Chapter 293: A Late Apology (1/2)

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While bringing Tao Yueyue home, Chen s.h.i.+ saw Gu You pruning shrubs at the door and said, “Miss Gu, these flowers and plants all belong to the the community. Are you tr.i.m.m.i.n.g them as volunteer work?”

Gu You smiled, “I saw yellow leaves through the window and felt uncomfortable, so I came out and cut them. I have minor OCD.”

Tao Yueyue stood at the door and pulled faces at Chen s.h.i.+ and Chen s.h.i.+ did the same to her before Tao Yueyue went back in.

Chen s.h.i.+ really wanted to ask Gu You something. He had just shown off a psychoa.n.a.lytic theory in front of Peng Sijue and Lin Dongxue. He was not an expert himself, so he said to Gu You, “I have something to ask you.”

“Please go ahead.”

“What details can you use to determine that a man is s.e.xually repressed?”

“Is there a brightly-colored towel in his bathroom?”

“Why do you say that?”

“The bathroom is a very private place. Excretion and bathing are all related to s.e.x. If you live alone, it can reflect a person's subconsciousness. If a man wipes his body with a brightly-colored towel, there is an implication of s.e.xuality in it, indicating that he is very eager for s.e.x.”

“You really are an expert!” Chen s.h.i.+ felt a lot of respect for Gu You.

“Are you talking about your friend or yourself?”

“No, no, my friends and I were making a bet while chatting, thank you!”

“You're welcome.” Gu You smiled elegantly.

Chen s.h.i.+ texted Lin Dongxue confidently, “Is there a bright towel in Xu Nianqiang's bathroom?”

Later, Lin Dongxue replied, “Hey he does, why? Does it have something to do with the case?”

“It seems that my a.n.a.lysis is correct. I'll tell you the rationale behind it later!”

Chen s.h.i.+ walked into his own bathroom and suddenly saw a brightly-colored towel. He secretly said “Ah f.u.c.k” and immediately pulled it off the towel rack. Tao Yueyue poked her head in from behind him and said, “Uncle Chen, why are you taking my towel?”

“Uh... Sorry for taking the wrong one.” Chen s.h.i.+ hung it back again.

Chen s.h.i.+ made dinner like an expert and prepared a bento for Lin Dongxue. When he thought of Peng Sijue's sour face, he couldn't leave him out, so he prepared another one. However, there was only one poached egg in tomato sauce left and he didn't know whose box to put it in.

He wavered between the two bento boxes and Tao Yueyue, who was sitting on the opposite side of the table, saw the hesitation, “Uncle Chen, who else is as important in your heart as Elder Sister Lin?”

“Just go back into your room and do your homework.”

“Be careful, I'll tell Elder Sister Lin!” Tao Yueyue threatened before leaving.

“Do you dare... Ah, right, don't go out at night. I'll call when I get back.”

“I know!”

Chen s.h.i.+ decided to give it to Peng Sijue, but he couldn't let Lin Dongxue find out, so he carefully covered it with vegetables so that the two looked similar before covering them up with lids.

Chen s.h.i.+ went to the bureau and everyone was still at work. Peng Sijue had just finished the autopsy and was discussing the case with Lin Dongxue in the office. Chen s.h.i.+ said, “Is there anything new?”

“The liver temperature was measured. The deaths were at 8 o'clock last night and 7 o'clock this morning. The injuries were caused by the same weapon. The male body in the apartment had slight marks of beatings, which were left after death. “

“Clearly in revenge for Lai Wei's abuse.”

“From the autopsy of the middle-aged man, he did not have the habit of smoking or drinking but he was in a state of sudden high stress. It seemed that he had been experiencing some major life change lately. The injury on his body was left by a single murder weapon. He was already dead by about the fourth wound; the more than ninety wounds afterwards were all just for venting the murderer's anger.”

“I told you that this person was really stressed. Have you checked his lower half? Did he not have s.e.x for a long time?”

“Get lost. There is no such procedure in an autopsy!”

“Come and eat. I brought you guys a portion each.”

Opening the boxed lunch, Lin Dongxue said with admiration, “You were only gone for two hours but you made so many dishes?”

“Haha, the pork ribs were stewed beforehand. Try and see if they're soft enough?”