In the evening, flakes of snowflakes drifted from the gray sky.
The commercial vehicle slowly left the police station, and the atmosphere in the vehicle was extremely solemn.
Old Liu took a long, hard sigh and whispered: "Lawyer He, do you think... is there any other way?"
They met and chatted for a few words, but the damn girl refused to answer any questions other than shaking her head blankly.
He Miaomiao shook her head: "Old sir, your daughter is so uncooperative and even refuses to listen to your advice, so please forgive me for my helplessness. She said nothing, did not cooperate with the police, and did not cooperate with me. She just kept shaking her head.
I'm sorry, I don't dare to take such a case."
Liu Zhicheng's eyes were red and he cursed: "Why is she so stubborn! Dad, tell me...does she have something to hide?"
"She wants to die!" Lao Liu yelled angrily: "Hasn't she thought about the consequences of this? Sentence her twenty years. She will be fifty years old when she comes out. What future can she have?
?!Why doesn’t she listen to my advice?! What on earth does she want!”
Liu Zhicheng wiped the tears from his eyes and said nothing.
He also couldn't understand how his sister could become like this. No matter how he and his father tried to persuade her, or how the lawyer weighed the pros and cons, she just kept shaking her head and refused to explain the wrong things she had done. She kept shaking her head from beginning to end.
Xue Ling sighed softly and said: "It's cold, are you all hungry, Old Liu? Find a place to have a hot meal first, and then settle you down."
Then, she told the driver: "Go back to the mall."
The driver should be kind and change direction and drive toward the city center.
He Miaomiao whispered: "Mr. Xue, I don't need to be disturbed. Just drop me off at the intersection ahead."
"It's okay." Xue Ling said: "It's snowing outside. Come with us to have a warm meal first, and then I'll ask the driver to take you home. It's a cold day, and you have to run with me all day. Why don't you let me treat you to a meal?"
A meal."
He Miaomiao knew that Xue Ling was a generous person, so she did not refuse and nodded gratefully.
Ronghua Mall has bright lights and dazzling neon lights.
Several people got out of the car.
Xue Ling called to the driver: "You can come upstairs with us to eat."
"No, I'm going to eat at the food court outside." The driver smiled honestly and said, "Mr. Xue, I'll be back here in half an hour and wait."
Xue Ling chuckled: "That's okay! You can keep the list and go to the finance office to reimburse it tomorrow. It's a cold day, so eat something warm."
The driver thanked him hurriedly and hurried out of the parking lot.
Xue Ling took them to the first floor in the elevator and came to the hotel restaurant.
"Manager, arrange a large room with good conditions for my two friends. Arrange a private room for me in the restaurant."
"Okay, okay!" The manager was still as enthusiastic as usual and said with a smile: "You two distinguished guests, just store your luggage at the front desk. There are many private rooms! Come with me quickly! Boss Xue, I will prepare it for you.
One of the warmest.”
Xue Ling smiled and said: "Okay, you can make arrangements. Let's have some hot and nutritious dishes to entertain my friends."
"No problem!" The manager likes bold customers like Xue Ling best. He sat them down and immediately told the kitchen to prepare the dishes.
After looking at it, Lao Liu asked: "Xiao Xue, it seems different from the one I came here before?"
Xue Ling explained: "Their boss makes a good profit. The hotel was renovated last year, and the restaurant was renovated as well. I just rented the place out and was responsible for collecting the rent, so I didn't pay much attention to it."
Lao Liu nodded and gave an apologetic smile.
"Xiao Xue, we haven't had much contact in the past few years. I have been busy with that annoying girl all afternoon, and I haven't even had time to ask you how you have been over the years. By the way, I heard that you make jeans, right?"
Xue Ling explained with a smile: "I have been making jeans for several years, and started to transform last year. Now there is only one branch factory left to make clothing. The main factory has been rearranged, bought a small patent, rearranged the production line, and is now making menstrual products for girls.
of sanitary napkins. The business has been pretty good in the past few years and has been developing steadily.”
"That's good." Old Liu said with a smile: "This big mall alone is enough to nourish you for a lifetime!"
He Miaomiao interjected: "It's not just that! Mr. Xue also invested in building a building in Minghu, called the 'Tomorrow Building'. It is different in nature from the mall, but it is also a very profitable and big project."
Old Liu praised him and said in a low voice: "Xiao Xue, your career has progressed so fast in just ten years. Editor Yang came to see me at the beginning of the year. She was also preparing to retire. We talked about the good colleagues we had in the newspaper office.
, and then when I talked about you, I admired you very much."
"Thank you!" Xue Ling asked: "Editor Lin, is she going to retire soon? Is she okay?"
"Very good." Lao Liu explained: "She has to retire next year. Two of her children have also gone to work, and family conditions are getting better year by year."
Xue Ling explained with a smile: "My husband and I have discussed going back to my hometown in Rongcheng during the Chinese New Year this year. The children are older, so I have to take them back to my hometown more often."
"Okay! You have to drink water and think about the source." Old Liu said warmly: "Rongcheng has changed a lot in recent years. By the way, the riverside is very lively now, with many people living there. It has become the busiest new district in Rongcheng. Your husband is
It’s from Chengjia Village, right? There’s a lot of progress over there now, so I’ll have to go back and take a look.”
Xue Ling nodded and said: "My father-in-law returned to Chengjia Village a few months ago. He demolished the old house and built a small villa. Liu Xiaoyu brought more than 20 workers and worked hard for several months. He said it would be completed soon. A total of three
It’s on the first floor and there’s a big yard in front, which is almost finished. I should be able to live in it when I go back at the end of the year.”
Liu Xiaoyu has many construction brothers in Rongcheng, from about twenty at the beginning to even forty during the renovation.
He is responsible for buying materials and arranging work every day. He drives back to the city in the evening and is also very busy.
Xue Ling wired hundreds of thousands, and Cheng Tianyuan also wired 100,000 yuan. Liu Xiaoyu said it was almost enough, and he was recently connecting the power supply and making a small Western-style fireplace.
There is no heating in the south, so people in Chengjia Village still sleep on kangs or burn wood and charcoal for warmth.
Liu Xiaoyu learned a lot of tricks from the city people in the imperial capital. He made a small fireplace on each floor and sent photos to her.
Cheng Tianyuan didn't like it very much, but Xue Ling didn't care. He explained that since he entrusted others to do work for him, he had to trust him fully. Anyway, he didn't go back to live for long, and the place was spacious and comfortable.
Liu Ying said that she would go back to live in the winter and summer vacations in the future, and she would also take a few children there to get to know her roots.
Xue Ling agreed and promised to accompany them back every New Year in the future.
Old Liu hurriedly said: "When you return to Rongcheng, remember to come see me. I plan to call all my colleagues for a dinner, so that everyone can get together, connect with each other, and talk about the current situation."
"Okay!" Xue Ling smiled and said, "Then it's settled."
The manager led several waiters to bring the dishes, and everyone started eating with their chopsticks.
Xue Ling asked with concern: "Xiao Liu, is Liu Xing okay now?"
"Very good." Liu Zhicheng took a big bite of meat and explained: "His daughter has started high school. He is now the deputy director of the newspaper!"
Old Liu whispered: "That daughter... was brought here by the woman he later married. It's a pity that he hasn't been able to have a child of his own for so many years. However, he has given up on it now. He still goes to the photo studio on weekends.
At work, I have always had a good relationship with that Tongzi."
Xue Ling nodded and said, "Tongzi and the others have always been in contact with me. They have two children, a boy and a girl, and they live a very happy life."