Chapter 29 Am I the Father of the Child?
At the bus stop in the early morning, a cold wind, swirling with fine snowflakes, stung people's faces. Luo Xin, holding her daughter's hand, stepped off the bus. She bent down to tuck her daughter's scarf closer, then glanced up at the nearby Children's Palace. With the holidays approaching, Luo Xin didn't have much time to care for her daughter, so she could only drop her off at the Children's Palace or the library during the day. "Mom, I'll take the bus home by myself this afternoon. Don't worry about me," Luo Xue said, as understanding as ever, a smile on her face. Her delicate face was a little red from the cold; the bus's heating wasn't working well. "Okay, Mom, get off work early today. Have a good lunch and don't be stingy." Luo Xin ruffled her hair, her eyes full of smiles. "Okay," Luo Xue nodded, skipping towards the Children's Palace. As she neared the entrance, she turned and waved to her mother. Luo Xin smiled and waved, watching her through the gate before reassuringly boarding the bus to the Golden Coast. After getting off the car and taking a few steps, she suddenly felt a gaze and her nerves tensed up unconsciously. Luo Xin subconsciously looked up and saw a man standing not far away, staring at her intently. Her steps paused and her heart tightened suddenly. The man was wearing a straight dark gray coat, barely covering his bulging belly, his leather shoes were shiny, his hair was combed meticulously, and he looked like a successful person. Although his face was much more mature than before, those eyes - the eyes that once made her sink and hate. Luo Xin would never make a mistake. This man was Xiao Yan. His sophomore boyfriend, that is, Luo Xue's biological father. Her mind went blank for a moment, and then she was overwhelmed by a strong disgust and anger. She immediately lowered her head and quickened her pace, trying to get around him. "Luo Xin?" The man called her, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice. She ignored him and continued walking forward. "Is it really you?" Xiao Yan quickly caught up and stopped in front of her, a look of surprise on his face. "I thought I was seeing things..." Luo Xin looked up at him coldly: "Get out of the way." Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected her attitude to be so tough. He pulled the corners of his mouth, revealing what he thought was a gentle smile: "Long time no see, you... have changed a lot." Luo Xin's fingers clenched the strap of her bag. She didn't want to entangle with him here, and even more didn't want the shadows of the past to haunt her again. "Get out of the way," she repeated, her voice colder than the wind. Xiao Yan frowned, but soon...
At the bus stop in the early morning, the cold wind carried fine snow particles, which hurt people's faces.
Luo Xin took her daughter's hand and got off the bus. She lowered her head to straighten her daughter's scarf and looked up at the Children's Palace not far away.
The holidays have arrived, and Luo Xin doesn't have much time to take care of her daughter. During the day, she can only send her to the Children's Palace or the library.
"Mom, I'll take the bus home this afternoon. You don't have to worry about me." Luo Xue was as sensible as usual, with a constant smile on her face. Her delicate face was a little red from the cold; the heating on the bus was not very effective. "Well, Mom, get off work early today. Eat a good lunch and don't be stingy with your money." Luo Xin ruffled her hair, her eyes full of smiles.
"Okay." Luo Xue nodded and skipped towards the Children's Palace. When she was almost at the door, she turned around and waved to her mother.
Luo Xin smiled and waved, watching her enter the gate, then he got on the bus to Gold Coast with peace of mind.
After getting out of the car and taking a few steps, she suddenly noticed a gaze and her nerves unconsciously became tense.
Luo Xin subconsciously looked up and saw a man standing not far away, staring at her.
Her steps paused, her heart suddenly tightening.
The man was wearing a straight dark grey coat that barely covered his bulging pot belly. His leather shoes were shiny and his hair was combed meticulously. He looked like a successful man.
Although this person's face is much more mature than before, but those eyes - the eyes that once made her sink and hate.
Luo Xin would never admit his mistake.
This person is Xiao Yan.
His boyfriend during his sophomore year, that is, Luo Xue's biological father.
Her mind went blank for a moment, and then a strong feeling of disgust and anger surged up. She immediately lowered her head and quickened her pace, trying to get around him.
"Luo Xin?" The man called her, with a hint of uncertainty in his voice.
She ignored him and continued walking.
"Is it really you?" Xiao Yan quickly caught up and stopped in front of her, a look of surprise on his face, "I thought I was seeing things..."
Luo Xin looked up at him coldly: "Get out of the way."
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, as if he hadn't expected her to be so tough. He twitched his lips, revealing what he considered a gentle smile: "Long time no see, you've...changed quite a bit."
Luo Xin clenched the strap of her bag with her fingers. She didn't want to get entangled with him here, and she didn't want the shadow of the past to haunt her again.
"Get out of the way," she repeated, her voice colder than the wind.
Xiao Yan frowned, but quickly put on a look of feigned concern: "Don't be like this, at least we..."
"We have nothing to do with each other." Luo Xin interrupted him, his eyes as sharp as a knife, "Please stay away from me."
The smile on Xiao Yan's face froze, but soon recovered.
He looked Luo Xin up and down, his eyes lingering for a moment on her plain down jacket and slightly tired face. His eyes seemed to glance towards Jin Haiyan KTV unintentionally, and his tone was filled with a hint of condescending pity: "You...are working in a place like this now?"
Luo Xin's chest heaved violently, her anger almost overwhelmed her mind. She sneered, "How could someone as noble as you come to a place like this to spend money?"
Xiao Yan didn't seem to hear the sarcasm in her words. Instead, he showed a helpless expression: "I came here to accompany my leader. I am now working as a manager in a large foreign company."
Luo Xin looked at his slightly fat face and slightly greasy smile, and his stomach churned.
After all these years, he still has this self-righteous look on his face.
She didn't want to say another word to him, so she turned and left.
Xiao Yan followed, his tone anxious: "Xiao Xin, wait a minute! The last time I saw you here, I've been wanting to talk to you..."
Luo Xin stopped abruptly and turned back to stare at him: "Were you the one who followed me that night?"
Xiao Yan took a half step back because of her sharp eyes, but soon pretended to be affectionate and said: "I just want to confirm if it is you... I have never forgotten you over the years."
Luo Xin's breathing almost stopped, and memories of the past came flooding back like a tide.
She gritted her teeth and spoke word by word, "Xiao Yan, we no longer have any relationship. Stop disgusting me."
Xiao Yan's expression finally changed. He reached out to hold her back: "Xiao Xin, don't be like this. We can talk it over..."
Luo Xin suddenly shook off his hand, and said in a very low voice, but with an unquestionable coldness: "Get out."
Xiao Yan froze in place, seemingly unprepared for her to be so decisive. But soon, he caught up with her again, this time with a hint of urgency in his tone: "Xiao Xin..."
"Please call me Luo Xin." She didn't even turn her head, as if she would vomit if she looked at him any longer, and walked away quickly.
Xiao Yan was startled. "Luo Xin, don't leave in a hurry. I have something to ask you."
Seeing that Luo Xin had no intention of stopping, he quickly walked to Luo Xin's side and asked, "Is that girl... my daughter?"
Luo Xin's footsteps suddenly stopped, and the blood in his body seemed to freeze in an instant.
He saw Luo Xue.
Her fingers trembled uncontrollably, but the expression on her face became even colder. She turned around, stared into Xiao Yan's eyes, and said word by word:
"She has nothing to do with you, don't be so sentimental."
"Then who is her father?" Xiao Yan continued to press on, but Luo Xin had already hurried towards the gate of the Golden Coast. She directly said to the security guard at the door, "Stop him."
The security guard immediately stepped forward and stopped Xiao Yan who wanted to follow in.
Xiao Yan stood at the door and shouted unwillingly: "Luo Xin! Luo Xin! Am I the father of the child? Am I the father of the child?"
Luo Xin walked into the elevator without looking back. Only after the door closed did she finally lean against the wall and take a deep breath.
Her fingers were still shaking and her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to burst out of her chest.
He is back.
Moreover, he saw Luo Xue.
The elevator door slowly opened, and she forced herself to calm down, composed her expression, and walked towards the locker room.
But in her mind, Xiao Yan's words kept echoing -
"Am I the father of the child?"
She clenched her fists, digging her nails into her palms.
She must not let him get close to Luo Xue.
*
Criminal Police Brigade meeting room.
"Captain Yu, all the evidence is here." Zhang Min placed the evidence bags one by one on the conference table, making slight clinking sounds.
Lu Chao leaned in to observe. "Tablet, rental records, wallet, magazines..." His finger paused on a stack of crumpled receipts. "They look like ordinary receipts."
Liu Kai stood beside Lu Chao, took a step forward, picked up the tablet, and slid his fingertips across the screen.
The lock screen wallpaper was a revealing photo of an internet celebrity. He frowned and entered the unlock code provided by the technical department.
Zhang Min flipped through a few pages of the magazine and put it down with a red face.
"What's wrong? Sister Min." Liu Kai fiddled with the tablet in his hand, but still noticed the changes in Zhang Min's expression.
Zhang Min shook her head. "Oh..., it's okay, it's just... a little explicit."
"Haha." Liu Kai looked at Zhang Min's blushing face and smiled gently, "Sister Min, you're still embarrassed. What's the big deal? Let me tell you..."
Before he could finish his words, a woman's moaning sound came from the tablet he was fiddling with, and the computer screen turned into two naked men and women doing unspeakable things.
The two glanced at each other, and Zhang Min turned her head away with a face as red as a boiling pot.
"Oh my god." Liu Kai pressed the power button repeatedly in shock, but his grip loosened and the tablet slipped out of his hand.
Just as it was about to fall to the ground, Lu Chao turned around quickly and caught it, then turned off the playing video and glared at Liu Kai.
"Team leader, um...um, I...I didn't expect this guy to download pornographic movies." Liu Kai was a little at a loss.
"Don't be so clumsy, be more careful when doing things." Lu Chao scolded.
"Okay, okay." Liu Kai stepped aside.
Lu Chao quickly scanned the contents on the tablet. He turned to Hao and said, "These are all videos that are disgusting. There's nothing valuable."
Yu Hao nodded. At this moment, he was holding the rental record of the rental house in his hand.
The yellowed pages were densely covered with information such as the tenant's name, rental period, contact information, price, etc. The handwriting was sloppy but neat.
Lu Chao also took a look. "I didn't expect this guy to remember such detailed information. What on earth is this murderer looking for? Is it the information recorded here?"
Yu Hao frowned as he flipped through the records page by page, then glanced at the various invoices and receipts on the desk and shook his head. "I have no idea, but what is certain is that these things must contain information that we haven't noticed."
Yu Hao handed the rental records to Lu Chao and said, "Arrange police to verify the rental information in it, ask the tenants one by one for any information they may have, and conduct a blanket search."
Lu Chao nodded.
At this moment, Liu Kai came closer. Lu Chao glanced at him without saying anything. He said awkwardly, "Captain Yu, the police dog team just sent a message saying that the person who entered Guo Zhong's house followed the river after leaving. After crossing the river, the police dogs lost the scent and lost him."
"Crossing the river in the middle of winter? You're being incredibly cautious." Lu Chao sneered, then turned to Yu Hao. "Captain Yu, it looks like we've really met our match this time. This person may not be aware of my deployment of fluorescent powder, but he seems to be aware of our tracking dogs."
Yu Hao didn't say anything. The river Liu Kai mentioned was located on the south side of the village, running through the entire Qin Island from east to west. Guo Zhong's home was on the north side of the river, which meant that the man walked towards the village after leaving Guo Zhong's home.
Could it be someone from the village? Yu Hao suddenly remembered the pair of eyes watching him from behind when he was in the village.
But if that person really thought of crossing the river to wash away the scent to avoid the police dogs, would going south also be a deliberate attempt to confuse the police?
Or am I overthinking it? Perhaps that person only knows this one way and doesn't think too much about it?
"How about surveillance?"
"It's an open community, ridiculously large, with an estimated 100,000 people living there. If you don't have directions, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack," Lu Chao explained.
"First collect all the videos, they will be useful later."
Yu Hao looked at the pile of things on the table with a complicated expression.
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