Xu Xinning's birthday was approaching, and Wang Ying insisted on taking her to the department store in the county town. Xu Xinning couldn't refuse her, so she had to go along with her.

The Chen family has no daughters, so Xu Xinning has always been treated like a daughter. Many of Xu Xinning's clothes were made by Wang Ying herself. Yang Chunqin is quite busy and has a carefree personality, so Wang Ying just happens to fill the child's need for a mother.

Xu Xinning used to be very close to Wang Ying; their relationship was even better than her relationship with Yang Chunqin.

It was only after Xu Xinning remembered her past life that she kept her distance from Wang Ying. Her family and Wang Ying all assumed that Xu Xinning's personality had changed drastically after the accident and that she had become cold and aloof. So no one realized that Xu Xinning actually had a different interpretation of her feelings for Wang Ying.

Perhaps it was because Xu Xinning had memories of her past life that Wang Ying's feelings for her reminded her of her wet nurse from her previous life.

The wet nurse treated her very well, but they had a master-servant relationship. It could be said that the wet nurse depended on her for survival. If she was well, the wet nurse would naturally be well too, because she was the most favored princess. So when the wet nurse went out, even the ladies of the first-rank court had to give her some face.

She used to think that even if everyone in the princess's mansion betrayed her, her wet nurse would never betray her. But in the end, the very wet nurse she trusted dealt her a heavy blow.

The moment she closed her eyes, she remembered her mother's words: people are selfish, and when your kindness to her conflicts with her interests, that's when she'll give up on you.

Perhaps the Empress Dowager had already noticed something amiss, but she stubbornly refused to accept reality.

Xu Xinning was truly heartbroken the moment she closed her eyes. She could imagine the pain her death would bring to her family, but there was no going back.

The feeling Wang Ying gave her was very similar to that of her wet nurse in her previous life. Although she was just an ordinary person in this life, Xu Yaozu and Xu Zexi had special identities, so Xu Xinning dared not be careless.

Knowing they were going to the county town, Grandma Xu packed a lot of her homemade pickled vegetables and fermented bean paste. Those in the bureau who were close to Xu Yaozu loved to eat them, and Grandma Xu asked them to take them to add some dishes to their meals.

When Mu Jingheng heard that Xu Xinning and the others were going to the county town, he decided to join in the fun.

There are currently four bicycles in Xujia Village. One was assembled by Xu Yaozu himself from parts collected from the recycling station, another belongs to Xu Yaoyang and Old Chen, and the last one is naturally the one that Mu Jingheng just bought.

A bicycle is definitely the best mode of transportation to the county town.

Xu Xinning was originally going to ride with Wang Ying on her bicycle, but Mu Jingheng was also going, so she was naturally arranged to ride with Mu Jingheng, since men are stronger and it would save Wang Ying from getting too tired.

Mu Jingheng was overjoyed! He felt that his decision to buy a bicycle was absolutely brilliant.

Wang Ying seemed to have figured out Mu Jingheng's thoughts, and kept looking at the two of them with a curious and inquisitive gaze as they walked.

Xu Xinning certainly noticed that look, but as the eldest princess, she had a strong mental fortitude and could not let anyone see her emotional changes.

Mu Jingheng felt a tingling sensation in his back all day. The thought of the girl he liked sitting on his bicycle made him feel a little smug.

The ride was so bumpy that Xu Xinning felt like her butt wasn't even her own anymore. Why didn't she ever feel this way when she rode on the back of Xu Zexi's bicycle before?

When Xu Xinning got out of the car, her legs felt like they weren't her own; it took her a long time to recover.

They went to the police station first, because they needed to deliver the things that Grandma Xu had asked them to bring; otherwise, it would be a burden when they went shopping at the department store.

As soon as they entered the police station, they ran into forensic doctor Ji. When Xu Xinning saw him, a middle-aged man ran over to her like a child.

Forensic Doctor Ji: "Ningning, Nannan, you're here? Do you remember the female corpse found in your village? I examined it carefully after bringing it back, and it was quite interesting."

Xu Xinning didn't know how to respond. Who would find a corpse interesting? At least Xu Xinning didn't think so. No matter how many secrets could be found on the corpse, she wouldn't be interested.

Forensic doctor Ji pulled Xu Xinning towards his workplace, ignoring her consent: "Ningning, let me tell you, that suspect is incredibly cunning. The rape and murder was a setup..."

As the two walked further and further apart, Wang Ying and Mu Jingheng gradually lost the ability to hear what the forensic doctor Ji was saying.

Wang Ying smiled at Mu Jingheng and said, "I'll wait here. You can take the things to Brother Xu's office."

This was Mu Jingheng's first time visiting the county's Public Security Bureau, and he was quite curious about everything there. After listening to Wang Ying's words, he went to find Xu Yaozu without saying a word.

The police station wasn't a place where people could just wander around. Mu Jingheng had only taken a few steps when someone stopped him.

Comrade, who are you looking for?

Mu Jingheng: "Comrade, hello! I am a family member of Director Xu Yaozu. I've come to deliver some things to him."

The police officer looked at Mu Jingheng with some suspicion. He knew that Director Xu had three children. They had met the daughter and the youngest son, but no one in the bureau had ever seen the eldest son. Could this be his eldest son?

Didn't I hear that their eldest son joined the army?

You've come back to visit your family?

"You're the bureau chief...?"

Mu Jingheng: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Mu Jingheng. I am an educated youth who went to the countryside. I am also the child of Uncle Xu's friend. I am currently living at Uncle Xu's house. My grandmother knew that we came to the county town, so she asked us to bring some things with us."

"Oh, I see. Just walk straight in, turn at the fork in the road, and the director's office is there."

Mu Jingheng: "Thank you, comrade!"

"You're welcome!"

Xu Xinning was pulled to Ji's office by the forensic doctor. There were many photos of the examinations on the walls, a pile of documents on the table, and his half-eaten, now-cold food.

Xu Xinning frowned. She was a bit of a neat freak and couldn't stand things not being put away properly, let alone food...

The walls are covered with photos of corpses, and the documents on the table are all related to corpses. It's amazing that he can still dine in such an environment.

With a smug look on his face, Forensic Doctor Ji showed the examination report to Xu Xinning and said, "I don't know what this suspect was thinking. He killed someone and then created the illusion of rape before murder. What's most incomprehensible is why he dumped the body in the river?"

While looking at the photos on the wall, Xu Xinning casually replied, "Isn't your task to make the corpses talk? As long as you examine everything carefully and then give the results to Uncle Qian and the others, isn't that enough?"

Forensic doctor Ji: "Little brat, I was just curious."

Xu Xinning: "You seem quite excited."

Forensic doctor Ji nodded. He didn't have any particular hobbies, except that he liked to study these corpses and hoped that through his efforts, he could bring all the criminal suspects to justice.