Chapter 137 Chapter 137 Investigation

When it comes to gossip, basically no one can resist its temptation.

So after they started chatting, the atmosphere never let up.

For example, Boss Cheng is really miserable. His wife and children have died. Not only does he have to take care of his own parents, but he also has to worry about his parents-in-law.

If it were an ordinary man, he would have severed all ties with his wife's relatives after her death, but he did something that an ordinary man would never do.

If he only pretends for a few days, everyone will definitely suspect that he has other intentions.

After all, although his late wife's family was not wealthy, they were a well-off family because of their good cooking skills and the fact that they had run the restaurant for so long and had saved a lot of money. Even the wedding house that Cheng Huaiyang and his wife bought was bought by the woman.

It’s not that the man doesn’t have a house, he just only has one. After all, his parents love their daughter so much that they don’t want her to have an independent wedding house.

They were originally afraid that the man might be the kind of person with an overly high ego or someone who wanted to take advantage of the woman.

Either way, it's definitely not a good thing for my daughter.

Fortunately, they were polite people. Since the woman had bought the wedding house, they were responsible for decorating it and also bought a car for the couple. The two families had the wedding in harmony.

Not long after they got married, the woman became pregnant. Cheng Huaiyang taught art to students at the university when he had classes, and cooked for his wife after get off work, and refused to let her be exposed to any cooking smoke.

At that time, I don’t know how many young girls and wives in the neighborhood lamented that they didn’t meet such a good man.

After the child was born, his focus was still on the family. However, the woman felt that she had delayed his career and felt guilty, so she urged him to focus on his studies so that she could take care of the family and the child.

After all, they were married and couldn't always rely on their parents. After Cheng Huaiyang had confirmed again and again that she could take care of herself and the children, he focused on his career, just wanting to earn more money to make life more comfortable for the young couple.

"Everyone said the Xin family had chosen a good son-in-law. I wonder if God saw that the family was living too happily and wanted to separate them. It's really pitiful."

After hearing this story, everyone felt uncomfortable.

"Oh, God is blind."

They sighed repeatedly, looking at Cheng Huaiyang with a hint of sympathy and appreciation.

After all, this person is not only affectionate but also filial and loyal.

In this day and age, men like this are rare.

Cheng Huaiyang was just walking over to their table at this moment. He personally delivered the small dishes to the table and asked gently, "Excuse me, how does the dish taste? If you think it's not good or needs improvement, please let me know and I will continue to adjust it."

"It tastes great, exactly the same as it did three years ago, not a single bit different."

"Yes, yes, I have the final say on this. I guarantee that the taste is authentic now."

…

They already thought that most of the dishes tasted good, and even if a few did not taste as good as those in other restaurants, after hearing his story, they were reluctant to say a few more words.

Naturally, I kept praising him.

Some people even thought about finding a partner for him.

Cheng Huaiyang refused immediately after hearing this, and his reason was very simple, "I want to take care of the store and my elders first. As for finding another one, I don't have that idea yet."

After he said this, the person who wanted to introduce him to a girl was not angry, but had a better impression of him.

Qiu Jiang's expression was particularly strange.

If I hadn't learned some things in the hospital, I might have been as moved as everyone else after seeing his elegant face full of bitter nostalgia and his words as if he was still immersed in the past and hadn't gotten over the pain of his wife's death.

However, now I feel that this person is becoming more and more suspicious.

Although it is not certain whether he is related to the horse farm case, he can definitely not escape the evaluation of being hypocritical and telling lies.

She turned to look at Ji Mingcheng, wanting to see his expression, but saw him wink at her.

She glanced in the direction he pointed in confusion, and saw a big sister in her thirties with a much more obvious expression than theirs, with delicate makeup and a very elegant temperament. She was looking at Cheng Huaiyang with disdain and sarcasm.

This was in stark contrast to the expressions of emotion and lamentation on the faces of the people at the same table.

This guy might know something.

Seeing her carrying her bag and walking towards the bathroom, Qiu Jiang also stood up suddenly, "En En, Miao Miao, auntie is going to the bathroom. You should stay with your uncle and don't make trouble."

"I know~~"

She touched their little heads. At this time, Cheng Huaiyang also came to their table. She didn't want to talk to Ji Mingcheng anymore, so she said hello to Cheng Huaiyang and left.

After entering the bathroom, Qiu Jiang saw the person she was looking for by the window.

At this time, she did not go to the bathroom or touch up her makeup, but instead put her arms around her chest and smoked one cigarette after another.

Obvious irritation.

The entire bathroom was filled with smoke, making it impossible to see her expression, but judging from the way she was puffing out smoke, she was definitely not in a good mood at the moment.

After seeing her come in, she blew away the smoke, put out her cigarette, and apologized to her, saying, "I'm sorry."

Qiu Jiang smiled and said, "It's okay."

Luan Zhiyun was obviously a cool and elegant person. When she heard her words, she nodded slightly and started to wash her hands and touch up her makeup.

But when she was halfway through putting on makeup, she suddenly felt something strange and looked at her twice.

"Little girl, are you waiting for me?"

Qiu Jiang didn't hide anything and said with a smile, "Yes."

After that, she revealed her identity.

"Hello, I'm a police officer. I'm investigating a case and may need your cooperation. Could you please come with me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the beautiful woman asked only one question, "Do you suspect it's Cheng Huaiyang?"

Qiu Jiang: "..."

Not knowing how to respond, she could only say, "I do want to know some information about him."

After she finished speaking, Luan Zhiyun picked up his bag and walked ahead without saying a word, "Let's go, I promise."

It went too smoothly.

Qiu Jiang followed her away suspiciously.

The two of them arrived outside the hotel one after another. As soon as they got outside, Luan Zhiyun continued, "Tell me, what do you want to know?"

"I want to know who you are and why you hate him so much. Also, do you know where he was yesterday?"

"Do you suspect he's involved in the horse farm case?"

Qiu Jiang couldn't hide her surprise.

"Could I ask how you knew that?"

Luan Zhiyun smiled a cold, almost icy smile, "The only case that rocked the city yesterday was probably the one at the horse farm. And you're asking about yesterday's incident, and I don't know if there were any other cases in the city. Naturally, I'm wondering if these two incidents are related."

"Besides..."

"What's more?" Qiu Jiang asked.

She chuckled and continued, "He's having an affair with the daughter of the horse ranch owner. This morning at school, I saw that girl looking for him with a worried look on her face."

"I really feel sorry for you."

Somehow, Qiu Jiang felt that her tone was full of sarcasm. Now she was even more certain that she definitely knew something.

"Could you please tell me in detail?"

Luan Zhiyun nodded, then remained silent for a while, with a trace of longing and sadness in his eyes.

Although it flashed by, Qiu Jiang still caught her eye.

Could it be that she also likes Cheng Huaiyang?

"Do you like Cheng Huaiyang?" Luan Zhiyun suddenly asked.

"ah?--"

Qiu Jiang exclaimed in surprise, with a face full of question marks, and she had no idea where she was coming from.

She immediately emphasized, "Actually, I'm not familiar with Boss Cheng. I've only met him twice, and I don't like his type."

This time, Luan Zhiyun finally smiled more sincerely, "You're smart."

Qiu Jiang didn't know whether she should respond to her, for fear that she would ask her more random questions.

Fortunately, Luan Zhiyun didn't ask any more questions after asking that one, but just murmured, "Why is she so stupid?"

"Sister, are you talking about Boss Cheng's wife?"

"No, I don't know his wife at all, but I know his first love, my sister Luan Zhishan."

Qiu Jiang: "..."

So Cheng Huaiyang, who is deeply immersed in the shadow of his wife's death, still has a first love?

"Cheng Huaiyang and my sister were college classmates. He and I were in the same class, and my sister was in the class next door. We had a very good relationship, so my sister would come to see me after class."

"I didn't know they were together before my sister died. It wasn't until I found my sister's notebook from before she died that I realized they had been secretly together for half a year."

"Even though I have no evidence to prove that my sister's death was related to him, the tone of her last few diary entries is clearly wrong, filled with sadness and pain. Most importantly, she was pregnant, and Cheng Huaiyang flatly denied it, saying that the diary might have been written by Shanshan. He has always treated her as his sister, and we have never had any private interactions, so how could they have been together?"

"He spoke so confidently that I was stunned. I wondered if I had wronged him. After all, Shanshan's passion wasn't painting; she loved screenwriting. She had conceived several short plays since she was little, and even won awards when she performed them at school."

"I can only think that my sister's death was too much of a shock to me, making me a little paranoid. But...but I found a photo of the two of them cuddling and kissing in my sister's drawer. That photo was obviously taken secretly. Maybe Cheng Huaiyang didn't even know such a photo existed."

"So he lied to me. He had clearly met my sister privately and even dated her, but he lied to me about it."

When Luan Zhiyun said this, he clenched his fists, full of resentment and hatred towards Cheng Huaiyang, and even wanted him dead.

Qiu Jiang, who had been listening quietly, concluded, "So you suspect he was involved in your sister's death?"

"Not a suspicion—"

"He was the one who killed my sister—"

Luan Zhiyun screamed at the top of her lungs, and even when her nails dug into her flesh she didn't feel the slightest bit of pain, because her heart had already been broken by the tragic death of her most beloved sister.

Now she just wants to catch the murderer who killed her sister and avenge her.