A Chan – CH 126

Chapter 126: I Want to See You (1)

The “Zhang Jingchan” in front of her stretched out a hand.

Li Weiyi’s eyes were filled with pity. She placed her hand in his palm, sat down, and said, “I just heard from Old Ding… Don’t worry, good people are always protected by heaven. They’ve already come this far; heaven has eyes. Uncle and Aunt will definitely be alright.”

The man’s eyes were empty. He tightened his grip on her hand and nodded.

“I feel so guilty…” His voice was hoarse beyond belief. “If I hadn’t slept more soundly last night and heard the noise sooner, maybe Mom and Dad would be alright…”

Li Weiyi said, her voice trembling with tears, “How can you blame yourself? You’re human, not a god. Even the police didn’t notice. I just can’t understand why, at this point, they would risk being caught by the police to poison Uncle and Aunt. What were they after?”

He hunched over, one hand resting on his thigh, and raised his face, his eyes as cold as ice: “It’s hatred. I also saw the surveillance footage. That person… his figure doesn’t look like Xu Yi; it looks like Zhang Fengming. He’s my father’s second-oldest brother, violent and narrow-minded. Now he’s a wanted criminal, and the person he hates most is probably my father. He wanted to die with him.”

Li Weiyi suddenly understood.

At this moment, Ding Chenmo, not far away, called out, “Zhang Jingchan.” The man beside her got up and walked over, and the two spoke in hushed tones.

Li Weiyi stared intently at this “Zhang Jingchan.” He looked exactly like the person she knew—tall and upright, with a sharp, decisive air. When standing, he sometimes tucked one hand into his pocket. When sitting, he would slightly hunch his back. He rarely displayed the gentle, refined manner of Xu Yi; his eyes were deep and resolute.

Every gesture was similar.

But not entirely identical. Only now did Li Weiyi understand why she had been so restless since morning. Those details, so subtle, would go unnoticed without careful thought.

He was incredibly gentle and considerate towards his parents; Li Weiyi had seen him several times put his arm around Wu Xinhui’s shoulders to comfort her as she cried. But the Zhang Jingchan of the past, even with deep respect and love for his mother, rarely expressed it, preferring silence. This was why Li Weiyi felt something was amiss when she saw this scene.

He addressed Zhang Moyun as “you” (formal), but quickly corrected himself to “you” (informal). With Zhang Jingchan’s rebellious nature, when had he ever been so polite to his father? Regarding his father’s delay in submitting evidence, he should have been sarcastic and cynical the moment they met.

He addressed Li Yunmo as “your father,” but Li Weiyi still called him “Uncle Li,” following his lead.

When Li Weiyi mentioned obtaining the recording pen from Xu Yi’s secret room in 2022, he remained unusually silent.

…

She received that unfamiliar call early that morning; the number seemed familiar, and now, thinking back, it looked very much like Xu Yi’s phone number.

But now, her phone had mysteriously disappeared.

The bodyguards wouldn’t let her leave, and it was he who had made the arrangements for her family. Besides him, did anyone else know she lived in that house?

If she hadn’t faked stomach pain tonight to send a message to her sister, would she have been completely unaware of everything that had happened outside? Including the murder of Zhang Moyun and his wife?

…

But if he were Xu Yi, why would he do these things? It didn’t make sense.

Early in the morning, he handed the evidence to the police, convicting three people on his side, putting himself in grave danger; he even reminded Li Yunmo to go home immediately to save his father’s life; he even asked her to counsel her mother, Wu Xinhui, to prevent the leak of her mother’s photo and the estrangement between the couple…

In his past life, Xu Yi was the instigator of these tragedies. These actions now are exactly what the real Zhang Jingchan wanted to do. Why would Xu Yi do them? And do them so perfectly?

Even if the “Xu Yi” currently being hunted throughout the city is actually Zhang Jingchan, they will switch back in three days. What is he after? To hasten his own imprisonment?

Normally, shouldn’t he seize the opportunity to destroy the evidence and watch his powerful ally, Li Jinxiong, die?

Unless… they wouldn’t switch back.

Li Weiyi’s heart suddenly felt as cold as if filled with snowflakes. Before she could think further, “Zhang Jingchan” had already returned.

“What are you thinking about?” He ruffled her hair. “You’ve been staring at me blankly.”

Li Weiyi lowered her head and said, “I was worried about you.”

“I’m fine,” he said. “With Mom and Dad like this, I have to hold on. Old Ding just said that the person in the surveillance footage, their build, gait, and footprints perfectly match Zhang Fengming.”

Li Weiyi gently rested her head on his shoulder and said, “The net of justice is vast, and though its meshes are wide, nothing escapes it. He definitely won’t get away. Ah Chan, I really… I really hope this cycle ends soon, that everyone is alright, that no one dies, and that all the evildoers are sent to prison. And then…” She looked at him, her eyes seemingly filled with sorrowful winter snow.

“Let’s have the best love story ever.”

His expression was deeply moved. He tightened his grip on her hand and said, “I’m hoping for that too.”

Li Weiyi smiled gently.

He put his arm around her shoulder and said, “The bodyguard said you came to the hospital last night because of a stomachache. How are you now?”

“I’m fine.”

He stroked her hair again. “They said you went missing earlier, and they had to look for you everywhere. What happened? In this situation, you really shouldn’t wander around.”

Li Weiyi looked embarrassed and touched her nose. “There are people everywhere in the hospital. What could possibly happen? I had a stomachache and urgently needed to use the restroom. It’s only a few steps away. Did you expect two grown men to stand guard outside the women’s restroom? That would be so embarrassing. Besides, my stomachache stopped after I finished.”

He smiled helplessly and said, “You.”

Li Weiyi smiled back, saying, “At least you’re smiling now.”

Hearing this, his face darkened again. He glanced at the light in the emergency room and said, “I don’t know how much longer it will take. I need to stay here and watch over them. You go back and rest.”

Li Weiyi hesitated, biting her lip, and said, “I want to stay with you, but I think it would be better if I stayed with you during the day tomorrow. That way, I can help you more.”

He patted her head again: “No need. Just stay in that apartment and don’t go anywhere. If anything happens to you again, I’ll have to fight them.”

Li Weiyi lowered her head, wiped her eyes, sniffed, and said, “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say.”

The same two bodyguards drove Li Weiyi back.

It was past two in the morning. The city was quiet, but police officers were still on duty at every intersection. Li Weiyi watched silently, feeling the chill of the winter night seep into her bones. Only when she arrived at the apartment building did the cold sweat on her back gradually subside.

——

Li Weiyi went straight into the room, closing the door behind her. The two bodyguards, exhausted from all the commotion, turned off the lights and lay down on the sofa wrapped in blankets. After a while, one of them said, “Hey, didn’t Miss Li’s sister say she was coming to the hospital? Why haven’t we seen her at all?”

The other said, “Yeah, and Miss Li didn’t ask or call her sister again. Strange.”

“Maybe something came up, and she couldn’t come.”

“Why worry about that? As long as Miss Li is back safe and sound, that’s all that matters. Don’t cause any more trouble tomorrow; go to sleep!”