Chapter 11: Old Friends (Part II)
"I said, we've got ...... I haven't seen it in nearly nine years, haven't you?"
Di Minglei picked up a string of barbecue and stuffed it into his mouth, and the smile on his face never dissipated.
"Well, it's been nine years, and the last time I saw you was when I came to L City for a tour. ”
Maureen also smiled and poured three glasses of Coke, and the atmosphere seemed very relaxed.
"You're embarrassed to say, you didn't tell me in advance when you moved to L City, so it's better for me to help. Di Minglei complained
"Hey, isn't there not much to do, two boxes and a daughter, and I bought a ticket and moved over. Maureen shook his hand, signaling that it was nothing.
"Why don't you tell me about it, but it does look like your style. Di Minglei was very helpless, turned his head and said to Ai Jun on the other side, "He's a person, that's how he was back then, there were so many brothers in the same class, only him, and he didn't tell us when he got married, but the last time I met him, I saw that he brought a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, but I was frightened." ”
Ai Jun on the side smiled, his expression was slightly stiff, he began to regret that he didn't refuse Mo Lin's invitation at the beginning, now he is like sitting on pins and needles, watching the two bigwigs talk and laugh, but he doesn't dare to interject.
"But then again, what are you doing now? When I met you nine years ago, I heard you say that you don't have a clinic anymore. Di Minglei turned his head and continued to ask Mo Lin.
"Don't mention it, after closing the clinic, I took my girl to travel around, and I have been a 'full-time dad' for several years by eating my old book, no, the girl also graduated, she opened a small café by herself, and I went over to help when I was fine, what about you, what have you been busy with lately?"
"That's it, I'm on duty all day, and sometimes I go over and deal with a case when it happens, and it's quite idle. ”
When Ai Jun heard this, his heart was a little churning, where is this job called leisure, obviously there are things that can't be dealt with every day, so he almost doesn't eat or drink and works all day in a row, but he can still only listen to the side and dare not speak.
"Oh, I don't think so, and only work can make you forget about time. Morin chuckled softly, "Tell me, you must have been investigating some big case recently." ”
"It's not a big case, it's all trivial, hey...... I didn't want to be late, but my phone was left in someone else's office, so I didn't pay attention to the time. Di Minglei brought this matter lightly, "Don't talk about me, tell me where your café is open, and when it opens, I will go over to cheer for it."
"The fourth district and the seventh street are still being renovated recently, and it is estimated that they will be able to open soon. ”
"Hmm!Fourth District and Seventh Street?" Ai Jun suddenly found the point to interject, "Coincidentally, I live on Eighth Street, and it's called ...... I often pass by there, and it's been renovated these days, and it turned out to be opened by Uncle Morin's house. ”
"Yes, yes, that's it. Mo Lin looked at Ai Jun with a smile on his face, "You can come over at any time when you have time, I asked my girl to invite you to coffee." ”
"C'est la vie? Di Minglei quipped.
"Hey, I'm still a little angry about this, my girl, she usually studies the languages of various countries, and she came up with such a name, which sounds good, but I can't stand that others can't understand it at all, I think it's better to give it an ordinary name, maybe this store can still be popular." ”
"Don't say that, café, the name is still a little more foreign, others may think it is advanced if they don't understand it!" Di Minglei retorted, "Besides, the little girl likes to study languages, so you support her to study, she knows a lot of things, and she is even more talented." ”
"What if she is talented, isn't she still single? If she can really find a good person to marry one day, it will be a matter of my mind. Morin's tone was a little helpless, and he shook his head slightly.
"Isn't this a coincidence, what do you think of my kid?" Di Minglei laughed and pointed to Ai Jun next to him with his thumb, "This height and appearance, how can it be considered an upper-middle-class person, right? ”
"Of course it's good!" Mo Lin also laughed, "I just don't know Ai Jun, you ......"
"yes, yes. Seeing that the two were chatting so happily, Ai Jun could only agree on the surface, but in fact, he was not interested in getting off the list, he was indeed handsome, and there was no shortage of suitors when he was in school, but in his heart, his career was still the first.
"That's good, I'll see you another day. Maureen's hearty laughter echoed around.
"Young man, you have to take advantage of the opportunity, his girl was very good-looking nine years ago, and now that she has grown up, she must have become more beautiful. ”
Ai Jun could only laugh with these two people, although the two of them were so old, they still talked like two big boys, which seemed a little cute.
Two hours passed, and several people finally had enough "wine" and food, and prepared to go home.
"Ai Jun, I'm afraid the bus won't be there anymore at this time, I'll send you home first." Di Minglei opened the car door and said to Ai Jun.
"Hey, don't you live in District 3? Just let me take him back, just drop by." Mo Lin hurriedly stopped Di Minglei and pulled Ai Jun over.
"Okay, then I won't be polite to you, you have to bring him back to me safely! ”
Di Minglei patted Ai Jun and signaled that he could rest assured that he could go with Mo Lin, Ai Jun also nodded, turned around and got into the car with Mo Lin.
On the way back, a music radio was playing in Maureen's car, and a melodious jazz song echoed in the car.
"Young man, do a good job at work, you can be regarded as a good master. Mo Lin instructed Ai Jun next to him as he took the lead. "When he was in high school, he was the most righteous in the class, and later he was admitted to the police academy, and he didn't have any shortcomings, but he was too stubborn. ”
"Stubborn? I think...... Not really......" Ai Jun replied with some confusion.
"After he had just worked for a few years, we organized a class reunion, and at that time he told us about a case he had encountered, which was obviously suspicious, but his superiors did not let him investigate, and he went behind the back of the bureau to investigate, and in the end he was discovered, and it is said that he was demoted. ”
Mo Lin talked eloquently about the events of the year, but Ai Jun couldn't sit still, his expression changed significantly, he knew that what Mo Lin was talking about now was probably the same thing that Di Minglei told him before getting off work.
"If you want me to say, at that time, he didn't chase anymore at all, your line of work is actually quite deep, maybe it will touch anyone's interests, if Ming Lei knew how to be flexible, with his ability, I am afraid he would have climbed to a higher position long ago, it is impossible to be a small sheriff at the grassroots level for so long. ”
"No, I don't think so. Ai Jun said righteously, "The position is just a name, I don't deny that there are some black sheep in our industry, but most of us choose to stand on the side of justice like Team Di." ”
Hearing Ai Jun say this, Mo Lin was a little surprised at first, and then smiled, "You two are really quite similar, no wonder you will be divided into partners, but to be honest, you are very tired in this line of work, right? ”
"Team Di, he ......" Ai Jun thought for a while, turned around what he was going to say twice in his head, and made sure that no news would be leaked, before continuing, "Team Di, he has been investigating the case all day long, and he has not had time to rest, he has been carrying out his creed 'If there is a doubt, it must be investigated to the end'." ”
"It seems that I have encountered a big case, let me guess, whether it is murder and arson or smuggling and drug trafficking. Maureen said with a smile, deliberately creating a nonchalant tone.
"This ...... It's not convenient for me to say. Ai Jun's tone weakened significantly, and his speech was a little stumbling.
"I can understand that I shouldn't have asked so much. Morin smiled, he caught every subtle change in Ai Jun's expression, this little police officer is really too young, and everything will be written on his face.
Merlin opened the window and let the wind blow in, blowing his neat hair, but he didn't care, this trip was not in vain, and he knew almost everything he should have heard.
Along the way, the two chatted about various trivial matters with soothing music, Ai Jun's impression of Morin was not bad, but most of the good impressions came from his relationship with Di Minglei.
In Ai Jun's opinion, the one who can be called a brother to Di Minglei will at least be an upright and good person, but if this relationship is put aside, Mo Lin's rhetoric that always has a hint of utilitarianism really makes him sound a little awkward.
The car drove all the way to Eighth Street and stopped in a residential area.
"Where do you live? I'll send you there. Morin asked Ai Jun next to him.
"Ah, don't bother, I'll just walk over by myself. Saying that, Ai Jun got out of the car and thanked Mo Lin again and again before leaving.
Mo Lin didn't say anything more, and turned around and left, but as soon as he turned the corner, he immediately got out of the car, followed in the direction where Ai Jun had left, and watched under the cover of night as Ai Jun walked into the door of the apartment, and a few minutes later, one of the windows of the apartment lit up.
Mo Lin wrote down Ai Jun's address and house number, left satisfied, and sighed silently in his heart: "Hey, I'm really too young." ”
When he returned home, as soon as he opened the door, Morin saw a square pillow flying towards him at a great speed.
He wanted to block it, but his speed was too late, and before he could raise his hand, the pillow hit him straight in the head.
"Don't be nervous, it's me. Morin picked up the pillow and found Twilight hiding behind the sofa with a wary look in her eyes.
"I didn't say a word when I came back so late, I was scared to death. Twilight pouted and stood up from behind the couch, her eyebrows tilted upward, looking really angry.
"I thought you were already asleep, so I didn't want to disturb you. Morin threw the pillow back to Twilight, hung up his coat, and found a chair to sit down.
"How can I sleep if you don't come back!, if you don't say a word like last time, you don't come back all night!" said Twilight, her tone becoming agitated.
"Am I wrong?" Mo Lin could only helplessly soothe Shi Dusk's mood, and while appeasing and cautiously probing, "I went to see the old friend who was a criminal policeman today, it was that Di Minglei, you should remember, he has a little apprentice with him now......"
Before Merlin could finish speaking, Twilight interrupted him.
"You don't know what I'm going to say, and you refuse?"
"I must have asked me to deceive other people's feelings again! ”
"How can that be called cheating? That's called normal interpersonal communication!"
"Phew, I see that you are 'selling women for glory' and using me to facilitate your work. ”
The more Twilight spoke, the more anxious she became, so she simply stood up and stuck her waist in her tone, her tone mean and vicious
"Eh! I said you little rabbit, how can you talk to me, in such a tone! I see that when you talk to the kid next door, aren't you also quite gentle!"
"How can the attitude towards you be the same as towards him!" Twilight threw her head to the side and muttered quietly, "Besides, didn't you also ask me to have a good relationship with him in the first place?"
"Really, I see you're getting more and more presumptuous. Maureen pulled out a cigarette and clipped it to his hand, "But I warn you not to get too close to him, you know I'm doing it for your own good." ”
"......" this time Twilight didn't speak, her eyes drifted to the side, and for a moment it seemed a little depressed, but immediately returned to arguing with Morin, "I said you, go outside to smoke a cigarette!"
As she spoke, Twilight snatched the cigarette and threw it directly into the trash.
"Eh, why are you ......" Morin was angry in his heart, but he could only give up when he saw the twilight state, in case this girl was provoked, I am afraid that there will be no peace tonight.
"Don't talk about it, sleep and sleep. Twilight stopped the conversation at the right time, and flashed back into the house at a rapid speed.
"Good night!"
"Good night. ”