"Hanyu, didn't Aunt Xiao say that she came over today, why didn't you pick her up?" Lin Manshu asked Hanyu early in the morning.

"She wouldn't let me pick her up. ”

Xiao Hanyu didn't seem to have fully woken up, so he walked to the living room in a daze, lay down on the sofa and hugged the pillow and continued to sleep.

"Why?" asked Lin Manshu in surprise.

"Who knows why, how secretive. Xiao Hanyu muttered.

Lin Manshu teased: "Auntie won't really find you a stepfather." ”

"I guess. ”

Xiao Hanyu said and got up from the sofa and continued: "Eh, it's not strange that you say it, she has nothing to do as a volunteer in a mental hospital, she is a lot older, it's really confusing." ”

"Did Auntie go to a psychiatric hospital to volunteer?"

Lin Manshu sat down on the sofa opposite Xiao Hanyu and asked in surprise.

"yes. "For as long as I can remember, she has been disappearing for a month every year, and the last time I followed her, I found that during the time she disappeared, she went to a mental hospital to volunteer." ”

Lin Manshu thought about it and said: "It seems to be understandable, my aunt is not a psychiatric doctor, and later chose to do business in order to give you a better living environment." Fortunately, my aunt's business skills are also excellent. ”

"Was my mother a doctor before?" asked Han Yu in surprise, as if it was the first time he had heard of such a thing.

"Don't you even know what your mother did before?" asked Lin Manshu.

Xiao Hanyu shook his head and said, "I can't remember anything when I was a child. ”

"I don't remember any more about it, I think I still know. Lin Manshu complained.

"No, I don't remember anything at all, I don't seem to have any memories of before I moved near your house. Xiao Hanyu said with a sudden expression in his eyes.

Lin Manshu looked at Xiao Hanyu suspiciously, and said, "That's possible, maybe you lost your memory before?" Or it's too long ago to remember, it's been more than twenty years, and it's normal to can't remember." ”

Xiao Hanyu planted the seeds of doubt in her heart, thinking that she would ask her when her mother came. But his suspicion didn't last long, because in a moment he fell asleep on the couch.

"Hey, what time is it and you're still sleeping, hurry up. ”

Lin Manshu was very disgusted with people who slept lazy, and a pillow smashed into Xiao Hanyu's face.

Although Xiao Hanyu closed his eyes, he still caught the pillow very accurately, put it under his head, and slept more comfortably.

"I'm sleepy...... I'm going to sleep a little longer. ”

Lin Manshu looked at Xiao Hanyu helplessly and said, "I talked to Shen Lingshan until late last night before going to bed." Are you two junior high school students? So uncontrollable. Shen Lingshan is a person who has to go to work, can you not always disturb others. ”

"I didn't bother her, I was reading the information last night and stayed up late. Xiao Hanyu explained.

Lin Manshu looked incredulous, but she didn't say anything to refute.

But Xiao Hanyu said to himself: "It's Mu Bai's father's business, and he still has no eyebrows at all, so he really has no face to see him." ”

"It was more than 20 years ago, and it was really not easy to find clues. Lin Manshu commented objectively.

She had already opened the book and was about to read, but Xiao Hanyu took the initiative to talk, so Lin Manshu couldn't read the book with peace of mind, so she could only close the book again.

"But how can there be no clues, the one named Cui Hao really can't find any information at all. ”

Speaking of this, Xiao Hanyu was particularly concerned because of confusion and incomprehension, and he didn't sleep anymore, so he got up from the sofa and planned to talk to Lin Manshu.

"Cui Hao, who is that?"

Lin Manshu has never asked about this matter, and she doesn't know about the people involved.

"That's the one who disappeared when Mu Bai's father died, and he was clearly the guest in the taxi that day. Xiao Hanyu said.

"Can't you find his information using the Public Security Bureau's system?" asked Lin Manshu.

"This is the strange place, an ordinary policeman like Xiang Mubai can't find Cui Hao's personal information at all, and even with the authority of the director, he can only find out his name and occupation, and nothing else, as if he was deliberately erased. ”

The death of Xiao Mubai's father Xiao Hai has always been an unsolved mystery, and even Xiao Mubai and Xiao Hanyu can't solve it when they join forces to investigate, which is enough to see how cumbersome this matter is.

However, investigating the case is originally a process of peeling back the cocoon, and you may be stagnant for a long time because of a small problem, but as long as you break through this sadness, the truth will surface.

Xiao Hai was defined as a suicide more than 20 years ago, but now the more he investigates, the more suspicious he feels, and the more he walks, the more foggy he feels, as if all this has been manipulated. This feeling of passivity is very uncomfortable.

"Can't you find his family?" asked Lin Manshu.

"Can't find it. It stands to reason that he can be declared dead after four years of disappearance, but no one has declared his death for so many years. No one has been looking for him since he disappeared, as if his family had disappeared with him. Xiao Hanyu said.

He has done a lot of homework recently, asked about the TV station, and also went to the public security bureau to check, but there is still no trace at all.

"Someone must have erased the traces for him sometime, otherwise it wouldn't have disappeared so completely. Lin Manshu guessed.

When Director Xing Tianming was handling work in the office, Xiao Mubai suddenly came to him.

"Mu Bai, come in and sit. Xing Tianming greeted.

He usually works seriously and seriously, but he treats his subordinates amiably, and often condolences to the police officers at the grassroots level, and many people in the bureau like him.

Through several contacts with Xing Tianming, Xiao Mubai gradually fell in love with this kind old director. He not only has excellent work ability, but also has no weak ability to handle cases. Even Xiao Mubai felt that if the director was still at the grassroots level, he would definitely be a hero in solving the case.

Xing Tianming admired Xiao Mubai very much from the beginning, in addition to Xiao Hai's case, another point is that he felt that Xiao Mubai was very similar to himself when he was young, and he had a feeling that a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers.

Xiao Mubai sat down on the sofa in the rest area, and the director enthusiastically made Xiao Mubai a cup of tea, and said, "This is a good Longjing, you can try it." ”

"Thank you, Director. Xiao Mubai respectfully took the cup and said.

"Eh, don't be so polite. I'm not a few years old from your father, so you'll call me uncle in private. ”

Xing Tianming sat down on the sofa opposite Xiao Mubai and looked at Xiao Mubai with a peaceful smile. For some reason, Xiao Mubai saw a look of expectation in his eyes.

"Okay, Uncle Xing. Xiao Mubai shouted.

Xing Tianming seemed very happy that Xiao Mubai could call him that, and laughed.

After laughing, he asked, "By the way, what did you come to me today?"

"It's a matter of reporter Cui Haocui, I want to ask if you still know any news about him, such as family members and colleagues. Xiao Mubai said.

"Family ......" Xing Tianming fell into deep thought, and then he immediately said: "By the way, he has a wife, who is said to be a doctor." And a son, who's about your age. ”

"What is his wife's name, in which hospital, can he be contacted?" Xiao Mubai asked three questions in a row.

"I'm afraid I can't get in touch. After Cui Hao disappeared, she quit the hospital, and the house she used to live in was sold, and no one knew where she went with her child. ”

Listening to Xing Tianming's tone, it seems that he has seen Cui Hao's wife before. The tone was clearly like talking about an acquaintance's past, but as far as Xiao Mubai knew, he shouldn't know Cui Hao's family. Why didn't you tell him last time?

"Have you seen Cui Hao's wife?" asked Xiao Mubai.

Xing Tianming did not hide it, and said: "When Cui Hao disappeared, I went to look for her, and I searched for the hospital residence, but I didn't find it. ”

"Do you remember her name, can we find her information in our system library?" Xiao Mubai continued to ask.

"After the accident that year, the top urged me very tightly, and the case was hastily understood. Later, when I checked again, all the information was gone, and there was no way to check it. ”

Saying that, Xing Tianming said: "I vaguely remember her appearance, but more than 20 years have passed, and her voice and appearance have changed greatly. I've drawn her when she was younger, and while it doesn't help, I'll leave it to you. ”

Xing Tianming said and walked to the desk, took out a folder from the drawer, and took out the portrait of Cui Hao's wife when she was young and gave it to Xiao Mubai.

Xiao Mubai took the portrait, the drawing paper was a little yellowed due to age, but fortunately, the painter's sketching skills were good, and the woman's outline was clearly visible. It can be seen that the person in the portrait was a beautiful woman when she was young, and even if such a person is old, he is probably an elegant person.

Xiao Hanyu's mother's name is Xiao Rong, and Lin Manshu has known her since she was a teenager. My initial impression of her was that she was gentle and beautiful, and later I thought she was capable and generous. She raised Xiaohanyu alone, not only did she not reach out to ask for help from others, but also helped many people, and the Lin family benefited the most.

In the past, Lin Manshu's parents often quarreled. At first, the neighbors around would persuade them, but after too many things like that happened, everyone stood and watched the excitement, pointed fingers, and even told their children not to leave Lin Manshu and his sisters.

I remember when I was a child, Lin Manshu took her younger brother to play with other children, and their parents would always come and pull them away, and said, "Don't play with Manshu sisters and brothers in the future." ”

The children didn't understand, so they innocently asked their mothers, "Why can't I play with them?"

The mother replied: "Don't look at what her parents are like, they don't have the quality, play with children from such families, and you will be like that in the future." ”

That was the first time Lin Manshu felt the malice of the world, she was isolated since she was a child and grew up in loneliness.

However, after moving from Xiao Hanyu to their neighborhood, things were different. Every time Lin Manshu's parents quarreled, Xiaorong would try to persuade her, once and again, tirelessly.

She never restricted Xiao Hanyu and Lin Manshu from playing, and even encouraged them to play together.

Although Lin Manshu never said it, she sincerely thanked Liao Rong and Xiao Hanyu.