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.
-
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 started 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.
He has high brows, thin lips and handsome features. He is the kind of reserved and taciturn handsome man.
Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, my cousin and his roommate met eyes.
My roommate outside said, “Come out!”
The cousin curled his lips and said, "I won't."
He said no, but his legs walked out honestly.
Shen Tingzhou was staring at the two of them intently when he suddenly felt something wrong beside him. He looked up and met Su Yu's smiling gaze.
Shen Tingzhou: ...Well, he is a little curious.
Su Yu did not tease Shen Tingzhou. Instead, he dragged him to a secluded and best spot to watch the show.
My cousin walked over, his beautiful cat eyes half-closed, looking stubborn and a little impatient, "What are you doing here?"
The tall roommate reached out to pull me back, "Come back with me."
The cousin shook off his hand and said, "I'm not going back, and you're not avoiding me, so why do you care about me?"
The roommate pursed his lips, seeming a little helpless, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
The cousin refused, "No, I want to stay here tonight."
After saying that, he turned around and walked back. His roommate's eyebrows jumped. He grabbed his hand and pulled it closer, then held the boy's chin and kissed him.
Shen Tingzhou:!
Su Yu: "Wow, we kissed, but the technique seemed average. Doctor Shen, have you ever been kissed?"
Su Yu looked over and stared at Shen Tingzhou with a scorching gaze, making Shen Tingzhou feel uneasy.
Shen Tingzhou pretended not to hear. Su Yu chuckled twice and didn't ask any more questions.
After being released, my cousin's mouth was red, and he looked at his roommate without avoiding his gaze, "Why did you kiss me?"
On the contrary, my roommate looked a little unnatural, "Let's talk about it when we get back."
The cousin looked at his red ears and finally nodded, "Then I'll go back and get the things."
My roommate looked at me with some caution, "Come out quickly."
The cousin suddenly smiled, a little cunningly, "This is my cousin's house."
The roommate was stunned and the corners of his tense mouth relaxed a little.
Before his little cousin came back, Shen Tingzhou hurriedly sat back on the sofa.
Su Yu was not panicked at all, and even reminded people when they went upstairs to get something, "Remember to take safety measures."
The little cousin didn't think there was anything wrong with this, so he naturally responded, "I understand."
Only the conservative Xiao Shen was surprised that the education in the flower district was indeed open.
Su Yu added, "He's awkward when kissing, so I don't think he'll be very good in bed either."
The little cousin turned his head and said, "I will take him to watch the educational film on the forum."
Shen Tingzhou was shocked. There was such a thing in the Huaqu forum. Why didn’t he see it?
The little cousin ran downstairs with a shoulder bag, changed into his sneakers, and when he was tying his shoelaces, he suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Su Yu.
"Brother Yu, who is that Little Twenty-Seven? I asked my second cousin many times, but he wouldn't tell me."
Little Twenty-Seven...
Shen Tingzhou raised his head quietly. Could it be that they were talking about him?
Su Yu said indifferently, "I don't know either."
The younger cousin was full of expectation: "Can you help me ask my second cousin?"
Su Yu refused directly: "No!"
The little cousin looked disappointed, "Okay."
After everyone left, Shen Tingzhou couldn't help but ask, "Is he the one asking about me?"
Looking at my little cousin's appearance, he doesn't look as scary as Su Yu described before.
Su Yu saw through Shen Tingzhou's unfinished words at a glance, "He's not scary, his brother is especially scary. He has a good relationship with his brother, maybe he is asking about you for his brother's sake."
After that, Su Yu began to talk endlessly about the terrible things about his little cousin's brother, and then he gave Shen Tingzhou a scientific introduction to the flower area.
Shen Tingzhou's facial features twisted slightly when he heard this. He simply couldn't believe that there was such a lawless place in the world.
Su Yu approached Shen Tingzhou, lowered his voice, and had a slightly frightened expression.
"So, Dr. Shen, don't have too much contact with him just because he's cute. He's not as simple as you think. I'm the only one who's truly good to you."
Shen Tingzhou felt that this was the tone in which his aunt told Fu Yunyun the story of Grandma Wolf when he was a child.
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Lu Yuan's case has attracted a lot of attention from the outside world.
Under the pressure of public opinion and the fact that the chain of evidence was sufficient, the case was heard in court in less than a month.
Zhou Zitan and Li Muye were sentenced successively, and coincidentally they were imprisoned in the same prison.
After lunch, when all the prisoners came out for some fresh air, the three met.
Lu Yuan had his hair cut very short, but his temperament was still handsome and gentle, and his complexion was much better than before. He sat on a bench in the playground, holding a book in his hand, turning a page with a smile on his face, giving people a feeling of peace and tranquility.
Zhou Zitan recognized the pretender at a glance and quietly walked around him from the side.
Zhou Zitan stared at his target intently, and when he was halfway there, he collided with a strong and warm body.
He looked sideways, and the man looked over as well. They both let out surprised sounds at the same time.
"It's you!"
"It's you!"
Seeing Zhou Zitan holding a handful of gravel, Li Muye asked, "Are you dealing with Lu Yuan?"
Zhou Zitan nodded, and looked down to see Li Muye holding a piece of sawdust that he had found from somewhere. The sawdust was only as long as his little finger and had a pointed head. He asked him, "Are you dealing with Lu Yuan as well?"
"Of course." Li Muye gritted his teeth, "He hurt Brother Ning, I want him to pay the price!"
Zhou Zitan immediately formed an alliance with him, "I will attack from the left, you from the right, quickly outflanking."
Li Muye made an "ok" gesture.
Before the two of them could act according to the plan, Lu Yuan had already discovered their whereabouts, slowly closed the book and looked over.
"Want revenge?" Lu Yuan stood up, smiled and spread his arms, fearless, "Come on."
Zhou Zitan and Li Muye frowned and then looked at each other.
Zhou Zitan: "Does he think we are fools?"
Li Muye: "Tsk, who doesn't know that the punishment for causing trouble here will be heavier?"
Lu Yuan's smile froze. He didn't expect that these two idiots actually had brains.
Zhou Zitan and Li Muye only received a few months' imprisonment, but Lu Yuan was charged with multiple crimes and will have to spend many years in prison.
He has now given up hope and will try to bring down as many people as possible.
Lu Yuan continued to provoke, "Why, you don't dare to take action?"
Zhou Zitan threw away the small stone in his hand that he was about to put into Lu Yuan's mouth and said proudly, "My mother and brother are still waiting for me, and Doctor Shen won't let me cause any trouble. I won't bother with that idiot."
Li Muye also shook off the sawdust and agreed, "That's right, Brother Ning is waiting for me at home too."
Zhou Zitan glanced at Li Muye subtly, "You only have one family?"
Li Muye felt that his tone and eyes were not right. He didn't know what he meant for a moment, so he didn't say anything.
Zhou Zitan said in a tone that seemed to be understated but actually contained a hint of boasting, "I have two, and a good friend."
Li Muye became furious. Who is he looking down on?
"Brother Ning is the most important person to me, but that doesn't mean he is my only family member. Thank you! Also, I have so many good friends that I can't even count them all, and Dr. Shen is one of them."
Lu Yuan looked at the two people quarreling with a complicated expression.
I just said that they both grew brains, but it seems that I overestimated them. Even if they have brains, they are full of bubbles.
As Lu Yuan was watching the show coldly, a rough man with tattooed arms hooked his neck.
The strong man asked, "Do you have cigarettes?"
Lu Yuan pushed him away in disgust, "No."
The strong man showed his yellow teeth and said, "Then let's find a place to talk?"
Lu Yuan sensed something was wrong and just as he was about to call the jail police, his mouth and nose were covered and he was dragged to a corner to "talk" about the matter.
Zhou Zitan and Li Muye stopped and watched Lu Yuan being held captive. Neither of them had any intention of calling the police.
Until the person disappeared around the corner, they both looked away, their eyes met inadvertently, and then quickly looked away.
They both saw disdain in each other's eyes.
Neither of them looked at each other, and they brushed shoulders, one heading east and the other heading west.
The prison releases all incoming mail every Friday.
During the afternoon exercise, Zhou Zitan and Li Muye sat at the head and foot of the bench respectively.
Although the distance between them was not too far, the air was filled with smoke when they looked at each other.
Zhou Zitan was the first to unfold the letter, shaking it so that it rustled.
Li Muye said disdainfully: The number of words is less than half a page, what are you bragging about?
He smoothed out the letter carefully. It was two pages long and the handwriting was clear and elegant. It was obvious that it was written by Song Qingning.
Zhou Zi peeked out of the corner of his eye and saw Li Muye's mouth curled up slightly, and he rolled his eyes.
You said you were good friends with Dr. Shen, but you didn’t even receive a letter, you little piece of trash!
Lu Yuan and the big man with tattoos were not on the playground. I heard that the two had a fight and were put in solitary confinement.
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After the first rain in early autumn, something big happened in the He family.
On his way to find Jiang Ji, He Yanting met people sent by He Laoyezi. During the chase, he jumped from a high altitude and was sent to the ICU, where he has been unconscious ever since.
When Qin Shiyao heard the news, she called Shen Tingzhou to express her feelings.
"What kind of constitution do you think Jiang Ji has? Anyone who has cheated on him will have to go through the gates of hell. I was waiting for He Yanting to chase Xiao Zhou to the crematorium, look how chaotic this is."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Don't wait, this won't happen!
Because He Yanting had an accident and He Ranjie was bedridden, Shen Tingzhou went to take care of her every day.
He didn't even dare tell Zhou Zitan about this, for fear that Zhou Zitan might get wind of the news and cause some big trouble.
In the afternoon, He Ranjie's condition improved a little, and Shen Tingzhou accompanied her to the hospital to visit the unconscious He Yanting.
Mr. He was sitting alone in the corridor, his hair was gray and his back was hunched.
He Ranjie's nose felt sore, and she walked over and advised, "Dad, you should go back and rest for a while. I'll take care of this."
Mr. He didn't say anything. After a long while, he said in a tired voice, "Why are you all so stubborn?"
He Ranjie felt as if a sharp thorn had pierced her throat. Her body trembled twice, then she slowly squatted beside his knees.
"I'm sorry, Dad."
Shen Tingzhou felt uncomfortable and walked over and handed He Ranjie a handkerchief.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard in the quiet corridor, coming from far away and getting closer, dispelling some of the sad atmosphere.
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 started and patted He Ranjie's arm, "Aunt He."
He Ranjie raised her moist eyes, and at 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.
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