Chapter 75

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"I have some leads on that woman. We can't take a hard line. This involves my sister. If we confront her head-on, even if we're not wrong, we'll be wrong."

Gu Jinshui banged on the table. "We can't alert them. Send a few brothers to find out what's going on first, then have them keep an eye on him in three shifts, see who he's associating with and where he's going, understand?"

Douzi and Shanhu both agreed.

Lin Fengxian and her brother lived in a shack built on a piece of wasteland near Sanyuan Bridge. The roof was covered with asbestos tiles, and there was a thick cotton curtain at the door. This kind of house was probably built as an earthquake shelter a few years ago, originally for temporary shelter during earthquakes. However, in recent years, more and more people have returned to the city, and this kind of house has also been rented by some people.

It might only cost one or two yuan a month, even in the hot summer and cold winter, but at least it's cheap.

Chen Shiwen was always dressed smartly, and every time he came here, he would pinch his nose and frown as he walked through the narrow path between the sheds before finally reaching Lin Fengxian's door.

He knocked on the door, and a voice immediately answered from inside.

Lin Fengxian rushed over and opened the door. Seeing Chen Shiwen, a smile spread across her dark face. "Shiwen, you're here! Come in quickly!"

Chen Shiwen entered the room with a frown.

The room wasn't big, just a bed and a table, and it reeked of urine. Chen Shiwen sat on the bed, enduring the stench, and said, "Why are you in such a hurry to find me? I'm at work."

"Shiwen, I didn't know you were so busy with work."

Faced with Gu Yinxing's fierce and outspoken nature, Lin Fengxian was at a loss. Holding the cup, she hesitated, unsure whether she should give it to him.

Upon hearing her thick accent, Chen Shiwen couldn't help but frown. "You've been in Beijing for so long, why don't you learn to speak Beijing dialect? With an accent like that, how can I dare take you home to meet my relatives and friends? People will laugh at me to death."

Lin Fengxian's face flushed red, and her lips moved for a long time, but she dared not say anything.

The more Chen Shiwen looked at her, the more disgusted he felt. If it weren't for the family's financial difficulties, he wouldn't have forced Lin Fengxian to bring the child to Beijing.

Now things are fine. Once I've done what that important person asked me to do, that important person will definitely treat me well. After his career takes off, he'll dump this woman and replace her with a young and beautiful college student.

"How did things go?"

Chen Shiwen cleared his throat and asked.

Lin Fengxian then dared to speak, "It's almost over. My brother and I went to the hospital to make a scene twice, and the hospital sent that woman home, saying they would give me justice."

"Um."

Chen Shiwen nodded, a rare smile appearing on his face.

Lin Fengxian then said ingratiatingly, "Shiwen, the hospital also said they're willing to compensate us. My brother said they'll definitely settle it for a few hundred yuan."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shiwen's expression changed. "You didn't agree, did you?" He suddenly stood up and grabbed Lin Fengxian's shoulders.

Lin Fengxian quickly shook her head, "No, I didn't agree. I know your matter is very important, how could I dare to make a decision on my own?"

Chen Shiwen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He released his grip and said to Lin Fengxian, "It's good that you know this. This matter is very important to me. And as you know, although my parents like Xiaoyan, they still can't accept you. If you can help me, it will be easier for them to talk to you."

"I know, don't worry. Tomorrow my brother and I will go to the hospital to complain again, and we'll make sure Gu Yinxing loses her job completely."

Lin Fengxian was deeply moved, as if she could already see the day she would step into the Chen family.

She had already decided that once she entered the Chen family, she would write back to the village to boast and show off how well she was doing now, letting those women who laughed at her for being abandoned see how much better she was doing.

Chen Shiwen found the shack dirty, messy, and smelly, and left shortly afterward.

After he left, Gu Jinshui came out from nearby, his eyes narrowed, Douzi whispered, "Brother, I really didn't expect that Lin Fengxian was actually Chen Shiwen's wife."

Although Chen Shiwen was old, he hadn't done any hard labor, and he was dressed decently, looking quite respectable. Lin Fengxian, on the other hand, was wearing an old-fashioned floral jacket, coarse black trousers, and her shoes were worn out.

Who would guess that these two are husband and wife if you put them together?

"I'll go talk to that bastard. You have someone keep an eye on this place and see if anyone else comes over," Gu Jinshui cautiously instructed Douzi, turning his head to the side.

He put his hands in his pockets and followed Chen Shiwen discreetly.

Chen Shiwen was probably heading home. The streets were bustling with traffic. Gu Jinshui knew where Chen Shiwen lived, so she wasn't worried about getting lost. She followed him at a distance, and even bought him a bottle of soda along the way.

No one could guess who he was with.

"Jin Shui."

As Gu Jinshui was leaning against the traffic light, someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder from behind.

His body stiffened, and his hand instinctively reached for the knife in his pocket.

"It's me, Yan Ren." Yan Ren stepped forward, saw the red light turn green, and waved ahead. "Let's talk as we walk."

Gu Jinshui breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was him, put down the knife, and followed him a few steps forward. He glanced at Chen Shiwen ahead, and only after making sure he hadn't lost him did he turn around and ask, "What are you doing here?"

"My goal is roughly the same as yours."

Yan Ren was dressed in casual clothes, but he was tall and strong, and had a very striking appearance. Luckily, he was wearing a baseball cap, which covered his face.

He reached out and pushed through the crowd, saying, "Yin Xing hasn't contacted me these past few days. I went to your Compound and happened to run into Song Mei who told me that Yin Xing had gotten into trouble."

Gu Jinshui's eye twitched. "That woman never says anything nice."

If Song Mei weren't a woman, he would have wanted to put her in a sack and beat her up. She's about to get married, yet she still has such a foul mouth.

Yan Ren smiled, his meaning clear. He said, "I think Yin Xing definitely didn't want me to know about this, so I investigated the situation and found out that the woman and this man are husband and wife."

"This man was Yin Xing's blind date before."

Gu Jinshui didn't know if Yan Ren was aware of the situation, but he didn't intend to hide it from Yan Ren. It wasn't anything shameful. "However, we later found out that the man was already married with a wife and children when he was sent to the countryside in Yunnan, so we broke up. Originally, the matter was settled, but I don't know what's wrong with this man, he jumped out and caused trouble again."

Yan Ren stopped in his tracks, his brows furrowed slightly. "When did you blow that?"

"It's been more than half a year," Gu Jinshui. "If this hadn't happened so suddenly, we wouldn't have remembered this person at all."

Yan Ren and Gu Jinshui watched Chen Shiwen return home.

He went in and never came out again. Gu Jinshui figured that keeping an eye on him wouldn't yield any results, so he invited Yan Ren to have dinner.

Yan Ren stirred the noodles, but had no appetite. He put down his chopsticks and said, "I always felt that this matter was not as simple as just revenge. I saw that the woman's household registration was transferred to Beijing during the Chinese New Year. If she wanted revenge, she should have done it then. There was no need to wait until now."

"So what are your thoughts?"

Gu Jinshui, "If this matter drags on, it will be detrimental to Yin Xing. I think we should clear Yin Xing's name as soon as possible."

He knew something was strange about this. If it were just for revenge, then the woman was going to go to great lengths, even deliberately taking the wrong medicine.

"You're right," Yan Ren said. "Don't tell Yin Xing that I know about this yet. I'll go back and investigate further. What are your plans?"

"I'm here."

Gu Jinshui sneered. He said, "I don't plan to do anything, I just plan to give them a taste of their own medicine."

Yan Ren was puzzled, so Gu Jinshui leaned over and whispered his idea. Yan Ren's face showed a look of sudden realization.

He nodded and said, "That's a good idea. Do you need my help?"

Gu Jinshui waved his hand. "No need for you. Your job is sensitive, and getting involved in this kind of thing could easily cause trouble. I don't have a job, so I'm carefree. I can handle it."

Yan Ren said, "Alright, just let me know if you need my help."

Gu Jinshui: "You don't need to tell me that, we'll need you later."

"What is it?" Yan Ren asked.

Gu Jinshui smiled and said, "I forgot to bring any money with me today, so how about you treat me to a meal?"

Yan Ren glanced at the noodles, then snapped out of his reverie and chuckled to himself.

Gu Jinshui kept his mouth shut and didn't mention Yan Ren's matter at all after returning home. He only said that he found out that the woman was Chen Shiwen's wife from Yunnan. She came to Beijing during the Spring Festival and guessed that the two had already gotten married, otherwise Lin Fengxian's household registration would not have been able to be settled.

"Damn it! She's already married that guy, how come she's still messing with my daughter?!" He Chunlian was furious, veins throbbing on her forehead.

Liang Ying covered her daughter's ears and said, "This is so unreasonable! Our family suffered a loss back then, why is she making such a fuss over Yin Xing? If she's so capable, she should take it out on her husband."

Gu Jinshui didn't mention that he and Yan Ren suspected the matter wasn't so simple, and since the matter hadn't been thoroughly investigated, there was no point in discussing it further.

He said, "I've come up with a way to solve this. To catch the thief, we must first catch the king. Dealing with that woman might not be effective. Let's go straight for Chen Shiwen!"

At dusk.

At this hour, the streets were crowded with people. Chen Shiwen, with his briefcase tucked under his arm, had just stepped out of the Land Bureau when someone approached him.

Chen Shiwen was domineering and wouldn't give way, so the man bumped into him, and the thing in his hand clattered to the ground.

"Hey, can't you watch where you're going?"

Gu Jinshui immediately grabbed Chen Shiwen. He was strong, and grabbing Chen Shiwen was as easy as catching a chick. He lifted the man up in no time.

Chen Shiwen changed slightly when he saw it was Gu Jinshui. He struggled to get down, saying, "What are you doing? Let me go right now! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of the Land Bureau? Are you out of your mind?!"

Gu Jinshui wasn't afraid of his words; in fact, he was more than happy to hear them. He dropped Chen Shiwen, picked up the handkerchief that had fallen to the ground, opened it, and saw that the contents were broken. Gu Jinshui immediately shouted, "So what if you're a leader? Does being a leader mean you can break someone's things and not pay for them? Everyone come and judge this! This was a perfectly good family heirloom that I was planning to sell at Antique Store, but now it's all broken like this. How am I supposed to go home and explain this to my family?!"

It's rush hour now, and the streets are bustling with people.

As soon as Gu Jinshui shouted, everyone gathered around.

The handkerchief in Gu Jinshui's hand contained a lustrous bracelet, so green it looked like it was about to drip water, but now it was broken into three pieces.

"Oh dear, such a nice bracelet is broken, what a tragedy!" An elderly woman looked at the bracelet and couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

"That bracelet must have cost a lot of money, hey, why weren't you more careful?"

People around them were talking about it.

Seeing the growing crowd, Chen Shiwen broke out in a sweat. He turned to leave, but Gu Jinshui wasn't about to let him get away. She immediately grabbed him, saying, "Don't run! You have to give me an explanation for this. If you hadn't bumped into me, my bracelet wouldn't be broken!"

"Who said I hit it? Don't talk nonsense, you clearly broke it yourself!"

Chen Shiwen reacted quickly and immediately tried to retaliate.

Gu Jinshui's face darkened with anger. "Who would be willing to break something? The stall owner just examined my bracelet, and it was perfectly fine, wasn't it?"

The stall owner also came over to see what was going on. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "It was perfectly fine when you took it out of our shop!"

Gu Jinshui had just had a bowl of braised pork offal at their stall, asked them for directions to the Antique Store, and showed them some items.

"This, this..."

Chen Shiwen was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

"What's all this noise about?" Something happened right in front of the unit, and the security guards had already gone in to report to the leaders. The deputy director then brought people over to see what was going on.

Seeing that the man looked like a leader, Gu Jinshui quickly asked, "Are you a leader in this unit?"

"I'm the deputy director, what's going on here?" Kong Lingwen asked.

"Director Kong, you can't trust what he says, he's framing me!"

Seeing that the leaders had all arrived, Chen Shiwen became even more anxious.

Their unit is currently selecting deputy section chiefs, and if he gets into any scandal at this crucial time, he can forget about being promoted.

Kong Lingwen said, "Don't be hasty, let's hear what this comrade has to say."

"Our leader is so considerate, Director Kong. Let me tell you, it's nothing serious. This colleague from your unit just bumped into me."