The next day at dawn, Duan Ze arrived at the police station at eight o'clock, because the work to wrap up the Jiang family case was not yet truly over.
As soon as he entered the room, his colleague told him, "Chen Li is here. The forensic doctor has already taken her to identify the body."
Duan Ze nodded, his brows showing some fatigue, but he still said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
His colleague thoughtfully handed Duan Ze a cup of coffee: "To wake him up."
Duan Ze smiled politely and accepted, "Okay, thank you."
Duan Ze took a few sips of coffee and then sat outside the forensic room, waiting silently.
Not long after, the forensic doctor brought Chen Li out.
Duan Ze looked at the forensic doctor: "Has it been confirmed?"
The forensic doctor nodded: "It's confirmed. The agreement has been signed. The police station will be fully responsible for Ms. Ye's funeral arrangements, and the compensation will be transferred to Ms. Chen through the finance department."
The handover between Duan Ze and the forensic doctor was completed quickly.
Duan Ze glanced at Chen Li, who was following behind the forensic doctor. Chen Li's expression was obviously not good, but Duan Ze didn't care about that. As long as the agreement was signed, everything would really be over.
"I'll have someone take Ms. Chen home."
After Duan Ze finished speaking, he was about to leave, but Chen Li stopped him: "Wait, Officer Duan, I have a question."
Duan Ze turned around: "You speak."
"Is the compensation amount the forensic doctor just mentioned true?"
Duan Ze's expression instantly sharpened.
Chen Li walked up to Duan Ze: "I heard that Nuan Nuan made a great contribution. She died for you. The compensation should be quite high, right?"
Duan Ze's right hand, which was hanging by his side, clenched into a fist almost instantly. Just as he was about to say something, Yang Fan walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "Go do other things, I'll take over."
Duan Ze glanced at Chen Li a few times, then finally turned and left.
Even though they all felt that Chen Li was unworthy of being a mother and even less worthy of receiving such a large sum of compensation, there was nothing they could do, since Chen Li was Ye Nuan's biological mother.
Chen Li knew that Duan Ze was dissatisfied with her, and even the forensic doctor treated her with a purely professional attitude, but she didn't care.
Because she now has a house in the city center, and Ye Xiaotian's schooling issue has been resolved, as for the house Ye Nuan lived in at Wenxin Jiayuan, although the house had indeed been transferred to Ye Nuan's name, Ye Nuan is no longer here, and the Jiang family has also fallen from power, so the house ultimately returned to her hands.
Chen Li had already sold her apartment long ago. In this place where land is incredibly valuable, even an old apartment is highly sought after.
She has quite a bit of spare money now, but living in a place like Kyoto, this amount is nothing, so she was naturally happy when she learned that there would be compensation.
Chen Li stared straight at Yang Fan.
Yang Fan: "The compensation is five million. It will be transferred to your account after Ye Nuan's burial."
Chen Li's expression immediately brightened with joy: "Good, good, good! This girl, it wasn't a waste of time to raise her..."
Yang Fan maintained a cold expression throughout.
Chen Li: "In that case, I'll be going now. Thank you, officers. You're such kind people."
These words truly caused Yang Fan's heart to ache once again.
"Ms. Chen..."
Chen Li looked at Yang Fan, still unable to suppress the urge to laugh, but still asked, "What?"
Seeing Chen Li like this, Yang Fan felt even more desolate, and it was even difficult for him to say these words.
"Ms. Chen, Miss Ye is gone. Aren't you even a little bit sad?"
Even he and his colleagues would remain silent for a long time when the topic came up, but Ye Nuan's biological mother, on the other hand, was unwilling to even pretend to be sad.
The smile on Chen Li's lips gradually faded.
Her expression was somewhat complicated.
"Officer, to be honest, Ye Nuan looks just like her father when he was young, especially her eyes."
"I hate her dad so much..."
“I also supported Ye Nuan through university. How many other children from rural areas get married as soon as they reach adulthood? I have been good enough to Ye Nuan. I have given her the house and everything else. It’s just that she is unlucky and does not have the fortune to enjoy happiness. It’s not that I, as her mother, am bad.”
"Officer, have you ever heard this saying?"
"Fate is determined by heaven."
"Besides, I know that Ye Nuan committed suicide. It was her own choice, and as her mother, all I can do is respect it."
"You ask me why I'm not sad? Then ask her if she considered me when she chose this path?"
After saying that, Chen Li didn't say anything more, and didn't care that there were many police officers listening nearby. She just smiled, put on her bag, and turned to leave.
This time, Yang Fan did not stop him.
In the past, the police station was always filled with laughter and jokes as people went to their posts in the morning. But after hearing these words, everyone stood still for a long time.
Until someone finally couldn't take it anymore: "What kind of mother is this? Her daughter is dead, and she hasn't shed a single tear, and she's still shirking responsibility like this..."
"Yes, if I were her daughter, I would die with regrets..."
"I can't take it anymore. I have a daughter too, and I can't help but feel heartbroken..."
Finally, it was Yang Fan who spoke up: "Alright, what are you all standing there for? Nothing to do?"
Everyone finally came to their senses and scattered, but Chen Li's words today have truly left an indelible wound in everyone's hearts.
Yang Fan, in particular, is now in a position of deputy director and he can hardly sleep or eat in peace.
Duan Ze sat at his workstation and looked up to meet Yang Fan's gaze. Both of them couldn't help but smile bitterly.
This absurd story has finally come to an end, but no one is happy about it.
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After that day, it rained in the capital for seven days straight, until the seventh day after the old lady's death.
During this time, Luo Qingyuan stayed at the Luo family home, spending every day with the old lady in her mourning hall, ignoring all attempts to persuade her otherwise.
Duan Ye didn't say anything, but simply took a leave of absence and stayed by Luo Qingyuan's side.
Luo Qingyuan still listens to Duan Ye. She still eats the food Duan Ye brings when it's mealtime, and she still obediently goes back to her room with Duan Ye to sleep when it's time to go to bed at night.
The only difference is that Luo Qingyuan has become increasingly silent.
Aside from giving absolutely necessary answers, she would hardly communicate with anyone else. Even though Duan Ye was always by her side, and even late at night when Luo Qingyuan would still hold him while sleeping, that sense of estrangement seemed to be an invisible and intangible barrier that separated the two of them.
Occasionally, Duan Ye would gently stroke Luo Qingyuan's lower abdomen, and Luo Qingyuan would ask him with a smile, "Do you want a boy or a girl?"
Duan Yehui said, "I love any child, whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as they are our children."
Luo Qingyuan smiled gently, then lowered her head to touch her belly. Although her expression remained gentle, there was no longer a trace of the expectation she once had.
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