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âI donât get it!â Xiang Wan wanted to pull her hair.
âIf you donât get it, then donât think about it!â
â⌠So Iâll have dinner with Yuanyuan then?â
âMm, Iâll pick you up after that.â
âAlright, see you later!â
No matter what, they still considered this as a development in the case.
The unknown link between these people started to become clearer.
The only thing that Xiang Wan felt strange or even a little regretful about was⌠that she really was someone unrelated to that disaster.
She felt that it was illogical!
She was thinking about this matter while on the way to see Fang Yuanyuan.
When she arrived, she learned that Fang Yuanyuan had boughtâraw ingredients.
âYou want to cook personally?â Xiang Wan did not expect that.
âThatâs right!â Fang Yuanyuan smiled.
Indeed, she was such a good girlfriend to Huang He!
If Fang Yuanyuan were to go out for a meal with Xiang Wan, Huang He might feel lonely, and she did not want that.
Furthermore, she didnât want to order takeaways that were not as nutritious as home-cooked food, so her only option was to cook.
âAye! Iâve become a third wheel disturbing you two once again!â Xiang Wan had brought along her laptop. She blinked at Fang Yuanyuan after taking her laptop out and put it on the coffee table. âFine, I shall wait for your home-cooked meal then, Lord Editor!â
Fang Yuanyuan dissed, âI asked you to come early so you could help me out!â
Xiang Wan looked at her seriously. âI feel that I shouldnât interfere with a meal youâre making for your boyfriend.â
Fang Yuanyuan was already in the kitchen. When she heard that, she came out holding a spatula and pointed it at her. âYou! Youâre really my sister!â
Xiang Wan stretched out both hands at Fang Yuanyuan, who went back to the kitchen fuming. Xiang Wan smiled and switched on her laptop and noticed that someone was looking at her.
Huang He was alone in his bedroom, unsure when he had walked to the living room with the support of a walking stick. Since Xiang Wan didnât hear any sound, she jumped a little when she turned around.
âDetective Huang, you seem to be recovering well!â
Huang Heâs voice sounded a little hoarse and appeared to be in a heavy mood.
âIâve heard what happened to Tu Liang.â
âAhâŚâ Xiang Wan did not know what to say.
This topic was a little too depressing.
Huang He sat down in an armchair and placed the walking stick beside it. He suddenly covered his face and only looked up after a while.
âI hope I can get well soon, get discharged, and start work right awayâŚâ
He could not work together with his fellow detectives, and when he learned of the news of the death of Tu Liang, he must have felt miserable as well.
Xiang Wan observed him for a while and looked toward the direction of the kitchen before continuing the topic.
âOf course, hurry and get well! Yuanyuanâs still waiting for you to register for marriage!â
Huang He remained silent.
A while later, he asked, âDo you think this is really appropriate?â
Eh? Why did he ask her that?
Could it be that he had cropped up in the hospital for too long that he couldnât find anyone else to talk to about his problems?
Xiang Wan thought for a moment. âIt really depends on both of you. We will support your decision, regardless.â
Huang He pursed his lips to show a smile; just like Xiang Wan, his gaze also looked toward the direction of the kitchen. As he heard the sounds of pots and pans clanging and banging, his expression turned gentle but soon after, he looked a little in pain.
âI still need to continue my work. Iâm really worriedâŚâ
He was worried that he would end up like Tu Liang.
That he might die somewhere outsideâŚ
And then he would leave her all alone in an incomplete marriageâŚ
That she might end up with nothingâŚ
Tu Liangâs death affected Huang He a lot.
He used to be very decisive but was now hesitant.
Xiang Wan could more or less understand what he was thinking. Nonetheless, regarding his decision on âcontinuing his workâ, she expressed her concern.
âYou still want to continue your old work?â
She was referring to him working as an undercover detective.
Huang He seemed a little down as he nodded and said nothing.
Xiang Wanâs eyebrows knitted closely together. âWasnât Cui Ming dead already? The influence of the Dark Clan had disappeared. Whatâs the significance of continuing to get close to Tian Danyue?â
Subconsciously, she looked toward the direction of the kitchen as it worried her that Fang Yuanyuan might overhear that name.
âActually,â said Xiang Wan in a low tone, âYuanyuan do mind her, a lot!â
âI know,â muttered Huang He, âbut I have to do this!â
â⌠Why?â Xiang Wan couldnât understand. âCanât the police arrest all the âremainingâ people?â
Huang He glanced at her as he shook his head in a helpless smile. He brushed his hair with his fingers; it seemed inconvenient for him to reveal much.
âThere will still be others even if Cui Ming is no more. I have a hard time getting to where I am; itâs beneficial to have someone like me for the police to solve cases easily. We can reduce a lot of unnecessary sacrifices and shouldnât give up so easily!â
When there was sunlight, there would be a shadow.
As long as there were gains and benefits, there would be people who would continue to tread on a risky pathâ
Xiang Wan chewed over it and could understand where he was coming from.
âBut shouldnât you stop doing such work after a while?â
He could not lead a life that he wanted if he did this forever.
He couldnât show his true self as he took on that undercover role.
If it was a short time, one could persist on.
However, when there was no time limit, wouldnât that be no different from death?
Xiang Wan shuddered at that thought!
Huang Heâs expression was very calm. âIt will be over soon! It wonât take too long!â
As he said so, he revealed a bitter smile.
âSo, when Iâm not around, I would like to trouble you to keep her company and take care of herââ
There were few people Fang Yuanyuan cared for or cared about her.
Hence, Huang Heâs words were actually alright, if he had said this before Tu Liangâs death.
This was a sensitive period and if he was engaged in such a risky missionâŚ
That made Xiang Wan felt a little sorrowful suddenly.
âNo matter what happens, you must come back. Sheâll be waiting for you. She needs you the most!â
Huang He nodded his head firmly.
People with simple personalities were more likely to live happily.
Fang Yuanyuan was such a person.
When they both arrived at the hospital where Tu Liang passed away, she had cried so much.
Now that she was with Huang He, she would cook for him and talk to him. Even though Xiang Wan was with them, her mood recovered quickly and was back to her lively and optimistic self in no time.
The one who talked most during dinner was also her.
After they finished their meal, she cleaned up, and she asked Xiang Wan out for a little date.
âSis, letâs go to a hair salon!â
Xiang Wan raised an eyebrow. ââŚ?â
Fang Yuanyuan was confounded by her reaction.
Then, she pulled Xiang Wanâs smooth hair.
âIâm unlike you! Even if you donât go to the hair salon, youâll still look good. Look at me, though, my hair is like a birdâs nest, and when I wear slippers⌠I think Iâd look like an auntie! Huanghuang might not find me attractive anymore!â
Xiang Wan looked up at the sky.
Actually, she was not in the mood to go to the hair salon.
However, sometimes, one should think in a different angle and change their mood.
When she went out and saw the different colored lights, she felt a bit relaxed.
Both of them did not go very far. The hair salon was near the hospital after all.
At this hour, business at the hair salon was good. There were even some people queuing up by sitting on the benches outside the salon.
In fact, Xiang Wan didnât want to wait there. However, Fang Yuanyuan had been there a few times, and she liked the salon. Hence, she didnât want to look for another one.
Thus, they sat and waited.
They waited as they chatted. Then, they started to play with their mobile phones.
Suddenly, Xiang Wan seemed to have thought of something. Her eyebrows crumpled together as she opened Baidu to do a searchâŚ
Meng Chi was not a nameless figure.
His family, his Meng Entertainment Group, there must be something about him on the internet.
Xiang Wan did not spend a lot of time and found some related news about the Meng Entertainment Group in Baidu right away.
There were official press releases, gossips and all kinds of rumors and scandals⌠However, most of them were the same. There were not a lot of useful news regarding Meng Chi.
Meng Chiâs dad had more than one woman.
He had probably made the same mistake as all wealthy men in the world would do.
His dad was very popular among women. It was not an exaggeration to say that many women threw themselves at his dad. There were even rumors that he had more than one son. Meng Chiâs mom was his first wife, and they had Meng Chi and a daughter. His momâs character was more of the meek type with the thinking of those women in the olden times where they would turn a blind eye toward their husbandsâ philandering ways. That indirectly increased a few contenders for Meng Chi when fighting for his dadâs inheritance.
In order to take the position of the CEO of Meng Entertainment Group, Meng Chi had to help his mom fend off his dadâs mistresses and pit his wits against those half-brothers of hisâŚ
However, from the information, he only gained control of the Meng Entertainment Group during these past two years.
It was after his dad passed away.
âThis is weirdâŚâ Xiang Wan suddenly mumbled to herself.
âWhatâs weird?â Fang Yuanyuan asked, she was sitting beside her and she gave her a strange look.
âNothing.â Xiang Wan knew that she wouldnât be able to make her understand what she was talking about, so she just smiled at Fang Yuanyuan. âHey, theyâre calling for you. Just go first, I can wait!â
âAlright!â Fang Yuanyuan passed her bag to Xiang Wan and went ahead.
Xiang Wan hugged Fang Yuanyuanâs bag but her focus was on her mobile phone.
Itâs weird! she thought.
Why wasnât there any news about Meng Chiâs sister?
The information on the internet clearly stated that his mom had a son and a daughter.
Xiang Wan found an old picture of Meng Chi during his childhood. In the picture, there was a little girl leaning on his momâŚ
Based on the timeline, this daughter couldnât have been Xie Wanwan.
A while later, she found a gossip post made many years back where there was a picture of his mom and a young girl. The young girl in the picture seemed to be in her early teens and somewhat resembled Meng Chi. The picture said that it was a picture of a mother and daughter. It even said that the daughter was getting prettierâŚ
But, why wasnât there anymore news about her?
Did the Meng Family protect her that well?
This didnât feel right.
There was no information about his biological sister on Meng Chiâs dossier regarding his family background and relations.
Xiang Wan sat at the hair salon and listened to the sounds of the hairdryer; she felt a little anxious.
Although she knew that she shouldnât be disturbing Bai Muchuan, she couldnât resist the urge to send him messages.
âMeng Chi has a twin sister?â
âYes, but not later on.â Bai Muchuan responded rather swiftly.
Xiang Wan was puzzled. âWhat do you mean?â
âSheâs dead,â replied Bai Muchuan, âthis sister was the one his mom brought along to Jin City and encountered that disasterâŚâ
What!? Xiang Wan felt her heart clasping.
Her hand stiffened for a moment.
It felt as if she had touched the edge of some truth.
âHow did she die?â she continued to ask.
âShe died of leukemia.â
It surprised her that Bai Muchuan did not get frustrated.
After a short pause, he sent another message.
âWhat I learned was that they found a match for bone marrow transplant for his sister. Unfortunately, the match was their dad and he refused to provide it⌠Not only that, a month after the death of his sister, his dad remarried. His mom suffered a blow and since then, she started to get muddleheadedâŚâ
No wonder Bai Muchuan had to âsound her outâ.
It was because Meng Chiâs mom was not that easy to communicate with.
Xiang Wan scrolled her mobile phone to look at those pictures she found on the internet.
There were Meng Chi in different stages and a little girl that only appeared twice.
âWhen did Meng Chiâs sister die?â
âIt should be when she was six or seven years old.â
Xiang Wanâs eyes opened wide.
However, one of the pictures showed otherwise?
The young girl in the picture at the gossip post seemed to be at least 12 or 13 years old!
Xiang Wan sent the picture to Bai Muchuan and raised her question, âI found this on the internet. The picture of the girl should be Meng Chiâs sister, right? She looked like Meng Chi and her age should be over 10 years old. This girl⌠didnât look like Xie Wanwan at all, agree?â
Bai Muchuan only replied to her message after a long time.
âThis⌠might be Meng Chi himself.â
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