Soul Patch

Chapter 127 Little Fool

After collecting DNA samples, Huang Dongheng, still unwilling to give up, took out his phone and dialed Huang Weiwei's number repeatedly.

No one heard.

Huang Dongheng left the police station with a worried expression. Wenjie, fearing that he might be in danger again in his current state, followed him out.

The car stopped in front of the police station. Huang Dongheng walked up to the car on his own, but Wenjie stopped him and tentatively asked, "Do you want me to take you home?"

Huang Dongheng had no interest in paying attention to Wenjie; he opened the door and got into the car.

Sitting in the driver's seat, his eyes were fixed on the road ahead, his mind in turmoil. He kept replaying in his mind the details of Huang Weiwei's departure the night before.

He was a lawyer who had handled all sorts of cases involving the abuse of women, but... he never imagined that one day these things would happen to his own sister.

"boarding!"

He commanded coldly but without room for argument.

Wenjie responded softly, walked around the front of the car, and sat down in the passenger seat with practiced ease, just like when he arrived.

To be honest, he was a little worried about Huang Dongheng.

I didn't dare to get on the bus just now because I was afraid of offending Huang Dongheng. After all, the two of us were not familiar with each other and had only heard of each other before.

This is the first time we've met.

Moreover, Wenjie felt that lawyers were all a bit pretentious, always acting as if they knew everything and didn't need anyone to tell them what to do.

In fact, everyone could see how out of control Huang Dongheng was when he saw the portrait card.

Perhaps Huang Dongheng himself was unaware of it, or perhaps he simply didn't care anymore. When someone you truly care about is missing and possibly murdered, who has the time to worry about their appearance?

Once outside the police station, Huang Dongheng immediately regained his composure and quickly grasped the core of the case: Wenjie.

Wenjie is, to his knowledge, the only person besides the police who has been to the crime scene.

As for who else was at the crime scene, he had no idea, but one thing he was certain of was that Wenjie was hiding many things from him.

Huang Dongheng saw Wenjie get into the car and suddenly started the car.

Before Wenjie could react, the car had already sped onto the road and was driving recklessly.

"Be careful"

"I'm warning you to watch out."

"Drive slower... Where are you going?"

Wenjie watched as Huang Dongheng left the police station and drove east, even though Huang Dongheng's residence, A Mansion, was clearly north of the police station.

Huang Dongheng's gloomy face seemed to exude a terrifying aura, his facial lines were taut, and a powerful resentment surged within him, as if he were about to explode on the spot at any moment.

Wenjie knew that Huang Dongheng wouldn't do anything rash, but whether Huang Weiwei had really met with misfortune was still unknown.

At this point, Huang Dongheng would not do anything foolish.

Wenjie's prediction was correct. After driving eastward for more than ten kilometers, Huang Dongheng left the city's prosperity behind and was greeted by a vast construction site.

This is the development zone of M City, where high-rise buildings are rising from the ground. Roadblocks have been set up on the road, indicating that there is a construction site ahead and that unrelated vehicles should detour.

Through the construction fence, you can see tower cranes standing next to the building under construction, with steel bars, cement, sand and gravel, and mixers scattered among them. A gust of wind blows, and dust flies up, making people cough.

Wenjie rolled up the car window and glanced at Huang Dongheng.

Dust billowed up from his side window and entered the car, covering Huang Dongheng, the steering wheel, and the interior of the car with fine dust.

Huang Dongheng didn't care about any of that.

They continued driving eastward at full speed.

Finally, the car stopped.

Wenjie looked around and, after passing the construction site, the car arrived at a wasteland.

This land must have been acquired by the developer at a high price, but construction hasn't started yet. Compared to the construction site that was rushing to meet the deadline, this place looks very desolate, and you can't see a single person for half a day.

Huang Dongheng turned off the car, turned around and stared at Wenjie, asking slowly and deliberately, "Wenjie, tell me what you know."

Wenjie sighed. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk about it, but rather that he couldn't.

He certainly didn't want to be struck by lightning.

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."

Only if he is safe and sound can the system correct the life trajectory of the murdered girl, right?

However... looking at the desolate scene around him, Wenjie understood that Huang Dongheng wouldn't give up until he got some answers after driving here.

"There were indeed other people in the room at the time, and I saw Wang Ju from my workplace."

“Go on!” Huang Dongheng knew there was a third person, and he wasn’t surprised at all when he heard Wenjie’s words.

"I think Wang Ju and Ye Wenqian have an improper relationship."

After Wenjie finished speaking, he tugged at his collar. After the car was turned off, the air from the car's air conditioner gradually became lukewarm. The little bit of cool air that had been in the car dissipated through the window on Huang Dongheng's side, and the car became increasingly stuffy.

He opened the car door, got out, and lit a cigarette.

This pack of cigarettes was stolen from Huang Dongheng's house; he had already finished his pack downstairs at the crime scene.

"Want one?" Wenjie pulled out a cigarette and waved it at Huang Dongheng.

"Need not."

Huang Dongheng was pondering Wenjie's words. He couldn't understand what the affair between Wang Ju and Ye Wenqian had to do with Huang Weiwei.

He looked at Wenjie with a puzzled expression.

Wenjie also looked puzzled, but after his trip to the police station, he was basically certain of the deceased's identity.

That's right, the person who died in Ye Wenqian's home was Huang Weiwei.

This will greatly help him activate the system and correct Huang Weiwei's life trajectory.

After exchanging a glance with Huang Dongheng, he exhaled a puff of smoke and looked at Huang Dongheng through the rising smoke: "Let's go, take me back. I have important things to do. I don't have time to chat with you."

Nonsense, what do you mean by idle chatter?

Huang Dongheng glared at Wenjie and said through gritted teeth, "If you are innocent, I will help you clear your name, but... if you are involved in this matter, I will not be polite."

If... if that innocent girl who died tragically...

Huang Dongheng felt a tightness in his throat as he spoke. After clearing his throat, he waved his arms to emphasize the force of his words: "I will never let you go!"

Wenjie looked at Huang Dongheng, who was roaring at him, and simply said, "It wasn't me."

As she spoke, she walked around to Huang Dongheng's driver's side and pulled him out of the driver's seat.

Huang Dongheng stared at Wenjie in surprise, "What...what are you doing? Let go of me, or I'll call for help!"

Wenjie ignored him, pulled him out, opened the back door of the car, and shoved him inside.

Huang Dongheng was pushed to the back seat of the car. He tried to get up and resist, but after struggling for a while, he couldn't get up.

That's so weird!

Looking at Wenjie, who is tall and thin, I didn't expect him to have such a strong grip.

Huang Dongheng propped himself up and looked at Wenjie. He saw that when Wenjie clenched his fist, the muscles on his upper arm and forearm were firm and powerful.

The casual push caused Huang Dongheng to slam onto the back seat, feeling a sharp pain in his chest.

I can't believe how amazing Wenjie's explosive power is.

Wenjie rubbed his hands together and said apologetically, "I'll borrow your car for now. Don't worry, the DNA results are in. If it really is Huang Weiwei, I will do everything I can to save her."

Something doesn't sound right about this. If it really is Huang Weiwei, ugh! Why say such unlucky things? Huang Weiwei won't be in trouble!

But... what did Wenjie mean by that? He said he would do everything in his power to save her?

If someone is really killed, how can they be saved?

Just as Huang Dongheng was about to ask a question, Wenjie started the car and drove west.

“I understand how you feel, so you see, it’s not that I can’t beat you. I got in the car with you because I was really afraid something would happen to you.”

Seeing Huang Dongheng's ashen face, Wenjie began to explain.

Hmph! Talk is cheap, are you afraid something will happen to me?

I'll only get into trouble if you get on the bus!

Huang Dongheng thought bitterly, raised his hand and pressed it against his chest, ouch... it still hurts.

He unbuttoned his shirt one button at a time...

"What are you doing? I...I...!" Wenjie glanced at the rearview mirror and asked warily.

"Afraid something will happen to me? Look how you pushed me!" Huang Dongheng unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his slightly reddened chest.

"Oh, I'm sorry." Wenjie saw the red mark on Huang Dongheng's chest, and he forced a smile, saying, "I did it on purpose."

"..."

Huang Dongheng was speechless.

There's no way to have a conversation with this loser.

For the rest of the journey, neither of them spoke a word.

The car drove for more than an hour before arriving at Wenjie's apartment building.

After the car came to a stop, Wenjie got out and waved to Huang Dongheng: "Goodbye, thank you for taking me home."

Huang Dongheng, with a dark expression, crawled out from the back seat and was about to sit in the driver's seat.

I vaguely saw a familiar figure... this is... this is...

"Wenjie, why are you only just getting back? Everyone's already cooked dinner!"

Wenjie, who had his back to the building entrance, froze upon hearing the familiar and pleasant voice: Yang Shanshan?

Huang Dongheng looked up and stood facing the stairwell. He could clearly see Yang Shanshan, wearing a nightgown, walking towards Wenjie step by step, her two warm, jade-like arms gently embracing Wenjie's waist.

His mind raced, recalling what Wenjie had said that afternoon about living with Yang Shanshan.

His face grew increasingly pale, and he awkwardly twitched his lips, hearing himself utter a mosquito-like sound: "Yang...Shanshan, okay!"

He watched as Yang Shanshan hugged Wenjie from behind and affectionately pressed her face against his.

This moment pierced his heart.

Regret, jealousy, resentment, and sorrow intertwined, causing him unspeakable pain and torment.

Even losing the case in court and being verbally abused by his clients and their families was not as heartbreaking as losing the case in court.

He mumbled something in his throat: "I'm leaving now, goodbye!"

He didn't hear a word Yang Shanshan said afterward. He got into the car as if fleeing, and sped off, leaving Yang Shanshan and Wen Jie's intimate figures behind.

Even after the car had driven a great distance, Huang Dongheng still looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

He gripped the steering wheel with both hands, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, his mind in turmoil.

He seemed to be thinking about something, but it also seemed like his thoughts were scattered and he wasn't thinking about anything at all.

However, his eyes still stung a little. He wondered why the girl he had fallen for at first sight had ended up in someone else's arms.

He doesn't fall in love with anyone easily, but once he does, it's for a very long time.

This is absolutely terrible. My younger sister, Huang Weiwei, is still missing. I mustered up the courage to compete fairly with Wenjie, but instead I witnessed the two of them being all lovey-dovey.

Huang Dongheng didn't even know how he got home. The house was pitch black, and he stumbled and fell into bed.

Staring blankly at the ceiling in the dark, Yang Shanshan and Wen Jielai kept appearing in my mind, and all sorts of images flooded my brain, which was driving me crazy.

……

Wenjie was also surprised to see Yang Shanshan appear downstairs at his house.

They were even more surprised than Huang Dongheng.

When Huang Dongheng said he wanted to take Yang Shanshan away from him, he casually said, "We're living together."

What he meant... he just wanted Huang Dongheng to give up.

It doesn't mean that he and Yang Shanshan actually lived together.

But now, seeing Yang Shanshan wearing that familiar nightgown, gently holding his waist, standing downstairs at the apartment building, some of his memories seemed to awaken.

He remembered that Yang Shanshan was wearing this same nightgown that night. Afterwards, he asked Yang Shanshan to come and stay at his house.

Yang Shanshan nodded shyly, "How about the weekend, or I can come to see you every week."

This answer made Wenjie happy for a long time. He went to the shopping mall near his home after get off work that day to choose blackout curtains.

Yang Shanshan said she liked pink, so in addition to the blackout curtains, Wenjie changed all the curtains in the house to pink.

At this moment, the two leaned against each other affectionately and talked as they walked toward the elevator.

Yang Shanshan said reproachfully, "Look at you, you made an appointment with Huang Dongheng but didn't tell me?"

"Oh, I forgot!"

"What's wrong with Huang Dongheng just now? I talked to him, but he didn't react at all, as if he didn't hear me?"

"do not know"

"What's wrong with you? You're becoming less and less perfunctory in your speech!"

Yang Shanshan pretended to be angry.

With a ding from the elevator, we arrived home.

Wenjie was deeply moved when he saw Yang Shanshan worrying about his late return and waiting for him downstairs.

He pulled Yang Shanshan close, gazed at her tenderly, and asked softly, "Shanshan..."

"how?"

Wenjie lowered his eyes, suddenly unsure how to express his feelings.

Happiness comes too suddenly, and it feels unreal.

He even felt like it was a dream, as if Yang Shanshan would disappear when he woke up.

He composed himself and said, "Shanshan, I...I love you!"

"..." Yang Shanshan lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Wenjie thought Yang Shanshan would be happy to hear his confession, since this was the first time he had seriously said "I love you" to Yang Shanshan.

He carefully observed Yang Shanshan's reaction and saw that her face was flushed and her eyes were filled with tears for some reason.

Wenjie lifted her pretty face, still wet with tears, and kissed away the glistening tear tracks, saying softly, "What? Did I say something wrong?"

"No, it's nothing, Wen... Wenjie, thank you!"

Wenjie affectionately ruffled her hair, cupped her little face, and gently stroked her nose.

I'm a little confused. Is this how girls respond when boys say "I love you"?

(End of this chapter)