Prohibition of losing contact

Pei You's attitude was too serious, even a little solemn, Zhou Qingbai unexpectedly turned his head to look at him, and was speechless for a moment.

Perhaps infected by Pei You's attitude, Zhou Qingbai didn't make jokes to fool the topic this time. He lowered his head, gently touched the Xiaolongbao in his lunch box with his chopsticks, and swallowed it. Warm and delicious soup in your mouth.

He was rarely embarrassed, so he licked his lips helplessly.

"It's nothing." Zhou Qingbai said, "This is what I should do."

Pei You originally wanted to say that there was nothing that should or should not be said, but Zhou Qingbai interrupted him before he could say anything.

"All adults know that life is not a fairy tale, and it is impossible to have smooth sailing." Zhou Qingbai flipped the steamed bun, and said in a strange way: "But if it is you, I hope you will have smooth sailing."

Because the specific object of this concept is Pei You, he inexplicably discarded all his family education and social experience so far, and became a little naive.

"So you don't have to thank me." Zhou Qingbai said, "I want to protect you myself."

Pei You's heart was twitched by these words, his heart softened and there was a slight itch, which made him unable to move up and down, as if all his emotions were twisted into a chaotic ball.

The word "protection" is too much like a label promised to each other by children, it sounds solemn and formal.Zhou Qingbai hadn't said such nasty words for a long time, and once he finished speaking, he felt uncomfortable and couldn't help getting goose bumps all over his body.

He touched his nose embarrassingly, only to feel that the roots of his ears were burning hotly, and Pei You's eyes beside him seemed to have turned into substance, which could burn a hole in him at any time.

Pei You's heart seemed to be rubbed into a soft and light cloud by his few words, which swelled and filled his entire chest.

He suddenly felt as if he wanted to say a thousand words, but he couldn't say anything.

Those mysterious and impatient expressions cannot be put into words, so they can only be transformed into more indescribable feelings, which are properly stored in his heart.

It's a pity that Zhou Qingbai's "true confession" can only last for 3 minutes, and when the time limit expires, he becomes angry. He pushed the vinegar box towards Pei You and said, "Hurry up and eat—don't eat cold, don't waste food. "

Pei You smiled, hummed softly, then lowered his head, and bit open a fresh meat steamed bun.

However, this delicate and ambiguous atmosphere did not last long. Zhou Qingbai received a call from the police at ten o'clock, saying that the investigation of Liu Xin's case had basically ended, and he had been detained according to the procedure, waiting for the next step. Transfer to the Procuratorate.

Because the economic case involves Qingshan, if necessary, Zhou Qingbai can go to the police station to understand the progress of the case and issue relevant certificates.

Zhou Qingbai and the others stayed in Weinan to wait for this result, so without any further delay, they hurriedly finished their breakfast and took a taxi together to the Public Security Bureau.

On weekday mornings, the Public Security Bureau was crowded with people. Zhou Qingbai turned sideways to avoid several young people who were scrambling to report the crime at the door, and walked along the corridor.

As soon as Pei You and Zhou Qingbai entered the hall, they raised their eyes and saw the police officer who was handling the case. Pei You paused and was about to say hello when he heard a hoarse cry from the corner.

Zhou Qingbai looked towards the corner following the sound, only to find an elderly lady squatting there.

She is thin and thin, and she was a small ball when she hunched on the ground. The clothes she was wearing were not bad, but half of her body had been rolled up somewhere, and a few strands of gray hair were hanging down from the tied knot. Look embarrassed and downcast.

She was surrounded by two young policewomen, trying to help her up from the ground while persuading her.

"Her." The police officer in charge of Liu Xin's case followed Zhou Qingbai's gaze to look over there, sighed, and said, "Liu Xin's biological mother has been staying here all night."

The police officer seemed to be of the same age, it was the time when there were old and young, and he couldn't bear it when he saw this, he shook his head and said: "You committed a crime, why don't you think about your mother at home when you break the law. "

Hearing this, Zhou Qingbai's eyes suddenly became pitiful and complicated, and he couldn't help but look into the corner twice more.

"Go this way." The policeman in charge pointed in the direction and said, "Dongjiang is involved in a money laundering case and is temporarily closed for business. How to solve it after that depends on the situation——Which one of you is Qingshan's agent? Sign an informed letter." book."

The word "Qingshan" touched the old man's nerves, she raised her head sharply, and saw Zhou Qingbai's figure accurately in the crowd.

The Liu family used to have a deep relationship with the Zhou family, and Li Chunmei recognized Zhou Qingbai almost as soon as she saw him.

There was a hopeful light in her eyes, she pushed away the hand of the policewoman beside her who was helping her, rushed over stumbled, and grabbed Zhou Qingbai's arm.

"Qingbai, is that you, child?" Li Chunmei was tearful, looked at him humble and pitifully, her fingers clenched tightly around his arm, and she said in a hoarse voice, "I...I I know that Xinxin has done something wrong, but can we not let him go to jail? We will pay you back how much money he owes you, and we will pay you back even if you buy a house by selling everything!"

Pei You was originally walking beside Zhou Qingbai, but he pursed his lips when he saw this, stretched out his hand to hold Zhou Qingbai's arm, trying to rescue him from the old woman's grasp.

"Auntie." Pei You said softly, "This is not a problem he can solve. Liu Xin broke the law, and what awaits him is the ruling of the law."

His voice was gentle and gentle, as if there was some comfort, but the old woman grabbed Zhou Qingbai like a life-saving straw, instead of letting go, she held on even tighter.

"I, I know, son." Li Chunmei looked at Pei You, then turned her gaze back to Zhou Qingbai's face, and pleaded: "But...but can you forgive him, he was wrong just this time, just this time. "

She didn't know where she heard about the letter of understanding, and naively thought it was Liu Xin's life-saving straw, so she had been waiting at the Public Security Bureau since last night, waiting for Zhou Qingbai to show up.

Before Zhou Qingbai could speak, the policeman sighed, leaned into his ear and whispered: "The old lady doesn't know about drug use yet. We checked, and she doesn't know that she has a company under her name."

It was indeed a crime, Zhou Qingbai thought, how did Uncle Liu give birth to such a bastard as Liu Xin.

"He, I believe he didn't do it on purpose." Li Chunmei said inconsequentially: "He...he is too filial to me. His father has a very strict family education and has always managed him very well. He just wants me to live a good life. days, that's why-"

Li Chunmei didn't know that Liu Xin took drugs or that he was laundering money for drug traffickers. She still naively thought that Liu Xin just stole Qingshan's money, and as long as he returned it, there would be a glimmer of hope.

She believed in her husband so much that she even felt that the man who once defended the country could not give birth to a "bad child", so when she came to beg Zhou Qingbai, she looked very pitiful.

But no, Zhou Qingbai thought, the pity can't be eaten.

"Auntie." Zhou Qingbai lowered his head, looked at her calmly, and said softly, "I can't issue a letter of forgiveness—his mistakes are not something I can forgive, and it's not just about money."

Li Chunmei looked at him steadfastly, with a kind of ignorance in her eyes. She blinked and asked in a daze, "Then what's wrong?"

Pei You subconsciously wanted to stop Zhou Qingbai, but Zhou Qingbai shook his head slightly at him.

"Specifically, I can't say, it depends on the decision of the police." Zhou Qingbai did not tell Li Chunmei the specific situation, but said seriously: "But he made a mistake in principle."

The words "mistakes in principle" are top-notch mistakes for a person of Li Chunmei's age. Her eyes were instantly clouded, and she looked at Zhou Qingbai in disbelief.

Zhou Qingbai looked at her impartially, and after a few minutes, Li Chunmei suddenly let him go and sat down on the ground.

"How did it happen!" Li Chunmei patted her thigh angrily, crying loudly, "He is such a promising child!"

For the elderly mother, as long as her son has a decent job, earns money, and is filial to himself, it is enough to be called "promising". She was simply kept in the dark by Liu Xin, so that now she saw the truth at first glance , the first reaction was to not believe it.

The policewoman who received her quickly came over and began to comfort her. Zhou Qingbai didn't say anything, but was pulled away by Pei You with a calm expression.

They quickly completed the due procedures, and when they walked out of the gate of the Public Security Bureau, it was still raining outside.

Li Chunmei's crying seemed to be still lingering in Zhou Qingbai's ears. He pinched the bridge of his nose, looking a little tired.

He didn't sympathize with Liu Xin, and he didn't think he was pitiful, but he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.

"Pei You." Zhou Qingbai called him.

"Uncomfortable?" Pei You asked.

Zhou Qingbai hummed dully, turned his head, and pressed his forehead against Pei You's shoulder wearily.

Pei You held the umbrella in one hand, while the other hand hesitated in mid-air for a moment, and finally fell lightly, patting Zhou Qingbai's back.

"It's okay." Pei You said, "He deserved what he deserved, and it has nothing to do with you."

Zhou Qingbai didn't feel guilty, he just felt tired, the feeling of exhaustion from leaving his comfort zone came up belatedly, and even brought his mood down a bit, as if he could barely recharge his battery only by being close to Pei You .

"Pei You." Zhou Qingbai leaned on his shoulder for a while and whispered, "Let's go back to Beijing."

The author says:

Regarding the update frequency, it is actually updated every other day, and then sometimes it will be updated every other day on the basis of the last update.Because it has been closed for the past two months, the schedule is a bit chaotic, and sometimes the update will exceed [-] o'clock orz, which makes the update date seem to be a bit chaotic.But I will try my best to adjust it, and I will update it before twelve o'clock on the update date in the future~ Thank you very much~