Chapter 85 Are you trying to make me wish I were dead?
"What?"
"Go and turn yourself in and report the crime to the police, telling them the whole story."
Grandma's face was deathly pale, and her lips trembled.
"No."
Zhou Chong's eyes were cold and black, like those of a snake without warmth.
“I’m determined to bring this up. Whether you turn yourself in or not won’t affect your sentence. If you do, I can hide this, just like I did with your suicide attempt. If you do, you’ll still have your dutiful grandson, Xiaobao. If you don’t, you’ll have nothing.”
Grandma was completely disoriented.
"Alright, you should go get checked out, otherwise Xiaobao will get suspicious."
He pushed over a wheelchair and helped her sit down.
The ordinary movements made her feel terrified.
Zhou Chong pushed her to walk outside.
Grandma was on the verge of collapse, "Why didn't you just kill me?"
"Because Xiaobao likes you. You should be very glad."
"But you're making me drive my own son to his death. You're making me wish I were dead."
"So you knew it would be worse than death. I don't care what happens to you, I care about Qingshan Xiaobao. This isn't the first time you've driven a loved one to death, I believe you can handle it."
Zhou Chong patted his grandmother's shoulder heavily.
Don't let me down.
The nurse at the entrance of the department took the grandmother's wheelchair and pushed her inside for a physical examination.
The doctor glanced at Grandma and put on his stethoscope.
"You look pale, your heart is racing, and you're sweating profusely. What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing."
When Shan Qingshan returned with breakfast, Grandma's check-up was almost over; the only thing left was to check her heart rate.
This time my heart rate is normal.
Zhou Chong: "I'm going to the pharmacy. You take Grandma back."
"Did you get the medicine?"
"No, I use it."
Where does it hurt?
Zhou Chong swept the stray hairs from his forehead back, revealing his smooth forehead.
"Here, the scar."
Shan Qingshan looked closely and found the scar.
"..."
"The medicine prescribed by the town hospital is rubbish, and it's still there even after applying it for so long."
Shan Qingshan didn't think much of it. His forehead was usually covered by wispy hairs, and the scar was faint, so it wasn't noticeable. Who would bother to brush his hair aside and stare at him looking for a scar?
Since he minds, "then buy something nice."
Zhou Chong was disappointed.
Qingshan Xiaobao even asked him to buy medicine; he really cares about this scar.
He's disfigured.
So annoying!
Zhou Chong stroked his fur, trying to struggle.
"They say scars are a man's badge of honor."
Shan Qingshan: "Under normal circumstances, we should be reckless and avoid leaving scars."
"..."
The struggle failed.
"I'll go buy it." If all else fails, I'll get cosmetic surgery later!
After Zhou Chong left, Shan Qingshan pushed his grandmother back inside and opened the breakfast menu one by one.
"I saw some wontons for sale today, and I also got some pickled vegetables and tea eggs for Grandma to try."
Grandma picked up the spoon. "You silly child, I only mentioned it casually... and you took it to heart."
Her voice gradually faded.
The wontons are fresh and delicious, but the people who eat them have mixed feelings.
"Zhou Chong likes you, what do you think?"
Shan Qingshan did not answer directly, but said, "I went to his house yesterday. His family is very nice and hospitable. Uncle Zhou even helped me choose a major and pick a job. I'm going to shoot photos and commercials the day after tomorrow. After the New Year, a local TV station invited me to perform at their Lantern Festival Gala. After that, I'll be joining a film crew to shoot a supporting role with not many scenes."
His subsequent work, interspersed with his studies, took up the entire year.
"It's too hard."
Shan Qingshan said slowly, "I owe him a lot of money, and I want to pay it back as soon as possible. I don't want him to keep waiting for me."
Shan Qingshan: "Grandma, Shan Jian took my place in university, and Dad and Shan Jian will go to jail. He is your only son, and I know you will be sad, but this is their fault, and I will not let it happen."
Shan Qingshan looked at his grandmother.
"I don't need the high school admission notice and the house that Teacher Fang and Teacher Dong gave me before. I want to rent a new one near Peking University."
His gaze lowered slightly, landing on the old man's aged hands.
"I don't want you to go back to fetching water, chopping wood, and farming."
"But that's our home."
"Home is wherever my grandma and I are."
Grandma paused for a moment, then smiled.
Yes, that's right.
"Let me take a look first, and then I'll let you choose."
"good."
The old man's voice was slurred, whether from the wontons in his mouth or something else, it was unclear.
When Zhou Chong returned after buying the medicine, only his grandmother was in the house.
"Where's Xiaobao?"
"I told him the shoes didn't fit and asked him to buy me some."
Zhou Chong turned and walked out.
Then he should go find her. He doesn't want to be with this old lady.
"I agree."
Zhou Chong stopped in his tracks.
Grandma sat by the hospital bed, looking out the window.
"The Chinese New Year is just around the corner. After the New Year, I will turn myself in."
"Xiaobao is going to shoot an advertisement the day after tomorrow. I will bring a lawyer with me. You should explain the situation to the lawyer first."
"good."
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The day after tomorrow.
Zhou Chong sent someone to accompany Shan Qingshan to the photography studio, while he brought his family's lawyer to the hospital. He sat down and listened to his grandmother recount the events of that year from beginning to end.
Even though he already knew, listening to it again still left Zhou Chong with a dark and menacing expression, and he couldn't help but want to kill someone.
After listening to the lawyer, he asked a few questions, took notes, and left with Zhou Chong.
In the car, the lawyer said, "This case may not be convicted. It's been too long, and the evidence is insufficient. The only possibility of a conviction is for rape."
"Based on the available intelligence and the old woman's account, Susan went to the village voluntarily, and Shan Fang only led the way and did not deceive her. After Shan Huai raped her, Susan did not deny that the child was not Shan Huai's in order to protect herself. Moreover, before the discovery, Shan Huai took good care of Susan and even took her to the hospital for prenatal checkups. Therefore, in everyone's eyes, Susan and Shan Huai were in a relationship but not yet married. Because of this, we were unable to obtain useful evidence from the villagers."
"After the prenatal checkup revealed the problem, Shan Huai left. Susan was far along in her pregnancy, and the old lady advised her to give birth before leaving, which was reasonable. Although Shan Fang's attitude was very bad, it was not considered harsh. During the delivery, Shan Fang was unwilling to spend money and persuaded the old lady with childbirth experience to deliver the baby herself, which led to Susan's death in childbirth. This matter is difficult to characterize as murder."
Zhou Chong's face was gloomy.
No wonder Qingshan Xiaobao would have taken different measures in his past life.
"Then let's settle on the rape case first."
“Rape cases are difficult to prove. The old lady did not witness it herself, and Shan Qingshan is not Shan Huai’s child. The old lady’s testimony is too weak. Unless we can get his own testimony, we can’t send him to jail.”
"Just send it in?"
"Just send it in."
Zhou Chong scoffed, "What's this? People are dead there."
"It's been too long, and there are too many gray areas. It's better to use public opinion."
"no."
You'll know if you use Xiaobao's opinion advice.
The lawyer said, "Then we have no choice but to set a trap."
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In his previous life, Xiao Bao solved all these problems independently, without relying on Zhou Chong's help at all.
He is not weak, don't misunderstand.
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