Every hair is carefully groomed. There is also gossip about you on the Internet, and all your ex-girlfriends were beautiful women.
When you saw Yao Meng just now, you were obviously distracted. Of course, all men appreciate beautiful women, but you were in a more intense state of emotion at the time, and it should have been difficult to distract your attention. However, you were still attracted to her - this can only mean that your interest and attention to women are stronger than normal people. Add to that your personality of pursuing excitement and liking novelty, and the open environment you grew up in abroad, and I can infer that you have had sexual relationships without any emotional basis, right?
So, why should I accept a man who does things according to his own preferences, lacks patience, cannot take responsibility at critical moments, and may physically cheat on me at any time? ”
***
After leaving the sports field, Xu Xu slowly walked back to the Cantonese restaurant.
She felt uncomfortable.
Although she had already made a judgment about Ye Zixiao, her intuition kept telling her that she shouldn't speak it out because it would be too hurtful.
Everyone has shortcomings, and if you magnify them, everyone will become vulnerable. Moreover, Ye Zixiao himself is not a bad person, in fact, he is generally an excellent person.
But if I don't explain the reason for rejecting Ye Zixiao, he might continue to pester me. And she was almost forced to kiss, which also angered her - after all, she was still a little impatient.
I pushed open the door of the shop a little frustrated. There were already a lot of people there. I looked up and saw Ji Bai sitting there with a leisurely look on his face.
"Where's Yao Meng?" Xu Xu asked.
Ji Bai replied: "I'll go back first."
"Oh." Xu Xu picked up the bag on the chair, knowing that Ji Bai was waiting for her to come back, "Thank you."
Ji Bai stood up and Xu Xu followed him. He didn't speak, and she didn't speak either. The two of them walked in silence, one step apart.
The morning sun shone on the clean street. When Xu Xu looked up, he saw Ji Bai's tall figure like a straight tree, blocking most of the light. His steps were steady, neither fast nor slow. I don't know why, but walking on the bustling street like this, my agitated mood quickly calmed down, and I felt a sense of peace and warmth.
When we reach the basement, we each get our cars and go our separate ways.
Xu Xu said goodbye to Ji Bai as planned: "Captain Ji, see you tomorrow."
Ji Bai had already anticipated that she would not give any explanation for her "disdain". But seeing her face at this moment, she looked frank and natural, without any embarrassment...
"Have you considered whether we are suitable for each other?" The voice was deep and slow.
Xu Xu was startled.
She said that before because she had never planned to find a policeman boyfriend, so Ji Bai was definitely not suitable. But now that he asked this question, even someone as slow-witted as Xu Xu understood that his previous statement was just being too sentimental.
Just as I was about to explain, I looked up and saw a faint smile in Ji Bai's dark eyes.
Xu Xu: “This…” Ji Bai had already turned and left.
***
Ye Zixiao drove the car home at full speed. As he watched the road signs on the elevated highway rapidly receding, his heart seemed to follow the changing scenery, becoming angry, depressed, and at a loss.
No woman had ever accused him like this before, with every word weighing a ton of weight and showing no mercy.
He has been a child of destiny since childhood. His family environment made him and those of his kind far more sophisticated than their peers. They knew better how to seek greater benefits in this world and live a superior, glorious and glamorous life.
But her words were like a sharp knife, cutting through flesh and blood, piercing through the disguise of money and appearance. After he became furious, he suddenly realized that he had nowhere to hide.
Because she was right—she knew it. The Ye Zixiao deep in his heart also knew it.
An hour later, he returned home. Everyone was there, father, eldest brother and sister-in-law, second sister and brother-in-law, third sister and brother-in-law, and Ye Zixi. Seeing his gloomy expression, the third sister smiled and said, "Who has offended our eldest master again?" The father said in a deep voice, "Come and eat."
Ye Zixiao only looked at Zixi, his voice dry: "I'm sorry for that day."
Zi Xi was confused, Ye Zixiao had already turned around and left.
At night, Zixiao received calls from several friends, asking him to go to the "Night Color" bar. The wine there is good and the girls are pretty, it has always been the favorite place of the princelings.
When Zixiao arrived, his mood had returned to normal, but he just didn't talk much. A friend saw that he was not in high spirits and winked at the girl next to him. She is the youngest daughter of another family business in the city and has been pursuing Ye Zixiao for a long time. The girl brought a glass of wine and said, "Mr. Ye, you should forget about unhappy things when you go out to play. I am very sad when you do this."
Ye Zixiao looked at the girl's blurry face and plump body, and Xu Xu's words suddenly popped up in his mind: "Why should I accept a man like you?"
He put his arms around the girl's neck and bent down to kiss her.
Later we went to get a room. While pounding the girl crazily, Ye Zixiao thought, Xu Xu, you are right, I am that kind of man. You make me feel so uncomfortable, so uncomfortable.
***
The weather was very good the next day. When Xu Xu arrived at the stadium, the sky was a slightly brighter dark blue, like silk covering the earth.
When she was running, she was rarely distracted. She thought about whether she should call Ye Zixiao and ask him to take it easy. But considering his proud character, this might just add fuel to the fire. There's no point in saying more, so let's just wait and see.
When I ran the second lap, I saw Ji Bai in front of me stopped and answered the phone in a low voice. Seeing his sweat-soaked back, Xu Xu suddenly remembered their conversation yesterday.
After hearing Zhao Han say that Ji Bai hated being pestered by women, it seemed necessary to explain to him that she had no fantasies about him. She said it was inappropriate because of his police identity. As for him, he was a technical man with good looks, excellent physical fitness, strong will and quick thinking...
These analytical conclusions flashed through my mind quickly, and suddenly, the sound of rapid and steady footsteps sounded behind me. The next second, she felt Ji Bai's body, which was slightly emitting heat and sweat, approaching rapidly. Before she could turn around, her collar tightened and her running legs stopped abruptly - she was actually lifted up by him.
"What are you doing?" She frowned, turned her head and scolded in a low voice.
Ji Bai was sweating profusely, but his handsome face was completely gloomy, and his black eyes were filled with coldness.
"Follow me. A female corpse was found at No. 3 Lin Anshan Yuema Road."
Xu Xu's heart trembled. Ji Bai paused and said, "The deceased is Ye Zixi."
☆、Suspicion abounds
When the morning light first appeared, Lin Anshan was as quiet as a painting.
There are many mountains and rivers in the south. This is the most ordinary low mountain in the suburbs of Lin City, and there is no tourism development. If a murder had not occurred, even Xu Xu, a local, would not have known that there was a luxurious villa hidden halfway up the mountain.
When Ji Bai and Xu Xu arrived, there were already several local police officers at the scene. Other members of the city's criminal police team were also on their way.
Shaded by dense trees, a white cobblestone path connects the villa to the highway. The villa covers a large area and is surrounded by high walls and a large iron gate. A police officer reported: "The villa's security system was damaged and failed, and the door was open."
Ji Bai nodded and led Xu Xu inside.
During this journey, Xu Xu remained very quiet, quickly recalling all the clues about Ye Zixi in his mind. I just feel a little stuffy in my chest for some unknown reason. And when Ye Zixi's beautiful face flashes through my mind, that feeling of blockage becomes heavy. So she became even more silent.
Ji Bai did not notice Xu Xu's mood. He habitually lit a cigarette and smoked it in the car with a nonchalant expression.
Over the years, whenever he heard of a murder, he felt as if a chill ran through his heart. The cold current was silent, broad and swift, and it disappeared in an instant. He remained as calm as ever, looking at each bloody corpse with caution.
…
The dark brown door was wide open, and the smell of blood filled the air, mixed with a slight stench. Walking through the long corridor, you can see dried bloodstains, like countless streams, winding from the snow-white carpet under your feet to the corpse next to the sofa.
Even though he had seen dead bodies in the police academy, seeing Ye Zixi like this still made Xu Xu stunned for a moment. The world around seemed to become quiet in an instant, leaving only Ye Zixi's fair, naked, and messy body.
There were a total of five paper cutters stuck in her upper arms, thighs and abdomen. The cuts were so sharp that it looked like they were going to nail her in a pool of blood. Only the wound on her abdomen was bloody and had many scratches. There was a long wound on the left chest, and the coagulated blood was like a hideous flower blooming from the chest.
Beside her right foot, there was a white coat, half soaked in blood, bright and strange.
"Has anyone moved the body?" Ji Bai's calm voice sounded, and Xu Xu came back to his senses instantly.
"Yes, this guy, he was the one who found the body." The policeman next to him replied.
Xu Xu and Ji Bai looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a young man sitting under the snow-white wall. From the moment they entered the room, they remained motionless with their hands in their hair.
Xu Xu's heart was slightly shaken: "Ye Zixiao?"
The man suddenly raised his head and looked at them. After just one night's absence, his handsome face was filled with dejection, and his eyes were bloodshot: "Xu Xu..."
"He was the one who called the police," said the police.
Ye Zixiao was dazed as he watched Ji Bai and Xu Xu approaching him, only to realize that his entire body was so numb that he could hardly move.
"Mr. Ye, please tell the police everything you know," Ji Bai said.
Ye Zixiao nodded, but his eyes fell on Xu Xu's face. There seemed to be a hint of pity in her dark eyes. Ye Zixiao's heart trembled, and he murmured: "Xu Xu, Zixi is dead... She is dead. She is gone."
Xu Xu squatted down in front of Ye Zixiao, looked him in the eye, and said word by word: "I know you are sad. Calm down first and tell us everything you know."
This calm and cool voice seemed to have a calming force that soothed his grief-stricken heart. In the face of the death of her loved ones, her once icy words and her cold rejection became insignificant.
Ye Zixiao had never felt such a strong desire to hold her in his arms and greedily absorb her cool and soft breath like he did at this moment...
Silently clenching his fists, he took out his cell phone from his trouser pocket: "I received a text message from her."
Xu Xu took it and looked at it, slightly startled, then handed it to Ji Bai.
The sender of the message "Lin Anshan, No. 3 Yuema Road, save me" is Ye Zixi, and the time is 22:17 last night.
"What time did you get here?" Ji Bai asked in a deep voice, and Xu Xu also looked at him.
The police had asked this question before, but when answering again, Ye Zixiao's voice was still trembling: "I fell asleep. I didn't see the text message until about five o'clock." It was obvious that he felt guilty - if he had seen the text message earlier, Ye Zixi might have been saved.
"No one can predict everything." Ji Bai said calmly, "Don't blame yourself."
Ye Zixiao smiled bitterly.
Xu Xu asked: "Is this Ye Zixi's house?"
Ye Zixiao shook his head: "I don't know. She has a lot of businesses."
He recounted everything that happened this morning: he saw the text message at about five o'clock and immediately drove here. When I came, everything in the house was the same as it is now. The only difference is the white coat covering his body. He didn't think much at the time. He just wanted to confirm whether Ye Zixi was dead or alive. When he lifted her clothes, he saw the body with a paper cutter stuck in it.
"Didn't you catch the knife criminal last time?" Ye Zixiao asked with red eyes, "He has an accomplice, right? Do you still want to kill Zixi because she escaped death?"
Neither Ji Bai nor Xu Xu answered. The police did not announce the results of the investigation into the razor blade case to the public, but they did inform the victim of the results, and Ye Zixi must have also told Zixiao.
But today, the blade reappeared. And killed the previous victim.
At this time, Zhao Han arrived. Ji Bai asked him to take Ye Zixiao back to the bureau first to calm him down and make a detailed record later. As they were leaving, Xu Xu chased after them and asked, "How did your clothes cover Zi Xi when you came in?"
Zi Xiao was startled: "What do you mean?"
Xu Xu replied: "Is it very messy or very neat?"
Zixiao recalled for a moment and answered, "It wasn't messy. It looked like someone had covered it up, with only her arms and calves exposed. So I... took off her clothes to see what was wrong with her."
Xu Xu nodded: "Got it."
Zixiao looked at her, his heart ached, and he hesitated to speak.
Xu Xu nodded: "I understand, we will do our best."
Zixiao finally couldn't help himself, he reached out and hugged her into his arms. Noticing her body stiffen, he took a deep breath of the fresh air and immediately let go: "Thank you, Xu Xu."
***
There are many doubts. This is Xu Xu’s most intuitive feeling. When she returned to the house again, she saw Ji Bai standing in front of the corpse with his hands behind his back. He turned his head to look at her and said in a deep voice, "Look at the scene."
Xu Xu followed.
During the investigation, Ji Bai was extremely solemn, without any trace of his usual casual smile, and his handsome face was as stern as if it had been cut by a knife or an axe. And he would wait until Xu Xu came back to start, so that she could learn the whole process of his on-site exploration.
His eyes first stopped at the corpse. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "I'll tell you, remember."
"yes."
"There are signs of a fight in the living room, and the fatal wound is only on the chest. This may be the reason why the deceased sent text messages - the wound caused difficulty breathing and inability to speak..." His voice was as deep as water, and Xu Xu wrote quickly.
There are many rooms in the villa, but there is only one bedroom. The others are study rooms, rest rooms, or are empty. Ji Bai stood at the door of the master bedroom. The room was elegant and tidy, and there was nothing unusual to see.
His eyes stopped on several rows of wardrobes in the cloakroom again. Just as he was about to walk over, a petite figure suddenly came up from the side, walked around him and came to the front of the wardrobe, opened the door before him, turned her back to him, supported her chin with one hand, and began to observe carefully.
Ji Bai saw that the little guy blocked his view as a matter of course, and his heart, which had been as tense as iron, suddenly relaxed a little bit in a funny way.
He reached out, lifted her collar, and put it aside.
Xu Xu, who was instantly moved horizontally, immediately looked at him unhappily: "What are you doing?"
"Stand behind me." Ji Bai said concisely.
"Why?" Xu Xu frowned deeply.
Ji Bai glanced at her calmly: "How many times have you investigated a murder scene?"
"first."
"so?"
Xu Xu: “…”
Ji Bai ignored her and continued to check.
Xu Xu had no choice but to speak again, with a slightly patient tone: "The problem is that you are too tall. When you were talking, everything was blocked for me, and I couldn't see anything..."
"Stand next to me." He interrupted her without turning his head.
Xu Xu immediately took a step forward and stood in front of the wardrobe with him.
Ji Bai was concentrating on checking it, but after a while, he suddenly felt something cold and soft on the back of his hand, which made him feel numb and distracted.
His eyes turned slightly, and he saw Xu Xu raising his fair little face, looking straight ahead. It was her fingers that just touched his.
If it was any other woman, Ji Bai would have stepped back a little without making a sound, but since she had a serious look on her face with her neck stretched out, he didn't pay much attention.
After a while, I suddenly felt her move. She glanced sideways and smiled slightly - she realized belatedly that their hands were touching. She frowned slightly, put her hands in her trouser pockets, and resolutely avoided him.
After a quick check, I found that there were more than 20 pieces of clothing in the first wardrobe, and only about ten pieces in the other two wardrobes; there was also a shoe rack on the east and west sides, with women's shoes of various seasons and materials scattered around.
After searching the entire villa, he returned to the living room. Except here, everything else looks neat and orderly. At this time, Lao Wu and several other criminal police officers arrived and were taking pictures around Ye Zixi's body. This made Xu Xu feel a little choked up in the chest again, and he turned around to check other things in the living room.
The sofa was made of black leather and had no scratches; there were several paintings with vigorous brushstrokes hanging on the wall; on the open sink next to it, there was a bowl of vegetable salad and a bowl of sashimi. The stench you smell when you enter the door is from the spoiled sashimi. I opened the refrigerator and found a lot of ingredients. It can be seen that the murder happened very suddenly, and Zi Xi was preparing midnight snack before that.
After a while, Ji Bai asked everyone to meet.
The forensic doctor reported the preliminary autopsy results and estimated the time of death to be between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. last night. This is consistent with the time when Ye Zixiao received the text message.
Another person added: "Preliminary investigation found no fingerprints or obvious footprints - someone must have cleaned up the scene. The villa had complete security measures, but all the equipment in the security room was destroyed, so no clues can be obtained from the surveillance video. This place is sparsely populated, so no witnesses have been found so far."
This means that after the initial investigation, no valuable physical evidence was found at the scene. Everyone fell silent.
This is not a simple case. The murderer has very sharp anti-detection skills. Could he really be an extremely cruel and highly intelligent criminal who imitated Yang Yu?
"Boss, what do you think?" someone asked.
Ji Bai did not answer immediately, but looked at Xu Xu who was frowning in thought: "Tell me what you think."
When he said this, everyone looked over.
Compared to when he first entered the police station, Xu Xu was no longer as immature as before. He nodded and said, "I think the murderer is someone who knows Ye Zixi, and they have a very close relationship. I suggest that we start investigating the people around her."
"Why?" a criminal police officer asked with interest.
Xu Xu: “There are two pieces of behavioral evidence.
First, it was Ye Zixi’s behavior. She texted 'save me' instead of 'call the police'. This doesn't make sense. Let Ye Zixiao call the police. The district police will definitely arrive faster than Ye Zixiao in the city and will be able to provide her with first aid. Ye Zixi is a person with very good psychological quality and quick thinking. Even if she is dying, I believe she can make a judgment that is more favorable to herself - unless she does not want to call the police and the murderer is someone she knows.
Second, it is the murderer’s behavior. The murderer not only stabbed the victim in the vital parts, but also inserted a paper cutter into the body. On the surface, this seems like unnecessary abuse. Like some kind of ritual or mark of his.
However, when the witnesses first discovered the deceased, he was covered with clothes. This behavior most likely reflects two emotions: guilt or pity. How could a psychopathic killer who committed random crimes have such emotions towards her?
So I think the murderer has very complicated feelings towards Ye Zixi. And why he imitated Yang Yu is still unclear. Maybe it was just to confuse the police. ”
Everyone listened in silence. Ji Bai glanced at her, a faint smile appearing in his eyes. Old Wu spoke first: "I agree. There are too many suspicious points in this case, and there are many signs of human intervention. Captain Ji, what do you think?"
Ji Bai nodded: "I agree with her. Two more points:
1. The murderer may be two people, one is the leader and the other is the subordinate;
2. Ye Zixi is having an extramarital affair with a man, and this is where they have their trysts. We need to find that man as soon as possible. ”
☆ She is very uncomfortable
When Ji Bai made the two inferences, Xu Xu's heart shuddered, and many details flashed through his mind, vague, but ready to come out.
Ji Bai's deep voice sounded slowly, "The wound on the victim's abdomen was messy and blurred, with many scratches. It must have taken multiple attempts to successfully insert the knife. The other four knife wounds were clean and sharp, and the techniques were completely different. It should have been done by two people." He explained slowly.
"I agree with this." Old Wu nodded.
Another detective asked: "Could it be that it was the same person who was nervous and unfamiliar with the first stab, but became more skilled afterwards?"
Old Wu replied: "The locations and directions of the cuts on the two wounds are different, so they were probably not made by the same person."
Xu Xu had no experience in studying knife wounds, but after hearing this, he connected it to his own profession: "From unfamiliar to proficient, there should be a process. It is impossible that the first knife was hesitant and unfamiliar, and the second knife became so firm and decisive. This also reflects the two different mentalities when committing the crime - one may be hesitant and afraid, and the other is determined. The same person's mentality will not change so much in a short period of time."
"What about the extramarital affair?" asked another detective.
Xu Xu looked at Ji Bai, his eyes were calm but sharp. Because there was no smile, his handsome face exuded a kind of cold and toughness.
"The wardrobe is not rational. One closet has more clothes, while the other two are only half full. But the clothes are not placed in the three closets by season or type; the same goes for the shoe closet. From the whole apartment, Ye Zixi's living habits are very neat and orderly. The most likely scenario is that another person's clothes were taken away, and then her clothes were moved here as a cover-up; in addition, although there is no direct evidence that a man has lived in this apartment, the entire decoration style, the heavy black leather sofa, and the large calligraphy and paintings, does not look like a residence for a woman living alone. Right, Xu Xu?"
Xu Xu nodded when he suddenly named her, "If it was Ye Zixi alone, she would be more likely to choose a modern and simple style, which might be more refined and fashionable."
Old Wu also added: "A single, unmarried woman who lives alone in a mountain villa late at night is very likely to have a tryst. With Ye Zixi's reputation, a normal relationship should have been known to the outside world long ago; and with her financial resources, if she wanted to live in a suburban villa, why didn't she choose other places with better development, but chose the sparsely populated Lin'an Mountain?"
"Based on the preliminary analysis results, we can regard this lover as the primary suspect. But we cannot rule out other possibilities." Ji Bai made a preliminary conclusion calmly.
***
When we got back to the police station, it was already noon. Everyone hurriedly ate in the conference room. Ji Bai asked, "Where's Ye Zixiao?"
Zhao Han pointed to the hearing room opposite.
Xu Xu also looked up, and saw Ye Zixiao sitting motionless in the small room, with messy hair and an expressionless face. There was a box of lunch and tea next to him, completely untouched.
"The fourth young master of the Ye family is quite kind." Someone said, "He fell asleep and didn't see the text message. It's human nature. You can't blame him."
Another person said, "Yes. He probably arrived too late - Ye Zixi sent the text message when she was dying, but the five knife wounds were caused after death, which means the murderer either came back or she sent the text message when the murderer was not paying attention, and the murderer did not leave at that time. It would take Ye Zixiao at least half an hour to arrive from the city, and the deceased is probably dead. Her phone was not found at the scene, so it must have been discovered and taken away by the murderer."
Yao Meng did not go to the crime scene in the morning. Upon hearing this, she sighed, "It must be very uncomfortable to see your own sister's body." After saying that, she gently touched Xu Xu's arm.
Xu Xu understood what this meant - it was a signal for her to go and comfort Ye Zixiao, because Yao Meng knew them the last time they met.
But Xu Xu didn't know how to comfort Ye Zixiao. She felt that words were useless at this time. What's more, she is not good at speaking.
At this time, Ji Bai stood up: "I'll go talk to him."
Xu Xu immediately stood up and followed.
***
After staying in the police station for a whole morning, Ye Zixiao's emotions had basically calmed down. He tried his best not to think about the image of Ye Zixi lying in a pool of blood. While his mind was blank, footsteps were heard and Ji Bai's figure appeared at the door, and then... it was Xu Xu.
Although her ruthless rejection of him seemed like something from another world. But seeing that she was also taking part in the record-taking, Ye Zixiao still felt a little uncomfortable.
Because it was a formal transcript, Ji Bai asked for his name, age and other basic information as usual. Ye Zixiao answered his questions one by one. During this time, Xu Xu kept his head down and took notes. Occasionally, he looked up at him with a calm gaze. This made Ye Zixiao relax, but he also felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
His expression did not escape Ji Bai's eyes, and he continued to ask calmly: "Where were you from 8 o'clock last night to 5 o'clock in the morning?"
"I stayed in the bar until 9 o'clock, then returned to my villa in Jialinyuan."
"Is there any witness of the time?" Ji Bai asked calmly.
"…No. I can't possibly kill my sister. There's no need for you to doubt me."
Ji Bai and Xu Xu both looked at him, and Xu Xu said, "Think about it carefully."
"Did I say that?" Ye Zixiao replied indifferently, staring at the table.
At this time, Ji Bai suddenly spoke to Xu Xu: "You go out first, and let another clerk come in."
Xu Xu was startled, silent for a moment, then stood up and walked out.
Ye Zixiao didn't look at her, but just supported his forehead with one hand. After a while, Yao Meng came in. Ji Bai said, "You can tell the truth now. Mr. Ye, murder is a serious crime, and we hope you can clear your suspicion as soon as possible."
***
Xu Xu walked out of the hearing room and did not return to his seat immediately. Instead, he sat on a chair in the corridor.
Ye Zixiao was lying, she knew it. He was still wearing the same clothes he had worn yesterday.
I sat in silence for a while, and those scenes reappeared in my mind, and the dull and blocked feeling came over me again.
In fact, she and Ye Zixi are not very familiar with each other.
In the past month since they met, it was almost always Ye Zixi who took the initiative to ask her out or call her. She seemed to have a good impression of Xu Xu and very naturally expressed her desire to become her best friend.
This kind of closeness made Xu Xu a little surprised and uncomfortable. In addition, due to his busy work, Xu Xu could only go once or twice out of Zi Xi's ten invitations.
But Ye Zixi didn't seem to mind her alienation. She always acted with propriety, kindness and consideration. Gradually, Xu Xu got used to her presence. One time Xu Jun asked her: Are you going to have dinner with Ye Zixi again? How come you are closer to me? She replied: We are friends now.
Sometimes, Xu Xu also analyzed the relationship with Ye Zixi - she grew up with two men in her family and had never lived with older women, so she lacked the gentle care and love of a woman. The appearance of Ye Zixi, a mature and gentle friend, just filled this gap...
Filling emotional gaps often means people will be happier.
But now, Ye Zixi is dead.
Although Xu Xu had been working since morning till now, there always seemed to be a confusion in his mind and his chest seemed to be unable to breathe smoothly.
Now she realized belatedly that this feeling was called discomfort.
She has been passively accepting Ye Zixi's friendship, and now she feels very uncomfortable.
…
As we sat there in silence, my cell phone suddenly rang. It was an unfamiliar number.
The voice on the other end was respectful and gentle: "Hello, is this Miss Xu Xu? Sorry to bother you. I am the duty manager of the ferry revolving restaurant. You made a reservation with Miss Zi Xi for lunch today. But we have not been able to contact Miss Zi Xi..."
Xu Xu held the phone in his hand, lowered his head, and looked at the shadow on the dark blue floor.
"I'm sorry, we can't come."
***
Without Xu Xu present, Ji Bai asked more detailed questions, including what Ye Zixiao said to Ye Zixi when they met yesterday; what time he stayed with his female friends at night and where he was.
Facing Ji Bai, Ye Zixiao no longer felt embarrassed, nor did he show any expression. He answered questions cooperatively.
But when Ji Bai asked, "Why did you say sorry to Ye Zixi?", he was silent for a moment and replied, "Xu Xu said that I didn't treat Zixi decisively last time she was injured. I apologize for this. You can also ask Xu Xu."
Yao Meng added: "Why did you walk around alone for several hours yesterday afternoon? Where did you go?"
Ye Zixiao looked at her pretty face and suddenly remembered Xu Xu's words: Your interest and attention to women is stronger than that of normal people...
He turned his head away in annoyance, not looking directly at Yao Meng, and answered stiffly, "Because Xu Xu and I had an argument. Officer, I don't want to answer any more personal questions."
After questioning Ye Zixiao, Ji Bai returned to the office first and ordered people to find evidence of Ye Zixiao's alibi. The result came out soon - several people could prove that he checked into a room with a female friend, and the hotel manager on duty and surveillance video could prove that he left at 5 a.m.
Ji Bai ordered someone to release Ye Zixiao, and went to the corridor with the cigarette box. I had just lit a cigarette and was thinking when I heard a crisp sound.
"Xu Xu, what's wrong with you?" It was Yao Meng.
Ji Bai looked up and saw two girls sitting on the aisle at the corner, which was the entrance to the archive room and there were not many people there.
"It's okay." Xu Xu lowered his head.
Yao Meng sighed.
Ji Bai didn't look at them again. He just leaned against the corridor, smoking and thinking about the case.
At this time, Yao Meng said softly: "Xu Xu, if you are unhappy, speak up. We are friends." Xu Xu said nothing.
Yao Meng also fell silent. I saw Ye Zixiao yesterday, and she was quite stunning. Seeing that he seemed to have feelings for Xu Xu, she found it hard to imagine because the two of them were really not a good match. When she heard today that he was the fourth young master of the Ye family, she was even more shocked.
But Yao Meng doesn't like men like Ye Zixiao. Because she has a sense of pride in her heart. This kind of second-generation rich man made her feel that he was out of her reach and she didn't look up to him.
So she felt that Ye Zixiao's checking into a hotel with another woman was both unexpected and reasonable.
But towards Xu Xu, her feelings were a bit complicated. To be fair, she felt that Xu Xu shouldn't fall into the hands of a man like Ye Zixiao. But if Xu Xu and Ye Zixiao were really together, she would feel relieved again...
After thinking for a while, Yao Meng said, "It's because of Ye Zixiao, right? Xu Xu, you should carefully consider this man. After all, his background is different from ours. But if you really like him, I will support you."
Ji Bai on the other end took a puff of his cigarette and tilted his head to look at them again.
Unexpectedly, Xu Xu interrupted her without even looking up: "Why do you think I'm sad for Ye Zixiao? I don't want to talk now, can you please go away?"
Yao Meng had never expected that the usually docile Xu Xu would suddenly scold her so mercilessly. Her face immediately turned red. She turned to look at Ji Bai who was standing not far away, bit her lower lip, said nothing, and stood up and left.
Ji Bai watched Yao Meng run away with tears in her eyes, then looked at Xu Xu who was sitting there with a slightly red face… He put out the cigarette and walked straight towards her.
☆、Different you
Footsteps approached, followed by a familiar black robe and a faint smell of tobacco... Seeing him, Xu Xu suddenly calmed down. The messy emotions in my mind quickly dissipated like fog in the sun.
——What did she just do to Yao Meng? Actually venting emotions on others.
She stared at Ji Bai's leather shoes: "I'm sorry, I will apologize to her."
Ji Bai: "Yeah. Anything else?"
Xu Xu was startled, and clenched his hands on his knees into fists. This detail certainly did not escape Ji Bai's eyes, and he pointed it out mercilessly: "Why didn't you tell others about Ye Zixi's secret love affair at the scene?"
Xu Xu was slightly shocked and replied, "I didn't notice. Do you think I would hide it on purpose?"
Ji Bai stared down at her condescendingly: "You really didn't notice. Is it because you subconsciously don't believe that she has an affair, so you turn a blind eye to those obvious details?"
Xu Xu was silent for a moment, then replied, "I'm sorry, this won't happen again."
In fact, when Ji Bai made the conclusion of "underground love" on the spot, she had already realized her omission, but did not think deeply about it. Now that Ji Bai pointed it out, she finally understood - it was her emotions that affected her judgment.
She still kept her head down as she said this. From Ji Bai's perspective, the girl's slender shoulders were hunched and her head was buried low. The smooth short hair sticks to the forehead, and the slender facial features and thin neck are vaguely visible. She doesn't look like a woman, but more like a thin and stubborn boy.
This was the first time she saw the murder scene today, and the victim was a friend. Ji Bai was actually very satisfied with her performance.
But satisfaction is one thing, and the method of education is another.
It’s just… Ji Bai originally wanted to scold her a few more times, but seeing her depressed look, he suddenly lost the mood to continue.
He didn't say anything. Xu Xu thought it was over and was about to get up and leave, but suddenly he saw Ji Bai squatting down.
His dark eyes were level with hers, staring at her thoughtfully.
The two people's faces were so close that Xu Xu was stunned - looking at the tall Ji Bai, squatting so quietly in front of him, it felt really... weird.
After staring at each other for a while, Ji Bai looked at her red eyes and said, "Don't do it again. Don't cry."
Xu Xu: “…”
In fact, she couldn't help it at first, but she quickly controlled it. It's just that I've shed tears, so my eyes are still red.
After a brief silence, she frowned and turned her head away, avoiding Ji Bai's sight: "I haven't cried for a long time."
Ji Bai looked at her embarrassed expression, smiled, and just as he was about to stand up, his eyes unconsciously dropped down.
Even the skin on her neck is very white and thin.
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