17 Go with the flow
"If you want to ask someone for help, what is more appropriate to buy and give away?" Ying Mingyu called Bao Zhan, and this question was always considered by Lu Qianqian for him.
"Who do you want to ask for help?" Bao Zhan thought that the boss and Lu Qianqian had evaporated together.
After Ying Mingyu left the company, he invited Zhang Xian, the captain of the criminal police team he cooperated with in the last case, to dinner, and the gift was the liquor recommended by Bao Zhan.
Zhang Xian was flattered, and he hesitated when he took it, he was worried about whether it would violate discipline.
Ying Mingyu went straight to the point and explained Lu Qianqian's matter, hoping that he could take care of him more.
Zhang Xian didn't shirk much, this is the area he is responsible for, just like Ying Mingyu said, crime prevention may be more effective.
When Ying Mingyu returned to the provincial capital, there was only less than a week left before the New Year, and the time had already entered February, and the cold of winter invaded this city that was not considered a southern city, and penetrated into people's bodies everywhere.
Living alone in a two-hundred-square-meter house, the once accustomed spaciousness turned into a kind of torture.
"Shallow, breakfast ......" Ying Mingyu did stupid things for two weeks and three days in the morning, sitting at the dining table and yawning and waiting for the meal with his eyes half open.
It would take him a moment to realize that he was the only one here.
Before Ying Mingyu returned to Beijing after shifting, Fan Hua asked him to go out for a drink.
After sitting and drinking for a while, Fan Hua opened his mouth: "What the hell do you think? I mean, about Lu Qianqian." β
"Didn't think much of it. Ying Mingyu was very calm, "I have reflected on it, and I blindly pushed her to do something that caters to me, but I am just forcing her to be self-satisfied." β
Between him and Qianqian, he was too strong, and many times he thought about respecting her ideas, but in fact, when it came to the end, he couldn't hold back his temperament and wait for her to be so sluggish.
This is especially evident in the matter of obtaining a license to get married. But this is the only thing, and Qianqian has never agreed. This may say a lot about what she thinks deep down, and she doesn't want to compromise on the bottom line.
"Ying Mingyu, shallow is sometimes more unassertive, and girls are often like this. There's nothing wrong with you taking the idea for her when it matters, and you want her anyway, don't you?"
Ying Mingyu shook his head: "Shallow is very assertive, she just rarely says it." β
Fan Hua couldn't refute it, he had seen Lu Qianqian sit in the bureau instead of Ying Mingyu, Lu Qianqian could indeed make a judgment quickly, and she could almost catch up with Ying Mingyu. Picking the important ones from various clues, without knowing the reason, she retained some of Ying Mingyu's instructions, and she reacted quickly.
There's also a reason why these two people make him feel so compatibleβthey're actually very similar.
It is completely different or even the opposite on the outside, but it is incomparably similar on the inside.
But now, what does it mean to respect Lu Qianqian, Fan Hua doesn't think that Ying Mingyu doesn't understand. At least in his opinion, it is not impossible to keep Lu Qianqian by his side with a little force, and it is a better choice, whether it is for Mingyu or Lu Qianqian.
They don't really want to separate, Lu Qianqian must have chosen to leave knowing that he would regret it, at this time, Ying Mingyu didn't take a step forward, everything would really be irreparable.
"Ying Shao, I can only persuade here, if you still want to save it, you have to do it as soon as possible. β
"Hmm. Ying Mingyu's attitude was still calm, and he ended the conversation after responding.
Ying Mingyu, who came back from vacation, was in a good state, and he could usually joke with the team, although he didn't laugh like when he was shallow, at least he didn't have the depressive atmosphere after separating from her in the past.
At the end of February, when a major case was celebrated, the group members made a good list of words in advance and made a round of bombardment with the strength of alcohol.
"Speaking of which, I haven't eaten anything made by shallow for a long time, and I feel that the food cooked in these hotel restaurants is completely inferior to the craftsmanship of our captain's wife. Bao Zhan was not afraid of death and took the lead.
Ying Mingyu glanced at them and did not answer.
Meili gave a look, sneered and deliberately said: "Bao inquires about you, the Lu girl is not what it used to be, and now she is a rich woman with assets of more than 100 million, how can you still want to get our poor friends." β
They thought that at this point, the boss should always argue for Qianqian, and it would be better to lose his temper, and he was ready to be scolded anyway.
Ying Mingyu still didn't answer.
"Hehe, what nonsense are you talking about, where is that kind of person in the shallow. Ding Yuan pulled back the conversation in embarrassment.
"Boss, it's been a long time since I've been to your house to celebrate, is that set of shooting game equipment in dust?" Da Zhuang continued.
Ying Mingyu glanced at him: "Next time I celebrate, I'll tidy up my home and call you to play." β
"Uh, good... All right. β
Fan Hua watched this pre-planned, but messy farce.
"What I said is, I really want a house of that size, and the rented kennel is getting smaller and smaller, is the landlord secretly renovating it?!" Wang Tao was unaware and complained about his troubles.
"That's because you don't like to tidy up, and you make a mess to make it feel smaller. Fan Hua was powerless to complain.
"Do you want to move to live with me?" Ying Mingyu replied.
Wang Tao felt a chill in his back, is this a new type of spiritual pressure?
Not only him, everyone was so shocked that they bounced up on their seats, even if the boss was joking, the meaning of this was self-evident - Ying Mingyu acquiesced to the vacancy of a room in his house.
"Thank you Captain Ying for your kindness, two big men live together, it's too lacking in style......"
"When I didn't say it. Ying Mingyu retracted the preface.
The frightened people didn't dare to mention what had just happened again, and everyone diverted the topic by drinking and singing.
Two weeks later, Lu Qianqian's birthday arrived, and the celebration they said was hitting this day.
After eating a celebratory dinner outside and drinking two glasses less, Ying Mingyu took the initiative to invite everyone to his house to continue the stall.
"It's been a long time since I've been here. Everyone was so emotional, and they were all dumbfounded when they entered the door.
"What's the matter, find a place to sit yourself, and I'll get you a drink." "Ying Mingyu rarely fulfilled the obligations of the master's family.
Fan Hua couldn't sit down, and the living room changed greatly, which scared him.
It is understandable that the bead curtain in the middle is gone, Ying Mingyu actually asked people to remove the hook and lock of the bead curtain, which is a bit excessive. Lu Qianqian's painting case and cradle have been moved to the left near the shelf, and the way they are placed looks like sundries to be disposed of.
The door of the guest room is closed, and no one has touched the dust on the doorknob for a long time, and it is estimated that even the sanitation is saved.
On the contrary, Ying Mingyu bought a long coffee table and a sofa arranged around it, and the living room not only did not look empty, but also looked quite homely.
"Ah......" Fan Hua walked in the direction of the balcony, and couldn't help moaning, isn't his friend too ruthless?
It's only been two months since he was separated from Lu Qianqian, and it's really chilling to do something so quickly to erase the traces of this person's existence.
Da Zhuang shouted Bao Zhan to play a gun game with him, Ding Yuan always felt awkward sitting on the sofa, Wang Tao told him about the great help of this trace inspection in solving the case, and he replied casually.
After Ying Mingyu finished the wine, he went out to find Fan Hua.
"What, don't like it here?"
Knowingly asked, Fan Hua sighed: "Are you going too far? I'm not sure that Qianqian will not come back, right? Did she tell you that she wanted to break up?"
"Nope. Ying Mingyu himself didn't mention it, and on the surface it seemed that they were only temporarily separated.
But they also made no promises about the future.
"Isn't that it, why do you do such a misleading thing?"
"Then what should I do? Waiting? Fan Hua, am I fit to do this kind of thing?"
Fan Hua was stunned, this may be the biggest difference between him and his friends, he can wait for Jin Shi for three or five years, but Ying Mingyu is not this kind of person.
"Lu Qianqian, isn't he a person worth waiting for?"
Ying Mingyu looked at the night and hooked the corners of his lips: "It's worth it." β
"That ......"
"I can wait for her, but my life has to go on, don't I?"
Fan Hua swallowed back the words that followed. Ying Mingyu's meaning, what is the difference between waiting and not waiting, he just wants to go with the flow.
"Why do you two big men always get together and mumble?" Fang Jinshi impatiently came out to find someone.
This is the end of the heart-to-heart relationship between the two, but Fan Hua was not fooled so easily.
After the celebration ended, he sent his girlfriend home first, and called Lu Qianqian in the car after going downstairs.
They usually chat on WeChat occasionally, and it's not uncommon for them to make phone calls. Usually he will ask about the recent situation and say a few words about the things in the police station, especially Ying Mingyu's situation.
In addition, there has been no deeper temptation, so Lu Qianqian has not broken off the contact with him as an intermediary.
"Happy birthday, although a little late. Did you have a good day?"
"Well, with... Chen's mother ate a small cake together. Now I'm ready to go to bed. β
"Sorry to bother you so late. Just now, the people in the bureau went to Captain Ying's house to celebrate, and they just came out. β
"Oh, had a great time, huh?"
"Not bad. Captain Ying bought a couch, which is very spacious, and there is no need to grab a seat anymore. Everyone is still talking about it, Qianqian's easel is still here, when are you going to get it?"
"Those... I also have a studio here, can't I put it there?" Qianqian seemed to realize what Fan Hua hinted at, "If it's inconvenient, let him resell it or ...... It's okay to throw it away. β
Hearing Lu Qianqian say this solution, Fan Hua replied with a wry smile: "Okay, I'll help you tell him." β
After hanging up, Fan Hua unconsciously thought that these two people would feel that they could see the END symbol of the finale.
Lu Qianqian put the phone next to the pillow, and after lying down, he took it and looked at it a few times.
She had escaped from the house many times, and each time she returned, her room and her furnishings were still the same. It sounds like it won't be the case again this time.
He bought other furniture, and felt that her things were an eyesore, and that they would probably be disposed of soon, just like she was.
Lu Qianqian knew that it was not Ying Mingyu's fault, she was hurting him from beginning to end, it was human nature that he would make this kind of decision, and she had no right to blame him.
But why can't I stop feeling sad, I don't want to think about it, but I can't think about it.
In the past two months, her mood has calmed down and her mind has cleared, but she feels that it is good now.
Even if she hadn't touched her brush at all, she wouldn't be able to paint anything.