monologue

"Is Wen Ti at Chu Xingmu's house?" Zhong Changxin asked after getting out of the car.

Wen Xiangqin glanced at the two words on the screen, put away his phone and got out of the car, "You are right, no one in the Wen family can compare to your grandfather, that's why Wen Ti hates me so much. "

"It's too late for you to wake up now."

Zhong Changxin walked forward with the snacks he bought for his grandma. Wen Xiangqin looked around and found that Mrs. Zhong lived far away from the urban area. A low profile villa area.

Zhong Changxin walked a few steps, turned around and looked at Wen Xiangqin. Before, he was also very puzzled why his grandma had to live in the suburbs. He told his father once that this was the old house of his grandparents. Zhong Changxin probably She went abroad with her parents at the age of eight, and Mrs. Zhong also moved to an old house from the urban area. After returning to China, Zhong Changxin tried to take her to the city several times, but she refused.

The two walked through a gravel path, and there were small gardens on both sides of the path. Although the snow had fallen, there were still a few flower buds huddled together on the rose branches.

Zhong Changxin said: "My grandma moved back after my grandfather passed away. I come to see her occasionally. She can always find something to do for herself. The flowers in the nearby garden are all grown by herself, and they are the most beautiful in summer. "

Wen said to Qin, "I should have come to visit your grandma earlier."

The two walked through the gravel road, and a quaint small courtyard came into view. Zhong Changxin turned his head to look at Wen Xiangqin and said, "Here we are."

Then Zhong Changxin called his grandma, and the two stood outside the gate, Wen Xiangqin heard the phone ringing inside.

The phone rang a few times, Wen Xiangqin heard footsteps in the yard, Zhong Changxin walked to the door with snacks in his hands, Mrs. Zhong opened the door, Zhong Changxin immediately smiled and said: "Beautiful Ms. Tang, Happy New Year. "

Mrs. Zhong looked at Zhong Changxin and Wen Xiangqin with a smile. Mrs. Zhong was already 75 years old. Except for the changes in hair color and skin condition, Wen Xiangqin didn't see any signs of aging from her. She said with a smile: "They're all back? Come in quickly."

Wen Xiangqin followed, Zhong Changxin suddenly stopped Wen Xiangqin, turned to Mrs. Zhong and said, "Grandma, I brought a present back this year."

Mrs. Zhong was puzzled, looked back and forth between Zhong Changxin and Wen Xiangqin, and asked, "What gift?"

Zhong Changxin patted Wen Xiangqin on the shoulder: "Boyfriend, if you agree, he will celebrate the New Year with us this year. If you don't agree, I will let him leave now."

Wen Xiangqin: "..."

After all the calculations, he didn't think that there was still this one waiting for him. Regarding Zhong Changxin's peaceful appearance, Wen Xiangqin was more surprised. He didn't know that the Zhong family's family tradition and family motto were It was because of Zhong Changxin's character that he was so straightforward. He actually revealed their relationship so clearly, not only caught Wen Xiangqin off guard, but even Mrs. Zhong couldn't react.

Half a minute later, Mrs. Zhong let the door open: "Come in first."

Zhong Changxin pushed Wen Xiangqin in at once, and said in a low voice, "This is the tradition of our family. My grandma and my mother were brought back by my grandfather and father in this way."

It was difficult to walk in the snow, Wen Xiangqin went in and hurriedly helped Mrs. Zhong, Wen Xiangqin, who had been a master in the mall for many years, was caught off guard by his little boyfriend who suddenly announced their relationship to his family, and he was very nervous, afraid that someone would not pay attention He was kicked out of the house.

Had he known this was the case, he would have been more grand.

After entering the house, Zhong Changxin scanned the things in the living room and asked, "Has Wen Ti been here?"

Mrs. Zhong said: "I came here two days ago. I said I will be busy next year, so I came earlier this year."

"He came alone?"

"His friend came with him, like a policeman."

Zhong Changxin said: "That policeman is the captain of the criminal investigation team of the city bureau, we have cooperated before."

Mrs. Zhong put the snacks on the plate and said: "Wen Ti has never brought anyone here, and their relationship must be very good."

Zhong Changxin thought that Wen Ti's surname was Wen but not Zhong, why would he bring his boyfriend to meet his parents and go to their house?

Wen Xiangqin saw a row of photo frames on the table, including the photos of Zhong Changxin when he was a child, and the family portrait of his family, the group photo of Zhong Minglou and Mrs. Zhong, Wen Xiangqin went to the photo frame and picked up the photo of Zhong Changxin when he was a child Looking at it, no matter how Wen Xiangqin looked at it, he felt that Zhong Changxin was a completely different person when he was a child.

Immediately afterwards, he noticed a photo frame next to the family portrait. Wen Xiangqin picked it up and saw that it was Wen Ti. Even though he had never seen Wen Ti's childhood appearance, he could recognize him at a glance. In the photo, Zhong Ming Lou hugged little Wen Ti, and Wen Ti put her arms around Zhong Minglou's neck and stared at the camera with a reluctant face, as if being forced to take a photo.

Zhong Changxin said behind his back: "I am jealous of Wen Ti because of this photo. Before I was eight years old, my grandfather worked in the research institute and had no time to accompany me. After I was eight years old, I went abroad with my parents. When I came back, there was only this a photo."

Zhong Changxin has always had a deep resentment about this matter, but who knew that Wen said to Qin: "My brother owes you, and I will help him pay it back."

Zhong Changxin lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. It was rare to see him so serious. Only then did Wen Xiangqin realize that he had offended Zhong Changxin with a word unintentionally. Ti owes him a debt.

Zhong Changxin is extremely smart in other fields, but he is a stubborn one emotionally. If he doesn't pay attention, he can become a stumbling block in his emotional path. Later, Wen Xiangqin pulled his face down and coaxed him to finish.

Chu Xingmu returned to the team in the second year of junior high school, and the others were still on their annual leave. He and Xia Ci were actively engaged in work. There were several cases to be tried in court next year, and they had to prepare relevant evidence and materials for submission.

Wen Ti is out 24 hours out of [-] hours a day. Last year, he abandoned company affairs and entertainment venues and went to the criminal investigation team to follow them on the case for half a year. Friends catch up on the old days.

After all, since July last year, the sons who had been close to Wen Ti rarely saw Wen Ti. Wen Ti stopped going to bars, dance halls, and Fengyue venues to read books and play games. Tell him to go for a drive in Yingang No time.

Wen Ti sacrificed countless entertainment activities for Chu Xingmu, and if he didn't go out to show his face, those people might think that Wen Ti was imprisoned in a mental hospital again, and they all believed in the fact that he was mentally ill.

Wen Ti stayed at Chu Xingmu's house for half a year, and after thinking about it, he decided to move back to his own home. Although it might not be convenient to meet in the future, he asked Jennifer to bring some moving cardboard boxes over while Chu Xingmu was at work. When he moved in, he only brought clothes and daily necessities. Later, he brought a lot of things from home one after another, and it was a bit troublesome to move.

Even if there is work during the Chinese New Year, it is not too heavy. Chu Xingmu came home after five o'clock in the afternoon. As soon as he opened the door and looked at the cardboard boxes on the floor in the living room and the clothes on the bed in the bedroom, Chu Xingmu knew what Wen Ti was going to do.

Wen Ti poked her head out of the bathroom and said, "Captain Chu, I'm going home."

"Why didn't you tell me in advance, otherwise I would come back earlier to help you clean up." Chu Xingmu put down the bag and took off his clothes, Wen Daju jumped out and in the cardboard box.

Chu Xingmu held Wen Daju and asked Wen Ti: "Wen Daju also wants to take it back?"

Wen Ti came out of the bathroom with a suit in hand and said, "Wen Daju cannot do without Chu Daha."

The implication is to let Chu Xingmu continue to raise Wen Daju, "I will send it cat food regularly."

"When will you move?"

"Tomorrow, I want to have some tenderness with Captain Chu tonight." Wen Ti took out all the clothes in the closet.

Chu Xingmu had been mentally prepared a long time ago, and he didn't feel unhappy. He helped Wen Ti tidy up things after busy work. During the tidying process, he found that some small items in the house had become double copies unconsciously. Wen Ti only brought I have packed some necessary things, and all the things I bought after moving in are there. After all, he will often come to borrow rooms in the future, and it is too troublesome to move around.

Wen Ti sat by the bed and tidied his clothes, while Chu Xingmu helped him tidy up some odds and ends.

Chu Xingmu put the sleeping pills that Wen Ti often took into the medicine box and said: "Take less sleeping pills, and don't drink any alcohol after taking the medicine."

After finding a can of coffee, Chu Xingmu said, "Try to drink as little coffee as possible, it's not good for your health."

When packing clothes into the suitcase, Chu Xingmu said: "Wear more clothes when you go out, don't force yourself to look good."

"My mobile phone is turned on 24 hours a day. If you need anything, call me as soon as possible."

"Don't keep going to those entertainment clubs with rich second-generation friends, maybe one day something will happen and the police will take it all at once."

"Safety is the first priority when driving by yourself. If something happens to you, I don't know where to get you."

"Next time you encounter a fight, stay away from it, and don't try to fight."

"You can't offend anyone with your personality, but be careful of those wolves and tigers in your company."

"Be sure to pay attention to safety when you go out, and contact me immediately if you find that you are being followed."

"The act of righteousness is commendable, but it is not advocated to act bravely when personal safety cannot be guaranteed."

Chu Xingmu nagged for a long time without hearing Wen Ti's response, then turned to look at Wen Ti, and asked him, "Have you remembered everything?"

Wen Ti played with the mobile phone in his left ear and out of his right ear, and replied to him by the way: "Keep it in my heart, I dare not forget a single word."

Chu Xingmu stood up and took the phone away from Wen Ti's hand, "Then repeat what I just said."

Wen Ti: "I will keep these words in my mind and put them into practice, and I will be able to treat you to dinner in the future."

"You don't need to eat, do you still go to the studio often?"

"Jennifer and Xue Ning are here, I will go over on the weekend."

"Are you going to move back to Wen's house or your own house?"

"Live by yourself, it will be more convenient for you to stay overnight."

Chu Xingmu packed his things and moved the cardboard boxes to the living room. When he took the hangers, he found that the wardrobe specially set aside for Wen Ti was as empty as it was before he came.

He has taken a fancy to a house in Huaxiyuan, but now his money is a bit tight and he only paid the down payment. He hasn't told Wen Ti about this.

Wen Ti asked: "I heard Brother Qi say that you don't even have time to eat when you're involved in a case. How about this? I'll have someone give you whatever I eat in the future."

Wen Ti hugged a big green iron box, put it in front of Chu Xingmu and said, "This is smoking cessation candy, you can keep it."

Chu Xingmu asked in surprise: "How much did you spend?"

"Actually, I don't mind if you don't quit smoking."

Chu Xingmu remembered one thing, and never asked Wen Ti why he hated the smell of cigarettes so much. His reaction to cigarettes should not be pure dislike, "Do you have any special resistance to cigarettes?"

Wen Ti said: "I don't remember clearly, it should be related to my childhood experience. I vaguely remember that I stayed with a group of people, and the room was full of cigarettes mixed with alcohol. I was against that both physically and psychologically. smell."

Chu Xingmu was thoughtful, Wen Ti saw that he suddenly became serious, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Where are the notes you sorted out? They were sorted out from Zhou Jinlin's work notes."

Wen Ti got up and went to the study to find her notebook, Chu Xingmu put the smoking cessation candy box in the cabinet, and followed to the study.

"Does Zhong Changxin know?"

Wen Ti sat on the chair and flipped through the notes and said, "He doesn't know yet."

"The cases of Zhong Minglou and Wen Xiangqin's mother Fu Li were both closed by suicide. I was still in Nanjia the year Fu Li committed suicide, so I don't know what happened that year, but I occasionally listened to it when I returned to Wen's house. The nanny at home talked about Fu Li, and every time he mentioned Fu Li in front of Wen Xiangqin, he looked like he wanted to eat me. For so many years, he believed that the existence of me and my mother caused Fu Li to commit suicide, but so far So far I don’t even know who my mother is, and everyone keeps silent about her.”

"Zhong Minglou used to be the director of the Qingshi Mental Illness Institute. Although he was mentally ill, he did not lose his ability to take care of himself. His family members were all there, so there was absolutely no need for hospitalization. He lived there for six years and never went out. "

"Zhong Changxin and I are also very curious. The Institute has the best treatment plan and medical facilities in Qingshi. The mentally ill are not criminals but patients. He is like being imprisoned in Nanjia Mental Hospital."

Chu Xingmu took the notebook, flipped through it and said, "These two cases were investigated by Zhou Jinlin. The file of Fu Li's suicide case was burned, and the file of Zhongminglou's suicide case was changed. I always feel that these two cases This case is not that simple."

Wen Ti looked at Chu Xingmu for a long time. The case of Zhongminglou does not need to be so dependent on Chu Xingmu. Ten years have passed. If it is not involved in some major criminal case or the investigation of the case is not clear and the case is complicated, it will not be so easy. restarted.

"Did the City Council archives catch fire?"

"It happened ten years ago. It happened that the archives room was going to be repaired. The bureau moved some serious case files, but it caught fire before they were finished."

"What was the cause of the fire?"

"The management policeman mistakenly dropped a cigarette butt on the wooden shelf in the archives room. It was after two o'clock in the morning on the day of the fire. The smoke in the archives room triggered the smoke alarm. When it was discovered, the fire had been burning for a long time. Later that The archivist was fired."

No wonder there are so many fire hydrants outside the file room. "One cigarette butt burned so many files of the Municipal Bureau, and it was just dismissal from office. This punishment is a bit unreasonable."

"If you want to know more details, you can only contact Director Li or Uncle Yang. They will deal with the follow-up of the fire." Chu Xingmu thought of something while holding his notebook, "The last time you took me to see the wife of Zhongminglou, not only Is it as simple as just visiting her?"

"Mrs. Zhong is also very concerned about me. I visit her every year. When I was young, my father wouldn't let me go out, so my elder brother took me there secretly. I want her to feel at ease."

"During Zhong Changxin's absence from China, you have been taking care of his grandma for him?"

Wen Ti smiled and nodded, "Captain Chu, you have to keep this matter a secret for me."

He suspected the cause of Zhong Minglou's death but didn't tell Zhong Changxin directly, and he helped him take care of Mrs. Zhong without telling Zhong Changxin. Sometimes Chu Xingmu really couldn't understand what was going on in Wen Ti's mind. Next to Wen Ti, he took Zhou Jinlin's work notes out of the drawer and said, "In this case, you will be my little follower for the last time and help me find other cases."

Wen Ti: "My things haven't been packed yet."

"It's not that I won't come back to live, just bring something useful."

"I'm going home, not traveling."

Chu Xingmu put the pen into Wen Ti's hand, hugged the computer and typed next to him, Wen Ti asked him what he was writing, Chu Xingmu said he was sorting out the electronic files, but Wen Ti saw that he was obviously searching for more than a dozen documents on the Internet. Some drug trafficking cases years ago.

The author says:

The chapter outline is also drawn, the plot is divided into primary and secondary, and the pits dug before are also sorted out, but I just can’t write it down. If I am not satisfied, I delete it. I deleted about 6k words before and after (I can’t write so much in normal writing), Anxious, said nothing, and continued.