Chapter 578: Misunderstanding?

Kang Mao was in a lot of pain.

Chen Xiao seemed to see it from his eyes and his expression.

But in reality, it was sensed from the deepest part of his heart.

To Kang Mao, Zhu Nianying was his white moonlight.

Someone he always longed for deep in his heart!

Such a person naturally had a certain halo in his mind.

That halo was like pure holy light!

But when Zhu Nianying spent several hours at the hotel with an old man, during those few hours.

That holy light slowly shattered, eventually collapsing into nothingness!

Chen Xiao could feel the impact of this on Kang Mao.

However, he remained rational.

Because from Kang Mao’s reaction, it already formed a motive for committing a crime.

The collapse of faith.

The collapse of beauty.

All these can form the motive for someone to walk down the path of crime!

So Chen Xiao stared straight at Kang Mao and suddenly said as if unintentionally:

"So for you, do you wish that such a Zhu Nianying would never appear in front of you again?"

"Yes!"

When Kang Mao subconsciously said this word.

Chen Xiao’s eyes instantly narrowed!

But Kang Mao didn’t notice, and he said sharply:

"That kind of her is not her at all!"

"I also wonder if I misunderstood her, could that old man be a patient from out of town, just coincidentally treating his illness at the hotel!"

"With that thought, I confronted her directly. But, but... she actually told me that she was no longer the person she used to be!"

"She wants money, she wants status, she wants to be at the top of the social ladder in a city like Shencheng!"

"She said she never wants to suffer again!"

By this point, Kang Mao was already in tears.

Looking at him, Chen Xiao genuinely felt a bit of sympathy.

But with such confusion, Chen Xiao also didn’t know how to begin.

What he ultimately cared about was whether Kang Mao was a suspect or not.

Watching his demeanor, Chen Xiao hesitated.

After pondering for a while, he could only continue to ask:

"So what did you do afterward?"

"I originally wanted to leave, and I did turn around and go, but... ."

"But what?" Chen Xiao asked again.

"I was pathetic! While waiting to board at the airport, it was as if there were two little voices in my mind."

"One told me that Nianying had indeed suffered too much, and her choices were out of necessity."

"But the other kept telling me that it was Zhu Nianying who gave up on herself, self-destructing!"

"When I was about to board the plane, the first voice ultimately defeated the second. I thought, maybe I misunderstood. Nianying, such a stubborn person, and I questioned her like that."

"Could she have been hurt by me and decided to give up completely? Moreover, could it be that she wanted me to stop hoping for anything with her?"

"So you went back to find her?" Chen Xiao was somewhat surprised.

Kang Mao nodded: "Yes, I went to find her. Moreover, that kind of thing happened between us!"

Chen Xiao’s eyes widened instantly.

Noticing his reaction, Kang Mao couldn’t help but sarcastically say to himself:

"Right? You think it’s completely opposite to what Zhu Nianying is like, don’t you? But that’s how it happened, and... it was even initiated by her!"

"I admit I had a retaliatory mindset from being disheartened at that time, but what she showed was no longer the pure Zhu Nianying."

Chen Xiao understood.

When it comes to matters between men and women, those with experience and those without are completely different.

So Kang Mao’s words were quite clear.

The true Zhu Nianying might be different from what everyone thought.

Between her seemingly straightforward life, she might have had many sidelines.

If not, where did she get the experience?

Furthermore, Zhu Nianying intended to take over Huang Zhao’s clinic.

All of this indicates that those who knew Zhu Nianying might not know what kind of person she had become before the incident occurred.

Chen Xiao took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to Kang Mao:

"Take a moment, and when you’re ready, come with me."

Kang Mao nodded and took the tissue, saying thank you, but as soon as he wiped away his tears, he asked:

"Advisor Chen, this matter torments me every time I think about it, to the point I can’t breathe. But honestly, I still really want to know if she’s alive or dead!"

"Of course, everyone’s looking for an answer to that question now."

Chen Xiao replied.

In reality, Chen Xiao was considering whether to tell these things to Huang Zhao, whether Huang Zhao would immediately terminate the investigation.

Without the assignment, why would Chen Xiao continue the investigation?

Moreover, if the investigation concludes, there’s actually no benefit for Chen Xiao.

But once the adversaries know and Chen Xiao doesn’t resolve it, it could negatively affect him.

What a pity.

Chen Xiao was never someone to leave things unfinished.

The principle he always followed was to see things through as long as no one provoked him.

Therefore, quitting halfway was not his style.

However, regarding Huang Zhao’s assignment, Chen Xiao felt it was also necessary to inform him of these matters.

"Alright, Mr. Kang, you head in first. I need to make a phone call."

Chen Xiao instructed, and Kang Mao silently nodded before heading back to the canteen.

Once he left, Chen Xiao dialed Huang Zhao’s number.

The latter answered: "Advisor Chen, did Kang Mao provide new information?"

Chen Xiao nodded: "Yes, he mentioned some things that overturned our understanding. So, Elder Huang, you should be mentally prepared."

"What do you mean?"

"I’ll ask, and you just answer. Among the patients you’ve treated, there should be many successful people attracted to your clinic, right?"

"Yes."

"And when you were treating those people, did you often take Zhu Nianying with you?"

"Of course."

"Did she sometimes meet those patients alone?"

"Yes, for some not-so-difficult cases, I gradually let her handle them."

Chen Xiao paused: "Where did she go to treat patients?"

"Sometimes it was at the clinic, other times at some hotels. After all, many successful people prefer not to be seen in public."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiao wondered if Kang Mao truly misunderstood.

To find out if it was a misunderstanding was simple, just one question could clarify it.

"Elder Huang, after the incident with Zhu Nianying, did you investigate her financial situation?"

"She shouldn’t have had much money!"

Huang Zhao replied almost without hesitation.

This response indicated that no one had looked into Zhu Nianying’s finances back then.

And was there a financial investigation in the police records?

Chen Xiao began to recall, quickly remembering the investigation results from the files.

The police did investigate, and it seemed like there were some savings in Zhu Nianying’s account.

But those savings weren’t much!

After contemplating, Chen Xiao felt it was time to be direct, rather than circumspect!

"Elder Huang, now I need you to send me a document. Among the patients you treated, you must have compiled their information, right? Send those to me, especially those aged between fifty and sixty who stayed at the Huating Hotel in Shencheng City during May of the year 2000!"

"Huating Hotel? Isn’t that where President Zhuang liked to stay before!"