The conditions of the guesthouse were not that great, but it was not a place just anyone could stay.
When Yun Fujin entered the guesthouse, he almost got stopped. Fortunately, a group of people also walked in at the same time. Taking advantage of the boss's inattention, Yun Fujin slipped in and followed the man up to the fourth floor without much trouble.
The corridor of the guesthouse was very long. Yun Fujin followed from afar. With other people blocking his view and serving as cover, he didn't stand out.
He saw the man enter a room and waited for a while before walking up. He secretly memorized the room number - 407.
As he passed by, Yun Fujin peeked inside through the half - open door.
It was a rather nice room.
Ordinary rooms usually had two single beds, but this one only had a big bed, which looked very soft.
There was also a fairly large table with some stuff that looked like documents piled on it.
There was even a stove where one could boil water with gas.
It seemed that this was the best room in the entire guesthouse, maybe specially prepared for the man.
Yun Fujin couldn't help but curl his lips.
Such conditions were so luxurious.
It didn't seem like someone on a business trip but rather someone on vacation.
Just then, footsteps came from the corridor.
Yun Fujin quickly withdrew his gaze, pulled down his cap brim and walked forward.
There were two corridors. One was the one people used when entering from the first floor, and the other led to another door.
But probably because they were worried about guests running away without paying and also short - staffed, that door was not opened, so no one walked on that corridor. Yun Fujin took advantage of this and hid there.
After hiding well, Yun Fujin turned to look at the approaching person and couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Hey! Yun Que'er had really been right. Shen Qingqing had really come.
Then it was very likely that she was this man's daughter.
Yun Fujin held his breath and looked over.
He saw Shen Qingqing first carefully look around, and then knocked on the door.
"Dad..."
The door was opened from the inside. The man stood at the door, frowning at Shen Qingqing.
"Didn't I tell you not to come?"
Shen Qingqing timidly looked up at the man. All her previous arrogance was gone. She murmured almost inaudibly,
"Mom is worried that you won't get used to the food here. She asked me to bring you some dishes she cooked herself."
The man's expression didn't soften. He even looked at the aluminum lunch box in Shen Qingqing's hand with disgust.
"What kind of stuff are you bringing here? Your place is so shabby. And someone just died there a few days ago. Isn't it inauspicious? Take it away!"
Shen Qingqing knew this would be the result, but Teacher Lu had told her to bring it here no matter what. If the man didn't accept it, she wasn't allowed to go back.
For a moment, Shen Qingqing felt extremely helpless. Her hand was stuck in mid - air. The nylon rope was digging into her hand, and her arm was sore.
"It's not dirty..." Shen Qingqing mumbled, "Mom washed the lunch box carefully. Brother... he never used it."
The man looked impatient. "Can't you understand what I'm saying? I said I won't eat it!"
The man pushed Shen Qingqing. "I've told you not to come. What if someone sees you? Do you want to kill me? Go away!"
Shen Qingqing was extremely scared. She didn't dare to resist the man, but she was even more afraid to go back like this. Teacher Lu would beat her!
"Dad... Dad..." Shen Qingqing called out helplessly.
The man looked as if he was facing a great enemy. His face changed instantly, and he pushed Shen Qingqing away with one palm.
"Don't call me that!"
The man looked to the side. After making sure there was no one suspicious, he lowered his voice.
"I know what your mom means, but let me put it straight. If she can't give birth to a son, all her attempts to please me will be in vain. Don't play these little tricks on me in the future. It'll just make me more annoyed!"
The man pushed Shen Qingqing again. "Get out of here!"
After saying that, the man didn't even care that Shen Qingqing was still standing in the cold. He just went back into the room and slammed the door shut.
Shen Qingqing stood in front of the door with teary eyes. Her eyes were full of helplessness and hatred, a very complex look.
She let out a soft sob. Her voice was so soft that only she could hear it.
"Mom said she will definitely give you a son. But the coffin has been at home for several days. We still haven't found a good place to bury it. It can't be left there any longer. Mom asked me to ask if you could help find a place."
It took a while before the man's impatient reply came from inside. "I got it."
Only then did Shen Qingqing seem to breathe a little easier. She walked away, looking back every few steps.
In the corridor, Yun Fujin slowly showed up.
He frowned as he looked at the empty corridor. He couldn't quite put his feelings into words.
All the words in his mind seemed to boil down to one sentence: What a strange family.
Yun Fujin quickly went downstairs. He glanced at the roof of the abandoned two - story building across the street and nodded slightly.
A figure flashed across the roof, and Yun Fujin turned around and left.
He didn't notice that a head popped out from the window of Room 407.
"Did you get all the shots?"
"Got them all. They're very clear."
A young guy waved the camera in his hand.
"You can trust my skills. Wait a couple of days. Come and pick them up after I've developed them."
Yun Fujin nodded. He took out a folded handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to the guy.
"You've worked hard. This is the money for the photos and your hard - earned pay. Please don't tell anyone about this job today."
The guy opened the handkerchief and took a look. There was quite a bit of money rolled up inside, enough to cover his living expenses for two months. He immediately beamed with joy.
"Don't worry. I understand the principle of being loyal to those who entrust me with something. I definitely won't tell anyone. You can take the negatives too. I won't keep any of them."
Yun Fujin nodded slightly at him. After watching the guy walk away, he quickly went back to find Yun Que'er and the others.
After telling Yun Que'er what had happened, Yun Que'er was even more certain of her previous guess.
"It seems that Teacher Lu might not be married to this man, and there must be other secrets in this."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have refused to recognize Shen Qingqing.
But was it because he didn't want to or because he didn't dare?
"That man seems to be helping them bury their eldest son." Yun Fujin said, "This is a good opportunity."
That's right.
Yun Que'er nodded thoughtfully. "But it's not convenient for us to go to their place. We'd better find someone to follow them."
It would be even better if that person could help collect evidence.
Two days later, Yun Que'er and Yun Fujin went to the photo studio to pick up the developed photos.
The boss wasn't there. The apprentice guy was sitting in a rocking chair, happily eating an ice - pop, not afraid of the cold at all.
When he saw them enter, he beamed with joy, as if he had seen the God of Wealth.
"Hey, you came just in time." The guy waved them over. "My boss has been away for the past two days. I skipped the queue and developed your photos first."