13. Strange Commission

  "Will Li Cheng have time to accompany the child?" I continued to ask curiously. Li Cheng seems like a person who loves children very much, although it can't be confirmed now whether he still has feelings for Ye Qing or not, but loving one's own child is human nature, right?

  "Unexpectedly, Shao Yin shook his head again: "Children? For men, which is not that important? Most of the time it was Ye Qing who took care of him, he should not have too much feelings, he might be like most ordinary men, thinking that giving a large sum of money to his wife every month is enough to fulfill his responsibilities as a husband and father. Right, I heard that the child's birthday is almost the same as Guan Xinyue's, Li Cheng missed the child's birthday in order to accompany Guan Xinyue. Look, who is more important in his heart, it's obvious, no need to ask?"

  It seems that Guan Xinyue is quite important to Li Cheng, so how can Ye Qing calmly accept the existence of Guan Xinyue? Even if she's just pretending for Li Cheng's sake, there must still be resentment in her heart. I couldn't help but shake my head, it seems like some things still need further investigation. Guan Xinyue isn't that likable, apart from Shao Yin, both Li Cheng and Ye Qing seem to have motives for murder as well.

  "In a few days, it should be Guan Xinyue's funeral. Maybe you can go take a look." Shao Yin let out a somewhat helpless sigh as she leaned on my bed, her face filled with an inexplicable confusion. "Do you think Ye Qing might have killed Guan Xinyue? After all, Guan Xinyue is dead and Ye Qing benefits the most from it. Ye Qing is different from me, she's completely a parasite. Apart from relying on her beauty when she was young to get what she wants, she doesn't have any real abilities. If Li Cheng really divorces her, I'm afraid she'll be in a desperate situation. You probably also know that Li Cheng had mentioned wanting to marry Guan Xinyue before. I've been following Li Cheng for so long, and he's never said anything like that before."

  This guess isn't entirely unreasonable. I thought about it seriously for a moment and sighed. For the time being, let's not talk about who is the most suspicious, but Li Cheng's attitude was also very strange. That day he should have been with Shao Yin, but was called away by a phone call. What's even stranger is that he should have been with Guan Xinyue, but instead returned to his own home. Is this just another coincidence?

  The next morning, an unexpected visitor appeared at my door: Li Cheng! What's more surprising is that he brought breakfast with him. This was truly beyond my expectation, and people are indeed unpredictable. Shao Yin had a reason for remembering him so fondly. However, with my messy hair, I felt something unusual in Li Cheng's gaze. I couldn't help but use my fingers to tidy up my hair, inviting him to come in and sit down while I quickly cleaned up the room.

  "Honestly, how did you come?" Before entering the bathroom, I heard Shao Yin's enthusiastic voice.

  Then I heard Li Cheng say a few words in a low voice with a strong accent. Busy washing, I didn't have time to listen carefully, and was busy guessing what Li Cheng's intention was for coming here. Was it to see Shao Yin? Or did he remember some important clue? Or neither of the two? This rustic man must have found out my address from Shao Yin, that's why he came looking for me.

  When I came out, Shao Yin was nowhere to be found, probably getting dressed. Li Cheng, on the other hand, warmly arranged breakfast and gestured for me to sit down: "I don't know what you like to eat, so I bought a little of everything. Eat quickly while it's hot."

  "Thank you." I said thank you and immediately sat down to enjoy my breakfast. This was really thanks to Shao Yin, someone had actually prepared breakfast for me. After drinking half a bowl of porridge, I couldn't help but ask out loud: "Where's Shao Yin? Didn't she just come out? Are you looking for her, is there something going on?"

  "I came specifically for the case of Xin Yue, and it just so happened that I brought you breakfast along the way. Girls always have to take good care of their stomachs. Shao Yin...I was thinking of taking her out for breakfast later, she usually has a lot of requests." Li Cheng's slightly heavy tone carried a rare sincerity.

  "I'm washing up, don't mind me." Shao Yin's voice came from inside, apparently having overheard my conversation with Li Cheng.

  There was a hint of joy in her voice that she couldn't hide. It seemed like she really cared about Li Cheng. I couldn't help but shake my head, why couldn't she be more clear-headed? Would she get the happiness she wanted if she continued to be with Li Cheng?

  Li Cheng sat quietly, and compared to last time, he seemed like a completely different person. Until I finished breakfast in a flash and cleaned up everything, he glanced at his watch and said: "7:30, looks like it's a bit early. I won't beat around the bush. You went to my house yesterday and talked to Qingqing...I mean my wife. Did you find anything? I want to know about the progress of the case..."

  "I think you should be clear about one thing, I'm not a professional detective, but an independent investigator, and I'm doing this as a friend of Shao Yin to help her solve some puzzles, and at the same time, it doesn't conflict with Captain Qin's investigation." I said calmly, trying to make myself look relaxed.

  Li Cheng's gaze shifted to the side, seeming somewhat absent-minded, but I could sense his tension. After a while, he continued: "Actually, I had heard your name from Yin Yin long ago and knew that you seemed to be a clever girl who is good at observing others and guessing their thoughts. So I thought... please do another thing when investigating the case..."

  Is he seeking something from me? The proposal was too novel, and for a moment I couldn't wrap my head around it. But just as I was still in a state of conjecture, he pulled out a thick envelope from his bag and pushed it in front of me, saying lightly: "This is the deposit, after the investigation is completed, I'll pay the other half."

  "What do you want to ask?" I once heard Shao Yin say that Li Cheng was not a generous person, so he wouldn't casually throw money in front of me like this. He must have encountered some difficulties. "I'm not sure if I can help, and I'm not a private detective, so there are some..."

  "You'll do it. Because for you, it's just a piece of cake. I want to know if Qingqing... my wife, is having an affair or not, if there's another man outside." Li Cheng furrowed his brow, seemingly wanting to touch the cigarette in his pocket, but quickly withdrew his hand.