The discovery of Zhuzhu's body made Zhang Yuqin a little overwhelmed. In fact, she was already overwhelmed by the long process of searching for her daughter.
Her husband started a new life and erased all traces of the past shortly after their daughter disappeared, but she has been wandering around in circles, unable to escape the guilt she has imposed on herself.
If she had not worked overtime that day and had not delivered the contract to the client, would her daughter have not suffered such a fate
'Mom, when will you be back? I have finished my homework...'
When Zhuzhu's somewhat childish voice sounded in Zhang Yuqin's mind, everyone in the theater sighed.
Everyone felt that Zhang Yuqin would not be able to bear such pressure, but unexpectedly, she held on, turning her resentment and self-blame into motivation.
She actively wanted to participate in the police's process of solving the case, but the police turned her away, believing that her condition was not suitable for participating in the case, and apart from being the victim's mother, she was not a police officer and had no right to intervene.
But they were too slow, and their response to Zhang Yuqin was always to ask her to wait a little longer. She became more and more silent, her eyes becoming lifeless and cold.
When she raised her head, Shu Payen felt a little frightened. The feeling was very difficult to describe. It was like a wind-dried black grape that had lost its vitality, black and purple, but without any emotion. When she saw it, it made people feel breathless, a little sad, but more of it was chilling.
She began to look for every person who was worthy of her suspicion, and listed each suspect in her investigation targets one by one.
Zhao Rang filmed this plot very compactly and interestingly. Every process of eliminating suspicion was a huge test for Zhang Yuqin played by Jiang Se.
If Shu Peien believed that Jiang Se's previous acting skills were the best response of body language coordinated with the body, expression and psychology, then Jiang Se's performance at this time was no less than that of an actor who had debuted for many years and had superb acting skills.
She portrayed Zhang Yuqin, who was like a trapped beast at this time, with rich layers of expression, from the hideous look when she discovered the suspect, to the anxiety during the elimination process, and then to the pain and irritability when she found out that her guess was wrong, all of which were reflected in her every move.
She said nothing, but her eyes were crazy and extreme, her expression was spot on, and every trembling fingertip, falling hair, and quivering nose as she waited for the result added to her performance.
The audience was aroused by her emotions, and they felt disappointed with her and heartbroken with her anger.
When she finally found the suspect Luo Shen, the camera fell on the photo in her hand, and Liu Ye's face appeared in front of the audience.
He pulled his eyelids and tugged at the right corner of his mouth, trying to force a smile to face the camera, but that smile didn't make people feel warm, but rather a little scary.
It was not until this moment that Shu Pain heard a girl exclaim involuntarily:
"Oh my god, is this Liu Ye?"
He couldn't help but smile. In fact, he had the same reaction when he first saw Liu Ye appear.
It was just because he was older and could keep his composure, unlike the little girl who couldn't help but scream out in shock.
Many people obviously did not recognize Liu Ye. It was not the girl's fault. It was just that Liu Ye had changed too much.
He gained at least 20 pounds for the movie. The flesh on his cheeks drooped and his hair grew longer. It must have been an intentional hairstyle, as it makes him look a bit greasy.
When he was pregnant, it was hard to associate him as an old man in the movie with the elegant Liu Ye in people's impression.
"Luo Shen..." Zhang Yuqin softly called the name of the man in the photo, then reached out to touch the edge of the photo, murmuring:
"Is that you?"
She gently put the photo close to her cheek, put her ear close to Liu Ye's face in the photo, and asked nervously:
"Tell me, that person, was it you? The one who took my daughter away, was it you?"
She asked again and again, her expression was not ferocious, but people could feel the surging emotions hidden under her gentle appearance, and her eyes were creepy.
In fact, as the plot progresses to this point, it is not difficult to guess the ending. There is no doubt that even the most dull-witted audience should be able to guess that the murderer of Zhuzhu should be Luo Shen, played by Liu Ye.
The director did not hide the direction of his film, and even openly revealed to the audience who the "murderer" was without any suspense.
But this method aroused Shu Pain's interest in watching the movie.
The highly dynamic performances of the male and female protagonists became the real incentive for him to continue following the drama. Watching the rivalry between Jiang Se and Liu Ye became a double enjoyment of sensation and stimulation. Shu Payen even felt a little regretful that this was just a movie.
The time is really too short.
Although the remaining time was not long, Zhao Rang made full use of every minute and second to clearly lay out a clue that would make Zhang Yuqin suspect Luo Shen.
It was not surprising that Zhang Yuqin suspected Luo Shen. He had appeared at the crime scene when Zhuzhu's body was found that day. Although he was not an employee of the dyeing and weaving factory, his parents had worked in the factory. He was very familiar with the terrain of the area.
He knew how to bury a body and how to dispose of it so that no one would find it.
It was indeed as he expected. If it weren't for the blockage in the sewage pipe of the dyeing and weaving factory, Zhuzhu's disappearance might not have been discovered for several years. It could only be said that everything was too coincidental and God was unwilling to let this "devil" go.
As Zhang Yuqin investigated step by step, she found that Zhuzhu had been sexually assaulted before her death. She suppressed her grief and read some psychology books.
The fact that he can attack a girl proves that he has some hidden psychological or even physical problems, so in order to show off his strength, he turns to bullying those who are much weaker than himself.
After reaching this conclusion, Zhang Yuqin found out that Luo Shen never married, had no children, his father had passed away, and he only had a mother.
Neighbors think that he is honest, quiet, and a bit eccentric, and doesn't usually interact with others. He learned tailoring skills from his parents, and has been making custom clothes for old neighbors, sewing and mending them to earn a living.
Such an honest man, who never caused trouble in his life, was inconspicuous and even didn't interact with others, was the murderer who brutally killed a young girl.
When it was confirmed that Luo Shen was the real murderer of his daughter, Zhang Yuqin held the photo and sighed:
"I found you."
Her expression was numb as she spoke, the cold light shining on her already pale face, adding a bit of horror, the hot air she exhaled when she sighed formed wisps of white mist in the dim light, her eyes were calm and somewhat relieved, without murderous intent, but in the cinema, Shu Payen reached out and stroked his arm.
The way Jiang Se sighed and the lines he shouted gave him goose bumps on his arms.
After so much preparation, the two leading actors and actresses are finally about to have a formal showdown. (To be continued)