Chapter 492 (1/2)

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Chen s.h.i.+ asked, ”That was how you and Zhang Jinlei became enemies?”

Yue Chao nodded. ”It was more than that. He actually got together with Yan Qilin after “fighting for justice” on her behalf. I f.u.c.king inadvertently became Yue Lao. Wouldn't you say that was frustrating? Then the unfortunate thing happened to Yan Qilin and Zhang Jinlei actually came over and tried to settle things with me. He fought with me again. I have been brooding over this matter for a long time. Why did they dump everything on me? Although I have neither learning or skills, I still have my own principles. I don't hit women, and I won't commit crimes.”

Chen s.h.i.+ said, ”But you tried to get your girlfriend to pretend to be Yan Qilin's ghost to scare him. Wasn't that a bit too much? By the way, it's been six years, how do you know that Zhang Jinlei would hold a memorial for Yan Qilin every Qixi?”

Yue Chao grew silent again. Chen s.h.i.+ took out a pack of cigarettes and handed it over. Yue Chao took it and asked, ”Brother, do you have a lighter?”

”No.”

”You're so strange. You have cigarettes but not a lighter. Are you joking with me?!”

”I don't smoke. I bought these for you... Okay, let me borrow a lighter for you.”

Chen s.h.i.+ returned with a borrowed lighter. On the way back, he put his phone into the recording mode and put it in his pocket. Yue Chao reached out to take the lighter, but Chen s.h.i.+ retracted his hand. ”Answer the question first.”

Yue Chao held the unlit cigarette in his mouth and didn't speak.

Chen s.h.i.+ said, ”I'm not doubting you. I just want to know the truth. Although it's been six years, the murderer who killed Yan Qilin is still at large. Don't you want to bring him to justice?”

”Of course I want that. It's just...”

”Just what?”

”...”

Chen s.h.i.+ picked up on his nervousness and panic. ”Do you and Yan Qilin have a different level of relations.h.i.+p? Seeing how you know about Zhang Jinlei going there to mourn for her every year on Qixi, it indicates that you also went to that place. What do you go there for?”

”I…”

”I'm the only one here, and two policemen are required to take down a testimony. You can tell me without worrying.”

”I was very angry for some time just after I was persuaded by the school to drop out.. I often went to Yan Qilin to make ”trouble” for her. She was a very introverted girl who couldn't handle my harsh words. She would cry from being so frightened. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After leaving, I was so irritated that I wanted to find her and clarify things with her. Gradually, I... I actually fell in love with her. f.u.c.king h.e.l.l. I don't know why either. I always wanted to see, talk to and go home with her.”

When he said that, Yue Chao's eyes became a little damp. He took the lighter in Chen s.h.i.+'s hand, lit the cigarette, and exhaled.

”Once, I followed her home and found out that she was from a single-parent family. Her father was always drinking and playing mahjong. When he saw me going home with her, he questioned her about who I was. The young girl was so weak that she could only cry. At that time, I was eavesdropping outside. It made me so frustrated that I rushed in and scolded her father a little. Then I pulled her away and we stayed out all night. I treated her to some food and tried to counsel her. The more I looked at her pitiful expression, the more I thought she was cute… If Zhang Jinlei hadn't b.u.t.ted in, maybe we would have been together. So I hated Zhang Jinlei. He had good grades, a good family background, and knew how to play basketball. All the girls in cla.s.s liked him. Why did he have to take away Yan Qilin? It's clear that he was against me and he made me grind my teeth in anger!”

”You don't care about how Yan Qilin caused you to be dismissed?”

Immersed in his memories, Yue Chao smiled. ”My grades wouldn't have qualified me for university anyway. To be honest, the main reason I wasn't able to accept it was because I couldn't let go of the resentment. But when I looked into the pitiful eyes of that girl, I was unable to get angry. She was an angel!”

”Then I'm quite puzzled. You liked her but you found someone to act as her ghost. Wouldn't that tarnish her image in your mind?”

”I don't mean to do that. I had another purpose...”

”Do you suspect Zhang Jinlei?”