pjbooks Chapter 75 is just one step away.
Chapter 75 is just one step away.
"Hello, Teacher Pan, I'm Fang Duo from Ning'an City Bureau. This is my colleague, Zhou Yang!" Fang Duo saw Pan Gao outside the door and quickly got up to greet him, introducing Zhou Yang as well.
"Hello, hello!" Pan Gao was clearly still not in the mood to react.
My colleague just said someone was coming to see me, but I didn't expect that when they arrived, it would be the police from Ning'an waiting for me.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous. It's 300 kilometers away, and the other person traveled 300 kilometers at public expense to find me. Who wouldn't be nervous?
"Teacher Pan, don't be nervous. We're just here to ask for your cooperation on some matters. We don't mean anything else!" Fang Duo noticed the other person's nervousness at a glance and comforted her with a smile.
However, on the other hand, such people are easier to control, as they can judge the flaws in the other person's words from their expression.
"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous!" Pan Gao smiled. "Let me pour you both some water!"
"No need to trouble yourself. We're just here to ask if you remember Zhong Yue, the classmate who was admitted to Ping Shui Model High School with you?" Zhou Yang quickly stopped them and pressed on with his questions.
"Huh? What happened to Yueyue?" Pan Gao asked hurriedly upon hearing Zhou Yang's words, then felt a little embarrassed: "No, she's my classmate, we knew each other before. Has something happened to her?"
"Again?" Zhou Yang looked at the other person: "So, Teacher Pan knows that Zhong Yue had an accident before?"
Upon hearing this, Pan Gao looked at the two of them and nodded: "I know. We returned to Ning'an together at the time. I'm very sorry about what happened. It's such a pity!"
Seeing the genuine regret in the other person's eyes, Zhou Yang looked at them and asked, "You have feelings for her?"
The squad paused, first glancing at Zhou Yang, then casting a surprised look at Pan Gao's face.
However, the other person only blushed slightly, but didn't hesitate, and readily admitted: "Of course there was. We're from the same place. She had better grades than me, was prettier, and took good care of me at school. I was very envious and even admired her a bit. After that incident, I went to see her a few times. Damn it..."
By the end, Pan Gao's expression had changed to one of resentment mixed with pain.
"Do you know Gong Xiaojun?" Zhou Yang asked again.
"I know him. He's a complete scumbag, not even human!" Pan Gao's contempt was undisguised. "He's just a rich second-generation heir who's stuck with a good father and just wants to live off others!"
"Do you two usually interact? What happened between Gong Xiaojun and Zhong Yue?"
"Ha...that guy was so popular with women he couldn't resist them. We weren't in the same year, and we didn't interact much back then. Zhong Yue was a good student, so she didn't have time to pay attention to these things. But when she got into the demonstration college, she became the most dazzling person in her year!"
Fang Duo and Zhou Yang exchanged a glance, both able to discern Pan Gao's admiration for Zhong Yue from each other's expressions.
However, it's understandable. In that era, it was normal for a girl with a tragic background to develop such feelings for a boy like Pan Gao, given her status as a university student.
"By the way, you haven't told me yet, what happened to Zhong Yue?" Pan Gao said, looking at the two of them with a questioning gaze.
Suddenly, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he trembled slightly, speaking with fear and a hint of pity: "Has Yueyue gotten into trouble again?"
"No!" Fang Duo shook her head: "Then, Teacher Pan, do you know if Zhong Yue had any close male classmates, friends, or...lovers at school?"
Pan Gao breathed a sigh of relief. Hearing Fang Duo's question, he quickly shook his head: "No, Zhong Yue focuses on her studies at school and doesn't have time for these things!"
"Back then, which girl was Zhong Yue close to? Her deskmate, her roommate..." Zhou Yang asked, observing the other person's expression.
"Ding Ling, they were in the same dormitory and shared a bunk bed. I took her to see Yueyue back then!" Pan Gao thought for a moment and then gave a name.
......
"What do you think?" Fang Duo asked impatiently as the two left the office building.
"Let's go see Ding Ling, the one he mentioned!" Zhou Yang habitually climbed into the car, then belatedly asked, "Sister Duoduo, do you know the address?"
"Please sit tight!" Fang Duo gave Zhou Yang a reassuring look, and the old 212 seemed to be reborn, speeding towards the address given by Pan Gao.
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"Zhong Yue?" Upon hearing this name, Ding Ling's eyes widened in surprise for a moment before she nodded. "Yes, we used to be very close, the kind of people who could talk about anything. But after that incident, we lost touch..."
After graduating, Ding Ling did not pursue a teaching career, but instead took a position in a state-owned enterprise.
When Zhou Yang and the other person asked Zhong Yue if she had any close male friends, she frowned and thought for a long time before hesitantly saying a name—Chen Feng.
According to her, Chen Feng was their class monitor and came from a very wealthy family. He and Zhong Yue originally had no connection.
However, Chen Feng has a younger brother who is preparing for the college entrance examination. His grades are not very good, so Chen Feng wanted to find a tutor for his brother. However, he doesn't have the patience to do it himself.
They happened to learn that Chung Yue seemed to tutor people outside of school, and that's how the two got to know each other.
"Several times after school, Zhong Yue would go back with Chen Feng to help his younger brother with his studies. Later, for some reason, rumors started circulating on campus that the two were dating."
Ding Ling spoke with sarcasm: "Many people believe everything they hear and spread rumors. Some even claimed to have seen Chen Feng accompanying Zhong Yue to the People's Hospital for an abortion—that's utter nonsense!"
Fang Duo frowned. She could imagine the immense pressure Zhong Yue must have had to bear in that era: "And then?"
"Later, Zhong Yue received a major demerit and was placed on probation, while Chen Feng received a major demerit!" Ding Ling pouted, clearly not satisfied with the result.
"Don't you even consider that Zhong Yue would date Chen Feng? How could someone as traditional as her have a relationship that ends in failure!" Ding Ling added.
"No results? What does that mean?"
"It's just the surface meaning, isn't it? Everyone in our class knows that Chen Feng will definitely go abroad in the future, so what's the point of talking to him? Why waste your youth!" Ding Ling said matter-of-factly.
"Where is Chen Feng now?" Zhou Yang had a bad feeling.
"How would I know?" Ding Ling retorted. "But he didn't seem to be at the year-end party; they said he was already abroad!"
Zhou Yang frowned: "Besides Chen Feng, are there any other men who are close to Zhong Yue?"
Ding Ling pondered for a long time this time, and finally shook her head: "If it's during class time, then no!"
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Through Ding Ling's connections, the two found Chen Feng's address. A man who was about 178 cm tall answered the door.
"Hello, we're from the Municipal Public Security Bureau!" Fang Duo showed her identification, without specifying which bureau. "Is this Chen Feng's house?"
"Looking for my brother?" The man frowned, a hint of nervousness flashing across his face. "He's already gone!"
"When did you leave? Where did you go?" Zhou Yang asked, quickening his pace.
"The flight yesterday afternoon went to South America!" The man's words caused the two men's expressions to change.
Zhou Yang noticed the other person was leaning against the doorframe, their face contorted in pain: "What happened to your leg?"
"Oh, I fell off my motorcycle with my brother. It doesn't affect my mobility. What happened?"