Ch17 - Dormitory Inspection (1/2)
When they were leaving the station, Yu Hao stayed back by himself and asked Huang Ting, “Can this case be brought to court?”
“Yours should be fine. I’ll make everything clear at the meeting later, you can’t be wronged any further. But the premise is that Shi Liang has to admit to his crimes……”
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“I meant her case.” Yu Hao didn’t know if he should laugh or cry as he said, “Mine isn’t even worth mentioning.”
“It’s hard to say.” Huang Ting stated, “The medical report is strong evidence, but it can’t prove that it was done by her father. We need to wait for the prosecution to raise an indictment; Shi Liang’s an extremely cunning guy, if he’s dead set on insisting that he didn’t do it and he manages to get an amazing lawyer, the case could be locked in a stalemate for a long time.”
Yu Hao frowned as he pondered. Huang Ting said, “The only thing we can do now is to protect her well. Yu Hao, I would strongly advise you against staying at her house tonight……”
Yu Hao interrupted, “I know. I just wanted to set her mind at ease, I won’t stay at her house.”
Yu Hao knows that Shi Ni must be filled with a strong sense of insecurity right now, and probably never fully trusted the police as she was afraid that this matter would just go back and forth. Also, he was still worried about the demonic eye in the dreamscape.
“And if there’s any surveillance in Nini’s house……” Yu Hao said.
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“No surveillance.” Huang Ting said, “I’m very sure about that, or else we wouldn’t have been bogged down by your case for so long.”
After thinking about it, Yu Hao asked, “What about the nanny?”
Huang Ting said, “Her nanny is only around on Mondays and Thursdays, she won’t be around tomorrow or the day after.”
Then……what exactly does the demonic eye represent? The nanny? Yu Hao kept thinking.
“In any case, you should advise her well. Tomorrow night, I will get a colleague to stay with her for one night to wait for the day after tomorrow. We can only detain him for 24 hours, if she’s willing to confront Shi Liang, there may be progress……”
Yu Hao interrupted, “She doesn’t want to see him ever again. Can you judge him if she doesn’t see him?”
“This is a criminal case.” Huang Ting suppressed his voice as he said sternly, “Not a civil dispute. If the witness is absent, a certain amount of credibility will be lost. I understand that you want to protect a minor, but it would be better if she can attend the court session.”
Zhou Sheng was waiting in front of the restaurant, and when he managed to get some seats, he shouted at Yu Hao.
“The most you can do right now is to adjust her frame of mind. As of now, you’re the one she trusts the most.” Huang Ting continued, “I told her that I’ll let a colleague follow her home to stay the night, but she insists on asking you to accompany her back or else she wouldn’t go home. She has always had a very strong guard up, but right now, she’s willing to listen to and consider whatever you say.”
“Easy for you to say.” It was rare for Yu Hao to talk back.
Yet Huang Ting smiled. He took his cap off and scrutinised Yu Hao.
“You’re a healing lad.” Huang Ting said, “How’re you faring as a Glory healer1? Wanna join our party?”
Yu Hao, “……no time, final exams are coming up!”
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“But you need to both work and play ma.” Huang Ting said, “Your form teacher lacks milk2, go back and practice.”
Zhou Sheng shouted again, “Ai! Yu Hao what are you doing?! Hurry up!” He looked just like a huge monkey with all his fur standing on end.
Yu Hao could only hurry over to join him, Shi Ni was already waiting in the restaurant. Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng briefly exchanged some information, but Zhou Sheng managed to understand the gist and said, “I’ll think of a way.”
Yu Hao said, “I can sleep in her corridor for one night too.”
Zhou Sheng said, “Ai don’t be silly, leave it to me. We’ll talk about it later.”
Shi Ni felt heavy-hearted throughout their meal. Yu Hao could tell that she was full of anxiety about the future. Meanwhile, Zhou Sheng kept sending out WeChat messages. Yu Hao thought about it a little before chatting with Shi Ni about English Literature, and he successfully diverted Shi Ni’s attention. When they were settling the bill, Zhou Sheng said to Shi Ni, “Nini, I thought about it, and it’s better if Yu Hao doesn’t stay at your house. Let’s stay outside today ba, we’ll get two rooms — one for you and one for me and Yu Hao.”
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Shi Ni pondered for a bit. She understood what Zhou Sheng was trying to say: if her tutor slept over at her house, it wouldn’t be good if it was made known to others. So she said, “I think it’s better if I go home to sleep ba, I’m afraid that he’ll call my home phone.”
Yu Hao glanced at Zhou Sheng. Zhou Sheng said, “That’s fine too, then I can save on the money for one room. As soon as we wake up tomorrow, we’ll go and find you and take you to the amusement park.”
Shi Ni, “Really?! It’s a promise then!”
Zhou Sheng said, “Of course. If I make a promise, I’ll do whatever it takes to fulfill it.”
Yu Hao and Zhou Sheng asked for a room at the hotel reception. This hotel was right below Shi Ni’s house. After they got a room, Zhou Sheng took his phone out to pay for it and saw a bunch of messages in his WeChat.
“They’re inspecting the dorms, I need to go back.” Zhou Sheng said immediately.
Dormitory inspection?! Yu Hao instantly went berserk, why are they inspecting the dorms at this kind of timing?! He had almost forgotten that Chen Yekai was a new official, and a new broom sweeps clean3. Although everyone was staying out all night, if Chen Yekai wanted to deal with them seriously, they were bound to have to endure a harsh scolding.
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Zhou Sheng said, “Before the lights go out at 10pm, he will begin inspecting from Building 4 onwards. When I get back I’ll go to your dorm immediately and sleep under the quilt, then once he’s done inspecting your dorm, I’ll rush back to my own dorm.”
“That……” Yu Hao could only say, “Ok then.”
“Whoooosh——” Zhou Sheng zoomed to the subway so quickly he looked like he was flying.
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Shi Ni, “Send me home ba.”
Yu Hao, “Alright.”
Yu Hao kept the room card and brought Shi Ni home. Her house was quiet and deserted. Shi Liang had installed a row of blue lights on the ceiling, and his original intention could have been to emphasize a modern style for the interior, but when it was turned on, its illumination made the house feel chilly.
“I’ll take a bath first.” Shi Ni said, “Wait for me, I still want to talk to you a little.”
Shi Ni went to bathe, then Yu Hao leaned on the sofa as he continued thinking about the demonic eye. Was there really no surveillance in this house? Could it be hidden in some obscure corner? But since Huang Ting has already said there wasn’t any, no surveillance should be able to escape the eye of an experienced guy like him.
After she took a bath, Shi Ni’s long hair draped behind her shoulders as she wore her pajamas — she looked just like a fragrant and soft little animal. She found two bottles of yoghurt and gave one to Yu Hao while she kept one for herself, then she took out a scented candle that she had hidden and lit it.
Yu Hao was lying down as he watched her with a slight furrow between his brows. The two of them were speechless for a moment, Shi Ni looked a bit embarrassed.
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“Nini, do you have a guy you like?” Yu Hao asked.
Shi Ni bit on her straw as she looked at Yu Hao, then shook her head.
Yu Hao smiled as he said, “What about girls?”
“Lu Xiaoxiao.” Shi Ni answered.
Yu Hao had just mentioned it casually, yet he had unintentionally gotten Shi Ni to share her secret with him. Shi Ni thought for a bit before she said, “What about you? Do you have any guys you like?”
“Ah?” Yu Hao was shocked, “You……” On second thought, girls nowadays have pretty sharp eyes, so she might have seen through something.
“My Dad told me, your counsellor said so.”
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Yu Hao was a little annoyed. He frowned and said, “Xue Laoshi? How did he know?”
Those few words uttered by Shi Ni had given him a lot of information. Yu Hao speculated that his counsellor had probably looked for the people in his dorm room to speak to them, cause he had only ever told his roommate on the upper bunk because he was gay too. As for why his counsellor would disclose a student’s secret to Shi Ni’s father? It was probably because Shi Liang wanted to frame him for an even more disgusting charge, so the counsellor had to divulge his sexual orientation.
“Is Zhou Sheng your boyfriend?” Shi Ni asked.
Yu Hao said, “He’s straight. He’s as straight as an electrical pole.”
Shi Ni nodded, then sighed, “We were both dealt a hard hand in life.”
Yu Hao had wanted to say, you’re still young, your sexual orientation remains to be determined, but when the words reached his mouth he changed his mind and quipped, “Love will come.” When he said this, he suddenly remembered General’s words.
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“I hope so.” Shi Ni said a bit sentimentally, then immediately asked, “Are you a gong or a shou?”
“Er……” Yu Hao felt embarrassed. He said, “I’ve never been in a relationship, but I think I’m a gong. What do you think?”
“Un.” Shi Ni said, “Xiaoxiao said that you’re like a friendly neighbourhood big bro shou, she thinks your kind is the most meng type.”
Yu Hao thought that primary school students knew too much nowadays. He was merely a muddle headed child when he was in primary school.
“Shall I help you confess to Zhou Sheng?” Shi Ni continued, “Straight men can be bent too~”
“I’m leaving, go and sleep ba.” Yu Hao didn’t know whether to cry or laugh as he said, “He has a girlfriend! Don’t worry yourself over nothing.”
“Last question.” Shi Ni said, “Why are you willing to help me?”
“To help you is to help myself.” Yu Hao casually said.
“I know you don’t think that way.” Shi Ni said.
Yu Hao smiled and said, “My friend pulled me out from my quagmire. He wants to pull you out too, I’m just assisting him.”
Shi Ni frowned with a face full of doubt. Yu Hao continued, “The one who’s helping you is him, not me.” He had indeed been summoned by General to Shi Ni’s dream. Without General, he and Shi Ni wouldn’t have been saved.
“Who?” Shi Ni asked again.
“Sleep ba.” Yu Hao couldn’t help but recall Shi Ni’s words just now as she asked him if he had someone he liked. Perhaps, holding a torch as he waited for his General in the darkness had already become a memory that he can never forget for the rest of his life ba.
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“When you wake up tomorrow, you might be ushering in your new life.”
Shi Ni looked at Yu Hao for awhile and said, “I dreamed about you last night.” As she spoke, she finished her yoghurt and went to brush her teeth, “You were with a huge monkey.”
Yu Hao smiled as he walked downstairs. When he reached the hotel and glanced at his phone, his smile froze instantly.
Chen Yekai’s message: 【Get back to your dorm right now, immediately! 】
Zhou Sheng: 【I was discovered, don’t mind him. He won’t do anything to us.】
Yu Hao, “……”
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