In the police station interrogation room, Jiang Yuxia found herself back here once again.
The difference was that Tang Fei had come alone this time.
“Whatever you have to say, make it quick. I still need to get back to my meeting.”
Jiang Yuxia pulled out the blue-covered diary and handed it over. “Brother, I want to turn in this diary that can predict the future.”
With that one sentence, Tang Fei was momentarily stunned.
“Predict the future? Jiang Yuxia, don’t joke around with me, okay?”
“It’s true. At first, I thought it was absurd too, but listen to me…”
Five years ago, Jiang Yuxia’s father—the renowned quantum scientist Jiang Wendong—drove off a cliff, killing both himself and his wife, who was in the car with him.
Afterward, a group of debt collectors showed up at Jiang Wendong’s funeral, revealing millions in unpaid research funds and turning him into a notorious deadbeat.
After losing both parents, Jiang Yuxia’s life was further pushed into poverty by these creditors.
Although her aunt and uncle provided occasional support, to avoid burdening them, Jiang Yuxia chose to disappear, working and studying on her own.
Two years ago, she accidentally discovered this Future Diary.
At first, text suddenly appeared in the diary, written in her own voice, complaining that she had missed the lottery numbers for the day after tomorrow.
Jiang Yuxia didn’t take it seriously.
It wasn’t until two days later, when the lottery numbers were announced, that she realized they were exactly the same as what the diary had told her!
After this incident, Jiang Yuxia began paying attention to the diary’s contents.
She discovered that the diary would always tell her about things that were about to happen in advance.
So she followed its prompts, and to her surprise, her life completely turned around—
The diary said liquor stocks would rise, so she bet all her savings, turning five thousand into fifty thousand!
The diary said there were two kidnappers in a van parked in an alley, holding a little girl captive, so she rode her bicycle and stepped forward bravely.
The little girl’s father was a wealthy businessman who transferred two hundred thousand as a thank-you gift and also gave her a car.
The diary said she couldn’t miss this lottery, so she immediately bought a ticket and won ten million!
The diary said she would encounter falling objects from a height on her way to work, so she set up a camera in advance, caught the perpetrator, reported it to the police, and her school doubled her scholarship.
…
With stories like these, Jiang Yuxia spoke while Tang Fei remained silent, growing even more silent.
Finally, she concluded, “This diary not only helps me make money but also helps me avoid risks.”
Tang Fei pondered for a moment. “So, last time when you warned me to be careful of teenagers getting violent, was that also the diary telling you?”
Jiang Yuxia nodded honestly.
Tang Fei recalled that night on duty, when the two groups of feuding teenagers were all troublemakers with short tempers.
He arrested one of the ringleaders, only for the young delinquent to pull out a fruit knife and stab at him.
Fortunately, he had heeded Jiang Yuxia’s warning and was prepared. His colleague beside him immediately restrained the delinquent.
Otherwise, the fruit knife would have struck precisely where his heart was.
“Why do you want to turn it in now?”
“Because I’ve been targeted.” Jiang Yuxia opened the diary and pushed it toward him.
Tang Fei looked down. The diary only had one entry: July 24th, an explosion occurs at Jiang Yuxia’s home.
Jiang Yuxia explained, “It’s probably because I helped prevent the gas leak incident at the nursing home last time, so these people discovered me.”
Tang Fei’s expression turned serious, deeply troubled.
“Wait here for me. This matter is beyond my authority. I need to report it to my superiors.”
Coincidentally, a high-ranking leader from the department was visiting for an inspection that day. Tang Fei opened the door and stepped out.
More than ten minutes later, a high-ranking official in a white shirt entered, followed by two men in Zhongshan suits and Tang Fei.
Jiang Yuxia had seen this white-shirted officer on television before. His surname was Liang, and he was the director of the provincial department.
“Hello, Ms. Jiang,” Director Liang said as he picked up the blue-covered Diary to examine it.
He flipped through a few pages, all of which were blank except for the first page, which contained an entry dated for the day after tomorrow.
Director Liang looked at Jiang Yuxia with sharp eyes. “Is there any other evidence that can corroborate everything you and Officer Tang have said?”
Jiang Yuxia pursed her lips. “The update frequency of the Diary is beyond my control. It usually appears suddenly. Unless it updates again with an unexpected event, I can’t provide more evidence.”
Director Liang’s square face wore a stern expression as he pondered thoughtfully.
Just then, the familiar rustling sound came again.
This time, not only Jiang Yuxia saw it, but Director Liang and even Tang Fei witnessed firsthand as new text suddenly appeared in the Diary.
【July 22nd, I was already in a bad mood, but I never expected that Tong Chi, the only top celebrity I ever followed, would actually collapse due to drug use! Drug-using celebrities should go to hell! Ban them!】
Tong Chi was currently a red-hot singing and dancing idol with fans both domestically and overseas.
Director Liang immediately instructed everyone to take out their phones and search for news.
However, there was no news to be found—not even a whisper on the trending searches.
Jiang Yuxia opened Tong Chi’s Weibo account. He had just posted a promotional update yesterday about his charity work, with overwhelming comments praising him as amazing.
Director Liang’s lips tightened downward. “Ms. Jiang, let me explain the arrest process to you. If we catch someone using drugs, the first step is to take them for a blood test.”
“Only after all charges are verified will the information be exposed online. Before coming to the bureau, I hadn’t heard any news about Tong Chi being arrested.”
The implication was that the Future Diary had made a mistake.
Jiang Yuxia frowned. “The Diary doesn’t report false information. He must have a problem.”
Director Liang didn’t blame her; his tone carried a hint of tolerant laughter.
“Alright then, Tang Fei, I’ll leave this matter to you. Ms. Jiang can leave the Diary here for now. Once a thorough investigation is completed, Officer Tang will contact you again.”
As he spoke, he nodded. “I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll—”
Before he could finish, Tang Fei, who had been refreshing the Weibo trending searches, suddenly exclaimed loudly.
“A trending topic has appeared! A woman has publicly accused Tong Chi of forcing her to use drugs!”
Director Liang’s expression changed. He took the phone and saw that it was indeed true.
The woman who posted claimed to be a victim. Not only did she expose Tong Chi’s misdeeds, but she also attached a video.
The video, shot with a pinhole camera, clearly captured Tong Chi’s face, along with a room full of men and women gathered together, using prohibited substances.
The topic quickly surged to the top of the trending list. Director Liang looked up sharply, and his gaze toward Jiang Yuxia was clearly different now.
“Ms. Jiang, please tell me more about how you obtained this Diary.”
Jiang Yuxia pursed her lips. “I found it.”
Director Liang took a deep breath. “I need to make a phone call.”
He went to the outer room and returned more than ten minutes later, stepping forward to shake Jiang Yuxia’s hand.
“Ms. Jiang, thank you for donating the Diary. I will help submit it to the relevant authorities. Feel free to make any requests—we will do our best to fulfill them.”
Jiang Yuxia only made two demands: “Ensure my safety, and capture the group that attempted to create an explosion at my home.”
Director Liang saluted solemnly. “Rest assured, your safety is absolutely our top priority. This matter has been classified as confidential by higher authorities, and we will not disclose your information publicly for the time being.”
Jiang Yuxia nodded, picked up her bag, and was escorted out of the police station by Tang Fei.
Tang Fei opened the car door for her. “You’re handing over such a powerful Diary to the state. Do you regret it?”
The sky was nearing dusk. Jiang Yuxia looked up, her porcelain-like skin bathed in the glow of the sunset.
“No regrets. Although I still don’t know who the organization behind this is, if they want the Future Diary, they can go negotiate with the state.”
Tang Fei took out his house key and handed it to her.
“Your home isn’t safe. Come stay at my place. My mom misses you anyway.”
“No, I have somewhere to go tonight. Brother, don’t worry about me.”
She wasn’t sure if those people would follow her to Tang Fei’s home, so she decided to go find Wei Huaizhou. If the sky were to fall, she’d push him to hold it up.
Just then, the man in a Zhongshan suit who had been standing behind Director Liang hurried out.
His tone was low and urgent. “Ms. Jiang, I’m afraid you cannot leave for now.”
Tang Fei frowned. “What happened?”
The man replied gravely, “As soon as Ms. Jiang left, all the words in the Diary disappeared.”