As the victim of a criminal case, when Shao Jiaying woke up in the hospital, there was naturally a police officer who would give her a statement. But because the case involved a lot of privacy, the police officers naturally would not tell her the cause of the case.
No one would even mention Li Dan's name to her, let alone the piano competition that year.
But when Zhao Yu mentioned the name Li Dan, Shao Jiaying did not have any doubts or hesitation, almost instinctively agreeing to the name. This meant that not only did she know Li Dan, but she also knew that the person who wanted to harm her was Li Dan!
Other than that, Zhao Yu did not mention what had happened to Li Dan, but Shao Jiaying was able to say that Li Dan had been framed, which was even more suspicious.
It turned out that Zhao Yu had already prepared a trap, and was just waiting for Shao Jiaying to dig into it herself!
Shao Jiaying realized her slip of the tongue, and was obviously restless, as if there was a dagger at her back.
"Ms. Shao," Zhao Yu continued calmly, "last year on April 22nd, Gao Tian was the first to have her hand chopped off by Li Dan. Five days later on the 26th, Yuan Lili had the same thing happen to her at home. This year on April 22nd, Luo Meina met with misfortune again, and on the 26th, which was yesterday, you almost followed in their footsteps!
"April 22nd to April 26th, do you still remember these dates?" Zhao Yu stared at Shao Jiaying, "These five days coincided with the start and end of the piano competition. Li Dan chose these dates to make her move, so there must be some commemorative meaning!"
"Officer … Officer Zhao!" Shao Jiaying's tone was no longer as confident as before. Her lips trembled slightly, "I … we all participated in that piano competition, but what does that mean? I … "
Shao Jiaying seemed to be trying to defend herself, but was once again interrupted by Zhao Yu.
"I've checked the information of the few of you. Among the top six, your family is the poorest!" Zhao Yu said coldly, "The others are all non-farmers, and their families are quite well off. Their parents are either the children of high-ranking officials, or businessmen. In other words, the others had no reason to frame others for a mere piano competition!
"Even though the piano competition was their springboard, they had already made it to the finals, and were already satisfied!
"On the contrary, it's different for someone like you who comes from a poor family and comes from the countryside! Zhao Yu said mercilessly, "I checked your records. You came to the Ninth Piano Competition once, but you did not make it to the finals!
"The 10th Grand Piano Competition is your last chance. You must win it! In order to participate in the competition, your father even forged your school registration and household registration for you!
"Originally, you successfully made it to the finals, but your results were very embarrassing!" "If you don't do well, you might be squeezed out of the top six. Once you're out of the top six, all your hard work will be for naught! This was because there was an unwritten rule in the competition that only the top six would be chosen by the higher education institutions!
"So, among the four of us, only you have a reason to bet everything on this! And the facts proved that your gamble paid off. Li Dan's withdrawal from the competition allowed you to reap great benefits. You won third place in one fell swoop, completely changing your fate!
"But what about Li Dan? Her whole life was ruined by that little blade! "
"You! You! " Shao Jiaying blushed at Zhao Yu's words. She trembled and said, "You can't talk nonsense. Everything needs evidence! You're a police officer, you can't slander me! "
"Sigh!"
Zhao Yu sighed. He bowed slightly and said calmly, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
"Miss Shao, I think … you may have misunderstood me! I said so much just now, but it wasn't to seek justice for Li Dan! There's a saying in Jianghu, 'Revenge breeds revenge, when will there ever be an end to it?' What happened 18 years ago was already so long ago, and there was no evidence, so why should I still hold on to it? Actually, I came to find you … to help Li Dan fulfill a wish! "
Hearing Zhao Yu's words, Shao Jiaying was stunned.
Zhao Yu paused for a moment, reorganized his words, then said, "I just checked with the litigation department. Li Dan will be charged with aggravated assault. Because the circumstances are so bad, do you know what her sentence will be?"
Shao Jiaying was slightly stunned. She had never thought of this question before.
"If she can be sentenced to life imprisonment, it'll be a great bargain!" Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "She might not even be able to keep her life!"
"Oh …" Even though Shao Jiaying simply said "oh", it was clear from her expression that she was very surprised. She had never thought that Li Dan would be sentenced to such a serious extent.
"Li Dan's whole life is over!" Zhao Yu could not help but sigh, "I think you know better than me, if it wasn't for that little blade, what would Li Dan be like today? A pianist? A famous musician? A piano teacher? Or should I become a successful merchant like you?
"But the truth is? Her father died of depression, and her mother had cancer. That's called a broken home and dead people!! When her mother passes away in the future, no one will even be there to show filial piety in front of her … "
"Stop, Police Officer Zhao, stop!" Shao Jiaying interrupted Zhao Yu emotionally. Her face was red, and her body was trembling. Her eyes were slightly moist.
After a while, she lowered her head in shame and said, "It's been 18 years! A whole 18 years! I … "A crystal tear rolled down from her long eyelashes. Shao Jiaying's voice was choked," Every time I think of Li Dan, I can't eat or sleep in peace, and my whole body feels cold! If that incident hurt Li Dan for the rest of her life, then for me, it's also a shadow that I can never erase! Woo … "
Shao Jiaying's tears could not stop falling, and she was already sobbing.
Zhao Yu did not have a handkerchief on him, so he took out two napkins and handed them to her.
But Shao Jiaying was already immersed in her old grief, and did not take the napkins. She sobbed, "Police Officer Zhao, you're right!! Putting the blade in Li Dan's pocket did have something to do with me! But you're wrong. Eighteen years ago, I was just a kid. Other than practicing the piano with all my might, I didn't have that much of a mind! Not to mention putting the blade in, just thinking about it is impossible! "
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