black under lights

Li Xueying was completely unaware of the earth-shaking changes happening on Xin Mo's side.

Every half an hour he called Liu Fangfang and Xin Mo, until Ji Yao returned to ICAC, he never made a phone call.

Bored, he flipped through the books he brought out from the bookstore, trying to study what was so special about it, but subconsciously felt that it was not good to read this "secret" in public.He was uneasy, like a key character in a movie with a key code, always worried about holding a key in his hand.

What Xin Mo gave him was indeed something extraordinary, but it was a pity that Li Xueying didn't have any secrets.

After a few minutes, he couldn't hold back, and he opened the book again. Borges' poems were beautiful, but he didn't want to read it.

This waiting and torment was until Ji Yao walked out of the elevator door, bringing his sister by his side.

Li Xueying stood up, her eyes were busy looking at each other between her sister and Ji Yao, he was not sure whether her sister had received the news of her father's accident.

When Li Li walked out from behind Ji Yao with red eyes, Li Xueying instantly understood that her sister should know everything.He didn't blame Ji Yao, because he knew well that he inherited Li Que's genes, and if there was an accident at home, if he felt that there was still a man around, he felt that it was not a woman's turn to take care of him.But in essence, this kind of concealment is not good, and even self-deception.

His father had an accident, and he could no longer hide it from Li Li.He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say comforting words, so he could only stretch his arms and let Li Li rush into her arms and cry loudly.

"How could it be, how could it be... What happened to Dad, my brother, did Dad tell you?" She was able to withstand it when she was single, and she couldn't bear it any more when she came into contact with her younger brother's body temperature, and found vent for her grievances and worries At the mouth, Li Li hugged the younger brother's shoulders, and buried her head in his neck and shoulders.

Li Xueying is still so young, and his shoulders are still so narrow, he can barely bear a hug from his sister.

Ji Yao knows that ever since Li Xueying figured out the clues, he has always been running around for Li Que, worrying that such a thin and white young boy has his sister relying on him wholeheartedly, but thinking about it, he is only 17 years old this year.

With such recognition and the scene in front of him, Ji Yao suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, he walked away uncomfortably, pretended to light a cigarette, walked to the window, and left time for the siblings.

The boy's voice was clear and clean, and he was comforting the sister in his arms gently, his voice became lower and lower, and finally he couldn't help but lose his tune, with a hint of crying.

Li Xueying seemed to be enduring it desperately, but his voice seemed to tell others that he was about to bear it.

Ji Yao smoked a cigarette at the right time, and came over to interrupt the sisters, he was a little tired: "Wait for me to go in and deliver a report, at most 5 minutes. You don't go anywhere here, go out for dinner, and I will borrow it at your house tonight." Stay overnight."

After hearing what Li Xueying said, she couldn't wait for it.

After Ji Yao left, he looked around in a daze, and could only pat his sister on the shoulder lightly.

The two snuggled quietly in the setting sun, like chicks leaving the nest, unable to find their way home.

After Ji Yao came out from the ICAC, the siblings had already restrained their expressions.Li Xueying's face was pale and solemn, while Li Li's eyes were red and swollen, she lowered her head and remained silent.

Seeing this pair of siblings, he felt his heart tighten. He had nothing to say and pointed to the book in Li Xueying's hand: "Do you read Borges?"

Li Xueying vigilantly hid the book behind her back.

Ji Yao was distracted, so he didn't notice the young boy's unnatural expression.

He abandoned the car and took the two of them back to Kowloon Tong. While the Star Ferry was swaying, he stared at the sparkling stars on the sea, like someone whose peace and happiness were shattered and covered the sea, feeling lonely.

I don't know how many sad people and hearts have been broken on the Star Ferry this day.

When approaching the shore far away, Anita Mui's "Song of the Sunset" was played from the square, drifting with the sea breeze all the way to the side of the boat.

The setting sun is infinite, helpless, it only shines brightly for a while

As the clouds fade away, the lost brilliance will never return

It is difficult to endure the changes of this life

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The three of them had dinner on Nathan Road, and Li Xueying called Xin Mo on the way, but there was still no answer.

During the second half of the way home, he was always restless. Even when Li Li and Ji Yao talked to him, Li Xueying was also absent-minded and made a fuss several times to answer questions that were not relevant to him.

When Li Li returned home, she knew that the younger brother and Ji Yao had something to say, but it was inconvenient for her on the road, so she got into the house after returning home, and she herself needed to calm down.

"Is my dad in danger?"

Seeing Li Li enter the bedroom, Li Xueying opened her mouth and said straight in with the first sentence, her eyes fixed on Ji Yao, as if to examine the credibility of every sentence he said next.

"I've contacted Xing Shihuai, he wants to catch people, but he can't reach him." Ji Yao thought for a long time, and said a tactful word.

Li Xueying felt a little desperate when the words came out, he understood what Ji Yao meant.Xing Shihuai has been very powerful in recent years, and he can be regarded as an uncompromising figure in the police department. Even he was not recruited, which already shows that Li Que is at a disadvantage.

Li Xueying sat on the sofa, her eyes were a little dazed.Ji Yao couldn't bear it, and wanted to say a few words to comfort him, but found that he couldn't say anything.

The two were silent for a moment.

"I knew my father was in the Police Department since I was born. He was busy when he was young, and he only came back on holidays. My mother passed away because of dystocia, but I was born weak and albino. It is not a good omen. The family My sister was only four years old at the time. My father asked the supervisor to greet us, and he had to run around. He was left alone at home. No need to think about how hard it was. It was because of us that he gave up the chance of promotion. Whenever it was dangerous or too busy Then my sister went to junior high school, and I also went to elementary school. I can take care of myself, and my sister can take care of me, so Dad will be better." Li Xueying whispered, but her eyes did not look at Ji Yao, his talk seems to be talking to himself, "In the past, those days were back and forth through wind and rain, although it was hard, but also happy. Later, my sister was going to college, and I was going to college, and my father was working hard. I have less time, and sometimes I even do tasks during the holidays. My sister complains occasionally, but I know that she has the same heart as me and knows how hard it is for him."

At the end of speaking, Li Xueying covered her face with her hands, feeling sad.But he had been used to it for so many years, and he couldn't shed tears after all.

Ji Yao sat beside him, putting his arm around Li Xueying's shoulder.

Li Xueying raised her head and looked at Ji Yao, with earnestness in her eyes: "Uncle Ji, my dad has worked for the police department for so many years, can you change the ending in the end? If such a life is not worth having a stable old age , is not worthy of a perfect family, what do you think he is trying to do?"

Ji Yao couldn't bear such a sincere and pleading gaze, and the shimmering light in the depths made him even more sad.

What was even more sad was that he was really stupid and couldn't give the answer Li Xueying wanted.All he asked for was the peace of his father.

So Ji Yao could only hold Li Xueying's hand tightly, and cast his eyes on the piano opposite the sofa, staring at a handful of tassels on it: "Aying, your father and I may not be considered brothers, but we are also close friends. I don't know if he will be safe or not, but I believe in his character. The ICAC and the Police Department seem to be two closely connected institutions. In fact, there are many contradictions and confrontations inside, and there are many dirty people and dirty things, but I can work with him. Your father's becoming a friend means that your father is trustworthy. I have confidence in him, but your father's foundation is not clean, and there is indeed a problem. This is the news from the upper management. I have no right to inquire about more, Xing Shihuai The mouth is very strict. But if this matter is slander, it is unfounded, and the truth will come out one day."

The summer night seemed to suddenly become infinitely long on this day. Because Ji Yao was worried about his siblings, after saying hello to his family, he temporarily stayed in Li Que's house tonight.

Li Xueying has already returned to the room, but Li Li has not come out from the beginning to the end.

Although Li Xueying cleaned up Li Que's house and spent the night with him, Ji Yao paced the living room from beginning to end, thinking calmly.

He smoked a cigarette on the balcony from time to time, and the ashtray was full of cigarette butts unconsciously.

This room seemed to be silent when Li Que was lost, extremely silent.

Ji Yao knew that no one could sleep peacefully tonight.

At dawn the next day, Ji Yao went out to buy breakfast, and asked his siblings to wait for him and have breakfast together.

But he didn't expect that, within half an hour, Li Xueying and Li Li were waiting for Xing Shihuai.

Xing Shihuai and Li Que knocked on the door of Li Que's house at eight o'clock in the morning.

It was Li Li who opened the door. She didn't know Xing Shihuai, but she vaguely felt that this face was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it in newspapers and magazines.Then came Li Xueying, who couldn't hold back when he saw Xing Shihuai, but he didn't want to lose his composure in front of his sister, he politely called Inspector Xing, and hurriedly invited people in.

Li Li knew that it was Xing Shihuai, the inspector of Zonghua, and hurriedly went to the kitchen to make tea. Even Ji Yao's share of four cups was brought to the table before sitting down next to her. She couldn't wait to hear about her father's situation.

Xing Shihuai lightly swept the fourth cup of tea on the table, and asked, "Is there anyone else at home?"

Li Xueying then told the story of Ji Yao sending them home yesterday.

"Well, he and your dad are friends, so it's easy to take care of him living here. Ah Ying, we should already be familiar with each other, so there's no need to keep calling me Inspector Xing. If you want, you can call me Uncle Xing, and so does Li Li. "

Li Li immediately called Uncle Xing, with gratitude in her eyes.

"Your dad's matter is more complicated, because it is an order from the highest authority of the police department, and my intervention is limited." Xing Shihuai sipped his tea, his body still as still as a mountain.

Li Xueying and Li Li were infected by the powerful aura and stability transmitted from him, and their hearts, which had been suffering all night, finally felt a little bit at ease.

"Why didn't my dad contact us?" Li Xueying asked, "Is it so serious?"

"Actually, I came this time to give you his souvenir." Xing Shihuai took out a folded envelope from his coat pocket and handed it to the siblings.

Li Li snatched the letter first and held it in her hand.

Li Xueying held down her sister's hand when she was about to take it apart, and he looked at Xing Shihuai with the same gratitude as Li Li.

"If you need to take care of anything, you can tell me. This is my office and home number." Xing Shihuai took out a pen and paper again and wrote the number on the dining table.

After drinking tea and talking, he got up and it was time to leave.

When he reached the door, he finally couldn't help but glance back.He has seen too many joys and sorrows, joys and sorrows, and knows that no matter how degraded the situation of others is, the extent to which others can intervene is ultimately limited.

Inside that small door, how helpless it is to close it.

The weather was fine, Xing Shihuai walked downstairs, looked up at the sky in the shade of trees.He took out a pack of soft cigarettes from his pocket, lowered his head and took one in his mouth.

Turning his head to the side, he suddenly saw a small figure rushing out from the gate tower, it was Li Xueying who was following behind.

He was wearing a light green jacket, a hood, and a pair of sunglasses. He obviously dressed in a hurry when he went out, and he was a little messy.

This does not affect the young man's beauty, his whole body is pure white, and he seems to be able to emit a faint halo under the light.

Even though he has read countless people, Xing Shihuai also admitted that Li Xueying is indeed the most handsome young man he has ever seen.

Before he had time to start the fire, he unconsciously rubbed the scythe in his hand.

He turned his body slightly to Li Xueying, who was rushing towards him, and asked, "Little friend, is there any question?"

"Uncle Xing." Li Xueying ran too fast, and a layer of sweat leaked from her forehead.When he came up to him, he couldn't wait to push up the gap in his sunglasses so that he could look at Xing Shihuai, "Have you ever had a child?"

Xing Shihuai suddenly clenched the scythe in his hand.

He had children, yes, he had.

Such a simple word made him suddenly realize that Li Xueying might harbor a secret that he had been seeking for many years.

The whole heart is suspended, and there is a hidden fear in the expectation.It was a feeling he hadn't felt in years.