"Why?" Su Yue asked, somewhat surprised by his arrangement.
"Do you know what crime this criminal committed?"
The director's voice was low, but his anger was evident.
She understood.
A criminal who preyed on female university students.
With antisocial personality disorder, he felt no remorse and boasted about his actions.
Seeing a young and beautiful female university student.
What words would he utter?
Just as she was about to volunteer, stating she wasn't afraid, Bai Liqing spoke first:
"Allow us to discuss it privately, Yueyue, come with me."
She pulled Su Yue outside and found a secluded corner.
"Yueyue, I have something to confess to you."
Seeing the girl's uncomprehending gaze, Bai Liqing took a deep breath and spoke earnestly:
"I brought you here with ulterior motives."
"This criminal's confession was obtained under severe interrogation, and it had been over two months since his last crime. It's safe to say there's a gap between what he said and his actual criminal psychology."
"However, even a confession under those circumstances was bone-chilling."
Su Yue immediately understood her meaning and continued her sentence:
"Therefore, by seeing me in a relaxed state, he might better reconstruct the crime process in his mind, thus revealing a more truthful criminal psychology."
Bai Liqing was taken aback for a moment, then gave a slightly flustered smile:
"That's right."
She paused, then spoke again:
"After learning that Chen Ziming asked me to bring you, I actually spoke with him privately."
"But he said that even if you knew, you would insist on coming, so there was no need to tell you in advance, as it would make you conflicted and increase your psychological burden."
"He said he would handle the aftermath and that I should just bring you."
"But I... still felt I had to let you know."
"Do you remember the case that brought us together? It took me almost two years to recover from the nightmares, and I still remember those girls' names clearly."
"So, I still want you to reconsider carefully."
Her eyes conveyed sincerity.
Su Yue's heart began to race.
She was afraid too.
She recalled reading a public case confession once, it was extremely brutal, and it took her nearly a month to recover.
After that, she avoided such content.
When Chen Ziming reminded her, she hadn't fully grasped the severity.
It was only now, with Bai Liqing standing solemnly before her confessing her ulterior motive,
That she felt a flicker of genuine fear.
Bai Liqing remained silent, patiently waiting for the girl's answer.
In the end, Su Yue loosened her clenched fists, sighed, and looked at her with determined eyes:
"Teacher Bai Li, you once said that no reporter has experience from the very beginning."
"Then I think, no reporter, from the start, possesses the courage you have now."
"It's all developed, so I must go."
As she spoke, a faint smile even appeared on her face:
"If my presence can achieve the effect you mentioned, then I am even more..."
"Willing."
Bai Liqing was momentarily stunned, then a look of relief spread across her face. She took her hand and said gently:
"As expected, Chen Ziming knows you well. And I haven't misjudged you, Yueyue. Then let's... go now."
"But promise me, if you feel uncomfortable at any point, step away immediately."
Su Yue nodded and replied earnestly, "Understood."
After reporting to the director, Bai Liqing led Su Yue towards the interview room arranged by the detention center.