Chapter 24 Same Birthday
Yu Qing didn't listen very attentively during the afternoon classes either.
A question had been bothering him: Lu Chi was also investigating him through Lin Yueyue. Why was he investigating him?
When exactly did it start?
Lin Yueyue just said something that stuck with him: "What's going on between you two? One of you came to ask me today if I've seen you, and the other will come to ask me tomorrow if I've seen him."
This sentence sounds very ordinary.
However, if we think about it carefully, we can deduce the time; it should be that he asked about it once in the last two days.
However, Lu Chi had not left his sight for the past two days. Even during meals, he kept a close eye on Lin Yueyue and did not see the two interacting privately.
Based on his understanding of Lu Chi, he knew that Lu Chi would never expose himself to the public eye. If he wanted to interact with Lin Yueyue, he would definitely avoid having other people present. Otherwise, the unusual behavior of an extremely introverted and insecure person actively seeking out a rich and beautiful girl would absolutely spark heated discussions throughout the class.
Therefore, the location cannot be at a school.
The incident didn't happen at school, and it occurred in the last couple of days...
Yu Qing began to recall, afraid of missing any detail.
Suddenly, he thought of something.
"Could it be because of that day?"
He remembered that the morning after the incident, he and Li Fei took the bus to school and accidentally saw Lu Chi talking to Lin Yueyue.
Perhaps it was around that time!
But why did he ask Lin Yueyue if she had ever seen him?
He gradually immersed himself in the role of Lu Chi.
If he were Lu Chi, under what circumstances would he ask others if they were present the morning after the incident?
"Was it because something was left behind during the crime? Or was the crime discovered?"
Yu Qing stared at the densely packed formulas on the blackboard, fiddling with the ballpoint pen in her hand, pondering the problem over and over again…
The first is common sense, the second is an unexpected factor.
As a first-time perpetrator, one is undoubtedly nervous and excited. It is normal for mistakes to occur due to excessive nervousness and excitement, but this does not apply to someone as meticulous as Lu Chi.
Therefore, Yu Qing leans towards the second option—unexpected factors.
That is, he was discovered during the course of the crime or while fleeing the scene.
Because it was dark and raining, he couldn't see who the person was, so he had to find them.
Kill this person to fill this gap.
He cannot tolerate an imperfect crime.
So he suspected himself, but he wasn't sure, so he went to Lin Yueyue the next morning to ask for confirmation.
Of course, these are just inferences.
Yu Qing is not the legendary detective Bao Qingtian, nor is he a genius Sherlock Holmes; it is impossible for him to recreate the scene 100% accurately.
If this inference is correct, then there is an eyewitness to the whole case, and finding this witness will provide a breakthrough.
Yu Qing stole a glance at Lu Chi beside her. From beginning to end, his expression remained calm and composed, as if he showed no sign of tension, fear, or worry.
He was particularly curious about just how strong a person's heart must be to be able to kill someone and still remain calm and attentive while listening to a lecture.
This is truly terrifying!
At this moment, Lu Chi turned his head, and Yu Qing hurriedly looked away, pretending to lower her head to continue taking notes, but she didn't notice that she hadn't held the pen properly and it fell to the ground with a thud.
It fell right next to Lu Chi's feet.
Lu Chi bent down to pick up the pen and put it back on Yu Qing's desk. He smiled and said, "Be careful."
Yu Qing looked up, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.
For some reason, he always felt that Lu Chi's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.
He said he was very panicked!
...
The feeling of tension and anxiety lasted until the end of get out of class.
Until Lu Chi walked out of the classroom.
Yu Qing's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, slowly began to beat again. He let out a long sigh of relief, feeling that his back was soaked with sweat.
He tried his best to control himself throughout the entire class, trying not to glance at Lu Chi, but he always felt that Lu Chi's gaze was fixed on him.
This feeling is like having a pair of wild beast's eyes watching you from the shadows, ready to pounce and bite your neck at any moment!
The feeling of being monitored is truly suffocating.
What suffocated him most was that this kind of life would continue for another month.
He couldn't imagine how he was going to get through this month.
Yu Qing slumped helplessly onto the table, staring at the countdown to the college entrance exam on the blackboard, looking utterly hopeless.
At that moment, the faint sounds of several girls discussing something could be heard nearby.
"Have you heard? Tomorrow is Lin Yueyue's birthday. What gift are you planning to give her?"
"I haven't decided yet. Their family is so rich, they might not even like the gifts we give them."
"Yeah, I saw a lot of boys in the class bought chocolates, why don't we give them chocolates too?"
"Guess what gift Yu Qing will give? He likes Lin Yueyue so much, there will definitely be a surprise."
Who knows!
I overheard their conversation.
Yu Qing opened her eyes and looked at Lin Yueyue in surprise.
He wasn't surprised by Lin Yueyue's birthday, but rather...
This day also happened to be his birthday.
He and Lin Yueyue share the same birthday.
It's an unbelievable coincidence.
Come to think of it, no one has remembered his birthday since his mother, Li Qiulan, passed away.
Sometimes, people's suffering stems from comparison.
On their birthdays, Lin Yueyue receives so many gifts she can't carry them all, while Yu Qing, despite living two lives, has never had a truly meaningful birthday and has never received a single gift.
"well……"
Yu Qing sighed.
Actually, he didn't really care about these things.
On the contrary, he felt that it was really embarrassing to have a group of people surrounding you with a birthday cake, making you blow out the candles and make a wish.
As evening approached, Li Fei found Yu Qing.
The two began talking as they stood in the hallway outside the classroom.
"Tomorrow is Lin Yueyue's birthday, what gift are you planning to give her?"
Yu Qing glanced at him: "Why would I give a gift?"
"Isn't Lin Yueyue your goddess? Aren't you going to do anything for her birthday? Everyone's guessing what you're going to give her!"
Yu Qing was speechless: "If you want to give it to me, you can do it yourself. I'm not going to."
In his previous life, he seemed to have given Lin Yueyue an umbrella. He remembered that the umbrella was quite expensive, and he had to save up for a month by living frugally to afford it.
He saw Miyazaki's quote: "It's raining in the city where you live, and I really want to ask if you brought an umbrella. But I held back because I was afraid you would say you didn't, and I would be powerless to help, just like I love you but can't give you the companionship you want."
So he came up with the idea of giving her an umbrella, hoping that Lin Yueyue would think of him every time she used it, at least when it rained.
When she received the gift, Lin Yueyue didn't seem very surprised. She simply said thank you and gave him a "good person" card.
Looking back now, I realize how incredibly stupid I was.
It's just self-pity.
"Lin Yueyue's birthday is being blown up like a swine fever outbreak, with all the news. I even heard that the principal is preparing a gift for her. Isn't that outrageous?" Li Fei clicked his tongue.
Yu Qing rolled her eyes at him: "You can ask your dad to donate a building to the school, you can do that too."
Li Fei choked for a moment, then said, "If you say that, I'll start to hate the rich! Damn it! God is so unfair, I hate the rich kids."
"His father is the second-generation rich kid; to be precise, she's the third-generation rich kid."
"Okay, I hate the third generation of rich kids."
He paused for a moment, as if remembering something: "Oh right, I remember your birthday is coming up soon, what's the date again? We'll have to treat you to a good meal then."
"tomorrow."
"Keep bragging. I know you want to be with Lin Yueyue, but if you make up a birthday like this, people will probably gossip about you behind your back."
Yu Qing leaned lazily against the wall: "Take it or leave it."
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