WWY Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Background. You, are the exception.

You, are the exception.

Lan He spoke as if unintentionally, but Tuxi Ling was somewhat moved, and his uncontrollably accelerated heartbeat gradually increased.

Then he heard Lan He say, “Since it’s a police officer wanting to investigate, I, as a good citizen, have no reason to refuse.”

Ling Tuxi’s emotions instantly cooled down. He cursed under his breath, picked up the medicine bottle, examined it carefully for a long time, and put it back on the coffee table.

It looked like the same bottle as Weiyu He’s asthma medicine, just a different color. Presumably, the family doctor bought the bottles in bulk, differentiating the father and son’s medication by color.

Ya Gu’s phone rang. She picked it up and looked at it. It was a call from the team.

“Ling, we may have found Qin Man’s address. I’ll go out to receive the information.”

He thought it would be quick, but she didn’t come back even after two minutes.

Ling Tuxi flipped through the notebook in his hand back and forth. Unfortunately, there were only two pages of notes, and he quickly reached the end.

He had no choice but to close the notebook. “Then let’s leave it at that. Thank you for your cooperation!”

He almost bumped into Ya Gu running back as he walked out.

Her eyes were full of excitement. Every time she showed this expression, it meant she had found some gossip that interested her.

Ling Tuxi cleared his throat, reminding her to be mindful of the situation. “What’s the result?”

“The address Qin Man registered is indeed in Maple Leaf District. Ba You has already taken people there.” She tilted her head, avoiding Ling Tuxi’s body, stole a glance at Lan He, and then winked vigorously at Ling Tuxi.

Ling Tuxi guessed that she had discovered new clues about Lan He.

“Ling, you’ll never guess. Lan He just got married yesterday morning, and something happened at his house that night. Isn’t that turning a happy event into a funeral? So unlucky, right?” In a corner on the first floor of the He residence, Ya Gu lowered her voice with barely concealed excitement as she reported.

Ling Tuxi was stunned for a full five seconds, looking as if he thought he was hallucinating.

“You’ll never guess, his marriage partner is Vice President Gu of Gu’s Trading!”

Ling Tuxi’s eyeballs slowly moved before he realized who Vice President Gu was.

Gu’s Trading, like the He family, was a family business. The eldest daughter of the Gu family was Ya Gu, who currently primarily managed the company’s affairs.

He asked a little woodenly, “Two big families getting married, how come the media doesn’t have any news?”

“I don’t know. It was found in the system. The two of them got their marriage certificate yesterday morning. It looks like they haven’t held a wedding yet, maybe they’re waiting to prepare before announcing it.” Ya Gu tugged at her somewhat baby-fat chin. “Ling, Lan He just got his certificate, and Weiyu He died unexpectedly. Isn’t that too coincidental?”

Seeing that Ling Tuxi’s face wasn’t looking too good, and remembering that he always hated unfounded speculation, she quickly raised her hand in salute. “Intuition, just intuition!”

Ling Tuxi turned his head and glanced in the direction of Lan He’s room upstairs.

Something’s not right, something’s fundamentally not right!

He’s marrying a woman? Then what was that encounter when he met him?

He tried his best to extract himself from the complicated relationship, maintain objective and rational thinking, and finally grasped the root of the “something’s not right.”

It was Lan He’s reaction that was the problem!

“Let’s go, let’s ask the nanny again.”

Aunt Long had been a nanny in the He family for twenty years, and was now almost sixty years old. She was well-maintained and looked like she was living a comfortable life.

Her eyes were red, obviously from crying for her old employer, and as soon as she saw them come in, tears started falling again.

Ling Tuxi wasn’t very good at comforting people. He took two steps back, righteously handing this task over to the female officer. After Aunt Long calmed down, he asked her about the family doctor, Qin Man.

According to her, Qin Man left after giving Lan He a checkup in the afternoon, and it was no different from usual.

Ling Tuxi asked, “He left at this time, wasn’t he worried about Lan He’s condition worsening?”

Aunt Long tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. “It doesn’t matter, right? Young Master Lan’s illness isn’t something that’s been around for just a day or two, and he gave Young Master Lan a checkup and said he was overworked and just needed to rest.”

“Did he say when he would be back?”

“He doesn’t need to. If he doesn’t specifically say anything, he’ll definitely come the next day.”

Regarding Qin Man, Aunt Long said about the same thing as Lan He, only the years of service didn’t match up. In the spirit of being conscientious and responsible, Ling Tuxi felt that he should investigate clearly, so he gave Ya Gu a look.

Ya Gu understood instantly.

“Auntie, Lan He said Qin Man has been in the He family for ten years, but you said fifteen years. How many years has it been?”

Aunt Long wrung her tissue, her voice hoarse. “Young Master Lan only recognized the He family three years ago. Before that, he had been living abroad. He doesn’t know about things before then. When we mention these small things, we’re just giving a rough number. Anyway, it’s not an important matter, there’s no need to be so serious, right?”

Three years ago?

Ling Tuxi’s heart skipped a beat, and the image of that figure languidly leaning against the head of the bed, looking at him with playful and charming eyes, immediately appeared in his mind.

At that time, he nonchalantly held an unlit cigarette in his mouth, blinking his slightly dazed eyes after exhaustion, and waved his police ID in his hand, saying slyly: “Oh, a police officer? No wonder you’re so amazing!”

Ling Tuxi blinked twice, threw out this discordant image, and asked, “You said recognized? Was there anything unusual about their father-son relationship before that?”

Aunt Long was a little embarrassed. Ya Gu quickly said, “Auntie, solving a case requires a comprehensive investigation. Maybe it can be linked to the case. Just tell us the truth. Our files are strictly confidential and will not be leaked!”

“Case?” Aunt Long’s understanding was overturned. “Master He didn’t die from a sudden illness…”

“We’re investigating. This is the prescribed procedure. Don’t worry!”

Aunt Long was persuaded, and then, while recalling, she slowly told everything she knew.

Lan He was twenty-eight years old this year. Between the ages of two and twenty-five, he lived abroad.

When Weiyu He was young, he and his wife had a beautiful and lovely boy. Unfortunately, he was lost at the age of two. A few months later, Mrs. He died in depression.

Weiyu He and his wife had built their business together and were very loving. The two consecutive blows directly cost him half his life, and a rush of anger triggered severe asthma. From then on, he became disheartened about everything, until he adopted a boy, he suddenly became full of responsibility, cheered up again, and directly turned the He Group into the largest enterprise in the province. This boy was Si’nian He.

In these years, in addition to being busy, Weiyu He never gave up looking for his biological son, remote villages, shady streets, prosperous markets, vast mountains…

He mobilized all his relationship networks and searched almost everywhere. Finally, three years ago, a familiar friend said that he had seen an Asian face in his twenties abroad, and the oval birthmark behind his neck was exactly the same as the He family’s young master who was lost twenty-three years ago.

Weiyu He personally went abroad to find Lan He. He didn’t waste much effort and agreed to do a paternity test. As soon as the result came out, the father and son recognized each other, and Lan He readily agreed to return to China with Weiyu He.

Everyone thought that Young Master He was eager to go home and enjoy the good life, but he didn’t expect him to be very Buddhist. It was as if he wasn’t interested in the wealthy father and the billions of assets that suddenly fell on his head. Plus, he had congenital heart disease. When he had nothing to do, he hid in the studio to paint. He was too lazy to go out to socialize, let alone indulge in extravagance and debauchery.

The current situation is that the affairs of the He Group are still mainly handled by the adopted son, Si’nian He. Lan He is a hands-off shopkeeper. Since Weiyu He became seriously ill, all the burdens have been placed on Si’nian He, who can only go home once every few days, which is comparable to that of a beast of burden.

Understanding the family relationship, coupled with the death of Weiyu He, Ling Tuxi always felt that there might be undercurrents surging beneath the seemingly calm lake surface of the He family.

“Aunt Long, we accidentally found out that Lan He is married. Do you know about this?”

Speaking of this, a trace of kind smile appeared in Aunt Long’s eyes, very gratified. “Of course I know, Young Master Lan and Miss Gu went to the Civil Affairs Bureau yesterday morning, and the two families had dinner together at noon. After returning in the afternoon, he might have been tired, and he doubled his medication.”

Ling Tuxi glanced at the “afternoon” crossed out with a thick line on the notebook and asked, “What time did they come back in the afternoon?”

Aunt Long recalled for a moment. “A little after one o’clock.”

Ya Gu asked strangely, “So early? Getting married is such a big deal, shouldn’t they chat for a while longer and connect with each other?”

Aunt Long explained, “Oh, it’s like this, the driver, Lao Ni, has something going on at home and has taken a leave of absence these days. Young Master Lan hasn’t changed his driver’s license to a domestic one, so the Gu family’s young master was responsible for picking him up and dropping him off yesterday. Miss Gu is busy, Young Master Gu is also busy, and the relationship between the two families is familiar, so there’s not so much attention to detail. The dinner party ended early.”

“Young Master Gu?”

“Miss Gu’s younger brother, Gu Qing, the third young master of the Gu family.”

Ling Tuxi wrote down this name, and then asked, “After returning, did Master He show any signs of illness?”

“No, actually, these days, because Young Master Lan was getting married, Master He was in a good mood, and his condition improved a lot. He looked very happy when he came back yesterday. I also heard him making a long phone call, as if he was discussing with Master Gu when to officially hold the wedding!” Aunt Long thought for a while. “Young Master Lan, on the other hand, seemed to be really feeling unwell. He was also impatient when talking to him. I was a little strange at the time, because he always had a good temper.”

Ya Gu muttered, “Sounds more like he was in a bad mood?”

Ling Tuxi also thought so. He asked, “What’s the relationship between Lan He and Miss Gu like?”

A trace of embarrassment appeared on Aunt Long’s face. “Young Master Lan, he doesn’t have much interaction with Miss Gu. Young Master Lan doesn’t go out much, and he hasn’t accompanied Master He to any events. I’m not even sure if they’ve met…”

“Ah?” Ya Gu was surprised. “Then why did they get married?”

“It’s what Master He and Master Gu wanted. After all, Young Master Lan is the only heir of our He family, and Miss Gu is Master Gu’s only daughter. I think Master He may have felt that he…”

Felt that he was about to die, and was worried that the weak Lan He couldn’t shoulder the burden, so he found him a strong partner who would never leave him.

Ling Tuxi understood that Aunt Long, as a nanny, really couldn’t say any more.

He changed the topic and asked about Si’nian He. Through Aunt Long’s description, he could confirm that this second young master who was on a business trip really had nothing to do with what happened today.

When the two of them exited Aunt Long’s room, the second floor had also been investigated almost completely. Two police officers were checking whether there were any signs of intrusion in the doors and windows on the first floor.

The conclusion was no.

Outside the window, the rain was much lighter, and a white line lit up on the eastern horizon, which looked like it would clear up before the morning rush hour.

Ling Tuxi rubbed his face. Ya Gu covered her mouth and yawned. Just then, her phone rang. It was a call from forensic doctor Ai Chongfei.

“Ya Gu, the test results are out. The medicine in the bottle used by the deceased Weiyu He was not for treating asthma at all, but for relieving angina!”

“Ah?” Ya Gu’s mind was a little confused. She glanced at Ling Tuxi. “Okay, I got it!”

As she was about to hang up the phone.

As if anticipating her action, Ai Chongfei quickly shouted, “There’s more, there’s more. In addition to the fingerprints of the deceased Weiyu He on the medicine bottle, two other people’s fingerprints were also found. According to the previous sampling comparison, it can be determined that one is the family doctor, Qin Man, and the other is Lan He! You guys follow up on it!”