C19 A guest on an iceberg(4)
Before coming here, Ding Wei had a rough understanding of Liu's situation. Liu Hao was a very honest person. When he met Ah Shuang, he worked at the winery. When the winery was in a bad mood, he left his job as a repairman. Sometimes, he also contracted for a small renovation project. The child, led by his grandmother, was ten years old and in the third grade at Yokohama Elementary School. His grades were excellent.
Ding Wei briefly explained the circumstances of Ah Shuang's death and the reason for his visit. Liu was sad to hear the news of Ah Shuang's death.
"Since the divorce, I haven't had any contact with Ah Shuang. I really don't know what to talk about right now." When Ding Wei sat down across from him, Liu Gan spread out his hands with a helpless look on his face.
"She never comes to see children?"
"Yes, very few times."
"Do children miss their mothers?"
"Not really. Ah Shuang normally doesn't care much about her children, so they get used to living without a mother. "
"Why did you get divorced?"
"She wanted to go back to work when the baby was eight months old, and I didn't agree, so we had a fight."
"The Laoshan Hotel?"
"Yes, she worked there before we were married. I have a good friend who tells me that Ah Shuang often flirts with some men in the hotel, so you should pay attention to them. When she came home, I said something to her and advised her not to go to work in a place like that, and she quarreled with me. Then she simply asked for a divorce. The child was barely a year old. Anyway, she doesn't think of this place as her home. It's the same as not having her, so I agree. Later, a friend told me that Ah Shuang wanted to divorce because a real estate agent named Chen Huan had taken a fancy to her and wanted her to divorce him. And just like that, she willingly became his mistress. The man also bought her a two-story building and a shop for a foot bath. "
"Didn't you hate her then?"
"Of course I hate her. Before I married Ah Shuang, I knew that she had many relationships with men, and when she married me, she swore that she wouldn't be like before. However, it's easy to change one's nature, and it's hard to change one's personality."
"Since she's such a show-off, why are you thinking about marrying her?"
"Maybe it's because I took the bewitching medicine back then. She was very good to me then, calling me 'big brother' and 'big brother' made my heart feel very sweet. I thought that as long as she lived well with me in the future, she would still be okay. And she told me she already had a baby. I think she's still a bit human. I can still accept her if she's willing to admit this kind of thing and change her mind. "
"And then the child gave you a divorce?"
"Ah Shuang doesn't want children. I want them. After all, children were innocent. How could a child bear the consequences of a grown-up's mistake? Besides, it would be very cruel to be unfair to a child. The child seems to be particularly attached to me and listens to me. Unlike me, he's very smart. To be able to learn how to read before the age of one, from the kindergarten class to the preschool class, he was very obedient and good to learn. Now that he was in the third grade, every semester he could get a prize for being one of the three best students in the school, which he liked a lot by the teachers. Needless to say, my parents liked it even more. My parents said that because I was an honest man and a good man, God had given me a gift. I treated him like my own son, and gave him good food and good clothes to use. I'm not getting married again for the sake of this child. I'm worried that finding a stepmother will not be good for his growth. "
"What's the child's name?"
"Hey, Liu, let's call him Little Charmer."
"When was the last time Frost saw the kid?"
"Last December 12th. We naturally disagreed when she offered to take the child home for a while. If the child gave it to her, it would be impossible to get it back. She said she was the child's mother, and I was not his father. She said she would go to court to get the child back. "
"You had a fight over that, didn't you?"
"Yes. I said I'd kill her with a knife if she went to court."
"Have you been to Saru between the 17th and 22nd of last month?"
"No. A real estate owner introduced me to a renovation project that was a bit tight and I had to be able to go home at almost ten o'clock every night. "
"Have you ever been to Ah Shuang's for the sake of the children?"
"I didn't go there on purpose. There were a few times when I happened to pass by the place where Ah Shuang was staying when I was fixing up a house for a family. When I was seen by her, she stopped me and asked me to return the child to her, but I ignored her. She offered to give me some financial compensation if I gave up the child. I think the child will ruin the future by following her. She hit me on the head and cursed me for kicking me. I had to take out my knife and threaten her with it, and I warned her not to hit the kid. I told her I could have nothing, not even my life, for this child. The reason I threatened her was that I didn't want a child to live with a woman like her. Nothing else. "
"Do you still hate her?"
Liu Hao shook his head, "I did hate her a little when we divorced, but I'm still grateful to her now."
"Oh?"
"Look." Liu Hao pointed to the enlarged picture of the child on the wall, "Without Ah Shuang, where would I find such a smart child?" Why should I hate her when I have a good day and a comfortable life? The reason he said he wanted to kill Ah Shuang was, of course, to protect the children. There really came a day when Laughter was going to leave me, and I wouldn't do that, because Laughter wouldn't want me to. I remember one day the kid asked me, Dad, if Mom took me away, would you kill her? I shook my head. Dad won't be a murderer, even if he can't bear to part with you. Because I do not want you to grow up with the shadow I create, I love you. Little Fun is very sensible, he said, Dad, I will always be with you, I also love you. I was very touched and warm. "Tell me, why would I kill her over this?"
As he said that, Liu Hao's tears flowed uncontrollably.
"It's my greatest fortune to have a father like you. If I were to meet another man, I'm afraid my life of teasing would be ruined." Ding Wei said.
Liu Ye laughed through his nose. You could see how happy he was. Yes, with such a child by his side, there was no need for him to kill anyone, not to mention that the matter had not forced him to the point of no return.
However, Liu Hao still sighed.
"Why do you sigh?"
"If a person can't think far, then there will be trouble at hand." Liu Hao said, "I don't know why, but I still feel uneasy. I always worry that one day, someone might try to take away my little joke."
"Why do you think that?"
"Just before the end of last year, a funny thing happened to my little tease at home. He was followed by an uncle in a mask, he said, and once he took a picture of him with his cell phone in his hand. I was worried that it was someone sent by Ah Shuang, so I asked my parents what was going on, because the children were delivered by my grandparents. My father said there was a man, about thirty years old, tall, white, and quiet, who had been stalking and teasing several times in a row. However, that person did not look like a bad person nor did he have any malicious intentions. My parents did not pay much attention to this matter. However, after repeating it a few times, it aroused my father's suspicions. Of course, that person would follow Little Charmer, all secretly following behind him. As long as my parents weren't beside Little Charmer, he would run over to take a look, but he didn't say anything. After I heard about it, I didn't dare to do the decorating anymore. When did I have to take care of the children every day? We analyze, perhaps in order to get back to the child custody right, want to find an opportunity to carry the child away. Strangely, however, the man did not reappear. Until now, things have been quite calm. "