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They came out of the school building and He Yan quickly said goodbye to Fu Shenxing without shaking his hands. She didn't even look at his reaction. She turned around and hurried to her car. However, the moment she unlocked her car, she discovered that the car's left front wheel was flat.
He Yan did not know when the tire was punctured.
In fact, the tire was punctured badly. How could it suddenly become flat when there were no signs of issue earlier on? She could not help her annoyance and kicked the tire.
Fu Shenxing's car came in from a distance and stopped behind her. The window panel went down and Shen Xing was visible. "What's wrong, Teacher He?"
She was startled to see him and turned around to cover her expression. "Nothing is wrong."
He tilted his head at glanced at the deflated wheel. Then, he looked back at her, and asked, "Ms He, where are you going? I can ask the driver to send you over first."
"It's alright." She refused while also thinking about his offer. Seeing Fu Shenxing raised his eyebrows, she realised that her rejection had gone overboard, and then explained, "there are still things in class that I have to rush over to deal with. Please go first, I will just walk over."
He Yan was clearly lying as she had used the same excuse earlier in the office. Nevertheless, he did not expose her. He simply lightly smiled and said goodbye to her.
He indicated the driver to drive, and the car soon disappeared from the view of the school campus.
He Yan continued to stand on the side of the road until his car was no longer visible. Then, she then rolled up her sleeves to change the tires herself. The engineering college was in no shortage of energetic and enthusiastic male students. Soon, passing students came forward to help, and she directed two of them to help her change the spare tire.
She did not go to her alma mater to find her teacher, nor did she go home. Instead, she drove directly to the Nanzhao City Public Security Bureau.
Officer Chen was surprised to receive her call, but he did not refuse her invitation and met her at a tea house next to the city bureau. "Do you have any problems? You suddenly wanted to see me."
He Yan did not even know what to say to him, as they were not familiar with each other. Her decision to meet him today was out of impulsiveness. "Do you remember me?"
Officer Chen smiled. "I do."
He naturally remembered her. Four years ago, she was the victim of the case that he was responsible for. The case involved her encounter with three violent gangsters. After she was assaulted, she killed one with a fruit knife and broke the other gangster's two legs via her car. Upon escaping, the first thing she did was to call her boyfriend to call the police.
There are many beautiful women and many women who are smart and beautiful, but there are only a few smart and beautiful women who can be calm and rational during critical moments. This included the capability to be ruthless and decisive. So there was not a need to worry about him possibly forgetting her, as he still remembers her.
He Yan was thinking about how to narrate her problem. This was understandable as if she did not explain her issue well, others would think that she was mentally unstable. She looked at Officer Chen's eyes and asked, "You managed to catch the last gangster from the four years ago case. You are certain that he was executed, right?"
Officer Chen was stunned by her.
"Um?"
"Shen Zhijie, that Shen Zhijie." She threw out the name that frightened her. Her speech increased unconsciously. "I recently saw a person who resembles him very much. The voice and appearance are very similar. No, they aren't just similar -it's as if they're the same person!"
The anxiety she exhibited stirred up the middle-age man's sympathy.
“He Yan, your name is He Yan right? Calm down first, I can tell you with certainty that Shen Zhijie is dead and he was executed two years ago."
He Yan pursed her lips and asked again. "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure." Officer Chen Zheng continued. "I have a deep impression of that person. Not only because he was so wicked, but also because I heard that he did something very surprising before the execution of the death penalty."
"What is it?" she could not help but to ask.
"He offered to donate his eye cornea."
He Yan was also surprised. It was indeed unexpected that such a fierce and evil man could suddenly become virtuous before his deathbed. She was silent for a while before repeating her statement again.
"But... that man really looks like him."
"There are people in this world who look similar. There are people who look like twins when they aren't related at all. Maybe, there is a girl who looks exactly like you." Police Officer Chen said.
"But he treats me, to me..." She was searching for suitable vocabulary words in her head to express herself, "He tried to approach me, asked for my mobile number, took the initiative to talk to me, and even wanted me to take his car. Please don't get me wrong, I can feel it.”
Officer Chen couldn’t help but smile and said to her, “Miss He, you’re so beautiful. I'm sure that you have met men even while walking on the street who wish to interact with you right?"
The meaning in his words was clear. Even if there was such a man, and that man did try to approach her, it was, after all, mere conversing between the opposite sex.
He Yan found no way to refute. She is indeed very beautiful. She had suitors even when she was an elementary school child. The pursuance by men has continued on even until now, and even the presence of her wedding ring fails to stop their advancements.
Officer Chen looked at her silently with a smile, and advised her: "Don't think about it, forget about the past."
The progression of the matter seemed to symbolised that her fears and worries were just matters of the past. They exist because of her unforgettable trauma. He Yan could not help but to doubt herself and pondered for a moment. Then, she asked Officer Chen her last question.
"Can you do me a favour?"
Officer Chen was unsure, so he asked, "what kind of favour?"
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