Say goodbye

The "Angel House" orphanage is located at the end of a not-so-busy commercial street in Liming District, Pingcheng. It has a history of more than 20 years since its establishment.

Ai Chaochao and Shen Ciwan had already got out of the nanny's car, walked through the entire commercial street, and walked through an antique alley before arriving at the gate of this orphanage.

The situation was really as Yan Qing said, the building that was supposed to open the door and hear the laughter of the children inside, but now tightly closed the only door to the outside world.

However, the entire building of the orphanage, which should be very childlike, is built in an elegant and noble classical European style with a strange atmosphere, which makes the closed door in front of it even more strange.

"Senior, this..."

Ai Chaochao hesitated to speak, and he never thought that the largest orphanage in Pingcheng would become so weird. Two or three years ago, the Ai Group did public welfare activities and donated money to these orphanages. Uncle Li Zheng and the "Angel House" "When the dean negotiated, he also followed here.

At that time, most of the children here were full of vigor, and even orphans could live a good life.And the "Lonely Garden" public welfare activity of the White Sunlight Group has only started for more than half a year. How can it be transformed into the current picture, which makes people uncomfortable just looking at it?

Shen Ciwan raised his eyes, looked at the orphanage building with an incompatible atmosphere under the clear sky, and said to Ai Chaochao: "It's really weird... There is no orphanage that will implement closed management and close the door."

Ai Chaochao nodded, but inadvertently noticed that the few passers-by walking around the "Angel House" deliberately avoided this building, and they kept looking at him with strange eyes. And Shen Ciwan.

He didn't deliberately avoid those gazes, and Ai Chaochao looked back one by one without the slightest fear.

what to see?

Look at me, I look good, don't I?

Then I will let you take a closer look.

Shen Ciwan poked the back of Ai Chaochao's stiff neck, then took Ai Chaochao's hand, took a few steps forward, and knocked the door together, which was also finished in European style.

"Anyone? We want to go in and see the kids!"

"Angel House anyone!"

"...Who will open the door for the young master?"

The two of you shouted one sentence to another dozens of times before the door of the "Angel House" opened a crack to them, and an impatient young man came out sideways from inside, lazily

He said to the two of them, "what's the matter with you two?"

Shen Ciwan's cold face was expressionless, but he still said gently: "We want to go in and give condolences to the children."

The young man burst into a smile when he heard the sound, and then continued to talk to Shen Ciwan lazily: "This orphanage has now been bought by our White Sunshine, and it is being rebuilt. It is under closed management, and no one else is allowed to enter. "

Ai Chaochao tried his best to maintain peace, and said to the people in front of him: "Then what about your old dean? I want to see him, the head office?"

The young man looked Ai Chaochao from top to bottom, and replied: "You look pretty, but who are you, you want to see the director of this orphanage?"

Ai Chaozhao said calmly: "I am Ai Chaochao, and he is Shen Ciwan."

The young man in front of him staggered when he heard the sound, but still managed to hold on to the door to stand firm, and said in a respectful tone: "...just now... this junior was rude to you two, I was rude...offended, offended...but this old man Dean... I'm afraid you won't be able to see..."

Shen Ciwan frowned and said, "Why can't I see you?"

"The old dean is... because of that little trainee's late wish... Chi Yuan was watched by the old dean for a while when he was a child, and he jumped off a building not long ago, and the old dean was overwhelmed with grief, so he went... So ah ...you can't see..."

Ai Chaochao opened his mouth wide: "Gone?...how come?"

"I wasn't in good health at first...it's my age..."

After a pause, Ai Chaochao replied coldly: "Then can we go in and see the children?"

The young man showed a look of embarrassment, and said slowly: "This... I also work for the higher-ups... I can't help myself, and it's not me who said... The two young people have a bright future ahead of them, so why bother?" Why don't you come to this muddy water where people are drowned and there is no movement? Let's all go..."

As soon as the words fell, the young man quickly slid to the inside of the gate. Ai Chaochao moved nimbly and wanted to squeeze in through the small crack of the door to see what was going on, but was staggered by the young man's sudden stretch of his hand. , Shen Ciwan firmly supported him from behind with sharp eyes.

In an instant, with a "bang", the door in front of him was once again tightly closed to the outside world.

"I am fine."

Ai Chaochao simply said this sentence to Shen Ciwan, and then stepped forward, Shen Ciwan also continued to step forward, and knocked on the door together for a full ten minutes, but there was only the cold wind howling in winter Responding to the two.

Slowly pacing back along the commercial street, Ai Chao

Putting on the hood of his hoodie, Chao said, "There must be some doubts in this, but because of our profession, I'm afraid we won't be able to get involved so much... We... why don't we let this doubt Tell Ruan Li? It's convenient to investigate as a policeman!"

Shen Ciwan paused, and nodded in agreement with Ai Chaochao.

Xiao Li's car parked at the front of the commercial street, Ai Chao Zhao took Shen Ciwan's arm and trotted all the way, and soon ran to the nanny's car parked beside a shop, Ai Chao Zhao smiled and rushed to Xiao Li's car. Li Dao: "Go to the Provincial Public Security Bureau."

In Ruan Li's office.

The young deputy chief quietly listened carefully to Ai Chaochao's account of the ins and outs of the "Angel House" orphanage, turned the pen with his right hand, turned over the paper on the table with his left hand, and replied softly: "Well... Let me think about it..."

Ai Chaochao raised his chin, and said again: "As a police officer, you should attach great importance to this so-called public welfare project with many doubts. Your attitude is very disturbing..."

Ruan Li's pen was still spinning between his fingers, and Lu Yiyan spoke for Ruan Li first, and said lightly: "Based on the situation you described, starting a large-scale investigation now will only scare the snake away. If there is a way to sneak in and conduct a secret investigation, there is nothing to worry about."

Finally putting down the pen, Ruan Li pinched the bridge of her nose, and said to Lu Yi in a slightly tired voice: "Not bad."

Lu Yiyan blushed, and replied: "I still need to work hard, I still need to work hard."

Shen Ciwan, who had been leaning against the window looking at the scenery, turned around and interjected: "...I heard that the orphanage of the public welfare project 'Lonely Garden' has been recruiting orphans on a large scale to enter their orphanage. If we Who can bring a child... this may be a good opportunity to break into them."

Ai Chaochao asked suspiciously: "But where are the children sent in for us to break into the interior?"

Lu Yiyan seemed to hesitate, bit his lip, and said: "...Yaoyao?"

His pupils froze, and Ai Chaochao raised his eyebrows: "How did Police Officer Lu know about this kid? He also knows his alias?"

Ruan Li coughed, showing some embarrassment, and Ai Chaochao opened his mouth wide: "What? You said? Didn't you ask me to give children nicknames before?"

Knocking on the table with her fingers, Ruan Li coughed again, and said sternly: "Let's not mention this for now. Since there is a solution to the problem mentioned, it must be implemented as soon as possible."

"Brother Chaochao, why don't you and Wanwan take Yao...Qiyue to someone's home first, and ask him if he would like to help the adults fight bad people. The orphanage will open on time at [-] o'clock every morning to take in the orphans sent by the people of Pingcheng, and it will only be open for half an hour each time. With Qi Yue's name, if everything goes well, you must step into the gate of the orphanage. Find out."

Ruan Li smiled gently at Ai Chaochao, and said: "Pingcheng Provincial Public Security Bureau fully supports you two, just call me in case of emergency, and keep answering at any time."

Lu Yiyan also smiled and echoed: "Keep answering at any time."

Ai Chaochao thought, the boss and subordinates, teachers and students, really have such a tacit understanding in many places, it's amazing.

Thanking Shen Ciwan together, Ai Chaochao led Shen Ciwan directly to the villa area in Yueming District, and picked up Qi Yue.

Qi Yue and Ai Chaochao agreed in the car to go to Shen Ciwan's house to rest.

Ai Chaozhao helped Qi Yue take off his coat and pants, and carried him to the sofa in the living room, while Shen Ciwan turned back to the kitchen to make dinner, and told Ai Chaozhao not to let Qi Yue eat too much sweets, otherwise he would not be able to eat for a while How many normal cooked dinners.

Ai Chaochao listened verbatim from his left ear and popped out of his right ear. When Qi Yue was about to pick up a piece of cake, he mysteriously asked Qi Yue if he wanted to beat bad people. When he heard that he was going to beat bad people,

Qi Yue jumped eight high, put his arms around Ai Chaochao's neck and called Brother Chaochao repeatedly.

Ai Chaochao couldn't help praising his excellent language art.

Shen Ciwan seemed to have heard the commotion here, and came out of the kitchen wearing an apron embroidered with maple leaves, watching Qi Yue and Ai Chao Zhaozheng vigorously smear cream on each other's face, helplessly Smiling, the dimples are full of brightness.

Ai Zhaozhao rubbed a handful of cream on the tip of Qi Yue's nose, saw Shen Ciwan who was looking at him with a smile, moved his gaze down to the embroidered maple leaves on the apron, and was stunned.

Seeing Ai Chaochao looking over at night, Shen Ci put away his dimples, grabbed the apron with both hands awkwardly, and said: "... If Mr. Chaochao doesn't mind, stay here tonight and save the money tomorrow Running back and forth."

Ai Chaochao was overjoyed, and said: "I'm very good! I will definitely not cause trouble to the senior's family!"

Qi Yue looked at the creamy Ai Chao Zhao's eyebrows

With crooked eyes, although he didn't understand the connection between the adult's words, he followed with a half-knowledge: "Is this called, the so-called Yiren, on my bed!"

Ai Chaochao picked up a handkerchief and wiped his hands, then patted Qi Yue's head, and said, "Yes, you bastard is really smart!"

evening.

Shen Ciwan coaxed Qi Yue to sleep in his original bedroom, and Ai Chaochao put his hands behind his head, listening to Shen Ciwan patiently coaxing Qi Yue to sleep over and over again in the room next to Shen Ciwan , answering Qi Yue's fanciful questions one after another, gradually, he had a dream.

It's his third-person dream.

Standing in front of him was a five-year-old boy in a sweater, Ai Chaochao said to himself in confusion, isn't this him when he was five?

Then he couldn't say anything anymore.

The little boy in front of him was carrying a schoolbag, and he seemed to have just finished school. Then he skillfully opened the password door of the villa, but found that the house was extremely quiet today. He called "Mom" several times, but no one answered him. .

After searching downstairs without success, the little boy took off his hoodie and ran straight upstairs to his mother's bedroom. When he opened the door, there was blood all over the floor, mixed with a choking bloody smell. Seeing the little boy who was only a little higher than Ai Chaochao's knees, he rushed towards him.

The child didn't cry immediately, but ran downstairs again, dialed the landline, called 110, and calmly described the situation at home.

After hanging up the phone, Ai Chaochao looked at the child in front of him and ran back upstairs, knelt down towards the bedroom door in a daze, weeping uncontrollably.

Ai Chaochao also knelt on the ground without tears.

It was only later that he learned from Li Zheng that his mother had actually suffered from severe depression a long time ago, and she died just because of it.

"Her suicide note also said that if I hadn't come back from abroad, Chao Chao would have someone to take care of you, and she still wouldn't dare to do anything to herself."

The scene changed and it was my father's funeral.

Ai Chaochao was dressed in a black suit, standing sideways in front of Li Zheng, looking noble and elegant.

"Everything is over, Chao Chao, as I said, your mother will not leave this world in vain."

Ai Chaozhao was ignorant, only felt that at that time, Uncle Li Zheng's words seemed to have other meanings, but now he couldn't think of the deeper meanings.

The screen turned again, in front of Ai Chaochao were men and women with extraordinary conversations, suits and leather shoes, and formal dresses coming and going.

This is...he was six years old, and one year after his mother passed away, Ai Ming took him to the European art exhibition to relax?

"Children, do you also like to draw?"

A melodious yet soft voice came from the seven-year-old Ai Chaochao. Ye Man, dressed in a purple suit, squatted in front of little Ai Chaochao, raised her chin, looked at him at the same level, and smiled coquettishly. .

"None of your business!"

Seeing the child in front of him throwing such a sentence at him coldly, Ye Man smiled instead of being annoyed, and replied, "Angry? Hmm... child, what do you think this is?"

Ai Chaozhao's gaze followed the child in front of him - it was a vivid paper butterfly. No matter how much he pretended to be an adult at that time, he was still a child at heart. He was immediately intimidated and hugged Ye Man. He didn't let go of his thigh, insisting that he teach himself origami.

In this way, Ye Man, a flirtatious young man with a lot of love, first became Ai Chaochao's origami teacher, then his painting teacher, and then his life... teacher.

Looking back on these years of past events that he has hidden in the years, it seems that there will always be Ye Man, Ai Zhaochao thought.

"What can I teach you? I can't teach you anything. I don't understand it myself. How dare you come to ask me?"

"If you don't think about it, there will be no pain. Well, you lock all the things that you think will be painful when you think about it in your heart in a box, put a seal on it, and write 'If you dare to open this box, you will die. Pain then you deserve it', then there will be no pain. Listen to the teacher and try."

"Do you think I'm sober and clear? Ai Chaochao, you're enough. If I really do that, I won't deal with that bastard Shengnian. I treat you because I'm an outsider and a bystander is clear. I warn you." You, stop worshiping me."

"The reason for not teaching you how to draw anymore is very simple. I don't want you to copy my style anymore. I don't want you to learn from me again. Ai Chaochao, if you really dare to become like me in the future, I will break up with you Live in love."

What a terrible threat, Ai Chaochao thought, but after all, he did not fulfill his original wish and become a person like Ye Man.

Because... because of what...

Because of the maple leaf that was entrusted to his palm.

The scene in front of me quickly changed into the "Snail House" sports arena.

The 11-year-old Ai Chaochao was honestly waiting for something under a maple tree that was many years old in the open space at the back of the venue.

Still, as always, he put on his hoodie.

Soon, a black padded jacket, the lower part of the body is the uniform white sports trousers of the idols who participated in the idol sports meeting, and in his hand... it seems that it is for someone to bandage the medical supplies and ran over.

Ai Chaochao realized that this was the first time he met Shen Ciwan.

"It doesn't hurt at all, does it? I'm going to be a medical student. I can't be troubled by this kind of small bandaging work. It really doesn't hurt, does it? Why don't you answer me, kid?"

Noisy.

The idea came to the minds of 11-year-old Ai Chaochao and Ai Chaochao at the same time.

However, Ai Chaochao thought, his croaking is very enviable.

At that time, Shen Ciwan was still the only son of the high-spirited mayor, blessed with everything, loved by the whole world, and full of love for the whole world.

This world also includes the same kind of person as Ye Man, the him at that time.

"I'm sleepy, I'm going back to sleep, thank you."

Ai Chaozhao could see clearly that the 11-year-old Ai Chaozhao felt a little uncomfortable facing such Shen Ciwan.

"I don't have anything to do this afternoon, and I want to catch up on sleep... Being an idol is so tiring! By the way...

Because this open space is full of maple leaves, it's annoying to step on it, and not many people come, or... let's catch up on the maple tree together? "

"Why 'we'? I know you well?"

Ai Chaochao thought, his attitude at that time was a little too inappropriate, and he really learned [-]% of Ye Man's behavior by following Ye Man's side.

"It's embarrassing to say, I don't dare to sleep alone in this open space, there is no one else but this maple tree, I'm afraid of the silence."

"...Okay, then I'll catch up on sleep with you...ahhhhh!"

"Why are you still wearing a hoodie in this weather? Although it's warm indoors, you'll catch a cold easily when you go outside... I'm wearing a cotton jacket, why don't I hug you and let's take a nap together .”

Then Shen Ciwan didn't care how dark the face of the child in front of him was, and wrapped Ai Chaochao into his arms.

"Hey you!"

"Sleep, eat without talking, sleep without speaking."

This is just like flirting!

Ai Chaochao looked at himself obediently leaning on Shen Ciwan's arms in front of him, and angrily uttered a word.

"Wait... I won't talk if I ask another question... Why are you being so nice to me?"

"Because you look good."

"........."

Ai Chaochao stood like this for a long time, and after standing for about three hours, Shen Ciwan rubbed his eyes, yawned, got up quietly, put his black padded jacket under the maple tree and leaned against the trunk, sound asleep On Ai Chaochao's body.

Standing until Shen Ciwan took off a maple leaf that fell on his head, and then gently handed it to the palm of Ai Chaochao, who was wrapped in a padded jacket in front of him.

At that time, I woke up and got up, folded the black padded jacket, clenched a maple leaf in my hand, stroked the band-aid on my mouth, looked at the maple trees as red as fireworks and the maple leaves in the sky in front of me, slowly leave.

Waking up in an instant, Ai Chaochao sat up and found that his face was already full of tears, but there was a light knock on the door outside: "Chao Chao! What's wrong with you? Have you had a nightmare?"

"No... what I did was the dream that senior fell in love with me, and then I woke up excitedly."

"...Put away your sweet dreams and go to bed obediently!"

"Well! Good night, senior!"

What's wrong with me, I'm wronged, wronged myself, why did I only meet you until now.

Hmph, Ai Chaochao snorted again, then obediently got into the quilt.

The author has something to say: What does the world of 11-year-old Ai Chaochao consist of?

It's the gloomy native family, it's the gloomy self, it's the gang fights, it's the scars all over the body, it's the maple leaves in the sky in the snail's house, it's the embrace that only lasts three hours, it's the Band-Aid that was carefully put on the corner of the mouth, it's the decision The silent guard behind the back is because I dare not let my current self see that person again, because I want to touch the hand that I stretched out again.

At that time, there was no hoodie that remained unchanged for thousands of years, no status as a KG trainee, no self-proclaimed "Master", but there was already a Shen Ciwan.

——This is a maple leaf that is unique in the world and is only handed over to my palm.