Chapter 39
“!!!”
Lin Sheng immediately felt something was wrong, and a vague suspicion arose in his heart. A dark look flashed in his eyes, and his face became solemn. He spoke slowly,
"Didn't you guys just...see that there was a little girl in the camera?"
[? ? Master, were you daydreaming just now? When did the little girl appear? I was staring at the screen the whole time, and besides the mentally ill older sister, there was no one else.]
"Master, you...didn't you see the little girl? When did she appear? I didn't see her at all."
[The Great God can see, but we can’t see. So, will that happen...]
[Case solved! The little girl in the photo is the ghost the woman was talking about! It's over, there really is a ghost!]
Seeing the heated discussions in the comments, Lin Sheng suddenly realized that the little ghost existed and the woman did not lie.
Chen Zhong is lying!
But why would he lie?
What is he hiding?
Lin Sheng reviewed the woman's words in his mind, and a light bulb suddenly flashed in his mind. He hurriedly said to the live broadcast room,
"Today's live broadcast ends here. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Remember, you must not tell anyone about what happened in the live broadcast today, otherwise, it will bring disaster. Remember!"
After giving a brief explanation, he immediately ended the live broadcast. Just as he was about to contact Xu Guannan, he received a call from Xu Guannan. Lin Sheng was the first to speak to him to confirm.
"You saw the kid in the camera too, right?"
"Yeah. I can see it because I touched her during the day, right? But why can you see it too?"
Lin Sheng's face looked a little bad, with a hint of vigilance and worry in his eyes.
"You and Old Tang can see it. As for me, if I want to see it, it's a piece of cake. Chen Zhong is lying. He concealed the truth. What do you want to do now?"
"I plan to take Old Tang to his house again tomorrow."
"Chen Zhong may not let you in. After what happened today, he will be wary of us."
Although he had expected this, Xu Guannan still couldn't think of a solution and fell into silence for a moment.
Lin Sheng guessed his thoughts and couldn't help but smile and made a suggestion.
"Take me with you tomorrow. I have a plan."
The next day, Lin Sheng and Xu Guannan knocked on the door early.
Chen Zhong was not surprised at all when he saw the two people at the door. He let them in and took the initiative to greet them.
"Sorry, the house is a bit messy, please find a place to sit. You're welcome."
The living room wasn't big, but it was cozy enough. The sofa was piled with various children's dolls, and the floor was covered with soft carpet, so even without shoes, it wouldn't feel cold.
Lin Sheng took the initiative to bring up the topic first.
"Today is Wednesday, doesn't Mr. Chen have to go to work?"
The smile on Chen Zhong's face dimmed a little, and he lowered his head slightly, not looking at Lin Sheng.
"Officer, I knew you would come today, so I took a leave of absence so I could spend some time with her."
When he said the second half of the sentence, Chen Zhong looked at the closed door of the bedroom, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
Lin Sheng naturally understood who the "she" in Chen Zhong's words was, and followed up the question.
"Don't be so polite. Just call me Lin Sheng. This is Captain Xu Guannan. By the way, we've heard about what happened last night. Didn't it scare your wife? How is she doing today?"
Chen Zhong seemed to be very happy to talk to Lin Sheng about his wife. When he spoke, Chen Zhong's expression could not help but relax, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Maybe she was too tired last night. She's still sleeping now. I guess she'll be able to catch up on lunch. She used to like to sleep in, so I had to wake her up every morning for breakfast."
Lin Sheng looked at the tenderness on Chen Zhong's face, and always felt that there was an inexplicable sadness hidden in his expression. The tenderness and sweetness in every word seemed like something from a long time ago. Chen Zhong did not seem to be talking about the ordinary, but more like reminiscing, recalling a time that could never be returned.
Catching the abnormality in Chen Zhong's mood, Lin Sheng became more suspicious. He suddenly changed the subject, deliberately raised his head to smell the smell in the house, and looked around the house. He seemed to speak casually.
"Mr. Chen, do you like to light incense at home? What kind of incense is this? It smells quite nice."
Chen Zhong's face changed when he heard the words, and he immediately put away the gentleness in his eyebrows. His face froze slightly, and he looked in the direction of Lin Sheng's eyes. He saw the small incense burner placed in the corner. He forgot to put it away this morning. He was shocked and hurriedly explained.
"It's my wife's hobby. She likes to do these things. She says it's romantic. Haha, sorry to make you laugh. I don't really know what kind of fragrance it is, but she just likes to do these things."
"Really? Then when she wakes up, I must talk to her. I'm very interested in spices."
Chen Zhong's face was embarrassed for a moment, and he spoke tactfully with a forced smile,
"She doesn't remember anything now. It's no use asking her. She always forgets what happened the day before the next day."
Lin Sheng nodded in understanding, his eyes fell on Chen Zhong's face, noticing the sweat on his temples, a hidden smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his words were polite and courteous.
"From what I can see, your wife has a very good memory. I heard she can even tell stories in a livestream. I happened to watch the livestream of that blogger yesterday. I'm a loyal fan of that blogger."
Chen Zhong was speechless, his eyes showing nervousness, and he gave an awkward smile, but he didn't dare to respond rashly. He thought for a few seconds before answering slowly.
"That's all her fabrication, but it's not true. The doctors said her thinking became more erratic after she became ill."
Lin Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded as if in agreement. Then he changed the subject and brought up spices again.
"Mr. Chen, why don't you sell me some of the spices? I'll ask my friends to find this spice on the market. It smells really good."
Chen Zhong's tone was obviously unstable, and he refused in a panic.
"Ms. Lin...Ms. Lin, I'm so sorry, we just ran out of the last bit of spices we had today."
Lin Sheng stared at Chen Zhong, with a seemingly friendly smile on his face, but his words were full of hidden meaning, seemingly teasing,
"What a coincidence! There's really nothing we can do about it."
Chen Zhong silently picked up the water in front of him, took a sip with a wandering look in his eyes, and nodded awkwardly with a worried look on his face.
His eyes fell on the family portrait hanging on the wall of the living room, and Lin Sheng spoke with envy.
"Mr. Chen, this family photo is well taken. It shows a happy family of three. Your daughter is so cute. You can tell at a glance that she grew up in a happy family."
At this moment, Chen Zhong's eyes were sharp for a moment, and his brows were slightly wrinkled, but he quickly recovered his composure and happily continued,
"Thank you for the compliment. Xiao Ai will definitely be very happy to hear Miss Lin's praise."
"How old is Xiao Ai now?"
"Six years old."
"By the way, why don't I see Xiao Ai? Does she like to stay in bed too?"
A dark look flashed across Chen Zhong's eyes. He had a secret in his heart. He responded normally.
"No, I sent her to school today and won't be back until after school this afternoon."
Lin Sheng raised his eyebrows and replied in a familiar tone,
"What time does school end this afternoon? I'll go pick her up. I also want to meet such a well-behaved child."
"Need not!"
Chen Zhong suddenly responded loudly.
The two people in front of him looked at him in surprise.
Suddenly realizing that he was overly emotional, Chen Zhong adjusted his mood and spoke again, trying to cover up his gaffe.
"I...I mean, she hasn't seen you before. If you rush over to pick her up, she won't be willing to go with you."
Lin Sheng pretended not to understand and ignored the implicit meaning in Chen Zhong's words. He raised his hand and patted Xu Guannan on the shoulder and said to Chen Zhong,
"It's okay. Officer Xu met Xiao Ai at your house yesterday. Xiao Ai must know him."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Zhong's expression froze, as if he had not expected this, but he was hesitant to agree.
The living room fell into silence for a moment.
The two of them kept their eyes on Chen Zhong's face. Seeing the change of his expression, Xu Guannan's eyebrows showed a hint of displeasure, and a low and serious tone emanated from his body.
"You still won't confess?"
Chen Zhong's face showed embarrassment, and he lowered his head, trying to hide his emotions.
“Boom.”
“Boom.”
“Boom.”
Suddenly, a regular sound came from the utility room, as if someone was deliberately making a noise, which immediately attracted the attention of the three people, and they all looked towards the utility room.
Lin Sheng was about to ask, but Chen Zhong spoke first.
"Excuse me, let me go in first. It might be my cat that got in."
Chen Zhong skillfully took out the key from his waist and opened the door of the utility room. The moment he entered, Chen Zhong closed the door and went into the utility room alone.
Lin Sheng and Xu Guannan stood in the living room, having no idea what was happening in the utility room at the moment.
"Officer Xu."
A woman's voice came from behind the two of them.
The two turned around and saw the woman standing at the bedroom door, her expression full of sadness.
The woman slowly walked in front of the two of them, tears in her eyes, her voice trembling slightly, and she spoke with a choked voice,
"Officer Xu, I'm Su Xia, Chen Zhong's wife. Don't blame Chen Zhong and don't take him away. This isn't his fault."
Both of them frowned and looked at Su Xia with confusion.
At this time, Lin Sheng noticed that behind Su Xia was the little girl in the camera last night - Xiao Ai, but at this time Xiao Ai's legs could not be seen, or to be more precise, Xiao Ai's legs were not visible.
Lin Sheng saw with his own eyes that Xiao Ai walked to Su Xia and pulled Su Xia's nightgown, but Su Xia had no feeling at all, as if Xiao Ai did not exist at all. Lin Sheng heard Xiao Ai call out softly,
"Mother."
But Su Xia didn't react at all.
Chen Zhong whispered "Xiao Ai" again and again in the utility room, but he could not sense Xiao Ai's presence at all. He vaguely heard the sound of conversation in the living room. He lost his mind in an instant and rushed into the living room in a panic.
Seeing Xiao Ai standing beside Su Xia, pulling at her dress and calling her softly over and over again, she didn't understand why Su Xia never paid any attention to her.
There was a clear sadness in Su Xia's eyes, as if she had remembered everything.
Chen Zhong's eyes instantly became moist, and a tear fell weakly.
"Almost, just a little bit, our family of three can be reunited."
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