Love is like sugar and marriage is like water

Because Cao's Group had violated laws and regulations, it suffered huge fines and penalties, and Cao's Group went bankrupt.

Cao Pu sold both villas... and moved to live in the East Lake Community he developed. As he lived there he remembered his misfortune, and at the same time he recalled the original accident.

When he was building one of the buildings in the East Lake Community, he cut corners and caused the building to collapse. Six construction workers fell from the building and died... However, he kept it secret...

Therefore, the matter has never been resolved.

This accident is like a demon that has been haunting Cao Pu's heart. He drinks alcohol all day long to drown his sorrows. In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and committed suicide.

That day, the sky had darkened, and soon it would be almost completely dark.

When the sun went down, the wind stopped blowing.

There is a fifteen-story residential elevator building in Donghu Community, and the lights in the building are shining.

Although Cao Pu's reputation and finances were damaged after the accident, he was still a rich man - as the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Cao Pu now lives on the fifteenth floor of this building, which has a rooftop garden.

Murong Lian returned from staying at Kan Ying's place for a few days. She parked her car in a private parking space in the underground garage and took the elevator to the building door.

Murong Lian glanced at her watch. At this time, Cao Pu might be sitting lazily in front of the TV, watching TV and drinking.

"How is Cao Pu now?" Murong Lian called her female neighbor at Kan Ying's house.

Before she left, Murong Lian told her neighbors to keep an eye on her husband. Because she was worried that problems would arise if Cao Pu was left alone at home after she left.

The female neighbor told Murong Lian on the phone: "Cao Pu is drinking even more fiercely now. You'd better come back soon. I think he's not in good spirits... He may need your help too much."

Murong Lian lived with Kan Ying for more than three months, and she still clearly remembered the scene when Murong Lian left, as if it was yesterday.

At that time, after her quarrel with Cao Pu, she walked out of the house with her bag and ran to the underground parking lot without hesitation.

At this time, Cao Pu suddenly ran over and shouted at Murong Lian:

"You damn bitch, just get out and never come back again!"

"Did you hear that? Don't come back. Just die outside! Get out of here with your infamy and infamy!"

Ever since he sold his villa and moved to Donghu Community, Cao Pu has been in a bad mood and loses his temper at every turn. Murong Lian has never seen Cao Pu with a good temper.

On this day, Cao Pu was drunk, so drunk that Murong Lian was afraid. She was afraid that Cao Pu would fall off the too-low guardrail on the roof of the fifteenth floor.

Walking into the elevator, Murong Lian pressed the button to go to the fourteenth floor. At this time, Cao Pu was in his room on the fifteenth floor. But before meeting Cao Pu, she had to talk to the female neighbor who lived on the fourteenth floor and talked to her on the phone.

Murong Lian knocked on the door of the female neighbor's room 1401... The female neighbor exclaimed in surprise when she saw her: "Ah, Murong Lian, it's so great that you are back!"

After the greetings, the female neighbor invited Murong Lian to sit on the sofa, brought boiling water, and chatted while peeling an apple.

The female neighbor is in her early forties, of medium height, and well-dressed. Although she looks a bit older than Murong Lian, her charm is still there but she has always paid attention to taking care of herself.

When the female neighbor saw Murong Lian, she said enviously: "You have such a good figure! You don't look like me, I'm extremely fat."

Murong Lian sat with her upper body leaning forward and said, "You are not fat. You are much prettier than me. I am just a little thin."

The female neighbor felt extremely comfortable when she heard the compliment.

"By the way, what do you think I will see when I knock on the door?" Murong Lian asked worriedly.

"Ah, some of Cao Pu's behaviors are really weird and incomprehensible. They are really weird... I told you all on the phone."

"how long?"

"For ten days..."

"what……"

"That's right. Don't be surprised..."

"Ten days ago it was the third anniversary, did you know?" The female neighbor looked at Murong Lian blankly, "The third anniversary of the accident." The female neighbor shrugged and said, "Ah, these two things should have nothing to do with each other. .I mean, Cao Pu is always unwilling to take any responsibility."

Murong Lian asked: "What's so strange about Cao Pu's behavior?"

"Cao Pu told people that he heard voices."

"what sound?"

"He said he heard footsteps and voices."

"There are frequent leaks on the roof. Are they being repaired?"

The female neighbor shook her head - she was a property manager and probably understood this situation:

"No, of course not... Not long after you left, you laid a waterproof layer on the roof of the building, and you haven't done it since. Someone once said that the quality of the roof was not good when it was built, and that there would be more holes in the future. Isn’t that right?”

Murong Lian didn't know how to answer this question.

So Murong Lian stood up and walked out.

At this time, it was already dark outside.

This community faced the lovely East Lake. At this time, the East Lake turned into a dark and shining mirror, reflecting the lights from this building.

If it weren't for the lake, probably no one would buy this house. Most residents put aside emotional factors and bought a house because of the lake.

Before leaving, Murong Lian asked: "You said on the phone that Cao Pu was drinking more heavily. Is he even worse than when I left?"

The female neighbor nodded: "I met Cao Pu at the elevator entrance yesterday. He was lying down like that... Well, you could smell the smell of alcohol on him from far away. He was already drunk, so we had to help him. He went back upstairs."

Murong Lian shook her head and did not sit down again. Instead, she walked to the door again and talked with the female neighbor.

"Okay, I better go up and take a look now. Thanks for calling me."

"If you're worried, I can go up with you."

"It's okay, you don't have to accompany me. I have to face my husband alone, and it won't be good if you go..."

Murong Lian thanked her female neighbor again and hurried upstairs.

This time Murong Lian did not take the elevator, but walked up the stairs to the top floor and came to room 1501.

Murong Lian bit her lip gently, raised her right hand and knocked on the door, and then waited.

At this time, she heard footsteps...

Hearing this voice, Murong Lian knew that Cao Pu was drunk. He stopped in his tracks, as if he couldn't pull the door open smoothly.

Cao Pu opened the door unsteadily and looked at his wife as if he didn't recognize her.

"Husband, are you okay?" Murong Lian stood at the door and asked with concern.

"Why are you back?" Cao Pu asked angrily, blocking the door and not letting him in.

"This is my home, why can't I come back? I see you drinking like this every day, how can it be okay? If possible, I want to help you."

"What can you help me with? I don't need your help."

Cao Pu suddenly yelled, with the same intensity as when Murong Lian left Cao Pu.

"Husband, please let me in first." Murong Lian said pitifully.

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