As night fell over the lake, Lu Beicen sat in the study room on the second floor. His eyes moved from Lei Hang's interview screen on the computer screen to the window. After listening for two days, he finally finished listening to the last manuscript at hand.
Although there was no initial shock as during the interview, after gaining a comprehensive understanding of the entire case, I felt more complicated emotions.
Lu Beicen thought of the appearance of the victim Zhang Ying in this case. Although she was smiling in the photo, there was no real joy, and there was no way to know her truest inner thoughts. She could only learn from several people who were close to her.
To restore this short but tragic life course through the people we have interacted with.
Zhang Ying has not received much maternal love since she was a child. Judging from Han Li's current performance, this is very intuitive. Han Li did not want to be interviewed. Instead, Pan Weiqiang came out and said a few words to explain the relationship between Han Li and Zhang Ying.
The conflicts were all attributed to mutual incomprehension and misunderstanding. As for the fact that Zhang Ying ran away from home and never came back, and Han Li never went to find him, his explanation was that his wife was very disappointed and angry at her daughter's depravity. He said that they are now
I feel very guilty and regretful, if...
It's a pity that there are no what-ifs in the world. Regardless of whether Han Li and Pan Weiqiang really blamed themselves or felt a little guilty, Zhang Ying was finally buried in peace.
I don’t know if there is another real world in space. Maybe in that world, Zhang Ying can meet her father and Ajun who really love her and dote on her. The death of her father took away all the memories of Zhang Ying’s childhood and youth.
Happy, Ajun's appearance was like a life-saving straw. He once gave her a lot of joy and happiness. But when he left, maybe for Zhang Ying, living was like a zombie.
Maybe Zhang Ying had struggled before, such as marrying Qian Jiping and living an ordinary life. But the reality made her very painful. She perfectly inherited the ruthless side from her mother, abandoned her newborn son, and hoped to return to the familiar
environment and find the life that once existed.
The appearance of Lei Hang may have made her mistakenly believe that this was the sweetness in all the misery God had given her. When this sweetness was about to leave her, her behavior was extreme...
"What are you thinking about, so absorbed?" Jiang Zhongze's gentle and clear voice pulled Lu Beicen out of his thoughts.
"Why did you come back today? Didn't you say it would take two more days?" Lu Beicen turned around and stood up while looking at Jiang Zhongze's expression.
Jiang Zhongze shook his head in amusement: "It went very smoothly. Lao Fan said that my schedule was tight and he dragged the other party to work overtime every night, which shortened the negotiation process."
Lu Beicen laughed out loud: "It's like glue and paint, and it's understandable! By the way, at this time, have you eaten?"
"I said we could have something to eat at the airport before we came back. Lao Fan refused, but I wasn't very hungry at the moment. I ate something on the plane. But you were very naughty. I was not at home, so you worked overtime all day long. Originally, this
It's time, you should go for a walk." Jiang Zhongze put Lu Beicen into his arms, kissed and hugged her. If he hadn't thought that she was still in the early stages of pregnancy, the scene would have been heated by now.
After a long time, Lu Beicen gasped and pushed Jiang Zhongze away: "Shall I make you some noodles?"
"I don't dare to steal the food rations from you two. When grandma finds out later, I will be miserable." Jiang Zhongze knew that it was a late-night snack prepared by Yu's mother for Lu Beicen, so he quickly refused.
"No way, Mommy Yu has made a lot. I saw it and there are definitely hand-made noodles for two people, tomato beef soup, and freshly picked cabbage from the vegetable field. Don't you think you're appetizing just thinking about it?"
Lu Beicen put his arms around Jiang Zhongze's neck and fully explained the temptation of food, but Jiang Zhongze was obviously more interested in her than noodles.
Lu Beicen discovered this and simply gave the order: "You go take a bath, I'll cook the noodles, and we'll eat together. After we finish, you go for a walk with us."
Jiang Zhongze nodded helplessly with a smile. When Lu Beicen went downstairs, he found that there was some wine and tea in the living room, as well as some snacks and cakes similar to local specialties. He couldn't help but shrugged. Jiang Zhongze didn't have the habit of bringing souvenirs before.
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When the two of them talked about this while eating noodles, Jiang Zhongze curled his lips: "Did I do very poorly in the past and didn't have any sense of being a son-in-law?"
Lu Beicen smiled in surprise: "You are not stimulated by Lawyer Fan, are you?"
"Who says it isn't? It was so exciting. He asked me what I would bring to my father-in-law, mother-in-law, and wife when I used to go on business trips. I had questions in my head. He even talked to me and asked me how I got my wife."
"Well, yes, how did you get a wife?" Lu Beicen tilted his head at Jiang Zhongze with a smile.
Jiang Zhongze quickly took out a bracelet from his pocket. This time he replaced it with a luxury brand diamond bracelet and put it on Lu Beicen's wrist. The light made the diamonds shine with dazzling brilliance.
"It's so beautiful. I like to see you wearing the bracelet. It makes your hands look longer and slender."
"No wonder you always buy me bracelets."
"It's a pity that you don't like wearing it after I bought it!"
Lu Beicen pursed his lips: "Those bracelets you bought, I feel they are more valuable than my hands, and you are wearing a string of gems when going out for interviews. What do you think the style is like?"
Thinking about that scene, Jiang Zhongze couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "Then you don't have to worry about it from now on. Have you handed in the resignation formalities?"
Lu Beicen shook his head: "Not yet, I'm working on the last draft. I'll hand in my resignation letter after reviewing the film."
"I see you were in a daze just now. Didn't this last one go well?" Jiang Zhongze took a big sip of the tomato and beef brisket soup that was stewed to perfection.
"No, that's right," Lu Beicen thought for a while, and didn't know how to word it for a moment. He ate his words before saying, "It's a very tortuous case. Maybe I will remember it for a long time..."
The couple chatted and chatted while eating noodles. The atmosphere was very warm.
At the same time, Fan Qigang also mixed a bowl of dumplings at Ran's house. He ate them deliciously and stared at Ran Zhen who was unpacking the specialties he had brought back.
"What did you buy, tea..."
Fan Qigang quickly swallowed the dumplings in his mouth and nodded: "I tried the tea. It's really not bad. I must let my uncle try it. And the two bottles of wine, I thought about it. Although my uncle doesn't usually drink,
, but if you have a guest at home or something, it would be nice to have a drink together."
"Those snacks and dried seafood are all for auntie, and that and that Lego. Yifan will definitely like it. I will fight with him later..."
Ran Zhen laughed in surprise: "Just you? Can you still play Lego?"
"Why can't I play with Lego anymore? I can't learn from my son if I don't know how to play. You look down on others, don't you?"
"Okay, okay, you learn from your son. As long as you stick with him and put together what you bought, you will win." Ran Zhen looked at the number of 10,000 pieces on the box, blinked and nodded.
Fan Qigang chuckled and asked, "If I win, what are you going to lose to me?"
Ran Zhen was too lazy to talk to Fan Qigang and just shook his head and said: "Our family doesn't have the habit of bringing gifts when we go out. Don't buy any in the future."
Fan Qigang did not chase after him, he just stuffed the last dumpling into his mouth, chewed it slowly and swallowed it with great satisfaction, and said to Ran Zhen: "My briefcase, you open the middle layer, there is a box.
I bought it for you. Zhongze thought it looked good, so he followed my example and bought a similar style for his wife. See if you like it. This is just a thought. If it doesn’t match your habits, it will become a habit.
, it’s not my intention anymore, isn’t it..."
When Ran Zhen saw that Fan Qigang had finished eating the dumplings, he didn't touch his briefcase. He just walked over to clear away the dishes.
Fan Qigang said quickly: "Don't move, I will do it myself. You go and have a look, and show me when you put it on. I'm not very good at buying things..."
"Mom, I'm back." The child opened the door and came in, then started looking around, "Is Uncle Fan here? I saw his shoes at the door..."
Fan Qigang quickly agreed: "Yifan is back, Uncle Fan is here, go and have a look, there are new toys!"
The child's eyes glanced at the toy and he immediately became more excited: "Wow, it's a warship. Thank you, Uncle Fan. I like it very much!"
Ran Zhen quickly pulled away his son's sweaty little hands: "Go and wash your hands first, look at the sweat..."
"Xiao Fan is back?" Ran's father's voice came from the door.
Fan Qigang quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand and said hello: "Uncle and aunt are back from a walk. We just arrived. The dumplings at home are still delicious. The dumplings made by aunt are so delicious."
During the recent period, Fan Qigang would come over after work. Except for sleeping when he was not at Ran's house, he basically spent the rest of the time at Ran's house. He was already very familiar with Ran's parents and Ran's mother.
From the very beginning, Ran Yifan knew that Fan Qigang had a good relationship with his favorite Uncle Jiang, so he felt close to him. In addition, during this period, he and Ran Zhen took him out to play together when they had free time. They even took him on a recreational trip last weekend.
Fortunately, the amusement facilities for such a big child are relatively mild. Otherwise, the old father Fan Qigang would not be able to bear it, so he is now trying his best to develop a common hobby of indoor games with his son.
Ran's mother saw that Ran Zhen simply cooked a few dumplings for Fan Qigang, and said quickly: "How can you eat up just a few dumplings? There are vegetables in the refrigerator, just stir-fry them. Xiao Fan, please wait a moment, they will be ready soon."
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"No, Auntie, I'm really full. I ate some on the plane. I'm also craving for the dumplings at home." Fan Qigang was chatting casually with Ran's mother while carrying the bowl and preparing to go to the kitchen.
"Hurry up, put it down, I'll do it, I'll do it, you're talking about this kid Zhenzhen, that's too rude..."
"It's okay, Auntie. You'll feel free to be polite. If you're too polite, wouldn't it make me feel uncomfortable?" Fan Qigang ducked into the kitchen.
Ran's father looked at the tea brought back by Fan Qigang and shook his head with a smile. However, Ran's father was more direct this time. Seeing Fan Qigang come out of the kitchen, he said: "Xiao Fan, tea is quite special. It must have a suitable environment and soil.
, can produce truly good tea. As far as I know, the place where you are on your business trip this time does not produce tea."
Fan Qigang was stunned. Ran's father's choice not only did not make him unhappy, but he felt a little happy in his heart. He nodded quickly to show that he was taught: "I don't understand either. I just listened to the shopping guide's recommendation and bought blindly..."
"Look at you old man, someone has come all the way to bring you a gift, and you're so picky." Ran's mother couldn't stand it.
Fan Qigang said quickly: "Auntie, please don't say that. I really don't understand. Uncle is willing to give you advice. It's too late for me to be happy. I grew up drinking cold water, and Zhongze is a coffee drinker. Neither of us understands."
, you will be deceived! Uncle, please say a few more words, so that I can remember it and not suffer any disadvantages in the future."
Ran's father sat on the sofa and made a cup of tea for Fan Qigang with the newly added tea set. He poured a cup of boiled water himself and said with a smile: "As for this tea, it goes without saying that Nanyun's Pu'er, but in recent years, it has changed.
The hype is a bit outrageous. We tea drinkers are not very cold to those hot teas..."
Ran's father sipped the boiled water in small sips and watched Fan Qigang pour himself a drink and talk about the Sutra of Tea. Fan Qigang listened attentively and drank tea while holding tea. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Ran Yifan finally finished taking a shower, escaped from his mother's clutches, and ran into the living room: "Uncle Fan, let's go to my room to build Lego. This warship must have more than 10,000 pieces. Last time I built more than 3,000 pieces.
I worked on the typewriter for almost a week..."
"Yifan, your Uncle Fan just came back from a business trip and is tired. Waiting for tomorrow..." Ran Zhen chased him out with a big towel.
Fan Qigang stood up, took the towel from Ran Zhen's hand, picked up the box of Lego again, and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not tired. Let's go, Yifan, let's go to your room to study and see how we can do it faster."
Put it together and I will buy it for you later..."
When Ran's father saw Fan Qigang with a towel on his shoulders, holding the child in one hand and the box of toys in the other, leading him to the room on the second floor, he waved to Ran Zhen: "Zhenzhen, come here, how many dads have there?"
In a word."
Ran Zhen was a little confused and didn't feel that there was anything unpleasant between the old man and Fan Qigang...
"Xiao Fan is still staying in the hotel, right?" Ran's father asked softly.
Ran Zhen nodded: "He booked a private room."
"What's the matter with staying in hotels all the time? What's his plan?" Ran's mother couldn't help but ask.
Ran Zhen was about to explain when Ran's father waved his hand and said: "Your mother and I have discussed it. We want to buy another house in this community. We have looked at several houses one after another in the past few days. There are two houses. We both think
Not bad, let your mother tell you the details..."
"Dad, what do you and my mother mean? We live well here. Why do you think of buying a house? Are you unhappy because he keeps coming?" Ran Zhen asked a little uneasily.
Ran's mother patted her daughter on the shoulder: "That's not what you mean, girl. We both feel that if we live close to each other and take care of each other, we won't disturb each other. Besides, money deposited in the bank does not appreciate as fast as buying a house. This
The money was originally intended to be used as a dowry for you, so when I buy it, I should put your name directly on it."
Seeing that Ran Zhen was about to speak, Ran's mother quickly said: "Don't worry, listen to me first, then you decide whether to buy it or not, isn't that enough?"
"The apartment was renovated for my son's wedding. We haven't lived in it for a day. The young couple went abroad. They wanted to buy a house abroad, so they thought of selling this house. I went to see it.
The film on the appliances has not been peeled off, and the layout of the house is the same as the house where Xiaobei and her mother Yu live. If we buy this house, the two of us will move there and live in it directly."
"There is another apartment, which is the same as the one we live in now. It is a high-end apartment. The area is larger and the yard is larger, but there is no decoration..."
After Ran Ma finished talking about the two apartments she had chosen, and was waiting for Ran Zhen to make up his mind, Fan Qigang came down from upstairs, with an indescribable feeling that could only be exuded from his father.
Joy: "The little guy got tired from playing, dried his hair and fell asleep..."
"Auntie just talked about buying a house. I heard something about it. This community is pretty good. The location, school district and environment are all very good. According to the current situation, there is still room for appreciation in the future, but looking at the house is too hard.
"Uncle and aunt, don't be too tired. Zhenzhen and I will go take a look in the next two days?"
Fan Qigang didn't treat himself as an outsider, and Ran Zhen had gone from passive acceptance to ignoring it during this period. He nodded and said: "That's okay, parents, just don't worry about it. Let's go and take a look."
An imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of Ran's father's mouth, and he nodded, which was regarded as agreement.
Fan Qigang was satisfied and knew how to advance and retreat: "It's getting late. I'll go back first. My uncle and aunt should have a rest early."
Ran Zhen glanced at his parents, thought for a moment and said, "I'll send them off..."