October 29, 3020. Jiang Chengyan and Su Ke met Kong Fang in a bar. They originally wanted to get video surveillance, but unexpectedly learned that Kong Fang was Jiang Changping’s same-sex partner.
Inside the cold room, Su Ke pulled open the locker containing Jiang Changping’s dismembered parts. The abrupt appearance made Kong Fang’s pupils recoil as tears slowly cascaded. Even though he had thoroughly prepared mentally, he couldn’t help it. “How could this happen…” he whispered.
Kong Fang silently mourned as his trembling hand tried to grasp Jiang Changping’s own. He lifted the plastic bag up a few times until he finally managed to catch his hand. Kong Fang neither moved nor spoke; tears drizzled in broken lines resembling a bead, gliding down one after another.
Jiang Chengyan’s heart fluctuated. This quiet grief brought more pain to the bystander rather than hysterical mourning. If only Jiang Changping wasn’t so cowardly and didn’t marry and had a kid, maybe he and Kong Fang would’ve been able to live happily all their lives.
After a long time, Kong Fang released Jiang Changping’s hand and personally closed the locker. When he turned around, his surroundings darkened and he fainted. Jiang Chengyan, who was keeping an eye on him, helped him up. Su Ke came forward to examine him, and his mouth tightened. “His head is burning hot and he’s experiencing shortness of breath. He needs to go to the hospital.”
Jiang Chengyan didn’t dare delay. He carried Kong Fang in his arms, and with Su Ke’s help, they hurried out of the police station and drove to the hospital.
Seeing the doctor coming out of the emergency room, Jiang Chengyan rushed forward and asked, “Doctor, what’s the status of the patient?”
“It’s pneumonia with pneumothorax. He will have to be hospitalized.” The doctor looked at Jiang Chengyan and asked, “Who are you? I’m afraid that if his condition turns critical, we won’t be able to save him.”
“That serious?” Jiang Chengyan scowled.
“I’m not being a doomsayer. He’s been suffering this for at least a while. He’s had respiratory failure just now. If it wasn’t for the timely rescue, I’m afraid he would be gone.” The doctor looked at the two and said, “Are you his family or not? If not, please inform his family that he needs to be admitted here.”
“Okay. I’ll call his family right away.”
After the doctor left, the nurse pushed Kong Fang out. They quickly followed him to the ward and went through the discharge procedures, and then they let out a relieved sigh.
Watching Kong Fang who was currently in a comatose state, Su Ke remarked, “It seems that he was telling the truth. It would be impossible for him to kill and dismember someone if we have his physical condition as a basis.”
Jiang Chengyan nodded and added, “Even so, we have to execute this job properly.”
Su Ke sighed. “Sit down. I think we’ll have to wait a while.”
Jiang Chengyan also sighed and said: “Su Ke, do you really think love can really make a person lose himself? If so, how frightening.”
Su Ke was also deep in thought. “Jiang Changping’s interpersonal relationship is relatively simple and he’s financially stable. Besides emotional problems, I can’t think of any other motive.”
“Well, I can slowly only check it.”
They waited for about an hour before Kong Fang’s family arrived. There was something wrong with their eyes when they looked at Jiang Chengyan and Su Ke.
“I’m Kong Fang’s father. Just leave it to us. You can go.”
The tyrannical tone and contemptuous stare irked Jiang Chengyan and his expression distorted. He took out his ID in his pocket and showed it. “Mr. Kong, right? I’m Jiang Chengyan, the leader of the criminal investigation team. He’s Su Ke, the head of the Forensic Medicine Department. I’d like to ask Mr. Kong not to leave the city for the time being as we need your cooperation for the case. If there’s any problem, we’ll call him at any time.”
Kong Zhen was speechless. His expression immediately changed and greeted, “Jiang dui, right? What happened? What case was Kong involved in?”
“Sorry. It isn’t convenient to disclose any information until the case is settled.” After a pause, Jiang Chengyan continued. “Mr. Kong, your son is very ill. If he wasn’t rescued in time, he would’ve most likely died. I believe that all parents in the world want their children to be safe. Compared with living well, other things really don’t matter. I hope Mr. Kong can think it over. ”
Kong Zhen’s face was stiff and his eyes sharpened.
Jiang Chengyan acted nonchalant and said, “We still have something to do so we’ll be leaving first. Goodbye.”
They left Kong Fang’s ward respectively. Su Ke grinned, “Wow! Jiang dui, you are so mighty and domineering. Please take my knee.”
“Don’t come any closer.” Jiang Chengyan rolled his eyes. “If you observed their expressions, you could see that Kong Fang’s relationship with his family isn’t good. I’m guessing those who wanted to associate with Kong Fang might not be serious people. Alas! Even his family members are prejudiced!”
“That’s the real pressure on them,” Su Ke illicited a forced smile.
Jiang Chengyan checked the time. It was already 8 in the evening. “Do you have someplace to be? I’ll take you.”
“Jiang dui, it’s eight now. We haven’t eaten yet. Aren’t you starving?”
“Eat?” Ling Huaan’s silhouette flashed through Jiang Chengyan’s mind. The deepest recesses of his heart felt inexplicably lost. He said with a smile, “What do you want to eat? It’s my treat today.”
“I want to eat fish. There’s a restaurant nearby. The fish there tastes very good, especially your favorite sauerkraut fish.”
“Let’s go and try it.”
At 10 pm, Sun Ming packed up to head back to school and said, “Boss, I’ll leave first.”
“Wait a minute.” Ling Huaan took out the thermos and put it on the table. “Take it for supper. Remember to bring the thermos to work tomorrow.”
“Boss, you made it for Jiang dui. It’s not good for me to take it.”
“He won’t come today so you take it to eat. Don’t let it go to waste.”
“Then I will take it ha ha. To tell you the truth, I’ve been salivating for a long time.”
Ling Huaan let out a friendly smile. “Then go. Be careful on the way.”
Sun Ming answered and happily left with the thermos.
Ling Huaan glanced at the direction of the glass window and was disoriented for a while. He put on his earphones and listened to the song, cutting off the whole world.
At midnight, the bell hanging on the door of the store was in a tranquil state. Ling Huaan’s eyes were trained at the door when Wang Lei’s figure appeared in front of him.
“I’m here, boss.”
Ling Huaan took off his earphones. “How was it?”
Wang Lei excitedly reported. “I discovered something. A major discovery!”
Without waiting for Ling Huaan’s response, the bell in his pocket stirred. Ling Huaan nudged it placidly and urged. “What discovery?”
“Jiang Xiaohan was angry and said he wanted to find his father so Li Qiuran got mad. Then Jiang Xiaohan cried and said he wants Li Qiuran to return his father. Li Qiuran coaxed him to say that his father had gone far away but Jiang Xiaohan said Li Qiuran was lying and said that his father would never come back. Then Li Qiuran nervously asked why Jiang Xiaohan said that, and he kept crying for Li Qiuran to return his father. Li Qiuran got upset and began to cry, saying that Jiang Changping wasn’t Jiang Xiaohan’s father. “
“Impossible!” Jiang Changping’s agitated voice came from the bell.
Wang Lei shivered and whispered, “I’m just telling you what I’ve heard. Of course, it might be that Li Qiuran was annoyed by the noise and talked nonsense.”
“Master, Hanhan is my own son. Qiuran must’ve experienced too many emotional blows before she said that.” Jiang Changping offered an excuse for Li Qiuran.
“Well, it is possible to talk nonsense,when you’re emotionally collapsed.” Ling Huaan’s tone was very light, successfully appeasing Jiang Changping’s distressed mood.
Ring ding ding ring. The bell on the door rang once again, and then the door was pushed open, followed by a cold wind.
Wang Lei whispered in Ling Huaan’s ear, “Boss, it’s Yan Yu.”
Immediately followed Yan Yu’s deep voice. “Huaan.”
Ling Huaan smiled, “Why are you so late?”
“Looked for clues.” Yan Yu is still so precious.
Ling Huaan pointed to the table by the window and said, “Let’s sit over there.”
Yan Yu approached Ling Huaan and held his arm to guide him towards the window. When they both settled down, he placed his things on the table. Yan Yu said softly, “I cooked mushroom soup and tang bao. Eat some.”
“Mushroom soup, aiya. I haven’t tasted one for a long time. Grab another bowl and let’s take a sip together.”
Yan Yu got up to take the bowl. He poured the mushroom soup from the thermos and placed Ling Huaan’s hands where the bowl was so he could determine its position. The other half left was for himself. He picked up a spoon to slurp and deliberately touched the edge of the bowl so Ling Huaan knows that he’s also drinking.
Ling Huaan praised. “En, it’s delicious. Yan Yu’s work has improved.”
“You’re a great teacher.” Yan Yu flashed a timid smile and casted a look at Ling Huaan with a tender expression the other was unaware of.
While savoring the soup, Ling Huaan asked. “Tell me, what did you find?”
Yan Yu pushed the soup bowl. “I started with Jiang Changping’s friends and learned from his college roommate that Jiang Changping actually likes men.”
“Likes men?” Ling Huaan frowned slightly and probed, “Are you sure?”
“Pretty sure.” After a pause, Yan Yu added, “I have a friend who”s also gay. He told me about Bolang bar, which is a gay-themed bar. The bartender knew Jiang Changping and said that the police had talked to him.”
“Did you find out who his gay lover is?”
October 29, 3020. Jiang Chengyan and Su Ke met Kong Fang in a bar. They originally wanted to get video surveillance, but unexpectedly learned that Kong Fang was Jiang Changping’s same-sex partner.
Inside the cold room, Su Ke pulled open the locker containing Jiang Changping’s dismembered parts. The abrupt appearance made Kong Fang’s pupils recoil as tears slowly cascaded. Even though he had thoroughly prepared mentally, he couldn’t help it. “How could this happen…” he whispered.
Kong Fang silently mourned as his trembling hand tried to grasp Jiang Changping’s own. He lifted the plastic bag up a few times until he finally managed to catch his hand. Kong Fang neither moved nor spoke; tears drizzled in broken lines resembling a bead, gliding down one after another.
Jiang Chengyan’s heart fluctuated. This quiet grief brought more pain to the bystander rather than hysterical mourning. If only Jiang Changping wasn’t so cowardly and didn’t marry and had a kid, maybe he and Kong Fang would’ve been able to live happily all their lives.
After a long time, Kong Fang released Jiang Changping’s hand and personally closed the locker. When he turned around, his surroundings darkened and he fainted. Jiang Chengyan, who was keeping an eye on him, helped him up. Su Ke came forward to examine him, and his mouth tightened. “His head is burning hot and he’s experiencing shortness of breath. He needs to go to the hospital.”
Jiang Chengyan didn’t dare delay. He carried Kong Fang in his arms, and with Su Ke’s help, they hurried out of the police station and drove to the hospital.
Seeing the doctor coming out of the emergency room, Jiang Chengyan rushed forward and asked, “Doctor, what’s the status of the patient?”
“It’s pneumonia with pneumothorax. He will have to be hospitalized.” The doctor looked at Jiang Chengyan and asked, “Who are you? I’m afraid that if his condition turns critical, we won’t be able to save him.”
“That serious?” Jiang Chengyan scowled.
“I’m not being a doomsayer. He’s been suffering this for at least a while. He’s had respiratory failure just now. If it wasn’t for the timely rescue, I’m afraid he would be gone.” The doctor looked at the two and said, “Are you his family or not? If not, please inform his family that he needs to be admitted here.”
“Okay. I’ll call his family right away.”
After the doctor left, the nurse pushed Kong Fang out. They quickly followed him to the ward and went through the discharge procedures, and then they let out a relieved sigh.
Watching Kong Fang who was currently in a comatose state, Su Ke remarked, “It seems that he was telling the truth. It would be impossible for him to kill and dismember someone if we have his physical condition as a basis.”
Jiang Chengyan nodded and added, “Even so, we have to execute this job properly.”
Su Ke sighed. “Sit down. I think we’ll have to wait a while.”
Jiang Chengyan also sighed and said: “Su Ke, do you really think love can really make a person lose himself? If so, how frightening.”
Su Ke was also deep in thought. “Jiang Changping’s interpersonal relationship is relatively simple and he’s financially stable. Besides emotional problems, I can’t think of any other motive.”
“Well, I can slowly only check it.”
They waited for about an hour before Kong Fang’s family arrived. There was something wrong with their eyes when they looked at Jiang Chengyan and Su Ke.
“I’m Kong Fang’s father. Just leave it to us. You can go.”
The tyrannical tone and contemptuous stare irked Jiang Chengyan and his expression distorted. He took out his ID in his pocket and showed it. “Mr. Kong, right? I’m Jiang Chengyan, the leader of the criminal investigation team. He’s Su Ke, the head of the Forensic Medicine Department. I’d like to ask Mr. Kong not to leave the city for the time being as we need your cooperation for the case. If there’s any problem, we’ll call him at any time.”
Kong Zhen was speechless. His expression immediately changed and greeted, “Jiang dui, right? What happened? What case was Kong involved in?”
“Sorry. It isn’t convenient to disclose any information until the case is settled.” After a pause, Jiang Chengyan continued. “Mr. Kong, your son is very ill. If he wasn’t rescued in time, he would’ve most likely died. I believe that all parents in the world want their children to be safe. Compared with living well, other things really don’t matter. I hope Mr. Kong can think it over. ”
Kong Zhen’s face was stiff and his eyes sharpened.
Jiang Chengyan acted nonchalant and said, “We still have something to do so we’ll be leaving first. Goodbye.”
They left Kong Fang’s ward respectively. Su Ke grinned, “Wow! Jiang dui, you are so mighty and domineering. Please take my knee.”
“Don’t come any closer.” Jiang Chengyan rolled his eyes. “If you observed their expressions, you could see that Kong Fang’s relationship with his family isn’t good. I’m guessing those who wanted to associate with Kong Fang might not be serious people. Alas! Even his family members are prejudiced!”
“That’s the real pressure on them,” Su Ke illicited a forced smile.
Jiang Chengyan checked the time. It was already 8 in the evening. “Do you have someplace to be? I’ll take you.”
“Jiang dui, it’s eight now. We haven’t eaten yet. Aren’t you starving?”
“Eat?” Ling Huaan’s silhouette flashed through Jiang Chengyan’s mind. The deepest recesses of his heart felt inexplicably lost. He said with a smile, “What do you want to eat? It’s my treat today.”
“I want to eat fish. There’s a restaurant nearby. The fish there tastes very good, especially your favorite sauerkraut fish.”
“Let’s go and try it.”
At 10 pm, Sun Ming packed up to head back to school and said, “Boss, I’ll leave first.”
“Wait a minute.” Ling Huaan took out the thermos and put it on the table. “Take it for supper. Remember to bring the thermos to work tomorrow.”
“Boss, you made it for Jiang dui. It’s not good for me to take it.”
“He won’t come today so you take it to eat. Don’t let it go to waste.”
“Then I will take it ha ha. To tell you the truth, I’ve been salivating for a long time.”
Ling Huaan let out a friendly smile. “Then go. Be careful on the way.”
Sun Ming answered and happily left with the thermos.
Ling Huaan glanced at the direction of the glass window and was disoriented for a while. He put on his earphones and listened to the song, cutting off the whole world.
At midnight, the bell hanging on the door of the store was in a tranquil state. Ling Huaan’s eyes were trained at the door when Wang Lei’s figure appeared in front of him.
“I’m here, boss.”
Ling Huaan took off his earphones. “How was it?”
Wang Lei excitedly reported. “I discovered something. A major discovery!”
Without waiting for Ling Huaan’s response, the bell in his pocket stirred. Ling Huaan nudged it placidly and urged. “What discovery?”
“Jiang Xiaohan was angry and said he wanted to find his father so Li Qiuran got mad. Then Jiang Xiaohan cried and said he wants Li Qiuran to return his father. Li Qiuran coaxed him to say that his father had gone far away but Jiang Xiaohan said Li Qiuran was lying and said that his father would never come back. Then Li Qiuran nervously asked why Jiang Xiaohan said that, and he kept crying for Li Qiuran to return his father. Li Qiuran got upset and began to cry, saying that Jiang Changping wasn’t Jiang Xiaohan’s father. “
“Impossible!” Jiang Changping’s agitated voice came from the bell.
Wang Lei shivered and whispered, “I’m just telling you what I’ve heard. Of course, it might be that Li Qiuran was annoyed by the noise and talked nonsense.”
“Master, Hanhan is my own son. Qiuran must’ve experienced too many emotional blows before she said that.” Jiang Changping offered an excuse for Li Qiuran.
“Well, it is possible to talk nonsense,when you’re emotionally collapsed.” Ling Huaan’s tone was very light, successfully appeasing Jiang Changping’s distressed mood.
Ring ding ding ring. The bell on the door rang once again, and then the door was pushed open, followed by a cold wind.
Wang Lei whispered in Ling Huaan’s ear, “Boss, it’s Yan Yu.”
Immediately followed Yan Yu’s deep voice. “Huaan.”
Ling Huaan smiled, “Why are you so late?”
“Looked for clues.” Yan Yu is still so precious.
Ling Huaan pointed to the table by the window and said, “Let’s sit over there.”
Yan Yu approached Ling Huaan and held his arm to guide him towards the window. When they both settled down, he placed his things on the table. Yan Yu said softly, “I cooked mushroom soup and tang bao. Eat some.”
“Mushroom soup, aiya. I haven’t tasted one for a long time. Grab another bowl and let’s take a sip together.”
Yan Yu got up to take the bowl. He poured the mushroom soup from the thermos and placed Ling Huaan’s hands where the bowl was so he could determine its position. The other half left was for himself. He picked up a spoon to slurp and deliberately touched the edge of the bowl so Ling Huaan knows that he’s also drinking.
Ling Huaan praised. “En, it’s delicious. Yan Yu’s work has improved.”
“You’re a great teacher.” Yan Yu flashed a timid smile and casted a look at Ling Huaan with a tender expression the other was unaware of.
While savoring the soup, Ling Huaan asked. “Tell me, what did you find?”
Yan Yu pushed the soup bowl. “I started with Jiang Changping’s friends and learned from his college roommate that Jiang Changping actually likes men.”
“Likes men?” Ling Huaan frowned slightly and probed, “Are you sure?”
“Pretty sure.” After a pause, Yan Yu added, “I have a friend who”s also gay. He told me about Bolang bar, which is a gay-themed bar. The bartender knew Jiang Changping and said that the police had talked to him.”
“Did you find out who his gay lover is?”
