Chapter 156 Confession
◎ Do you regret it? Do you feel pain? Do you feel sad? ◎
In the following interrogation, Xiang Dong, Ai Linglan and Cheng Xinru were fighting each other.
However, Zhao Xiangwan was happy to see it come to fruition.
The more they blame each other, the more contradictions are exposed, and the closer they are to the truth.
The letter provided by Ai Linglan recorded Xiang Dong's mental journey in black and white. It not only contained the evidence of his cheating, but also his promise to take care of everything.
Although he did not explicitly say in the letter that he intended to kill his wife, if it is related to the fact that he gave Cheng Xinru 5,000 yuan and instigated Cheng Xinru, certain words would appear very sensitive.
——Handle money well.
How to deal with a person? Kill him quickly and easily.
——It will definitely not affect your future.
Divorce and remarry, plus Xiang Dong and Ai Linglan are first love, it will not sound good if it gets out, it will definitely affect Ai Linglan's future. Unless... Xiang Dong is a widower, marrying someone else will make people sympathize with him.
In addition to the bonus distribution signature of the Finance Department, the deposit slip and receipt of Xiang Dong who went to the Chengdong Watch Shop to consign his watches, and Cheng Xinru's testimony, the 5,000 yuan that Cheng Xinru gave to Cheng Yong was all provided by Xiang Dong, thus confirming Xiang Dong's crime of incitement to murder.
The remaining finishing matters were left to Huo Zhuo.
Zhao Xiangwan plans to leave Zhu City.
Before leaving, Zhao Xiangwan gave Min Chenghe a gift.
It was a family portrait.
When she was young, Qian Yanyan sat next to her parents, with her eldest brother and second brother standing on both sides, and Min Chenghe standing at the outermost back row.
In the portrait, everyone is grinning and smiling happily.
Min Chenghe stood with his face turned sideways, and the half of his face that was exposed looked handsome, cheerful and sunny.
The Qian family’s old house is a small bungalow on the first floor, with a persimmon tree growing in the yard.
Persimmons hang from the branches like little golden lanterns.
The autumn sunshine is just right, shining brightly on everyone's face.
The good old days will stay with us forever.
Min Chenghe took the portrait that Ji Zhao had drawn himself and burst into tears, murmuring, "Master, Master's Wife, Sister Yanyan..."
Zhao Xiangwan said softly: "Everyone has only one life, don't give it up easily."
In the case of Qian Yanyan's murder, if it weren't for Min Chenghe's predictive dream, if it weren't for Min Chenghe's persistence, if it weren't for Min Chenghe's sharp perception, even Zhao Xiangwan wouldn't have been able to lock on to Xiang Dong and solve the case so quickly.
Judging from Min Chenghe's growth experience, he is too sentimental, not good at speaking, and full of inferiority due to his physical disability. Such an honest man who can easily become a "cannon fodder", Zhao Xiangwan hopes that he can live a good life.
Therefore, Zhao Xiangwan, who has a relatively cold personality, said a few more words, hoping that he could learn to love himself.
Min Chenghe now admired Zhao Xiangwan very much and nodded repeatedly: "Okay!"
Because of Min Chenghe's words: What you reject is what I can't have, Ji Zhao felt sympathy.
For Min Chenghe, Qian Yanyan is the one he has always desired, but Xiang Dong despises and plots against her. He even wants to sacrifice his life to seek justice for Qian Yanyan.
Because of his determination, Ji Zhao painted this portrait to help Min Chenghe keep the beauty in his memory forever and plant a seed called "hope" in his heart.
I hope good people will be rewarded and bad people will be punished.
I hope the evildoers will be punished.
I hope the rule of law will flourish and evil will have no place to hide.
I hope the world will be peaceful and the sunshine will shine on the world...
Hope is something as precious as diamonds in this era.
No matter how difficult life is, as long as there is hope, there will always be light at the end of the tunnel.
Min Chenghe's tears slid down his ugly face. He understood what Zhao Xiangwan said and saw Ji Zhao's good intentions.
He is an orphan and has suffered a lot.
But society nurtured him, the machinery factory accepted him, his master taught him skills, and the Qian family gave him warmth and trust.
Although Qian Yanyan is dead, he will continue to live and will not waste his life on Xiang Dong, that scum.
Qian Minqiang came to Zhao Xiangwan and begged Zhao Xiangwan to accompany him to meet Xiang Dong.
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at him and said, "Xiang Dong is guilty of incitement, so what else do we need to see him do?"
Qian Minqiang handed a thick diary to Zhao Xiangwan, choking up as he said, "This is a beautiful relic. I just want to meet Xiang Dong and ask him why."
Zhao Xiangwan can understand the feelings of the victims' families.
Even though Xiang Dong was punished, even though he was shot, Qian Yanyan would never come back to life, and the Qian family was still filled with anger.
The Qian family wanted to hear Xiang Dong's heartfelt confession.
They want to ask: Why?
Why did you kill your first wife?
Why throw away more than ten years?
Zhao Xiangwan sighed inwardly: "If you want to see Xiang Dong, just go find Huo Zhuo directly."
To be honest, it is very hard to expel the evil spirit.
Xiang Dong got what he deserved, Cheng Xinru and Cheng Yong could not escape the law, and Ai Linglan accepted the party discipline. Zhao Xiangwan felt that the case could be brought to a close after the investigation.
Qian Minqiang had tears in his eyes and motioned for Zhao Xiangwan to look at the diary in her hand.
When Zhao Xiangwan opened the diary, it was as if he had opened up Qian Yanyan's heart.
"Xiang Dong is afraid of thunder. Next time it rains, remember to close the windows and stay with him."
"Xiang Dong's father was ill and had surgery, which cost him 267 yuan. Xiang Dong was away on a business trip, so I asked my mother for money to fill the hole."
"When Xiang Dong's elder brother got married, my mother-in-law came to ask for money. I gave her 100 yuan, but I didn't dare tell him because I was afraid Xiang Dong would feel uncomfortable."
"My eldest brother was going abroad and asked me what to bring back. I asked him to buy a watch for Xiang Dong. The watch he is wearing was a gift from my second brother when he got married. It has been many years."
…
Every word and every detail is filled with love for Xiang Dong.
"Xiang Dong is dating that Cheng guy. I'm so angry."
"I wanted to divorce, but my eldest brother wouldn't let me. He said that if a man made a mistake, he should just correct it. He also said that it's better for a couple to be together as originally married and that Chengsi shouldn't be sad."
"As long as I sit alone, tears start to fall. I feel tight in my chest and uncomfortable."
"When I think about the fact that he has been with other women, I feel like throwing up. I can't stand it any longer. I'll get a divorce after the Chengsi high school entrance exam is over this year."
…
It's really ridiculous that Xiang Dong was deliberately trying to kill Qian Yanyan, not knowing that she was extremely disappointed with this marriage and planned to divorce after her son's high school entrance examination in June this year.
Xiang Dong overestimated his position in the marriage and underestimated the harm that cheating would cause to Qian Yanyan.
Closing the diary, Zhao Xiangwan handed this heavy and precious relic that recorded Qian Yanyan's half-life thoughts back to Qian Minqiang: "Okay, I'll go with you to meet Xiang Dong."
Qian Minqiang pleaded, "I heard from Huo Zhuo that you are an expert in micro-expressions and your interrogation skills are among the best in the entire public security system. I'm not good at talking and I get angry easily. I want you to help me ask why Xiang Dong wanted to kill Yanyan. What on earth can make him so cruel and ruthless!"
The man fell in love with another woman and planned to kill his wife.
Why? Simply because I have never loved.
Why? Simply because he only has himself in his heart.
I want a divorce, but I don't want to bear the stigma.
He wants both face and substance, he's a whore but still wants to be a virtuous woman, what do you think of such a bastard?
I have been searching for an answer for a long time. What can I do even if I know the answer?
In Zhao Xiangwan's opinion, there is no need to ask why, just let him regret and cry, that will make him feel better.
The early spring breeze brings a hint of warmth.
Qian Minqiang's heart is like the frozen lake.
He had too much sorrow and too many confusions.
——My family never despised Xiang Dong for his poverty and burdens, and treated him like a family member, caring for him, loving him, and supporting him. Even if he made mistakes, they were still tolerant and forgiving. But why did Xiang Dong have the heart to kill Qian Yanyan in order to marry Ai Linglan?
Qian Minqiang wanted to know why.
Even though it was of no use, he still wanted to get things clear.
When I met Xiang Dong in the detention center, he had lost a lot of weight.
The once black hair turned gray overnight.
His once very young face now had unshaven beard and puffy eyes, and he looked ten years older in an instant.
Xiang Dong was still wearing the blue uniform of Zhushi Transmission Machinery Factory, with the white factory logo on the chest glaring. He was hunched over, sitting across the iron fence from Qian Minqiang and Zhao Xiangwan.
Seeing Qian Minqiang coming to look at him, Xiang Dong made a bitter face and said in a hoarse voice: "Second brother..."
Qian Minqiang originally thought that he would be angry and would spit at Xiang Dong when he saw him. But when he actually saw him, he saw that Xiang Dong had lost all his energy and spirit in an instant, like a deflated ball, and heard him call him "Second Brother", and for a moment he felt mixed emotions in his heart and was speechless.
Xiang Dong waited for a while, and when Qian Minqiang didn't say anything, he grinned, raised his handcuffed hands, brushed his bangs back, and sighed, "I'm sorry."
The word "I'm sorry" quickly ignited Qian Minqiang's anger. He stood up suddenly and said, "Yanyan is so good to you, so good to you..."
Countless words came to mind, but now they were all stuck in my throat and I couldn't say a single word.
A sour emotion surged up in Qian Minqiang's eyes and they suddenly turned red.
Zhao Xiangwan spoke calmly, "You and Qian Yanyan have known each other since childhood. Although you are more educated than Qian Yanyan, Qian Yanyan's family conditions are better than yours. You are in a free love relationship, not an arranged marriage. After marriage, Qian Yanyan loves and respects you, and the Qian family helps you a lot. Why can't you keep your marriage promise and grow old together?"
At this moment, Qian Minqiang is extremely grateful to Zhao Xiangwan.
She asked a good question, she asked it for herself!
During the days when Xiang Dong was arrested, I actually thought a lot.
For the first time, he realized that instigating a crime means being an accomplice to the perpetrator of the crime.
Only then did he understand that when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. The friends who once enjoyed themselves with him, and the lovers who once made vows to each other, all disappeared.
The first person to visit him was Qian Minqiang.
Even if Qian Minqiang came to question or collect debts, at least he came.
而口口聲聲愛了他二十幾年，為他守身如玉這麽多年的艾鈴蘭，全身而退之後，連個人影子都沒有。
聽到趙向晚的問話，項東緩緩開口。
因為焦慮失眠，項東腦子有些昏沉，胸口又悶又痛，說話的聲音顯得有氣無力。但他知道，有些話，現在不說，将來也許沒有機會再說。
“二哥，對不起。”
“是我對不起豔豔，對不起兒子，也對不起你們。”
“你問我為什麽？其實這幾天我也一直在想，為什麽呢？為什麽放着好好的家不要，偏偏要去尋找那些所謂的刺激呢？”
說到這裏，項東并沒有說出答案，而是停了下來，擡起頭，定定地看着錢民強：“二哥，謝謝你，還記得過來看……”
錢民強不耐煩地打斷他：“我不是過來探望，我就是想為豔豔過來讨一個公道。”
說到這裏，錢民強的說話能力回歸正常：“豔豔死了，就這樣死在一個屠夫的刀下，刀刺穿左肺，鮮血湧進氣管，讓她說不出一個字。她直到死，都沒有想到，想要害她性命的人，是她愛了十幾年的丈夫。”
錢民強死死地盯着項東，繼續追問：“為什麽？為什麽要害她？你覺得婚姻不幸福，你不愛她，那就離婚啊，為什麽要害死她？！”
項東面色煞白，唇角有些發紫，左胸傳來一陣一陣的抽痛。
他大口大口地喘着氣，辯解道：“我能夠離婚嗎？你告訴我，如果我覺得婚姻不幸福，真的可以離婚嗎？”
不等錢民強開口說話，項東苦笑道：“豔豔是個什麽性格，二哥你難道不知道？在她看來，我就是她的所有物，不允許擁有個人空間。我的工資上交一大半，無論我到哪裏去、和誰說話她都要追查，我如果敢提離婚，她就和我拼命。她從小受寵，你們兩個哥哥、嫂子都對她有求必應。你告訴我，這樣的老婆，這樣的婚姻，我怎麽樣才能擺脫？”
錢民強氣得一拍欄杆，發出重重的一聲“砰！”
項東肩膀一抖，臉色愈發慘白。
錢民強大罵：“無恥！無恥！”
趙向晚冷冷地看着項東，看出來項東現在很難受，但她絲毫沒有憐憫：“你們剛結婚的時候，錢豔豔就這麽霸道嗎？不是吧？項東，你出軌在先，傷害錢豔豔在先，卻來責怪錢豔豔對你進行管控，是不是太無恥了一點？”
項東被趙向晚一句話噎住，目光轉向她。
項東記得趙向晚，就是這個女警察，不斷地在他面前發出各種刺耳的噪音，幹擾他的情緒，讓他把藏在內心的那些話說了出來。
“你是誰？你為什麽在這裏？我們家的事情你到底知道多少？憑什麽做代表來質問我？”
趙向晚還沒開口，錢民強已經跳了起來：“她代表豔豔，我請她來的，怎麽樣？！”
趙向晚拿出錢豔豔的日記本，翻到最後一頁，放在項東眼前。
“睜開你的狗眼看清楚，錢豔豔早就想好了和你和平分手。她只是想在兒子中考之前，保持表面和諧，免得耽誤了孩子的學習。”
項東心跳如擂鼓，喉嚨幹澀無比，怔怔地看着日記本。
日記本上，是錢豔豔的筆跡，字體大，斜着向上。
——等今年承嗣中考結束，就離婚吧。房子、兒子歸我，其餘的……我什麽也不要。項東喜歡誰，就和誰好去吧，我真的撐不下去了。
【豔豔會寫日記，我怎麽從來都不知道？】
【她已經想通，要和我離婚，為什麽不早說？】
【她真的不會鬧騰？錢家人真的願意放過我？如果知道豔豔的打算，我為什麽要找人殺她……】
無盡的懊悔湧上腦海，像潮水一般将他整個人吞沒。
項東緩緩擡起雙手，想要去摸摸那本日記，可是手腕緊緊铐在一起，這讓他行動很不方便。
“啊——”
項東忽然情緒激動起來，擡起手，狠狠地砸上自己的腦袋。
手铐冰冷堅硬，磕在太陽穴上，一陣劇痛襲來，勉強讓項東清醒了一些。
項東眼珠突出，死死盯着眼前這本日記，喉嚨裏發出“嗬嗬”的古怪聲響，半天之後，他突然狂叫起來：“不是的，不是的，不是這樣的——”
趙向晚站起身，居高臨下看着他那張因為激動而變形的臉，态度鄙夷。
“從頭到尾，你把自己看得太重要。”
“你以為，錢豔豔愛你入骨，死都不肯放手。在程欣如面前還有點沾沾自喜吧？即使出軌，即使不愛，妻子依然舍不得與你離婚，多有面子！”
“其實，錢豔豔在日記裏寫得很清楚，她一看到你，就想吐！你對婚姻不忠，你對錢家人不義，你對孩子不仁，你這樣一個不忠、不義、不仁的男人，哪裏值得錢豔豔一直守着你的軀殼過日子？”
“你以為，離開了你，錢豔豔就活不下去嗎？她有一份穩定的工作，有關心愛護她的哥哥嫂子，還有一個乖巧聽話的孩子，她之所以不肯離婚，只是因為舍不得。”
“她舍不得十幾年相濡以沫的婚姻時光，她舍不得一點一滴慢慢建設起來的家庭，她舍不得自己曾經付出的、不求回報的愛。”
“她舍不得沙發，舍不得餐桌，舍不得窗簾，舍不得廚房碗筷……這個家裏的所有一切，她都舍不得。”
“可是，對你這個髒了、臭了的男人，她舍得！”
聽着趙向晚的話，項東心如刀絞。
【她早就想好了什麽時候離婚，偏偏沒有告訴我。】
【我卻像個傻子，以為她死都不肯離婚。】
【我把自己看得太重要？是的，我就是個蠢貨！】
趙向晚冷笑一聲：“項東，別以為自己游走在三個女人之間，你就是主導者，你就是勝利者。你以為你魅力無窮？其實在她們心目裏，你不過是個笑話。”
趙向晚目光似刀、如劍，光芒耀眼。
“程欣如在事情暴露之後，第一時間就把你賣了。她對我們警方說，一切都是你指使，是你讓她殺人。哪怕去了地獄，她也要把你拉着一起走。”
“艾鈴蘭被警察傳喚，還沒開始審問，她第一時間就把你們兩人來往的信件上繳，一分鐘都沒有猶豫。艾鈴蘭說，一切都是你一廂情願，非要和她在一起。”
兩支利箭，就這樣射入項東的心髒。
痛，劇痛。
痛不可抑！
說實話，在趙向晚說出這番之前，哪怕被關在看守所，哪怕不知道性命是否能夠保住，項東內心是有些洋洋自得的。
——男人嘛，這一世能夠有一知己、一真愛、一嬌妻，夠了。
可是，被趙向晚這麽一說，項東努力安慰自己的話語顯得蒼白無力，他的所有驕傲都消失不見。
什麽真愛？小情人程欣如和他好了五年，每個月自己的錢基本都花在她身上，一出事竟然沒想過要保護自己，反而急烘烘地要把他拉下水。
什麽知己？初戀艾鈴蘭去年九月和他重逢，正是情濃意切、一日不見如隔三秋的階段，他以為艾鈴蘭為他守身如玉二十年，定然是情深似海、情比金堅，沒想到大難臨頭各自飛，連等一秒的時候都不給。
趙向晚将日記本收回，翻到前面，清澈的聲音似泉水一般，在房間裏流淌。
“1983年1月，雷雨天，項東吓得往我懷裏鑽，笑死我了。以後換房子的時候，我得讓大哥裝個雙層的隔音玻璃。”
“1984年10月，抱着承嗣陪項東回老家，他們家太小，只能住旅館，不過也挺開心的。窮點也不怕，只要人好就行。”
“1991年，項東喜歡上了別的女人，我的心碎了一地。”
“就算沒有愛，我們還有承嗣，我們還有從無到有一起走過來的歲月，我不忍心，看他吃苦，更不想看到他被千夫所指。”
如果時光能夠倒流……
痛苦像一片無盡的海，看不到彼岸。
回過頭來看，項東才知道，自己錯過的、拼命想要逃脫的，是多麽寶貴。
世間最遠最近，是夫妻。
近的時候，親密無間，分享雙方的一切。
遠的時候，隔天隔海，恨不得弄死對方。
可是，正如錢豔豔所說，夫妻之間即使沒有愛，還有情、還有義、還有回憶，她不會選擇弄死他。
是他自己，以小人之心度君子之腹。
項東低下了頭，眼眶微紅。
胸口再一次傳來絞痛，痛感呈放射狀不斷向外擴散。
麻痹感襲來，項東的臉色白得像一張紙。
喘不上氣……
【最愛我的女人，是豔豔。】
【我低估了她的善良。】
【我親手斷送了她的性命。】
羞愧、後悔、痛苦、悲哀……
無數情緒湧上來，項東眼前一片黑暗，一頭往地上栽了下去。
昏迷之前，項東眼前閃過的，是錢豔豔初見時那一張明豔的笑臉。
She put her hands behind her back. She was tall and fit, with an oval face, beautiful eyebrows, bright eyes, and a beautiful smile. She tilted her head slightly and looked at him curiously: "Are you the new college student assigned to the technical department?"
Xiang Dong was attracted by her simple and pure smile and responded in a gentle voice: "Yes, who are you?"
"My name is Qian Yanyan." She stretched out her right hand, her fingers like green onions.
The autumn sunshine is just right, casting a soft glow on Qian Yanyan's figure.
Xiang Dong’s final consciousness was frozen in this picture.
Public security police quickly stepped forward and started first aid for Xiang Dong.
"The prisoner's heart stopped beating."
"Give artificial respiration immediately."
"Call a doctor, call a doctor!"
Amid the chaos, Qian Minqiang looked through the fence at Xiang Dong, whose lips were purple, his face was pale, and he was unconscious, and he felt extremely happy.
Do you regret it? Do you feel pain? Do you feel sad?
He was so greedy and shameless that he killed his first wife.
Then pay with your life!