GLIHBN Chapter 61
by VolareSu Shi ran into Xu Chongming at the police station. Xu Chongming had just finished being questioned and was called over. Seeing Su Shi, he put on that same deeply affectionate act. He looked Su Shi up and down, making sure he wasn’t hurt in any way, and said with great concern, “It’s good you’re okay, it’s good you’re okay.”
Su Shi raised his eyelids and said with sarcasm, “Thanks to you, I’m fine.”
“I’m sorry, it’s all because of me.”
Not every “I’m sorry” gets a “It’s okay” in return. Su Shi said, “Yes, it’s all because of you.”
Xu Chongming lowered his head dejectedly and said decisively, “I will give you an explanation.”
Su Shi’s tone was very calm, “I’m fine. Chi Ye is the one who got hurt; he’s the one who needs an explanation.”
Xu Chongming nodded, “Where is Chi Ye? I can’t get in touch with him. There’s no one at the Apartments.”
Su Shi found it a little difficult to say, “I don’t know either.”
Xu Chongming thought for a moment and said, “I’m relieved if he’s not seriously injured. He might be at his girlfriend’s place, not wanting to be disturbed by us.”
“Girlfriend?” Su Shi asked strangely.
“You didn’t know? Chi Ye said he had a crush on a girl. Maybe it’s become a girlfriend now, otherwise where else would he go?”
Su Shi was completely confused.
Two days later, Su Shi received a call from the police station saying that they had found Du Li and wanted him to come over for a face-to-face identification.
At first, Du Li flatly denied trying to murder Su Shi. The motorcycle driver had disappeared, and there happened to be no cameras in that area that captured Du Li pushing Su Shi.
Fortunately, heaven’s net is wide, but nothing escapes it. The police found a passerby who had been there that day and could testify that Du Li had deliberately pushed Su Shi.
Although this couldn’t prove that Du Li had intended to murder him, intentional injury was a fact. Although it was an attempt, it was already a violation of the law.
Du Li had lost his usual glamour, and it was clear that he hadn’t been having a good time lately. Seeing Su Shi, he rushed up to beg for mercy, “Su Shi, I didn’t do it on purpose. I was impulsive. I know I was wrong.”
Su Shi stepped back, not wanting to be touched by Du Li, “I’m not paying for your impulsiveness. If you do something, you have to bear the corresponding price.”
“I can’t have a criminal record. I still want to go to a big company, Su Shi. Please, let me off once. I promise I won’t appear in front of you again.”
Su Shi wasn’t a saint; his likes and dislikes were clear.
Su Shi was a good person, but definitely not a pushover.
He would repay those who were good to him tenfold, and he would never be soft on those who hurt him.
“What kind of logic is that? If you can’t have a criminal record, then I have to suffer in silence? If your plan had succeeded, I would either be dead or disabled and in the hospital. Did you let me off?”
Su Shi was immune to pleas. Du Li then went to beg Xu Chongming, who was standing beside him. It was Xu Chongming who had provided the police with the clues to lure him out.
Only at this moment did Du Li’s illusions about Xu Chongming shatter completely. At this moment, he realized with extreme clarity how heartless Xu Chongming was, but he still had to beg.
“Ming-ge, Ming-ge, please help me.”
Xu Chongming didn’t even glance at Du Li, his entire gaze fixed on Su Shi’s face.
Du Li shouted hoarsely, “Ming-ge, a night of passion deserves a hundred days of grace. Look at how many years I’ve been with you. Help me.”
Xu Chongming’s expression wavered slightly, but it wasn’t because he was moved by Du Li’s words, but because he was afraid that Su Shi would be unhappy if he heard this.
Xu Chongming was eager to distance himself from Du Li, “Su Shi and I have been together for many years. You have no self-awareness about your position.”
Du Li’s face was covered in tears, revealing his ugly state. His family had put all their resources into sending him to study abroad so that he could come back and get a good job to repay them, but now everything was ruined.
Su Shi couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, why bother!
At this moment, an old woman with gray hair and wrinkles on her face came in from outside, her eyes filled with tears. Seeing Su Shi, she immediately wanted to kneel down, but fortunately, she was supported by the young female police officer behind her.
“Please, let my grandson go.”
Su Shi glanced at Du Li, who had stopped crying when the old woman came in and showed genuine regret and guilt.
Su Shi reached out to help the old woman, “Grandma, please get up.”
The old woman’s lips trembled, refusing to stand up straight. If no one was holding her, she would have knelt down.
“I know my grandson did something wrong, but he’s still young and has a lot of life ahead of him. Let this old woman take the blame for him. Please, let him go.”
The young female police officer beside her suggested, “A letter of understanding from the victim can reduce the suspect’s sentence.”
Su Shi felt nothing for Du Li’s pleas and was determined to make him receive the punishment he deserved, but this old woman was old and looked like she wasn’t in good health, which reminded Su Shi of his grandmother, and he couldn’t help but feel moved.
But when it came to matters of principle, Su Shi was very clear. Forgiving Du Li would be unfair to the injuries Chi Ye had suffered.
Su Shi hardened his heart, “Grandma, I’m sorry, I can’t issue a letter of understanding. I don’t forgive people who want to hurt me. If you do something wrong, you should be punished. It’s not like whoever is pitiful is right. If everyone felt sorry for themselves and went around killing people, the world would be in chaos.”
Hearing this, the female police officer, who had been overflowing with sympathy, stiffened her face.
The old woman wanted to beg again, but Du Li shouted from over there, “Grandma, don’t beg them.”
The old woman sobbed, “Xiao Li.”
Du Li shook his head, “I’m sorry, Grandma.”
Du Li finally took a deep look at Xu Chongming, his eyes no longer containing a trace of love, replaced by a calm yet overwhelming hatred.
If Su Shi wanted to punish him, then he deserved it because he did indeed have murderous intentions towards Su Shi and had also taken action.
But Xu Chongming, after several years of companionship, he had given Xu Chongming his heart and soul, only to be met with the words “You have no self-awareness about your position.”
How sad, how ridiculous?
Loving the wrong person comes at a price, and this is the price.
Du Li closed his eyes, waiting to be prosecuted and sanctioned by the law.
Su Shi still had to complete the procedures. Xu Chongming said he would wait for him outside, but Su Shi refused.
When he came out of the police station, it was raining.
Su Shi looked up at the sky, which was gray and gloomy. The rain was falling like silver needles, fine and dense. He would definitely get soaked if he went out like this.
Suddenly, a large black umbrella covered his head, and Chi Ye’s face appeared before his eyes, his voice gentle, “Let’s go, I’m here to pick you up.”
Su Shi quietly looked at Chi Ye for a while.
A small piece of gauze was taped to Chi Ye’s forehead. When he had the stitches done, they shaved the hair around the wound. It seemed that even if the wound healed, hair wouldn’t grow back in that spot, and it would become a permanent mark.
“How long have you been here?”
“Just a little later than you.”
It seemed that Chi Ye was worried about him.
“Did you hear everything?”
“Yes.”
Su Shi put his hands in his coat pockets and said casually, “Don’t you think I’m heartless? I’m not as good as you imagined.”
Chi Ye slowly shook his head, “No, this is the punishment he deserves. You’re not wrong. You are better than I imagined.”
Su Shi chuckled speechlessly. Even if Chi Ye was just flattering him, Su Shi couldn’t deny that he was pleased.