Mysterious Man

  Things are getting more and more interesting. I feel that the smile has already begun to spread uncontrollably from the bottom of my heart. If this is not a trap set by Li Cheng, then it's really a lovely deal for me. As long as I move my brain a little bit, I can think of checking if someone is having an affair, which isn't a difficult thing to do. I thought, why not accept this convenient job? I smiled and looked at the envelope: "Okay, for the sake of money. But what I want to know is, why do you have such suspicions? Ye Qing seems to be very content with her current life and devoted to you."

  "I don't like being deceived, especially not by my own woman. Just a little investigation, I think this commission doesn't go against your professional ethics. It's a pretty substantial reward." Li Cheng pushed the money in front of me and said calmly: "Actually having money is a good thing, because you can buy many things that you normally wouldn't dare to think about, even women. But emotions... those are just jokes. If I didn't have money, would anyone be willing to be with me? That's why I like Shao Yin's straightforwardness, she's with me just for the money."

  Li Cheng lowered his head, picked up the coffee in front of him and drank it all at once. At the same time, he couldn't help but frown and coughed twice, saying: "I don't know who would actually like to drink this crap. It's so bitter, it's hard to swallow. What a...".

  "Alright. I've taken on this task. I won't let money get in the way." I smiled with narrowed eyes, thinking that this might be a good proposal, and also hoping to learn more through this opportunity. I glanced at the still-closed bathroom door and said lightly: "Actually, I have several questions for you too. I heard that on the night before Guan Xinyue was killed, you were originally supposed to be with Shao Yin. What urgent matter made you leave? Or... had you already planned to leave Shao Yin at that time, so you just used it as an excuse?"

  This question made Li Cheng's expression somewhat unnatural, he looked at me very seriously and hesitated before speaking: "I think... didn't I already say that before? That day was because... Ye Qing called to say that the child suddenly wasn't feeling well, so I rushed back."

  "Could you have seen Guan Xinyue before returning to your own home?" I found it a bit strange, why did Li Cheng skip this matter, was he intentional?

  Li Cheng nodded without hesitation: "Yes, that's just a detour. Actually, in the few days before Xin Yue had an accident, she was a bit absent-minded and told me that she was afraid. I only stayed there for a while, not very long, and after making sure she didn't have anything special going on, I left. Then I went home."

  "What was Guan Xinyue's situation like at that time? Did you go back and stay with Ye Qing all the time?" I continued to ask, not giving him any chance to catch his breath.

  Li Cheng was indeed a seasoned businessman, how could he be stopped by my few words. He just looked at me for a moment, but the surprise that flashed in his eyes before that naturally didn't escape mine. In any case, I wouldn't let go of this question, and while staring at him, I didn't retreat in the slightest. This obviously made him unhappy, however, it also made him have to answer seriously: "Actually, Xinyue's situation that day... seemed not quite right, and precisely because of that, I went out of my way to rush over. However, when I got there, she looked just like usual, nothing special. Afterwards, I had no choice but to return home. After all, I'm still a man with a wife, some things... have to be considered for the sake of the children."

  He paused at this point, although he looked calm, but I could see that his heart must be in a mess. After a while, he seemed to be making excuses for himself and trying to make me believe what he said: "There's nothing else after that. When I got home, the kids and Ye Qing were already asleep, so I went to bed around 11 o'clock too. There shouldn't have been anyone going out in between. Our community has surveillance cameras, right? If you don't believe me, you can check it out and see that what I said is true."

  "I will." The man seemed a bit unnatural, he must be hiding something. I'm not quite sure if he didn't want to say it out loud or didn't want Shao Yin to hear it. But continuing like this would only make him more vigilant. I coughed and decided to change the subject, "What do you plan to do next? How are you going to settle things with Shao Yin? Are you planning on confessing to her today? I think... since you two were together before, can't you just part ways amicably?"

  "I'm not sure, but I really like her and will definitely not mistreat him. After all, the two of us are happy together. Being able to be with her for so long is also my good fortune. In this life, it's not long, as long as you live the life you want, it's more important than anything else. She understands this truth better than I do, so she probably won't waste her youth on me either." A bunch of somewhat sentimental words suddenly emerged from Li Cheng's mouth.

  He probably brainwashed Shao Yin in this way, so she would be with him without any scruples. Although it's a bit helpless, I have to admit that this man is very clever, much more intelligent than his appearance, and he also knows how to persuade others.

  "You must have a lot of questions in your mind, right? To be honest, I don't quite understand it myself." Li Cheng's expression on his face dimmed again, and after a long while, he continued: "Things shouldn't have turned out this way. Why did Guan Xinyue meet with an accident? I think you should be investigating someone else. Not us. Think about it, we all had no reason to harm her, right? Guan Xinyue was a very smart girl, she knew how to handle things well. Especially... especially when it came to handling emotions and career, she was more rational than anyone else. I once..."

  Li Cheng said up to here, his two hands crossed together, as if he had made a very big decision, looking at me: "However, I hope this matter is our secret. Actually several months ago, I thought about whether or not to bring Xinyue back home. Because I..."

  Li Cheng rubbed his hair and looked pained: "I don't want her to think that she... She's told me before, she doesn't want to always feel like she owes someone something."

  "But she refused, didn't she?" I asked tentatively, the news I had heard from Zhuling made me wonder if Li Cheng had taken a liking to Guan Xinyue. And Li Cheng's words confirmed my judgment, it was an obvious fact.