Xu Ruobei is a person who keeps her word. After she and Gu Xiaofan agreed on the phone, she appeared in the office of the criminal police team about half an hour later.
Although Ren Xuefeng, the suspected deceased, is 49 years old this year and is about to enter the age of knowing the destiny, his wife Xu Ruobei is only 32 years old, 17 years younger than Ren Xuefeng. So when Xu Ruobei showed up, Gu Xiaofan couldn't help but feel a little surprised by her youth.
When Xu Ruobei came, she was wearing a dark gray cashmere coat that was ankle-length. The buttons were not buttoned, revealing the black turtleneck sweater inside. The lower body was also the same black tights and black over-the-knee leather boots. There was not much trace of makeup on her face. It seemed that she had only applied a little powder. Although she seemed to be well maintained, her face looked particularly pale and bloodless against the dark clothes. Coupled with the obvious dark circles under her eyes, the whole person was still haggard despite being dressed elegantly and decently."Who is Officer Gu Xiaofan? I'm Ren Xuefeng's lover. I just received a call and came here specially." She walked into the office of the criminal police team, cleared her throat, raised her hand to knock on the open door, and asked with a slightly hoarse voice."It's me!" Gu Xiaofan hurriedly stood up and greeted him, "I'll take you to identify the body and see if it's your husband Ren Xuefeng!""Wait a minute, can I sit here for a while?" Xu Ruobei spoke a little weakly. She raised the corner of her mouth and smiled at Gu Xiaofan with all her strength.Gu Xiaofan nodded quickly and reached out to help Xu Ruobei. Xu Ruobei did not refuse and let her help herself from the door to the office. Gu Xiaofan settled her next to Zhong Han's desk."Sit here for a while, I'll go get you a glass of water." Gu Xiaofan let go of her arm after making sure Xu Ruobei was sitting steadily, and went to the water dispenser next to her to get a cup of hot water for Xu Ruobei.The main reason why Xu Ruobei sat at Zhong Han's desk was because Gu Xiaofan felt that it was closer to the water dispenser, so it would be less laborious to carry water back and forth. When she handed a glass of water to Xu Ruobei and glanced at Zhong Han's desk, she couldn't help but feel a little fortunate for her decision. Looking at Zhong Han's spotless desk with things placed neatly on it, and then sneaking a glance at her own desk with all kinds of sundries on it, Gu Xiaofan felt that if Xu Ruobei sat at her desk, she would probably laugh at her for being a sloppy policewoman.Clean but not tidy, this is the evaluation of her daughter by Gu's mother, and it is also Gu Xiaofan's usual state of life."Did you rush here in a hurry? Drink some water and take a rest first, then I'll take you to identify him..." Gu Xiaofan looked at Xu Ruobei's pale face and the sweat on her forehead, and thought to himself, maybe he was too anxious when he spoke on the phone just now, which caused the other party to be too stressed. "Don't have too much psychological pressure. Now we can't be sure whether it is your husband Ren Xuefeng. We are just identifying him. It can't explain anything for the time being.""I know, actually..." Xu Ruobei rubbed the water cup gently with both hands, but didn't drink it. "I am also quite conflicted. I am mainly afraid. I am afraid that it is my husband, but I am also afraid that if it is not, it will be scary to see the body of a stranger.""What you said That's true," Gu Xiaofan had just finished looking at the corpse in the morning. Now when she recalled that scene, the sandwich she had just eaten began to stir in her stomach again, so she could be said to empathize with Xu Ruobei's concerns, "Then how about this, I'll take a portrait to show you first."As she said that, she went to her desk and took the simulated portrait and handed it to Xu Ruobei. Xu Ruobei took it and only glanced at it, and suddenly snapped the portrait on Zhong Han's desk. Maybe because of the big movement, the pen holder next to it was also knocked over, and the ballpoint pens inside were scattered with a clatter, rolling all over the table. Gu Xiaofan quickly picked up the pens and put them back into the pen holder, so that Zhong Han would not be unhappy when he came back later."Do you think the person in the portrait is Ren Xuefeng?" In fact, even if Gu Xiaofan didn't ask, she could already see the clues from Xu Ruobei's reaction. If she didn't think that the person in the painting was her husband, how could she be so scared?Xu Ruobei's lips trembled slightly. She didn't say anything, but nodded slightly. Her face was even paler than when she came in just now. Her eyelids drooped, as if she was staring at her knees. Gu Xiaofan saw that her eyes were particularly flustered, and her eyeballs moved quickly from side to side in her eye sockets, looking uneasy."Then..." Gu Xiaofan bit his lip, "Are there any direct relatives of your husband in your family who can come to help you identify the body? Don't force yourself on this kind of thing."Xu Ruobei shook her head: "No, my husband is older than me, and he is the youngest son in the family, so my parents-in-law are already very old, both in their eighties, and live in other places with my husband's brother and sister. There are only two of us in City A.""Before you married Ren Xuefeng...he should have had an ex-wife, right?" Gu Xiaofan had already learned that the couple with a 17-year age difference were not the original couple, "Otherwise, would you consider asking his ex-wife or his ex-wife's children to come over?""No need!" Although her face was pale, Xu Ruobei's answer to this question can be said to be quite straightforward, and with a little bit of gnashing of teeth, "I don't think it's necessary. No matter what, I am now Ren Xuefeng's legally recognized wife. Even if that person is really Xuefeng, I am the only one who is most qualified to identify him, and I am the only one who is qualified to handle the rest of the matter and send him off for the last time."After hearing her say this, Gu Xiaofan realized how unpleasant the question she had just asked was. Although as an older single young woman, she did not have a rich love history and was unfamiliar with marriage, but based on the common psychological characteristics of women, she could imagine that Xu Ruobei, as Ren Xuefeng's remarried wife, would probably have a certain psychological rejection of Ren Xuefeng's ex."Then I'll take you to the forensic doctor later." Since Xu Ruobei said so, Gu Xiaofan certainly had nothing else to say. Although she couldn't help but feel goosebumps when she thought about going to the forensic doctor again and seeing the swollen and deformed body again, this was her job after all, especially now she was the only one who could handle this matter."It's better to suffer a short pain than a long one. Take me there now, no need to wait for a while." Xu Ruobei took a deep breath, put the cup aside, stood up and said to Gu Xiaofan.Gu Xiaofan nodded, and took her out of the office with gritted teeth. As soon as he reached the door, he saw Zhong Han coming back. He was called by his leader just now, and it seemed that he had just been transferred back. He still had some chores to deal with. He didn't expect to come back so soon.Zhong Han glanced at Xu Ruobei next to him and asked Gu Xiaofan: "What are you going to do?""This is Ren Xuefeng's wife. I'm going to take her over there to identify whether the body is Ren Xuefeng himself." Gu Xiaofan deliberately said it in a relaxed manner, not wanting Zhong Han to notice her timidity.Zhong Han looked at her, frowned slightly, raised the corner of his mouth, and looked like he wanted to laugh but had to hold it back. He didn't say much, but stuffed a stack of materials in his hand to Gu Xiaofan and said to her: "Then let's switch. I'll go to the forensic doctor, and you can help me take these back to the office and put them on my desk.""Really?" If Gu Xiaofan hadn't taken Xu Ruobei's presence into consideration, she would have almost jumped up with joy. As long as she didn't have to look at any corpses again, it would be the greatest favor to her, "Then trouble you!"While saying polite words, Gu Xiaofan turned around and fled back to the office as if she was afraid that Zhong Han would regret it. When he reached the door of the office, he stopped and looked back, and found that Zhong Han and Xu Ruobei had already gone far away. This made Gu Xiaofan suddenly feel a little embarrassed, and felt that his reaction just now was really a bit like judging a gentleman by his own mean heart.This new guy is really confusing. Gu Xiaofan casually put Zhong Han's materials on his desk, and then sat in his seat in a daze. When he went to the scene in the morning, he clearly deliberately took him down to see the body, causing him to vomit. But just now, he clearly knew that he was afraid, so he kindly replaced him.Gu Xiaofan scratched his head. Did he vomit on him accidentally, so he retaliated against him in the morning, and after the revenge, the account was written off? If so, then this man is honest.Otherwise, I should apologize to him seriously. After all, I was wrong first, and I slipped away afterwards. It would be better to apologize and live in peace in the future.Not long after, Zhong Han and Xu Ruobei came back together, or rather, Xu Ruobei was almost half-lying beside Zhong Han and was supported by Zhong Han. Gu Xiaofan had already heard Xu Ruobei sobbing before the two entered the door. When they came in from the outside, in addition to Xu Ruobei who was crying and could hardly stand, there was also Zhong Han with a livid face."Are you sure?" Gu Xiaofan hurriedly stood up to greet him, and then looked at Zhong Han's stiff posture and embarrassed face, "What's wrong with you?""It's okay, help her sit down first." Zhong Han frowned, trying not to look too ugly, and looked at the tears and snot on his sleeves that were rubbed by Xu Ruobei, and said to Gu Xiaofan while holding back the twitching of his cheek muscles.