Short story department

"Master, wake up!"

A burst of pushing woke Hei Chuwen who was sleeping on the table.He rubbed his eyes, straightened his back in a daze, and yawned.After working continuously for several days and nights, even the spirit priest couldn't bear it. He just felt like he had dozed off, but he didn't expect to sleep for more than an hour.

The short-staffed homicide squad was at its busiest time, why didn't anyone come to wake him up?Just as he was thinking, a cup of fragrant coffee was handed to him.Hei Chuwen looked up, and it turned out that Dong Sizhou, the rookie he was in charge of, was looking over with concern.

"Master, I bought the coffee outside. It's delicious and refreshing." Dong Sizhou gently stuffed the coffee cup into Hei Chuwen's hand, and then took out a warm towel, "Wipe your face, it will feel better .”

Hei Chuwen accepted the little rookie's thoughtful service.After wiping his face, he took a sip of coffee, and thought: The coffee beans are cooked well.Where did you buy this kid?He glanced at Dong Sizhou suspiciously, but the other party just smiled, picked up the high stack of materials on his desk, and went to work hard.

Hei Chuwen looked at the time again, and it was already past eight o'clock in the evening.Qi Hong should have gone home early and prepared dinner.Like many married men, he needs to call to report after the right time to go home.Holding the coffee, he left the office and called home in the corridor.

At home, there is still no light.The moment the door was pushed open, Qi Hong sighed helplessly.It was past eight o'clock, and Chu Wen hadn't come back yet, so he must be working overtime at the police station tonight.Forget it, it's no fun eating alone, so let's change clothes and continue working.

At this time, the landline at home rang.Qi Hong put down his briefcase and went to the living room, picked up the receiver, had a premonition that the other party was Chu Wen, and knew what the call was about.

"Chu Wen, you haven't been home for a few days?" Qi Hong loosened his tie and frowned slightly, "What case requires you to work overtime for five days without going home?"

"I told you." Hei Chuwen said lazily on the phone, "I have been busy with work since I was transferred to the homicide squad. Recently, there have been many cases in succession, and the homicide squad is short-staffed. .”

What else?Qi Hong became irritable, and threw the tie aside casually: "Why didn't you discuss it with me when you changed jobs?"

Hearing this, Hei Chuwen laughed lightly and said, "I'll discuss it with you, will you agree?"

"You know I won't agree, so you cut it first and then play it?"

"Okay, Qi Hong." Obviously, Hei Chuwen didn't want to talk about this topic again, "We have reconciled, don't get entangled in this matter anymore. You go to bed early, if you have time, I will try to go back tomorrow."

"Forget it." Qi Hong said helplessly, "There is no need to squeeze the time to run back, pay attention to your body. Hang up."

Putting down the receiver, Qi Hong lay lazily on the sofa, not wanting to do anything.What were you doing all this time before?Cooking, packing, and watching TV with Chu Wen, it was time to sleep before I knew it.Now, it's fucking hard!

Counting from the official cohabitation to the present, it has been almost seven years, right?Looks like it's only a month away.Before, they would celebrate it like a wedding anniversary.Since last year, both of us who were too busy ignored this day, and it took a long time to remember: Huh?We forgot to celebrate anniversaries this year.

At that time, Hei Chuwen shrugged and said: forget it, forget it, we will always be together anyway.

Thinking of eternity, Qi Hong felt a little flustered for no reason.

There is no birth, old age, sickness and death, no reincarnation, only each other forever.It sounds really good, very happy.However, is it really not boring to face the same person every year?No matter how hot the love is, there will be a day when it cools down. When each other is no longer burning for each other, will you still feel that forever is beautiful?

Taking out his mobile phone, Qi Hong wrote a note on the [-]th of next month: Three days later, the anniversary.I don't know why, but I deleted the comment again.Putting the phone aside, I got up and went to the bathroom.

When did it start?Eat alone, watch TV alone, take a bath alone, sleep alone, and wake up alone in the morning.Even if he comes home late at night, he will go out early in the morning.It seems that I am the only one living in this house.Oh, and his regular calls every day.

Thinking of this, Qi Hong laughed at himself.He believed in Chu Wen, and even more in himself.This period of time is just a little busy, and the family will still be lively when the work is over.

Quickly putting the negative emotions behind him, Qi Hong took a shower and dealt with work in the study.

On the other side, Hei Chuwen took Dong Sizhou out of the police station and squatted downstairs in the suspect's house for surveillance.

Sitting in a pit is very boring, and Hei Chuwen can endure loneliness, which doesn't mean that a rookie can be like him.After sitting in the car for two hours, Dong Sizhou took out his mobile phone and played games.Hei Chuwen shook the phone calmly and said, "You can't use the phone."

"It's boring, master." Dong Sizhou said distressedly.

Hei Chuwen turned his head and smiled at him: "Our car is parked downstairs, and others will think that there is no one in the car. The phone is bright, and it is easy to attract other people's attention. Take it."

Dong Sizhou had no choice but to put the phone back in his pocket, and picked up the coffee pot that had been prepared earlier.Hei Chuwen stopped him again, saying that he would be anxious if he drank too much.There is no toilet for you here.Dong Sizhou squatted in the pit for the first time, didn't understand anything, and asked in surprise: "Then what should I do if I want to release water?"

Hei Chuwen took out an empty bottle and handed it to him...

"Isn't it?" Dong Sizhou smiled wryly, "Solve it on the spot, won't it bother you?"

"I'm used to it." Hei Chuwen just told the truth, but Dong Sizhou didn't expect Dong Sizhou to blush.If it was a few years ago, he might still be a bit wary of people like Dong Sizhou, after all, the guy in the family is not easy to coax, and one thing more is worse than one thing less.In the past two years, Hei Chuwen has seen a lot more, and he has become more indifferent to the people and things around him.

The first time he saw Dong Sizhou, Hei Chuwen knew that he was on the same path as himself in orientation, and Dong Sizhou's attitude towards him was also unusual.Hei Chuwen thought that he was very low-key in the bureau, and what aroused Dong Sizhou's curiosity was that his relationship with Qi Hong was already well known in the bureau.

Missing is thinking about it, it is not yours, and thinking about it will never be yours for a lifetime.As for your attitude towards me, I can't control it, and I don't bother to care about it.

This is 36-year-old Hei Chuwen, mature and indifferent.

Hei Chuwen's mind drifted away thinking about unimportant things, while Dong Sizhou on the side was always secretly observing him.Dong Sizhou's eyes are obsessed, but there is some helplessness in the obsession.He tried to understand Hei Chuwen again: "Master, how long have you been in this business?"

"Almost ten years." Hei Chuwen replied casually.

Dong Sizhou took a few exaggerated glances: "Master, are you really 36 years old? You look young, only 27-[-]."

Men seldom care about such compliments, and Hei Chuwen doesn't care even more.He just smiled and didn't intend to continue the conversation.Dong Sizhou shrank his body and completely relaxed: "Master, why did you choose this line of work?"

"Draw lots."

"what?"

"Draw lots." Hei Chuwen couldn't help laughing, remembering the time when he decided to be a policeman, "At that time, I didn't know what to do, so I wrote down a few interesting occupations on paper and threw them in groups. Get up. The note you grab first says police."

Dong Sizhou was both fresh and surprised by the way the male god chose his career.I couldn't help asking again and again: "What did you write on the other notes?"

"Hmm...businessmen, bodyguards, salesmen, and a few others I can't remember."

The interesting topic opened Dong Sizhou's chatterbox, and he couldn't stop being excited.Hei Chuwen just chatted casually as usual, and before he knew it, the time passed quickly, and it was two o'clock in the middle of the night in a blink of an eye.

Suddenly, Hei Chuwen thought of Qi Hong.At this time, should he be sleeping?

In fact, Qi Hong worked until one o'clock before turning off the computer.I cooked a bowl of noodles for myself in the kitchen, and before I had a few bites, the doorbell rang.

Who's coming to visit at two o'clock in the middle of the night?Qi Hong put down his chopsticks, took out a gun from under the sofa cushion, hid it behind him, went to the door and picked up the intercom: "Who?"

Someone outside replied: "Hello, I am Hei Chuwen's father."

scare!Qi Hong suddenly regained his spirits.No matter how much he thought about it, he never thought that the old man of the Hei family who hadn't seen him for several years would come to the door at this time.

After all, he is his lover's father, so Qi Hong hastily hid his gun and opened the door.He said calmly, "Good evening, Uncle."

Now, Hei Nanhua is no longer that vigorous and decisive person, he is just a gray-haired old man who takes care of his life at home.Standing in front of Qi Hong, leaving aside the arrogance and hostility of the past, with worry and uneasiness, waiting for Qi Hong's attitude.

Qi Hong respected Hei Nanhua very much, and asked him to walk into the hallway, bent down and prepared a new pair of slippers.

Walking into the third son's house, Hei Nanhua found that it was not as messy as he had imagined.The life of the two big men is also clean and tidy, with the charm of home everywhere.

"Uncle, please sit down..." Qi Hong was a little nervous, standing beside the sofa and said cautiously, "What would you like to drink? Tea or coffee?"

"White water is fine." Hei Nanhua said with a light smile, "I am too old to drink that."

Qi Hong hurriedly prepared a glass of warm water and put it in front of Hei Nanhua.

The old and the young, who were originally hostile, could sit so peacefully facing each other in the middle of the night.Although, Qi Hong was extremely nervous.

Hei Nanhua also felt a little unbelievable.Once upon a time, he regarded Qi Hong as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh, but he didn't expect that he could accept him during this time.

Really old, Hei Nanhua thought.

It took Qi Hong a long time to organize the conversation before he dared to speak: "Uncle, you are looking for Chu Wen at such a late hour. Is there something important? He is still working overtime at the police station. Let me call him first."

"No, I'm here to look for you." Hei Nanhua put down the water glass and waved to Qi Hong.

With just one gesture, Qi Hong became even more uneasy.He watched Hei Nanhua sigh heavily, took out a piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to himself.

What will be written on the paper?Qi Hong opened the folded paper and guessed again and again.

Medical certificate?Qi Hong looked at the three largest characters on the paper in surprise, and his heart skipped a beat!

This is the medical certificate of Hei Chuwen's mother. It was confirmed that she was suffering from liver cancer, which was at an advanced stage.Hei Nanhua said that the hospital had already given a deadline, and he would not survive for three months at most.The wife also knew that his time was running out, and before he died, he just wanted to see his son who had been neglected for more than 30 years.

What should I say?Qi Hong held the medical certificate and was speechless.

"Your aunt has a relatively introverted personality." Hei Nanhua said in a deep voice, "Chu Wen is because... what do you say? Orientation?"

Qi Hong nodded, but did not correct him.

Hei Nanhua picked up the water glass again, took a sip to moisten his throat: "It is difficult for us to accept Chu Wen's choice, and we are also very stubborn. But since Chu Yan and Chu Heng left home, I have thought about it a lot. All these years, Thinking."

"Have you figured it out?" Qi Hong calmed down, and communicated with Hei Nanhua sincerely.

Maybe it's because of his old age, or maybe it's because Chu Yu is married and has children, and what he thinks about most these years is Hei Chuwen.

On New Year's Eve more than ten years ago, he personally kicked Hei Chuwen out of the house, threatening: The Hei family doesn't have a child like you!

More than ten years have passed, and Hei Nanhua deeply understands what it is: endless remorse.He admitted that he owed Hei Chuwen so much that he didn't know how to make up for it.

Hei Nanhua's complexion was very bad, and he could tell that he hadn't rested for many days.He cheered up and said to Qi Hong: "His mother misses him very much. I came here to hope that you would persuade him to go back and be with his mother during the last days."

really!When he saw the medical certificate, Qi Hong guessed the purpose of Hei Nanhua's visit.It stands to reason that it is completely reasonable for a mother to miss her son.But the relationship between Hei Chuwen and his mother is not that simple.

At that time, Hei Chuwen was less than six years old, and at about five and a half years old, he showed his ability to worship spiritual masters.Some people in the family are happy, some are worried, and some are hiding deep fears.The fearful person is Hei Chuwen's mother.That day, she took Xiao Chuwen out to play alone, changed taxis twice, and rushed to the playground in the suburbs.She fulfilled Xiao Chuwen's dream of riding a Ferris wheel, and stuffed 2000 yuan in his pocket.

"Mom is going to buy you ice cream, you can eat it when you come down."

Xiao Chuwen sat alone on the Ferris wheel, happily thinking that there would be ice cream below.

The Ferris wheel came to a slow stop, and Xiao Chuwen couldn't find her mother anywhere.No mom and no ice cream.

Mother didn't mention Chu Wen's whereabouts when she got home.It wasn't until evening that Hei Nanhua came home from get off work and said, "Where's Chu Wen? Did you go to his uncle's house?"

After calling around, no one knew the whereabouts of Xiao Chuwen.At that time, Hei Nanhua discovered his wife's abnormality.

When telling Qi Hong about this memory, Hei Chuwen was very calm.He said: "I don't remember very clearly. It seems that no one was looking for me. I walked back by myself. I smelled her smell along the way and walked back. I don't remember anything after that."

But after that, the way his mother looked at him was like seeing a terrible monster.

That night, Qi Hong hardly closed his eyes.Lying on the bed and looking at the ceiling, I didn't feel tired until dawn.Made myself a cup of coffee, ate something lightly, got dressed and went to work.

Sanyihui's company changed location a few years ago, and now occupies four floors in the best office building in the city center.The offices of Qi Hong and Zong Yunhai are next to each other, and there are only two offices for them on this floor.Qi Hong was the first one to rush to the company. He put down his bag and turned on the computer, but his mind was still blank.Because of Hei Nanhua's visit, he was unable to enter the best working condition.However, Qi Hong did not contact Hei Chuwen immediately.He felt that we should have a good talk face to face.

About half an hour later, Zong Yunhai hummed and pushed open the door of his room, and brought him the steamed buns made by Ruan Shaoqing himself.Qi Hong couldn't help laughing: "You two have been together for seven years, right?"

"Seven years and four months." Zong Yunhai replied proudly.

Time flies so fast, Qi Hong said with emotion: "I still remember when you just tricked someone home, Shaoqing gave you a lot of money."

Zong Yunhai was so happy that his shoulders trembled: "Just clear that head, how can it be so capable! I used to be an idiot, but I am still an idiot now. Let's just say that last night, I went out to drink with Mr. Shen. I was afraid that he would be worried, so I said that the business discussion will be delayed. I went home. As a result, Mr. Shen and those people called the lady and dyed me with the smell of perfume. I also drank too much, so I went to bed without taking a shower or taking off my clothes. If it was you, you would definitely arrest me overnight interrogation?"

Qi Hong raised his eyebrows: "Didn't Shaoqing smell it?"

"I can smell it." Zong Yunhai sat on the desk and said with a big grin, "At that time, he scolded me, 'Why did you use the wrong perfume? This is for ladies'."

Qi Hong: "..."

Seeing Zong Yunhai amused himself and burst into tears, Qi Hong didn't know what was so funny!It's just to confirm once again that Ruan Shaoqing has never had anything to do with "maliciousness" in his life.This is also a kind of happiness.

Sensing that Qi Hong was in a bad mood, Zong Yunhai tapped on the table to remind him to regain his senses: "What's wrong with you? You have been so cold for the past few days, have you quarreled with Heizi?"

Qi Hong sneered: "I can't even see him, what's the noise?"

"He climbed the wall?"

"Climb your sister!" Qi Hong angrily swept Zong Yunhai off the table, "I'm working overtime, I haven't been home for several days."

Speaking of this kind of thing, Zong Yunhai has a deep understanding.Pulled up a chair and sat beside Qi Hong and chatted with him, saying: "It's your fault. Heizi is busy, are you not? Go and see him! Look at my family, Shaoqing, if I don't go home after working overtime for two days, He must come to see me with the meals he made himself."

Qi Hong squinted at his boss, and asked, "Do you think I will bring a bunch of lunch boxes to the police station to look for him, and it won't cause a commotion? Yunhai, the Sanyi Society hasn't been completely cleansed yet, and I still keep it at the police station." There are a lot of criminal records. Didn't I ask for trouble when I went to see him?"

Zongye immediately gave advice and said, "Are you stupid? Who let you enter the gate of the police station? There is a theme park near the police station. There is an artificial lake in it and a lawn beside the lake. The two of you are romantic once in a while."

Not to mention, Zong Yunhai's proposal made Qi Hong tempted.However, the key question is important!He can't cook!

Naturally, he couldn't share the embarrassment of not being able to cook with Zong Yunhai. He sent people out, really thinking about his actions at noon today.