Volume 1: Everything in the Name of Love (Typing with Hands) Chapter 6: The Coffee Shop Meeting

  After Xu Nu and Li Kexin left, Lü Cong contacted Zhao Ying through the deceased's mobile phone and agreed to meet at a coffee shop under her unit building.

  Lü Cong and Liu He sat at the agreed-upon table number one, waiting for over 20 minutes before a young woman in office attire hurried over.

  "I'm late, I'm really sorry, I had some work that couldn't be avoided earlier." Zhao Ying's neat short hair was combed back, and she stretched out her hand to introduce herself, "I'm Zhao Ying, nice to meet you two officers."

  After sitting down, Zhao Ying asked: "Officer Lü said on the phone that something has come up and asked me to understand, I don't know what it is?"

  Lü Cong saw her being straightforward and directly asked: "Do you know Wang Ming and Zhang Wei couple?"

  "If it weren't for the coincidence of having the same name and surname, I think you should be talking about my high school classmate. What happened to them?" Zhao Ying asked back.

  "Who was the woman who left with you before the wedding ceremony?"

  "Xiao Yun, could something have happened to Xiao Yun?" Zhao Ying became tense and added, "Her name is Liu Yun, we were in the same class in high school. Officer Lü, what's going on?"

  "Zhang Wei was murdered," said Lü Cong briefly.

  "Ah!" Zhao Ying softly exclaimed, "It can't be, Zhang Wei is not someone who would provoke trouble!"

  "Are you familiar with them?"

  Zhao Ying shook her head: "Can't say familiar, I and Xiaoyun are very good friends, under her influence also know Wang Ming relatively well, but with Zhang Wei just nodding acquaintances."

  "Can you tell us in detail about Liu Yun and Wang Ming's relationship?" Lü Cong was more concerned about this question.

  "Alas, this is really hard to say. To put it simply, Liu Yun likes Wang Ming, but has never gotten a response." Zhao Ying sighed and said, "I really feel sorry for Liu Yun, how could she be so infatuated with that man?"

  "So you're saying you have an opinion about Wang Ming?" Lü Cong detected a hint of disdain in Zhao Ying's tone.

  "It's not even worth considering, how can I put it. Zhao Ying paused for a moment, seemingly choosing her words carefully. "Wang Ming is actually not a bad person, although he's a bit mischievous and troublesome, but he's clever and willing to help others. However, when it comes to his attitude towards emotions, I really despise him. He clearly knows that Xiao Yun likes him, yet he neither rejects nor accepts her, with an ambiguous attitude, causing Xiao Yun to sink deeper and deeper."

  "Xiao Yun has always been self-abased, feeling that she is not worthy of Wang Ming, thinking that it's because she's not good enough that Wang Ming doesn't like her. She tried hard to make herself outstanding, but in the end, when she confessed, she was still rejected. That silly child, upon hearing the news that Wang Ming and Zhang Wei are dating, actually slit her wrist and attempted suicide, fortunately, her roommate discovered her and rescued her just in time."

  "Does Wang Ming and Zhang Wei know about Liu Yun's suicide?"

  "In our high school class, probably only I knew. Actually, when it comes to feelings, it's hard to say who was right or wrong. Although Wang Ming's attitude was ambiguous, he never made any promises, but Xiaoyun was just too sensitive at the time." Zhao Ying's attitude was very fair and didn't show any bias despite being close friends with Liu Yun.

  Lü Cong nodded, and Zhao Ying's attitude made him quite appreciative. So he wanted to learn more information from her: "As far as you know, did Liu Yun and Wang Ming have any further contact?"

  "They've always been in touch, as far as I know, it's Wang Ming who asks Xiaoyun for help with things, Xiaoyun has never taken the initiative to contact him." Zhao Ying seems to be very indignant at this point, "He clearly knows that Xiaoyun can't put him down in her heart, but he still keeps asking Xiaoyun for help, this is obviously taking advantage of her, but Xiaoyun just never learns to refuse."

  "What's going on? Do you know what specifically is happening?"

  "Everything is a mess! Borrowing books from the W University library, helping relatives and friends find tutors, and even asking Xiaoyun's mother to buy medicine from abroad..."

  "So they often meet in private?"

  "Not often, according to Xiaoyun's account, it seems like they can meet once every few months."

  "Can you talk about your understanding of Zhang Wei?" Lü Cong again turned the topic back to the deceased, hoping to dig up some clues.

  "Yeah, Zhang Wei is a very obedient girl, the kind that teachers really like. She's got good grades, is polite to people, and is always willing to lend a hand. I don't know her that well." Zhao Ying shrugged and continued, "In my opinion, she's living a very tiring life."

  "Very tired?" Zhao Ying's remark made Lü Cong very interested. "Can you elaborate?"

  "It's just my feeling, um, let me give an example. In the second year of high school, a boy in our class accidentally broke her jade bangle while fooling around, and I heard that the bangle was very valuable. But she just smiled and didn't blame anyone. However, because I had to stay late for club activities, when I went back to the classroom to get my bag after everyone else had gone home, I saw Zhang Wei crying alone in the classroom. So the impression she gave me is that kind of person who keeps everything in her heart, silently dealing with or enduring things on her own. Doesn't living like this feel tiring?"

  Lv Cong did not answer yes or no, and asked again: "Then what kind of person do you think Wang Ming is?"

  "This is not easy to say, my understanding of him was all through Xiaoyun. You also know that women who fall in love, their IQs are usually not high. So what I heard were all about how good Wang Ming was, but didn't have any evaluation of my own."

  "Do you know how Wang Ming and Zhang Wei are together?"

  "This is unclear, after graduating from high school, I went to study abroad. During the summer vacation of my freshman year, I didn't return home. Later, when sophomore year started, Xiaoyun called me and cried, that's when I found out Wang Ming was with Zhang Wei. However, at graduation time, because Xiaoyun wanted to know about Wang Ming's recent situation, I asked another classmate and heard that Wang Ming and Zhang Wei had a great relationship, they were already talking about marriage, sure enough, they got married just one year after graduating."

  "Did Liu Yun hear this news and feel very sad?"

  "It's sad, but I was mentally prepared after all. But what Zhang Wei did at the wedding was really overboard! Zhao Ying couldn't help but raise her voice, 'She actually drank water herself, but poured a full cup of white wine for Xiaoyun.'"

  "How did you know she was drinking water?" Liu He asked curiously.

  "Hmph!" Zhao Ying sneered, "The toast at the wedding banquet, with over 20 tables, everyone knew that the bride was drinking water. Moreover, Zhang Wei was notorious for being unable to hold her liquor, I recall during our high school reunion, she passed out after just one cup of beer."

  "That means Liu Yun also knew Zhang Wei was intentionally making things difficult for her, so why did she still drink?"

  Xiao Yun went to the wedding because Wang Ming personally called her, so she didn't want to make trouble at the wedding. After drinking that glass of white wine, Xiao Yun's face turned pale and she pulled me saying "Let's go". As soon as we left the hall, she ran to the bathroom and vomited everything out, afterwards she had stomach pain for several days.

  "Liu Yun must be very resentful of Zhang Wei?"

  "It won't be, Xiaoyun is not that kind of person." Zhao Ying said very affirmatively, but Lü Cong still raised a question mark in her heart.