Three days later.
When I woke up in the morning, the alarm on my cell phone hadn't rung yet. This was the only time in the past few years that I woke up before the alarm went off, at exactly six in the morning.
After getting up, I looked around this familiar bedroom and this familiar room, but my emotions were not as excited as in the past few days. Instead, they became very calm. Everything at this moment could not cause any waves in my mood, unless I saw the person I was thinking about in my heart appear in front of me again.
After washing up, I took a look at the messy room I had made in the past two days. I, who never liked to tidy up the room, cleaned the room myself this moment, put every thing in the room neatly in place, mopped the floor again, then walked out of the room backwards and went downstairs to have breakfast.
After breakfast, I went to a nearby barber shop and had my frizzy, somewhat Shamatte-style haircut completely cut into a normal short style. I also asked the barber to help me clean up the beard that I hadn't shaved in the past few days. I looked in the mirror and felt much more energetic.
When I returned home again, I packed my clothes and necessary items into the suitcase, then wrapped my left arm, which was still in a cast, with a plastic bag and took a shower. I put on the brand new casual suit that Zhang Qishan and I had bought at the mall a few days ago, stood in front of the mirror and adjusted the suit properly. I felt like I was reborn. The ordinary me now looked a little more handsome.
After packing everything, I took pictures of the details of each room with my mobile phone, cut off the power in the house, turned off the gas, then slowly walked out of the room with my suitcase, looked back at this house that held my happiest times, and finally fixed my eyes on a square photo frame placed in the most conspicuous position on the ground at the door.
The photo in the frame was taken when Zhang Qishan and I were taking Diandian for a walk. It is also the one I am most satisfied with among all the photos of Zhang Qishan and I in my phone. I printed it out, rearranged it, and placed it where I can see it as soon as I enter the door. There is also a crooked note I wrote on it.
"I'll always wait for you to come home. Remember to call me back when you see this note."
After walking out of the room and locking the door, I went downstairs to the guard room to explain some things, then took a taxi to the pet shop where Diandian was kept. From a distance, I saw that the doctor of the pet shop was walking a large number of puppies on the roadside, including the already lively Diandian.
Diandian saw me from a distance and immediately rushed towards me excitedly, circling around my feet. The doctor at the pet shop also saw me and came up to me helplessly and said, "I thought you didn't want Diandian anymore. You haven't come to pick him up for such a long time. But by the way, what happened to your arm?"
"It's okay, it's just a minor injury. How could I not want it? After all, it's everything I have now."
I squatted down and touched Diandian's head, and Diandian kept looking around, as if looking for someone. I reached out and gently hugged its head, and whispered to it: "Let's go, you are my only memory now, and we will depend on each other from now on."
Diandian seemed to understand what I said and licked my hand. I took Diandian and said goodbye to the doctor in the pet shop, and took another taxi to Officer Yang's office.
The distance is not very far, but along the way, I recalled what happened in the past few days. Although I am still confused and sad, I can now face everything positively.
After Bai Longfei and I left the Internet cafe that day, I went to the bar with Bai Longfei. Bai Longfei didn't say anything. He just ordered a few bottles of Jack Daniels and accompanied me to drink them like boiled water.
That was the only time in my life that I blacked out after drinking. When I woke up, I was not in the hospital ward, but back home. Bai Longfei and Zhou Qian were also at my house. From the looks of them, they must be afraid that I would do something impulsive again.
For the next three days, I sat on the sofa and stared at the door. I didn’t look at my phone, watch TV, or play computer games. I just sat there from morning till night except for eating and sleeping. I was expecting that someone would open the door with a key, walk up to me, give me a hug, and whisper to me, “I’m home.”
Unfortunately, three days passed and I still didn't see the person I was expecting, and Zhang Qishan's phone number became an unavailable number. At the same time, I also understood that this time, she was really gone and had made up her mind to leave me.
Sometimes we understand some truths better than anyone else, but we cannot use them to convince ourselves. After three days of peace, I have figured out a lot of problems. If she chooses to leave me, then I don’t have to stop her. She has the right to choose her life and happiness. If I really love her, I will respect her choice. Maybe after leaving me, she will be happier.
Of course, during these three days, I also decided one thing, which was to accept Bai Qi's invitation and join the special case team! This idea was also supported by Bai Longfei, so today I packed everything and went to Officer Yang's office to find Bai Qi waiting for me. Originally, Bai Qi should have left two days ago, but for some reason, he chose to stay for two more days and let Pan An and Ding Yang take Yuan Hao to leave first. When I called Bai Qi last night to tell him my decision, he was also very pleased.
Soon, the taxi arrived at the gate of Binhe Police Station, and I walked into Officer Yang's office with ease. Officer Yang and Bai Qi were sitting in the office chatting at this time. When they saw me come in, they suddenly fell silent, probably to take care of my emotions.
I smiled and held out my hand to Officer Yang, saying, "Officer Yang, thank you for your care these days. If you need any help in the future, remember to call me. I will be there whenever you call."
Officer Yang immediately stood up and shook my hand, then said with regret: "To be honest, I really don't want to let you go. If Chief Bai didn't insist on you going, I would rather pay for you to stay. If you leave and encounter any difficult cases in the future, what will I do?"
Bai Qi stood up and said with a smile: "It's okay. It doesn't mean you won't come back if you leave. If you have any difficult cases, just tell us directly. The special case team will always obey your orders."
"I don't dare to command you. I am your subordinate. Ji Wen, take good care of yourself when you go to the special case team. Don't force yourself if anything happens. Tell Chief Bai and he will definitely help you. If you really don't know what to do, you can tell me. Although my police rank is not high, I will definitely help you!"
I could tell that Officer Yang's words came from the heart. Over such a long time, Officer Yang and I have developed a deep friendship. This friendship is the most sincere one that transcends age limits.
I nodded vigorously and hugged Officer Yang. Officer Yang also said to me in a rare gentle tone: "Ji Wen, you have matured. When you are successful in the future, don't forget to support me, your old friend."
However, soon after, the office door was opened again. I turned around and saw that the people who came were Bai Longfei and Zhou Qian.
Bai Longfei also changed into new clothes and walked in pulling a suitcase. Zhou Qian followed him silently. It can be seen that Zhou Qian's eyes were slightly red.
When Bai Qi saw Bai Longfei coming in, he immediately laughed with relief and scolded, "Boy, you finally made me proud. Now that you and Ji Wen are joining the special case team, you better behave yourself and don't embarrass me everywhere. I won't treat you any differently than I would my son."
Bai Longfei said with a playful smile: "Don't worry, now that Xiaoqian and I are together, I can't be as free and undisciplined as before. Xiaoqian is still waiting for me to marry her, so I must have a stable source of income. Jiwen, I will go with you. Whoever dares to bully you at that time, I will kill him."
I know that the real reason why Bai Longfei agreed to join the special case team with me was to take care of me. Sometimes men don't necessarily need to speak so clearly to each other. A look is enough to express each other's inner thoughts and gratitude.
It seems that Zhou Qian will not go to the imperial capital with Bai Longfei, because if she wants to quit her current job, she will have to wait a month or two. But after she quits, she will go to the imperial capital to find Bai Longfei. At the same time, Bai Longfei also feels that if he goes to the imperial capital first to arrange everything, Zhou Qian will not feel awkward when she goes there.
In the office, Bai Longfei and Zhou Qian were whispering to each other all the time, and Zhou Qian couldn't help shedding tears of reluctance several times. Watching this scene, I was happy for Bai Longfei from the bottom of my heart. He finally found a good girl who was truly devoted to him.
Now that everything was ready, accompanied by Officer Yang and Zhou Qian, Bai Longfei and I got into Bai Qi's car, said goodbye to Officer Yang and Zhou Qian, and set off for the imperial capital.
The car passed through the streets and alleys, and these places also carry my memories of this city. No matter whether they are sweet or bitter, these memories are destined to be forever imprinted in my memory and become some of the scenery on my way to growth.
After crossing the Yellow River Bridge and arriving at the highway toll station, I looked at the "Zhongwei Station" sign that was gradually receding and said to myself, "Goodbye, Zhongwei City. I believe I will be back soon."
On the way, Bai Qi suddenly asked me a question: "Why did you suddenly change your mind and want to go to the special case team with me?"
"It's nothing, because I once promised Xiaoshan that if someone bullied her, I would help her get revenge in the most extreme way!"