Chapter 440: From Frugality to Luxury Is Easy, but From Luxury to Frugality Is Hard

Shen Nian frowned slightly, looking at Lin Jingyun.

"I just don’t think Liu Fanglan is the type of person to commit suicide."

"I mean, this is Liu Fanglan we’re talking about. The woman who never missed a chance to take advantage of a situation, no matter the circumstances! Even if this punishment was a blow to her, it couldn’t have been enough to drive her to this, could it?"

"But if she didn’t commit suicide, then that would mean..."

As she said this, a chill went down Lin Jingyun’s spine. If Liu Fanglan’s death wasn’t a suicide, then it must have been murder.

But who would want to murder Liu Fanglan? And why at a place like a train station?

Shen Nian frowned as well. The same thought had indeed crossed her mind.

"Xiao Nian, let’s not make wild guesses here. The Group will definitely get to the bottom of this."

After all, Liu Fanglan was the wife of a Group employee, and the incident happened on her way home from the Group’s headquarters. The Group would certainly report it to the police for investigation.

That way, whether it was suicide, murder, or just an accident, they would have an answer soon enough.

And the answer did come soon. When Lu Cheng returned that evening, he brought Shen Nian the results.

Liu Fanglan’s death was indeed not a suicide, nor was it an accident. It was a deliberate murder.

However, the identity of Liu Fanglan’s murderer was still under investigation.

"Nini, tonight I..."

"Hm? Do you have to go out? It’s fine, go ahead. Don’t worry about me!"

With what had happened to Liu Fanglan, Shen Nian knew that Lu Cheng had to go out at this hour because of work for the Group.

Luo Bin was originally part of Group Four, so this case should have been investigated by his group leader, Zhong Mingshan, and his team. However, because Zhang Ying was pregnant, the case was transferred to Lu Cheng.

It was an assignment from the Group, so Lu Cheng couldn’t refuse. Plus, he and Zhong Mingshan were on pretty good terms. But after coming home and seeing Shen Nian, Lu Cheng couldn’t bear to leave her home alone.

He just hadn’t expected Shen Nian to agree so understandingly before he could even finish his sentence.

"Nini, you’re so good to me!"

’With a wife like this, what more could a man ask for?’

"You’re my husband. If I’m not good to you, who else would I be good to? Finish the mission, find the truth, and come back soon! And remember, you must be careful!"

This time, Lu Cheng’s main task was to investigate the circumstances of Liu Fanglan’s death. It was different from his usual missions and not nearly as dangerous.

But even so, Shen Nian still worried.

"Mhm, I promise I’ll be back as soon as I can!"

After Lu Cheng left, Shen Nian was all alone in the house.

After washing up and lying down in bed, Shen Nian, who usually slept like a log, found that she couldn’t fall asleep.

She had gotten used to having Lu Cheng by her side recently. Now that he was suddenly gone, she felt a little lost.

Shen Nian shook her head helplessly. ’Before I came here, I used to sleep perfectly fine all by myself!’

’You get used to the good things in life so easily, but it’s so hard to go back.’

Drifting in and out of consciousness, Shen Nian wasn’t sure when she finally fell asleep. Since she’d gone to bed so late, she nearly overslept the next morning and was only startled awake by a sudden noise from outside.

Her first thought was that Lu Cheng was back. She quickly got out of bed and opened the door, only to find the sound wasn’t coming from inside the house.

Shen Nian left her bedroom and opened the front door. The sound had indeed come from outside.