Chapter Seventy-Nine: The Silent Man
During this time, Xiao Rongzheng has been concerned about Cheng Han's psychological condition, for fear that she will do something stupid because she can't accept this fact.
But Cheng Han acted as if nothing had happened, switching back and forth between school and police station life as usual. Although she didn't show anything too obvious, when she was alone, she was more likely to sit by the window in a daze than usual.
From her parents, Cheng Han hasn't told her yet, she always wants to find a suitable time to minimize the stimulation of this incident to her parents. Although the old couple had long known the news that Zhu Gou was going to be released, there was still some distance from the original time, and now that the person had been released in advance, she was a little worried.
In fact, she knew in her heart that her parents might be much stronger than she thought, but she still followed her own ideas and was cautious about this information, wanting to do her best to protect them.
On this day, Cheng Han was in the supermarket to buy ingredients for dinner at night, and a couple came across from afar, she felt familiar, but she couldn't remember who it was for a while.
So, she turned around and faced a pile of tomatoes, pretending to be choosing. The couple walked behind her, their faces unconcealed with joy.
"Oh, our family Gou'er can come back next Sunday, let's buy more snacks that he loved when he was a child, and the kid who saved him didn't come back with anything. Oh, by the way, let's buy more minced meat, Gou Er's favorite is the big bun with leek vermicelli and meat I made. ”
The woman took the man's arm and chattered with excitement on her face. The man next to him also had a smile on his face and cooperated well.
Cheng Han's hand holding the tomatoes slowly tightened, no wonder he felt that the couple was familiar, it turned out that they were Zhu Gou's parents. She threw down the tomatoes in her hand, resisting the urge to follow, and watched as the two of them walked farther and farther away.
How ironic, I was still thinking about how to use the right words to tell my parents the news that the person had come out in advance. And the murderer's family already hated to put on the lights and celebrate.
Maybe in their eyes, all this is nothing, it's just that their precious son has been gone for a few years, and now the time is up, and he has returned. They are afraid that they have long forgotten the little boy named Cheng Xu.
After all, when Zhu Gou, who didn't know anything, committed that unforgivable sin, it was his father who fled the scene with him, and it was his mother who helped him clean his bloodstained clothes.
In other words, their son has turned into a cold-blooded demon, and the two of them have contributed a lot.
Cheng Han watched them leave the supermarket, drive the car, and drive away. A breeze blew, and goosebumps rose on her arms, and she realized that she had followed so far that she didn't even know when the ingredients in the handbag were paid.
When he got home, Cheng Guanhai had already made a large table of meals, and Wang Yue also gathered around the kitchen, helping to peel garlic and do his hands. Lu Wenjin sat on the sofa watching TV, and when she saw Cheng Han coming in, she hurriedly put down the melon seeds in her hand and ran to pick up the things in her hand.
"Oh, why do you buy so many things, didn't I tell you that you have everything at home? It's not sinking, don't buy it in the future. Tell your dad what you want to eat and let him buy it! ”
As she spoke, she also weighed the weight of the bag in her hand, for fear that Cheng Han would carry it too heavily and hurt her arm.
"Mom, these just look very fresh and buy a little, and it's not too heavy, not so much. Besides, if I buy some groceries, my dad won't have to go grocery shopping first. ”
"Okay, okay, you'll say! You should wash your hands with Yue Yue. ”
At the dinner table, Wang Yue ate very well, he really liked the craftsmanship of the Cheng family so much, whether it was Cheng Han's cooking or Cheng's father's cooking, it was so delicious that it exploded.
Cheng Guanhai saw that the child was eating happily, and he also drank half a glass of liquor happily. Putting down his glass, he looked at his daughter, despite her best efforts to hide it, trying to behave normally. However, after all, she was the daughter she raised, and Cheng Guanhai still saw that she was preoccupied.
"Hanhan, what's wrong?"
"Huh? What the? ”
"You've been drinking soup since just now, and the dishes on the table haven't even moved. Say, what's wrong? ”
Cheng Han casually stirred the spoon in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind, "Mom and Dad, that person is going to be released early, just next Sunday." ”
"Yes." Cheng Guanhai remained silent, but filled the wine glass in front of him and drank it all. Lu Wenjin on the side was stunned for a moment, silently clenched his fists, but didn't say anything.
I don't know how long it took, just when Cheng Han thought that his father wouldn't say anything, he said with red eyes, "I know! That's it. ”
"Good ......"
After eating, Cheng Han returned to his room and sat cross-legged on the bed in a daze. She has always believed in the goodness of human nature, especially children who are like a blank slate. However, she really can't tolerate Zhu Gou.
As if remembering something, Cheng Han suddenly got off the bed and began to rummage through the bookcase. After a while, she found a thick, dusty book in the innermost part of the bookcase.
patted the dust on it, opened it and saw that there was something else inside. The thick pages had been pulled out of a mezzanine that was barely visible from the outside, and a small sketchbook was sandwiched between them.
Cheng Han took out the sketchbook and opened it to read it. This is a set of 'assassination' plans customized when she first knew that Cheng Xu had an accident.
At that time, she was carried away by anger, and just with the strength of not being afraid of death, she naively wanted to use the excuse of going to Zhu Gou for psychological counseling, solve him under everyone's noses, avenge Cheng Xu, and then understand herself. However, she ran into Professor Wang Minzhi, who was as attentive as a hair. All the intentions were clearly seen by her.
I remember that day, when Cheng Han was carrying a special plastic knife on her body and was about to go to find Zhu Gou, Professor Wang Minzhi stopped her outside the detention center.
"You're that sister, aren't you?" Her voice was not loud, but it made Cheng Han feel inexplicably empty-hearted.
But she didn't want to be defeated like this, so she pretended to be calm and nodded, "It's me." ”
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm going to take a look at my brother's killer, and I want to see what kind of person he really is."
"What's in your pocket?"
This question made Cheng Han panic all of a sudden, her eyes dodged, and she smiled, "A dozen post-it notes, my habit of going out, in case I can't find something to write." ”
Professor Wang Minzhi saw that Cheng Han was lying, but instead of immediately debunking her, he reached out to Cheng Han and asked her for the things in his pocket.
"I ......" Cold sweat kept coming out, Cheng Han panicked, turned around and wanted to cross Professor Wang into the detention center, but was dragged by Professor Wang.
"Child, it's not easy for you, but you have to think clearly, once you take this step, there will be no way back. There's nothing wrong with him being a demon, but how can you fall into the Infernal Hell in order to kill a demon! ”
Cheng Han wanted to break free, but he couldn't move, although Professor Wang looked like a kind old lady, but after all, he was born in a professional class, and the strength in his hands was surprisingly large.
She took Cheng Han to a small garden not far away, and asked all the details and Cheng Han's plans. The feeling of being seen through at a glance made her very uncomfortable, or rather, made her feel that she was losing out.
After knowing everything, Professor Wang first sighed at Cheng Han's courage, "You little girl, looking thin and small, I really didn't expect that you could plan such a thing."
Have you thought about the consequences, or have you thought about your parents? They just lost a little son, do you want them to lose even their daughter? ”
This series of questions was considered by Cheng Han, but he deliberately ignored it. Because she was afraid that if she delved into this issue, she would have too many concerns, she would be soft-hearted, and she would not bear to do it. So, just don't think about these things.
"If I don't do something, that person will never pay for the crimes he has committed, will he?" Cheng Han, who calmed down again, was not afraid, but began to surprise Professor Wang.
"That's, that's the rule, and I'm sure he'll be a different person after living in the correctional facility."
"Will he be a different person? Did you hear yourself talking? Even when he comes out, he's still young, but what about my brother? My brother will never come back because of him.
Why, now, just because he is not old enough, can he sit back and relax after killing someone? ”
She vented her dissatisfaction, and all the words that she couldn't say in front of her parents were poured into Professor Wang Minzhi. Even if she said such things at the moment, Professor Wang was not annoyed, but asked her with concern in his eyes, "Child, how long has it been since you had a good night's sleep?" ”
"What?" Cheng Han was disturbed by her concern, and he didn't react at once.
"I mean, how long have you been suffering from insomnia?"
What do you mean by that? It doesn't seem to have anything to do with what we just had talking about, does it? Cheng Han looked at Professor Wang vigilantly and did not answer her question directly.
Professor Wang smiled, "I don't mean anything else, I just see that your complexion is not very good, and the dark circles under your eyes are quite serious, so I asked casually." ”
Just when she thought that Cheng Han would not answer, Cheng Han suddenly said, "It's been more than half a year." ”
"Are there any other symptoms?"
"What exactly do you want to ask?"
Professor Wang sighed, reached out and patted Cheng Han's hand, "You heard that you are also a psychiatrist yourself, and you usually heal others. How did it happen to me, just let it go! Or maybe you know it yourself, but you don't want to face it. ”
"I ......" was speechless for a while, she didn't expect this professor's eyes to be so vicious, and she could see through her disguised normality at a glance.
She's a psychiatrist, and of course she knows what's wrong with her. Moderate depression, usually rely on some drugs prescribed by himself to secretly treat. She didn't tell anyone, including her parents, because she didn't want them to worry, and because she was used to doing everything herself.
Now, Cheng Xu's death has aggravated her condition. During the day, when people are around, she can also force a smile on her face to deal with those who want to come and see the excitement.
But every night, Cheng Han kept his eyes open, no intention of sleeping, and stayed awake until dawn. It turned out that she couldn't sleep, but now she is even more afraid of sleeping. Because as soon as she closed her eyes, Cheng Xu's pale little face hugged her arm, crying and saying that she wanted to go home.
A human life is gone, but the most responsible person can still have a shelter from the wind and rain. All these things, how can she sleep peacefully.
Seeing that she didn't answer for a long time, Professor Wang didn't force her, but just continued what he just said, "Do you think you will be relaxed if you kill him?" Or do you think your parents will be happy?
The two lives of their own family were exchanged for one life of their family. Did you really think about what your parents thought, or did you think only of yourself?
Cheng Han, you are a smart person, smart people should know that the most important thing you should do now is to see a psychiatrist and accompany your parents well, this is the best choice.
And your current behavior has already endangered that person's personal safety, and I can't let it go when I see it. Rather than avenging Cheng Xu, I recommend that you cure your heart disease first, and then make these decisions when you are really sensible. ”
Holding the plastic knife in his pocket, Cheng Han thought a lot. What Professor Wang said is very reasonable, but there is still a trace of unwillingness in her heart.
However, in order to deceive Professor Wang's eyes, she tried hard to suppress her unwillingness and smiled helplessly at the old man. Her acting skills were very good, she deceived Professor Wang, and she reached an agreement with her to secretly live in a nursing home for three months of professional treatment.
Even after 'rehabilitation', he was accepted by Professor Wang Minzhi and began to study criminal psychology.
Even if her feelings for Professor Wang were mixed with a little bit of exploitation and deception. However, after going through so many things, the two masters and apprentices really have feelings.
Cheng Han looked at his 'crime plan' at that time and hesitated a little, after all, he is no longer the little girl who was not afraid of anything and could give up anything.
Her parents are getting older, and she has met the man who sees her like a jewel and wants to cherish her.
If she really did this, I am afraid that not only Professor Wang will be disappointed in herself, but also Xiao Rongzheng, an upright person like Xiao Rongzheng, I am afraid that she will never pay attention to herself again.
Could it be that Cheng Xu is going to be slowly forgotten by them?
Suddenly, Cheng Han remembered that when he and Professor Wang went to the detention center to do a psychological evaluation of the person some time ago, the person looked at him. Although he did it extremely hidden, Cheng Han, who was always paying attention to him, still saw it. That look,Can't even rely on the edge of pure goodness.。。
Thinking of this, Cheng Han's face slowly showed a smile, I'm afraid that this matter will have to be planned carefully.