Shen Xiaofeng poured a glass of water for her daughter and watched her drink it. "Tingting, I want to tell you something. Your relationship with your cousin, Tan Si, has always been very good?"
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. She could not see anything unusual, so she could only answer casually, "I'm alright with him. What happened to him?"
"He's dead!"
Ah
Jiang Tingting's hand loosened, and the glass fell to the ground with a "pa" sound, shattering into pieces.
Shen Xiaofeng looked at her from the corner of her eyes and grumbled softly, "This child, why are you so nervous? It's not like you killed him!"
As soon as she said this, Jiang Tingting could not help but ask, "Tan Si was murdered. Mom, what exactly happened? Tell me in detail!"
Shen Xiaofeng did not speak. She turned and went to the kitchen, took out a broom, and carefully cleaned up the broken glass shards. Then, she sat at the side and said slowly, "I heard from your third uncle that Tan Si has been missing for three to four days. He seems to have committed some crime, and the police have been chasing after him with all their might. Last night, his body was found in a house in the suburbs. He seems to have been poisoned!"
"Poisoned? Who is the person who poisoned him? Do you have any clues?"
Shen Xiaofeng patted her daughter's hand gently, and the light in her eyes dimmed. "Tingting, why are you so impatient? You really can't do big things!"
"Ah, mom, tell me quickly. What exactly happened?"
Shen Xiaofeng made a "calm down" gesture. "I only heard that the police are investigating. How can they find the murderer so quickly?"
As soon as she finished speaking, someone suddenly knocked on the door hurriedly.
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 these few days of "torment", it could be said that she was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Suddenly hearing that Tan Si had been poisoned to death, her heart was shocked. 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, kept her composure. She stood up and went to open the door without saying a word.
In the blink of an eye …
She heard someone whispering in the living room.
Jiang Tingting couldn't sit still anymore. She quickly stood up and ran barefoot into the living room with her hair down. She didn't even put on her shoes. When she looked up, she was stunned.
Here Comes Hsu Mingwei
Three days after he disappeared, he stood in front of Jiang Tingting with his head wrapped in bandages and his face pale.
The two of them looked at each other as if they had a thousand things to say to each other. However, due to Shen Xiaofeng's presence, neither of them spoke.
Shen Xiaofeng coughed, "This must be Comrade Little Xu."
Hsu Mingwei was somewhat flattered. The Dean actually knew his intern's surname, and the Dean could chat with him, a "primary school student" from the countryside. How could he not feel honored?
He hurriedly bowed. "Director Shen, my surname is Xu. I'm Hsu Mingwei. I'm doing my internship in the Internal Medicine Department."
"Oh, what's with the injury on your head?"
Hsu Mingwei touched the bandage awkwardly. He quickly glanced at Jiang Tingting and explained respectfully, "I went back to my home in the countryside. I got into a small car accident on the way back and hurt my head."
Shen Xiaofeng smiled politely. "Oh, I see. You're very close to Tingting."
In other words, how did you find your way here?
This was also the question that Jiang Tingting wanted to know.
She saw that her mother was standing at the side and it was not convenient for her to speak. She simply said, "Mom, aren't you 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 pondered for a moment. After all, her daughter was old. She had her own privacy and the right to make friends. As a mother, it was better to respect her.
With that thought, she said, "Alright, then I'll go back first. I have a surgery in the morning. See you, Comrade Little Xu."
Without waiting for Hsu Mingwei's reply, she turned and left.
Jiang Tingting rushed over and nervously put down the doorknob. She then turned her head. "Hsu Mingwei, where have you been these few days? I've been looking for you like crazy. What's with the injury on your head, Tan Si?"
She had thousands of questions in her heart. She really wished that she could have two mouths right now.
Hsu Mingwei waved his hand. His expression was a little different now.
In the past, he would listen obediently to whatever Jiang Tingting said.
But now?
He actually dared to interrupt her and even ordered Jiang Tingting to do something. He sat down casually. "Oh my, get 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 eager to know the answer, so she did not care.
She ran to the kitchen barefooted and poured a glass of cold water. She really did bring it over to Hsu Mingwei and gently placed it on the table. "Here, drink it. I'm asking you …"
Hsu Mingwei glanced at the glass from the corner of his eye, straightened his back, and straightened his shoulders. "Tingting, is this how you treat guests? You only gave me a glass of 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. "Hsu Mingwei, what do you mean by this?"
Hsu Mingwei saw that the other party was anxious, so he quickly changed his attitude. He narrowed his eyes and smiled. He casually picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp. He wiped his mouth and said, "Oh my, these few days, I feel like I've walked through hell. Tingting, I'm really willing to do anything for you …"
Jiang Tingting's face darkened. "Don't talk about useless things. Get to the point. Make a long story short. After you left the theater that night, where did you take Tan Si? And what happened? Tell me honestly …"
Hsu 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 of the backstage, I first settled him 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 everywhere but couldn't find him. I don't know what happened, but someone suddenly appeared at the corner of the alley and hit my head with a brick. From then on, I fainted and don't know anything anymore … "
"Did you see that person clearly?"
Hsu Mingwei hesitated for a moment. "No …"
Jiang Tingting widened his eyes and scolded fiercely, "You're an idiot. You can't even keep an eye on an unconscious person!"
Hsu 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 about the future?"
Jiang Tingting swallowed his anger. "Speak …"
Hsu Mingwei lowered his voice. "Later, a passerby sent me to the hospital. After my wound was bandaged, I thought about it quietly alone. I wasn't afraid. Tan Si was nothing to worry about to me. But I felt ashamed to see you, so I went to a friend's house to hide for two days. Later, I thought about it again. It wasn't a solution to keep hiding. When I came back this morning, I saw the police handling a case in the suburbs, so I squeezed my way over to take a look …"
“”
"I happened to see the police carrying the body out of a private house. I recognized Tan Si's clothes from afar. Later, I thought of a way to find out that it was indeed him. So, I came straight to your house!"
Jiang Tingting lowered his head and pondered over his words seriously. "So, Tan Si's death has nothing to do with you. You didn't poison him!"
Hsu Mingwei shook his head seriously. "It wasn't me. It really wasn't me!"
He raised his eyelids slightly. "Tingting, you didn't ask someone to kill Tan Si, did you?"
Jiang Tingting snorted coldly. "Bullsh * t, Hsu Mingwei. Don't think that just because you have something on me, you can go to the Public Security Bureau and sue me. Let's see who the police will listen to! I'm the Commander's daughter, and you're a bumpkin from the countryside. Our identities and statuses are worlds apart. In my eyes, you're even less than an ant!
I'm not afraid of you! "Hsu Mingwei's eyes darkened. He lowered his head and hid the unwillingness on his face. When he raised his head again, his face was full of smiles again." Tingting, don't be angry. It's all my fault for talking 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 associate with people like Tan Si? "
He hurriedly stood up. "I just came over to give you an explanation so that you can rest assured. It's time for me to go back. It's been three days. I haven't shown my face in the hospital, nor did I apply for leave. I'm afraid that in the future …"
He carefully took half a step forward. "Tingting, please help me make an exception with the hospital for me to leave my post without permission. Also, regarding my staying in the hospital, if you don't have time to talk to Principal Shen, I'll talk to her personally!"
Jiang Tingting turned his head and narrowed his eyes to look at him. He suddenly felt that this Hsu Mingwei, who usually looked honest, was actually not easy to deal with.
----- Digression —
Speaking of which, who was the murderer?
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