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Chapter 5 - Chapter 5: Love Between People of Different Ages

Gu Xiaofan supported Xu Ruobei, who was already crying uncontrollably, and wanted her to sit down, but Xu Ruobei didn't know whether she was crying too much or for some other reason, she kept holding on to Zhong Han's coat sleeve and crying non-stop, no matter how Gu Xiaofan tried to persuade her, she just wouldn't let go.

There was no other way. After Gu Xiaofan's several attempts failed, Zhong Han could only let Xu Ruobei continue to hold him and cry non-stop, even though his body was stiff and his face turned blue, and there was a wet mark on his sleeve.

Many times, they thought Xu Ruobei had finally cried enough and was exhausted, but she would always unexpectedly take a breath for a moment and then continue to cry with her head buried, without any intention of stopping because she was tired of crying.Finally, when Zhong Han's face had become ugly to a certain extent, Xu Ruobei finally let go of Zhong Han, took the tissue handed by Gu Xiaofan and wiped the tears on her face, looked at Zhong Han's sleeves that were wrinkled by her, and looked at Zhong Han a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I...a little out of control, I can compensate you for the laundry fee later.""No, I'll leave you first." Although Zhong Han's face had not recovered yet, he still smiled at Xu Ruobei, then took out the key of the locker from his desk drawer and walked away."I'm sorry to trouble you." Xu Ruobei watched Zhong Han walk away, then turned around and smiled at Gu Xiaofan, with a bitter smile.Gu Xiaofan waved his hand quickly: "It's okay, we can all understand your current situation. No matter who it is, the reaction would not be much better."After hearing what Gu Xiaofan said, Xu Ruobei's eyes turned red again, and tears filled her eyes again. She hurriedly wiped them with a tissue, raised her head slightly, and tried to force the tears back into her eyes. Her body trembled slightly, and the tip of her nose was red. She looked even more pitiful than when she was pale and bloodless last time.Gu Xiaofan comforted Xu Ruobei a few words, hoping that she could cheer up and cheer up. Xu Ruobei said nothing except a few words of apology for crying out of control. After a while, Zhong Han came back. The shirt he had just worn had been changed. It seemed that after changing the clothes that were wet with tears, his whole state was restored, and he looked refreshed again."Ms. Xu, are you sure that the deceased is your husband Ren Xuefeng? I mean, the body was severely deformed when we found it, and it was not so easy to identify." Zhong Han sat down at his desk, crossed his fingers on the table, and looked at Xu Ruobei seriously.Xu Ruobei nodded weakly: "I am sure, even if my husband's body is severely deformed, I will not make a mistake. I can never make a mistake where there are birthmarks and scars on his body.""So was he missing or ran away from home?" Gu Xiaofan asked."I can't tell clearly," Xu Ruobei twisted her fingers, "He is a businessman, and his work and rest time has never been particularly stable. It is common for him not to go home for several days when he is busy. Sometimes he goes on business trips and leaves for ten days or half a month. So, I can't say whether he is missing or should be considered as running away from home.""Then what kind of mental state was he in when you last saw him? Do you remember?" Gu Xiaofan tried to enlighten Xu Ruobei.Xu Ruobei buried her face in her hands and shook her head painfully: "I don't remember, I just know that he hasn't come home for many days. I called him but couldn't get through. Later I felt something was wrong and went to the police station to report the case.""Didn't you say at the time that he eloped with his secret lover? Why did you have such a suspicion at the time?"Hearing Gu Xiaofan ask about this, Xu Ruobei's pale face flushed a little: "I... We had a fight before. I felt that he didn't spend too much time with me at home recently, so I suspected that he had a woman outside. We had a fight, and later I couldn't find him. I went to the police station and got anxious, so I said a few angry words.""Then you can't think that your husband is having an affair outside for no reason, right?" Gu Xiaofan felt that the two words "angry words" alone were not enough to explain this matter.Xu Ruobei sighed, "You don't understand at all. Isn't it said now that women become bad when they have money, and men become bad when they have money? There are too many licentious things in the outside world. My husband Ren Xuefeng has a lot of social events outside. In order to discuss business, he may go in and out of various places. I don't know how many people remind me every day to keep an eye on him, so that no woman will take my husband's money and seduce him away. Even if I didn't care at first and I believed in my husband, but who can listen to such reminders and advice every day and every month without thinking too much in their hearts!"Gu Xiaofan thought about it and felt that it seemed to be true. If someone always said some uneasy negative words in his ears, he might not be able to completely ignore it."Excuse me, how did you and your husband meet? As far as I know, the age difference between you two is not small." Zhong Han, who had been listening to the conversation between Gu Xiaofan and Xu Ruobei silently for a long time, finally spoke and asked a question that sounded a bit sharp.Xu Ruobei's face changed slightly, and she seemed to dislike this topic a little, but she had to respond and smiled bitterly at Zhong Han. She raised a hand to smooth the scattered hair on her cheeks behind her ears and said, "Yes, if the gap between us was in the old days, we would almost be father and daughter. I know what you think. Ren Xuefeng and I have been married for almost seven years. At that time, I was just 25 years old, but he was already 42 or 43 years old, and he was a big boss. Given our age and relationship, I must have been a mistress, right?""Don't think so. My colleague didn't mean that." Gu Xiaofan hurriedly explained for Zhong Han, fearing that Xu Ruobei would be unhappy and the rest of the inquiry would not go smoothly.Xu Ruobei waved her hands: "Don't be nervous, I'm not unhappy. Even if you think so, it's normal. You are not the first, and you won't be the last. Many people used to think that Ren Xuefeng's first marriage failed because of my intervention. In fact, it's not the case at all. When I met him, he had been divorced for more than a year. Between the two of us, it was actually a love affair between people of different ages. When we met, Ren Xuefeng was at a low point in his life. He was single and had no one to rely on or take care of him. He was also very mature, which made me feel very different from the other young men of similar age around me. I felt very safe around him. So we got together not long after we met. I usually help him and take care of his life, and he is my big tree for me to rely on. "When saying this, Xu Ruobei's eyes became a little scattered, as if she was completely immersed in memories. She looked over Zhong Han's shoulder and looked behind him, but she didn't look at any specific object, just staring straight into the distance: "That period of time was really special and happy. We both felt that we had found the best partner to spend the rest of our lives with each other. At that time, because of the divorce, Ren Xuefeng's factory suddenly encountered difficulties in capital turnover. I was anxious to find relatives and friends everywhere to help him raise money to tide over the difficulties. That feeling was like holding a A golden bowl that cannot be sold is like begging for food. When we were in the most difficult period, we ate instant noodles every day for more than half a month. I still feel sick when I see instant noodles. Fortunately, the factory was running normally later and the payment was quickly collected. We finally got through the difficult times. Ren Xuefeng was very moved. As soon as the financial situation improved, he immediately bought a diamond ring and proposed to me. I was very moved and agreed without thinking too much. "Zhong Han listened to Xu Ruobei's memories silently. When he heard this, his eyebrows moved and he interrupted and asked: "So, from your tone, you regret it now, and feel that you didn't think enough at the beginning and made a hasty decision? "Xu Ruobei was stunned for a moment, looked at him, and shook her head "It's not regret, nor can it be said to be hasty. I just... I just didn't think about whether I could afford the price of marrying a businessman, or whether I was willing to pay it. After Ren Xuefeng and I got married, we spent almost a year of sweet and happy days. After that, his business got better and better, and he became busier and busier. He was so busy that he was either drunk when he came home or too tired to talk. Sometimes I felt that the relationship at the beginning was like a dream, so beautiful, but it was getting farther and farther away from me, a little out of reach.""Didn't you talk about this issue before Ren Xuefeng disappeared?" Zhong Han seemed to be full of curiosity about the relationship between Xu Ruobei and Ren Xuefeng.Xu Ruobei finally got a little disgusted. She frowned and asked Zhong Han: "What do you mean by asking these questions? Do you mean to say that I killed my husband because I resented him for not having time to accompany me? If you think so, then I can only say that, officer, your imagination is too outrageous!""I don't mean that. Don't get me wrong. I'm just curious." Zhong Han faced Xu Ruobei's accusation without being anxious or annoyed, and looked like he didn't care. "If I offend you, I can apologize. We are just doing routine work. Ms. Xu, how much do you know about the relationship between your husband and his ex-wife?"