The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

Time flies, and summer vacation is coming. The campus is filled with an atmosphere of relaxation and farewell. Xie Xuanan stood in a corner of the campus, looking at the familiar plants and trees with a little reluctance. The sun shone on his face, but it could not dispel the haze in his eyes. He slowly dragged his suitcase and turned to walk out of the campus gate.

After returning home, Xie Xuanan threw his suitcase aside and collapsed on the sofa, his thoughts tangled. He knew clearly that Zhao Heng saw him coming out of the toilet, but Zhao Heng did not reveal this important clue to his father Zhao Hongzhi. This undoubtedly showed that in Zhao Heng's heart, his position had begun to shift subtly.

Xie Xuanan walked to the mirror and stared at himself in the mirror. His eyes, which used to be pure and clear, were now filled with darkness and calculation. He was shocked, and a conflicting emotion instantly surged in his heart.

"Zhao Heng treated me so sincerely, and even deceived his respected father for me. Why should I scheme against him like this?" He muttered to himself, frowning and clenching his hands into fists unconsciously.

However, when memories came flooding back, the nightmares of being ignored and bullied in childhood resurfaced. The ridicule and cold eyes of his classmates were like sharp blades, piercing his heart again and again.

"This world has never given me warmth. I can only protect myself. Only by making myself the most important existence can I avoid getting hurt again." His eyes gradually became firm, and the balance in his heart once again tilted towards selfishness and self-protection.

Therefore, Xie Xuanan decided to strike while the iron was hot and quickly get closer to Zhao Heng to ensure that Zhao Heng would never pose a threat to him again in the future. He carefully planned every step, and an invisible conspiracy quietly unfolded in his mind.

Xie Xuan'an signed up to join Zhao Heng's volunteer activity in remote mountainous areas.

When gathering at the volunteer activity area, Xie Xuan'an saw Zhao Heng and excitedly walked up to greet him: "Zhao Heng, I didn't expect that we would meet here again."

Zhao Heng turned slightly to the side, his eyes evaded, and his tone was distant: "Well, it's just a coincidence."

Xie Xuan'an felt that Zhao Heng was deliberately avoiding him, and his heart sank.

On the bus to the mountain, Zhao Heng saw Xie Xuanan sitting next to him, frowning and looking out the window. Xie Xuanan tried to find a topic to chat with, but Zhao Heng just responded in a perfunctory manner. He felt mixed emotions in his heart, with suspicion towards Xie Xuanan and the thought of their past friendship.

When they arrived at the village, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. The dilapidated houses were crumbling, and the mud on the walls was peeling off, revealing the rotten wood inside. The road in the village was bumpy and covered with large and small stones.

The harsh environment was beyond their imagination. When they ate, they were served a few slightly yellowed steamed buns and some simple vegetables, which looked unappetizing.

Xie Xuan took the initiative to sit next to Zhao Heng and said, "Zhao Heng, let's make the best of it and overcome the difficulties together."

Zhao Heng was silent for a moment and said "hmm" softly.

Before going to bed at night, Xie Xuanan came to Zhao Heng again and said, "Zhao Heng, you must be exhausted today. Have a good sleep."

Zhao Heng didn't raise his head, but replied coldly: "You too."

During the days in the village, several accidents happened. Once, when everyone was moving supplies together, Xie Xuan suddenly disappeared. When he came back, he looked panicked, but explained that he was lost. Another time, some things were missing from the village warehouse for unknown reasons, and Xie Xuan was the only one who had been near the warehouse during that time.

Zhao Heng would always peek at Xie Xuan'an from time to time. He found that when Xie Xuan'an was talking to the villagers, he was warm and gentle on the surface, but once the villagers turned away, he immediately had a cold face, and his eyes revealed elusive emotions. Occasionally, Zhao Heng would catch Xie Xuan'an's eyes secretly looking at him, and the eyes were unfathomable, which made Zhao Heng feel creepy, as if Xie Xuan'an was planning something terrible.

Zhao Heng recalled that when he first met Xie Xuan'an, he was so cold and unapproachable, but with a series of coincidences and his persistence, their relationship gradually improved. But now, the unpredictable Xie Xuan'an in front of him filled his heart with contradictions and fear.

He kept thinking, if Xie Xuan'an was really the murderer, would he be silenced as a witness? Was the gentle Xie Xuan'an just a disguise?

From Xie Xuan'an's perspective, Zhao Heng's deliberate avoidance and cold response to him made him feel confused and helpless. He didn't know how to break this deadlock. Although he decided to plot against Zhao Heng, he was actually not very skilled in this kind of plot. He searched online for ways to get along with people and manipulate their hearts, trying to find a breakthrough.

Xie Xuan'an was also struggling internally. On the one hand, he wanted to get closer to Zhao Heng and eliminate his suspicion; on the other hand, he had to lay out his own conspiracy. His mind gradually became complicated in this struggle, forming a sharp contrast with his once pure character, and faintly revealing the potential of a criminal.

At night, lying on his simple bed, Zhao Heng recalled a conversation he had with his father Zhao Hongzhi.

"There have been several strange cases recently. The common feature of the victims is that they were all missing fingernails." His father's words echoed in his ears.

Zhao Heng tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Xie Xuan'an's mysterious night out, his impatient look, and his unfathomable eyes all made him feel that things were far from simple.

He didn't know if he could still trust Xie Xuan'an, and didn't know what was waiting for them in the future. This suspicion was like a heavy stone, pressing on his heart, making him open his eyes wide in the darkness and unable to fall asleep for a long time.