Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 46 Old accounts
The incandescent light overhead cast a faint glow, and in the narrow, cramped corridor, Lu Jingming looked down at her, giving her a feeling that there was nowhere to escape.

She has eyes and naturally knows the rumors are wrong, but since things have come to this point, she might as well just say it outright.

Wei Qingsong's voice was hoarse, her eyes clear and bright: "I have returned to Tangzhou with a clear goal and a firm attitude, so naturally I want to find out about you."

She paused slightly, deliberately drawing out her words, and said slowly, "I didn't expect to find out that Captain Lu already has a girlfriend, and she's a policewoman from the next branch."

After she finished speaking, she stared intently into Lu Jingming's deep eyes.

He slightly furrowed his brows, his dark, unfathomable eyes revealing a deep and unfathomable depth, and coldly asked, "What policewoman?"

"She's the policewoman from the next branch, her name is Bai Rushuang," Wei Qingsong said deliberately.

Who told him to give her the cold shoulder without even asking what happened? She'd make him taste the agony of being tormented like that.

However, Lu Jingming remained calm and said frankly, "I've met you a few times, but we're not close."

He paused, looked down at her, and said in a deep voice, "Instead of believing such unfounded rumors, why don't you come and ask me yourself?"

Wei Qingsong forced a smile.

ask him?

In the first few days after returning to China, she was even worried that Lu Jingming would hate her so much that he would strangle her, so how could she dare to ask such irrelevant questions?

Moreover, she didn't believe all of these reports.

Right now, she was determined to make things difficult for Lu Jingming, but she didn't say it outright. She said in a cool tone, "Isn't it because these rumors are so detailed and convincing? If they're false, why don't you clarify them?"

"It's troublesome, and there's no need for it." Lu Jingming's voice remained calm, but the coldness on his face had completely disappeared.

He paused slightly, then added, "For the past six years, I've had no one else by my side."

From now on, no matter how many six-year periods there are, there will never be another one.

Over the past six years, quite a few women have taken the initiative to approach him.

Among them are many women who are better than Wei Qingsong in every way, but none of them are Wei Qingsong.

He was naturally indifferent to such matters and had always ignored them.

If the matter comes to him, he will deal with it as best he can.

I do remember Bai Rushuang; she's someone who comes to the Municipal Bureau every few days under the guise of work to fawn over you. Lu Jingming gave her some face and didn't embarrass her in front of everyone.

But when he turned around, he handed the explanation to the branch office director.

I remember just a few days ago, Chen Jin asked him, "Captain Lu, why isn't that policewoman who was pursuing you here anymore? Did you manage to win her over?"

At that time, Lu Jingming simply smiled faintly and did not say anything more.

Wei Qingsong was speechless. She pouted and gave up.

Suddenly realizing what was happening, she raised an eyebrow and looked at him in surprise: "So, you're explaining this to me now?"

Lu Jingming neither agreed nor disagreed, but gave her a deep look before walking against the light towards the other end of the corridor.

Wei Qingsong stood there stunned for a few seconds, the corners of her lips unconsciously curving upwards, a bright smile appearing in the corners of her eyes and brows.

Back in the office, Chen Jin immediately greeted them: "Captain Lu, Sister Wei, we've checked. The three Wen brothers have a fairly harmonious relationship. Although Wen Cheng is an adopted son, he is the eldest and has a calm and steady personality. He has always been very tolerant of his two younger brothers and has helped them in every way."

“Wen Yu made a charity donation before, and the money came from Wen Cheng’s account. There’s also Wen Ye, who likes to cause trouble, and Wen Cheng is always the one who cleans up his messes.”

"One thing to note is that Wen Chenghua does not have a very good relationship with his two sons."

Hearing this, Wei Qingsong raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean?"

Chen Jin took a sip of water to moisten his throat and continued, "Let's talk about Wen Ye first. Don't be fooled by Wen Ye's current image as a playboy. He actually had a first love girlfriend he dated for three years, about eight or nine years ago. At that time, Wen Ye was just over twenty years old. Someone leaked the news and told Wen Chenghua about his first love girlfriend."

"This woman comes from an ordinary family. Wen Chenghua disapproved of their relationship and ordered Wen Ye to break up with her. At the young age, Wen Ye was naturally unwilling. Hey, guess what? This old man is really ruthless. He actually ruined the girl's family and drove her out of Tangzhou."

Wei Qingsong was secretly shocked. First, she didn't expect Wen Ye to have such a past, and second, she didn't expect Wen Chenghua to be so ruthless.

No wonder Wenye is living a carefree life now; it must be because he was traumatized in his youth.

Wei Qingsong lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before asking, "What about Wen Yu? Wen Yu is gentle and kind-hearted. Could he also have a conflict with Wen Chenghua?"

"Oh, the unpleasantness between Wen Yu and Wen Chenghua is mainly because of their charity work." Chen Jin couldn't help but sigh at this point. "The Wen family is so wealthy, but I never expected Wen Chenghua to be such a stingy miser. He is extremely opposed to Wen Yu using money for charity, and the two of them have argued a lot about it."

Wei Qingsong suddenly realized: "No wonder, that's why the charity donation went through Wencheng's account."

Chen Jin's expression was somewhat complicated as he asked, "So, are we going to investigate Wen Chenghua now?"

A father killing his own son is unheard of, inconceivable, and impossible to even imagine.

Wei Qingsong shook his head: "I suggest we investigate Wencheng first."

Chen Jin looked bewildered: "Why is that? Isn't Wencheng quite good to his two younger brothers?"

Wei Qingsong patiently explained, "On the surface, that is indeed the case, but think about it. Wen Ye is a good-for-nothing who can't do anything. If Wen Yu dies, Ji Hai Group is very likely to fall into Wen Cheng's hands."

"Besides, I've noticed that Wen Cheng, who is usually calm, becomes emotional when Situ Hui is mentioned. I suspect that there might be some unknown connection between the two of them."

Therefore, she deliberately mentioned Situ Hui several times in the meeting room just now in order to observe Wen Cheng's reaction.

"Huh? This..." Chen Jin scratched his head, somewhat at a loss.

Lu Jingming glanced at him indifferently, his voice devoid of any inflection or emotion: "If I tell you to investigate, then investigate."

"Okay, got it!"

Since Captain Lu had spoken, he naturally had no questions.

Wei Qingsong raised her eyes with a hint of surprise: "You trust me that much? Who was it that said before that investigating a case wasn't child's play and told me not to interfere?"

Lu Jingming gave her a cool look: "Bringing up old grievances, isn't that a common tactic every woman uses?"

He admitted that he had harbored resentment and had deliberately targeted others in various ways.

But every time, this targeting has only remained verbal.
No matter how tough his words are, his heart is hard—that's an indisputable fact.

Wei Qingsong paused for a moment, then looked up into those calm, dark eyes, a faint glimmer of hope passing through them.

She asked in a hoarse voice, "I won't bring up the past with you, and you shouldn't bring up the past with me either, okay?"

Let bygones be bygones; all she wants now is to start over with him.

Lu Jingming fell silent, his eyes swirling with emotions as vast and boundless as clouds and the sea.

After a long pause, he asked in a deep voice, "Why did you leave six years ago?"

This time, it was Wei Qingsong who remained silent. She bit her lip, her tone unusually pleading: "Give me a little more time, at least for now. Don't ask me anything, okay?"

Lu Jingming's thin lips pursed slightly, his deep voice filled with boundless coldness: "I can give you time, but does this time need a time limit?"

He can wait, but how long will he have to wait?
The next six years? Or ten or eight years?

It wasn't that he couldn't wait, but he couldn't ignore the growing panic in his heart and that inexplicable sense of powerlessness.

“I…” Wei Qingsong’s eyes trembled slightly, unable to give an answer for a moment.

When Chen Jin, who moved with lightning speed, rushed over, he stumbled upon this scene. He froze on the spot and said awkwardly, "Did I disturb you?"

Lu Jingming withdrew his gaze, his eyes unfathomable, and said in a deep voice, "No, you've discovered anything?"

(End of this chapter)