amaotonovel Chapter 15: Confronting the CEO Next Door (The End)
Chapter 15: Confronting the CEO Next Door (The End)
The moment he saw Gu Yu, the entire terrace lit up, colorful lights intertwined with flowers, everything was just right, and at the end of the flowers and light, Gu Yu stood there.
Shi Qi stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing here...?"
Gu Yu looked at him gently and solemnly: "I've thought about it. We're both men, so the traditional proposal method isn't suitable. Therefore, I ordered a pair of rings." Gu Yu opened the velvet box, inside which lay two identical, exquisitely designed men's rings.
Gu Yu did not kneel, but said sincerely, "Mr. Shi Qi, are you willing to become the partner of the person before you and spend the rest of your life with him?"
Looking at the ring in front of him, Shi Qi's heart inexplicably raced. He didn't say anything, but simply handed over his hand, letting Gu Yu put the ring on his finger.
Then, he picked up another one: "Mr. Gu Yu, would you be willing to become the partner of this person before you?"
Gu Yu nodded without hesitation and was given another ring identical to his by Shi Qi.
As he passionately kissed her, the ring gleamed in the moonlight.
A beautiful day, amidst flowers and the moon, on the wedding night...
The next morning, Shi Qi was woken up by her phone ringing. She raised her sore arm, still nestled in Gu Yu's arms, and answered the phone without even looking at it.
As soon as Shi Qi answered the phone, he immediately perked up: "Yes, I have time, I can... thank you for your help."
"Who is it?" Gu Yu pulled Shi Qi closer to his chest.
“Police,” Shi Qi replied, “They gave me permission to speak with the prisoner.”
"I'll go with you." Firstly, he was worried about Shi Qi's safety, and secondly, he also wanted to know who was behind it all.
As agreed, Shi Qi entered the interrogation room at 3 p.m.
The man sat in a chair wearing handcuffs. He was of average appearance, the kind of person who wouldn't stand out in a crowd.
Upon seeing the newcomer, he chuckled dismissively: "Oh, Mr. Shi, I am truly honored to have you personally conduct the interrogation." Clearly, he considered Shi Qi to be all show and no substance.
Shi Qi ignored his sarcasm, crossed her legs, and sat opposite him with her arms crossed: "Chen Lizhong, from Qu County, came to this city to work four years ago, with no criminal record. Tell me... what would make a man in his early thirties risk the rest of his life to kill two people he has no connection with? Is it enough money, or is there some kind of leverage over him?"
Hearing this, Chen Lizhong remained unmoved; it was no different from the questions the police had asked him before.
Then Shi Qi immediately asked, "To put it another way, what did that woman know? And what promises did she make to you?"
"The police didn't find any money transactions in your or anyone's bank accounts. Did she give you cash?" Chen Lizhong's pupils contracted sharply when he heard "that woman."
He didn't know the woman's name. The police used many methods to interrogate him, but they never considered mentioning a woman who seemed completely unrelated to the case. As long as the police couldn't find her, he wouldn't be sentenced to death.
Chen Lizhong: "I don't know any women, and I didn't get any money."
A white figure, invisible to others, flashed between the two and then returned to Shi Qi's side. 007 nodded to him, indicating that the matter was settled.
This is why Shi Qi requested to personally interrogate Chen Lizhong's former comrades.
Before Gu Yu woke up, he happened to see the "Truth Potion" in the system store. It could make the user only tell the truth for the next ten minutes and the price was only one thousand villain points. Unfortunately, this good thing could only be purchased in five bottles.
He anticipated that Wen Xiaonan wouldn't be implicated, which led to today's events, with 007 putting the drug into Chen Lizhong's mouth.
“Intentional homicide is serious enough, but you still refuse to name that person. I guess she has found something even more serious incriminating against you.” Shi Qi stared directly at him.
Chen Lizhong seemed to be trying his best to hold back something, but finally squeezed out a word through gritted teeth: "Yes, she... has... something on me." He felt like he couldn't control his mouth anymore.
Upon hearing this, the police officers watching the monitor excitedly moved closer to the screen. They had originally been trying anything as a last resort, but unexpectedly, he actually managed to get the question out of them.
The interrogation expert entered the interrogation room and replaced Shi Qi. Before leaving the interrogation room, Shi Qi gave the expert a photo, and then went to the monitoring room to wait for the interrogation results with Gu Yu and the police.
Who ordered you to do this?
"I don't know. I only know that the woman looked very young and was wearing designer clothes. She was wearing a mask that day, so I could only see the upper half of her face."
The expert produced a photograph, the very one Shi Qi had given him, and covered the lower half of the person's face in the photo: "Is this the person?"
Chen Lizhong examined it carefully: "It looks very similar... it should be her."
The expert stared at the photo, his expression freezing for a moment, before asking, "When and why did you act under her orders?"
"About two months ago, one night, I was drunk..." His expression was filled with struggle, "...and she just happened to witness it."
Upon hearing this, the interrogation expert's eyes were filled with contempt and hatred. Not only him, but everyone else in the monitoring room felt the same way. They had considered the possibility that Chen Lizhong might have committed murder, but they never expected it to be like this.
“She said she could help me settle things, but I had to do something for her. If I did it, she would give me a million dollars to go abroad. If I didn’t agree, she would report me. I really had no choice but to agree.”
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Having learned the details, the interrogation expert returned to the monitoring room. Everyone in the monitoring room was disgusted with him.
"How could he do such a thing? He's a beast!"
"Exactly! To cover up their crimes, they actually wanted to kill two more people!"...
When the experts entered, the police swarmed around them. The person in the photo was not clearly visible in the surveillance footage, and they all wanted to know who that person was.
Gu Yu didn't look, but he already knew the answer in his heart: "It's Wen Xiaonan."
Shi Qi nodded.
The interrogator produced the photo, which showed Wen Xiaonan, the granddaughter of Commander Wen.
The sound of a hand slamming on the table rang out; it was the current captain of the Criminal Investigation Division: "The Wen family has truly tarnished the reputation of the older generation by producing such a descendant!"
"Arrest him! You must arrest him!"
Shi Qi knew very well that the police probably couldn't catch her; Wen Xiaonan had likely already fled abroad.
As expected, the police failed to catch the person and had to issue a nationwide warrant for their arrest.
"Fate Value -7. Congratulations, host, on completing the main quest! Do you wish to stay in this world and continue with the side quests?"
Shi Qi glanced at Gu Yu's back as he busied himself in the kitchen because his aunt had taken the day off, and silently chose "Yes".
Seeing his choice, 007 couldn't help but advise, "Host, there's no real loss if we don't do the side quests. Look, his favorability hasn't fluctuated at all over this long period of time. Why don't we just give up?"
Shi Qi glanced at him sideways: "Are you in a hurry? Or do you have some other purpose and don't want me to succeed in winning you over?"
007 broke out in a cold sweat: "No, how could that be? This is just my experience."
Shi Qi still had some doubts, but just then Gu Yu came over with dinner, and the two sat facing each other. Gu Yu pointed to a dish that looked quite good and said, "Want to try some?"
Shi Qi picked up a little bit, his expression not changing much: "It's a bit salty."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yu also tasted a little and couldn't help but frown. This wasn't just a little salty; it was clearly extremely salty.
"Indeed, the word 'appropriate amount' is the biggest stumbling block on my road to becoming a master chef," Gu Yu said, somewhat disappointed.
"Actually, it's not bad. At least it looks pretty good," Shi Qi comforted her, picking up another piece of food with his chopsticks.
Relieved by Shi Qi's words, Gu Yu smiled and then moved the failed dish further away. "I'll definitely improve next time, but let's order takeout today."
The next day, Gu Yu cooked again. His claim of improvement was true; the taste was so good that it seemed as if both of them had cooked it.
Winter has arrived, and the couple's wedding is scheduled for January before the Lunar New Year.
There weren't many guests present; most were close relatives of Gu Yu. The wedding was also small in scale, a decision made by both of them.
As the process progressed, Shi Qi felt that something was amiss.
It wasn't until he was toasting that he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and realized that the waiter next to him was too petite.
In an instant, gasps of surprise rang out from all around. Dark red blood, like blooming roses, spread from his abdomen, staining his white suit.
He felt his strength being gradually drained from his body, like silk threads being peeled away, until his body fell uncontrollably into someone's arms. The embrace was so warm that he couldn't bear to leave.
"Call an ambulance!" The shout couldn't hide the trembling in his voice.
The system's voice echoed in his chaotic mind: "One minute left before the host leaves the world."
In his hazy state, he saw Wen Xiaonan, who had been captured, looking at him with a ferocious expression and cursing incessantly, but he was no longer in the mood to pay attention.
He had never seen Gu Yu like this before—despair, reluctance…it was too profound for Shi Qi to understand.
He raised his hand to stroke Gu Yu's furrowed brows and bloodshot eyes: "Don't be sad for me... I'm a little sleepy, I want to sleep for a while, okay?" His voice was barely audible.
"No! Shiqi, I won't let you sleep! What happened to your promise to spend the rest of your life with me?!" Gu Yu's tears fell uncontrollably onto Shiqi's face, which was gradually losing its color.
"Gu Yu's favorability +2, successful departure." These were the last words Shi Qi heard before leaving.
Realizing the person in his arms had fallen silent, Gu Yu held Shi Qi's body tightly, letting out a heart-wrenching scream...
"Time to begin!"...