Chapter 220 Carbamazepine
After listening to Qu Xian’s self-introduction, Xia Lili felt puzzled. Hadn’t they already obtained their marriage certificate?
Why did Qu Xian introduce himself as his boyfriend? Was it because he got used to it and didn't change his tone?
The person was standing right in front of her. Xia Lili could already confirm that this man named "Qu Xian" was the one who had killed the kitten in her hallucination. She had not found the wrong person!
But the person in front of him seemed very gentle, completely different from the one in the hallucination.
Could it be...
Qu Xian didn't kill anyone, so isn't there a human body in the suitcase?
What a misunderstanding?
Li Qihan looked past Qu Xian and looked at the bookcase in the study. He gently touched Xia Lili's hand with the back of his hand, his eyes still looking in the direction of the bookcase.
Xia Lili was startled, and following Li Qihan's gaze, she noticed the bookcase in the study, which contained a row of small bottles.
Her excellent eyesight allowed her to clearly see the words on the small bottle.
Xia Lili calmly withdrew her gaze and looked at Qu Xian with a smile: "We are here to check the condition of the house to see if there is any water leakage or something."
"Also, I plan to renovate the house after your lease ends. I'm checking out the interior now, not because I'm worried you might damage it."
Qu Xian nodded: "So that's how it is."
He came out and said hello, then sat back on the sofa chair next to the desk and continued to browse his phone.
Xia Lili remembered that Li Qiuhan had told her to "scan" every corner of the rental house before entering, so while looking at the house, she quietly took in every detail.
Xia Lili quickly scanned the living room, but did not find the conspicuous large black suitcase in her illusion.
She casually asked, "Do you have a suitcase at home? Would it be convenient to take it out and have a look?"
Cao Shiliu was slightly stunned: "Yes, what's wrong?"
Xia Lili pointed to an empty space at the entrance and gave an apologetic smile: "We want to build a wardrobe in a similar location, and we'd like to refer to the size of the suitcase to see the effect."
"I see."
Cao Shiliu turned and walked towards the bedroom. After a while, she came out dragging two suitcases. "One large and one small. Which size do you think is right for you?"
Xia Lili looked at the two suitcases carefully: one was a dark green 26-inch hard shell suitcase, and the other was a 32-inch large fabric suitcase. Neither of them was the 28-inch black suitcase she saw in her hallucination.
"A smaller size would be more suitable." Xia Lili pretended to think and replied, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." Cao Shiliu smiled gently and dragged the suitcase back to the bedroom.
After she left, Xia Lili and Li Qihan exchanged confused looks - the most crucial black suitcase was not there.
After Xia Lili and Li Qihan completed the "inspection" in the rental house, they prepared to leave.
When they reached the door, Cao Shiliu suddenly grabbed Xia Lili's wrist and said anxiously, "Sister, the late payment of rent this time was really an accident. There was a problem with my bank card..."
She twisted her fingers nervously. "Please explain to the landlord that we didn't default on the payment on purpose."
Xia Lili keenly noticed that Qu Xian, who was standing beside her, suddenly had a stiff expression, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes behind his glasses.
"Okay, it's okay. You can live here without worry. Just pay it back on time next month."
After saying goodbye to the couple, they returned to the car.
Li Qihan was very observant. As soon as the two of them got into the car, he frowned and asked, "You just made eye contact with Cao Shiliu. Did you experience any hallucinations?"
When Xia Lili had hallucinations before, she felt as if her soul had left her body and was in a daze, but just now Xia Lili did not "get stuck".
Xia Lili frowned and said, "No."
Xia Lili scratched her hair in frustration: "Could it be that this really didn't happen? I was just being too suspicious..."
"Has today's work been in vain?"
Li Qihan stared forward, the afterglow of the setting sun filtering through the car window, casting tiny shadows on his angular profile. "At least."
He paused, his voice softening in a rare moment. "We saved the kitten's life."
Xia Lili was stunned for a moment and turned to look at him.
I didn't expect that Captain Li, who usually has a cold face, would say such words. I feel that the contrast is a bit cute.
"That's right." Xia Lili smiled with relief.
Li Qihan avoided her gaze and asked, "There's a small bottle in the bookcase. Did you see what it is?"
Xia Lili frowned and recalled: "I saw Risperidone and Carbamazepine. What are these drugs?"
She turned to look at Li Qihan with confusion in her eyes.
Li Qihan narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's a medicine for treating mental illness."
His voice was calm and professional. "Risperidone can quickly control mania, and carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer."
As he spoke, he turned his head and glanced through the rearview mirror towards Building 14, his mouth tightening. "We guessed right. Qu Xian is likely to have a mental illness."
Xia Lili frowned slightly: "But Cao Shiliu seems to be unaware of this?"
Li Qihan turned the steering wheel with one hand and pushed up his glasses with the other. "Mental health certificates are usually not mandatory when registering a marriage."
His voice grew colder. "The man may be hiding his history of mental illness."
"Oh, right," Xia Lili suddenly sat up straight, "When the man introduced himself, he said boyfriend, not husband. It felt weird."
Her fingers drummed unconsciously on her knees.
Li Qihan glanced at her in the rearview mirror: "What else did you notice?"
His voice was guiding, "Did you see the receipt for the water and electricity bills at the entrance?"
Xia Lili's eyes lit up and she nodded vigorously: "I see!"
Her voice rose slightly as she discovered a clue. "The person who paid the bills was Cao Shiliu. I also saw the supermarket receipt on the table, and the person who earned the points was also Ms. Cao."
Li Qihan tapped the steering wheel with his fingertips: "Cao Shiliu is responsible for all the expenses of this small family."
He glanced in the rearview mirror. "Luo Xiao checked. Cao Shiliu is a fund sales consultant with quite good performance."
Xia Lili nodded thoughtfully.
"Qu Xian has already obtained the marriage certificate but still calls himself my boyfriend..."
Li Qihan's voice deepened, "This is most likely a subconscious attempt to evade responsibility."
He turned his head, his eyes behind the glasses sharp: "When the overdue rent was mentioned, Qu Xian was obviously unhappy."
"He's protecting his pride."
Li Qihan tapped the car window with his fingers. "The term 'boyfriend' can both blur the lines of financial dependence and allow me to evade my husband's obligation to support the family."
Xia Lili nodded in sudden enlightenment: "So there are so many tricks. So Qu Xian is just a gigolo~ No wonder his face is so pale."
As soon as she finished speaking, her eyes accidentally swept across the rearview mirror, reflecting Li Qihan's well-defined profile - his cold white skin was particularly eye-catching under the light inside the car.
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