Shen Yizhou put the oil paper bag back in front of He Tiantian.
He Tiantian took out a plum blossom cake from inside, took a bite, and found it sweet but not greasy, soft and crisp, with an unforgettable aftertaste.
As usual, He Tiantian gave the remaining one to Shen Yizhou.
Shen Yizhou ate the last plum blossom cake; it felt good to share food with someone.
"Let's go now that we're full." Shen Yizhou stood up.
"Where are we going again?" He Tiantian looked at Shen Yizhou with a blank expression. He didn't even tell her where he was going or what he was doing!
“Zhang Liwen is about to start singing. How can we find clues if we don’t go and watch?” Shen Yizhou explained patiently.
"Oh! No time to lose! Let's go!" He Tiantian shouted, pulling Shen Yizhou along.
"Wait! Which way are we going?" He Tiantian suddenly stopped and looked at Shen Yizhou.
Shen Yizhou sighed, thinking that this idiot had changed his ways, but it seemed he had been overthinking it...
"Come with me, don't wander off." Shen Yizhou took He Tiantian's hand again.
He Tiantian's face flushed slightly. This was the first time she had ever held a man's hand, and she was so shy!
Upon arriving at the dance hall, it was packed with people. Shen Yizhou pulled her directly to a seat on the second floor.
He Tiantian excitedly followed behind Shen Yizhou. This was the first time she had ever seen a real singer from the Republican era perform!
"Brother Zhou, I feel like it's clearer to see from downstairs." He Tiantian felt like she always had to crane her neck to look out in order to see people.
"Are you a pig? Move your stool a little." Shen Yizhou was truly speechless.
"Oh, hehe!" He Tiantian chuckled, pretending that she wasn't embarrassed at all. She moved her stool forward a bit, and she could really see people now, even more clearly.
The surrounding lights changed color, and a woman in a cheongsam walked out, holding a microphone in her hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Ms. Zhang Liwen to the stage for her performance!" The woman said before leaving the stage.
The entire venue went dark, with a white halo pointing towards the stage. Singer Zhang Liwen appeared in the halo, wearing a red cheongsam and a white fur shawl over her shoulders. As the accompaniment began, her beautiful voice rang out.
As the music swayed, He Tiantian swayed along. It was Shanghai at night! She was completely captivated by the song; she truly felt like she was living in the last century.
Shen Yizhou looked at the woman in front of him, who was as happy as a child, and shook his head with a light laugh.
The stage lights changed with the music. Suddenly, the light above Zhang Liwen began to sway, but no one noticed except for Shen Yizhou.
With a loud bang, the music stopped abruptly, and Zhang Liwen was hit by the overhead light, blood gushing out continuously.
Seeing this scene, He Tiantian almost knelt on the ground. She reached out and groped for Shen Yizhou. Her heart began to pound wildly, and fear filled her body, making her unable to move.
Her stomach was churning, and she felt like vomiting! She even felt like she couldn't breathe.
Just as she was about to collapse to the ground, a pair of strong hands lifted her up, and Shen Yizhou caught her firmly as she lay limp and powerless.
He Tiantian felt like she had found a lifeline. She grabbed Shen Yizhou's hand tightly and felt that she could breathe again. Only then did she hear the cries and screams all around her, and everyone was running away in a panic.
"She...she's dead?" He Tiantian's trembling voice reached Shen Yizhou's ears.
"Okay, take a break. We'll go up to the second floor of the stage to look for clues later." Shen Yizhou blocked He Tiantian's view with his body and helped her sit down.
He Tiantian's hands trembled as she picked up the water glass beside her, took a sip to calm her nerves, knowing she was definitely going to have nightmares tonight…
He Tiantian slowly exhaled, trying to calm herself down.
"I'm all better now. Let's go. Let's not let others find the clues before us, while they're still in a panic." When He Tiantian said this, she couldn't believe that she actually had a brain.
Shen Yizhou nodded in surprise; He Tiantian actually had this kind of awareness.
When the two went down to the first floor, everyone had already run away. He pulled He Tiantian onto the stage, approached the fallen headlight, and began to inspect it. Sure enough, he found signs of damage at the fixing point.
He got up again and pulled He Tiantian to the second floor of the stage, which was a mezzanine. He went to the gap to check and found that there were many screws that had been unscrewed off the wooden board.
Shen Yizhou picked up the evidence, pulled He Tiantian downstairs in a hurry, and walked quickly all the way back to the room. He Tiantian still felt like her soul was in the nightclub.
She went into the bathroom, turned on the tap, filled a container with water, and splashed some on her face, trying to calm herself down with the cold water.
Shen Yizhou stood by the window and drew back the curtains. There were many police officers and medical staff standing downstairs.
After He Tiantian came out of the restroom, she saw Shen Yizhou standing in front of the window in a daze. Curious, she went over to look and found that he was looking downstairs.
Not long after, Zhang Liwen's body was carried out. He Tiantian subconsciously turned her head away; she still couldn't bear to look.
Shen Yizhou drew the curtains. "I'm going out for a bit. Wait for me in the room. Don't open the door if anyone knocks." He then opened the door and left.
He Tiantian was a little confused, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions, after all, the boss's words were orders!
When Shen Yizhou arrived downstairs, the lobby was in complete chaos, filled with all sorts of noises that he found extremely jarring.
Two men walked towards him and blocked Shen Yizhou's path.
"So it's you? With a woman by your side, you're incredibly fast at finding clues, aren't you?" The man arrogantly shoved Shen Yizhou's shoulder.
Shen Yizhou didn't speak, but stepped aside to walk between them. Time was of the essence, and he didn't want to deal with these two people.
But the two men had no intention of letting him go. They grabbed Shen Yizhou by the collar and shouted, "Want to leave? Hand over the clues if you want to leave!"
Shen Yizhou remained silent and motionless. Seeing this, the man felt speechless and punched Shen Yizhou.
Shen Yizhou dodged to the side again, and the man missed. "What are you standing there for? Hit him!" he shouted angrily at his teammates.
Shen Yizhou sighed helplessly, grabbed the man by the collar, spun him around, and pushed him away. The man's companion charged at him, swinging his fists. Shen Yizhou stretched out his foot, and the companion fell to the ground.
The two men were lying on the ground groaning and moaning, but Shen Yizhou ignored them and quickly went to Zhang Liwen's dressing room.
He put on gloves and rummaged through Zhang Liwen's bag, finding a brooch in a hidden compartment.
The brooch featured a peony, which he clearly remembered as something he felt he had seen somewhere before, but couldn't quite place it.
He rummaged through the makeup box and drawers again, but found no other useful clues. He then put everything back in its place and left the dressing room.
When Shen Yizhou returned to the room, He Tiantian was already asleep in bed. He pulled the blanket over her.
He sat on the sofa with his eyes closed, thinking about how to find clues in the morgue the next day.
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