and exclaimed "Wow~".

Next came Zhu Kang, Ai Hui, Huang Yuande...

He Mingyu was still standing in front of the small blackboard. Seeing these big heads gathered in front of Ji Zhao's painting and exclaiming in amazement, he became curious and put down the chalk, walked around the conference table, and ran over to pull Zhu Feipeng's shoulder: "Make way, let me see."

A warm palm touched his shoulder, and He Mingyu's face moved closer. Zhu Feipeng felt as if an electric current was flowing through his body. He quickly dodged to the right, and his whole face suddenly turned red.

He Mingyu's eyes fell on the picture and he was immediately impressed by the exquisite portrait. He also exclaimed, "Wow~" After saying this, he suddenly felt his right hand getting hot, so he turned his head to look at Zhu Feipeng's face.

He Mingyu asked in a daze, "What's wrong with you?" After asking, she suddenly understood. She glanced sideways at her right hand that was still on Zhu Feipeng's shoulder, and her face turned red.

The two looked at each other, and He Mingyu hastily withdrew her hand. Her face was red and her eyes were sparkling. Zhu Feipeng looked at her stupidly and suddenly said, "He Mingyu, can I treat you to a meal?"

A group of people were staring at him eagerly. He Mingyu wanted to refuse, but she couldn't bear to do so. She turned back and looked at him, and finally followed her heart: "Okay."

"It's a deal!"

Zhu Feipeng grinned. The more he looked at her, the prettier she seemed to him. How come I hadn't noticed how cute He Mingyu was before, after working together for so many years? Her blushing face was simply too beautiful.

Liu Liangju next to him was the first to say, "I want to eat, too."

Zhu Kang, Ai Hui, and Huang Yuande, who were watching the show without fear of the stage, pulled his arms, and put their arms around his neck, making Zhu Feipeng's clothes look like pickled vegetables: "Hey, are you brothers? Ah, are you brothers? We want to eat too!"

Being surrounded by a group of people, Zhu Feipeng took a chance to look at He Mingyu. He Mingyu's cheeks were still red, and her mouth was raised, smiling brilliantly.

Zhu Feipeng was delighted and raised his hands and shouted, "Please, please, please, everyone! Let's eat together."

Everyone looked at Zhu Feipeng and He Mingyu, their cheeks blushing and their eyes full of smiles. When they looked at each other, they were filled with joy and clapped their hands on the table, saying, "Eat! This is a good thing. We must eat."

Xu Songling knew it all. Looking at this young couple who had worked together for three or four years, thinking of He Mingyu's secret love, and finally waiting for Zhu Feipeng to come to the light, he couldn't help but laugh: "Zhu Feipeng, you wanted to treat us last time but failed. This time, congratulations on getting what you wanted."

He Mingyu's heart started pounding as he heard the hint. She pursed her lips and lowered her head.

Zhao Xiangwan was also very happy. Previously, he was worried that Zhu Feipeng would fall in love with Zhou Rulan, but He Mingyu finally got her secret love. Zhu Feipeng fell in love with He Mingyu who always stayed by his side, and even learned how to express his feelings. Although it was just a dinner invitation, it was an important step, wasn't it?

Zhu Feipeng is passionate and determined, while He Mingyu is gentle and smart. They are colleagues and are a good match.

Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and looked at Ji Zhao.

Ji Zhao's eyes were clear, like a pool of deep water, leisurely and calm.

[Do you want me to treat you to a meal, too? ]

The young man's clear voice echoed in his mind, and Zhao Xiangwan felt better. He nodded and said, "Okay."

【What do you like to eat? 】

Zhao Xiangwan replied: "Shredded potato pancakes."

Zhao Xiangwan was a country kid. He had no interest in the luxurious dinners at the Four Seasons Hotel or the Michelin chefs. Instead, he was obsessed with the potato pancakes in the small restaurant at the entrance of the Third Hospital.

Ji Zhao still had a smile on his face.

[Okay, take me there.]

Since he realized that what he saw was the real world, Ji Zhao began to observe the people and environment around him, and he became much more clear-headed. He couldn't speak, didn't know how to interact with others, and couldn't do much for Zhao Xiangwan. As long as Zhao Xiangwan said he liked something, he was willing to accompany her.

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and nodded, and their eyes met, the beautiful scenery was endless.

Xu Songling looked at this couple, then looked at that couple, and the sweet atmosphere of love spread. The originally large serious crime team office suddenly seemed cramped.

"Bang! Bang!"

Xu Songling picked up the chalk eraser and knocked it heavily on the blackboard twice.

The chalk eraser had fluff on one side and a hard iron plate on the other. The iron plate collided with the blackboard, making a rather harsh sound, which successfully caused the group of young people who were distracted to stop what they were doing and look at Xu Songling.

"It's still early for dinner, don't rush. Let's discuss the case first."

After Xu Songling finished speaking, everyone returned to their seats and sat down. Zhao Xiangwan handed him the portrait and the hot pot restaurant scene reconstruction that Ji Zhao had drawn: "Captain Xu, this was drawn by Ji Zhao."

When Xu Songling saw it, his pupils shrank and he blurted out: "Good guy!" Xiang Wan was making the best use of everything.

Because he had personally experienced it, Xu Songling immediately discovered that the scene reconstructions drawn by Ji Zhao were terrifyingly realistic. Many details that no one would notice at first glance were drawn by Ji Zhao. For example, the gold watch on Fan Hongwei's wrist, the belt on Cao Deren's waist, the lighter and car keys placed casually on the table... At first glance, they are obviously worth a lot of money.

Xu Songling looked at the portrait again and couldn't help but smile. He handed the picture to Zhu Feipeng and said, "Come on, you are the only one in our serious crime team who knows about these high-end goods. Can you estimate how much Fan Hongwei's clothes are worth?"

Zhu Feipeng took the picture and studied it carefully. "Fan Hongwei's clothes look inconspicuous, but the gold watch on his wrist is the latest model of Rolex, with a starting price of 16,000. The shirt, belt, pants, and leather shoes that Cao Deren is wearing should all be imported goods bought from overseas Chinese stores. I estimate that they cost at least 3,000 to 5,000 yuan."

Xu Songling winked at Liu Liangju and said, "Go and contact the Economic Investigation Department and file a report directly. Let the Economic Investigation Department take over the corruption case, and our serious crime team will assist."

Zhu Feipeng slapped his thigh and said, "Great!" As expected, the old ones are the wisest. There is no way to arrest in a criminal case without evidence, so why not change the angle and investigate from the economic case, and then follow the clues to the root of the case. This is a good idea.

Liu Liangju understood what he meant and made an "OK" gesture.

After determining the next work plan, the serious crime team's work for the day is basically completed.

Zhu Feipeng raised his arm and shouted, "Let's go! Four Seasons Hotel."

Several young men from the serious crime squad began to crowd around He Mingyu and make a scene, making He Mingyu blush and her heart beat fast.

Zhao Xiangwan smiled and said, "You guys go ahead. Ji Zhao and I will go eat potato pancakes."

Zhu Feipeng hesitated for a moment: "How about we go with you?"

He Mingyu pulled him and winked at him.

Zhu Feipeng finally reacted, grinned, and winked at Zhao Xiangwan: "Okay, okay, you two act alone, I won't disturb your world of two."

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "Do you still know about the world of two people?" Her bright eyes made Zhu Feipeng feel a little guilty and he shut up immediately.

Some of the people who were making a fuss nearby suddenly calmed down for some reason.

Gao Guangqiang stood up and shook his head: "I'm old, I don't want to hang out with you young people."

Liu Liangju stood up and sorted out the documents on his desk: "My little girl is waiting for me to go home and play with her, so I won't go to the dinner with you guys."

Zhu Kang, Huang Yuande, and Ai Hui, the three single men, looked at each other and suddenly felt deflated. They raised their hands and touched their short hair. For the first time, they felt the frustration of being single. Humph! Even Zhu Feipeng has started dating, how come we don’t even have a crush?

With that thought, the joy of eating for free disappeared instantly, and the three of them picked up their rice bowls and walked out: "Forget it, let's go to the cafeteria to drink free mung bean soup to cool off and clear internal heat..."

Suddenly, only Xu Songling and two young couples were left in the huge office.

Zhu Feipeng innocently stretched out his hands and wailed, "Hey - you guys, you are not even active in eating, are you still friends? You don't even want to eat at the Four Seasons Hotel?"

Xu Songling thought the scene was so funny that he couldn't help laughing.

Xu Songling walked out while laughing.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Captain Xu's loud laughter echoed in the corridor.

The doors of the offices on both sides opened one after another, and people poked their heads out curiously, talking about something.

"Captain Xu, did you make some money? You are smiling so happily."

"You don't have to be so arrogant just to get promoted, right? Tsk tsk tsk."

"It's rare to see Xu Heimian so happy. The serious crime squad must have done something great again."

Hearing the lively laughter and discussions, Zhao Xiangwan smiled and pulled Ji Zhao: "Let's go and eat potato cakes."

At dusk, the sky is filled with rosy clouds.

It was the first time that Zhao Xiangwan walked alone on the street with Ji Zhao, and it felt very fresh.

Zhao Xiangwan was dressed simply, in a short-sleeved round-neck light blue shirt, khaki trousers, and white sneakers. The only accessory she wore was a black hairband with two shiny colored stones hanging on one side. She and Zhang Yalan bought it when they were shopping at the night market. It was very cheap, costing only a few cents.

Ji Zhao was wearing what Ji Jinmao had prepared for him: a snow-white short-sleeved shirt, black trousers, black leather shoes, a black belt around his waist, and messy bangs that covered half of his eyebrows, but couldn't hide his gorgeous look. The sunset glow seemed to be all on him alone, and although he was dressed in black and white, he was very dazzling.

Both of them are tall, walking side by side, one is handsome and noble, the other is cool and beautiful. Passersby are attracted to them unconsciously and sigh: It’s great to be young.

Zhao Xiangwan walked on the left side, letting Ji Zhao walk on the inside of the road. Although Ji Zhao began to open his heart and observe the world with his eyes, he was still a little dull on the outside. He didn't understand what even children know: "Be careful when crossing the road, stop, look, and then cross." She was worried about letting him walk alone.

For some reason, Zhao Xiangwan suddenly recalled what Zhou Qiaoxiu had said: A man should protect a woman. With Ji Zhao in this state, how can you expect him to protect you?

Zhao Xiangwan stretched out his right hand and gently took Ji Zhao's left hand.

Ji Zhao's hands were soft and slender, with distinct joints, and her skin was warm and tender to the touch. As soon as Zhao Xiangwan pulled his hand, Ji Zhao opened and clasped his hands like a happy child, wrapping her five fingers in his own palms, tightly and gently.

Ji Zhao turned to look at Zhao Xiangwan, and saw sweat dripping down her forehead. He didn't know why his chest felt stuffy. When he was at home, if he felt hot, his parents would arrange everything before he could ask, including fans, ice cubes, cold drinks... anything that could cool him down, everything would be delivered to him. But what about Zhao Xiangwan? What should she do if she felt hot?

There is a grocery store next to it. The owner stands at the door of the store, wearing a faded blue vest and fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan. Behind him is a large refrigerator.

Ji Zhao's eyes lit up, and he pulled Zhao Xiangwan and walked a few quick steps to the store owner.

The shop owner was a middle-aged man in his forties. He looked at Ji Zhao's pretty face with a smile and said, "Young man, what do you want to buy?"

[Buy some iced soda for you to drink.]

Ji Zhao took out his wallet from his pocket and pulled Zhao Xiangwan's hand. For the first time, he felt the importance of language communication. If he could speak, he could express his thoughts directly without Zhao Xiangwan having to convey them for him.

Zhao Xiangwan said to the shop owner, "Do you have any iced soda?"

The boss laughed, turned sideways proudly, pointed to the big refrigerator behind him and said, "Don't just talk about ice pops. I also have popsicles, corn on the cob ice cream, and white snow ice cubes for sale. Do you want some?"

Ji Zhao nodded heavily and handed the wallet to Zhao Xiangwan.

【Buy both.】

Zhao Xiangwan was about to say that she was here to buy something, but the shop owner smiled and said, "When you are in love, boys should buy things for girls. Come on, I recommend this white snow ice cube. It has a vanilla flavor and is full of milk flavor. It's delicious~"

【I'll give you the wallet, use it as you like.】

Ji Zhao had no idea about money. This wallet was stuffed into his pocket by Ji Jinmao when he was sent to live in the single dormitory of the Municipal Bureau. Ji Jinmao had told him: When you live there, if you need to spend money, just spend it. If you don't have enough money, come to me. You must not let Zhao Xiangwan spend money.

Zhao Xiangwan opened his wallet and was dazzled by the thick stack of one hundred yuan. Really, Ji Jinmao prepared so much money, isn't he afraid that Ji Zhao will be robbed?

The boss had sharp eyes. When he saw the thick bills in the wallet, his eyes widened with joy: "Come here, I have change here, don't be afraid."

[This guy seems to be a wealthy man. There is at least 2,000 yuan in his wallet, which is equivalent to my cash flow for two months. Wow, even though he seems unable to speak, there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as he has money, it’s OK! ]

After the market economy developed in the 1980s, the Chinese market showed a thriving scene. Everyone knows that money is a good thing, and everyone is working hard to make money, but at the same time, the idea of ​​"everything is about money" has also emerged. When men and women fall in love, as long as there is money, age is not a problem, height is not a distance, and gender is not a problem.

Zhao Xiangwan glanced at the shop owner.

The boss felt that his little thoughts were exposed when Zhao Xiangwan looked at him like this. He shrank his neck, smiled, opened the refrigerator, took out two hard ice cubes and handed them over: "It's so hot today, eating ice cubes is just right! Holding them in your hands is just right to cool down."

Zhao Xiangwan paid the bill, and the two of them took the ice cubes and ate as they walked away.

The ice cubes were too cold. If you held them in your hands for too long, your hands would be numb from the cold. Most people would tear open the outer packaging paper and use both hands to hold the ice cubes and put them into their mouths. But Zhao Xiangwan and Ji Zhao were reluctant to let go, so they held the ice cubes with one hand and held them with the other. After a minute, their hands were too frozen to bear it anymore, so they switched hands to hold them.

The moment they changed hands and held each other's, they felt a cool and slippery touch. The two of them didn't mind having melted ice cream on each other's hands and smiled at each other.

The shop owner looked at the two people's backs and shook his head: Oh, love, it's great.

As long as Ji Zhao was with Zhao Xiangwan, she was the only one in his heart and eyes. Seeing Zhao Xiangwan smile happily, he was also very happy. His little world was already filled with flowers and was as beautiful as a fairyland.

The little skylark sings happily on the branch, wishing that the whole world could feel its happiness.

Ji Zhao's joy also successfully infected Zhao Xiangwan.

Having been investigating outside all day today, seeing the scars on Gu Wenjiao's body and hearing her inner pain had a huge impact on Zhao Xiangwan.

An inexplicable feeling of anger made Zhao Xiangwan clench his fists tightly.

Worried about his mother Zhou Jinfeng, he persisted in finding out the truth about her murder. Is that wrong?

Is it wrong to be unwilling to forget the past and to be determined to take revenge?

How come others can let go of the past and live happily, but Gu Wenjiao keeps ruminating on the past and makes her life a mess?

Is it really because Gu Wenjiao is unwilling to forget that her life is so miserable?

Zhao Xiangwan doesn't think so.

The reason why Gu Wenjiao is not living a good life is because she married the beast Fan Hongwei!

Even though Gu Wenjiao suffered from blood and injection fainting and could not become a nurse, she worked diligently and responsibly in a pharmacy and her salary was enough to support herself.

If she had married a kind and enthusiastic doctor, or any other well-educated, gentle and considerate man, who understood her suffering and pain, accompanied her in reminiscing, chased the murderer together, and resolved her inner anger and grievances, then Gu Wenjiao would have been able to walk out of the haze and start a new life.

Even if she doesn't need such a close lover, Gu Wenjiao remains single. She works and misses her mother at the same time. She lives a quiet and leisurely life. Isn't this a kind of happiness?

But she chose Fan Hongwei, whose values ​​were completely different from hers.

Fan Hongwei is a gangster with a strong underworld atmosphere. He relies on his two faces to step onto the road to power step by step, which is contrary to Gu Wenjiao's tranquility and non-contention.

Fan Hongwei is used to solving problems with force, and fighting and killing is the norm. But Gu Wenjiao grew up under the care of her parents and believes in convincing people with reason.

Fan Hongwei was extremely eager for power, money and sex. Gu Wenjiao, on the other hand, only wanted to find the murderer who killed her mother. Apart from that, she had no other desires, such as fame or wealth.

Moreover, Fan Hongwei only used her, not loved her. In fact, if Zhao Xiangwan's suspicion was correct, he was a complete psychopath, enjoying the pleasure of conquering and destroying Gu Wenjiao.

This anger made Zhao Xiangwan unhappy the whole day.

She wanted to bring Fan Hongwei to justice as soon as possible, but now she couldn't communicate with Fan Hongwei face to face. Zhao Xiangwan couldn't hear his inner voice, nor could she find loopholes to convict him. Everything was just her reasoning, and there was no evidence, so she could only take it step by step.

Now that he is alone with Ji Zhao, his simplicity and purity are like a breeze blowing into the impetuous Zhao Xiangwan's heart. Zhao Xiangwan takes a long breath and finally feels comfortable and relaxed.

The two held hands and walked to the opposite side of the Provincial Third Hospital. The Ruyi Restaurant opened by Hu Aiyu was located on the busy street.

The proprietress Hu Aiyu is busy receiving guests, setting tables, collecting money, giving change, opening drinks and wine... The couple runs a small restaurant, a husband-and-wife shop, and they are reluctant to spend money to hire help. The husband, Lao Liu, cooks in the back kitchen, and the wife, Hu Aiyu, collects money and receives guests in the front. Once evening comes, seven or eight tables of guests sit down, and they are really busy.

Seeing Zhao Xiangwan, Hu Aiyu's eyes lit up, she raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her face, cleared a small table by the wall, and arranged for the two of them to sit down. Seeing Ji Zhao's face up close, Hu Aiyu was stunned for half a second, and smiled like an auntie: "Oh, little girl, your date is so good-looking, even better looking than the stars in the movies."

Ji Zhao ignored her without getting angry or smiling. His eyes passed across Hu Aiyu's face and went straight to the wall behind her, where there was a printed menu with the names and prices of the dishes clearly written.

Shredded potato pancake, three yuan, ranked first.

[You want to eat potato pancakes, this is it? ]

After entering the store, Ji Zhao still didn't let go of Zhao Xiangwan's hand. The two of them were relaxed and casual, with an indescribable intimacy.

Ji Zhao ignored her, but Hu Aiyu didn't feel left out. She just thought that a handsome boy like Ji Zhao was rare, and couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

Everyone loves beauty.

Zhao Xiangwan took Ji Zhao to sit down and said to Hu Aiyu, "The potato pancakes we had at noon today were so delicious that I specially brought him here to eat in the evening. Make a potato pancake, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried meat with green peppers, and two bowls of rice, and that'll be it."

Hu Aiyu responded and quickly placed the dishes and chopsticks in front of the two people.

The shop had a high turnover rate, and the tabletop had been hastily wiped with a rag, not cleaned thoroughly. There were still oil stains from the previous table of customers. As soon as Ji Zhao sat down and put his hands on the table, a large mark appeared on his cuffs.

Hu Aiyu cried out "sin" in her heart, and hurriedly apologized with a smile as she took a clean rag and wiped the table again: "Sorry, sorry, the shop was busy and the table was not wiped clean."

【This is the smell of the cafeteria. 】

Ji Zhao was not familiar with the smell of cooking fumes. Because he had autism, Ji Jinmao protected him too well. He was accompanied by bodyguards whenever he went out, and there were four chefs in the mansion on the top floor of the hotel where he temporarily lived. He lived a life of having everything provided for him.

Walking into a small restaurant with Zhao Xiangwan was a new thing for Ji Zhao. As for the dirty marks on his cuffs, he didn't care at all.

Zhao Xiangwan smiled at Hu Aiyu and comforted her, "It's okay, just go home and wash up."

Hu Aiyu felt relieved, and quickly took out two bottles of iced soda from the ice bucket, opened the lid and handed them over: "Sorry, sorry, I'll treat you to soda."

Having run the shop for more than ten years, Hu Aiyu has seen a lot. She thought she was used to the situation and would not be afraid of anyone she met. However, she did not expect that when she met someone as noble as Ji Zhao, she became a little timid. She dared not even breathe, for fear that her breathing was too loud and would blow him back to heaven.

Before the dishes were served, a man walked in from outside. He was tall and fat, his belt buckle gleamed with gold, and he walked with his feet turned outward. It was Cao Deren.

When Zhao Xiangwan saw it, his pupils shrank: Why is he here?