Chew Slowly Chapter 60

Chapter 60 Chapter 60

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Recording file-Xu Ni 07/12.14:03–14:22 is playing:

“How many were kidnapped? More than twenty?”

“My name is Xu Ni. I don’t remember what my original name was… I was too young and have no memory.”

“You and your teacher helped the traffickers in the lawsuit. Why did you ask me? I was abducted and sold… I told the police, lawyers, and reporters.”

“Repeated over and over again that my life was ridiculous and pathetic… that I was the victim.”

Recording file-Xu Ni 07/29.19:44–20:36 is playing:

“I don’t remember, but the man whose legs were sawed off remembers. He said he was put into the car with me, but his life was not as good as mine… When I was a child, I had no sound when I cried. I was very good and obedient, and I sold it without much suffering. But he was born half-deaf and didn’t look very smart, so he was made to beg for money like that…”

“They drove 400 kilometers to see me, but after sitting down and talking for less than ten minutes, I wanted to run away… The newspaper said that I was cold-hearted and inhumane? They wouldn’t understand.”

“Before you came, I lived a very happy life.”

“I was choosing a wedding dress that day… I was about to get married, and suddenly someone told me that I was not my parents’ child, but a purchased commodity.”

“They want to ask me to go back… They have abandoned me for more than 20 years. Why don’t they come sooner or later, but why do they come now?”

Recording file-Xu Ni 11/17.22:13–22:15 is playing:

“Will there be a result after the trial?”

“But my rotten life will have no consequences, Chen Sheng, and you won’t understand either.”

Most of these audio files were left behind when Chen Zongqian and Xu Ni met several times. The last one was a call made by Xu Ni on November 17, three days before the trial, and lasted only two minutes.

Before the trial, Kang Heying didn’t have a deep impression of this woman. After that, he could never forget Xu Ni. During that time, the recording mixed with the sound of weak electric current often sounded in his ears.

That woman was always languid, and the sadness between her brows was difficult to resolve. Photos of her published in newspapers all showed a gloomy and negative look.That sad ending seemed to have been foreshadowed, but it turned out to be a tragedy.

As soon as the first trial was over, Xu Ni climbed to the top of the building avoiding the crowd of reporters. Someone had been paying attention to her, and he quickly followed her when he saw something was wrong with her. Unfortunately, he could not save himself in the end, and Xu Ni fell to his death.

Chen Zongqian and Xu Ni are very close. He expects more happiness from Xu Ni than anyone else, and he is also waiting for his family to come back to him.His mistake was that he thought the truth was good, that the bad guys would be brought to justice, and that relatives who had been separated for many years would finally be reunited, and that it would be as beautiful as he imagined.

“The media dug up the blog she used, and it contained the same content. She said she would rather no one tell her the truth. She originally had her own life, but then everything went into chaos.” Kang Haying failed to stop Xu Ni and Chen Zongqian back then. She was punished for this and was unable to stay in the court system.

He thought of Xu Ni, then looked at Xu Qiaochuan in front of him and said: “The human spirit is very fragile. Others don’t know the inside story, and they don’t know where a good person will collapse.”

The sweet-scented osmanthus, gorgon and sweet potato soup was served. Kang Heying smelled the sweet heat and put aside some of his heavy emotions.Xu Qiaochuan held the spoon and moved the sweet potato cubes on the hob, and the sweet soup swayed.He blinked and suddenly heard Kang Heying ask: “Xu Qiaochuan, if the truth is not good, would you want to know the truth?”

He was used to avoiding and avoiding talking about the past, but with Pandora’s box in the palm of his hand, the secretly growing desire made people unable to help but peek into it.Xu Qiaochuan carefully studied Kang Heying’s expression, trying to read a hint from the man’s face, but there was nothing. The story was a very profound mystery.

Kang Heying finished the last sentence: “It’s okay not to tell her, because the law requires a result. Many people are afraid of making mistakes in the process. It’s right to be cautious, but the wrong thing is to panic too much, and you will become a coward.”

The sugar water was boiled very well, the yellow rock sugar was not added heavily, the taste was light, and the sweetness did not make people feel cloying.Xu Qiaochuan still had the bitter taste of herbal tea in his mouth. The two were entangled and collided, making him feel that his mouth and tongue were numb and he could not taste the specific taste.He ate absentmindedly, and belatedly understood why Chen Zongqian was so afraid of him staying by the window, and why his hand was always tightly grasped the night he fell.

It turned out to be a nightmare reoccurring, and a panic swept through my heart.

The used cups and spoons were taken away. Kang Heying took out a tissue and wiped his mouth. For a long time, he didn’t wait for Xu Qiaochuan to ask curious questions.Xu Qiaochuan didn’t seem to be awakened. Kang Heying cleared her throat and the man finally looked over.

“It’s delicious, thank you.” Very polite, very polite, and very unexpected.

Kang Heying tried to wake him up again: “Don’t you have anything you want to do?”

“I want to see my files, but I can’t.” Xu Qiaochuan was very knowledgeable.

“What about the other things? Your file…” To be honest, it was quite finished. Kang Heying wanted to touch Hongtashan in his pocket, but he was stunned as soon as he reached out and put it back in his pocket.

Kang Heying didn’t want to say more, and Xu Qiaochuan didn’t press him. He just said that he was going back.But he replied to Chen Zongqian on WeChat saying that it would be a little later. Chen Zongqian should be busy and there was no reply for the time being.

Everything is as usual with him now. The bad mood he had when they first met has been restrained so much that no one can see it. The expression on his face is very calm, showing a cold alienation.Kang Heying said hell, isn’t this exactly the same as Chen Zongqian back then!

The station was not on the way to the police station. Seeing that the person was alright, Kang Heying was too lazy to move his legs, and they separated at the entrance of the alley.

Xu Qiaochuan walked slowly on the road, but did not go in the direction of the passenger terminal.After spending some time, he returned to his old house in Guantang Village.

The old house is dull and lifeless, Kang Heying said Xu Ni is like this.Xu Qiaochuan felt that he was similar to Xu Ni, which made Chen Zongqian long for and fear him.

There are many differences… He is not as ignorant as Xu Ni, and he does not have a happy life to destroy.

No one has been here for more than half a year, and a thin layer of dust rises when opening the door. Lu Xiaoyun’s leftover debris has been left untouched, accumulating countless dust.Xu Qiaochuan quickly found a photo album with the cover blackened by fire. He originally wanted to burn it, but Chen Zongqian let him keep it.

In the photo album were “Xu Qiaochuan” and himself. His face was blurry and he couldn’t even recognize himself clearly.A drop of blood fell on it, and Xu Qiaochuan wiped it away casually. The carefully sealed photo was not contaminated at all.

“Xie Mingxiao.” When he pronounced the name, his throat felt fishy and sweet, as if he was about to cough up blood.Xu Qiaochuan swallowed the discomfort and scribbled on the photo with his hand.

The family-hunting website is still there, and the child with the same name as Xie Mingxiao is also there, with a smile on his immature face that makes people run cold all over.The face was so blurry that he looked at the photo album for a long time and couldn’t tell whether it looked like it or not.His eyes felt dry, so he closed them for a moment, and when he opened them, he seemed to have slept.

The screen of the mobile phone was adjusted very brightly, and Xu Qiaochuan was stabbed to the point of tears. In his trance, the young face gradually became overlapping and similar.How to tell whether it is or not?He couldn’t figure it out.

He dialed the hotline reserved on the website and once connected, an electronic female voice sounded: “Hello, this is the Baby Reunion Charity Website. Please press 1 to apply for registration, press 2 for detailed consultation, and press 3 to provide information…”

It was repeated for the third time before Xu Qiaochuan finally pressed 3 and followed the prompts to enter the family tracing number of “Xie Mingxiao”. The call was quickly transferred to the follow-up volunteer’s mobile phone.

“Hello…”

Xu Qiaochuan did not say that he was Xie Mingxiao. He only said that the person in the photo looked familiar and he had some impressions.The volunteer asked patiently. He must have said this a lot, and his reply was a bit official.

“I heard… you are paid for providing information, right?” Xu Qiaochuan lowered his eyes and looked at the photo album. The thing that Lu Xiaoyun cherished the most was wrinkled by him unconsciously.

The volunteer smiled and said: “Our website does not guarantee the validity of the remuneration promises in the registration information. If you are sure that you know and need to provide clues for a fee, you can contact the baby registrant yourself to confirm again. Do I need to call you?”

Xu Qiaochuan didn’t speak. He was sure that he had put his hand on Pandora’s box, that box that was dangerous, mysterious and full of temptation.It was easy to open it, but the unanswerable question was still tormenting his soul.

If the truth is not good, would you still want to know the truth?

How bad is it?He wiped it on his face, and his sleeves were speckled with blood.He felt that his body was in pain and his soul was in pain. He didn’t know where this suffering came from.The pain had made him delirious in the past, but now he was particularly clear-headed.

“Are you still there? Do you need the registrant’s phone number?”

“Okay, I need… may I ask what their relationship is?”

“It’s brother, the phone number is…”

Xu Qiaochuan had already memorized the string of numbers without having to finish reciting them, and his memory had never been so clear.He suddenly felt that everything was starting to become absurd, and the curtain of a vulgar tragedy was slowly being unveiled.

Xu Qiaochuan forgot how he hung up the phone. He touched it unconsciously with his fingers and dialed only two digits, and the number floated to the top of the contact list.I also forgot why I dialed it and what I wanted to confirm.

The other party picked up quickly, and Xu Qiaochuan heard a bell ring, and then a human voice: “Xiaoqiao, are you back soon?”