Every single hair is meticulously groomed. There are also your gossips on the Internet, and your previous girlfriends are all beautiful women.
When you saw Yao Meng just now, you were obviously distracted. Of course, men will appreciate beautiful women, but you were in a more intense mood at the time, and it is reasonable to say that it is difficult to distract your attention, but you are still attracted to her - this only shows that your interest and attention to women are stronger than normal people. Coupled with the fact that you like to pursue excitement, like a fresh personality, and an open growth environment abroad, I can speculate that you have had a sexual relationship with no emotional basis, right
So, a man who does things according to his preferences, lacks patience, cannot take responsibility at critical times, and may cheat at any time, why should I accept it? "
***
After leaving the stadium, Xu Xu slowly walked back to the Cantonese restaurant.
She was not feeling well.
Although she had judged Ye Zixiao long ago, her intuition kept telling her that she shouldn't say it, it was too hurtful.
Everyone has shortcomings. If you zoom in, everyone will become vulnerable. Moreover, Ye Zixiao himself is not a bad person, he is even an excellent person in general.
But if he didn't explain the reason for rejecting Ye Zixiao, he might still be entangled. And she was almost kissed, which also angered her - after all, she was still a little bit helpless.
Depressed, he pushed open the door of the store. There were already a lot of people. When he looked up, he saw Ji Bai sitting in the same place with a relaxed expression on his face.
"Where's Yao Meng?" Xu Xu asked.
Ji Bai replied, "Go back first."
"Oh." Xu Xu picked up the bag on the chair, knowing that Ji Bai was waiting for him to come back, "Thank you."
Ji Bai stood up and Xu Xu followed behind him. He didn't speak, and she didn't speak either. The two walked silently with a step away from each other.
The morning sun was shining on the clean street. As soon as Xu Xu looked up, he saw Ji Bai's tall figure like a straight tree, blocking most of the light. And his pace was steady, unhurried. I don't know why, walking on the bustling street like this, the chaotic mood just now calmed down quickly, with a peaceful and warm taste.
When they got to the basement, they had to pick up their cars and go their separate ways.
Xu Xu bid farewell to Ji Bai step by step: "Team Ji, see you tomorrow."
Ji Bai had expected that she would not make any explanation for "disgust". But looking at her at the moment, her face is magnanimous and natural, and there is no embarrassment at all...
"Have you considered, are we suitable?" The deep voice was slow.
Xu Xu was startled.
She said that before because she never planned to find a police boyfriend, so of course Ji Bai was not suitable. But now that he asks this question, even if he is so sluggish, he understands what he said before, and it seems that he is self-indulgent.
Just as he was about to explain, when he looked up, he saw a faint smile in Ji Bai's black eyes.
Xu Xu: "This..." Ji Bai had already turned around and left.
***
Ye Zixiao raced all the way and drove the car home. When he watched the street signs on the elevated highway retreat rapidly, his heart seemed to follow the changing scenery, becoming angry, dejected, and at a loss.
No woman has ever accused him like this, every word and word, without mercy.
He has been a goddess since he was a child. The family environment made him and his peers, far more sophisticated than their peers, know how to seek greater interests in this world and live a high and glorious life.
But her words were like a sharp knife, gouging out flesh and blood, piercing the disguise of money and skin, and after making him furious, he was shocked to realize that he had nothing to hide.
Because she was right—she knew it. Ye Zixiao in his heart also knew that.
An hour later, he returned home. Everyone was there, father, brother and sister-in-law, second sister and second brother-in-law, third sister and third brother-in-law, and Ye Zixi. Seeing his gloomy expression, the third sister smiled and said, "Who is messing with our eldest young master again?" Father's voice was as deep as water: "Come over for dinner."
Ye Zixiao only looked at Zi Xi, his voice dry: "I'm sorry that day."
Zi Xi was at a loss, Ye Zixiao had already turned around and left.
At night, Zixiao received a phone call from several friends, asking him to go to the "Night" bar. There, Jiuhaomeizheng, has always been the favorite place of princelings.
When Zixiao arrived, his mood had returned to normal, but he didn't speak much. Seeing that he was not in high spirits, a friend gave a wink to the girl beside him. She is the youngest daughter of another family business in the city, and has been chasing Ye Zixiao for a long time. The girl brought a glass of wine: "Young Master Ye, forget the unhappy things when you come out to play. I'm so sad when you are like this."
Ye Zixiao looked at the girl's blurred face and full body, and Xu Xu's words suddenly popped into his mind: "Why should I accept a man like you?"
He wrapped his arms around the girl's neck and lowered his head to kiss her.
Then went to open the room. Ye Zixiao thought, "Xu Xu, you're right, I'm such a man." You make me so miserable, so miserable.
***
The weather was fine the next day. When Xu Xu arrived at the stadium, the sky was a slightly brighter dark blue, like silk covering the earth.
When she was running, she was a little distracted. She thought about whether to call Ye Zixiao and let him slow down. But considering his proud character, it may be adding fuel to the fire at this moment, and it is useless to say more, let's look at it again.
When he ran to the second lap, he saw Ji Bai in front of him stopped and answered the phone in a low voice. Seeing his sweat-soaked back, Xu Xu suddenly remembered the conversation between the two of them yesterday.
Hearing Zhao Han say that Ji Bai hates entanglement with women, it seems necessary to explain to him that she doesn't have reverie about him. She said it was inappropriate because of his police status. As for his specific person, he was a technical man, with good looks, excellent physical ability, tenacity of will, and quick thinking...
These analysis conclusions flashed through my mind in a hurry, and the sound of hurried and steady footsteps suddenly sounded behind me. In the next second, she felt Ji Bai's body that smelled of heat and sweat was approaching rapidly. Before she could turn around, her collar tightened, and her legs that were still running came to a halt - she was actually lifted by him.
"What?" She frowned and turned her head, scolding in a low voice.
Ji Bai was sweating, but Jun's face completely sank, and his black eyes showed coldness.
"Follow me. A female body was found at No. 3 Yuema Road, Lin Anshan."
Xu Xu's heart froze, Ji Bai paused and said, "The deceased is Ye Zixi."
☆, there are many doubts
At the dawn of the morning, Lin Anshan was as quiet as a painting.
There are many mountains and rivers in the south. This is the most common low mountain in the suburbs of Lin City, and there is no tourism development. If it weren't for the murder, even Xu Xu, a local, would not know that there was a luxury villa hidden on the mountainside.
When Ji Bai and Xu Xu arrived, there were already several police officers in the area. The rest of the city criminal police team were also on their way.
Covered by dense trees, a white cobblestone path connects the villa with the road. The villa occupies a large area, surrounded by high walls and large iron gates. A police officer reported: "The security system of the villa was broken and the door was open."
Ji Bai nodded and led Xu Xu inside.
Along the way, Xu Xu was very quiet, and all the clues about Ye Zixi were quickly recalled in his mind. It's just inexplicable, the chest is a little blocked. And when Ye Zixi's beautiful face flashed through his mind, the feeling of being blocked would become heavy. So she became more silent.
Ji Bai didn't notice Xu Xu's mood. He habitually lit a cigarette and smoked in the car with a light expression.
Over the years, whenever he heard about the murder, there seemed to be a cold current running through his heart. The cold current was silent, broad and swift, dissipating in an instant. And he was as calm as ever, and could look at every dripping corpse alertly.
…
The dark brown door was open, and the smell of blood filled the air, mixed with a little stench. Walking through the long corridor, I saw dried blood, like countless trickles, winding from the snow-white carpet under my feet to the corpse beside the sofa.
Rao had seen a dead body at the police academy, and seeing Ye Zixi like this made Xu Xu stunned for a moment. The surrounding world seemed to be quiet in an instant, leaving only Ye Zixi's fair-skinned, naked and messy body.
A total of five paper cutters were inserted into the upper arms, thighs, and abdomen. The cutting edges were crisp and sharp, as if they were going to nail her in a pool of blood. Only the wound on the abdomen was bloody and there were many scratches. There is a slender wound on the left chest, and the coagulated blood is like a hideous flower, blooming from the chest.
At her right foot, there was a white coat, half soaked with blood, bright and eerie.
"Has anyone moved the corpse?" Ji Bai's calm voice sounded, and Xu Xu instantly returned to his senses.
"Yes, this kid, he found the body." The policeman next to him replied.
Xu Xu and Ji Bai looked in the direction he pointed, and saw a young man sitting under the snow-white wall. From the moment they entered the house, they kept holding their hair with both hands, motionless.
Xu Xu's heart trembled slightly, "Ye Zixiao?"
The man raised his head and looked at them, only to disappear overnight, his handsome face was full of depression, his eyes were bloodshot: "Xu Xu..."
"It was him who called the police," the policeman said.
Ye Zixiao watched Ji Bai and Xu Xu approaching in a daze, only to realize that his entire body was so stiff that it was difficult to move.
"Mr. Ye, please tell the police everything you know." Ji Bai said.
Ye Zixiao nodded, but his eyes fell on Xu Xu's face. Her dark eyes seemed to be unbearable. Ye Zixiao's heart trembled as he murmured, "Xu Xu, Zi Xi is dead... She is dead. She is gone."
Xu Xu squatted down in front of Ye Zixiao, looked at him, and said word by word, "I know you're sad. Calm down first, and tell us everything you know."
This calm and cool voice seemed to have a calming power, soothing his grief-stricken heart. In the face of the death of her relatives, her once cold and biting words and her indifferent refusal have become insignificant.
Ye Zixiao has never been so eager to hold her in his arms and greedily absorb the cold and soft aura...
Silently clenching his fists, he took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket: "I received a text message from her."
Xu Xu took it and looked at it, slightly startled, and handed it to Ji Bai.
"Rescue me at No. 3 Yuema Road, Lin Anshan" was sent by Ye Zixi at 22:17 last night.
"What time did you get here?" Ji Bai asked in a deep voice, and Xu Xu also looked at him.
The policeman had asked this question before, but when he answered again, Ye Zixiao's voice was still trembling: "I fell asleep. I didn't see the text message until about five o'clock." Obviously, he felt guilty—if he had read the text message earlier, Ye Zixiao would have Zi Xi might be saved.
"No one can predict everything." Ji Bai said calmly, "Don't blame yourself."
Ye Zixiao smiled bitterly.
Xu Xu asked, "Is this Ye Zixi's house?"
Ye Zixiao shook his head, "I don't know. She has a lot of properties."
He told everything about this morning: he saw the text message at about five o'clock and drove here immediately. When I came, everything in the house was the same as it is now. The only difference is that he is covered with the white coat. He didn't think much about it at that time, he just wanted to make sure Ye Zixi was dead or alive.
"Isn't the last time the blade criminal was caught by you?" Ye Zixiao asked with red eyes, "He has an accomplice, right? Because Zi Xi escaped from the dead, so you still want to kill her?"
Ji Bai and Xu Xu did not answer. The police did not announce the detection of the blade case to the public, but they informed the victim of the detection result, and Ye Zixi must have told Zixiao as well.
But today, the blade is back. and killed the former victims.
At this time, Zhao Han arrived, and Ji Bai asked him to take Ye Zixiao back to the bureau first, to calm his emotions, and make a detailed record later. When they were leaving, Xu Xu chased after them and asked, "How did your clothes cover Zi Xi's body when you came in?"
Zi Xiao was startled: "What do you mean?"
Xu Xu replied, "It's messy or neat?"
Zi Xiao recalled it for a while and replied, "It's not messy, it looks like someone covered it, only the arms and calves are exposed. That's why I... just took off my clothes to see what happened to her."
Xu Xu nodded, "I see."
Zixiao looked at her, his heart ached, but he hesitated.
Xu Xu nodded: "I understand, we will do our best."
Zi Xiao finally couldn't bear it anymore, he stretched out his arms and hugged her into his arms. Noticing that her body was stiff, he sucked in the clear breath and let go immediately: "Thank you, Xu Xu."
***
Doubtful. This is Xu Xu's most intuitive feeling. When he returned to the house again, he saw Ji Bai standing in front of the corpse with his hands behind his back, turned to look at her, and said in a deep voice, "Look at the scene."
Xu Xu followed.
In the process of handling the case, Ji Bai was very serious, without the slightest sloppy smile, Jun Rong was as stern as if a knife was sharpening an axe. And wait for Xu Xu to come back to start, but also to let her learn the process of her entire exploration site.
His eyes first stayed on the corpse, he pondered for a moment, and said, "I said, you remember."
"Yes."
"There are traces of fighting in the living room, and the only fatal injury is the chest. This may be the reason why the deceased sent text messages - the wound made it difficult to breathe and could not speak..." His voice was as deep as water, and Xu Xu's writing was like flying.
There are many rooms in the villa, but there is only one bedroom, and the others are study rooms, lounges, or vacant. Ji Bai stood at the door of the master bedroom. The room was elegant and neat, and there was nothing unusual about it.
His eyes stopped on the rows of wardrobes in the cloakroom again. Just as he was about to walk over, a petite figure suddenly plugged in from the side, bypassed him and walked to the wardrobe. He opened the cabinet door first, turned his back to him, and held one hand with one hand. Holding his chin, he began to observe carefully.
When Ji Bai saw that the little guy was blocking his view of course, his heart that was tight as iron suddenly felt a funny relaxation.
Reaching out, he lifted her collar and put it aside.
Xu Xu, who was instantly moved, looked at him displeased: "What are you doing?"
"Stand behind me." Ji Bai said concisely.
"Why?" Xu Xu frowned fiercely.
Ji Bai glanced at her lightly: "How many times are you exploring the murder scene?"
"the first time."
"so?"
Xu Xu: "..."
Ji Bai didn't care about her anymore, and continued to check.
Xu Xu had to speak again, with a slightly patient tone: "The problem is that you are too tall. When you said it, I was completely blocked and couldn't see anything..."
"Stand beside me." He interrupted her without looking back.
Xu Xu immediately stepped forward and stood in front of the wardrobe with him.
Ji Bai was looking at it intently, but after a while, he suddenly felt a cold and soft touch against the back of his hand, numb and numb, which distracted him.
Turning his eyes slightly, he saw Xu Xu holding up his fair little face without looking sideways. It was her finger that touched him just now.
If this was another woman, Ji Bai would quietly back away a little, but she didn't care too much as she stretched her neck in a serious attitude.
After a while, she suddenly felt her move. Looking sideways, she smiled slightly—she realized that the two of them were touching each other's hands, she frowned slightly and put her hands in her trousers pocket, avoiding him resolutely.
After a rough inspection, there are more than 20 pieces of clothing in the first wardrobe, and only ten pieces in the other two wardrobes; on the east and west sides, there is another shoe rack, where women's shoes of various seasons and materials are scattered. .
After investigating the entire villa, he returned to the living room. Except here, everything else looks neat and orderly. At this time, Old Wu and several other criminal policemen arrived, and they were taking pictures around Ye Zixi's body. This made Xu Xu's chest a little blocked, and turned his head to check other things in the living room.
The sofa is made of black leather with no scars; there are several vigorous calligraphy and paintings on the wall; on the open counter next to it, there is a bowl of vegetable salad and a bowl of sashimi. The stench I smelled when I walked in was from the bad sashimi. Open the refrigerator and find a lot of ingredients. It can be seen that the murder happened very suddenly, and Zi Xi was still preparing for a late night snack.
After a while, Ji Bai asked everyone to meet.
The medical examiner reported preliminary autopsy results and estimated the time of death between 21:00 and 4:00 a.m. last night. This is the same time as the text message Ye Zixiao received.
Another person added: "In the preliminary survey, no fingerprints were found, and no obvious footprints were found - someone has cleaned up the site. The villa originally had perfect security measures, but all the equipment in the security room was destroyed, and no clues could be obtained from the surveillance video. There are few people here, and no eyewitnesses have been found for the time being."
This means that after the initial survey, no valuable physical evidence was found at the scene. Everyone fell silent.
This is not a simple case. The murderer has very keen anti-reconnaissance skills, is it really some extremely murderous high-IQ criminal imitating Yang Yu
"Boss, what do you think?" someone asked.
Ji Bai didn't answer immediately, but looked at Xu Xu, who frowned and thought, "Tell me what you think."
When he said this, everyone looked over.
Compared to when he first entered the police station, Xu Xu was no longer so young, and nodded: "I think the murderer is someone who knew Ye Zixi and has a deep relationship. It is recommended to start the investigation from the people around her."
"Why?" a detective asked with interest.
Xu Xu: "There are two behavioral evidences.
First, it was Ye Zixi's behavior. She texted 'Save me' instead of 'Call the police'. This is not reasonable. If Ye Zixiao called the police, the police in the area would definitely arrive faster than Ye Zixiao in the city, and they would be able to give her first aid. Ye Zixi is a person with very good psychological quality and quick thinking. Even if she is on the verge of death, I believe she can make a judgment that is more beneficial to herself - unless she does not want to call the police, the murderer is someone she knows.
The second is the murderer's behavior. The murderer not only stabbed the deceased in vital points, but also inserted a paper knife into the body. On the surface, this is unnecessary abuse. Like some kind of ritual or sign of his.
But when witnesses first discovered the deceased, they were covered with clothes. This behavior most likely reflected two emotions: guilt or pity. How could a perverted killer who committed crimes at random have such feelings towards her
So I think the murderer has very complicated feelings for Ye Zixi. And why he imitated Yang Yu is unclear. Maybe just to confuse the police. "
Everyone was quiet, Ji Bai glanced at her with a faint smile in his eyes. Lao Wu was the first to speak: "I agree. There are too many doubts left in this case, and there are many human signs. Ji team, what do you think?"
Ji Bai nodded: "I agree with her. Two additional points:
1. The murderer may be two people, one is dominant and the other is subordinate;
2. Ye Zixi had an extramarital affair with a man, and this is where they rendezvous. We need to find that man as soon as possible. "
☆, she is very uncomfortable
When Ji Bai made two inferences, Xu Xu's heart froze, and many details flashed through his mind like a glimmer of light, vague but ready to come out.
Ji Bai's low voice rang out in a hurry: "The wound on the deceased's abdomen is messy, fuzzy, and has many scratches. It should have been several attempts before successfully inserting the knife; Two people." He explained without haste.
"I agree with this." Old Wu nodded.
Another detective asked: "Could it be the same person who was nervous and unfamiliar when the first knife was inserted, but became skilled later?"
Old Wu replied: "The two wounds are different in the position and direction of the knife, so they should not be the same person."
Xu Xu had no experience in knife injury research, but when he heard this, he also connected with his major: "There should be a process from being rusty to skilled. So firm and straightforward. This also reflects two different mentalities at the time of the attack - one may be hesitant and fearful, and the other is determined. For the same person, the change in mentality in a short period of time will not be so great."
"What about extramarital affairs?" another detective asked.
Xu Xu looked at Ji Bai, his eyes were quiet and sharp. Because there is no smile, Jun's face shows a kind of cold and toughness.
"The wardrobe is unreasonable. One cabinet has a lot of clothes, and the other two are only half filled. But clothes are not placed in three cabinets according to the season or type; the same is true for the shoe cabinet. From the perspective of the whole apartment, Ye Zi Xi's living habits are very neat and orderly. Most likely, another person's clothing was taken and then moved over as a cover; in addition, although there is no direct evidence of men living in this apartment, the whole Decorative style, black and heavy leather sofa, large calligraphy and painting, it doesn't look like a woman's residence alone. Is that right, Xu Xu?"
Hearing that, Xu Xu suddenly called his name and nodded, "If it were Ye Zixi alone, it would be more likely that he would choose a modern and simple style, perhaps more refined and fashionable."
Old Wu also added: "A single unmarried woman who lives alone at a villa in the mountains late at night has a very high possibility of a tryst. With Ye Zixi's fame, a normal couple relationship should have been known to the outside world long ago; and with her financial resources If you want to live in a suburban villa, why not choose other places that are better developed, but choose Lin An Mountain, which is inaccessible?"
"In view of the preliminary analysis results, we can take this lover as the primary suspect. But other possibilities are not ruled out." Ji Bai made a light preliminary conclusion.
***
Back at the police station, it was noon. Everyone hurriedly grabbed the food in the conference room, and Ji Bai asked, "Where's Ye Zixiao?"
Zhao Han pointed to the hearing room opposite.
Xu Xu also looked up and saw Ye Zixiao sitting motionless in the small room, with messy hair and expressionless face. There was a box of lunch and tea at hand, which was completely untouched.
"The fourth young master of the Ye family is quite kind." Someone said, "I fell asleep and didn't see the text message. It's human nature, so I can't blame him."
Another person said: "Yes. He should have arrived too late - Ye Zixi sent a text message when he was dying, but the five blade wounds were caused after death, indicating that the murderer either left and returned, or she took advantage of the murderer's inattentiveness. In the text message sent, the murderer did not leave at the time. Ye Zixiao left the city and arrived at least half an hour, and the deceased was probably dead. Her mobile phone was not found at the scene, and the murderer must have found her and took it away."
Yao Meng didn't go to the scene of the crime this morning. When she heard this, she sighed, "It must be very hard to see the body of my sister." After speaking, she gently touched Xu Xu's arm.
Xu Xu understood what this meant—it was to signal her to comfort Ye Zixiao, because the last time Yao Meng saw them know each other.
But Xu Xu didn't know how to comfort Ye Zixiao. She felt that words were useless at this time. What's more, she is not good at words.
At this moment, Ji Bai stood up: "I'll go talk to him."
Xu Xu immediately stood up and followed.
***
After staying at the police station all morning, Ye Zixiao's mood has basically calmed down. He tried his best not to think about the image of Ye Zixi lying in a pool of blood. When his mind went blank, footsteps sounded, Ji Bai's figure appeared at the door, and then... Xu Xu.
Although her ruthless rejection of him was already far away, it was like another world. But seeing that she also participated in the transcript, Ye Zixiao was still a little uncomfortable.
Because it was an official record, Ji Bai asked his name, age and other basic information as usual. Ye Zixiao answered one by one. During this period, Xu Xu kept his head down to record, occasionally raising his eyes to look at him, but it was also calm. This made Ye Zixiao relax, and felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
His expression did not escape Ji Bai's eyes, and he continued to ask quietly, "Where were you from 8:00 to 5:00 in the morning last night?"
"Stayed at the bar until 9 o'clock, and then returned to my villa in Jialinyuan."
"Are there any witnesses?" Ji Bai asked lightly.
"...No. I can't kill my sister. You don't have to doubt me."
Ji Bai and Xu Xu both looked at him, Xu Xu said, "Think again."
"I said no." Ye Zixiao replied indifferently, staring at the table.
At this moment, Ji Bai suddenly opened his mouth and said to Xu Xu, "You go out first, and another clerk will come in."
Xu Xu was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked out.
Ye Zixiao didn't look at her, just rested his forehead with one hand. After a while, Yao Meng walked in. Ji Bai said, "Now you can tell the truth. Mr. Ye, murder is a felony, and we hope you can clear your suspicions as soon as possible."
***
Xu Xu walked out of the hearing room and did not return to his seat immediately, but sat on a chair in the corridor.
Ye Zixiao was lying, she knew. He was wearing the same clothes as yesterday.
Sitting silently for a moment, the scenes reappeared in my mind, and the feeling of dullness and blockage came to my mind again.
In fact, she and Ye Zixi were not very familiar with each other.
In the past month since I got to know her, almost all Ye Zixi took the initiative to ask her out or call her. She seemed to have a good impression of Xu Xu, and she naturally expressed her desire to become a close friend of her boudoir.
This kind of closeness made Xu Xu a little surprised and uncomfortable. In addition to being busy with work, Xu Xu could probably go once or twice for Zi Xi's ten invitations.
But Ye Zixi didn't seem to care about her estrangement. She always moved forward and backward in a moderate way, being kind and considerate. Slowly, Xu Xu also got used to her presence. One time Xu Jun asked her: Are you going to dinner with Ye Zixi again? How can you be more kissable than me? She replied: We are friends.
Sometimes, Xu Xu also analyzed her relationship with Ye Zixi—she grew up with two men in the family, and never got along with older women, and lacked the gentle care of women. And the appearance of Ye Zixi, a mature and gentle friend, just filled this gap...
Filling the emotional void often means that people will be happier.
But now, Ye Zixi is dead.
Xu Xu has been working since the morning, but there always seems to be a numbness in his mind, and his chest seems to be uneasy all the time.
Now she understands with hindsight, this feeling is called uncomfortable.
She had always passively accepted Ye Zixi's friendship, and now it was very uncomfortable.
…
Sitting in silence, the phone suddenly rang, an unfamiliar number.
The voice on the other end was respectful and gentle: "Hello, is this Miss Xu Xu? I'm sorry to bother you. I'm the duty manager of the ferry revolving restaurant. You made a reservation with Miss Zi Xi at noon today. But we haven't been able to contact Miss Zi Xi. …”
Xu Xu held the phone, lowered his head, and looked at the shadow on the dark blue floor.
"Sorry, we can't come."
***
Without Xu Xu present, Ji Bai asked more detailed questions, including what Ye Zixiao said to her when he met Ye Zixi yesterday; what time and where did he stay with his female friends at night.
Facing Ji Bai, Ye Zixiao didn't have the embarrassment and expressionless, and responded very cooperatively.
It was just that Ji Bai asked, "Why did you say sorry to Ye Zixi?" He was silent for a moment, then replied, "Xu Xu said that last time Zi Xi was injured, and I didn't take care of it decisively. I'm apologizing for this matter. You can also go there. Ask Xu Xu."
Yao Meng added, "Why did you stroll around alone for a few hours yesterday afternoon? Where did you go?"
Ye Zixiao looked at her pretty face and suddenly remembered Xu Xu's words: Your interest and attention to women are stronger than normal people...
She turned her head in annoyance, and without looking directly at Yao Meng, she answered staunchly, "Because Xu Xu quarreled with me. This police officer, I don't want to answer any more personal questions."
After questioning Ye Zixiao, Ji Bai went back to the office and ordered someone to find Ye Zixiao's alibi. The results came quickly—several people could attest that he opened a room with a female friend, the hotel duty manager and surveillance footage could attest that he left at 5 a.m.
Ji Bai ordered Ye Zixiao to be put away and took the cigarette case into the aisle. Just as he lit a cigarette and meditated, he heard a crisp voice.
"Xu Xu, what's wrong with you?" It was Yao Meng.
Ji Bai raised his eyes and saw that the two girls were sitting on the aisle at the corner. There was no one at the entrance of the archives.
"It's okay." Xu Xu lowered his head.
Yao Meng sighed.
Ji Bai didn't look at them anymore, and leaned in the corridor to smoke, thinking about the case.
At this time, Yao Meng said in a soft voice, "Xu Xu, if you are not happy, speak up. We are friends." Xu Xu said nothing.
Yao Meng also fell silent. When she saw Ye Zixiao yesterday, she was quite astonished. Seeing that he seemed to have affection for Xu Xu, she felt unimaginable, because these two people really didn't match up. She was even more shocked when she heard today that he was the fourth young master of the Ye family.
But Yao Meng didn't like a man like Ye Zixiao. Because she has arrogance in her heart. This kind of second-generation ancestor not only made her feel unattainable, but also did not make her look down on it.
So Ye Zixiao went to open a room with another woman, she thought it was unexpected and reasonable.
But facing Xu Xu, her mood was a bit complicated. In all fairness, she felt that Xu Xu should not be planted in the hands of a man like Ye Zixiao. But if Xu Xu really gets along with Ye Zixiao, she seems to feel at ease again...
After thinking about it, Yao Meng said, "It's because of Ye Zixiao, right? You should consider this man Xu Xu carefully. After all, his background is different from ours. But if you really like it, I will support you too."
Ji Bai on the other end took a breath, then tilted his head to look at them again.
Who knew that Xu Xu interrupted her without raising her head, "Why do you think I'm feeling sorry for Ye Zixiao? Now I don't want to talk, can you go away?"
Yao Meng did not expect that Xu Xu, who had always been docile, would suddenly scold so mercilessly. His face turned a little red, and she turned to look at Ji Bai who was standing not far away. She bit her lower lip and said nothing. Said, got up and left.
Ji Bai watched Yao Meng run away with tears in her eyes, then looked at Xu Xu, who was sitting on the same spot with a red face... She put out the cigarette butt and walked straight towards her.
☆、different you
The sound of footsteps approached, followed by the familiar black robe, the faint smell of tobacco... Seeing him, Xu Xu suddenly calmed down. The messy emotions in my mind, like fog in the sun, quickly dissipated.
—What did she just do to Yao Meng? He even vented his emotions on others.
She stared at Ji Bai's leather shoes: "I'm sorry, I'll apologize to her."
Ji Bai: "Well. What else?"
Xu Xu was startled, his hands on his knees clenched into fists. Of course, this detail did not escape Ji Bai's eyes. He pointed it out mercilessly: "Why didn't you tell Ye Zixi's secret affair at the scene?"
Xu Xu was slightly shocked and replied, "I didn't find it. Do you think I would deliberately hide it?"
Ji Bai stared at her condescendingly: "You really didn't find out. Because you don't subconsciously believe that she has an underground affair, so you turn a blind eye to those obvious details?"
Xu Xu was silent for a moment, then replied, "I'm sorry, this kind of thing won't happen again."
In fact, when Ji Bai came to the conclusion of "underground love" at the scene, she already realized her omission, but did not think deeply. Now that Ji Bai broke it, she realized that it was her emotions that affected her judgment.
When she said this, she kept her head down. Looking down from Ji Bai's point of view, the girl's slender shoulders were shrunk and her head was buried low. The smooth short hair is close to the forehead, and the outline of the slender face and the thin neck are vaguely visible. Not like a woman, but like a thin and stubborn teenager.
Today was the first time she saw the murder scene, and the deceased was still a friend. Ji Bai was actually very satisfied with her performance.
But satisfaction is one thing, and the way of education is another.
It's just... Originally, Ji Bai wanted to train a few more words, but seeing her sluggish appearance, he suddenly lost the mood to continue.
He didn't speak, Xu Xu thought it was over, and was about to get up and leave when his eyes flashed and Ji Bai squatted down.
His dark eyes were level with hers, staring at her thoughtfully.
The faces of the two were close at hand, Xu Xu was stunned - looking at the tall Ji Bai, squatting quietly in front of him, it felt really... inexplicable.
Just staring at each other for a moment, Ji Bai looked at her wet red eyes, and said, "It's not an example, don't cry."
Xu Xu: "..."
In fact, she couldn't hold back at first, but she quickly controlled it. Just shed tears, eyes are still red.
After being speechless for a while, she frowned and turned her head away, avoiding Ji Bai's gaze: "I haven't cried for a long time."
Ji Bai looked at her embarrassed look, smiled, just about to get up, but his eyes fell unconsciously.
Even the skin on her neck is white and thin,