Jiang Cong let out a cold snort and didn't pursue the entanglement between Chen Er and Ji Pei any further. Chen Er adored Jiang Cong's proud look. She planted a kiss on his thin lips and then started to tell the story that was about to end.
Chen Er kept a close eye on Wei Fuping's every move, recorded everything and analyzed it. She also read many books on criminal psychology.
People with depression have very fragile minds. Chen Er decided to start by breaking down Wei Fuping's psychological defense line. She wanted to watch him collapse step by step and suffer in self - blame and regret.
However, an incident accelerated Chen Er's plan.
On a weekend, Chen Er was invited by Qiangzi and others. She played outside until very late before going home. But she always kept Chen Jianping in mind. Even before she went out, she had locked the door from the inside.
When she opened the door, the house was completely silent. Chen Er groped for the light switch in the darkness. As she changed her shoes, she called out to Chen Jianping.
The only response she got was endless silence.
A bad premonition spread in Chen Er's heart. She rushed into Chen Jianping's bedroom. Sure enough, it was empty. The window was open. Obviously, Chen Jianping had climbed out of the window.
Chen Er took out her phone and kept calling Chen Jianping. She prayed frantically that he would answer the phone quickly and that nothing bad would happen to him.
That night, Chen Er didn't get any news about Chen Jianping. It was raining heavily. She searched back and forth in the neighborhood for a long time.
The feeling of being abandoned overwhelmed Chen Er. She knelt down in the rain. Tears mixed with the rainwater and ran wildly down her face. "Dad! Where on earth are you? Please come out, okay? Xiaor only has you! Don't leave me!"
However, the worst result still happened.
Chen Er curled up on the sofa, hugging herself tightly. She didn't even change her soaked clothes. The doorbell rang. Chen Er was overjoyed and quickly ran to the door.
"Dad? You're back... Who are you?" When Chen Er saw the people outside the door, her expression changed instantly, because standing outside were the police.
"Little girl, is this Chen Jianping's home?" the young female police officer asked. Her voice was gentle, and there was a hint of sympathy in her eyes as she looked at Chen Er.
Chen Er's heart sank gradually. She let out a soft "um" and buried her head deep in her chest, listening to the female police officer's words explode in her ear.
"Mr. Chen was in a car accident. Although he was sent to the hospital, he died because the rescue was not timely..." The female police officer couldn't bear to continue. How could the little girl in front of her bear such a huge blow?
Chen Er was in a daze. At that moment, she felt that her world was extremely quiet. The faces of Chen Jianping and Chen Huan appeared in her mind. In a trance, Chen Er seemed to see the two of them walking away hand in hand, waving goodbye to her.
"Don't go... Please, don't go..." Chen Er bit her lower lip until blood oozed from the tooth marks. She let out a weak scream, but it was all in vain.
"Please accept my condolences." The female police officer hugged Chen Er into her arms and comforted her softly.
Chen Er burst into tears. All the consolation disappeared with Chen Jianping's departure.
When Chen Jianping beat her and insulted her with all kinds of ugly words, she didn't cry. When Chen Huan passed away and she only had one relative left, Chen Er didn't cry either.
Chen Er told herself that the dead were gone, and she had to cheer up and live a good life with Chen Jianping.
But now, Chen Jianping had also left. Chen Er completely lost the hope that had supported her. Her world was completely plunged into darkness.
Chen Er handled Chen Jianping's funeral all by herself. The driver who caused the accident confessed his mistake in front of Chen Jianping's memorial hall. He paid a large amount of compensation and promised to take good care of Chen Er for the rest of her life.
Chen Er had no intention of pursuing the driver's responsibility. She calmed down and learned the real situation of the accident from the police.
That section of the road was originally off - limits to pedestrians. In his madness, Chen Jianping accidentally stepped onto that one - way road.
Because it was raining heavily and the driver happened to be at a turning, he didn't expect to hit Chen Jianping who was at the corner.
He didn't shirk his responsibility. He called the emergency number and the police immediately. Chen Jianping's body had been weakened due to the successive blows in the past two years. So, even though he was given all - out rescue, it was too late.
"I don't want it. Please take it back." Chen Er pushed back the card that the driver had stuffed into her hand. The driver's family was not well - off. The money in this card was probably all his savings.
Chen Er was already heart - broken. The driver who caused the accident had done his best. There was no need for her to keep holding on to this matter.
The driver shed tears. Ignoring Chen Er's dissuasion, he knelt on the ground. "I'm so sorry! If it weren't for me, your father wouldn't have died. I'm such a sinner!"
Chen Er tried to force a smile, but she found that there was boundless bitterness on the tip of her tongue.
She turned her head and looked at Chen Jianping's portrait in the middle. "Dad, go well. I will take good care of myself."
In the end, Chen Er didn't accept the driver's compensation. But the driver somehow got her bank card number and would transfer living expenses to her regularly every month. This was the driver's way of atonement, and Chen Er didn't interfere anymore.
Moreover, in order to survive, one always needed material support. She was a student and didn't have much free time to do part - time jobs. The money from the driver just happened to relieve her urgent need.
In the Chen family, only Chen Er was left.
Chen Er became less and less willing to go home. She would rather wander outside for a whole day than stay in that empty house for even a moment.
She called on her friends to fill her empty heart. Chen Er didn't care what others thought of her. She just lived wantonly.
Chen Er didn't dare to look back. She was afraid that she would collapse.
With Chen Jianping's departure, Chen Er's mind also twisted uncontrollably. The idea of killing Wei Fuping to avenge Chen Huan and make him accompany the Chen family in death became stronger and stronger.
It was almost out of control. Chen Er couldn't wait any longer. She didn't want to watch Wei Fuping die slowly like boiling a frog in warm water. She just wanted to cut through the mess quickly.
Whenever Chen Er had time, she would lurk near Wei Fuping's house, looking for the best opportunity to strike.
Although the cram school run by Wei Fuping had fewer and fewer students after the deliberate publicity by Qiangzi and Chen Er, Wei Fuping also realized something was wrong. He used ultra - low prices as a gimmick to attract students for tutoring.
Ji Pei was one of them. He couldn't wait to escape from Ji Ying, but he only had a small amount of savings. Having no other way out, he could only choose to attend the low - price cram school founded by Wei Fuping.