Born with low-class traits 1-4

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Chapter 1

Standing at the entrance of the temporary prefabricated house's external staircase, Xu Liang took the package handed to him by a coworker and carried it behind him. After
hesitating for a moment, he handed over his hard hat.

Although the coworker took it casually, his face was full of doubt.

"Yours was bought wholesale by Uncle Long for five yuan. This one I bought myself last year for fifty-five yuan. The same price as
the one that Engineer Zhou usually wears. You don't need it now, you can keep it. It's sturdier than yours."

Then, under the watchful eyes of many coworkers around the prefabricated house, Xu Liang, carrying his package,
sauntered out of the construction site gate.

At the corner outside, the short, fat foreman with a face full of fat stood there, took out
a cigarette , shook it twice, and a filter popped out of the cigarette pack. Xu Liang reached out, grabbed the filter, and took out the
cigarette. The foreman leaned closer to him, took out a lighter, and lit the cigarette for him.

"Ah Liang, are you really quitting?"

"No." Xu Liang took a deep drag of his cigarette, answering decisively while scratching his messy hair.

"Sigh, I'm really going to miss you." The foreman realized Xu Liang's resolute attitude
and couldn't help but sigh. "With you gone, I'll have to go out and recruit more people. These days, it's hard to find someone like you. You know
machinery, you can weld, and you can operate cranes and excavators. With you gone, I estimate I'll need to find three more people to
fill this hole. Or, I can give you double the pay, plus half a percent isn't out of the question."

"Uncle Long, to be honest, I'm not leaving for the wages. It's because of some things that I have to go."
Xu Liang exhaled a smoke ring, his head lowered. He genuinely didn't dare to look the foreman in the eye. After all, they had agreed that
he would work on the construction site for at least a year. Now, after less than half a year, he was leaving. No matter what,
he was in the wrong.

Seeing Xu Liang's state, the short, stout foreman finally gave up trying to persuade him. He then
took an envelope from his coat pocket and stuffed it into Xu Liang's hand.

Through the tear in the envelope, Xu Liang could see the color of the paper inside, and after feeling
the thickness , a look of surprise appeared on his face. "Uncle Long, what's this?"

"Although I don't know why you have to leave, it's
always ." The short, stout foreman laughed. Although the man's smile made him look even uglier
, it made Xu Liang feel an indescribable warmth.

"...But my wages have already been settled by the finance department." Xu Liang stammered, reminding him.

"That's the wages you deserve. This is a personal gift from me." The foreman patted Xu Liang's hand and said.
"Don't forget, for the past six months, you've also been working as the site cook. To be honest, I really love your cooking. It's
delicious , really delicious! Your Uncle Long is reluctant to see you leave. But I also know that with your skills, you're
truly wasting your time on this construction site. It would be best to keep you here, of course, but since you insist on leaving now, I might as well be more decisive and give you some
travel expenses . I don't mean anything by it, I just wanted to tell you that your Uncle Long is always ready to welcome you..."

Watching the foreman's figure disappear into the construction site gate, Xu Liang tilted his head back and took a deep breath,
imprinting the surrounding smells and feelings deeply into his mind. Finally, he strode forward, heading towards the distance.

Leaning against the door of the connecting area between the hard-seat carriages of the train, Xu Liang stared blankly at the rapidly changing scenery outside the window.
His right hand was tightly gripping a single page from a newspaper, even though the
page , he didn't loosen his grip at all.

After a long while, he suddenly tore the leaflet to shreds and rudely stuffed it into the metal ashtray at the joint.
He then lit a cigarette and finally pulled out an old, slightly yellowed photograph from his wallet…

It was an old-fashioned half-length family portrait. In the front row were three children standing side by side, with a
young couple standing behind them. The young man was holding a very young child nestled in his arms
. However, what was puzzling was that, apart from the father and the boy on the far right in the front row,
the heads of everyone else in the photo had been deliberately scratched off and were unrecognizable, including the child nestled in the young man's
arms .

Xu Liang stared at the extremely ordinary, even slightly wooden, face of the man in the back row of the photo, his body
trembling slightly involuntarily.

After a long while, he gradually suppressed his intense emotional turmoil.

"…Not yet, it needs time and the right opportunity," Xu Liang muttered,
looking up at the car window. A hideous
face !

Inside an office of a police station, reporters from several newspapers and online media outlets
were diligently recording the case briefing given by the police officers using various methods.

Ma Xianli, a newly hired reporter for Super Wave News, was pushed to
the edge of the doorway due to her size. She had to stand on tiptoe and hold her phone high above her head to record
the officer's every word and action amidst the throng of reporters.

To Ma Xianli and the other reporters' disappointment, after all the commotion, aside from procedural, diplomatic
rhetoric, the officer revealed almost nothing of note worth the media attention.
After the officer finished speaking, the police station staff immediately escorted everyone out.
Ma Xianli , dejected, went to the parking lot to leave. But just as she forcefully yanked open the car door
, a policeman passing by under the shade of a tree at the edge of the parking lot reignited her
desire to try again…

“Liu Bin!”

Liu Bin shuddered at her explosive shout. After recognizing Ma Xianli,
Liu Bin gave a bitter smile. Realizing he couldn't escape, Liu Bin could only stand there, frozen in place.

“I called you and you didn't answer? I went to your office before, but you weren't there. You're deliberately avoiding me,
aren't you?”

Ma Xianli slammed the car door shut, using the force of the impact to stride towards
Liu Bin .

“N-nothing…” Liu Bin initially intended to offer some excuses, but realizing Ma Xianli's fierce expression…
Attitude. He ultimately chose to beg.

"...I have no choice! You don't know, I'm already being watched by the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office
, and the deputy political commissar of the bureau even had a special talk with me. Miss Ma, your work is important, but our
discipline isn't just for show. If I reveal any more case information to you, the higher-ups can really strip me of my clothes.
Miss , please have mercy on me. Let me go, okay?"

Looking at his pitiful appearance, Ma Xianli gave up on continuing to coerce him. She cautiously observed
the surrounding environment, then dragged Liu Bin to a secluded corner of the parking lot.

"I know you're in a difficult position right now, but I need to get the details of this case. So...you
don't need to reveal any case information to me. But you have to help me think of another way. Hmm..." Ma Xianli
squinted hesitated for a moment, then said, "...I'll pay you."

Liu Bin pursed his lips, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then looked up at the surroundings of the parking lot.
He said , "If you're willing to spend the money, I suggest you go to Kunpeng Law Firm. The man who died
had a long-term working relationship with their firm. Their staff came to the station two hours ago to inquire about
the situation. They're different from you reporters… You understand what I mean."

"Hehe, thanks a lot, Brother Bin! I knew you wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die. Hmm, I remember now.
There's a box of hairy crabs at the security guard's in the community. My friend brought them for me. You can take them home after work, and give my
regards to your wife!"

Forty minutes later, Ma Xianli appeared in Attorney Bai's office at Kunpeng Law Firm. After clearly
stating that she would pay the "consultation fee," Ma Xianli finally obtained some case details that the Public Security Bureau had not yet made public
!

"...So, the police's preliminary determination is murder?
Are there any specific suspects?"

"Ms. Ma, don't you think your question is a bit too direct? You should know that our firm paid a price
to obtain this information, and that price is long-term! It's far
more than a simple consultation fee." Attorney Bai leaned back in her seat, looking at the pretty
woman offering a double entendre.

"There's a promotional space on the main page! I'll talk to my superiors and try to get you a 30% discount on the price;
also, I heard our company plans to change legal counsel in the second half of the year. Would your law firm be
interested in competing?"

"Hehe, Ms. Ma is truly insightful! Well, based on the evidence and clues they've gathered
, the Criminal Investigation Team has preliminarily identified the female victim's husband as the suspect!"

"A crime of passion?" Ma Xianli couldn't help but get a little excited. You see, from ancient times to the present, people in this country have
had an unimaginable curiosity and gossip about things like "adulterers." Ma Xianli could already
predict how many clicks and
shares she would receive when her "exclusive disclosure" of the case was made public.

"Yes, that's the most plausible motive for the crime right now," said Attorney Bai, unlike Ma Xianli, who was
experiencing a complex mix of emotions. As a lawyer, after completing certain "exchanges of interest," he immediately returned to
a calm and collected state of mind.

"The client—yes, I mean the male victim—had been our firm's
legal counsel , handling all his legal matters. In fact, it seems he anticipated
something before his death. Just the day before yesterday, he contacted another lawyer in our firm by phone to consult on
some legal matters."

"What were the specifics?"

"It concerned civil compensation. In layman's terms, things like compensation for lost youth, emotional damages,
and the like . The client was financially well-off,
and we were aware of his extramarital affairs with other women. These matters fall more into the realm of morality and are unrelated to our firm.
However, judging from his conversation with our lawyer the day before yesterday, he seemed to be planning to sever
ties with the female victim."

"Why do you think so?"

"The deceased woman's husband discovered his improper relationship with her. Our client
intended to withdraw, but was worried about trouble from the husband and the deceased woman herself, so he
consulted us about relevant legal issues beforehand. Also, the client wasn't sure if the deceased woman's child was his.
If so, what specific legal responsibilities would he bear, such as child support? However, it seems that it
's unnecessary now." Attorney Bai sighed, stood up, and invited Ma Xianli to
the reception sofa with tea sets on the side of the office. While making tea, he explained the case to Ma Xianli in detail.

"Our client and the deceased woman were boyfriend and girlfriend during their university years. However, they didn't marry for various
reasons . Even after they both started their own families, they maintained a lingering,
intimate relationship. This kind of thing isn't uncommon in today's society. The deceased woman's husband
became suspicious of her because the children looked less and less like him and started investigating. He finally confirmed
the improper relationship between the deceased woman and our client."

"Yesterday at noon, the deceased woman's husband called our client and asked to meet! Apparently, he planned to
negotiate and settle their score. Our client accepted the invitation,
but the specific location and process of the negotiation are unknown. Unfortunately, our client was eventually taken control of by the deceased woman's husband." "

The deceased woman's husband tied up our client and the deceased woman and placed them on the bed in his bedroom
. He then closed the doors and windows and placed many braziers around the room."

Listening to Attorney Bai's account, Ma Xianli rapidly typed on her laptop. "...Planning to poison them with
carbon monoxide and then create the illusion of a suicide pact? Is that right?"

Attorney Bai tilted her head, not immediately answering Ma Xianli's question. After a moment's thought,
she nodded with great reluctance. "Your speculation is also the general view of the police. But the female victim's
husband has firmly denied it!"

"According to the female victim's husband's own confession, he lit those braziers and then went alone..."
In the living room, while waiting for the bodies in the bedroom to die, he inadvertently saw a photo of the child. Although not his own
, he had raised the child for so long and developed a bond with him. Thinking of the child's future, he felt a pang of pity.
He then returned to the bedroom and extinguished the charcoal fire! After berating the two victims on the bed, he began
to hesitate about his actions. Driven by intense emotions, he left his residence. He
left the two dead bodies in the bedroom, letting them reflect on their actions. He went outside to drink and numb
himself! "

When he left, did he not untie the ropes and duct tape binding the male and female victims?" Ma
Xianli typed, confirming as she spoke.

"According to his own account, no! On one hand, he hated the two deceased and intended to make them
suffer . On the other hand, he worried that they would be detrimental to him once they were freed. After all, there were two of them, and he
was alone. While binding and controlling the two deceased, he took advantage of the time difference, first controlling and
binding , and then, after our client arrived, he launched a separate attack on our client."

"I see! Hmm, what happened next?" Ma Xianli looked up, expecting Attorney Bai to elaborate
further .

"The deceased woman's husband had been drinking all night and, due to a hangover, just checked into a random hotel.
This morning, after sobering up, he claimed he had come to his senses and rushed back intending to release our client and
the deceased woman, then face each other in court. But when he returned, they were both dead. The cause of death
was carbon monoxide poisoning. He himself couldn't understand it. In his memory, he extinguished
all the charcoal fire in the bedroom and opened the bedroom door before leaving. Moreover, when he left, our client
and the deceased woman were both alive, not only alive but also fully conscious.
While , they were struggling and writhing on the bed. He couldn't believe that in just one night, they
would die like that."

"Extinguished the charcoal fire and opened the bedroom door? And the two people in the bed were still dead?" Ma Xianli
couldn't help but roll her eyes. She possessed basic chemistry and common sense.
The situation described by Attorney Bai clearly violated some basic common sense.

Noticing Ma Xianli's expression, Attorney Bai picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, "All of the above is
just the statement of the deceased woman's husband, the suspect. The police don't see it that way.
In their view, extinguishing the charcoal fire and opening the bedroom door simply didn't happen. The suspect must have
lit the charcoal fire, closed the door, and then left his residence. Going out for drinks and staying overnight was just
to create an alibi. The suspect just didn't expect that the deceased woman had booked
a plumber to come and repair the house this morning, two days before the incident. As a result, when the plumber arrived, the suspect didn't have time
to further disguise the death scene. To mitigate his crime, he fabricated the above statement."

"I see!" Ma Xianli's expression showed sudden understanding.

"According to the plumber, when he arrived at the scene of the death, he knocked on the door for a long time,
but there was no response. He then called the contact number the deceased woman had left. He first dialed her cell phone,
but it was switched off. The plumber then called the suspect's phone. Because when the deceased woman contacted the repairman
to come and fix things, she specifically left two phone numbers, telling him to contact her
husband if she wasn't home. When the repairman dialed the suspect's number, he heard the phone ringing inside the room..."

"Yes, that's right! The suspect knew the plumber was at the door. His cell phone rang,
so the plumber at the door must have heard it. The suspect couldn't pretend he wasn't home, so he had no choice but to open the door."
Ma Xianli typed rapidly on the keyboard again.

"The police's view is the same. The plumber's sudden appearance completely disrupted the suspect's plan
and premeditation. To reduce his crime and suspicion, he chose to report the incident himself!"

"Reported the incident himself? You mean, it was the suspect who reported it, not the plumber?" Ma Xianli
was stunned.

"That's right. The person who called the police was the suspect himself. The plumber didn't do anything! The plumber said
that after the other party opened the door, he didn't intend to ask why they hadn't opened it earlier. He's just a
repairman; he wouldn't bother with other people's business. He just wanted to ask what needed fixing
so he could finish the work quickly. But he didn't expect the suspect to dial 110 right in front of him, saying someone had died in his house
. Then he just stayed there, bewildered, waiting for the police to arrive."

"That plumber is really unlucky, getting dragged into a murder case for no reason." Ma Xianli typed,
expressing sympathy for the plumber.

"Isn't that right? The suspect was also desperate, calling the police in front of the plumber and then dragging him
into the bedroom to see the body. He repeatedly emphasized that he didn't kill the person..."

"Wait, you mean the plumber was also a witness to the death?" Ma Xianli's eyes lit up,
immediately realizing a way to obtain more information about the case.

Attorney Bai immediately understood Ma Xianli's thoughts at that moment. "What? You still want to find that
plumber to get more information?"

"Hehe, Attorney Bai, you guessed right! The more detailed the case information, the stronger the reader's sense of being on the scene,
and the higher the click rate..."

"Alright, alright! These days, it's rare to see a journalist as dedicated as you. I admire your
professionalism . As the saying goes, a good deed should be done to the end. I'll give you the plumber's contact address. But you must
promise me that nothing related to our firm, or anything that might lead others to associate us with our firm,
will appear in your press releases. After all, we have a long-term cooperative relationship with the police. I do
n't want them to suspect our firm of being the leaker because of this case."

"Don't worry about that. To be honest, I also want to take this opportunity to establish
a long-term and good cooperative relationship with your firm. So, I will definitely keep your advice. So, the plumber's
contact address..." Ma Xianli closed her notebook while giving Attorney Bai a flirtatious wink.

Despite realizing that the other party's actions were most likely just a professional habit, Attorney Bai was still impressed by Ma Xian.
The fleeting allure that Li casually revealed stirred something within him. After a moment of distraction, he picked up a pen and paper, scribbled down
a contact address, and handed it to Ma Xianli.

"Here, this is the plumber's contact address. As for why I have it... I hope Miss Ma
won't ask any further questions. Also, although we had a very pleasant and congenial conversation, please
don't forget to settle your consultation fees at the front desk before you leave."

As she left the firm, Ma Xianli cursed Lawyer Bai's "money-grubbing" inwardly
while quickly browsing various news websites on her phone.

Sure enough, only an hour or so later, some websites had already published news
articles about the case. However, looking at the so-called "case information" disclosed by the investigating police officer cited in these news articles,
Ma Xianli sneered contemptuously.

Timeliness was important, but the case information and content appearing on the websites at this moment, in her opinion,
would not attract enough attention or interest from readers. And she knew that she didn't have much time left. Those
media outlets that hadn't yet reported the news were undoubtedly
doing .

Thinking this, Ma Xianli quickly started the car and sped towards her next target.

After stopping the car and checking the name of the repair shop against the note in her hand, Ma Xianli
quickly her makeup. Then she got out of the car and appeared in front of the repair shop with light steps.

"Excuse me, is Master Xu here?" Ma Xianli's clear voice echoed in the narrow shop. A moment later,
a middle-aged man in worn camouflage clothing emerged from the back of the shop.

"Coming, coming. Are you here for key duplication or plumbing/electrical repair? Also,
I can fix watches and TVs too."

Ma Xianli smiled and took out a large red bill from her bag, waving it twice at the man before
saying, "I'm a reporter, my name is Ma Xianli. I'd like to interview you about something. Is this enough? If not,
I can add more!"

Ma Xianli's direct approach clearly took the man's first impression off guard. After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged
man looked at the bill in Ma Xianli's hand and finally nodded.

Following the man into the back of the shop, Ma Xianli couldn't help but observe her surroundings.
Various tools and parts were cluttered in the narrow corridor between the shop and the passageway. The back room must be the man's bedroom.
In the small bedroom, which was about ten square meters, besides a flat bed against the wall, there was a small square table in the center.

Ma Xianli pulled over a bench next to the table and sat down, pushing the bill onto the table towards the man. After
he picked up the bill, she began her questions.

"You just came back from the police station, right? I wanted to ask, did you really see those two dead bodies?"

The middle-aged man clearly understood why Ma Xianli had come to see him. After taking a deep breath, he
began to recount, "I saw them. It was some guy surnamed Li who dragged me in to see them. If I had known there were dead bodies in there,
I definitely wouldn't have gone in. I was just there to fix their water pipes..."

As the middle-aged man spoke, Ma Xianli unconsciously began to observe the man before her. He

was of medium build, with dark skin and a robust physique. These features weren't actually enough to attract Ma Xianli's
attention; what truly caught her eye was his appearance.

Two thick eyebrows slanted downwards from his high brow bone, reminiscent of the phrase "worried face." But his eyes were surprisingly large; in the dim light of the chandelier, the light reflected in
his pupils was clearly visible . 　　His prominent cheekbones and uneven facial skin made his face appear grotesque and ugly , and the opening and closing of his mouth caused the muscles in his face to twitch slightly. But for some reason, this face inexplicably aroused in Ma Xianli a strong desire to look at it again and again, to imprint it deeply into her mind. That desire even made her almost forget to remember the details of the case he was telling her. 　　"...Miss Ma, um, Ms. Ma. That's it, I've finished. Do you... do you have any questions?" 　　She didn't know how much time had passed before Ma Xianli finally came back to her senses after being reminded by him. 　　Ma Xianli felt extremely embarrassed by her lapse in composure. In fact, she had hardly heard a word of the details of the case he was telling her. But at this moment, she had no desire or thought to continue to learn about the details of the case, and after hurriedly thanking him, she hurriedly left the man's repair shop. 　　Feeling uneasy, Ma Xianli sat back in the driver's seat, slapped her cheeks hard, and leaned on the steering wheel to catch her breath. But then she saw the man come out of the back room to tidy up his things at the shop entrance. Ma Xianli immediately drove the car away from the street where the repair shop was located, and drove all the way to a very secluded street on the outskirts of town before pulling over. 　　After sitting in the car for a long time, Ma Xianli finally found an excuse to explain her outburst at the repair shop… 　　“…Looks like I really should spend some time dating and find a boyfriend. Because I’m single, I feel so awkward in front of that man’s strong masculine hormones! Ugh, ugh, ugh! How could I feel that way about such an ugly man? If I’m going to find someone, at least someone like Lawyer Bai, right? No, Lawyer Bai looks like he’s already married. If I date him, wouldn’t I be a mistress? Isn’t this case we’re interviewing about caused by an extramarital affair? Two people died right away… Right, the press release isn’t finished yet! The case information I got from Lawyer Bai should be enough… That’s all for now, hurry up. Get the article done quickly.” After gathering her thoughts, Ma Xianli put her face close to the rearview mirror on the roof of the car and cheered herself up in the mirror using a method she had learned 　　from some unknown source ! 　　"Ma Xianli! You're the best! You're the most outstanding! You'll definitely succeed! You'll become a leader in this industry!" 　　Just as Ma Xianli was engaging in "self-motivation," the middle-aged male repairman, , pulled out a list full of names from under the covers of the flatbed. He casually crossed out two names with a pen. Then, he pulled out a high-end laptop computer from a seemingly worn-out suitcase under the bed—a device completely at odds with his appearance .

He placed the laptop on the square table, plugged it in, and turned it on. Then, the man moved
the mouse in his hand, retrieving a "personal resume" document from a folder.

Ma Xianli's personal ID photo was prominently displayed in the upper right corner of the resume document.

The man stroked his chin and muttered, "...Strange. She actually came to me to investigate the case
details? Could it be that she suspects me?"

The man closed his eyes and thought for a long time, then slowly shook his head.

"It's probably just a coincidence! Judging from the personal experiences I've gathered, after the divorce, this woman went with
Old Man Ma's family. For the sake of their children's healthy growth, Old Man Ma is unlikely to
easily tell his daughter about what this woman's mother did back then. Therefore, this woman should be completely unaware of the two who died this time
, or her connection to them. Otherwise, she wouldn't
have rushed to me, a 'witness,' to interview and investigate the case information!"

Having figured things out, the man finally closed Ma Xianli's "personal file." Glancing at
the time in the lower right corner of the screen, the man opened the QQ app and entered his password to log in.

Immediately after logging in, the app beeped with notification sounds. A
wicked smile crept across the man's face. When he clicked on the profile picture of one of the chat partners, several nude selfies of women
immediately popped up on the screen…

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