Niu Fangfang asked.
"Probably? Even if they don't arrest him, they'll still come and take Zhao Guofu away for investigation."
Lu Huaijiao didn't believe that the police were just going through the motions.
Fortunately, Hu Meiyu's body has not yet been cremated, so the police can still investigate.
Anyway, no matter how you investigate, it won't have much to do with them.
The two followed Song Yongfu to Ping'an Lane. Song Yongfu stood at the door of his house and asked Lu Huaijiao and the others whether they wanted to go inside to talk or talk at the door.
In short, according to Song Yongfu's meaning, no matter where the conversation takes place, as long as he knows the answer, he will definitely respond.
Moreover, because someone in his family had just died, he secretly wanted Lu Huaijiao and the others to just talk at the gate of the courtyard.
It wasn't that he was afraid Lu Huaijiao and the others would have any negative impact on him if they went inside. What he was worried about was that the two comrades from the street in front of him were so young, and it would be a bit unlucky for them to enter a place where someone had just died.
This is entirely for their benefit.
Song Yongfu expressed his concerns, and Lu Huaijiao smiled and said it was alright.
"We don't believe in these things."
"Okay, then if you feel unwell, be sure to tell me right away."
Looking at the two young women in front of him, if he were to have children in his life, they would probably be about the same age as them.
Unfortunately, he was destined to be alone for the rest of his life.
Song Yongfu realized he was overthinking things, so he quickly pulled himself out of his thoughts and led Lu Huaijiao and the others into the courtyard.
They started talking on a stone bench nearby.
Lu Huaijiao asked several questions, most of which were related to Xu Xiuyun, and Song Yongfu answered them one by one.
Changing the subject, Lu Huaijiao asked about the relationship between Xu Xiuyun and Zhao Guofu.
"Judging from the way you spoke to Zhao Guofu today, did you know all along that they were together behind your back?"
Although this topic is somewhat cruel, it is also a very important question to determine whether Xu Xiuyun committed suicide and who her death was related to. Lu Huaijiao cannot afford to miss it.
Regarding Xu Xiuyun's death, Lu Huaijiao actually suspected Song Yongfu.
After all, if Zhao Guofu could kill his wife, then people like Song Yongfu, who had been betrayed, were even more likely to do so.
Song Yongfu naturally understood Lu Huaijiao's suspicions.
He wasn't angry; instead, he smiled and said, "I know they've been together for a long time, maybe five or six, or seven or eight years. I can't remember the exact time, but I do remember that it seems like they had only just started exercising a few years ago."
It's been that long?
They got together a few years after the start of the sport, so it's been about ten years, right?
Lu Huaijiao was very surprised.
Who would have thought that such a shameful affair could last for so long?
No wonder Zhao Guofu didn't care about saving face after learning that Xu Xiuyun was dead, and came directly to question her.
So they've been secretly seeing each other for so long?
Over the years, even raising a dog would develop feelings, let alone a living person.
While Lu Huaijiao was shocked, she also expressed her understanding. She understood that Zhao Guofu had developed feelings for Xu Xiuyun, but this did not mean that she condoned extramarital affairs.
Regardless of the circumstances, it's unacceptable for both men and women to betray their partners and have affairs with other people when they know that both have families.
This behavior is unforgivable, no matter the reason.
"Don't you think I'm incredibly patient?" Song Yongfu asked them with a smile, his smile carrying a self-deprecating tone, but more like he was laughing at himself.
"I also think I'm pretty good at enduring things, hehehe..."
He was clearly making fun of himself.
His eyes were lost in a hazy recollection.
Under the puzzled gazes of Lu Huaijiao and the others, Song Yongfu slowly began to tell his story.
"I was born into a family with many siblings. I have four older sisters, three older brothers, two younger brothers, and two younger sisters."
Song Yongfu's mother practically spent her entire life giving birth. In those incredibly difficult times, even in the city, not everyone knew about contraception.
Not to mention rural areas where information is relatively scarce.
In their village, there are several families with seven or eight children.
This is still considered as an adult.
Some families have many children, more than a dozen, but only five or six survive, so Song Yongfu didn't include them in his count.
Back then, there was no concept of family planning. People would go to bed at night after dark and have sex. Before long, their bellies would swell up, and ten months later, the family would have another child.
In those days, there were many children, and even more died young. A little illness could easily take a life.
Fortunately, although Song Yongfu's family was poor, all the children survived.
Growing up is a bumpy and difficult process.
After he grew up, he left the village to make a living in the city. At that time, like everyone else who came to the city to work, he was full of beautiful dreams for the future.
Work, save money, go home and build a house, find a wife, and live a life with a wife, children, and a warm bed—it couldn't be more wonderful.
Dreams are beautiful, but reality is often cruel. When Song Yongfu came to the city, he first worked as a porter at the dock, working from dawn to dusk every day. Although it was hard work, the income was decent. After being poor for twenty years, he had money in his hands for the first time.
Back then, I was young, and once I had a little money, I got a bit cocky. Full of youthful vigor, I started imitating city people and going to nightclubs.
In that kind of glitz and glamour, what did the few hard-earned coins he made carrying goods at the docks matter? They were quickly squandered.
He should have withdrawn from the relationship in time, but he fell in love with one of the dancers. He didn't tell her that he was a dockworker, and every night he would dress up neatly and go to support her.
Even if it costs him half a month's income for one night, he has no regrets and feels it's worth it.
Later, he and the dancer got along better and better. After he suggested that he take her to see a movie the next day, the dancer asked the waiter to bring him a bottle of wine that was priceless.
Song Yongfu had no money and knew what opening this bottle of wine meant, so he didn't open it. He was just thinking of having a good talk with the dancer when the person who was all smiles a second ago suddenly changed his expression.
The tenderness on her face vanished, replaced by arrogance and indifference. She called the dance hall's security guards, who beat Song Yongfu severely and threw him out.
Song Yongfu was beaten so badly he couldn't get up. The dancer, wearing high heels, came up to him and scolded him for pretending to be rich when he had no money, calling him a toad trying to eat swan meat.
They not only verbally humiliated him, but even spat on him. Countless people around watched this scene, men and women bursting into laughter.
Song Yongfu lay motionless on the ground, wishing he could disappear immediately.
“I contracted a disease after that.”
Song Yongfu murmured softly.
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