black under lights

The clock in the coffee shop was ticking and ticking. At the most sleepy time in the afternoon, everyone in the coffee shop was drowsy, except for the two people at this table who were concentrating.

"Although I have made psychological preparations, I was still surprised when you spoke." Xing Shihuai smiled.

He leaned back, crossing his legs.He is nearly fifty years old, but he is well groomed and his figure is not out of shape.He is rough and elegant, and every movement attracts people's attention, but he lifts the weight lightly.

"Can Inspector Xing clear up my doubts for me?" Li Xueying asked quietly.

"I want you to answer my question first." Xing Shihuai put his index finger on his lips, and suddenly raised his head and said, "Feng Qing, have you met him directly? Why do you have this question? have met before?"

After all, he was born in the Police Department, and when Xing Shihuai opened his mouth, he didn't know the tone of interrogation.

Li Xueying didn't mind: "My dad did meet with him, and the atmosphere between the two of them was very bad at that time. In addition, after that, Feng Qing paid too much attention to everyone in our family... especially my sister, it really can't be dissatisfied. Take precautions. It’s a pity that my dad always thinks that I am a child, and I should keep my ears shut and read only sage books as before, and it’s best to let him solve all the troubles except food and clothing.”

"I understand." Xing Shihuai squinted his eyes and smiled, and looked Li Xueying up and down again, "Your father has always told you to be good. When we first met you, I thought your personality was as weak as your appearance. Today I have changed a lot. Sorry."

"You don't need to exchange pleasantries." Li Xueying scratched her head in embarrassment, as if she felt that her tone was too blunt, and she was afraid of being misunderstood by Xing Shihuai, and said, "Isn't Detective Xing's long time very precious?"

Xing Shihuai nodded: "I don't know what grievances Feng Qing has with your father, but he did come to me for this. As for the content, it is a police driver's secret. I can only tell you that at present he is not looking for me to deal with you directly. Dad did actual harm. I can’t give you the answer you want. But if Feng Qingzhen causes any trouble to your family, and your father is helpless, you can contact Mr. Ji. His ability in ICAC is greater than you imagined .”

Li Xueying was in a trance when she heard that, but quickly regained her composure, and nodded to Xing Shihuai: "Thank you for the reminder."

Seeing his gloomy expression, Xing Shihuai looked at this young boy silently.

He has a completely different temperament from his father, Li Que, except for his facial features, and his not-so-broad frame, he can be vaguely resembling his young father.

Such a calm and well-bred child has such an eye-catching skin, he looks like a bird, or even something lighter.So much so that for a while it felt like he was going to be blown away.

But inside him, there seemed to be something more serious and calm growing vigorously.

This brings to mind a soft fruit with a hard core inside.

Li Xueying became a little silent, and she could see that she was in a mess.

Xing Shihuai said goodbye thoughtfully, and told him not to worry too much.

"Even if Mr. Li encounters any troubles, after all he has been in the Police Department for many years, we will help him."

Li Xueying nodded in agreement, thank you Inspector Xing.

After Xing Shihuai left the cafe, he took a second look at Li Xueying through the glass window.He could see that the child was intelligent by nature, and even he could sense something was wrong with Li Que...

After pondering for a moment, Xing Shihuai told the driver to go back to the Police Department.

"Help me continue to investigate Li Que." His voice was an octave lower than before, "I want detailed information, all the information in my life, as much as I can find, and send it to my office tomorrow at the latest."

Tonight seemed very special, neither my sister nor Li Que had dinner at home.

After Li Xueying boiled a bowl of mung bean porridge and drank it, she heard the sound of the window in the room.

He went to probe, and sure enough, he saw Xin Mo looking at him downstairs.

"What are you going to do today?" He quickly tidied up the room, locked the door and went downstairs, "Don't come home too late, my father and sister don't know when they will be home."

"Don't worry, there are no big events tonight." Hearing that there was no one at home, Xin Mo looked around, held Li Xueying's face and kissed her twice, "Do you miss me?"

Li Xueying was kissed by him shaking her head left and right, trying to hide with a smile, but Xin Mo suddenly picked her up, spun around on the spot, and beat her up: "Let go, stay outside!"

"Hold me up and walk around. Who would have thought who I am? I'm a guilty conscience." She tapped the tip of Li Xueying's nose while speaking.

Li Xueying rubbed the tip of her nose, lowered her head and smiled.

No matter when the dark clouds are clouding over my heart and fear, Xin Mo is like a good medicine.Seeing him cured by medicine, it disturbs people's mind.

"Tonight is so special." Xin Mo was still smiling when he carried Li Xueying into the car, and couldn't hold it back.

Li Xueying put on her helmet and shouted in the bitter wind, "Why?"

"Because the place I'm going to take you to is special enough!" Xin Mo also turned around and shouted in the strong wind, laughing wantonly.

The whole journey took less than half an hour, and the two arrived at their destination.

When she came down, Li Xueying was wearing Xin Mo's oversized coat, because every time there was a red light on the road, Xin Mo would turn around and ask him if he was cold.

After getting off the car, Xin Mo didn't want him to take it off, but dragged him by the hand and moved forward.

Li Xueying followed, looking around.

The night is splashed with ink, and there is still a ray of skylight on the side of the mountain, azure blue.The vegetation is swaying and embellished, the inner sea shimmering under the mountain, and the lights of thousands of houses.

This is a half-mountain, a few steps down there are many high-rise buildings, and within the horizontal line of sight is a small building with a height of two floors at most.This place is not like the outside world, there are still fireworks, but there is a kind of openness and freshness.

Looking around carefully, Li Xueying recognized the lights and the not yet completely dark sky, "Mine Water Bay?"

"Good eyesight... look up." Xin Mo said.

Li Xueying raised her eyes, surrounded by the dazzling and dense stars, she gradually stopped walking.

"This place has a wide view and thin clouds. Every night, the stars shine through the moon." Xin Mo dragged him to continue walking, "However, we haven't reached the final destination yet, follow me."

The two climbed over the hill, passed many trees, passed many shops and houses, and finally walked onto a trail.The road gradually widened, and the two of them tactfully saw the lights on the mountainside in the distance.

It was a two-story compound, with letters written in painted letters on the walls, reminiscent of some kind of elementary school.

After walking a few steps, Li Xueying was surprised when she heard the children laughing, "Is it really a school?"

"Not at all."

Perhaps sensing Xin Mo's gentle voice, Li Xueying turned her head.The breeze picked up, and the man's sharp silhouette softened under the starlight and lights. His short hair reminded him of the miscanthus they just passed by.

"Mine Water Bay Welfare Department, where I grew up."

Li Xueying was moved, and the hand dragged by Xin Mo felt tighter, and then Xin Mo held it more firmly in his palm.

"Before my Lord Qi adopted me, I grew up here. Since I was a child, I have never given up looking for my biological father, but now that I think about it, so what if I find it? I am afraid it is not as good as Qi Ye's courtyard house, and even here is more like a Home." Xin Mo spoke lightly, but Li Xueying felt the restrained disappointment and bitterness.

Xin Mo seldom mentioned his life experience to him, let alone any hardships, as if he was born to be wanton and happy and never suffered.

However, Li Xueying is clear in her heart, since Xin Mo was born as an orphan, how could she not experience the malice of the world?

Not knowing how to comfort Xin Mo, Li Xueying just clasped his hand tightly, interlocking his fingers.

They quickly walked to the door of the Welfare Department.

The walls of the Welfare Department are snow-white, but they are also old and worn out. The wall skin shows signs of peeling off, and black metal iron hooks surround the top of the wall to prevent thieves.The iron gate at the gate is also a black metal fence, but it looks newer, obviously it will be painted from time to time.

Xin Mo yelled at the door twice, knocked on the door again, and a woman ran out in a short while, about forty or so, with an amiable smile.

She called and greeted Xin Mo with a smile, and then she turned her eyes on Li Xueying, and her eyes lit up instantly: "Amo, is this the friend you mentioned? Come in and warm yourself up until midnight The wind is also a bit cooler."

Li Xueying was a little embarrassed, and wanted to let go of Xin Mo's hand, but he dragged her back even more forcefully.The woman saw their intersecting hands with her eyes, and began to dodge a little, but soon smiled.

"Grandma Mei is waiting for you in the house. I know you are coming tonight. There are ribs stewed in the pot." The woman led the way ahead, turning her head from time to time.

Xin Mo didn't bring too many topics to Li Xueying, but just dragged him forward.When they walked to the playground, they saw a group of children in long shirts and trousers. They were playing in a disheveled manner, obviously enjoying themselves.

A few boys saw Xin Mo, they were obviously familiar with each other, and they rushed over.

Only then did Xin Mo let go of Li Xueying's hand, opened his arms and squatted down, hugged the child who was the first among them, turned around twice, held him firmly on his arms, and let him sit.

The child was about ten years old, with a thick head and a round face with big eyes.Probably sunbathed all the year round, with dark and healthy skin.

"This is John, the liveliest and skinniest of the children." Xin Mo hugged John and brought him closer to Li Xueying, "John, his name is Brother Aying. Do you think he is pretty?"

"Pretty!" Unexpectedly, when the child saw him, his eyes also brightened, and he said sweetly, "Wow, Brother Aying is like a fairy, and also like Snow White, more beautiful than a movie star!"

Li Xueying was still nervous at first, but John took out a candy from his pocket and chatted with him: "Do you still know movie stars?"

"I know, everyone likes Joey Wong, I think Ms. Gigi Lai is prettier." He still gave a decent thumbs up, with a serious adult face, "On time!"

Several people were amused.

"Amo, you're back."

Everyone silenced, Li Xueying also turned her head, and saw an 80-year-old mother-in-law walking out of the room, with a cane in her hand and gray hair, and the woman who led the way just now was supporting her at the moment.

Xin Mo put John down, took Li Xueying's hand again, and led him to Grandma.

Xin Mo introduced the two, introduced each other, and couldn't help asking Grandma Mei: "Amei, do you think Ah Ying is pretty enough?"

Li Xueying's face was hot again, but Xin Mo didn't realize it at all.In a trance, Li Xueying had a strange feeling, looking at the silly smile on Xin Mo's face, he suddenly remembered what beloved thing he got when he was a child, and it was like this moment, taking it to school or home, showing off to everyone, wanting to hear it Close people praise it a few words.

At the moment, Xin Mo is dragging Li Xueying, as if he couldn't hold back his inner joy, and wants to show the world——

How desirable and precious he is.