The Swan Bay Murders

When the clock struck twelve, the two of us walked into the New Year with everyone.

At that moment, it seemed that all the exhaustion and pain had been left in the past year, including my brother of course.

His young life was frozen like that, and he was ruthlessly left behind by us who kept moving forward.

There seemed to be a door on the road of life, we strode through it, and Berlin remained inside with a sad face.

Looking at the fireworks exploding in the dark blue sky, I felt an unprecedented emptiness in my heart.

I turned my head to look at Jiang Luo, who was staring at the sky in a daze.

The two of us seemed a bit out of place in this lively world, I sighed lightly and patted the back of his hand.

He looked at me, froze for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and smiled at me.

When will I be able to completely shake off the haze in my heart?

None of us know the answer.

The New Year's Eve celebration lasted until after three o'clock in the middle of the night. Jiang Luo and I felt cold from sitting all the time, so we got up and walked around.

After wandering around, I finally found my parents.

They are also wandering around casually, but they don't seem to be afraid of being separated from us.

"Do you want to eat?" My mother held a paper bag, opened her mouth, and handed it over.

I took a look and saw a bag full of melon seeds.

Feeling helpless, I grabbed a handful and stuffed it into Jiang Luo's hand: "Mom, you bought a bag of melon seeds after shopping for so long?"

"She didn't buy it," my dad said. "You have both of us's money. It was given to her by pity."

After he finished speaking, my mother bumped him with her shoulder coquettishly, and asked us with a smile, "Is it cold? Do you want to go back?"

I turned to Jiang Luo and asked him. He was still the same and didn't express his opinion at all.

But looking at the tip of his nose that was red from the cold, I said, "Go back, get a good sleep, and have a return trip in the afternoon."

The four of us walked back together. My mother pulled Jiang Luo and didn't know what to say. My father and I walked behind. He said to me: "Your mother is in a better mood recently. This is because she treats Jiang Luo as her own son." gone."

I looked at their backs and felt that it was a very correct choice for Jiang Luo to live with us.

"What about you?" I put my arms around my dad's shoulders, "Do you think my mom is too kind to Jiang Luo, and you're jealous?"

I glared at me: "Stinky boy, what are you talking about!"

Our father and son laughed happily along with the sound of fireworks.

It is the new year now, and my only wish is that from now on, my family members will be healthy and happy.

On the return trip in the afternoon, we rented a commercial vehicle and drove directly from Beiji Village to the airport in Mohe. The driver and the chatty tour guide were in front, Jiang Luo and I were in the middle row, and my parents were at the end.

Because everyone was very tired, they fell asleep shortly after getting in the car.

I slept lightly and woke up when the road bumped.

Turning around, Jiang Luo leaned against the back of the chair and kept nodding.

That look was cute and pitiful, I hesitated for a moment, raised my hand to gently wrap his head around his head, and let him lean on my shoulder.

I looked back at the two people behind me, they were the same, my dad was leaning against the back of the chair, as if he had just woken up, and my mother was sleeping soundly in his arms.

Everyone was really tired. After returning to the room, Jiang Luo and I argued for a while about who should sleep on the bed. As a result, he slept on the sofa and I slept on the floor, so the big double bed was empty.

It can be seen that we are all stubborn people, which is really dumbfounding.

To be honest, sleeping on the floor is really uncomfortable, especially in such a freezing and snowy place. The winery is heated by heating. Although the room temperature is good, the floor is still very cold in the middle of the night.

After waking up today, I felt a little uncomfortable, but I was afraid that they would be worried, and even more afraid that Jiang Luo would feel guilty, so I kept silent.

My physique is not bad, and I seldom get sick, but every time I get sick, I will collapse for a long time, and now I can only pray silently to survive.

However, I still fell ill.

As soon as I came back from the Arctic Village, I developed a high fever.

I was always worried that my parents would not adapt to such a cold place, but in the end I became the only sick number in the family.

There is only one day left of the New Year's Day holiday, and I still have a lot of things to do. I will go to work tomorrow, and no matter what, I will personally hand out red envelopes to the employees.

But now I was lying in bed, watched by Jiang Luo and my mother, taking medicine after taking my temperature, and forcing me to sleep after taking medicine.

Sick people are probably as they say, very fragile in their hearts. When they think that they have a mountain of work waiting, but now they have to lie in bed, they feel extremely irritable.

Finally looking forward to my parents going out to buy vegetables, I said to Jiang Luo: "I really have nothing to do, don't make such a fuss."

Li Jiangluo is not cute at all now, and he is not obedient anymore. He squinted at the thermometer he just took out from my armpit and said, "38 degrees 9, you can lie down."

I sighed and said helplessly, "I don't even have an ally in this family..."

He froze for a moment, then smiled: "Allies?"

"Well, but I can understand you. After all, my parents are more important to you than me." I was deliberately provoking him. In fact, I rarely say such nasty words. I am sick at the moment , forgive me.

Unexpectedly, he lowered his head in embarrassment, then stood up and walked out with my water glass, and whispered in a mosquito-like voice: "You are important too."

For some reason, his reaction reminded me of a word.

shy.

Although it shouldn't be, but seeing him blushing, shy and embarrassed to speak, I really couldn't help but think of this word.

Recently, with the efforts of the whole family, Jiang Luo has gained a little weight, and her sunken cheeks have gradually become fleshy, and sometimes her cheeks are puffed out, like a little goldfish.

He took the water with such an expression and handed it to me.

I sat up from the bed, took the water glass, and asked him, "What are you thinking about?"

"I wonder when you will be better." He sat back and put his hands on the side of the bed, "Did you catch a cold because you slept on the floor?"

I knew he would ask this question, so I prepared a draft early in the morning: "Probably not, there were signs of it before I left. Some brats in the company caught a cold after working overtime, and it must have been infected to me."

This lie was still very convincing. He blinked and looked at me, looking thoughtful.

"By the way." I quickly changed the subject, "Aren't you looking for a job? How's it going? Any news?"

"Yes, there are." He looked a little embarrassed, "They are all small companies, and none of the big companies that I like very much replied to me."

His face was full of frustration. He used to work well and developed well, but he was fired because of absenteeism. With his personality, his resume would definitely not be falsified, which caused him to encounter many difficulties in finding a job again. Most companies stopped hiring before last year, so he was doomed to hit a snag.

"It was not easy to find a job years ago. This is not your problem." I comforted, "Actually, you can rest for a while and talk about it after the New Year."

He shook his head and sighed softly: "I want to go out to work, and I'm in a hurry."

I think I can probably understand his mood. It is a good thing to be busy, just like me. After the accident in Berlin, I was busy taking care of my parents and Jiang Luo, and I was busy transferring my work to China. I was so busy that there was no more. Time to think about Berlin.

"Alright." I said, "Since there is no suitable one now, if you don't mind, you can come to my small company first. Are you a professional with Berlin? Or, what do you want to do, we can discuss it."

Jiang Luo was surprised, with a round mouth.

Looking at his silly look, I had a runny nose while smiling.

He quickly pulled out a tissue and stuffed it for me, then smiled shyly and said, "I major in information management, so I don't know what I can do with you, but if you don't dislike me, brother, I'm willing to try anything. "

To be honest, his major is really useless in our company, and it is completely wrong, but since he said so, I don't intend to be polite.

"What I need most now is an assistant. Can you do it?" Jiang Luo is the kind of person whose heart is higher than the sky in my heart. I still remember what Berlin praised him in the past. He is talented and capable. Little assistant, maybe it's true that he has lost his talent, but it's just like when he came to my house back then, when we needed each other.

He needs a job and I need help.

"I haven't done it." He was a little emboldened, but then he looked at me immediately and said, "But I'm willing to try."

I threw the used tissue into the trash can next to the bed, and asked him seriously: "Don't you think your abilities are being wasted?"

"How could it be." He chuckled and lowered his eyes, "People always have to bow their heads to reality, and, if my assistant does a good job, brother, you will give me a salary increase, right?"

I was taken aback by his question, we looked at each other, looked at his smiling eyes and couldn't hold back a smile.

I habitually raised my hands and rubbed his hair, then lay down again, and said: "Then you go to work now, prepare twenty red envelopes, and then use my card to withdraw 2 yuan, what about the red envelopes?" You don’t need me to teach you, do you?”

He nodded repeatedly, but did not move.

"Why don't you go?"

Li Jiangluo looked at me with a smile and said: "I promised Auntie, I will watch you here, and I will leave when they come back."

Well, my "escape" plan failed, and the pile of things waiting for me had to be delayed for a while, so I suddenly wanted to fire Li Jiangluo.