Chapter 196: Crisis (2)
I carried Meng Ting back to her new room, and after turning on the light, several detectives were shocked by the strange color of the room. Meng Ting insisted on refusing to go to the hospital, but I was still not at ease, so I dragged Wen Ning to find a doctor I knew to visit Meng Ting overnight. Meng Ting lay on the bed and rested for a while, and she was much more sober.
I remembered You Lu's request and dialed his phone. When he learned that Meng Ting was safe and sound, You Lu breathed a sigh of relief on the other end of the phone, and he asked me to hand over the phone to Meng Ting, wanting to say a few words to Meng Ting. I did so, and Meng Ting kept saying that it was okay on the phone.
About ten minutes later, Meng Ting handed me back the phone. I asked Meng Ting where You Lu was now, and Meng Ting said that You Lu was doing an exhibition of paintings in Yun Province. You Lv traveled with many painters this time, and it was expected to take at least three months, Meng Ting said that You Lv wanted to come back early, and she asked You Lv to come back after finishing her own affairs.
Wen Ning had already led people to search the entire villa, but they didn't find anything suspicious. Wen Ning secretly told me that when he went to You Lu's studio, he felt cautious, and the people on the paintings were staring at them as if they were real. A criminal policeman secretly glanced at Meng Ting and whispered that Meng Ting slept in this room like it was covered with blood every day, did she sleep.
Soon, the doctor friend called by Wen Ning arrived, and the doctor examined the back of Meng Ting's head, and finally confirmed that Meng Ting was not too big, but he still suggested going to Meng Ting to go to the hospital for an examination, so as not to have a concussion, after all, Meng Ting fell into a coma directly.
Meng Ting insisted on refusing to go, saying that she would go again the next day. We were all reluctant to make sure that the house was safe, and Wen Ning left with a doctor friend and the police. The door was knocked open, there was no way to relock it, Jiang Jun and I didn't dare to leave, Jiang Jun left the room, went to the living room to guard, and vacated the room for me and Meng Ting.
"Li Ke, I'm really sorry to worry you." Meng Ting said embarrassedly to me.
I shook my head: "It's okay, Meng Ting, I have a question that I've been embarrassed to ask you." I wanted to say something, Meng Ting stared at me for a while, and asked with a smile if I wanted to ask her about Du Lei's situation. I didn't expect Meng Ting to say Du Lei's name with such relief, and for a while, I really began to wonder if Meng Ting had really figured it out.
Meng Ting asked me to open the bedside cabinet, I did so, opened the cabinet, and I immediately saw a photo, which was Du Lei's. The photo is wrinkled, and the surface has been scratched by the glass several times. This photo is the one that Uncle Meng stepped on at Meng Ting's house, and I frowned and couldn't speak.
"Do you think, why do I put Du Lei's photo on the bedside?" Meng Ting asked me.
I nodded, she and You Lu slept in the same bed, Meng Ting put Du Lei's photo in the bedside cabinet like this, You Lu couldn't have found it. Meng Ting smiled and told me that from the day she slept with You Lu, You Lu told her that he didn't mind her past, everyone had everyone's privacy, so You Lu would never rummage through Meng Ting's things.
Meng Ting pointed to the other cabinet next to the bed, saying that it was the cabinet where You Lu put things, and she never turned it over.
I stared at the cabinet for a long time. Meng Ting suddenly became solemn, and she asked me if I was still suspicious of You Lu. I didn't deny it, I just nodded. Meng Ting asked this because after I found out that Hong Jie was a good friend of You Lu, I came to question You Lu in person.
Meng Ting: "Li Ke, I have lived with You Lu for a while, although his way of painting is a bit strange, and he also likes to paint some strange things, but he is definitely a good person, if you don't believe it, you go and rummage through his cabinet yourself, I have never touched it, and I don't know what's inside." ”
Meng Ting agreed, I didn't refuse, went around to the other side of the bed and opened the drawer of the cabinet. There is a book in the drawer, which is a Western book on color research, and it can also be seen from this that You Lu has a soft spot for color. In addition to this, there are several bank cards and a household registration book.
Meng Ting and You Lu's marriage certificate was also lying quietly in the drawer.
Meng Ting called me, and she said she wouldn't be wrong. When she was with Du Lei a few years ago, Meng Ting decided that Du Lei was a man worthy of her life, but unfortunately, Du Lei's whereabouts were unknown, and nine times out of ten he was dead. Meng Ting said that she also thought about waiting for Du Lei for the rest of her life, but she lost to the pressure of time and family.
She couldn't bear to see her elderly parents worrying about her all day long, and Meng Ting told me that the reason why she married You Lu was after careful consideration. Time has proved that You Lu is indeed a man worth relying on. Meng Ting hasn't forgotten Du Lei yet, and she doesn't want to forget either, she wants Du Lei to be in her heart forever.
She hopes that Du Lei's name can become a blessing, and if Du Lei is still alive, he must also hope that she can live well. Meng Ting said that the reason why she didn't mention Du Lei was just because she didn't want everyone to worry. Meng Ting touched her belly and said that she found out that she was pregnant this morning, and so far, she hopes to live a stable life with You Lu.
Listening to Meng Ting say so much, I felt sour. Meng Ting's face was full of relief and happiness, and I sighed and told her to rest. Meng Ting asked Jiang Jun and me to go back first, and she said that she would go to the hospital tomorrow for a check-up. Meng Ting can drive by herself, and during this time, she often drives her own car to the city to buy things.
I thought about it and told her the facts of the mother-and-child case, of course, I didn't mention my speculation, I was careful that my speculation would make Meng Ting feel that she was sorry for Du Lei and make her mood worse. When Meng Ting heard this, her face suddenly turned pale, during the time that You Lu was not at home, Meng Ting didn't have much contact with people, so she didn't know anything about the news of the mother and child case.
Meng Ting finally let us stay, I covered her with the quilt, made sure the doors and windows were locked, and then exited her room. I didn't go to Jiang Jun right away, but re-entered You Lu's studio. Meng Ting didn't know when the painting table was purchased, but said that when she lived in You Lu's house, the painting table was here.
I stared at the drawing table carefully, it was new and clean. It stands to reason that if the table is used for a long time, there will be some paint or other traces on it that cannot be washed off, so I speculate that the table was not long after it was purchased. This made me speculate more about the psychology of You Lu.
You Lu is a very careful person, very good at taking care of people, when the mother felt uncomfortable resting in the guest room, You Lu also specially changed the new mattress. You Lu thought so thoroughly, it was unlikely that he would not have imagined that the legs of the drawing table extending outward would easily trip Meng Ting. Moreover, I was surprised by what You Lu said to Meng Ting.
You Lu must have more or less inquired about Meng Ting's past, at the wedding that day, Meng Ting mistook people for Du Lei, I obviously felt that You Lu was a little unhappy, but the displeasure quickly disappeared. After getting married, You Lu didn't mind Meng Ting's past at all, and didn't even go through her things.
After leaving the studio, I returned to the living room, where Jiang Jun had found the switch and turned on the light. I sat down on the couch, and Jiang Jun went to pour me water. Jiang Jun said that my face was very pale, and he specially found a mirror for me to see, and sure enough, my lips were a little pale.
After drinking hot water, I felt warm in my stomach, Jiang Jun said that I didn't seem to be in good health recently, so I had time to go to the hospital for a check-up, I nodded and agreed.
The door couldn't be closed, Jiang Jun moved a few stools to hold the door against it, and when I saw the broken door lock, I thought of the big key that Sun Xiang left before he died. Ma Tao handed me the key, I hid it at home, so far, I don't know what lock those keys correspond to.
I don't know how the investigation of Sun Xiang's wife's identity is, as well as Zhu Li's situation and Sun Zaiyun's situation in prison, I don't know, so I decided to contact the captains of these police forces one by one at dawn. In order to investigate the abandoned factory, we decided to go back to Guangdong City to meet Sun Zaiyun, but unfortunately we didn't have time.
I felt very tired, I fell asleep in a daze, and I don't know when, the bright light opened my eyes. I squinted my eyes and dimly saw Meng Ting's painting, and this time, I finally understood where the strangeness of the portrait was......