Chapter 1587: Chapter 1591 So Scary
Nighttime.
Ye Xingbei took care of Lingyue and Xiao Shumiao until they fell asleep, and after taking a shower, she came out of the bathroom and saw Gu Junzhu leaning on the head of the bed, looking down at his phone.
His long fingers kept tapping on the phone’s screen, and his expression was very focused.
"What are you looking at with such concentration?" Ye Xingbei climbed beside him, leaning over to see.
Gu Junzhu said, "Information about Xiao Yue and Xiao Shumiao’s English teacher."
"Did Gu Qi send it to you?" Ye Xingbei asked, "Aren’t Xiao Yue and Xiao Shu fine? Why are you looking at their teacher’s information?"
While looking at the phone, Gu Junzhu replied, "Over a decade ago, there was a girl who had stomach aches and hair loss every day. She didn’t pay much attention, thinking it would improve gradually, but it only got worse. When she finally couldn’t bear the pain, she told her parents she was unwell. They took her to the hospital, but the hospital couldn’t find the cause. Her classmates sought help from medical and biological experts worldwide via the internet and received over a hundred responses, ultimately confirming that it was poisoning."
"Poisoning?" Ye Xingbei frowned, looking at him, "Is this a true story?"
"Yes," Gu Junzhu said, "That girl was originally talented and versatile, smart and beautiful, her parents’ pride. But after the poisoning, her body was deformed, her brain damaged, intelligence regressed to that of a four or five-year-old, and she was forced to drop out of school. Her parents retired to take care of her full-time, as she couldn’t even take care of herself."
"Ah..." Ye Xingbei rubbed her arms, getting goosebumps, "Did they catch the person who poisoned her?"
"No," Gu Junzhu said, "The investigative techniques back then were not as advanced as today, and the girl neglected her own body too much, only telling her parents when the pain was unbearable. There were no witnesses, no physical evidence, and it remains an open case to this day."
"So scary..." Ye Xingbei rubbed her arms, murmuring, "So... Even if Xiao Yue didn’t get diagnosed with poisoning, it doesn’t prove his teacher is innocent? Because some toxins can’t be detected by hospitals, like that girl back then, the hospital couldn’t initially determine she was poisoned..."
"Yes," Gu Junzhu said, "One must always be cautious, and it’s always better to be safe than sorry."
"Right right," Ye Xingbei felt a chill in her heart from his words, and she looked down at his phone, "So did Gu Qi find anything?"
"There’s no obvious evidence for now, but..." Gu Junzhu tapped his phone, scrolling back a few pages and showing her, "Xiao Yue and Xiao Shumiao’s English teacher is called Shi Sixin. On the surface, there seems to be nothing wrong with her. She graduated from a prestigious school, smart and pretty, skillful and dedicated, with a good reputation, but her family has issues."
Ye Xingbei looked at the content on the phone, "Her brother gambles... and uses drugs?"
"Yes," Gu Junzhu said, "Shi Sixin’s brother is called Shi Siyuan. Her father is the third among three brothers. Her grandfathers had three granddaughters before having this grandson, who was extremely spoiled. Her parents also greatly favor the son over the daughter, spoiling her brother badly. After not getting into college after high school graduation, he’s just fooling around outside."
"Shi Sixin’s parents have decent jobs, and after graduating with a PhD, she got a job at the aristocratic school where Xiao Yue and Xiao Shumiao study. Their family’s income is considered middle to upper level in Beijing, and with the monthly support from her grandparents, their household life is fairly comfortable."