C4 Chapter 4

Shen Hong's star-like eyes immediately dimmed. She lowered her head and looked at the table that was as clear as a mirror and clearly reflected her face. She bitterly smiled. "I can't help but cry at the thought of him right now …" Her eyes gradually turned red, and tears began to flow from her eyes.

Wei Tianmin quickly handed the tissue over. She hesitated for a moment before taking it and gently wiping away the tears on her cheeks.

After she had calmed down a little, he slowly asked, "Do you know why he chose that path?" He did his best to be careful with his words and his tone was calm, so as not to excite her. " That road, "means Cheng Shi's suicide. It is tactful, but it makes people understand at the same time.

She was about to answer when the waiter brought her a glass of iced wine. She said politely to the waiter, "Thank you." Wei Tianmin saw that the waiter's eyes lit up because of her thanks. He thought that the adjective "devastatingly beautiful" invented by the ancients was too refined. If he hadn't seen Shen Hong's beauty tonight, he would never have believed that a woman could turn the world upside down with a single smile.

Shen Hong slowly took a sip of the iced wine. She frowned slightly, as if she was taking advantage of this short period of time to organize her thoughts and emotions. She said softly, "I think the cause of his suicide was the common ailment of all artists. Why did Van Gogh commit suicide? Why did Zwick commit suicide? Why did Wang Guowei commit suicide? I think Cheng Shi committed suicide for the same reason as them! "The persistent pursuit of ideals, the extreme disappointment in reality …"

Wei Tianmin pondered as he listened carefully. He had read the novels written by Cheng Shi, and he had also read the paintings made by Cheng Shi. His novels and paintings were all of the kind that grew out of delicacy, delicacy, delicacy, and gentleness. Artists who emphasize feminine beauty in their creative style do not have enough fortitude and fortitude to face the suffering of life. Thinking of this, Wei Tianmin nodded slightly. However, he always liked to dig deeper, so he still unwillingly said, "Since you are his girlfriend, you should understand his inner heart very well. You know all about his suicidal motives, don't you? For example, did he experience any excitement in the days before his suicide? Are there any abnormal reactions? "

Shen Hong lightly shook her head as tears welled up in her eyes. She suddenly raised her glass and drank the bright red sweet wine along with her sparkling tears. Then she seemed to slump back in her seat, her eyes blank and distant. After a long while, she made a gesture and called the waiter over, asking him to bring her another glass of sweet wine. She said slowly, "I'm sorry. Shall we stop talking on this subject? When death was a release for him, suicide could also be allowed! But I never really understood why he killed himself, and I've been thinking about it myself. Actually, he didn't have to die. "

Wei Tianmin saw her raise her glass again and was ready to drink. He didn't know why, but he felt a faint heartache from the bottom of his heart. He reached out and took the glass of wine she was about to raise to her lips. "Well, can I see the scene where he committed suicide?"

Shen Hong raised her head and looked him straight in the eye. Her eyes immediately turned deep and deep. This young police officer was indeed different from others. He had a complete grasp of his emotions and reason. Even when he expressed his deepest concern to her, he did not forget to put forward his work as a request without leaving a trace. She was silent for a moment, and the smile on her face slowly spread out, "I finally understand why you are so outstanding in the city's Public Security Bureau but have never received a promotion. You're just too sober and serious. Unfortunately, in China's current social climate, people who are too sober and serious are tired of living. "

Wei Tianmin listened to what she said quietly. His face was still as calm as still water, without the slightest bit of emotion. He sighed lightly and said leisurely, "It seems that Miss Shen knows a lot about my situation. "You actually know that I am in the city's Public Security Bureau and that I am in a bad mood?"

"That's right. I've been watching you. " Shen Hong drank a glass of sweet wine, and her drunkenness seemed to slowly flare up. Her cheeks gradually turned red. "Do you need me to pay attention to you?" I'll tell you later. "Well, I'll take you to the scene where Cheng Shi committed suicide." Then, he stood up and led Wei Tianmin out of the bar.

"Let's go on a taxi!" Wei Tianmin saw that the night was dark and the lights were on, so he reached out his hand to call a taxi.

Shen Hong smiled. "Wait for me at the door." I'll drive. " Under his astonished gaze, Shen Hong was already walking towards the parking lot. A moment later, a shiny black Santana 2000 pulled up in front of him. Shen Hong opened the car door from the inside, smiled at him and invited him in.

Wei Tianmin got in the car and said: "Miss Shen, let me help you drive it! You drank some wine! "

Shen Hong tilted her head and smiled at him. "Do you think a single glass of wine will make me drunk?" "You should have heard of the phrase 'everyone is drunk', right?"

When Wei Tianmin heard that, he suddenly felt a baffling heat in his heart. He quickly turned his head to look out the window, trying to hide his emotions. He could feel the woman watching him closely. When he first met her in the bar, he had noticed that she had a very special look in her eyes. When she looked at you, she was like a spring water that flowed over you without a sound, making your heart pound. Wei Tianmin's expression remained calm and tranquil without any wind or waves. He just silently looked out the window at the beautiful street scenery that swept by.

Cheng Shi committed suicide in the bathroom of his villa.

This bathroom is special because it is a rare port type bathroom. Big, about 256-square-meter, toilet, washbasin and bathtub occupy only one-quarter of its area. What else to do? It seemed to be used as a living room, not to mention the sound equipment in the corners of the bathroom. Let's put it this way. If you pull the curtain across that quarter, this place will become a gorgeous room, where you can dance, watch TV, and put down tables to form at least two tea rooms … It should be said that this kind of toilet is very versatile.

In particular, the bathtub carved from the whole piece of white marble attracted Wei Tianmin's attention. The bathtub is big enough for two people to bathe in … The key point was that from a certain angle, the bathtub looked like a very large bed. He silently looked at the bathtub, and for some reason, a trace of indescribable nervousness appeared in his heart. He looked at the tub as if it were a beautiful white grave. In this "grave," not long ago, the hope of a young man was buried.

After a moment of silence, Wei Tianmin walked out of the bathroom and entered the grand living room. Shen Hong sat on the leather sofa and watched him from afar. Her expression was very calm, almost indifferent, as if she were a guest here for the first time. In fact, she and the dead Cheng Shi had lived together for more than three years. Wei Tianmin felt that this woman was not simple. Ordinary women are sentient animals. But she wasn't. She was a woman who could easily control her feelings. Such a woman should probably be called 'a strong woman'! Wei Tianmin sat down opposite her and was speechless for a while. He did not speak because he was deep in thought about the case. From all the investigation material, Cheng Shi should have committed suicide. Moreover, according to the statements made by Sun and Liu, Wu had drowned himself in a dazed state of intoxication after taking a large amount of heroin while Shen Hong was away at night. At dawn of the next day, when Shen Hong returned to the villa, she found out about his death and immediately reported it. Of course, suspicion of Shen Hong came naturally to him: if she didn't return that night, then where did she go? Chen Feng and Wu Le found the "Black Swan Set" models. Their testimony was exactly the same as Shen Hong's own statement: they spent the night at the "Capital's Wine Garden" chatting, drinking, and watching videos with their sisters. Judging from the material, Shen Hong really did meet Cheng Shi's suicide that night without any time and space. She had alibi. Therefore, Cheng Shi's death could completely exclude the possibility of killing him. But all the investigative material on Wu's suicide blurred the question: Why did he commit suicide? Was the business not progressing well? Doesn't love life feel good? Was the psychological pressure too great? It seemed to be both — but what was the specific trigger for his suicide? What part of his life of soul-stirring had led to his suicide? Wei Tianmin never got a satisfactory answer. Perhaps, this answer could only be truly revealed to him now by Cheng Shi, who had been lying in the ground for a long time. However, he was still unwilling to give up. He had to peel off the last layer of gauze that covered up the truth and grasp onto the most real and truest bit of truth. It was just like Sun Nan's "The Youth Inclusion in the Blue Skies" that sang: "It is hard to change one's nature to seek understanding in everything... An inexplicable impulse, telling me to continue my search … " He felt that he was in the same frame of mind when he was dealing with a case.