1338 I Only Want You 36 (1/2)
An Xiaoning agreed, ”Alright, leave with me, then. Tell me the names of your husband and son. You'll get to see them very soon.”
Zhang Lili beamed with joy upon hearing An Xiaoning's words and left with her.
An Xiaoning began searching for the latest information about Zhang Lili's husband and son, only to discover that the situation was not ideal.
”Your husband has passed away five years ago and your son is in university now. He's in a boarding school.”
”Passed away?”
”Yes, he has already passed on.”
”Which university does my son go to?”
An Xiaoning answered, ”A University in D City. We can only get to D City from here by plane. However, I've already told the other police officers to contact your son. I'm sure he'll rush here once he receives the news, so just wait a little while.”
Despite feeling apprehensive, Zhang Lili had no choice but to believe her.
An Xiaoning was not that eager to find out everything tonight anyway.
Hence, she did not rush to question Zhang Lili. Instead, she waited until bedtime to ask her a few questions. ”Do you know that lots of men in your village had met with mishaps?”
”I knew about those occurrences even before I died.”
An Xiaoning nodded and continued asking, ”Did you know the reason behind their unexplained and sudden deaths?”
”No, the village was very chaotic back then. There were all sorts of theories and speculations. However, I now know the reason.”
”I know you'll definitely tell me. After all, your husband's death very likely has something to do with this. Your son is not going to live here either. However, I'm sure you don't want your son to be too afraid to even come back and visit you, do you?”
Zhang Lili answered with a nod, ”That goes without saying.”
After a moment of silence, she continued, ”You guys better not drink the water here.”
”We've been drinking bottled mineral water.”
”Good.”
An Xiaoning finally received a piece of relevant information tonight. However, she knew that she could not be impatient with handling the matter.
The police officers were extremely efficient, and Zhang Lili's son arrived from D City the next afternoon after a long car ride.
Zhang Lili proceeded to have a conversation with her son in An Xiaoning's rented room. Zhang Lili could see and hear her son. However, the latter could only hear her voice.
Even then, the young lad continued to bawl incessantly, unable to contain his emotions.
It had never crossed his mind that he could communicate with his mother again via such an unprecedented method.
Zhang Lili handed him a long list of instructions and also reminded him to visit her and her husband's graves more often.
Her son agreed to do so.
He stayed behind for the night and took the spot on the ground where Fan Shixin used to sleep. Zhang Lili also told An Xiaoning everything she knew, just like she had promised to.