Chapter 14: The Cycle of Cause and Effect

"I just think that no one would choose to commit suicide because of such a sentence."

"But what if it's true?" Feng Ming asked uncertainly.

"I know you're guilty right now that you caused her death. But I must remind you that in the eyes of outsiders, if it weren't for some more important reasons, no one would have chosen to commit suicide so easily. The other man spoke, and his tone sounded firm.

"What could that be?" Feng Ming asked rhetorically.

"This should be asked of you, compared to me, you are the one who knows her best, even if you have quarreled and started a cold war a week ago, but this does not prevent you from understanding her in the slightest." The other party reminded.

"That's true." Feng Ming said, not saying anything more, as if he was trying to recall something. "Actually, the reason why Xiaoya and I quarreled was mainly because of one thing." Despite some hesitation, Feng Ming still spoke up.

"If you mind, you can leave me alone." The other man said, pretending to shrug his shoulders easily.

"No, seriously, at this time, I really can't find anyone to discuss this matter with me." Feng Ming said, his eyes were full of despair, and he was even a little afraid that the other party would refuse to participate in this matter.

"Okay, for the sake of our previous friendship, you can talk about it, and I'll help you analyze it. But don't worry, I won't tell anyone about it. The other party said, his eyes were very serious, as if he was promising something.

"I believe in you." Feng Ming said, nodding emphatically. Then he said: "You also know that Xiaoya is very popular, she has a lot of friends, and she often participates in some parties. ”

"Hmm." The other party said and nodded, as if agreeing with Feng Ming's words.

"Actually, I really mind that. When I first met Xiaoya, I thought she was just a simple girl, and I didn't think much about it. But in retrospect, maybe it's just that Xiaoya is better at covering it up. When Feng Ming said this, he couldn't help but sigh.

"And then?"

Later, because of this incident, we quarreled more than once, Xiaoya said every time that I was making a big fuss, and said that I didn't believe her, just like that, both sides refused to give in, and the cold war was repeated again and again. However, every time the Cold War didn't take long for Xiaoya to come to me, saying that she would participate in less such activities in the future. ”

"It doesn't look so rosy."

"Hmm. Although Xiaoya promised every time, it wouldn't be long before she would go secretly. After a long time, I really can't do anything about her, so I have to accompany her every time I go, only in this way can I rest assured. Feng Ming said, sighing deeply. Obviously, this life made him feel tired.

"That's not a long-term solution." The other party replied.

"Yes, but what's the solution?" Feng Ming said, smiling helplessly, if he could, of course he didn't want to live such a life.

"Didn't you really want to leave each other?" The other party asked with this question.

"To be honest, I thought about it at first, but after a long time, I no longer had this idea, as if I was used to this kind of life."

"In that case, why are you arguing?" The other party said, asking questions. Now that Feng Ming is used to this state, what can be the fuse for another quarrel?

"Actually, a few months ago, I sensed something was wrong." Feng Ming said, as if he remembered something.

"How?" The other party then asked rhetorically.

"At the beginning, Xiaoya and I reached a consensus that I would accompany her to every meeting. That way, I can rest assured that she will be able to go to the party a few more times. ”

"It's a little weird, but it's still acceptable." The other party said, nodded, and motioned for Feng Ming to continue.

"But once, because the company temporarily took on an urgent job, the whole company was working overtime in those days, and I was no exception, I really didn't have time to accompany Xiaoya. But Xiaoya insisted that she hadn't participated in it for a long time and that she must go. ”

"So you let her participate, didn't you?" The other party asked.

"That's right, at that time, Xiaoya repeatedly assured me that there were only girls and no boys at the party that night, and she also called her friend to confirm, so I was relieved to let her go." Feng Ming replied.

"So, there was still an accident, didn't it?" Judging from Feng Ming's reaction, the other party had already guessed that what made a man so concerned could only be something about another man.

"Hmm...," Feng Ming said, and couldn't help but sigh. At first, I didn't think much of it, and Xiaoya really didn't have anything unusual when she came back that day. But now that I think about it, it may be because I was too busy with work in those days and ignored Xiaoya, so I didn't notice anything wrong. ”

"Have you seen that person?"

"I've seen it, but I've not seen it, I've only seen his back." Feng Ming said.

"In other words, that man was the trigger for your quarrel, right?"

"That's right. A few months ago, Xiaoya was still the same as before, frequently going in and out of various gatherings, but every time she gathered, she shirked for various reasons and didn't let me go. So once, I finally couldn't help it and secretly followed Xiaoya to the place where they were partying. ”

"And then?"

"I've been to the place where Xiaoya went before, and I'm no stranger to it, and I have a good relationship with the bartender there. So I easily asked out of the room where they were partying. But strangely, that place is a very small private room, which can only accommodate a few people, and if it is a party, it is impossible to book such a small room. Feng Ming said.

"Well, what did you find?" The other party followed Feng Ming's words.

"I remember that I was surprised and a little impulsive, and after asking for the room number, I went straight there, and opened the door of the private room without knocking, only to find that Xiaoya was the only one in the room. At that time, I thought that Xiao Yayo's people didn't go, so they went straight into the room. But then I noticed a figure flashing outside the door, and I realized that that person might be the person I was dating Xiaoya. ”

"And then?"

"So I hurriedly chased him out of the room, but the man moved quickly, and all at once he went to the dance floor, where there were so many people that I couldn't catch him at all, and I only saw one of the other person's backs." Feng Ming gritted his teeth and said, his tone full of unwillingness. "Give me another chance, and I won't lose it again!"

"In other words, this is the real reason why you quarreled with Zhang Jingya, right?" After listening to Feng Ming's words, the other party asked rhetorically.

"That's right. So to speak. If it weren't for that person intervening, Xiaoya and I wouldn't have been so stiff. Feng Ming nodded and replied,

"Then have you ever thought about whether anything will happen between her and that boy during the week of your cold war with Zhang Jingya."

"I... I never thought about any of that. Feng Ming replied truthfully, his head was a little cloudy, he never thought that this stranger would take advantage of this time period. What the other party said is indeed true, this possibility does exist.

"From this point of view, maybe Zhang Jingya's death has nothing to do with that person."

"If that's the case, I'll have to find that person and ask for it!" Feng Ming was extremely angry, if Zhang Jingya's death really had something to do with that man, then he would definitely not spare the other party.

"In that case, do you have any clues on hand?" The other party asked.

"I..." was asked by the other party, Feng Ming was speechless all of a sudden. Really let him look for it, and he really didn't know where to start.

"What if you tell the police about it?" The other party proposed.

"Police?" Feng Ming repeated the other party's words, but then said: "No, since the police have determined that Xiaoya died by suicide, it is useless to look for them." Moreover, in this situation, Feng Ming did not want to alarm the police. If Zhang Jingya's matter attracted the attention of the police, it is difficult to say whether he can protect himself. Feng Ming would never say this no matter what.

"It's okay, you can check it first, if you really find any evidence that proves that that person is directly related to Zhang Jingya's death, it's not too late to find the police, if you just go to them based on simple guesses, I don't think the police will pay attention to it."

"Well, that's right." Feng Ming nodded in agreement. "But where do you start looking for clues?"

"You just said that the two of them met at a party, didn't you?" The other party asked.

"That's right, listening to Xiaoya, it seems that there were a lot of people going to that party, and Xiaoya's friends also went." Feng Ming replied.

"That's easy, you can start with her friends, if it's really a good friend, seeing Zhang Jingya die, she will definitely not sit idly by."

"Okay, that's it!" Obviously, Feng Ming agreed with the other party's idea. He picked up the bottle again and took a big sip, only this time, out of anticipation.

If it weren't for Zhang Jingya's incident, maybe Feng Ming wouldn't have imagined that he would contact this person again, the person who connected Zhang Jingya to himself two years ago, and two years later, because of Zhang Jingya's matter, he sat in this bar with Feng Ming again.

"Two years ago, it was here that you introduced Xiaoya to me." Feng Ming said in a low voice, as if he remembered something. His eyes suddenly deepened.

"Don't think about it too much, life should be more time to look forward." As the other party spoke, he couldn't help but pat Feng Ming's shoulder.

"That's true, but if you hadn't led me on this path, Xiaoya and I might have taken another path."

"What do you mean by that...", the other party said, as if he didn't understand Feng Ming's meaning, and in a trance, he felt a burst of dizziness, and the whole room began to spin around, and he suddenly lost all his strength and collapsed on the seat.

"Since everything starts in this place, let's end in this place as well. Tao Zheng. In the dim light, Feng Ming's expression couldn't be seen truly.

In the eyes of outsiders, Tao Zheng is nothing more than greedy for too much and drunk. And all this was seen by someone in the distance.