Ten o 'clock at night.
Wan Qianqian arranged for Li Mengdi to stay by Yingge's side temporarily.
She couldn't forget Yingge's despair when she heard about it. What was scarier than crying was the dead silence.
Wasn't it the same for her? If this happened to her Xin Yi, she would probably break down.
God was cruel and merciful. After the fire, he left a seed for everyone. Yingge cried silently for a few minutes after listening to the story. Then she clamored to make braised pork for Deeny. Fortunately, we still have hatred to take revenge. Fortunately, we still have one last hope.
It had only been two days since the celebration party, but Wan Qianqian felt so tired that she couldn't walk anymore.
She pushed the door open. Under the orange lamp, Gu Tanfeng was sitting on the edge of the familiar sofa. He was dealing with something. When he opened his eyes and saw her, he hurriedly hung up the phone and smiled warmly. "I've booked a western restaurant. You've been working so hard recently. Do you want to reward me …"
Before Gu Tanfeng could say anything, Wan Qianqian's legs went soft and she fell directly at the entrance. He got up nervously and ran over.
Her head was dizzy. Before she could get up, she suddenly fell into an embrace. The familiar cold and fragrant smell made her feel extremely at ease.
Grabbing his collar, Wan Qianqian couldn't hold it anymore. All the shock, sadness, anger, disbelief, unforgivable, and negative emotions of the past two days all burst out.
She kept telling herself to calm down. Anyone could break down, but she couldn't. Yingge had to rely on herself. Wen Yuen was waiting for her orders. All these things were still waiting for her to uncover. Only here could she let go of everything and truly be herself.
Gu Tanfeng didn't say anything. He directly held her in his arms and let her vent to her heart's content.
Wan Qianqian felt that she was about to faint from crying. She sat on the sofa while sniffling. He took a wet tissue and sat in front of her. She couldn't help but laugh. "So ugly!"
"Hey!" She pouted and replied unhappily. She reached out to take the mirror.
However, he snatched the mirror away and used a wet tissue to gently wipe her face.
All her makeup was ruined, including Gu Tanfeng's white shirt. Her eyeliner, eyeshadow, and foundation were all mixed up. Wan Qianqian could not believe what she looked like. "It must be very ugly," she said. "I don't look good."
"Yes, now you don't even need makeup to scare people at a haunted house."
The other party took a tissue and carefully drew on her face. His movements were so light that it reminded her of the story of eyebrows drawn in ancient times.
After wiping it, Gu Tanfeng lifted her chin and looked at it carefully. He leaned forward and left a kiss on her forehead. "But I like it."
Blushing, before Wan Qianqian could continue to look forward to it, the other party took the initiative to end the tenderness, "Tell me, what happened?"
"I never knew humans could be so evil, especially as a mother. I'm angry and scared at the same time."
She gently leaned on his shoulder. This was her harbor. As long as this man was there, nothing would be a problem.
"You only found out now? I've never judged people with the worst of intentions, but people have always been like that. "
"Gu Tanfeng."
Being suddenly called, Gu Tanfeng's back stiffened. "Hmm?"
"If I have to go against someone very powerful and might even implicate you, will you blame me?"
"As long as you think this is the right thing to do, no matter what, I will stand behind you."
His dark eyes were like an indissoluble ink. Wan Qianqian knew that she would drown in it for the rest of her life. "Why are you so good to me?"
Gu Tanfeng rarely smiled. He was always expressionless and almost cold. Only Wan Qianqian knew that when he smiled, it was especially beautiful, like the flowers in March. His soft voice echoed in her ears. "Because you are Wan Qianqian."
At the police station.
"Why? Why don't you investigate these people? "
"Miss Wan Qianqian, we've already told you that Yingsheng died of natural causes. It has nothing to do with anyone else."
Wan Qianqian slammed her documents onto the table. "Are you guys blind? The information that I've gathered is more than enough to overturn the conclusion that she committed suicide. Yingsheng was subjected to campus violence and abuse. She might even have been placed under house arrest. This is an extremely vile criminal case!"
"You're telling me that it was suicide? Do you have any conscience? Oh, I forgot, the forensic report provided by your police station is incomplete. Do you believe that I won't appeal to the police station to sue you for irresponsibility and bribery? "
She was so excited that she even took out her phone. The young policeman on the other side took the phone and smiled gently. "Don't worry, I'll find the person in charge for you. Come with me for a while."
After a few turns in the station, they finally stopped at the door of a room. A middle-aged man in a police uniform pushed the door open.
"I've heard a lot about you, Lawyer Wan. As the city's top lawyer, there's no case you can't win. You hate evil and have victory in your grasp. You're truly a talent."
There was no time to exchange pleasantries with the other party. Wan Qianqian slammed the table. "Famous people don't resort to insinuations. I don't believe that you don't know about the series of events that happened in Zhi De High School. The duty of the police is to serve the people. Is this how you serve!?"
"Those people's endings are destined to be like this. There's nothing we can do even if we help. I'll make the high school compensate a huge sum of money for Yingsheng's case …"
"The result I want is not money. I want those beasts to pay the price they deserve."
"The price is built on the basis of equality. Those people don't belong to the same world as us."
The man's earnest and well-meaning advice became sarcasm in Wan Qianqian's ears. "What?! Everyone is equal before the law. That's the foundation of the world! "
"Lawyer Wan, in ancient times, there were crown princes and emperors who enslaved civilians. It's the same today." The man shook his head as if he was laughing at her childishness. It also seemed like he was helplessly denying himself.
To Wan Qianqian, all of this was ridiculous. "Officer, it's the 21st century now. It's the era of the rule of law. Everything has to abide by the law. New China has been established for a long time. Everyone's life is the same. If you make a mistake, you have to pay the price in blood!"
The person sitting in that seat sighed heavily. A trace of desolation flashed across his eyes. "The world has changed, but people haven't!"
She knew that there was no point in continuing this conversation. She took her documents and turned to leave.
However, the person behind her suddenly said, "The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. There are many hardships in the world. Don't ruin your future because of a few small things."
"Thank you for your advice, senior. I only believe in doing things with a clear conscience."
Wen Yuen handed over a glass of lemonade and sat down on the steps beside her. "I knew you didn't gain anything from going to the police station."
"Who said that? At least I know that there are a bunch of bastards in there. My head goes numb when I think about how I'm protected by this group of people."
"There is no justice above power. I guessed that the police station would say that."
Wan Qianqian gave her a contemptuous look. Why didn't you stop me when you guessed it?
After feeling the coldness in her eyes, Wen Yuen hurriedly put down the lemonade in her hand. She took out a crumpled piece of paper from her arms and put it beside her ear. "I spent a lot of effort to find this. We've really hit an iron plate."
Dubiously, he took the paper and opened it. Then, he sucked in a cold breath.
The background of the five boys was unfolded one by one.
Zhu Lixin, male, 15 years old, a first-year high school student. His father was Zhu Qingchun, the secretary of the municipal party committee …
Du Zhongchi, male, 14 years old, a third-year high school student. His father was Du Feng, the chief of the infrastructure section of the military logistics department …
Lin Zhongyang, male, 14 years old, a second-year high school student. His father was Lin Jianguo, the chief of the communications department of the military logistics department …
Zhang Kai,
Male, 16 years old, a third-year high school student. His father was Zhang Tao, the deputy director of the municipal land reform bureau …
Shang Yankui, male, 15 years old, a second-year high school student. His father …
Looking at these names and positions from head to toe, Wan Qianqian felt her head and feet go numb. She finally understood what it meant to be in a different world.
She clenched the information into a ball in her hand. She lowered her head and was silent for a moment. Then, she threw the drink in her hand away.
"Qianqian, why don't we …"
"No, I promised Yingge and Li Mengdi. If I give up, I won't be able to live with my conscience for the rest of my life!"
"Qianqian, open your eyes and look at these people. How big of a wave can you make? How capable is our firm? No matter how big your and Gu Tanfeng's company is, do you want to be their enemy?"
She bit her lip so hard that it almost bled. She stared into the distance. She felt as though there was a heavy burden on her back, but she didn't dare to lower her head. "Yuanyuan, if I really lower my head, then I won't be me. I won't be me. Is there any meaning in continuing to live?"
There was no sound. The oppressive atmosphere was pervasive. It was like an invisible hand was squeezing her heart, almost to the point of bursting.
Wen Yuen took a deep breath. A pair of mischievous eyes moved closer. "If you really want to fight, I actually have a rotten idea!"
"What idea?"
"En, what was the biggest shock you received when Yingge and Nankang got divorced?"
Not understanding why this matter was brought up again, Wan Qianqian tilted her head and thought, "The power of public opinion is really scary. Rumors can kill."
"That's it. Since we're facing an iron plate now, there's nothing we can do. Why don't we make the water even more chaotic? The bigger the better!"
Snowflakes were harmless, but when countless snowflakes gathered together, it would become an avalanche.
"Let everyone pay attention to this matter. Let the public opinion develop and blow the matter up. Try to attract the attention of the higher-ups and let the people discuss it automatically. When a matter becomes a public topic, the truth will also surface."
Wen Yuen snapped her fingers and nodded. "Yes, that's what I meant."
"But if the base number is too large, we won't be able to control it. Who knows, public opinion might go out of control in the end."
"But there's nothing we can do now, isn't there? Now that things have come to this, we can only go all out and take a gamble! "
Pray to God, have mercy on your people and stand on our side for once.
After experiencing the bombing of Yingge and Nankang, there was another period of silence.
A certain non-famous social researcher once said that all news had an expiration date. Once the expiration date was over, other news would automatically fill in the void.
Among the many posts about the best relatives around me, a post that was destined to be extraordinary slowly surfaced.
'Late at night, the son of a high-ranking official from a private high school raped and threatened female students, resulting in two deaths.'
Son of a high-ranking official? Rape? Female students? Death? The words "research" prompted everyone to click on it.
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