The cigarette in my hand was blown bright by the wind, and the soot was scattered everywhere, and some of it was mixed with sweat and stuck to my arm, which made me feel uncomfortable for a while, so much so that I forgot that I was still talking to Wu Lei.

It wasn't until I heard the sound of a cigarette on the other end of the phone that I said to him: "It's not very likely that she will stay in Taipei, she must go to a country with a more developed medical level to treat her eyes." ”

"Aren't you going to go to Taipei and try it?"

"I really can't pull away now, but I have friends in Taipei, so I can ask him to help me inquire first......"

"That's fine! To be honest, if she really wants to avoid trouble, I don't think it's very likely that she will stay in Taipei! “

I once again analyzed the possibility of Xiao Ai staying in Taipei, so much so that after a moment of silence, I replied, "Yes...... By the way, Officer Wu, is there any new development in the case? "No, the previous police force has been assigned to other cases, and now I am the only one in charge of this case, and in a month at most, the case may be closed." "On what grounds is the case closed?" "Accidental fire...... Because now there is no direct evidence that could point to arson killing...... Add to that the pressure given above, you get the idea. ”

I feel depressed, if such a result is given in the end, then all the bad consequences are borne by the victims, and the arsonists are still at large, which is unfair and extremely unfair. Since the day I became conscious, I have believed that there is a righteous path to follow in the world, but what is this qiē that I am facing now?

……

After finishing the call with Wu Lei, I returned to the ward, my grandmother had not rested yet, she was watching an opera TV program. I sat down beside her, peeled apples for her, and said, "Grandma, I will go back to Nanjing tomorrow, and I will stay for about three or four days, and when I am done with the things over there, I will come here to take care of you immediately." ”

"I know you have a lot of things on you, so go back quickly...... With your Uncle Jin and Aunt Luo by your side, there's no problem. ”

I nodded, feeling a debt after all. At this time, I should not leave an inch, but just like Jin Qiu said, how can Chen Yi be able to carry the aftermath of the burning down of the piano store alone, not to mention that she still has her own things to do.

In my silence, my grandmother patted the back of my hand, and I turned my head to look at her, only to find that her expression was very stern. I hurriedly asked her, "What's wrong, grandma?" …… What do you want to say to me? ”

"Grandma wants to ask you, will Xiao Ai's girl come back...... With grandma's understanding of her, no matter where she is, at least call grandma at this time to care...... However, several days have passed, and there is no news of her...... It's not her character, I've always thought she's a very caring girl, something must have gone wrong between you. ”

Before, I kept telling my grandmother that Xiao Ai had returned to Taipei for treatment and recuperation. So normal logic, even if people can't come back, they should at least call grandma to say hello, but this qiē didn't happen, no wonder grandma would be suspicious, but I ignored it because of too many troubles, I was a little confused, I didn't know how to explain.

If, I tell the truth now, it will undoubtedly be another heavy blow to my grandmother. How could I sue her: Xiao Ai is gone, and I don't have the slightest ability to find her!

"Bridge, you tell grandma the truth."

I didn't dare to look at my grandmother, but under this pressure, I could only whisper back, "She'll be back...... If she doesn't come back, I'll go find her. ”

"With your words, grandma won't say anything...... However, you have to promise Grandma that I will be able to see that girl again while Grandma is still alive, and I still have some words to say to her. ”

My tears were poked like this, for me, my grandmother and Xiao Ai are the closest people in the world to me, they are both struggling with illness and pain, but I don't even have the ability to build a bridge of communication between them, how failed and undignified am I in life?

I held back my tears, then nodded, and my heart was even more determined to find Xiao Ai.

……

The next morning, before I left Shanghai, I called Ade in Taipei. He didn't know anything about what had happened recently, but his tone was still happy, and he asked me, "Aqiao, why do you have time to call me today and yell at ......?" ”

I wasn't in the mood to say hello, so I said directly, "Please do me a favor...... Ruyi She went back to Taipei a few days ago, whether she stayed in Taipei or went to other countries, I don't know very well now, so I hope you can help inquire...... If there is news of her, I will tell her, I want to see her...... I especially want to! “

My tone of voice, which was about to get out of control, made Ade sense some clues, and he asked with concern, "You can't contact her!" …… What's wrong with you? ”

"Ade, listen to me, things are a bit complicated, and you can't explain it clearly in a few words...... If you find her in Taipei, tell her that even if you don't want to come back to see me, you have to go back to Nanjing to see my grandmother...... Because ......," I sighed deeply, and after a long time, I said again: "Because my grandmother is already in the advanced stage of stomach cancer, the situation is not optimistic...... My biggest wish now is to see her. “

My words made Ade sad, and after a few words of comfort, he replied, "Aqiao, you can rest assured...... I'll help you inquire, not only me, but also my friends who know me will ask them for help, and if there is any wishful news, I will inform you as soon as possible. "Thank you......"

……

After ending the call with Ade, I drove to Nanjing in Jinqiu's car. All the way, I fantasized that Ade would hear from Xiao Ai and call me shortly after I hung up the phone...... But the mobile phone that has been silent makes my fantasy seem a little unrealistic after all.

When I arrived in Nanjing, it was already noon, and I called Qiao Ye. After connecting, before I could speak, he said to me very dissatisfied: "Jiangqiao, what do you mean?" It's happening so big, and I still have to listen to other people's sues to find out! I've been calling you all morning, and I haven't answered any of them...... You hurry up and give me the address of the old lady's hospitalization in Shanghai, and I will go over with Qin Miao to see her. "I'm driving, my phone doesn't turn on the sound, and I'm already in Nanjing...... Let's talk about grandma's affairs and wait, you go to Tulip Road first, and I'll talk to you about other things. “

Qiao Ye answered and hung up the phone, I also sped up the car, and returned to Tulip Road before Qiao Ye, and then waited for Qiao Ye's arrival at the "Wutong Hotel".

I know that he treats me as a brother very much, but when Qin Miao has not yet recovered from the pain, I really don't want to bother him with my own affairs. So he, who has been busy with engineering in the field recently, has only now learned what has happened in the past few days. ”

A moment later, an Audi A6 that was very low-key for Qiao Ye stopped on the side of the road. He got out of the car first, and then took out a black woven bag from the trunk, which looked heavy.

He came to my side, then put the woven bag in his hand in front of me, lit a cigarette and said: "I just got a deposit for a project with a real estate company, a total of 2 million, all cash, if it's not enough, you say a word, I'll get it again." ”

I looked at him, a little speechless, but he had already opened a bottle of beer, and then handed it to me, followed by himself also opened a bottle, raised his head and drank several sips, and then said to me: "Jiang Qiao, my brother has been a bastard for half his life, and he won't say anything comforting, don't you mind...... But you have to remember, even if you step on a bomb under your feet, I, Qiao Ye, will stand behind you and give you a cushion, and I will be a grandson if you run one more step. ”

The experience of playing together since childhood and growing up made me know how Qiao Ye views friendship, his actions and words were expected by me, but I was still very moved, and then put all this emotion in beer and drank it into my stomach.

This huge amount of cash was so eye-catching that I put the woven bag in the trunk of the car, and then returned to Qiao Ye and sat down, and then asked her, "How is Qin Miao doing?" ”

Qiao Ye lit a cigarette, his expression was dazed and painful, and he replied after a long time: "Paper can't hold the fire, on the first day after the accident in your piano shop, the aunt in the family chatted with my mother in the room, and talked about it, asking me to go abroad to find a woman to have a child and inherit our family's incense...... Who knows, the good ones who don't die will be heard by her! …… Alas! ”

I raised my head, and I sighed heavily, it seems that there is such a troublesome hand, so that a group of us cannot live in peace, but then again, who can live smoothly? Just yesterday, I actually saw all the members of a family in the cancer hospital, crying heartbreakingly around a child with lymphoma......

He is only a five-year-old child, so who is behind the scenes, let him suffer from such a serious illness, so that at this age that has just bloomed, he can't even save his life.

Yes, if the world is purgatory, then living is a practice! We can only hold our heads high and wait to meet a suffering, and avoiding and complaining will only make our lives more weightless.

I suddenly remembered Su Han, who had already gone away, and I didn't know whether to tell Qiao Ye the truth that she left with a child...... However, do I really want to watch Qiao Ye live in regret of not being a father for the rest of his life?

If it weren't for Qin Miao's accident, I might have kept this secret for the rest of my life, but now I have been shaken, especially after Qin Miao knew the fact that she couldn't have children!

I have a duty of confidentiality to Su Han, but I also have no right to deprive Qiao Ye of becoming the father of a child