22 Buddha's Eye
Fang Chengjin had been very busy these past few days. Zhou Yun stayed in the school library for about half a month before she received another assignment from Fang Chengjin.
Zhou Yun stared at the text message on her phone, completely baffled.
Could it be a social gathering? That was Zhou Yun's first thought.
He was in the class of 2012, which means he graduated from university about three years ago. But Zhou Yun had never heard of Fang Chengjin having any connection with this school.
Zhou Yun had some doubts, but she didn't ask any more questions and simply replied with a "okay".
**
Three days later, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Zhou Yun arrived at 2 p.m. The gathering was held in a conference room at the school, as well as the classroom where this class used to be.
When Zhou Yun arrived, she saw Fang Chengjin standing on the balcony with his hands in his pockets, looking very uneasy.
Zhou Yun quickly stepped forward to greet him, "Good afternoon, Professor Fang!"
Having not seen each other for a long time, Zhou Yun's voice couldn't help but rise in pitch.
Fang Chengjin turned to the side, his deep eyes revealing an indescribable mystery.
"How have you been resting these past few days?" he asked.
Zhou Yun was a little surprised when she heard this.
Is Fang Chengjin showing concern for her?
Zhou Yun: "I'm fine, and I've been reading your book and taking notes."
Fang Cheng lowered his eyes and saw that Zhou Yun looked relaxed, which put a weight off his heart.
The image of her hesitant expression outside the meeting room that day is still vivid in Fang Chengjin's mind. He couldn't understand why she didn't come in that day.
Given her personality, wouldn't she proactively follow up on every case?
Fang Chengjin finally concluded that she hadn't recovered from Pan Fei's case, so he decided not to disturb her relaxation for the time being.
As Fang Chengjin turned around, he muttered, "Your scent seems to change with your mood..."
Zhou Yun exclaimed, "What?"
Fang Chengjin didn't say anything more.
He could smell Zhou Yun's scent, but he wouldn't tell her. He could smell that Zhou Yun's scent had become somewhat damp a few days ago, but today that dampness had faded considerably.
**
The two entered the classroom together.
The classroom was quite large, accommodating over a hundred people, and had been decorated as a party venue. Most of the men and women inside were dressed in formal attire or cocktail dresses, making her and Fang Chengjin's casual attire seem like an anomaly in comparison.
I was wearing a light blue shirt, tucked into my straight-leg jeans, and white canvas shoes. Then I looked at Fang Chengjin next to me, dressed in a black shirt and cargo pants, with brown leather shoes. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was some kind of serious gathering.
"Is there a dress code?" Zhou Yun couldn't help but ask Fang Chengjin in a low voice.
He was thinking to himself: Could it be that Professor Fang is so engrossed in solving the case that he has forgotten about the importance of wearing a uniform?
Fang Chengjin shook his head. "We're not having a social gathering today. Just keep an eye on things."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yun knew that things wouldn't be so simple today, and she immediately became extremely alert.
It doesn't make sense when you think about it. Zhou Yun came to study so that she could solve cases better.
So she has adjusted her mindset and decided to follow Fang Chengjin and finish her postgraduate studies. As for her mother, she will keep it a secret for as long as possible.
**
Class 1201 is a class in the Chemistry Department. Everyone is having a reunion after three years. Each classmate has had a different experience.
The walls were decorated with colorful balloons, and students who were hired to work as waiters carried fruit and wine platters and moved among the students. Amid the clinking of glasses, Fang Chengjin led Zhou Yun to a woman behind him.
The woman had her back to the two of them, holding a wine glass and gazing at the photo wall in front of her. It was a photo wall covered with photos of all sizes, almost all of them group photos of classmates from three years ago, or individual photos.
This photo wall shows the organizer's good intentions and evokes the camaraderie among the classmates.
Fang Cheng spoke up, breaking the silence: "Chunxia."
The woman paused in her swirling of the wine glass, then turned to look at them.
The woman in front of me wore light makeup, with delicate features. Her eye makeup was a trendy, fresh, and elegant green, which, combined with her naturally pretty face and light blue modern cheongsam dress, gave her an air of artistic elegance.
When Chunxia saw the two strangers, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes. She quickly regained her composure, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Who are you two?"
Fang Chengjin didn't say anything, but simply took out a passport photo from his pocket and showed it to her.
Seeing the police station emblem above, Chunxia asked in surprise, "What do you want with me, sir? Or are you one of our classmates who's now a police officer?"
Fang Chengjin calmly said, "Jiang Huai died a week ago; he was murdered. I would like to ask you about the situation."
The glass wobbled, fell to the ground, and shattered.
Chunxia's face showed a look of panic, and her eyes revealed disbelief.
"What......!"
The sound attracted the attention of many students around, especially the sound of the wine glass falling to the ground.
Fang Chengjin: "It's not convenient to talk here, Chunxia, come outside with me and let's talk."
Chunxia immediately ordered herself to calm down and tried to reply in a calm tone: "Okay, let's go outside and talk."
Zhou Yun watched this scene from the side, but her attention was not on Chunxia, but on another woman.
The woman was a few meters away from them, diagonally opposite. When she saw Zhou Yun looking over, she slightly turned her head to drink and cover it up.
Although she was extremely careful with her movements, Zhou Yun had long since developed a keen intuition, and she could feel the intense gaze that the woman was fixed on.
Zhou Yun glanced at the woman a few times, then turned back to look at the photo wall in front of her.
She is now standing in Chunxia's position. From Chunxia's perspective, the only thing she can see is this group photo of the four of them.
The caption under the photo reads: Dormitory 603.
The four people in the photo are four pure and beautiful female college students, four girls with very different styles. One of them, with a high ponytail and a peace sign, is pure and lovely, with delicate features and clear facial features, but it's not hard to recognize her as Chunxia in her eyes and brows. Next to Chunxia is another girl with her arm around her shoulder. This girl seems to be closer to Chunxia than the other two, as the other two are keeping some distance from her. This girl has a cute shoulder-length bob, big eyes, and dimples that appear and disappear when she smiles.
This young girl was the woman peeking from across the street.
The names of four people are listed at the bottom of the group photo, from left to right: Chunxia, Dongqingqing, Xiayi, and Jianghuai.
The woman who was peeping was named Dong Qingqing.
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