Winter Solstice

Chapter 27

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After Mother Jiang said that, she turned her eyes to her son, and immediately noticed something was wrong with her son.

She stared at her son excitedly, surprised and delighted.

After a few seconds, I finally remembered the occasion, and hurriedly covered my mouth with a handkerchief, as if sobbing, but upon careful identification, it was clear that there were tears in my eyes.

Just listen to her happily whisper: "Ow, I know that my son will never be gay."

Lu Yan was stunned, and quickly glanced at Jiang Chengyi, not daring to answer.

Jiang Chengyi frowned: "Mom."

Mother Jiang ignored Jiang Chengyi, clenched Lu Yan's hand, and said happily, "Good boy, auntie will give you something good next time."

Lu Yan opened her mouth in embarrassment, wanting to explain but couldn't say anything, but Mother Jiang turned her attention to her son: "In the future, I will let Mrs. Liu come over to make breakfast and lunch every day, and I have to make up for it when it is time to make up. "

After saying these words, although Mother Jiang maintained a sad look on her face that matched the surrounding atmosphere, her complexion was obviously much better than before, and she led Lu Yan inside.

Xu is for the convenience of normal business negotiations. In addition to the living room, the Ding family also has a small and medium-sized reception room.

There were a lot of guests in the reception room, most of them were elderly, and they all had expensive clothes.

Mother Ding and Father Ding sat in the middle.

Father Ding sighed again and again, his complexion looked particularly sallow, and Mother Ding frequently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, so haggard that it seemed like she was suffering from a serious illness.

Fortunately, Ding Jing also has a younger brother who is less than seven years old. Although she is not very sensible, she is still running around in the reception room ignorantly. Thinking about it, don't get discouraged.

Next to Ding Jing's father sat a gray-haired middle-aged man in his fifties, also wearing a black suit, with a graceful attitude when he raised his hands and feet, behind his chair, there was a young man who looked like a secretary. .

As soon as she saw the middle-aged man, Lu Yan had a vague feeling that although the other guests in the reception room were comforting Ding's father and Ding's mother, their attention was actually on that person.

After taking a closer look at the man, Lu Yan found that the other party was somewhat related to Jiang Chengyi, and she had some idea in her heart.

Sure enough, Aunt Jiang said, "Lao Jiang, Dr. Xiao Lu is here."

Jiang's father immediately looked at Lu Yan. There was a kind of insight into people's hearts precipitated by wisdom and experience in his eyes, which was extremely sharp and sensitive.

In just one glance, Jiang's father showed a smile, obviously very satisfied with Lu Yan.

After condolences to Ding's father and Ding's mother, Jiang Chengyi led Lu Yan to Jiang's father: "Dad, this is Lu Yan."

And lukewarmly said to Lu Yan, "This is my father."

Father Jiang stood up calmly and took the initiative to reach out to Lu Yan: "Miss Lu, hello."

Lu Yan smiled slightly: "Hello, Uncle Jiang."

After all, on such a sad occasion, although Jiang's father still had something to say, he took into account Ding's father and Ding's mother, and finally said to Lu Yan, "Another day, come to play at home with Cheng Yi and have a meal with my uncles and aunts. meal."

Lu Yan hesitated for a while, but nodded with a smile.

Seeing that the elders in the room seemed to have something to say, Lu Yan stood for a while and then came out of the reception room, but Jiang Chengyi remained inside, as if there was something else he wanted to ask his father and mother.

Lu Yan looked around as she walked, and at a glance, she found a lot of familiar figures. In addition to the classmates from No. 7 Middle School, there were also actors who attended the party at Da Zhong's house that night, such as Zheng Xiaowen, Yu Baifeng, Zhang Dashan, David, and several familiar starlets.

It seems that they both belonged to the same film and television company back then.

In addition, she also saw Teacher Zhou and Wen Peng, the son of Principal Wen, in the crowd.

Teacher Zhou was surrounded by a group of students at this time. Most of the students were tall, which made him more and more thin, but the sadness on his face was real, and he obviously regretted the misfortune that happened to the students.

Lu Yan approached: "Mr. Zhou."

He held the black-rimmed glasses and turned around: "Lu Yan."

Wen Peng also greeted and said, "School girl."

Teacher Zhou looked at Lu Yan and sighed deeply: "I didn't expect that, Ding Jing also organized a class reunion not long ago. After only a few days of work, Ding Jing had an accident."

Liu Qin, the monitor of the sixth class, shook his head sadly: "It's only been a few years since I graduated from high school? Two classmates have passed away prematurely."

Everyone was silent, needless to say that the other one was referring to Deng Man.

In order to prevent the mourning atmosphere from continuing to spread, Liu Yujie suggested: "Mr. Zhou, you only had surgery at the beginning of the year. Your body is not as good as ours. You may be a little tired after standing for a long time. Why don't you go over there and have a rest."

In fact, Teacher Zhou is not yet forty-five, but everyone always thinks that he has aged a lot in recent years.

Teacher Zhou listened to Liu Yujie's words and did not object.

Lu Yan watched him and Liu Yujie leave, and suddenly said to Liu Yujie, "Liu Yujie, I have something to tell you."

Liu Yujie stopped and looked back at Lu Yan coldly. Seeing that Lu Yan's tone and expression were calm, she hesitated for a few seconds, said sorry to Teacher Zhou, and walked aside with Lu Yan.

The place to talk is a small room next to the kitchen, small, kind of like a nanny's bedroom, but quieter than other places.

Lu Yan closed the door and looked at Liu Yujie quietly.

Liu Yujie also looked back at Lu Yan, and after a while, she pulled the corner of her mouth and said, "I haven't congratulated you on getting back with Jiang Chengyi. But to be honest, I can't think of it a little, isn't Lu Yan a goddess? Bibi is the one chasing you. It's all, but it's so tacky that you want to eat back grass?"

Lu Yan was indifferent to her words, just smiled and said tentatively, "Do you know about the winter solstice?"

Liu Yujie's face changed.

Lu Yan became more and more confident: "Ding Jing has already been killed because of the Winter Solstice. If you don't want to be the next target of the murderer, you'd better tell everything you know."

Liu Yujie's face became extremely bad, and she said angrily, "I don't even know what you are talking about." After crossing Lu Yan, she was about to go out.

The moment she opened the door, Lu Yan said slowly, "You have my phone number. After you go back, you can figure it out. If you have anything to say, you might as well call me."

Liu Yujie ignored her and walked away.

Lu Yan looked at Liu Yujie's back and remembered that she was still in high school a few years ago. Once, she accidentally missed the cheerleading team's training time because she was helping her teacher collect papers. When she arrived at the gym with a schoolbag and panting, she was already ten years late minutes.

The music in the room was loud, and the basketball team hadn't come yet. The cheerleaders in the venue, led by Ding Jing, were rehearsing formation with flower balls.

She ran to the side, put down her schoolbag, took a sip of water, and was about to return to her usual training position.

As soon as he ran to the back of the team, he saw Liu Yujie wink at Ding Jing, and then heard Ding Jing shout, "Stop."

Lu Yan glanced left and right, only to realize that Ding Jing was talking about her, and blinked: "What's wrong?"

Ding Jing walked up to her and said in a business-like tone: "In addition to the one on Saturday, you were already late twice. According to the rules of our cheerleading team, students who are late twice are considered unintentional to participate in training. I am the captain. , has the right to disqualify you from being a cheerleader."

Lu Yan explained calmly: "It's my fault for being late this time, but the reason why I was late on Saturday was because I went to the Olympiad training, and I also asked for leave in advance with the vice-captain Liu Yujie."

At this time, there was a commotion from behind. In addition to the boys' chatter and laughter, it was also accompanied by the unique sound of the basketball landing and the friction between the shoes and the floor. Everyone didn't have to look back to know that the basketball team members were here.

Liu Yujie inadvertently glanced at the team members, stared at Lu Yan, and said innocently, "Where did you ask me for leave?"

Ding Jing sneered: "It seems that Lu Yan, you not only like to be late, but you are also a liar."

Deng Man is also a member of the cheerleading team. Looking on until now, he couldn't help walking out of the team, and said to Ding Jing seriously: "I know what happened that day, Lu Yan said she would ask you for leave, and she went to the third class to find you, maybe it was I didn't meet the captain, so Lu Yan asked the vice-captain for leave."

"There's no such thing." Liu Yujie was shocked, "There's no such thing at all, okay?"

Lu Yan looked at Liu Yujie coldly.

On Saturday, she went to Class 3 to find Ding Jing, but Ding Jing was not there. When she came out, she met Liu Yujie in the corridor, so she told Liu Yujie that she would attend the training later, and officially asked Liu Yujie for leave. I remember that Liu Yujie also He agreed with his mouth, but unexpectedly denied it at this time.

In fact, it doesn't matter to her whether she can stay on the cheerleading team or not, but she clearly didn't violate the rules, so why should she be kicked out in such a way. Even if she wants to leave, she should take the initiative to leave.

The silence behind him slowly fell, and obviously the basketball team members also noticed the situation here.

Lu Yan adjusted her emotions, looked at Liu Yujie and said, "At that time, when I asked you for leave, there should be other students in the corridor. I will go to Class 3 to find out about the students who were in the corridor at the time. I believe I will find them and listen to them. to the classmates we are talking to."

Liu Yujie's eyes were flustered for a moment, and then she quickly said stubbornly: "This is a good way, you go find it, so as not to say that I wronged you."

School was over, and even if Lu Yan wanted to find her, she would have to wait until tomorrow.

Lu Yan nodded: "Okay, give me one day, and tomorrow I will bring my classmates to explain together." She walked aside, picked up her schoolbag, and was about to leave.

Deng Man hurriedly left the team, picked up his schoolbag, and followed behind Lu Yan.

"Wait a minute." Someone said.

Although this person doesn't like to talk much, but the voice is familiar to everyone, and he can't help but stare at the person.

Jiang Chengyi walked up to Liu Yujie and looked at her condescendingly. After a while, he said lazily, "What a coincidence, when Lu Yan asked for leave, I happened to see her."

Liu Yujie blushed and her voice became soft, but she was still arguing: "You were obviously in the classroom at the time, how did you know what Lu Yan said to me?"

Jiang Chengyi smiled and said, "I really paid attention to what she said."

Ding Jing approached, smiled dryly and said, "Jiang Chengyi, stop joking. There are so many people in the corridor after class every day. When you are in the classroom, can you still hear what the people in the corridor say?"

A few buddies behind Jiang Chengyi gathered around and laughed maliciously: "What's wrong with this, of course, it's because they are beautiful, so Jiang Chengyi paid special attention."

Boohoo.

Liu Yujie's face was blushing and blushing, she bit her lip and didn't speak again.

Ding Jing glared at Lu Yan, hesitated for a while, and did not continue the topic just now.

Lu Yan silently raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Chengyi. After saying those few words, he had already started training, and soon jumped in and made a beautiful three-pointer. After passing the ball, he inadvertently looked at her.

With a blushing face, she put down her schoolbag and sat down on the stand with the other cheerleaders.

After staying in the room for about ten minutes, Lu Yan opened the door, walked to the living room, glanced at the crowd, and wanted to find Tang Jie, she heard Tang Jie call her from behind: "Lu Yan, where did you go just now? I'm looking for you everywhere."

Lu Yan turned her head, and before she spoke, she saw Jiang Chengyi standing with the monitor Liu Qin, talking.

When she looked up, Jiang Chengyi just turned to look over.

Tang Jie pulled her and whispered, "I suddenly remembered something from the past, and I happened to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Lu Yan looked at her.

At this moment, Ding Jing's little brother suddenly ran over from the side of the corridor, screaming as he ran, "Mom, mom, there's an aunt lying on the ground, it looks like she's dead."

Lu Yan was stunned for a moment, but Jiang Chengyi had already separated from the crowd and walked quickly in the direction the child ran over.

When Lu Yan ran there, she saw a young woman lying on the ground with Jiang Chengyi squatting in front of that person.

When I got closer, it was Liu Yujie.

Jiang Chengyi looked serious, and said to Tang Jie and others who were at a loss: "It may be poisoning. From now on, close the door and don't let anyone come in or out."

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat, and she reached out to Liu Yujie's carotid artery. Fortunately, she still had a pulse.

She opened her eyelids and looked again, her pupils had shrunk to the size of pinpoints.

Her guess deepened, and she leaned to the end of her nose to identify Liu Yujie's slower and slower breathing, and she had a complete count. She raised her head and said to Jiang Chengyi, "It's an overdose of morphine, and she must be sent to the hospital immediately."

Jiang Chengyi had already made a phone call. Hearing Lu Yan's words, he gently moved Liu Yujie's neck. Sure enough, a tiny trace of fresh injection was found on one side of the skin.

His face darkened, he stood up and took out his credentials, and said to the terrified crowd, "Police, I suspect that the murderer is at the scene now. I hope you will cooperate with the investigation. From now on, no one can leave without my permission."