Chapter 101 He Meiyu
◎You are good, it's not your fault.◎
Zhao Xiangwan's words successfully separated the calm disguise of Shengzai.
His nostrils flared, his breathing became heavy and rapid, his eyes widened, staring at Zhao Xiangwan, and his voice squeezed out from between his teeth: "Shut up, shut up..."
Finally, his voice seemed to finally break through the barrier and suddenly became louder: "Stop talking! Don't talk--"
Sheng Zaizhong's mournful voice echoed in the interrogation room, and Zhu Feipeng shouted, "Stop making loud noises, and be quiet!"
Sheng Zaizhong ignored him completely, yelled and shouted, and finally turned into sobbing.
"Even though I'm not his biological child, I've called him dad for 23 years. How can he be so partial? Xiaotian's farts smell good, but what about me? He refused to even eat a bite of cake on my birthday."
"Sheng Chenghao keeps every bit of Xiaotian's progress in mind. You can see that the study is the place he values the most. In the display cabinets in the study, there are only honors and photos of him and Xiaotian, but not even a trace of me and my mother!"
"How can you do this? If you don't treat me as your son, why not divorce my mother and give her some money so that she can take me away? Why do you have to humiliate me like this? He beats my mother and scolds me. This is revenge and abuse. Do you understand?"
"He is a psychopath. Don't think Sheng Chenghao is a good person! Although he is well educated, capable and has a good vision, he is a psychopath. He obviously hates my mother for deceiving me, and he obviously hates my face that doesn't look like him at all, but he won't let go. He just wants to torture us. I've had enough!"
Sheng Chenghao is dead, and the members of the serious crime team don't know what he is thinking. Whether he is a good person or a bad person, no one else can judge him.
What the police can do is to find the real murderer, find evidence, and let the law impose sanctions.
Zhao Xiangwan's emotions were not affected by Sheng Zaizhong: "You are an adult, you have the ability to live independently. If you want, you can leave Haotian, work part-time or start a business, you can support yourself anywhere, why don't you leave? You think he is torturing you, why don't you leave?"
Sheng Zaizhong lowered his head and his shoulders slumped, "You don't understand. My mother and I are both wastes kept in captivity by Sheng Chenghao. We eat his food, drink his drinks, and use his things. We no longer know how to resist. Only by obeying him and pleasing him can we survive."
Zhao Xiangwan stared at Sheng Zaizhong's lowered head, and a chill rose on his back.
If what Sheng Zaizhong said is true, then Sheng Chenghao is really terrible. He has a controlling personality, abused his wife for many years, and deliberately abandoned his adopted son to highlight the excellence of his biological son.
After living in such an environment for a long time, Sheng Zai Zhong's personality became dark and distorted.
If Sheng Chenghao really treated his wife and adopted son well, perhaps his death would be worthy of sympathy, but is this really the case?
No wonder Luo Danfeng said that Xiaotian was the only good person in the Sheng family.
Sheng Zaizhong was stimulated by Zhao Xiangwan's words and became more talkative: "Do you think I don't want to leave? I have tried. I studied hotel management and I wanted to find a job in a hotel, but Sheng Chenghao disagreed. He beat my mother and blamed her for not educating me well and for not helping even though we had a company at home. So you see, I can only get real freedom if I kill him."
At this moment, Zhao Xiangwan finally understood one thing: In this world, the only things that cannot be looked directly at are the sun and the human heart.
She always thought that she could understand people's hearts and see through everything, but the complexity of this case was far beyond her imagination. The people involved in the case had unpredictable and changeable human nature, which was hard to understand.
She angrily denounced Sheng Zai Zhong as an ungrateful coward, but she didn't know what Sheng Chenghao had done to Sheng Zai Zhong; she despised Xie Xianyun for her selfishness, but she didn't know what Xie Xianyun had experienced.
Never underestimate the evil in people's hearts, never ignore the variability of human nature, and never become arrogant because of the existence of mind-reading.
——This is the advice Zhao Xiangwan has given himself while investigating this case.
Sheng Zaizhong became more and more excited as he spoke: "It was all his fault, it was all their fault! My father was killed by them, they owe me, they owe me!"
Thinking of the past events he had heard from Xie Xianyun's inner voice, Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and asked, "Who killed your father? Who owed you money?"
Sheng Zaizhong knew that if he confessed his guilt today, he would be dead. He had a lot to say and wanted to tell someone.
Hearing Zhao Xiangwan's question, Sheng Zaizhong looked up at her, his eyes red with an inexplicable excitement: "Let me meet my mother, and after I find out my life story, I will tell you everything."
Gao Guangqiang pondered for a moment and agreed to his request.
Xie Xianyun walked into the interrogation room and saw a man wearing handcuffs and sitting in an iron chair, being closely guarded by public security officers. Tears could not stop flowing down his cheeks as he sat behind an iron fence: "Xiao Zhong..."
Sheng Zaizhong pulled the corner of his mouth with a sarcastic smile on his face: "Mom, you told the police that I killed Sheng Chenghao?" Since his life experience was no longer a secret, Sheng Zaizhong was too lazy to pretend to be a loving father and a filial son, and began to call him by his name.
Xie Xianyun covered her mouth with her hands and said with a sob, "I'm sorry, Xiaozhong, I didn't mean to do that either." She felt guilty and sad, and her heart was very complicated.
Sheng Zaizhong sneered, "When you watched my father being shot, did you also look like you do now, crying and shaking your head, saying, 'I'm sorry, Jing Xiao, I didn't want to do that either?'"
Xie Xianyun was hurt by her son's words. She was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe and began to gasp for breath.
Zhao Xiangwan skillfully picked up the spray that had been prepared long ago and sprayed it into her mouth twice.
Xie Xianyun finally came to his senses.
With tears on her face, she looked at her son sadly: "Xiaozhong, where did you hear these words from? I, I have never told anyone that your father is not Sheng Chenghao, but..."
This was the biggest secret in Xie Xianyun's heart. She didn't tell it even when Sheng Chenghao repeatedly questioned her. She only said that she was raped and she didn't even know who the other party was. She wanted to completely forget the past and didn't want to think about it.
Sheng Zaizhong suddenly, revealing his little canine tooth: "Mom, do you still remember this canine tooth? My biological father has this little canine tooth, right? You and him have been eating together, practicing together, and singing together since you were twelve years old. You obviously have a deep relationship and are childhood sweethearts. Why are you so anxious to distance yourself from him when something happened? Do you have to force him to the brink of death?"
Xie Xianyun's face suddenly turned pale.
Her body began to tremble, and even Zhu Feipeng, who was sitting next to her, couldn't bear to watch it anymore: "Ms. Xie, do you want to take a rest?"
Xie Xianyun looked at Sheng Zaizhong steadily. This was the son she had carried for ten months and given birth to with all her strength. This was the source of motivation that allowed her to grit her teeth and hold on even when Sheng Chenghao beat her. Why was he protecting Jing Xiao like this?
What did Jing Xiao do for Sheng Zai Zhong? Besides contributing a tadpole, what else did he do?
Sheng Zaizhong had never even met him, so why was he speaking for him?
Could this be the power of blood?
Xie Xianyun slowly raised her hands, trembling as she placed them on the table, then used the force to stand up: "Xiaozhong, are you blaming me? Blaming me for not being able to endure after being raped, and then pretending to be fine and marrying the rapist? What's wrong with being childhood sweethearts? What's wrong with having a deep relationship? Can he ignore my wishes and force me to have a relationship? I'm your mother! I'm the one who gave born to you, raised you, loved you, and almost took the blame for you, and was willing to sacrifice your brother to cover up your crime!"
Xie Xianyun's voice went from being as soft as a mosquito's hum at the beginning to becoming hoarse later, and coupled with her pale, tear-stained face, every police officer present was moved.
But Sheng Zaizhong's reaction left everyone dumbfounded.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
He suddenly threw his head back and laughed.
"Mom, stop lying to yourself. It was obvious that you and Jing Xiao were deeply in love and couldn't extricate yourself. You were caught red-handed in the backstage collision. In order to clear yourself, you lied and said that it was Jing Xiao who raped you. After that, you pushed your lover to the gallows. Do you feel guilty? Do you feel uncomfortable? It hurts like your heart is being cut out, right? That's why you got sick, that's why you got that social phobia. That's your karma, you deserve it!"
Xie Xianyun never thought that her eldest son whom she had loved for 23 years would say this to her. Her legs went limp and she could no longer support herself. She sat down. She looked like she had lost her soul and her eyes were dull.
[How could he know? I have even lied to myself about this matter before, how could he know?]
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Xie Xianyun in disbelief.
——She even deceived herself in the past?
Mind reading is most afraid of encountering such a situation. If Xie Xianyun deceived even himself in the past, processed, sorted, and cut off the past, then the voice that Zhao Xiangwan heard was fake!
If Sheng Zaizhong hadn't exposed it, Zhao Xiangwan would have really thought that Xie Xianyun was a poor woman who gave birth to a child after being raped.
Now that I think about it, Zhao Xiangwan actually felt a little bit offended when he heard Xie Xianyun's thoughts.
How could a child born after being raped be cherished like a treasure? Even if she felt guilty about Jing Xiao's death, she would not love him so much that she would be willing to take the blame for him, unless... Xie Xianyun loved Jing Xiao very, very much.
Sheng Zaizhong laughed exaggeratedly, but his eyes were filled with sadness: "Look, you all think she is pitiful, right? But do you know? She was only 20 years old, and she killed her childhood sweetheart, my biological father."
Xie Xianyun straightened his back gradually, with an inexplicable chill in his eyes: "Where did you know this?"
Sheng Zaizhong said: "Do you think you are the only one who knows about this past? Since I heard you quarreling with Sheng Chenghao last year and found out that I was not Sheng Chenghao's biological son, I have been trying to find out who my biological father is. Do you remember that I traveled alone for a period of time last year? I returned to your hometown and found the old people from the county flower drum opera troupe. An aunt cried when she saw me.
She showed me the photos of you two back then, and I saw Jing Xiao's appearance. My biological father, although not tall, had bright eyes and a straight body, and was a very handsome young man. What was wrong with him having an affair with you? You openly admitted it, why not marry him? Why did you sue him for rape? ! "
The past was exposed and Xie Xianyun no longer concealed it.
"Do you think that if I just admit that I'm in love with Jing Xiao, everything will be fine? You don't understand that era at all! If I said that, we would both be branded as hooligans, our heads would be shaved and paraded through the streets, and my face and my life would be ruined. It was Jing Xiao who took the initiative to admit it. He took the initiative to say that he raped me in order to protect me. Only in this way could one of us survive. But I didn't expect the sentence for a rapist would be so severe! I watched him being tied to a truck, watched him mouth the words "I love you" to me, watched him smile at me, and my heart... has been missing a big piece since then. If it weren't for me loving you, I would have wanted to die too."
Every word is filled with tears and is heartfelt.
Sheng Zai Zhong was not moved: "You are always like this! Yes, everything is done by others, you don't understand anything, you know nothing. You pretend to be weak and pitiful, let the people who love you be the villain, and you cry and pretend to be the victim. It's like this that you let Jing Xiao bear everything, let your father kneel down and beg for mercy from Sheng Chenghao on your behalf, and let Xiao Tian take the blame for you!"
Xie Xianyun felt that her face was completely peeled by her son. It was cold and painful.
[I'm not pretending, I'm not pretending! I was just scared, I was just scared. Jing Xiao loves me, and would rather be shot than tell everyone that we love each other. I was only 20 years old at that time and didn't know anything. My dad loves me, and seeing Sheng Chenghao knew the truth, he had to kneel down and beg for mercy. I was holding Xiaotian at that time, so I couldn't kneel down or get excited. Xiaotian loves me, he just lost his father, and he didn't want to lose his mother again. He is a minor and his crime is not punishable by death. I have asthma and I will die if I go to jail. Am I wrong? I didn't do anything wrong...]
This extremely selfish woman finally spoke her mind, which opened Zhao Xiangwan's eyes.
The world is so big that there are all kinds of wonders.
When she encounters difficulties, she hides aside and waits for the people who love her to step forward and help her solve her problems. No matter whether these people will lose their lives or dignity, she thinks that they are doing it voluntarily and it has nothing to do with her. She enjoys being protected and cared for, and she eats up the energy of her loved ones bit by bit. However, she is always that weak and pitiful woman.
At this moment, Zhao Xiangwan admired Luo Danfeng's vision immensely.
——When no one is around, she moves quickly, has a strong body, and a fierce look in her eyes.
In other words, Xie Xianyun is weak in front of people but ruthless behind their backs. She has two completely different faces.
Xie Xianyun never thought that after a smooth life, it was her beloved son who ruthlessly exposed her true side.
She closed her eyes, stopped pretending, and said calmly: "But you have enjoyed twenty-three years under my protection. Do you admit this?"
"Before you were six years old, Sheng Chenghao had no idea that you were not his biological child. He took you to school and played games with you. When you followed him around and called him dad every day, why didn't you scold me?
In 1978, Sheng Chenghao was admitted to the Hua Xia Academy of Science as a graduate student and brought the three of us, mother and son, to Kyoto. You went from being a country kid to a city dweller, attending the best elementary, junior high, and technical secondary schools. Why didn't you scold me at that time?
Sheng Chenghao was successful in starting a business, and life was getting better and better. He took you to social events, taught you how to manage talents and how to run a company, and everyone in the company respected you. Why didn't you scold me at that time?"
Xie Xianyun sneered: "On one hand, you enjoy the benefits brought by my shamelessness, and on the other hand, you accuse me of being selfish and hypocritical. Sheng Zaizhong, you are really my good son!"
Sheng Zaizhong's facial muscles twitched, but his mockery remained unchanged: "Didn't I learn this from you, my dear mother? You see, I killed Sheng Chenghao, and as long as I pretended to be scared, you jumped out to take the blame for me; it's a pity that you are not as great as Jing Xiao, and you are not willing to give up your life to protect me.
If you had half the conscience of my biological father, you would feel at ease to plead guilty. What's the difference between hitting once, hitting twice, or hitting three times? You were scared, you didn't know what you did, do you still need to be taught? There is a record of domestic violence, a record of calling the police, and a hospital injury report. Your crime is not punishable by death, and I will also find a way to make you live comfortably in prison.
"If Xiaotian knows that you killed his father, he will definitely forgive you and work with me to develop the company. No one will question my identity anymore. Xiaotian, this fool, will become the most capable technical backbone of my company and will be willing to work for me. How wonderful it is."
Sheng Zaizhong's eyes were filled with anger, blame, and contempt: "But you have ruined all of this!"
He glared at his mother and shouted, "Why did you give me away? Why? Xiao Tian can't take the blame, so why don't you just admit the guilt?"
He suddenly shuddered, as if he saw a poisonous snake hiding in the darkness, and his voice became stammering: "You, you..."
After a long pause, Sheng Zai Zhong said, "Could it be that I was planning to kill Sheng Chenghao? You hated him to death, right? So you wished he would die. But you didn't dare to do it yourself, so you pretended to be pitiful and deliberately revealed my background, just to make me do it, right?"
Xie Xianyun shook her head desperately: "No, no, no, I haven't thought about it."
Sheng Zaizhong had already determined that it was Xie Xianyun who did it, so he leaned back and smiled coldly, "Don't worry, you will get your comeuppance. I will tell Xiaotian everything and let him know your true face."
Xie Xianyun's body was like a sieve. "Xiaozhong, I really didn't. I never thought that you would kill Sheng Chenghao. Yes! I hate Sheng Chenghao. Every time he hits me, I hate him more. His business is getting bigger and bigger, but his attitude towards me is getting worse and worse. Even if I deceived him and plotted against him, so what? I gave birth to Xiaotian, I took care of the housework for him, cooked, washed clothes and took care of the children. Which of these did he worry about? I stabilized the rear for him, so that he could pursue his career without any worries. It's just a mistake. Do I have to pay it back with my whole life? But... even so, I never thought of killing him, let alone asking you to kill him."
Unfortunately, no matter what Xie Xianyun said, Sheng Zaizhong, who had already determined that she was plotting, was unwilling to listen to her anymore. He said to Gao Guangqiang with a cold face: "Officer Gao, I plead guilty. Let her go. From now on, I will never see her again."
Xie Xianyun burst into tears: "I, I am your mother——"
Sheng Zaizhong said coldly: "Even if I die, I will not forgive you. You killed Jing Xiao, and now you are plotting against me. Both my father and I fell into your hands. You are so cruel! Live, continue to live, with guilt and regret, and live your shameless and selfish life alone."
Sheng Zaizhong turned away and ignored Xie Xianyun.
That absolute attitude hurt Xie Xianyun's heart.
She walked towards the door of the interrogation room step by step, but she looked back every step. That was her son whom she had raised and cared for for 23 years. Even if she accused him of murder, she should be forgiven, right?
Sheng Zaizhong spoke out the words that had been pent up in his heart. His wish was fulfilled, and he confessed his sins wholeheartedly.
Sheng Zaitian was acquitted and felt a little disappointed.
He met his brother and was silent for a long time after learning the whole process. This boy, who was only 17 years old, grew up overnight.
Xie Xianyun, who came to pick him up, cried sadly, but Sheng Zaitian did not put his arm around her shoulders to comfort her as usual. Instead, he looked at her as if she were a stranger.
Sheng Zaitian's attitude was polite and restrained: "Mom, my dad is gone, and you have the freedom you want. I will leave the villa to you, and as for the company... I plan to sell it."
"Sell it?"
Xie Xianyun exclaimed, "Why sell it? Let your uncle and his family continue to manage it, and you can take over after you graduate from college. Why sell it? I heard from your father that our country's computer industry will have great development in the future. Although your father is gone, you are still here, and our family will live better and better."
Sheng Zaitian glanced at his mother and said, "Sorry, I have made up my mind."
Sheng Zaitian is just simple, not stupid.
The fact that his mother allowed him to turn himself in and confess showed that she didn't care about him at all.
——It was her brother who killed her father, but she said that she was the one who killed him. She even sat on the bed crying with her arms around her shoulders and wearing a bloody shirt. In this way, she softened his heart and made him willing to give up his bright future for his mother.
He doesn't deserve such maternal love.
After saying that, Sheng Zaitian turned around and left without hesitation, and silently said in his heart: I surrender for you and am willing to take the blame for you, this... is my love for you.
It was a sunny June with a crystal clear sky.
Standing at the gate of the Municipal Bureau, Zhao Xiangwan looked at Sheng Zaitian's receding back, and his mood finally became cheerful.
This young man is kind, brave, and daring. If he breaks free from the constraints of his family, he will go very far.
——It’s worth my efforts for you.
When Xie Xianyun saw Zhao Xiangwan, she rushed over as if she had met a relative, wanting to grab her arm and draw energy from her.
Zhao Xiangwan quickly took a step back and looked at her warily.
Xie Xianyun was burned by her gaze and started to cry: "Officer Zhao, you advised me that it is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm. Am I wrong to do this? Why don't Xiaozhong and Xiaotian want me anymore?"
Zhao Xiangwan said calmly: "Ms. Xie, you may have forgotten that in addition to profit, this world also has courtesy, righteousness, integrity, filial piety, loyalty and trustworthiness, right?"
Having said that, Zhao Xiangwan walked out of the Municipal Bureau in the sunset and returned to his warm little home.
As soon as I entered the house, I smelled the fragrance of food.
Ji Zhao was wearing an apron and busy in the kitchen.
The sizzling sound of the food frying in the pot was mixed with the buzzing sound of the exhaust fan.
Ji Zhao's slightly clumsy movements and tall profile make him particularly attractive.
Zhao Xiangwan leaned against the kitchen door, quietly watching Ji Zhao cooking.
The kitchen was stuffy and filled with smoke. A few beads of sweat hung on Ji Zhao's fair face, slowly sliding down from his forehead, passing over his cheekbones and cheeks, all the way to his beautiful jaw.
Ji Zhaosheng brought out the scrambled eggs with tomatoes, turned around and saw Zhao Xiangwan, and smiled.
With this smile, beads of sweat began to fall.
The picture is so beautiful that it can heal all negative emotions.
Zhao Xiangwan walked closer, put his arm around Ji Zhao's waist, turned his face to his back, and said nothing.
Ji Zhao sensed Zhao Xiangwan's mood change, raised his hand and turned off the exhaust fan. The buzzing sound stopped immediately and the kitchen became quiet.
[After get off work? I made scrambled eggs with tomatoes and tiger-skin green peppers, both of which you like to eat. ]
The corners of Zhao Xiangwan's mouth slightly raised and he said "hmm".
Ji Zhao has a very thin waist and a flat back. When he bends slightly, the strength of his muscles can be felt through his clothes. It feels good to hold him in her arms, and she is reluctant to let go.
Ji Zhao turned around, hugged Zhao Xiangwan, and lowered his head to gently kiss her forehead.
【What's wrong? Are you unhappy?】
Zhao Xiangwan raised his head and pursed his lips: "A little bit. I just solved a case, but in this case, except for a 17-year-old boy who was innocent, the other three were not good people."
Ji Zhao turned his waist a little more, hugged Zhao Xiangwan with both hands, faced her, looked at her expression seriously, and stroked her cheek with some heartache.
[You helped a good person, didn't you? ]
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Of course."
Ji Zhao smiled slightly, lowered his head and kissed her lips.
The kiss was charming and gentle, and the scene that had not been seen for a long time once again unfolded in my mind.
The spring breeze blew, and one, two, three... flowers of various colors bloomed one after another on the green grass, the trembling petals opened, and the yellow stamens shone golden in the sun. The skylarks sang happily on the branches, as if calling: love, love, love...
Lips pressed against him, and the corners of Zhao Xiangwan's lips were always curled up. Every time he was intimate with Ji Zhao, this long-lost inner world appeared, and there was a feeling of "vividness".
"Gulp...Gulp"
Zhao Xiangwan's stomach began to growl. When Ji Zhao heard the sound, he straightened up, let go of Zhao Xiangwan, turned around and brought out two plates of food.
【Are you hungry? Let’s eat. 】
Zhao Xiangwan served two bowls of rice and the two of them sat at the dining table.
Because Zhao Xiangwan started working, Ji Zhao was pulled into the kitchen by his father and grandmother for emergency training and on-site teaching, and learned several home-cooked dishes.
Including but not limited to scrambled eggs with tomatoes, tiger skin green peppers, garlic choy sum, mushrooms and meat slices, stir-fried green peppers and meat...
Zhao Xiangwan is a child from a farming family. He has been working on the stove, cooking, feeding pigs and growing vegetables since he was six years old. He never thought that he would be able to have a comfortable life after becoming a police officer. He feels warm in his heart.
The tomatoes were blanched in boiling water, peeled, and fried until soft, slightly sour, and juicy, making them especially delicious with rice. Adding the local flavor of tiger skin green peppers, Zhao Xiangwan ate two bowls of rice in one go.
Ji Zhao saw that Zhao Xiangwan was eating happily and looked at her with a smile on his face.
【Is it delicious? 】
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes narrowed slightly in satisfaction, without the sternness during the interrogation, and looked very childish. She nodded: "It's very delicious. Zhao Zhao, your cooking skills are getting better and better."
Zhao Zhao, Zhao Xiangwan likes this name very much.
Bright, clear, and glorious.
The law of nature is clear, God can uphold justice, and the rewards and punishments for good and evil are clear.
What a wonderful wish.
Zhao Xiangwan's "Zhao Zhao" made Ji Zhao's cheeks blush. He really liked Zhao Xiangwan calling him so intimately, but he was a little embarrassed.
[Wanwan, if you like it, I will make it for you in the future. ]
Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "Did you ask the driver to bring you here?"
Ji Zhao nodded obediently.
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "How do you communicate with him?"
Ji Zhao took out a palm-sized notebook from his pocket, on which were written some beautiful words: "Go to Wanwan's house."
Now, under Zhao Xiangwan's patient guidance, although Ji Zhao still cannot speak, he can communicate with others using simple words, which makes communication easier.
He has no problem communicating with Zhao Xiangwan, and now he has a way to communicate with outsiders, which makes Ji Zhao's family ecstatic - this means that Ji Zhao has come out of his autistic state and is no different from a normal aphasic person.
Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "Very good, are you going back tonight?"
[Is it okay not to go back? ]
Ji Zhao looked at her pitifully.
"Ding-ling-ling..." The phone rang.
Zhao Xiangwan walked over and picked up the phone. It was Zhou Fangxi on the other end of the line: "Xiangwan, is Ji Zhao with you?"
Zhao Xiangwan said: "Yes, he is eating."
Zhou Fangxi said quickly: "Let him stay at your place for one night. I'll have the driver pick him up tomorrow morning. By the way, do you want to send Auntie over for hygiene?"
Zhao Xiangwan thought about it and said, "Okay."
She is usually busy with work and really has no time to take care of hygiene, so it would be easier if someone could help her.
After making the arrangements, Zhou Fangxi hung up the phone. Ji Zhao heard their conversation and was delighted to know that Zhao Xiangwan agreed to let him live in the study.
Zhao Xiangwan bought a two-bedroom, one-living room house. The house was a little small, with a master bedroom and a study. There was a folding bed in the study, which was prepared for Ji Zhao.
Ji Jinmao wanted to buy a big house for her, but was rejected by Zhao Xiangwan.
Although she did plan to marry Ji Zhao, she wanted to buy a house on her own before the wedding.
No matter what, the Ji family is the Ji family and she is hers.
After the two finished their meal, Zhao Xiangwan was responsible for washing the dishes, while Ji Zhao happily took out bedding from the closet and spread it on the folding bed in the study. Although the two were separated by a wall, they were in the same room and could talk a lot before going to bed. Ji Zhao was very satisfied.
Zhao Xiangwan was wearing an apron while cleaning in the kitchen. This kind of physical labor allows people to put aside complicated thoughts and clear their minds. So it is true that labor can transform thoughts.
After Ji Zhao tidied up the study, he stood at the kitchen door and looked at her with a smile in his eyes.
【Can I help you? 】
Zhao Xiangwan smiled: "No, I'll finish washing quickly, clean the stove and come out, we can talk while watching TV."
Ji Zhao liked talking to Zhao Xiangwan the most because he didn't have to worry or write. He only needed to think and Zhao Xiangwan would hear him and respond to him accurately.
[You just said that except for one good person, the other three are bad people. How bad are they?]
Zhao Xiangwan took off his apron and hung it on the back of the door, wiped his hands clean, sat on the double sofa in the living room, took the hot tea from Ji Zhao, patted the seat next to him, and motioned for Ji Zhao to sit over.
Ji Zhao sat next to her, moving very gently to avoid touching the teacup.
Zhao Xiangwan took a sip of tea, put the cup on the tea table, snuggled into his arms, adjusted a comfortable sitting position, and then began to speak.
"One of the murdered was a father who was very controlling and abused his wife. His attitude towards his two sons was completely different. One was loving and caring, while the other was harsh and abusive."
【Bad guy! 】
"The murderer is the eldest son. He has no gratitude for his father's upbringing. He deliberately angered his father and brutally killed him. He then tricked his mother into taking the blame for him and lured his younger brother to surrender. He killed two birds with one stone and attempted to take over the company."
【Yeah, bad guy. 】
"The inducement was the wife. She pretended to be weak, and when she encountered difficulties, she let the people who loved her take the lead. Her first love was shot, her husband was murdered, her eldest son was imprisoned, and her youngest son abandoned her. In the end, she was left alone."
【Evil deeds will be punished, you deserve it.】
The lighting in the living room was soft, and the white hollow gauze curtains fluttered in the wind. Ji Zhao listened attentively, asking and answering questions, and the atmosphere was very warm.
Zhao Xiangwan relaxed completely and said lazily, "Zhao Zhao, I feel more and more that people's hearts are really complicated. Some people look pitiful, but the things they do make people hate them. Some people look hateful, but maybe they have experienced a lot of painful torture."
Ji Zhao stretched out his left hand, put it around her shoulders, held her in his arms, and stroked her hair bit by bit with his fingers.
【People’s minds are complicated, so let’s simplify things and stick to the facts. 】
【Don’t worry about their past, just focus on the present.】
Zhao Xiangwan raised his head and met his eyes, his eyes sparkling with joy: "You are right! I thought too much. No matter what he did in the past, we police officers just need to present the facts and evidence to solve the case. Whoever committed the crime should take the responsibility and accept the legal sanctions."
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes were bright, which made Ji Zhao feel numb inside.
The two of them lay on the sofa for a while, and suddenly they heard someone knocking on the door.
"Tuk, Tuk, Tuk!"
There were also calls: "Xiang Wan, Xiang Wan, are you home?"
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes flashed, He Mingyu, why is she here?
Since Zhao Xiangwan suggested that everyone buy a house, everyone in the serious crime team has been thinking about it and has been buying houses in Jinyuan Community one after another. Zhu Feipeng has money and acted the fastest, and immediately bought a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment in Zhao Xiangwan's building.
However, he was a little slow in his action. Only the first floor of Zhao Xiangwan's building was left unsold, so he chose the first floor. It happened that He Mingyu had a big belly and it was not convenient for her to climb the stairs. There was a small yard at the south gate of the first floor where she could plant some flowers and plants. He Mingyu liked it very much.
Zhao Xiangwan stood up, tidied his hair and the collar of his clothes, and then opened the door.
He Mingyu was pregnant, but she relaxed when she saw Zhao Xiangwan's expression. She turned around and pointed at the strange woman she brought with her and introduced her: "Xiangwan, this is my elder sister He Meiyu. She has encountered some difficulties recently and wants to hear your advice."
If you look closely, He Meiyu and He Mingyu have similar features, with round faces, long eyebrows, almond eyes, and a friendly smile. The difference is that He Meiyu is over 30, has big wavy hair, is a little fat, and looks much more mature than He Mingyu.
Zhao Xiangwan led them in. Ji Zhao stood up from the sofa and nodded at He Mingyu.
"Ah, Ji Zhao is here too." He Mingyu glanced at Zhao Xiangwan a little embarrassedly, "I'm sorry to interrupt your love affair."
When He Meiyu saw Ji Zhao, she was stunned for a second. After being pushed by He Mingyu, she came back to her senses: "Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It turns out that you are the genius criminal portrait artist Ji Zhao that my sister always mentioned. You are really good-looking."
Ji Zhao didn't even look at He Meiyu. He walked into the study and closed the door.
He Meiyu thought Ji Zhao was expressing his dissatisfaction, and said apologetically: "Did I make him unhappy?"
Zhao Xiangwan poured a cup of tea and handed it to the He sisters, smiling and saying, "It's okay, he doesn't like to talk to outsiders. Besides, we women are more comfortable talking when he's not around, right?"
Zhao Xiangwan could tell without using mind reading. He Mingyu brought He Meiyu upstairs alone, and Zhu Feipeng did not follow them. It was obvious that they were going to talk about some topics that were only suitable for women to discuss.
He Meiyu sat down and slapped her thigh: "No wonder my sister said you are considerate, it's true! Every word she said touched my heart."
He Mingyu sat next to her elder sister and looked at her: "Elder sister, should I speak or should you speak?"
He Meiyu gritted her teeth and said, "Zhao Xiangwan, you are Mingyu's friend, I don't treat you as an outsider. Although it is a scandal of my family, I really want to hear your opinion. Mingyu said that you understand people's hearts and human nature. You have solved many major cases and unsolved cases. You must have a way to solve this little thing in our family."
Zhao Xiangwan looked at He Meiyu and asked, "Is your husband cheating on you?"
He Meiyu was stunned, her eyes reddened, and she turned to look at He Mingyu: "You, why are you telling everyone about this..."
He Mingyu's eyes widened in astonishment: "I swear to God, I didn't say a word."
Zhao Xiangwan interrupted the conversation between the two sisters: "Sister He, you just said that it was the scandal of that person in your family. This information has revealed enough. Who else could that person be? This matter is related to your husband. Judging from your and Mingyu's expressions, you don't look sad, which means that the person is still alive. You also said that it was a little bit of trouble at home, a little thing, which means it has nothing to do with your husband's career, it should be an emotional entanglement. To sum up, I judged that your husband was cheating, is it right or wrong?"
In fact, there is more information, but Zhao Xiangwan just can't bear to say it out.
For women in their thirties, whose children are probably still young, the most likely problem in family relationships, which made He Meiyu so anxious that she had to seek help from her sister's colleagues, is mostly her husband's emotional transfer, that is, cheating.
After seeing Zhang Shiyong, Zhao Qingyun, and Wang Qiankun cheat on their wives, Zhao Xiangwan has always been skeptical about the loyalty of men in marriage.
The pain in He Meiyu's heart was exposed by Zhao Xiangwan. Her eyes were red and she couldn't hold back her tears. She lowered her head, raised her hands to press down her eyes, tried to control her tears, and said with a forced smile: "Zhao Xiangwan, I'm sorry, I don't want to cry. It's just that he and I are first love. We have lived together for ten years from nothing to something. Suddenly encountering such a thing, it's really, really..."
After thinking for a long time, He Meiyu didn't know how to describe her feelings.
Are you scared? Yes, I am. I am scared of the unknown life and the fact that he will abandon this family.
Very sad? Yes, he was. He had forgotten his first love and the love they had shared. Although he still went home, his heart was no longer in the right place.
Angry? Yes, she was. She hated him for promising her that he would love her alone for the rest of his life, even if she got older and uglier. But ten years later, he had forgotten his promise and told another girl what he had promised.
What is more, is the fear, humility and helplessness after the self-confidence has been destroyed.
Although they were in the same room, he didn't have her in his heart or eyes. He treated her as air and was unwilling to be intimate with her. Even if they slept in the same bed, even if she took the initiative to hug him, he would turn around and say coldly: I'm tired.
Such neglect and indifference made He Meiyu feel that she was ugly, dirty, shameful and good for nothing.
He Meiyu didn't know where to start, but Zhao Xiangwan heard everything she was thinking. Zhao Xiangwan took the initiative to reach out and patted her arm, saying softly: "You are very good, it's not your fault."
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