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As the wine bottle emptied, Nan Yehe finally remembered why she had been drawn into this after-dinner game in the first place.
"Who is that relative you're talking about, the one I'm somewhat related to?"
Xu Jiu was still thinking about something, but when she heard her ask, she immediately burst into laughter.
how?
Sensing the doubt in Nan Yehe's gaze, Xu Jiu paused for a moment before speaking, "Nan Fengting, you should remember this name, right?"
She certainly remembered the name, which didn't quite suit her.
Nan Yehe said coldly, "He is my brother."
"My own brother?" Xu Jiu was quite surprised.
Mental illness is indeed a family thing.
Nan Yehe nodded, his expression somewhat gloomy and even a little ruthless.
"If you're talking about him, I can accept anything embarrassing."
So this is what siblings are like; Xu Jiu, an only child, has witnessed it firsthand.
"Relax, it's really a small matter." Xu Jiu poured some wine and looked at the rising bubbles in the wine. "This month, one of our artists ran into some trouble. The company didn't come, and we couldn't find her. I guessed that something might have happened, so I went to the neighborhood where she lives to look for her."
Nan Yehe had a bad feeling and spoke first, "Don't tell me it was my brother who started this relationship and then abandoned me. I'll call my dad right now and have him break his legs."
"Plastic siblings," Xu Jiu sighed, pouring another glass of wine. "You know what, it really does have something to do with dogs."
"They got into an argument over an orange cat."
? ? ?
So what does this have to do with dogs?
Nan Yehe looked completely bewildered.
"Your brother broke up with our female celebrity. The two of them had already discussed a series of things after the breakup, but they had a disagreement over the ownership of this orange cat."
Xu Jiu recalled the events of that day with a hint of disgust.
She had just stepped out of the elevator, and the slight headache hadn't subsided when she saw several children in jerseys and sneakers sitting on the ground, all staring blankly up at her.
She glanced over and spotted a rather peculiar regular in the entertainment section: Nan Fengting.
Nan Fengting is a rich young master with no great achievements. He used to be very low-key, but ever since he was chased by a Tibetan Mastiff for three blocks and became a trending topic, he has been frequently encountered for some inexplicable bad luck. Now he has his own unique persona of an unlucky rich young master on the Internet.
Things like receiving a wig from a dozing boss in the front row at an entrepreneurship conference, being hit on the nose by a phone at night and being rushed to the hospital, or driving a sick passerby to the hospital only to crash into an ambulance – these incidents demonstrate just how quickly bad luck can strike.
So she started watching the play, just like the other children.
A tall man was seen holding an orange cat by its rump and tail, while a slender woman was holding a chubby orange cat in her arms. The two were arguing and the round orange cat was being stretched out, looking quite pitiful.
The woman accused Nanfengting of having a brain tumor, and said that she had spent a lot of money to raise the cat, which was so photogenic, so there was no reason for him to take it away.
Nanfengting retorted that the woman was only trying to satisfy her own desire to enjoy the food broadcast alone and didn't care about the fat orange cat's wishes; the cat clearly jumped even higher when it saw him.
"You're talking nonsense! Nanfengting, let me tell you, if you didn't always bring it junk food, would it have gotten this fat?!"
"Yang Lai, don't you dare make false accusations! Nine out of ten orange cats are fat, don't you understand that?!"
"Then it's the one you've made especially fat!"
"Don't try to twist my words!"
...
"This is the first time I've seen that artist so excited." Xu Jiu poured out the last bit of wine. "If I remember correctly, the company's career path for her is to be a sophisticated young actress, and she's doing very well."
Nan Yehe held her forehead, clearly unwilling to admit that she had a biological brother.
"Did he just grab it by hand? I'm really going to call Dad and ask him to grant me the right to smash his head off." Nan Yehe didn't let go of any opportunity to kill Nan Fengting.
Xu Jiu shook his head and laughed, "Although the scene was a bit comical, your brother was still very gentlemanly, just talking without actually doing anything."
Nan Yehe remained silent.
She decided to go back and complain.
Oh right, Nan Yehe noticed those children and suddenly remembered something.
"Are those kids you mentioned planning to play soccer?"
"You remember them?" Xu Jiu pondered. "Could they be the ones your brother brought from home? It seems Nan Fengting really cares about that orange cat; the brat ran over there before even settling in."
Not only that, Nan Yehe's expression turned serious. "If you're not deliberately hiding this, I have to tell you that they came to visit a few days before your accident. I remember it very clearly; it was a weekend."
“I guessed you might know.” Xu Jiu was not surprised. “A lot happened in December, but only one or two things left a deep impression on me. I think they should be helpful to my case.”
That's a good way to relax and unwind from the tension of solving a case.
Nan Yehe continued to criticize Nan Fengting.
"And then what? What happened to the orange cat?"
I feel like the focus of the problem is a bit off.
Xu Jiu thought for a moment, then continued to recall.
...
She felt that the two of them were acting strangely and it was difficult to reason with them, so she walked over to the group of children and asked them, "What are this uncle and aunt arguing about?"
"Who's the uncle?!"
"Who is Auntie?!"
Before the bewildered children could answer her question, the two of them exploded.
But when he turned around and saw it was her, his anger subsided slightly.
"Hello, little boss!" Yang Lai's expression changed even faster than when she was acting. Her smile was pure, and although she was wearing home clothes, her demeanor was impeccable.
Nan Fengting had only paused briefly, but upon hearing that it was Yang Lai's boss, she immediately began to glare at him, "Someone from Xusheng? Is this the kind of character your artists have?"
These two are a bit annoying. Xu Jiu continued to smile without changing his expression, "Mr. Nan, our artist is a bit slow and often gets led astray when he speaks. Please forgive him."
Nanfengting, who had also done reading comprehension exercises, instantly understood that Xu Jiu was making a veiled attack.
"Alright, Miss Xu is eloquent. If you send another person, I'm afraid I won't even have room to speak!" Nan Fengting began to retort, her thoughts drifting away.
"Heh," Yang Lai scratched the cat's head and sneered, "Why do we need another one? Three people are enough. Bring out a deck of cards, and I guarantee you won't be able to open your mouth today."
Seeing her start petting the cat, Nan Fengting's intelligence returned. "Do you really think you won all those games because of your own skill? My friend let you win because of me!"
"Nanfengting, just tell me, did you secretly drink all the shampoo in the house last night?! Now you're acting like a complete idiot?"
The two men began to ignore Xu Jiu and continued their verbal sparring.
The situation wasn't chaotic, but it was very noisy.
The two were arguing, while four children, an orange cat, and an adult looked completely bewildered.
Xu Jiu had a few moments when he really wanted to sit down and watch the argument, just like those other kids, because watching the two of them fight was a kind of fun.
But reason stopped her.
There was a new movie launch event that day!!!
“Yang Lai, Mr. Nan, I hope you can both calm down.” Actually, Xu Jiu wanted to say “be more mature,” but he held back. “Especially since you both have things to do today, let’s not waste any more time.”
Xu Jiu lowered his voice.
Yang Lai still cared about her job, but after arguing with this annoying person for two hours, she lost her temper a bit.
Knowing that the press conference is coming up soon, I'm sure I'll be there on time, but if I'm not feeling well, it's better not to go.
She glanced at the cat in her hand, and the cat glanced at her back.
"Are you two having a life-or-death separation?" Nan Fengting felt victory was in sight. "The boss has spoken, aren't you going to work yet? Do you have to make this the news?"
What a face! Yang Lai looked at him as if he were an idiot, unsure whether to let go or not.
Xu Jiu felt it was necessary to make sure this female comrade had a pleasant press conference.
So she looked at the children and whispered, "Aren't you going to help that older sister? She's Sailor Moon's Mei, haven't you forgotten?"
Neptune? Sailor Moon??
Nan Fengting was shocked; the title of the film had completely changed his understanding of the genre.
The children's reaction chilled him to the bone.
They suddenly seemed to awaken, standing up while holding the ball, each one filled with righteous indignation.
"Uncle! How could you bully Sister Xiaomei like this! Let her go!"
Uncle?! Nan Fengting felt even more heartbroken and let go of his hand in disbelief.
Seeing that the situation was settled, Xu Jiu pushed the girl holding the cat into the house, adding a little fire as they went in.
"Kids, come with your uncle next time, and Sister Xiaomei will sign autographs for you~ But not today, she's going to be late for work."
Xu Jiu smiled gently, but the tone of his last sentence carried a hint of coldness, sending a chill down Yang Lai's spine as she walked ahead.
...
"Wait, you can guess what happens next." Nan Yehe ignored Nan Fengting and astutely asked a question, "You're from the public relations department. Even if you're looking for someone, it shouldn't be you going, right?"
Where did the agent and assistant go?
She continued her analysis, "You probably have something else to do, and finding someone is just a side thing. Besides, that thing isn't urgent for you, otherwise you wouldn't be so relaxed."
Therefore, everyone who saw her that day became a subject of investigation.
“You’re right.” Xu Jiu put the empty wine glass back on the table. “Yang Lai herself is actually very smart and ambitious. Her agent trusts her a lot, so she has a lot of freedom. But on that particular day, a problem arose. Everyone was waiting for her backstage at the press conference, and the situation was quite urgent. I happened to be driving through that area, so I just lent a hand.”
Since only the dispute between Yang Lai and Nan Fengting was mentioned, without mentioning what happened afterward, the result is obvious: Xu Jiu himself doesn't remember what he was supposed to do.
However, there was one more thing. Nan Yehe pondered the city's planning and said, "You drove the other day, what about the dashcam?"
If Xu Jiu's blurred memories are indeed directed at the suspect, then the recording device could serve a function comparable to a black box.
Furthermore, it can also verify whether Xu Jiu used the vehicle on the day of the incident.
"I don't know, I'll have to go see for myself another day," Xu Jiu shrugged.
The two exchanged a glance.
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