murder scene 2

Chapter 46 Dabao’s family
While Qingyang Niuniu was talking to Pengzi in the male dormitory of the Medical University, Long Jie was not idle either. He went to Dabao's house to visit his parents.

Dabao's family lived in a grotto-door house in City S. There were more than a dozen families with one house number. Long Jie searched for a long time before he found their house in the corner of this old-fashioned wooden building.

There is only one room in Dabao’s house. The front half of the room has a sofa, table, and TV, which is regarded as the living room, and the second half is covered with curtains. It is probably the sleeping place of the old couple.

Dabao's parents are older than Long Jie imagined, both around 65 years old. No wonder they are so worried about Dabao. It seems that they have a son in old age and they love their son too much.

The old couple were very nervous about Long Jie's police uniform, especially when they heard that he was here to learn about Dabao's situation. They both said in unison: "What happened to our Dabao?"

Dabao's mother turned pale with fright: "I know Dabao's child best. He is the most timid and never dares to do anything bad. You policemen must have made a mistake, right?"

Long Jie comforted him warmly: "Don't be nervous. This is a routine investigation. A case happened in the school. I will visit the families of the witnesses present one by one!"

Dabao's parents felt a lot more at ease. Dabao's father asked, "Is it Dabao's professor? It is said that he died in the anatomy room?"

Long Jie smiled: "It seems that Dabao has already told you about this."

Dabao’s mother: “The whole city knows about this! We asked Dabao when he came back over the weekend. Alas, Dabao was a witness. How scared was he at that time? He said he had nightmares for several days in a row! Hey, It was all caused by that little girl, if it hadn’t been for her..."

Dabao's father quickly touched her and signaled her not to talk nonsense. He smiled and changed the subject: "Officer, what do you want to know?"

Long Jie: "June 6st is Sunday. Dabao is at home that day?"

Dabao's parents thought for a moment, and Dabao's mother said first: "Yes, isn't that Children's Day? We said we would buy Dabao a cake, but he still made a noise..."

Dabao's father said: "That's right. How can a young man in his 20s celebrate Children's Day? It makes people laugh to death. No wonder your son will quarrel with you!"

"No matter how old a person is, he is still a child in front of his parents. If you want to celebrate the festival for him, isn't it just to make him happy?"

Long Jie smiled: "Dabao stayed at home all day? Can a boy of his age survive?"

Dabao's father said seriously: "Our Dabao is different from other children. He is very well-behaved and very sensible! He knows that we are old and live a lonely life. As long as he has a day off, he will try his best to stay at home with us and never run around!"

Dabao's mother nodded: "This child is the most conscientious and filial to his parents. He has never let us worry about him since he was a child. He has good academic performance. In our building, he is the only one who is admitted to a key university! Don't look at our family. Our conditions are average, but we have a good and promising son. Who among the neighbors would not look down upon us? Many families with good conditions want to marry us!"

Long Jie took the opportunity to say: "Dabao is very lucky. Not only is he a talented student at a key university, but he also has a girlfriend who is a future brain surgeon. I have met this little girl, she is beautiful and smart!"

Dabao's parents looked a little hesitant and looked at each other. Dabao's mother muttered: "What a good girl from out of town. Our Dabao has a very good girl. I don't know how perfect the two of them are!"

Long Jie asked: "You are really wrong in this idea. Where is the distinction between locals and outsiders now? The fact that people from outside the country can establish a foothold here and do a great job proves that they are more motivated and better than the locals!"

Dabao's father said: "We don't really discriminate against outsiders. That is, the girl Dabao used to be is the daughter of an old friend of ours. We have been friends since childhood. The old friend and his wife also helped us a lot in the past. Dabao said we should break up. We broke up with that girl, so we don’t dare to see our old friends now—it feels awkward!”

Long Jie smiled: "I understand this! However, it's better to let him make his own decisions about the child. Your old friend's daughter might also have a boyfriend. Why are you worrying so much?!"

Dabao's mother disagreed: "My son is tall, handsome, and easy-going. Even girls can't forget him. Xiaoshu is the daughter of our old friends. How can he forget it? No, he will be forgotten as soon as the weekend comes. Come here, and as soon as you arrive, you will be crowded in Dabao’s small attic, and I will watch..."

Dabao's father stopped her and said, "Hey, the police officer just answers whatever he asks. Why do you talk so much!"

Long Jie said: "Xiao Shu likes to come on weekends? Will you come on June 6st too?"

Dabao's parents shook their heads: "She usually comes on Saturdays, and she goes to work on Sundays, so she can't make it."

"What does Xiao Shu do?"

"She's a department store cashier."

Long Jie saw many photos hanging on the wall of the sofa. He stood up and took a closer look. Most of them were old photos, and one of them caught his attention.

This was a group photo of two families. Long Jie recognized the little boy standing in the middle. He was Dabao, who was about eleven or twelve years old. There was a pretty girl beside him. The two of them were holding their shoulders and laughing. Very happy.

Long Jie's eyes were attracted by a handsome boy standing in the back row. He looked about [-]% similar to Dabao, but he was very thin and pale, and he looked about eighteen or nineteen years old.

Long Jie pointed to the big boy and asked, "Does Dabao have an older brother?"

A trace of gloom flashed across the faces of Dabao's parents: "Well, it's his brother, he has passed away."

"Oh, I'm sorry, are you sick?"

"Suffering from cancer, I lay in bed for two or three years. The medical expenses emptied my family's fortune. If it weren't for the help of Xiao Shu's parents, our Dabao wouldn't even be able to go to high school!"

Long Jie now understood the origins of the two families, and he somewhat understood the couple's resistance and resentment towards Shanshan. They seemed to have reason to be indifferent and dissatisfied with this girl who made them feel ashamed of their benefactor.

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The case has begun to be closed. It will become clearer in the next few days, and smart people can guess the murderer!

(End of this chapter)