Gong Yingxian stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking at the plants that were sprouting. Year after year of winter and spring, year after year of withering and recovery, it is said that people are like grass and trees, but in reality they are not as good as grass and trees. If they can come back again and again, there will be no tragedy in the world.
But, it's no fun either.
Gong Yingxian's eyes gradually lost focus, his thoughts jumped back and forth between random thoughts and Ren Yi, and his mind became a mess.
There was a sound of steady footsteps behind him, and Gong Yingxian immediately woke up. He turned his head and saw Ren Yi standing behind him.
The indoor heating is fully turned on, and Ren Yi is only wearing a gray woolen sweater. The soft and close-fitting material outlines his thin and strong lines. His short hair, smooth face, and uneven collarbone set off a clean and refreshing temperament , It looks so good that people don't want to look away.
Ren Yi gently twitched his chin, signaling Gong Yingxian to follow him.
Gong Yingxian walked over, took a deep breath, feeling a little nervous.
Walking to the door, Ren Yi said: "I have already told my dad, he is quite calm, let's sit down and talk together."
"Ok."
Ren Yi turned around to open the door, but Gong Yingxian grabbed his hand, Ren Yi was stunned, and looked back at Gong Yingxian.
Gong Yingxian stared into Ren Yi's eyes: "Actually, I believe in my heart that the old captain is innocent."
Ren Yi didn't speak.
"Just looking at you, I can imagine what kind of people your parents are." Gong Yingxian's eyes were a little sad, "I'm just... I'm just very anxious, and I can't let go of any possible clues." How good Only parents can cultivate such a good person as Ren Yi.
Ren Yi's heart softened, and he gently squeezed Gong Yingxian's fingers: "Tell this sentence to my dad as well."
Walking into the bedroom, Ren Xiangrong sat facing them with a very calm face.
Gong Yingxian has seen Ren Xiangrong's photos many times, but this is the first time he has met Ren Xiangrong. Strictly speaking, it is not the first time. It is just the "first time" nineteen years ago, which he does not remember at all. .
Ren Xiangrong also looked at Gong Yingxian, his eyes calm and calm.
Ren Yi coughed softly: "Dad, he is..."
Ren Xiangrong nodded: "Sit down."
Gong Yingxian sat down, and just about to speak, Ren Xiangrong looked at him with emotion and said, "Ah, the child who was so young back then is now taller than my son."
Gong Yingxian looked directly at Ren Xiangrong, and said solemnly: "Captain Ren, I want to apologize to you, sorry."
Ren Xiangrong waved his hand: "It's okay, I understand you. I have seen too many victims and survivors in my life. Most of them can't live a good life. Not only did you not go astray, but you Becoming a policeman, turning grief and anger into strength to save, protect, and help more innocent people is not easy, but very rare."
Gong Yingxian stared at Ren Xiangrong in a daze, her heart throbbing. This is Ren Yi's father, even though he is in a wheelchair and is getting old, he is still so generous and powerful. This is Ren Yi's father, they are so similar.
Ren Yi smiled lightly, feeling very relieved in his heart. He should have thought that his father had a broad mind and simple wisdom, and all of this was based on his courage to face any difficulties, so this matter, at least In his father's eyes, it was not as serious as he thought.
Gong Yingxian was full of shame, he whispered: "Captain Ren, thank you."
"It's okay. The most important thing now is to catch the murderer. I will do as much as I can."
"No, I want to thank you for saving me back then." Gong Yingxian said tremblingly, "I always wanted to tell you face to face, but I, I didn't dare. Not just because of my... doubts about you. "
"I understand." Ren Xiangrong said gently, "No one wants to recall the painful past. On the one hand, you don't want to recall, but on the other hand, you are forced to recall. You are very strong."
Gong Yingxian only felt a sour feeling in his nostrils, and he lowered his head.
"I really want to help you. I know that Ren Yi is also helping you, but my brain is not listening to me now." Ren Xiangrong said regretfully, "You can ask me questions, any questions, without any scruples, even Ask me as a suspect, if I can help a little."
"Old Ren, you have already helped a lot." Ren Yi followed his back, "Don't feel burdened."
Ren Xiangrong glanced at his son and said firmly: "Evil can never prevail, and you will definitely win."
Gong Yingxian adjusted his breathing, took out a notepad and a recorder from his briefcase: "Captain Ren, on behalf of the entire police force and myself, I would like to thank you again."
Ren Xiangrong nodded: "Come on."
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They talked for three hours until Ren Xiangrong was obviously tired and needed to rest.
Gong Yingxian closed the notebook, thanked him again, and asked hesitantly: "Captain Ren, I have one last question."
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Gong Yingxian plucked up a lot of courage and asked, "Leaving aside all the facts and evidence, based on your many years of experience, how did you feel when you entered my house? Do you think my father would set fire to it?"
Ren Xiangrong shook his head: "When I found you on the second floor, your father, he used..." He paused, and said regretfully, "He used his body to block you, that is a pain that no one can bear, but He didn't take a step back. I don't believe that such a person would hurt his family."
Gong Yingxian froze, and the next moment, he turned his face away, stood up, and said in a low voice, "Then I'll take my leave, thank you." He quickly walked out of the room.
Ren Yi looked at Gong Yingxian's back, and then at his father: "Old Ren..."
"You go." Ren Xiangrong moved his shoulders, "I just happened to take a nap."
"Come on, I'll help you to bed." Ren Yi helped Ren Xiangrong to the bed, took off his shoes, covered the quilt, and asked, "Are you tired?"
"It's okay, it's okay, you go to work."
Ren Yi sighed: "Have you 'dreamed' about your former comrades-in-arms recently?"
Ren Xiangrong's eyes were full of memories: "But not as much as before, maybe the effect of hypnosis is fading."
"If you feel uncomfortable, we'll go to the hospital. Don't hide it from me."
"It's okay, don't worry." Ren Xiangrong said again, "It's not easy for that child. After suffering such a big blow, not to mention children, adults also collapsed. It is right for you to help him. If the people we help, everyone To be as useful as he is means that we have indirectly helped more people."
Ren Yi was unspeakably moved, he nodded vigorously: "You are right."
"Let's go." Ren Xiangrong thought of something, "Oh, bring me some sugar pancakes and soy milk from South Erhutong next time, it tastes a bit craving."
Ren Yi smiled and said, "No problem, I will also have a portion of fried liver from Jiqing Street."
Ren Xiangrong also smiled.
After Ren Yi went out, he searched for a long time before finding Gong Yingxian on a balcony.
Looking at the back that seemed to be exuding a huge loneliness, Ren Yi unconsciously relaxed his footsteps.
Hearing footsteps, Gong Yingxian turned his face away.
His eye circles were red, and his nose was also red. He didn't know if it was from the cold or he had just cried.
Ren Yi walked up to him and said in a low voice, "If you think of any questions in the future, you can also ask my dad directly, openly and honestly. But now except for sleeping, he is only awake half of the time, you have to try your luck."
Gong Yingxian said hoarsely, "Send Captain Ren back to my hospital."
Ren Yi shook his head: "I shouldn't have accepted this kind of gift in the first place, and even if I agree now, my dad won't agree, he already understands what's going on."
Gong Yingxian's face revealed undisguised shame.
"Did you get any useful information?"
"I went back and sorted out the recordings. Maybe he mentioned details that were overlooked by us, or even by himself."
"Okay." Ren Yi looked at his watch, "Then let's go back."
Gong Yingxian asked in a daze, "Where are you going?"
Ren Yi was startled slightly, looking at Gong Yingxian's empty eyes, felt a pain in his heart for no reason.
Gong Yingxian said softly: "My father blocked us, my mother blocked me and my sister, and my sister blocked me. When the fire came, I hid in the corner, and I was the only one who was unharmed."
Ren Yi opened his mouth to comfort him, but didn't know what to say.
"Over the years, I have often wondered why it was set on fire. My mother never participated in the company's operations. My sister and I were still children. If the other party wanted to kill my father, why didn't we even let it go? Why did we take such a big risk? Risks and troubles, use that method.” Gong Yingxian’s expression was a little numb, “I don’t know until now, maybe I will only know when the murderer is caught, but whether it is the person who ordered him to ask him to do it, or he I decided to do it myself, it was all evil that I couldn't understand. When I grew up, I realized that some evils don't need a reason, and it is more important to stop and punish them than to try to understand them. Reasons to be a cop."
Ren Yi said softly: "You are more motivated than anyone else to be a good policeman, and you have done it."
Gong Yingxian shifted his eyes to Ren Yi, and said sadly: "I'm not good enough, I used bad means to hurt you and your father, but you have been helping me... I'm sorry."
Ren Yi looked directly at him, and said frankly, "My father didn't blame you, and I accept your apology."
Gong Yingxian's eyes turned red, and he couldn't help but hugged Ren Yi tightly, tightly, as if he was embracing everything he had.
Ren Yi patted Gong Yingxian on the back, he couldn't suppress the pity in his heart: "You have worked hard all these years, I have a hunch that everything will end, just like my dad said, we will win."
Gong Yingxian closed her eyes, letting the tears slide down her cheeks.