False evidence

Chapter 271 Couple's Resemblance

As the Lunar New Year approaches, most industries in both urban and rural areas have shut down. Even Pink Lantern Street has lost its usual 'glory' at night.

In terms of transportation, there is never a shortage of buyers or sellers.

Knowing that I really had to pay off my mortgage, Liang Yuan generously gave me a car key, jokingly saying, "I'm not a boss anymore; taking the bus to and from work is more in line with my status."

I know he's really poor right now; he can't afford gas for his car, and parking in the city is expensive.

My phone beeped, and I was filled with curiosity, eager to grab the order.

"Ms. Liu, go to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital on Sanfenqian Street."

I got really excited; this first order was going to be a 'big deal'.

They rushed to the front street, the car door opened, and a woman in a black down jacket got on the bus and exclaimed "Oh!"

"Ms. Liu, are you going to..."

I turned around, saw the other person's face clearly, and couldn't help but laugh.

It turns out she's Gao He's wife.

"Hey, what brings you to ride-hailing services?"

"Hehe, I borrowed the car from a friend. I just wanted to make a little extra money during the New Year. Sister-in-law, are you going to the hospital for a checkup? Where's Brother Gao? Isn't he with you?"

Gao He's lover is named Liu Yu, who is also a cheerful and outgoing woman.

“Hey, it’s not like it’s our first child, I’ll use him! Besides, the New Year is just around the corner, he’s busy all day long, he doesn’t have any free time.”

As I drove, I laughed and said, "Alright, I'll just do 'business' with you today."

Liu Yu asked, "How's Xiao Fan feeling lately? You two... By the way, Xiao Fan isn't of legal marriage age yet, is he?"

"We'll get our marriage certificate after the New Year."

I spent the entire morning with Liu Yu during her check-up.

When the results came out, I was a little stunned.

"Lutein deficiency...what does that mean?"

"That means I need to take progesterone injections."

The doctor wrote out a prescription, then I paid and picked up the medicine.

When I arrived at the ward with Liu Yu, my forehead was already covered in sweat.

I laughed as soon as I entered the ward.

On one of the beds in the three-person ward, a woman was leaning against the bed; it was Meng Zhen. Yan Fengwei was sitting on the edge of the bed peeling an apple.

I introduced the two parties, and Yan Fengwei laughed, "That's great! He'll have company for the next couple of days. My wife is experienced, so my husband can learn a thing or two from you!"

After Liu Yu got her acupuncture, Yan Fengwei pulled me to the cafeteria to get food.

When they returned to the ward, there was another woman on the previously empty bed. Judging from her protruding belly, she was clearly about to give birth.

The woman was quite good-looking, but for some reason, I felt a sense of disgust whenever I saw her.

Yan Fengwei and I opened the lunchboxes, and Meng Zhen asked the woman, "Girl, aren't your family members with you?"

The other person said "Oh" and replied, "No...no, my husband will be here soon."

As they were talking, the ward door opened, and a tall, thin man walked in carrying a lunchbox.

Upon seeing this person, I immediately understood why I had this inexplicable aversion to women.

I've only met the man once, but I reckon I'll never forget what he looks like.

This man was one of the two men who drugged women when I first started working at the Sichuan restaurant!

Yan Fengwei slapped his bald head: "Hey! What a coincidence! We're all acquaintances! Mr. Zhu, is this your wife?"

The other person was stunned for a moment: "You..."

"I'm Lao Yan from Dongtaimen!"

The man simply said "Oh," then picked up the lunchbox and walked over to the woman, without even glancing at Yan Fengwei again.

When I went outside to smoke, Yan Fengwei told me that the man's name was Zhu Wanlin. He was quite wealthy, loved to show off his refined tastes, but didn't know his stuff and had spent a lot of money at his shop.

Yan Fengwei wondered, "What's wrong with this Zhu guy today? He usually gets along well with me and is quite talkative, so why is he so taciturn today?" Originally, I wanted to say that it was Zhu Wanlin who prevented me from going to school, but since he was Yan Fengwei's "patron," I swallowed the words back.

Looking back, Zhu Wanlin and his 'buddies,' along with that seemingly innocent but actually manipulative woman, did truly inhuman things.

But now I've received my graduation certificate, and not only do I have a stable job, but I also own a house.

More importantly, if it weren't for that incident, I wouldn't have met Pidan.

For this reason alone, it seems I should thank him.

Yan Fengwei said, "I just remembered that I had met that woman twice before. She is Zhu Wanlin's wife. She was pregnant and not wearing makeup, so I didn't recognize her at first."

"Is she really his wife?"

"Of course! If she weren't his own wife, would he come over and serve her?"

"These two don't look like a married couple at all."

Yan Fengwei stroked his bald head and said, "Brother, to be honest, and you might not like what I'm saying, but you're not quite there yet. These are a proper married couple, they've been married for over ten years, and it seems like they're having their second child."

I subconsciously shook my head slightly and didn't say anything more.

Gao He was really busy and couldn't find the time, so even though Liu Yu said I didn't need anyone to accompany me, I still stayed at the hospital.

Even without paying special attention, it was still noticeable that Zhu Wanlin and his wife seemed a little off in the same hospital room.

In an entire afternoon, the two of them never exchanged more than three sentences.

The rest of the time, they just sat there in a daze.

I'm telling the truth when I say the two of them don't look like a married couple.

Not only do I think so, but the consciousness of Lü Xin and Liang Kaiyuan in my mind also holds this view.

The truth is, anyone who enters the ward and sees the two people in such a state would think they are strangers.

In the evening, Gao He finally arrived.

Without exchanging many polite words, I said goodbye and left the hospital.

Once I got in the car, I casually opened the ride-hailing app.

"Drip!"

"Mr. Zhu, the Maternal and Child Health Hospital is on Shuangshan Road!"

I was overjoyed.

They were saying they'd worked for nothing the first day, but then this order came in.

This order not only covered the gas money, but also earned me enough for a boxed lunch.

I started the car, turned on the air conditioner, and dialed the phone number left on the door.

Call connected

"Hello, Mr. Zhu, is this the car you called? I'm in the hospital parking lot now..."

Before I could finish speaking, the other person mumbled, "I didn't call a car," and then hung up.

I confirmed the number was correct and called again. This time, the other party rejected the call immediately.

A thought suddenly popped into my head. After a moment's hesitation, I sent Yan Fengwei a WeChat message: Is Zhu Wanlin still there?
Yan Fengwei quickly replied: Yes, what's up?

—Did he just make a phone call?
—Yeah, I just said, "I didn't call a car," and then hung up. It rang again, but I didn't answer. What happened?
--nothing.

I almost dropped my phone after sending the message.

It turns out that I recognized Zhu Wanlin, and he recognized me too.

This is definitely a setup to mess with me!
I didn't linger any longer, since Pidan was still waiting at home.

This year, it seems like all the snow from the north has gone on a trip to the south; as soon as it got dark, it started snowing lightly again.

As I drove, listening to the melodious tunes on the radio, my gloom quickly vanished.

Back on Sanfen Middle Street, just as I was about to park, the music suddenly stopped, and a man's voice came from the radio: "Please help me, I need to go to Shuangshan Road to find someone!"

(End of this chapter)