Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 98 Damn it
The atmosphere in the interrogation room seemed to freeze.

Jiang Yinian remained silent, staring intently at his toes, his expression extremely gloomy.

With a "click," Wei Qingsong put the ballpoint pen back on the table and took out an ID photo from the file bag.

This was obtained from Qin Danping.

The girl in the photo is about thirteen or fourteen years old, with short hair that reaches her ears. Her face is full of youthful energy, with a touch of playfulness amidst her innocence. She reveals her clean, white teeth and has a sweet smile.

It must be said that Yin Hailan was really beautiful before she got sick. Perhaps because she studied dance, her eyes and brows had a gentle and ancient charm, which is the appearance that a classical Eastern beauty should have.

Jiang Yinian's gaze lingered on the photo for a long time before she slowly raised her eyes, glaring at Wei Qingsong with gritted teeth, her eyes filled with intense anger and resentment.

Wei Qingsong ignored Jiang Yinian's gaze.

Looking at the smiling girl in the photo, she said slowly, "I heard from your aunt and uncle that Lanlan has always been a kind and sensible girl. Even when she was sick, she still loved life and loved living. Do you think she would want to see you fall into depravity for her sake?"

Jiang Yinian remained silent, his eyes fixed on the photo on the table, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles cracked, as if he were suppressing a raging fire.

Wei Qingsong had a faint smile on his lips, seemingly oblivious to Jiang Yinian's emotions.

She pushed the ID photo towards Jiang Yinian.

"She's wonderful, and you wouldn't want her name to be associated with a murder case, would you?"

Jiang Yinian stretched out her trembling right hand, picked up the photo, examined it carefully for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice, "I killed the person, it has nothing to do with her."

"Why did you kill Sun Hao?" Wei Qingsong asked.

Jiang Yinian suddenly looked up, staring coldly at Wei Qingsong, her tone resolute: "Because he deserves to die!"

Wei Qingsong remained noncommittal, then asked, "Do you think Yin Hailan's death was caused by Sun Hao?"

“If he hadn’t taken that photo and said those things, Lanlan wouldn’t have given up hope.” Jiang Yinian gripped the photo tightly with both hands, his eyes bloodshot. After a long while, he slowly raised his head and said with all his might, “He killed Lanlan, of course he deserves to die!”

“If someone wants to end their life, their motives must be complex and cannot be explained in just a few words.” Wei Qingsong’s voice was calm and even, as if he were stating a fact.

That is indeed the case.

The reason for Yin Hailan's suicide is now unknown.

What drove her to make such a resolute decision is something only she herself knew at the time; others could only speculate based on the fragments in her suicide note.

Even if the suicide note were slapped in Sun Hao's face, it wouldn't be considered "ironclad evidence."

Jiang Yinian took a deep breath to calm her inner turmoil and gave Wei Qingsong a cold look: "It's not someone you care about who died, so of course you can make it sound so easy."

Wei Qingsong paused for a moment, his voice still calm: "You're right. I don't know Yin Hailan at all, so I can't really empathize with her. But even so, you can't easily take someone's life. You don't have that right."

The reasons that led to Yin Hailan's suicide are complex, and no one has evidence to suggest that her death was indeed related to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao uttered malicious words and slandered others, and he deserves moral condemnation, but no one can take vigilante justice against him.

Whether he deserves to die or not is not up to Jiang Yinian to decide; only the court's verdict will count.

Jiang Yinian sneered, looking at her with a mocking expression: "I don't have that right? Yes, but besides me, who else can make him pay the price?"

"In everyone's eyes, he was just making a few jokes, and there was no need to make such a fuss. But his self-righteous and low-level jokes caused real harm to people. Someone paid with their life because of his words, and he doesn't have to bear any responsibility. Is that fair?"

Good words are warm in the winter, and bad words hurt the cold in June.

A casual remark can cause unpredictable harm.

People like Sun Hao may never realize this, and will only make excuses for themselves.

"It was just a joke."

"Can't you even take a joke?"

"You're just too sensitive."

And so on.

They never look for the reasons within themselves, but only keep shirking responsibility, as if all the harm they cause to others is insignificant.

But is it fair to define him as a damned person based solely on this?
Would it be fair to kill him for his parents and family?
A person is both lovable and hateful, good and bad; that's what makes a complete person.

Although Sun Hao was despicable, at least he felt guilty and indebted after learning of Yin Hailan's death, and was willing to borrow money to make up for his guilt.

Of course, all of this is futile. Yin Hailan will never come back to life; this is an irreversible fact. Her death cannot be measured in money.

Sun Hao's death, at first glance, seems to be the price he paid for Yin Hailan's suicide, a life paid in kind. But how many lives were lost in the process?
This also includes Jiang Yinian's own life.

Wei Qingsong took a deep breath and said calmly, "Then you shouldn't have killed anyone."

Jiang Yinian's voice grew weaker and weaker. He sneered and looked at her: "What do you know? Have you ever loved someone like I have?"

“I love everything about her, whether she is perfect or imperfect, she is the one my heart desires. I don’t care if she is ugly or beautiful, fat or thin, healthy or disabled, I just want to be by her side forever and witness all her joy and sorrow. Why can’t I even have such a chance?”

His love was undoubtedly pure; no matter what Yin Hailan became, he would love her unchanged.

In his heart, she will always be the little tail following behind him.

This little tail isn't annoying at all; in fact, it's kind of cute.

She would tug at his sleeve and call him in a childish voice, "Brother Yinian."

On a spring day filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, she would go with him to fly kites. If the kite wouldn't fly, she would cling to his arm and act spoiled, trying to make his kite fall down too.

On hot summer days, she would make delicious shaved ice with all sorts of fruits and share it with him first.

On crisp autumn days, she would invite him to go cycling to see the maple leaves on the mountains that had turned red.

She would knit him a scarf by hand on a freezing winter day, only to end up getting frostbite on her own hands first.

He truly didn't care what she looked like; he only wanted to spend every spring, summer, autumn, and winter with her, and he was willing to take care of her for the rest of his life.

But now, he will never have that chance again.

Wei Qingsong was silent for a moment, then asked him in return, "You asked me if I've ever loved someone like this, then I'd also like to ask you, in your heart, what exactly is love?"

Drowned fish, single, do not disturb, light, xm, ink returns to glass, clear burning, drifting with the wind, um hum, little wish, Li Tao's monthly ticket.

Still sick... I'll resume updates and make up for lost time once I'm better. (Painful mask qwq)
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