atypical dependency

The memory that Xiao Yi could search for was the face of the tall captain surnamed Wei who was smudged by smoke the night before.

But now, watching the man stepping in and looking around towards their table, Xiao Yi uncertainly recognized it, as if he was trying to overlap the image in his memory with the person in front of him.

Fortunately, the other party's distinctive facial contours are not so difficult to identify.

The bridge of the nose is straight, the facial features are exquisite, and there is an old scar that is not obvious at the side of the right temple.

Xiao Yi watched and couldn't help being a little startled.

——Consistent with the speculation last night, this person's appearance is indeed outstanding.

Without the blinding black cover, the other party's entire face looked much younger.

However, for some reason, the other person's face was a little pale at this moment, and the deep eyes that were as black as sandalwood that night also lost their expression, and the sharp feeling like the blade of a sword seemed to disappear, leaving only a dead silence at this moment.

Sitting in the same place, Xiao Yi didn't realize that he was staring intently.

The man didn't notice his straightforward gaze, and walked steadily to him and Yan Tian and pulled the chair away.

Sitting down, the outdoor iciness brought by the other party dissipated slightly, Xiao Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

While waiting for the clerk to greet him, the man absently glanced at the dishes ordered on the tables next to him and turned his head back.

Xiao Yi stared intently, as if he was trying to recall the penetrating eyes of the other party last night.

However, just as his thoughts were wandering, the unfocused eyes in his field of vision suddenly converged, and then Xiao Yi saw the other party nodded awkwardly at him: "Hello."

The voice has the calmness of a man in his 30s, and the other party has obviously noticed Xiao Yichi|naked gaze by accident.

Shen Ningruye's eyes narrowed slightly, and the man raised one eyebrow, as if he was looking for the reason why Xiao Yi was staring at him.

Realizing his gaffe, Xiao Yi eased his expression and continued calmly: "Are you—Captain Wei?"

Hearing his last name come out of a stranger's mouth, an imperceptible surprise slid across the man's face.

Xiao Yi had such a calm and elegant look on his face, the man searched through the address book stored in his mind very seriously, and finally he pursed his lips apologetically at Xiao Yi: "Uh, I'm sorry , may I ask you are...?"

The bewilderment in his eyes was very obvious.

Xiao Yi's eyes froze.

It's only been one night, and the other party doesn't even remember meeting him face to face.

For some reason, he thought that if one day he was really lucky enough to find the savior back then, he would probably face such a dazed and confused face like today.

Without expressing his gloomy mood for a moment, Xiao Yi returned the other party with a polite smile: "Thanks to your help last night, our company's employees were saved." The smile deepened, and Xiao Yi said sincerely, "Really really thankful."

This solemn tone, as if he was going to announce some kind of announcement, caught the man opposite Xiao Yi in an instant.

A gentle smile appeared on his cheeks, he looked at Xiao Yi, and replied exactly the same as the night before: "This is what we should do." After a pause, in order to make up for his negligence just now, he continued, "Are you ...President Xiao?"

This time, it was Xiao Yi's surprise.

He froze for a moment, then agreed: "Yes."

"I saw you yesterday, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you just now." The man was very straightforward, and his voice was very straightforward.

The other party's voice was loud and powerful, and Xiao Yi instantly recalled the heroic appearance of commanding his comrades when the other party broke into the fire scene wearing a uniform the night before.

Shaking his head at Wei Zhuoyan, he said with a light smile, "Captain Wei, is this lunch break?"

After the words were finished, Xiao Yi noticed a flash of hesitation on the other party's face, but it was like a stone that fell into the middle of the lake disappeared in an instant, Wei Zhuoyan pursed his lips: "Yes."

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and looked at the menu in front of him earnestly, as if he was a little entangled in whether he should eat noodles or steamed buns for lunch.

Xiao Yi looked at the smile fading from the corner of the other's lips, knowing that there was no need to be polite anymore, so she took the opportunity to stop, and didn't intend to bite the bullet to make up for the embarrassment of eating face to face with strangers.

Wei Zhuoyan lingered on several pages of staple food menus for a while, and finally settled on a bowl of beef noodles with fried sauce, three big steamed buns with whole grains, two whole wheat pancakes, and four sesame balls.

Xiao Yi didn't take it seriously when the other party reported the order to the waiter at first, thinking that it would be okay to eat more because the other party was working.

But when the bowl of beef noodles with fried sauce was first served, Xiao Yi stared at that posture and suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

To say it was a "bowl" would be an understatement.

Xiao Yi felt that the basin was much more delicate than the container.

Yan Tian, ​​who was sitting next to Xiao Yi, was also obviously taken aback, staring dumbfoundedly at Wei Zhuoyan, who was as calm as water, boldly picked up his chopsticks and began to slash through the thorns in the fried noodles, Yan Tianxia consciously pulled his chest, feeling a little choked.

That eating style was like a fire rescue scene, Wei Zhuoyan's face didn't change much, but the content in the "basin" in front of him was consumed quickly, and it bottomed out in a while.

Xiao Yi inadvertently stretched out his hand and unbuttoned his collar, frowned Mo Ran, and his eyes fell on his bowl of rice that looked like a small family.

The man on the opposite side has already finished nearly three-quarters of the order content neatly, but he still eats quite politely.

This made Xiao Yi suddenly inexplicably feel powerless as his masculinity was frustrated.

Although Wei Zhuoyan moved quickly, he didn't have the slightest sense of brutality and vulgarity like a raging cloud.

Just like putting out a fire, he moved neatly and without dragging his feet. After the meal, there was only a little stain on his lips after the meal, and the table, cuffs, and neckline were still as clean as ever.

Maintaining the fast and efficient meal in the bureau, ready to dispatch the police at any time, he briefly checked his dining table with lowered eyes, and curled his lips in satisfaction.

The eyes of Xiao Yi and Yan Tian beside him already had the tendency to look at aliens.

After finishing the lunch, Wei Zhuoyan raised his wrist and looked at his watch, realizing that he could return to the game earlier.

After asking Xiao Yi and the others about the condition of the injured, he prepared to pay the bill and leave with that calm and polite smile.

But when the clerk came to collect the money, Xiao Yi noticed that Wei Zhuoyan brought out a small purplish red book when he took out his wallet.

The book fell to the ground without a loud sound.

Although Wei Zhuoyan's expression didn't change, and he quickly bent over to pick it up and put it back in his pocket, Xiao Yi managed to capture the words "divorce certificate" on the book.

The little girl who came to check out didn't seem to notice what Wei Zhuoyan dropped, but returned to the front desk with a bright face after collecting the money.

Saying goodbye to Xiao Yi and the others, Wei Zhuoyan turned around and strode out of the restaurant.

Watching the other party go away, Xiao Yi watched the other party's forehead almost hit the upper edge of the door when he was about to leave, and couldn't help but ponder for a while.

I seem to be 186 tall.

That man is likely over 190.

"They are really brave in firefighting." Yan Tian choked out a concluding speech after eating for a long time.

Xiao Yi didn't say anything, and kept staring at Wei Zhuoyan's swaying door after he left, his gaze was entangled with a trace of unrecognizable emotion.

**

Two days later, Thursday.

As soon as Xiao Yi came out of the main entrance at noon, he saw Yan Tian standing at the bottom of the steps with a happy face.

That expression was no different from bumping into peach blossoms, Yan Tian excitedly went up to Xiao Yi before he reached the last step: "Mr. Xiao."

Puzzled by the other party's expression, Xiao Yi forcibly pulled his thoughts away from the previous work, puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"Those people who investigated two days ago have the results." Yan Tian's eyebrows were beaming, as if he had done a good job.

Before realizing what the other party meant, Xiao Yi followed Yan Tian to the front of the private car, frowning: "What's the result?"

"It's those transferred personnel who participated in the fire in X City." Yan Tian couldn't wait to explain, and helped Xiao Yi open the rear door, "We've made progress!"

Hearing this, as soon as one foot stepped into the carriage, Xiao Yi's whole body froze.

A pair of black eyes ignited like fireworks, he stared at Yan Tian with burning eyes, and waited for a few seconds before Bai answered: "Really?" Pulling his legs back, he closed the car door forcefully, leaned By the side of the car, he narrowed his shrewd eyes, "Tell me about it."

"The specific list of personnel is estimated to arrive at night, but as far as the current situation is concerned, there was one retired and 1 transferred from City X that year."

"Oh?" Xiao Yi's voice was very low, but the faint light on his face was still very obvious.

"The one retired soldier did not go to the 1th floor where you were trapped to rescue people; 17 of the remaining 13 people were transferred to City A. We have also checked, and none of them met your requirements."

"Then—what about the remaining five?"

"We haven't had time to check the remaining five." Yan Tian stared at Xiao Yi with a bright expression, "But if those five people want to check, it should be easy."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows.

"The city they transferred to is V City." Yan Tian felt that he had reached the point, and began to speak with emotion, "If you want to know the specific situation, when the list comes out tonight, we can go directly to the fire station in V City and ask. There will be results!"

Hearing what Yan Tian said, Xiao Yi rarely had a bright smile on his face.

He stared at Yan Tian and pursed his lips, couldn't help but reach out and pat him on the shoulder, and nodded appreciatively: "Good job Yan Tian."

Laughing quickly into a flower, Yan Tian scratched his head with his hand, almost hanging on a branch to welcome the spring.

Xiao Yi opened the car door and got in. On the way to the hospital, his emotions were high.

It was his routine to visit the man in the hospital at noon on Thursday, and he planned to go to the fire station as soon as he was done.

In the afternoon, the corridor of the hospital was refracted by the snow light outside the window, making it as bright as a golden palace, and the clear sky was rarely as clear as blue, with lingering clouds and beautiful scenery.

When ascending to the top floor along the elevator, Xiao Yi's face, which was brimming with joy before, subsided a lot imperceptibly.

Entering the promenade, walking slowly between the corridors, the lovely and clear landscape outside the window failed to attract his attention at all.

His gaze was fixed on a half-hidden ward door in the middle of the corridor as if locked, Xiao Yi couldn't help but slowed down.

Less than 10 steps away from the door, Xiao Yi stood still.

Yan Tian, ​​who was following behind him, also stopped, and stood without saying a word, knowing that absolute silence is required at this time.

He knew that his leader would come to this ward where no one lived to watch at this fixed time every Thursday.

At first, Yan Tian looked around the room curiously, only to see an old lady lying unconscious on the hospital bed and an old man who had been guarding her all the time.

A few times, Yan Tian and Xiao Yi ran into some young people who came to visit with messy supplements.

Although I really want to know the reason why Mr. Xiao visits this family every time, but every time the doubt rises in his throat, Yan Tian loses the courage to ask again.

Knowing that his leader handles everything in private, except for the other party's explanation when they have to, he usually doesn't want others to pry into it, so Yan Tian intends to be a good employee who is loyal to his duty and keeps his mouth shut for the leader.

However, even though his extraordinary leader was present, Yan Tian still noticed that every time someone came out of that room, Xiao Yi always turned his face away uncomfortably, and his gaze fell outside the window as if to avoid something.

Normally, Xiao Yi would not turn his head back like a thief until the figures of those people disappeared.

Sometimes, the other party's sense of snooping that doesn't fit his identity will inexplicably arouse Yan Tian's heartache.

Even he himself couldn't tell why.

Today I don't know if it's because of the fact that I can get the list of benefactors at night, Xiao Yi is in an inexplicable mood, and Yan Tian realizes that the other party has been spying in the corridor of the ward for half an hour more than usual.

However, it was the extra half an hour that made Xiao Yi and Yan Tian bump into the man leaning out from the ward next to the room he was concerned about when they were leaving.

The two of them rubbed their shoulders, and when they looked back, they apologized in unison.

The opponent's body was taller than Xiao Yi's, and the collision caused Xiao Yi's shoulder to suffer from severe pain, so he couldn't help but staggered to the side twice.

However, when they looked back and fixed their eyes on the person in front of them, both of them were stunned for a moment, and then blurted out.

"President Xiao?" "Captain Wei?"