One more level
Yu Qionglin recorded all the conversations. For Zhong Xia, this wasn't exploitation or backstabbing; revealing the truth as quickly as possible would benefit everyone and would also help alleviate her obsession to the greatest extent possible.
Yu Ran and Jiang Liu naturally wouldn't believe that Zhang Jiangchi had followed them here but hadn't done anything "stupid" or "bad".
Every word pointed to one thing: after discovering Yu Ran, Zhang Jiangchi had tried to slow down his actions, buying time for Zhong Xia, who was about to "catch the dirty work." At that time, he was halfway successful.
The other half lasts for a long time, diffuses, spreads, penetrates deep, turns into an abscess, and becomes a smoldering cancer.
The police reopened the investigation into the seemingly accidental car accident after Yu Ran submitted proof of the suspect's motive and presence at the scene.
Criminal Police Investigation Report:
A technical inspection revealed a penetrating hole in the sidewall of the right rear tire of the vehicle involved (license plate number: Xiang A0920). The wound had regular cracks along its edges, consistent with damage from a sharp object (such as a needle or nail). Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) data showed a sudden drop in tire pressure from 2.5 bar to 0.8 bar in the 30 minutes prior to the accident, consistent with a slow, uncontrolled mechanical leak. Analysis of brake marks indicates that the vehicle lost grip due to rear tire pressure loss at high speed, causing a sideways skid and impact with the guardrail.
Overall conclusion: The vehicle's tires were intentionally damaged, a suspected criminal offense requiring further investigation into the tools and suspects.
The place where I met Zhang Qian was a semi-abandoned open-air platform, and the nearby surveillance cameras could hardly capture the entire view.
The police actively retrieved all the surveillance footage near the scene of the incident two years ago. At the same time, Jiang Liu posted a message for help on Weibo:
"The illegitimate son showed up and broke up with his scumbag father, and the legitimate wife's son suffered an unexpected disaster." In the article, he concealed the names of several people and accused Zhang Qian of evil deeds and Zhang Jiangchi of being obsessed with evil thoughts.
The blog post had no traffic at first, but it still attracted several netizens to stop and read, and the response resonated deeply with them. Gradually, some people began to angrily scold the two people below, and some even doubted the truth of the matter, after all, it was too outrageous.
It's okay to be outrageous. Who is born with the ability to write a life story? There will always be slips, missteps, and off-key moments.
Jiang Liu responded appropriately, "It's true." "I tell no lies to anyone." "My personal experience." This aroused even more public outrage.
Over the course of the night, the post had over 10,000 reposts and comments, with over 200,000 likes. Jiang Liu pinned his request to the top of the post, "Looking for a video of the Cuiyuezhai outdoor teahouse around 13:00-15:00 on x-month-x-year."
The time was estimated by Jiang Liu based on the breakup text message.
Jiang Liu believed it wouldn't be hard to find one; in today's world, no one would refuse to eat melons. Within a few hours that day, a series of exciting events unfolded, whether it was the quarrels between Zhang Qian and Yu Ran or the arguments between Zhang Qian and Zhang Jiangchi, which must have attracted a large crowd.
Wherever there are people, there are disputes, verbal battles, eye contact, inner demons, greed, anger, and ignorance. Not to mention places with a multitude of people.
The next morning, Jiang Liu's Weibo was flooded with private messages. Most of them were messages of comfort. He and Yu Ran met and thanked them one by one. Those who made sarcastic remarks were blocked. They actually found a useful clue!
A netizen named "Finally it's my turn to pick up Xiao Maomi" sent a video and said:
"Baby, I sympathize with your experience! Based on the time and place you provided, I actually found a video. At the time, I was treating a kitten at a pet hospital near Cuiyuezhai. The kitten was asleep, but suddenly woke up. I ran to the window. Although we were on the second floor, separated by a flower bed, the noise was still deafening. Two men were arguing. I couldn't hear what they were arguing about, but they seemed very emotional. I was scared for a moment, so I recorded the video and sent it to my bestie, asking her to pick me and the kitten up! I didn't expect that I would be able to help you by accident many years later!"
I clicked on the video, but the pixels were a little blurry due to the distance. The person standing still with his back to the camera was Yu Ran, while Zhang Qian looked like a spent force.
It was a short video, capturing two sentences of an argument. A pause symbol appeared on the screen, but Yu Ran's thoughts didn't falter. He tapped the screen:
"Look, is there someone squatting in the flower garden?"
In the video, in addition to the two people arguing, there are naturally many onlookers, but no one dares to get too close. Some of them look back frequently, while most people are not interested in what is happening. They continue to eat, play with their mobile phones, and use their ears to catch information.
Only the figure behind the flower bed seemed sneaky.
"Looking at the back, he really looks a bit like Zhang Jiangchi." Jiang Liu said.
After thanking the man, Yu Ran tilted his head and asked Jiang Liu, "What does 'small, dense' mean?"
He read it out in a very serious manner, but his lips and tongue could not adapt to the awkwardness. The meaning was about to come out, but it was like a thorn in his throat, making it difficult to understand.
Jiang Liu snorted twice and laughed secretly, "What do you think?"
Combining with what the other person said, "maomi" should mean cat.
After realizing it, Yu Ran's face flushed and he didn't dare to look at Jiang Liu anymore, as he felt like he was being coquettish and cute.
Several people carefully screened several videos, and the one with the best position was the one of the cat owner, who was high above and the ghost had nowhere to escape.
The evidence was packaged and submitted to the police.
The blog post remained very popular, and the police quickly obtained surveillance clues, so the two went to the police station together to check.
There were temporary parking spaces around the teahouse. The surveillance footage showed that just as Yu Ran parked, a taxi was alighted by none other than Zhang Jiangchi, dressed in black.
Zhang Jiangchi paced around the car, making sure the owner had gone far away. Within two seconds, he squatted down, straightened his sleeves, and walked away.
Not far from the tea table, there is a fried chicken and hamburger restaurant that has been closed for several months and the surveillance cameras have been removed long ago. The police tried their best to contact the person in charge and retrieved the surveillance footage from two years ago.
Multiple surveillance footage restored the facts of that day.
Zhang Jiangchi followed Zhang Qian to Cuiyuezhai and ran into Yu Ran. He punctured his tire with a nail hidden in his sleeve, hoping to slow him down and buy time for a confrontation between him and his mother. Unexpectedly, Yu Ran and Zhang Qian disagreed and left early.
Afterwards, one was angered to death, one was involved in a car accident, and one fled in panic.
Your cause becomes my effect. A vicious cycle, lost in the surging current of life.
On the other side of the rushing torrent, there is a lush green paulownia tree. It must be the spark of nirvana, a fine wood that is created after the evil thoughts are burned out.
…
The law is vast and unyielding. Zhang Jiangchi was arrested and confessed to his crimes.
As for the relationship between Yu Qionglin and Zhong Xia, Zhong Xia couldn't believe it was her own son who had killed her best friend's child. Too ashamed to face the family, she gave away all her savings as compensation and even came up with the idea of praying for the Yu family at a temple.
Yu Qionglin was trying every possible way to find her.
It is worth mentioning that after Zhang Qian was convicted of "causing serious injury by negligence", Jiang Liu submitted evidence that he had provoked trouble on the Internet, posted false recruitment information, and maliciously slandered himself.
I'm afraid this will be enough to get Zhang Jiangchi into trouble.
However, they underestimated the impact of this incident. Even the "Xinxiang Deze" issue of Qiongju Magazine, featuring outstanding graduates from Xiangze Experimental Middle School, was boycotted and criticized by readers because of Zhang Jiangchi's bad behavior.
Although the transcript and the official version are two completely different versions, and the length is shortened as much as possible, his name has already become a target of public condemnation.
After the magazine apologized to the readers, it deleted the clip in a timely manner to stop the loss.
"Baby, when can I interview you in person?" Yu Qionglin looked through the report. The exclusive interview that Yu Lei did for him, the runner-up of the Asian Cup Flower Arrangement Competition, which was titled "Golden Voice and Jade Sound, Fragrance Flowing in Her Sleeves", had already sold out.
The two characters "金" (gold) and "流" (flow) in this title combine to form the character "鎏" (gilded gold).
Of course, Yu Qionglin was not here for sales or data, she simply admired and loved the child in front of her.
The word "baby" lingered in Jiang Liu's ears, and he was rarely shy. This nickname reminded him of the first time he met his parents.
I still remember that day, he was a little annoyed because Yu Ran acted first and asked for permission later.
"You told your mom about us so soon?!" Jiang Liu squeezed Yu Ran's hand, feeling uneasy, not knowing whether to hold it or let it go. It had only been a week since Yu Ran confessed his feelings, and he had already come out to his family so quickly?!
"Don't worry, you're worth it. They're also very nice and supportive."
"I..." Jiang Liu often felt fragmented and unstable about his future. Despite this, his lover always used a sense of security to fill in the gaps and make up for it.
"Oh, thank you. I will explain it to them as soon as possible." Jiang Liu expressed his confidence and determination and exchanged one for one with his lover.
"No, I have patience." Yu Ran's five fingers invaded the gaps between her fingers. "I just feel sorry for you. You are so mature at such a young age and have been under too much pressure from your parents. So, the sooner I confess to them, the sooner you can..."
The rest of the conversation was all wrapped up in their lips and tongues, Jiang Liu's tears soaking the kiss. Yu Ran thought that the sooner he came out, the sooner he could feel the love from his family...
So, Jiang Liu went with Yu Ran to meet his parents. The progress was very fast.
Yu Qionglin was always amiable, but Yu Lei, who was usually noisy and domineering, was surprised when a beautiful young man suddenly appeared out of nowhere and made a vow of eternal love with her silly brother.
"Beauty, darling, what on earth do you like about him?"
Then, she praised Jiang Liu to the sky from the strands of his hair to the moles on his fingertips.
Yu Ran showed no mercy. He chopped off his sister's hand and snatched the nickname "baby". Not only that, he also pointed out the mole that he had finally discovered with great difficulty because of her gaze.
However, listening to Jiang Liu and Yu Lei chatting about fashion, he felt happy and walked into the kitchen leisurely.
"Mom, it smells so good, what did you make?"
"For afternoon tea, I'll have crepes. For dinner, I've booked Xiaosheng Bamboo Garden."
Staring at the thick cinnamon sauce, Yu Ran felt that he couldn't take his eyes off it, and suddenly said, "Mom, this is..."
"Don't worry, I put cinnamon sticks and brown sugar in it. It's the flavor your sweetheart likes, right? You told me you can't forget it." Yu Qionglin said first.
Yu Ran's expression changes a lot.
"Thank you, Mom..." He gently put his arm around Yu Qionglin's shoulders.
"Okay, okay, just don't be jealous!"
Before Yu Ran could react, Yu Qionglin held the hot crepes and shouted with full energy:
"Baby, try your favorite dessert!"
Yu Ran suddenly felt cheesy and was feeling both amused and annoyed when his cell phone rang.
Message from the manager of Yikoutian Dessert Shop:
"Hello, Mr. Yu Ran! Your newly developed cinnamon apple crepe has been adopted by our restaurant! Thank you for your enthusiastic support. This is your reward, please accept it!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
