Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 341 - 224: Is it really him? (Second Update)
Obviously, everything was already developing in their favor, wasn’t it? Obviously, Dad had told her that he would definitely rescue everyone trapped there, Dad promised her that he would definitely save that person who was very, very important to her... Dad told her to retreat first with the officers, assured her that everything here would be taken care of by him, to rest assured.
She thought she could finally see that person outside the darkness, in the light... She thought Dad would definitely fulfill his promise to her — but who can tell her why this huge explosion suddenly happened?!
Being trapped in the darkness for too long, her eyes were no longer accustomed to the light, especially the dazzling light of such a huge explosion, coupled with the anger striking her heart, she fainted on that hillside.
The night, like a pair of huge black wings, silently descended, covering her. The towering flames and the earth-shattering sound of the explosion were far away, no longer able to harm her.
But she didn’t want such protection from the wings, didn’t want it! She would rather be blinded, but she wanted to open her eyes to see the explosion flames, to see if Dad and that important person finally emerged safely together from the fire;
She’d prefer to be deafened, but wanted to hear that huge sound, to discern whether the explosion contained the faint calls of Dad and that person.
She’d rather lose her life... than to escape herself, leaving Dad and that person forever in the fire.
God, really cannot...
Tears slid down the wings of her nose, into her mouth, salty and bitter.
She furrowed her brows with difficulty and finally opened her eyes—
Looking around, she realized she was in the hospital, not on that dark and desperate hillside again.
The world she was in now was safe, warm, and bright. But she wasn’t more joyful because of it. If she could choose, she would rather cross back to that night, prefer to find herself standing alone and desperate on that hillside again, just to look once more at the explosion, the great fire.
Just to allow her a closer chance, to retrieve the truth of the year, she would be willing to do anything!
...And what happened after?
Later, although Dad was seriously injured, he came back, bringing Xiang Yuan.
However, she was utterly heartbroken because she clearly felt that there was still a person trapped inside who ultimately—did not come out!
She clutched the corner of the quilt, the despair rising from the bottom of her heart pained her so that she could not breathe.
She wanted the truth, she wanted a clear, complete story of that year; neither the final report from China’s police nor Xiang Yuan’s account could give it to her, and her own memories were even more fragmented... And for now, all that was left was Huangfu Huazhang’s account, which she had not yet listened to carefully.
Tonight, by coincidence, there was another explosion, a fire swallowing everything, so similar to her experience four years ago; and before the explosion, there had been an eerie clown, so similar to Rosa’s experience!
She knew her fingertips were ice cold — she knew, such coincidences shouldn’t just be coincidences.
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The room door creaked, Tang Yanqing entered holding a mobile phone.
He tiptoed to her bedside, looked down at her, but for just a moment, then sighed lightly, "You’re awake."
Shi Nian sighed silently, then opened her eyes.
Looking at him: "Where did you go? Has the forensic result come out?"
Tang Yanqing nodded: "Although the fire destroyed a lot of DNA, the specific DNA test report from the scene will take a few days, but the forensic side can basically confirm that the charred body was indeed Xiong Jie."
Shi Nian forcefully closed her eyes: "...They said she was just a victim of the neighbor’s explosion. Do you believe that?"
Tang Yanqing looked down at her, sneering arrogantly: "Nonsense!"
Shi Nian immediately sat up, ignoring her dizziness.
Tang Yanqing quickly rushed over to support her.
Shi Nian raised her eyes and looked at his eyes: "Who do you think wanted to kill her? Was it still the person who kidnapped her?"
"If not, who else could it be? Who else has had a falling out with her recently?"
"But if it was the person who kidnapped her, it doesn’t make sense — clearly from the kidnapping method, that person didn’t really intend to harm her; but how did it suddenly become so that it took her life?"
Tang Yanqing lightly furrowed his long eyebrows, could not help but take out a cigarette from his pocket. But considering that this was a hospital room, he just placed the cigarette under his nose for a sniff.
"Recently, those who had a falling out with her, besides the person who kidnapped her, there are many... For example, you, for example, me, for example, my dad..."
He raised his eyes to look at her, with deep eyes: "From the perspective of the police handling the case, we could all be suspects."
Shi Nian’s heart jumped.
Yes, by coincidence, there was a community gathering on the nearby lawn supporting Tang Mingyi’s campaign, so it is reasonable to suspect that the participants were inclined towards Tang Mingyi, and maybe among them, there was an extremist who simply silenced Xiong Jie nearby.
"As for the suspect who kidnapped her... even if that person didn’t hurt her physically before, it doesn’t mean that criminal wouldn’t ’evolve.’ The leniency shown the last time may have been because the anger wasn’t as intense; then something happened that greatly increased his rage, making him eager to ’evolve’ his crime, simply taking Xiong Jie’s life."
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Tang Yanqing’s voice wasn’t high, it could even be said to be calm, but Shi Nian still felt as if a thunderclap exploded in the air, leaving her ears buzzing.
Xiong Jie was released — Xiong Jie was killed, the sudden rage in the process...
How could she not think of Huangfu Huazhang?!
Looking back further, the whole incident could form such a chain of relationships: she asked Huangfu Huazhang to help find Xiong Jie—>Huangfu Huazhang demanded that if Xiong Jie was found, she would agree to date him—>Xiong Jie was found, Xiong Jie was unharmed—>she refused Huangfu Huazhang—> that day there was Huangfu Huazhang’s deep sorrow outside Xiong Jie’s house—>then Xiong Jie died in this accidental explosion...
Head and tail connected, at least from a logical reasoning level, it’s already possible to verify each other back and forth.
But what about evidence? Direct evidence that can prove this logical chain?
Fingerprints, DNA, or eyewitness testimony?
All, none, have!
Shi Nian clenched her fists tightly, closed her eyes.
Such meticulous planning, such unfathomable depth... And in this world, the only person who can get close to him, there is only one.
Tang Yanqing couldn’t, because he is Tang Mingyi’s son, any misstep would implicate the Tang Family; moreover, police investigations require too much adherence to law and regulations, and all those legal complexities, that person is even more familiar than professional lawyers, he knows how to manipulate them.
And traditional criminal investigation, like Old Mai, because they can’t find direct evidence, they have no way to take action against that person.
If evidence is to be found, if reasoning-based suspicions are to be verified, there is only one way: to enter his heart, to find the original motive, the original evidence from the place where it all started.
And this matter... perhaps under the heavens, only one person can achieve it.
— This person is naturally herself.
And the relationship between her and him is not impregnable. He is such a sensitive, suspicious person, any bit of defiance or betrayal, he would immediately retreat a step, shutting his heart’s door tightly, keeping her far outside.
Only if she follows his demands, adheres to the rules he sets, walks towards him, can he accept her, allow her to approach him step by step.
Fingertips ice-cold, palms sweaty.
She decided to temporarily keep all this from Tang Yanqing.
The dark war between the two men had actually started long ago, she could feel it. His deep vigilance against Tang Yanqing, if Tang Yanqing even slightly intervened in this matter, he would immediately close the door to her.
Between Tang Yanqing and him, as long as Tang Yanqing took action, he would understand that she ultimately chose Tang Yanqing. Then she would also ultimately lose the only chance to approach him.
She couldn’t sit by and watch the opportunity slip away.
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"What are you thinking?"
Tang Yanqing stared at her for a long time, finally couldn’t help but interrupt her train of thought.
She shook her head: "Still thinking about Xiong Jie... I was clearly only one step away from her, if I hadn’t lost focus, if I hadn’t chatted with Zhang San, maybe I would have gone into her house in time." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Tang Yanqing’s long eyebrows twitched.
"If you had gone in, then maybe now you would also be...!"
Even imagining such a possibility made his heart and soul tremble!
Shi Nian squinted her eyes: "Then can we deduce the opposite: maybe someone wanted to hold me back, prevent me from being blown up together, so they arranged the clown on the lawn and Zhang San handing out flyers?"
"Because that person knew once I saw the clown, especially some eerie clown, I would definitely be captivated; moreover, the flyers Zhang San handed out were about your father, out of politeness I would definitely follow up with a chat."
Tang Yanqing nodded approvingly: "Well said. I’ve already asked the Emperor and Guan Liang to invite Zhang San back to the police station for questioning."
