January 3, 2016, in the Marina Ancient Garden. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The drizzle poured into the garden. The rain blown by the winter wind fluttered like silver threads, almost connecting into a net of rain and mist.

It is a secluded and elegant cemetery, full of evergreen lawns and verdant pines and cypresses. And those tombstones that carry grief, like the bouquets in front of the monument, have become unforgettable scenery for the world.

The wind was even wilder, and the rolled up Lin Tao was like an angry complaint, and like a lonely ape crying blood, the woman was sad, which was terrifying.

Tao Baihe supported Tao Wutian and stood in front of Tao Wutian's tombstone. In addition to the two of them, there are also Nan Zeyu, Nan Zejiao, Yu Jingbo and his wife, Gao Jin, Wan Guohou, and some Tao Wutian's comrades-in-arms.

Tao Baihe originally wanted to make the funeral very grand, but Tao couldn't disagree. He knew that his younger brother, Tao Wutian, was not the kind of person who had an extravagant personality. So, the final funeral, simple and unpretentious.

The crowd filled the open space in front of the tombstone, and with everyone holding umbrellas, the small space became even more crowded. Those who could not stand had to retreat a little further away, staring at the tombstone in silence.

In the center above the tombstone is embedded a photo of Tao Wutian in middle age, and Wan Guohou looked at the photo and remembered the summer of 2002 in a trance. At that time, Tao Wutian was heroic and in the prime of life; at that time, he was still a senior in high school, simple and ignorant, tired of boring studies and exams, and always looking forward to graduating early.

"I have a gift for you. Tao Wutian's words were still in his ears, and Wan Guohou couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Tao Wutian had hinted at this apology from the Tao family three months ago - suicide and apology.

Tao Wutian's planning of this matter was carefully considered: taking action after more than three months made it difficult for the outside world to suspect Wan Guohou, and at the same time, choosing to do it the day before his birthday seemed more like he had been depressed for a long time than due to accidental factors.

The rain is getting heavier. The rain turned into a rain flower, like a sharp weapon, and slammed into the tombstone. Wan Guohou raised his umbrella a little higher and looked up at the wild and sloping rain showers. He remembered the newspaper he had read before he went out: it was raining today.

But it's not just rain today. It's raining all over the cemetery, it's raining all over the demons, it's raining all over the world.

The rain fell on every inch of the bustling metropolis on the eastern coast, on the cars that crawled like beetles, on the heads of pedestrians without umbrellas, and finally, all together, disappearing into the raging water like tears melted into smiles.

Tao Baihe seemed to say something, but Wan Guohou didn't hear it clearly, although he didn't care either. He listened to the sound of the rain as if he had heard the end of each human being—to be born and to die.

Nan Zejiao suddenly cried, she was very sensible, and she knew that she should keep her voice as low as possible, so as not to upset the adults when she heard it. But this deliberately suppressed cry made Wan Guohou feel even more desolate: the dead could not hear it.

Wan Guohou's heart swelled with several complex emotions: on the one hand, he knew that Tao Wutian had already made up his mind to commit suicide, perhaps, death was a relief for Tao Wutian, and on the other hand, he felt bitter and heartbroken, after all, he didn't want Tao Wutian to go to the step of suicide.

"Is it because of my appearance that some people who were originally happy have become unhappy?" Wan Guohou asked himself in his heart, "But aren't it these happy people who make my life unhappy and my family unhappy?" He suddenly remembered the tombstones of Han Mengchang and Lou Yan that he saw in the Hancheng cemetery. A heartache hit him, and he could barely breathe.

"No, how can I doubt it? How can I be shaken? Revenge is not just my business, it is the fate of the Hannover family for hundreds of years!" Wan Guohou clenched the handle of the umbrella, "Perhaps, when I hesitate, my enemies are laughing at my fragility in their hearts. He raised his eyelids slightly, "There is no difference between a person who has revenge and an ungrateful person." ”

And when Wan Guohou fell into deep thought, Nan Zeyu was quietly observing him.

Nan Zeyu was not sure that Wan Guohou had any inevitable connection with Tao Wutian's death, but the intuition of a policeman still made him pay special attention to Wan Guohou. But Wan Guohou's face was as pale and cold as usual, and his eyes were no different from usual—most of the time, Wan Guohou's eyes were not full of smiles, but were full of calm restraint and shallow mockery.

Nan Zeyu retracted his gaze. "What can be the connection between a big guy who only came to China last year and an old policeman who has been retired for many years?" He remembered the results of the police's investigation: there were only Tao Wutian's fingerprints on the suicide note, and the handwriting identification was also determined to be Tao Wutian, and no clear fingerprints of others were found on the utility knife or gift box.

Although there was no autopsy, the medical examiner said that judging from the state of Tao Wutian's skin, it did not look like poisoning. What's more, Nan Zeyu didn't believe that Tao Wutian would casually eat what others gave him.

All clues point to suicide, and the police investigation concluded that it was also suicide. But Nan Zeyu was still a little entangled: he couldn't understand the reason for Tao Wutian's suicide, and at the same time, he couldn't understand Wan Guohou's motive for forcing Tao Wutian to commit suicide.

"I held a banquet on September 13, and I went to visit Tao Wutian on the 21st. Then, the chance encounter that Bai He said should have happened before the 21st, but I can't find out which day it is. Nan Zeyu's addiction to smoking was offended, he quietly touched his pocket, and then realized that he couldn't smoke at this moment. He sighed irritably, attracting the sideways glances of Tao Wutian's comrades.

"Forget it, I'll be back in Tokyo next month, and I'll talk to my father about Pennington when the time comes. Nan Zeyu thought to himself, "As for the Tao family's affairs, after all, what does it have to do with me?" He looked around, except for Nan Zejiao, there was indeed no one he cared about.

When leaving the Binhai Ancient Garden, Wan Guohou shook hands with the Tao family one by one, and gently bent down to hug Nan Zejiao. "If there's anything I can do for you, please let me know. He said lightly, then bowed, and got into the car.

"Master Hou, you speak a little nasal, it can't be a cold, right?" T3 asked with concern as he drove.

"Probably. Wan Guohou said disappreciatively.

T3 knew he didn't like to chat, so he kept his mouth shut and concentrated on driving.

When the car drove into the JA area, Wan Guohou suddenly asked, "Why haven't you seen E1 in the past two days?"

"Oh, he's been weird these days, and I'd like to go to the bar with him, but he says he's not available. T3 pouted, "Also, the Moon Manager has been a bit elusive lately. ”

"What do you say?" Wan Guohou sat up a little straighter.

"I tried to look for her several times but couldn't find anyone, and then when I called, she said she had gone to the suburbs. Come to think of it, I haven't seen her much since the kidnapping. ”

"Oh. Wan Guohou nodded, "I arranged that." He glanced out the window, "You're going to a bar, why don't you call it K1?

T3 pouted, "I can't even see anyone, and I can't make a noise if I want to." ”

Wan Guohou smiled slightly, "You have a lot of grievances. ”

"How dare I!" T3 took the opportunity to say, "Master Hou, don't you know, K1 has been running to the hospital recently, I think he might as well rent a house near the hospital." ”

"Hospital?" Wan Guohou was stunned for a moment, and then his face sank.

At the same time, at the door of a ward in Ruijin Hospital, K1 was peering inside. Seeing that the nurse was busy on the side of the bed, he quickly retracted his neck. After the nurse left, he crept into the room.

It was Gao Xiangqi lying on the bed, her eyes closed, as if she was asleep.

K1 gently picked up a chair and put it next to Gao Xiangqi's bed, and as soon as he sat down, Gao Xiangqi opened his eyes, "You came so early." ”

K1 was startled, "Are you awake?"

"I don't dare sleep when I know you're coming. Gao Xiangqi said with a grin. She was in a good mood, but her face was still a little haggard. Her face was already small, and this disease made her look more and more pitiful.

"It's good that you told your dad to remove the bodyguard, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to enter the ward. Have you behaved?" said K1 with a grin. He wore a loose denim jacket and a trimmed beard, making him look much younger.

"How do you talk to my dad?" Gao Xiangqi pouted, "as if I was very skinny." ”

"You're not skinny?" K1 said, picking up the kettle at the bedside, "Would you like to drink water?"

Gao Xiangqi shook her head gently, "I'm not thirsty, you can talk to me for a while." ”

"We send voice chats and messages every day, and I wonder where I can talk so much. K1 scratched his head, "My friends are complaining that they don't know what to talk to their girls about. ”

"You're talking about T3, right?" Gao Xiangqi said mischievously, "I see that he looks like a monkey in a hurry, and he definitely won't pick up girls." ”

K1 laughed, and Gao Xiangqi hurriedly made a silent motion, "Don't let the nurse hear it." ”

"Blame me. K1 said, moving the chair to the bed again, "Xiangxiang, have you been stuffy these days?"

"yes, my dad was with me the other day, and it wasn't fun when he was there. He didn't allow me to play with my phone, saying that it hurt my eyes, and he didn't allow me to go downstairs, saying that the wind would blow, but I was bored. Gao Xiangqi complained, "I told him that if I lie down for a few more days, I will have bedsores!"

"I knew you were bored, so I brought you a gadget. With that, K1 unzipped up his denim jacket and carefully pulled out a Siamese cat that was not much bigger than the palm of his hand.

"Ahh

K1's face flushed, and he quickly disguised his sexuality and said, "You can only touch it slightly, you can't hug it, for your own good." ”

Gao Xiangqi said disappointedly: "Okay. She gently stroked the kitten's little head, "It's so soft, it's so cute!

K1 said proudly: "No, hehe, when I bought it, I deliberately told the store that I wanted one that I didn't like to scream." If I come home and find out that it's a barking cat, I'll return it!"

Gao Xiangqi smiled "poof", "Don't frighten people! However, my dad told me that good cats don't bark!"

K1 said, "Yes, cats that don't bark catch mice." He gently grabbed the kitten, "This cat doesn't have a name yet, you can name one." ”

Gao Xiangqi tilted his head and thought for a moment, "It's called a carrot." ”

K1 laughed and cried, "Why do you want to give a cat that name? It's not a rabbit!"

"Because I hate carrots, but my dad told me that carrots are a good thing, good for the body. In order not to hate eating carrots in the future, let's give this name to my favorite kitten. ”

"Uh, won't you feel weird when you eat carrots in the future?" K1 asked.

"Hey, you're right. Gao Xiangqi touched the kitten and thought for a while, "Then call it Carrot K." ”

K1 was stunned, "Why add a K?"

"Because you sent it. Gao Xiangqi said coquettishly.

K1 protested, "Hey, I didn't say I was going to give it to you." ”

"I'm not going to pay you back anyway. Gao Xiangqi grimaced and said happily, "Unless you go to my dad to ask for it." ”

"You little naughty. K1 smiled helplessly, "Well, it was meant to be given to you." However, you can't raise it yet, and when you are discharged from the hospital, I will bring it to see you every time we meet. ”

"Then when will I be able to raise it?" Gao Xiangqi raised her head and looked at K1 with a blank eye.

"At least we'll have to wait until the doctor says it's okay. K1 patiently persuaded him, "There may be bacteria on the kitten, it's fine with me, but you're different, it's better to be careful." ”

"I don't like to hear that the last thing I hear. Gao Xiangqi said sullenly, "It's like I'm a monster." ”

"I didn't mean that!" K1 hurriedly explained, "Don't think about it, girl, be obedient." ”

"Hmph. Gao Xiangqi glared at him, "I'm not satisfied with your attitude, don't treat me as a child, okay? I'm almost 19 years old." ”

"Speaking of which, I want to ask you, you've been missing a lot of homework lately, what are you going to do?" K1 quickly changed the subject, "Do you want me to help you find a tutor?" ”

"I don't want to make up classes. Gao Xiangqi said calmly, "Anyway, I can't get into college in my current state." ”

"Don't talk nonsense!" K1 was startled, "You just have a fever, and you'll be discharged from the hospital soon, don't be cranky." ”

Gao Xiangqi glanced at him, and stopped talking.

"What's wrong?Xiangxiang?" K1 thought he had said the wrong thing, and quickly asked, "Did I make you unhappy?"

"Nope. Gao Xiangqi smiled and said, "I just want to tease you." After saying that, her eyes flashed, as if she didn't want K1 to discover her true emotions, "Did you bring me anything delicious?"