Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen

Finally, he said, "I'll go and see you." Jiaqi refused to agree: "It's too late, and besides, you just fell down again, you are a patient, so don't run around. How about I visit you tomorrow night and I'll bring you wontons." He didn't insist anymore. The next day, Jiaji still went to work as usual, because her team was dealing with an important case, and there were a lot of things to do. The whole team was so busy that she was too embarrassed to ask for leave to increase the burden on her colleagues. Colleagues were concerned about her injury as it looked horrific.During lunch, Zhou Jing'an criticized Jiaqi: "You actually went after the robbers, look at your injuries, and you say that your behavior should be called brave or stupid? Call you stupid, sometimes you I don’t know how many times I have turned my head, say you are smart, but you are often hopelessly stupid.”

Jiaqi said: "Xu Shifeng often said the same thing, hey, you and him are heroes and see the same thing." Zhou Jingan frowned as if eating ginger: "Please! Don't mention that kind of man when I eat." I don't know why, but these two people just don't like each other. Every time Jiaqi mentioned Zhou Jing'an in front of Xu Shifeng, Xu Shifeng said, "Your fangs best friend". As soon as Xu Shifeng was mentioned, Zhou Jing'an said that he was calculating, petty and mean. The three of them once ate a meal together, but in the end, only Jiaqi ate alone, while Xu Shifeng and Zhou Jing'an talked to each other.From the dispute over whether lemon juice should be added with sugar to whether the rights and interests of men and women are truly equal in modern society, every word is insinuating, every sentence hides a needle, a hail of bullets and bullets, the succession turns to cynicism, and when they are eating dessert during the festival, the two have already discussed the military deployment of the United States in South Korea. The debate on the issue became intense, and the fierceness of the battle really made Jiaqi amazed.That's all for Xu Shifeng, anyway, he makes his living by playing tricks, he can speak eloquently in court, and he is best at confusing witnesses with clichés.And Zhou Jing'an's performance that day really impressed Jiaqi, it was the first time Jiaqi saw a woman who could argue with Xu Shifeng without losing the upper hand at all.In the end, Zhou Jing'an didn't accept her admiration at all, and she didn't take it seriously: "What is this? I think I went to Singapore back then, and I was the first debater of our school's representative team."

Jiaqi admired her more and more, she just missed asking Zhou Jingan to sign her autograph. In the afternoon, Jiaqi suddenly asked for leave to go to the police station to identify the suspect. Zhou Jingan was very surprised: "Didn't the TV say that this kind of case happened frequently recently, reminding the general public to be vigilant? It's only the second day, and the case handling efficiency is so high?" Jiaqi said: "The police station called and said that the suspect surrendered early this morning." Zhou Jing'an was even more surprised: "Such a vicious suspect will suddenly turn himself in with his conscience?"

When we arrived at the police station, the policeman responsible for receiving Jiaqi was very enthusiastic. He first invited her to sit down, poured tea for her, and finally took out the evidence: "Do you recognize this string of prayer beads as yours?" Jiaqi recognized that it was the string of Bodhi Buddha beads that Lao Mai had given her. They were scattered all over the place at that time, but at this time, many of them were packed in a transparent evidence bag, even the broken rope was there.Can't help being grateful: "It's mine, thank you for being so careful, and helping to find it one by one."

The police comrade laughed and said, "The suspect brought these when he surrendered himself—does he dare to find these beads back one by one?" Jiaqi was a little puzzled, always felt that there was something in his words. The process of identifying people is like the camera on TV, pointing out who is the suspect of robbery and wounding through the glass.Jia Qi felt puzzled, because in just one night, the suspect was also injured, his ears were wrapped in gauze, and his hands were also wrapped in gauze, which was exactly the same as hers.The suspect's facial features were obvious, and Jiaqi recognized the robber at a glance.

After identifying the person and coming out, the police told her specifically: "The beads will not be returned to you until the case is settled." Jiaqi said, "It's okay." The policeman laughed again, and said, "Don't worry, we generally protect important physical evidence very safely." Only then did Jiaqi feel that the beads might be unusual, but she didn't think about it for a while.Coming out of the corridor, I happened to pass by a large office. Several policemen were talking together. Four lotus ivory beads, you won’t be able to find a second string in the whole city. But no one who has a little knowledge dare not recognize those beads..."

Jia Qi couldn't help slowing down, only to hear the man speak vividly: "They pay attention to three knives and six holes, but I heard that Lao Mai passed down a message that no one knew her sister in the past, so it's not surprising if she doesn't know. So I just asked Najia Houzi to slash himself twice, one on the ear and one on the hand, and then asked him to come to us and turn himself in..." Jiaqi is like listening to the Arabian Nights. She didn't expect Lao Mai from the porridge shop to be such a character. No wonder he always felt that his demeanor was extraordinary and chivalrous in the old days, but he didn't expect him to be a legendary figure hidden in the market.And his own life was actually picked up by that string of Buddhist beads.

She was lucky for a while, and when she came out of the police station, she called Ruan Zhengdong.Originally wanted to ask him to help thank Lao Mai on his behalf, but Ruan Zhengdong's cell phone was turned off, and he called the ward again, but no one answered after ringing for a long time. She thought it was a bit strange, but she thought maybe she was going for treatment, so she didn't care too much.Seeing that it was getting late, I went to the supermarket to buy vegetables, went home and made wontons and cooked them, and then I stopped a taxi to go to the hospital with an insulated bucket.

The ward on that floor was as quiet as ever. She knocked on the door, but no one answered. She tried to turn the lock, but it was also locked, so she walked back to the nurse's station and asked, "Is the patient in 1708 gone for treatment?" The nurse looked up at her and recognized her as a frequent visitor, so she said, "1708 has been discharged." Jiaqi was taken aback, and repeated: "Have you been discharged from the hospital?" The nurse said: "Yes, the patient insisted on being discharged this morning, but several professors in the expert group disagreed. In the end, Dean Zhao, who was in charge of the business, came forward to coordinate and signed to release him from the hospital."

Jiaqi couldn't help asking: "Then he went home?" The nurse shook her head and said, "Then we don't know." Jiaqi was in a mess, carrying the heavy thermos bucket, not knowing how she got downstairs.Raising his head in a daze, he realized that he was already standing at the gate of the hospital. The road was bustling with traffic at dusk, but he didn't know what he was thinking for a while.Free up your hand and try to dial his cell phone again, but it is still turned off.Hanging up the phone, Jiaqi felt very dazed, and then he seemed to know that now he had no other way to contact him except his mobile phone number, but he even turned off his mobile phone.

At night, she had already dialed Ruan Zhengdong's cell phone countless times, but it still said please call again later.Jiaqi couldn't help being anxious, only worried that there might be some changes in his condition, but he couldn't figure out why he suddenly insisted on being discharged from the hospital, and in such a hurry. She didn't sleep well all night, and Ruan Zhengdong's phone was still turned off the next day. She was worried that something might happen to him, so she was restless, and finally called the TV station. Ruan Jiangxiyuan was on a business trip in Yunnan, and he was very surprised to receive her call. He was even more surprised to hear that Ruan Zhengdong was discharged from the hospital: "What? Wait a minute, I'll call home and ask." It took a while for her to call back, and there was faint anxiety in her tone: "He didn't go home, and the staff at home said he didn't go home. I called his apartment and no one answered. The villas on both sides of Xishan and Miyun Some people also said that he never went back. My mother accompanied my father to go abroad in the past few days, and my brother must have been discharged from the hospital without telling her." Jiaqi's heart sank suddenly, and she suddenly felt scared. When getting off work, Jiaqi hesitated for a while, instead of taking the subway as usual, she walked one stop to take the 300 bus.Jiaqi has not taken this line for many years, but in just a few years, this line has become so crowded.The air-conditioned car is still crowded with people, so crowded that there is almost no room for them to stand.The weather was too cold, and the car window was covered with white water vapor. Outside the hazy car window, the sky in the city was getting darker, and she was caught in the crowd, unwilling to think about anything. Later, there were too many people getting into the car, the car was packed like sardines canned, the air in the car was not good, Jiaqi felt suffocated, and finally got out of the car. After getting out of the car, I looked up and realized that it was Yuyuantan. The weather was very cold, many buses were leaving the station, one after another, everyone was in a hurry, but she stood alone in the cold winter wind, as if she didn't know what to do. She put her hands in her pockets and walked to the gate of the park. The administrator at the gate looked at her suspiciously and reminded her: "The park is about to close." After entering the park, she walked along the road for a long time before she sat down on a bench. She hasn't been to this park for a long time, and the last time she came was with Meng Heping.There were a lot of people at the Cherry Blossom Festival. In order to grab a good spot to take pictures, I waited for a long time, and asked another couple to take pictures for them. Those photos disappeared later. In the rain of falling flowers and flying red flowers, he hugged her and smiled. In the youthful and yearning shots, there is a happy smile. There was an old man jogging past her, with very rhythmic footsteps.The wind was very cold, which made her brain stiff.She took out her mobile phone, turned to Ruan Zhengdong in the phone book, and was about to press the dial button, but hesitated, and finally closed the slide cover. She sat until the park was closed, and she was very hungry, so she went to Pizza Hut after she came out of the park, and ordered Curry Supreme with hot chocolate. Chia. People will be happier when they are full. Zhou Jingan often said this. But now she is full, but not happy at all. Just like this until the weekend, Ruan Zhengdong disappeared without a trace because he was busy.At first she still dialed his cell phone number several times a day, but it was always turned off. Gradually, she stopped dialing. She also thought about whether to call Jiangxi again, but on second thought, it was fine. When I went to the hospital to check the wound for the last time, it happened that there was a light snowfall. This is the first snow of this winter, and the snow beads hit the glass windows, rustling. The doctor said: "The wound has healed very well, and there is no need to come again." In just a week, there was only a thin red mark left on the wound, and the body's recovery function was incredible fast. In the afternoon, I went to the school with my colleagues from the human resources department of the company to give a presentation. Because there were not enough staff and I was going to her alma mater, I temporarily recruited her to help. The presentation was very successful and the atmosphere was very good. Their company is also well-known in the industry, so the response was quite enthusiastic.After the presentation was over, she and her colleagues came out of the lecture hall when someone suddenly chased them down the steps: "That sister, please wait a moment." It was a student who looked like a student, and she chased after her out of breath. She thought that the other party had some questions to ask, but the man introduced himself generously to her: "Sister, do you remember me? I'm Wu Baiyu." She didn't react for a moment. The man raised his hands to cover his face, and looked at her from between his rough fingers, with a mischievous smile in his eyes. She suddenly remembered that on that extremely embarrassing morning, she was blocked in Ruan Zhengdong's bedroom by him.He didn't expect him to be his junior, and to meet him by such a coincidence. He said with a smile: "My sister treats me to a meal, I'm penniless again." A very frank and cute boy, at his request, Jiaqi took him to a fast food restaurant. He ate two hamburgers and three chicken rolls in one go, and then ate the grilled wings. Jiaqi was afraid that he would choke, so he hurriedly said: "Eat slowly." He gulped down half a cup of Coke, then stroked his belly and said with emotion, "Oh, it's so good." Explain to her: "If I don't go home, I won't be able to get living expenses. My mother wants to force me to go back. I don't want to. I would rather be hungry than give in to power." She hasn't been to this park for a long time, and the last time she came was with Meng Heping.There were a lot of people at the Cherry Blossom Festival. In order to grab a good spot to take pictures, I waited for a long time, and asked another couple to take pictures for them. Those photos disappeared later. In the rain of falling flowers and flying red flowers, he hugged her and smiled. In the youthful and yearning shots, there is a happy smile. There was an old man jogging past her, with very rhythmic footsteps.The wind was very cold, which made her brain stiff.She took out her mobile phone, turned to Ruan Zhengdong in the phone book, and was about to press the dial button, but hesitated, and finally closed the slide cover. She sat until the park was closed, and she was very hungry, so she went to Pizza Hut after she came out of the park, and ordered Curry Supreme with hot chocolate. Chia. People will be happier when they are full. Zhou Jingan often said this. But now she is full, but not happy at all. Just like this until the weekend, Ruan Zhengdong disappeared without a trace because he was busy.At first she still dialed his cell phone number several times a day, but it was always turned off. Gradually, she stopped dialing. She also thought about whether to call Jiangxi again, but on second thought, it was fine. When I went to the hospital to check the wound for the last time, it happened that there was a light snowfall. This is the first snow of this winter, and the snow beads hit the glass windows, rustling. The doctor said: "The wound has healed very well, and there is no need to come again." In just a week, there was only a thin red mark left on the wound, and the body's recovery function was incredible fast. In the afternoon, I went to the school with my colleagues from the human resources department of the company to give a presentation. Because there were not enough staff and I was going to her alma mater, I temporarily recruited her to help. The presentation was very successful and the atmosphere was very good. Their company is also well-known in the industry, so the response was quite enthusiastic.After the presentation was over, she and her colleagues came out of the lecture hall when someone suddenly chased them down the steps: "That sister, please wait a moment." It was a student who looked like a student, and she chased after her out of breath. She thought that the other party had some questions to ask, but the man introduced himself generously to her: "Sister, do you remember me? I'm Wu Baiyu." She didn't react for a moment. The man raised his hands to cover his face, and looked at her from between his rough fingers, with a mischievous smile in his eyes. She suddenly remembered that on that extremely embarrassing morning, she was blocked in Ruan Zhengdong's bedroom by him.He didn't expect him to be his junior, and to meet him by such a coincidence. He said with a smile: "My sister treats me to a meal, I'm penniless again." A very frank and cute boy, at his request, Jiaqi took him to a fast food restaurant. He ate two hamburgers and three chicken rolls in one go, and then ate the grilled wings. Jiaqi was afraid that he would choke, so he hurriedly said: "Eat slowly." He gulped down half a cup of Coke, then stroked his belly and said with emotion, "Oh, it's so good." Explain to her: "If I don't go home, I won't be able to get living expenses. My mother wants to force me to go back. I don't want to. I would rather be hungry than give in to power." Jiaqi thought it was funny: "Then you can't be so hungry, what's the trouble with your mother." Wu Baiyu said: "You don't understand my mother, alas, it's really hard to describe, alas..." He sighed twice after saying a word, and Jiaqi couldn't help smiling when he saw his serious and frowning face.Wu Baiyu said: "Sister, don't laugh, it's true, my mother, even my eldest brother, Dongzi brother, was afraid of messing with her - I went to my eldest brother's apartment that morning, the morning I bumped into you, I didn't even dare to tell my elder brother, but my mother forced me to go, you see, how bad her behavior is." Jiaqi was stunned. Wu Baiyu said: "Let me tell you, don't tell my brother, he must be angry - the night before, my mother caught him shopping in the supermarket, and I didn't know what he bought, which irritated my mother." Well, when I got home, I insisted that my brother was hiding a woman at home, and threatened and lured me to find out the situation for her. Poor me, I wanted to go to Nepal during the summer vacation, so I had to be bought by her. But when I went back that day, I didn’t say a word Give it to her, really! I guarantee my personality, otherwise she would have yelled and let the whole world know. I hate her the most, but relatives prefer to hear her talk. Middle-aged women in this world are the most difficult to deal with, you Said how old my brother is, and they still take pleasure in interfering in other people's private lives. Sister, don't worry, I firmly support you and my brother, and I won't confess you two even if you kill me." When he spoke impassionedly, Jiaqi felt it was funny at first, but then gradually felt sour. Thinking of that day, he blushed when he spoke, thinking that he had never bought those things for a woman in his life. Just for her. Thinking of this, she felt a faint pain in her heart. She said to Wu Baiyu: "Eat quickly." She gave him a few hundred dollars, "Don't starve yourself, you should use the money for food first, but you should go home, because you are also your own mother , don't get angry with her." Wu Baiyu refused to ask for money, and said: "I did a part-time work-study program, and I helped the audio-visual education center make courseware last month. The money will be paid in a few days, sister, don't worry." Jiaqi said: "You still have to eat for a few days." Put the money in his hand, and told him, "If you don't have class, you should go home. My parents, no matter how many shortcomings they have, they still can't bear it." They are your important relatives, don't cherish them until you lose them." Wu Baiyu thought for a while and nodded. Finally he said: "Sister, I will ask my brother to return the money to you when the time comes." Jiaqi said: "No need." After a pause, he said, "I still owe him." Jiaqi didn't sleep well that night, and kept dreaming. She dreamed that when she was a child, she went to school with her schoolbag on her back. It was raining, and the alley was deep and long. The only sound was her own hurried footsteps.The rain was falling, and the white walls and black tiles on both sides of the alley became blurred in the rain and mist. There were large groups of green trees across the wall, and the raindrops dripped from the branches, and she kept walking, her shoes All drenched, cold and damp.The other children were brought home by their parents with umbrellas. She was the only one who walked alone in the alley in the rain. When it was getting dark, she began to have a stomachache. She squatted there in pain and couldn’t move. She was leaning against the wall alone. Twisting the strap of her schoolbag, clutching her chest, the white ash on the wall rubbed against her clothes, and she was still thinking about cleaning it up, because it was not easy for her father to wash her clothes.She was suffocating in pain and broke out in a cold sweat.Something sounded in the distance, one after another monotonously, like an alarm bell. Finally, when he woke up from the pain, he realized that the phone was ringing. He picked up the receiver instinctively. He was already in a cold sweat, but he hadn't recovered yet. She grunted and fed, but no one spoke at the other end.She looked at the alarm clock, it was early in the morning, and she didn't know who called in the middle of the night She fed a few more times, then suddenly came to her senses, got up in a hurry, and inadvertently grabbed the phone line. She was afraid that the phone line would be pulled off, and she lost her balance when she was anxious, and fell off the bed suddenly. , and the phone also fell to the ground with a slap. She couldn't breathe for a while, and sat on the ground rubbing her elbows and knees that were hurt by the bump and sucked in air. Fortunately, the phone didn't break. Maybe it was because there was too much movement here, so he finally spoke in a hoarse voice: "What's wrong with you?" Jiaqi was only worried that he hung up the phone, and asked cautiously: "Where are you? Where did you go?"