Chapter 2156: Chapter 2156: 2157: Does He Want a Child Now?

“Come in, come in, the food is ready.”

When Lin Yi entered, Song Lan welcomed him with a beaming smile, but she ignored Ji Qingyan.

Song Lan’s cooking skills were excellent, and she had prepared a table full of fragrant dishes to welcome Lin Yi.

Since they had visited each other often, they were no longer so formal.

The content on the dining table had become very casual, and they often chatted about family matters.

After the meal, the mother and daughter went to the kitchen to wash fruits, while Lin Yi and Ji Antai quietly watched a live stream and even tipped the streamer 100,000 yuan worth of virtual gifts.

At this level, Lin Yi absolutely qualified as a son-in-law.

Later, the four of them chatted about family matters and then each went to rest.

As usual, Ji Qingyan slept on the bed and Lin Yi on the floor.

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However, compared to before, the room was much quieter. Lin Yi lay on the ground, thinking about the case.

Up to now, the case was full of doubts and had no clues or leads.

Compared to previous cases, it was not so easy to handle, justifying the 150,000 yuan master level driving skills.

If nothing unexpected happened, the so-called “Redemption” must refer to this case.

“Lin Yi?”

Ji Qingyan called out softly from the bed.

“What is it?”

“Do you have something on your mind?”

“Why do you ask?”

“No matter what, I’ve known you for more than three years. If I can’t even notice this, then I’m a failure.”

“I’m thinking about a case at the station.”

“What case?” Ji Qing dropped the book she was holding and asked.

Lin Yi didn’t hide it and recounted the case to Ji Qingyan.

“The child’s parents are too evil!” Ji Qingyan said angrily,

“People like them don’t deserve to be parents. They should be taken out and shot!”

“So, you are very angry, aren’t you?”

“Who wouldn’t be angry in this situation?”

“But the seniors at our station didn’t show much agitation, one of them even shed quite a few tears.”

“Shed tears?”

Ji Qingyan paused, anger being her initial reaction to the news!

Of course, there was also sadness, but mostly it was anger.

“I remember you said that a few male colleagues in your department are all in their thirties. As police officers who’ve worked for so many years, they should be able to remain calm in this situation.”

“But they all have one thing in common, they all have children. Brother Zhang’s daughter is almost the same age as that little girl, also a girl, so they empathize deeply.”

Ji Qingyan didn’t say anything more; as an unmarried, childless young woman, she truly couldn’t empathize.

So her first reaction was anger.

But at that moment, she realized that Lin Yi wasn’t in high spirits, likely affected by the case.

Though not to the extent of shedding tears, his emotions were quite turbulent.

Could it be that he wanted a child?

Suddenly thinking this, Ji Qingyan tensed up.

Considering it, by next New Year, Lin Yi would be 29, and she would be the same.

By this age, perhaps many people start entertaining the idea.

After all, she herself had secretly fantasized about it.

…

The next morning, when Lin Yi got up, Ji Qingyan had already gone to the bathroom to wash up.

For her, who never slept in, this was a routine.

Had it been Liang Ruoxu, it would have been like the sun rising in the west.

Ring, ring, ring—

Just as he finished dressing, Li Xianghui’s call came through.

“Are you up yet?”

“Just got up.”

“Don’t slack off today, come to the station quickly, we have a lead.”

“Okay.”

It was inconvenient to communicate over the phone, so he didn’t say much.

After getting dressed, Lin Yi went to the bathroom to wash up, then habitually went downstairs to eat.

“Eat slowly, there’s no rush, don’t choke,” Song Lan said.

“There’s a case at the station, I’ll deal with it when I get back,” Lin Yi mumbled.

The meal was ready, and not eating would seem rude; otherwise, Lin Yi wouldn’t even have breakfast.

“Still, eat slowly,” Song Lan said,

“After you finish, just go to work. Don’t drop her off today, she can drive herself.”

Ji Qingyan: …

I’m the real daughter here!

“It’s okay, it’s on the way, it won’t waste much time,” Lin Yi said with a smile.

“Now I see, all her bad habits, you’ve spoiled her into them.”

Lin Yi chuckled and didn’t say anything else.

The speaker had no intention, but the listener took it to heart.

Ji Qingyan’s heart was filled with mixed emotions.

It seemed that aside from that incident, Lin Yi had always been really good to her, even carefully preparing gifts for major holidays.

By comparison, the things Ji had prepared seemed somewhat perfunctory.

And in their usual interactions, most of the time, he would rather tire himself out than inconvenience her.

Actually, he was really quite good.

“I’m done eating, let’s go,” Ji Qingyan said.

“You only ate one bun,” Lin Yi said.

“I’m on a diet recently, let’s go.”

Seeing that Ji Qingyan was not going to eat anymore, Lin Yi didn’t say anything else, quickly cleaned up, and left with her.

Forty minutes later, Lin Yi dropped her off at Chaoyang Group, Ji Qingyan said,

“Handle this case well, you must catch the criminal.”

“I know!” Lin Yi said with a smile.

“Let’s go, we’ve already wasted a lot of time.”

“You go ahead.”

“It doesn’t matter who goes first.”

“This time, I’ll watch you leave.”

Lin Yi looked into Ji Qingyan’s eyes, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

“I’m leaving first.”

“Drive safely.”

“Okay.”

Lin Yi restarted the car and drove towards the Xinshan branch office.

Perhaps because of the case from yesterday, the branch office seemed busier than usual, everyone hurried.

“Brother Li, any new developments?” Lin Yi asked as he entered the office.

“We’ve contacted the victim’s family, but they are out of town, on their way here.”

While speaking, Li Xianghui checked his watch and said,

“They should be here in about half an hour, but it’s the child’s aunt and her husband who are coming.”

“Aunt?” Lin Yi exclaimed,

“What about the child’s parents?”

“They’re also on their way here, but they are abroad, it will take some time before they arrive, so the child’s aunt is coming first,” Li Xianghui said, lighting a cigarette,

“The child’s name is Dong Wanjia, she goes to Oacons International Bilingual Kindergarten in Zhong Hai, I heard the annual tuition is 80,000 yuan.”

“I’ve heard of this place, it’s indeed one of the better kindergartens in Zhong Hai.”

After replying, Lin Yi asked thoughtfully,

“How was their mood during the call? Any abnormalities?”

“They were devastated, especially her parents, couldn’t communicate properly, fainted several times,” Li Xianghui said,

“It doesn’t seem like they were pretending, our initial analysis might not have been correct.”

Lin Yi nodded, agreeing with Li Xianghui’s observation.

This case seemed even more mysterious and bizarre than he had imagined.

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