"Okay, I understand," Jiang Mianmian said softly. "Continue to follow her, and let us know if anything unusual happens."
"Yes, Miss. Should Miss Lu Ran know about this?"
Jiang Mianmian was worried that this would hurt the sisterly relationship, so from the very beginning of the investigation, she made these people keep quiet.
“Miss,” the man in black said with a troubled expression, “Actually… Miss Lu Ran did notice something. We saw her several times while we were following Cheng Suyue, and Miss Lu Ran was always behind her…”
"You must protect her safety," Huo Junyu said in a deep voice. "If Cheng Suyue really has a problem, there's no guarantee she won't harm her own daughter."
"yes!"
The group bowed and then left.
Only Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian remained in the office.
They were both burdened with the same worries and anxieties.
"Junyu, I have something I want to tell you."
"Coincidentally, I also have something I want to tell you." Huo Junyu smiled at her. "Is it about Cheng Suyue?"
"Um."
"Let's talk about it together then."
“I suspect…” Jiang Mianmian frowned slightly.
Then the two of them said in unison, "She is not Cheng Suyue!"
After they finished speaking, they looked into each other's eyes and smiled softly.
"I thought you'd say I was being delusional," Jiang Mianmian leaned against him and whispered, "I didn't expect you to think so too?"
“How could a person’s temperament and personality change so drastically?” Huo Junyu stroked her hair. “There is only one possibility: she is not the real person.”
He told her the story of Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can when they were young.
“In the past, my father married my mother using someone else’s identity. That person was a petty thug who had been in a fight and served time in jail. Just because he looked exactly like my father, he was used by my uncle and great-uncle. The group conspired to take over the Huo family… But fortunately, my parents were prepared, and their scheme failed.”
“I suspect Cheng Suyue has a twin sister.” Huo Junyu looked down at her. “But Uncle Yi’s men said that Cheng Suyue went to that old house for a while and then came out, but there was no one in the old house… This really doesn’t make sense.”
"Anyway, we're on the same page," Jiang Mianmian said firmly. "This is definitely not Ranran's biological mother! But where is the real Aunt Cheng...? Has she suffered a lot?"
"If I remember correctly, Ranran seemed to have said that Cheng Suyue only became abnormal after her surgery?"
"Yes!"
Huo Junyu's eyes flickered. "Then we'll have to ask Professor Adam!"
*
Lu Ran had noticed more than once that Cheng Suyue would mysteriously go out every Saturday afternoon.
At first, Cheng Suyue told her that she was going out for a walk, and Lu Ran considerately asked if she wanted to go with her, but Cheng Suyue coldly refused each time.
Lu Ran sensed something was wrong, and finally made up her mind to secretly follow her.
Cheng Suyue wore a black cloak, with a hood covering most of her face, and walked hurriedly. Lu Ran, worried about being discovered, also wore a sun hat and a mask, keeping a distance of two or three meters from Cheng Suyue.
After traveling by bus and subway, Lu Ran somehow ended up in the old town.
Under the gray sky, this area appears somewhat desolate. The once bustling streets are no longer crowded; the only lively thing is the graffiti on the walls, whose flamboyant colors carry a sense of desolation and loneliness for a bygone era.
With few people on the street, Lu Ran dared not get too close, and the distance between them grew further and further.
A short while later, Cheng Suyue stopped in front of an old house.
Lu Ran immediately hid behind a big tree. She saw Cheng Suyue standing in front of the door, looking around, before hurriedly pushing the door open and going inside.
Lu Ran also wanted to go in, but didn't dare to follow.
However, not long after, Cheng Suyue came out and paced back and forth at the door, muttering to herself, seemingly doing something.
Suddenly she squatted down, clutched her head, and let out a series of painful growls.
Lu Ran's heart clenched suddenly. She couldn't care about anything else now and rushed over to help her mother up.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
"Ranran?" Cheng Suyue's eyes widened, her gaze filled with extreme fear.
"Mom, are you feeling unwell?" Lu Ran asked anxiously. "What... what's this room for? Is there a bed inside? Let me help you lie down..."
Suddenly, Cheng Suyue grabbed Lu Ran's slender wrist!
"ah……"
"Ranran, you are truly my good daughter!" Cheng Suyue's lips curled into a strange smile.
Lu Ran was startled by her and before she could react, Cheng Suyue pulled her into the house.
Cheng Suyue had a strong grip; with a sharp shove, Lu Ran stumbled and crashed into the wall. Still shaken, she looked around. The room was rather dilapidated, with almost no furniture, the walls were peeling, and layers of cement were crumbling away…
Lu Ran had no idea what her mother was up to.
At this moment, Cheng Suyue reminded her of the wicked stepmothers in fairy tales who wanted to kill the heroine.
"Mom, what...what happened to you?" Lu Ran asked, her voice trembling with tears. "It's me, Ranran..."
Cheng Suyue grinned maliciously and lunged at her! But just as she was about to touch Lu Ran, she suddenly froze, her eyes rolled back, she trembled for a moment, and then knelt on the ground with a thud...
"mom!"
"Ranran..." Cheng Suyue looked up again, her eyes filled with heartache as she looked at her daughter, trying to take her hand. "Ranran, quick, run!"
"What?"
"Get out of here!" Cheng Suyue cried hysterically. "She'll kill you! Get out of here!"
"Mom, what are you saying?" Lu Ran was terrified. "Who is she?"
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