It's too late to apologize
Chen Cheng had not been working at Jianlu for long and had very few personal belongings in the company. After being fired from Jianlu, he packed up and left quite quickly.
By the time Wu Yuewei, dressed in a police uniform, arrived at the place where Chen Cheng and Jian An were talking, Chen Cheng had already left for a while.
Unsuccessful in finding Chen Cheng, Wu Yuewei turned his attention to Jian An.
"Officer Wu, as you can see, I originally thought that Chen Cheng was a former friend of mine, and I wanted to help him and expand my business scope. However, he has no moral bottom line and did something illegal without telling me. If it weren't for the friendship we have had since childhood, I would definitely pursue him to recover the losses of Jianlu Company."
Jian An told Wu Yuewei everything Chen Cheng had done.
Wu Yuewei simply nodded: "I know everything you said. I have been following Jian Lu's case the entire time. The reason we didn't alert Chen Cheng was because we were still investigating another matter."
"What's going on? Do you need me to help you with anything?"
"Help us find Chen Cheng."
Jian An nodded. From Officer Wu's expression, he couldn't guess what the police were looking for Chen Cheng about.
It won't be a good thing anyway.
"Can you tell me a little bit about what this is about? Is it related to the Jane family?"
"It was a car accident. As for whether it's related or not, you should already know the answer, Mr. Jian."
Wu Yuewei's answer made Jian An feel relieved.
As far as he knew, none of the senior executives of Jian Group had been in a car accident, so Chen Cheng must have been involved in another case.
At this moment, Jian An was extremely grateful that she had fired Chen Cheng in time.
"I will do my best to cooperate with the police to find Chen Cheng." After Jian An said this, he cooperated with Wu Yuewei and called Chen Cheng.
Chen Cheng just thought that Jian An had changed his mind and wanted to find him to deal with Jian Yi. While thinking that Jian An was nothing special and was a gentleman in front of others but a villain behind their backs, he walked leisurely into the Jian's building.
Half an hour later, Chen Cheng, who was in a leisurely mood, was wearing brand new silver bracelets on both hands and was taken out from the back door of the Jane's Building.
Until he was arrested, Chen Cheng still looked like he was half awake.
*
The roar of the sirens made the sky of the entire city seem clearer. Chen Cheng kept looking out of the police car, feeling uneasy.
"Officer, can you tell me what's going on? I'm a law-abiding citizen, and I'm working hard to repay the money I owe. Jane An can testify that I used all the money he paid me to pay off my debts."
In the police car, Chen Cheng insisted on defending himself.
"Think about it carefully. If I were you, I would definitely not be able to sleep at night after doing those things." Wu Yuewei looked at Chen Cheng meaningfully.
This playboy was just as the rumors said, he looked pretty good, but there was a shrewd look in his eyes that he really disliked.
"In the past two years, Chengyang Group has been deeply in debt, and I often can't sleep at night. However, Chengyang Group is a joint-stock company, so if it declares bankruptcy, I won't be held jointly liable. I'm working hard to repay the debt, simply because I'm a human being. I'm an honest person, yet you arrested me, officer. I refuse to accept this."
Chen Cheng's righteous look made Wu Yuewei want to laugh even more.
Wu Yuewei looked at Chen Cheng meaningfully and stopped talking.
When he arrived at the police station, Chen Cheng saw Lu Zhiyan and Qin Shi were already waiting for him there.
Lu Zhiyan even waved to Chen Cheng with a smile. Chen Cheng didn't quite understand whether this guy surnamed Lu was greeting him or saying goodbye.
When he saw a familiar face behind Lu Zhiyan and Qin Shi, Chen Cheng immediately fell silent.
He was a man about fifty years old, with dark skin and a weathered face.
"Do you still need me to introduce you?" Wu Yuewei looked at Chen Cheng and asked politely.
After a moment of stunned silence, Chen Cheng regained his nonchalant expression and said, "I don't know this person."
"Six months ago, your fiancée Jian Qing was returning home in a car registered in her name when it collided with a truck, resulting in Jian Qing suffering a head injury. The hospital issued a critical illness notice. Jian Qing was lucky and has recovered now. The accident seemed like an accident, but later Ms. Jian Qing reported it to us, pointing out the possibility that you might have harmed her. After our investigation, we found that a lot of gold had appeared in the driver's name before and after the accident." Wu Yuewei opened his record book and told Chen Cheng the story.
Seeing Chen Cheng remain silent, Lu Zhiyan shook his head: "If you think that you didn't transfer the money directly to the driver, everything is flawless, then you are too naive."
Wu Yuewei nodded and continued, "We traced the serial numbers and discovered that the banknotes the driver used to buy gold were the same ones you withdrew from a nearby bank that day. This basically confirms that you and the driver had direct financial dealings. The day after the accident, the driver's spouse also had a significant amount of gold added to their account, and the source of that gold was also you."
Chen Cheng glanced at the driver and realized that he had silver handcuffs on his hands.
"Mr. Chen, I'm so sorry. I think that girl is so young and has a bright future ahead of her. I really regret doing this."
"Your son was sick, and I helped you out of kindness. Is this how you betray me?" Chen Cheng's face was full of disbelief.
"Chen Cheng, this isn't financial support, it's a threat. Driver Zhou's son was ill, and the medical expenses were quite high, but you took advantage of his situation and let him harm Jian Qing. Chen Cheng, it was you who killed Jian Qing." Qin Shi's words were icy.
"Ms. Jian is such a good girl. She even recommended a doctor to me to treat Xiaotong. I really regret listening to you and hurting Ms. Jian." The driver looked at Chen Cheng with a trembling voice.
Chen Cheng looked at Officer Wu, then at the driver, and seemed to realize the current situation: he could no longer escape.
He glanced at the crowd around him again, as if searching for his own gaze among the crowd: "Where's Jian Qing? Why didn't she come? I regret it. I want to see her and apologize to her. Qin Shi, you two are best friends. Tell her that I regret it and ask her to withdraw the lawsuit, okay? I'm still young and don't want to go to jail..."
"You will never see her again." Thinking of her former best friend Jian Qing, Qin Shi felt very sad. She didn't know where Jian Qing was, and all this was caused by Chen Cheng.
"What's wrong with her? Is she feeling unwell? Tell her that I have her in my heart and I can take care of her like before." Chen Cheng seemed like a perfect man at this moment, his eyes full of worry for Jian Qing. People who didn't know him would think he was very affectionate.
"The Jian Qing who loved you is no longer in this world."
Because of the car accident, the real Jian Qing left Qin Shi forever.
After Qin Shi said this, he left quietly.
Watching Qin Shi leave, Chen Cheng's expression changed instantly. He sighed sarcastically, "Oh, women are so superficial. What do you mean by loving my Jian Qing? This love is really not presentable."
"Okay, everyone has left. No matter how much I pretend to be infatuated, it won't save you." Lu Zhiyan looked at Chen Cheng, shook his head, and went to chase Qin Shi.
Qin Shi walked aimlessly in the corridor of the police station. Tears had wet her eyes unknowingly. Tears with a warm breath slowly flowed down her cheeks, as if her former best friend was gently caressing her face and saying his final goodbye.
At this moment, a hand holding a tissue appeared in front of her.
"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere." The familiar voice was Lu Zhiyan.
Qin Shi turned around, gave Chen Cheng a last look, and nodded.
Lu Zhiyan opened the car door and invited Qin Shi to sit in the passenger seat.
The car sped along the wide road, and the scenery along the way quickly receded like a splendid exit performance.
"Where are we going?" Qin Shi saw that Lu Zhiyan, who was usually talkative, became silent, and Qin Shi felt confused.
"Do you remember the school sports meet in our second year of high school?"
Qin Shi nodded. She had some recollection. "I remember that year's sports meeting was very lively. The school gymnasium was being renovated, and we borrowed the new district gymnasium for the event."
"That's right, I'll take you around the new district gymnasium."
Qin Shi didn't ask any more questions. She recalled the sports meet that year, but couldn't remember any other special places.
The car stopped at an empty area, few people around. The green grass, tinged with withered yellow, showed the signs of autumn turning to winter. Not far away, a curved building was the new district gymnasium.
"So many years have passed, and the new district is still the same." Qin Shi couldn't help but sigh. The city center of Jiangcheng changes almost every quarter. He didn't expect that the new district still looks the same as it did many years ago. It's just that there was a large lawn outside the gymnasium at that time, but now it is overgrown with weeds.
"Maybe you don't remember, but before my sophomore year of high school, I was the class sports commissioner. My childhood dream was to become a basketball player, but during the group qualifying tournament of my sophomore year, I got injured. The doctor said it wasn't serious, but I should cut back on strenuous exercise."
Qin Shi looked confused. She really didn't remember that Lu Zhiyan had been the sports committee member.
Many years later, recalling her hectic high school life, she could hardly remember the names and appearances of some of her classmates, let alone a certain sports committee member.
Qin Shi's reaction was also what Lu Zhiyan expected: "So during the sports meet, I was very depressed, so I ran outside the gymnasium to relax. As I was walking, I saw this place."
Lu Zhiyan used his hands to push aside the weeds that were nearly as tall as a person, and a stream appeared in front of Qin Shi.
"This is the clearest water I've seen in Jiangcheng. The city's industries are now concentrated in industrial parks. If you want to find a place with pristine ecology, this is a good place."
Qin Shi looked down and saw a shallow stream with a few wild fish vaguely visible in it.
"I felt that life was very unfair. At the age when I wanted to work hard the most, I couldn't do what I loved most. My first reaction when I got here was that I might as well jump into the river." Lu Zhiyan looked at the stream in front of him and smiled.
Qin Shi: "Is the water as deep as your knees?"
Lu Zhiyan: “More than that.”
Qin Shi: "Did you really jump?"
Lu Zhiyan nodded. "As soon as I jumped, I regretted it. I fell into the water and looked up to see the sky so high. It made me realize how vast the world is. Why did I trap myself in this momentary misery? Now when I think about it, I just feel that the water was so cold."
Qin Shi smiled. She had never seen Lu Zhiyan so sentimental.
Sunlight shone on the water, creating a layer of golden scales. Lu Zhiyan turned back at that moment and said, "So, no matter what happens, don't be sad. Time will point you to another path you never even imagined before."
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