The turmoil at the Beijiang Evening News continued to blow. People seem to have gotten used to and accepted this rhythm. Every year or two, there's always something big or small going on at the newspaper, and it's a great way to spend time.

On days like these, life to the north also changes.

Xiangbei seems to be getting more and more accustomed to prison life, and in the eyes of his fellow inmates and corrections, he has even begun to like this way of life, but no one knows how heavy a burden he has in his heart.

There is no greater mourning than death. So, Xiang Bei calmly and numbly endured all this.

At least, that's what it looks like to others.

However, Xiangbei has already started a new life from the inside.

One day, the prison guards and fellow inmates noticed that a change had quietly taken place in the north.

The first change was Xiang Bei's resignation from the editorial work of the prison newspaper. When he learned the news, Song Qingzheng was a little surprised. He asked Xiangbei the reason in confusion, and the reason given by Xiangbei was very simple, in order to live after being released from prison, he needed to give himself enough time to "recharge".

This "recharge" was the second change to the north, and he applied to the prison and bought a large number of books—law, psychology, fitness, and even chemistry, mathematics, physics, and other natural science books, there were twenty or thirty books. The discipline knew that he loved to read, and oddly enough, none of these new books were about literature. This kid, I don't know what kind of fame he is doing, does he plan to become a teacher in the future?

Xiangbei didn't explain this to anyone. Except for the necessary labor reform, he is basically a cat in the bedroom, and spends a lot of time reading books every day. Xiangbei made a reading plan for himself, reading one book a week, and striving to finish these books in half a year.

Not only did he have to read, but Xiangbei even made reading notes, studied and recorded all the knowledge points seriously, and sometimes even entered a meditative state.

The other inmates know that Xiangbei is powerful, and they have committed suicide and gone crazy, and everyone is a person who does not commit crimes to death, so there is no need to entangle with this neurotic. So, no one just ignored it and pretended not to see it.

Even Li Weizhen could only stand aside and quietly watch Xiang Bei. Xiangbei immersed himself in the sea of books, looked up and saw Li Weizhen with a surprised face, and smiled: "Is there a book you are interested in? ”

Li Weizhen also shook his head and smiled: "Forget it, these books are of no use to me." However, I think the books you bought are too miscellaneous. Even if you're looking for a new job after you go out, you should focus on the direction and not look at it so aimlessly. ”

"Hehe, I naturally have my own ideas. These books are all useful to me. Xiang Bei looked mysterious, and still didn't explain much.

In prison, Levi is really the only person he can talk to, but the friendship between the two is more like a new pair of lovers. They are always cautious in their conversations, and there are areas that both of them deliberately avoid, even if they know each other. At this time, they prefer to sit there quietly, without saying a word, and their hearts are as clear as a lake.

In correction, Xiangbei also received special care, partly because of the two suicides that made him famous in prison. On the other hand, it was also because someone had greeted the prison warden and hoped that he could take more care of him. As for who greeted him, the discipline is unknown, and the inmates have no way of knowing.

The third change to the north is tossing. He's not just sitting lazily at the table like a cat reading a book for the day. Every once in a while, he gets up and stretches and then does a few sets of squats, push-ups, and sit-ups.

At first, everyone was unimpressed, but after a month, his fellow inmates found out that he was not as simple as exercising once in a while. The northward exercise has been going on and seems to be regular and step-by-step. From the initial simple sets of fitness movements, to doing hundreds of squats and push-ups a day, the momentum to the north is getting stronger and stronger, and he even began to practice boxing movements according to the knowledge of books, not to mention, every move and style looks presentable.

Half a year later, everyone found that Xiangbei had completely lost his languid and decadent appearance, the whole person was refreshed, the amount of food was increasing, and several muscles on his body had obviously protruded.

Well, the inmates felt that there was no need to worry that this strange person would have short-sighted thoughts. Think about it, who still reads books and exercises so frantically before he dies? Could it be that he is trying to get a good job when he meets Lord Yama?

On this day, Xiangbei was reading a book and received a notice from the correction: someone was visiting the prison.

Someone is visiting the prison? Who will it be? The relatives are gone, who will remember him going north? He followed the prison guard to the interview room, and it was Luo Fangyi again. Xiang Bei calculated, this was the third time she had come to the prison to see herself.

Xiangbei feels that every time Luo Fangyi comes, there will be new changes, and his dress is more mature. This lively little girl has now become down-to-earth and generous, with another temperament.

"Master, are you okay?" Luo Fangyi looked at Xiang Bei, he hadn't seen him for a few months, and his appearance and state had changed dramatically, which made Luo Fangyi a little unable to believe his eyes.

"Very good...... Pretty good. Xiang Bei didn't dare to look up, which seemed to have become his character.

This made Luo Fangyi feel at ease, yes, he was heading north. A person's appearance can be changed, but the personality traits in gestures are not so easy to change.

"Well, that's good. My brother mentioned it to me before I came, and he said that he had mentioned you to his friends in prison, so the corrections were very concerned. ”

It turned out that Luo Fangyi's brother told them to take more care of me...... A secret that had plagued Xiangbei's heart for a long time was finally solved. "Thank you......"

Xiang Bei finally raised his head, gradually getting used to the two of them looking at each other: "How are you now, have you adapted to work? I remember the last time you complained that you were too tired, and the contrast with your imaginary life as a reporter is too great." ”

"I'm still so busy, but I feel different from before, and I have a small sense of accomplishment. Luo Fangyi did not tell him that he won a big award in the recent selection of outstanding news works in Bac Giang Province.

"Yes, congratulations...... Xiangbei frowned, and his mood suddenly changed very subtly.

These details were all seen by Luo Fangyi, and she seemed to feel that she had touched Xiangbei's sensitive nerves again. "Bac Giang Evening News" ...... Xiang Bei is too sensitive to this word, how much glory these words have brought him, and how much damage they have caused him, that kind of unforgettable pain, I'm afraid that onlookers can't understand it at all.

"I'm sorry, Master......"

"It's okay, uh...... Don't call me Master in the future, after all, my current identity ......"

Hearing Xiang Bei say this, Luo Fangyi's heart suddenly felt a little sour. This person who made her look up back then, a personable and confident person in the eyes of others, is now down like this. However, she can still see the shadow of the past in her eyes to the north - perseverance and calmness.

"By the way, the newspaper has recently started investigating your case again. Not only you, but all those involved in it will be investigated. Luo Fangyi had just been absorbed into the Beijiang Evening News task force, and she couldn't wait to tell Xiangbei the good news.

Although Xiang Bei didn't know much about the storm at the Beijiang Evening News, he had heard some fur from the prison warden Song Qingzheng. The reason for this was that the court had reopened its investigation into his case and reopened the trial on some details. Compared with the previous interrogations, Xiang Bei obviously felt different, and he didn't know if this would be the emergence of a new dawn.

However, hearing Luo Fangyi's words today aroused his great interest.

"What about Zhao Qingdong and Yu Chongming?" Xiang Bei suddenly cheered up, and these two names seemed to have a great attraction to him.

"They are all former leaders, and I don't know if or how they will be investigated. I'm only in charge of the editorial staff's investigations. "Luo Fangyi is very honest.

……

When he returned to his cell in the north, he could not calm down for a long time. He couldn't say whether he was happy or worried, he always felt that a turnaround was coming, but he didn't know if this opportunity would come true.

"Since you came back, I have felt that you are restless, what happened?" asked Li Weizhen.

"Have you ever thought about the future?" Xiang Bei did not answer him, but asked rhetorically.

"You mean after you get out?"

"Hmm. ”

"I didn't think about it, I didn't dare to think about it, I had been here for too long, I didn't dare to think about the outside world. But you're okay, young, cultured, and able to start over soon after you go out. ”

"Hehe, I don't have anything. I've been thinking about what I'm going to do in the future, and now I have the answer. When Xiang Bei said this, the expression on his face was calm and a little frightening.

Whatever the answer, just follow your heart. ”

The court trial went on and off for more than half a year, and this remote prison on the outskirts of Hedong City sent away summer and autumn and ushered in winter. Just as the winter was about to be sent, the outcome of the trial finally came out: Xiang Bei was found not guilty.

It has been three full years since this belated verdict was lost to Xiang Bei, and when he heard the result of the verdict, Xiang Bei was stunned for a moment, he was not thinking about anything, but his mind was blank. For him, this paper verdict not only means that he has regained his freedom, but more importantly, it clears his grievances and gives him a clean reputation. This made him feel relieved, and the stone that had been pressing on his heart for many years was finally removed.

Since the last suicide turmoil, Xiang Bei has always remembered what Li Weizhen said: No matter what happens, you must persevere, because it is too easy to die, and the important thing is to live! Because of this, even when he heard this big news, Xiang Bei's eyes were still only calm, and he could not see the slightest wave.

On the day Xiangbei packed up his clothes and left the prison, Li Weizhen just stood quietly and watched him, and after Xiangbei finished packing, he expected that the two would have a long conversation or at least a friendly hug, but none of that. He gave the book "Poems of the Index Finger" to Li Weizhen.

"When you're depressed, read this book. Xiang Bei said.

"Thank you, I will. Levi's answer was very brief, "Go out and live well." ”

Xiang Bei nodded, but he didn't expect that a thousand words would seem pale and weak at this time, but silence was the best dialogue.

Walking out of prison to the north, Li Weizhen, his mirror image, has to spend a long time in prison.