Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

I stand by the bedside silently every day, hoping that familiar laughter will be heard again.

However, as the days passed, Banggeng still closed his eyes and slept in the endless darkness.

Qin Huairu's heart was as if covered with frost, and was completely cold.

She once thought that she could use love to awaken this little life, but the reality was so cruel that she was powerless to save it.

Today is the day when Shazhu and the Third Uncle will read the report.

Qin Huairu had no intention of going there. She just wanted to stay by Banggeng's side and wait for a miracle to happen.

Qin Huairu sat in front of Banggeng's bed, her eyes full of fatigue and helplessness.

Outside the window, the spring sunshine shone on the branches, but failed to dispel the haze in her heart.

It seemed as if the only thing left in her world was this hospital bed and Bang Geng lying unconscious on it.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the ward.

Qin Huairu raised her head and saw Sha Zhu rushing in with sweat all over his forehead, as if he had something important to tell her.

"Come with me!" Sha Zhu pulled Qin Huairu up and took her out of the ward without any explanation.

Qin Huairu was pulled by Sha Zhu all the way to a lake outside the hospital.

The lake was sparkling and the spring breeze was blowing, but Qin Huairu's mood did not improve at all.

"What is this for? Banggeng is still lying on the hospital bed. How can I go out and play with peace of mind?" Qin Huairu broke free from Shazhu's hand and said dissatisfiedly.

Sha Zhu turned around and looked directly into Qin Huairu's eyes: "You feel very sad now, but you can't keep being depressed like this. We are all very sad about Bang Geng's incident, but life must go on. You have to believe that he will wake up."

When Qin Huairu listened to Sha Zhu's words, the defense in her heart seemed to be touched a little.

She raised her head and looked into Shazhu's eyes. The confusion and helplessness in her heart seemed to be relieved a little.

"Then...what should we do next?" Qin Huairu asked.

Sha Zhu smiled and pointed to the lake: "Let's go boating and let our mood float along with the lake. Some things are beyond our control, but we can choose how to face them."

Qin Huairu looked at the lake that Sha Zhu was pointing at, and an inexplicable courage surged in her heart.

She nodded and followed Sha Zhu to the boat by the lake.

The boat was swaying in the lake, and the spring sunshine shone on the two of them, bringing a touch of warmth.

Qin Huairu's mood gradually relaxed.

Sha Zhu pulled Qin Huairu out of the hospital. The spring breeze blew on their faces, but it couldn't blow away the haze in Qin Huairu's heart.

However, Banggeng's illness was like a huge rock pressing on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.

Just as the two were walking towards the boat by the lake, the third uncle suddenly appeared in front of them with anger in his eyes.

He pointed at Sha Zhu and cursed loudly: "It's all your fault. My family is ruined!"

Sha Zhu was stunned, feeling an inexplicable sense of guilt in his heart.

Thinking back on the past with Uncle Three, I couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in my heart.

"Third uncle, I..." Sha Zhu wanted to explain, but was interrupted by the third uncle: "Don't call me Third uncle, I don't have a nephew like you!"

Qin Huairu stood aside and watched this scene. She knew that Sha Zhu did not do it on purpose, but the anger of the third uncle made her unable to speak.

Just then, the court staff hurried over with the verdict in their hands.

Sha Zhu's heart sank suddenly, he knew that he was about to face a disaster.

Sure enough, the staff read out the verdict: "Sha Zhu, for the crime of manslaughter, sentenced to ten years in prison."

Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu in shock; she couldn't believe her ears.

Sha Zhu seemed to have expected it and accepted the verdict silently.

When the third uncle heard the result, he instantly broke down.

He burst into tears and shouted loudly: "Why don't you just sentence me to death? Let me be freed sooner!"

Looking at the chaos in front of her, Qin Huairu felt full of powerlessness.

Standing by the lake, looking at the police car going away, Qin Huairu's heart was filled with emotions.

Sha Zhu’s departure made her feel unprecedentedly lonely and helpless.

The sunlight shines on the lake, making it sparkle, but it cannot dispel the haze in Qin Huairu's heart.

Looking at the police car going further and further away, she thought that Sha Zhu's departure might be a relief for him, but for her, it was like losing her last straw.

Just as Qin Huairu was immersed in her own thoughts, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence around her.

She looked up and saw a public security comrade walking towards her hurriedly with a serious look on his face.

"Please come with me." There was an unquestionable seriousness in the public security comrade's tone.

Qin Huairu's heart tightened, not knowing what was happening next.

I followed the public security comrades to an office in the hospital.

In the office, a middle-aged man sat at the desk, looking at Qin Huairu sharply.

Qin Huairu felt inexplicably nervous. She didn't know who this man was, nor did she know what she was about to face.

Following the serious tone of the public security comrades, Qin Huairu's heart was like a kite hanging in the air, swaying in the wind, unable to calm down.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open and the second uncle walked in hurriedly.

There was an indescribable complex emotion on his face, as if he had something important to say.

Qin Huairu was even more confused when she saw this.

The second uncle walked up to the middle-aged man and said, as if he had made up his mind, "Comrade police officer, I have something to say."

Not loud.

Qin Huairu and the middle-aged man were both stunned, not knowing what shocking words the second uncle would say next.

The second uncle raised his head and looked directly at the middle-aged man: "I know there is something fishy about Sha Zhu, and I once suspected him. However, under Xu Damao's persuasion, I gradually came to my senses. I can't be blinded by Jia Zhang, and I can't wrongly accuse a good man for her own selfish interests."

Listening to the second uncle's words, Qin Huairu's doubts gradually dissipated.

The second uncle was not completely deceived by Jia Zhang, and he still had his own judgment and conscience.

At this moment, a rush of footsteps broke the silence of the office.

The third uncle was escorted in by two police officers, his face full of fear and despair.

It turned out that he tried to suffocate Sha Zhu in the middle of the night, but Sha Zhu discovered him in time and called the police.

Jia Zhang once again stepped into the cold and damp cell, her face pale and her steps staggering. The last experience seemed to be still in front of her eyes, and the feeling of being worse than death still made her feel frightened.

However, fate did not seem to let her go, and this time, she was once again forced to face the place that terrified her.

Erpang, the bully who was rampant in the call center, immediately came over when he heard Jia Zhang's voice.

There was a playful smile on his face, as if he had seen some fun toy.