Chapter 140 Long Time No See

A voice suddenly sounded in her ear. Wen Jiu looked up from the documents, reacted for a few seconds, and then looked down at her fingers.

After Zhou Yanchuan returned, she took off the ring, afraid that he would see it and make some connections.

"I forgot to wear it," she said softly.

Lin Fan felt that he probably hadn't forgotten, and wanted to ask again, but Sun Jin called him away to find the information.

Sun Jin got up from her chair and walked to Wen Jiu's side: "Xiao Jiu, have you finished reading the documents that the police handed over?"

"I've finished reading it."

What do you think?

Wen Jiu stared at the suspects' information, her gaze falling on one line: Father, Song Huaizhi, President of Zhiyuan Group; Mother, Qin Qing, Partner of Hengjiu Law Firm.

She stared at it quietly for a few seconds, then looked up and casually tossed out a few words: "Gotta stay up all night."

Sun Jin was taken aback at first, then her brows furrowed.

"Yeah, we're going to have to stay up late."

This battle will not be easy.

That morning, the group first visited the victim's home. When they saw the parents kneeling down and begging them to give their daughter justice, Wen Jiu's throat moved.

She carefully observed the house in front of her. The house was not big, and the living room was filled with furniture, but it was very neat.

The wall next to the sofa was covered with certificates of merit, and the table next to the TV displayed the trophies and medals the girl had won from childhood to adulthood.

Wen Jiu's gaze fell on the photo in the very center.

It was taken on the little girl's eighteenth birthday. She was wearing a white princess dress, with two dots of cream on her face, and she was smiling brightly at the camera.

Looking at this photo, her eyes welled up with tears. Such a good child should have had a bright future, but suddenly everything came to an abrupt end.

After leaving the victim's house, the three fell silent.

As they exited the alley, Sun Jin looked at the girl on her left: "You just went through something a few days ago, so go home and rest early today, it's Friday. This afternoon, Fanfan and I will go to Song Yang's mother's law firm to see what's going on with her."

Wen Jiu refused: "Let's go together."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan couldn't help but ask, "Sister Jiu Jiu, are you sure you can do it?"

"Why not?" she asked, puzzled.

“I think the founder of this law firm is He Shixu,” the girl said hesitantly.

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiu was unusually taken aback.

Sun Jin was unaware of the relationship between the two, but noticing her unusual reaction, she asked, "Do you know each other?"

"Um."

Upon hearing her admit it, Lin Fan became so excited that she lost her composure: "Sister Jiu Jiu, did you really date him?"

"without."

No? Then that ex-boyfriend wasn't him?

Lin Fan's curiosity was completely piqued. The fact that the girl knew He Shixu meant that the rumors in the courtyard were not unfounded.

She never dated He Shixu, so does that mean she really had a boyfriend from a very different family background?

Who is that person?

She was itching to ask more, but was stopped by Sun Jin's stern gaze: "I've never seen you so active at work, but you're quite enthusiastic about gossip."

Lin Fan realized he had lost his composure and didn't dare to say anything more.

When Wen Jiu heard her mention this, she suddenly remembered what He Shixu had said three years ago when he left: "Take care of yourself."

Hengjiu Law Firm occupies a prime location in the heart of northern Beijing, its light gray glass facade gleaming coldly in the morning light.

When Wen Jiu, Sun Jin, and Lin Fan arrived, they happened to run into Qin Qing, who was coming out of there.

Sun Jin showed her identification: "Ms. Qin, we have some questions for you."

Qin Qing glanced at the three people in front of her and gestured for them to follow her.

The corridor was covered with a thick, dark gray carpet, and walking through it was completely silent. Everyone around was going about their business in an orderly manner, and occasionally a few people would glance at them.

Qin Qing led them into a reception room. The moment they pushed open the door, a faint scent of cedar wafted over.

"Please have a seat, all three of you."

Qin Qing sat down on a sofa and gestured to Wen Jiu and the others.

Wen Jiu cut straight to the point: "Ms. Qin, where was Song Yang on the night of the 18th?"

He Shixu came out of his office and passed through the tea room, where he heard people talking inside.

"Did Qin Lu's son really cause trouble at school?"

“What does this mean to Qin Lu and her husband?”

“It doesn’t seem like a good situation. Didn’t you see those two prosecutors who just came in? Sun Jin is known for being old-fashioned, and now there’s another one who’s even more rigid than her, and won’t budge no matter what you say.”

"That Wen Jiu, right? Hey, have you heard? She seems to have had a relationship with our He Lu."

...

He Shixu didn't listen to what the others said afterward, but his mind wandered for a moment when he heard the name Wen Jiu.

A delicate and pretty little face came to mind.

And the way she resisted him back then.

The little girl was both clever and naive; once she set her mind on a person or thing, she would stick with it for life.

She herself probably didn't realize that, apart from Zhou Yanchuan, her subconscious reaction to any other man getting close was to avoid him.

Seeing how she took the initiative to get closer to him in order to make him leave her, her heart softened again and again, and she felt a pang of jealousy.

He liked her so much back then.

After Zhou Yanchuan left, he took the initiative to ask her: Wenwen, do you want to give it a try with me?

They showered her with gifts as if they were free, openly paving the way for her future, a spectacle known to everyone in the industry.

But she didn't want anything.

In response to his confession-like words, she said, "Senior, I have many personality flaws. I am selfish and jealous, dark and sensitive, but no one has ever noticed them except him."

She liked Zhou Yanchuan so much that this rational and independent girl wanted to belong to him and couldn't see any other men.

He Shixu had no choice but to let go.

Over the years, he only occasionally saw her in Li Yue's WeChat Moments.

I learned that she became a prosecutor and made the news several times, which means she has achieved some success.

Well, the little girl is really quite amazing.

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Wen Jiu had thought she would run into He Shixu today, but she never expected to meet him so suddenly.

After hearing the news, as I pushed open the door to leave, my gaze met that of the person outside.

Wen Jiu stood there, stunned.

He just smiled at her.

A few seconds passed.

"Don't you recognize me?"

Wen Jiu snapped out of her reverie and smiled, "Long time no see."