Bai Xiu nodded quietly: "Yes, looking for my cousin, she has been away from her hometown for more than ten years and has never returned, and the old man in the family is not at ease, so he asked me to look for her." ”

"Which building does she live in?" the other party was also enthusiastic, "The old city is not big, and it is not small, I, a good person, will do it to the end, and send it to you directly!"

Bai Xiu kept a heartfelt eye: "I knew that she lived in Chunfeng Road, and the rest was not clear." ”

"Then it's troublesome...... the young man shrugged his shoulders, "it's an old residential area, and dozens of families live in one building, not to mention the whole street, even if it's in Building No. 1, you may not be able to find it." ”

The old town is not far from the train station, and the two are talking with each other, and the electric tricycle has driven into a dilapidated and deserted neighborhood.

In general, most of the places like this are rented by people who come to the city to work hard, after all, the rent here is much more favorable than in the city center, and the living pressure is not so great.

The young man drove straight across the main road and stopped at a narrow street intersection.

He opened the car door and pointed to the deep and dark alley: "Well, this is Chunfeng Street, and there are usually shops downstairs and the like, you go and ask those bosses, maybe someone knows your cousin." ”

Bai Xiu handed him a fifty yuan bill and said gratefully: "No need to look for it, thank you." ”

Because it had just rained, the streets were muddy, and there were no street lights in the alley, so Bai Xiu could only take advantage of the lights on the side of the road and walk carefully towards the depths of the alley with his senses.

Fortunately, Building 23 is not far away, and it just so happens that there is a grocery store downstairs, and the store is watched by an old lady, who is not closed so late, and is staring at the small TV in the corner, while watching, while wearing a broom.

Seeing that there were a lot of fruits in her store, Bai Xiu picked up some for her to weigh, and took the opportunity to inquire: "Grandma, do you know what floor Qu Xiaowen lives on?"

The old lady glanced up at him, perhaps thinking that he was not a bad person, and told him the building number of Qu Xiaowen's house: "She lives in 402, what are you looking for her to do so late?"

Bai Xiu said what she had said to the young man before, and after a while, she muttered: "It turns out that there are still people in her hometown, who said that her family is dead, and she lacks virtue......"

He couldn't tell the difference, so he didn't care, gave the money, and carried the fruit up to the fourth floor.

It was almost ten o'clock in the evening, and it stands to reason that he should not have bothered the other party so late, but he had been feeling uneasy in his heart, and a voice told him that if he was late, it would be too late.

He hesitated for a moment, then knocked on the door.

The sound insulation of this house is not very good, Bai Xiu heard a footstep outside and was rushing to the door, and after a while, the door really opened, and through a gap that was not enough for people to squeeze into, a woman looked at him vigilantly: "Who are you looking for?"

She was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, with ordinary facial features and dark skin, and there were no other particularly noticeable features.

Is this Qu Xiaowen?

Bai Xiu looked at the other party without a trace, this is strange, ten years ago she was only a teenager, what connection would she have with Yutian?

The other party was obviously also observing him, or Bai Xiu didn't give her any sense of threat, she quickly breathed a sigh of relief and said embarrassedly, "Who are you looking for?"

Bai Xiu tried to ask, "Does Qu Xiaowen live here?"

"She's already moved out. The other party's gaze flashed obviously, although she didn't say the answer Bai Xiu wanted, he was sure that this was Qu Xiaowen.

A low cry suddenly came out of the room inside, Qu Xiaowen's face was full of anxiety, but she was too embarrassed to rush him, so she had to say, "I'm sorry, the child is hungry, I'm getting her food, you can come in and sit for a while." ”

She let Bai Xiu into the house, locked the door herself and hurried into the room on the side, and she didn't know how long it took before she came out with a girl who was almost ten years old.

Bai Xiu was a little surprised, he originally thought it was a baby, but he didn't expect her child to be so old.

His surprised look, Qu Xiaowen naturally saw it in her eyes, she laughed at herself: "I was pregnant with her as soon as I became an adult, and my parents were half angry, they kicked me out of the house, I didn't study, I came to Wangcheng alone, and I stayed for more than ten years." ”

She looked at the girl who was no longer a baby in her arms but was still snuggled in her arms, and choked up a little: "It's a pity that my family is merciful, and I got sick when I was a child, and I don't care about people and can't speak......

I went to the doctor, they said what the disease was, I can only treat it slowly, and I don't know if I can see the day she recovers, I am so sorry for her, I don't care if I have a hard life, and I brought her into this world to suffer with me. ”

"You're a responsible mother, and I don't think she blames you. Bai Xiu didn't know what to say for a while, hesitated again and again, and asked her, "Where is the child's father, do you want me to help you contact him?"

Qu Xiaowen smiled bitterly: "She has no father." ”

Bai Xiu didn't know if she was telling the truth or being angry, but as an outsider, he really didn't care too much about her private affairs.

It's just—

Bai Xiu's doubts became deeper and deeper, why did Li Sancai let him come to Qu Xiaowen, if she had nothing to do with Yutian, it would be even more unreasonable......

Thinking about it, he tentatively spoke: "Excuse me, do you know Li Sancai? He asked me to come and visit Qu Xiaowen." ”

He looked at her quietly, but unfortunately Qu Xiaowen's face flashed a little confused: "I don't know him......"

Before she finished speaking, she realized that she had missed her mouth, and couldn't help but smile embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I lied just now, I'm Qu Xiaowen, but I really don't know anyone named Li Sancai, are you looking for the wrong place?"

"Perhaps. Bai Xiu was a little regretful, remembering the vigilant look when she opened the door just now, and asked again, "You seem to be in trouble, do you need my help?"

Qu Xiaowen's eyes seemed to be struggling, but in the end she shook her head: "Thank you, it's all trivial, don't worry." ”

Although Bai Xiu was still a little hesitant in her heart, after all, this was someone's private matter, she said so, he really didn't need to get to the bottom of it, so he got up and said goodbye to her: "Sorry, I'm sorry to disturb." ”

Qu Xiaowen led her daughter to send him to the door, and at the moment when Bai Xiu turned to leave, he saw that the girl named Qu Lian finally turned her face, she stood motionless behind Qu Xiaowen and stared at him, her dull gaze seemed to move.

Bai Xiu came out of Building 23, the grocery store was already closed, he wanted to inquire about the news from it, but he couldn't start, he stood in place for a few seconds, he went out of Chunfeng Road, and there was no one on the street outside, it seemed that the young man was not lying.

In desperation, he could only find a security booth and borrow a mobile phone from the police comrade on duty inside to call Xie Ningyun.

Just a minute or two after he reported the address, a black sedan stopped on the side of the road, Bai Xiu had to sigh at the Xie family's power and infiltration ability in Wangcheng, and I am afraid that they would be underestimated just by using the four words of the strong dragon in the ground.

Of course, it is true, mentioning the name of the old man Xie, not to mention elite politicians, as long as he has seen the news a little, he will be like thunder, he did not expect that one day he would deal with such a person.

Bai Xiu got into the car, and the driver didn't ask him where he was going, he drove straight back to the city, and returned to a metropolis like Wangcheng, which always gave people the illusion of being in a different world, and the last trip was when he was in Pengcheng with Zheng Ruyi.

His mind couldn't help but go back to ten years ago.

It turned out that everything he had experienced at the beginning was just the beginning, and the real battle had just come, he didn't know why he had such an awareness, maybe it was Xiao Tianxing's last words that infected him.

Forty minutes later, the driver parked the car in front of a hotel, and until Bai Xiu got out of the car, he didn't say a word, which made Bai Xiu feel strange, but this may be the style of the Xie family.

He didn't think too much about it, checked in, and went back to his room to rest.

Early the next morning, he went to rent a car, bought some food and supplies, and drove back to the old town.

He didn't know why he was worried about the mother and daughter, maybe out of sympathy, maybe because he didn't find out the news he wanted, and he had to go back anyway.

When he knocked on the door of Qu Xiaowen's house again, Qu Xiaowen still opened the door in a hurry, but when she saw him again, the look of surprise in her eyes was even worse than yesterday, and it took a while for her to come back to her senses and let him go into the house.

She looked a little at a loss: "You come to see Pity, just come and see directly, you don't have to bring so many things......"

Bai Xiu helped her stack things and said with relief: "It's okay, it's more convenient for me to be alone, it's not good for you to go out with your children to buy these things." ”

Qu Xiaowen smiled embarrassedly, hurriedly beckoned to Qu Lian, and pulled her to greet Bai Xiu: "'Thank you uncle', quickly say 'thank you uncle'." ”

Qu Lian glanced at Bai Xiu obediently, and then looked away aimlessly, and a little disappointment appeared on Qu Xiaowen's face: "Obviously she reacted when you left yesterday, why is there no ...... today?"

Bai Xiu touched Qu Lian's head: "It's okay, take your time, pity her actually knows everything, she just doesn't know how to say it." ”

"Alas. Qu Xiaowen sighed, stood up and went to get the rattan basket on the side, "Let's stay and eat at noon, you play with her, I just went to buy vegetables." ”

Bai Xiu nodded, peeled an apple for Qu Lian, and when he handed it to her, he said tentatively: "Mercy, if it's delicious for a while, nod your head, and shake your head if it's not delicious, you know?"

He observed the girl carefully, but she didn't seem to hear his words, she was still watching TV blankly, Bai Xiu smiled dumbly, he made an old mistake again, and he actually wondered if a child of a few years old was acting.

He cut the apple into small pieces and fed it to Qu Lian, and when Qu Lian finished eating an apple, Qu Xiaowen also came back, and seeing that the two got along well, she breathed a sigh of relief: "Lian Lian hasn't been so happy for a long time, thank you for coming to see her." ”

Seeing Bai Xiu's curious gaze, she spoke with self-deprecation and pride.

"She's a piece of flesh that fell from my body, and we've never been separated since she was born, and even if she doesn't say anything, she doesn't have any expression, and I know whether she's happy or sad. ”

"It's hard for you. ”

Qu Xiaowen said with a smile while picking vegetables: "As long as she can accompany me, I will be satisfied, which mother is not like this." ”

Bai Xiu had dinner with the mother and daughter, and helped them overhaul things such as water and electricity, and then said goodbye to Qu Xiaowen.

Before leaving, Qu Xiaowen's eyes flashed with a look that she had never had before: "Pity likes you very much, what if...... If you have time, come and see her. ”

Bai Xiu nodded, went downstairs and drove back to the hotel.

He found that he liked this kind of life very much, there was no deceit, no life and death, if Zheng Ruyi and Fang Xin were still there, and when the matter was over, they would also live so ordinarily and purely.