Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 41 Affectionate
Xu Yuan sat there quietly with her head bowed and her eyes lowered.

Lu Jingming glanced at him indifferently and asked, "Do you know why we're looking for you?"

He raised his clear, stream-like eyes, his expression slightly puzzled: "I don't know."

Lu Jingming looked directly into his eyes and said, word by word, "Wen Yu, he's dead."

Xu Yuan's pupils suddenly dilated, and her tone was somewhat uncertain: "You mean Ji Hai's Wen Yu?"

Lu Jingming nodded, his expression indifferent.

Wei Qingsong looked at him thoughtfully and asked, "You don't know?"

Xu Yuan shook her head blankly.

Immediately afterwards, his eyes gradually reddened, and his tearful appearance made him look even more pitiful.

He suppressed a sob and asked in a low voice, "Can I ask what happened?"

Wei Qingsong's gaze was complicated. She looked away and exchanged a glance with Lu Jingming.

They thought that finding Wen Yu's secret lover would solve the case, but now it seems things are not so simple.

The real culprit is probably someone else.

If Xu Yuan is acting, then her acting skills are simply too good.

At least so far, Wei Qingsong has not noticed a single flaw.

Lu Jingming narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone calm and even, yet a hint of oppressive coldness could be faintly detected: "We've come to you to find out what happened."

Xu Yuan, who had been looking bewildered, paused for a few seconds before suddenly realizing something and her lips parted slightly in surprise: "You suspect... me?"

Lu Jingming remained noncommittal, raising an eyebrow: "What is your relationship with the deceased Wen Yu?"

Xu Yuan's lips twitched slightly, her face growing paler, her eyes flickering as she lowered them: "Since you've found me, it means you know."

He paused, forcing a smile, but his eyes held immense sorrow.

He sighed slowly, sat up straight, and said seriously, "Yes, I dated him briefly for a while, but at that time, I didn't know he was the second young master of Jihai Group."

“I…we broke up two months ago, and I haven’t seen him since. I think I was just a diversion in his boring life. In the end, he went back to his own world.”

“At that time, I did hate him. I hated him for so clearly leaving when I was so passionately in love with him. But even when I hated him the most, I never thought of hurting him. On the contrary, I hoped that he would live a good life in the future and have a long and happy marriage with his wife.”

At this point, Xu Yuan's voice choked slightly.

He sniffed, forced a smile, and said, "Ask me any questions you may have. I hope I can do my part to help find the murderer as soon as possible and let him rest in peace."

Throughout, his back remained ramrod straight, and his voice, though gentle, carried an undeniable tenacity.

A young master like Wen Yu, accustomed to being high and mighty, would fall in love with Xu Yuan, who comes from a poor family, and harbor a secret crush for half a year before daring to confess his love. The reason for this might not only be due to Xu Yuan's endearing appearance, but also related to his personality.

Wei Qingsong looked at Lu Jingming, their eyes met, and both of them had somewhat complicated expressions.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Jingming asked again, "Where were you yesterday afternoon?"

“I just returned to school a few days ago and have been dealing with academic matters at school for the past few days. Yesterday afternoon, I was probably in the library writing a report with my group of students.” After saying that, he added, “Oh, by the way, you should know that I am a student at Tangzhou Normal University and will be a third-year graduate student after the start of the semester.”

Upon hearing the school's name, Wei Qingsong and Lu Jingming's eyes flickered simultaneously.

With a glance from Lu Jingming, Chen Jin immediately understood, grabbed his phone, and left the room, intending to call Tangzhou Normal University to verify.

After a moment of silence, Lu Jingming asked again, "How much do you know about Wen Yu? What kind of person is he? Does he have any enemies?"

Xu Yuan paused slightly, his eyes vacant for a moment, as if lost in memories. After a while, he spoke with difficulty: "He is actually a very good person, gentle and polite. He has never done anything out of line without my permission."

"I first met him at this welfare home. He was a new volunteer. At that time, I didn't know he was from a wealthy family. A person like him, who didn't spend his free time indulging in pleasure but instead devoted himself to public welfare activities, I thought he must be a person of integrity and excellent character."

"As for enemies, as far as I know, there shouldn't be any. He's a very good-tempered person, always smiling at everyone. I've never seen him get angry with anyone."

Upon hearing Xu Yuan's words, Wei Qingsong couldn't help but think of Shen Fu, and her expression became even more colorful.

She naturally felt indignant on behalf of her friend and said dismissively, "If he is really as good as you say, why would he give up on your relationship in just two months, get engaged, and then get entangled with other women?"

Xu Yuan seemed stumped by the question, her expression slightly dazed, she bit her lip lightly, and her hands nervously twisted together.

His eyelashes trembled, his gaze filled with sadness and helplessness: "I don't know, maybe I... I've never really understood him."

"That's true. Maybe from the beginning he just wanted to play around with me. I've been deceiving myself all along." Xu Yuan lowered her head with a bitter smile and didn't say anything more.

Wei Qingsong looked at him, her brows furrowing slightly.

No, if Wen Yu really just wanted to play around with him, there was no need for him to have a crush on her for half a year.

In this fast-paced era, everything is fast food: fast food music, fast food literature, even love is fast food.

It took a lot of effort and half a year to be with an ordinary student, all for two months of pleasure.

Would Wen Yu really do something so thankless and exhausting?

Moreover, his words are filled with a deep and inexpressible affection.

That blog is Wen Yu's private property, and not many people follow it. If it were just for show, there would be no need to express his feelings in such a private place.

Although Wei Qingsong felt indignant about her friend's plight, she had to admit that Wen Yu must really love Xu Yuan.

Love with respect, restraint and forbearance, for fear of being the slightest bit abrupt.

Then the problem comes again.

Since Wen Yu is so devoted, why would he bear to break up with Xu Yuan?
In a flash, Wei Qingsong suddenly had an idea.

She looked at Xu Yuan and asked, "Did you just say that Wen Yu has never contacted you since the breakup?"

Xu Yuan nodded blankly: "Yes. He stopped doing volunteer work. I... I saw in a magazine that he was engaged to the mayor's daughter, and that's when I found out why he broke up with me. I wanted to go find him, but I held back."

He paused, his head hanging low in dejection, his voice barely audible, sounding somewhat pitiful: "I don't want to be so hysterical. At least, I should retain a little dignity for myself."

I miscalculated. I thought I could leave in the afternoon, but I have to stay for dinner. After dinner, there are no more buses, so I have to wait for my uncle to finish his work and take me home. I won't be able to get home until the early hours of the morning. Luckily, there aren't many people around, so I can hide in my room and write. It's just that I don't have a computer, so typing on my phone is a bit slower.

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