pjbooks Chapter 42 An Unusual Husband
Chapter 42 An Unusual Husband
When the two arrived at Ruan Jinyin and Hong Guorui's house, they happened to meet the man on his way to work.
It was clear that the other family was quite wealthy. As soon as Zhou Yang entered the house, he saw a protrusion on the left side of the corridor. He glanced at it and knew that it must be a landline telephone.
Keep in mind, this was 1995. The initial installation fee alone would be around 4000 yuan, not including the 300-400 yuan for materials and equipment, and the monthly rental fee of 20-30 yuan.
Looking at Hong Guorui, who was talking to Fang Duo, Zhou Yang didn't sense any emotion from him. Yes, no emotion at all, which was what puzzled him the most.
Logically speaking, when the police come to his door to inquire about his wife, as a husband, he might react with worry, indifference, or irritability.
But the other person was communicating with Fang Duo so rationally, giving people a sense of indifference. Yes, indifference, not coldness, as if talking about someone who had nothing to do with them.
"Really? I've been quite busy lately and haven't been home much. Ruan... Jin Yin should be at the clinic, right? I'll tell you where the clinic is..." Hong Guorui said after hearing Fang Duo's purpose.
"Oh, I see!" Zhou Yang chimed in, "I see you have a phone at home. Why don't you call and ask around near her clinic? That way we won't have to make another trip!"
Upon hearing this, Fang Duo nodded and looked at Hong Guorui.
"Um... I'm sorry, her clinic is in a rather remote area, and there are no telephones nearby. Let me give you the address instead!" Hong Guorui smiled apologetically.
Fang Duo also sensed something was wrong. How could a husband not even know the phone number near his wife's clinic?
"Mr. Hong, I'm sorry, we've already been to this clinic, but we couldn't find your wife. Could you please try to recall where she might have gone?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Guorui gave Zhou Yang a deep look, then raised his wrist to check the time: "Gentlemen, I have another meeting at my workplace waiting for me to chair, and I really don't have time. How about this, you go to Building 3 and ask my parents; they have children with them, so they should know more!"
"Mr. Hong, may I ask if you know Mr. Zhao?" Fang Duo asked.
Hong Guorui's face stiffened. He didn't answer, but stood up from the sofa and looked at the two of them, almost saying, "Please."
Fang Duo wanted to say something more, but Zhou Yang grabbed her arm and said, "Then let's not keep Mr. Hong any longer. May I ask what apartment number your parents live in?"
After getting the address, the two left the building. Zhou Yang then pulled Fang Duo to the doorway of the next building and waited for about two minutes until Hong Guorui left.
"There's something wrong with this person!" Fang Duo said with certainty.
Zhou Yang nodded: "There is a problem, but it's most likely a problem between the couple. Let's go to his parents' house!"
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This is Building No. 6. Building No. 3 is located in the row of houses behind it. The two met Hong Guorui and Ruan Jinyin's daughter, as well as the man's parents.
When the elderly couple heard that the people were looking for their daughter-in-law, their expressions became much more normal, and they began to talk incessantly. In their story, it was clear that Ruan Jinyin was not well-liked in the family.
"I heard you say earlier that Hong Guorui's steel mill isn't doing well lately, is that true? He seems quite busy, he has to attend a meeting later!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"Busy, busy for nothing! If we really relied on him, this whole family would have starved to death long ago!" Hong's father clearly had a lot of complaints about this.
"How can you talk about your own son? No matter how bad he is, he's honest and hardworking and doesn't do anything crooked. Just shut up!" Hong's mother couldn't stand it when she heard her husband complaining about their son.
"How could that be!" Fang Duo exclaimed softly, "He just told us to contact Jin Yin using our home phone. I've wanted to install one at home for a long time, but we don't have the means..."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Hong sighed and was about to reply when he was interrupted by a cough.
"Grandpa, judging from your accent, you're not from around here. You sound a bit like someone from Pingqing next door," Zhou Yang said with a smile.
"You could tell that from that? You police officers learn this stuff?" Hong's father's eyes widened. "My hometown is indeed in Pingqing, but I haven't been back for many years!"
"Then you'll have to make time to go back. Pingqing is developing quite well now. If the land and old houses are left unattended, they'll face disposal!" Zhou Yang said thoughtfully.
"Huh?" Mr. Hong looked surprised.
"Oh, what? You'll have to go back when you have time. Your cousin has been dead for several years, so go and help him get back. You don't have much to do at home anyway!" Hong's mother said, giving Zhou Yang and his companion an apologetic smile.
"Isn't your relative named Hong Zhengchang?" Fang Duo suddenly asked.
"Huh?" Mr. Hong was taken aback. "How did you know?"
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"It seems that Ruan Jinyin is the one who introduced Zhao Jun, and it's even quite possible that the theft was a setup she orchestrated for him!"
Arriving at the car, Fang Duo began writing in her notebook.
Zhou Yang nodded: "That so-called Sun Hao who gave false testimony is very likely Hong Guorui!"
Fang Duo tapped her chin with her pen, not ruling out the possibility. Although it wasn't perjury, it was still more reassuring to have someone close to her do it, especially a husband and wife.
It just so happens that his daughter's name is Hong Hao.
After visiting both families, it was past lunchtime and past eight o'clock in the morning. There were more people in the community. Zhou Yang and Fang Duo discussed it and decided to visit some residents to learn more about Hong Guorui and Ruan Jinyin.
Little did they know that this routine procedure would reveal even more details to them.
According to the people in the community, the two were matchmakers for Grandpa Hong Guorui. When they first started dating, they were inseparable. The neighbors all felt that the Hong family was blessed with good fortune, after all, Ruan Jinyin came from a family of doctors and had an older brother who had gone abroad many years ago.
At first, Ruan's family was not very supportive, but they couldn't resist their daughter's willingness.
You should know that the daughter of the Ruan family is very good at making money. She started earning her own money after graduation and never asked her family for any money. She even bought this house in this community with her own money!
Moreover, all the assets under the old couple's names will belong to Ruan Jinyin after they pass away.
Hong Guorui, on the other hand, was just a minor leader in a steel factory. His father was laid off, his mother had never worked in her life, and he also had a younger brother in high school.
Although Ruan Jinyin married into the family, the house and its furniture were all bought by the woman, making it seem more like the man was marrying into the family.
But just a few days after their wedding, the couple had a big fight, and in a fit of anger, Hong Guorui moved in with his parents. It was quite a while before he moved back in.
People are naturally gossipy, and this group of retired and laid-off elderly people were no exception. Through inquiries and Hong's mother's complaints, they roughly learned the reason for the incident.
It's said that the woman had dated someone years ago, and things went quite well; the groom, Hong Guorui, found out about it on their wedding night...
However, the neighbors just felt that the man was being unreasonable, after all, that was all in the past, and everyone was young once.
After putting all of this together, Zhou Yang and his colleague found a phone and reported the situation to the bureau, and then learned of another development.
Of the five beauties, besides Ren Jing, Lin Feifei has also gone missing!