Chapter 42 The author Fanhua is in deep trouble

When Chen Xue needed money, she heard that someone wanted to interview her, so she dressed up carefully. She stood on the steps in front of the church square, waiting for Xu Huanyan's arrival.

After going round and round, Xu Huanyan still couldn't escape the shadow of her daughter's death. All her actions and thoughts were driven by her daughter's death, going in circles with no way out.

As she walked, she felt as if there were lead weights tied to her feet, making her walk heavy. Not only her feet, but also her heart seemed to be pressed by stones, making her feel uncomfortable. However, after seeing Chen Xue, all her discomfort dissipated instantly, and a huge air flow rose in her body, as if a hand was pushing her forward, and a voice was awakening her resentment. Xuan Jing's dark energy was causing trouble in her body, amplifying her already uneasy negative emotions. She made a fighting stance and vowed to eat Chen Xue alive.

"I'm Xu Huanyan. I'm glad to meet you." Xu Huanyan showed a friendly smile, led Chen Xue to sit on the bench, and started chatting.

She took out a pen and a small notebook from her backpack, and started taking notes in a decent manner. As for Chen Xue, she told the story of how she and Jiang Yuan met and fell in love without reservation.

The Chen family and the Jiang family were family friends and had close contacts. The two families were on good terms with each other, so the elders made the decision to marry Chen Xue and Jiang Yuan. Fortunately, Chen Xue and Jiang Yuan are very close to each other, and they are full of good expectations for their future life together. It's a pity that Jiang Yuan's life was short, and he encountered misfortune and was killed by a mentally disturbed person for no reason, and their fate ended.

"I heard that the person who killed Jiang Yuan was an old member of the Jianglong Gang. He was suffering from mental illness, psychological imbalance, and had difficulty controlling his emotions. Jiang Yuan also had a bad life. When you meet such a person, there will most likely be a dispute. , the other party lost control and killed him. Everyone has his own destiny, and he has to leave sooner or later. Leaving earlier will save a lot of trouble. "

Xu Huanyan pretended to be sad and comforting on the surface, but in fact she knew the truth better than anyone else. She patted the back of Chen Xue's hand, her expression full of understanding and helplessness, which made Chen Xue's heart surge with excitement. When she talked about the sad part, her eyes filled with tears and she was extremely excited.

"However, there is a rumor, I wonder if you have heard of it." Xu Huanyan paused and said , " Jiang Yuan has other women besides you."

Chen Xue was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and smiled, saying , " Aren't all men like this, eating from the bowl and still thinking about what's in the pot?"

Apparently, Chen Xue knew a little bit about Jiang Yuan having a girlfriend outside.

Xu Huanyan asked her what she knew, and she only heard Chen Xue say , " Ever since something happened in my family, my father's investment failed, and he lost his house and car. I went from being a rich girl to an ordinary citizen. Every day I squeezed into the vegetable market to buy vegetables, wash clothes and cook, take care of my brother, and have to look at my aunt's face. I was really tired of such a life. At that time, I wanted to marry into the Jiang family and get out of the misery as soon as possible. But Jiang Yuan disagreed. He said he was afraid of marriage and dragged his feet on marrying me."

"I'm not stupid. I guessed that he had another woman. I saw him holding hands with a girl in a department store once. They were very intimate. I went to Jiang Yuan's brother to find out, but he was evasive and flustered. I knew the truth at a glance. I didn't want to expose the matter. I was worried that Jiang Yuan would abandon me, so I kept it to myself. Later, Jiang Yuan gradually became closer to me and started discussing marriage with me. I thought he liked me more. Unfortunately, tragedy happened soon after."

Chen Xue's voice rang in her ears. Xu Huanyan listened and slowly looked towards the river bank not far away. She seemed to see her daughter standing on the shore, smiling and waving to her.

After Chen Xue finished speaking, Xu Huanyan closed the notebook without writing a word. The love story about Jiang Yuan, Chen Xue and Wei Yingying was finally clearly and completely presented to her. She didn't care about the right or wrong in it, she just wanted to speak out for her daughter. Wei Yingying is a real kind-hearted girl, not a third party who hides behind others and doesn't even have a name.

"Then do you want to know what I learned?" Xu Huanyan said with a smile.

Chen Xue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and nodded.

Xu Huanyan said , " The girl who held hands with Jiang Yuan was named Wei Yingying. She loved Jiang Yuan deeply. Even though she later found out that Jiang Yuan had a fiancée, she still loved her without reservation. However, she was abandoned by Jiang Yuan. "

Chen Xue was shocked after hearing this and stared into Xu Huanyan's eyes motionlessly.

"Jiang Yuan loved her and cared for her, but in the end he chose to destroy her completely." The smile on Xu Huanyan's face gradually faded and turned into a stern face , " He abandoned Wei Yingying as easily as throwing away a flower. Wei Yingying was desperate and grief-stricken. So she came to the river and said her final farewell to the world. She jumped into the river and died miserably. "

Speaking of this, Chen Xue saw Xu Huanyan's eyes filled with tears. She followed Xu Huanyan's gaze and looked towards the river. When she looked back, Xu Huanyan's tears had already flowed down.

Chen Xue expressed disbelief at this story. It turned out that there was a woman named Wei Yingying who died for Jiang Yuan.

"Is what you said true?" Chen Xue asked.

Xu Huanyan woke up from her grief, wiped away her tears, and said with a smile , " I am Wei Yingying's mother. Don't you believe what I say?"

"What!" Chen Xue was frightened and stood up suddenly , " Aren't you a writer? You - you lied to me?"

Xu Huanyan burst out laughing , " Why are you so excited? No matter how much I hate you, I won't eat you in public!"

Chen Xue shouted , " What is your purpose?"

"Actually, I just want you to know the whole truth. Don't be afraid. I said I would pay you and I will give it to you." As she said that, she took out an envelope with money from her bag and handed it to Chen Xue. .

Chen Xue was frightened. How could she dare to ask for Xu Huanyan's money ? " I've told you everything that needs to be said. I don't want the money. I - I don't know your daughter at all. We'd better not meet again in the future." "

After saying that, Chen Xue raised her feet and left. Xu Huanyan stared at her retreating back and felt a bit like Yingying.

After hearing Chen Xue's confession just now, she gradually began to sympathize with this girl, and her disgust became less. Chen Xue didn't want to see her again. If she really disappeared, then she would no longer be Xu Huanyan.

Xu Huanyan smiled slightly, stood up and walked towards the river bank.

Chen Xue, who was stunned by the sudden surprise, returned home in a panic. She buried her head and walked across the street, still thinking about what Xu Huanyan said in her mind. Without paying attention, she almost bumped into her neighbor Li Shu, who was walking from the opposite direction.

"Is it going to rain?" Li Shu asked politely.

Chen Xue and Li Shu were not familiar with each other and had only seen each other occasionally. She looked up at the dark clouds drifting over the sky, smiled and replied casually.

Li Shu watched her hurriedly enter the house. He raised his head and pushed up his glasses, thinking that maybe it would rain soon. But he was too lazy to go home to get an umbrella, so he quickened his pace and walked towards the newspaper office.

He is a typical intellectual, wearing glasses, a coat, cloth shoes, a round face, a slightly chubby figure, and looks like a teacher. But in fact, he is a novelist. His pen name is Fanhua. There is a character for "tree" in his name, so it means "tree" and flowers. She sounds like a female writer. He specializes in writing serialized novels for newspapers and publications, including heart-warming romance stories about mandarin ducks and butterflies, and bizarre and exciting detective stories. He does his best to complete whatever the editor requires and what readers like to read.

Today, he was carrying a stack of manuscript papers to prepare for publication at the newspaper. As soon as he walked into the newspaper office, he saw the police officer talking to the editor.

He walked over hesitantly, wanting to hear what they were talking about, but the police officer said , " Can you wait until the matter is clear before reporting it? Those disappearance cases are not the same thing at all. Write them together." Readers thought it was a serial case that made girls afraid to go out. Doesn’t this affect people’s normal lives?”

Editor Lao Liu nodded and said , " Yes, on this issue, it is true that our reporters were too impatient and wrote the article in a serious way. But what we reported is also true. In this way, we will publish another article to make the article more serious." If a well-investigated case is written down, readers will naturally understand it and stop panicking.”

After saying that, when Lao Liu saw Li Shu coming, he said goodbye to the police officer and took Li Shu to the office.

"Any news on those missing cases?" Li Shu asked.

"Basically, we have found them all. It was a false alarm." Old Liu took Li Shu's manuscript and put it on his desk and said , " However, there are still some that have not been found. One of them is the daughter of the director of Rende Hospital. In the morning Someone from their family asked us to continue posting missing persons notices. Oh, by the way, is there any news about the relative you are looking for? "

Li Shu shook his head in disappointment and said , " No news. Please post the missing person notice for me for a few days. If there is no movement, I will stop looking. Try your luck."

He stood at the table without sitting down for a while. He chatted with Lao Liu about the manuscript and then left.

After leaving the newspaper office, he hurriedly planned to go home before it rained.

When he reached the door of his house, he stopped and thought for a moment, then turned around to the intersection and walked along the street for a while. Finally, I turned into an alley and continued walking forward, arriving at an abandoned furniture factory.

This furniture factory has a small factory building, just beside the alley, and the door is locked. He followed the overgrown wall to the backyard of the factory, where there was a small door that could also enter the factory.

A strange scene appeared. There was a brand new big lock hanging on the dilapidated door. What's even more incredible is that Li Shu actually took out a key from his trouser pocket, opened the lock, pushed the door open and entered the factory.

He walked into the warehouse where semi-finished furniture was piled, and quickly came to a large wooden box. The surface of this large wooden box was covered with dust and it was leaning against the wall. The lid of the wooden box was also locked by a lock.

In the sunlight that shines through the windows, dust particles floating in the air and spider webs hanging on the furniture are clearly visible. Of course, there are also all kinds of small bugs, and rats have become the most enthusiastic and lively residents here. A little mouse ran over happily, making the plum tree jump up in fright.

He escaped from the little mouse, and in shock, his eyes fell back on the big wooden box. Unexpectedly, the faint red mark on the edge of the box made his heart beat anxiously again.

Looking carefully, he began to sweat on his forehead. After being stunned for a long time, he hurriedly took out the handkerchief from his pocket, squatted in front of the box and wiped it vigorously. As he wiped it, he muttered , " Why can't you wipe it off? The blood is dry. " It’s gone, it can’t be wiped off.”

He panicked a little, quickly stuffed his handkerchief into his pocket, turned around twice, looked around, and left through the back door. I locked the door before leaving. I was worried, so I checked it a few times to make sure the lock was secure, and then I hurried home. Halfway through, rain fell from the sky, hitting his head and blurring his glasses.

The sky was dark, just like his state of mind, gray.