Chapter 233 This is a case within a case

When Lu Buping finished signing and was about to be taken out of the interrogation room.

Liu Zhiye suddenly asked again: "Do you have another woman outside?"

Lu Buping asked in horror: "How do you know?" As soon as he said this, he realized that he had said something wrong. He felt so regretful that he wanted to slap himself in the face.

Seeing this, Liu Zhiye laughed. He waved his hand to stop the guards from taking Lu Buping away. They decided to continue interrogating this man.

"Lu Buping, do you want to confess the problem on your own initiative, or do you want us to find evidence? Let me tell you, the results of the handling before and after will be very different. When the time comes, you will be punished for multiple crimes and you will probably have to spend the rest of your life in prison!" Liu Zhiye threatened.

His tone was cold and serious, like a cold-faced judge with a heart of stone. His words were full of threats and warnings, as if telling Lu Buping that if he did not take the initiative to confess, irreversible consequences would await him.

"However, if you choose to confess voluntarily, we may still give you a chance to reform." Liu Zhiye added, seemingly giving Lu Buping a last hope.

Lu Buping raised his head and carefully observed the man in front of him. He finally understood why he was able to hold so much power at such a young age and be responsible for managing the security of such a large Red Star Factory, making countless criminals and thieves avoid him like a tiger.

The reason why Liu Zhiye can perform so well must be that he has his own unique qualities; it is true that there is no false reputation!
"Director Liu, actually this matter has little to do with theft, so I didn't tell anyone about it. It can't be considered as a deliberate concealment, right?" Lu Buping explained with a little embarrassment.

Liu Zhiye said coldly: "How can you say it doesn't matter? What is your motive for stealing illegal gains? These are the key to this case. You'd better confess the truth and stop doing useless things!" His words were concise and clear, full of majesty and sharpness.

Lu Buping pleaded, "I can confess, but I hope you can keep it a secret for me. It's best not to let my family know that I have a woman outside."

Liu Zhiye thought it didn't matter, so he nodded calmly and said, "Just explain the problem first! We will handle it as appropriate."

Seeing this, Lu Buping began to explain the whole cause and effect.

"Hey! It's because my wife treats me badly that I..."

Liu Zhiye's guess was correct. This old guy really went down the road of crime for a woman.

What happened? The cause of this matter can be traced back to Lu Buping’s wife Xie Erya.

Xie Erya was a shrew. Whenever she was unhappy, she would either beat or scold Lu Buping, which made Lu Buping feel extremely aggrieved and he dared not speak out even though he was angry.

One day two years ago, Lu Buping was once again kicked out of the house by this fierce woman. He walked into a nearby pub indignantly and drank glass after glass of wine alone.

That day, he sat in a corner. The pub was filled with a tipsy atmosphere, and his inner anger and grievances seemed to be washed away with the wine.

He recalled the past days and thought of the shrewish woman in his family, and his heart was filled with helplessness and sadness.

At this moment, a beautiful woman wearing a pink flower-patterned cheongsam and with a graceful figure walked into the tavern. Her appearance immediately attracted the attention of all the men in the tavern.

These people, including Lu Buping, all looked up and down at this charming woman with greedy eyes.

Her figure was curvy and curved, like a ripe peach, and her attractive curves were irresistible. They wanted to rush forward and hold her in their arms, caressing and ravaging her to their heart's content.

Lu Buping looked at the woman in front of him with blurred eyes, as if the words that alcohol makes a man brave have come true for him.

Normally, he would have the desire to do something bad but not the courage to stare at a woman like this. But at this moment, he stared at the woman without blinking, with an inexplicable impulse surging in his heart.

The woman had just bought some wine and was about to leave the tavern after paying. But she noticed the greedy and eager eyes of all the men in the tavern.

She was not annoyed. Everything in front of her was no longer strange to her. She was still extremely confident in her charm.

When she found Lu Buping, her eyes flickered slightly, and then she showed him a bright smile. Then she covered her mouth, giggled and left the tavern.

This made Lu Buping's soul almost go out of his mind. Seeing the woman leave, he didn't know why, but he felt uncomfortable as if he was scratched by a cat's claws. He couldn't explain why, but he just felt empty inside.

He quickly put down his glass and hurried after her. He didn't think much about it, but just wanted to take a closer look at her out of curiosity.

In the night, her graceful figure was like a floating cloud, looming in the moonlight, which aroused people's reverie. She seemed to have noticed his gaze and turned back. At that moment, she was so charming that it seemed as if the whole world had stopped. Lu Buping's heartbeat accelerated, and the stunning moment made him fall completely.

In this way, he followed the woman all the way to Beijixiang Hutong, and the woman suddenly fell to the ground with a cry of "Ouch!"

Lu Buping suddenly had an idea, and he walked over and helped her up. He asked with concern, "Comrade, are you okay?"

He smelled the extremely seductive perfume on the woman, and holding her soft arm, his heart was intoxicated and he could hardly extricate himself.

The woman trembled slightly, like a delicate flower swaying in the breeze. She frowned slightly and said proudly, "Oh! My foot hurts so much. Maybe I accidentally twisted my foot."

"Thank you, comrade, you are such a nice person!"

Lu Buping was so happy after being praised by her that he almost lost his mind. He suppressed his joy and squatted down and said with concern: "Let me see if your foot is seriously injured!"

Because it was dark, he squatted down and unexpectedly found that the woman was wearing black high heels and thin stockings on her feet.

Lu Buping had never seen a woman dressed so fashionably up close in his life. He was immediately amazed and blushed immediately, just like a young man who had never seen the world.

Lu Buping reluctantly removed his hand from the woman's foot and asked with a smile, "Can you still walk?" She frowned and tried to take a few steps, but cried out in pain, "No, it hurts!"

He watched her silently, thinking about how to help her. Considering that her ankle might be injured, he decided to take her to a nearby hospital.

Lu Budao: "Maybe your bones are injured. I'll take you to the hospital to see a doctor."

The woman said, "Brother, my home is nearby. Please help me get home. I can go back and get the safflower oil to treat it myself."

Lu Buping was going to send her home, and his heart was beating fast. He said excitedly, "Is this...is this convenient?" Seeing the woman looking at him doubtfully, he said incomparably, "I mean, will your family misunderstand anything?"

Seeing this, the woman laughed and said, "It's okay, I'm the only one at home..."

So the two of them walked towards the woman's home. The woman's petite body leaned on Lu Bu, and the two walked one after the other under the dim street lights.

Her home was just ahead of the alley entrance, a long way from here. Lu Buping took the intact wine jar from her hand and supported her as she walked forward step by step.

The two talked as they walked, and after some communication, they learned that the woman's name was Tian Fang and she was over 36 years old this year.

However, from her appearance, she doesn't look that old. Specifically, her face is still as tender as a young woman, giving people the feeling that she has just got married.

Tian Fang is a single woman who has been single for many years. Her husband died of illness two years before the Anti-Japanese War. At that time, she and her husband had just been married and had not had time to have any children.

She lives alone in an empty home. Her parents-in-law and parents died early, leaving her alone.

Tian Fang lived a lonely life, with no one around her, so she gradually became fond of drinking. Today, she went out to buy some wine to fill her inner loneliness.

After Tian Fang finished introducing herself, she took the initiative to ask Lu Buping why he was drinking alone and whether he was in a bad mood. Her words revealed concern and curiosity, as if she wanted to understand his inner world.

Seeing how gentle, beautiful and generous Tian Fang was, Lu Buping couldn't help but start telling her about his sad past.

As a result, the two of them had a close understanding and shared interests. The more they talked, the more they got along, and they laughed and chatted like old friends. They talked and laughed, and their emotions blended, as if they had known each other for a long time.

But the good times didn't last long, and soon they arrived at Tian Fang's home. Lu Buping helped her into the house and found that she lived in a very good condition, with a small courtyard with a private entrance and a very elegant environment.

After looking around and drinking a cup of hot tea, Lu Buping could only reluctantly say goodbye.

Seeing this, Tian Fang invited him warmly, "Brother Lu, I'm really sorry to bother you today. If you don't mind, I'll make you some side dishes and we can have a few drinks together, how about that?"

Lu Buping agreed immediately and hurriedly. This was exactly what he wanted!
(End of this chapter)