On the same night, Lou Xi was thousands of miles away.
The weather in Beijing is a little hazy tonight, and people's mood is even heavier.
There was a solemn atmosphere in the funeral home. On the eve of Christmas Eve, Jing Sa's father suffered a heart attack during the Shuanggui stage. Rescue efforts failed and he passed away.
The phone call he received in the car was from Beijing informing him of the bad news.
No one expected such a result. After he got the news, he immediately went to the traffic police brigade, paid the fine, and then rushed back to Beijing with Jing Sa without stopping.
It happened to coincide with the sixth day of the lunar calendar. As the saying goes, no one should be buried until seven is out, so Jing's father's body was quickly cremated and the funeral was very low-key. Being low-key was a subjective choice of the Jing family, and objectively, it was also a reflection of the coldness of people's hearts.
Jing's father was suspended from his job a while ago, and the Jing family has lost its glory, and now, people are leaving, and the person died before the case was investigated clearly. This situation can be said to be unclear, so
Many people still had concerns and did not even attend the farewell ceremony.
Jing's mother suddenly aged ten years, and Jing Sa also burst into tears and almost collapsed.
The Lou family and the Jing family were family friends, but just in time for the holiday, Lou Yicheng left the army to express his condolences. No matter how sad he felt, he could not change his schedule, because after New Year's Day, Military Region J would hold the first military exercise of the new year.
, as the commander of the army, he must take the lead and boost the morale of the soldiers. He will not leave his post until he dies, so he cannot go back to attend the funeral. Han Fengyi went abroad to discuss business and is not in the country, so it can only be Lou Xi and Lou.
Yi stepped forward to help Jing Sa and her daughter handle their funeral affairs.
After the funeral, the matter was far from over. Jing's father's reputation could not be ruined in one day. Although the man was dead, the case had to be brought to light before he could rest in peace. Lou Xi and Lou Yi tried their best to help.
The case cannot be reversed immediately, but at least those who deliberately framed Jing's father should know that in this matter, the Lou family is on the side of the Jing family and on the side of justice. This can still have some deterrent effect.
The investigation of the case was immediately put on the agenda, and the progress was much faster than before. All that was left was to wait.
The night was miserable, and the few guests left the funeral home one after another. Jing's mother cried so hard that she fainted several times. Jing Sa was also haggard, but for her mother, she could not fall.
The others had almost left. Lou Yi settled some fees with the staff of the funeral home, while Lou Xi looked at Jing Sa and said in a deep voice, "Get in the car first, I will take you back."
Jing Sa sent her mother to the car, but she did not get in immediately. She stood beside the car door and said softly, "Lou Xi, it's been thanks to you these past two days. Thank you."
"No, it's all what I did for Uncle Jing."
Jing Sa's eyes were filled with heat again. Thinking of her father, she felt filled with self-blame. In the past, she always felt that her parents were strong and doting on her, so she dared to leave home without any worries and even went abroad for three years.
After returning to China in 2008, she did not return to Beijing to work. However, her father passed away suddenly and her mother suddenly became much older. She suddenly understood a truth - her parents are here, so they should not travel far away.
"What are your plans for the future?" Lou Xi asked again, his tone even lower. Now this mother and daughter are worrying enough.
"I don't know yet...but my mother's condition is not very good. I want to take her to Yunchuan as soon as possible and live there for a while. In Beijing, in the military compound, or at home, she will be triggered by the situation, and the case is still open for the time being.
I don’t have an answer, I’m afraid she will be harassed by rumors again, so let’s change the environment.”
Lou Xi nodded, "That's fine. Then you can come with me. I want to return to Yunchuan as soon as possible."
"Um."
Jing Sa got in the car, but Lou Xi looked up at the sky. The night sky was deep and the stars were dim. He didn't know what was happening to the stars.
He called her before returning to Beijing, but her line was busy. Now that the time for explanation had passed, it seemed unclear to him when he called again. Recalling how she insisted on calling the police at that time, he couldn't help but feel palpitations.
She, who had always been so docile, would be in such an abnormal mood. She must have something on her mind. She felt like this and couldn't explain it in just a few words. He thought it would be better to wait until he went back and talk face to face.
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After the movie ended, Ye Xingchen left the cinema with Sisi in his arms. Shu Rao and Shu Jing walked beside him, both of them a little silent.
What I just watched was a Thai movie. It was very campus, very romantic, and very pure love. The name was also very beautiful, called "That Little Thing of First Love."
It is indeed a film that will be chosen in college campus cinemas. When the narration of the heroine sounds at the beginning, it belongs to the big summer sun, and there is a girl in a white shirt, chattering, it is destined to make many people sink.
He has long passed the stage of youth, but Ye Xingchen was still very moved when he saw it. When he saw A Liang recalling it, he said that he planted flowers and gave them to Xiao Shui as a Valentine's Day gift, but when he said they were sent by friends, he still shed tears.
Shu Rao's tears kept flowing. Her first love with Xiang Fan ended up with the seven-year itch. It was completely different from the perfect ending in the movie. It was very sad, but also very happy. A movie is a movie.
Life is life, you can watch movies over and over again, but life can only keep moving forward.
Shu Jing saw the two of them crying with red eyes, and couldn't help but regret a little. He wouldn't have brought them here if he had known it was a movie like this. But even though they were crying, why did they still seem so happy?
Of course Sisi couldn't understand the plots of those movies, but she still liked those bright scenes, especially at the end of the movie, the cute little baby made her feel even more delighted. She stretched out her little hand and even wanted to touch it.
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"Uh...Sister, Sister Xingchen, are you okay?" Shu Jing is a boy after all, so he doesn't understand why they are crying and laughing at the same time.
Shu Rao nodded and smiled. Even if reality is never as perfect as the movie, no matter what the ending is, you should not have any hatred or regrets, because life goes on, and the good things will definitely continue.
Ye Xingchen also nodded, and the narration of the heroine in the opening film was still echoing in his ears: Deep in each of our hearts, there is a person. Every time I think of him, I feel, well, a little heartache.
But we are still willing to keep him in our hearts. Even today, I don’t know where he is or what he is doing, but at least he lets me know and understand this little thing of first love.
Walking out of the lush campus, spending Christmas Eve like this.
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The next day, Christmas passed by in a hurry, and in the blink of an eye, it was evening. Ye Xingchen began to think about Sisi's problem. She would go to work tomorrow. As usual, Sisi should return to the army, but Lou Xi was not there, what should she do?
Suddenly he began to worry. He would not forget such an important issue as taking Sisi back, but why is there no news yet? Could it be that something happened?
He took out his cell phone and hurriedly wanted to make a call, but at this moment, the cell phone rang. I thought it was him, but when he picked it up, it turned out to be Luo Lan's number.
"Aunt Luo?"
"Hey, it's me, Xingchen, where are you now? Let's talk about it when we meet!"
Ye Xingchen didn't know why, but still gave Luo Lan her address, and Luo Lan said she would arrive soon.
Shu Jing had just returned to school, and Shu Rao went to see him off, so there were only Ye Xingchen and Sisi at home. Not long after, the doorbell rang, and Ye Xingchen hurriedly ran to open the door.
"Aunt Luo, please come in quickly!"
Luo Lan entered the door, panting slightly. She seemed to be in a hurry when going upstairs. She looked at her watch and saw that it was not too late, so she felt relieved.
He sat on the sofa, calmed his breathing, and then said, "Xingchen, I'm here to pick up Sisi. Lou Xi asked me to come. He said that he was in Beijing and couldn't make it back. You have to go to work tomorrow, but you can go
Taxis can't get through that road from the army, so you definitely can't send Sisi back, so let me pick up Sisi, Xingchen, don't worry, leave Sisi to me and I'll take care of her!"
Luo Lan finished speaking in one breath. There was a lot of information in this paragraph, and Ye Xingchen captured the most crucial point. Has Lou Xi returned to Beijing?
"Aunt Luo...when did Lou Xi call you?" she asked tentatively.
Luo Lan didn't know about the quarrel between the young couple, and replied straightforwardly, "The call was not for me, but for our old Xiao. He said he would take a few days off. Jing Sa's father passed away, so...
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Political Commissar Xiao and Jing Sa's father were comrades in the recruit company, and later they went to different military regions. Therefore, Political Commissar Xiao also heard about the death of Jing's father, and he also heard about Lou Xi and Lou Yi helping the Jing family.
, so as soon as he thought about certain things, he knew it clearly. For example, Lou Xi was the son of Commander Lou. From this, Luo Lan also knew everything.
Ye Xingchen's heart suddenly sank, what? Jing Sa's father passed away?
OMG…
Luo Lan thought Ye Xingchen knew, so he continued, "Hey, something happened to Jing Sa's father a while ago and he was suspended. Now the case has not been investigated, but he has died. How unfortunate!"
Ye Xingchen suddenly understood. It turned out that Jing Sa's haggardness for a while was not only due to emotional matters, but also to matters in her family. No wonder she looked so heavy.
There was also the drunk driving that day, which was probably due to some venting of emotions. Thinking about it now, it was understandable. Of course, she still insisted that drunk driving should not be tolerated, but she felt very sad for Jing Sa in her heart.
First something happened to her father and he was Shuanggui. He must have suffered a lot of criticism. Then he died suddenly and in an unknown manner. This incident must have been a huge blow to her and the Jing family. It would be very difficult for anyone else.
of.
Luo Lan also sighed repeatedly, "People nowadays are really powerful. The tea gets cold when people leave. The Jing family is in a miserable state now. I don't know how Jing Sa and her daughter will live in the future."
The more Ye Xingchen listened, the more worried he became. No wonder Lou Xi left in such a hurry that day. There was no news in the past two days. He must have been worried about the Jing family. He and Jing Sa grew up together, and their family
It must be a family friend, right?
"Fortunately, the Lou family is kind and friendly. I heard our old Xiao say that although Commander Lou did not show up in person, Lou Xi and Lou Yi did a lot of work. With the attitude of the Lou family, I guess those villains
I will also restrain myself. Now I just hope that the case will be investigated and the truth will come to light soon, so that Jing’s father can be innocent and let him have a good life." Luo Lan said again.
Ye Xingchen was a little confused again. Who is Commander Lou? Is he the father of Lou Xi and Lou Yi? Does the Lou family have a good background?
She knew that Lou Xi and Hong Yu had grown up together, and Hong Yu's family seemed to have a good background. Later, she knew that Jing Sa had known him since childhood, but she didn't know what Lou Xi's family was like.
She only thought that they were all children who grew up in the military compound, but she never knew that Lou Xi's father was a military commander!
Perhaps this was the reason why Lou Xi never told her about his family background? She thought he probably didn't want others to know about his family background. Such a determined man only wanted to prove himself by himself, and did not want to rely on his father's experience.
Glory.
Her thoughts suddenly surged out like a flood that had been opened. She vaguely remembered that one weekend night, he was sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching military news over and over again, and the television was showing a report by a certain general.
At the time, she still felt strange about the scene of the troops expressing condolences. Was the news so good? Now that she thought about it carefully, maybe the leader he was watching was his father. In fact, he was also homesick.
Thinking of this, Ye Xingchen's eyes suddenly filled with endless sourness.
It was already getting dark, and Luo Lan had to rush back before the access control time set by the army, so she quickly took Sisi away. Although Ye Xingchen was reluctant to leave, he had no choice but to strengthen his belief in learning to drive.
After sending Luo Lan and Sisi downstairs, she immediately called the driving school to adjust the class from ordinary class to advanced class so that she could get her driver's license faster and more efficiently.
After making the call, he still held the phone tightly and looked towards the north with a complicated expression.
I really want to call him, but he must be very busy and tired now. They had a fight before, so it's better not to disturb him yet.
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After Christmas, everything returned to normal. Ye Xingchen went back to the hospital to work, and Shu Rao also started to resume work. Now she has switched to flying domestic routes.
One day, Shu Rao flew to Beijing, stayed for several hours after landing, and was about to return.
Before boarding the plane, she made a special call to Ye Xingchen and told her something. Xingchen had been working hard on learning to drive recently. They used to go to practice driving together, so she could feel a little more at ease. But today she had to fly and couldn't go to the driving school.
I don’t know if Xingchen can do it alone.
Although there will be a coach following her in the car, she still feels uneasy. No one knows better than her how afraid Xingchen is of driving. She actually tried it a few years ago, but the incident of her parents' car accident left a mark in her heart.
Shadow, she didn't even get to see her parents for the last time. When she learned the bad news, her parents' bodies were too horrific to look at at the scene of the car accident. As a result, she developed a psychological barrier. As soon as she sat on the driver's seat, she started to tremble involuntarily.
, and the situation this year was not much better. She was still very nervous after getting in the car, but she still gritted her teeth and persisted, and she was still working hard.
"Xingchen, otherwise you don't want to go today. Wait until I get back."
"It's okay, Rao Rao, the coach said I have made progress, practice makes perfect!"
"But I don't worry about you alone..."
"It's okay, I will be careful. Besides, there is a coach following me. If something goes wrong, the coach will brake in time."
Shu Rao couldn't help but feel annoyed, Xingchen was like that, so stubborn! She worked so hard to learn to drive, and of course she knew who it was for, but that damn man Lou Xi didn't know where he had gone, and he didn't even have a phone call for so many days!
She really felt worthless for Xingchen!
Shu Rao knew that she couldn't convince Ye Xingchen anymore, so she had to warn Ye Xingchen, "Xingchen, you must be careful. In fact, driving is not difficult. Just relax your nerves and don't think too much."
"Well, I understand. Okay, Rao Rao, I'm going to the driving school, so I won't say any more."
"Okay, bye, be careful!" Shu Rao couldn't help but say something verbose.
After hanging up the phone, I let out a long sigh. Love makes people brave, but it also makes people blind.
At the same time, Lou Yi was at the airport to say goodbye to Lou Xi, Jing Sa and Jing’s mother.
Lou's mother was in poor health and went to the VIP room to rest, while Lou Xi went to check in luggage, so Lou Yi and Jing Sa were left waiting in the terminal.
Jing Sa has lost a lot of weight in recent days, his face is pale, and he looks very haggard. Lou Yi said with caution, "Jing Sa, take good care of yourself and your aunt, and don't think too much about it after you arrive in Yunchuan. Your health is important, and the case is
I will help you keep an eye on the matter and let you know as soon as there is any news."
Jing Sa choked up and nodded, "Lou Yi, thank you."
"We grew up together, so if you say this, we're going to be friends. Don't cry!" Lou Yi gently put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her.
Not far away, Shu Rao was about to get on the plane. When he looked up, he saw "Lou Xi" hugging a woman. He immediately became furious and rushed forward without thinking!