investigative chronicle

Chapter 43
Lin Yi recalled their last meeting. "Your mother has always wanted to go to a big city. Even with the two of you, she still thinks that she can break out of her own sky with her own ability."

"Don't forget, college students in our era were much rarer than now."

"Coupled with the fact that the orphanage was taken over by the government at that time, she no longer had any worries, and her heart was ready to move again."

"However, your father doesn't want to leave. He just wants to stay at home and live a peaceful life. Even if the end of the day is in sight, he's happy with it."

"They had some trouble because of this incident. No one is right or wrong, it's just that everyone thinks differently."

"That's why my mother left her hometown to attend the class reunion in City God... Maybe she meant to explore the way first." Ji Si'an said in a low voice.

Lin Yi patted her head, and answered her only by saying "What a smart child".

What about Zhao Wenbin?What kind of role does he play here?How much weight did he have in his mother's decision?These questions flooded Ji Si'an's mind.

Lin Yi seemed to know what Ji Si'an was thinking, and introduced Zhao Wenbin's current situation in recent years to them in detail.

Not long after Yingying left, Zhao Wenbin married the daughter of the president of a local bank under the arrangement of the family, and gave birth to a son the following year.But their lives are not satisfactory, their wives are arrogant and have a bad temper, and they often quarrel over trivial matters.The marriage ended after only three years.

After that, Zhao Wenbin seemed to have grown up and became much tougher. He no longer let his family arrange blind dates for him, but instead devoted himself to taking care of his son and busying himself with work.

As for that class reunion... Actually, it wasn't his idea at first, it was instigated by his classmates who were also in Chenghuang. He is the monitor of the class, so naturally he had to lead the way.

"Didn't Zhao Wenbin contact Aunt Wang all these years?" Yuan Mu couldn't help asking.

Lin Yi shook her head slowly. "They are all gentlemen, adhering to the way of a gentleman. Since they chose to break up back then, they broke up completely."

"This is what I admire about Yingying. She is still in love, but she is rational and sober."

Those saneness and sobriety are probably only for others to see. Thinking of the mother's depression in the group photo, Ji Si'an knows that her mother has not been happy these years.

"Did anything special happen during the party? Or did Aunt Wang have personal contact or chat with someone?" Yuan Mu took out a notebook and recorded it seriously.

"At that party, the girls all brought their children, and it was very lively when we sat together to discuss the children. I didn't see Yingying chatting with anyone alone. Of course, it may be because I didn't notice because I was taking care of the children." Lin Yi His eyes dodged a little.

"Aunt Lin, think about it again, it's very important to me." Ji Si'an stretched out a slender and cold hand to hold Lin Yi's.

Lin Yi sighed and said: "If there is anything to say, it is that your mother was not in a good mood that day. It was not easy for her to take care of two children alone. Your sister was arguing at the dinner table and went home to find her father. I was so angry that I pulled her out and said a few words."

"Child, it's the age of trouble, and she can be angry and talk back. She is afraid of making trouble at the table, so she entrusts you to me and takes your sister out to get some air alone."

Perhaps Lin Yi was afraid that Yuan Mu would misunderstand her and explained further: "Yingying is a good mother. Her handling method is very good. It not only saves the little girl's face but also calms her emotions..."

"Is there anyone else who has been paying attention to her the whole time and found out that she is in a bad mood?" Yuan Mu asked.

"It's just a brief episode... We haven't seen each other for many years...Maybe only Li Xiang and I noticed when we were sitting next to her..." Lin Yi's face suddenly changed when she thought about the scene and she stopped. something to say.

"What did you remember?" Yuan Mu asked nervously.

Lin Yi lowered her head and took a sip of coffee. "Shortly after Yingying came in with the child, Zhao Wenbin also came in from the outside. Maybe it was just a coincidence, because I could tell that Yingying had been avoiding Zhao Wenbin at the party."

"Zhao Wenbin was already divorced at that time, didn't he think about going to Wang Yingqi again?" Yuan Mu asked a rather sharp question.

"Impossible." Lin Yi denied it unexpectedly firmly.

"Why?" Not only Yuan Mu but also Ji Si'an were surprised.

"He is more assertive than before. But he still lives by the family business. As long as he doesn't leave that family, it is impossible for him to give Yingying happiness. Yingying is the smartest girl I have ever met. She I must have understood this, so I kept avoiding him.”

"Besides, they all had children at that time, and it was impossible to leave them alone. You will understand this when you become parents in the future." Lin Yi said very firmly.

"Then do you know where Zhao Wenbin went?" Yuan Mu asked.

Lin Yi shook her head and said sadly: "Since... Yingying's accident, Zhao Wenbin has been depressed and has gradually disconnected from us. The last time I heard about him was when his family called to ask me Whether I knew his whereabouts, I only knew he was missing at that time."

After leaving Lin Yi's house, Ji Si'an remained silent.Yuan Mu walked slowly down the street with her.After a long time, Ji Si'an said: "Do you think my mother came to the city because of Zhao Wenbin?"

Yuan Mu hesitated and didn't know how to answer.

But Ji Si'an continued: "What if... I mean, what if she came to Chenghuang to meet her first love? What should I do?"

"Aunt Lin said no..." Yuan Mu opened his mouth to comfort her.

But Ji Si'an said in a hoarse voice: "Mumu, I don't want to check...I'm afraid...if she really...what should I do."

"My father has always been very cold and cold to me. He always looked at me with a little hatred... I never understood why. Until today, I want to understand."

"What do you want to understand? Don't think about it." Yuan Mu forcibly interrupted Ji Si'an.

Ji Si'an stubbornly wanted to finish speaking.

"My mother never fell in love with him. And I...look so much like my mother...that's the root."

"Yuan Mu, you said he doesn't like me and doesn't care about me, is it because of this?"

"Yuan Mu, in fact, my sister looks a lot like my father. If my sister survived back then, would he be better off..."

"It's not like this! Don't think about it! He is cowardly and dare not face the past. That is his problem. He is not worthy of being a father. It has nothing to do with you." Yuan Mu supported Ji Si'an with both hands and shook her vigorously, trying to shake her She wakes up from a chaotic situation.

Ji Si'an leaned on Yuan Mu's shoulder and wept bitterly, for himself and for his mother.

Once the repressed pain breaks the embankment, it will be like a torrent, and those things that she thought had passed overwhelm her like a stormy wave.

Even though Yuan Mu had great strength, he couldn't support Ji Si'an's increasingly heavy body.She half hugged her and let her sit on the side of the road, stroking her back and hoping that she would calm down slowly.

"Need help?" A car stopped next to them, and a handsome face was revealed by rolling down the window.

"No need." Yuan Mu said coldly.

"I'm not asking you, I'm asking her." Chen Sen pouted in Ji Si'an's direction.

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