After discussing the case at Lin Manshu's house, it was already more than 12 o'clock in the evening. Shen Lingshan and Xiao Mubai were walking on the road outside, there were few pedestrians on the road, most of the shops around were closed, and a few were occasionally open, with lazy lights. When a car passes by, there is a brief commotion around you, followed by a long silence until the next car passes. Just like life, there are occasional storms and waves, and most of the time is spent in silence.

"Lin Manshu is like that, she speaks mercilessly, but she has no malicious intentions, you don't have to take it to heart. When the two talked about Lin Manshu, Shen Lingshan said.

"I don't mind, but I think it's unique. Xiao Mubai said with a smile, walking under the street lamp, his smile was even brighter than the light.

Xiao Mubai asked again: "Seeing that you know her so well, the two should be very good friends." ”

"It is more accurate to say that it is not so much a friend as an enemy. This is Shen Lingshan's positioning of their relationship.

"Enemy, why do you say that?" Xiao Mubai asked puzzled.

He thought back to the time when Lin Manshu and Shen Lingshan appeared at the same frequency, and he felt that they were very good friends. Only friends will talk about each other's shortcomings mercilessly, treat each other casually, and they won't get angry with each other. It is not mixed with hypocritical pandering, and presents a true temperament.

"It seems to be predestined from the first meeting. ”

Shen Lingshan and Xiao Mubai walked side by side and talked about her relationship with Lin Manshu.

"The first time I met her, her arrogant appearance and the feeling of being invincible made people very uncomfortable, and she seemed to hate everyone and had no good face for anyone. So in the four years of college, we were always-for-tat. But after a long time, there is a feeling of sympathy. ”

Shen Lingshan said and corrected: "It's because I feel sorry for her, she probably doesn't have it for me." After all, she for some reason did not make a good impression of public officials. ”

Xiao Mubai listened quietly, this was her preliminary understanding of Lin Manshu, because she had a good impression, so she wanted to know more.

"Is that Xiao Hanyu Lawyer Lin's boyfriend? I think they seem to live together. Xiao Mubai asked.

Because he is a policeman, when he arrives in a new environment, he always habitually observes, in Lin Manshu's villa, when he changes shoes, he sees men's shoes in the shoe cabinet, two keys on the cabinet, and men's coats on the hanger. Xiao Hanyu knows the structure of Lin Manshu's house very well, and he comes and goes at will. There are two desks in the office area. What's more, when he left Lin Manshu's house, he saw Xiao Hanyu enter one of the bedrooms. In addition, on the information of Xiao Hanyu obtained from the household registration department, the address column of the residence is written with the address of Lin Manshu's house.

Based on the above phenomenon, he deduced that Lin Manshu and Xiao Hanyu lived together, but he didn't know what the relationship between the two was. I wanted to ask Lin Manshu but felt that it was too abrupt, so I took advantage of chatting with Shen Lingshan to ask her.

"Well, I don't know. Shen Lingshan replied, and said, "However, even if it's a boyfriend, it's not strange, Xiao Hanyu is very good to Lin Manshu." She was even expelled from the police academy because of her. ”

"Is Xiao Hanyu a student at the Police Academy?" Xiao Mubai asked in surprise.

"Well, it seems like I became a private investigator or something. Shen Lingshan said.

"That's a really big sacrifice, and Lawyer Lin should be very touched to do this. Xiao Mubai judged objectively on the surface, but thinking that Lin Manshu might already have a boyfriend, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

"Perhaps, for those who block their future, probably they won't refuse. Shen Lingshan said leisurely.

Standing in front of Lin Manshu's door, Xiao Hanyu held a tray with boiled water and medicine bottles on it, knocked on the door and asked, "Have you slept?"

"Not yet. Lin Manshu's voice came from inside.

"I'm in. Saying that, Han Yu pushed open the door and walked in, Lin Manshu was sitting on the bed reading a book.

"Don't look at it, take the medicine and go to sleep. Xiao Hanyu walked to Lin Manshu's bed and sat down, and put the tray in front of her.

"Put it aside, I'll eat it later. Lin Manshu still didn't take her eyes off the book.

"Eat now. Xiao Hanyu said solemnly.

Lin Manshu looked up and saw Xiao Hanyu's serious face, and said helplessly: "Got it." ”

Her eyes fell on the tray in Xiao Hanyu's hand, and he was still as caring as ever. The temperature of the boiled water is just right, and the medicine is poured into the cap of the bottle and placed separately. She silently picked up the medicine and put it in her mouth, and swallowed it with boiled water.

When Lin Manshu was taking medicine, Xiao Hanyu's eyes fell on the old photo on her bedside table, and sighed in her heart: Wouldn't it be even sadder to put this photo by her side and look at it every day.

Although he thought so, Xiao Hanyu didn't say anything. Because he knew that Lin Manshu's heartbreak would be healed slowly.

After Xiao Hanyu left, Lin Manshu put the book on the table next to her, lay down and went to sleep, she habitually lay down against the wall, sleeping in the direction of the window. Lying down doesn't necessarily mean falling asleep, not knowing what she's thinking.

After Xiao Mubai went home, he simply cleaned up and lay down to sleep, he habitually lay down on the side of the window, sleeping in the direction of the wall. At this moment, he was thinking about Lin Manshu, and he was always entangled in the relationship between Lin Manshu and Xiao Hanyu. Is it really a boyfriend?

Lin Manshu and Xiao Mubai slept peacefully in their respective rooms, the layout of the two of them was roughly the same, if the sleeping position of the two was together, they should be facing each other face-to-face. The lights in the room were set to night mode, which was very soft. I wonder if they can see each other's faces in the soft light.

Xiao Mubai struggled for a long time, but finally couldn't hold back. Taking advantage of the break from work, I dialed Lin Manshu's phone.

Lin Manshu was looking at the case materials in the office area, and when she heard the phone ringing, she didn't look at the caller ID, and answered it directly.

"Hey, who's it?" said Lin Manshu.

"Xiao Mubai. Xiao Mubai's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Lin Manshu's hand flipping through the information paused for a moment, then returned to normal, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"I have a question for you, I've been struggling for a long time, I don't know if it's ......appropriate," Xiao Mubai said, trying to block the language and try to make himself appear not strange, so his tone sounded a little cautious.

"Then don't ask. Lin Manshu said, she didn't seem to have any curiosity at all.

Afraid that Lin Manshu would hang up the phone, Xiao Mubai simply blurted out and asked, "Xiaohanyu...... Is he your boyfriend?"

Hearing this question, Lin Manshu glanced up at Xiao Hanyu, who was also studying the case in the office area, and replied, "Yes." ”

Yes or no. With only these two answers, Xiao Mubai thought about what kind of answer he would get many times, and also thought about his feelings after hearing the answer many times. However, when I heard Lin Manshu answer yes in person, my mood was worse than I imagined.

How can I say this feeling? It's as if a big piece of my heart has been gouged out, and it's empty. Is it sad? They've seen it five times in total, and it doesn't seem to be that much. Isn't it sad, but why can't you speak?

When Xiao Mubai was in this mood, Lin Manshu had been waiting for him to speak, but there was no response for a long time, so Lin Manshu asked, "Is there anything else?"

"That night, we ......" Xiao Mubai said, he made a lot of effort and determination for this sentence. Because after saying this, all the emotional entanglements between him and Lin Manshu were cut off.

"Between us, nothing happened," he said. So you don't have to feel guilty about your boyfriend. ”

"Got it. Lin Manshu replied calmly, and hung up the phone after speaking.

Xiao Mubai listened to the sound of "beep" on the other end of the phone, and slowly put down the phone, the melancholy in his heart was indescribable.

For several days after that, Xiao Mubai didn't have any news from Lin Manshu, as if he had never known her. His world has returned to its former calm, but the faint melancholy left by Lin Manshu has always been there.

One afternoon, Xiao Mubai went to a coffee shop to buy coffee, walked casually on the street, and unconsciously walked to the hot pot restaurant, which was the place where he saw Lin Manshu for the first and second time.

Because he thought of Lin Manshu, he stayed for a while when he walked to the store, and when he looked inside through the window, he unexpectedly saw Lin Manshu's figure. She was still sitting by the window, as she had done when they first met, alone.

Looking through the window, you can see her calm face. There is no arrogance in the past, no coldness when speaking, and no indifferent eyes. She flipped through the menu in her hand, looking very serious. The sun shines on her body through the window, and there is a feeling of quiet years.

"It's so dazzling. Xiao Mubai sighed, I don't know if he was talking about Lin Manshu or Sunshine.

"Oh, isn't that Officer Xiao?" said Sun Yutong, a waiter at the hot pot restaurant, who knew Xiao Mubai, so she smiled at him outside.

When Lin Manshu heard her words, she also turned her head to look out the window, and really saw Xiao Mubai. The two did not speak, nor did they greet each other, but looked at each other quietly through the window.

"I really don't know why you suddenly came to eat hot pot. Xiao Hanyu complained and sat opposite Lin Manshu, who had just gone to the bathroom.

"I suddenly wanted to eat. Lin Manshu said.

Her eyes were still looking out the window, and she saw Xiao Mubai slowly walking away and disappearing from her sight.

Xiao Hanyu saw that she had been looking out of the window, curious, and looked out of the window, but she didn't see anything, so she asked, "What are you looking at?" so seriously. ”

"Nothing. Lin Manshu moved her gaze back to the room and said, "Order, I'm hungry." ”