Chen Xiao bought a lot of things and headed to the nursing ho.
After inquiring with the person in charge, Chen Xiao was led to a bedroom.
Inside the bedroom, opera music was playing.
Chen Xiao knocked on the door, and the voice of an old lady ca from inside:
"Who is it? The door's unlocked."
Chen Xiao replied, "Hello, Madam, I'm Chen Xiao, a friend of Captain Xie, Xie Wensheng."
The opera music continued in the room, but the old lady did not respond for a while.
Chen Xiao opened the door and saw an old lady with grayish-white long hair.
Not many elderly people keep long hair.
Most elderly people cut their long hair short as they age, for easier washing and combing.
However, Xie Wensheng's mother had her hair neatly combed, not a single strand out of place.
The bedroom was also tidily arranged, indicating she was soone who liked cleanliness.
"Hello, Madam."
Chen Xiao greeted her with a smile.
The old lady nodded, seemingly not surprised by Chen Xiao's visit.
This made Chen Xiao curious, pondering whether Xie Wensheng often arranged for his subordinates to visit.
Chen Xiao didn't think much and placed the gifts he brought to the side, then said, "Madam, have you had dinner?"
"The als here are quite early. How about you?"
Xie Wensheng's mother's na is Ye Suzhi.
Judging from this brief exchange, Ye Suzhi seed not as difficult to get along with as Chen Xiao initially thought.
She didn't seem to mind eting strangers.
Chen Xiao smiled awkwardly, "I ca at a perfect ti. I initially wanted to dine with you, but didn't expect you've already had dinner. Seems like I can't mooch a al."
Ye Suzhi walked over to a red plastic bucket, opened the lid, and after so searching, took out a few boxes of pastries.
"Then have so snacks first. Once you're done, feel free to get busy and tell him I'm doing well," Ye Suzhi said indifferently.
Chen Xiao took the pastries and couldn't help but ask:
"Madam, do you trust I'm Captain Xie's friend just by looking at ?"
"Anyone who visits
is his friend. Besides his friends, there's only my daughter-in-law and two little grandchildren; no one else would co," Ye Suzhi chuckled softly.
Chen Xiao understood, "I see."
Ye Suzhi opened another box of pastries, "Try this mung bean cake. I think it's quite good, but don't eat too much, or you won't have room for dinner later."
"Thank you, Madam," Chen Xiao responded repeatedly, pondering about Ye Suzhi.
The relationship between the old lady and her only son must still be tense.
Presumably, Xie Wensheng hasn't found the right opportunity to inform Ye Suzhi about his illness.
Yet, in Chen Xiao's view, the conflicts between Ye Suzhi and Xie Wensheng might have faded over ti.
With these thoughts, he intended to probe, but Ye Suzhi initiated:
"You must be a new friend of his? Judging by your accent, you don't sound like you're from Shencheng City."
Chen Xiao nodded, "Yes, I'm from Jiang Province, here in Shencheng City for so business."
Upon hearing "business," Ye Suzhi imdiately frowned, even stood up to move Chen Xiao's things aside.
Her actions left Chen Xiao speechless, "Madam, what are you doing?"
"Don't call
Madam; that police officer is getting worse in his job. What does a businessman like you want visiting ?"
"Madam, there's a misunderstanding!" Chen Xiao chuckled bitterly.
Ye Suzhi was adamant, "There's no misunderstanding. He's a police officer, you're a businessman - different paths shouldn't converge. Leave, you're not welco here. Don't expect to earn favor with him through !"
"I've long stopped interacting with him and his mother!"
Watching Ye Suzhi unceremoniously place the gifts he brought outside, Chen Xiao smiled and started picking them up one by one.
"Madam, you really misunderstood. Though I'm a businessman, I'm also a criminal investigation consultant at the branch office."
As he spoke, Chen Xiao showed his credential.
Seeing this, Ye Suzhi asked, "Isn't this fake?"
"Madam, it has the branch office's seal. If it's fake, I'd call the police and have myself arrested!" Chen Xiao joked.
Only then did Ye Suzhi relax.
"This is strange, why would the branch office hire a businessman as a criminal investigation consultant? Young man, are you really good at solving cases?"
Ye Suzhi understood a bit.
Chen Xiao nodded, "It's alright. I've worked with Captain Xie on a serial murder case before. To be honest, one of the reasons for finding you today is related to a case from twelve years ago."
Ye Suzhi's expression changed slightly.
But instead of discussing the case, she first apologized to Chen Xiao.
"Sorry about earlier, it was a misunderstanding by ."
Chen Xiao shook his head and resud sitting in the room, as Ye Suzhi spoke again, "Are you looking into that case now?"
"Yes, I promised Captain Xie to uncover the truth of that case. Although ti has slipped by, I'm sure Madam is still concerned about it, right?"
Ye Suzhi bowed her head and sighed, "What if I care, or what if I don't care. So much ti has passed, everything has faded. He blas
for giving up, yet I bla him for being persistent."
"Actually, neither you nor Captain Xie are wrong. You wish for Uncle Xie to rest in peace soon, while Captain Xie hopes Uncle Xie can do so without regrets. But no one expected so much ti to pass."
Ye Suzhi sighed deeply, "Enough about this, you ntioned earlier the case is just one thing, I don't know much. His father never discussed work with , so it's hard to assist you. Let's talk about sothing else."
Chen Xiao felt that Ye Suzhi didn't avoid discussing past events.
It was more about futility.
Chen Xiao nodded understandingly, but hesitated whether to disclose Xie Wensheng's illness.
He contemplated seriously that if he hadn't co, he might forget about it, but since he was here, leaving it unsaid seed inappropriate.
After so thought, Chen Xiao decided to say it.
"Madam, Captain Xie hasn't visited you for a while, has he?"
Ye Suzhi replied, "He rarely visits, and I don't want to see him. It's fine having my daughter-in-law and two grandkids visit."
Chen Xiao chuckled, seeing through her stubbornness.
"Captain Xie indeed can't visit for the ti being," Chen Xiao began.
Ye Suzhi's expression instantly changed, "Did he get injured? I knew it, he's just like his father! Always assuming he's invincible when he should've been more cautious."
Ye Suzhi blad, but her reproach stemd from concern, albeit expressed improperly.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath, pointed to his head, "He's not injured, but has a tumor here."
Ye Suzhi's expression dramatically shifted, "Tumor?"
"Yes."
Ye Suzhi imdiately started gathering her things.
Seeing this, Chen Xiao asked, "Madam, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to the hospital to take care of him!"
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