The suspect lived on the seventh floor. They ascended two floors quietly, all feeling tense. The older officer prepared to knock on the door when Gu Qin stopped him. He glared at her, displeased, but she gestured to the lock and herself, indicating she could open it without alerting him.
Clearly, the officers didn’t understand, so Gu Qin didn’t explain further. She approached the door, infused her primordial energy into the lock, and it opened silently. She gently pulled the door open, and the officers behind her were stunned.
Gu Qin turned to them, gesturing for them to enter quickly.
The officers entered first, and Gu Qin followed. From her angle, she could see the room without being noticed. Inside, the suspect was indeed there, sitting cross-legged on the bed. Upon hearing the noise, he opened his eyes and saw the police in uniform.
Detective Wu had a feeling that this girl was no ordinary person. He felt that she might be able to help somehow. It was just an instinctive feeling that with her around, everything would be fine.
They soon arrived at the hospital. The less injured person was taken into the operating room by the doctors, and Xiao Yao was also sent there. The hospital's experts were already waiting in the operating room. Once the patient arrived, they immediately began various examinations and discussed treatment plans. Ultimately, surgery was necessary; otherwise, he might not survive half an hour. However, the success rate of the surgery was very low, below five percent.
Captain Wu stayed with the professors. Upon hearing these plans, he asked, "Professor, what is the success rate of the surgery?"
One of the professors replied, "Captain Wu, the success rate of the surgery is extremely low, probably even less than five percent."
Captain Wu's heart sank. "Professor, does that mean..."
The professor sighed. "We don't know the exact situation, but it's almost a miracle that this patient has survived this long. His injuries are severe. Honestly speaking, the surgery may not make much difference. We say there's a five percent chance, but in reality, his internal organs are almost completely damaged. This kind of situation is extremely rare, and Western medicine can't guarantee anything. Perhaps we should consider consulting a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."
In their hearts, these experts had already given up. The patient's injuries were too severe. Upon examination, it was found that his internal organs were nearly shattered. Under normal circumstances, such injuries would have caused death long ago. They found it miraculous that he had survived this long.
That evening, when she went back, Cheng Yinxiang told Lu Qingrong about her pregnancy. It was clear that Lu Qingrong was very excited.
I thought about it but still said, "Do Qin Qin and the others know? Do you want this child? If Qin Qin agrees and Jia Jia doesn't object, and you want to have the baby, then go ahead. If they disagree, then don't."
Lu Qingrong treated the two children very well, which was also the most grateful part of Cheng Yinxiang towards him. She immediately made her decision, "Don't worry, Qin Qin agreed, and Jia Jia probably won't oppose either. I'll call Jia Jia later. My current physical condition is good, and I feel like I can take care of the baby well. Qingrong, I want to have this baby."
"Thank you, wife," Lu Qingrong hugged Cheng Yinxiang.
Before the couple could tell Gu Jia, Gu Qin told him first. Gu Jia was quite happy when he heard and said he would come back to visit everyone the next day.
After Cheng Yinxiang became pregnant, Gu Qin found some high-quality jade to set up an array at home so that both the mother and the fetus could receive nourishment from the spiritual energy, making the child's constitution stronger after birth.
Gu Qin was very happy about Cheng Yinxiang's pregnancy. She specially brought a bottle of honey and jam to school. The previous ones had been eaten by several roommates and Du Fei. They had been asking for more, but she hadn't been willing to give them any. She had given some to relatives and friends last time, and the rest had been taken to a club. There were only a few bottles left at home, and this time she was happy, so she brought two bottles to school.
Yang Ting was delighted to see the items and immediately drank the honey water. "Qin Qin, why are you being so generous today? Didn't you say there wasn't much stock left at home?"
Gu Qin smiled. "There must be something worth celebrating. We won't eat in the cafeteria tonight. I'll treat everyone to dinner."
"What's the good news?"
Gu Qin replied, "You'll find out later."
Seeing she didn't want to say more, Yang Ting and Qian Shan Shan didn't ask further. After class, she called Du Fei and the four of them waited at the school gate. Soon, Du Fei arrived and they found a decent restaurant nearby, even reserving a private room.
Since they were all near the school, the prices were affordable, around three hundred yuan for the meal. However, there was some unpleasantness during the dinner. Gu Qin didn't want to reveal what the good news was, and the others didn't ask too much. Zhang Xiaowen kept pressing for details until Qian Shan Shan interrupted her.
On the way back, Zhang Xiaowen looked rather unhappy and called her boyfriend right after returning to the dormitory.
No one in the dorm had met her boyfriend yet, but they knew he was an upperclassman who had just started dating Zhang Xiaowen a few days ago. They seemed quite close, talking on the phone for hours every night.
Zhang Xiaowen was calling her boyfriend outside the dormitory. The dorm was near the stairs, and she was calling from the stairwell. Her voice was low, so no one else could hear her. Gu Qin could hear her crying and complaining to her boyfriend about how her roommates were targeting her.
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Gu Qin couldn't help but sigh. Everyone had their little thoughts, but if someone had questionable character, it was another matter. Zhang Xiaowen appeared nice on the surface, soft-spoken, but she had a dark heart, easily holding grudges without remembering kindness.
She knew Zhang Xiaowen was dissatisfied with them and feared something might happen. But the situation came faster than expected. About half a month later, after dinner, when they returned to the dorm, Yang Ting was looking for her notebook to play games, but it was missing. She searched the entire dorm but couldn't find it. Finally, she remembered to check under her pillow where her wallet was. The wallet and a few thousand yuan inside, along with a new iPad and a bracelet worth around a hundred thousand yuan, were all gone. Yang Ting's family was wealthy, and she liked bracelets, bringing a couple from home to switch between them. Usually, nothing happened, but today something went wrong.
"Oh no, we've been robbed! All my stuff is gone!" Yang Ting shouted.
Everyone checked their belongings, and Qian Shan Shan and Zhang Xiaowen’s laptops were also missing. Qian Shan Shan's backpack had a thousand yuan stolen, along with two small pieces of jewelry. Only Gu Qin didn't lose anything.
Gu Qin knew what had happened and remained silent.
Zhang Xiaowen was quite anxious. "What happened? How did we get robbed? Our things are gone. Qin Qin, did you lose anything?"
Gu Qin shook her head, her expression cold. "No, I didn't lose anything."
Yang Ting's laptop was the most expensive, around thirty to forty thousand yuan. Qian Shan Shan’s laptop was worth around ten thousand yuan, and Zhang Xiaowen’s was around five to six thousand yuan. Gu Qin’s was also around two thousand yuan, not because she wouldn’t return it, but because she rarely used the laptop, using it only occasionally for research. She didn’t play games or anything.
Currently, Yang Ting lost the most, with Qian Shan Shan’s two pieces of jewelry totaling around ten thousand yuan.
Qian Shan Shan frowned. "Everything was fine before. Why did our dorm suddenly get robbed? Is it just us or other dorms too? Let me ask around."
In less than two minutes, Qian Shan Shan came back. "Only our dorm got robbed."
Zhang Xiaowen glanced at Gu Qin. "This morning, you were the last one to leave the dorm. Did you lock the door when you went to class? And why did you not lose anything?"
"I locked it," Gu Qin replied reluctantly, rubbing her temples. "So, do you suspect I didn’t lock the door, or do you think I stole the items?"
"I didn't say that," Zhang Xiaowen said angrily. "You were the last one to leave the dorm, and things were stolen. Don't you think you're responsible?"
"Hey, hey, stop arguing," Yang Ting said, exasperated.
Zhang Xiaowen looked at Gu Qin again. "Even if you can prove that Qian Shan Shan left with you, what did you do during your lunch break? Besides, only your stuff wasn’t stolen... Today, Qian Shan Shan, Yang Ting, and I were together the whole time, but you were gone at lunch."
Qian Shan Shan widened her eyes, suddenly finding it amusing. "Zhang Xiaowen, are you accusing Gu Qin of stealing these things?"
Gu Qin looked up, smiling faintly. "So, are you simply doubting me, or trying to frame me?"
"You’re the poorest in the dorm. Plus, everyone was together all day, except for you. Your things weren’t stolen, and the door was locked without any signs of forced entry. Who else could it be but you?"
"Haha," Qian Shan Shan couldn’t help but laugh. "Zhang Xiaowen, are you out of your mind? How did you conclude that Gu Qin is the poorest in the dorm? Even if she is, does that mean she would steal?"
In fact, Yang Ting’s clothes were all high-end brands, each piece costing tens of thousands of yuan. Qian Shan Shan’s family also did business, so she could afford expensive clothes too. Zhang Xiaowen had a couple of brand-name clothes as well, but Gu Qin had never worn any branded clothes.
Yang Ting couldn’t help but laugh. "Zhang Xiaowen, are you stupid?" Yang Ting’s family was rich, and she was familiar with high-end brands. She could tell that Gu Qin’s clothes were not branded but were more valuable. The fabric and craftsmanship were top-notch, indicating Gu Qin had a personal designer.
Zhang Xiaowen’s eyes turned red. "I know you’re all friends with her, so you’re helping her. I’m going to report this to the counselor."
Before she could go, the counselor arrived. A neighboring dorm had seen the commotion and called the counselor. After understanding the situation, the counselor said, "Let's all calm down and get some rest. I’ll look into this."
Qian Shan Shan said, "Counselor, we should report this to the police to prevent false accusations."
Zhang Xiaowen was almost in tears. "Qian Shan Shan, don’t overdo it. The door wasn’t broken, so it must be an inside job. Who else could it be but you?"
Qian Shan Shan chuckled sarcastically. "If there was an inside job, it would be you, not Gu Qin."
Yang Ting nodded in agreement, realizing it wasn’t right. "Maybe we should report it to the police."
The counselor frowned. "I’ll handle it. Just go back to your rooms."
"Zhang Xiaowen," Gu Qin suddenly spoke. "Did you forget that I can read faces? Your parents are businessmen, and your family is doing well? Look at your face, the color of your sun and moon angles is dull. Your mother must be sick and bedridden. Your father is a construction worker, working hard every day, and his health isn’t great."
Zhang Xiaowen’s face changed dramatically. "You’re saying nonsense! I don’t understand what you’re talking about. You’re completely wrong. My parents are healthy and run a business. They own a mall in our area."
"Maybe we should report it to the police," Gu Qin said, feeling frustrated. "I don’t want to keep tangle.The police know this guy. Just now you directly called the police, so he's definitely biased towards you. Now you two just randomly take out some stuff and smear us. It's just because we don't understand these things.
"Young lady," Wu Zhenshan sneered, "at such a young age, not learning good things, with such dirty thoughts. Since you don't admit it, there will be evidence later."
Gu Qin had long known that it was Zhang Xiaowen and Tao Jian who did it. Zhang Xiaowen particularly disliked her, and she had never targeted Zhang Xiaowen. She treated all roommates equally. From the beginning of their four-person dormitory, she could see that Zhang Xiaowen had some prejudice against her.
After Wu Zhenshan finished speaking, his phone rang. He answered it, "Hello, Captain Wu, the surveillance footage you asked me to find has been located. I'll send it to you."
Wu Zhenshan, who had solved many cases, found this case simple. After reviewing the files of those involved, he knew who stole the items. On one hand, he had people back at the station compare fingerprints, while others checked the school's nearby surveillance to see the thief carrying stolen goods to sell them off.
Sure enough, they found evidence. The surveillance footage showed Tao Jian leaving the school with a large bag and heading to a nearby pawnshop.
Seeing the video on the phone, Zhang Xiaowen and Tao Jian were completely dumbfounded. They couldn't refute it anymore. They had only gone to pawn the items that afternoon, so the owner would surely recognize him. If they refused to admit it now, they would be humiliated when taken to identify them.
"There's nothing more to say. Come with me to the police station," said Wu Zhenshan. He wanted to solve this case on-site to clear Gu Qin's name. Such matters cannot be taken lightly. If everyone were to be taken to the police station, rumors might spread. Resolving it here could prevent rumors from spreading.
The truth came to light, and the surrounding female students looked at the two with disdain.
Tao Jian suddenly shouted, "This isn't my fault; it was Zhang Xiaowen who made me do it. We've been dating for only a month, and she's been complaining about how her roommate Gu Qin targets her and gets the other roommates to ostracize her. A few days ago, she suddenly told me she wanted to get revenge on Gu Qin and came up with this idea."
"You're lying!" Zhang Xiaowen trembled with anger.
Wu Zhenshan said, "Is that true?" He had already investigated more than that. Seeing Tao Jian remained silent, he continued, "Then what about your gambling debts? And Zhang Xiaowen's credit card? You owe tens of thousands in gambling debts, and she owes tens of thousands on her credit card as well. Both of you lack money, so you two conspired to come up with this plan to frame Gu Qin because you thought she was poor."
Both of them felt ashamed after being exposed.
The neighboring roommate was puzzled, "Didn't Zhang Xiaowen say her family is in business and quite wealthy? How can she have tens of thousands in credit card debt and steal from others to repay it?"
"Who knows? Maybe she's pretending."
Gu Qin, however, knew that Zhang Xiaowen's family wasn't in business at all. Her mother was bedridden due to illness, and her father worked on construction sites. The whole family relied on her father's salary. Although Zhang Xiaowen excelled academically, she was also heavy-hearted and favored material wealth, always wanting the best of everything and often using her boyfriend's money.
This time, she started dating a handsome man who loved gambling. In a month, he hadn’t bought her much. She wanted to break up but couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Zhang Xiaowen had feelings for Tao Jian and knew about his gambling problem. She tried to persuade him several times, but he wouldn’t listen. Two days ago, he suddenly approached her, asking to borrow money.
Zhang Xiaowen was furious, "Where do I get the money? Are you going to gamble again? How much do you owe?"
"Don't you have a business at home?" Tao Jian was somewhat impatient, "It's just over forty thousand. Your family must have that much, right?"
Zhang Xiaowen bit her lip, "I get ten thousand yuan monthly for living expenses and spend lavishly. Where can I save any money? My credit card still has tens of thousands unpaid."
Tao Jian frowned, "Your parents are your only child. With your family's business, they shouldn't be short of money. Why won't they help you pay off your credit card?"
"My parents think I spend too much and refuse to help even though they know about my credit card debt. They say it's to teach me a lesson."
"So what now?" Tao Jian didn't dare let his family know about his gambling losses.
Zhang Xiaowen pursed her lips, "I have no idea, but... "
"But what?" Tao Jian asked.