The sun shines on the apartment rented by Hu Cheng.
After drinking too much last night, Hu Cheng's alarm clock set for seven o'clock did not go off. When he woke up, he found that what was on the bedside table... was actually a calculator?
He found the cell phone from the ground.
Then, I looked at the time and saw that it was already 7:50.
Being late for work was definitely inevitable, but Hu Cheng felt a little calmer.
He came to the bathroom, faced the mirror, and forced a smile.
For him, laughter is just an expression and has nothing to do with happiness.
Xiao Li's death has put great pressure on Hu Cheng. As soon as he closes his eyes now, Xiao Li's shadow will appear in his mind...
Therefore, Hu Cheng could only use alcohol to numb his brain last night so that he could get rid of the shadow of Xiao Li's death as soon as possible.
He found a formal suit from the closet and picked out a high-end watch that he rarely wore. He applied layer after layer of styling water to his hair until it was no longer easy to blow in strong winds.
He has always liked this kind of petty bourgeoisie life, especially when people around him feel that he is a rich, handsome man, like a handsome doctor in Japanese dramas.
This can make Hu Cheng feel superior to others, and his vanity can be greatly satisfied.
But after facing a period of longing outside the window, he still had to return to reality, and he still had to continue working.
Because house rent, car rental, and many huge debts to buy luxury goods all need to be maintained by wages from work.
Yes, Hu Cheng is a fake tall, rich and handsome guy, everything is fake.
Of course, his feelings for Xiao Li are real, and he never denies this.
But today, Dr. Hu, who is never late for work, may be late for the first time.
Hu Cheng himself couldn't explain what kind of world he would face after walking out of the house today.
Will everything return to peace? Or are all kinds of dangers waiting for you?
But after thinking about it, he regained his confidence again.
Xiao Li was gone, and there were still Li Li, Zhao Li, and Wang Li waiting for him. Hu Cheng didn't want to think that he would become a cold-blooded person.
His mood right now is like a roller coaster...
Sometimes we reach the top, sometimes we fall into the abyss.
Just like the first time he decided to rent a luxury car and treat Xiao Li to dinner out of vanity, his heart was bleeding when he saw a lot of money being squandered.
But when he saw Xiao Li, who had always been indifferent to him, suddenly began to smile at him and be attentive to him, Hu Cheng felt that all this might be worth it.
So he rented cars, luxury watches, high-end apartments, and anything he could rent in reality without hesitation.
As the debts increased, Xiao Li's affection for him became stronger and stronger, until the two discussed getting married and their future life, and then...
Hu Cheng could no longer imagine it.
He lit a cigarette and sat quietly on the bedside, feeling that life had finally dealt a blow to him, and he finally understood the meaning of "smoking half a glass of wine, and smiling more for the rest of your life without shedding tears."
Suddenly, the phone that had been silent rang. It was a call from the little nurse in the hospital who had always admired him.
"Doctor Hu, are you sick today?"
"No."
"Then why didn't you come to work? I thought you were sick."
"Thanks."
"Hehe, I never thought that Dr. Hu, who is never late, would be late sometimes. Let me just say, no one is perfect."
"Um."
The phone was silent for a few seconds...
The little nurse hesitated and said: "Doctor Hu, what happened to you today? Do you need me to ask for a leave for you?"
There was suddenly no movement on the phone again.
Until the little nurse heard Hu Cheng sigh, the other party's line was suddenly cut off, and the little nurse was confused.
"What's wrong with Dr. Hu?"
"He seems weird today?"
"Did he have a fight with his girlfriend?"
"No way? The relationship between them is very good, and they have reached the stage of discussing marriage."
"Hey, they've broken up, don't you have a chance?"
The female colleagues around the young nurse couldn't help but smile "you know".
Eight thirty.
Hu Cheng drove his rented convertible BMW into the parking lot of the Third Hospital.
Take off the car keys and take off your sunglasses.
This was originally his usual confident move, but today, Hu Cheng felt a little ironic. Before closing the car door and taking a few steps, he found three people standing in front of him.
Two men and one woman were wearing casual clothes, but they looked very familiar.
"Who are you?" Hu Cheng couldn't help but ask.
"Hu Cheng, we met yesterday in Meishan Town. You won't forget it so quickly, right?" Gu Chen showed a handsome smile.
At this moment, Hu Cheng suddenly felt that the handsomeness and temperament he had accumulated through money had lost all confidence in front of this man.
It can even be said that he is a little timid.
Yes, the three people standing in front of them are the three police officers who came to handle Xiao Li's case yesterday.
Hu Cheng felt that this moment would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
His acting skills were exhausted yesterday, and now he doesn't even know how to feel when facing the three people in front of him.
"Comrade police, I'm sorry for Xiao Li's death. I'm in a bad mood right now. Please don't disturb me." Hu Cheng lowered his head and prepared to walk past Gu Chen.
What he didn't expect was that Gu Chen directly took his hand and then served him with handcuffs.
"You? What do you want to do?" Hu Cheng couldn't help but stared at Gu Chen.
"Hu Cheng, regarding Xiao Li's case, we need you to continue to assist in the investigation. Can you come with us?" Gu Chen was also rude.
Hu Cheng panicked, he panicked completely.
The alcohol had dissipated, and he couldn't do it if he was asked to appear calm or to look sad and angry about Xiao Li's death.
Hu Cheng now can only be described as fearful. Although he knew that all this would definitely come, he did not expect that it would be now, just the morning after Xiao Li's death.
"Are you kidding?" Hu Cheng said dumbfounded: "Comrade police, just investigate, there's no need to put handcuffs on me, right? This is a hospital. Do you know what kind of serious impact this will have on my work?"
"You are the only one who still knows about the impact?" Lu Weiwei on the side also hummed unceremoniously: "Hu Cheng, there is no need to pretend to be a gentleman in front of us, you can only be regarded as a clown."
"You...what are you doing? Slander?" Hu Cheng glared at Lu Weiwei with fearful anger in his eyes.
Officer Wang coughed twice and said, "Hu Cheng, don't go to work today. Go to the police station and tell us clearly. As for what we want to ask, I think you should know it well."
Comrade Lao Wang's psychological suggestion made Hu Cheng even more upset and completely confused.
What happened yesterday, he thought that when he woke up, everything would start again.
But now it seems that he was just trying to be smart, and what was supposed to come... still came.
