"Really? A murder happened during Chinese New Year. We were supposed to have a great time at my future mother-in-law's house. This really spoils the fun."
"Captain, there's nothing we can do about it. Besides, you work so hard, your future mother-in-law will definitely like you more, right? Hehe!"
Outside, I heard the sound of a car door closing, followed by a conversation between several men. However, a woman's voice that followed made me freeze on the spot.
"It's okay, my mom won't mind. Once things are done here, you can come to my house tomorrow. My mom will make dumplings tomorrow. The dumplings she makes are delicious. You should eat more then."
Some people will gradually fade away in your memory as time goes by, but some people can never be erased from your memory. Even if you think you can completely forget and let go, a voice can make you recall the voice, appearance and smile of that person who you have hidden deep in your heart for many years, or even someone you thought you had forgotten long ago.
First love is the most unforgettable love affair for a person, because most people’s first love is beautiful, but my first love is deeply imprinted in my mind in another way, that is, pain.
Xiaomei was my classmate in high school. We confirmed our relationship when we were about to graduate from senior year. I was young and ignorant at that time. When I tasted the feeling of love for the first time, I felt that the whole world became brighter. Although Xiaomei and I only held hands secretly when there was no one around, I felt that she was everything to me at that time. We often got together to talk about some interesting things happening around us, told some jokes that don’t sound funny now, and even talked about planning our future, planning when we would get married and when we would have children. All the memories of her are called youth in my mind.
Because when I was immersed in this youthful atmosphere, I was so naive and silly.
At that time, I always thought that I had found the other half of my life, but not long after I graduated, I saw Xiaomei walking in front of me arm in arm with a man who was more handsome, taller, dressed better than me, and richer than me. Although Xiaomei and I had been in less and less contact before that, and I had vaguely guessed that this relationship might have come to an end, who would have thought that the relationship between Xiaomei and I would end in this way that I could not accept at all.
I remember very clearly that when I saw the scene in front of me, I rushed over to beat the man, but Xiaomei pulled us apart and pulled me aside to explain things to me. I asked her what was going on, but the answer I got was a chilling one: "When you are able to surpass that man, come and question me. At least you will have the capital to question me then."
This was the last sentence I heard from Xiaomei. I never saw her again after that. Later, I found out that the man Xiaomei was following was from a very wealthy family, and he became a policeman through connections and even became a team leader. I really didn't have the capital to compete with such a young, promising and rich man.
Perhaps it was because of the failure of this relationship that I completely lost the motivation to work hard. I lived in a daze every day. Finally, I fled my hometown and came to Zhongwei City to work as a small courier.
Now when I hear Xiaomei's voice again, I feel completely confused. No matter how rich and confident I am now, in front of Xiaomei, I seem to have completely lost my confidence. I even want to run away when she doesn't see me. I don't know why I am so afraid of seeing her.
But I was still a step too late. When I made up my mind to hide, Xiaomei's surprised voice came from beside me: "Ji Jiwen? Why are you here?"
I turned my head mechanically and saw that there were three young men in police uniforms beside me. One of them was the man holding Xiaomei's hand that I saw that year. Xiaomei was also standing beside the man at this time, looking at me in surprise.
Today's Xiaomei has lost her innocence of the past. She now wears thick make-up on her face and dresses more maturely. But even though she has become like this, the moment I see her, I still feel my heart beating violently. This beating is not a heartbeat, but a stabbing pain.
"It's okay, my friend got into trouble, I came over to check on him."
I tried hard to calm myself down, but I didn't dare to look at Xiaomei's face. I turned around and was about to leave this place. It all seemed like an instinctive reaction and was not controlled by my brain at all.
"Hey, don't leave yet. We haven't seen each other for so many years. What are you doing now? Have you been doing well these years?"
I don't know if Xiaomei did it on purpose or not, but I felt very embarrassed in this situation and wanted to leave quickly, but she stopped me. I don't know if she really wanted to ask me about what happened over the years, or if she had other intentions.
I was about to pretend to be calm and answer Xiaomei's question, but Xiaomei's boyfriend, the team leader of the police, sneered and said, "Why do you look so familiar? It turns out to be the guy who wanted to hit me back then! Do you still want to hit me now? I'll stand here and not fight back. Do you dare to touch me?"
As he said that, the team leader walked directly in front of me. Xiaomei wanted to stop him, but was pushed away by the team leader. The team leader was a whole head taller than me. He stood in front of me, lowered his head and looked at me, with a contemptuous smile in his eyes.
Under normal circumstances, I would never forgive him even if he was the king of the world. But now my mind was full of things about Xiaomei, and I was blinded at that moment. Looking back now, even I feel ashamed.
Seeing that I didn't react, the team leader sneered and said, "I gave you a chance but you didn't use it. Then I can't do anything about it. Anyway, you'd better stop messing with my girlfriend in the future. You have to understand that there is a big gap between you and me! Now we have to investigate the case, so you, an irrelevant person, please leave here immediately and don't interfere with our work."
However, before the team leader could finish his words, I heard someone running towards me quickly from the front. Before I looked up to see who it was, I saw that the team leader suddenly seemed to lose his balance. One leg instantly retreated backwards, and his body's center of gravity was not stable, so he half-knelt in front of me.
When I saw it clearly, I realized that it was Lin Yingxue, who was in the room just now, who suddenly rushed over and kicked the team leader's leg hard, making him half-kneel in front of me.
The young captain obviously didn't react to what was happening. When he looked up angrily, he saw Lin Yingxue standing next to me with an icy face. I clearly saw an inexplicable light flash in the young captain's eyes.
"Oh, I was wondering what happened. It turns out that this beautiful lady kicked me. What advice do you have for me?"
Not only the team leader, but even the two followers behind the team leader were ready to pounce and attack, but when they saw Lin Yingxue, they showed a subtle and attentive smile.
Lin Yingxue didn't waste time talking to the team leader. She took out her special case officer certificate from her pocket and said coldly, "Our special case team is investigating this case now. Those who have nothing to do with it, please get out immediately, okay?"
Although he was able to get the position of team leader thanks to his family background, he should be familiar with the special case team's documents. After hearing Lin Yingxue's words, the team leader looked at the documents in Lin Yingxue's hand with disbelief, and his eyes gradually became shocked.
Seeing that the captain didn't say anything, the two police officers behind him naturally shut up quietly. The captain then gritted his teeth and stood up. His previous frivolous look now became serious. He asked, "Since you are from the special case team, it is naturally difficult for us to interfere. But I don't think I heard from the higher-ups that the special case team will come to investigate this case."
"It happened suddenly, and we just happened to catch up. Besides, we are the special case team, so is it our turn to ask you for instructions?"
After saying this, Lin Yingxue did something that I didn't expect at all. She actually took my hand directly, then turned around and asked, "Leader, do you have any other questions?"
When Lin Yingxue said this, not only me, but also the team leader and Xiaomei were instantly stunned! The whole world seemed to have become a scene, and the only sound in the air was the sound of fireworks in the distance.
Feeling the warmth and strength from Lin Yingxue's hand holding mine, and watching Lin Yingxue winking at me, I instantly understood that she had heard the conversation between Xiaomei, the team leader and I just now, and she also guessed the relationship between me and them, so she appeared at this time and spoke to me in this way.
I don't know why, looking at Lin Yingxue's anxious eyes, my originally flustered heart gradually calmed down. Yes, since I have chosen to forget what happened in the past, why am I still so flustered now? If I really don't care about Xiaomei, I can treat her with a normal attitude. What am I afraid of
Thinking of this, my originally stiff smile instantly relaxed, and I nodded gently and said, "It's okay."
I didn't look back to see the captain's expression, but I heard the captain's footsteps walking out the door. I immediately turned around and said, "Wait, you can't leave yet."
The team leader had his back to me. I saw his body tremble violently, then he turned around and said to me through gritted teeth, "Does the leader have any other instructions?"
"A murder has occurred here. I need your forensic doctor to come over as soon as possible to identify the body. Also, don't run around. This case is still under investigation. You should be on standby at your police station 24 hours a day and listen to my instructions!"