Bo Mint, accompanied by Zhuo Xi, arrived at the prison hospital.
When the two arrived, it was almost noon, and the caregiver was about to bring food to Shen Mei.
"I'll do it!" Mint quickly took the white dinner plate.
"That's fine." The nurse agreed, handed the plate to Mint, then gently opened the door to the ward for her, and warned, "Ms. Bo, if anything happens, just ring the bedside bell and I'll Will come right away."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you." Mint said gratefully, then turned to look at Zhuoxi. He gave her an encouraging look, and then said softly, "I'll wait for you outside."
Mint nodded lightly, then stepped into the ward and closed the door behind her back.
A gentle "bang" sound did not attract Shen Mei's attention.
Mint's footsteps paused and he saw his mother sitting on a chair by the window, looking quietly outside.
The windows are large and bright, but the outside is covered with a layer of solid steel bars. The entire room instantly feels like a cage, giving people an aura of despair.
Mint subconsciously bit her lip, and after a moment of silence, she slowly spoke, "Mom... I'm here to see you..."
The frown on the chair did not move, let alone answer, and his attitude was obviously indifferent.
Mint took a few steps forward cautiously, "Mom...it's time to eat..."
She brought the dinner plate to her mother, but Shen Mei didn't even look at it.
"Mother……"
"Get out!" Shen Mei finally got impatient and cursed unceremoniously.
Mint's heartstrings trembled and she felt very hurt, but she still stood there patiently and said softly, "Mom, can you eat something first?"
"Don't eat! Get out of here! I don't want to see you!" Shen Mei was unreasonable. After being shut down for a long time, her emotions were like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time. At this moment, she vented all her anger on Mint.
"...Okay, I'll get out...but mom, you have to remember to eat..." Mint said while holding back tears and placed the dinner plate on the small table next to her.
As if Shen Mei couldn't bear it, she swung it away, causing the entire dinner plate to fall to the ground, and all the bowls and chopsticks were smashed.
"Ah-" The hot soup splashed onto Mint's body, and she couldn't help but scream in pain.
In fact, it didn't hurt that much, but her tears suddenly fell down for some reason.
"Mint! Are you okay?" Zhuo Xi pushed open the door and entered with a worried look on his face.
Mint raised her teary eyes and shook her head lightly, "I'm fine. You can go out first."
"But..." Zhuo Xi couldn't feel relieved when she saw Shen Mei's angry and domineering look.
"Zhuoxi, please..." Mint pleaded. It didn't matter that she was embarrassed, but she didn't want her mother to be seen like this again, and she knew her mother definitely didn't want to either.
Zhuoxi understood and had no choice but to leave.
Once again, only the mother and daughter were left in the ward, along with debris on the floor.
Mint froze in place and did not move.
An unspeakable sense of frustration and powerlessness rose from the soles of my feet and slowly swept through my whole body.
After all this time, can’t her mother still forgive her?
Is she really that damned?
Sometimes I think about it, she really wants to die, and it will be over once and for all. But if she dies, who will be responsible for her mother's medical expenses? Who will take care of An An? She doesn't even have the freedom to die!
Mint had no strength to stand, so he slowly squatted down, hugged his knees with his arms, rested his chin on his knees, and his tears fell on the cold ground drop by drop.
Lonely and helpless, like a poor child.
She didn't speak anymore, she didn't plead for forgiveness, and she didn't persuade her mother to take good care of herself. Everything seemed to be silent.
The ward was quiet except for Shen Mei's uneasy breathing, while Mint covered her mouth and cried silently.
a long time……
"Tell me! What happened?" Shen Mei suddenly asked.
Mint raised his head in surprise, as if in disbelief, and burst into tears.
"Get out of here if you don't tell me!" Shen Mei cursed fiercely again.
Mint quickly wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, threw herself in front of her, and said excitedly, "Mom...Mom, are you finally willing to talk to me?"
"I don't want to hear your nonsense!" Shen Mei was not in the mood to tell her about the deep love between mother and daughter, but no matter what, mother and daughter were connected. She intuitively felt that something had happened, otherwise Mint would not have collapsed like this.
Mint covered her mouth again and calmed down her emotions before speaking again, "Mom... I'm in trouble..."
With a disdainful expression on his face, he snorted self-deprecatingly, "Is there any use in looking for me? I'm just a patient and prisoner now!"
"But you will always be my mother. Aren't mothers supposed to protect their children?" It was as if she loved and protected An An.
Mint's eye circles turned red again.
Shen Mei felt a sting in her heart. Indeed, she was not a good mother. No matter when she was a child or when she grew up, she would never be by her side when Mint needed her most.
But Mint has always been strong and independent since she was a child. She has never been as weak as she is today.
"Let's get to the point!" Shen Mei's attitude was still very tough.
Mint sniffed hard and told the whole story with choked sobs.
"Mom, can you help me? I really don't know what to do, but I can't bear the crime for no reason! Mom, please help me think of a way, please!"
Shenmei listened to her grievances and cries, and the more she listened, the tighter her brows furrowed.
"Begging me? Why don't you beg your man?" She cursed impatiently, and Mint quickly shut up and lowered her head silently.
Shen Mei asked sarcastically, "What? We broke up? Didn't you come to see me together last time? It hasn't been long!"
"..." Mint pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Do you see clearly now? At the critical moment, who is the person who is really good to you! Only a fool like you would run away from home for that kind of man!" Shen Mei reprimanded.
Mint let her scold me obediently. She didn't want to mention the past things anymore. The reason why she didn't want to go to Guan Shouheng today was mainly because of his attitude and such indifference that she really couldn't open her mouth.
She can be humble in front of anyone, but she just doesn't want to be weak in front of him.
"Mom... you are the only one who can help me now. Can you help me think about what to do? I really have never leaked information. I can't let anything happen to me. Otherwise, what will you do? What will An An do? Mom, help me! " Mint said nervously, with that tone of dependence that made people's hearts tremble, just like a child who had lost his mother's love for a long time. The longing and praying were so deep.
The speaker has no intention, the listener has intention.
Shen Mei suddenly fell silent, thinking of a question that she had ignored for so long.
That's how she lived as the daughter of a corrupt criminal in the past ten years?
Mint is her biological son, and as a mother, she knows her character very well, but in order to survive, she has to compromise with life.
She couldn't imagine how a girl who used to live like a princess would sacrifice herself for five buckets of rice.
Thinking of this, Shen Mei felt an unprecedented sense of self-blame and guilt. She might as well have just died!
"That's enough! Stop arguing!" Shen Mei was upset and stopped Mint from continuing.
"..." Mint quickly shut up and said nothing.
Shen Mei thought about it carefully and felt that this matter was a bit suspicious, but she couldn't tell what was suspicious at the moment.
She didn't know if it was because she had been imprisoned for so long that her thinking was a little slow, but her official career for so many years was not in vain. She had a vague feeling that there was someone behind this incident who was planning and promoting it?
She didn't know who that person was, but her intuition told her that there must be such a person!
But what is his purpose?
Shen Mei thought about it, but she still couldn't think of anything for a while. The only answer she could give now was, "You can start with the French company first! If they have an insider, they sold the information to Fang Yuan and Qiao, and then blame you, it’s not impossible!”
Sure enough, ginger is still very spicy, and Shen Mei guessed it right away.
"Start with the French company?" Mint suddenly realized that this was indeed a feasible way, but... it was difficult.
She had only met the French company representative a few times and had no friendship at all. How could she start investigating?
No matter what, she had to give it a try no matter what! She would start with the personnel of the French Xinlin Company to see if she could find any clues and find out who was most likely to betray the company's information.
Mint secretly made up her mind.
"Get out!" Shen Mei said coldly, closing his eyes and not looking at her again.
Mint knew that her mother was impatient, so she didn't dare to disturb her anymore, but no matter what, she was still very happy. Her mother still found a solution for her and still cared about her.
She suddenly felt more powerful in her heart. She would never fail like this!
***
The next morning, Mint went to the office on time.
Although she has been suspended, the work she is doing has not yet been handed over, so there are some procedures that must be completed.
Moreover, there are some of her personal belongings in the office. I don’t know how long this case will be delayed, and her belongings need to be collected.
As soon as Mint appeared, everyone in the office stopped, and everyone's eyes suddenly focused on her head.
As before, there were still those various eyes, surprised, suspicious, contemptuous, contemptuous, indifferent, those watching a show, those who had nothing to do with themselves... But this time, everyone's eyes were even more intense. There is more confusion and suspicion, as if she doesn't understand, how can she still have the nerve to come back?
Mint deliberately ignored those strange looks, straightened his back, and walked over until he sat down at his desk.
She didn't do anything wrong, so why didn't she dare to come back? The person who really harmed her should be the one who dared not face it!
Mint glanced at the door from the corner of his eye. Fang Yuan happened to be coming to work carrying her purse.
The two looked at each other with calm expressions.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Mint calmly withdrew her gaze, knowing that without evidence, anything she said would be useless.
It's not that she belittles herself, but that people should be self-aware. At this point, she has to admit that it is difficult for her to defeat Fang Yuan.
However, she believes in one sentence - if you do evil, you will be punished!
Mint responded calmly, organized the documents in an orderly manner, and sorted out all the information that needed to be handed over. Then he stood up and walked directly to Team Leader Li's office.
She pretended not to hear or see the whispers and pointings behind her back.
"Team Leader Li, good morning." Mint greeted politely, but found that there was another person in the office.
She was startled slightly, pursed her lips, and said softly, "Mr. Guan, good morning."
Guan Shouheng was sitting opposite Team Leader Li, and the two were obviously discussing something.
This office is not as spacious and bright as his one on the 28th floor. His majestic aura seems to fill up the space at once. His expression is as calm as ever, and his eyes are still.
Mint lowered her eyes slightly, ignored his gaze, took a few steps forward, and put the documents in her hands on the desk, "Team Leader Li, these documents need to be handed over, please take a look."
Team Leader Li nodded and took it, looking through it to make sure there was nothing wrong with it.
"Mint, please don't come to work these days. Just treat it as a holiday and have a good rest." Team leader Li comforted her and said.
In fact, Team Leader Li didn't believe that Mint would leak important information. She personally gave this task to Mint, and she could select carefully before deciding on it. Moreover, she saw every bit of Mint's efforts. She
She is the best in the group in terms of her seriousness and sense of responsibility towards work, and through what happened to Lin Lin last time, she realized that Mint is actually a cold and arrogant person on the outside but tolerant on the inside, so from the bottom of her heart, she is
Believe her.
It's just that the matter hasn't been investigated yet, and there are so many employees outside watching, so she can't be too protective.
Mint nodded helplessly, "I understand, Team Leader Li."
"Don't worry, Mint, the police have intervened in the matter now. If it wasn't you, they would have cleared you sooner or later!" Team Leader Li comforted her.
Mint twitched the corner of his mouth and showed a grateful smile, "Thank you, Team Leader Li. But...before I leave, can I apply to see another document?"
"What document?"
"The list of personnel of the French Xinlin Company belongs to everyone!" Mint decided to start from here, but she didn't have the list in her hand, so she could only ask Team Leader Li to borrow it.
"Are you suspicious of something?" Team Leader Li noticed very keenly.
"No, no, I just..." Mint wasn't sure yet, so she couldn't say some things directly. She secretly thought about how to speak.
"No!" A deep male voice suddenly interrupted her. Guan Shouheng's tone was very stern and he vetoed everything.
Mint's breath tightened, as if she didn't expect that he would refuse, such a direct refusal.
Even if he didn't speak for her, why wouldn't he even help her with this little effort? Even Team Leader Li was shaken!
How could he be so... heartless!
A feeling of hurt suddenly surged in Mint's heart. Even if they were just ordinary colleagues, he didn't have to be like this!
"Although the personnel list is not a big deal, all the information about the French Xinlin Company has been filed with the police. Your current identity is very sensitive and it is not suitable to borrow it!" Guan Shouheng said business-like, with a very strict attitude and also
He was very firm, that is, he would never help her.
Mint secretly clenched her fists and felt moisture in her palms.
"As Team Leader Li just said, if you hadn't done it, I would have cleared you sooner or later! Go back, the police will handle everything!" Guan Shouheng's deep voice sounded again, so low, yet so powerful, Penetrating her eardrums and reaching her heart.
Mint's breath tightened, and she was very disappointed.
The atmosphere was solemn, and Team Leader Li couldn't help but worry about Mint.
Guan Shouheng had a handsome face and was calm and composed. His dark eyes swept across Mint's pale face. He was silent for two seconds, and then quickly looked away as if he couldn't bear it.
He stood up and said to Team Leader Li, "Team Leader Li, give me the list and I will keep it myself!"
There was no way, he had to do this.
He knew that Mint must have met Shen Mei yesterday. He didn't know who came up with the idea of checking the personnel list, but it was undoubtedly a smart idea!
However, the last thing he needs right now is this intelligence. He would rather she be stupid and sit back and wait for death than to go and check it out in person, because he is afraid that she might alert the enemy.
Everything is going smoothly now, everything is going according to his plan, he must stop her!
Team Leader Li quickly took out the files from the cabinet.
After Guan Shouheng took the file bag, he tucked it under his arm and quickly left the office.
The door opened softly, but Mint's heartstrings trembled heavily.
She knew what he said made sense and that the police would handle everything, but she was not willing to just sit back and wait for death, because she could not directly tell the police that she suspected Fang Yuan. Firstly, she had no evidence, and secondly, according to the background of the Fang family, she It is very likely that if you fail to report it, you will be accused of defamation!
The only thing she can do now is borrow the personnel list, but why doesn't he even give her this?
Mint's only plan was disrupted, and her mood also fluctuated. Her mind was a little confused for a while, so she had to say goodbye to Team Leader Li apologetically, "Sorry, Team Leader Li, I'm going out first."
Team leader Li nodded sympathetically, "Go ahead, don't think too much."
"Yeah." Mint responded softly and left helplessly.
Originally, when she came in the morning, she was full of confidence, but now it suddenly came to nothing, and she was vetoed by him personally. Her mind suddenly became chaotic and tangled.
She had no choice but to leave first.
Everyone in the office is staring at her. If she stays here any longer, everyone's work may be delayed.
Mint took a deep breath, returned to his office area, and quickly packed up his personal belongings.
Five minutes later, everything was sorted. She walked out of the office slowly holding a small cardboard box.
Outside the building, Zhuo Xi's car was parked there. He had been waiting for a long time against the car door. If she didn't show up, he would rush in.
"Zhuoxi, didn't I tell you that you didn't need to come? This would be too much trouble for you!" Mint said embarrassedly.
"It's okay, I just happened to come over here today to talk about something." Zhuo Xi made an excuse and reached out to take the cardboard box in her hand.
At Zhuoxi's insistence, Mint finally got into his car.
Zhuo Xi knew that Mint was in a bad mood, so he didn't want to mention work. He glanced at the water cup and said in a casual chatter, "Huh? This cup of yours is quite special. Where did you buy it?"
ah?
Mint was slightly startled, "Isn't this...you gave it to me?"
Zhuo Xi was also stunned, "I wanted to give you one like this before, but I couldn't find it in many places. Then I finally found out about it in a store, but the boss said that the last one was also bought by someone."
Mint was surprised. It wasn't from Zhuoxi? Who was it?
A thought suddenly flashed through her mind, and her eyes widened.
Guan Shouheng? Is it him? Did he send it?
Yes, it must be him, there is no one else but him!
Mint remembered that Guan Shouheng had always wanted to give her a cup before, but for some reason it had been ignored. She had been busy, so she didn't have time to think too much. Later, when she received the express delivery, she thought it was from Zhuoxi.
of.
But she was wrong!
This cup was actually given to her by Guan Shouheng!
God, her mind is even more confused.
Mint tried hard to recall what happened before and after the day he received the express delivery?
It had been a while since the day passed, and she couldn't remember it clearly, but she forced herself to calm down because this matter was very important!
Memories came to mind one after another, oh, she remembered, that time she was fined because of the tax rate issue of three deductions and five exemptions, and he fined her to copy it 100 times.
At that time, she felt aggrieved, but she had to obey. The next day, he told her that he asked the group to write 100 times, but she only had to write 70 times.
Maybe she was too angry at the time and what he said was not direct enough, so she misunderstood. Later, she felt that she had written it 30 times in vain and was upset. Then she didn't think much about it, and the incident just passed.
But now that she sees this cup, she can no longer remain calm. What does he mean by this? Could it be that... he has been secretly caring about her?
She thought of the time she received the express delivery and couldn't help but wonder, was he using this gentle way to make up for her?
Mint was suddenly struck by lightning, and was so shocked that he was speechless.
Oh my God, Guan Shouheng, what on earth are you doing?
***
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