Chapter 56: Innocence of Witnesses
The corners of Gu Shi'an's mouth showed a little imperceptible misery, took the wine that Qin Tang pushed over, poured a glass and drank it slowly.
For the rest of the day, neither of them spoke. Gu Shi'an was silently drinking, while Qin Tang was smoking a cigarette and looking out the window.
The degree of that wine was not high, and although Gu Shi'an was dizzy after drinking, he was still sober. When Qin Tang sent her back, it was already late, she drank wine, afraid that Chen Xiao would ask, she had already thought of an excuse, and when she arrived at home, she found that Chen Xiao had not returned.
She stood against the wall for a moment before walking inside. sat in the living room for a long time, she didn't call Chen Xiao, and fell asleep on the bed after washing up indiscriminately.
Probably because of the low content of the wine, she didn't feel uncomfortable when she woke up the next morning, except for a little heavy head.
Chen Xiao didn't return overnight, she washed her face with cold water to clear her mind, and then called Mrs. Gu and told her that she had something to do at work, and she might not be able to pass today.
She was more or less guilty, but Old Lady Gu didn't think much about it. Let her go about her own business and go back when she has time.
Gu Shi'an was more or less guilty, and told the old lady to wait for this time to pass.
The old lady answered and told her to pay attention to her body.
Gu Shi'an hung up the phone, was slightly stunned for a while, and sent a text message to Chen Xiao again, telling him that he was working overtime today, and he would not go to the Gu family's old mansion for the time being.
After doing all this, she went out. I bought a cup of steaming soy milk and two pancakes at a roadside breakfast stall, and continued to squat in the community where Shu Min lived.
If she hadn't come back last night. She has to go to work on Monday, and she should be back in the next two days. If she came back last night, she would have something to do.
Gu Shi'an didn't call her again, so he found an inconspicuous place to stay.
Shu Min avoided it so much, which just shows that she knows what Luo Yun did. If it weren't for the lack of heart, how could she avoid it?
I don't know if Shu Min came back or not, Gu Shi'an waited at the gate of the community for a day and didn't see her coming in and out.
But Chen Xiao called in the afternoon and asked where she was. She said that she worked overtime in the company and had to go back late at night.
Gu Shi'an waited until more than ten o'clock in the evening before Shu Min hurriedly walked from another street with his bag twisted. The night was cold, and although Gu Shi'an wore more clothes when he went out in the morning, his body was still a little stiff after waiting for that day.
She stood up and waited for Shu Min to approach before she shouted, "Shu Min." ”
Shu Min was panicked for a moment when she saw her, and then reluctantly squeezed out a smile and asked, "Sister Gu, why are you here?" ”
Her eyes flickered, and she didn't dare to look at Gu Shi'an.
Gu Shi'an smiled faintly, didn't go around in circles with her, and said, "I came here to find you." You should also know why I came to you. ”
The smile on Shu Min's face was even more reluctant, and he said, "Sister Gu, I don't understand what you say." ”
Gu Shi'an's heart sank, she had already thought of Shu Min's reaction. She was silent for a moment, looked straight at her, and said, "That drawing, you should know that it leaked out of Xiao Wang's hands. Don't you think about her? ”
She usually has a good relationship with Xiao Wang, and many things that can't be solved are handled by Xiao Wang for her.
Shu Min lowered his head and did not speak. The expression on her face could not be seen either.
The atmosphere fell silent.
Gu Shi paused, and then said, "Moreover, you know Luo Yun's personality. She is so unscrupulous, with the first time, there must be a second time. Aren't you afraid to be a substitute for the dead in the future? I know you must have a hard time, and if you say it, I will do my best to help you. ”
Shu Min lowered her head and still didn't speak, and after a minute or two, she said, "I don't know what you're talking about, Sister Gu, I'll go up first." ”
After she finished speaking, she didn't go to see Gu Shi'an, and hurriedly went upstairs.
This was her answer, Gu Shi'an didn't catch up again. If she didn't plan to say it, it would be pointless to chase and entangle.
Gu Shi'an didn't move for a while, and smiled self-deprecatingly. It's a shame that she didn't talk about her conscience or anything like that, otherwise it would just be a slap in the face.
She came with some hope, but at this moment, it would be false to say that she was not disappointed. But it's also acceptable. She doesn't have ironclad evidence, and it's completely normal that she doesn't admit it.
Gu Shi'an stayed here for a day, and she didn't feel it for a while, but when she walked back, she found that her body was very frozen.
She sighed and moved her hands and feet before continuing to walk.
When she arrived at the station, she took out her mobile phone to check the time, and Qu gave them three days to find evidence to prove their innocence. Now that the day had passed, she had not gained anything at all.
The current situation is not good for her. Gu Shi'an took a deep breath. She hadn't eaten all day, there were food stalls on the side of the road, and the smell of food could be heard from afar, but she didn't feel hungry at all.
As soon as she got into the car, her mobile phone rang, and she took out her mobile phone to see that the call was from Chen Xiao. She looked at it for a while, picked it up, and fed it.
"Daughter-in-law, are you working overtime? Do you want me to pick you up? Chen Xiao asked on the other end of the phone.
"No, I'm back." Gu Shi'an replied.
Chen Xiao sighed on the other end of the phone and told her to pay attention to safety on the road. Gu Shi'an responded with a good word, and if he couldn't find anything to say, he said that he would arrive in a while, and he hung up first.
Hung up the phone. She leaned her head on the car and closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. The public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is reasonable. What she can think of, Luo Yun can also think of. She couldn't think of how to prove that Luo Yun was plagiarizing. Moreover, Luo Yun's drawings were delivered to the customer first.
She was a little tired, got off the bus, and was about to walk to the community, when she looked up, she saw Chen Xiao standing next to the bus stop smoking a cigarette.
Gu Shi'an was slightly stunned for a moment and asked, "Why are you here?" ”
Chen Xiao dusted off the cigarette ash in his hand, hooked the corners of his lips, and said, "Wait for your daughter-in-law, the street light in front is broken." ”
He looked lazy and lazy.
Gu Shi'an said thank you now.
Chen Xiao hooked his lips again and said, "Daughter-in-law, you don't have to be polite to me. ”
Gu Shi'an was tired, and he couldn't find anything to say now. Chen Xiao didn't speak, and the two walked towards the community.
It's still so far from the community, and sure enough, there is a section of the street light that is broken. In the dark, a car drove out of the community, stabbing people's eyes and not opening them.
Gu Shi'an reflexively closed his eyes, and at this moment, Chen Xiao's hand reached out in front of her eyes, blocking the dazzling light for her.
There was a faint smell of smoke on his fingers, and Gu Shi'an was slightly stunned. The car drove by quickly, Chen Xiao withdrew his hand, held her hand directly, and said, "Daughter-in-law, be careful." ”
The corners of his lips curled in the darkness, and there was a faint smile in his voice.
Gu Shi'an said in a low voice that it was okay, and if he wanted to break away from his hand, Chen Xiao really held it tightly.
He didn't let go of Chen Xiao's grip anymore, and when he got to the elevator, he took Gu Shi'an's hand in front of him, chuckled, and said, "Daughter-in-law, your hands are so small." ”
The fingers in his hand under the light were slender and white as jade. She has a good habit of cutting her nails short.
Gu Shi'an was a little uncomfortable, and he was about to withdraw his hand.
Chen Xiao stared at her with burning eyes, chuckled, and said, "Daughter-in-law, are you shy?" ”
"You're thinking too much." Gu Shi'an was somewhat uncomfortable, and he didn't look at him, just stared at the numbers on the elevator.
Chen Xiao nodded thoughtfully and said, "Indeed." After a slight pause, he attached himself to Gu Shi'an's ear and said with a chuckle: "Indeed...... There's nothing to be shy about, after all, we've done anything more shy than this. Isn't it? ”
There was a bit of evil at the corner of his mouth, he should have something to say. That's when the elevator arrived. Someone came in, and he didn't say anything more.
After getting out of the elevator, Chen Xiao let go of Gu Shi'an's hand. Then take out the key and open the door. After entering the house, he handed the slippers to Gu Shi'an and said, "Go change your clothes." ”
He didn't wait for Gu Shi'an as he spoke, and went straight inside.
Gu Shi'an was so tired that he didn't care about him and went to the bedroom to change his clothes.
When he came out, Chen Xiao was already at the dining table. When he saw her come out, he said, "Daughter-in-law, come and eat." ”
The food on the table was steaming, and suddenly, there was a sense of home in the deserted room.
Gu Shi'an was slightly distracted and didn't move for a while.
Chen Xiao chuckled and said, "Stay?" Not hungry yet? ”
I don't know how he knew she hadn't eaten.
Gu Shi'an walked over, the dishes on the table were not exquisite, one meat and one vegetarian and two stir-fried vegetables, and stewed chicken soup. Gu Shi'an didn't look at Chen Xiao and asked, "You did this?" ”
Auntie's cooking is much more elaborate than that, and it's not like takeaway.
Chen Xiao was a little triumphant and said, "Haven't you ever eaten pork and never seen a pig run?" How about a taste? ”
He has always prided himself on being clever.
Gu Shi'an glanced at his hanging hand and asked, "How?" ”
Chen Xiao snorted twice at this time and said, "As long as you use your brain, there is nothing you can't do." ”
He's very arrogant. Gu Shi'an was silent now, Chen Xiao served chicken soup for her with one hand, pushed it in front of her, raised his chin, and said, "Try it." ”
Gu Shi'an took it in front of him now, took a spoon and took a sip. The chicken soup is quite fresh, but it looks good.
Seeing that she didn't frown, Chen Xiao's face was even more proud. He motioned for her to try other dishes.
The other dishes are much inferior to chicken broth. The vegetable salt is a little salty. The meat is a little old.
But this is undoubtedly an okay achievement, Gu Shi'an nodded and said, "It's okay." ”
Chen Xiao also served himself half a bowl of soup, hooked the corners of his lips, and said, "That's, don't look at who made it." ”
This meal was eaten in harmony, Gu Shi'an and gave face. After eating two bowls of rice, she was originally going to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, but Chen Xiao didn't let her. Said that the water was put away, and let her go to the bath.
Gu Shi'an hesitated for a moment, but still went. When she came out, Chen Xiao had already put away the dishes and chopsticks, she went to the kitchen to take a look, and the kitchen was also cleaned up like that.
Gu Shi'an's footsteps paused at the kitchen door for a while, and then returned to the bedroom. Chen Xiao went to take a bath, Gu Shi'an was tired, she originally thought that she would not be able to sleep, but who knew that it would not be long before she fell asleep in a daze.
Gu Shi'an had a long dream, as if he had returned to the Gu family's old house that day, Li Ran snuggled in Chen Xiao's arms, smiling sweetly.
Luo Yun didn't know where to get out. Holding a sharp knife in his hand, he stabbed her directly, and said with a vicious smile: "Gu Shi'an, you should have died a long time ago." ”
Gu Shi'an woke up from his dream all of a sudden. Her breathing was heavy, and it took a while to calm the nerves that had been tense in her dreams.
The room was empty, and when she turned sideways to the bed on the other side by the faint light, she realized that Chen Xiao was not there.
She was slightly stunned, and reached out to touch the mobile phone on the bedside to check the time. It was already past one o'clock in the morning. So she got out of bed and went outside.
The lights in the living room are turned off, and the sofa is flickering and flickering.
Gu Shi'an stretched out his hand and turned on the light. Chen Xiao on the sofa squinted his eyes slightly. Gu Shi'an asked, "You haven't slept yet?" ”
Chen Xiao extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand and said, "Right away." I've just finished some work stuff. ”
As he spoke, he walked over to Gu Shi'an, raised his eyebrows, chuckled, and asked, "Daughter-in-law, can't you sleep without me?" Well, it's my sin. ”
He was a little lazy and walked to Gu Shi'an's side, but suddenly reached out and hooked her waist and pushed her against the door frame. Leaned forward and bit her lip.
Chen Xiao's spirit in the middle of the night was very good, and he tossed for a long time and released it, which made Gu Shi'an fall asleep.
In any case, there is no way to sit still. Shu Min's side didn't work, and Gu Shi'an went to the company early the next day.
But the company's office area is not monitored, and even if she wants to, she can't find it. Gu Shi'an sat in the office for a long time, closed the office door and was about to leave, when the sound of high heels sounded in the corridor.
She raised her head and looked at Luo Yun who was screwing the bag.
Luo Yun made a surprised look when she saw her, and the smile on her face was very bright. Knowingly, he asked, "Does Senior Sister Gu also work overtime on weekends?" ”
Gu Shi'an didn't bother to make a false deal with her, smiled faintly, and said, "Don't you know best what I'm going to do here?" ”
Luo Yun snorted and said, "Senior Sister Gu, you are wrong in what you said, I am not a roundworm in your stomach, how can I know what you are doing here, you say yes?" ”
Gu Shi'an glanced at her, "Do you think it's funny to pretend to be confused like this?" ”
Luo Yun shrugged and said, "I don't know what you're talking about, Senior Sister Gu. After a slight pause, she pretended to be innocent. Then he said: "Senior Sister Gu, you have to pay attention to the order of everything. You also have to pay attention to evidence, you are an old man in the company, you can't rely on your seniority to deduct such a big hat to me, I can't afford it. ”
When she said that, she didn't change her face.
Gu Shi'an smiled faintly and said, "Whether you deduct it or not, you know it best, don't you?" After a slight pause, she continued: "People are doing it, and the sky is watching." ”
Luo Yun laughed at this time and said, "Is Senior Sister Gu still superstitious?" But this matter is what Mr. Qu is watching, and it is not Senior Sister Gu, you can count it without evidence. ”
She lifted Mr. Qu out, her chin raised. There was a little bit of disdain in his eyes, obviously he didn't take Gu Shi'an in his eyes.
After speaking, he didn't look at Gu Shi'an anymore, and stepped on his high heels and went to the office.
Gu Shi'an's fingers clenched and loosened. out of the company.
In vain, she had nowhere to go for a while, reached out and rubbed her swollen eyebrows, and was about to go home when her phone rang.
The phone was called by Xiao Wang, and as soon as she picked it up, Xiao Wang's voice like she was about to cry came from the other end of the phone: "Sister Gu, I found Shu Min today, but she didn't admit anything, what should I do?" ”
After leaving that night, Gu Shi'an told her that she would deal with this matter. Unexpectedly, she went to find Shu Min again.
Shu Min didn't admit it last night, and it's even more impossible to admit it today. Gu Shi'an said at this time: "I already looked for her last night. ”
Xiao Wang didn't expect that she had already found Shu Min, and gritted her teeth and said hatefully: "Poor people must have something to hate, this sentence is really true." I kindly helped her, and she actually bit us with a wolf heart. Phew, I still think she's pitiful, it turns out to be a raccoon dog! ”
Things have already happened, and it's useless to hate them now. Xiao Wang was anxious and asked, "Sister Gu, then what should we do now?" ”
"Isn't there a tomorrow? Don't be angry, go back and get some rest, and we'll talk about it tomorrow. Her head rose sharply, comforted Xiao Wang, and saw that Xiao Wang was still about to cry, so she had to make a relaxed appearance. Say, "Okay, don't overthink it. It's a big deal, get out of the way together, and don't mix in this line in the future. Let's just have a small amount of dried shrimp, and we can eat it in a different row. ”
Her tone was relaxed, and Xiao Wang burst into tears and laughed, holding the idea of quitting, and then hung up the phone.
There was a beeping sound of busy lines on the phone, Gu Shi'an didn't know what he thought, and stood still. After a while, she let out a soft sigh.
Originally, I was going to go home, but I suddenly remembered that I was going to see Xiaohuzi. She didn't go back now, went to the supermarket to buy something, and then called Chang Yan.
When Gu Shi'an arrived at the company the next day, he was still as usual, and Xiao Wang had already arrived. She was in a hurry, and when she saw Gu Shi'an, she greeted her, "Sister Gu, Mr. Qu has already come." The ones over there have arrived, too. ”
Luo Yun smiled when she saw her, and she didn't know what she had in mind.
Gu Shi'an smiled and said, "It's time to arrive." Didn't you already say it yesterday? If it's a big deal, I won't do it. ”
Xiao Wang nodded, made a look of death, and said, "Sister Gu, I will go wherever you go." ”
The two of them entered the office as they spoke. Luo Yun was obviously impatient, and within five minutes of Gu Shi'an's arrival, someone came over and said that Mr. Qu asked her to go to the office.
probably thinks that the victory is in hand, and this matter has been well known in the company. Seeing Gu Shi'an going to Mr. Qu's office, a group of colleagues were talking in a low voice.
Like last time, Luo Yun was already there when Gu Shi'an passed.
When Mr. Qu saw Gu Shi'an, he asked her to sit.
Gu Shi'an didn't do it, smiled faintly, and said, "Mr. Qu, I can't find direct evidence to prove my innocence." However, Mr. Qu is also a designer. I'll tell Mr. Qu about my original intention when I drew the drawings at that time. ”
She paused slightly, looked at Luo Yun, and then said, "In order to show fairness, it's not because of my own seniority, Luo ...... Rhyme can also be said first. Drawings can be designed to be exactly the same, but ideas can never be exactly the same. You can ask outside colleagues to come in......"
Her words were interrupted by Mr. Qu, who pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "It's not necessary to invite other colleagues in, and it's not a monkey show." The two of you will decide for yelves, who will speak first. ”
He said this and glanced at Luo Yun.
Luo Yun held a document bag in her hand, and most of the things in it were fully prepared to prove that the drawings were drawn by her.
She probably didn't expect Gu Shi'an to say that. The hand holding the document tightened, smiled reluctantly, and said, "Senior Sister Gu, you are old, or Senior Sister Gu, you should speak first." ”
Gu Shi'an smiled faintly and said, "Then I might as well be respectful." She took out the drawings and talked about them one by one.
The more she said it, the more she couldn't hold back the smile on Luo Yun's face.
Gu Shi'an didn't look at her, and at the end, he closed the drawings, smiled slightly, and said, "Mr. Qu, I'm done." ”
Mr. Qu coughed twice, looked at Luo Yun, and said, "Xiao Luo, it's your turn now." ”
Luo Yun bit her lip and stammered.
Gu Shi'an didn't look at her either, the corners of his mouth hooked up a little sarcasm, and he just sat upright.
Many of what she said was the same as Gu Shi'an, and she was not fluent. Halfway through speaking, Mr. Qu's mobile phone rang.
He signaled to Luo Yun that there was no need to say anything. looked at the call on the phone, and said haha: "I have something to do now, you two go back first, and we'll talk about it later." ”
Gu Shi'an nodded and said yes, and left the office.
The door closed behind her, but Luo Yun didn't come out. Gu Shi'an didn't care about it and went back to the office.
Xiao Wang was anxiously waiting, and when he saw Gu Shi'an coming back, he asked, "Sister Gu, how is it?" What did Mr. Qu say? Mr. Qu has always been wise, he must have seen through that vixen, right? ”
She was a little bit right about what she said.
Gu Shi'an didn't say much, nor did he tease her, saying: "Mr. Qu has something to do temporarily, and he will deal with it later." ”
Xiao Wang was a little disappointed and said, "Then what did you say when you went in here?" ”
Gu Shi'an was perfunctory in three or two sentences, and asked her to go about her business.
After Xiao Wang left, she sat down. In fact, she should have guessed the relationship between Luo Yun and Mr. Qu. If such a thing happens in the company, how can it be investigated, and how can it be possible for each to prove their innocence?