Twenty-seven. Clue

  "Would I still remember last month's events so clearly? As one gets older, their memory isn't what it used to be." Wei Xue Man's face lit up with a bright smile as she tapped her temple lightly and said repeatedly: "However, if we're talking about that man's appearance, none of us can describe him clearly. We only know he was around 1.75 meters tall, wearing a large-framed pair of sunglasses. Judging from his attire, he should be an ordinary office worker, with a pair of white sports shoes on his feet. As for the rest... I just can't recall. From what we saw of those two people's behavior at the time... their relationship shouldn't be ordinary, right?"

  Since Wei Xueman is a person who does business, he has an extraordinary power of observation. Obviously that man deliberately disguised himself. But who could that person be? This mystery can only be solved slowly later on.

  "Has Li Cheng been here?" I continued to ask curiously. The reason why Li Cheng did not divorce Ye Qing so quickly, apart from being tied down by Ye Qing, was mainly for the sake of the child.

  Wei Xue Man's mouth twitched with disdain, but she still replied seriously: "I've seen this happen two or three times here, it seems to be some activity organized by the school for kids. I had only heard rumors before that Li Cheng was a lecher, I didn't expect to have my eyes opened so wide... However, he hasn't come here since last spring. But I did see a woman, Xiao Ming showed me her photo, she's the victim of that murder case, what's her name again? She came here to give Ye Qing a check, and judging from Ye Qing's expression, it was definitely not a small amount. When she left that day, she said she would take her son to the nearby Wanda Hotel for a buffet. It seems she wasn't so generous with herself."

  "Guān Xīnyuè? Has she been here?" I was shocked again. Guān Xīnyuè is one of Li Cheng's secretaries, and it's reasonable for her to appear in front of Ye Qing. But why would she take the initiative to come here and give Ye Qing money?

  Wei Xue Man nodded seriously and looked at me thoughtfully, saying: "Alright, that's all I know. As for the rest of the story, it's up to you young people to investigate slowly. In my opinion, the one who should be in trouble is Li Chengcai. A man with such a lecherous face actually has such good luck, it's really hard to understand. There are always some people who value money too much, and in the end, they will definitely hurt themselves."

  I'm afraid no one can understand Guan Xinyue's concerns. The only thing that can be explained is probably money. But I didn't expect Guan Xinyue to come to Ye Qing's door to give her money, what's the reason for this? Could it be that Ye Qing has to withdraw some money from Li Cheng every month?

  Until I returned home, I heard another ridiculous explanation from Shao Yin: Every time Li Cheng met a woman he liked, in order to shut up Ye Qing's mouth, he would give her a large sum of money as compensation. It is said that it ranges from 500,000 to 10 million yuan, roughly depending on the degree of Li Cheng's fondness for the woman. Probably also because of this reason, Ye Qing chose to turn a blind eye despite wanting to control Li Cheng.

  I originally thought it would take a lot of effort to get wind of this matter, but unexpectedly Ye Qing actually called me and wanted to have a talk with me, asking me to go to her house the next morning.

  "You'd better be careful, this woman is more cunning than anyone." After hanging up the phone, Shao Yin repeatedly reminded him. "Use your expertise in psychology to the extreme, and you should be able to deal with her without any problem. She's always been good at playing the victim, don't go soft and hesitate to ask anything."

  I nodded, but my mind was racing with thoughts of what reason Ye Qing had for suddenly taking the initiative to find me. Previously, her attitude towards me had been hot and cold, obviously intentionally avoiding some issue. Now she didn't seem to be avoiding it anymore? Looking at Shao Yin who seemed a bit hesitant, I curiously asked: "Can you tell me about Ye Qing? What kind of woman is she in your eyes?"

  Shaoyin supported her head with one hand, looking at me curiously. She was a very clever person and naturally had no reservations in front of me. "So to speak, you're also suspecting Ye Qing and Li Cheng like I am?"

  I didn't say anything, but Shao Yin nodded: "You don't have to say it, I understand anyway. It's just that kind of thing, right? Ye Qing is very pretty, dresses well, and pays attention to details. She's a bit of a perfectionist, a bit arrogant, and a bit... how should I put it? She seems different from ordinary people."

  That's right, that's the feeling Ye Qing gave me. Maybe it's because she's been depressed for too long, or maybe her marriage was too unhappy, so she became a bit neurotic.

  What about Li Cheng? I really wanted to ask, but unexpectedly Shao Yin fell onto the sofa and didn't want to say anything. After a long while, she shook her head with a thoughtful expression: "Yeah, Li Cheng and her... you said it's true that after being together for a long time, they become too familiar, to the point where they don't even want to argue anymore?"

  Is she speaking from the heart or thinking of something? I didn't speak up. Ye Qing seemed to remain calm after knowing that Guan Xinyue was pregnant. Is this the Ye Qing I saw? Or, there is another possibility, she already knew about Guan Xinyue's pregnancy, which can explain why she didn't make a fuss when she went back. Then, why did she suddenly see me?

  Although I had all sorts of ideas, when Ye Qing said very frankly that she was willing to have a good talk with me about Guan Xinyue and her relationship with Guan Xinyue, I still couldn't help but pause for a moment. She sighed: "These past few days I haven't been sleeping well, always thinking about her affairs. For someone like her who has encountered such misfortune, I don't have even a bit of sympathy. But after all she's gone, my life will quickly return to its former state, so naturally I also hope that she can rest in peace and reincarnate, this is also me accumulating some virtue for my own child. She was also a pitiful person.

  I thought she would tell me everything in detail, but instead, she only pointed out the imperfect part of Guan Xinyue's seemingly weak appearance. Ye Qing wrapped her arms around her shoulders, looking a bit cold, and said lightly: "Guan Xinyue is very clever, she always appears pitiful in front of our family's old Li. Actually, I quite like Shao Yin on this point. She also loves money, but she never hides it. The first time I met her, she told me very frankly that she likes men with taste, 'but to have taste, you need to spend money. A stingy man, no matter how handsome he is, can't possibly have a noble character'. These words really resonate with me, she's a very sincere person, and I like her."