Chapter 54: Fate
◎No one can reach me!◎
Zhou Qiaoxiu hurriedly dragged Xu Songling away and scolded him, "We women are talking, why are you, a grown man, joining in the fun? Go, wash the dishes."
Xu Songling shook the water off his hands: "I'm done."
Zhou Qiaoxiu was both angry and amused. This guy was just a fool. She didn't ask him to wash the dishes at all. She just made up an excuse to get rid of him: "You, you, take the baby downstairs to play. Let me talk to Xiang Wan alone."
This time Xu Songling finally came to his senses and angrily carried the child downstairs. Before leaving, he was still worried and ran over to add: "I clearly oppose it!"
Zhao Xiangwan looked at Xu Songling's gloomy face and said, "Master, I know what you mean." Xu Songling was the master who introduced her to the industry, and his concern for her was unquestionable, but he did not really understand Zhao Xiangwan, nor did he understand Ji Zhao.
Xu Songling met Zhao Xiangwan's calm eyes, and for some reason he felt a little frustrated. He sighed and said, "You, you always have the right ideas. Tell your teacher what you think." After that, he carried the baby out of the door.
Xu Zhenbao waved to Zhao Xiangwan reluctantly: "Sister, come and play with me~"
After the door was closed, only Zhou Qiaoxiu and Zhao Xiangwan were left in the room. Zhou Qiaoxiu poured a cup of cold tea and placed it in Zhao Xiangwan's hand, her expression full of worry.
"I like Ji Zhao. He is handsome, good at drawing, and intelligent. If he doesn't talk, he is really lovable. But... people say that love is something that is talked out. Ji Zhao has been autistic since he was a child and can't even speak. How can you fall in love with him?"
Zhao Xiangwan smiled slightly: "I can communicate with him, don't worry."
Zhou Qiaoxiu suddenly thought of the past when a group of people from the Serious Crime Unit rescued Ji Zhao at the Four Seasons Hotel. Although she did not see it at the scene, she heard Xu Songling say afterwards that no one could calm Ji Zhao down, but Zhao Xiangwan could. Later, the reason why Ji Jinmao sent his son to the Municipal Bureau as a criminal portrait painter was not only because of the safety of his Municipal Bureau, but also because Zhao Xiangwan could communicate with Ji Zhao.
When I think about it this way, it seems like my opposition is unreasonable?
Zhou Qiaoxiu thought about it and asked the second question carefully.
"Although you can communicate, he can't protect you. Women are gentle like water, and men are stable like mountains. If two people build a family together, the man should protect the woman and support the family. Ji Zhao is like a child and still needs your care. How can I protect you?"
Zhao Xiangwan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Men protect women? She has handled so many cases. When women expect men to protect them from the storm, it is men who may bring them the storm in the end. Miao Hui is such a strong woman. If she hadn't been dragged down by remarriage, she would have achieved success in her career. Why would she waste her heart and blood for Wu Jianshe, a scumbag?
Did Zhang Shihu protect Yuan Dongmei?
Did Wang Qiankun protect Cao Caiyan?
Did Xu Juncai protect Mei Xinhui?
If you lean on a mountain, the mountain will fall; if you lean on water, the water will flow. If a woman puts her fate in the hands of a man, hoping that he will protect her and give her a happy life, the final result... will most likely be disappointment.
If Zhao Xiangwan had not met Ji Zhao, he would never have fallen in love or gotten married despite his ability to read minds.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xiangwan said calmly: "I don't need a man's protection."
Zhou Qiaoxiu wanted to persuade him, but when she met her clear eyes, she thought of how she could calmly face a murderer like Wang Qiankun at the age of 18 and lead him to tell the truth step by step. For some reason, Xu Songling's frustrated expression flashed before her eyes. Uh... maybe she and Old Xu were overthinking. Zhao Xiangwan was strong-willed and had clear goals. She didn't need others to worry about her.
However, she couldn't bear to see Zhao Xiangwan suffer, so Zhou Qiaoxiu couldn't help nagging: "Xiangwan, I know you are a very good child, and a very opinionated child. I'm just afraid that you've seen too many cases of unhappy families and become bad-tempered. In fact, there are still many good men in this world, like your master, Liu Liangju, and Zhu Feipeng, they are all very good people. They are responsible for their families, love their jobs, and respect women..."
Zhao Xiangwan sighed and interrupted Zhou Qiaoxiu: "Teacher, I know you are doing this for my own good. I was abandoned by my parents when I was young, and my adoptive parents were not good to me. You and Master are like my parents, caring for me, loving me, and doing things for me sincerely. It's just that I want to make my own decision on what kind of partner to find and what kind of person to fall in love with. Please trust me, okay?"
Zhou Qiaoxiu didn't say anything, but her tightly pursed lips and dim eyes told Zhao Xiangwan that she didn't agree with what he said in her heart.
[Alas, young people don't know anything. Men are afraid of choosing the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. It is so important for girls to fall in love. They must let adults have their say and check. Xiang Wan looks strong and calm, but she is just a teenage girl after all. Her parents are unreliable. I am her teacher and her teacher's wife. No matter how annoying I am, I have to say these words.]
Facing the elders' concerns, Zhao Xiangwan could only speak patiently: "Teacher, if you think Ji Zhao is not good, then tell me. The point you and the master are concerned about is that Ji Zhao has autism and cannot speak, so we can't communicate, but this problem is not a problem for me. We have a unique way of communication. You don't know what he is thinking, but I know.
Secondly, he can’t protect me. I also said that I am a student of the Public Security University. After graduation, I will become a criminal policeman like my master, punishing evil and promoting good. I don’t need anyone to protect me. What else do you and my master have to worry about? I will explain it to you slowly. "
Zhou Qiaoxiu finally experienced Zhao Xiangwan's calm thinking in person, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond. Yes, Zhao Xiangwan can communicate with Ji Zhao, she doesn't need anyone's protection, so what can stop them from falling in love? Now the country is advocating freedom of marriage and freedom of love, so how should she persuade Xiangwan?
After thinking for a long time, Zhou Qiaoxiu finally found her voice: "You are still young, you don't know the trivialities of daily life after marriage. Ji Zhao's living ability is poor, which will distract you too much. How will you be busy with your career in the future? You are a smart child, and you have shown superb ability in criminal investigation. Your master has high hopes for you."
Zhao Xiangwan smiled slightly: "Teacher, you don't have to worry about this. Although Ji Zhao's living ability is poor, his family is rich. I don't have to worry about those household chores at all. President Ji will naturally take care of everything. If I find an ordinary person, I will probably have to spend a lot of time and effort to buy groceries, cook, and take care of children after I get married. But Ji Zhao's family conditions are excellent, so I don't have to do these things myself. I can be busy with my career without any burden."
Zhou Qiaoxiu's eyes lit up. Yes, I almost forgot about this. Although Ji Zhao has shortcomings, Ji Jinmao can make up for them.
Seeing that she was interested, Zhao Xiangwan continued, "I am a little worried whether Mr. Ji's family would agree to my relationship with Ji Zhao. After all... my family conditions are not good, and my parents are not reliable."
Zhou Qiaoxiu was misled by her, frowned and snorted coldly: "Ji Jinmao should burn incense to thank his ancestors, gods and Bodhisattvas for your love for Ji Zhao. How could he not know how capable his son is? And he dares not agree with your relationship with Ji Zhao, tsk!"
Zhao Xiangwan stood up with a smile: "So, I think Ji Zhao and I are fine. Don't worry, and don't let Master bully Ji Zhao. He has a simple mind, just like a child. If I see him being wronged, I will feel sad."
Zhou Qiaoxiu could only smile helplessly: "Okay, okay, I get it. You always have a plan in mind, and I'm just worrying for nothing. Don't blame me for being nagging, girls have to learn to protect themselves, understand?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded: "Yeah, I understand."
She has the ability to read minds at the age of ten, so what doesn't she understand?
Zhao Xiangwan was tall and slender, half a head taller than Zhou Qiaoxiu. She had a calm gaze, a composed posture, and her eyebrows had grown a little wider. Her graceful and elegant figure reminded Zhou Qiaoxiu of the night when she helped her find her baby.
Feeling reluctant to leave, Zhou Qiaoxiu reached out and hugged Zhao Xiangwan's shoulders, choking with sobs and saying, "Xiangwan, you must take good care of yourself."
The warm breath surrounded Zhao Xiangwan. At this moment, Zhao Xiangwan felt the deep love and care. He was moved and did not think Zhou Qiaoxiu was nagging. He said softly, "Okay, I know."
Zhou Qiaoxiu didn't dare to act too intimately. She let go of Zhao Xiangwan's hand, looked at him, and gave him detailed instructions.
"Ji Zhao's family has money, but there will be more troubles. Don't be nice to Ji Jinmao and don't meddle in their family affairs. I remember Ji Zhao had a cousin who was not a good person. Ji Jinmao didn't drive him out of the Ji family at that time because of the relationship between the two families. He also assigned him a position as an administrative manager. You have to be careful of him. Sometimes, money is a good thing, but sometimes, too much money is not a good thing. We are all career women. We earn our own money and spend it ourselves. We are confident. The Ji family has a lot of money, but we don't care, right?"
Zhao Xiangwan nodded seriously this time: "Okay, I remember it."
Good things don't work, but bad things do. This person can't stand being criticized.
Xu Songling sent Zhao Xiangwan back to the Public Security Bureau, and the two of them unexpectedly saw Luo Yihui at the door.
Although they had only met once, Zhao Xiangwan was deeply impressed and recognized him at first sight.
Luo Yihui was wearing a light blue shirt and dark blue trousers, and holding a gift fruit basket in his hand. He was tall and slender, and looked like a decent human being.
Next to him stood a slim and pretty woman, holding a canvas bag in her right hand, looking a little dusty.
女子背對着趙向晚，她的背影給趙向晚一種莫名的熟悉感。
慢慢走近，女子轉過身來，看到趙向晚，眼睛綻放出極亮的光彩，沖她揮舞着雙手，歡樂地叫了起來：“趙，向，晚——”
趙向晚愣了一下，腦海裏跳出一道瘦弱的聲影，猶豫着說：“蔣，汀，蘭？”
眼前女子雙眉長而彎，眼睛細長，配合着一張鵝蛋臉，自有一份古典美。雖然和在火車上、醫院裏見到的幹瘦模樣比，好看了許多，但仔細看五官體态，的确是那個被拐賣的大學生，蔣汀蘭。
蔣汀蘭自殺之後被搶救回來，聽了趙向晚的話之後不再求死，而是默默養病，等到出院後便寫信回學校，與曾經的班主任取得聯系。過完年之後，她到派出所開了證明、補辦了證件，等到一開學拿着趙向晚給她留下的一百塊錢，買了火車票去京都。
京都經貿大學的老師知道了蔣汀蘭的遭遇之後，深表同情。果然如趙向晚所說，幫她恢複學籍，為了跟上學業，特地讓她留了一級，進入90級會計專業開始學習。
死過一回的蔣汀蘭，決心與過去告別，申請助學金、勤工儉學，不再依賴父母。重回大學校園，坐在窗明幾淨的教室裏，聽着老師在講臺上講課，無比感謝趙向晚對她的鼓勵與支持，第一時間寫了封信寄往湘省公安大學91級刑偵專業，從此與趙向晚開始書信來往。
這一回學校放暑假，蔣汀蘭便想來見見趙向晚，一來當面說聲感謝，二來打算在星市找個實習單位，為繼續求學賺點錢。她來之前給趙向晚寫過信，但趙向晚并沒有收到，可能因為放暑假傳達室那邊沒有人取信，錯過了。
蔣汀蘭先到公安大學，發現學校放了暑假，學生都已經離校。想到趙向晚說過暑假會來市局實習，便趕往市公安局。一打聽才知道趙向晚不在，正在心焦之時，一轉身看到趙向晚下了許嵩嶺的警用摩托車，頓時喜笑顏開，跑了過來。
洛一輝看到許嵩嶺與趙向晚，也跟着過來，禮貌地打招呼：“許隊，你好。趙向晚，你好。”
許嵩嶺與趙向晚交換了一個眼色。
許嵩嶺坐在車上沒有下來，只點點頭：“嗯，好。”
趙向晚沒有回應洛一輝的問好，下車站穩，看着蔣汀蘭：“你怎麽來了？”
嚴格來說，趙向晚和蔣汀蘭并不是很熟。不過因為在蔣汀蘭自殺最無助的時候，是趙向晚幫助了她，因此蔣汀蘭對她有一種雛鳥情結，在信裏事事向她彙報，一來二去的便熟稔起來。到了暑假，蔣汀蘭沒有回家，第一時間往星市投奔趙向晚。
兩個女孩子聊了起來。只通過書信來往的那股生疏感，随着面對面的說話漸漸消散，蔣汀蘭笑得眉眼彎彎，叽叽喳喳地向趙向晚說着自己的計劃。
等明白了蔣汀蘭的來意之後，趙向晚目光移向洛一輝：“你認得他？”
蔣汀蘭這才想起還有一個人，忙解釋道：“我也是剛剛才認得，他說他表弟也在市局工作，想進去看看。”
趙向晚的目光變冷了一些，擡眸望向洛一輝。
兩人目光相對，空氣忽然變得寂靜。
洛一輝眉眼與季昭有幾分相像，陽剛之氣更濃，但卻失了一份精致與貴氣，仿佛是粗糙仿制版。
洛一輝的內心仿佛挂着一道黑幕，聽不到一絲心聲，這讓趙向晚有些不習慣。就着路燈昏暗的光線，擡眸認真觀察着洛一輝的表情。
洛一輝的笑容看着陽光爽朗，但眼神卻并不清澈，似乎藏得很多心事。一個心思深沉的人，一個有野心的人，一個對季昭有敵意的人，那就是趙向晚的敵人。
“你來做什麽？”趙向晚的聲音很平靜。
洛一輝笑了：“我想來看看季昭。我這個表弟來市局上班有一陣子了吧，都一直沒機會見到。和他一起長大，這麽長時間沒見還是第一次，挺想他的。”
真笑時，人們通常會通過嘴角與眼睛同時反應出來：嘴角上翹、眼睛眯起。笑容如果發自內心，除了反射性地翹起嘴角之外，眼輪匝肌也會縮緊，使得眼睛變小，眼角産生皺紋，眉毛微微傾斜。
假笑時，大腦有意識地收縮臉部肌肉、咧開嘴、擡高嘴角，但眼輪匝肌不會參與行動。
人在撒謊的時候，笑容總會特別多，因為他們總是試圖通過微笑來緩和緊張情緒、掩飾心虛不安。
而洛一輝，他此刻笑容雖然爽朗，但眼睛周圍的肌肉并沒有動，笑意沒有到達眼底。
趙向晚故意刺激了他一句：“我記得你。季昭爬上廣告牌的時候，差點因為你的話掉下去摔死。怎麽，季總沒有追你的責？”
洛一輝第一次遇到對他笑容免疫的人，眉心跳了跳，內心終于撕開一條裂縫。
【……什麽路數……不友善……不過是第二次見面吧？】
雖然只是漏出來一點點心聲，但趙向晚卻迅速捕捉到了關鍵信息。
第一，洛一輝知道自己的名字，但并不清楚自己與季家的往來情況。看來，四季大酒店季昭差點出事之後，洛一輝已經失去季錦茂的信任，與季家聯系較少，只知道季昭來市局工作，卻不知道他與自己關系親近。
第二，洛一輝感覺到了自己的不友善，但不知道原因。這說明他感覺敏銳、判斷準确，但卻并沒有對自己放在眼裏。
第三，洛一輝心思深沉，不輕易顯露真實想法。可以采取适當的語言刺激，引他情緒波動。
洛一輝臉上的笑容收斂了幾分，眼睛微眯，并沒有直接回應趙向晚的話：“許隊，趙向晚，季昭承蒙你們關照，我這個做表哥的得對你們說聲謝謝。不知道能不能讓我進去見他一面？”
趙向晚嘴角不自覺上揚。公安局的保安工作的确一流，宿舍管理嚴格，外人不能随意進出，真好。
許嵩嶺擺了擺手：“洛一輝，太晚了，改天再來吧。”說完，他啓動摩托車，囑咐趙向晚，“趕緊回去，不要和閑雜人說話，安全第一。”
趙向晚笑着與他揮手告別，沒有再與洛一輝對話，轉頭對蔣汀蘭說：“走，我領你去宿舍，今晚我們先擠一擠。”
洛一輝表情沒有變化，路燈下捏着果籃的手青筋暴露，卻将他內心的憤怒顯露了出來。一向自诩天子驕子的他，竟然被這些人忽視，這讓他的內心産生扭曲，撕開一條裂縫。
【季昭那個傻子有什麽好？一個兩個的都把他護得這麽牢。他不過就是占着出身好，哪一點比我強？總有一天，總有一天……】
趙向晚聽得清清楚楚，內心冷笑一聲。洛一輝父母離婚之後，姑姑洛丹楓将他接到手邊撫養，送他到國外讀書，花費了這麽多精力、財力，卻養出個白眼兒狼，總有一天怎麽樣？莫非他還敢動手殺人不成？！
趙向晚帶着蔣汀蘭走進市局。
穿過公安局的辦公區，崗亭負責地查驗過蔣汀蘭的證件，登記訪客名單之後，才放蔣汀蘭進入宿舍區。
蔣汀蘭悄悄說：“向晚，你住的地方管得好嚴啊。像我們學校，學生宿舍就在學校裏面，門口根本沒有人管，随便進出。”
趙向晚解釋道：“因為是公安局嘛，公安幹警長期與犯罪份子打交道，人身安全容易受到威脅，因此管理嚴格，這也是對辦案人員的一種保護。”
圍牆底下種着一排一排的夾竹桃，滿樹生花，夜風将花香送來，蔣汀蘭眼睛一亮，走到兩人高的花樹下仰着頭，伸開手臂，歡呼一聲：“花開得真好看！”
往日陰霾盡數散去，蔣汀蘭表現得像個孩子。
回到宿舍時，已經是晚上九點半。何明玉看趙向晚帶了個姑娘回來，有些奇怪：“向晚，她是誰？”
趙向晚簡單介紹了蔣汀蘭之後，帶她梳洗，安排她休息。
天氣炎熱，宿舍床上都鋪了涼席、支了蚊帳，何明玉遞給蔣汀蘭一把大蒲扇，友善地笑了笑：“大老遠的坐火車過來，辛苦了吧？”
蔣汀蘭使勁扇了一下，感覺暑熱漸消，雖然來到這個陌生環境，但面前人是女警呢，這給了她足夠的安全感，便與她聊了起來。
趙向晚安頓好蔣汀蘭，心中記挂季昭，便問何明玉：“季昭吃晚飯了沒？”
何明玉道：“吃了，不過吃得不多。季昭其實挺好帶的，亦步亦趨地跟着，讓他坐就坐，讓他吃就吃。不過，你叮囑他跟着我，他就只聽我的，祝康他們想和他搭話他都不理。”
趙向晚站起身：“我看看他去。”
走到隔壁，門縫下透出光亮，顯然季昭沒有睡。趙向晚敲了敲門，門很快就開了。
季昭站在門口，看到是趙向晚，眼睛陡然一亮，就像是暗夜裏忽然點燃的火把，閃耀、光亮、熊熊熱烈。
雲雀在枝頭舞蹈，原本沉寂的草地瞬間開滿鮮花。星星點點，卻又燦爛無比。
【你回來了！】
沒有委屈，沒有焦灼，清潤的少年嗓音裏，只有歡喜。
不知道為什麽，趙向晚眼眶有些發熱。不自覺地伸出右手，想要觸碰腦海裏那朵朵盛開的野花。
看到那只緩緩靠近的右手，季昭再也按捺不住那顆蠢蠢欲動的心。害怕再有像許嵩嶺那樣的旁觀者阻止，季昭快速伸出手，輕輕蓋在趙向晚手背之上。
溫柔的觸感傳來，趙向晚感覺手背仿佛被光滑、溫潤的絲綢蓋住，她擡眸與季昭對視。
季昭那雙烏黑的眸子像一個黑洞，把所有的光亮都吞沒。
趙向晚也被這雙眼睛所吸引，心跳忽然加快。
撲通、撲通！
季昭等了這麽久，終于握住趙向晚的手，歡喜得不知道怎麽表達，五指內扣，将她的手包裹進掌心，美滋滋地将手拖到胸口處。
【向晚，向晚。】
趙向晚的手貼近季昭胸口，感受到手底季昭的心跳，嘴角漸漸浮起一個淺淺淡淡的笑容。
撲通、撲通！
甜蜜的氛圍将兩人籠罩，走廊那盞日光燈卻不合時宜地發出“滋——滋——”的電流聲。
“向晚！”
何明玉的一聲喊，打破了兩人之間的溫馨。
趙向晚迅速收回手，轉頭看向站在隔壁門邊的何明玉。
何明玉沒看到兩人拉手，但也感覺到自己似乎打擾了什麽，猶豫了一下：“那個……”
趙向晚對季昭說：“睡吧，我還有點事要做。”
季昭記挂了一天的事情終于如願以償，心滿意足地點頭，轉身便回了屋。
趙向晚問：“師姐，什麽事？”
何明玉指了指外面：“我聽蔣汀蘭說，洛一輝想找季昭？”
趙向晚淡淡回應：“別理他。”說完，與何明玉一起進屋。
單身宿舍樓背後有一大片灌木叢，容易滋生蚊蟲。屋裏點了蚊香，但依然有蚊子在亂飛。
趙向晚和蔣汀蘭一起躺在床上，蚊帳外傳來“嗡嗡”聲響。
蔣汀蘭看趙向晚側身而睡，有些過意不去，悄聲說：“我明天就去找能打暑期工的地方，争取早點搬出去住。這樣擠着你，對不住啊。”
趙向晚問：“你想要找個什麽樣的暑期工？”
蔣汀蘭想了想，回答道：“我是學會計的，最好是能夠和專業相關。不過我才讀大二，很多專業課還沒學，估計也難得找到專業對口的。也無所謂吧，只要是能夠提供食宿的地方，哪怕是端盤子當服務員，也行的。”
趙向晚還沒開口說話，對面床上傳來何明玉的聲音：“明天讓朱飛鵬去找他媽媽，盧經理那邊應該能夠安排。”
跑了一整天，又費神費力勸說師父、師娘同意自己與季昭交往，趙向晚今天又是疲憊的一天。頭剛沾到枕頭便感覺睡意席卷而來，迷迷糊糊聽到何明玉在與蔣汀蘭有一句沒一句的說話。
“朱飛鵬是誰？他媽媽是誰？”
“是我同事，他媽媽在四季大酒店當經理。”
“不麻煩吧？”
“沒事，都是重案組的戰友，一句話的事兒。”
“多謝多謝。”
“向晚的朋友嘛。”
……
然後，一睜開眼已是天亮。
一大早，安排蔣汀蘭去四季大酒店找何曼凝，朱飛鵬、何明玉、趙向晚三人開始為審訊做準備。
照片、證詞剛剛準備好，迎來一位大家都沒想到的人——虞初曉。
虞初曉身穿一條灰色長裙，神情憔悴，眼睛微腫，眼睑一片青影，一看就知道一夜未睡。
“我想見見譚學儒！”她的聲音裏有些顫抖。矛盾糾結了一夜的她，終于下定了決心。
朱飛鵬與何明玉、趙向晚交換了一個眼神：“行。”
趙向晚眼中閃過一絲光亮，正好！讓虞初曉來擾亂譚學儒心神，說不定能夠探聽出重要信息。
審訊室裏，譚學儒坐在椅中安靜等待。
一夜過去，警方沒有一點動靜，這讓他篤定的心開始産生不安。警察到底查出了什麽？為什麽因為錢勇舉報就将自己關押？哪個男人沒有酒後吹噓過自己英明神武？
譚學儒根本不記得自己醉後說過些什麽，錢勇那小子恩将仇報，胡言亂語，怎麽就讓警察信了呢？
他細細回想一年半之前的場景，不斷地給自己心理暗示。
——不會有事的。
——我有不在場證據。
——我沒有殺人動機。
——我與魏清婉無仇無怨，幹嘛要殺她？
可是，當審訊室門打開，一個身穿灰裙的美麗姑娘出現在眼前時，譚學儒所有的心理暗示全都抛到腦後，他的心裏只有一句話——虞初曉，她怎麽來了？！
面對錢勇，譚學儒可以恬不知恥地吹噓在床上與魏清婉如何契合；面對警察，譚學儒可以嘴硬什麽也不承認；可是面對真心實意愛過自己的虞初曉，譚學儒有些良心不安。
虞初曉坐在譚學儒面前，嘴唇哆嗦了半天，卻一個字都沒有說出來。
半天之後，虞初曉深吸一口氣：“為什麽？”
譚學儒下意識地擡頭：“什麽？”
虞初曉：“我問你，為什麽要和我分手。”
譚學儒萬萬沒有想到，事情過去這麽久，在自己因為涉嫌殺人而關押在公安局裏時，前女友竟然跑來問分手原因。
【啊，為什麽分手？該怎麽說呢。難道要告訴你，我更喜歡你媽媽？初曉的确天真可愛，對我真心真意，只不過她是個嬌生慣養、不谙世事的小公主，需要哄、需要寵、需要照顧。一開始吧，我很願意這樣做，畢竟她能夠幫我實現留在城裏的夢想。可是自從清婉和我好上之後，我忽然感覺眼前出現了一個新世界。
原來，被女人哄、被女人寵、被女人照顧的感覺真的很美妙。雖然清婉年紀大一點，但那又有什麽關系呢？她皮膚保養得好，看上去只有三十來歲，床上玩得瘋，身體契合。她做得一手好飯菜，又有單位分配的住房，娶了她，人生可以少奮鬥二十年，難道不比和虞初曉租房子住更好？】
吃軟飯吃得這麽理直氣壯，趙向晚平生第一次見到。
譚學儒看着眼前依然年青貌美的虞初曉，眼中閃過懷念之色，柔聲道：“初曉，我之所以向你提出分手，是不想拖累你。我知道，我是農村來的窮小子，只是個臨時工，學歷也不高，我配不上你。就算你不介意這些，願意和我一起吃苦，但我也是個男人嘛，哪裏舍得讓你跟我住出租屋，讓你媽媽擔心？”
虞初曉：“你舍不得我吃苦，為什麽一開始要追求我？”
譚學儒一時語結，不知道如何解釋，半天才說：“一開始，我也不知道你是這麽可愛的女孩子，只想着通過追求城裏姑娘來證明自己的魅力。後來越接觸吧，越覺得你好。再加上你媽媽反對，看你和我一起在出租屋吃苦，我于心不忍。”
因為我好，所以要分手？虞初曉感覺自尊心受到了極大的打擊，半天沒有說話。
良久，虞初曉問：“他們說，你和我媽交往？是真的嗎？”
昨天警察告訴她譚學儒酒後吹噓和魏清婉有過短期情人關系，她根本無法接受。那一刻她覺得自己受到了污辱——男友與自己的母親歡好？想想都惡心！回去之後她想了很久，她必須問個清楚。如果真是這樣，她就能放下曾經對譚學儒的執念。
譚學儒的臉一下子脹得通紅。他到底還是要臉，被前女友如此質問，臉上有些挂不住，一時之間竟然不知道應該是直接反駁，還是擺爛承認算了。
【同時與母女倆交往，那種突破禁忌的愛讓人失去理智。說實話，第一眼看到清婉的時候，她身上散發着濃烈的成熟女性韻味，和初曉那青澀的少女感完全不同，讓我着迷。
一開始還能夠克制自己，把她視為長輩，客氣禮貌，可是後來初曉和我同居之後，魏清婉的态度變得暧昧起來，單獨請我吃飯，刻意逢迎，把我迷得神魂颠倒。等到和她上過床，再看初曉真是索然無味。
再後來，我掏出一片真心對她，主動與初曉分手，希望能夠和她結婚，她卻完全變了個人，開始玩起欲迎還拒的把戲，把我弄得心裏難受極了。】
虞初曉的出現，一下子把譚學儒拉回到過去，往事種種盡數浮現腦海。
【和賴寬一起出差，聽他在我面前得意洋洋炫耀招技的風采，我這一顆心也開始不安分起來。瞅了個機會往魏清婉辦公室打去電話，她又一次在電話裏說要分手。我不願意，甜言蜜語說盡，勾得她又猶豫不決起來。我說分手也行，至少要見上一面，做完最後一次再分手，她同意了，約好晚上在棗河河畔青石灘那裏見個面。
I took the 7 o'clock train and waited from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock. There were so many willow trees on the Zaohe River beach. I sat on the big rock and waited like a fool. The night wind was so strong and there were so many mosquitoes. They bit my legs so much. I waited and waited but she didn't come. I waited and waited but she didn't come. I was getting angrier and angrier. It was almost 1 o'clock when she came. She was dressed so seductively and coolly.
She said she wanted to break up, but she wanted it in her heart. What a jerk! When I was in school, I saw this sentence: She talks about morality, but she is full of thieves and prostitutes. Haha, she is talking about people like her, right? I am a dozen years younger than her. Even if I am a poor boy from the countryside, am I not worthy of her? She wants both face and substance. She is really greedy. 】
Seeing that Tan Xueru remained silent for a long time, Yu Chuxiao suddenly became emotional and stood up with his hands on the table: "Are you really together with my mother? How shameless!"
Tan Xueru suddenly raised his head, stared at Yu Chuxiao, and suddenly grinned: "Chuxiao, how is it shameless to date your mother? How can it be shameless for a man and a woman to be unmarried?"
Yu Chuxiao had been protected too well since she was little, and for a moment she had no idea how to refute Tan Xueru's words. She was so angry that her face turned red, and she could only curse: "You are so shameless! She is more than ten years older than you, you really disgust me!"
Tan Xueru looked at her coldly: "Hateful? Why didn't you say you hated me when you were good to me and lived with me in a rented house and suffered? How can I hate you when I date your mother? Your mother said you were her life and she couldn't bear to see you suffer with me. Fine, I listened to her and broke up with you. But what was the result? Haha, I am not worthy of anyone, and I can't afford anyone!"
Tan Xueru's mentality has begun to become unbalanced, and now is the right time to attack!
Zhao Xiangwan stood up and helped Yu Chuxiao: "You are still pregnant, don't get excited, sit down and rest for a while."
Yu Chuxiao came back to his senses, put his right hand on his waist, and sat down tiredly.
Tan Xueru's eyes turned to Yu Chuxiao's lower abdomen, and a disdainful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
[Oh, women, just like her mother, are all bitches. Just now she was questioning why I broke up with him, as if she was reluctant to do so, but the next second she was married and pregnant, bitch. ]
Zhao Xiangwan provoked him just in time, adding fuel to the fire: "In fact, you are quite self-aware. You are not worthy of either of these mother and daughter."
The veins on Tan Xueru's forehead were looming and his mood began to become unstable.
[Bitch! Why did you mess with me if you are not worthy of me? The moon was very big that day. I spread my clothes on a big rock. I thought I would see her blossoming in my hands, but unexpectedly... the marks on her body told me that she had just had sex with someone else! I pinched her neck and asked her like a madman who that person was, but she refused to tell me.
She has such a tough mouth and refuses to tell who that man is. Just do what you say you want to do, do it quickly, and don’t see each other again after you do it. I hate it so much, I hate it so much! I showed my sincerity to her and broke up with Chuxiao according to her request, but she played with me! What a bitch! 】
"Tan Xueru, do you know who else Wei Qingwan met the night she last dated you?"
This was something that had been bothering Tan Xueru, and it tortured him so much that he wanted to know the answer even after killing Wei Qingwan. He didn't understand why Wei Qingwan said she loved him today, and couldn't leave him tomorrow, but slept with other men behind his back. It was because he couldn't let go that he told Qian Yong about the murder after getting drunk.
Hearing Zhao Xiangwan's question, Tan Xueru could not help but let her lead him. He leaned forward, stared at Zhao Xiangwan's face with burning eyes, and asked anxiously, "Who did she meet?"
Zhao Xiangwan said calmly, "She went shopping and bought a new dress for the date that night. Do you remember that black dress?"
Tan Xueru wanted to know the answer so much that he was so anxious that he didn't notice the trap in her words. He nodded repeatedly: "Remember, the skirt was very short, with hollow flowers, and a small red bow on the left chest. Tell me who that person is."
Zhao Xiangwan placed his right hand at his side and waved it quietly towards He Mingyu.
He Mingyu understood and took notes seriously. This bastard admitted that he had an improper relationship with Wei Qingwan and admitted that he had seen Wei Qingwan that night!