When I got home and put away the newly bought clothes, the sun had just set, and Ye Chen originally said that she would replace Gong Xin, she hadn't seen the store alone for so long before, she was afraid that something would go wrong, or she would be in a hurry, but she was stopped by Lin Nian, and after some persuasion, Ye Chen was successfully persuaded to a nearby bar.

After ordering two glasses of low-alcohol wine, Lin Nian and Ye Chen sat in a corner chatting, chatting happily,

Lin Nian suddenly stood up and shouted, "Wang Ding, here, here." As he spoke, he waved his hand.

Ye Chen turned his head to look, and a girl came over and said in surprise: "Lin Nian?" It's really you, I didn't expect to meet here. ”

Lin Nian also greeted him with a grin, and the two came to a big hug.

After sitting down, Lin Nian introduced: "Chen, this is a friend of mine, called Wang Ding, the name is very domineering, isn't it?" ”

Wang Ding pushed Lin Nian in shame, stretched out his hand to Ye Chen and said, "Hello, my name is Wang Ding, Dingsheng Ding." ”

Ye Chen also stretched out his hand and said, "Hello, my name is Ye Chen's Chen." ”

"Oh, you're Ye Chen." Wang Ding said with some surprise, "I heard Lin Nian mention you and say that you are her best friend." ”

Ye Chen smiled, didn't speak, and quietly looked at Lin Nian's friend. Wang Ding is about twenty-five or sixteen years old, her figure is very fit, she seems to be a person who regularly exercises for fitness, she seems to have received professional militarized training, although it is an extremely relaxed occasion now, she sits very straight, a little serious, this is a typical military habit, in addition, Ye Chen noticed that there are calluses on her hands, the position of the calluses is very special, in the place above the tiger's mouth, she is a habitual person who holds a gun. She should not be a soldier, a soldier is subject to much heavier discipline, if not a soldier, most likely a policeman, and a criminal police officer who often deals with violent and difficult cases.

After sitting down and chatting for a few words, Wang Ding got up and said, "I'll go get a glass of wine." ”

When Wang Ding walked away, Ye Chen asked in a low voice, "When did you meet such a friend, I haven't seen you mention it." ”

Lin Nian's expression was a little indifferent, and she said: "I met occasionally when I was investigating a missing case, oh, by the way, she is a policeman, a very good policeman. ”

Ye Chen glanced at Lin Nian, not knowing if it was her delusion, she always felt that Lin Nian's last sentence was a bit mocking.

Soon, Wang Ding returned, and she took an orange-yellow cocktail with a slice of lime on top.

Ye Chen saw it and said, "This wine is so beautiful, what is it?" ”

Wang Ding put the wine glass on the small table and said, "This is Margaret, there is a beautiful and sad story about this cocktail, do you want to hear it?" ”

Ye Chen nodded and said, "Okay, okay." ”

Wang Ding relaxed his body, leaned on the backrest, and said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Before, a couple of lovers fell in love in Mexico, they played and had fun together, once they went hunting, the girl was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet, and died in the boy's arms. Later, the boy concocted this cocktail, based on Tequila, Mexico's national drink, with the sourness of lemon juice to represent the sourness in the heart, and the salt frost to symbolize the tears of nostalgia, named after the girl's name, Margaret. ”

Wang Ding told this sad story in a lamenting and sad tone, Ye Chen was a little fascinated, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so pitiful." ”

"yes, it's pathetic." Wang Ding said in a strange tone, "Losing a loved one is the greatest tragedy in the world, so we must learn to protect ourselves from being hurt, and we must also be careful not to hurt others." ”

An inexplicable atmosphere permeated, and the three of them stopped talking.

After a full minute, Lin Niancai chuckled lightly and said, "What is this for, Chen, I pulled you out to let you have a happy night, not to be sad for a story from a long time ago." ”

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, but quickly said with a smile: "That's right, it's not suitable to talk about too many sad topics today." ”

"That's right." Lin Nian praised him, turned his head to Wang Ding and said, "Xiao Tianping, you are too, what are you talking about, by the way, why are you here too?" ”

Wang Ding frowned and said, "Don't call me Xiaotianping, I will be said to be pretending to be tender, I am almost thirty years old, and I am a mature woman." ”

Lin Nian said: "Come on, the correct name for your age should be 'early twenties', what is almost thirty, besides, what's wrong with pretending to be tender, besides, we are really young, don't pretend." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gently pinched Wang Ding's face.

Suddenly attacked, Wang Ding was taken aback, she pushed Lin Nian's hand away, and said, "I hate it, when did you develop this hobby." ”

Lin Nian said with a smile: "Who makes your skin so good, do you know how long I have to spend every day doing skin maintenance?" You guy is exposed to the wind and hot every day, and your skin is better than mine, God is really unfair! After speaking, he looked up to the sky and sighed, making a sad and indignant expression.

Wang Ding hurriedly said: "You can't say that, you see, there are shops selling skin care products everywhere, and we are working hard to eliminate this unfairness!" As he spoke, he waved his small fist.

What a positive energy...... Ye Chen didn't know what to say, Lin Nian was also stunned, she didn't expect that she would get such an answer at all.

Feeling a little embarrassed, Wang Ding changed the topic and said, "Chen, can I call you that?" Do you like to read? ”

Ye Chen said cooperatively: "Of course you can, by the way, I recently found a copy of "Ancient Myths and Stories", which has many interesting stories. ”

Wang Ding said in surprise: "Really? I'm also interested in mythological stories, what stories do you see? ”

Ye Chen thought for a while and said, "I've seen a story called Teels......" Next, Ye Chen lost the story.

After listening to the story, Wang Ding thought for a while and said: "I have also heard similar stories, but in that version, Teels was not blessed by the gods, but killed the god of love and beauty, the goddess of war, the goddess of the earth, and the goddess of guardians, and finally dug out the heart of the father god, who represents justice and fairness, and sacrificed it to obtain the power of all beings. ”

Ye Chen said: "Your story is so strange, it's not very beautiful. ”

Wang Ding smiled and said: "What's so beautiful or not, the original versions of many mythological stories are slightly bloody, after all, considering the background of the creation of these stories, primitive society is extremely cruel." ”

"Oh, that's right." Ye Chen nodded and said.

The three chatted for a while, Ye Chen and Lin Nian left first, and watched the two walk out of the bar, Wang Ding's eyes became indifferent, she knew Lin Nian when she was investigating a missing case. At the beginning, she understood the grief in Lin Nian's heart, of course, she didn't approve of her obsession with revenge, but slowly, she felt that something was wrong: where there are missing people Lin Nian will go, is there another possibility, where Lin Nian goes, there are missing people.