Chapter 32
Three days later, #StealingCollegeEntranceExamResults# became a hot search on all major platforms.
As the matter escalated in the afternoon, the relevant departments set up an investigation team.
When Lu Yuan was taken away, he had dark circles under his eyes and was covered in wounds. It seemed that he had not slept well for a long time. No one knew what he had been through in the past few days.
Zhou Zitan and Li Muye were also investigated by the police for intentional injury and provoking trouble.
Shen Tingzhou asked a lawyer and he said that as long as the case was fought well, the two would not be sentenced for long.
Especially since Zhou Zitan was able to produce a mental assessment report, and he did not cause any actual harm to Lu Yuan, his sentence can be controlled at three or four months.
Li Muye's character was even worse. He disrupted social traffic and led his team to use instruments to injure people. Fortunately, no serious harm was caused, probably within half a year.
On the day Shen Tingzhou accompanied Zhou Zitan to surrender, Zhou Zitan followed him listlessly.
"Doctor Shen." Zhou Zitan stopped and looked at Shen Tingzhou hesitantly, "My mother..."
Shen Tingzhou seemed to know what he was going to say, "Don't worry, I will help you take care of Aunt He while you are in there."
Zhou Zitan nodded with satisfaction, then raised his head again, "Doctor Shen..."
Shen Tingzhou said, "I will write to you often to tell you about Aunt He's situation and your brother's situation."
Now Zhou Zitan has no worries.
When they reached the police station, Shen Tingzhou told him earnestly, "You must admit your mistakes in there, cooperate with the police in the investigation, and try to reduce your sentence."
Zhou Zitan's eyes wandered, but he still insisted on his own way of thinking, "He inhaled the pesticide himself."
Shen Tingzhou: "...Don't say that in there. You must admit your mistakes sincerely. This way you can get out and see your mother and brother sooner."
Zhou Zitan was reluctant: "Okay, Dr. Shen, I'll go in then."
Shen Tingzhou sighed. If it wasn't for helping him, Xiao Zhou wouldn't have sent himself in.
After Zhou Zitan went in, Li Muye was also brought in by his family to surrender.
Li Jingchong and Li Jinghang didn't have much emotion. Only Song Qingning had red and swollen eyelids and a look of reluctance on her face.
Song Qingning: "Once you are in prison, you must admit your mistakes, cooperate with the police in the investigation, and strive to reduce your sentence."
Li Muye: "I don't regret it, I just regret not hitting him twice more."
Song Qingning said anxiously: "Don't say that in there. You must admit your mistakes sincerely. This way you can come out and see us earlier."
Li Muye was also reluctant: "Okay, Brother Ning, I'll go in then."
Shen Tingzhou: It’s exactly the same conversation.
Song Qingning's eyes turned red again, and she choked up and said, "If you need anything, just write a letter home."
Li Muye suddenly hugged Song Qingning, buried his head in his warm neck, and said sullenly: "Brother Ning, I will miss you."
Li Jingchong frowned, "Hurry up and go in."
Li Jinghang also urged, "Don't waste time."
Shen Tingzhou: ...You don't have any love between father and son, or brotherhood.
Li Muye walked in, looking back every few steps, and Song Qingning said goodbye to him with tears in her eyes.
If it weren't for him, Makino wouldn't have sent himself in.
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I didn't expect this farce to end like this.
After leaving the police station, Shen Tingzhou went to see He Ranjie.
He Ranjie was wearing a neo-Chinese style silk dress, with her hair pinned up with a jade hairpin. She looked much better than before, and the slight sadness between her brows had also dissipated.
When Shen Tingzhou passed by, she was watering the flowers.
He Ranjie couldn't hide the news of Zhou Zitan's accident. Zhou Zitan was usually so clingy, and now there was no news at all for several months. It was impossible for He Ranjie not to be suspicious.
Shen Tingzhou told He Ranjie the whole story truthfully.
After saying this, he lowered his head guiltily.
He Ranjie said generously, "Doctor Shen, you don't have to blame yourself. I think everything that happens is good for me. Xiaotan is impulsive. Even if it's not for you today, it will be for other things tomorrow. I can only be thankful that I didn't get into big trouble this time."
Shen Tingzhou sat with He Ranjie for a while and helped her move a few pots of flowers out to bask in the sun.
When leaving, Shen Tingzhou saw a familiar figure.
The man obviously recognized him and paused, "Doctor Shen?"
It was Fang Yuning, the girl deceived by Qin Shiyao's ex-boyfriend.
Fang Yuning was wearing a simple white T-shirt and black trousers, her hair was tied in a neat ponytail, and she was holding a bag of flower and plant fertilizer in her hand.
Shen Tingzhou was a little surprised, "You work here?"
Fang Yuning nodded. "Although Miss Qin is supporting me, I don't want to bother Miss Qin all the time."
She was worried that she would not be able to be independent if she got used to this kind of life, so she worked part-time after school. Even if she didn't make much, at least she could support herself.
Seeing Fang Yuning's bright eyes, Shen Tingzhou was happy for her.
Shen Tingzhou: "Aunt He is a good person. She will not treat you unfairly if you work here."
Fang Yuning: "Auntie knew that I was working part-time to earn money for my studies, so she chose me from so many people. She is really a nice person."
She is a very grateful and easily satisfied person. "If you see Miss Qin, thank her for me."
Shen Tingzhou smiled: "Okay."
After leaving He Ranjie, Shen Tingzhou drove back.
Pushing open the door, Xu Xun was sitting in front of the French window, with three cats sleeping next to him. The golden sunlight came in, coating the man and the three cats with a layer of warmth.
This scene made Shen Tingzhou think of a long-lost word——
Home.
But this warmth didn't last long. Xu Xun suddenly picked up Xiao Yin Jianceng and said in disgust, "How many times have I told you to poop in the litter box!"
Shen Tingzhou immediately came back to his senses and walked over quickly, "Let me clean it up."
Xu Xun had a stern face, like a strict father, "Don't clean it up, just let it stink."
Shen Tingzhou laughed, "This trick doesn't work."
Xu Xun held the disobedient kitten in his arms and suggested, "Then let's starve it."
Shen Tingzhou quickly hugged the cat and said, "How can we do this? The intestines of silver-gray cats are relatively fragile."
Xu Xun looked at Shen Tingzhou with a paralyzed face, "A loving mother often spoils her child."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Although Xu Xun threatened to punish him, he still held his nose and cleaned up the cat's poop without complaint.
After finishing the cleaning, Xu Xun suddenly said, "The termites in the house are almost gone. I'm going to move back tomorrow."
Shen Tingzhou was a little surprised. So fast?
But it wasn't that fast, as we stayed three days longer than originally planned.
When Xu Xun came, he only brought one suitcase, and when he left, he packed three suitcases.
He only lived here for five days and brought in a lot of things, including the expensive plush handmade carpet, which was rolled up and laid on the living room floor.
When they were not busy in the evening, Shen Tingzhou would sit comfortably on the carpet with Xu Xun and watch movies, with the cat nestled on their knees, within reach.
Xu Xun did not take the carpet away and left it at Shen Tingzhou's house.
The housekeeper drove over to pick him up personally, glanced at the suitcase at Xu Xun's feet, and his eyes clearly showed "coquettishness".
Xu Xun turned away with a stern face.
The housekeeper asked Shen Tingzhou, "Doctor Shen, has our young master caused you any trouble?"
Shen Tingzhou quickly said, "No, it helped me a lot."
Butler: "Looks like he's sensible now."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Xu Xun finally couldn't help but said, "Let's go."
Shen Tingzhou laughed dumbly. Xu Xun suddenly looked over at him and he immediately stopped smiling.
Xu Xun held three cat cages and said gloomily, "Come and see the cats if you have nothing to do. They will miss you."
Shen Tingzhou's mouth softened, "I know."
Xu Xun didn't say anything else, but kept looking at Shen Tingzhou, his eyes dark and quiet.
Shen Tingzhou's heart was slightly shaken, "What's wrong?"
Xu Xun shook his head and left with the cat in his arms.
Shen Tingzhou didn’t think this three-bedroom apartment was big before, but after Xu Xun and the cat left, he inexplicably felt the house was empty.
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Without waiting for Wednesday, Su Yu called Shen Tingzhou after lunch on Tuesday and asked him to come over quickly because he had something good to show him.
Shen Tingzhou felt that it didn't matter whether he was surprised or not, as long as he wasn't scared.
Apart from him, Su Yu rarely invited other guests.
When Shen Tingzhou walked into the living room, he saw a young man sitting on the sofa and his fingers moved immediately.
Not for any other reason, but because this boy looks too much like a cat, with a palm-sized face, round eyes, large and full eyes, and fluffy upper and lower eyelashes. From the side, he looks a lot like the popular cat profile.
A few big words flashed through Shen Tingzhou’s mind—human-shaped beautiful cat!
Su Yu came out of the kitchen and saw Shen Tingzhou looking at the person on the sofa, and suddenly felt unhappy.
He called out loudly, "Doctor Shen!"
Shen Tingzhou was startled and turned his head to look at Su Yu.
Su Yu introduced, "This is Ah Yan's cousin."
The young man turned his head and his eyes fell on Shen Tingzhou. He looked more like a cat as he tilted his head to look at Shen Tingzhou.
Shen Tingzhou had no other thoughts in his mind. He simply looked at the boy twice more because of his cat-like appearance.
At this time, my cousin's cell phone rang and he got up to answer the call.
"I said I wasn't going back to the dorm tonight, but someone invited me to watch a cat do backflips. Why do you care who it is? Does this have anything to do with you?"
Hmm? Why does this sound so familiar?
Su Yu came over and said, "Doctor Shen, he is the person from the forum. I told you that he is Ah Yan's cousin."
Shen Tingzhou suddenly came to his senses.
It turned out to be him, the boy from the Flower District who studied in a boys' school.
"You must not have been browsing forums recently, right? You must feel uncomfortable when you are halfway through eating melons, so I asked him out, so you know what will happen next." Su Yu raised his chin, looking like he was asking for compliments, "Am I okay?"
Shen Tingzhou: He didn’t…
Ever since he heard that someone in Huaqu was asking about him, Shen Tingzhou has not been on the forum.
How could he feel bad for other people's privacy?
The little cousin over there was a little unhappy, "What do you mean you are outside now? Are you following me?"
When Shen Tingzhou heard this, he quickly turned his head and looked towards the floor-to-ceiling window, looking for a suspicious shadow.
After a while, a young man of superior stature appeared in Shen Tingzhou's sight.
高眉弓，薄嘴唇，輪廓俊朗，是那種內斂寡言的冰山系美男。
隔着落地窗，堂弟跟舍友的視線對上。
外面的舍友說，“出來！”
堂弟撇撇嘴，“我就不。”
說着不，腿倒是很誠實地朝外走。
沈亭州正專心致志盯着他倆，忽然感覺身側不對勁，他擡頭就對上蘇俞笑吟吟的目光。
沈亭州：……好吧，他是有點好奇。
蘇俞沒有揶揄沈亭州，反而拽着他找了一個隐蔽的最佳看戲位置。
堂弟走過去，那雙漂亮的貓眼半垂着，看起來既倔又有點不耐，“你來幹什麽？”
身形高大的舍友伸手去拉人，“跟我回去。”
堂弟甩開他的手，“我不回去，而且你不是在躲着我，管我幹什麽？”
舍友抿了一下薄唇，似乎有些無奈，“回去再說。”
堂弟拒絕，“不要，我今晚要留在這裏。”
說完轉身就朝回走，舍友眉心一跳，攥住他的手拽到近旁，然後扣住少年的下颌，吻了過來。
沈亭州：！
蘇俞：“哇，親了呢，就是技術好像一般，沈醫生你接過吻嗎？”
蘇俞望過來，目光灼灼盯着沈亭州，搞得沈亭州如芒刺背。
沈亭州裝作沒聽見，蘇俞嘻嘻笑了兩聲，也沒有再問。
被放開後，堂弟嘴巴紅通通的，望着舍友的目光卻不躲不避，“你親我幹什麽？”
反倒是舍友神色有些不自然，“回去再說。”
堂弟看他泛紅的耳根，最終點點頭，“那我回去拿東西。”
舍友望過來的目光有些警惕，“快點出來。”
堂弟忽然一笑，有些狡黠，“這是我堂哥家。”
舍友一愣，緊繃的嘴角松開一些。
在小堂弟回來前，沈亭州急忙坐回到沙發上。
蘇俞沒有絲毫慌亂，甚至在人上樓去拿東西時囑咐，“記得做好安全措施。”
小堂弟并不覺得這話有什麽不妥，自然應了一句，“我知道了。”
只有保守的小沈驚了一下，花區的教育果然開放。
蘇俞又說，“他接吻都生澀，到了床上估計也不會太好。”
小堂弟扭過頭，“我會帶他去看論壇的教育片。”
沈亭州震撼，花區論壇居然還有這種東西，他怎麽沒看到？
小堂弟拿着單肩包蹬蹬跑下來，換上自己的運動鞋，系鞋帶時突然想到什麽，扭頭看向蘇俞。
“魚哥，那個小二十七到底是誰？我問了二堂哥好多次，他都不跟我說。”
小二十七……
沈亭州悄然擡起頭，該不會說的是他吧？
蘇俞語氣淡淡的，“我也不知道。”
小堂弟滿含期待：“那你能幫我問問二堂哥嗎？”
蘇俞直接拒絕：“不能！”
小堂弟滿臉失望，“好吧。”
等人離開後，沈亭州忍不住問，“就是他打聽我嗎？”
看小堂弟的樣子，怎麽也不像蘇俞之前描述的那麽可怕。
蘇俞一眼看出沈亭州的未盡之言，“他不可怕，他哥特別可怕，他跟他哥關系好，搞不好就是為了他哥打聽你的。”
這之後蘇俞開始滔滔不絕講述，那個小堂弟親哥的可怕之處，然後又為沈亭州科普花區。
沈亭州聽得五官微扭，簡直不敢相信世上竟然有這樣的法外之地。
蘇俞挨近沈亭州，壓低聲音，略微帶了一點驚悚的表情。
“所以沈醫生，你不要看他可愛就跟他過多接觸哦，他沒你想得那麽簡單，只有我才是真正對你好的。”
沈亭州感覺小時候，他姑給傅芸芸講狼外婆的故事就是這個口氣。
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陸源的案子外界關注度很高。
在輿論的壓力下，再加上證據鏈确實充分，不到一個月就開庭審理了這個案子。
周子探跟李牧野也相繼判了刑，好巧不巧他們被關在同一個監獄。
午飯後，所有囚犯出來放風時，三人碰了面。
陸源頭發剪得很短，但氣質仍舊俊逸溫和，氣色也比之前好了很多，他坐在操場的長椅上，手裏捧着一本書，嘴角含笑地翻了一頁，給人一種歲月靜好的感覺。
周子探一眼就認出了這個裝逼犯，他從側面悄悄繞行過去。
周子探專注地盯着目标，走到一半的時候，跟一具結實溫熱的身體撞到一起。
他側頭看去，那人也看過來，兩人同時發出錯愕的聲音——
“是你！”
“是你！”
看到周子探拿了一把碎石頭，李牧野問，“對付陸源的？”
周子探點頭，低頭看見李牧野攥着不知道從哪裏找到的木屑，只有小拇指長短，尖尖的頭，也問他，“你也是對付陸源的？”
“當然。”李牧野咬了一下牙，“他傷害寧哥，我要他付出代價！”
周子探立刻與他結成盟友，“我從左邊，你從右邊，迅速包抄。”
李牧野做了一個“ok”的手勢。
不等他倆依計劃行事，那邊的陸源已經發現他們的行蹤，慢悠悠把書合上，望了過來。
“要報仇？”陸源站起來，笑着展開手臂，無所畏懼，“來呀。”
周子探跟李牧野紛紛皺眉，然後互相對視了一眼。
周子探：“他是把我們當傻子嗎？”
李牧野：“切，誰不知道在這裏鬧事刑罰會加重？”
陸源笑容一僵，沒想到這倆傻子居然長腦子了。
周子探跟李牧野只有幾個月的刑期，但陸源多項罪名并罰，要在這裏吃好多年的牢飯。
他現在已經破罐子破摔，能拉一個人下馬就多拉一個。
陸源繼續挑釁，“怎麽，不敢動手？”
周子探扔了手裏準備塞進陸源嘴裏的小石子，傲然道：“我媽跟我哥還等着我呢，沈醫生也不讓我鬧事，不跟煞筆多計較。”
李牧野也甩掉了木屑，贊同道：“就是，寧哥也在家等着我呢。”
周子探微妙地瞥了李牧野一眼，“你就只有一個家人？”
李牧野覺得他的口吻跟眼神都不對勁，一時不知道他什麽意思，就沒開口。
周子探用一種看似輕描淡寫，實則暗含炫耀的口吻說，“我有兩個，還有一個好朋友。”
李牧野冒出一股火氣，這是瞧不起誰呢！
“寧哥是我最重要的人，但不代表我只有他一個家人，謝謝！還有，我好朋友多得是，我數都數不過來，沈醫生也是其中一個。”
陸源看着吵起來的兩個人，表情複雜。
剛說他們倆長出腦子，看來還是高看他們了，就算有腦子那裏面也全都是泡。
陸源冷冷看戲時，一個紋着花臂的粗狂男人勾住他的脖子。
壯漢問，“有煙嗎？”
陸源嫌棄地撥開他，“沒有。”
壯漢露出一口黃牙，“那找個地方談談？”
陸源察覺不對，剛要叫獄警就被捂住口鼻，拖拽到了角落“談”事情。
周子探跟李牧野停下來，目送被挾持的陸源，誰都沒有開口叫獄警的打算。
直到人消失在拐角，他倆收回視線，目光不經意對上，又很快挪開。
彼此都從對方的眼睛裏看出了不屑。
兩人誰也不看誰，擦着肩膀一個朝東，一個朝西。
每周五監獄統一發放外來的信件。
午後放風的時候，周子探跟李牧野一個坐長椅頭，一個坐長椅尾。
隔着不算太長的距離，對視時硝煙彌漫。
周子探率先展開信，把信紙搖得嘩嘩作響。
李牧野不屑：字數連半張紙都不到，瞎嘚瑟什麽？
他小心撫平信件，足足有兩頁紙，字跡清隽，一看就是宋青寧寫的。
周子探餘光瞥見李牧野嘴角微翹，翻了一個白眼。
還說跟沈醫生是好朋友，連封信都沒收到吧，小垃圾！
陸源跟那個花臂大漢沒出現在操場，聽說兩個人打架關了禁閉。
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初秋後的第一場雨，賀家發生了一件大事。
賀延庭在去找江寄的路上，遇到賀老爺子派去的人，追逐中他從高空跳下來，送進ICU至今還昏迷不醒。
秦詩瑤聽到這個消息，給沈亭州打電話感嘆。
“你說江寄這是什麽體質，凡是渣過他的人都得在鬼門關裏走一遭。我還等着賀延庭追小周火葬場呢，你看這事鬧得。”
沈亭州：……
別等了，這種事是不可能發生的！
因為賀延庭意外出事，賀然婕卧病不起，沈亭州每天都過去照顧。
這件事他都不敢告訴周子探，就怕周子探聽到消息會在裏面鬧出什麽大事。
下午賀然婕病情好了一點，沈亭州陪她去醫院探望昏迷的賀延庭。
賀老爺子一個人坐在長廊裏，頭發花白，背脊都佝偻了許多。
賀然婕鼻頭發酸，走過去勸道：“爸爸，您回去休息一會兒吧，這裏我來照看就好。”
賀老爺子沒有說話，半晌他才蒼老疲倦地說，“你們怎麽一個個都這麽倔？”
賀然婕喉頭好像刺入一根尖刺，身體震顫了兩下，然後慢慢蹲到他的膝旁。
“對不起，爸爸。”
沈亭州心裏跟着不舒服，走過去遞給了賀然婕一張手帕。
安靜的走廊突然傳來腳步聲，由遠及近，沖散了一些悲傷的氣息。
Shen Tingzhou raised his head. It was a tall woman with neatly short hair and army green overalls. Her facial features were about 50% similar to He Yanting.
Shen Tingzhou was startled and patted He Ranjie's arm, "Aunt He."
He Ranjie raised her moist eyes, and the moment she saw the woman, her expression became dull.
The woman came over and said calmly, "My name is Xie Ning. If nothing unexpected happens, you should be my grandfather and aunt."
The person lying in the hospital bed is her twin brother.
Mr. He raised his head suddenly, looked at the face in front of him, and said in a complicated tone: "Did your mother ask you to come back?"
Shen Tingzhou quietly moved away to give the family some space to talk alone.
At this time, a nurse walked through the corridor and heard this ridiculous self-introduction. She was not surprised at all and left with a smile on her face.
Looking at this familiar nurse, Shen Tingzhou: ...
Somehow I feel that she has experienced more grudges among wealthy families than I have.