Prostitution? Don't use such a harsh word! We call this "compensated dating"! Do you understand what compensated dating is?
Li Qian, now in the interrogation room, was no longer as afraid as she had been at the beginning.
Don't ask me why I do this. If you were born in the countryside, if your parents scrimped and saved every day, carrying bamboo from the mountains to support your university education, if your living expenses each semester were only enough for three full meals a day, and you couldn't even afford a decent piece of clothing, then you'll know why I do this.
I ate poorly, dressed poorly, and lived like a mouse, shuttling between the teaching building, the cafeteria, and the dormitory every day. I hid from people, dared not join clubs, and dared not even glance at the outside Huahua. But none of that mattered; I could endure it. What hardships hadn't I suffered in the countryside?
You would surely say that as long as you study hard, you will find a good job in the future and your life will improve. You would also say that your destiny is in your own hands, and that only by enduring hardship can you rise above others.
Look! Music academies are so great! You can sing, play instruments, and even have the chance to become a singer or producer in the future. So many people want to get in but can't!
But do you know how much a decent musical instrument costs? Do you know how many instruments I learn in a year? How many hours do I practice every day?
I can't even afford a guitar!
I've also worked odd jobs, like as a teaching assistant at an arts training center, teaching kids to play the piano. Unlike those who study vocal music, we instrumentalists can't just go out and busk, earning hundreds for a night singing in bars and nightclubs. We, on the other hand, could only serve drinks! When we were serving drinks, those guys didn't care if you could play the piano or violin. They only cared about your measurements, whether you let them touch you, and whether you'd been deflowered.
The first time I worked as a prostitute, I received two thousand yuan for just one time. I lay there for less than ten minutes. It hurt a little, but I could bear it.
Who among you can earn two thousand in ten minutes? My dad only makes a few thousand yuan carrying bamboo up the mountain for half a year!
You mean guilt? Yes, of course I do!
I feel guilty; my parents gave me a beautiful body, which I've ruined. That's why I don't sell myself often. Yes, I don't sell myself when I don't need the money.
Later, I met Liang Kai. I knew he was a scoundrel. His family had received several houses and a large sum of money for renovations after their house was demolished, but he gambled it all away. Loan sharks were dumping manure and spraying paint in front of his house Tiantian, driving his parents to the brink of suicide.
But he can bring me clients. His clients are much better than those drunk bastards in nightclubs. They won't force you to drink, or stick cigarette butts in your ass, and if you have any weird requests in bed, most of them will pay you extra. For the sake of money, what are those requests!
My sisters are all similar to me; except for Mo Yu, the others did it voluntarily.
I told you, we're doing compensated dating, compensated dating! Do you understand? This is completely different from prostitution!
Who are you talking about? Situ?
Li Qian's eyes lit up, and her face flushed, as if she had met her dream lover whom she hadn't seen for many years.
It's a pity you haven't met him.
You have no idea how handsome and talented he is!
His eyes, his eyebrows, his lips, his chest, every muscle in his body was perfect.
He can write poetry; he can recite all the works of Shakespeare and Tagore from memory. He is proficient in many musical instruments; his piano playing is comparable to Rubinstein's. He knows Sanda and karate; the idiots in our school's clubs are no match for him!
Most importantly, he is an omniscient person. He can always explain the reason behind all the amazing things in the world; no matter what you are thinking, he can know it as long as you stand in front of him.
After meeting Situ, I realized that I had been living in the gutter all my life and had never seen the real Sun.
Money? Ha! That's ridiculous! Why would he want my money?
Go to bed? No, not at all.
If he needs me, I am willing to give him everything, including my body and soul.
Li Qian's expression darkened, and she fell into a long silence.
The interrogating police officer handed her a piece of paper with a drawing of a person on it.
What is this? Situ? You guys drew this? Oh my god! Please don't insult my Situ! You think drawing a pretty boy like this means you're "handsome"? How vulgar!
No! That's not it. Make the eyebrows more defined, the eyes more expressive—no, no, make them bigger—no, make the nose more prominent. It's too stiff...
Sigh! Forget it, you can't draw it, and you never will. That's it, I'm tired.
How did Liang Kai die?
How would I know how I died?! I don't know! I've said it so many times... I don't know!...
Li Qian became hysterical again at the mention of Liang Kai's death.
The office of the head of the criminal investigation branch.
"Come in." Shi Dazhuang heard the knock and looked up to see Qingmu walk into his office. "Oh, Teacher Qingmu, come in, have a seat."
"Oh, no need to sit down, Captain Shi. We've finished taking our statements. I just came to ask if we can leave now," Qingmu said.
Looking at the interrogation records in his hand, Shi Dazhuang wondered if he should ask Qingmu to do another interrogation. But he immediately dismissed the idea. Qingmu was directly connected to the case and was currently under investigation.
"Oh, of course, you can leave once the formalities are completed," Shi Dazhuang said. "Um... are your friends all alright?"
His words carried a hint of apology. Ziqing and even asked him to help investigate a man named Situ. Shi Dazhuang felt he had neglected his duty; if he had paid just a little more attention at the time, perhaps those girls could have suffered less.
"It's alright," Qingmu said.
"Oh, that's good. If there's anything you need me to do in the future, just let me know."
"I knew I'd come looking for you." Qingmu smiled and said, "Then I'm off!"
"Alright, alright, I have something to do here, so I won't see you out." Shi Dazhuang pointed to the pile of documents on the table and gestured for him to leave.
Watching Qingmu shuffle out of the office, Shi Dazhuang had a strange feeling. He lit a cigarette, took a few deep drags, quickly extinguished it, stood up, and left the office, heading straight for the forensic lab.
Chen Jianzhong was engrossed in writing a report when he heard a knock on the door. Without turning around, he asked, "What is it?"
Shi Dazhuang walked over and asked, "What were the autopsy results?"
"Oh, it's Captain Shi." Chen Jianzhong stood up, took off his mask, and poured Shi Dazhuang a glass of water. "The preliminary results are in. The deceased died from an acute myocardial infarction caused by excessive excitement, accompanied by a ruptured spleen. In addition, the deceased had injuries on his body, caused by being beaten with a stick or similar weapon, approximately within forty-eight hours before death. There were drug residues such as Panax notoginseng powder in the deceased's stomach, indicating that he had taken a wound medicine such as Yunnan Baiyao."
"Yes, this matches Li Qian's statement," Shi Dazhuang said.
According to Li Qian's confession, after the victim Mo Yu disappeared, the client who had paid Mo Yu Liang Kai have her beaten up.
"Is there a direct link between these injuries and deaths?" he asked.
"There is a certain connection," Chen Jianzhong said. "The direct cause of death was acute myocardial infarction due to excessive excitement during sexual activity. The presence of injuries, especially internal injuries, greatly increased the probability of a myocardial infarction."
"So, the cause of death can be determined?"
Chen Jianzhong hesitated for a moment, then said, "There are some doubts."
"Oh, what?" Shi Dazhuang asked.
Chen Jianzhong said, "The deceased became extremely excited during the sexual activity, and his movements were too vigorous, which first caused the rupture of his spleen, which already had internal injuries. Theoretically, he should have experienced symptoms such as abdominal pain, low blood pressure, and nausea at this point, but he did not stop the sexual activity; instead, he became even more intense, ultimately leading to a myocardial infarction."
Shi Dazhuang recalled that during the interrogation of Li Qian, when Liang Kai's death was mentioned, Li Qian became hysterical, as if she had been greatly stimulated. From her incoherent ramblings, it could be judged that Liang Kai was indeed in an abnormal state of frenzy at the time.
Chen Jianzhong reminded him, " Captain Shi, do you remember the two dead people from the Garbage Street and the scrap metal yard?"