afternoon.
Han Chen and Bai Jin Xi rest under the shade of a tree outside the middle school fence.
Or now, she should be called Su Mian.
Han Chen unscrewed the bottle of water and handed it to her: "The elementary school and middle school are over, how do you feel?"
Su Mian took it, Gululu took a sip, looked ahead and replied, "It feels good. It's vague, but kind."
Han Chen didn't ask any more questions.
If it can make her feel a little comfort and warmth, he is willing to accompany her anywhere.
After a while, she saw that she was digging and digging out of her coat pocket, and she took out one thing and put it on her thigh; and from the other side pocket, she took out a few things.
Han Chen drank the water, looked down at those things, and stopped his hand holding the bottle.
Su Mian had already offered a treasure and spread those things out in front of him: "Look, this is my junior high school graduation photo, I'm in the second row. There's still one in the school's big window; and this, I graduated with an excellent high school graduation. The photos of the students, I saw in the school history hall, I was still an outstanding graduate, and there were written introduction materials; and the school badges sold in the school store…”
Han Chen put down the water bottle and stared at her.
Even the school badge you bought is fine. Information and photos in the window and the school history museum...
"Did you bring it all?"
It wasn't the first time that Su Mian had done this, so she nodded and replied, "It doesn't matter, they must have a copy that they can re-process and copy. But I'm probably still an undercover spy who hasn't been named, and I'm with them in what capacity. Want it? I can only take it secretly."
This is a pitiful statement. Han Chen raised the water bottle and took another sip. He said, "Take it if you want, it was originally yours."
Su Mian pursed her lips and smiled. She knew that this guy was more arrogant than her, and he would definitely condone her. So he digged in his trouser pocket, took out a bunch of snacks, and held them in front of him: "Look, these were bought in the canteen of the elementary school. I felt very much when I saw it, it must be my favorite food when I was a child."
A smile flashed in Han Chen's eyes, but he didn't speak.
"Dangdangdangdang!" Finally, Su Mian took out... a little red flag from her trouser pocket? He waved it in front of him and said with a smile: "I also took one of the little colorful flags hanging by the school playground as a souvenir!"
Han Chen was silent for a moment, looked up at the front, and smiled while drinking water.
Su Mian hugged his arm and leaned on his shoulder: "What are you laughing at?"
Han Chen put the empty mineral water bottle on the ground, clasped his hands on his knees, and looked at her sideways: "My previous taste was weird enough to choose such a wife."
Su Mian was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses. She laughed and pushed his shoulders away, "Fuck you! You're the one who's weird!"
—
The next place to go is Su Mian's house.
This is an old community, with six or seven floors of small buildings, surrounded by green trees, quiet, old and clean. On a weekday afternoon, there was no one in the community. Han Chen and Su Mian avoided the surveillance and passersby along the way and went upstairs.
When she arrived at the door of her house, she saw a thick layer of dust on the doorknob and the threshold at a glance. It was obvious that no one had come in or out for a long time. Su Mian let Han Chen let loose, took out a wire and a card from his pocket, fiddled with the door for a few minutes, and the door opened with a "click".
Entering the door, Han Chen glanced at her: "Where did you learn this kung fu?"
Su Mian put the tools in her pocket and replied, "Learn from the old Wang at the police station. Our criminal police officer in Guanhu also has to do the work of the policeman, and sometimes he has to help the aunt who doesn't have the key to unlock the lock."
While talking, the two looked at the house.
This is a very elegantly furnished two-bedroom apartment, and it is also very old. There is a musty smell in the house, and the floor is full of dust, and I don't know how long it has been dusty. The two put on masks and looked around. The first thing that caught their attention was the portrait on a wall.
Father is on the left, mother is on the right.
Su Mian looked at their photos and remained silent.
The dining table was made of solid wood, so you could easily tell it apart, and a small, crooked letter was engraved on the corner of the table with a knife: "Su Mian is here for a visit." Over the years, the word has become gray and black. Su Mian and Han Chen both laughed.
A beige flower cloth hangs on the screen door of the kitchen, and there are children's toys and a small wooden horse in the small storage room. Su Mian laughed at this, but suddenly her forehead hurt. She leaned her head against the door, and Han Chen immediately hugged her: "What's wrong?"
Su Mian closed her eyes and opened them again.
Maybe it was finally touching the scene, vague memories flashed back in her mind, and some kind of heavy emotion seemed to be fermenting in her heart.
She saw her childhood self, running around the house laughing;
To see a young and beautiful mother, wearing an apron, cooking in the kitchen;
Looking at my father in police uniform, squatting on the balcony, making a wooden horse for her;
I saw myself and my classmates carrying schoolbags on the way home; I saw her holding a posthumous portrait and participated in his father's memorial meeting. The banner at the venue read "Heavy tribute to the martyr Su Ruicheng"; I saw my mother smiling at my high school graduation…
The last thing I saw was under the starry sky, the twenty-year-old self was lying on the side of the bedroom window, looking out. Downstairs, Han Chen was wearing a police uniform, leaning against a big tree, taking off his police cap and holding it in his hand, looking up at her and smiling.
Su Mian raised her hand to cover her face, and tears almost fell. As soon as he looked up, he saw Han Chen now. He is tall and handsome as always, but his outline is no longer green, and his eyes are more sharp.
Su Mian reached out and hugged him, "Han Chen, I have only you now."
Han Chen pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her.
They kissed quietly for a while before they let go.
After a while, Su Mian found a few photo albums in the bedroom, all of them were photos of her growing up, as well as photos with her parents. She put these albums in a bag and took them away.
Later, I also saw a lot of skirts in the closet. The colors are very bright and fresh, but also very old.
Han Chen asked, "Take it away?"
Su Mian watched for a while, then closed the wardrobe: "Let's stay here, they belong to Su Mian, who is eighteen years old."
—
Back at the hotel again, just after 4pm.
The first thing Su Mian did when she returned to her room was to open her suitcase and rummage through it. She found a dress, which she bought the day before yesterday. Then draw the curtains and replace them neatly.
Then he turned on all the lights in the room, stood in front of the full-length mirror, let down his long hair again, lit it back and forth, and nodded with satisfaction.
Han Chen sat on the bed with his arms on his side. Seeing her appearance, he smiled: "Why did you suddenly think of changing your skirt?"
Su Mian lifted her skirt, walked up to him, raised her legs, and stepped on the bed. One hand is also placed on this leg, obviously wearing the most ladylike skirt, but the posture is more airy.
"I want revenge." She said word by word, "I want to live a good life!"
Han Chen smiled slightly, stretched out his hand and pulled her into his arms. The beauty's long hair is like silk, her skirt is dragging, she is flamboyant and sweet, and it will only make men pity and adore her. In the dark and dark, it was a gentle and extreme obsession, which made her pant softly, making her temporarily forget all her troubles, and only remember his tenacity and possession.
—
After six (!) in the evening, Su Mian went into the bathroom to take a shower. Han Chen sat on the bed, silent for a moment, his eyes became pale, and he took out his mobile phone.
"Monkey, I'm Han Chen. I'm back in Beijing."
The person on the other end of the phone was one of Han Chen's best brothers back then. After receiving the call from Han Chen, the man nicknamed "Monkey" was very surprised, surprised and a little embarrassed and excited.
"Shen Er, why did you think of calling me?"
Han Chen smiled: "Can't you?"
"Okay, okay! Of course!" Maybe because he was too excited, the monkey couldn't help but laugh in his voice, "Where is it, I'll pick you up right away."
"No need, you decide a place and invite a few buddies to have a meal together." Han Chen said.
"Okay! It's up to you. Is it done at seven? I'll let you know when the place is set. I have your mobile phone number." Monkey said enthusiastically.
Han Chen smiled and replied, "Okay."
Both of them were silent for a moment, and the monkey said, "We haven't seen each other for several years, haven't we?"
Han Chen was slightly startled.
Indeed several years.
The last time we met was four years ago, a few months after he woke up from an accident.
Han Chen's eyes became deeper and deeper, and he was silent for a while.
He still clearly remembered the situation when he saw Monkey and David that day.
David is another of his small hair. The parents of both of them are prominent, especially Dawei's father, who is a senior official in charge of criminal investigation in the Ministry of Public Security.
At that time, his body had fully recovered, and he returned to work at the police station, but he was more and more certain that the woman existed. Then every time I asked the two of them, the monkey hesitated, and Dawei asked three questions. Later, I simply ran into his problems and avoided them.
So that day, he made a special trip to invite the two of them to a restaurant he frequented.
Three bottles of liquor, two hours.
The monkey kept pouring himself alcohol, but he refused to open his mouth to say anything about the woman; and Dawei's face was even more gloomy, and finally turned his head away, just avoiding his eyes, and replied: "Shen Er, How many times do you have to say it before you believe it, this woman doesn't exist. Why are you blaming yourself for it?"
That whole night, Han Chen's chest seemed to be filled with coldness. In the end, he smashed the wine bottle directly on the ground, in front of the two brothers, and walked out of the hotel without looking back.
Since then, there has been no contact.
…
Han Chen held the phone and said slowly, "By the way, I'll bring my girlfriend here."
The monkey was stunned for a moment, and smiled even more happily. It was the kind of happiness that came from the heart: "It's good! It's great, you finally lifted the ban! Then I'll wait for my brother and sister, and we must bring it!"
After hanging up the phone, Han Chen looked up and saw Su Mian walking out of the bathroom, wiping her hair with a towel.
"Who to call?" She climbed into the bed and cuddled in his arms.
Han Chen lowered his head and kissed her: "Former brother."
Su Mian was slightly startled, but she responded quickly, her eyes lit up and asked, "Then do they know me?"
Han Chen held her shoulders with a calm expression: "Wait and see."