Chapter 55: Finding the Killer

Watching the resentment in Mrs. Liao's eyes, Jiang Yuan sighed softly in her heart.

She remained silent for a few seconds before continuing, "Mr. Liao discovered your intimacy with your cousin and proposed a divorce, demanding that you leave with nothing. So, you and your cousin pushed Mr. Liao off the cliff, correct?"

A look of intense indignation surfaced on Mrs. Liao's face as she cried hysterically, "Yes! He was clearly in the wrong first. What right does he have to ask for a divorce? On what basis? If anyone was going to initiate a divorce, it should have been me!"

Jiang Yuan gazed at her quietly, her expression calm, and asked slowly, "Do you regret it?"

"Regret..." Mrs. Liao murmured lowly. After a few seconds of daze, her gaze instantly turned sharp, and her voice became resolute. "I don't regret it! I only regret that I ever loved him..."

By the end, her voice was tinged with sorrow.

A moment later, Xiao Xu printed out the contents of the statement.

【System 009: Congratulations on completing the mission "Assist the police in finding the murderer." Rewards obtained: Amphibian Dictionary, one million yuan in cash, 50 points.】

Xiao Xu pushed the paper in front of Mrs. Liao and said softly, "Mrs. Liao, please confirm. If there are no issues, please sign it."

Mrs. Liao lowered her eyes to the page, her gaze shifting several times, as if through this thin sheet of paper, she was seeing the years of entanglement between her and Liao Xingyuan.

She sobbed one moment and laughed maniacally the next, her emotions collapsing. With trembling hands, she gripped the pen and slowly wrote down her name.

*Liao Xingyuan, I hope we never meet again in the next life!*

**

Jiang Yuan left the police station and hailed a taxi to the pet hospital.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling outside the car window, quietly watching the pedestrians on the street. The matter of the Liao couple kept swirling in her mind, leaving her filled with complex emotions.

It was all because of the cruel tricks of love.

Mrs. Liao had turned love into hatred amidst the frustration of unrequited affection, destroying her husband with her own hands and, in turn, destroying herself. It was truly not worth it.

This incident added a bit of psychological shadow to Jiang Yuan, bringing the thought of not seeking a partner or getting married to the forefront of her mind.

"Miss, we're here," the driver reminded her.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the pet hospital. Jiang Yuan pushed these unrelated matters to the back of her mind, paid the fare, and got out.

She had come to visit Mary and the other little sparrow, Shasha.

The injuries of Mary and Shasha had mostly healed, and they were able to fly short distances.

Jiang Yuan cupped the two little ones in her palms, looking at them with a smile. "The caregiver just told me that you'll be able to be discharged in two days."

"Huh?" Mary seemed a bit disappointed. "Discharged so soon?"

"Soon?" Jiang Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, surprised. "Don't you want to be discharged?"

"It's so much fun here, and the food is great. I want to stay a few more days," Mary said, rubbing her head against Jiang Yuan's palm in a somewhat coquettish manner.

Shasha also nodded her tiny head. "There's TV to watch here, and that canary is so handsome. I want to play with him."

Jiang Yuan's eyes overflowed with warmth, her tone tinged with indulgence. "Alright, since you like it so much, you can stay a few more days."

It wasn't as if she couldn't afford it.

Mary fell in love with binge-watching dramas at the pet hospital, becoming deeply engrossed in the television, while Shasha chatted animatedly with the handsome canary.

Feeling both amused and helpless, Jiang Yuan went to the front desk to prepay for a week's worth of fees before taking a taxi home.

The next morning.

Lou Qinglin's wife added Jiang Yuan on WeChat, asking her to come to their home to help check on the kitten's condition.

Mrs. Lou's house was about six kilometers from Fuzeyuan. Since the wind was a bit strong in the afternoon, Jiang Yuan drove her second-hand BMW out.

She reported her license plate number to Mrs. Lou, having pre-registered at the residential complex's parking lot, and the red BMW drove smoothly into the community.

*Ding—*

The elevator reached the sixteenth floor. This was a single-unit-per-floor apartment; as she stepped out of the elevator, she saw the front door wide open.

Jiang Yuan stood at the door and asked, "Mrs. Lou?"

As soon as she spoke, a little girl ran out clutching a Transformer.

She looked even younger than Zhanzhan and Momo, with fair skin and eyes like black grapes filled with curiosity.

Yesterday, Director Lou seemed to have mentioned his daughter was only three years old.

"Are you Xixi?" Jiang Yuan asked.

The little ball of cuteness nodded, then wiggled her little bottom and ran off again, calling in a milky voice, "The pretty sister Daddy talked about is here!"

The next second, a middle-aged woman with shoulder-length hair walked to the door, smiling brightly. "Miss Jiang is here!"

Jiang Yuan smiled. "Are you Mrs. Lou?"

"You can just call me Ayue, Miss Jiang." Rong Yue took a pair of new slippers from the shoe cabinet, leaned down to place them by Jiang Yuan's feet, and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry to trouble you to make a special trip."

Originally, her intention was to ask for help, so she should have visited in person; there was no reason to have Jiang Yuan come over. However, the kitten was uncooperative, hiding whenever it was touched, making it impossible to catch.

"It's no trouble," Jiang Yuan said while changing into the slippers. "Then I'll call you Sister Yueyue."

"As long as you don't mind, Miss Jiang." Rong Yue invited her into the house, where fruit and desserts were already laid out on the coffee table. "Please have something to eat first."

Xixi stood to the side holding her toy, her round eyes occasionally stealing glances at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan smiled. "Sister Yueyue, you can just call me Jiang Yuan."

Mrs. Lou rubbed her daughter's little head. "Xixi, say hello to Sister Yuanyuan."

Xixi called out in a tiny, dragging voice, "Hello, Sister Yuanyuan!"

"Hello, Xixi too." Jiang Yuan pulled a cat figurine from her pocket. "This is for you."

Momo had reminded her to bring it before she left.

Xixi's eyes suddenly lit up with surprise. "Wow, what a cute kitty! Thank you, Sister!"

She reached out her chubby little hand and grabbed the cat figurine from Jiang Yuan's palm.

"You're welcome." Jiang Yuan watched the little girl's joyful expression, her eyes curving into crescents.

Fortunately, she had spent a lot of time with her two little nephews lately and had gained a bit of experience; she wasn't at a loss for words when facing a human toddler.

"Yuanyuan is too polite, even bringing a gift for Xixi." Rong Yue smiled, her fondness for her increasing significantly.

Jiang Yuan smiled and asked, "By the way, where is the kitten?"

Hearing this, Xixi hurriedly said, "Sister, do you mean Jingang?"

Jiang Yuan blinked. "Is the kitten Xixi keeps named Jingang?"

"Yes!" Xixi nodded like a chick pecking at grain. "Big brother helped name him! He's as cool as a Transformer!"

"Then where is Jingang now?" Jiang Yuan asked.

Xixi sighed in distress. "Sister, Jingang keeps hiding under the bed and won't come out! Does he hate me?"

"Xixi is so cute, who could hate you?" Jiang Yuan patted the little girl's fluffy head. "Take me to find Jingang, and I'll help you ask him why he keeps hiding."

Xixi took her hand proactively. "Sister, Jingang is hiding here..."

Jiang Yuan followed the little girl into the guest room.

Xixi leaned down to the floor, looking under the bed, and said in a milky voice, "Jingang, I brought the pretty sister to see you! Come out, okay?"

The kitten instantly let out a whimper: *Aaaah, hateful two-legged cub, stop calling me!*

(End of Chapter)