Rebirth 2014: I, the King of Criminal Investigation

Chapter 340 What's wrong with being a little melodramatic?
Yu Dazhang suspected he was hallucinating.

It's not surprising that a criminal police officer would experience hallucinations.

Excessive stress and mental strain can both lead to nervous tension and hallucinations.

Moreover, he had been staking out the location for the past few days, followed by participating in the interrogation, and upon arriving at the hotel, he couldn't help but analyze the case.

It's fair to say they haven't had a moment's rest.

He suspected he was hallucinating, and there was another important reason...

Qu Tuotuo is an only child!
An only child wouldn't have a brother.

She just made it very clear, "My brother came to our house."

Note that this does not refer to distant relatives such as cousins ​​or uncles.

If someone is called "brother" by Qu Tuotuo, then they must be a true family member.

Yu Dazhang didn't think she could make a linguistic mistake, which is why he felt it was his problem.

"I told them I couldn't talk right now because my brother came to my house."

Qu Tuotuo repeated what she had just said.

It wasn't a hallucination... Yu Dazhang paused for a moment, then asked:

"Your father's illegitimate son came to claim him?"

He couldn't think of any other reason to explain it.

He had seen Qu Tuotuo's file before, and he even remembered the contents of the Qu family's household registration book.

Absolutely right, she's definitely an only child.

Besides, the two of them have been together for so long. If she had a brother, she would have told him long ago. There is absolutely no need to hide it.

"What?" Qu Tuotuo said, dissatisfied.
“What kind of person do you think my dad is? He’s not my biological brother, we’re not related by blood. He’s our adopted son, and he just came back from abroad.”

An adopted son… Yu Dazhang suddenly realized.

At the same time, he also made a judgment in his mind that this adopted son was not very close to the Qu family, otherwise he would not have only found out about this person now.

Qu Wannian had met him many times, but he had never mentioned this adopted son.

This shows that the person wasn't very important to Lao Qu.

"Isn't it normal for him to go home? Why do you seem a little afraid of him?" Yu Dazhang asked curiously.

He had never seen Qu Tuotuo afraid of anyone, but this time he could clearly sense that she was somewhat wary of that adopted son.

"It's not fear, it's disgust," Qu Tuotuo said with a hint of helplessness.
"He is the kind of person who is very shrewd and good at pretending, and he is also very narcissistic. He has been very obedient since childhood and is also very good at reading people's expressions."

“But his little schemes couldn’t be hidden. My dad saw through him a long time ago, so he sent him abroad a long time ago.”

This is perfectly normal... Yu Dazhang didn't notice anything wrong with it.

No matter what, he is an adopted son. Even if others treat him well, living under someone else's roof will inevitably make him feel like he is living under someone else's roof.

Choosing to disguise oneself as a form of self-protection is simply a human instinct.

However, in Qu Wannian's view, this instinct is something that cannot be tamed.

Old Qu had served in the army and carried a gun, and had also worked in the business world for many years. He had seen all kinds of people.

If he couldn't see through human nature, he would have been taken advantage of long ago.

Sending their adopted son abroad is a win-win situation.

First, out of sight, out of mind.

Secondly, it provides the adopted son with a bright future.

In Yu Dazhang's view, Qu Wannian had already done everything he could to be kind and righteous.

Why are you so nervous about him coming to your house?

Yu Dazhang didn't take it seriously, thinking Qu Tuotuo's reaction was a bit exaggerated:

"If you hate him, just stay away from him. At worst, you can just hide away. It's not like you don't have a place to stay."

Out of sight, out of mind; if you don't get along, just don't contact each other.

He didn't think there was anything to agonize over.

"Oh dear, why can't you understand?" Qu Tuotuo's tone was tinged with annoyance, but more so with helplessness: "He has those kinds of feelings for me, it seems like he's had those thoughts since we were little."

“I always felt that he regarded me as his private property, and even assumed that I belonged to him.”

"He must have come back this time because he found out about what happened between us."

"What do you mean by that?" Yu Dazhang was slightly taken aback, then frowned.

Aren't they brother and sister?
Okay, no blood relation.

They're siblings who grew up together even though they're not related by blood, so how could they have developed other feelings for each other?

Something seems off.

Logically speaking, it's highly unlikely that two people who live together every day and address each other as brother and sister would develop into a romantic relationship.

Because their initial relationship had already been established, they had always treated each other as siblings, and subconsciously accepted this way of getting along.

That's how Qu Tuotuo is; in her eyes, the other person is just her brother, nothing more.

But the other party insists on changing this relationship, which means...

He wants everything from the Qu family!
As long as he can take down Qu Tuotuo, the Qu family will be his sooner or later.

Yu Dazhang is used to making assumptions first when encountering problems.

He wouldn't let any logical deduction slip by.

Currently, this seems to be the most likely scenario, and Qu Wannian must have already figured it out.

Sending the adopted son abroad was a win-win-win situation, eliminating his unrealistic dream.

"Damn it, shameless!"

After realizing what was happening, Yu Dazhang couldn't help but swear:

"As an older brother, you're thinking about your own sister? How could your father have adopted such an ungrateful wretch!"

“Exactly, it’s so annoying,” Qu Tuotuo chimed in, but then quickly changed the subject:
"However, he was originally adopted by my mother and has little to do with my father."

Has a paternity test been done...? Yu Dazhang was a little worried for Qu Wannian.

Their family relationships are so complicated.

This reminded Yu Dazhang of the Zhang Yan case from back then.

Zhou Zizhe's tragedy stemmed from developing inappropriate feelings for someone else.

However, Zhang Yan and Zhou Zizhe are neighbors, which puts them at a lower level compared to Qu Tuotuo and the others.

"You should go outside," Yu Dazhang suggested.
"Now that you mention it, he seems like a very cunning person. It's best to stay away from him."

He was afraid that person would be like Zhou Zizhe, turning love into hatred and harming Qu Tuotuo.

"No, that won't work." Qu Tuotuo lowered his voice:

“I’m afraid he’ll try to win my mom over, so I have to stay home and keep an eye on him, trying to minimize his contact with her.”

How melodramatic... Yu Dazhang can understand Qu Tuotuo's situation.

She couldn't turn against either her own mother or her brother, so she could only deal with them helplessly.

He also discovered something unusual about it.

Since that adopted son is good at pretending, why didn't he pretend this time?

Or rather, where did he get the confidence to challenge Qu Wannian?

Qu Wannian agreed to my relationship with Qu Tuotuo.

His return to express his feelings is a direct challenge to Lao Qu. Even if he has grown powerful, he still needs strength to back him up.

"Is your brother making a fortune abroad?" That was the only conclusion Yu Dazhang could draw.

"How did you know?" Qu Tuotuo asked in surprise.
"He not only made a fortune, but also established a company in China. According to him, foreign conglomerates are very optimistic about the business prospects of his company and are now investing in his projects."

That makes sense... Yu Dazhang thought that was logical.

With his back straightened, he no longer needed to be subservient to Qu Wannian.

(End of this chapter)