original sin
Changping No. 2 Middle School
In the afternoon, everyone gathered together during the ten-minute break to discuss what had happened in the past few days.
"I heard that He Lili, a sophomore, was taken away!"
"Is this true?"
"How could it be fake? We all saw He Lili get into the police car, and she hasn't come back yet."
The girl covered her mouth and said, "You think she has something to do with Liu Hanxiao's death?"
"How is that possible? Do they know each other?"
"Who knows?"
Zhou Fuyuan quietly moved away from them, but the entanglement in her heart was infinitely magnified. She was in a trance state these days, and even her teacher could see that she was uneasy. She thought that Liu Hanxiao's death should have nothing to do with her, but He Lili being taken away made her more worried.
She knew He Lili before they were assigned to different classes, and she also knew that He Lili had a boyfriend. However, after she was assigned to the cultural class, they had less contact, but they would still chat together occasionally.
If she knew that He Lili and her boyfriend would meet in the abandoned teaching building, she would never ask Liu Hanxiao out no matter what.
After the confrontation between the two parties and with the support of evidence, He Lili pleaded guilty and her mother hurried over.
"Auntie, please calm down!" Several female police officers stopped He Lili's mother from getting the slap on her face.
He's mother was extremely angry and scolded: "Mom and Dad worked so hard to raise you and you actually did something like this in school! How old are you? How dare you kill someone!"
He Lili broke down and burst into tears, "I really didn't mean it! I don't know! I don't know who she is! I really didn't mean it! I just..." As she sobbed, He's mother stepped forward and slapped her hard. She was completely stunned and turned around and cried, "Mom!"
"Don't call me!" He's mother said, "I don't have a daughter like you. Not only did you have an affair with someone outside, but you also killed someone. What are you going to do in the future? What about the college entrance examination?"
"Gaokao, Gaokao! All you care about is the Gaokao! If you can't do it, then don't take it!" He Lili said, "You don't care about me at all! Why do other parents protect their children? I'm already so scared, and you still want to hit me?"
"I don't care about you? I should protect you? He Lili, do you know what you did?" A few strands of He's mother's hair fell down in front of her eyebrows, and she looked exhausted. "You killed someone! When you did it, why didn't you think that she was also someone else's daughter!"
He Lili stopped talking back and lowered her head to cry.
A few minutes later, He's mother sighed deeply, "Blame me, blame me for not being able to discipline you properly, blame us for not spending enough time with you, and letting you go down this path."
In the office, Chen An received a call from Zhou Fuyuan.
"Officer Chen?"
"I am."
"I...I have something to tell you."
Ten minutes later, Chen An and Zhou Fuyuan met at the old basketball court near No. 2 Middle School.
Zhou Fuyuan had a sad face. Seeing Chen An coming, she forced a smile and said, "Officer Chen."
"Yeah." Chen An said, "You just said you had something to tell me."
"Yeah." Zhou Fuyuan said cautiously, "Actually... I made an appointment with Hanxiao to go to the abandoned teaching building on the evening of the 21st."
Chen An's expression was calm, not surprised at all. "Why?"
Zhou Fuyuan pursed her lips, thinking about what to say: "About half a month ago, a foreigner named Yuan Yi found us and said he wanted to make us stars."
That day, Zhou Fuyuan accompanied the sick Liu Hanxiao to the hospital for a check-up. Liu Hanxiao went to the window to get medicine, but when she swiped her medical insurance card, she found that no one had paid for her medical insurance a year ago and it was no longer valid. There was a long queue of people waiting to get medicine, and she couldn't get the money together, so the people behind her were very anxious.
Zhou Fuyuan went to the restroom. When she wanted to give up paying and queue up again, a man suddenly appeared beside her. He smiled at Liu Hanxiao and helped her pay the bill.
Liu Hanxiao had a severe stomachache and spoke in a low voice, "Thank you, my friend will return the money to you in a moment."
He waved his hand and said no, but took out a business card from his suit and said he was a scout. He had originally returned to his hometown for a vacation to recuperate, but who would have thought of meeting her. He sincerely invited Liu Hanxiao to sign a contract with their company.
Liu Hanxiao lowered her head in panic and bewilderment. She had seen all the beautiful celebrities on TV. How could she be discovered by a scout with her looks? "Sir, I think you must have made a mistake. I'm not pretty..."
"No, no, no, our company is looking for girls with pure natural beauty. Those celebrities on TV who rely on cosmetics to package their looks are not as pretty as you. Believe me, with a little makeup, you can still look glamorous and beautiful." Yuan Yi's eyes gleamed as he stared at the girl in front of him. "Besides, beauty is only one aspect of it. We are looking for girls who work hard. Only hard-working girls can join our company as trainees. I admire you very much and hope you will consider it."
Then he stuffed the business card into her hand.
On the way back, Liu Hanxiao told Zhou Fuyuan about this, including her heartbeat that she could hardly hide.
Zhou Fuyuan said: "Hanxiao said she didn't want to study anymore. She had studied for thirteen years and her parents were gone, and her grandmother was about to die. I knew she really wanted to give it a try."
Chen An said, "Have you contacted him?"
Zhou Fuyuan nodded, "Yeah. She called back with a smile, and Yuan Yi was very happy. He said he would give her a debut spot." She looked at Chen An, her eyes gleaming. "It's like the one where you get a debut spot through a talent show. After you come out, you can become a real star."
Chen An couldn't help but remind her, "But this could also be a trap."
Zhou Fuyuan's mood darkened again. "We know. But Grandma Hanxiao's illness can't be delayed any longer. She needs surgery urgently for a broken bone. Every day without money will cause her pain. I went to see her, and she was unconscious, crying out in pain the whole time."
"Later, Hanxiao discussed with Yuan Yi and asked for a 100,000 yuan deposit. Once she received it, she would immediately report to the company and sign a contract with them. Yuan Yi readily agreed and reassured her that as long as she signed a trainee contract, she would be able to make money quickly."
"They started to contact each other more frequently, and Yuan Yi inevitably got to know me. I thought that even if my college entrance exam scores weren't good, I could at least get a trainee position, so I asked him if I could go after graduation, and he said yes."
"On April 18th, she took a day off, and all I knew was that she was going to an interview. It wasn't until she contacted me at noon on the 21st that I learned she was back. She wanted to meet me in the abandoned teaching building, but I was detained by my homeroom teacher that night. By the time I left the classroom, it was already very late, and it was raining heavily. I didn't see her reply to my message, so I assumed she didn't come."
Zhou Fuyuan covered her face and sobbed, "Who knew she... I feel so sorry for her."
Chen An found a few puzzled points in her fragmented words. "You had no contact at all between April 18th and 21st?"
"No." Zhou Fuyuan said, "I called her, but her phone was turned off."
Chen An continued to ask: "Do you still have Yuan Yi's contact information?"
Zhou Fuyuan took out her phone and said, "Yes, we have a group."
"Group?" Chen An asked, "What group?"
Zhou Fuyuan wiped away her tears and opened the group chat to show him, "Pin this to the top. It contains trainees like me who are preparing to sign contracts after the college entrance examination."
Chen An quickly browsed the contents and found a familiar avatar among more than a hundred people.
Zhou Fuyuan said: "This group has now been disbanded."
Chen An asked, "When did it happen?"
"It seems..." Zhou Fuyuan didn't often have her phone. The cultural class at No. 2 Middle School only gave her two hours off a week to call home and let them know she was safe. "I'm not sure, it was probably around the time Hanxiao got into trouble."
Chen An said, "I'll take the phone with me first. I need to let the technical team take a look at what's inside."
Zhou Fuyuan nodded, "Okay." After she had made herself clear, she felt much more relaxed. "I'm sorry, Captain Chen, I'm just saying this now."
"You only said it now because you were influenced by Jiang Li."
This sentence was like a cold wind that woke Zhou Fuyuan up. She stared at Chen An blankly, "How did you know?"
Chen An shook his phone. "He's in the group too, right?"
That □□ avatar was the same as Jiang Lijia’s WeChat avatar a few days ago, a small white daisy.
Zhou Fuyuan no longer concealed it. "Yes, Jiang Li and I are not actually familiar with each other. I was also surprised when he came to see me that day. He told me not to tell the police about my appointment with Hanxiao for the time being."
Chen An asked, "Why?"
Zhou Fuyuan wasn't sure. "I don't know either. He said that this is an important period for the college entrance examination and asked me not to get involved in these things."
Chen An said, "Did he really say that?"
Zhou Fuyuan nodded, "Yeah."
Chen An immediately pointed out the problem, "How did he know you had a date with Liu Hanxiao?"
Zhou Fuyuan looked extremely shocked. She was so flustered at the time that she didn't really think much about it. "I... I don't know."
No matter how he tried, he still couldn't get around Jiang Li. Chen An pinched his brows. He couldn't understand what Jiang Li was trying to do.
Zhou Fuyuan was the one who asked Liu Hanxiao to go to the old teaching building. Then He Lili killed Liu Hanxiao and buried her with Yi Tian. The second half of the process was consistent with and most restored the truth. What about the first half?
Liu Hanxiao was spotted by a so-called talent scout who invited her to be a trainee. This person may have also invited Jiang Li. When Liu Hanxiao returned to Changping County after the interview, did she contact Jiang Li? If so, why did Jiang Li conceal it?
Stopping at a red light, Chen An answered Xiao Liu's call, "Captain Chen, Yuan Yi's number is no longer in use and nothing can be found. This group is now a shell, and the group owner's IP address cannot be found."
"Okay, I understand."
He had anticipated that once he gave them this clue, it would be impossible for them to find out.
And now he is going to meet Jiang Li.
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