This is an intensive care unit, and it's all horribly white, like Ai Xiaonan's pale face. Such a thin woman, Zhang Ruanhua couldn't imagine how she survived the eighteen years after her husband was killed. Perhaps it was the sympathy between women that gave them a common language.
Ai Xiaonan said softly: "Ruanhua, do you know why I married Chen Jianting back then?"
"Sister Ai, you were beautiful back then, right?" Zhang Ruanhua said, speaking insincerely. Faces were worthless in those days.
Ai Xiaonan smiled weakly, shook hands with her, and said as if laughing at herself: "Actually, it's just for food supply, for an urban household registration... Hehe, it's ridiculous. I didn't know until I entered his house that he was a celebrity in the county. A well-known no one's daughter married her, so his father married him from his hometown... that's me!"
This is an unhappy marriage, for sure. Zhang Ruanhua knew about Mr. Chen Mingde's three wonderful sons, and she didn't dare to take over, for fear of causing something sad.
"It was so hard back then. The whole family lived in two public houses. When we first got married, he was okay with me and knew how to ask for warmth. But after a while, after he got bored, he was like It turned out to be the same... Playing mahjong all the time, drinking all day long, earning money and not spending it outside, and not getting it back, and when I can't make money, I ask his father when I get home... When I was pregnant with Langlang, I couldn't even get a check-up. He went to the hospital by himself. When Langlang was born, he didn't go to the hospital... I don't know which woman he was hanging out with... "
As she spoke, her eyes drooped and tears rolled down her face. Zhang Ruanhua hurriedly took a tissue and wiped it for Ai Xiaonan, and asked with concern: "How old was Lang Lang?"
"More than three months..." Ai Xiaonan cried and said.
This conversation is difficult. It seems that the death of that terrible husband is a kind of relief for the miserable wife, but Zhang Ruanhua doesn't know how to persuade her. After thinking about it, human nature comes out: "Sister Ai, then you It's time to leave... Why bother to stay in his bachelor father-in-law's house, I just can't figure it out, I haven't suffered myself in this life."
"I can't leave. Teacher Chen was my teacher when he was in school. He is not in good health. I am afraid that no one will take care of him. If something happens to him, I will be guilty of a great crime." Ruanhua is really worthless for her, but unexpectedly Ai Xiaonan lived without complaints and regrets and said: "Actually, after Jianting's death, the burden on the family has been lightened. I want to raise my daughter. It’s just that my father-in-law couldn’t think about it, he kept petitioning and suing, and the public security bureau never caught the murderer Wu Xiaolei, and later even arrested him, saying that he had tarnished the image of the county... This family has been living in a bad way Home… "
"Then... when did you and the Wu family start..." Zhang Ruanhua asked cautiously.
"When Lang Lang was in elementary school, his family was poor. My father-in-law paid almost all of it on the way to petition. The few remaining had to support two younger uncles. Lang Lang had to suffer with him since he was a child... Other children ate popsicles. , eating jelly, she can only look at her mouth and drool; other children wear new clothes and floral skirts, she can only wear patched pants that I have changed... But the child is very sensible and never asks me for anything. Once she asked me , Why do other people have a father, her father... I beat her heartily, and didn't allow her to ask... I still regret it now... What do children know, how can I make things difficult for her. "
Ai Xiaonan was crying, and couldn't help it all of a sudden, trying to get up, Zhang Ruanhua quickly put a pillow on her face, and acted as a faithful listener with a sad face.
"Then one day, she came back from school with a beautiful new schoolbag. There were pencil cases and pencils in the schoolbag, like leather... She was very happy, but I asked her angrily where she came from. She said it was a grandmother I gave it... I was afraid that she would fail in her studies, so I kept asking, and later I found out that it was Wu Xiaolei's mother, Li Huilan... I couldn't accept it at once, so I took the things and threw them at his house the next day."
"and after?"
"I went to a parent meeting once, and the teacher asked me strangely, why grandma didn't come, and I found out that Li Huilan had been quietly watching the child, enrolling the child in the Mathematical Olympiad class, quietly buying snacks for the child... I was very angry, so I came to the door Arguing with her, she cried when she saw me. She said that her child was gone, and she would be shot if she was caught in the future. ?”
"..." Zhang Ruanhua's eyes were red, and she was wiping.
"This is a good couple. Later, Lang Lang had a grandma and a grandfather. They are educated and can teach children. Lang Lang is a three-good student every year. He went to elementary school and junior high school. He has always been the top student in the school. As far as my father-in-law sees it Come on, don't mention how happy you are."
"Then does your father-in-law know about this?" Zhang Ruanhua asked, it must be another conflict.
"I know there is nothing I can do. Jian Ting's two younger brothers have never had a serious job. They either cheated outside or asked for money from their old father at home. He has no ability... Sued for many years, and the police later also targeted him. Whenever something happened, I invited him to some unknown place, disappeared for many days before sending him back. We have been used to the police coming to our door in those years, and whenever we came, Lang Lang would call Grandpa, the police uncle invited you to be our guest."
A huge cold joke, the two women both smiled wryly with tears in their eyes.
After a pause for a while, Zhang Ruanhua asked, "Then why didn't you sue?"
"There's been no news for almost ten years, and no matter how hard you are, you'll have to wear it down. Speaking of it, it's almost Aunt Huilan who has been subsidizing our family. I remember that it was the year when the second son of the Chen family had an accident. That bastard bullied a high school girl. ... My father-in-law suddenly fell ill after something happened, and even I was ashamed to go out. That year, my father-in-law’s unit raised funds to change the house, and it cost 40,000 yuan, but the father-in-law’s salary was less than 400 yuan... We I still live in a public house converted from an old kiln. One night, Aunt Huilan and Uncle Qianqian came to our house for the first time... "
This may be the key to change everything, Zhang Ruanhua listened carefully.
Ai Xiaonan closed her eyes and let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that these stories that were speculated by outsiders were a kind of release from her mouth. She said calmly:
"I took the child away and asked her to go next door to do homework. Aunt Huilan and Uncle Qianqian came to my father-in-law's hospital bed. The two families who had murdered their son sat together after ten years. It's so difficult." After many years, my father-in-law still couldn't let it go, threw away the medicine bowl and let them roll."
"What about them?" Zhang Ruanhua was very curious about that scene, which seemed irreversible.
"They didn't leave, they brought money, 40,000 yuan, house money... My father-in-law threw the money on the ground and didn't want it; then Uncle Qian picked it up and put it away; he threw it away, he picked it up again, and threw it away again At that time, Aunt Huilan stopped him and called her brother... In fact, Aunt Huilan is also suffering. She said, brother, you can hate us, but don't embarrass your daughter-in-law who is so miserable. Let Langlang suffer, our two families have no sons, do I have a better life than you?"
Zhang Ruanhua couldn't hold back for a moment, she wiped her eyes with tears welling up.
Ai Xiaonan wiped away her tears, what happy tears they were, her eyes were shining brightly and she said: "The three old people cried together... After all, it was the pain of killing a child. Nian's heart knot... Aunt Huilan and Uncle Qianqian also came prepared, I didn't expect that they came this time not only to send money, but also to send their son... "
"Son?" Zhang Ruanhua subconsciously said.
"Yes, son, he handed a piece of paper with the address on it to my father-in-law. Aunt Huilan cried and said, I now know where my son is, and this is the address. The two of us discussed it. Killing people pays for their lives. Pay off the debt, this life will be returned to you today, we don’t owe you anything. If he can get your son’s life back, and your peace of mind… you can take it.”
Ai Xiaonan said, the teary eyes were unusually bright, almost shining with a kind of admirable brilliance, Zhang Ruanhua's eyes were already blurred with tears when he heard this. Relieved, he asked something that he knew the result: "Later, Teacher Chen didn't report him?"
"No, until he died, there were Aunt Huilan and Uncle Qianqian standing in front of the bed, and he entrusted Langlang to Aunt Huilan." Ai Xiaonan wiped her tears and looked at Zhang Ruanhua bewilderedly. Zhang Ruanhua wept with her, wiped away the tears, and said speechlessly: "So they sent money to people you don't even know through you?"
"Well, I know it's Wu Xiaolei, and I want to do it. It's inconvenient for them." Ai Xiaonan said.
"Sister, you are confused, because of this, you will go to jail." Zhang Ruanhua said.
"Sister, what do you think I should do? Such a good family, should I confess them? Wu Xiaolei deserves to die, but he can't die because of me? If that's the case, even my daughter Langlang won't forgive me..." Ai Xiao Nan was crying, howling wantonly, and it took a while to look up, sobbing, she asked Zhang Ruanhua, "Do you still want to ask me about Wu Xiaolei's whereabouts?"
Zhang Ruanhua's eyes were sore, she tilted her head, wiped her tears and said, "Stop talking, I won't ask."
The two women held each other like this, weeping, talking about everything except the crucial whereabouts.
The technical detective downstairs sadly put down the headset, and the inquiry failed. They felt sympathy that was completely contrary to professional ethics. They seemed to think that this person could not be arrested at all, and it seemed that it would be good to maintain the status quo.
In the criminal police team, Director Gu Shangtao, who heard the result at the same time, was smoking silently. When Zhao Shaolong came in to report, he smiled wryly and said something that was not difficult to understand: "Now I understand why this case has been shelved for eighteen years."
That's right, even the victim has become a cover-up. Who would have predicted such a illogical thing.
"Then ask?"
"Stop it."
"But our comrades ahead are still waiting."
"You are responsible for informing, Ai Xiaonan can't ask for the time being, everything can only depend on themselves. This matter is a cancer on the tip of my heart. If I don't cut it, I don't know how many things will happen."
Gu Shangtao said sadly, he couldn't bear to give orders anymore, but he knew that this kind of thing could not be tolerated any longer. Zhao Shaolong looked at the director who was still pressing the time limit a moment ago, and was a little puzzled. Gu Shangtao urged: "Go, the team ban order will be lifted, we will do it by ourselves, let everyone go home and have a look... Although the law is ruthless, it can be done." Can’t be shameless, they are all responsible for what they do, and so are we. Don’t hide it, open up and do it.”
After all, he got up and left a little lonely.
The team closure order was immediately lifted, and Director Gu Shangtao had to seek higher-level support. The Municipal Technical Investigation Detachment was invited to send five technical investigation personnel to Qinyuan County with equipment, and drove to Qinyuan County at starry night, and began to re-analyze the known information. , Comb.
Leads can be interrupted.
Responsibilities continue.