Reborn in 1995, Criminal Investigation Records

My name is Xie Lixiang. I was born in Ning'an in 1970. The old brick factory area where I used to live is now part of Chengdong Subdistrict.

I was the only boy in my family, which was quite rare in those days.

As far back as I can remember, life wasn't exactly great, but overall it was alright. I never lacked food or clothing growing up.

I thought life would continue like this.

But at the end of 1982, a turning point occurred.

That night, my father excitedly hugged me and spun me around twice. I vaguely remember him telling my mother that he had received news that the Changleyuan residential complex, a key project in the city, was about to start construction.

Most importantly, the location was chosen on the ancestral graves of our Xie family.

By the way, my father had three brothers, and I was the third oldest. I had three older brothers and one older sister.

And that ancestral graveyard is occupied by the ancestral graveyard of this whole family.

When I first heard the news, my uncles and aunts sat together, intending to make a scene. After all, this was considered grave robbing, and if word got out, the whole village would think that our Xie family was worthless and shameful.

But in the end, he gave up after only a slight resistance. There was nothing he could do. His father said to his mother that they had given too much money. He had never seen so much money in his life.

By the way, my father was in the business of building materials, and the construction companies at the time even hinted that they could give him some opportunities.

As a result, a lot of persuasive work that would have been required was saved, and my father was transformed into an inconspicuous small contractor at the Changleyuan project office.

Because of my father's job, the compensation was deposited directly into his account as soon as it was received.

Upon receiving the news, my relatives all came to my door to discuss how to divide the money. However, my father was really busy at that time, often not returning home until midnight, and he spent most of his time living on the construction site.

At first, they were all smiles and willing to wait, but later they all changed their tune, saying that my father wanted to keep it all for himself and didn't want to share it with them, which infuriated my mother.

So the two of them decided to withdraw the money on the weekend and then distribute it to them, so as not to get anything in return.

Actually, my father once said that he was currently pulling strings to help these relatives lower the price of the house after it was built, so that even if he didn't live there himself, he could still make a profit by selling it.

But these people hurt both of them. What did they gain from this?

It was a Saturday when the group of relatives came to the construction site, obstructing the work and forcing my father to show up.

The father, who was not at the construction site but sorting goods at the building materials market, rushed back upon hearing the news, comforting his dear Xie family members amidst the dissatisfaction of the construction workers.

When we finally agreed to meet at my house the next day to collect the money, an accident happened: my father fell off the scaffold.

The money collected for the burial plot, plus the compensation for the deceased, was a considerable sum. Before Sunday even arrived, that very evening, all sorts of relatives, feigning grief but harboring ulterior motives, came again.

This time, they not only wanted their own share, but also their father's share, ostensibly to make arrangements for his funeral.

My mother is from a different family, and I was too young; they were all doing it for our own good.

As expected, they all left satisfied, and the orphan and widow had no choice but to share some of their own portion as well.

Even so, they always put on a condescending face, saying that if it weren't for family ties, even if we gave them money, no one would suffer this bad luck.

My mother and I moved away from Ning'an and went to Pingshui.

Life went on peacefully like that. As I grew up, these things were buried deep in my heart. I never thought of going back to that sad place, because all that remained for me there were painful memories.

A few years later, as I was preparing for the college entrance examination, my mother said she would help me find a tutor, and in the end, she found a high-achieving student whom I had only met once.

Zhong Yue is the name of this girl's tutor; it sounds very nice.

But it came from Ning'an, a city I've tried so hard to erase from my memory.

I don't like this city, and I hate the people here even more. I want to change. I don't want her to tutor me. She won't improve my grades; she'll only affect my mood and make me tormented by childhood memories!

But the girl named Zhong Yue didn't know that she was just thinking she wasn't doing well, so she worked even harder to prove herself.

After spending a short time together, I realized that Zhong Yue was not the same kind of person as the Ning An relatives I knew.

Her enthusiasm and liveliness infected me, and naturally, my grades improved!

We became friends, at least that's what I think.

However, one day, Zhong Yue didn't come. Perhaps she had a lot of classes that day, took some exams, or had other things to do.

She didn't come the next day.

She didn't show up on the third day either, and I panicked!

I hope nothing bad has happened to her.

I felt very uneasy, and finally couldn't hold back any longer, so I went to the school to inquire. Because of my transfer, my progress in school was slower than that of other students my age.

It turns out that she seems to have found another tutoring job and is now helping others with their studies.

But why didn't you tell me?

After my efforts, I finally cornered her.

I simply asked her why she did that, and Zhong Yue's answer was very simple. She said that my grades had improved quite a bit, and besides, my other subjects were already pretty good, so with a little review, there wouldn't be any major problems.

Asking her to tutor you would be a complete waste of money.

She's such a considerate girl; what she said actually makes a lot of sense. (Later I realized she felt the way I was looking at her was off.)

But in the days she was away, whenever I picked up my textbook, I would always think of the girl's every smile and frown.

I roughly knew that I was in a relationship, but I had chatted with Zhong Yue before, and she said that she just wanted to study hard and work hard to ease her brother's burden. At the time, I believed her.

The feeling of unrequited love was too painful, so I went to Zhong Yue's school again, hoping she could help me with my studies again, even if she didn't give me any guidance, just sit there, where I could see her.

But what did I hear at school?

Chung Yue got together with someone else and was even caught going to the hospital, supposedly for an abortion!

That's utter nonsense. She already said she wouldn't date during her school years; these are all rumors.

But the school has already issued a statement; they can't possibly be wrong too.

The sky has fallen! I found out that Zhong Yuexin's tutor is actually her rumored boyfriend's younger brother!

I was completely kept in the dark like a fool. It was all a facade on her part. She was just pretending in front of me. Zhong Yue lied to me!

Women like that disgust me.

I want to get my revenge on her!

Only by taking revenge on her can I wash away the shame I suffered before.

So, I followed her!

During my surveillance, I witnessed Zhong Yue arguing with her "boyfriend." Zhong Yue, who was initially furious, seemed to calm down after her boyfriend took out money. She even pretended to return some of it. Humph, what a show-off!

The way they covet money is exactly the same as the ugly faces of my relatives from many years ago.

(But he didn't know that it was Chen Feng's compensation to Zhong Yue. Zhong Yue originally didn't want it, but a large part of it was her tutoring fees for Chen Leilei.)

She only took what she was entitled to, and returned the rest.

Although she was short of money, and her brother wouldn't have to work so hard if she had money, she didn't want to take the compensation money. She would rather work harder than take the money that came from clearing her name.

After following up for a while, I really couldn't find an opportunity, and with the college entrance exam on my mind, I had no choice but to give up in the end.

......

My college entrance exam results were not ideal.

Some time passed in this way.

One day, by chance, I returned to Ning'an, and by sheer coincidence, I ran into Zhong Yue.

I relentlessly mocked the girl, getting angrier and angrier as I talked. I blamed all the bad luck I had ever experienced on her, calling her a hypocrite and promiscuous. I hurled as many insults at her as I could.

Actually, after so long, Zhong Yue didn't recognize him at first. Later, she did recognize him, but she didn't want to get entangled with me. She just wanted to leave quickly because her brother was still waiting for her at home.

Seeing that she remained serious, I tore the girl's clothes a bit during the tug-of-war.

You're such a hypocrite, I'll teach you a lesson in hypocrisy!

Tyranny, anger, and desire blinded me, and I did things I shouldn't have done. I discovered that the girl was different from what I had imagined; she was still a virgin.

What should I do... I've been misunderstanding her all along!

In a corner I couldn't see, Gong Xiaojun never expected that he would witness such a thrilling scene just by going out. However, this also foreshadowed his later death!