monologue

"Officer Lang?" Wang Yuling was a little surprised when she saw Lang Lang.

Lang Lang smiled and said, "Mrs. Liang, I thought you were not at home."

Wang Yuling opened the door wide and said, "Come in first."

"Excuse me." Lang Lang walked in step by step.

Wang Yuling's house is not as big as Lang Lang imagined. The living room is slightly larger than the inquiry room of the Public Security Bureau. The decoration is very simple, but the room is well lit. Wang Yuling should be a very clean person. Only then did I realize that there was another person in the room besides Wang Yuling.

Wang Yuling took the initiative to say: "This is my husband's student, and he came here after knowing what happened to my husband."

Wang Yuling's voice was gentle but loud. Lang Lang saw the boy sitting on the sofa with his back to them as if he didn't hear anything. Wang Yuling looked at his back and explained, "He's not hard of hearing."

Wang Yuling asked her to sit down for a while and she went to make tea. Lang Lang walked across to the boy. The boy saw someone coming and saw Lang Lang. He thought it was Wang Yuling. Let me introduce myself first: "Lang Lang, from the Criminal Investigation Team of the Municipal Bureau, is here for Professor Liang's case."

The boy nodded and said in a normal tone: "Cheng Bai, Professor Liang's student."

Lang Lang saw that he was still engraving something in his hand when he was talking to him. There was a piece of white paper on the coffee table, and there were many wood carving tools and some wood chips that she had never seen before. After greeting Lang Lang, Cheng Bai continued Looking down at the woodcut on the table.

"My husband likes woodcuts. Cheng Bo has won many awards for woodcuts. He has been busy with work and has no time. My husband always wanted Cheng Bai to carve another one for him." Wang Yuling put a glass of water in front of Lang Lang.

Out of professional sensitivity, Lang Lang was a little concerned about Cheng Bai. This boy was very skilled in woodcutting. Lang Lang saw fine pieces of wood falling from the wooden board in his hand. He didn't have a reference map at hand. What is the original painting.

"Mrs. Liang, was that phone call the only contact you had with Professor Liang yesterday?" Lang Lang ignored Cheng Bai for now.

Wang Yuling said: "We only made that one call yesterday."

"How many phone numbers does Professor Liang have?"

Wang Yuling said, "One."

Lang Lang couldn't help but wonder, how many phone numbers did Liang Guoping have and Wang Yuling didn't know?

Seeing that Wang Yuling's mood was more stable than she had seen before, I tried to ask her: "Mrs. Liang, you don't seem to be particularly concerned about Professor Liang's death?"

Wang Yuling lowered her eyes and said, "I'm just deceiving myself and others. My marriage failed. I'm not a good wife."

Lang Lang was a little confused for a moment. Was Liang Guoping's murder related to their marriage failure?

Wang Yuling said: "You may think that I am too indifferent to the fact that my husband was killed. In fact, we have not seen each other for a long time."

Lang Lang asked, "You and Professor Liang?"

"We have been separated for a long time, but we haven't divorced yet. He is a very optimistic person, but no matter how optimistic a person is, he will be affected if he spends ten years with a depressed patient. I filed for divorce two years ago, but he has always disagreed. I I didn't want to continue to affect him, so I moved out."

Lang Lang looked at Wang Yuling in astonishment. He never expected that Wang Yuling would say that. She and Liang Guoping had separated long ago, so what she said at the police station was completely leading them to a dead end, and their inferences were completely overturned. Now, Lang Lang looked at her a little angrily, but this was in someone else's house, and Lang Lang could only control his emotions as much as possible.

"Both of us are people who value reputation very much. Many people in the school know that we are loving and harmonious. No one knows about the separation. In the eyes of outsiders, we are still a model couple."

"Then why did you say that Professor Liang lived in your house yesterday? Aren't you separated? Also, why did you call him yesterday?"

If Liang Guoping had already separated from her, there was no possibility that Liang Guoping had left Wang Yuling's house. Wang Yuling's attitude was so clear that Liang Guoping was definitely not at Wang Yuling's house, so why did Wang Yuling call Liang Guoping so well?In this way, not only did Wang Yuling not see Liang Guoping yesterday, she also didn't know whether Liang Guoping had returned home or not.

Wang Yuling said in a somewhat secretive way: "I finished my antidepressants, and I have been seeing them at a doctor friend of his. I called yesterday to ask him when he will be free. Let's go get the medicine. Although we Being separated is not a mutual enemy, I don't want everyone to know our real family situation."

Lang Lang said: "This is not a reason for you to hide the real situation."

Lang Lang frowned and was still puzzled. She didn't understand that Wang Yuling had her own considerations. Even if they had been separated for two years, they still couldn't live forever. Wang Yuling didn't have such an attitude towards Liang Guoping's death, did she?

Lang Lang looked at Cheng Bai unconsciously. The other party was sitting next to them and was engraving the picture intently. The sawdust covered the whole paper. Lang Lang didn't know if he heard her conversation with Wang Yuling. She didn't suspect Cheng Bai. The authenticity of hearing is not good, but I feel that Cheng Bai's concentration is really good.

Lang Lang stood up and said that she wanted to go to the bathroom. When she passed by Cheng Bai, he didn't even lift his head. Lang Lang took the opportunity to inspect the whole living room. Wang Yuling and Cheng Bai sat on the sofa without moving. Yuling looked at the wood carving knife in Cheng Bai's hand in a daze, and Cheng Bai was busy with the work in hand.

Walking into the bathroom, Lang Lang checked the bathroom as well. The items inside were all unique, and everything seemed to be carefully selected by Wang Yuling. Lang Lang also saw a piece of paper on the shelf above the sink. She picked up the perfume and smelled it. There was indeed a smell of perfume in the bathroom. Lang Lang put the perfume bottle back, thinking that Wang Yuling's quality of life was different from what she described. Deodorizing the bathroom, she's not as financially struggling as she said.

After coming out of the bathroom, Lang Lang walked around from the side close to the bedroom. She inadvertently glanced into the bedroom with the open door, and Wang Yuling watched her walk over.

Lang Lang asked, "Mrs. Liang, when was the last time Professor Liang met you?"

Wang Yuling said: "Two weeks ago, I was usually at home alone, and I occasionally went out for a walk with my friends. We didn't see each other very often if there was nothing to do."

"Oh, by the way, do you know a female student named Bai Xiaohan?"

Upon hearing this name, Wang Yuling's expression flashed with surprise, she nodded and said, "My husband is her mentor."

"Do you know?"

"Bai Xiaohan is an excellent student. My husband admires her very much and often mentions her to me."

"Could you please send me the address of Professor Liang's home?" Lang Lang asked.

Wang Yuling turned around and took a piece of paper, and wrote Liang Guoping's address on the paper. Her handwriting was very beautiful. Lang Lang took the address and said, "Thank you."

Wang Yuling asked, "Officer Lang, where did you find out now?"

Lang Lang looked at Wang Yuling warily, and Wang Yuling said, "We are still a couple in name. My husband was killed. No matter what, I hope you can find out who killed him as soon as possible."

"Since you said that, please cooperate with us, Mrs. Liang, I hope you will not hide anything from us." Lang Lang said in a warning tone for the last time.

Lang Lang looked at the wall clock on the wall of the living room, and said, "It's getting late, and there's still something to do in the team, so I'll go back first. If you need anything, you can contact us at any time. If you have any clues about Professor Liang's case, please contact us." Please notify us in time."

"Okay, thanks for your hard work." Wang Yuling stood up, and then Cheng Bai put down the carving knife in his hand, and nodded to Lang Lang.

Leaving Wang Yuling's house, Lang Lang immediately called Chu Xingmu. Wang Yuling's statements in the morning and afternoon were completely different. Compared with the morning, the afternoon was more credible. The two lived apart for two years, and Liang Guoping was killed. Wang Yuling probably didn't know about it at all. Combined with the fact that she only found out about Liang Guoping's death after receiving calls from the Public Security Bureau and the school, it was more in line with her second set of rhetoric. Lang Lang didn't know how important face was to the two university teachers, but Certainly not so important that a person would be indifferent to the death of the person next to her bed. She asked Wang Yuling when she saw Liang Guoping recently, and Wang Yuling said that two weeks ago, Lang Lang clearly saw a style in Wang Yuling's bedroom. The old briefcase, the kind of briefcase that young people don't know how to use, so it can't be Cheng Bai who came here suddenly, and Wang Yuling is not remarried and lives alone.

Lang Lang also thought that if Wang Yuling found the briefcase when she was packing up Liang Guoping's belongings, her suspicions would be untenable. In addition, when she mentioned the word "Bai Xiaohan", Wang Yuling's expression No, Wang Yuling and Bai Xiaohan must know each other.

Xia Ci retrieved Bai Xiaohan's basic information from Changqing University, and then contacted Bai Xiaohan's family. Bai Xiaohan's father died young, and she has been living with her mother. As a major in social psychology in the Department of Psychology of Changqing University, Xia Ci can only understand so much at present.

Xia Ci prepared a lot of excuses. His purpose of looking for Bai Xiaohan's mother was to find out the reason for Bai Xiaohan's suicide. Fang Xiaoqing said that Bai Xiaohan committed suicide because of unbearable depression. There are many kinds of depression. Bai Xiaohan's suicide must be related to the pressure she suffered during her lifetime. According to Fang Xiaoqing, Bai Xiaohan's life is very simple. She either works or gives academic reports at school, and often attends various seminars with Liang Guoping. Bai Xiaohan is Liang Guoping's favorite student. If a girl who worked so hard hadn't been overwhelmed by the last straw, how could she abandon her dependent mother and choose to end her life by suicide?

Xia Ci felt that the reason for Bai Xiaohan's suicide was more complicated than he thought. Xia Ci stood at the door of Bai Xiaohan's house and rang the doorbell a few times. Soon someone in the room asked him who he was. Xia Ci said his identity and purpose of coming, A middle-aged woman opened the door.

Bai Huifang invited Xia Ci to enter the room. As soon as Xia Ci walked in, he saw the photos and certificates posted on the surrounding walls at a glance. Xia Ci took a closer look and found that the name on all the certificates and certificates was Bai Xiaohan, so he understood. These are all awards that Bai Xiaohan has won since she was a child. Bai Huifang posted them all over the house. These awards are enough to show how outstanding Bai Xiaohan is.

"Captain Xia, are you looking for me because of our Xiaohan?" Bai Huifang poured Xia Ci a glass of water and asked while sitting opposite him.

Xia Ci said: "That's right, Liang Guoping, a professor in the Department of Psychology of Changqing University, was killed yesterday. We found out that your daughter was his student when we were investigating the case. We wanted to find out about the situation with her, but her friend said nothing. Xiaohan committed suicide two months ago."

Bai Huifang looked at Xia Ci in disbelief: "Professor Liang is dead? He came to our house some time ago."

Xia Ci asked, "How many times has Professor Liang been here?"

"Twice, the first time was after Xiao Han passed away, and the second time was two weeks ago." Bai Huifang looked sad, and Xia Ci saw her eyes were red, but he had to bite the bullet and ask.

"Two weeks ago? What did he want from you?"

"He sent me Xiaohan's diary."

"How could a personal item like a diary be in Liang Guoping's hands?"

"He said that the school teacher found it when she was tidying up her previous bed. I went to her dormitory, but I didn't find any diary at that time."

Xia Ci silently wrote down a note in the small notebook, "Did Bai Xiaohan commit suicide because of depression?"

Bai Huifang nodded and said, "Well, she used to be a very optimistic child. She was very assertive since she was a child. My husband passed away early, and she was sensible early. I used to tell her that she just wanted to find a good job after studying, no matter what she wanted. I support her no matter what she does, and she promises to be good, but since she is a graduate student, she doesn’t like to laugh, and sometimes quarrels with me. I asked her if she was bullied at school or angry at work, she She always said it was okay, and I asked her many times insincerely, but in the end she found me annoying and went out to share the apartment with someone."

"Then how did you find out that she was suffering from depression?"

"Once when I was packing her things, I found a box of antidepressants from her school bag. I searched the Internet. I didn't expect that she would suffer from depression. She used to be sunny and kind-hearted. She was kind to everyone. With a smiling face, I was afraid that she would not tell me the truth, so I kept waiting for her to tell me, I don't want to put pressure on her."

"and after?"

"One day two months ago, she came back from school and I was cooking. She turned off the fire and said she wanted to talk to me. We mother and daughter are rarely so serious. She asked me if I could take a break from school. At that time, she confessed to me about her depression, she said that she was under a lot of pressure from studying, and she didn't want to go to school for the time being, and then I went to help her with the formalities of suspending school."

"Is she in the second year of graduate school this year? Did she take a leave of absence when she was about to graduate?"

"She insisted on doing it, and I agreed in order not to irritate her. During that time, she was depressed and shut herself in the room for a whole day. I don't know what she did in it. I checked depression. I wanted to take her out to relax, but she didn't go. That morning she suddenly told me that she wanted to eat buns from Yongxing District, and asked if I could buy some for her. She used to eat them in those days. The whole person has lost a lot of weight, and it takes an hour to travel from Changqing District to Yongxing District, and seeing that she rarely has something to eat, I took a taxi to buy buns for her."

Speaking of this, Bai Huifang choked up: "I took the steamed stuffed bun and went to her room excitedly to call her. She didn't lock the door that day, and when I opened the door, I saw her bedroom was bleeding all over the floor."

Bai Huifang covered her face, Xia Ci handed her some tissues, Bai Huifang said: "When she was sent to the hospital, she lost a lot of blood and went into shock, and she couldn't be saved in the end."

"It's all my fault. It's my fault that I didn't notice her suicidal tendencies earlier. I always feel that I don't interfere with her, and everything goes with her and doesn't put pressure on her. But I didn't expect that she was already serious enough to commit suicide."

Xia Ci said: "Depressed patients self-mutilate or commit suicide without warning, and negative emotions are also accumulated."

"I have never understood why she suffered from depression when she was a graduate student. When I was packing up her belongings, I found several diaries. Most of the content in them was written in daily life. The content was very negative. She was under a lot of academic pressure. , It happened over time, I regret not discovering her abnormality earlier, she wrote a suicide note, only a short sentence of 'Mom, I'm sorry'." Bai Huifang was already sobbing, she said with self-blame, "She didn't apologize My problem is that I didn't care enough about her, I thought she would be able to relax a bit by going along with her and not putting pressure on her."

Xia Ci still hadn't heard the main reason for Bai Xiaohan's suicide. He was afraid of irritating Bai Huifang, so he asked about Bai Xiaohan's school days.

"Is there anything unusual about her at home? Doesn't she tell you anything about work and study?"

Bai Huifang blamed herself and said: "She likes to keep a diary, and she doesn't want me to worry about it. Everything that goes wrong is written in the diary. I only know it after reading the diary."

Bai Huifang walked into Bai Xiaohan's room and took out the diaries, "She wrote them all."

Xia Ci picked up a diary with a black cover and opened it to read a few pages. He closed the diary and said, "One more thing, do you know Bai Xiaohan's social account?"

Bai Huifang shook her head: "I don't surf the Internet very much, and I don't use those things."

"A student from Changqing University used your daughter's forum account to post a post about Liang Guoping's death." Xia Ci revealed this to Bai Huifang.

Bai Huifang seemed to have no doubts about Bai Xiaohan's suicide and the reason for her suicide. She knew her daughter better than anyone else. She should know whether Bai Xiaohan suffered from depression and how she suffered from depression.

"Haven't you ever doubted the real reason for Bai Xiaohan's suicide?" Xia Ci asked the sentence he was least willing to ask.

Bai Huifang stared at him with wide eyes, "Captain Xia, what do you mean?"

"You said that Liang Guoping approached you twice, so what did he say?"

"The first time was when Xiaohan passed away, he brought things to our house to visit me, and the second time was a week ago, when he sent Xiaohan's diary over."

"How did you know Liang Guoping?"

Bai Huifang said: "I don't know Professor Liang. I only found out that he is Xiaohan's tutor when he came to my house. I even called Xiaohan's classmate."

"Who did you ask?"

"Fang Xiaoqing, the roommate I shared with Xiaohan, is also Xiaohan's junior, I heard."

"Did you tell Liang Guoping about Bai Xiaohan's suicide?"

Bai Huifang shook her head: "No, we didn't know each other at all. Xiao Han had already dropped out of school and stayed at home, even quit her job."

"That means that Liang Guoping came to see you on his own initiative? And Fang Xiaoqing, she said that she also came to see Bai Xiaohan, who came first, Liang Guoping or her?"

"It's Professor Liang. Xiaoqing came a week later. She didn't know about Xiaohan's suicide at the time, and she said she wanted to go out with Xiaohan to relax."

Xia Ci said in a serious tone: "Maybe your daughter didn't commit suicide simply because of depression."