Lanzhou.
The mountains in the distance are undulating, the vast city is built on the Yellow River, and the prosperity is full of vicissitudes.
Han Chen met Zhao Zixu in a cafe on the corner.
Just like in the 56th grade graduation photo, Zhao Zixu is a tall and handsome man with particularly correct features. Wearing a simple shirt and trousers, he looked at Han Chen and smiled peacefully: "Hello. Are you Xiao Xi's current colleague?"
Han Chen nodded: "Do you mind if I smoke?"
"It's okay. I smoke too."
Han Chen lit a cigarette and handed it to Zhao Zixu. The two smoked cigarettes and did not speak for a while.
Han Chen called him earlier, and his speech was simple and direct: "I'm Bai Jin Xi's colleague. I'm passing by Lanzhou, and I want to meet you."
Although Zhao Zixu was a little surprised, he still agreed.
After a while of silence, Zhao Zixu asked, "How is she now?"
"Very good." Han Chen replied, "She is now at the provincial office of K province."
Zhao Zixu smiled: "Very good. Congratulate her for me." He glanced at Han Chen: "Are you her current boyfriend?"
Han Chen took a breath and nodded.
Between men, sometimes things don't need to be said too clearly. Especially this Zhao Zixu seems to be a transparent person. He looked at Han Chen, sized it up, and said, "I've been with her for more than a year in college, and then I felt that their personalities were not suitable for each other, and my family wanted me to come back to take the civil service exam. So we separated. She is a good person. Girl." He picked up the coffee in front of him: "Bless you all."
Han Chen picked up the cup and touched him lightly.
After sitting for a while, Han Chen got up: "Excuse me."
As soon as I walked out of the cafe, my phone rang.
It was a text message from Leng Nian: "Xiao Bai will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow."
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When Han Chen arrived in Lan City, it was past ten o'clock at night. At this time, the visiting time in the hospital had passed, and he drove directly back to the provincial office.
The office building was lit up in darkness and empty. He walked to the table and sat down, throwing the information collected along the way on the table.
Then he lit a cigarette and smoked quietly.
Bai Jin Xi. From birth to the present, her experience is clear and precise. There is also a lot of circumstantial evidence. She was indeed born in Hongshan and attended the police academy in Shajiang. She has never been to Beijing and is unlikely to have participated in the case.
It is impossible for such a woman to have an intersection with him, Han Chen.
Before going this trip, his thoughts were that Bai Jin Xi had forgotten about him, and the experience they shared was covered up or even erased by some powerful party.
But now, his mind has changed.
Despite the superficial appearance, there is not a single obvious loophole. But when you want to dig into the profiles of any of her past experiences, it turns out... no.
Demolition, file damage, fire... by chance? Or is it artificial
And now the result in front of him is that the "Bai Jin Xi" of the past has only left a general outline and trajectory of life in this world, so blurred that people can't see it clearly. The current "Bai Jin Xi" exists truly and meticulously.
Between the two, there seem to be many details and living habits that are different.
Han Chen raised his hand and took a breath.
There are people who look alike in the world, and people's appearance can also be changed.
What if the current Bai Jin Xi is not the original Bai Jin Xi
If she is not Bai Jin Xi, but his fiancee...
Thinking of this, Han Chen only felt a sudden pain in his heart.
Who stole the switch and hid her here
Who made her ignorant, living under the identity of another person, thinking that she was just a small town girl whose parents died. Forget him and their unforgettable love
There was a chill in my heart. In his mind, she appeared with a light smile and a light frown, involving the pity and pain in his chest. He exhaled a long cigarette ring, smothered the cigarette butt, and got up to leave.
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That night, Bai Jin Xi tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
When Xiao Zhuan left, he had already agreed that tomorrow he and Naga would pick her up and leave the hospital.
But she stared at the dark ceiling, inexplicably always thinking of Han Chen.
It has been five days and she has also been discharged from the hospital. Where has he gone, what is he doing, and when will he return to Lan City
This kind of longing made her a little annoyed and angry, unable to restrain herself for her own feelings.
The more I thought about it, the more irritable I became. Finally, I took out my phone and checked the time. It was already twelve o'clock.
I knew it shouldn't, but I couldn't control my hand and sent him a text message:
"Where are you? When will you be back? We'll discuss it face to face."
"I'm downstairs."
Jin Xi is stunned. Reaching out his hand to turn on the light, he got up and stood in front of the window.
Tonight is very dark, there is no moon or stars in the sky. In the distance, neon lights flickered, and the courtyard of the inpatient department was silent. His car was parked under a street light.
And he stood by the car with a cigarette in his hand, looking up at her.
The light outlines his figure and illuminates his face. He just stared at her for a moment, letting the cigarette burn quietly between his fingers.
This scene is so quiet. But Jin Xi looks at the gleam of light on his brows from a distance, and her eyes are inexplicably sore.
When did he come? Why stay here like this
She picked up her phone and texted him:
"What are you doing here?"
He lowered his head, looked at the phone, and moved his fingers a few times.
Then put down the phone and look up, continuing to look at her.
"Waiting for you to leave the hospital."
The four simple words, but like a silent undercurrent, rushed into her heart instantly. Jin Xi was silent for a moment, then turned around and squatted down.
Looking at the ground, what he looked like just now appeared in his mind. She reached out and inserted her hand into her long hair, and suddenly she missed him.
Think about him on the first floor.
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Han Chen saw that the person at the window suddenly disappeared, but the light was not turned off. Thinking that she must be lying on the bed tangled and sulking, she smiled slightly.
After a long night, he put his hand on the car and looked up at the sky.
wait for dawn. Wait for her to come downstairs and come to him. Or swearing at "crazy" or "jerk" again.
But, Bai Jin Xi, do you know that Han Chen has lost his mind for you, and can't sleep.
After a while of silence, I suddenly heard footsteps coming from the door of the building.
He turned his head to look, and his smoking hand stopped in mid-air.
Bai Jin Xi.
She was wearing a coat, a hospital gown and taking off her shoes, her face was getting paler and she looked at him with red eyes.
Han Chen immediately stood up straight and put down the cigarette in his hand. Seeing her staring at him, he stepped closer.
"You are crazy!" She scolded when she opened her mouth, but there were tears in her voice, "What are you doing downstairs in the middle of the night?"
Han Chen looked at her quietly for a while. Throwing the cigarette butt in his hand, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her.
Jin Xi's face was pressed against his chest, tears poured out uncontrollably. He reached out to push him, but couldn't push him away at all. His breath instantly enveloped her, with some kind of seductive delusion.
Jin Xi feels even more uncomfortable: "You bastard!"
"I'm a bastard," he coaxed softly.
"You let me go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his breath suddenly approached, and he lowered his head and kissed him.
Jin Xi's whole body froze, and she forgot to struggle. She could only feel his arms tightening around her waist, while his lips and tongue kissed her more passionately and fiercely than that night. There was a cool smell of tobacco in his mouth, and his tongue drove straight in, chasing, teasing, and entangled. Jin Xi's whole body began to tremble slightly, unlike the last time he was confused, his outline was so clear and close, and her feeling was so sensitive and intense. She looked at his slightly closed eyes and felt his hand gently rubbing her waist through the clothes. Even though it was just a kiss, the two seemed to have become entwined. His breath instantly invaded every inch of her hair and skin, making her unable to resist.
After a long time, his face turned away.
Staring at him, his eyes were clear, but her eyes were hazy with tears.
"Go up first. I'll wait for you here."
The deep voice was actually soft, making Jin Xi's nose sour and tears falling again.
"Why are you kissing me? Do you want to kiss me?" She punched him in the chest.
Han Chen grabbed her hand, clasped her tighter in his arms, and looked down at her: "Yes, I will kiss if I want in the future."
Jin Xi's heart throbbed, grabbed his shirt, and tugged hard without saying a word.
"Don't want to go up?" he whispered in her ear.
Jin Xi couldn't answer for a while.
The next second, he had freed up a hand, opened the rear door, hugged her and sat in.
The compartment was narrow and dark, and he put her on his lap and looked at her from a close distance.
"Have you missed me these days?" he asked.
Jin Xi turns her head: "No!"
Her shoulders suddenly sank, and a jacket with a man's body temperature wrapped her around her. With only a shirt on, he pressed her back to his chest.
Then he lowered his head and rubbed his face lightly against her long hair.
"Do you feel the kiss of me now?"
Jin Xi's heart softened as he rubbed against him, she lay on his chest for a long time in silence, and finally answered softly, "Yes. My feeling has never been so strong."
Before he finished speaking, he felt the hand wrapped around his waist tighten even tighter. He reached out to hold her face, closed his eyes, lowered his head and kissed again.