[First time] Burn it, brother-in-law!

Early on Wednesday morning, Ah Ci sent his children to school half an hour early, and then went to the crematorium with his colleagues to see Lao Yu off for the last time.

Ah Cheng drove the car, and said to Zhong Lang beside him: "Boss, I think this matter should be brought to the attention of the bureau leaders. Working overtime is a common thing now, and if this continues, the body will be completely destroyed. We also survived for a long time the day Lao Yu passed away." At night, do you know how I felt when I heard about this after I finished my sleep? If it weren’t for my youth, I might have fallen asleep in one night.”

"Don't wake up from sleep? That's really a merciful way to die." Zhong Lang smoked a cigarette, looking at the gray sky in a daze.

Ah Ci, Lili, and Xiao Wu, who had just been transferred to Corey, sat in the back seat without saying a word, all depressed.

Ah Cheng added: "I'd rather be on the job! Lao Yu is considered a sacrifice for work now. If he falls asleep when he stays home to catch up on sleep, it will be nothing. At that time, his wife and children will be left alone!"

"Don't worry, your daughter-in-law is young, so someone will definitely take care of her." Zhong Lang flicked the cigarette ash easily, making Ah Cheng feel depressed.

The five met colleagues from other departments in the parking lot and walked into the crematorium together.

Liu Yunpu came over and patted Ah Ci on the shoulder: "Are you okay? We need to be cautious about this."

Ah Ci rolled his eyes at him: "Shouldn't this be said to the family members?"

"It's not my turn to offer condolences to the family members." Liu Yunpu pointed forward, "See, all the bureau leaders are here!"

From a distance, Ah Ci saw Bureau Du and the political commissar comforting a weeping middle-aged woman, probably Lao Yu's wife.Standing beside him was a teenage boy, holding a photo of Lao Yu, with red eyes and silent.

"That's Lao Yu's son, who will take the college entrance examination next year. I heard that he has always wanted to apply for the police academy. I don't know if he will change his choice when this happens." Liu Yunpu sighed, "But if he still wants to take the exam, no matter how many points he gets , the police academy will definitely accept it! The son inherits his father's career, how touching!"

The words "Son inherits father's business" are like a red-hot iron, hissing on Ah Ci's torn old wound——Before his father was alive, he was rebellious and self-willed, refused to inherit the family business, and even arrived at the Climb the window to the point where the house is tilted.Then his father suffered a heart attack due to his car accident and passed away, but he couldn't even wear the coffin in mourning.From inheriting his father's career to continuing the incense, from serving at the knees to handling funeral affairs, "filial piety" and "obedience" are all taken up by Ah Chu, and he is worthy of the name of a filial son.And he is just a rebel.

When the body said goodbye, people stood around the coffin.The slackness of facial muscles changed Lao Yu's appearance. This is a fact that cannot be concealed by makeup - people are ultimately supported by one breath.

Everyone bowed to the deceased, and Lao Yu's son, already in tears, kowtowed three times to the coffin, but still knelt and refused to get up.

Ah Ci couldn't bear to look any further, turned around and walked out.There was endless crying in the corridor, and there were other memorial services for the deceased in the next room.There are human tragedies everywhere here, life and death, and there are many relatives and friends mourning, which is bigger than the scenes of hospitals and criminal investigation teams.He didn't want to stay for a moment, he walked faster and faster, and finally even started to run.

He ran to a lounge at the corner, where no tears of sorrow could be seen, no hoarse cries could be heard, where time seemed to stand still.He lit a cigarette and tried to adjust his mood.It suddenly occurred to him that Ah Chu hadn't contacted him for a whole day, which wasn't like the big brother's style.Could something be wrong?He was a little confused, and hurriedly took out his mobile phone to look for Ah Chu's number, but he hesitated when he saw the time—it should be two o'clock in the morning over there.He struggled for a while, and finally made up his mind to wait a few hours before calling again.But my heart is still not at ease, I can only pray silently: I hope Ah Chu is safe, but I got busy and forgot to call...

The ringtone of the mobile phone broke the silence, it was Lili calling - the ceremony was over, and it was time to return to the unit.He frowned, stubbed out his cigarette, and left this clean place.

In the parking lot, the cars of other departments had already driven away, only the four-member team of internal security was still waiting for him in the car.

When he was about to get into the car a few steps away, Liu Yunpu suddenly ran over from nowhere and grabbed him: "The cars in our team drove away without waiting for me! You are the only ones left, take me back!"

"But our car is full!" Lili poked her head out of the car, "Brother Liu, you should take a taxi!"

"Damn! How much does it cost to take a taxi back so far! Do you still have humanity?" Liu Yunpu said to Zhong Lang who was sitting in the driver's seat while driving the door, "You see Ah Ci's complexion is so bad, why don't you let him go back to rest?" Just in time for the vacant seat to take me!"

Before Zhong Lang could speak, Ah Cheng spoke first: "You mean, let Ah Ci take a taxi home by himself? How much will it cost for such a long journey?"

"He's not afraid, their family is not short of money!" Liu Yunpu said without changing his face, and squeezed Lili to sit in the back seat.

Ah Ci twitched the corner of his mouth: "It's really human."

Lili suddenly pointed to the Rolls-Royce with half of its body exposed behind the bus and asked Ah Ci: "Is that your car?"

Ah Ci turned his head and looked over, it seemed that Liu Ah Si was sitting in the driving seat, but he couldn't see if there was anyone in the back seat.He felt his heart beat a few beats faster. He knew that the possibility was unlikely, but he still looked forward to it.

"It seems that the problem can be solved without taking a taxi." Zhong Lang glanced at Liu Yunpu with a smile, and then said to Ah Ci, "I don't have much work today, so don't go back to work. I will notify you if there is an emergency." He started the car and drove off.

Ah Ci held his breath, walked towards the Rolls-Royce, and gradually saw the figure in the back seat clearly.

The window of the car opened slowly, revealing the face that he missed day and night: "Ah Ci, get in the car."

Ah Ci stood beside the car, staring at his brother without blinking, as if he would run away in the blink of an eye.

Seeing that he was not moving, Ah Chu pushed the car door open, then moved in, patted the empty seat, and asked him to sit over.

Ah Ci bent down and got into the car, still unable to believe it was true, staring blankly at his elder brother in a daze.

"What's the matter? I've only been away for three days, and I don't look like I'm recognized." Ah Chu sighed helplessly, saying that he felt aggrieved.

"You... are you back?" Ah Ci belatedly asked a meaningless nonsense.

"Well, are you surprised?" Ah Chu spread his hands, smiled and shrugged.

Ah Ci choked his throat and couldn't speak, he could only open his arms to hug him tightly and put his chin on his right shoulder.

"Ah Ci..." Ah Chu suppressed his smile, patted him on the back, and signaled Liu Ah Si to drive with his eyes.

Under normal circumstances, just after attending a funeral, it is not advisable to go home directly with bad luck.Especially for families with children or patients, there is no taboo.In fact, Ah Ci doesn't really believe in these things, but he doesn't deliberately disobey them either.He originally planned to go back to the unit with his colleagues to take a shower, change clothes, and pick up his nephews in the afternoon.But Ah Chu's sudden appearance forced him to change his plan.Coincidentally passing by a famous hot spring resort on the way, he proposed to have lunch here and take a rest before leaving. Ah Chu naturally agreed.

At lunch, Ah Ci had no appetite due to his complicated mood.Ah Chu sat on the plane for more than ten hours, and his appetite was not high.Liu Ahsi had no psychological or physical burdens, but was influenced by them, he stuffed a few mouthfuls randomly and was full, so he tactfully hid out for a walk and soaked in hot springs.Ah Chu and Ah Ci opened a duplex suite to rest.

"Why did you come back so soon?" Ah Ci followed his brother up the stairs, asking as he walked.

"I miss you." Ah Chu entered the bedroom, observed the environment with satisfaction, then turned around and leaned over to hook his younger brother's neck, "Don't you miss me?"

This close look at each other made Ah Ci a little flustered, he looked away uncomfortably, and finally nodded honestly: "I think."

……internal discussion……

The two breathed calmly, lying lazily on the bed not wanting to move.

Ah Ci strenuously reached out to grab the cigarettes and lighter on the bedside table, but Ah Chu grabbed them: "Stop smoking... just this once."

"Why?" Ah Ci looked at him puzzled.

"I want to have an unreserved talk with you, but once you smoke cigarettes, you talk less, so you can't talk."

Ah Ci tugged at the corner of his mouth, withdrew his hand, and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

"Talk about what happened in the past few days apart. Is there nothing you want to tell me?"

Ah Ci hesitated, raised his right hand slightly, his index and middle fingers, which were used to holding cigarettes, felt a little at a loss.He understood that his addiction to smoking was just a need to stabilize his emotions and hide his panic.He clenched his fists and said, "I'll smoke one first and then talk."

"Would you rather rely on cigarettes than rely on me?" Ah Chu held his hand again, "Ah Ci, I am your dearest relative. No matter where you are or what happens, you must remember , I will accompany you to face everything."

"You're different from me." Ah Ci said bitterly, "If it wasn't for my car accident...Dad might still be alive and well."

"You're right, but it's only a possibility. His cause of death was sudden cardiac death, a natural death caused by the heart. In the final analysis, your car accident was just an inducement, and the deadly bomb was buried in his past life. Next." Ah Chu turned his face sideways, looked into his eyes and said, "Besides, I was the closest person when he got sick. Did you know that the success rate of chest compressions within the golden 4 minutes is quite high, But I failed to save him... In fact, I blame myself as much as you do, but you never thought about it from my perspective." At the end, her voice trembled a little.

Ah Ci recalled the scene of Lao Yu's sudden death, and it was hard to imagine how painful it was to see his biological father pass away in such pain.There was a throbbing pain in his heart, and he hugged Ah Chu tightly: "Brother, I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize to me, I didn't say this to make you blame yourself more. Want to know Dad's last words? He said to me 'Save Ah Ci', and then he was speechless." Ah Chu held his face , Looking into those tearful eyes, "We will never have the chance to be filial to him again, so we can only try our best to fulfill his wish. The body, hair, skin and skin are the parents, and cherishing ourselves is the reward for him."

Ah Ci closed his eyes, tears slid down the pillow.

Ah Chu wiped away his tears, patted his back and comforted him: "I know you can't pass this hurdle, always think that time can dilute everything, so try not to touch this wound. But I didn't expect that I just Going abroad, this happened in your bureau... Thinking about it now, it's better to untie this knot earlier."

"So you came back early?" Ah Ci wiped his face and asked with a choked voice.Ah Chu suddenly returned to China, and went directly to the crematorium to wait for him. He had already guessed about this problem, but he still had too many questions, "Why didn't you notify me in advance?"

"How should I notify you? I didn't mention this to me on the phone, and I obviously didn't want me to take care of it. If I really want to tell you that I'm coming back early, you must stop me."

"That's not necessarily true." A Ci spoke with a nasal voice, and asked after a while, "Are you all busy in England?"

"How could it be possible to finish?" Ah Chu observed his younger brother's expression and found that he was obviously disappointed with his eyelashes drooping, so he said, "But I won't go back for the time being. The stepfather's illness has improved, but the speech is still unclear. Slowly recuperating. His attending doctor is very serious and responsible, and I am relieved...Professor and old classmates, please visit again when you have the opportunity."

"I'll go with you next time." Ah Ci grabbed his hand and glanced at his watch, then sat up quickly, "Take a shower quickly, pack up and go home. This place is remote, we have to drive back early, don't Missed picking up the child."

"You wash first." Ah Chu smiled and looked up at the ceiling and said, "I haven't looked in the mirror enough yet."

"What a narcissist!" Ah Ci muttered as he walked to the bathroom, "I have a hunch that the bedroom at home is about to be decorated again."

Ah Chu stared straight at himself in the mirror, his smile gradually disappearing.He frowned, rubbing his temples wearily.