remnants

Unit [-], Building [-], Yihuiyuan Community.

Mu Xize has been standing at the door of the unit for most of the day.

People coming and going would occasionally glance at him strangely, because there are not many residents in this community, and most of them are famous people in the city, so it is quite conspicuous to see a strange face at first glance.

He took out his phone and checked the time, it was just after seven o'clock in the evening.

After waiting for a while, a familiar white BMW drove into the path in front of Building No. [-], and smoothly slid into the leftmost parking space at the entrance of Unit [-].

Hong Jiajia stepped out of the car elegantly in a dark business suit, her hair was neatly arranged, and her makeup was impeccable, she didn't look like she just finished working all day.

Seeing Mu Xi Ze standing at the door, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, but then she walked over quickly with a gentle smile, grabbed Mu Xi Ze's arm, and said kindly: "Why did you come here suddenly? Let me know in advance. If I knew you were coming today, I would have come back from work earlier and cooked something delicious for you."

Mu Xize waited for her to open the door of the unit, took a step back, gently shook off her hand, and motioned for her to go in first.

Hong Jiajia didn't say anything when she saw this, she still smiled and said as she walked, "However, the ingredients at home are all complete, what do you want to eat? I have time to prepare now."

"Don't bother, I'll leave after a few words." Muxi Ze said.

"You child, why are you being so polite. I haven't thanked you enough for what happened last time!"

"Thank me for what? Thank me for saving your daughter with someone else's life?" Just as he entered the elevator at this time, Mu Xi Ze saw Hong Jiajia's instantly stiff expression from the mirror on the inner wall of the elevator.

But when she turned around, her face had returned to normal.

"Caesar, I know this incident makes you very embarrassed, but Ai Jia is your own sister after all, don't you have the heart not to save her?"

"That's why I had surgery." Mu Xi Ze stared at the digital screen and stopped at the number "3", and strode out as soon as the door opened, as if he didn't want to stay with Hong Jiajia in that small airtight place for even a second in the space.

"However, this matter is not just as simple as 'embarrassing' to me." Mu Xi Ze's cold tone became colder and colder in the empty stairwell.

Hong Jiajia stood silently behind him for a few seconds, then took out the key to open the door, and said, "Go in first, let's talk later."

After closing the door, Hong Jiajia seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his expression relaxed a little.

Seeing that Mu Xi Ze was still standing at the door, she patted his shoulder lightly, and said softly: "You don't need to change your shoes, you go sit on the sofa, and I'll pour you a glass of water."

"No need." Mu Xi Ze remained motionless, "I don't have much to say, I'll leave after I finish."

"Xize..." Hong Jiajia looked very helpless, put his right hand on Mu Xize's left arm, squeezed it hard, and said, "Don't do this, I know you have resentment in your heart, but I have no choice. If it wasn't for Ai Jia's situation is too serious, the operation can't be delayed any longer, and I don't want you to do that kind of thing—"

"Forget it, I'll leave this for you to deceive yourself, just tell yourself." Mu Xizhe interrupted her, and then continued with Hong Jiajia's slightly worried eyes: "Since you have mentioned Li Aijia I just want to ask you, who is her biological father? Is it the same person as mine?"

Hong Jiajia was slightly taken aback, "Why are you asking this? Didn't I tell you a long time ago, don't ask questions about this?"

After hearing this, Musize smiled angrily, "I'm really curious, why can't you tell me. If you said that it was because of a momentary mistake that year, you felt ashamed and couldn't spit it out, I can understand. But you seem to have been so embarrassed for so many years. I have never broken contact with him, and now I have another daughter, and she hides it so deeply that even I hide it, what kind of person is he? He can make you willingly maintain such a shameful relationship so long?"

"What did you say!" Hong Jiajia finally showed a sullen look on his face, "How can you use such words to describe your parents?"

"Am I wrong? You have done everything, and you are still afraid to admit it?" Mu Xi Ze responded without showing any weakness.

Hong Jiajia's face was flushed, and she seemed to want to say something, but after waiting, her anger subsided, and her voice lowered, "Casizawa, I can't explain the past to you clearly. Neither are you I don’t think you really care about this, you are a child who knows how to get into the horns. You deliberately provoke me, just want to take the opportunity to find out who that person is from me. I’m sorry, I can’t say it yet.”

Mu Xi Ze stared at her, and after a few seconds, he suddenly smiled and said, "Maybe I was trying to test it just now, but now I want to ask from the bottom of my heart, why can't you tell me who my biological father is? It's been more than 20 years , I haven’t met him once, and I don’t even know his last name. Doesn’t he want to see my own son? Is he not curious or caring at all?”

"Of course he cares about you. In fact, he has been silently paying attention to you from childhood to adulthood. He is also very proud and gratified that you have grown so well now." Hong Jiajia seemed to want to relieve the tense atmosphere just now, and took the initiative to pull Mu Caesar's hand, with an amiable expression on his face, said again: "Caesar, don't worry, it's not time for our family reunion yet. But, you have to trust us. As parents, there is nothing better than being with your children There is nothing more joyful than living happily together. We have been working hard to realize this wish.”

"I do see your efforts, but it's for your daughter." Mu Xi Ze threw Hong Jiajia away, leaned back against the door, folded his arms on his chest, and said to her indifferently.

Hong Jiajia used the hands that were thrown away to gather the broken hair next to her ear, and sighed, "If you came today to vent your emotions with me, then you can vent your emotions to your heart's content. No matter what you say, I'll just listen .”

"Oh, mother's love is really great." Mu Xi Ze turned his head away, and he covered up his emotional exposure for a moment.

"Mom, let's stop wasting time. You're right. I'm not interested in your personal preferences in choosing a mate or your private life over the past ten years. I just want to know who that man is." ?Since he is a policeman, his status is not low, and he is in Pingcheng, so is he in the Pingcheng Bureau? Or the Provincial Public Security Bureau? You named your daughter 'Li Aijia', 'Li'ai' Jia'...his surname Li? Or do you simply think that the surname 'Li' is more popular and not easy to expose?"

As Mu Xi Ze said every word, Hong Jiajia's expression became a little bit ugly.

"However," Musize continued while looking at Hong Jiajia's expression, "Based on what I know about you, 20 years ago, in order not to expose yourself and that person, you would choose to give your own son to others to raise, but now You won't. Over the years, you have been living smoothly, getting what you want, and you have become more calm and confident. So now, when you name your daughter, you must want to be able to put your own brand on it The 'Jia' in the name is you, so the 'Li' must be him."

"Enough! Stop guessing—"

"There are quite a few people with the surname 'Li' in the hall and the bureau. But when you think about it carefully, there are not many who meet the requirements." Mu Xi Ze stared at Hong Jiajia's slightly pale lips, and spoke slowly. After coming down, every word seems to be asking for proof: "Provincial Public Security Bureau, Director, Li Changsheng. Is it him?"

There was not even a trace of blood on Hong Jiajia's face.

After being silent for nearly half a minute, she staggered suddenly. Mu Xize quickly supported her, and led her to the sofa in the living room. Hong Jiajia sat down on his buttocks, as if he had lost even half of his strength.

"Why...why do you insist on holding on to this matter..." Hong Jiajia slumped on the back of the sofa, looking at Mu Xi Ze, his eyes couldn't tell whether it was helplessness, worry or sadness, or even a trace of fear .

"Why, if I guessed his identity correctly, will he also silence me?" A slightly sad smile appeared on the corner of Musize's mouth, as if he was asking a question with a known answer.

Hong Jiajia shook his head slightly, his eyes were a little red, "Caesar, do you think that no one really notices what you, Nie Qing, Yu Sheng, and Su Ji are doing now? Your every word, deed, and action Once you move, it’s no longer a secret. I know that you have been to the place where Yu Sheng lived, and you brought a folding bed. I also know that you went to the orphanage with him, and he was shot. I also know that you and Su Ji took turns going there I know that you have been there three times this week to take care of his staff in the hospital, and I know exactly when you enter and leave each time. Don’t you understand? I give you chances again and again, just to wait for you to give up .”

"Give up what? Give up on investigating Li Changsheng's use of the orphanage's hand to collude with Chen Fangyu and Su Yongdeng in the cross-border organ trading business?" Mu Xize took a step towards Hong Jiajia, leaned down with his hands on the armrest of the sofa, looked directly at her and asked Said: "Tell me, the one who has been planning everything behind the scenes, promoting everything, instigating others to kill and set fire, and reaping the benefits himself, is he, right?"

"I..." Hong Jiajia's lips were already pale, but the way she looked at Mu Xi Ze suddenly became calm. "I don't know what you're talking about," she said word for word.

"You're still refusing to tell the truth even now? You're not afraid that I'll go out and report you to the Public Security Bureau later?" When Mu Xi Ze said this, he couldn't help but clenched the phone in his pocket.

Unexpectedly, Hong Jiajia twitched the corners of her mouth at this time, and the forced smile looked a bit strange on her pale face.

"Cesis, you may not be able to leave today, so you can stay with Mom." Hong Jiajia said softly.

Mu Xi Ze straightened up, didn't seem to be surprised, but still asked symbolically: "Why do you keep me?"

Hong Jiajia pointed to the left pocket of his coat, raised his eyebrows, "It's like you are talking to Su Ji right now, the walls have ears here."

Silence followed.

Suddenly, three beeps of "beep, beep, beep" came, and everything fell silent.

Su Ji froze in place holding the phone.

And at this moment, his doorbell rang suddenly.

Once, twice, and then the rhythmic tapping of fingers on the door panel.

Who is the person outside the door?