Days after the murder took place, Jiang Ying embarked on a search for his wife and daughter, but to no avail . He began to suspect that Wu Dayong had something to do with it since both his wife and daughter were last seen at the latter's house .
Thus, Wu Dayong decided to go all out and planned an ambush at Jiang Ying's house . He then took the chance to slit Jiang Ying's throat while he was sound asleep .
Afraid that he would arouse the suspicion of the police, he decided to chop off the heads of all three victims .
Afterwards, he abandoned the corpses in the house and cleaned up after the mess, making sure not to leave behind a single trace of evidence .
It happened to be the peak of summer where temperatures were at their warmest, the perfect condition for the decomposition of corpses .
Although the case was finally cracked only after eight years, Wu Dayong would still have to pay the price for the crime he had committed .
An Xiaoning decided to leave before the interrogation was over .
Just as she exited the room, she bumped into Pan Zhenghui, who said smilingly upon seeing her, “I knew we could count on you, Xiaoning . It's time for you to shine and show your forte . Keep up the good work . ”
“Like I always say, I'll try my best . ”
An Xiaoning then drove to meet Mei Yangyang for lunch . They sat down opposite each other while Mei Yangyang appeared to still be a little shaken from the events that took place that morning .
“Sis, was there really a spirit beside you earlier?'
With a nod, An Xiaoning answered, “It belonged to a five-year-old girl who died a tragic death . The case is finally closed now . ”
She then took out some money from her wallet and handed it to Mei Yangyang . “Here's the money for the items I got you to buy this morning . ”
However, Mei Yangyang refused to accept the money and said instead, “Sis, keep it . It didn't cost much . Let's not be so calculative if you really see me as your sister . ”
An Xiaoning put the money away and said smilingly, “Alright, this meal's on me then . ”
“Sis, how are your swimming lessons going?”
“I can practice on my own without a coach now . Swimming has become a piece of cake for me . Yangyang, shall we take up wrestling when we're free?” said An Xiaoning with a smirk on her lips .
Mei Yangyang's eyes lit up at her suggestion, to which she agreed instantly, “Sure! But it's a difficult sport, isn't it?”
“It is, but we can just take our time to get the hang of it . There's no harm in possessing some martial arts skills anyway . I've decided to spend an hour each day learning wrestling, then train more when I have the time . The hours are going to add up, and we'll definitely master it well in the long run . In this case, I shall sign up for both of us later . ”
“Thanks, Sis . Why are you so different from other wives of rich men? I find that you're really well rounded, and you always make it a point to live your life to the fullest,” Mei Yangyang said with a cheery smile .
“Everyone leads a different lifestyle . You're pretty busy every day yourself too . Well, that's life, you gotta make the most out of it . ”
“Being friends with someone so outstanding like you has truly inspired me to live my life to the fullest too . I don't ever want to return to the days where I just dragged my feet through life . ”
Just as Mei Yangyang finished speaking, Long Tianze's voice could be heard coming from outside the dining room as he swiftly walked past . She stood up and proceeded outside the room, only to see that he had entered another room .
“What's the matter?” asked An Xiaoning .
“I just heard Long Tianze's voice coming from outside . I went to have a look, and it turns out it was really him,” answered Mei Yangyang as she closed the door and returned to her seat .
“Have you two made any progress recently?”
“Actually, Sis, I don't know why, but as much as I'd like to get together with him, I still feel a little worried . Although he mentioned that he wasn't bothered by the fact that my family was poor, I reckon it'd definitely become an issue to his family . I like to think far ahead, though I'm still young,” Mei Yangyang explained with a sigh .
An Xiaoning looked at her solemnly and said, “Yangyang, don't stress yourself out about things that have yet to happen . You're only going to create unnecessary worries for yourself by overthinking matters . ”
Mei Yangyang felt a sudden whim of confidence upon hearing her words . “Yeah, you've hit the nail on the head, Sis . That's exactly what's wrong with me . I guess I'll worry about those matters in the future, when the time comes,” she said, feeling a little relieved .
“Dig in, quick . The food is getting cold . ”
After they were done with the meal, Mei Yangyang proceeded to send Long Tianze a text message to ask about his whereabouts .
Long Tianze replied that he was having dinner with his family at a restaurant .
She did not continue to ask him about anything else .
An Xiaoning and Mei Yangyang exited the room with the aprons in their hands, only to see Long Tianze coming out of another room with four middle-aged people and a gorgeous woman . Mei Yangyang stared wide-eyed at the sight before her as her jaw dropped in shock . Was it a matchmaking session? she wondered to herself .
Dumbfounded, she stood rooted to the ground .
An Xiaoning pulled her forward to greet Long Tianze, as well as the rest of the people he was with .
“Hi, Uncle and Auntie, you're here for lunch too?”
“Hello, Xiaoning . Yes, we're here for a matchmaking session for Tianze . ”
An Xiaoning took a glimpse of Long Tianze and said calmly, “Oh, I see . We're just about to go downstairs too . ”
“Let's go together . ”
An Xiaoning turned around and began walking while Mei Yangyang followed closely beside her .
Long Tianze remained silent, looking at her from behind .
Mei Yangyang had gone outside the restaurant while An Xiaoning was still footing the bill .
By the time Long Tianze reached the entrance, Mei Yangyang was already nowhere in sight .
He then proceeded to give her a call, but she did not answer .
“Tianze, what are you doing? Go send Ms . Lin home,” Mrs . Long instructed softly as she approached him .
“Mother, I have something to attend to . ”
“You still have to send her home, no matter how urgent it is . Hurry,” Mrs . Long urged him .
Not wanting to embarrass his mother in front of everyone, Long Tianze reluctantly proceeded to send Lin Mingxi home as instructed .
An Xiaoning got inside the car only to see that Mei Yangyang had teared up while seated in the backseat .
“It's just a meeting arranged by their parents, they might not really get married . Just answer his call and agree to be his girlfriend, if he's still wooing you,” said An Xiaoning .
“I'm not going to . It's only been a few days and he's already gone for a matchmaking session . So much for wanting to woo me,” Mei Yangyang answered, sounding a little disgruntled .
“Yangyang, do you fancy him? From the way I see it, you've definitely fallen for him . In that case, you should grab the opportunity while he's still interested . Besides, you can still continue to know him better after you get into a relationship with him . As long as you know your boundaries, there isn't much of a difference between just casually dating and being in a relationship . Moreover, that would make him off-limits to other women who may be interested in him, wouldn't it?”
Mei Yangyang had an epiphanic moment as she found that her words had made quite a bit of sense .
“We'll become a couple after getting into a relationship . What if he wants to get intimate…”
“Like I mentioned, just make your boundaries clear, such that you won't get intimate with anyone whom you don't understand well enough or isn't willing to be responsible for his actions . You don't have to know him inside out before deciding to be his girlfriend . Actually, if you think about it, wouldn't you get to understand him better after you two had become closer when you're in a relationship? To be honest, I think Long Tianze is a pretty good catch worth considering,” An Xiaoning said smilingly .
“I'll decide after seeing his behavior,” said Mei Yangyang as she looked at the missed calls on her mobile phone .
“Okay . Where are you headed to? Home or somewhere else?”
“I guess I'll go home . ”
Long Tianze arrived at Mei Yangyang's doorstep soon after An Xiaoning had dropped her off .
After parking his car at the side, he proceeded to call her multiple times, yet she still refused to answer . He had gotten so anxious that he felt a sudden urge to climb over the wall and into her home .
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, for his tight-fitted suit began to rip apart at the instant that he tried to climb over with all his might .
It left him dejected and forlorn .
However, he had fortunately managed to land in the backyard without causing too much of a commotion .
Mr . Mei was accompanying his wife in the bedroom, with the door closed shut . As soon as Long Tianze entered the house, he quickly proceeded to the other rooms upon hearing Mr . and Mrs . Mei's conversation .
Chapter end
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