between light and shadow

Zhao Qiping hurriedly pushed Xiaomin away, protecting Fang Hong and his driver behind him.

"Xiao Min, what are you doing?"

"Let go of me! Let go of me!"

Xiaomin shouted loudly and tried to break free from Xunran's hand, but Xunran still hugged her tightly.Seeing that Xiaomin was close to hysteria, Xun Ran had no choice but to ask Zhao Qiping and others to leave first, "Doctor Zhao, you go first."

Seeing this, Zhao Qiping had no choice but to nod, and hurriedly took Fang Hong and his driver away.

Xiaomin struggled in Xunran's arms for a while, until Fang Hong and the others couldn't even see her back after walking away, then she burst into tears holding Xunran.Xun Ran didn't care about the eyes of the people around her, so she could only pat Xiao Min's back lightly, and softly comforted her in her ear, "Relax...it's okay..."

Finally, Xiaomin's crying became smaller and smaller, and gradually turned into sobbing, and finally calmed down after taking a deep breath.Only then did Xiaomin realize that she was hugging Xunran, and she subconsciously pulled away from Xunran's embrace. Unexpectedly, Xunran suddenly lost her support point and nearly fell down. Xiaomin hurriedly stretched out her hand to support Xunran. After a flash of painful expression, he realized Xun Ran's foot injury.

"sorry!"

"It's okay..." Xun Ran barely stood up straight, "Shall we go back to the ward first?"

Xiaomin nodded again and again, supporting Xunran to get the crutches, but just as Xunran took a step, there was a heart-pounding pain from the wound, and she couldn't help bending down to cover her injured foot.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiaomin held Xunran tightly anxiously and worriedly.

"It seems that you need to find me a wheelchair." Xun Ran forced a wry smile.

After a lot of tossing, Xiaomin finally pushed Xunran back to the ward in the wheelchair, and then helped Xunran to the bedside.Xun Ran looked up at Xiaomin, before she could ask, Xiaomin had already hurriedly said goodbye, "I'm sorry just now, I have to go, goodbye."

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The small warehouse by the pier had been sealed off by the police after the last shootout. There were still traces of stray bullets on the wall, and the surroundings were in a mess.Ji Bai came alone, walked through the bars pulled up by the police, and walked into the warehouse.

In the warehouse, Mingcheng was already waiting.Now that Ji Bai is Mingcheng's immediate superior, Mingcheng needs to report to him regularly.Mingcheng was still thinking about how to respond if Ji Bai brought up his out-of-control beating, but unexpectedly, Ji Bai didn't mention a word, as if the fight never happened.

Mingcheng told Ji Bai that Li Yaman took him into the packaging factory, but it was difficult to find his way in the middle of the night, and he needed some time to confirm the correct location.After Lin Feifan's death, Riyaman decided to suspend foreign transactions, and wait for the incident to cool down. However, the work of purchasing and packaging is still going on, and it seems that Riyaman has no intention of stopping activities for a long time.Mingcheng also found out that they packed drugs into thermos cups.

"A thermos?"

"A special thermos cup with an interlayer at the bottom."

"Do you know where these mugs come from?"

"Specially ordered from the factory, the factory of the Hongshi Group."

Only now does Ji Bai know that Fang Hong is the big boss behind the scenes, so what they want to catch is not just one big fish, but two.In addition, the Punk Cafe is about to reopen. It was originally one of the important trading transfer points, but because Fang Wenwen insisted on working in the cafe, Riyaman is still considering whether to move the location.

When mentioning the Punk Cafe, Mingcheng paid special attention to Ji Bai's expression, but Ji Bai looked calm as usual.Before leaving, Mingcheng couldn't help calling Ji Bai to stop.

"About Xu Xu..."

Upon hearing this name, Ji Bai's nerves tensed immediately, he seemed to be able to hear his own heart beating faster and faster.

"She saw us inspecting the goods, so she must be killed."

"Who did it?" Ji Bai stared at Mingcheng closely, he only thought if Mingcheng did it, would he shoot Mingcheng on the spot.

"Li Yaman, a clean cut. So...she didn't walk very hard..."

Mingcheng looked at Ji Bai's pale face, and saw his clenched fist trembling slightly.Mingcheng waited for Ji Bai to have an attack, maybe roaring, maybe punching and kicking, but Ji Bai didn't do anything, just turned around quietly, and left without looking back.

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Tang Xin looked at the clock on the wall, and at the densely packed books in front of her, continuing to feel restless.The third brother promised to come to her. She believed that the third brother was not a person who broke his promise easily, but she was still a little nervous because she was afraid that she would be disappointed again.She clearly told herself not to take this person seriously anymore, and she promised herself to concentrate on the exam, but now it seems that she is hopeless.Seeing Annie dressed up and happily rushing to Dr. Zhao's appointment just now, Tang Xin really felt all sorts of feelings in his heart.In this way, the time passed minute by minute in contradictions and struggles, until the doorbell finally rang.

Tang Xin almost ran to open the door. Fortunately, the person standing outside the door was the person she had been thinking about day and night, and her hanging heart finally settled down.However, the corners of Tang Xin's raised mouth froze when he saw Ji Bai's pale face.Ji Bai reluctantly smiled at Tang Xin, but walked into the living room staggeringly.Ji Bai finally slumped down on the sofa, it could be seen that he was frowning and trying to endure the discomfort.

"Can I have a glass of water?"

Tang Xin hurriedly poured a glass of water out of the kitchen, seeing Ji Bai pressing his head tightly with his hands, sweating from the pain but still not saying a word.With some difficulty, Ji Bai took out the medicine from his pocket, swallowed it with water, then closed his eyes and lay on the sofa with his head up.Sitting next to Ji Bai, Tang Xin almost didn't dare to breathe, just stared at Ji Bai who was motionless, not sure if he fainted or fell asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, I finally saw Ji Bai open his eyes and slowly sit up straight, his complexion looked better.Tang Xin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Third brother, go to the operation, please, we can't delay any longer."

"Later..."

"When will you be late? What else is more important than your life?"

"Yes." Ji Bai looked up at Tang Xin who was looking at him earnestly, and shook his head, "Forget it, you won't understand."

"How can I understand if you don't tell me? Or is it because you don't believe that I can understand you, and even share the burden for you? How much I love you and worry about you, do you understand?"

The words that had been stuffed in his heart for a long time finally came out all at once. Seeing that Ji Bai was just staring at him blankly, Tang Xin felt suddenly angry, so he pulled Ji Bai up and pushed him out.

The door slammed shut right in front of Ji Bai, and Ji Bai finally came to his senses, a little bewildered, and a little ironic.He seemed to understand why Tang Xin lost his temper, but then again, he didn't seem to have been turned away like this before.

Ji Bai knocked on the door and said to the room, "Tang Xin, I'm sorry, it's my fault."

After waiting for a while, there was still no response from the room, Ji Bai knocked on the door again and called Tang Xin, and the door finally opened.Tang Xin came out and looked at Ji Bai without saying a word, then suddenly grabbed the clothes on Ji Bai's chest, Ji Bai couldn't stand still for a moment and leaned forward, Tang Xin still held onto Ji Bai's clothes with his left hand, Wrapping Ji Bai's neck with his right hand, he stood on tiptoe and pressed a deep kiss on Ji Bai's lips.

"Do you think I'm still the little girl who only relied on you and followed you?"

Tang Xin looked unconvinced, with a little pride after winning the sovereignty, but her reddened ears and slight gasps betrayed her shyness and nervousness.Ji Bai couldn't help laughing, he just thought Tang Xin was so cute at this moment.

Seeing that Ji Bai was still laughing at her, Tang Xin blushed and reached out to push Ji Bai away. As a result, Ji Bai's body swayed, and he barely stood firm by supporting the wall beside him, and he couldn't help raising his hand to support his dizzy head.Seeing this, Tang Xin hurried forward to support Ji Bai.

"How are you?"

"Dizziness……"

This was the first time Ji Bai admitted that he was uncomfortable in front of Tang Xin, but Tang Xin didn't have the time or the mood to ponder whether Ji Bai was finally willing to let Tang Xin see his weak side.

Ji Bai was half lying on the sofa, but he held Tang Xin's hand and refused to let go, letting Tang Xin sit beside him.Tang Xin embraced Ji Bai's arm, and gently leaned her head on Ji Bai's strong shoulder.

"I finally know who killed Xu Xu."

"Have you caught the murderer?"

Ji Bai shook his head, "But I will definitely bring her to justice."

In fact, Tang Xin also knew that Xu Xu was the eternal pain in Ji Bai's heart, maybe she would never be able to replace Xu Xu, but as long as Ji Bai allowed, as long as she could stay by his side, Tang Xin would be content.Ji Bai seemed to have guessed what Tang Xin was thinking.

"You are you, she is her, no one can replace the other. Just completing this case and catching the murderer is the last thing I can do for Xu Xu. I don't want to have any regrets. Your feelings for me, I I know. Give me some time, I hope to love you wholeheartedly, and I believe Xu Xu will bless us, okay?"

"Well, anyway, you won't see me for a while."

"why?"

"I want to concentrate on the exam. After I become a qualified barrister, see if you still dare to bully me."

"The conscience of heaven and earth, who is bullying whom?"

The two of them hooked their fingers together to make a promise, and finally Ji Bai couldn't help but kiss Tang Xin on the forehead.

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Only the bedside lamp was on in the ward.Xun Ran put down the tablet computer which was getting hot while holding it, but still didn't feel sleepy.He was still thinking about what happened this afternoon, and didn't know what happened to Xiaomin.But after thinking about it, she saw Xiaomin walking in. She was wearing a white uniform, and she should be on the night shift again tonight.

"Haven't you slept yet?"

"Can't sleep."

"Did Dr. Zhao check your wound again?"

"Well, it's okay. It won't affect the healing of the wound. If nothing happens, I can leave the hospital tomorrow."

"That's good."

The two of them fell silent suddenly. They had a thousand words to say, but they didn't know where to start.Xunran really wanted to ask about the incident in the afternoon, but he was afraid that it was a private matter, if Xiaomin didn't want to talk about it, he didn't want to force it.Later, it was Xiaomin who pulled a chair beside the bed and sat down, and opened her mouth.

Xiao Min's father passed away since she was a child, and her mother raised her and her younger brother alone.When I was seven years old, I took my five-year-old brother to play in a stream near my home. Uncle Zhang from the same village suddenly came and said that he would take them to a fun place.Uncle Zhang is a vegetable seller. Xiaomi followed her mother to the vegetable market a few times and saw her mother talking to Uncle Zhang a few times, so she led her younger brother to follow Uncle Zhang out of curiosity.But Uncle Zhang took them farther and farther, and was about to leave the village. Xiao Min cleverly felt that something was wrong, so she asked her younger brother to go home.Uncle Zhang suddenly picked up his younger brother, turned around and ran away, Xiaomin desperately chased after and pulled Uncle Zhang's clothes, but after all, he was young and not strong enough, Uncle Zhang kicked Xiaomin away, and she rolled down the hillside.When Xiaomin climbed up with all her strength, Uncle Zhang and younger brother had disappeared.

Xiao Min's mother frantically searched in and out of the village for several days, and it became a major event in the village at that time, but Uncle Zhang had already disappeared, and his house was empty. It is said that Aunt Zhang had returned a few days ago. She moved to her natal family, but no one knew where her natal family was.

The mother beat Xiaomin hard, but no matter how much she vented, her brother would never be found.Xiao Min's mother blamed herself and was sad. Within a year, she became depressed and died of a serious illness. Xiao Min was then sent to an orphanage.

Twenty years later, Xiaomin studied and worked on her own. On the surface, she was no different from other people, but deep down in her heart, she would never forget her mother's sad eyes and her younger brother's cry, which were still so clear.Of course, she couldn't forget Uncle Zhang's appearance even more.When she saw him this afternoon, Xiao Min immediately recognized him.

"Can you help me?"

Back then when my mother went to the police, the police said they couldn't get her back. Xiao Min knew that the police didn't take this matter to heart at all.From then on, she no longer believed in the police until she met Xunran.Although she and Xunran are not close friends, maybe it's just a feeling, she just thinks that Li Xunran is trustworthy.

Xunran agreed.However, he was not sure about the case 20 years ago.Of course Xiaomin understands, but this is the only hope now, and she has no reason to give up.