Silver Snow Line [Criminal Investigation]

"If I were Zhang Yan, I would definitely hate Zhang Yuheng to death." Zhao Chongyun complained along the way.
Xie Qingfei answered smoothly: "Why?"
"It's not the lack of wealth that's worrying, but the inequality," Zhao Chongyun said, "We are all born of the same parents, who can stand being treated differently? But our parents are our elders, and we have been taught since childhood not to disobey them. As juniors, we cannot change their decisions, so of course we can only blame our younger brother, the beneficiary."

The two of them turned around the corridor and arrived at the office door. Xie Qingfei saw Wei Cheng leaning against the window from a distance.
After hearing the noise, he turned his head and looked over. His eyes paused on Zhao Chongyun, revealing the same "Ah, it's you, kid" expression that Xie Qingfei had during the day, and then passed by him and fixed on Xie Qingfei's face.

"Did you have a fight?" Zhao Chongyun's memory was still stuck in the period when they were in love. Feeling this alienation, he scratched his head in confusion, "Should I still go up and say hello to him?"
Xie Qingfei looked at him strangely: "You are too polite, can you return to your normal state?"
Zhao Chongyun said: "I am afraid of him normally."
"..." Xie Qingfei said with a smile, "Just confront me?"

“Not really…” He suddenly became shy, with two red clouds floating on his pale cheeks. “Didn’t we agree that if I can pass the exam, you will agree to be my master? I’m not being polite, I’m showing respect to my teacher. I won’t be… rude to you like before.”
At this time, the door next to him opened, and a female police officer waved, "Thank you, Captain. You're just in time. Mr. Xi will pay for all the consumption tonight. Do you want to eat something?"

Zhao Chongyun's stomach growled, but he had been embarrassed in front of Xie Qingfei too many times today and had become numb to it, so he just gave in.

Xie Qingfei waved his hand: "Okay, Second Brother, let's go eat."
The second brother got the status, and realized that she had agreed. He shouted "Yeah" happily, and rushed into the office with two cups of coffee and handed them to her: "Cheers to Master and Master's Wife!"

"Ahaha!" The female police officer at the door watched the fun and said, "It's too late. Your master is practicing the ruthless way now, and he doesn't like having a partner."
Zhao Chongyun was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Go and have your meal." Xie Qingfei was so amused by him that he lost his temper. He hurriedly sent the man away, then went to find his former male master's wife with a paper bag.

This man is very handsome. He dresses more elegantly when he is not wearing a white coat. I don't know who he is showing his body to in the middle of the night.
Captain Xie was focused on his work, so of course he wouldn't be fascinated by a mere male beauty. He glanced at the back of his hand and asked, "What's wrong with your hand?"
Wei Cheng stared at her for several seconds before he said calmly, "I was scratched by a patient during my ward rounds this morning."

The medical psychology department he worked in was actually a psychiatric department with a glorified name. It accepted patients for inpatient treatment, so to some extent, the work was dangerous.

Xie Qingfei was slightly startled: "Does this happen often?"
"Why, are you concerned about me?" He put his injured hand in his pocket and glanced at her casually.
Xie Qingfei snorted, thinking that this was his true face. He acted reserved and reserved in front of outsiders, but he wouldn't even pretend once the door was closed. Xie Yinan was quite good at judging people.

The aroma of coffee wafted out from the cup. Zhao Chongyun probably picked up two lattes with a lot of sugar at random. They were not bitter enough but too sweet. Wei Cheng felt an inexplicable blockage in his chest when he smelled them.

Xie Qingfei was still sorting out the clues of the case in her mind, and was a little embarrassed about talking to her ex-boyfriend face to face, so she didn't notice his abnormality.
Just as the straw was about to his lips, someone gently pulled his wrist.
Xie Qingfei: “?”
"I want to drink this of yours." Wei Cheng said.
Xie Qingfei felt puzzled. When did this young master become interested in 9 yuan coffee?

Brothers may not be real brothers, but Young Master Wei is indeed a real Young Master, otherwise Zhang Yuheng would not have been so arrogant when he asked him to be his backer.

"Okay, then I'll have another glass." She pulled her hand away from his warm palm uncomfortably, feeling that he was just looking for trouble and deliberately trying to annoy her.
"I want to drink the other cup too. The two flavors are different, and I want to try them both." Wei Cheng looked at her righteously, and then, as if afraid that she would go back on her word, he immediately took two sips from the cup.

Sweet, astringent, greasy, and a little indescribable flavor. Ah, this is the product after the non-dairy creamer and syrup fully react, the taste is really too——
The discomfort that had been weighing on his heart suddenly magnified. Wei Cheng felt a sour sensation in his stomach. He quickly turned his back and dry-heaved a few times into the trash can.
Xie Qingfei: "..."
She exclaimed in amazement: "He is really a young master."

Coincidentally, at this time, there was a burst of retching next door, followed by the laughter of colleagues. Xie Qingfei listened carefully and found that it was the meat food in the midnight snack that brought back the bad memories of Zhao Chongyun, the newbie. The vomiting sounds flew from both sides, and the laughter of the onlookers filled the room.

Xie Qingfei endured it with great difficulty and opened a bottle of mineral water for the young master to thank him for the happiness he brought.

Wei Cheng vomited for a long time but nothing came out. His face looked extremely ugly. He drank the mineral water again and found it tasted strange. He glanced at the ingredient list nervously and said, "Don't drink this kind of ordinary ingredients anymore."
Xie Qingfei sighed and said, "Common people like me don't have such strict requirements for drinking water. As long as it doesn't kill you, it's fine."
Wei Cheng didn't know what was wrong with him today. He felt uncomfortable and wanted to vomit. After listening to her, his expression was intriguing: "You should... cough, take care of yourself and think more about yourself."
She really didn't understand and said in surprise, "I'm in great shape, why are you talking to me when you're weak yourself?"
Wei Cheng frowned, wanting to refute but holding back, he let out a sigh of relief and smiled slightly, "It's okay, you can say whatever you want, I'm not angry, and you don't have to be angry either."
Xie Qingfei: "..."

She originally thought that the two would engage in several rounds of mockery of each other like they did when they were sworn enemies, but she didn't expect that after not seeing Dr. Wei for a few months, he had such a high level of ideological awareness and such a strong faith in Taoism that it was really difficult for her to perform well.
Wei Cheng said again: "It's getting late. Are you here to ask me about Zhang Yan? Go ahead. The sooner you finish, the sooner you can go home and rest."
Xie Qingfei was depressed by him. She felt that his abnormality was no less than that of the polite Zhao Chongyun. After all, the latter was acting like this because he had something to ask her for, but this guy had no reason at all.
"Then let's get down to business." She was impatient to guess what he was thinking.
Wei Cheng nodded, his handsome face was a little pale and sickly, but he cooperated very seriously and actively. He took the initiative to walk into the small dark room and sit down. Everyone who saw him would praise him as a good citizen.

With all the equipment in place, Xie Qingfei became serious: "Why did you go to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Building this morning?"
Wei Cheng didn't expect her to ask this question first. He paused and said, "I have a friend, a classmate from undergraduate school. He is an obstetrician. I came here to see him."
Xie Qingfei: "Zhang Yuheng?"
Wei Cheng was slightly surprised: "How did you know?"
Xie Qingfei didn't answer: "Go on, what do you want from him?"
"He asked me to borrow money on the phone, and I went to give him a check." Without waiting for Xie Qingfei to ask, Wei Cheng explained very consciously, "He borrowed 30 yuan. His payment limit was limited, and I couldn't lend him my card, so he suggested that I write him a check. I have nothing to do in the afternoon, so I made an appointment with him to have dinner together after the clinic."

Xie Qingfei looked at him as if he was looking at the stupid son of a landlord: "You have a good relationship with him?"
"Alright... it's ok? After all, we are old classmates and we work in the same hospital. We can have dinner together if we meet." After saying that, Wei Cheng observed Captain Xie's expression and asked tentatively, "Don't you agree that I lend him money?"
Xie Qingfei said: "If you don't agree, go and get it back now."
"..." Wei Cheng opened his mouth, "This matter."
Xie Qingfei was happy to see him get humiliated: "I mentioned him because he is the younger brother of the deceased Zhang Yan. What does it have to do with your love of being a money-giving boy?"

Wei Cheng was very surprised: "Zhang Yan and Zhang Yuheng are siblings?"
"You don't know?" Xie Qingfei asked suspiciously, "We are old classmates, and we work in the same hospital. We have known each other for ten years, right? Don't you know that he has a biological sister?"
"He and I are not close friends, so how can I know about his family affairs?" Wei Cheng frowned, "Besides, he never told me that he had a sister. I always thought he was an only child. Zhang Yan is my patient. She did tell me that she had a younger brother, but she never told me his name."
"Didn't you notice that his phone screensaver was a photo of him and Zhang Yan?"
"No," Wei Cheng was self-doubting after her question. After careful recollection, he said confidently, "I just saw it two days ago. It was still the original wallpaper at that time."

Although the relationship between siblings does not need to be publicized everywhere, the existence of such close family members, unless deliberately concealed, it is impossible for people around them not to know about it. According to Zhang Yuheng, his sister and brother-in-law are very good to him. They are not the kind of siblings who are unwilling to acknowledge each other's existence, and Wei Cheng is his good brother who is unilaterally like a brother.

Xie Qingfei studied Wei Cheng's expression and said, "I need you to tell me more about Zhang Yan's condition."
"Yes, but I don't know much." Wei Cheng said, "She just called me this year and has come five times in total. The first two times she was just crying, more like she wanted to vent her emotions than to talk. The third time she accidentally saw a photo of me and my then girlfriend on my desk, and asked me some emotional questions, and took the opportunity to talk to me about her husband."
The “girlfriend at the time” herself looked calm and said, “Go on.”
"She finally stopped avoiding communication and told me a lot about her love period. Zhang Yan is a gentle person and always speaks softly. Or, she will have an inferiority complex when facing strangers. She always feels that she cannot communicate with others on an equal footing and is afraid of causing trouble to others. From the beginning, her husband made her feel unprecedentedly respected and favored, so he also gained her absolute trust and dependence and became her spiritual pillar." Xie Qingfei's eyes moved from Wei Cheng's face to the table, and he said objectively: "Over-reliance on your partner is not a good thing, and it really needs to be corrected."

"Captain Xie, this is not the point I want to make." Wei Cheng glanced at her, but did not respond to her insinuations. He continued, "The root cause of a large number of people's psychological problems is the harm caused by their original families. Zhang Yan and her husband love each other and have a happy family. Even when she mentioned some trivial things in life, her eyes were bright. However, when I brought the topic to her parents and relatives, she became depressed. She said that because she had a younger brother, her parents habitually ignored her since she was a child."

"Personality is a person's acquired social behavior. Personality developed before the age of 6 is often fixed for life. For Zhang Yan, she was the only daughter who was loved by the family during this period. But when her younger brother was born at the age of 7, all or most of her care and love were transferred to her younger brother. As the eldest child in the family, she would naturally be taught "you have to give in to your younger brother" and "as a sister, you have to take good care of your younger brother". If friends and relatives come to visit, they will probably say to her, "What if mom and dad don't love you anymore because they have a younger brother?" These are stupid words that they think are jokes, but in fact they cast a psychological shadow on the child. Growing up in this environment, Zhang Yan will naturally develop psychological problems. Once the trauma is caused, it cannot be erased even after adulthood."

All this is consistent with previous speculation.
Xie Qingfei stroked the end of his brow and asked, "Did she tell you about her relationship with her brother?"

"I mentioned it once." Wei Cheng said, "Although the other party is the one who took away her parents' love, he is also her blood relative and a relative she has watched grow up. The first word her brother said was 'sister'. When they were young, he always saved snacks for her to share and said that he would protect her and be with her forever. After Zhang Yan became an adult, her relatives and friends wanted to introduce her to a date. She was very impatient to deal with this kind of thing, and it was her brother who sent those people away and comforted her by saying that it was okay even if she didn't want to get married in the future, and that she would always take care of her--"

These are all normal emotions in a healthy sibling relationship.

"However, Zhang Yan also said that she sometimes felt distressed about her brother's existence. When he was young, she was responsible for taking care of him, and she would be held accountable if there was any problem. Even if it was her brother who caused the trouble, she would be the one who was scolded. Everything she got was the leftovers of her brother, and she had to share most of her gains with him. It seemed that her existence was just to provide resources for her brother. Even though she was in her thirties and almost forty and had her own husband and family, all this remained unchanged. Whenever she mustered up the courage to refuse, a voice in her head kept telling her: 'This is your brother, this is what you should do!' She could only compromise painfully and persuade herself in her heart: Yes, my brother is such a good child, and they have had a good relationship since childhood, how could I refuse his request?"

"Is this her problem?"
"Not exactly. She has developed a submissive personality and feels that her efforts are justified. How could she be entangled or in pain?"
Xie Qingfei immediately understood: "Because she met her husband."
"Yes." Wei Cheng said, "Zhang Yan is just a full-time wife with no income. All her financial resources depend on her husband. If she was the only one, it would be fine, but she has her family behind her who keep asking for money. She is exhausted from dealing with both sides. The funds of her small family are taken out one by one, which makes her feel very guilty towards her husband. As far as I know, she did not disclose her illness to people around her because she was afraid that it would damage her image and make her husband think she is a 'burden' and abandon her. After all, everyone wants to let the person they love see his best side."

The female police officer who was in charge of taking the statement couldn't help but sigh, "It's really not easy for her. It's obviously not her fault. Besides, lovers should be the ones who share the hardships. Maybe her husband doesn't care at all? Maybe he is willing to go through the difficulties with her? But she still has to pretend to be strong alone."
Xie Qingfei frowned, raised her eyes and found Wei Cheng looking at her meaningfully, she said uncomfortably: "What else do you want to say?"
Wei Cheng retracted his gaze and continued calmly: "I want to say that she doesn't need to worry about this at all, because her husband has known about this for a long time."

"You mean Wang Shuang knew that Zhang Yan had depression?"

The couple lived together day and night, so how could he not notice something unusual about the person beside him? This was not surprising.
But Zhang Yuheng said that their family had never mentioned this matter to Wang Shuang, as if it was an agreed secret. Originally, it could be said that it was to protect the privacy of their daughter, but after Wei Cheng mentioned it, Xie Qingfei felt that this family was afraid that Wang Shuang would dislike Zhang Yan because of this.
Once their marriage is over, this good son-in-law who is as filial and wealthy as their own son will be gone.

"I actually discovered this privately," Wei Cheng recalled, "because every time the counseling session ended and not long after Zhang Yan left, a man would quietly come to the nurse to ask about her condition. I saw him once. I had seen a photo of the two of them on Zhang Yan's phone, so I recognized his identity. This man was reasonable and knew the confidentiality regulations so he didn't ask too many questions. He just repeatedly described to me Zhang Yan's many discomforts and expected me to respond."

When he said this, Wei Cheng paused and frowned slightly.

Xie Qingfei and he were not thinking the same thing. After recording it, he asked, "Zhang Yan called you before the accident. What did she say to you?"
Wei Cheng's thoughts were interrupted, and he came back to his senses and said, "She told me that she is pregnant."
Xie Qingfei: "..."
"You should know that she has had several miscarriages, right? This time is different. The baby is more than eight months old and is still very healthy. There is hope for a smooth birth. She called to share the good news with me." Wei Cheng didn't realize that Xie Qingfei's expression had changed, and continued, "Zhang Yan's condition is serious. Pregnancy means stopping medication. Psychological counseling alone may not be helpful to her. But whether it is with other doctors or with me, she cooperates very well with the treatment so that she can prepare for pregnancy with peace of mind. She said that her husband is an orphan, and she especially wants to give him a blood relative... What's wrong?"

Xie Qingfei's eyes were complicated, and he said slowly: "But Zhang Yuheng told me that Zhang Yan had already found out that the fetus had stopped growing during her last pregnancy checkup, and she knew the result herself. She called you today and told you... that the baby is healthy?"
Wei Cheng said seriously, "I can confirm that there was nothing abnormal in her tone on the phone, and her logic was clear. There is no possibility that she has become mentally ill and has delusions after losing her child."
Xie Qingfei pressed the ballpoint pen in his hand, seeming to be thinking about something.

"However, Zhang Yuheng is a little abnormal." Wei Cheng also thought, "When I saw him, I felt that his mood was a little off, so I asked him if something happened to him."
Xie Qingfei: "What did he say?"
Wei Cheng said, "He said that his family member was sick and needed money urgently, and he couldn't make ends meet, so he had to ask me for help. I didn't know he had a sister at the time, and I thought something happened to an elderly person in the family, so I didn't ask much. And considering his financial situation, he actually had to borrow money from others. I guess his family member had a serious disease that cost a lot of money, so it's normal for him to be in a bad mood in this situation."
Xie Qingfei noticed the words in his words and asked, "You and he knew each other in college. Is his family well-off?"
Wei Cheng said, "Not bad, right? I don't know what his family does specifically, but I know he's very generous with his food, clothing, and daily expenses. He often takes the initiative to pay for parties, and he's been like this since freshman year. I didn't stay at this school to study for my doctorate, so I didn't see him much for a few years. We got back in touch two years ago, and his habits in this regard are still the same as they were in college."

However, the reality is that the Zhang family is only a well-off family in Shengzhou. Although Zhang's father also runs a factory, the income can barely make the family worry-free when they are not sick or encounter major changes. They are far from rich, and they can't be compared with the real "big bourgeoisie" like Wei Cheng. If the two of them were not classmates, he really wouldn't have the opportunity to enter Wei Cheng's social circle.

Xie Qingfei looked at Wei Cheng's empty wrist: "I saw him wearing a famous watch today."
Wei Cheng actually knew: "Well, he saw me wearing it once before, and he thought it looked nice and wanted to buy it, and I saw him wearing it this afternoon."
Xie Qingfei hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist his curiosity and asked, "Can I ask how much this watch costs?"
Wei Cheng: "Less than 50."
"..." Xie Qingfei was surprised, "How much?"
The police officer who was taking notes at the side couldn't help but look up.
Wei Cheng hesitated for a few seconds, then changed his tone and whispered, "Less than 50?"
"Row."
"He has been able to maintain friendship with you for so many years, so he must have a strong psychological endurance." Xie Qingfei could empathize with Zhang Yuheng for a moment.

It is known that 50 yuan is not an easy sum for the Zhang family. Even if they could come up with it, it would be too extravagant to buy a watch for daily wear. Zhang Yuheng was very disdainful when he talked about this "external property". In his disdain, he was dissatisfied. It can be seen that he was vain and reluctant to buy this watch, just because "others have it but I don't".
This "someone else" in front of me not only has it, but also has a drawer full of it. It's so hateful.

Zhang Yuheng established his image as a rich young man in college, but he has not been discovered for so many years. I wonder how much money he has to spend to make up for it. From treating people to meals during his student days to buying luxury goods after work, his demand for money has snowballed. However, his real background is just that of an ordinary doctor from a well-off family with a monthly salary of at most 10,000 yuan.

(End of this chapter)