Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 462 - 333. My world seems not to be the same as yours (2nd update, 1st section)
Guan Liang also agreed, "The initial reason Xiao Yi became suspicious of Huangfu Huazhang was because she saw him display a contemptuous expression towards her police uniform. It’s highly likely that Huangfu Huazhang harbors a grudge against the police due to his mother’s death. So I’m also concerned that he won’t readily surrender to the police. Even though we have gathered a significant amount of testimonial evidence, getting him to confess remains quite difficult."
Shi Nian nodded: "With the influence he currently possesses, if provoked, he would fight desperately without concern for the consequences."
After carefully reviewing Huangfu Xi’an’s case file again, Shi Nian suddenly closed the file and gently closed his eyes.
"I know why he hates the Tang Family."
Guan Liang quickly came over: "Why?"
Shi Nian shook his head: "It’s not in the case file; it’s in the background of the Tang Family. Although the investigation and trial recorded in Huangfu Xi’an’s case file do not show any sign of the Tang Family, don’t forget that Tang Mingxiang is the Director of Public Security, the head of the police system in this state; and Old Sir Tang was once the Chief Justice. During those years, although he may not have participated personally in every conviction and sentencing, he certainly must have been aware of them."
Shi Nian bowed his head: "When Huangfu Huazhang first arrived in M Country without the ability to vindicate his mother’s grievances, he perhaps placed his hopes on the highest leaders of the police system and the Chief Justice. He hoped they would discover the misconduct of their subordinates and, given their positions, stand forward to correct those mistakes. But ultimately, he was disappointed..."
Shi Nian imagined himself as Huangfu Huazhang back then, facing this seemingly colorful and prosperous yet unfamiliar kingdom, feeling nothing but endless despair.
Moreover, the Tang Family has marriage ties with the Ford family, even though it was a cross-national marriage a century ago, they are still relatives. If they had been willing to take a closer look at the case concerning his mother, to inquire just a little further, perhaps the tragedy that befell his mother would not have happened.
They are the police; they are the judges; they are the first Chinese family, renowned as a family representing justice and law! How could they allow such an unfair case to happen, how could they stand idly by and watch his innocent mother wrongfully die...
But in the end, all that was left for him was disappointment and helplessness.
His mother was once his most important belief in this world, but this legal system that claims to uphold fairness and justice could not protect his poor mother, instead leaving her to die with unresolved grievances.
Shi Nian glanced up at Guan Liang: "This would cause his beliefs to crumble, causing him to doubt all the orders in this world that claim to represent justice, and to harbor suspicion and resentment towards law enforcement officers."
Guan Liang also sank into his chair: "Yes, especially since the Tang Family is the representative of law and justice, and yet did nothing to help even as relatives. If he doesn’t hate the Tang Family, who else can he hate?"
Shi Nian stood up, "I’m going to see the two of them."
In the observation room, Jia Tianzi, Tang Yan Yi, and Gao Cheng were already crowded in front of the large glass window, observing the confrontation between Tang Yanqing and Huangfu Huazhang.
"What have they said?" Shi Nian asked Tang Yan Yi.
"Nothing yet, just sizing each other up." Tang Yan Yi didn’t blink, staring intently at Huangfu Huazhang’s face.
Indeed, among experts, there was no need to say anything at first; just observing each other in silence, and already there’s an undercurrent. Tang Yanqing was looking for Huangfu Huazhang’s micro reaction baseline, and likewise, Huangfu Huazhang was establishing the baseline for Tang Yanqing’s micro expressions.
Experts fighting each other; deception is often favored, so it’s crucial to discern what’s real and what’s fake in the opponent first.
At this moment, Huangfu Huazhang slightly raised his gaze, looking towards the large glass pane.
That gaze seemed to penetrate the glass and land directly on Shi Nian’s face.
Shi Nian’s heart skipped a beat, knowing that he had unconsciously stood in his habitual relative position.
Tang Yan Yi then turned and looked over: "He knows you’re here."
Shi Nian nodded: "He could deduce it. He said he agreed to meet because of me, so naturally, he knew I wouldn’t feel at ease and would definitely be present. Just now, I must have left footsteps and the sound of the door when I entered, so he can naturally guess that I’m standing here by the glass."
Tang Yan Yi raised an eyebrow and nodded.
"So do you think he will tell the truth today?"
Shi Nian pondered for a moment, then nodded: "He will. But he will downplay major issues. He will use cases that are not closely associated to speak the truth, to gauge the police’s reaction, especially Mr. Tang’s reaction, and then determine subsequent actions."
"Is he still trying to probe?" Tang Yan Yi squinted.
Shi Nian shook his head: "In itself, what he’s doing isn’t wrong. If you or I were in his position, facing an opponent we don’t fully trust, we would do the same for the sake of testing and self-preservation."
Tang Yan Yi raised an eyebrow slightly: "Do you sympathize with him?"
Shi Nian lifted his head to look back, feeling unexpectedly calm: "I’m not a judge, and I have no right to convict him; I’m just a reporter, and I’m here to pursue the truth behind the case. That includes not just how he committed the crime, but also why he chose to do it, and what his thoughts were."
Tang Yan Yi nodded and turned away: "So I think at this point in the case, the team doesn’t need an additional reporter."
However, Jia Tianzi looked back: "But without Shi Nian, Huangfu Huazhang would never have come here today."
Guan Liang also stepped forward to hold Tang Yan Yi’s wrist: "Xiao Yi, I have a hunch that the one who might ultimately get Huangfu Huazhang to confess won’t be any of us officers, but Shi Nian."
This was trust and commendation from two officers, but inwardly, Shi Nian did not feel any joy. He tried to smile: "Let’s listen to what they have to say."
Huangfu Huazhang stared at the large glass, his gaze lingering for a long time before finally pulling back.
"Mr. Tang, I agreed to speak with you because of Nian. Nian was protecting Rosa, and it was for Rosa that she was injured by Lu Zhao that night, so let’s start by talking about Rosa."
Tang Yanqing, who had been sketching something on a white paper earlier, had just finished as Huangfu Huazhang got to the point. He smiled and flipped the paper around, showing it to Huangfu Huazhang.
It was a cross, with Rosa’s name neatly written at the top of the vertical axis.
He grinned: "Cousin, our spirits are in sync."
Huangfu Huazhang raised an eyebrow slightly.
Behind the large glass, Tang Yan Yi explained: "Huangfu is displeased. Remember, this is a baseline expression."
But Huangfu Huazhang quickly adjusted, showing a calm and composed demeanor: "The Clown Festival in 2000 was quite special. Does Mr. Tang know why?"
Tang Yanqing also nodded calmly: "That was the year you came to M Country and became part of the William Ford family; and the festival took place shortly after your mother’s death."
"And the Clown Festival is an event where a large group of people could cover their faces and openly walk in the world. At that time, no one knew who anyone else was, allowing them to laugh freely, to... cry together."
Huangfu Huazhang turned his head away.
Tang Yan Yi said softly: "Triggered something personal!"
Tang Yanqing murmured: "Your mother passed away, and you were under immense pressure within the Ford family and company. They doubted your ability to turn the tide in your career while still questioning if your mother killed your father... Such immense pressure is unbearable for anyone, enough to drive anyone mad."
"But you couldn’t cry, you couldn’t even show any signs of sadness or weakness. Yet you needed an outlet, or you’d be driven insane by the external pressure and yourself. So when you heard about the international Clown Festival in that small town, you went. Like everyone else, you disguised yourself as a clown so that no one could recognize you. Those days were the first time since arriving in M Country that you could breathe freely, laugh and cry freely, without fearing being recognized by anyone."
Huangfu Huazhang turned back, locking eyes with Tang Yanqing, nodding slowly.
"Yanqing, I’ve never questioned my judgment. As Professor T, you are indeed an extraordinary expert. The way you accurately reconstructed my mindset from back then is as if you were standing right beside me, listening to me narrate my own story."
Tang Yanqing smiled: "There’s no need for false modesty, Chairman. You’re also an expert yourself, capable of evaluating my abilities, and ultimately, when establishing this discipline in the Eastern Studies Department, you personally selected me."
But Huangfu Huazhang gently interrupted: "We’re straying too far, we haven’t reached Kangchuan University yet. Let’s get back to talking about Rosa and the Clown Festival 15 years ago."
Tang Yanqing was not annoyed, nodding leisurely: "Listening intently."
Huangfu Huazhang squinted his eyes again, looking towards Shi Nian’s position by the large glass.
"You’re right, it was with the desire to have a good cry that I went to that small town for the Clown Festival. It lasted for half a month, and every day I dressed as a clown, wandering the streets aimlessly. That’s when I discovered Rosa."
"At that time, she was a stubborn little girl, clearly feeling lonely and longing for her parents’ company, yet she held back from saying it. But the light in her eyes exposed her loneliness and disappointment."
