How did you know?
"A volunteer from the orphanage asked the mother of one of my classmates to contact me and ask what exactly happened. Why did they go and arrest that female teacher?"
Zhan Jingting didn't hide it from him, "because she knows He Songling."
"What?" Qiao Wanwan exclaimed in shock, "You found a clue?"
"Yes, I'll go take a look now."
I want to go too!
Zhan Jingting did not refuse, "Okay."
On the way there, his men found out about this woman.
Qiao Wanwan looked at the information on the iPad screen: Xu Lai, 24 years old, from the capital city, both her parents were teachers, and they both died in a car accident when she was 17.
Although she received a large sum of compensation, she became an orphan from then on.
According to the information, she had excellent grades and a well-behaved personality since childhood, and was a typical obedient girl.
"Master Zhan, Madam," the bodyguard in the passenger seat turned to report, "I also found out that she graduated from Imperial Capital University. That year, she was on the recruitment list for Imperial View University, but she declined. Being directly hired by Imperial View Group shows she's quite capable, yet she turned it down..."
“That’s not hard to understand,” Qiao Wanwan analyzed. “She lost both her parents, so her mindset must have changed. Maybe taking care of these children in the orphanage will make her happier. Besides, she’s not short of money. She has two houses and several million in compensation, which is enough for her to live on and spend. Everyone’s pursuits are different. I think her choice is very good.”
The bodyguard nodded. "What Madam said makes sense, but since she's involved with He Songling, she must be someone special."
"Hmm, we'll find out by asking."
Qiao Wanwan soon met the girl.
She didn't resist, so the bodyguard was polite to her and didn't tie her up.
Qiao Wanwan was a little surprised because she looked like a very clean girl, especially her eyes. Qiao Wanwan found it hard to associate her with a dark person like He Songling.
Xu Lai looked at Qiao Wanwan and asked incredulously, "You are... Qiao Yi?"
"Qiao Yi is my stage name, my real name is Qiao Wanwan."
"You are also...Madam Zhan?"
"Yes." Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly. "What else did He Songling say to you?"
"He Songling?" Xu Lai frowned. "Who is that?"
"Stop pretending to be confused!" The bodyguard placed He Songling's photo in front of her. "Do you need me to show you the video from the orphanage? Your reaction clearly showed that you recognized him!"
"I do know him, but he's not the He Songling you're talking about!" Xu Lai said anxiously. "He's my boyfriend, He Yu!"
Are you sure?
“Of course, I have no reason to lie to you.” Xu Lai’s face paled. “Did my boyfriend offend you? That’s unlikely. He’s been in Australia and rarely comes back. How could he have offended the Imperial View Group…?”
When Australia was mentioned, those present were basically certain that the He Yu she was referring to was He Songling.
"Miss Xu," Zhan Jingting said softly, "in order not to waste each other's time, I will use a lie detector to verify the truthfulness of what you say. You have no objection, do you?"
Xu Lai didn't hesitate much. "I have no reason to lie, so I'll just use it."
After the lie detector was connected, Zhan Jingting personally asked, "You've never heard of the name He Songling before?"
"Yes, I've never heard of it."
"Is the man in the photo He Yu your boyfriend?"
"yes."
"Tell me about what happened between you two," Zhan Jingting said calmly. "Be as detailed as possible, because whether you tell me or not, I can find out. So you might as well tell me yourself."
Qiao Wanwan noticed Xu Lai's hesitation and said, "Miss Xu, don't worry, we have no ill intentions towards you. We just want to know some information about the person in the photo."
"Madam Zhan, may I ask you a question?" Xu Lai looked at her nervously, "Has my boyfriend really offended you? If so, I apologize on his behalf. If he has caused you any losses, I can make amends!"
“Miss Xu, you’re too naive.” Qiao Wanwan felt a pang of sympathy for him. “Have you ever thought that you might not really know him? Maybe he has two names, like me? Let me tell you the truth, as far as I know, the man in the photo is named He Songling. He grew up in an orphanage and graduated and worked in Australia, but he is a murderer who killed his own parents and younger brother.”
Xu Lai's face turned pale instantly!
Qiao Wanwan continued, "Ms. Xu, my intuition tells me that you are a good person, so I hope you have nothing to do with this matter, and I hope you will tell us everything you know. Of course, if you don't tell us, we will directly hand it over to the police. Perhaps you would prefer to tell the police what you know."
“No, Madam Zhan, I believe you. I will tell you whatever you want to know.” Xu Lai composed herself and said, “I met him at the orphanage.”
"Is it Chaoyang Orphanage?" the bodyguard asked immediately. "But the director said he didn't know him, and the other teachers didn't recognize him either when they saw his picture."
“It wasn’t Chaoyang Orphanage, it was an earlier one, a place called Little Sun Welfare Home. That place was later demolished, and the children there were sent to other orphanages.” Xu Lai slowly recounted, “That was six years ago, when I was a freshman in college. My parents had just passed away six months ago, and I was in a very bad mood. I needed to take sleeping pills every night to fall asleep.”
“I have no relatives, but fortunately my roommates care about me a lot. They took me to see a psychologist. The psychologist told my roommates that I needed to shift my focus and help me find hope in life again. So my roommates took me to this Little Sun Welfare Home, so I could see that there are many children in this world who are just like me... no, even more tragic than me. My parents died in an accident, but many of them were abandoned by their parents, yet they are all trying to grow up.”
"That day, it was like a sudden awakening. I suddenly came back to life and started to return to a normal life, gradually becoming happier. Especially when I went to the orphanage to play with them on weekends, those were my happiest times."
“One weekend, I went to the orphanage to volunteer as usual. That’s when I met He Yu. He was there to show his love and brought a lot of gifts for the children. The director asked me to show him around, and that’s how we got to know each other. We got along very well, so we added each other on WeChat and slowly opened up to each other. We became friends who could talk about anything. He’s older than me and very knowledgeable. He’s like a mentor to me, guiding and comforting me when I’m feeling lost.”
"When did you two start dating?" Qiao Wanwan asked.
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