Chapter 85 Insomnia
"That's right, bite, bite you..." Chi Jinjin said.
Nan Xuqiu took a sip of milk, took the tissue beside him and wiped the corner of his mouth, saying with a smile, "It turns out that Lawyer Chi is also a person who dares to do things but not to take responsibility."
"How could I not take responsibility for what I did? I did it just for... uh... for..." Chi Jinjin couldn't find any excuse to justify her decision.
Nan Xuqiu stood up, walked over to her, turned her head, kissed her on the lips, and said with a smile, "Got it. Breakfast is delicious. Thank you, Lawyer Chi, for your careful preparation. I'm going to work now. Bye."
"Bye..." Chi Jinjin waved blankly and watched him leave home.
When Nan Xuqiu returned to the bureau, everyone immediately noticed the abnormality on his lips.
Shang Jingxuan came forward and asked meaningfully, "Hey, Captain Nan, what's wrong with your mouth?"
Nan Xuqiu replied as he sorted through the documents, "I have a rabbit at home. Last night, I accidentally pissed it off, and it bit me."
"Captain Nan, you're a grown man, and you still raise rabbits." Another person came over and said with a smile.
Nan Xuqiu smiled but said nothing.
At this time, another person came, handed him the information, and said, "Team Nan, there's a new case."
"Yeah." Nan Xuqiu took it. The others stopped chatting and started busying themselves with their own work...
Nan Xuqiu is on night shift and won't be back at night.
Chi Jinjin came to his room, squatted in front of his bedside table, reached out and opened the drawer where he kept his medicine.
She took the medicine out, opened it, poured out the pills, and counted them.
I found that there was less in each bottle.
This means that he has been eating.
But he is obviously fine?
Chi Jinjin couldn't figure it out, so she took pictures of every bottle of medicine with her mobile phone.
The next day, after get off work, Chi Jinjin came to the hospital alone.
"Where do you feel uncomfortable?" asked the doctor.
Chi Jinjin said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I'm not feeling unwell anywhere. I just wanted to ask you some questions."
"What's the problem?" asked the doctor.
Chi Jinjin showed the doctor the photos she had taken yesterday and asked, "Doctor, what are these medicines? What are they mainly used to treat?"
The doctor took a look and said, "It's not a special medicine, it's just for insomnia."
"Insomnia? These... are all for treating insomnia?" Chi Jinjin asked.
The doctor nodded.
There are four or five bottles in Nan Xuqiu's drawer.
Chi Jinjin was surprised. She saw Nan Xuqiu during the day and there was obviously nothing wrong with him, but why did he take so many insomnia pills?
Doesn't he sleep at night?
But why can’t I sleep?
Chi Jinjin's mind was full of questions.
"Then doctor, why do you suffer from insomnia?" Chi Jinjin asked.
The doctor said, "I can't say for sure. There are many reasons. It could be physical or emotional. Depression and irritability can all cause insomnia."
As for the physical condition, Chi Jinjin thought it shouldn’t be the case, then it must be the mood. Is Nan Xuqiu in a bad mood?
But why is he in a bad mood?
Could it be because of work?
Chi Jinjin thought about it all the way home.
In the evening, Nan Xuqiu came back and worked in the study.
Chi Jinjin walked to the door and saw through the half-open door that he leaned back with his head resting on the back of the chair, seeming to be in distress.
She knocked on the door.
"Come in." Nan Xuqiu said.
Chi Jinjin pushed open the door and walked in.
"It's you." Nan Xu Qiuyan, "Why aren't you resting yet?"
"I don't have to go to work tomorrow, so there's no rush." Chi Jinjin said, and placed the tea she had brewed next to him.
"Thank you." Nan Xuqiu smiled and picked it up from the table.
"Nan Xuqiu." Chi Jinjin asked carefully, "Have you encountered any difficulties?"
"It's okay." Nan Xuqiu smiled.
"Impossible." Chi Jinjin said, "I just saw you, your brows were furrowed. Something must be wrong. Tell me about it. Even if I can't help you solve it, it's still helpful to talk about it."
Nan Xuqiu put down his tea, reached out and pulled Chi Jinjin onto his lap, hugged her and said, "I'm worried that my unhappiness will affect you."
"Nan Xuqiu, you know, I like to hear you share those happy things with me, but I like you even more when you share your unhappy things with me." Chi Jinjin held his hand and said.
Nan Xuqiu looked at her for a while, his heart filled with mixed emotions, and then said, "I recently took on a case."
"What case?" Chi Jinjin asked.
Nan Xuqiu said, "In a rape case, the victim was a 20-year-old female college student, and the suspect, also a college student, has been temporarily detained."
"It sounds like a simple case, but I don't think it's that simple, right?" Chi Jinjin said. If it was simple, Nan Xuqiu wouldn't be so distressed.
Nan Xuqiu nodded and said, "A month had passed since the incident. The victim didn't report the case to the police immediately. It was only later that she became pregnant and had a miscarriage, which was discovered by her family. They then came to the police station to report the case. The suspect's family was wealthy and powerful, and the victim's evidence was insufficient. She also refused to speak out about what happened that day, so it was difficult to convict her, so she was released."
"What's the suspect's family background?" Chi Jinjin asked.
Nan Xuqiu replied, "His father is the governor of a province."
"What about the victim?"
"She is a girl from an ordinary family, both her parents are sanitation workers," said Nan Xuqiu.
Chi Jinjin also learned about how the police questioned the victims in rape cases.
In order to solve the case, the police will ask about every specific detail, even every body movement.
This is undoubtedly tearing the victim's wounds open again and showing them to others.
For the victims, it is painful, but also inevitable.
Neither side is wrong.
"Where is the victim now?" Chi Jinjin asked.
Nan Xuqiu replied, "Hospital."
"Nan Xuqiu, how about you take me to try it out?" Chi Jinjin suggested.
"Try?" Nan Xuqiu didn't understand what she meant.
Chi Jinjin replied, "I'll go talk to her. We're both girls, and I understand girls' feelings better than you guys. Maybe I can get her to talk about what happened back then."
Nan Xuqiu thought about it and finally nodded.
Chi Jinjin was also very happy to be able to help Nan Xuqiu.
She reached out and hugged Nan Xuqiu, saying, "Nan Xuqiu, if you feel unhappy in the future, you must tell me, don't keep it to yourself, okay?"
Nan Xuqiu buried his head in her shoulder and replied, "Yeah."
Then he hugged her tighter, his eyes seeming to hide something.
The next day, Nan Xuqiu took Chi Jinjin to the hospital to see the victim.
But the victim went to the bathroom, and Chi Jinjin and Nan Xuqiu were waiting for her outside.
But after waiting for a long time, the victim did not come out of the bathroom.
Chi Jinjin stood up and knocked on the door, then asked, "Hello, Xiaodan, how long will it take you?"
There was no response from the bathroom.
Chi Jinjin felt a little uneasy and asked again, "Xiaodan, are you okay? Can you answer me?"
There was still no response.
"How long has she been in there?" Chi Jinjin turned and asked her mother.
The mother thought for a moment and said, "It seems like almost half an hour."
Chi Jinjin had a bad feeling and tried to open the door, but it was locked from the inside.
"Jinjin, move aside." Nan Xuqiu also noticed something and walked behind Chi Jinjin and said.
Chi Jinjin made way for him, and Nan Xuqiu kicked the door open with both feet.
When his mother saw it, she was so scared that she screamed.
I saw Xiaodan wearing a hospital gown, sitting on the ground against the wall, her hands hanging by her side, a lot of blood flowing from her wrists, and a fruit knife in the pool of blood.
Xiaodan's mother quickly ran to Xiaodan's side, hugged her and held her wound. Nan Xuqiu quickly ran to call a doctor.
Xiao Dan cried heartbrokenly, "You silly child! Why are you so depressed? If you die, how will your father and I survive?"
The doctor rushed over, Nan Xuqiu stepped forward to help carry the person to the bed, and then the doctor performed first aid.
Chi Jinjin and the others had to go out first.
She saw Xiaodan's father. Although he didn't cry as much as Xiaodan's mother, his eyes were red and he turned around to wipe his tears. He started coughing violently again. He took out a tissue to wrap his mouth and then threw it into the trash can.
Xiaodan fell into a coma, so Chi Jinjin had to go back temporarily.
When passing by the trash can, Chi Jinjin looked into the can and saw a mouthful of blood and phlegm on the paper thrown away by Xiaodan's father.
After leaving the hospital, Nan Xuqiu and Chi Jinjin went to eat something first.
"Xiao Dan, has she never said a word to you so far?" Chi Jinjin asked.
Nan Xuqiu nodded. "She was deeply traumatized by this incident, so she harbors a great deal of hostility towards men like us. Perhaps she suffered a lot of inhumane abuse that day."
Chi Jinjin was silent.
At this time, a loud laugh came into her ears. Chi Jinjin turned her head and saw three boys walking in talking and laughing.
One of them turned around and saw Chi Jinjin and the others, so he walked over with a smile and said to Nan Xuqiu, "Hey, isn't this Officer Nan? Are you eating?"
He turned his head and looked at Chi Jinjin again, and said with a smile, "No, it turns out you're on a date. What a date! Your girlfriend is pretty good-looking. Not bad, not bad."
The boy smiled frivolously, turned around and walked away with other people arm in arm, and said something over his shoulder.
But the sound was very small, and Chi Jinjin only saw him open his mouth and move it.
Chi Jinjin saw coldness and disgust in Nan Xuqiu's eyes.
"Who are they?" Chi Jinjin asked Xiangnan Xuqiu.
Nan Xuqiu replied, "The one just now was released, the suspect Nie Jiang."
Chi Jinjin now understood that what she had just said was not a greeting at all, but a provocation and complacency from the other party.
Not to mention Nan Xuqiu, Chi Jinjin couldn't help but feel angry. She also understood what the other party had just said - idiot, police.
At night, Chi Jinjin tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
The next day, Chi Jinjin asked again to meet Xiaodan.
Nan Xuqiu agreed to her request and took her with him on another trip.
Xiaodan has woken up, but refuses to eat or drink. Her mother is beside her bed, holding a bowl of porridge and trying to persuade her earnestly, but it is of no use.
She turned sideways, facing the wall.
"Nan Xuqiu, I want to talk to her alone." Chi Jinjin turned and said to Nan Xuqiu.
Nan Xuqiu nodded and took Xiaodan's parents away.
Chi Jinjin sat down beside Xiaodan's bed and said, "What do you think you can gain by committing suicide?"
The other party ignored it.
Chi Jinjin continued, "I know what you want."
She placed her hands on her.
Xiao Dan shook her hand away and said coldly, "What do you know? You know nothing."
"You committed suicide just to find relief, didn't you?" Chi Jinjin said bluntly.
Xiao Dan was silent.
Chi Jinjin continued, "But have you ever thought about your parents? You're their only child, and they've worked so hard to raise you. What will happen to them if you leave? Do you want them to go with you, or spend the rest of their lives watching their children die?"
Xiaodan didn't say anything, but Chi Jinjin saw that her fingers were retracting and clutching the quilt.
"Xiao Dan, I know. You don't say it. Is it because you feel humiliated inside?" Chi Jinjin asked.
Xiao Dan clenched her fists even tighter, choking and saying, "I, I feel so cheap and dirty..."
"You are the victim, why do you feel this way?" Chi Jinjin asked.
She immediately burst into tears and said, "I... When he was violating me, I couldn't resist. Instead, I had a physiological reaction... He was right. I am a bitch at heart. I have no right to pretend to be noble..."
"He's just trying to excuse his crimes." Chi Jinjin held her hand and said, "You reacted because your body is protecting you."
Xiaodan slowly turned her head and looked at Chi Jinjin in surprise with tearful eyes.
Chi Jinjin explained, "When the human body and mind are in great danger, our body will automatically enter defense mode, trying to minimize the damage to you. In psychology, this is called collapse stillness."
"It's not because of your personality, but your instinctive reaction. Just like when the body is attacked by a virus, it will have a fever because the body knows that high fever can kill those viruses. Her body reacts to prevent you from suffering. Every cell mechanism in your body is doing its best to protect you." Chi Jinjin said.
Xiaodan looked at Chi Jinjin, tears constantly falling from the corners of her eyes.
Chi Jinjin wiped her tears and said, "Xiao Dan, tell the police what happened that day, okay? This is not a shame. Every word you say is a bullet to punish him and handcuffs to bring him to justice. Do you want to see the bad guy continue to go unpunished and hurt your family? Don't you want him to get the punishment he deserves?"
Xiao Dan shook her head, sat up from the bed, and after a long silence, said, "Sister, I'll tell them, but can you please not leave..."
She grabbed Chi Jinjin's hand and begged.
Chi Jinjin nodded and said, "Okay, I won't leave."
So Xiaodan was finally willing to communicate with Nan Xuqiu.
Chi Jinjin called Nan Xuqiu and Shang Jingxuan in.
Xiaodan slowly answered their questions, holding Chi Jinjin's hand tighter and tighter.
Every word seemed to take up all her strength, and her whole body was trembling.
Chi Jinjin gently put his arm around her shoulders.
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