Chapter 37 Water Cup
◎Where is the pink water cup?◎
Qin Yizhong turned around and shouted towards the bedroom door: "Yafen, Yafen, come quickly, Yueying's case has been investigated again."
A kindly woman with white hair came out from the next room. She was wearing glasses and holding a pen with ink marks on her fingertips. She asked in disbelief, "What did you say?"
The woman was Qin Yueying's mother, Teacher Li Yafen. She had retired and had taken on some translation work to support her family. She was busy working in the next room and did not come out to greet the guests. When she heard Qin Yizhong's call, she could not hide her excitement. She did not even bother to put down her pen and hurried over to ask.
Qin Yizhong praised Gao Guangqiang repeatedly: "Luckily, we have a responsible police officer like Officer Gao. After so many years, he still remembered my Yueying. Our case has finally seen the light of day again."
Gao Guangqiang felt guilty and explained: "It's not my credit. I really have to thank the young people in the Serious Case Unit for this. They thought the case was suspicious, so they re-investigated it."
As for why the old case attracted the interest of the Serious Crime Unit, Gao Guangqiang did not ask. No matter what the reason was, as long as someone paid attention and worked hard to find the real culprit, he would be able to rest assured even after retirement in the future, right?
Li Yafen and Qin Yizhong looked at Zhao Xiangwan, Liu Liangju, and He Mingyu at the same time, tears streaming down their faces. They didn't know what to say, but just kept repeating: "Thank you, thank you. You are good people, you are good people..."
Anyone would feel sad to see this pair of simple and honest intellectuals worrying about their daughter's miserable old age even though they are over 50 years old.
Zhao Xiangwan originally just wanted to find fault with Xu Juncai, but he didn't expect to dig up an old mystery.
I felt angry when I read the files. Now I see with my own eyes that this family has been ruined because of this case, and Qin Yueying has fallen into this stupid and paralyzed state. All this anger has turned into a strong sense of responsibility.
We must find the real murderer and give Qin Yueying justice!
Liu Liangju is the oldest member of the Serious Crime Unit. He has been married for three years and his daughter is now one and a half years old, which is still very lively and lovely. Every time he gets home from get off work, his daughter hugs his neck and calls him "Dad" sweetly. That is the happiest moment in his life. Now seeing this pair of parents with gray hair because of their daughter's murder, the fire of justice burns in his heart.
Regardless of the fact that Gao Guangqiang was leading the team this time, Liu Liangju stepped forward and said loudly: "Don't worry, we will definitely do our duty and catch the murderer!"
He Mingyu also promised: "Yes, we will try our best." She turned her head uncertainly, trying to get strength from Zhao Xiangwan, "right?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded heavily: "Yes!"
When Qin Yizhong and Li Yafen saw these three young men in plain clothes, the tears that had been in their eyes rolled down their cheeks.
Li Yafen turned and walked out of the living room. When she came back, she had put down her pen and washed her hands. She held He Mingyu and Zhao Xiangwan's hands, one on each side, and said gently, "Just do your best. As for the result... Auntie won't force it. I feel uneasy that you police comrades have to run around so much."
Her palms are warm and soft, with a thick pen band on the side of her middle finger. These are the hands of an intellectual. Having stood on the podium for a lifetime, Li Yafen was forced to retire early because her daughter needed care. She felt reluctant and helpless.
But even so, Li Yafen and Qin Yi Zhong never complained about the police officers handling the case, nor did they feel dissatisfied with the society. They just took care of their paralyzed daughter silently, and worked hard to earn money for her medical treatment.
[It's not easy for the children in the Public Security Bureau. Such a young girl, about the same age as my daughter Yueying, has just started working and is full of enthusiasm. Eight years ago, when the poisoning happened, many police officers couldn't solve the case, but now these young people dare to take on the heavy responsibility. What good children they are.]
Perhaps because of his mind-reading skills, Zhao Xiangwan understood too early the principle of "you can know a person's face but not his heart", and he is somewhat resistant to physical contact with people.
However, Li Yafen's touch was different. She was gentle, kind, and gentle, and her gentle handshake conveyed care, gratitude, and trust, which made Zhao Xiangwan feel at ease.
Zhao Xiangwan did not pull his hand away. He pursed his lips and promised solemnly: "Don't worry, I will do my best."
He Mingyu's left hand was held, so he covered the back of Li Yafen's hand with his right hand: "Don't worry, we will do our best."
Li Yafen nodded repeatedly and took a long time to let go of her hands. She washed the fruits and made coffee, wishing she could take out the most delicious things in the house to entertain the guests.
Zhao Xiangwan did not waste time, took out his notebook and began to ask questions.
"Have you ever seen Qin Yueying's pink water cup?"
"I have seen it. They studied architecture for four years in school. During their junior year summer vacation, they interned at Xu's Construction Company. Later, they got that water cup. Yueying liked that water cup very much. She would bring it with her even when she went home on weekends. So we have seen it. It seems to be made of Tiger brand stainless steel. It has a good heat preservation effect. The cup body is pink and the lid is silver. It is very beautiful.
After the accident, I found out that this cup was given to her by Xu Juncai. Alas! We can only blame ourselves for not educating our child well. How could she fall in love with a married man? Police comrade, Yueying is not a child who loves vanity. She is just, too naive and was deceived by Xu Juncai! "
Although she hated Xu Juncai for deceiving her, Li Yafen did not say anything obscene and still maintained the cultivation and restraint of a people's teacher.
Zhao Xiangwan hummed softly, "When you were packing your daughter's things, did you notice this cup?"
Li Yafen shook her head: "The police searched the classroom and dormitory, but they didn't find the cup. We went to the dormitory to pack up Yueying's things, but we didn't see it either."
"When you were packing your things, did the girls in your dormitory behave strangely?"
"Strange?"
Li Yafen hesitated for a while, and then said hesitantly, "Qiao Xiaohong is from another place. She usually interacts with my daughter Yueying. Sometimes she would come to my house with Yueying on weekends. They would get food and water together and study together. They were as close as one person. Later, Yueying's relationship faded a little after she fell in love. I saw her when I went to the dormitory that day. She seemed to have something to say to me, but was dragged away by others. I still remember her expression now. There were tears in her eyes and her lips trembled slightly. It made people feel very uncomfortable."
"Who dragged her away?"
"Feng Lili." When Li Yafen mentioned this name, hatred flashed in her eyes. In her opinion, although the police had no evidence and let her go, she must be the one who poisoned her.
Gao Guangqiang frowned: "You didn't report this situation to the police."
Li Yafen sighed, "I think it might be guilt. After all, they used to have such a good relationship. It must be very painful for her to watch her best friend being poisoned. It's normal for her to want to say a few words to me, so I didn't tell you."
Zhao Xiangwan sensed the problem sharply: "When Qin Yueying was in the hospital, how many times did Qiao Xiaohong visit her?"
"How many times? She came once with her classmates, and she hasn't been here since. Alas... this kid! Every time she came to my house, it was early on Saturday morning. I prepared three meals a day for her, spread new quilts for her and Yueying to sleep in the same bed, and never neglected her. But after Yueying got into trouble, she only came to visit once. Later I heard that she returned to her hometown after graduation and never came to Xing City again."
He Mingyu expressed her feelings: "We are still good friends, but you are so heartless!"
Zhao Xiangwan turned to look at Liu Liangju: "Senior Brother Liu, please look up Qiao Xiaohong's home address. We need to meet her."
Gao Guangqiang asked: "Qiao Xiaohong, is there a problem?"
Zhao Xiangwan asked back: "When her good friend was poisoned, Qiao Xiaohong avoided him, but when she saw her friend's mother, she wanted to talk to her, but before she could say anything, she was dragged away by the suspect - do you think this is normal?"
He Mingyu and Liu Liangju said in unison: "It's not normal."
Zhao Xiangwan said: "When something is out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on."
Gao Guangqiang slapped his thigh and said, "Yes, we also asked Qiao Xiaohong about it at that time. She never mentioned that she had been to Qin Yueying's house. She only said that they had a good relationship. As for the whereabouts of the water cup and the possible poisoner, Qiao Xiaohong didn't know anything. Now that I think about it, I'm afraid she knew something, but she didn't say it because she was cautious. Because of guilt, she didn't dare to face Qin Yueying."
Li Yafen fell into deep regret and began to speak incoherently: "I, I didn't think this would be an important clue. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. If I had said it earlier, would we have been able to catch the real culprit? I'm so stupid..."
Zhao Xiangwan comforted her: "This is not your problem. The criminal is too cunning and the case is too complicated. We will take our time and we will find clues."
Gao Guangqiang also said: "This is our police's problem. Teacher Li, why do you blame yourself? At that time, there were too many people involved in the case, and the police were not able to find the clue in time. We should apologize."
Zhao Xiangwan continued to ask: "Have you met Xu Juncai and Zhou Jingrong?"
Li Yafen closed her eyes and tried to calm her excited emotions.
Qin Yizhong hurried forward and handed over a pill: "Yafen, don't worry, your heart is more important."
After Li Yafen finished taking the medicine, Qin Yizhong explained: "She is not feeling well and cannot be excited. I will answer the remaining questions, okay?"
Gao Guangqiang knew the physical condition of the couple and nodded repeatedly: "Teacher Li, please take a rest. We will talk slowly. If you have anything to add, please tell me."
The theme music of the cartoon came from the TV.
"Big-headed son and small-headed father, a pair of good friends, happy father and son..."
Qin Yueying let out a "ho-ho" laugh, raised her hands with difficulty, and clapped her hands happily.
Li Yafen glanced at her daughter with a loving look in her eyes. She stood up and sat beside her. She raised her hand and touched her sparse hair: "Does it look good?"
Qin Yueying's eyes were squeezed into two slits by her fat cheeks. She smiled and replied vaguely: "It looks good, it looks good."
Seeing this scene, everyone felt sad.
Qin Yizhong, on the other hand, comforted everyone: "She is alive, pure and happy. Isn't this a gift from God to us?"
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan felt even more heavy-hearted.
Good people always think about others, but evil people always think about themselves.
Qin Yizhong continued his previous question: "We have met Xu Juncai three times in total. The first time was in the hospital, he came to visit on behalf of the company; the second time was after the cause of the poisoning was confirmed, he came to give 500 yuan; the third time was before he was discharged from the hospital, he looked at Yueying and said nothing."
Liu Liangju asked: "When did you know he was your daughter's boyfriend?"
Qin Yizhong gritted his teeth and for the first time expressed his anger: "After the police started investigating, we found out that her boyfriend was a married man. Xu Juncai lied to her that he was divorced. A 36-year-old man deceived a 21-year-old girl like this. How shameless is he? Do you have any conscience?"
"Did he ever apologize?"
"No!" Qin Yizhong's nostrils flared, his chest rose and fell, and he was a little emotional. "Yueying has been tortured all these years, but his business has grown bigger and bigger. He doesn't take any responsibility at all. How can we talk about fairness?!"
Zhao Xiangwan: "What about Zhou Jingrong? Have you met her?"
Qin Yizhong turned his head to look at his daughter sitting on the sofa: "I met her once. After the case was closed, the school paid for Yueying's hospitalization. We were preparing to be discharged from the hospital. Zhou Jingrong came with Xu Juncai. Xu Juncai didn't say anything, but she came over to shake our hands, said sorry, and handed us an envelope of money. We didn't take the money, but we accepted her apology. After all, she was also a victim of her husband's cheating. If anyone is to blame, it can only be that shameless Xu Juncai!"
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes dimmed. If Zhou Jingrong was a kind and virtuous woman, she might feel guilty about Xu Juncai's cheating and try to make up for it. But from Zhao Xiangwan's judgment, she is not a tolerant and generous woman, so her actions are intriguing.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xiangwan asked: "What do you think of Zhou Jingrong's attitude towards you? Is it similar to Qiao Xiaohong's eyes?"
Qin Yizhong thought about it carefully and shook his head affirmatively: "It's different. Zhou Jingrong's attitude is very calm, but Qiao Xiaohong wants to cry."
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan closed his notebook and stood up: "If you have any other thoughts, please contact Officer Gao, and we will go meet Xu Juncai and his wife."
He Mingyu and Liu Liangju always followed Zhao Xiangwan's lead, and immediately stood up to say goodbye to Qin Yizhong. Gao Guangqiang looked at Zhao Xiangwan who was giving orders in surprise, and felt a little magical. How could a trainee policeman who was still in college make a senior policeman so obedient?
After hearing Gao Guangqiang's inner words, Zhao Xiangwan did not waste time explaining, but just turned around and looked at him.
His eyes were clear, yet filled with unquestionable strength.
Gao Guangqiang sighed, "The Yangtze River's waves behind push the waves ahead" and stood up, saying goodbye to Qin Yizhong and his wife and leaving. Even after walking out of the slightly run-down courtyard, he was still a little confused: Why are they so obedient?
He Mingyu asked Zhao Xiangwan excitedly: "How is it? How is it? Did you find anything?"
The sunshine outside was brilliant and the spring breeze was warm, forming a sharp contrast with the cold and damp Qin's house. Zhao Xiangwan narrowed his eyes and said, "Let's talk about it when we meet in person."
He Mingyu knew that she was a man of few words and would not speak without solid evidence, but she had been with Zhao Xiangwan for a long time, and she knew something was going on by looking at her expression. He Mingyu pushed Liu Liangju and said, "Let's go, drive, and go directly to Xu's house. Zhou Jingrong should be home at this time."
The Xu family's villa is located in a high-end villa area by the Yinlian Lake. Green willows brush the shore, spring flowers are blooming, and the air is filled with sweet floral scents. Liu Liangju slowed down the car, and the flowers that came into view were like brocade, and the wind that blew into the car was sweet. He couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, it's still good to have money."
He Mingyu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Brother, you have to resist the temptation."
Liu Liangju laughed: "I'm not greedy. The unit has dormitories, the salary is enough, my wife is considerate, my daughter is cute, I'm satisfied, satisfied."
Gao Guangqiang remained silent.
【Young people, you are still too young. You don't know how tempting power and money are. If Xu Juncai hadn't used money to open the way for Qin Yueying's case, I would have kicked my head like a ball. At that time, Xu Juncai's father-in-law was the director of the Construction Committee and one of the candidates for the next municipal party committee leadership team. The business volume of the construction company opened by Xu Juncai almost accounted for half of Xing City. How rich! It's so good to be rich, live in a small villa, find girls, and drink wine. Qin Yueying, who was deceived by Xu Juncai, is paralyzed and stupid, but Xu Juncai, who harmed people, is still singing and dancing every day. There is no fairness in this world.】
Hearing Gao Guangqiang's inner monologue, Zhao Xiangwan said nothing, but turned to look out the window. A tree of pear blossoms was blooming like snow, but the fragrance of the flowers was not pleasant.
The Yinlian Lake villa complex was built by Xu’s Construction Company, and the third villa by the lake was paid for with the company’s project funds.
Gao Guangqiang knocked on the door, and Zhou Jingrong was obviously stunned for half a second when she saw him.
[Isn't this the policeman who investigated the case of the little prostitute? Why is he here? ]
Zhao Xiangwan's face turned serious when he heard the word "little whore". Eight years had passed, and Qin Yueying had become a cripple, but in Zhou Jingrong's eyes, she was still the "little whore" who had seduced her husband. This woman was indeed not a good person.
Gao Guangqiang politely introduced the purpose of his visit: "Qin Yueying's drug case has been reopened, and we came to you to learn more about the situation."
Zhou Jingrong cursed Qin Yueying in her heart, but her face did not show any impatience.
"Comrade police, we have already told you everything we knew at the time. It has been so long now, how can you still remember what happened at that time? I sympathize with Qin Yueying's experience, but how can someone like me who has never even entered a university know the twists and turns of poisoning on campus?"
Gao Guangqiang smiled: "It's just routine, just a few questions."
Zhou Jingrong had no choice but to welcome the four people into the house and asked the nanny to serve tea and water.
The living room of the villa has a large floor-to-ceiling window facing the pear tree in full bloom in the southeast. The wind blows through, and the petals fall in a riot of colors, which is a beautiful sight. Zhao Xiangwan sat down and his eyes fell on the pear tree outside the window.
When Zhou Jingrong saw Zhao Xiangwan, she took out a box of chocolates and placed it in front of her: "Is it Zhao Xiangwan? I heard Chenyang mention you before. I didn't expect that we are destined to meet. We meet again so soon."
Zhao Xiangwan turned his gaze from the pear tree to her face and said calmly, "I am a student of Teacher Mei Xinhui. I'm afraid you don't want to see me."
When Zhou Jingrong heard the name "Mei Xinhui", her cheek muscles twitched. She never expected Zhao Xiangwan to be so rude. Her words hit her right in the heart. After enduring for a long time, she laughed and sat up straight: "How could it be? I respect Teacher Mei very much. I am very happy to see you."
[Where did this fool come from? He speaks without thinking! What does Mei Xinhui have to do with me? She is just an educated youth who went to the countryside. She was lucky enough to become Juncai's first wife and gave birth to his son Xu Qingxi. Apart from this, how can she compare with me? She is the one who suffers with Juncai, but I am the one who enjoys happiness with Juncai! The girl's words are full of thorns, as if I hate Mei Xinhui so much. What can a dead person use to compete with me? ! ]
Hypocritical and jealous.
Fortunately, Zhou Jingrong's inner world is rich, so there is no need to stimulate or guide her to reveal her dark side.
Zhao Xiangwan deliberately lowered his head and did not respond to Zhou Jingrong's advances.
This made Zhou Jingrong feel very embarrassed and her impression of Zhao Xiangwan became even worse.
[Zhao Chenyang is so well-behaved and sensible, but why is Zhao Xiangwan, who grew up with her, so much like a troublemaker? Isn't Mei Xinhui said to be patient, generous, kind and gentle? The students she taught are nothing like her. ]
Hearing this, Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and looked at her, and went straight to the point: "When did you know that Qin Yueying was Xu Juncai's lover?"
Zhou Jingrong did not answer the question, but turned to look at Gao Guangqiang: "Officer Gao, is it appropriate for you to let a trainee police officer to conduct the interrogation?"
Gao Guangqiang coughed, took a sip of water, and then leisurely put the cup down: "Okay, then let me ask. When did you know that Qin Yueying was Xu Juncai's lover?"
Hearing the same question, Zhou Jingrong felt like she was being teased. She could no longer maintain her kind and gentle appearance and gritted her teeth. She was thin and had no flesh on her cheeks. When she gritted her teeth, her jaws tightened, making her look even more gloomy, which made people feel cold.
He Mingyu frowned: "Why, is this question difficult to answer?"
"The questions are not difficult to answer, but I think it's not appropriate for an intern to lead the questioning." Zhou Jingrong calmed down and thought about countermeasures while speaking. The police in front of her were young and energetic, and they said whatever they thought. They were different from the polite police she saw eight years ago.
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at Gao Guangqiang.
Gao Guangqiang nodded and asked again: "When did you know that Qin Yueying was Xu Juncai's lover?"
Zhou Jingrong spoke very slowly, as if something was holding her back: "I only found out about this when the police officer showed up."
[Xu Juncai has only liked Mei Xinhui in his life. He can't walk when he sees a pretty and cultured girl. I knew it a long time ago that he was fooling around with that little whore Qin Yueying as soon as she flirted with him. Bah! I went to the company for an internship and they paid her a hundred yuan a month. Do you think I'm deaf, blind, or stupid?]
Zhao Xiangwan said to Gao Guangqiang: "She is lying."
Gao Guangqiang was stunned. Liu Liangju raised his voice and asked, "Why are you lying?"
Zhou Jingrong's mouth corners drooped, and her eyes unconsciously drifted to the lower right. This was a typical lie micro-expression: "What do you mean? Are you here to interrogate me? I'm not a criminal of yours!"
In order to get more useful information, Zhao Xiangwan did not pester Zhou Jingrong to tell a lie, but started to ask questions. She asked a question, Liu Liangju repeated it, Zhou Jingrong could not dodge, and could only answer selectively.
Zhao Xiangwan: "Xu Juncai has a woman outside, this isn't the first time, right?"
Liu Liangju repeated.
Zhou Jingrong denied: "Don't talk nonsense!"
[He didn't love me at all. He married me just for my father's power and my family's connections in the construction industry. It was okay for the first three years of marriage, but then he started a company and I was diagnosed with a health problem and couldn't have children. He started looking for women outside, one every year, one every year. He chased one away and another came. It was really annoying. Qin Yueying thought she was the only one, but in fact she was only ranked sixth. The first five lovers were greedier than each other and took a lot of Juncai's money. ]
Zhao Xiangwan: "Qin Yueying is Xu Juncai's number one lover? Three, four, five, six? Very good, it turns out to be the sixth."
Liu Liangju repeated it, but he grasped the rhythm of her questioning and felt a little frustrated.
Zhou Jingrong was a little panicked: "Why are you asking these questions?"
Zhao Xiangwan glanced at her and said, "See, I was right."
Zhou Jingrong was so angry at her look, but she couldn't find any reason to complain, so she turned to Gao Guangqiang and said, "Officer Gao, you let the young people under you do this?"
Gao Guangqiang watched from the side and found it very fresh. The young people nowadays really know how to have fun. The serious case team is all professionally trained and have excellent criminal investigation skills. This interrogation technique is quite interesting.
He laughed and said, "Young people have flexible minds, which is a good thing."
Zhou Jingrong's head began to hurt. She raised her hand to cover her forehead, her face showing pain.
[Everyone says I'm lucky. I married a rich husband who refused to divorce me even though we didn't have children. Who knows how much I've suffered? If I hadn't been so cautious, Xu Juncai would have had many children. I have to thank my mother for the secret medicine in the palace. If I can't have children, then Xu Juncai can't have children with another woman! But... I've been cleaning up his mess for him all the time, and I've finally lost my mind. I got a migraine, and it looks like it won't get better.]
Zhao Xiangwan was shocked by the information he heard.
No wonder Xu Juncai didn’t have children with other women. It turned out that Zhou Jingrong drugged him!
Zhao Xiangwan looked at her seriously and asked softly, "How did you deal with Xu Juncai's previous women? Giving money, threatening, or... taking action?"
Although the sound was small, it sounded like thunder, and Zhou Jingrong was so scared that he suddenly raised his head.
He Mingyu held her breath, fearing that she would disturb the ideological battle between Zhao Xiangwan and Zhou Jingrong. Liu Liangju raised a finger to his lips, signaling Gao Guangqiang, who was staring at her, to be quiet.
The biggest secret of her life was suddenly revealed by Zhao Xiangwan, causing shock waves in Zhou Jingrong's heart.
[How does she know? How could she know? I dealt with them one by one, and gradually I got the hang of it. If they are greedy, I give them money; if they are timid, I send people to scare them; if I meet a simple-minded girl like Qin Yueying, who is full of love, then, then don't blame me for being cruel! ]
Zhao Xiangwan raised his voice: "Qin Yueying is just a 21-year-old girl. She thought Xu Juncai was divorced. She was in love with him seriously and wanted to be with him forever. She makes you feel threatened, right?"
[Sense of crisis? Yes, I was two years older than Juncai. At that time, I was nearly 40 years old and had lost my beauty. He had stopped sleeping with me. He wanted to divorce me when he met a young, beautiful girl who admired him and could help him build his career.
Can I divorce him? No! I have worked hard for so many years to build a marriage that is envied by everyone. How can I give it up? In the past, Xu Juncai would let me deal with those women when he got tired of them. It was easy to deal with them. But Qin Yueying was different. She made him want to divorce. 】
Zhao Xiangwan carefully observed every tiny movement and expression change of Zhou Jingrong.
When the name Qin Yueying was mentioned, Zhou Jingrong's pupils began to shrink, which meant disgust. When she talked about the sense of crisis, her breathing suddenly became heavy, her nostrils slightly flared, her face turned pale, and her eyes turned red, which meant that the hormones in her kidneys surged and she was nervous.
Zhou Jingrong, whose thoughts were touched, could already feel his body temperature rising, sweat began to appear on his forehead, and even the breath he exhaled from his nose was hot.
[I did all this very secretly, no one knew about it, and I didn't leave any traces. Could it be... that Xu Juncai told them? No! As a couple, he wouldn't tell anyone. Was it that the women who were sent away before were discovered? No! It's been so long since the incident, and she asked He Shengkang to investigate. Those women have already married and had children, so it's impossible for them to expose their scandals. Why is that? Could it be...]
Zhou Jingrong was startled and glanced at the blooming pear tree outside the window.
Zhao Xiangwan followed Zhou Jingrong's line of sight and looked at the pear tree outside the floor-to-ceiling window.
Zhao Xiangwan listened with her ears tilted to the side and breathed softly to avoid disturbing Zhou Jingrong's psychological conflict. She had a hunch that a breakthrough in the case was just around the corner!
[That bitch Feng Lili came back to China last year and said she wanted to start a company, but she actually came back to ask me for money! How dare she, a murderer who poisoned people, threaten me? Even if I ordered her to do it, so what? If I hadn't bought the water cup from Qiao Xiaohong, she would have been in jail a long time ago. How could she be so successful now? ]
Zhao Xiangwan's heartbeat suddenly quickened.
It was indeed her. They did it.
Zhou Jingrong instigated Feng Lili to poison, Qiao Xiaohong hid the water cup, and the cup was bought by Zhou Jingrong.
The logical chain is clear. Now, what’s missing is the evidence!
Zhao Xiangwan quickened the pace of his questioning.
"You knew about Qin Yueying's existence long before she was hospitalized, right?"
"When did you meet Feng Lili? Before the accident or after the accident?"
"Which girl in Qin Yueying's dormitory do you recognize? Fan Wei? Qiao Xiaohong?"
No matter what Zhao Xiangwan asked, Zhou Jingrong pursed her lips into a straight line and said nothing, which was clearly a gesture of resistance. It was very difficult to pry her mouth open.
He Mingyu watched from the side, feeling a little anxious, and raised her arm to bump into Gao Guangqiang.
Gao Guangqiang restarted the investigation this time and kept a low profile. He was an old policeman who was about to retire. He was not a professional, so he relied on experience. When he was with the police officers in the Serious Case Unit, who were all graduates of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Public Security University, Gao Guangqiang tried not to speak as much as possible and only did some auxiliary work.
But now the questioning suddenly became stuck, and the atmosphere was a little stagnant. Gao Guangqiang could no longer sit still, so he coughed and asked, "Zhou Jingrong, you knew that Qin Yueying was Xu Juncai's lover, so why did you lie to the police?"
Zhou Jingrong glanced at Gao Guangqiang and finally spoke: "What can I do? Family shame should not be made public. Am I going to tell everyone that my husband has no heart for me or this family, and only for Qin Yueying?"
Zhao Xiangwan tried to find out Zhou Jingrong's thoughts again, but found that she had suddenly erected a barrier in her heart. This was the biggest secret in her heart, hidden in the deepest and darkest place. When this secret was touched, her defense mechanism was fully activated, and it was difficult to find more information through mind reading.
What a pity! Zhao Xiangwan stood up and said coldly: "Since Ms. Zhou is unwilling to cooperate, we can only find Mr. Xu to understand the situation."
Zhou Jingrong sat gracefully, looking up at the tall Zhao Xiangwan, clenching her teeth, but still trying to maintain her ladylike demeanor: "I cooperate with the police very well, but you don't seem to respect me. If you want to find my husband to understand the situation, then go ahead. I'm just afraid you will be disappointed."
Zhao Xiangwan's eyes lingered on the photo placed next to the TV cabinet. It was an intimate photo of Xu Juncai and Zhou Jingrong. The white frame was wiped clean and spotless.
"Ms. Zhou, I have always had a question. You and Mr. Xu have been married for so many years, why don't you have your own children? Mr. Xu and Teacher Mei have Mei Qingxi, which shows that there is nothing wrong with his body. But why after being with you, you, with so many lovers, didn't get pregnant?"
"You!" Zhou Jingrong's emotions were provoked again.
This was Zhou Jingrong's lifelong pain, and it was also what she cared about the most. Even if others had doubts in their hearts, they would never ask directly in public.
Having been Mrs. Xu for such a long time, she has always been the only one who was sarcastic towards others. She didn't expect that today she would be confronted by a little girl. The girl just pointed at her nose and asked: You can't have children yourself, why do you want to make Xu Juncai unable to have children too?
The first time her scars were exposed in public, Zhou Jingrong's temples were throbbing with veins, her hands were clenched tightly into fists, and she wanted to slap him. However, although the hateful Zhao Xiangwan in front of her was just a trainee police officer, she had a formal police officer in the city bureau behind her.
Can’t do it, can’t do it… Zhou Jingrong endured it again and again, and felt a pain in her chest. It took her a long time to calm down and questioned, “You little girl are so rude! This is a matter between us, what does it have to do with the case?”
Zhao Xiangwan said calmly: "This question is very related to the case! Since you can't have a child, you are jealous of all the women who are with Xu Juncai. Qin Yueying almost got pregnant, so you are jealous of her, right? So you wish she would die, right?"
After saying "right or not" twice in a row, Zhou Jingrong was directly accused of murder. He could no longer care about his manners and stood up suddenly, facing Zhao Xiangwan.
"She almost got pregnant? That's just her fantasy! Xu Juncai has no ability to make any woman pregnant! I'm jealous of her? Haha, it's a joke! I'm the legal wife, even if I can't have a baby, I'm still Mrs. Xu! Qin Yueying, a little girl who only knows about romance, is worthy of my jealousy?"
Zhou Jingrong's voice was so sharp and high-pitched that it caused the crystal chandelier above her head to shake.
He Mingyu was a little frightened, her face turned pale, and she unconsciously leaned closer to Liu Liangju.
Zhao Xiangwan deliberately provoked her anger in order to force out some key information. She had sharp ears and had already caught the sound of the key turning at the door.
Zhao Xiangwan's lips curved slightly, his eyes sparkling with light: "Not able to make any woman pregnant? Ms. Zhou, are you willing to repeat this sentence again in front of Xu Juncai?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a loud "bang" and the door slammed shut.
Zhou Jingrong was startled and looked towards the door in the direction of the sound. Xu Juncai stood at the entrance with a sullen face, the key still dangling in his hand, making a dinging sound.
Zhou Jingrong's heart fell to the bottom and he looked around in confusion.
[What did I just say? Did I say something? I had no choice. I got pregnant before marriage because I was ignorant. I had a miscarriage and heavy bleeding, which damaged my foundation. I will never be able to get pregnant in this life. In order for him not to abandon me, I had to give him drugs. What's there to be afraid of if you don't have children? will raise their children by my side. Won't I have someone to rely on when I get old? ]
She got pregnant before marriage, damaged her foundation, and couldn't have children, so she drugged her husband? This news is really too shocking.
Without caring about the outsiders in the living room, Xu Juncai slammed the key in his hand into the shoe cabinet, walked forward quickly, grabbed Zhou Jingrong's shoulders with both hands and shook her back and forth, and said in a sharp voice: "I can't make a woman pregnant? What on earth did you do!"
The violent shaking caused Zhou Jingrong's neatly tied hair to come loose, and the precious white jade hairpin fell to the ground with a crisp "ding" sound, and broke into several pieces in an instant.
Zhou Jingrong, who usually pays attention to her image, has no time to care about these. She raised her hands and grabbed Xu Juncai's arm, nervously explaining: "Juncai, I didn't do anything, please believe me! I was just irritated by Zhao Xiangwan, and I said nonsense. I said it nonsense, don't believe outsiders..."
Zhao Xiangwan added fuel to the fire: "I'm afraid Ms. Zhou has long known that she has health problems and cannot have children, so she wants to end the Xu family. Ms. Zhou's maternal grandfather is from a large family, so there should be a lot of secret medicines passed down from generation to generation, right?"
Zhou Jingrong avoided his gaze.
Xu Juncai stared at Zhou Jingrong, his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.
In fact, he has always been in doubt.
He and Mei Xinhui were married for only three months when she became pregnant, which showed that there was nothing wrong with his body. However, he and Zhou Jingrong had been married for three years but had no children. They went to the hospital for a checkup and the doctor said there was nothing wrong with them.
There is also a folk saying that some couples have no physical problems, but they just can't have children. However, if they change their partners, both of them can have children. If this is the case, then why did Xu Juncai find more than a dozen lovers and still not get pregnant?
I have consulted doctors and prayed to Buddha, but nothing can help.
Do you regret it? Xu Juncai tried hard not to regret it, and kept telling himself one thing in his heart -
Although falling in love with Mei Xinhui and getting married were the happiest times of his life, this kind of life was not what Xu Juncai wanted.
Having been poor since childhood, Zhou Jingrong's lifelong desire is to become rich. Zhou Jingrong's father is the director of the Engineering Bureau, his mother is the leader of the Construction Committee, and his grandmother is from a prominent family. With such a family background through marriage, his career will flourish.
But people are greedy.
As a man, Xu Juncai began to desire more heirs after he had a career, money, and a woman. He fantasized that he would have countless outstanding descendants like the ancient emperors to inherit his genes and his glory. He could choose promising, filial and obedient children to inherit the family business, and he didn't have to be helpless about Xu Qingxi's rebellion.
But... Zhou Jingrong destroyed all of this!
What hospital check-up shows no problems? That's fake!
It's not true that as long as you take good care of yourself you will be able to have a baby!
What nutritious soup, what high-end stew? That's poison!
Xu Juncai gradually moved his hands inward, from Zhou Jingrong's shoulders to her neck. Her thin neck was full of wrinkles and exposed veins. No amount of powder could hide her old age.
Feeling suffocated, Zhou Jingrong panicked and slapped Xu Juncai's arms with both hands, screaming loudly: "Let me go, let me go! Let... go——"
Her last words were caught in her throat and her eyes started to roll back.
Gao Guangqiang saw something was wrong and quickly stepped forward to separate the two people.
Zhou Jingrong sat paralyzed on the sofa, gasping for breath.
Xu Juncai sat down on the side, glaring at Zhou Jingrong fiercely.
For a man, infertility means that he is no longer virile, and it is a denial of his ability and a lack of confidence.
No matter how good Zhou Jingrong's conditions were, and how much her family helped his career, simply deceiving him that he couldn't have children and giving him drugs to prevent him from having children was enough to wipe out all her merits and usefulness!
Xu Juncai suddenly stood up and pulled Zhou Jingrong: "Come on! Come with me, we will go to Kyoto for a checkup, so as to avoid being controlled by your uncle, the former hospital director."
Zhou Jingrong was dragged to the ground by him. She struggled and begged: "Juncai, please give me some face, please. There are so many outsiders here, please give me some face."
[I can't go for a checkup. If I do, they'll find out I can't have children. That'll be the end of me. I've kept it a secret for so long, how come I can't keep it a secret anymore? What should I do? What should I do?]
For a moment, Zhou Jingrong's attention was all focused on how to overcome the current difficulties and make Xu Juncai trust her again. She completely forgot that the police came to investigate Qin Yueying's old case.
It's a surprise attack!
Zhao Xiangwan suddenly came up to Zhou Jingrong and spoke in a clear and lively tone, as if chatting casually between close friends: "Where is the pink water cup?"
"I hid..." Zhou Jingrong answered subconsciously. After saying just two words, he suddenly came to his senses, quickly shut his mouth, and looked quickly out the window.
【Under the pear tree.】
The door hidden deep in Zhou Jinrong's heart was finally pried open!
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