Ch88 - New Start

Translator: FireFoxWinterWolf

Editor & TL Checker: Lattenights

Captain Zhang called Zheng Ze back, “Tell me your thoughts on the matter.”

Zheng Ze replied, ”According to the preliminary analysis, the time of death was between 9 pm and 10 pm.”

“During that time, Jian Dan was in the hospital. Not only did he suffer from head injuries, he also had a fractured leg. It was impossible for him to walk on his own.”

Zheng Ze added, “Moreover, based on what we’ve seen from the hospital CCTV, he remained in his ward the entire while. Nurses checked in on him thrice, and Gu Sheng never left the room.”

“This still doesn’t absolve him.”

Captain Zhang continued, “He is the CEO of Mingrui, there isn’t any need for him to do the dirty work himself. One phone call is all he needs to get people to do his bidding.”

Zheng Ze paced back and forth. “Captain Zhang, we have to speak based on facts!!”

Captain Zhang patted the table. “That is what I wanted to say to you.”

Zheng Ze’s figure abruptly came to a halt.

“What I said earlier was proof of Jian Dan’s absence.” He stroked his hair. “Captain Zhang, there’s one more thing. The hospital made a definite diagnosis. Jian Dan has lost his memory and he doesn’t remember anything now.

Captain Zhang sternly said, “So what you’re saying here is, these cases, we should just let them be?”

Zheng Ze spoke after a while, “In the case that just happened, the modus operandi was the same and the victim was also one of the workers in the factory 20 years ago.”

“Hence, I’ll conclude that – on the possibility of this being a 20-year-old vendetta – the deceased is likely the last target.”

Captain Zhang raised his tea cup and then placed it on the table. “Where is the evidence? I only want proof.”

Zheng Ze responded dully, “I’ll go to the forensic department to see if there are new developments.”

Captain Zhang called out. “Find time to make another visit to the hospital.”

Zheng Ze didn’t look back. “Roger.”

He pulled an all-nighter at the forensic department. At daybreak, Zheng Ze casually washed his face and rinsed his mouth before heading over to the hospital.

In the lobby on the floor of the hospital’s inpatient department, Chen You just had his meal in the canteen and spotted Zheng Ze from far away. He didn’t want to greet him. However, the other party had already seen him and was approaching him in huge strides.

“Zheng ge, it’s so early.”

“Morning,” Zheng Ze said, grasping Chen You’s shoulder. “How was old Jian last night?”

Chen You replied, “Fine.”

Zheng Ze noticed a bruise on his left cheekbone. “How’d that happen?”

Chen You was disheartened as he answered him, “Senior doesn’t recognize me anymore.”

Zheng Ze frowned, “Tell Zheng ge about it. Zheng ge will get you an explanation.”

Testing me? Chen You sorted his emotions(Basically he’s preparing himself for an emotional performance). “Last night, I wanted to wipe the sweat off of him and he flipped the basin.”

Zheng Ze sighed, “It’s been hard on you.”

Chen You pursed his lips, “Zheng ge, will senior stay like this forever?”

Zheng Ze replied, “No, he won’t..”

Chen You hung his head. “It’s all my fault.”

Zheng Ze said compassionately, “It’s all over now, don’t blame yourself too much.”

Chen You said in a choked voice, “Senior only fell down the mountain because he was rescuing me.”

“If I exercised more often, I wouldn’t have been so clumsy, and senior wouldn’t have gotten hurt…”

Zheng Ze insisted, “Don’t think like that.”

“It was an accident. No one wanted to see that happening and it’s not something that could be prevented.”

Chen You kept quiet, his face full of remorse.

Zheng Ze ruffled his hair. “Old Jian would never stand by and let anything happen to you.”

Chen You said, “Senior is a good person.”

Zheng Ze, “…Yeah.”

Chen You suddenly raised his head. Under the other party’s questioning gaze, he remarked, “I thought that there was something off, it turns out that Zheng ge didn’t shave today.”

Zheng Ze heaved a sigh, ”Forget about shaving, even having a short nap would be nice.”

The two talked happily and headed to the ward.

Jian Dan was watching TV. It’s a blind date show. The women were as pretty as flowers and gorgeously dressed while the men were dressed in western suits and leather shoes. The scene is quite formal.

Zheng Ze placed the fruit basket in his hand on the table. “How are you feeling today, old Jian?”

Jian Dan responded, “I don’t know you.”

Zheng Ze coughed and introduced himself. “My surname is Zheng and my full name is Zheng Ze. I am your sworn brother.

Jian Dan looked him up and down. “Really?”

Zheng Ze was at the police station the entire night. His clothes were creased beyond description, and he even reeked of smoke. His appearance was akin to that of an older decadent youth.

He buttoned up his open coat. “Yes, Xiao Gu can testify.”

Before Chen You could even speak, Jian Dan replied, “I don’t know him either. Why should I believe what he says?”

What he said made sense.

Zheng Ze glanced at Chen You. Chen You looked back at him helplessly.

“Old Jian, take a look at this.”

Zheng Ze took out his phone and turned to a few photos in the photo gallery. They were taken when Jian Dan’s new restaurant was launched

When Chen You saw it, he immediately recalled that he also had something to prove his own case.

There is a video camera at home ah, there were plenty of videos of him being incontinent.

Jian Dan looked at the photo. “I don’t remember that.”

“It’s okay,” Zheng Ze soothed, “You’ve hurt your head. Just take it easy and take good care of yourself, and you’ll remember.”

Jian Dan took his phone and looked at it for a while before saying, “So ugly.”

Zheng Ze didn’t understand, “Ah?”

Jian Dan continued, “Your hat.”

Zheng Ze, “…”

Chen You turned his head and laughed. See, what did I tell you ma? He is quite bad now.

While Zheng Ze took a trip down memory lane with Jian Dan, Chen You stood at the doorway and called out to the system in his heart. “444, what do you think? Is Jian Dan really an amnesiac now or just pretending to be one?”

The system answered, “You could test him.”

Chen You retorted, “I’ve done that about eight hundred times.”

The system sneered, “You’ve tested him so many times and yet you’re still unsure about his condition. You’re truly stupid.”

Chen You, “…” Can’t you speak nicely?

He scratched his face. It didn’t matter if it was real or fake, he had to attend to him carefully. There can’t be any more mistakes. His heart couldn’t take it.

“Xiao Gu got together with you last year.”

When Chen You heard Zheng Ze mentioning his name, he hurriedly recollected himself and eavesdropped on them.

“The both of you even live together,” Zheng Ze added. “Before the accident, your relationship was very strong.”

Jian Dan glanced in Chen You’s direction. “He said I got injured saving him.”

Zheng Ze nodded in assent, “That’s right.”

“That day, the both of you went for a hike at Castle Peak.. Upon descending the hill, it began to rain. Xiao Gu wasn’t walking steadily and you pulled him back, but you ended up slipping in the process.”

Jian Dan stressed, “He’s a man.”

Zheng Ze said, “Ah, yes.”

Jian Dan continued, “I have no interest in men.”

Zheng Ze, “…”

Chen You, “…”

Forget it, this person has lost his memory. Forgive him.

Jian Dan’s body is getting better day by day, but his memory has still not been restored.

Zheng Ze dropped by whenever he had time. However Chen You never left, even though Jian Dan never even smiled at him.

All the nurses at the nurse station felt distressed for Chen You. They said that boss Jian was too cold-blooded, that he wasn’t a good person.

Zheng Ze would hear similar comments each time he came. He heaved a sigh. It seems that old Jian has really lost his memory.

Otherwise he wouldn’t treat Gu Sheng that way.

Zheng Ze was outside the ward. He looked through the half closed door and had a view of the whole room.

The youth was cutting his brother’s nails, but his brother was apathetic.

After watching for a while, Zheng Ze didn’t go in, but turned around and left.

Chen You paid attention to the footsteps. He took away the nail clippers and blew on Jian Dan’s index finger to blow off the residual fine nail clippings.

“All right, all trimmed.”

Jian Dan looked at the manicured nails, and he then looked at Chen You. “Thank you.”

Chen You was taken aback, bursting into laughter. “Hey, this is your first time thanking me.”

Jian Dan said, “Don’t laugh in front of me. It’s unsightly.”

Well, I’m still not leaving, Chen You shrugged his shoulders and continued laughing There was no need to even mention how happy he felt.

Jian Dan frowned and ignored him.

Chen You laughed until he cried. “Seriously, I think that this version of you who can’t remember anything is actually pretty good.”

He clicked his tongue, “You have no idea how hateful you were.”

Jian Dan inquired, “How hateful was I?”

“It would take me three days and nights to explain,” Chen You related. “Let’s put it this way, there’s a problem with your character.”

Jian Dan said, “Zheng Ze said that you liked me.”

Chen You blurted out, “Who said I like you?!”

Jian Dan expressed, “Oh, so I forced you. It’s just my own wishful thinking and unrequited love.”

Unrequited love, what the hell. Chen You rolled his eyes. “It’s not forced, I…”

He stuttered and simply professed. “Yes. I like you, alright!”

Jian Dan commented, “Seeing as you like someone with poor character, then you’re also not that good either.”

Chen You was speechless.

What the fuck? How is it my fault?

Jian Dan suddenly said, “Gu Sheng, kiss me.”

Chen You wasn’t clear as to what was happening, but he still obeyed, touching the man’s mouth with his lips

Chen You stared, “Didn’t you say that you’re not interested in men? You should actually be feeling disgusted.”

Jian Dan replied, “It’s kind of nauseating.”

Chen You: “Do you want to brush your teeth?”

“No need,” Jian Dan declared. “Our lips just touched, it wasn’t a french kiss.”

Yo, you still remember french kisses, not bad ah.

Chen You went to wash an apple and ate it on the sofa.

Jian Dan said, “I want to rest.”

Chen You nibbled on the apple. “You rest. I won’t speak.”

Jian Dan insisted, “You’re making noise.”

Chen You left the room with a black face.

In the afternoon, Assistant Zhang came by with several senior executives to report the changes in the company’s stocks, along with the status of ongoing projects and the competitive bidding of planned projects.

Jian Dan doesn’t remember anything, so after hearing it all, he only had a If-the-company-goes-bankrupt,so-be-it,it’s-got-nothing-to-do-with-me face.

Chen You held his chin, “Ai, it seems like it won’t take long for Mingrui to be done for.

Jian Dan frowned. “Why are you still here?”

Chen You answered, “Senior, I promised you, this year, next year, and every year after tha, I would always be by your side.”

He had an eye-smile on when he smiled, “Wherever you are, that’s where I will be..”

Jian Dan countered, “I no longer remember anything, you can go.”

Chen You hurried to the bed. “I won’t leave senior!”

Jian Dan turned his head. “Suit yourself.”

Chen You looked at his infusion bottle. “I’ll call the nurse to change it for you.”

The nurse arrived shortly, she was a delicate young girl.

She was different from the other nurses. Against a big boss like Jian Dan, she was unfeeling, but when she spoke to Chen You she would blush and talk to him all the time.

Chen You was embarrassed whenever this happened, and his face was even redder than the nurse’s.

In the eyes of outsiders, they seem to have an ambiguous relationship.

Jian Dan’s tone was ice cold. “Get out.”

Chen You shot the nurse a warning glance. Hurry up. The master is displeased. In a moment he’ll probably blow up.

Out of the ward, the nurse couldn’t help asking, “Mr. Gu, why are you still tolerating his temper, ah?”

Chen You turned his head, “Eh?”

The nurse bit her lower lip, leaving a shallow mark. “The patient has a bad attitude towards you.”

“That’s because he’s injured and not feeling too well. ” Chen You added, “He’s a very good person.”

The nurse hesitated to speak, “My colleague said that she saw you and the patient. You two were hugging each other…”

Chen You narrowed his eyes. Meizi, you don’t have a crush on me do you? There must be something wrong with your eyes. Please wash them out when you have time.

“We’re a couple.”

With a pale face, the nurse walked away listlessly.

Chen You circled back to the ward. “Would you like some water, senior? I’ll get you a glass.”

Jian Dan remarked, “That little nurse was interested in you just now.”

Chen You took the cup and filled it with water. “Yeah, probably..”

Jian Dan suggested, “She’s quite pretty, you should consider it.”

Chen You smiled at him, “I like men.”

Jian Dan demurred, “You’re a homosexual.”

Chen You divulged, “So are you.”

As though he was unable to accept the fact that he’s gay, Jian Dan closed his eyes and stopped talking.”

Chen You stared at Jian Dan for a long time, falling asleep propped against the bed.

When he woke up, he was still lying there. It wasn’t like on TV, when the male lead would tuck him into bed, or cover him with a blanket.

Boss Jian was sleeping soundly.

Chen You went up to him, poking his eyebrows, pinching his nose. He even touched his lips and scratched his chin.

“Ah…”

Except for a sigh, Chen You issued no other sound.

The task progress is cursed again, ha ha.

A few days later, Zheng Ze appeared at the hospital with Sun Qian, the long-legged girl who had just returned from a business trip.

The next step is to recognize his close friends.

Sun Qian’s emotions seemed a bit volatile. She couldn’t believe that her close friend had an accident, and his whole life turned as blank as a piece of white paper.

“One of the top experts in the country should be asked to reexamine him.”

Zheng Ze replied, “No need to mention the ones here, even the foreign ones have been solicited.”

Sun Qian still wanted to say something when Jian Dan spoke first. “Ma’am, please leave.”

Chen You looked at Sun Qian, her expression was dumbfounded.

Sun Qian didn’t know whether to cry or to laugh. “I’ve said it several times. My name is Sun Qian.”

“Sorry, I can’t remember.” Jian Dan added, “The smell of your perfume affects my sense of smell.”

When Chen You glanced at Sun Qian for a second time, she was expressionless; it was highly likely that her tears already formed a river in her heart.

Zheng Ze grabbed Sun Qian. “Don’t get angry with old Jian. He doesn’t even know who he is.”

“I’ll come back tomorrow.”

Sun Qian answered her phone and walked away in high heels.

The atmosphere in the ward is still on edge.

Zheng Ze sat down in his chair and asked Chen You if he had enough money.

Chen You said it wasn’t enough.

Boss Jian himself has amnesia ah, he doesn’t remember any of the pins or passwords for his bank accounts.

In addition, there are still three safes at home. Chen You felt distressed for him.

Zheng Ze took out his wallet and handed Chen You a card. “Here is 30,000 yuan. You can spend it first. I will think of a solution if it is not enough.”

Chen You didn’t say any hypocritical words and directly accepted. “Thank you, Zheng ge.”

Jian Dan stated, “I’ll pay you back.”

Zheng Ze smiled, “Return what, ah? The money for my father’s surgery, it was you who forked it out and that amount was larger than this.”.”

Jian Dan said, “I have no impression of that.”

Zheng Ze sighed, “Even if you don’t remember, I can’t just pretend that it never happened.”

“Xiao Gu, take care of old Jian. Call me if anything happens.”

Chen You waved and tucked the card in his pants pocket.

Jian Dan inquired, “I’m the CEO of a big company. Don’t I have any money?”

Chen You countered, “Got, ah. You’re extremely wealthy, but unfortunately you don’t remember the passwords.”

Jian Dan didn’t say another word.

On the day Jian Dan was discharged from the hospital, Zheng Ze drove over and took him back to his residence.

Chen You also slipped into the back seat, while holding two big bags. His eyes shifted to and fro from minor scheming.

The car was quiet and no one spoke.

During this time, Zheng Ze answered the phone and mentioned the words, ‘eyewitness’, ‘fingerprint’, and ‘Lab’. He then glanced in the rearview mirror.

The duo in the back seat were sleeping with their eyes closed.

When he arrived at the residence, Zheng Ze didn’t leave and instead gave them a hand cleaning up. “Xiao Gu, don’t you usually have housekeeping aunties to cook and do housework?

Chen You was removing the sofa cover and casually responded, “Senior says that I have no job and no education. I am usually idle at home so I should mop the floor and do some of the chores the aunties usually do. This way it wouldn’t be too boring for me.”

Zheng Ze frowned, feeling distressed for Chen You, saying that what Jian Dan did was wrong.

Chen You pursed his lips. Do you believe that, Zheng ge? You are such a silly kid.

“Zheng ge, I’ll go check in on senior.”

Chen You found the man in his room standing motionlessly by the window. He didn’t know what the other was looking at.

Chen You went to the drawer, randomly took a camera, and played one of the many videos.

An agonized voice filled with sobs rang out in the room, begging for mercy. Hearing it would make other people feel pity for him. There was another voice in the background, whose laughter was very agitated and pleased.

Jian Dan turned his head and Chen You showed him the camera.

After a while, Jian Dan asked, “Why would I film this kind of thing?”

Chen You didn’t even pretend to ponder on his question, “Because you’re a pervert.”

Jian Dan moved his eyes from the video to the youth.

Chen You backtracked, “What I meant is that, senior, you like to see me incontinent and pissing my pants. You think it’s cute.”

Jian Dan said, “It’s so disgusting. How is it cute?”

Chen You agreed with him totally, “Quite right.”

Jian Dan took the camera in his hand and turned off the video. “Throw it away.”

Chen You shared, “You have several cameras, I only know about this one is. I don’t know where you hid the others.”

Jian Dan inquired, “Why would I hide them?”

Motherf******! Why are you asking me? How do I know, ah? Chen You suggested, “Maybe it’s because I’d be unhappy if I knew.”

Jian Dan said, “I’ve already recorded everything, would I be afraid of you being unhappy?”

Chen You, “…” All right, I admit it. I don’t understand your world.

Zhen Ze, who was at the door, retreated, his face full of shock.. Old Jian had always been normal around him, but he still had that kind of hobby. It was really unexpected.

It couldn’t be due to Xiao Gu’s weak kidney that Jian Dan chose him, right? (To be his partner)

Zheng Ze was triggered, not even drinking a mouthful of water before he put on his shoes and left.

In the room, Jian Dan said, “I want to eat.”

Chen You rummaged for the phone number of the hotel.

Jian Dan added, “I don’t want to eat take out.”

Chen You looked at him, “Then what do you want to eat?”

Jian Dan said, “Home-cooked food.”

Chen You, “…” Ancestor, hold on, ah.

He went to the supermarket across the street to buy some vegetables. When he came back, he began to make arrangements.

Jian Dan didn’t know when he came into the kitchen. “You used to cook for me?”

Chen You scrubbed the pan. “Sure did, ah.”

Chen You said, “You’d make breakfast and bring me back lunch, while I cooked dinner as you assisted.”

Jian Dan murmured, “It seems Zheng Ze is right. We really live together.”

Chen You deftly wiped the pot and poured oil into it. “Senior, you would tell me every morning, afternoon, and evening ‘I love you’.”

Jian Dan reiterated, “I’m not sick.”

Chen You retorted, “I don’t know, I told you to stop but you wouldn’t agree to it.”

“What’s more, you like it best when I pee on you. You say I smell especially pleasant.”

Jian Dan walked out.

Chen You laughed until he nearly couldn’t get the spatula out. If you pretend, I’ll accompany you. You’ve lost your memory, I’ll accompany you with that too.

A month later, Zheng Ze caught the murderer. He was a mentally ill person who turned out to be the foreman in the factory twenty years ago.

According to the interviews, the man’s behavior was a bit feminine and his personality was relatively weak. The workers often laughed at him.

The motive behind everything was a fight among workers twenty years ago.

There were no leads before. It’s only recently that God seemed to have reached out with divine intervention, with evidence slowly surfacing bit by bit, and the case was finally resolved.

Captain Zhang sat in his chair drinking tea. When the tea reached the bottom of the cup, he opened his mouth to ask, “How is he?”

It took more than ten seconds for Zheng Ze to realize who he was referring to, “Still the same.”

He said in amazement, “Captain Zhang, you still don’t…”

Captain Zhang waved his hand and didn’t let him go on. “No matter how I feel, Jian Dan lost his memory and didn’t know anything.”

Zheng Ze maintained, “The case is over, Captain Zhang.”

Captain Zhang leaned back in his chair. “Yes, ah. It’s over.”

He concluded, “Go on, take a vacation and spend time with your father.”

Zheng Ze thanked him and went to see Jian Dan. “Old Jian, the case is closed. I don’t have much work on hand now. How about we head over to City A and drive around this weekend?”

Jian Dan said, “Can’t.”

“I’ve bought a plane ticket and am going abroad.”

“Going abroad?” Zheng Ze was taken aback, “When was this decided?”

“Two days ago,” Jian Dan responded, “I don’t remember anything and can’t manage Mingrui. Instead of staying here, it’s better to start a new life in another city.”

Zheng Ze thought for a moment, “That’s true.”

He asked, “What about Xiao Gu? Are you taking him with you?”

Jian Dan stated, “I have no feelings for him. I don’t remember any of the past. He can go wherever he wants to.”

Zheng Ze said, “Where is he?”

Jian Dan answered, “Sleeping in the bedroom.”

Zheng Ze went to have a look. He was still sleeping with his head covered by the quilt.

He sat back on the sofa. “Old Jian, I’ll take you to the airport when it’s time.”

Jian Dan said that there was no need to.

Zheng Ze patted him on the shoulder, “Then I wish you a smooth journey.”

On the morning of the third day of the month, Jian Dan appeared at the airport. Chen You chased after him with a backpack on and a ticket in his hand. He flew off with him.