Chapter 51 Wei Qingwan
◎The three of them looked at each other and shuddered at the same time.◎
Ji Zhao's emotions were calmed down by Zhao Xiangwan, who picked up the paintbrush and started sketching quickly.
In just a few minutes, a mature, sexy and charming woman appeared on the paper. She had her long hair tied behind her head, gentle eyes and plump lips, which was indeed very attractive.
Zhao Xiangwan took the portrait and handed it to Zhu Feipeng.
Zhu Feipeng held the portrait in front of Tan Xueru and asked, "Is this Wei Qingwan?"
When Tan Xueru saw the portrait, his pupils shrank suddenly. Then his eyes narrowed, his nostrils flared, his breathing rate quickened, and he became a little excited.
This is a sign of fear!
Zhao Xiangwan sat far away and did not hear Tan Xueru's thoughts. She was content to be a trainee police officer and took notes seriously. She had heard Qian Yong excitedly describing the details of Tan Xueru's relationship with his future mother-in-law, but now Tan Xueru's behavior was too abnormal, which aroused her vigilance.
For a normal man, when he sees a beautiful and sexy woman, his first reaction should definitely not be fear.
Unless... he really killed her.
If it was just a normal drunken conversation, the city bureau would not have taken it so seriously. But before the trial, Zhu Kang and others conducted a preliminary investigation and found that Wei Qingwan had disappeared on September 23, 1990, and there had been no news since then. That's why the city bureau took Qian Yong's report so seriously and handed it over to the serious crime unit for handling.
Zhao Xiangwan raised his eyes and looked at Tan Xueru.
As Qian Yong just said, Tan Xueru looks very popular with girls. Because he loves literature, he has a melancholy temperament of a young literary man between his eyebrows, a bit like the male protagonist in the current Hong Kong and Taiwan romance movies. No wonder he can attract Yu Chuxiao's passionate and persistent love.
Having dealt with Zhao Xiangwan for a long time, the serious crime team would review each case after it was closed. Under the influence of Zhao Xiangwan, Zhu Feipeng gradually became interested in micro-expression behavior. Although he could not detect the changes in Tan Xueru's pupils, as a man, Zhu Feipeng judged that there was something wrong with Tan Xueru's attitude based on his intuition.
——The mature women in Ji Zhao's paintings are full of charm in their hair. Even Zhu Feipeng was moved by them. Isn't Tan Xueru a man of many people? Why is he so nervous when he sees a portrait?
To a certain extent, experienced criminal police can judge whether a person has a criminal record just by looking at him/her, and they are also practitioners of the theory of micro-expression behaviorism.
Zhu Feipeng's mind was ringing with alarm bells: Maybe this guy really killed someone! He raised his voice: "Tell me! Why did you kill Wei Qingwan?"
Tan Xueru leaned back, his back pressed against the iron chair. The cold and hard touch made him feel as if he were supported, and his expression instantly returned to normal.
"Comrade police officer, I didn't kill anyone. Yu Chuxiao and I were a normal couple, but we broke up a long time ago. As for Yu Chuxiao's mother Wei Qingwan... I just fantasized about having sex with her. As a man, you know, it's normal to have lustful thoughts in your mind when you see a beautiful woman, especially one with a little taboo meaning."
Qian Yong curled his lips and said, "He drank last night and kept bragging about how comfortable he and Wei Qingwan were in bed, saying that she was more attractive than Yu Chuxiao..."
Zhu Feipeng interrupted Qian Yong and asked, "Have you met Wei Qingwan and her daughter?"
Qian Yong nodded and shook his head: "Tan Xueru was in love with Yu Chuxiao two years ago. I met Yu Chuxiao when she came to the factory to look for him. I haven't met Wei Qingwan, but I can guess from Yu Chuxiao's appearance that her mother is a beauty. Besides, don't you have a portrait? It's so beautiful, every man would like it."
Tan Xueru also gradually calmed down: "If you scold me for having dirty thoughts, I admit it. I was in love with Yu Chuxiao, and I was also a little itchy for the mature and charming Wei Qingwan. However, because there was a big gap between Yu Chuxiao and me, Wei Qingwan did not agree with our relationship, so I gradually distanced myself from Yu Chuxiao. I broke up with her the year before last, and we haven't had any contact since then."
Zhu Feipeng asked, "Where is Wei Qingwan?"
Tan Xueru: "Wei Qingwan is Yu Chuxiao's mother. Yu Chuxiao and I broke up, so naturally I haven't met her."
Qian Yong shouted: "No, that's not what you said last night!"
Qian Yong turned his head and looked at Zhu Feipeng, "Tan Xueru said that the reason he broke up with Yu Chuxiao was because Wei Qingwan hooked up with him. He said that although Wei Qingwan was a dozen years older than him, she was a good cook, had a good figure, good looks, and a good personality, and could satisfy him better than the young and ignorant Yu Chuxiao.
Tan Xueru also said that he was from the countryside and had many brothers and sisters at home, so he wanted to find a suitable person to settle down in the city. After dumping the immature Yu Chuxiao, he and Wei Qingwan developed rapidly and soon proposed to get married. However, Wei Qingwan rejected him. So he turned his love into hatred, and took the opportunity of a private date to kill Wei Qingwan and buried her quietly by the Zao River.
Tan Xueru shook his head and spoke steadily: "I didn't kill her. This was all my imagination. Because Wei Qingwan broke up Yu Chuxiao and I, I imagined her as a slut who was conquered by my masculine charm and begged under my strong power. I remained unmoved and occasionally gave her a little help to make her unable to stop. As for killing people... It was simply because Qian Yong always laughed at me for not being manly, so I casually said to kill her. Doesn't this make me seem decisive and manly?"
Zhu Feipeng slammed the table and said, "Nonsense!" Treating killing as a joke is a way of showing masculinity? This is ridiculous!
Qian Yong snorted, "Bah!" with a look of disdain, "Forget it, you think you are a good person. You first fooled around with Yu Chuxiao, and after breaking up, you hooked up with Wei Qingwan, just to get revenge on her for opposing your marriage to Yu Chuxiao. You said that Wei Qingwan was a bitch, she was very open in bed, but after putting on clothes, she became sanctimonious, with a pure face. You wanted to marry her but she disagreed, and you felt that you were fooled by them, so you strangled her to death in anger--"
Tan Xueru yelled, “No!”
Veins popped out on his forehead, and he was clearly furious: "Qian Yong, I think I've been good to you. We've been friends for so many years, and I even lent you twenty dollars to build a house in your hometown. I always treat you to good food and wine on weekends. Why did you falsely accuse me of murder? Why do you treat me like this!"
Qian Yong's eyes wandered a little, and he felt a little guilty, but it was soon drowned by jealousy. He curled his lips and said, "You are nice to me for a purpose! You show off in front of me all day long, showing off your popularity with women, showing off your education, showing off that you, a temporary worker, live a better life than me, a formal employee. I have long been fed up with you. You little gigolo, you always think about relying on women to live a good life, you gigolo!"
Such a sword fight between friends made Tan Xueru feel a sharp pain in his heart. He lowered his head and muttered to himself: "Anyway, I didn't kill anyone. I just had a failed love affair. I didn't kill anyone."
Zhu Feipeng turned his gaze to Zhao Xiangwan.
Zhao Xiangwan listened carefully to Tan Xueru's inner thoughts. Perhaps because of the long time, Tan Xueru's inner construction had been completed. At this moment, apart from the sentence "I didn't kill anyone", there was no other discordant voice.
Zhao Xiangwan shook his head in response to Zhu Feipeng's gaze, meaning that he had no idea for the moment.
After the interrogation, Zhu Feipeng, Zhao Xiangwan and He Mingyu reported the progress to Xu Songling.
Xu Songling first asked Zhu Feipeng: "What did you see?"
Zhu Feipeng thought for a moment: "Tan Xueru hoped to change his fate through marriage. He discussed marriage with Yu Chuxiao and had a sexual relationship with her, but they broke up because of Wei Qingwan's opposition. It is normal for him to hate Wei Qingwan and fantasize about having sex with her and killing her. As for whether he actually killed anyone, further investigation is needed."
He Mingyu added: "According to the information reported by Senior Brother Zhu Kang and his friends, Wei Qingwan disappeared in late September 1990, the year before last, and has not been seen since. Tan Xueru and Yu Chuxiao broke up in early September. Judging from the timeline, Wei Qingwan may have been murdered by the resentful Tan Xueru."
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "When he saw Wei Qingwan's portrait, his eyes widened, his pupils shrank, his nostrils expanded, his breathing became faster, the corners of his mouth turned down, and his eyebrows raised because of his wide eyes, forming vertical lines. These expressions all represent fear."
Zhu Feipeng slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! When I saw Tan Xueru's expression, I felt that it was abnormal, but I couldn't explain it clearly, so Xiang Wan observed it carefully. I wrote it down. From the center of the eyebrows to the eyes, nose, and mouth corners, these micro-expression changes turned out to represent fear."
He Mingyu also analyzed, "Yes, Ji Zhao painted the portrait based on Tan Xueru's description. If Tan Xueru and Wei Qingwan had a relationship, he should be happy and excited when he saw the portrait. If Tan Xueru hated Wei Qingwan for opposing his marriage to Yu Chuxiao, he should hate and disgust her when he saw the portrait. No matter which emotion it was, he should not be afraid.
Therefore, I suspect that Tan Xueru may have killed Wei Qingwan. One year and ten months later, Tan Xueru thought the matter had come to an end and no one would suspect him of murder. Now that he was suddenly reported, his first reaction when he saw the portrait of the person he killed was fear, which is normal.
Xu Songling was delighted to see that the young people in the Serious Cases Unit 1 were growing rapidly and exploring Zhao Xiangwan's theory of micro-expression behavior. He raised his hand and patted Zhu Feipeng on the shoulder: "Not bad! Your team should remember to summarize at any time. When you write a complete report in the future, I will let you show up at the year-end commendation meeting."
Zhu Feipeng stopped, saluted, grinned and answered excitedly: "Yes!" It is a great honor to be able to make a report at the city bureau's year-end commendation meeting.
Zhao Xiangwan pursed her lips and smiled, feeling quite happy. She was the only one who had the ability to read minds, but there were so many criminals in the world, and the power of one person was too small. It would be great if she could use scientific theories to arm all criminal police officers, leaving the evildoers nowhere to hide.
Xu Songling said, "Wei Qingwan's disappearance was reported to the police by the Provincial Machinery Factory Security Department, and the Jinlianhu Police Station filed a case. You should go to the Provincial Machinery Factory to investigate and see if there are any new clues. Especially Yu Chuxiao, you should inquire carefully and don't miss any details that may help solve the case."
Zhu Feipeng, He Mingyu, and Zhao Xiangwan stood still and saluted at the same time: "Yes!"
Ji Zhao stood aside, his face expressionless, but his eyes stayed on Zhao Xiangwan's right hand raised to the side of his eyebrow, and his expression became solemn.
Ji Zhao's clear, young voice echoed in Zhao Xiangwan's mind: "Is this a salute?"
Zhao Xiangwan withdrew his hands, letting them hang naturally, and walked in front of Ji Zhao: "Yes, raising your hands is not only a courtesy, but also a way of expressing emotion, showing respect, dignity and love."
Ji Zhao's eyes brightened up, and he imitated her, clasping the five fingers of his right hand together, stretching his palm flat, raising it to his right eyebrow or right temple, and then lowering it. His movements were standard and neat, making him look heroic and vigorous, completely different from his usual lazy and noble appearance.
Xu Songling smiled and said, "Our police force has really transformed people. Ji Zhao is becoming more and more like a police officer." If Ji Jinmao saw this scene, he would probably laugh until his eyes disappeared.
Zhao Xiangwan returned the gift, and the two smiled at each other.
【Respect, and love. 】
When Zhao Xiangwan just put down her right hand and placed it at her side, Ji Zhao stretched out his left hand and gently covered the back of her hand.
Ji Zhao's palms are large, slender, and with distinct joints, a pair of masculine hands. Perhaps because of long-term painting, his joints are very soft and tender to the touch. When they are clasped on the back of his hands, they are like a fine net, trapping Zhao Xiangwan's beating heart.
In Ji Zhao's inner world, the grassland that was once covered with snow had long since melted away, revealing large expanses of green grass. Suddenly, a small pink flower bloomed, trembling and delicate, shyly opening its buds in the sun and the wind.
The little skylark flew over to the pink flower, tilted its head and chirped.
[Xiang Wan, do you like flowers? What color flowers do you like? I will open them for you to see.]
Zhao Xiangwan quickly withdrew her hand, crossed her hands and placed them in front of her. She lowered her head slightly to hide the smile that could not be suppressed at the corners of her lips.
Without waiting for Zhao Xiangwan's answer, Ji Zhao did not lose heart. Another small flower emerged from the grass, this time it was blue.
It is blue and sparkling with a magnificent brilliance under the sunlight.
After waiting for two seconds, another small yellow flower popped out, with five petals and brilliant golden color.
Next, there is a small green flower, still with five petals, emerald green;
Purple, white, red...
In the end, the meadow was covered with blooming flowers in every color.
Others could not see Ji Zhao's inner world, they only felt that Ji Zhao's eyes were gentle and affectionate, as if a curtain of light was shining on him, making him look energetic.
Zhao Xiangwan couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and replied simply: "All is good."
He Mingyu had sharp eyes. She saw Ji Zhao cover the back of Zhao Xiangwan's hand secretly. Then she noticed the sweet interaction between the two. She was also infected by the sweet atmosphere and couldn't help but grin and smile. Ah, seeing others fall in love, and such a pleasing couple, also makes me feel full of happiness.
Zhu Feipeng and Xu Songling only saw the two people saluting each other, and then they looked at each other stupidly. Although they didn't grin, their eyebrows were curved and their eyes were connected. There was a faint sticky feeling flowing, like honey.
Zhu Feipeng snorted coldly and turned his head away, not wanting to look again. Humph! The sour smell of love.
Xu Songling is an experienced person, and he feels both bitter and sweet in his heart, and he can't tell what it feels like. Zhao Xiangwan is his apprentice who became a non-staff member of the serious crime team while still in college, and participated in many major cases. In his mind, she is like a daughter.
When an old father sees his daughter in love, he feels relieved but also sad.
Ji Zhao's appearance and family background are beyond reproach, and the old fox Ji Jinmao must be happy to see this happen. But... Ji Zhao is different from ordinary people. He has a language barrier, and long-term autism makes him unwilling to communicate with others. Which father would be willing to let his daughter marry such a person?
To use an inappropriate metaphor, Ji Zhao is a beautiful embroidered pillow, with colorful embroidery on the outside and a bag of straw inside. Zhao Xiangwan suffered so much since childhood, and finally got into college, got rid of the influence of his family, and was about to make a career, but he found Ji Zhao.
Zhao Xiangwan can definitely find a normal guy, like Zhu Feipeng, isn't that good? The two of them can discuss and work together, go home together, buy groceries together, cook together, and take care of the kids together, how nice. With Ji Zhao, he has to rely on Zhao Xiangwan for everything, how tiring it is. Oh! If I were to get married to Ji Zhao, I would have to worry about a lot of things in the future, it would be a complete burden.
When Xu Songling thought of this, his eyebrows wrinkled and a deep "chuan"-shaped wrinkle appeared between his eyebrows. He decided to talk to Zhou Qiaoxiu after returning home and ask her to talk to Zhao Xiangwan. One must be cautious in love.
Zhao Xiangwan stood aside and heard Xu Songling's inner thoughts clearly. He felt both moved and helpless.
Xu Songling cared about her and worried about her, which made Zhao Xiangwan, who lacked parental love since childhood, feel warm. However, Zhao Xiangwan, who has always been independent, does not like others to interfere with her decisions. Whether it is love or marriage, she has her own ideas and arrangements.
Zhao Xiangwan turned to look at Xu Songling and called out, "Master."
It was rare for Xu Songling to hear her call him "Master". He was happy in his heart, but he did not show it on his face and glared at her.
Zhao Xiangwan pursed his lips and smiled.
She realized too early that "you can only know a person's face but not his heart", and she actually had emotional barriers to close relationships. But since she was admitted to the Public Security University, the people she met were honest, brave, sincere, and very kind to her, which made Zhao Xiangwan slowly let down her guard and began to accept all kinds of close relationships.
Xu Songling is her master.
He Mingyu is her partner.
Zhu Feipeng is her comrade-in-arms.
As for Ji Zhao...his inner world is only open to her, and this unique preference makes her want to fall in love.
Zhao Xiangwan's smile made Xu Songling lose all his temper. He coughed and said, "Okay, let's go to the Provincial Machinery Factory to investigate."
After saying this, he did not forget to instruct: "Ji Zhao, stay! There are too many people and the car cannot accommodate them."
Ji Zhao looked at Zhao Xiangwan, who patted the back of his hand gently and said, "Draw your meadow flowers. I want to see them."
Ji Zhao's eyes sparkled and he nodded.
【If you want to see, I will draw. 】
Zhao Xiangwan left with Zhu Feipeng and He Mingyu, and Ji Zhaoan quietly returned to the office to paint. Because he needed to apply color, he directly set up the canvas, took out the paint, and started painting the oil painting. The whole office was filled with a special smell of turpentine.
Xu Songling saw all this and was worried. Look, look, it's like coaxing a child. If Xiang Wan had found Zhu Feipeng, they would have discussed things and fought side by side. Ji Zhao was a complete hindrance. Xiang Wan had to take care of him when she was out on a mission, which was really a headache.
So what if Ji Zhao's family is rich?
Xiang Wan didn't need that much money. She was an outstanding student at the Public Security University. After graduation, she would be able to work at the Municipal Bureau, where she would be assigned a dormitory, and would be provided with clothes and shoes for all four seasons. With her salary, allowance, and meritorious service bonus, she would be able to live a comfortable life.
So what if Ji Zhao is pretty? A man should be strong, responsible, and able to provide support for the family. People say that a man should be talented and a woman should be beautiful, but what's the point of a handsome man!
Xu Songling is a very career-oriented and honest man. He loves the profession of criminal police and has no interest in money and official positions, so he doesn't care about the financial resources behind Ji Zhao. Originally, because of Ji Jinmao, Xu Songling had a good acceptance of the obedient and quiet Ji Zhao, but now that he sees Zhao Xiangwan being close to him, he immediately dislikes him.
Ji Zhao could not hear Xu Songling's complaints. Once he immersed himself in painting, he was extremely focused, and his whole being was immersed in the paintbrush and the canvas.
Zhao Xiangwan was also unaware of Xu Songling's dissatisfaction, and was rushing to the Provincial Machinery Factory with Zhu Feipeng and He Mingyu.
The factory area of the Provincial Machinery Factory is separated from the residential area. Six-story brick-concrete buildings are neatly arranged one after another, with red sloping roofs and cement walls. One can tell at a glance that this factory has good economic benefits and welfare benefits.
The last time they came here was to investigate Weng Pingfang's husband Pan Guoqing. When they came to this place again, the three of them exchanged glances and went straight to the security office.
When the people from the Security Department heard that they were investigating the missing Wei Qingwan case, they immediately called Director Dai over and said, "This incident caused quite a stir in our factory back then. Director Dai reported the case himself."
Director Dai's name is Dai Shengjun. When he heard that the comrades from the Public Security Bureau were here to investigate Wei Qingwan's disappearance, he was very cooperative: "Yes, it was Tuesday. Wei Qingwan worked in the factory's union and did not go to work all day on Monday. However, because the union work was not busy, everyone thought she was out on business and did not pay attention to it. On Tuesday morning, she still hadn't come. After asking each other, they realized something was wrong, so they sent someone to knock on her door. No one answered the door. The neighbor next door said that he saw Wei Qingwan at dusk on Sunday, but he didn't see her again after that. The union leaders attached great importance to it and reported it directly to our security department.
At that time, Wei Qingwan's daughter Yu Chuxiao was studying in another city. After we consulted Yu Chuxiao, we asked someone to pry open the lock and found that no one was in the house. We asked the neighbors and no one knew where she had gone. I work as a security guard, so I have some safety awareness. So I called the police immediately. The police station comrades came to collect evidence and investigate, and published a missing person notice in the newspaper. We spent more than a month trying, but there was no news. Later, the matter was left unresolved, and the factory could only deal with it as a suspension of employment without pay. "
Zhu Feipeng asked: "When was she discovered missing?"
Dai Shengjun thought for a long time, and finally went back to the Security Department to check the data and found the specific time: "On September 25, 1990, at about 9 o'clock in the morning, the union leader came to explain the situation, and the Security Department intervened in the investigation. On the 26th, comrades from the police station entered the factory and opened a case for investigation."
Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Who was the last person to see her?"
Dai Shengjun thought for a moment and said, "It should be Sister Ma who lives across from Wei Qingwan. She said that when she went out to throw away the garbage at around 5pm on Sunday, she saw Wei Qingwan carrying two paper bags from the department store back home. The two even exchanged a few words."
Zhu Feipeng asked: "What did the neighbor sister Ma say to her?"
Dai Shengjun raised his hand and touched his sparse hair: "What else could it be? Isn't it just a woman meeting? Oh, you are so beautiful today. Where did you go? What did you buy in the department store?"
Zhu Feipeng continued to ask: "What did Wei Qingwan buy in the department store? Who did she go with?"
Dai Shengjun: "Wei Qingwan didn't say anything, but later in the investigation we learned that she was shopping with Wei Meihua, the deputy director of the factory office, and bought two dresses and a pair of black sandals. You can go to the Jinlianhu Police Station to check. They also took photos at the time. When checking the closet at home, we found that the newly bought black hollow flower dress and black high-heeled sandals were missing."
Wei Meihua? Zhao Xiangwan's eyes flashed. Why is she everywhere? She was involved in the murder of Weng Pingfang and the murder of driver Xiao Wang.
Master Xu Songling is right. Once a person has evil thoughts, his aura will become bad and bad things will follow.
Now everyone in the serious crime team knows that Wei Meihua is Zhao Xiangwan's biological mother. He Mingyu glanced at Zhao Xiangwan and changed the subject: "Wei Qingwan must have gone out to meet someone wearing a new dress and new sandals. When did she go out and who did she go to meet?"
Dai Shengjun shook his head: "I don't know. The police station comrades are very responsible. They asked around our factory living area. Wei Qingwan seemed to be very careful. She rode a bicycle when she went out. According to the neighbors, they didn't see her pushing a bicycle out. It is estimated that she went out at night."
Going out at night, wearing new clothes, sounds mysterious.
Women dress to please themselves. Wei Qingwan dressed up to meet her lover. What was so shameful about this lover? Why did he have to ride a bike out at night when no one was around?
The three of them exchanged glances. If this person was replaced by Tan Xueru, everything would make sense.
How can you date your daughter's boyfriend openly? You have to be sneaky and avoid people, right?
Tan Xueru first visited Wei Qingwan in April 1990, which was early spring. Unexpectedly, Wei Qingwan disappeared less than half a year later.
Zhu Feipeng asked: "Didn't you investigate Yu Chuxiao's boyfriend?"
Dai Shengjun said: "There is an investigation. After the police confirmed the time of disappearance, they checked everyone around Wei Qingwan. Tan Xueru had broken up with Yu Chuxiao in September. When Wei Qingwan disappeared, he was on a business trip. He has a train ticket and a certificate from the leader of the shoe factory, so he should have no relationship with Wei Qingwan."
He Mingyu: "Who has a grudge against Wei Qingwan?"
Dai Shengjun shook his head: "Wei Qingwan has a very good personality. She speaks softly and kindly, is considerate, works seriously and responsibly, and never makes enemies with anyone. Since the death of Engineer Yu, many people in the factory have introduced her to potential partners, but she has no intention of looking for another one and has not remarried. Alas! It's a pity. Wei Qingwan is such a good person with good relationships. Even Wei Meihua, who is so picky, can become her good friend. Just think about how good she is at dealing with people."
Mentioning Wei Meihua again, Zhao Xiangwan asked: "Do you have Wei Meihua's transcript? She and Wei Qingwan went shopping on the 23rd and were close. She didn't say who Wei Qingwan was going to meet that day? Is it possible that they met again that night?"
Dai Shengjun shook his head quickly: "You suspect Wei Meihua? Impossible, impossible. Her husband is a provincial party committee leader. In 1990, he was already at the vice-ministerial level, with a very high status. She and Wei Qingwan are very good friends, and they have the same surname. They usually call each other sisters. Why would she harm Wei Qingwan for no reason? Wei Meihua just went shopping with Wei Qingwan. What they bought and ate should be recorded in the Jinlian Lake Police Station. I really don't remember. And after shopping that day, she made an appointment with three people to play mahjong together. They played from 6:30 in the evening until almost midnight. After playing mahjong, she went home to sleep. There are witnesses. She did not meet Wei Qingwan."
Zhu Feipeng asked a few more questions and found that Dai Shengjun was indeed confused about Wei Qingwan's disappearance, so he changed his angle: "Have the employees in the factory talked about Wei Qingwan behind her back? What speculations do they have about her disappearance?"
Dai Shengjun hesitated for a moment.
[It doesn't seem right to say bad things about someone behind their back. It's true that Wei Qingwan has good relationships with people, but she is beautiful and has a good figure. In addition, her husband died, so there are many single men in the factory who are interested in her and often hang around her home. Our security department has warned those men about this. People say that widows are prone to gossip. Who knows if she eloped with someone? ]
Zhu Feipeng saw that he was hesitant and was a little impatient: "Don't be so slow when talking to a grown man. If you have something to say, just say it."
Dai Shengjun was urged by him to tell the truth: "Some people suspect that she is not a faithful wife and has eloped with another man."
He Mingyu immediately refuted this view: "She is a widow, not married. It is her freedom to be with whomever she wants and marry whomever she wants. Why would she elope? It's a new society now. What kind of womanly virtues are still there? Does she have to guard a tablet and be a chaste woman?"
Dai Shengjun smiled and said, "Yes, yes, the police comrade is right. It's all the gossips of the factory who are chewing maggots behind the scenes. They deserve to be criticized."
Zhao Xiangwan followed up on He Mingyu's question and asked, "Does Wei Qingwan have any suitors?"
Dai Shengjun thought for a moment and said, "Chief Engineer Liang Chenghong of the Design Department also lost his wife. He has always had a good impression of Wei Qingwan. He asked people to look for her several times, but she refused. However, Engineer Liang did not give up. He would hang around her office from time to time and even sent her flowers like the young people. Everyone in our factory knew about it."
Zhao Xiangwan: "Can I meet Yu Chuxiao, Liang Chenghong, and Wei Meihua?"
Because there were many people to meet, Dai Shengjun arranged for three people to wait in the conference room of the Security Department. The first person to come was Yu Chuxiao, who worked in the Finance Office on the second floor of the office building.
Yu Chuxiao is pretty and slim, wearing a red sweater, a long wool coat, and high-heeled boots, and she looks very stylish. When she heard that the police came to investigate her mother's missing case, her expression looked a little strange. It didn't look like she was sad, nor did it look like she was happy, but she looked indifferent.
Zhao Xiangwan listened carefully to her voice.
[It’s been over a year since my mother left me like this. Who knows who she ran off with? When I was dating Tan Xueru, she complained about him and forced me to break up with him. What happened? I found a city guy with the same education, and we quarreled all the time. It was so annoying! Tan Xueru was good to me back then, coaxing and pampering me in everything, but... he doesn’t want me anymore.]
Yu Chuxiao said, "It's been more than a year, and there's been no news about my mother. What are you doing here now? Do you have any news about her?"
He Mingyu went straight to the point: "Have you ever thought that your mother might have been killed?"
Yu Chuxiao's eyes flashed with panic, but she calmed down immediately: "She is so old, she spends her days in the factory and the mall, and she doesn't have any bad habits, how could she be in trouble?"
Zhao Xiangwan stood up and closed the door of the conference room with a serious expression.
The moment the door was closed, Yu Chuxiao's heart was lifted up, and she asked anxiously: "Comrade police, what happened to my mother?"
Wei Qingwan's body has not been found, and whether Tan Xueru committed murder is still under investigation. Zhu Feipeng comforted Yu Chuxiao's emotions: "It's just a routine inquiry. I want to understand some basic situations."
Yu Chuxiao looked wooden: "Ask, what's the question?"
"When did you break up with Tan Xueru?"
"Starting from September 3, 1990, my unit sent me to Jiangcheng to attend a tax training. Less than a week into the training, he broke up with me over the phone. I asked him the reason, and he said he found that he was not worthy of me, could not give me the best life, and could not meet my mother's requirements."
At this point, Yu Chuxiao gradually became excited: "I have been in a relationship with him for more than a year. He has always told me that he loves me, loves me to the core, loves that I am lively, cheerful and independent. He said that he would tolerate all my shortcomings, that he would do all the housework in the future, and that he would make me the happiest little princess in the world. But when we broke up, he said that he was not worthy of me? Why didn't he do that before! What's wrong with my mother's request? I was the one marrying him, not my mother!"
He Mingyu asked: "Your mother has always been against your relationship with Tan Xueru. Has Tan Xueru ever expressed his dissatisfaction with your mother? He..."
Before He Mingyu could finish her words, Yu Chuxiao immediately said, "No. Although my mother opposed our relationship, her attitude was always gentle. When Tan Xueru came to visit us, my mother prepared a table of delicious dishes to entertain her and was very polite. Tan Xueru never said bad things about my mother in front of me, but often said that he envied me for having a good mother."
Some words had been hidden in her heart for a long time. Yu Chuxiao finally found someone to talk to and began to talk nonstop: "I was in love with Tan Xueru, but my mother never agreed. She said that he was from the countryside, had bad living habits, poor family conditions, low education, and no house, and was not worthy of me, but I didn't want to listen to her.
I was raised by my mother and never had to do housework. He was a poor kid from the countryside, but he could do everything from cooking to washing clothes and cleaning. I felt like a princess when I was with him. I thought it was great. My mother was too traditional and always thought I should find a man with similar conditions. She always said it was for my own good and that she was willing to sacrifice everything for me.
But I don't want her to sacrifice for me at all!
Sacrifice is too heavy. Isn't it good for everyone to respect each other and live the life they want? Why should we sacrifice ourselves for love?
When my father passed away, I was only eight years old. Many people in the factory introduced her to other men, but she always said that she was afraid of being bullied by others and didn't want to get married again. But she never asked me if I was willing. I like Uncle Liang very much. He is very good to my mother and me. If she marries Uncle Liang, I will be happy.
She said she loved me and that she had lived her whole life for me. This kind of love made me feel guilty. If it weren't for me, maybe she could have a happy family and a happy life, right? This guilt weighed on me. I was in love with Xue Ru and lived in a rented house with him, even though he had no money and an unstable job, I was willing to do that. "
Yu Chuxiao spoke louder and louder, as if only this way could he resist the panic in his heart.
"Do you understand? My mother and I have been dependent on each other for so many years and have a very good relationship, but I have always felt guilty. When my father passed away, my mother was young and beautiful, and there were so many people in the factory who liked her. She rejected every suitor for me. When I was applying for college and filling out my application form, and when I was assigned a job after graduation, I had countless thoughts about leaving the Provincial Machinery Factory and Xing City, but when I saw my mother's reluctant eyes, I stayed."
"But I kept this unwillingness in my heart. It wasn't until I started dating Xue Ru that she clearly expressed her disapproval and I started to resist. I didn't listen to her. I continued to date Xue Ru and moved into his rental house to live with him. I thought I could win over her this time. But unexpectedly, my mother won after all. Xue Ru took the initiative to break up with me and her attitude was terrifyingly firm."
Yu Chuxiao lowered her head, covered her face with her hands, and her voice sounded muffled: "My mother looked down on Xueru, saying that he had a low level of education. Did you know? My mother was always very gentle when she made requests. She said that she couldn't bear to see me suffer, and hoped that Xueru could be admitted to a junior college. She said that as long as he was admitted, she would agree to our marriage. However, Xueru was busy with work and had no time to review, so he failed. My mother is amazing, isn't she? She never says unpleasant words, and she always has a way to make people back down. She won, she won! I followed her requirements and found a city person, an undergraduate student, I got married, got pregnant, and then what? Am I happy? Haha..."
Although it was a bit difficult to answer, this question had to be asked. He Mingyu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Have you noticed anything wrong between your mother and Tan Xueru?"
Yu Chuxiao's body suddenly became stiff. She slowly put her hands down and stared at He Mingyu blankly: "What do you mean by that?"
He Mingyu changed the question: "Is it possible that Tan Xueru has some improper thoughts about your mother?"
Before He Mingyu could finish her words, Yu Chuxiao said, "Impossible! In 1990, my mother was 42 years old and Tan Xueru was 25 years old. There was a 17-year age difference between the two. It was absolutely impossible! My mother was gentle, a good cook, and she managed the household very well. That's true, but no matter what, Tan Xueru would never fall in love with a woman 17 years older than him."
In Yu Chuxiao's eyes, her mother is her mother. She cannot stand her boyfriend looking at and admiring Wei Qingwan as a woman.
He Mingyu: "Tan Xueru's friends reported that he had said he had a short-term love affair with Wei Qingwan after drinking."
Yu Chuxiao's face instantly turned red. She stood up suddenly and screamed, "Let him die, let her die! Shameless, let them all die!"
Having said that, Yu Chuxiao ran out like the wind.
Watching Yu Chuxiao leaving hurriedly as if she was trying to escape from something, Zhu Feipeng frowned and asked Zhao Xiangwan, "Yu Chuxiao was also suspected of murder in order to get rid of Wei Qingwan's control and to avenge her for forcing him to break up with Tan Xueru."
He Mingyu nodded. "Yu Chuxiao didn't seem anxious when my mother went missing. When she heard that we were from the Public Security Bureau, she became a little impatient. Just now, she heard that my mother had an affair with Tan Xueru, and she cursed them both to death. She can't be ruled out as a suspect."
From what Yu Chuxiao said just now, Wei Qingwan is a great, dedicated and selfless mother, and this dedication and sacrifice makes Yu Chuxiao feel guilty. This guilt makes Yu Chuxiao breathless. When her boyfriend breaks up, is it possible that she will turn from love to hate, kill Wei Qingwan, and then pretend to be missing?
Zhu Feipeng glanced at the transcript and sighed, "She didn't have the time to commit the crime. When Wei Qingwan was missing, Yu Chuxiao was in Jiangcheng for training. Her teachers and classmates can all prove that she did not leave Jiangcheng."
He Mingyu suddenly thought of something: "What if Yu Chuxiao called Wei Qingwan and asked her to go to Jiangcheng, and then killed her in Jiangcheng? Wouldn't that give her time to commit the crime?"
The three of them looked at each other and shuddered at the same time.
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