Chapter 190 The Strange Woman
Xiao Lan's father controlled his anger. Hearing his daughter say this, he politely said to Shen Zhenzhu, "Captain Shen, could you let us see Kong Jieren one more time? I want my daughter to completely sever ties with him."
“Okay, come with me.” Shen Zhenzhu led them to the next room, where Kong Jieren was answering Zhao Qiqi’s questions.
Shen Zhenzhu said to Xiao Lan's family, "Please wait a moment, he will be out soon."
She understood Xiao Lan's father's meaning and opened the soundproof glass of the surveillance camera. Kong Jieren's voice came through: "I don't even know who I used the condom on. What can I do? I'm so charming, what can I do? Everyone's willing to sleep with me. Can I bring a dead person back to life?"
"It's him." Xiao Lan's eyes widened slightly, unable to believe that these words came from Kong Jieren's mouth. In the two years they had been dating, Kong Jieren had always been witty and gentlemanly, and would never say anything disrespectful to a woman.
Zhao Qiqi said, "The person is dead, can't you show some respect?"
Kong Jieren grinned crookedly, fiddling with his bangs, and said dismissively, "Anyway, I don't think much of them. Let them hit me however they want. Is cheating on someone illegal? I have a girlfriend who's willing to spend a lot of money on me. Who would want those two poor bastards?"
Zhao Qiqi frowned and said, "As far as I know, your financial situation wasn't very good before, was it?"
Kong Jieren put away his playful expression and said, "That's all in the past. Look at me, this casual outfit is worth a month's salary for you."
Zhao Qiqi said with a stern face, "Are you mocking the police? Can't you speak properly?"
Kong Jieren's expression changed again. He leaned back in his chair, shaking his leg, and said, "Anyway, I haven't broken the law, what can you do to me?"
Zhao Qiqi glared at him and said, "Aren't you sad at all?"
Kong Jieren grinned smugly: "What does it have to do with me? I'm going to get a foreign girl later anyway."
......
Xiao Lan stood quietly to the side, having heard everything he said. Her face flushed with anger as she stared incredulously at Kong Jieren across the glass.
"Let's wait in the corridor first," Shen Zhenzhu said to Xiao Lan's family.
After Zhao Qiqi finished asking the question, she came out of the door, her neck veins bulging with anger: "He's a real piece of work."
He said this to Shen Zhenzhu, and then, seeing that there were others standing behind him, he quickly shut his mouth.
Kong Jieren casually emerged from behind Zhao Qiqi and spotted Xiao Lan in the corridor.
"Why are you here?" Kong Jieren strode over to Xiao Lan and took her hand. "Were you worried about me?"
Xiao Lan's father stopped him, saying in a low voice, "Don't touch my daughter."
Kong Jieren greeted them politely: "Hello, uncles and aunts, what brings you here? Are you here to find me a lawyer? Don't worry, this is all a misunderstanding."
Xiao Lan asked in a low voice, "What's your relationship with them?"
"Who? Them?" Kong Jieren's eyes darted around, and he said, "They're junior girls, no, closer than ordinary junior girls, like younger sisters."
Xiao Lan stared at him coldly, a look that frightened Kong Jieren. Xiao Lan had seen him in his impoverished and self-conscious state; it was an indelible mark of inferiority on his very bones.
Her financial assistance did not inspire gratitude in him, but rather became a "trophy" of success. He could not afford to lose this "trophy" and return to his former impoverished state.
"Xiao Lan, don't misunderstand." Kong Jieren loosened the buttons on his shirt collar, lowered his head, and after a few seconds, thought of a new excuse: "The two of them... sigh, they've been bothering me. I've refused them so many times, but who knew they'd be so jealous... I usually avoid them when I see them. Don't worry, you're the one I love most, Xiao Lan. Please believe me, they have nothing to do with me."
"Still lying! You disgust me!" Xiao Lan raised her hand and slapped him across the face!
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap drew the attention of the police officers standing in the corridor. Seeing that Chen Zhenzhu didn't move, they all watched silently.
Kong Jieren covered his face in disbelief and asked, "Why did you hit me?"
Xiao Lan said angrily, "Because I've seen your true colors now, I'm breaking up with you and never want to see you again."
Kong Jieren's face was covered in bruises, but he looked at Xiao Lan with deep affection and said, "Xiao Lan, let me explain."
Xiao Lan's mother blocked his way and said, "Stay away from me, you're spouting nonsense. Don't even think about using my daughter's connections to study abroad. You're not worthy!"
Kong Jieren pleaded, speechless, "Auntie, you promised to sponsor my studies abroad, please don't go back on your word! Everyone at school knows I want to study abroad, I'll become a laughingstock if I can't go! I love your daughter, I really love her. I have nothing to do with them, they brought this on themselves!"
It's a disgrace to associate with a man like that. Xiao Lan turned her head away and refused to look at him again.
"You shameless bastard!" Seeing that he was still arguing in front of everyone, Xiao Lan's father raised his hand to hit him across the face!
Suddenly, a middle-aged man rushed out from behind Xiao Lan's father and punched Kong Jieren hard in the cheek!
I'm going to kill you!
With a thud, Kong Jieren, caught off guard, fell to the ground, clutching his throbbing jaw and yelling, "Which lunatic is hitting people like this?!"
"What? I'm going to kill you! Come on, stand up if you dare!" Having traveled 38 hours by train from the south, Jia Shishi's father witnessed the horrific scene of his daughter's death and was filled with immense grief. Upon seeing the culprit, he wished he could tear him to pieces.
Shen Zhenzhu blinked when she heard Jia Shishi's father's accent.
It seems to be the same place as the "Gaomosi" that Shilina mentioned unintentionally.
"You can leave now. We'll contact you if anything comes up," Shen Zhenzhu said to Xiao Lan and her parents.
"Thank you, Captain Chen. Now my daughter will never be sad for that bastard again." Xiao Lan's mother looked down at Kong Jieren, who was groaning on the ground, and walked around him.
"Xiao Lan, don't go! Didn't we agree to go abroad and live a wonderful life? We'll have three children together, all with your surname. I don't want anything, I love you, I love you! Xiao Lan, come back!" Kong Jieren tried to grab Xiao Lan's foot from the ground, but Xiao Lan quickened her pace and ran away without leaving him a single word.
Xiao Lan's father shielded his daughter, hurling a vicious threat: "Don't bother her anymore! Or I'll have to take action!"
Xiao Lan's family left cleanly and efficiently. Kong Jieren was furious. He got up from the ground, pointed at Jia Shishi's father, and said, "Did you hit me just now? You want to fight me? Come on!"
Jia Shishi's father, dressed simply and looking travel-worn, pointed a trembling finger at Kong Jieren and said, "You killed my daughter! It was you!"
"I've lost all my wealth and glory for the rest of my life, and you're still telling me this?" Kong Jieren laughed angrily, glaring at Jia Shishi's father and saying, "Can't you understand this simple logic? It was the handcuffed guy inside who killed Jia Shishi. Did you see me wearing handcuffs? Did I?!"
He shoved his hands in front of Jia Shishi's father, laughing maniacally, "Now look what's happened, she's dead, my dream of going abroad is gone. Is your daughter more important than me going abroad? If she hadn't died so young, I would have made her sell herself too!"
"You deserve to die!" Jia Shishi's father rushed over to hit him again, but seeing Kong Jieren constantly provoking Jia Shishi's father, Chen Zhenzhu gave a look to the side.
"Uncle, don't get agitated, let's go." Lu Ye understood Shen Zhenzhu's expression and pulled Jia Shishi's father away. He turned back to Kong Jieren and said, "Behave yourself, or you'll be detained."
"Don't take him away! Pay up! He hit me! I want a medical examination!" Kong Jieren shouted. "He just hit me, didn't you see?"
He glanced at the police officers in the corridor, and in an instant everyone busied themselves, as if they hadn't noticed anything happening here.
Shen Zhenzhu crossed her arms in front of her chest and said in a low voice, "You choose: punch me or smash your head open."
Kong Jieren grabbed his hair and growled, "I'm not making choices, I'm seizing every opportunity to get better!"
"Team Leader Chen, the Dean and Department Head of Lianke, along with the relevant counselors, have all arrived," Xiaobai said.
The color drained from Kong Jieren's face: "What are they doing here?"
Shen Zhenzhu said to Kong Jieren, "Perhaps this is just the beginning."
......
Jia Shishi's father and school leaders sat down in the meeting room.
Dean Lian Ke, along with other school leaders, stood up and bowed to the injured elderly father, saying, "I'm sorry, it was our negligence in management."
Jia Shishi's father, tears streaming down his face, wiped them away with his sleeve and said in a southern accent, "This has nothing to do with you; it's Kong Jieren's problem."
“This happened at our school, and we came here to see Jia Shishi one last time and send her off. We also wanted to discuss financial compensation.” A leader from Lianke said softly, “This has already happened, please accept our condolences. We will do our best to make amends.”
“No need to make amends,” Jia Shishi’s father said simply.
The leader humbly said, "If you have other children, our school can recommend them for postgraduate studies."
"I only have one daughter, Shishi."
"As for the economic aspect, we are willing to offer a large sum of compensation."
Jia Shishi's father shook his head: "I don't want any financial compensation."
These words sent chills down the spines of the leaders present. The most difficult people to deal with are those who cannot be won over with money.
A hush fell over the meeting room. The school leaders exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do. If this got out, it would have a terrible impact on the school.
Chen Zhenzhu sat beside Jia Shishi's father and comforted him: "Uncle, you can tell us if there are any wishes you have that the school can help with."
"Really?" Jia Shishi's father responded to this question.
Seeing his attitude, the school leaders all said, "We will do whatever we can."
Dean Lian Ke sat opposite Jia Shishi's father, shook his hand and said, "Brother, please speak up."
Jia Shishi's father said, "I don't want a penny of money. It's not easy for the children to get into university, and your school has high admission scores. I think we shouldn't let Kong Jieren continue to ruin other people's girls at school."
"Hey, that's easy! You don't need to tell us, we already had that plan."
Chen Zhenzhu sighed, "The hearts of parents are all the same."
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Kong Jieren paced back and forth in another meeting room, a bad feeling creeping over him.
The fact that a group of school leaders appeared at the Municipal Public Security Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division late at night suggests they couldn't have been completely unaware of his actions.
He had a good relationship with the school leadership, and many leaders had high expectations for his development after going abroad, calling him a model student of the school.
Even if he can't go abroad, as long as he can graduate smoothly from Lianke, there will still be a chance for him to turn things around.
Just as he was lost in thought, Dean Lian Ke and a group of leaders appeared at his door.
Kong Jieren nervously licked his lips and stood at the door, shamelessly saying, "Teachers, this has nothing to do with me. Don't listen to Lu Yuexin's nonsense. How can you take the words of a murderer seriously?"
His face, which was more handsome than the average boy, wore a flattering, obedient smile. Kong Jieren knew all too well what kind of students teachers liked.
Dean Lianke, with a dark expression, told Kong Jieren: "Our school will never have students with bad character or chaotic private lives. After investigation, we have decided to revoke your student status at Lianke."
"I'll graduate next year...cancel my student status?" Kong Jieren said incredulously, "Why cancel my student status? How much effort did I put in to get here?! You just cancel it like that? I don't agree, I absolutely don't agree!"
"There's nothing we can do if you don't agree. We've already notified your parents to come and complete the formalities." The school leaders were very firm in their attitude towards Kong Jieren. The group of leaders who came still had a deep impression of him; Kong Jieren was the male host at the school's annual anniversary gala every year.
She plays the guitar very well and has captured the hearts of many young girls.
I never imagined that beneath that respectable exterior lay a vile soul.
“My parents are so poor, how are they supposed to survive? If they knew I lost my student status, they would be ashamed to face the villagers! You’re forcing me, you’re all forcing me, I’m going to go back to school and jump off a building!” Kong Jieren revealed his rogue-like nature, pointing at the school leaders and saying, “Believe it or not, I really will jump?”
Dean Lian Ke stood among the school leaders, looked at Kong Jieren and said, "Then go jump in the chemistry building. Jia Shishi, the student I wanted to train, is waiting for you there."
These words left Kong Jieren speechless. After they left, he stood there stunned and motionless.
"I'm not a student anymore, so what am I supposed to do?"
Xiao Bai said sarcastically, "Let's go to Bai Zhou KTV. It was just shut down, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt."
Shen Zhenzhu gently patted her waist and coughed lightly.
Kong Jieren screamed helplessly, "I'm going to file a complaint against you! I'm going to jump off this building!"
Chen Zhenzhu raised her chin and said, "On my first day working here, someone threatened to jump off a building. You try and see if you can succeed."
Kong Jieren was so angry at her leisurely attitude that he could hardly breathe. He leaned against the wall and gasped for air.
Chen Zhenzhu looked him over in his designer clothes and agreed that Xiaobai was right. He should stop harming innocent women and instead spend time with powerful older women.
He'd do anything for money.
“You can leave now,” Shen Zhenzhu said.
Kong Jieren said, "I didn't kill her. Jia Shishi's death has nothing to do with me. Why should I be punished?"
“Because you treat love as a shortcut to vanity, there is no love in your heart at all. In your eyes, love is put on a price tag.” Shen Zhenzhu stood in front of him, looking at his unwilling expression, and said, “Your ‘it’s none of my business’ exposes the extreme selfishness in your human nature. The law may not be able to punish you for your bottomless behavior, but social justice and people’s hearts will judge you.”
"Trial...jud me?" Kong Jieren stood in the meeting room for a long time, on the verge of collapse.
He always understood that he despised not only them, but also himself, who had once had to humble himself.
Seeing Lu Yuexin, who had gone down a different path because of money, and robbing her of her money, gave him a sense of superiority over his past self. His resentment and vanity caused misfortune for both girls. He thought he had stood up, but in reality, he had always been kneeling and had never truly stood up.
"It's okay..." Kong Jieren touched his face and murmured, "It's okay. Many people like this face. As long as I have this face, what kind of woman can't I find? They'll still spend money on me and send me abroad."
Kong Jieren chuckled softly, his eyes flashing with a frenzied greed.
A plain-looking figure flashed by in the next meeting room, but Kong Jieren didn't notice and slowly walked outside.
"It's okay, I still have tomorrow."
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Shen Zhenzhu returned to her office; the case could be closed.
I finished everything in one go, but didn't get to see Jia Shishi's father.
Where are they?
Zhao Qiqi sighed and said, "Sigh, Uncle Wu accompanied him to see Jia Shishi again. He said he has never seen what Jia Shishi looked like when she grew up, and he has no memory of her at all."
He sighed and said, "What is love in this world that can truly make people die for it—"
"Shut up." Xiao Bai hurriedly looked at Chen Zhenzhu and said, "It's wrong to pledge your life to someone else. All crows are black, and you must be careful when it comes to matters of the heart."
Shen Zhenzhu didn't understand why Xiaobai was suddenly so nervous. She scratched her head and glanced out the window.
The parking lot was empty.
Oh dear, that crow with the broken wing hasn't come back yet.
Shen Zhenzhu turned her head and said, "Everyone has worked hard today. Who's on duty?"
Zhao Qiqi raised her hand: "Me."
As Chen Zhenzhu packed her things, she said, "When Uncle Wu comes back, I'll ask him to take Jia Shishi's father to sleep in an empty dormitory for the night. His family isn't well-off. He can eat at the cafeteria tomorrow morning. I have something to ask him."
Zhao Qiqi said, "Understood, Sister Pearl, go home early."
Chen Zhenzhu then felt tired, yawned, went downstairs, and slowly drove home in Mantou No. 2.
The following day.
The morning light shone on the road, and the swept road surface smelled of dust.
The fallen leaves were piled up by sanitation workers next to the trash cans. Chen Zhenzhu carefully drove around them and arrived at the criminal investigation team on time for work.
"Good morning, Sister Pearl." Lu Xiaobao, carrying a lunchbox from the cafeteria, said with a smile, "Can we pick up the body of the victim in the body-dissolving case now? The family has no objection to the autopsy results."
“Okay, we’ll close the case today,” Shen Zhenzhu said.
"Another case of a parent outliving their child," Lu Xiaobao sighed. "I'm not going to say anything more, I still have tests to do."
After Lu Xiaobao left, Shen Zhenzhu went to the office to check in first. Then she went to the cafeteria behind the office building.
Jia Shishi's father, accompanied by Wu Zhongguo, ate breakfast. The old man had no appetite and mechanically chewed the buns.
"Good morning, Uncle." Shen Zhenzhu greeted him as she sat opposite him. She then said to Wu Zhongguo, "The Dongpo pork will be delivered to Xiao Chuan's shop. I'll drive there with you at noon to deliver it to him."
Wu Zhongguo slurped up his vegetable porridge and said, "That's great, it saves me trouble. This kid only likes this, and he's been craving it lately because of his intense training."
After exchanging a few words with Wu Zhongguo, Shen Zhenzhu turned her gaze to Jia Shishi's father: "Uncle Jia, shall we help you take Shishi's body to the funeral home for cremation? That will make it easier for you to pick her up later."
"Thank you." Uncle Jia's hair turned completely white overnight, covering his once black hair.
He spoke in a hoarse voice, his broken Mandarin: "Her mother looked down on me, saying I was useless. After the divorce, she wouldn't let me see the child, saying the child was doing well and that I just needed to pay child support every month. Now I realize I should have ignored her mother and brought the child with me. It was better to suffer than to be deceived by a man. Now the child is gone, and she won't even show her face, as if dying is shameful. My poor daughter."
Wu Zhongguo explained to Shen Zhenzhu: "Before coming to the cafeteria, Brother Jia called Jia Shishi's mother, but she hung up immediately and told Brother Jia to handle it himself."
Uncle Jia lowered his head and said, "She had a daughter with someone else, but I only have one daughter, Shishi."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "Where have you been working all these years? Judging from your accent, you must have been in the south?"
Uncle Jia said, "I help out fishmongers in Hushi, trading grass carp to earn a living."
Shen Zhenzhu asked, "Is 'gaomosi' something from over there?"
Uncle Jia said, "Yes, that's what we say. We usually say 'gaomossa' or 'kebuke'... We like to call kids 'ya'. When Shishi was little, I always called her Shiya."
Shen Zhenzhu asked, "Are meat cakes and pickled grass carp also customs there?"
"Every household knows how to make meat cakes, and also fish cakes. We used to only get to eat them during the Spring Festival," Uncle Jia said honestly. "Smoked grass carp is also called preserved fish. It can be chopped into pieces and steamed or fried, and it goes well with rice. These are indispensable on the dinner table in Hushi. Sometimes when I'm away from home, I miss this taste. When Shishi was little, she especially liked the preserved fish I made."
"Thank you, Uncle Jia. I just encountered someone with a similar accent and needed to verify it," Chen Zhenzhu said politely. "Would you like some more?"
Uncle Jia put down his chopsticks and said, "I can't eat another bite when I think of Shishi."
Wu Zhongguo said to Shen Zhenzhu, "I'm going to the funeral home with Brother Jia this morning. We'll go to Xiao Chuan's place together when we get back at noon."
“Okay.” Not wanting to bother Uncle Jia any longer, Shen Zhenzhu got up, went to the cafeteria to get a chicken cake, and brought it over: “Please eat a little less, I’m leaving now. Call us anytime if you need anything.”
Uncle Jia nodded: "You're all good people. Only that bastard is a beast."
With Wu Zhongguo's help, the death certificate and cremation procedures were completed quickly. When he returned, Shen Zhenzhu was reviewing the case summary written by Xiaobai.
Xiao Bai stood in front of Shen Zhenzhu's desk and sighed, "Alas, love is not something to be manipulated. Never chase after illusory shadows."
Shen Zhenzhu put down the summary report, signed her name on it, and said softly, "To trample on one's bottom line and soul in pursuit of an illusory shadow, this kind of materialistic relationship really needs to be avoided. Love with a hidden price tag comes at a price that is too heavy to bear."
Wu Zhongguo chuckled and said, "After solving one case, they all become philosophers. If you ask me, people like Kong Jieren are often humble enough when they are humble, but once they gain power, they become even more arrogant than arrogant people."
“Uncle Wu is right. If you ask me, don’t easily help those whose souls are kneeling, because the first thing they do when they stand up is to trample on you,” Lu Ye added.
Everyone turned their attention to Zhao Qiqi, who stammered, "Love...loving someone is neither a weakness nor a stepping stone. Xiao Lan's parents were very farsighted; they severed ties with her directly, making Xiao Lan give up and leaving Kong Jieren with no chance of redemption."
Shen Zhenzhu clapped her hands: "Everyone's points are very good. All four teams are philosophers."
Zhao Qiqi breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated before saying, "I always felt that Kong Jieren wouldn't give up easily."
Shen Zhenzhu said, "He believes he has the ability to find the next sponsor. We can only hope that they will be luckier than Lu Yuexin and Jia Shishi."
"Dinner's ready." Xiao Liu, the kitchen assistant at Sixth Sister's restaurant, "inherited" Wu Fuwang's foam insulated box and appeared at the entrance of Team Four, filled with delicious food.
Zhao Qiqi practically appeared at the doorway, took the Dongpo pork handed to her by Xiao Liu, and said, "Wow, it smells so good!"
Lu Ye smiled from behind and said, "Dongpo pork! My mom loves me."
"Dry pot braised pork intestines and dry-fried green beans," Xiao Liu said with a smile. "One serving of Dongpo pork is for Xiao Chuan, and the other four are for you. I also brought a few extra boxes of rice, with the Dongpo pork sauce poured over them. How about it? Do you have an appetite?"
“He has an unusually large appetite.” Wu Zhongguo swallowed and said, “Let’s eat first and then go find him. It’s not lunchtime yet.”
Chen Zhenzhu was also a little hungry, and all four teams gathered around the sofa to eat the meal their mothers had lovingly prepared.
After enjoying a hearty meal, Chen Zhenzhu drove to Xiaochuan's high school.
"This is a joint high school and junior high school, and there aren't many students yet." Wu Zhongguo got out of the car with a lunchbox and walked forward with Chen Zhenzhu.
To facilitate student flow, high school students finish class 15 minutes earlier than junior high students.
Xiao Chuan was already standing at the school gate with a stool, eagerly waiting.
"Sister Pearl!" Xiao Chuan was overjoyed to see Chen Zhenzhu arrive.
Wu Zhongguo pretended to be angry and said, "Didn't you see Dad coming?"
Xiao Chuan said, "I saw it! I saw it! I even saw Dongpo pork! I'm starving! My stomach was growling during class."
He took the lunchbox, sat down under the school railing, and began to eat heartily: "Delicious, this is the taste!"
“It’s grown taller again,” Chen Zhenzhu said.
Ogawa said, "I'm growing relatively slowly; those basketball players grow fast."
"Eat slowly, here's some water." Wu Zhongguo handed Xiao Chuan a bottle of mineral water, which Xiao Chuan gulped down.
Behind him, the junior high school students were still having their fourth physical education class, and the children's cheers were very enthusiastic.
"Wow, she overtook all the boys in the 3000 meters." Xiao Chuan looked back and said, "I knew it was her."
Shen Zhenzhu looked over and saw a junior high school girl who stood out from the crowd of boys.
She finished the 3,000 meters and received applause from her classmates and teachers. A smile appeared on her face as she walked slowly along the track, hands on her hips, breathing steadily. She was about the same height as the average girl, her chest was not yet developed, and she wore a pair of soccer shoes under her sports pants.
Shen Zhenzhu found her eyebrows and eyes somewhat familiar; she had a bob haircut and upturned eyes with unique features.
"Hu Xiaolei." Xiao Chuan said, shoveling food into his mouth, "She's a celebrity in the junior high school. She's number one in running, long-distance running, and shot put. She's the top female athlete, and no boy can beat her."
Shen Zhenzhu frowned slightly as she looked at her facial features and body characteristics.
Wu Zhongguo also saw Hu Xiaolei and said, "Something seems a bit strange."
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Author's Note: This case is based on a real event.
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