between light and shadow

Wenwen walked into the quiet punk cafe, looking around for someone.In fact, in the middle of the night in the shop under renovation, it feels eerie. Wenwen is not afraid, but the desire to find Mingcheng keeps pushing her forward.Finally, he saw Mingcheng at the back door of the kitchen.Mingcheng sat with his back against the opened back door, looking out at the dark back alley, expressionless.

Lin Feifan died.He was shot twice and bled profusely. When Mingcheng brought him back, it was too late to rescue him.Although a batch of goods were taken away by the police this time, there was no loss for Li Yaman and the others, because Mingcheng also took back the bag of money, except that he lost Lin Feifan, his right-hand assistant.Wenwen overheard all these, she wanted to find Mingcheng immediately, she was worried about him for no reason, but Mingcheng never answered the phone, in the end she only thought of the coffee shop, and indeed Mingcheng was here.

Wenwen went to Mingcheng and knelt down, and called softly, but Mingcheng didn't respond.Wenwen simply sat down beside Mingcheng, but he didn't dare to disturb him, so he just sat quietly with him all the time.

"We smoke and chat here, and occasionally kick cans for exercise..." Mingcheng finally spoke, "He took me into the cafe, recommended me to the proprietress, and helped me out with everything. He always regarded me as a brother, but I killed him..."

"It's none of your business, Fei Fan wasn't your fault."

"No, it's me. If it wasn't for me, maybe he won't have an accident this time."

"Not this time, what about next time?"

"Next time..." Mingcheng was suddenly speechless.

"I really don't understand, why do you all take this risk, what is the purpose of doing this?"

"For...that belief."

"Belief?"

"You won't understand." Mingcheng stood up slowly, looked at Wenwen, "I'll take you back, don't let the proprietress worry anymore."

"No. How about I accompany you to drink?"

Wenwen thinks that men want to drink when they are unhappy.She thought that after getting drunk, she could temporarily forget all the unhappy things, even if it was only temporarily, even if she was just deceiving herself, she only hoped that she could accompany Mingcheng at this time.

Mingcheng seemed to guess Wenwen's thoughts, "It's useless, I won't get drunk, and I can't get drunk."

Looking at Mingcheng's back, Wenwen was still guessing the meaning of Mingcheng's words, she just felt as if she would never be able to enter this man's world.

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In the middle of the night, Mingcheng accompanied Wenwen into the apartment, and he still kept silent along the way. Coupled with the quiet surroundings, Wenwen couldn't help being cautious and didn't dare to make any noise, just followed silently. By Mingcheng's side.

Mingcheng stopped suddenly and stared ahead.Wenwen followed Mingcheng's line of sight, and they ran into Ji Bai and Tang Chuan who also just came back from outside.

The four of them looked at each other, the atmosphere was a little stiff, Mingcheng suddenly ran forward and punched Ji Bai involuntarily.Ji Bai dodged the attack in time, and looked at Mingcheng with some surprise, he didn't expect Mingcheng to attack suddenly.Mingcheng still had no expression on his face, but he tried to hit Ji Bai again, but Ji Bai blocked Mingcheng's punch with his hand, and the two started fighting like this.

Wenwen wanted to dissuade him, but he couldn't intervene at all. He could only desperately call Mingcheng to stop, but Mingcheng didn't seem to hear him at all.Tang Chuan on the other side observed calmly, and found that Mingcheng didn't seem to have any malicious intentions, but was fighting like venting. Ji Bai wasn't angry either, and the two of them were fighting like children, so Tang Chuan Also just stood aside and watched.

In the end Mingcheng didn't know how to get behind Ji Bai, and hooked Ji Bai's neck from behind, Ji Bai turned sideways and pulled backhand, throwing Mingcheng to the ground like wrestling.Mingcheng sat down on the ground, panting slightly, like a deflated ball, even though Wenwen ran to pull him, he refused to get up.

"Do you know what you're doing?" Ji Bai pointed at Mingcheng and asked.He was also sweating profusely.

Seeing that Mingcheng didn't make a sound, Ji Bai ignored him, turned around and walked towards the elevator, Tang Chuan quickened his pace to catch up with Ji Bai.

Mingcheng stood up slowly, and said lightly, "Go back by yourself."

Mingcheng turned and left without waiting for Wenwen's response.

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When Ji Bai and Tang Chuan walked into Xunran's ward again, Xunran was already fully awake, but because he still had a fever, and the wound was still aching after the anesthesia had worn off, so he was still lying lazily on the bed, moving I don't want to move either.However, when he saw Ji Bai and Tang Chuan, he still cheered up and asked about the progress of the case.

"Don't worry about that, anyway, everyone is working, and our people are doing well, except you."

"That Lin Feifan, do you have any news?"

"He is dead."

"How did you find him?"

"The information provided by the informant."

"That informant is Mingcheng?" Tang Chuan, who had been silent all this time, interrupted suddenly, and stared at Ji Bai, waiting for his answer.

Ji Bai neither admitted nor denied it.Xunran was so anxious that he was struggling to sit up, Tang Chuan quickly helped him raise the head of the bed.

"Brother Tang, why do you say that?"

Ji Bai has always been jealous of evil, and never relentless in fighting criminals, but such an important clue as the motorcycle rider rescued Lin Feifan, Ji Bai lightly passed it on without going into it.When Ji Bai fought with Mingcheng last night, Mingcheng, who had always been calm and calm, suddenly became so excited. The only explanation was that he couldn't accept Lin Feifan's death, and vented his anger on Ji Bai. I'm giving way to Mingcheng.Ji Bai could be so pampered, unless Mingcheng was one of his own.

"Brother, when did you know?"

According to Ji Bai's previous attitude and reaction to Mingcheng, Xunran is sure that Ji Bai did not know Mingcheng's true identity before this.

"Before the roundup of the warehouse, the superior asked me to directly contact the undercover agent who provided the information. That's when I found out."

Ji Bai knew that he couldn't hide it from Tang Chuan, and he didn't want to make up some lies to deceive them, so he simply told the truth, and he also believed that Tang Chuan and Xunran were people who could keep secrets.They know better than anyone the dangers of undercover identities being exposed.

"Did you ever suspect that he might turn traitor? He actually rescued the suspect."

"I had doubts, but after last night, I still chose to believe him. I have lived and died with him for almost a year, and it is natural for him to have such emotions. Besides, the fatal shot in the back of Lin Feifan was caused by me. It's open."

A nurse knocked on the door outside the ward, Ji Bai and the other three immediately ended the discussion vigilantly.Nurse Xiaomin came in and said she wanted to take Xunran's temperature, Ji Bai and Tang Chuan gave Xunran some instructions and left.

"39.5, why is it getting higher and higher?"

Xiaomin looked at the thermometer, frowned and asked while looking at Xunran.Xun Ran shrugged innocently, he didn't want to.

Xiaomin turned around and walked out, and came back after a while, bringing a wet towel to wipe Xunran's face, neck, armpits and other parts.Xunran's cheeks, which were originally reddish due to the fever, became even redder.

"I can do it myself."

"Don't move around, it will be bad if the wound is torn." Xiaomin looked at Xunran who was sick, "You haven't bathed for two days, right? It will make you feel better after you wipe yourself off."

Without waiting for Xunran to answer, Xiaomin went straight to fetch a plate of water, then carefully helped Xunran to sit on the bed, and wiped his back carefully.Xun Ran was a little embarrassed.Yaoyao also wiped his back for him when he was seriously injured and was hospitalized before, but at that time he was completely unable to take care of himself and even had difficulty turning over, so he asked Yaoyao to help. Women feel completely differently.Xunran can only comfort herself that these tasks are actually very common for nurses.But to be honest, after the operation that day, I went to the hospital with a dirty body, and there were bloodstains from the injury. I was really uncomfortable. Although I changed into the hospital clothes, Xun Ran always smelled the blood on my body faintly.

After wiping her body, Xiaomin asked Xunran to lie down, and put a cold water bag on Xunran's forehead.Immediately, Xun Ran felt much relieved, smiled passionately at Xiao Min, and said thank you softly.

"If the temperature continues to rise, call a doctor. I'm worried that the wound may be inflamed. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"

Xun Ran shook his head, he didn't have much appetite yet.Xiaomin didn't force her, she just told Xunran to ring the bell to call her if necessary.

Xun Ran always felt that this girl seemed familiar.Xiaomin's attitude towards him seemed that the two had known each other before, but Xun Ran couldn't remember after thinking about it.He was also embarrassed to ask, if he said "Have we met before" to a girl, he would definitely be mistaken for striking up a conversation.Xun Ran fell asleep in a daze while thinking wildly.

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Mingcheng stared at the small bag of white powder on the table with expressionless eyes and unfathomable eyes.

A lot of images kept interlacing in his mind... especially Fei Fan's face, which was very clear, and he even seemed to hear Fei Fan's voice, whispering in his ears.

Mingcheng covered his head in pain, he wished he could knock himself out, it would be best to lose consciousness.Then he looked at the bag of powder again, and slowly opened it, stirring the white powder involuntarily.It was because of this kind of thing that he had been a double-faced person for more than a year; it was because of this kind of thing that Lin Feifan regarded him as a brother; it was also because of this kind of thing that Lin Feifan died.Maybe Lin Feifan doesn't have to die, Mingcheng never thought of killing him, even though he once told Mingcheng that he would be mentally prepared to end badly if he embarked on this path, but he certainly never thought of it It was his brother's betrayal that killed him.

Mingcheng slowly lowered his head and moved closer to the front. After inhaling this thing, is it true that he can temporarily forget everything and even get excited?I heard that there will be a pleasant pleasure floating on the clouds... As if possessed, he dipped a little powder with his fingers and put it in front of his nostrils, and inhaled lightly.

Suddenly the doorbell rang, waking Mingcheng up, not many people knew where he lived.Mingcheng became vigilant instinctively, opened the drawer casually and took out a pair of guns to wear around his waist, and then went to answer the door.

Mingcheng accidentally saw Wenwen standing outside the door through the anti-theft hole.After a little hesitation, Mingcheng finally opened the door.

"How did you find it here?"

"I, I asked Aunt Man..." Wenwen carefully observed Mingcheng's reaction, and seeing that Mingcheng didn't make a sound, "Can I go in?"

Mingcheng was hesitant, looking at Wenwen's innocent and innocent expression, he couldn't bear to refuse after all, so he had to turn his body slightly, and Wenwen quickly took the opportunity to sneak in.

Mingcheng suddenly became dizzy, and barely stood firm while leaning against the wall, but he began to feel his breathing becoming more and more rapid and his heart beating extremely heavy.Shocked, Mingcheng rushed to the toilet, poured cold water on his face continuously, and then clenched his throat to induce vomiting.

Seeing Mingcheng's sudden abnormal behavior, Wenwen could only stand there helpless, until Mingcheng collapsed and fell to the ground, she quickly helped Mingcheng to lie down on the bed.

"what happened to you?"

Seeing that Mingcheng was silent, Wenwen was even more anxious, and then she accidentally saw the bag of drugs on the table.

"You know how dangerous this is! Are you going to kill yourself?"

With trembling hands, Wen Wen took the bag of powder into the toilet and threw it all into the toilet.Seeing the flushing water in the toilet, Wenwen's tears also flowed down.

Mingcheng fell on the bed, closed his eyes, motionless like a dead person.Wenwen walked to Mingcheng's side, bent down and hugged Mingcheng tightly.

"I know you're sad, but don't torture yourself like this Will you let me help you?"

Seeing that Mingcheng still didn't respond, Wenwen couldn't help reaching out to caress Mingcheng's face.She remembered that when she saw Mingcheng for the first time, she felt that Mingcheng's facial features were beautiful. Now she can finally feel the curvature and temperature, but her mood is bitter.

Mingcheng finally opened his eyes and looked at Wenwen, and Wenwen didn't avoid Mingcheng's sight, anyway, Mingcheng already knew her intentions, and she didn't want to hide anything.

Mingcheng suddenly turned over and pressed Wenwen on the bed, then kissed her passionately.Wenwen's eyes widened, and she couldn't believe Mingcheng's fierce reaction for a moment, but she didn't resist, and quickly followed Mingcheng's neck with her hands, responding enthusiastically to Mingcheng.

Mingcheng pulled off Wenwen's collar to expose his shoulders, moved his lips to Wenwen's neck, and slowly moved down.Wenwen gasped and closed his eyes, ready to accept Mingcheng, but at this moment Mingcheng suddenly stopped moving, propped his hands on the bed and sat up.

Wen Wen managed to come back to his senses, and sat up slowly, unable to figure out the situation for a while.

"sorry."

Wenwen shook his head, he knew she didn't want an apology.

"why?"

"I can't love you."

"Why?!" In addition to being disappointed and sad, it was more reconciled.

The ringing of the mobile phone added a sense of urgency to the silent and stiff atmosphere.

"Got it, I'm going now."

Mingcheng put down his phone, "The lady boss is looking for me."

"Is that your reason?"

Mingcheng still didn't answer, just got up and changed clothes, put on a denim jacket, tidied his hair a little, turned around and looked at Wenwen, it was a calm and steady Mingcheng.

"Let's go, don't come to me again."