CHAPTER 196: 196 SENSATION

Thinking of this, Shen Xueqi’s eyes reddened. He never thought he hadn’t even talked to his mother.

"Captain Shen, you should head back. Hongyu is alone at home."

"Yes, it’s fine. I must find out why they treated my mom like this."

Seeing the stubborn officer, the others didn’t persuade further. After all, encountering such things is unbearable for anyone.

When it was time to interrogate Wang Meifang, Shen Xueqi still sat in the back to listen.

She listened to what I said earlier, didn’t even need to ask, and spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube.

Shen Xueqi gritted his teeth, meeting these two people was truly a lifelong hurdle. It turns out they’ve been together longer than I knew.

A lifelong shame, never able to hold my head high.

Colleagues in the interrogation room were dumbfounded, never expected it would be due to this reason. Shen Zhixiang truly isn’t human. Is this his daughter-in-law? Even rabbits don’t eat grass near their nests.

Everyone deeply sympathized with Shen Xueqi, thinking about his attitude towards the child earlier; this child could be his son or brother.

He confessed to pushing Liu Caiping without objection. But there was also Shen Zhixiang’s involvement; he had been pulling Liu Caiping.

A few people came out of the interrogation room, awkwardly standing in front of Shen Xueqi.

"Captain Shen, what’s the situation now?"

"Follow protocol. Thanks for your help."

The group nodded and immediately proceeded to interrogate Shen Zhixiang.

Shen Xueqi felt numb, staggered home, and upon seeing the bloodstains on the ground, he knelt and wailed in grief.

If only I had exposed them earlier, my mother would still be alive. Now, I’m left without family in this world.

Suddenly thought of the child. That shameless woman actually said the child must be his, which I don’t believe at all.

But the child can’t be hurt. Thinking of this, he suddenly stood up and went to his mother’s home.

The whole way he was planning how to arrange for the child.

The child is innocent, he knows everything. No matter what, even if I have internal conflict, I still have to raise him.

Tomorrow, I’ll hire someone to take care of him, I can’t ignore and neglect him. Never mind who the child’s father is, now perhaps only the two of us have a blood relation in this world.

Shen Xueqi came to terms with it, opened the door, entered the house, found it completely dark, and pushed the door to enter his old room, vaguely seeing the child lying on the bed. A nine-year-old, lying alone in the covers.

The child’s sleeping posture was very obedient, sleeping straight and face-up.

Shen Xueqi sighed, left the room, and entered his mother’s room.

Turned on the light, feeling the glare of the bulb stinging, looked around the room. His mother was a person who valued ceremony in life, the room’s arrangement reflected her happiness.

Shen Xueqi laughed cynically, happiness? Betrayed for nearly ten years, what happiness is there?

He smelled his own scent, went out for a shower. Though it’s only ten degrees at night now, he didn’t feel cold using cold water.

Lay on the bed, eyes wide open until dawn.

He can cook. Knowing the child hadn’t eaten last night, he had to cook since Mom never left leftovers.

Checked the kitchen, found some noodles, picked a scallion from the yard, made noodle soup.

"Dad, you’re back?" Hearing the child’s surprised voice, Shen Xueqi felt uneasy.

"Yes, hurry up and wash up. We’ll eat shortly. There are things at home these days, I’ll send you to stay at a friend’s place for a few days."

"What about Grandma and Mom?"

"They’re busy. Go wash up, the noodles are almost ready."

Shen Hongyu diligently went outside to wash up. The two sat at the table, each with a bowl of noodles.

"Dad, where are you sending me?"

"To the countryside for a few days."

"Dad, when will you pick me up? I need to go to school."

"Once things here are settled, I’ll pick you up."

Shen Xueqi rode his bike directly to a friend’s house.

Entrusted the child to the friend’s family, along with half a bag of sorghum rice.

Shen Xueqi hurriedly biked back. Went directly to the unit.

He felt all the colleagues were watching him, he chuckled self-deprecatingly. Why is it strange? Such incidents have been rare throughout time.

Upon returning to the office, his team members brought him the notes from last night’s interrogation.

"Captain Shen, take a look. The city government called; it’s mandatory to handle it severely."

Shen Xueqi expected this result. He nodded and looked at the two statements.

After reading, he saw Zhou Changlin was still there. "Anything else?"

"Officer, Director ordered you cannot participate in this case."

Shen Xueqi nodded, he knew to avoid suspicion.

Upon the officer’s response, Zhou Changlin went back to work, deeply sympathizing with him. What a shame. One shouldn’t just judge by appearances; despite looking glamorous outside, it’s filthy inside.

Director Wu hung up the phone, his superior instructed him to extract more issues. Shen Zhixiang was truly ruined, but he couldn’t be let out.

Upon hearing the news yesterday, he was overjoyed, went straight to the leader after work, spent the night planning how to ensure Shen Zhixiang couldn’t escape, and saw the notes this morning. Chuckled, yesterday’s plans were all useless. Shen Zhixiang is not only unable to escape now, but he might never get out in this lifetime.

He sure is audacious, reaching out to his daughter-in-law, his character is truly unacceptable. He usually appears gracious, but turns out to be a hypocritical pretender.

This case, pushed by certain individuals, was handed to the court within a week.

During this week, Shen Xueqi only did regular work, completely isolated from the case. But he understood.

He couldn’t access the records, but when it was ready for court submission, he reviewed the notes. The beneficiary of this case is relentless, aiming to destroy completely.

Yet he didn’t sympathize, the path is one’s choice; reap what you sow.

Shen Xueqi took leave to retrieve his mother’s body for burial, not informing anyone. His grandmother’s home is too far, and how would he explain this?

Recently returned from abroad, he hadn’t been implicated due to his achievements. But he knew it was only a matter of time.

He quickly lost weight, even thinner than when he returned. But the matter resolved, he felt relieved, a lot more at ease.

He reviewed the notes, Wang Meifang showed good repentance, it seemed like a mistake injury, likely not a death sentence, but vengeance was served. Death solves nothing; seeing her suffer is the true relief.