Chapter 191 Cause of Death You asked me to come here for another purpose. …
"So, you don't think she committed suicide?"
In the conference room, Yue Lingchuan flipped through the case materials in his hand with a frown on his face.
Yan Haifeng sighed: "This case seems to be fine on the surface, but when you think about it carefully, it seems that nothing is right."
The case is actually very simple. At 1:25 p.m. on the 17th of this month, someone from the School of Communication called the police, saying that someone had committed suicide by jumping off a building.
The police arrived immediately and quickly cordoned off the scene for investigation. They eventually found out that the deceased, Xia Tingyi, had just broken up not long ago, and it seemed that it was her boyfriend who first proposed the breakup. After that, she was depressed and in poor condition. I was criticized by the teacher for this in class yesterday.
According to her roommate, she looked unhappy after returning to the dormitory at noon that day and remained silent. After class on the morning of the 17th, everyone had breakfast and went to bed. I didn't know when Xia Tingyi left the dormitory. The next time I heard from her, I heard that she had jumped off the building.
The whole case is clear in cause and effect, and at first glance, there seems to be no problem at all. But after careful investigation, I always felt that something was wrong.
"What's the reason?" Yue Lingchuan looked up at them: "You think she didn't commit suicide, there must be a reason."
Yan Haifeng rubbed his forehead and said, "After the incident, we went to find the teacher who criticized Xia Tingyi. His surname is Qiao, and he is an old professor in the school. He is known for his rigorous teaching attitude. After we went there, she admitted that Xia Tingyi had been absent-minded in class the day before the incident, which was very different from her usual performance. Professor Qiao was so angry that he criticized her a few times. Xia Tingyi's face was indeed not very good at the time, and she looked like she was about to cry. But——"
Yan Haifeng changed the subject: "The professor also told us that Xia Tingyi has always been a student she is very optimistic about. If nothing unexpected happens in the future, she wants her to study for a master's degree with her, so she has higher expectations for her. After criticizing her that day, she also learned that Xia Tingyi's recent abnormality was related to a broken heart. That afternoon, she specifically found her and had a good chat with her in the office for a while."
"According to what she said, Xia Tingyi sincerely apologized to her and said that she would not do it again and would learn to let it go and it would not affect her study state. Teacher Qiao seemed to have convinced her a little bit, so she let her leave."
"According to some of the graduate students taught by Professor Qiao, although Lao Shi is a bit strict in her professional work, she still cares about her students privately and treats them very well. In addition, her conversation with Xia Tingyi that day was also warm and cozy, so it shouldn't have irritated Xia Tingyi."
"Besides, even if Xia Tingyi was really upset by what Teacher Qiao said, she should have committed suicide on the same day. Why did she choose the next day?"
Most people's emotions will be digested slowly, and no matter how painful the emotions are, they will gradually fade away with the passage of time. Xia Tingyi did not jump off the building when she was most emotional. Instead, she chose to jump off the building the next day after her teacher comforted her and she gradually calmed down. Isn't that very suspicious?
Shen Qingye's eyebrows slightly frowned, and his eyes swept back and forth over several confessions, and said: "Besides this, is there any other reason?"
Yan Haifeng gave her a praiseful look: "Yes, there is one more thing."
He pointed to a document in front of him and asked, "What did you find?"
Yue Lingchuan said calmly: "This girl named Qin Zhongyu, according to others, has a bad relationship with Xia Tingyi. But she firmly believes that Xia Tingyi would never commit suicide."
"Is there something wrong here?"
Yan Haifeng nodded and said, "This girl...it's really hard to say."
"According to their classmates and Xia Tingyi's roommates, her relationship with Xia Tingyi is not very good. Because both of them are among the best in the class, it is inevitable that there will be some competition. And it is said that Qin Zhongyu is a rather arrogant person, a bit superior, and looks down on others. Her attitude towards Xia Tingyi is not particularly good."
"But when we asked her, she told us very confidently that Xia Tingyi could not have committed suicide."
The girl's eyes were very determined at the time, and she said word by word: "I know Xia Tingyi. It is possible that she was depressed because of a breakup, but I don't believe that she committed suicide because of this."
"It's even more impossible that she had a mental breakdown because she couldn't stand the criticism from Teacher Qiao as others said. That's all bullshit. Although her vision is a little poor, she can still distinguish the good from the bad in others. Sometimes people secretly say bad things about Teacher Qiao because she is too strict, but she never participates in such cases. Sometimes she even speaks for Teacher Qiao. She knows Teacher Qiao's good intentions, and it's impossible for her to decide to give up her life so easily."
"She couldn't have committed suicide."
Yan Haifeng looked at the table and said, "When this girl talked about Xia Tingyi, she seemed to know her very well. And she seemed to be a little... disappointed in her."
Shen Qingye raised his eyes and looked at him: "What do you mean?"
Yan Haifeng glanced at Yue Lingchuan and said, "You know, Xia Tingyi is from the Art Academy, studying dance. She is good-looking, has a good figure, and a good temperament. The second-generation rich in the circle usually like to date girls like this. But to say that they are very serious about their relationship, it's not that serious, they usually break up after a while."
"At their age, there are quite a few who date second-generation rich people. But Qin Zhongyu is quite aloof and focused on dancing, so she has no interest in those second-generation rich people. She thought Xia Tingyi was similar to her, but who would have thought that she suddenly fell in love last semester, and the other party was also a second-generation rich person. Not to mention that she has been acting like that after the breakup - Qin Zhongyu has always regarded others as her rivals, and seeing that she is so "unmotivated", it is inevitable that she feels a little disappointed."
Shen Qingye supported his chin with one hand and thought slowly.
A teacher who scolded her and a classmate she didn't get along well with.
Yue Lingchuan raised his eyelids and said in a neutral tone: "If that's all, then you can investigate it yourself. There are so many people in the provincial department, and there are so many people in your city. Why do you have to transfer us from Pingjiang all the way here and set up a special task force?"
Yue Lingchuan couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable as their good date was ruined.
Yan Haifeng was helpless: "Isn't this a special situation?"
He knocked on the table: "Do you know who Xia Tingyi's ex-boyfriend is?"
Yue Lingchuan paused: "In the circle?"
Yan Haifeng nodded.
Yue Lingchuan's eyelids jumped: "I know him?"
Yan Haifeng stopped playing dumb and said a name: "Liang Jinwen."
Yue Lingchuan leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.
He couldn't help but cursed: "I finally understand, you asked me to come here for another purpose."
Yan Haifeng smiled bitterly: "You know the situation of the Liang family... their family has been a little..."
"But this girl's boyfriend is Liang Jinwen, and the matter is so strange. How can I not be suspicious?"
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