Hope Coffee House - chapter 12
One murder, two lives.
After hearing the story told by Fan Hongshuang, Wu Liang grew even more suspicious.
The two lives lost were Fan Hongshuang’s cousin and her cousin’s friend, what role did Gao Qi play in it?
Does Fan Hongshuang know anything?
Since Fan Hongshuang was willing to meet with him and had she sincerely advised him to give up pursuing Gao Qi, she was a good person. He may be able to ask for more information.
Wu Liang poured a glass of juice for Fan Hongshuang and said firmly with a gentle smile: “Sister, I don’t quite understand what you mean by telling me this. Do you want to say that Gao Qi was a woman with loose morals, who cheated on her lover? But those are matters of the past. It may have been a matter of time, Gao Qi must have gotten fascinated for just a while.”
Fan Hongshuang took a sip of juice and smiled bitterly at Wu Liang: “My story is not finished yet.”
Although Ding Anming did not say a word, the police restored the truth through an investigation.
Ding Anming was oppressed by Sun Lihui at work. He was enraged. When he reached home he found out that he had been betrayed by his girlfriend as well. As he was quick-tempered and very impulsive, he committed murder in extreme anger.
But Fan Hongshuang always felt that something was wrong. Her cousin Sun Lihui was not stupid.
Since Ding Anming was being suppressed at work, why would he just go home and meet with Gao Qi?
Such a coincidence is really questionable.
Looking at her aunt who was wailing for her lost son every day, Fan Hongshuang wanted to make things clear.
The easiest way was to find Gao Qi and ask everything.
But after the incident, Gao Qi disappeared from her view, as if her very being had evaporated.
Fan Hongshuang visited Sun Lihui’s house to find a clue but accidentally found a diary in a hidden bookshelf.
Having said that, Fan Hongshuang handed her phone to Wu Liang, which had a photo of Sun Lihui’s diary.
“I’m writing a diary for the first time.
I feel very sick today.
When An Ming was away, Gao Qi came to my room to find me. She had heard that our company recently had a large project. She hoped that I could give this opportunity to An Ming.
When she said this, Gao Qi’s delicate face was flushed red, her voice was timid, and she lowered her head not meeting my eyes.
Di Anming has great potential. I originally planned to recommend him for this project, not to mention we are friends.
Did An Ming force Gao Qi to come to me?
Why didn’t he talk to me directly?
What did this mean? “
“The project was arranged for Anming through my recommendation.
Anming worked overtime at the company tonight. I thought I would have dinner outside. I didn’t expect Gao Qi to call me and ask me to come home for dinner.
The moment I opened the door, I smelled the aroma of her steaming hot food and looked at Gao Qi, who was busy in the kitchen.
She has always been a fan of rice. She had never thought that Anming wouldn’t go home for dinner, so she made dinner for me.
It was my favorite braised fish stew and prawns in tomato sauce.
I joked and asked Gao Qi if this meal was thanks to me for recommending An Ming.
She tilted her head and asked me, If he was not at home, would the two of us not eat?
She had drunk a glass of beer, and when she said that, her face turned red, a cute sight to behold.
Maybe I should find a girlfriend. “
“It’s early to go home today.
She was washing vegetables in the kitchen, the water heater in the kitchen had malfunctioned. Her hands were dark red because of the cold water.
I asked her if I could help.
She stretched her frosty hands in front of me, and said weakly, ‘I’m cold to death, please help me warm my hands.’
I didn’t expect her to say such a thing. I didn’t know how to answer.
Suddenly I felt coldness on my waist.
Her cold little hands were resting on my waist for warmth.
Through my shirt’s thin layer, I could feel her delicate and cold, soft hands.
We were face to face, close enough that I could even smell her hair, a pleasant scent clinging to her.
I hadn’t recovered yet. She pulled her hands away and chuckled, saying that I can’t help anything, just wait for dinner.
My heart was beating fast. Even now, my face was still a little hot. “
“Today, she quarreled with Ding Anming.
Ding Anming’s temper had always been bad, she must have suffered a lot.
Ding Anming was really too blessed, but he didn’t know how to cherish it.
If I had a girlfriend like her, I would never let her be sad even for a moment.
Her cries were stabbing my heart.
I wanted to comfort her, but I was not qualified.
I felt so uncomfortable. “
“Today, in the kitchen, she unintentionally rolled up her sleeves, revealing her two purple arms.
I didn’t expect Ding Anming to strike her yesterday.
I asked her if she wanted me to help her buy some trauma-reducing drugs, but she smiled calmly, saying: ‘It’s all right, I’m used to it. It will be fine in a few days.’
I didn’t hold back in the end and asked her if it was Ding Anming.
Tears welled up in her eyes for an instant and she slowly told me everything.
Who would have thought Ding Anming was such a beast. “
“Today, Ding Anming was on a business trip again. Only the two of us had dinner.
She opened a bottle of red wine, and while we were drinking, we talked.
After eating, she shook the wine glass in her hand and sighed softly, saying that she hadn’t been so happy for a long time.
Intoxicated by the smooth red wine, I couldn’t help asking her, since she wasn’t happy with Ding Anming, why didn’t break up with him?
She lowered her eyes and did not answer, inviting me to watch a movie with her.
She picked a horror movie.
Every time she saw something scary, she would hold on tightly to my shirt’s corner.
When she grabbed it, she leaned gently towards my body. I could even faintly feel her body temperature.
I was out of breath.
Halfway through the movie, she suddenly murmured in frustration. If she broke up with him, the friendship between the four of us would also end. ‘I thought I would never see you again.’
I couldn’t believe it and looked at her, only to meet a pair of tender eyes like spring water.
I didn’t hold back and kissed her soft lips. “
“I wanted her to break up with him completely.
She said that Ding Anming had been abusing her mentally and physically, and she did not want to give up so easily, without revenge.
Thinking of the bruises on her arms and her tears, I asked her what I needed to do.
She said she didn’t want Ding Anming to be promoted.
I promised. “
“I told her everything was done.
Tomorrow morning, the company’s promotion announcement will not have Ding Anming’s name.
His project was also arranged for me to take over.
She smiled resolutely, looking into my eyes, full of affection.
She told me that she would meet with Ding Anming tonight and break up completely.
I was both happy and worried.
Worried that Ding Anming would hurt her again.
It was silent that day.
I couldn’t sleep a wink.
Just then, I received her text message.
She said that Ding Anming was still thinking about promotion when she had proposed to break up. Ding Anming had agreed calmly and sneered saying that he would wait for his promotion tomorrow, and someone more worthy would want to be his girlfriend.
Ding Anming was indeed a beast.
She also said, don’t rush to work tomorrow, she had a gift for me.
I know that the gift she wanted to give me is the gift I want most, her.
From tomorrow she will belong to me completely.
She will be my girlfriend, my wife, and the mother of my future child.
I will always love her and cherish her. “
The time of the last diary entry was the day before the murder.
It turned out that in Sun Lihui’s eyes, Gao Qi had broken up with Ding Anming, and Ding Anming was indifferent to this.
They were together for the first time the morning of the murder.
Everything Ding Anming thought must have been completely different from Sun Lihui.
Gao Qi’s role in it was clear.
After reading the photo taken on Fan Hongshuang’s phone, Wu Liang was silent for a long time and asked softly, “Why not give this diary to the police?”
“It was shown to the police. Although we all know that Gao Qi had played with the two, Sun Lihui was killed by Ding Anming. The evidence points towards him and it is legally impossible to convict Gao Qi.” Fan Hongshuang sighed.
Sure enough, Gao Qi was too cunning, Wu Liang sighed.
Both of them loved her, but both died because of her. Why would Gao Qi do this?
Wu Liang suddenly thought of Chen Wei.
If he hadn’t become the owner of Hope Coffee House, Chen Wei might have committed suicide in extreme despair because he had no money to save his father’s life.
The men around Gao Qi didn’t seem to end well.
This was the problem with Gao Qi!
Since Fan Hongshuang got Sun Lihui’s diary, she must think the same. She was likely to continue to investigate Gao Qi, for the sake of her two dead friends.
Wu Liang took a deep breath. With a serious look in his eyes, he asked, “Sister, do you know Gao Qi’s past?”
{T/N: I feel so bad for both the guys…poor dudes got tripped so bad
They deserved better ;))
Thenk for reading~ Have a wonderful day *sends a sea salt caramel mocha*}
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yep. they deserve better than this fucking parasyte