Pure Darkness

Chapter 9

Ming Lan parked her Audi in the garage behind the house. As he picked up his bag and looked up, he looked at Zhang Jufang's room, with the lights still on, and he could faintly hear a hint of chatter and laughter.

Ming Lan gracefully walked towards her own room in her high heels. The courtyard was very quiet and silent, as it had been every day for the past few years. The room beside her belonged to her younger sister, Ming Yue. A faint voice floated out of the room as he taught his son how to read. Zhao Xia might have been in bed, her room was completely silent, but because of her husband, she had not dared to close the lights.

Music was heard from Chen Mei's room. Chen Mei was also someone who made her worry. But Ming Lan did not regret letting her husband marry her. Otherwise, who would fight against Zhang Jufang for him?

Ming Lan drank water as her servant, Tong Jie, brought a warm dinner to the table. In fact, judging from their age, Tong Jie was no older than Ming Lan; only, she did not take care of herself either.

Ming Lan ate her food under the light. When he raised his head, he saw Tong Jie's hunchback silhouette. Ming Lan said viciously, “Go! You made Old Third angry again today? You all got me in so much trouble. ” As he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and pinched Tong Jie. The clasps were quite loud, and Tong Jie groaned. Ming Lan then extended her hand to caress his face. He smiled, “This face does not look that old, and you are the only waiter who actually worked here for a long time. You're just greedy for wages, right? Where else would you get a few thousand a month without your educational background and old age?”

The waiter lowered his head and began to retreat outside. “Nona, I go.”

Ming Lan smiled, and did not pay attention to him anymore.

Tonight, it seems to go on forever.

Ming Lan lay on the bed for a while, listening to pop music, then raised her head to stare out the window. Outside there was a quiet and peaceful field, and inside was a small house that stood alone. The bright full moon hanging in the sky made everything feel very quiet.

Ming Lan suddenly felt her chest stiffen with an almost oppressive yet provocative feeling. She wanted to cry a little, but she felt her brain was messed up. He's 45 this year, and it's been two years. Thinking of this made him feel annoyed and after a while, he finally traced his anger on Zhang Jufang.

Thus, he steadily walked out of his room and arrived in front of Zhang Jufang's room. Through the door, he could clearly hear Yao Yuange's laughter and his laughter.

Ming Lan knocked on the door, the corner of her mouth curving into a smile. “Yuange, there are some things in the bar that I want to talk to you about.”

Yao Yuange replied with “Tentu”, and sounded awake. After a while, the door opened. Zhang Jufang would not dare to oppose him in public and could only smile coldly at him. Ming Lan acted as if she had seen nothing, and returned to their room with Yao Yuange.

That night, Yao Yuange slept in Chen Mei's room. Even though she was almost 50 years old, her body was still strong and she had taken good care of her. Thus when that desire arose, he could still handle those women in bed. Only when the lights in Chen Mei's room went out, according to the rules Yao Yuange had set, could all the other rooms turn off their lights. Yao Yuange felt this was the best as it gave the image of one big family.

For the past few nights, the one who slept the most soundly was probably Second Wife Ming Yue. She carried her own son, lying on a large bed, gently and gently telling bedtime stories.

He was 20 years old that year when he married Yao Yuange. He was at a foolish age, with a personality that was always naive. At that time, his family did not do it, and their factory was always at a loss. He went to his sister-in-law's factory for work, and came and went, having seen her several times. He had also developed some feelings towards this mature and stable brother-in-law, but he did not dare to have any other thoughts. But then, it was his sister who finally took him. Their parents then sighed and actually said to him, “The Yuange Property is now worth no less than a few hundred thousand. Your sister has not been able to bear children, and your educational background is not high, your appearance is not as good as your brother, you do not have any abilities, and you might only be able to marry an unreliable young man. Wouldn't it be better if..”

Everyone thought this was fine, so Ming Yue also accepted it. On the day of the wedding, Yao Yuange prepared two tables for the party at his house, but they did not invite outsiders nor was there a marriage license. His only worry was whether his older sister would be angry or not.

But at the party table, his sister just laughed and said, “Sister is stupid, why should I be angry?”

After that, there was one time when he saw the red and purple marks on Ming Lan's arm where he had been struck, but did not dare to ask further.

In an instant, years had passed.

She seems to be living well: she doesn't have to go to work, Yuange gives her a lot of money, she has taken over her family's factory and saved her, and she has given birth to her only son. In the future, everything in the family, doesn't it all belong to his son?

But one thing he did not predict, was that after him, there would be others.

The more money Yao Yuange earned, the more power he had at home. At first, they had only heard that he often stayed at Zhang Jufang's place, but then he actually let her move.

That day, Ming Yue cried for a reason. But so what? The man was everything in the family, and he did not dare, nor could he fight back.

Then came Zhao Xia and Chen Mei. Both women worked for him and both came from the countryside.

In fact, come to think of it, there is not much difference between any women. They never had anything, and she gave them everything they wanted: money, stability, family, a reliable husband. And his only request to them was for them to share it.

But finally, Yao Yuange did not marry anyone else.

No matter how much he played outside, he no longer held them by his side. He's probably a little old for that now.

Although Ming Yue was now only 30 years old, now she did not fight with the others for anything, and no longer cared. She simply craved for her son to grow up healthy, and hence no longer thought about what was happening among the other women.

——

At dawn on the second day, the police came knocking on their door. A waiter went to open the door, and a plainclothes policeman came in with several medics in white lab coats. He politely smiled and said, “Halo, we are from the Dunhuang police department. We need you to cooperate with our investigation of a murder case that occurred a few days ago.”

Chen Mei gently pushed Yao Yuange up, and said, “Hubby, the police have come.”

“They said that it had something to do with the death of that customer.”

Yao Yuange was silent for a moment, then sat down. “Did they say what happened?”

Chen Mei nodded, showing a strange expression, “They said that the victim might have an infectious disease, so they wanted to test everyone in the inn and disinfect everything.”

“Do they want to enter the page?”

Chen Mei smiled slightly and shook her head, “No need, we can all go ahead.”

“Sure,” Yao Yuange nodded, “You handle it first, then let another woman follow the police instructions. I'll be in in a minute.”

Of all the police officers in Dunhuang, Fang Qing was probably the only one mischievous enough to carry out such an open operation. The Yao family had to fill out a form. Then, the doctors measured their temperatures, listened to their lungs, and asked them to use a hand sanitizer to disinfect both of their hands. Everyone worked together, including Yao Yuange. The officers on duty were also very friendly, and Yao Yuange always treated others warmly, so everyone smiled as they shook hands before leaving their fingerprints.

As for the 5 maids in the courtyard, three went shopping. In order not to look too impatient, the police said that they will return after they return home, and continue “disinfecting” of their home.

Fang Qing ordered his subordinates to hurry up and compare the fingerprints. At the same time, he urged the officer in charge of weapons, footprints, and relations with Fu Wei, to continue investigating deeply.

——

Bo Jinyan and Jian Yao had the task of helping the case, but now they had nothing to do. Jian Yao casually asked him, “Are you sure?”, But soon after asking, he regretted it.

Sure enough, Bo Jinyan smiled faintly. “My wife's question is not easy to answer, because I do not know what it feels like “not sure” it.”

“... pretend I didn't say anything.” Jian Yao said.

The weather in the afternoon was so good that Bo Jinyan took him out to enjoy the area. The sky was high above them, and the clouds were large and wide, with the ancient city in the distance. The two of them walked in the middle of the city along the city walls. After sweating, they ate small meals at a small shop near the city walls.

Then they went to the lakeside, found a stretch of reeds, and hired some fishing gear for fishing. Bo Jinyan simply sat in the shadow of a tree to read, with a noble scholarly aura. Jian Yao continued to pay attention to the surface of the water and when she saw the fishing buoy sink, she immediately began to pull the fishing line. A beautiful big fish flew out of the water. She reached out her hand to grab it, while Bo Jinyan clasped her hand to praise, My “Jian Yao is extremely talented.”

Jian Yao glared at him, “Stop talking and help me catch a fish.”

Bo Jinyan reached out her hand with the intention to capture, but this was not something that the shrewd detective could do. The fish was really slippery, and started jumping in place. Jian Yao also immediately threw the fishing line to the side and rushed over to help. The back of the tail on the beach is quite narrow. Since Jian Yao was unstable, she almost fell into the water. Bo Jinyan reacted quickly and immediately caught him, while she caught a fish.

Jian Yao sighed in relief. However, he did not release it. He just vaguely took out “oh”. Under the light waves emitted by the setting sun, he placed his head on his shoulder.

“What's wrong?” Jian Yao asked sweetly.

“Jian Yao, at this moment, I feel very blessed,” he said low.

Jian Yao's heart trembled, and lightly replied, “I feel the same.”

“Sometimes, I feel the time goes too fast, but at other times, I feel the time goes too slow,” he said, “There is something I do not understand – emotions people always have ups and downs, peaks and valleys. . It is a natural psychological pattern. When Fu Ziyu and I interacted for a long time, I felt irritated. But why for the past two years, every second I've been with you, I've always felt overwhelmed by my emotions?”

Jian Yao looked at his handsome young face in the sun, and replied, “Because ..”

A clever detective who knows everything, but still can't find the mystery of love.

He threw the fish to the muddy ground, raised his head and kissed it.

Because, you are the only Bo Jinyan in the world. Only you, who can be like a child for the rest of your life, can love what you love.

I am so grateful that I am your love.

When the two returned to the inn, it was already evening. Many rooms had already turned off the lights, and the front desk receptionist was casually curled up in a corner while playing her phone.

As they entered the courtyard, Jian Yao received a call from Fang Qing. His voice sounded emotionless.

“Fingerprint matching results have come out.”