As we arrived at the office door, we could hear a buzz of chatter coming from inside. We pushed the door open and saw Captain Shao and others watching television.
On the screen, numerous reporters were gathered in front of the gate of Liu Yinyan's villa, where security personnel were blocking their entry. The scene looked chaotic, as if it could spiral out of control at any moment.
"Is it true that Liu Yinyan's only daughter, Liu Fei'er, was kidnapped today?"
"Could this be the work of Liu Yinyan's rivals?"
"Has the police already intervened in this case?"
In Dongxing City, this was a significant event. After all, even mundane activities were often followed by reporters, let alone something as serious as this. However, such matters couldn't be kept under wraps for long; we couldn't silence everyone who knew something.
Facing the reporters, the security guards maintained a single stance: "This is private property; we cannot let anyone in."
"Captain Shao," Gu Chen called softly.
Captain Shao turned off the television and rubbed his tea cup thoughtfully. "This situation has stirred up quite a storm in Dongxing City. Rumors are flying everywhere—there are claims that it's orchestrated by Liu Yinyan's old rivals, some say it's a deranged admirer of Liu Fei'er, and others speculate that Liu Fei'er eloped with someone. The level of detail in these stories makes it seem like they were all involved."
He plopped down into a chair and took a sip of tea. "These people jump to conclusions. If this continues for a while longer, who knows what will happen next? The pressure from above is immense; I've been urged multiple times to find Liu Fei'er quickly. Even if we can't locate her, we must ensure her safety."
Mary was sitting nearby, tapping away on her laptop. Hearing Captain Shao's words, she nodded. "After all, her father is one of the top business tycoons in Dongxing City. If anything happens to her because of this situation, Rongding Group's stock will surely plummet. Who knows how many people will become collateral damage? There’s already an ominous trend developing."
I didn't understand much about stocks; I had never dealt with them before and was unaware of their intricacies. However, from what Mary implied, one person's downfall seemed to have far-reaching consequences for the entire city.
Scratching my head, I asked, "Have they confirmed Chen Lin's DNA? Did he really use Liu Fei'er's lipstick?"
Guan Zengbin replied, "Yes, saliva samples found on the skin matched both individuals."
Mary flipped the computer around for us to see. "That's right, it's this person. Chen Lin, you can look at the photo yourselves."
We all leaned in to take a look. The woman in the picture was strikingly beautiful, with an oval face, delicate features, a curvy figure, and she appeared to be about five feet seven inches tall. This made me feel uneasy; just moments ago, Gu Chen had clearly stated that Chen Lin was a man, but this certainly did not look like a man.
So I asked with some confusion, "Is this Chen Lin a man or a woman?"
Mary replied, "According to the information I have, he is indeed a man, but from his appearance, he looks like a woman."
Guan Zengbin frowned and said, "A transgender person? A cross-dresser? A ladyboy?"
I looked at Guan Zengbin and then back at the photo of Chen Lin before muttering, "Even if he's a guy, he has bigger breasts than you do. Besides, aren't all those terms essentially the same?"
Guan Zengbin shot me an annoyed glance.
Mary continued, "From the information I've gathered, Chen Lin started injecting estrogen at a young age but hasn't undergone surgery to remove his male genitalia. He is only twenty-eight this year and escaped from prison three years ago without any trace since."
Guan Zengbin nodded. "If that's the case, he would fall under the category of ladyboy."
Then he glared at me. "These three situations are different! A transgender person refers to someone who has undergone surgery to remove their genitalia—basically, they’ve had their 'little brother' cut off. A cross-dresser is someone who hasn’t done anything but enjoys wearing women's clothing. And a ladyboy refers to someone who hasn't had surgery but has injected female hormones."
I nodded slowly, trying to understand.
Guan Zengbin continued, "But the term 'ladyboy' carries a derogatory connotation in our country. In reality, everyone has their own choices; I prefer to refer to them by their English term 'ladyboy.' Do you understand now, Wu Meng?"
Seeing how Guan Zengbin looked like he wanted to devour me whole, I quickly changed the subject. "So what crime did this ladyboy commit to end up in prison, and when did he get out?"
Next, Mary began to tell us the story of Chen Lin.
The file shows that Chen Lin is an orphan. When Chen Lin was very young, he was taken in by a so-called circus. This circus, in reality, had very few animals—just a few snakes, a monkey, and a cow with five legs.
In fact, this circus did not rely on animals to make money; they relied on themselves.
Most of the people in this circus were freaks.
The freaks here were all peculiar in their own ways.
There was a conjoined twin who had two heads, four eyes, and four legs, but only two arms. Some envied her because there were other freaks who lacked limbs and could only crawl like insects. There was also an old dwarf over seventy years old, whose body was less than a meter tall and who suffered from dementia, hunching over like a giant rat. Additionally, there were those who could only live in jars because they had been thrown into one since childhood.
This so-called circus toured the country, capitalizing on people's curiosity. They would set up a shed wherever they went and sell tickets. It was during one of these tours that Chen Lin was picked up by the circus.
The leader of the circus was a man with large tumors on his face, one on each cheek, resembling a toad. The members of the troupe called him the Toad Leader.
The Toad Leader was both a good person and a bad person.
However, he treated the members of the circus well.
The circus did not keep idle people; their income barely allowed them to get by since this was not a long-term job. Staying too long in one city would lead to boredom, no matter how strange the attractions might be. Thus, they had to travel all over the country, which required money.
The Toad Leader decided to take in this boy, but Chen Lin was too normal. And being too normal here was considered abnormal. To help Chen Lin fit into this family and to prevent him from facing discrimination, the Toad Leader decided to turn him into a transgender performer; that way, he would seem much more normal.
So starting from the age of three, the Toad Leader began injecting Chen Lin with large amounts of female hormones and having him take them regularly. Moreover, the Toad Leader trained Chen Lin in various talents to make him more popular.
By the age of fourteen, Chen Lin had already matured and become quite alluring.
His Adam's apple had disappeared; his breasts had developed prominently; his male genitalia had ceased functioning; his skin became smooth and delicate; and his figure took on alluring curves. As a teenager, Chen Lin began performing on stage. Every time they arrived in a new city, he would leave the audience in awe.
Chen Lin had undoubtedly become the most popular person in the Circus.
Outside the Circus, a large poster was plastered: "The Grand Finale - A Transgender Performance."
Chen Lin's every task was to take the stage and perform a striptease. With an incredibly beautiful face and a stunning figure, combined with teasing interactions on stage, he would always elicit gasps from the audience below.
Compared to the Conjoined Twins, compared to dwarfs, compared to those without limbs, such performances undoubtedly resonated more deeply. This kind of performance evoked feelings that were not as unsettling; it was not discrimination but rather an innate human desire to avoid discomfort.
And each climactic moment occurred when Chen Lin stripped down to nothing.
The audience below seemed as if they had taken an aphrodisiac, their cheers and applause ringing out incessantly. Of course, twenty years ago, most people did not have smartphones with camera functions and lacked access to the internet; otherwise, we would surely have seen Chen Lin's performances online.
The audience was ecstatic as they gazed at Chen Lin's prominent breasts and his childlike genitalia below. This stark contrast compelled many to reach into their pockets. The one who offered the most money could come up on stage to personally experience this teenager's allure.
Every night, people flocked to see him.
They touched Chen Lin's breasts and explored his lower body, seemingly reaching a spiritual climax.
This lifestyle continued until Chen Lin turned eighteen. On his eighteenth birthday, he killed everyone in the Circus.
That was on Chen Lin's eighteenth birthday.
On his eighteenth birthday, a cake adorned with eighteen candles awaited him. Chen Lin gazed at the cake and made a wish in his heart.
The story actually began a few months before his eighteenth birthday when Chen Lin continued to perform as usual. However, this performance was different from all the others; during the final act, Chen Lin unexpectedly became aroused. It was the first time in over a decade, and it would be the only time.
In the audience sat a girl in her twenties.
"Wait a minute!" Liu objected, "Does Chen Lin like girls?"
Guan Zengbin helplessly replied, "Whether he likes men or women is not determined by gender. You people are just overreacting; deep down, you harbor discrimination. Just like a normal man can like either men or women, Chen Lin naturally has the right to like men or women!"
Liu was left speechless by the rebuttal and had no choice but to let Mary continue.
Chen Lin fell in love at first sight with a girl who was plump and looked quite beautiful.
"Look! That shemale is standing up!" someone shouted.
"Hey, it really is! But damn, it's so short; definitely a shemale, interesting!" another person yelled.
"I wonder if he can still shoot!" someone else chimed in.
"Shooting what? He probably can't even produce sperm anymore!" another voice called out.
Chen Lin was still months away from his eighteenth birthday. As he listened to the shouts around him, he looked at the girl sitting in the middle of the audience. She was blushing as she glanced at Chen Lin's lower body, completely unaware that he was also looking at her.
Only those who have never been in love think that feelings develop slowly. In reality, love can strike suddenly; in that moment, Chen Lin fell for that woman.
For the first time, Chen Lin felt a sense of shame.
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