Chapter 185

Shen Xiaofeng poured a cup of water for her daughter and watched as she drank it. "Tingting, I want to tell you something! Your cousin, Tan Si, and you have always had a good relationship, right?"

When Jiang Tingting heard her mother mention Tan Si, her heart skipped a beat. She quickly glanced at her and saw that Shen Xiaofeng's face was calm and relaxed. She couldn't see anything unusual, so she could only answer casually, "Me and him are fine! What happened to him?"

"He's dead!"

Ah!

Jiang Tingting's hand loosened, and the cup fell to the ground with a "Pa!" and shattered.

Shen Xiaofeng looked at her from the corner of her eyes and grumbled softly, "This child, what are you so nervous about? You didn't kill him!"

When she said this, Jiang Tingting couldn't help but ask, "Tan Si was murdered! Mom, tell me what exactly happened!"

Shen Xiaofeng didn't say anything. She turned around and went to the kitchen. She took out a broom and carefully tidied up the broken glass pieces. Only then did she sit to the side and speak unhurriedly, "I heard it from your third cousin uncle. I heard that Tan Si had been missing for three or four days. It seemed like he had committed some crime, and the police had been going all out to hunt him down. Last night, his body was found in a house in the suburbs. It seemed like he had been poisoned!"

"Poisoned? Who was the one who poisoned him? Did they find the murderer? Are there any clues?"

Shen Xiaofeng gently patted her daughter's hand, and the light in her eyes dimmed. "Tingting, why are you so impatient? You really can't do anything big!"

"Ah, mom, hurry up and tell me. What is it?"

Shen Xiaofeng gestured for her to calm down. "I only heard that the police are investigating. How can they find the murderer so quickly?"

Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

Jiang Tingting was like a bird startled by the twang of a bow. She almost jumped out of bed. Her face was pale, and her lips were trembling. After all, she was still young. After the past few days of "suffering," it could be said that she was already on the verge of a mental breakdown. When she suddenly heard that Tan Si had been poisoned to death, her heart first received a shock. Then, when she heard someone knocking on the door, her first thought was, "The police are here." How could she not be afraid?

Shen Xiaofeng, on the other hand, was able to keep his composure. Without saying a word, he stood up and went to open the door.

In the blink of an eye …

She could only hear someone whispering in the living room.

Jiang Tingting could no longer sit still. She hurriedly stood up. Without even wearing her shoes, she ran into the living room barefooted with her hair draped over her shoulders. When she looked up, she was immediately stunned.

Xu Mingwei was here!

After disappearing for three days, he stood in front of Jiang Tingting with a pale face and a bandage wrapped around his head.

The two of them looked at each other as if they had a thousand words to say. However, due to Shen Xiaofeng's presence, neither of them spoke.

Shen Xiaofeng coughed. "This must be Comrade Little Xu, right?"

Xu Mingwei was somewhat flattered. The dean actually knew the surname of an intern like him. The dean was actually able to chat with a "primary school student" from the countryside like him. How could he not be "honored"?

He hurriedly bowed. "Dean Shen, my surname is Xu, Xu Mingwei. I'm interning in the internal medicine department!"

"Oh! What's with the wound on your head?"

Xu Mingwei awkwardly touched the bandage and quickly glanced at Jiang Tingting. Then, he respectfully explained, "I went back to my home in the countryside. On the way there, I got into a small car accident and injured my head …"

Shen Xiaofeng smiled politely. "Oh, I see. You and Tingting have a good relationship?"

The implication was … How did you find your way here?

This was exactly what Jiang Tingting wanted to know …

Seeing that her mother was standing at the side, it was a little inconvenient for her to speak. She simply said, "Mom, aren't you very busy with work? I'm fine. I don't need you to take care of me … Why don't you go first?"

She raised her chin towards the door.

Shen Xiaofeng was a smart person. How could she not understand what her daughter meant?

She lowered her head and muttered to herself for a moment. Her daughter was old after all. She had her own privacy and the right to make friends. As a mother, it was better for her to respect her.

Thinking up to this point, she said, "Alright, then I'll go back first. It just so happens that I have an operation in the morning, Comrade Little Xu. See you then!"

Without waiting for Xu Mingwei's reply, she turned around and went out the door.

Jiang Tingting hurried over and nervously slammed the door bolt. Only then did she turn around. "Hey, Xu Mingwei, where have you been these few days? You've really driven me crazy looking for you! What's with the injury on your head? Tan Si …"

She had thousands of questions in her heart that she wanted to ask. She really wished that she could have two mouths right now.

Xu Mingwei waved his hand. His expression was a little different now.

In the past, he would always listen obediently to whatever Jiang Tingting said.

But now?

He actually dared to interrupt her and even instructed Jiang Tingting to do something. He sat down carelessly. "Oh my, pour me a glass of water. I rushed over in a hurry. I'm dying of thirst!"

Jiang Tingting was confused by his attitude. However, she was anxious to know the answer, so she did not care.

She ran to the kitchen barefooted and poured a glass of cold water. She really brought it over to Xu Mingwei and gently placed it on the table. "Here, drink it! I'm asking you …"

Xu Mingwei glanced at the glass of water from the corner of his eye. He straightened his back and straightened his shoulders. "Tingting, is this how you treat your guests? You only gave me a glass of plain water and didn't even put a pinch of tea leaves in it!"

Jiang Tingting was stunned.

She seemed to have sensed that something was different. She raised her eyebrows. "Xu Mingwei, what do you mean by this?"

When Xu Mingwei saw that the other party was anxious, he hurriedly changed his attitude. He squinted his eyes and smiled. He casually picked up the glass, tilted his head back, and downed the water in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and said, "Oh my, these few days, it's as if I've taken a trip to hell on earth. Tingting, for you, I've really done anything!"

Jiang Tingting's face darkened. "Don't say useless things. Get to the point! Make it short! After you left the theater that night, where did you take Tan Si? And what happened? Tell me honestly!"

Xu Mingwei sighed and pointed at the bandage on his head. "See? It's because of you that I almost died!"

“”

"That night, after I got Tan Si out from the backstage, I first settled him down in a secluded corner outside the theater. Then, I went to look for a three-wheeled motorcycle. When I went back, Tan Si was already gone. I looked left and right, but I couldn't find him. I don't know what happened, but a person suddenly appeared at the corner of the alley and used a brick to smash my head. From then on, I fainted and don't know anything! "

"Did you see that person clearly?"

Xu Mingwei hesitated for a moment. "No!"

Jiang Tingting's eyes widened and she scolded him fiercely. "You're an idiot! You can't even keep an eye on an unconscious person!"

Xu Mingwei curled his lips disapprovingly. "You're not stupid! You're not stupid! You were almost strangled to death by him!"

"You …"

"Forget it. Let's not talk about this now. Do you still want to know what will happen in the future?"

Jiang Tingting held back her anger. "Speak!"

Xu Mingwei lowered his voice. "After that, a passerby sent me to the hospital. After I was bandaged and treated my wound, I thought about it quietly by myself. I don't have anything to be afraid of. To me, Tan Si is nothing to worry about at all. However, I felt that I didn't have the face to see you, so I went to a friend's house to hide for two days. After that, I changed my mind and thought that hiding all the time wasn't a solution. When I was coming back this morning, I saw the police handling a case in the suburbs, so I squeezed over to take a look!"

“”

"I happened to run into the police who were carrying the corpse out of the house. I recognized Tan Si's clothes from afar. After that, I thought of a way to ask around and found out that it was indeed him! See, I came straight to your house!"

Jiang Tingting lowered her head and pondered over his words seriously. "So, Tan Si's death has nothing to do with you! You weren't the one who poisoned him!"

Xu Mingwei shook his head seriously. "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me!"

He raised his eyelids slightly. "Tingting, you didn't find someone to kill this Tan Si, did you?"

Jiang Tingting snorted coldly. "Bullsh * t! Xu Mingwei, don't think that you have the ability just because you have something on me. Go ahead and sue me at the Public Security Bureau! Let's see who the police will listen to! I'm the daughter of the commander, while you're just a peasant from the countryside. Our identities and statuses are worlds apart! In my eyes, you're not even comparable to an ant! No matter what you say, I'm not afraid!"

The bottom of Xu Mingwei's eyes darkened. He lowered his head and hid the indignation on his face. When he raised his head again, he was all smiles again. "Tingting, don't be angry! It was all my fault for spouting nonsense just now! Of course I know what kind of person you are! You're the most dazzling star in the entire military region! How could you be in cahoots with someone like Tan Si?"

He hurriedly stood up. "I just came over to give you some instructions so that you can rest assured! I should be going back now! It's been three days, and I haven't shown my face in the hospital, nor have I applied for leave. I'm afraid that in the future …"

He carefully took half a step forward. "Tingting, regarding the matter of me leaving my post without permission, I hope that you can help me get around the rules with the hospital! Also, regarding the issue of me staying in the hospital … If you don't have time to discuss it with Director Shen, I'll personally go and talk to her about it!"

Jiang Tingting turned her head and narrowed her eyes to look at him. She suddenly felt that this Xu Mingwei, who usually looked like an honest person, was actually not someone who was easy to deal with.

— — Digression — —

Speaking of which, just who was the murderer?