Chapter 48 Fu Siyan, I hate you!
Police received a report from a concerned citizen that they had found a cell phone and a pair of shoes by the river.
When Shen Qingshu and Qiao Xingjia arrived at the police station, the police were checking the surveillance footage.
The young woman handed Shen Qingshu a cell phone and shoes in a sealed bag for her to identify.
The phone belongs to Jiang Yuelan.
Those shoes... were bought by Shen Qingshu and her at the mall a few days ago.
Shen Qingshu recognized it, but she shook her head.
"This isn't my mom's, this isn't..."
"Ah Shu, don't be like this," Qiao Xingjia pleaded, fighting back tears. "We need to cooperate with the police. Maybe Auntie went somewhere else later?"
Shen Qingshu stared at the phone and shoes in front of her, and slowly closed her eyes in despair. "They belong to my mother."
The woman gently reassured them, "Okay, don't worry, we're checking the surveillance footage and we'll let you know as soon as we have any news."
Shen Qingshu nodded, their hands clasped so tightly they turned white.
…
Multiple surveillance cameras were set up along the riverbank. Police confirmed through the footage captured by the cameras that Jiang Yuelan had jumped into the river at 7:19 p.m. last night.
The footage shows that Jiang Yuelan stood by the river for more than an hour before jumping into the river.
It was already late, and Jiang Yuelan's expression was not clearly visible in the surveillance footage.
Shen Qingshu looked at Jiang Yuelan on the monitor.
She wondered what her mother was thinking during that hour.
No one could give her an answer.
She asked herself again, what was she doing while her mother was wandering by the river?
She was looking at plane tickets and making travel plans.
She had originally planned to take her mother to Sanya for a vacation after the surgery was completed after the New Year.
But before she could book her plane ticket, she received a call from Aunt Qin.
Shen Qingshu stared at the monitor screen and saw Jiang Yuelan climb over the fence, spread her arms, and leap into the river.
Water splashed on the river surface, but the ripples quickly faded away.
Jiang Yuelan passed away just like that.
Shen Qingshu closed her eyes, clutched her chest, and slowly squatted down.
She didn't cry; she remained quiet.
Qiao Xingjia knelt down and hugged her, "A-Shu..."
Aside from uttering "Ah Shu," Qiao Xingjia couldn't say anything else.
Should we offer her some solace?
But that was her mother, the only family member in the world who loved and cared for her!
Shen Qingshu slowly opened her eyes, her eyebrows and eyes lowered, her whole person seemed to have been ripped out of her soul, her eyes were dull and empty.
Qiao Xingjia heard her whisper very softly.
"The river water is so cold, she's very afraid of the cold, Xingxing, I have to find her, I have to take her home..."
Qiao Xingjia felt she was about to break, and cried as she hugged her even tighter, "Okay, okay, I'll help you look, I'll be with you..."
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According to the case-handling procedures, even though it is known that the survival rate of drowning in such bad weather is almost zero, the police still have to carry out the search and rescue work they are supposed to do.
The comrade in charge of handling this case first gave Shen Qingshu a 'precautionary warning,' saying that since the lower reaches of the river are the open sea, if the search and rescue is unsuccessful in the first three days, the probability that the person has drifted to the open sea with the current is very high.
In other words, the critical period for finding the person is in the first three days.
Although the police used the phrase "found her," everyone knew in their hearts that Jiang Yuelan would not be coming back.
After leaving the police station, Shen Qingshu remained quiet.
Clutching her mother's cell phone and shoes left by the river, she walked forward step by step like a puppet.
Qiao Xingjia helped her walk to the car by the roadside.
A black Maybach drove up to us and stopped by the roadside.
The car door opened, and Fu Siyan and Qin Yancheng got out of the car.
Upon seeing Fu Siyan, Qiao Xingjia frowned, wiped away her tears, and complained to Qin Yancheng, "Dr. Qin, why did you bring him here?"
Qin Yancheng, who had just learned the truth, wanted to say something for Fu Siyan, but he shut up when he met Qiao Xingjia's resentful gaze.
Fu Siyan walked straight up to Shen Qingshu and blocked her way.
Shen Qingshu stopped and slowly raised her eyes.
She looked at him, her eyes empty, showing no emotion whatsoever.
Fu Siyan looked at her, a strange pang of pain shooting through his heart. "I will arrange a search and rescue team..."
Snap!
A crisp slap interrupted Fu Siyan's words.
Fu Siyan's face turned to the side after being hit. After a moment of stunned silence, he frowned slightly and looked at Shen Qingshu.
Shen Qingshu's hand, which had been used to hit someone, hung limply at her side. She tried several times to clench it, but her hand trembled uncontrollably.
This slap was delivered with all of Hen Qingshu's strength, and after delivering it, she was completely exhausted.
But she refused to show any weakness in front of Fu Siyan, glaring at him coldly, "Get out!"
Fu Siyan's face darkened.
Qin Yancheng hurriedly stepped forward and pulled Fu Siyan away, saying, "Calm down. She's in a bad mood right now, so don't upset her further."
Fu Siyan's thin lips were pressed tightly together, and his dark eyes were unfathomable.
Accustomed to being in control of everything, he experienced the helplessness of being out of control for the first time.
He was furious when Shen Qingshu slapped him, but when he met her resentful eyes, he felt a little lost.
Shen Qingshu stopped looking at him and walked towards her car.
Her figure looked particularly frail in the cold wind.
Fu Siyan's Adam's apple bobbed with difficulty, and in a sudden spasm of his heart, he reached out and grabbed her hand—
He took a light, deliberate step without looking back.
"Let go."
Her hoarse voice was lifeless, drifting in the wind, leaving one feeling a deep dampness in their heart.
Fu Siyan didn't let go, staring at her with her head down, his dark eyes churning with emotions, but his thin lips remained tightly pressed together.
Qin Yancheng was getting increasingly anxious. "If you want to apologize, just say it now!"
Qiao Xingjia, supporting Shen Qingshu, turned and glared at Fu Siyan, "Are you determined to drive her crazy?! Let her go!"
Fu Siyan stared intently at Shen Qingshu with his dark eyes. He opened his thin lips, and after a long while, he finally said two words, "I'm sorry."
The 'sorry' was low and solemn, but at this moment, it seemed particularly pale.
Qin Yancheng and Qiao Xingjia both fell silent for a moment.
Shen Qingshu still didn't turn around; she didn't want to look at this man again.
"Fu Siyan, I'll say it again, let go."
Fu Siyan's jawline remained taut, and he showed no sign of letting go.
He felt like he was going crazy, that he actually wanted Shen Qingshu to turn around and look at him.
Even a single glance filled with resentment.
He could not tolerate Shen Qingshu ignoring him.
This strange and extreme emotion left Fu Siyan feeling lost; he didn't even know what he needed to do to satisfy himself...
The two sides were deadlocked, neither willing to compromise.
Just as Qin Yancheng was about to persuade Fu Siyan, Shen Qingshu suddenly turned around.
She lifted her eyelids, her icy gaze landing on his face. "Fu Siyan, what exactly do you want?"
Fu Siyan's Adam's apple bobbed, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.
Shen Qingshu stared at Fu Siyan's face, the face she had admired for five whole years, a face she knew all too well.
Seemingly unable to understand, she frowned. "Do I have to kneel down and beg you before you'll let me go?"
Fu Siyan was taken aback, and just as he was about to speak, Shen Qingshu suddenly shoved him hard—
He was pushed back a few steps, and the slender arm slipped from his grasp.
As his hand went empty, a wave of panic washed over Fu Siyan…
Shen Qingshu's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at him, her eyes surging with hatred. "Fu Siyan, I hate you!"
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