Chapter 127

Li Qingyao clearly remembered that it was a slightly hot summer night. There was no evening self-study that day, so she sat in her room and did her test papers. Her eyes were fixed on those familiar words, but her brain could not react. For someone who had always been clear-minded and focused, this was the first time she felt distracted.

As she was writing, she threw down her pen and lay on the table with her eyes wide open. She forced herself not to think about that person and that incident. Thinking about it was like a bottomless pit that would sink even the strongest girl.

It was at this time that Li Jincheng knocked on the door and entered the room.

Li Qingyao sat up, looking like she was concentrating on studying. But who was Li Jincheng? He grew up with her, so what could he not see?
The young detective took off his police hat, put it on the table, combed his messy hair, and pushed a box of hazelnut chocolate that his sister loved to eat over to her, which meant that he went straight to her room as soon as he entered the house.

Li Qingyao: "I don't want it."

"Why not?"

"I do not want to eat."

Li Jincheng fell silent, staring at her for a long time without writing. He sighed and said, "The college entrance examination is coming soon. You must let him go and focus all your energy on studying. This affects your whole life. You should also think about your uncle and aunt."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything. Once he did, Li Qingyao felt even worse. She had been a sensible child since she was young, and had never caused her parents any worries. Now the more she missed Luo Huaizheng, the more guilty she felt towards her parents.

Li Qingyao has never been a person with strong emotions or impulsiveness. You said that she loved Luo Huaizheng to death at that time, but she definitely didn't. But her heart for him was always sincere and open. Luo Huaizheng's accident was too sudden and too bizarre. It was not reasonable for her to just give up.

But what solution can she, a senior high school student who only knows how to study, come up with?
So Li Qingyao looked up at her only "solution": "Brother, can you help me check this case again? There must be something wrong here. Luo Huaizheng can't kill anyone. I think he must be innocent."

In the past, if Li Qingyao looked at Li Jincheng with such pleading eyes, no matter how outrageous the matter was, Li Jincheng would most likely agree and do it. But this time, the sister's coquetry failed.

Li Jincheng sighed, and without violating confidentiality regulations, he explained to her, "The hospital's examination results are out, Xiang Siling is still a virgin, and two of my colleagues went to the hospital in person. On the murder weapon, there were only traces of the deceased's blood and Luo Huaizheng's fingerprints, and according to his confession, he admitted that he hit the deceased many times with his own hands and watched the deceased fall to the ground. Yaoyao, the chain of evidence is complete."

He was just a rookie detective at the time. Although he graduated with the second-best score in the police academy, he was only doing things like taking meeting minutes, delivering evidence collection reports, and following behind the senior detectives to take notes. The evidence was overwhelming, and he was really powerless.

Li Qingyao was stunned, and after a moment he turned his head away and wiped away his tears.

The only thing Li Jincheng couldn't bear to see was his sister and aunt crying, so he quickly pulled out a tissue and said softly, "My dear, stop crying. You're crying for another boy. You're going to make your brother die of anger. I really can't help it, otherwise I would definitely help you."

"I'm fine, thank you brother, you can go out, I want to be alone."

Li Jincheng was not willing to leave her alone like this, and tried to persuade her earnestly: "I know Luo Huaizheng is a good student and boy, and I believe he absolutely did not mean it. But even normal people make mistakes. You and I, who doesn't make mistakes? It's just that this time, he was a little unlucky and his mistake was a little bigger. You have to think like this and accept the reality."

Li Qingyao shook his head stubbornly: "I don't accept it, and I don't believe it."

At that time, Li Qingyao didn't know anything about criminal investigation or evidence. But she knew Luo Huaizheng. There were two criminal police officers at home, and the school teachers were also following the progress of the case. She had heard more or less that Luo Huaizheng said in his confession that he fought with Xiang Wei as soon as he entered the house and saw Xiang Wei raping Xiang Siling. Li Meiling later bit back, saying that Luo Huaizheng raped Xiang Siling, and Xiang Wei had an argument with him. It was these two points that made Li Qingyao suspicious.

She dared to bet her head that Luo Huaizheng could not have raped Xiang Siling, and she also believed in Luo Huaizheng's judgment. He was never an impulsive person, and he would not make mistakes, let alone fabricate. So Li Qingyao believed that there must be another hidden story, and Li Meiling was harming Luo Huaizheng.

After hearing what Li Qingyao said, Li Jincheng was also a little shaken. It was because he had always believed in his sister's vision and judgment. And he knew that since it was a matter of life and death, his sister would definitely seek truth from facts and would not exaggerate to protect her boyfriend.

But Li Jincheng still refused to help her.

What was Li Qingyao thinking at that time?

She didn't think too much at that time. She didn't know that this kind of thing would be dangerous, nor did she know how much pressure Li Jincheng would face if he went against the criminal police team. She really didn't understand these things and thought her brother just felt it was too difficult.

But she knew Li Jincheng. At the beginning, he might be reluctant to intervene because it was difficult or he was afraid of getting into trouble. This was human nature, and his brother was not a saint. But if he was faced with that matter, or he agreed to take it over, he would definitely try his best to overcome all difficulties and would never shirk responsibility.

So she just had to find a way to get Li Jincheng to agree. In this world, she probably couldn't find another person who was willing to fight to the death for the irrelevant Luo Huaizheng. Only her brother who loved her the most and was the most upright.

So Li Qingyao cried, 80% true, 20% false, this was the first time she cried so sadly since she was a child. Then she saw Li Jincheng's distressed expression and knew that he couldn't bear it anymore. She said to him: "Brother, I really can't watch him go to jail like this, I will suffer for the rest of my life and never forgive myself."

This statement is actually a bit sensational and exaggerated. Although Li Qingyao is sad and her study state has been greatly affected, life is so long and at the age of 18, she really wouldn't think that far ahead.

But Li Jincheng didn't know. He believed every word of his sister unconditionally. He felt that his sister had always been right since she was young. If she kept talking, she might really be stubborn for the rest of her life. That was something Li Jincheng couldn't bear to see.

The young man stood up and walked around the room anxiously for a few times. He sighed again and was finally forced to make up his mind. He stood in front of his sister and said, "I can investigate this case privately, and I can also promise you that I will never stop until the truth is revealed. But you have to agree to two conditions of mine."

Li Qingyao also stood up and wiped away his tears: "I agree to any condition."

"First, from today on, you must study hard and focus on your studies. You are not allowed to think about Luo Huaizheng anymore. In the next mock exam, you must improve by more than 10 places in the whole grade. I will be watching. How hard you study is how hard I will try to find him. Second, if I find out that he is still guilty and has to go to jail, then he is a labor camp prisoner, which is something our whole family cannot accept. You are not allowed to think about him or see him again. Promise these two points, and I will start investigating tomorrow."

Li Qingyao said firmly: "A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. I swear, I will be admitted to a good university. If you find that he is guilty after your investigation, I will never see him again in my life, and I will never be with him."

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After recounting this past, Li Qingyao did not show much sadness or guilt. She looked very calm and said to Chen Pu: "So you see, how could I still be with Luo Huaizheng? The day I knew my brother disappeared, I swore that I would never meet him again. Before my brother disappeared, he made these two small requests to me, and I must fulfill them all."

Chen Pu felt mixed emotions after hearing this.

He was not surprised to hear that it was Li Qingyao who asked Li Jincheng to investigate the Luo Huaizheng case. No matter how precocious and mature she was at that time, she was still a child, 17 or 18 years old. It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people. Who could have thought that Li Jincheng would mysteriously disappear during that time?
He raised his hand to touch her hair, but she dodged and said, "You are his best friend. When you hear about this, will you blame me? If I hadn't begged him, he wouldn't have investigated. He might still be fine now, and he has been promoted to squadron leader like you. That's right, I didn't even dare to tell my parents, for fear that they would blame me. To be honest, Chen Pu, if you feel uncomfortable, we can just pretend that nothing happened tonight and there is no need to be together..."

Before she finished speaking, her mouth was covered by someone. Chen Pu said helplessly: "Auntie, you can also say stupid things. If you want to ask me what I think, first of all, your brother may not have disappeared because of the Luo Huaizheng case. Isn't everything not yet clear? Secondly, even if it is, he is an adult and a criminal policeman. He went to investigate this case because of your request. But every step he took afterwards and what risks he decided to take were his own decisions. I believe it must be out of the sense of responsibility of a criminal policeman. Don't blame everything on yourself."

Li Qingyao just smiled but didn't say anything. It was obvious that he didn't listen.

Chen Pu had always known that she was a leftist. Since this thorn had been buried in her heart for seven years, it was impossible to remove it just because of his few words. He could only talk about it later.

Moreover, Chen Pu could understand her mentality. It was like one day, you had to eat something, and you asked your loved one to buy it. He went, and ended up in a car accident and died. Although everyone knew that the culprit was the driver who was driving due to fatigue, could you not blame yourself? You would think over and over again for the rest of your life, if I hadn't asked him that day, nothing would have happened.

As long as love exists, the huge guilt that is enough to devour the soul will accompany you for the rest of your life.

Chen Pu suddenly thought again, could this be the reason why Li Qingyao suffered from depression in those years? The guilt towards her brother probably made her unable to forgive herself. Rather than saying that "separating from Luo Huaizheng" was fulfilling her promise to her brother, it was better to say that Li Qingyao was severely punishing herself at that time, punishing herself to never be with the boy she loved.

This realization made Chen Pu feel a little sour again. However, the so-called mist was light, mild, and controllable. It was not like before, when a large basin of sour water was poured on his face. After all, he was Li Qingyao's current boyfriend. With different identities, his tolerance was naturally different. Moreover, since Li Qingyao felt that it was over, it was even less worth mentioning to him.

So he held her face with both hands and said, "Okay, I get it. Anyway, the conclusion is that you will not be with Luo Huaizheng anymore. I know that this is enough. You just need to know that I will always look for Li Jincheng with you until the day we find him. If you have anything to say, tell your brother in person. Before that, don't think about anything else. There is no point in wasting time, okay?"

Li Qingyao hummed, and the hard, cold outer shell seemed to have finally dissipated. She bit her lower lip with her snow-white teeth, her watery eyes slightly reddened as she stared at him without saying a word. That face looked particularly soft and small in his palm.

When had Li Dacongming ever shown such a soft and lovely look in front of others? Chen Pu felt pity and love in his heart, and said decisively: "Let's continue kissing, and stop chatting nonsense, it will hurt our feelings."

In fact, yesterday's and today's updates combined only make up a complete chapter in my outline. I recently discovered that at my age, if I want to write with full details and a full plot every day, I need 6000-7000 words for one chapter. But I definitely can't do it, so I'll just do it with half a chapter a day.

I must save 40 yuan before I start writing my next book!