"Baicheng Normal University."
The boy was confused. "What's the problem, officer?"
Su Man narrowed her eyes. She and Shu Yunan were from the same university.
"Do you know a girl named Shu Yunan from your university?"
"Shu Yunan?"
The boy thought hard, "That sounds familiar."
He thought for a long time, then clapped his hands and said, "I remember now. Shu Yunan is a year older than me. I heard from a senior student that she seemed to have mental problems and dropped out of school."
Su Man was shocked.
Although she could investigate the school for clues, firstly, Shu Yunan was still missing and there was no way to file a case for investigation. Secondly, she was only a local police officer, and her authority was limited compared to that of a criminal investigation officer.
Not to mention that most of the information we get from the school is official, and we can't get the inside story.
It would be great if there was a way to find out.
So Suman turned into an enthusiastic elder sister and chatted with the boys.
Su Man learned that the old lady's grandson was named Kang Yuewen, and he was a junior student at Baicheng Normal University.
His mother died of illness when he was a child, and his father died in an accident when he grew up. Now he is the only one taking care of his grandmother.
Kang Yuewen's family was not well-off to begin with, and they had already spent a lot of money on their father's medical treatment, leaving them with little money left.
In addition, he was a student with no source of income and didn't even have the money to hire a babysitter.
Su Man knew Kang Yuewen's difficulties, so she made an excuse to go out, but actually she went to get money to give to Kang Yuewen.
"No, no, no, I can't have that."
Kang Yuewen refused repeatedly, but Su Man insisted that he accept it.
"I'll lend you this money. Please pay it back when you start working."
Su Man looked at the old man knitting on the sofa and whispered, "You don't want something like this to happen again, do you?"
There was a struggle in Kang Yuewen's eyes, but he was still embarrassed to accept Su Man's money.
"But you and I are not related at all, officer. I..."
"Ah, first time is first time, second time is second time. In exchange, if you can help me investigate Shu Yunan's information at school, that would be a great help to me."
"Don't worry, officer! I will definitely complete the task!"
After some refusal, Kang Yuewen accepted Su Man's money and wrote an IOU seriously.
Su Man understood that if she didn't want the IOU, Kang Yuewen would never ask for her money, so she accepted it.
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On the way back to the police station, Qiao Bai asked curiously, "Sister, why are you so concerned about Shu Yunan's disappearance?"
Qiao Bai had just graduated from university and still had the immaturity of someone who had just entered society.
Su Man's eyes turned, and she said solemnly, "As police officers, we must take every case seriously. Because behind every case is a family waiting for hope."
Qiao Bai's expression changed after being lectured by Su Man. "Sister, you're right. It's my mentality that's wrong. I'll go back and write a self-criticism!"
"Why."
Su Man held onto Qiao Bai and laughed dryly. "Actually, it's good enough that you know it in your heart. You don't have to write a self-criticism."
"No!"
Qiao Bai's eyes were clear and foolish, and his young face was full of enthusiasm. "I have deeply realized my mistakes. I must reflect on them carefully. Please supervise me!"
Qiao Bai bowed to Su Man.
Su Man: "Enmmm, OK."
...
When Su Man and the others returned, Tang Yunshan had already woken up. After catching up on his sleep, he was fully recovered and even bought lunch for Su Man and Qiao Bai.
They each had one bowl of noodles, and after eating their fill, they returned to work.
There was not much to do in the afternoon. Su Man was sent to the suburbs to deliver materials. On her way back, she stopped by Shu Yunan's house.
But he ran away empty-handed again.
I heard from my neighbor Aunt Zhao that Shu Jianming came back once this morning, took his toiletries and left.
He said he had taken a job out of town and was afraid he wouldn't be back for three or two days.
Su Man had no choice but to leave first.
Since they were already out, she thought about it and turned to go to Shu Yunan's mother's house.
Unlike the tube-shaped building where the father and daughter lived, Shu Yunan's mother lived in the city center, in one of the few high-rise buildings in Baicheng.
I heard Aunt Zhao say before that she married well in her second marriage, and she seemed to be a small boss. After the marriage, she quit her job and became a full-time housewife at home.
Su Man found Shu Yunan's mother's house according to the address she had found before.
"Ding Dong-"
The doorbell rang.
Su Man pressed the button several times but no one answered. "Is anyone home? I'm a police officer and I want to know about Shu Yunan's situation."
Su Man thought Shu Yunan's mother was not at home, so she planned to leave.
Just after taking a few steps, the door locked.
"etc."
Su Man turned her head and saw the middle-aged woman wearing a light blue dress. She looked much younger than her peers, with big eyes and fair skin.
After entering the door, Dong Zimei explained to Su Man why she had not opened the door yet.
"I'm sorry, I'm the only one home and I don't dare open the door when a stranger knocks."
"Um."
Su Man looked around the house. Everything was in perfect order and spotless.
Dong Zimei poured a glass of water for Su Man, and the bottom of the cup fell perfectly on the coaster.
"Drink some water."
"Thank you, no thanks."
Dong Zimei asked cautiously, "Officer, is there any news about our Yu Nan?"
Her eyes were slightly red and her tone was hopeful.
Su Man didn't want to let her have hope and then be disappointed, so she said bluntly, "Not yet. I came here this time to find out what happened to Shu Yunan before she disappeared."
When Dong Zimei mentioned Shu Yunan, her eyes were filled with tears.
"Yunan had just been discharged from the hospital. I was afraid that seeing Shu Jianming would worsen her condition, so I brought her to my place. I didn't expect that I couldn't take good care of her. It's all my fault."
"I'm not a good mother..."
Seeing Dong Zimei's emotions getting out of control, Su Man soothed her for a few seconds before saying, "So she didn't have any signs before leaving home, right?"
Dong Zimei wiped her tears with a tissue and nodded. "Yu Nan was very quiet after she was discharged from the hospital. I just thought she was better. I went out to buy groceries that day, but when I came back, Yu Nan was gone."
Su Man wrote it down in the notebook.
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on bringing Yu Nan back, maybe Yu Nan wouldn't have disappeared." M.cascoo.net
"Take it back?"
Su Man grasped the key point, "You mean, it was your idea to bring Shu Yunan back from the mental hospital?"
"Um."
Dong Zimei sighed, "Ever since Yunan was admitted to the mental hospital, I've been wanting to take her back, but Shu Jianming refused. He said Yunan's illness must be cured."
"Then how did Shu Yunan get sick? What are the symptoms?"
"Yunan, she..."
Dong Zimei seemed to be at a loss for words, so Su Man said sternly, "Don't worry, I'm a police officer. All the clues you provide are only for investigating the case. If the case is delayed because of your concealment, that's something none of us want to see."
"You're right."
Dong Zimei seemed to have made up her mind and began to tell Su Man about what happened before and after Shu Yunan became ill.
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