Without Uncle Jimmyâs reminder, Zhuang Long praised Uncle Jimmyâs good cooking crazily. Uncle Jimmy was satisfied. Rachel brought a few beers, and the three of them and a dog sat around a small table and ate grilled fish.
Ever since he drank half a glass of red wine at Yan Nuoâs house, Zhuang Long had started drinking.
After eating a delicious barbecue and drinking a mouthful of cold beer, the feeling was better than being an immortal.
Zhuang Long finished a bottle of beer and opened another. He took a sip and suddenly said to Uncle Jimmy, âUncle Jimmy, tell me another case. Itâs so boring to just sit there.â
Uncle Jimmy said, âLet me think about which one is better.â
Zhuang Long suddenly said, âI always hear you talk about crimes of human nature. Youâve been a police officer for so many years, have you never encountered such a simple murder case?â
âYesâ¦â Uncle Jimmy narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhuang Long without blinking. He said,â Iâve really encountered such a case. That murderer is a medical expert. Do you want to hear it? â
Zhuang Long was interested.
âThatâs my profession.â He smacked his lips and asked Uncle Jimmy, âIs he a medical expert in that field?â
âNeurology. He specializes in brain structure.â
Uncle Jimmy pointed at his brain and complained to Zhuang Long, âI think heâs a little crazy.â
Zhuang Long chuckled and said, âLetâs talk about this.â
âSure. You have to give me some time. Itâs been too long. I canât remember some details. Let me think about it.â
âOkay.â
Uncle Jimmy recalled for a long time before saying tirelessly, âAbout twenty years ago. At that time, I was still working in the area of Monterey, California. In our city, there was a very outstanding and famous neurologist who cured many crazy patients.â
Jimmy glanced at Zhuang Long.
Zhuang Long listened very seriously and did not have any other reaction.
After a pause, Jimmy continued, âIn the eyes of outsiders, this doctor is a gentleman with elegant manners. He has fair and beautiful hands, and his patients affectionately call them the hands of God. To be honest, when I found out that he was a criminal, I felt that it was extremely ridiculous. Because in our impression, he was really too kind and powerful. Who would have thought that he was actually a pervert?â
Zhuang Long could not help but ask, âWhat did he do?â
Jimmy narrowed his eyes and said cautiously and softly, âHe killed people. Several people.â
Zhuang Long sneered and said, âThere are many perverted crimes committed by doctors. This is not surprising.â Zhuang Long did not have much of a reaction to this story. He only thought that Uncle Jimmy had encountered a perverted murder case for the first time and thought that he was frightened. He asked Uncle Jimmy, âIs his criminal characteristic scary?â
Uncle Jimmy nodded.
Zhuang Long asked again, âHow scary? How scary?â
Uncle Jimmy seemed unwilling to say it. At this moment, Zhuang Longâs phone suddenly rang.
He looked down at his phone but did not notice that Uncle Jimmy seemed instantly relieved.
âItâs my son,â Zhuang Long told Uncle Jimmy before getting up to answer the call.
âDad, Iâm at your house. Where are you?â
Zhuang Long was very surprised to hear this news.
He asked Zhuang Qilin, âYouâre at my house? Now?â
âYeah!â
Zhuang Qilin said, âMom has been a little busy recently. I told her that I wanted to stay at your house for a while, and she agreed. She personally sent me here today.â With that, Zhuang Qilin said a few words to the person beside him. Zhuang Long seemed to hear Xiao Liâs voice.
His wife and child were at his house. Zhuang Long hung up the phone and bade farewell to Uncle Jimmy.
Before he left, Uncle Jimmy packed two freshly roasted fish for him to bring back for the child to try.
After thanking Uncle Jimmy, Zhuang Long carried the fish home.
His footsteps were slightly faster, but they eventually turned into a jog.
As expected, Xiao Li was still there. She was wearing an ice blue waist-length dress and was standing beside Zhuang Qilin on the phone. Zhuang Long looked at her from afar and slowed down. He looked like he was strolling leisurely, making it impossible to tell that he had jogged home.
âQilin.â
Zhuang Long spoke. In the house, the mother and son turned around at the same time and looked at him.
âDad.â Zhuang Qilin walked towards him. Zhuang Long hugged Zhuang Qilin. Zhuang Qilin hugged his neck and smelled a fragrance. He asked him, âWhatâs that in your hand?â
âRoasted fish.â
Zhuang Long carried him to the living room.
He placed the grilled fish on the table and asked the butler to bring two sets of cutlery.
When the butler brought the chopsticks and plates over, Zhuang Long saw that Xiao Li had already hung up the phone and said, âUncle Jimmy next door roasted the fish. It tastes great. Ah Li, come and try it too.â
Hearing that it was Uncle Jimmyâs cooking, Xiao Li walked over.
She took a bite. It did taste great, so she took a few more bites. Zhuang Qilin did not know how to use chopsticks, so he ate a little slowly. As he ate, he said, âMom is getting married. Sheâs been very busy recently. I didnât see her last night until ten oâclock.â
Zhuang Qilin was complaining to his father.
Hearing the word marriage, Zhuang Longâs heart was pricked again.
However, Zhuang Qilin was only focused on eating the delicacies and was careless, so he did not see his fatherâs ugly expression. He added, âHowever, Iâm a sensible child. Mom is busy, so I naturally canât disturb her. I thought that Dad, since you have nothing to do, I would come over and play with you. Besides, when Mom and Bruce get married in the future, it wonât be as easy for us to meet.â
Zhuang Qilin bit his chopsticks with his mouth and looked up at Zhuang Long. He asked with a smile, âDad, do you welcome me?â
Zhuang Long quickly said, âOf course, the door to this house will always be open to you.â
Seeing Zhuang Qilin lower his head and continue eating, Zhuang Long suddenly said to Xiao Li, âWe should talk.â
Xiao Li subconsciously glanced at her son. Seeing that her son was only focused on eating, she nodded softly and followed Zhuang Long to the small courtyard outside the dining room. The moment they reached the small courtyard, Zhuang Longâs handsome face instantly turned malicious. He said to Xiao Li, âOn the first of June, my sonâs school will hold a sports meet. Iâm going.â
Xiao Li nodded and said, âI heard from Qilin.â
âWhat are you busy with?â Zhuang Longâs tone was a little harsh and his words were harsh. âYouâre not even married yet, and youâre already ignoring him. Then after you get married, will you still remember that you have this son?â Zhuang Long deliberately exaggerated this matter.
Before marriage, she had to be busy for a while.
Zhuang Long was so angry partly because of his sonâs complaint just now, and partly because he did not want Xiao Li to marry Bruce.
Xiao Li had been extremely busy recently. After being reprimanded by Zhuang Long, she was a little irritated.