After finishing all this, Chen Er hid in the shadows.
Thankfully, Gao Fan found the unconscious Jiang Cong.
After the ambulance left, Chen Er quietly slipped away from the scene.
When she got home, Chen Er felt inexplicably restless.
Zhang Lu's rescue meant that Ji Pei's crime would soon be exposed.
So, what would Ji Pei do then?
Chen Er had no idea.
That secret had always been a heavy stone weighing on her heart.
Although the person involved had finally paid the price, unfortunately, Ji Pei had witnessed it.
If Ji Pei was arrested, would he just give up and expose everything, or would he keep her past a secret?
Chen Er stayed awake all night, sitting motionlessly in the room where Jiang Cong had once asked her about the word “He” carved on the wall.
At dawn, the first rays of sunlight shone through the window and landed on Chen Er, who sat with her head down in silence. It was as if the light was dispelling the darkness in front of her eyes.
Only then did Chen Er realize that it was morning.
Well, it had already been three or four o'clock in the morning when she got back from the alley.
Chen Er stood up, moved her stiff neck, stretched, and let out a long breath. “Forget it. Why bother myself with these things?”
Chen Er decided to put all her problems aside for the time being. She was thinking about whether she should “drop by” the hospital to visit Jiang Cong and try to get some information from him.
However, Chen Er didn't rush to the hospital directly. Instead, she called Qin An first.
“Hello, Sister Qin An.” The sweet voice unique to a young girl came through the phone and reached Qin An's ears.
By this time, the police had finished their mission, and the injured had been sent to the hospital.
Qin An's worried heart gradually settled down. When she received Chen Er's call, she was a bit surprised that Chen Er had her phone number.
“Huh? Chen Er? What's up? Is there something wrong?” Qin An had no prejudice against Chen Er. She thought Chen Er might be in trouble, so she asked with concern.
The last time at Zhang Lu's door, when Qin An was collecting evidence from Grandma Wang, the neighbor, Chen Er's quiet but helpful little actions had increased Qin An's good impression of her.
Chen Er had noticed this and was confident enough to call Qin An.
Due to her family situation, Chen Er had been good at observing people's hearts since she was a child.
Although Qin An had tried her best to control herself that day, her facial expressions had still betrayed her inner thoughts.
Hearing Qin An's concerned tone, Chen Er's mouth curved into a smile. Her words were still filled with confusion and curiosity. “Sister Qin An, where is Jiang Cong? He doesn't answer my calls.”
Qin An thought of Jiang Cong still lying in the hospital. A question flashed through her mind: Should she tell Chen Er or not?
Finally, Qin An decided to believe that Chen Er had called out of concern for Jiang Cong.
“Ahem, Professor Jiang was accidentally injured. He's now in the City Central Hospital. If you want to visit him, I'll send you the detailed address and his ward number later.” The innocent Qin An unknowingly fell into Chen Er's trap.
“Great.” Chen Er had expected Qin An's answer. “Thank you, Sister Qin An.”
After a few more casual greetings, she hung up the phone.
Chen Er waited for Qin An's text message. Then she slowly walked out of her house.
With Qin An's information, it was perfectly reasonable for her to visit Jiang Cong in the hospital.
Even if Jiang Cong asked later, she had enough people to prove that she had learned about his hospitalization by accident.
When passing by the community where Ji Pei lived, Chen Er stopped.
She had thought about going in to see what Ji Pei was up to, but in the end, she gave up the idea and continued walking.
It was only eight or nine o'clock when Chen Er arrived at the hospital.
She stood at the hospital entrance, turned around, and walked towards a nearby coffee shop.
Since Jiang Cong was hospitalized, the police would surely come to visit him. She had to wait until they left before going in.
Chen Er lay bored at the window, watching the people coming and going.
The first person she saw was Yang Heng.
Chen Er took one look at him and then shifted her gaze.
She held grudges. This guy was just not compatible with her.
Before, she had been too lazy to argue with Yang Heng, but it didn't mean she hadn't taken his words to heart.
It was better that this nuisance had left. It saved her from having an argument with Yang Heng if they met upstairs.
Not long after Yang Heng left, around one or two o'clock in the afternoon, the police officers from the station came out of the hospital one by one.
Chen Er stretched her body, paid the bill, and left the coffee shop where she had been sitting for most of the day.
The waiter was relieved to see Chen Er finally leave. He quickly stepped forward to collect the coffee cup.
This little girl had only ordered the cheapest coffee and had been sitting there for five or six hours.
During that time, the coffee shop had been full of customers. He had hinted several times, but Chen Er had just ignored him.
Chen Er thought: I may be poor, but I'm also deaf!
Facing such an unyielding Chen Er, the waiter could only swallow his frustration.
Then, Chen Er quietly pushed open the ward door and unexpectedly met the already awake Jiang Cong.
In front of Jiang Cong, Chen Er always deliberately controlled her facial expressions and small movements.
She knew that for Jiang Cong, who was engaged in criminal psychology analysis, every move of hers would be unconsciously analyzed as soon as she entered his field of vision.
The previous encounters had been enough for Chen Er to realize how meticulous and unfathomable Jiang Cong was.
Just now, when Jiang Cong was asleep, Chen Er had been able to break free from the act and analyze the current situation bit by bit.
Jiang Cong had just wanted to close his eyes and rest for a while, but unexpectedly, he had fallen into a deep sleep.
When he woke up again, it was already evening.
Jiang Cong instinctively turned his head. The small figure beside the bed had disappeared. Only the faint traces on the hospital bed proved that she had been there.
Yang Heng came in after buying dinner.
“Professor Jiang, this is the dinner I bought for you. Have some.” Yang Heng placed the food on the table in front of Jiang Cong.
Jiang Cong picked up the chopsticks and ate slowly and gracefully.
Yang Heng didn't eat. Seeing Jiang Cong eating, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
Jiang Cong stopped and suddenly asked, “Do you have any extra chopsticks?”
“Yes.” Yang Heng stood up, took out a pair of chopsticks and a bowl from the cabinet, and handed them to Jiang Cong.
“Come and sit down and eat with me. I can't finish all this alone. It would be a waste.” Jiang Cong didn't take the chopsticks but said calmly.
Yang Heng was in a dilemma.
If he took them, would it be disrespectful to Jiang Cong? But if he didn't, his growling stomach was really uncomfortable.
Yang Heng gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and sat down on the hospital bed to eat with Jiang Cong.