Luo Jingjing didn't go home for two days in a row, and Han Ding didn't go out to look for her. He knew that Luo Jingjing had no relatives and no support in Beijing, and the only thing he could live in was Sanyuanqiao's friend's hut to talk about the wind and rain, but he didn't go there to look for her this time. He was a little angry, a little secretly competing with her, he wanted to see how long Luo Jingjing could hold out and not come back. He estimated that Luo Jingjing only had about 200 yuan on her body when she left, and he estimated that it would not take long for her to run out of ammunition and food, and she was desperate, so she used her red face as a white flag and went home by herself.

On the third day, there was still no movement, and Han Ding was a little out of breath. He wanted to dial Luo Jingjing's phone, but he stopped halfway through, thinking that he had been holding out for three days, he couldn't give up halfway, and this quarrel was not his fault, so why should he spare her. But at this time, Han Ding was already very inward-looking. On the surface, as usual, I came to work on time and left on time after work, but in fact, I was already in a panic all day, and I was in no mood to do anything.

On the evening of the fourth day, before getting off work, he answered a phone call, and when he heard the voice of a girl, he immediately became excited, and instinctively felt that it was related to Luo Jingjing. Sure enough, the call was from the female model in Sanyuanqiao, and she asked him to meet after work, saying that she wanted to talk to him about Luo Jingjing.

Han Ding couldn't help but get nervous, his body was sweating, and his hand holding the phone was also a little trembling, he asked, "What's wrong with Luo Jingjing, nothing happened, right?" ”

The other party hesitated on the phone for a while, and did not answer positively, but said: "Let's talk about it after we meet, it's inconvenient to say on the phone." ”

The more the other party was spitting, the more suspicious Han Ding became. He made an appointment with the girl to meet at the gate of Lufthansa Mall, and then immediately set off to rush there. The road was very congested that day, and the girl was already waiting impatiently when he arrived. But Han Ding didn't even feel like he was in the mood to apologize, so he asked anxiously, "Does Luo Jingjing live with you now?" What's wrong with her, nothing happened, right? The girl looked to the left and right, and there were people on the left and right. Han Ding understood, shook his head, and said, "Come over here." He took the girl to a café on the left side of the mall, and ordered a cup of hot coffee for himself and the girl, and then the girl slowly spoke.

"You and Luo Jingjing, are you blowing or not?"

"What did Luo Jingjing tell you?"

She didn't say much. Tell me, did you blow it? ”

"And what did she tell you?"

"She said she had a good friend who had gone to the police and she wanted to earn some money to get a lawyer for that person, and she said she had to save him."

Han Ding lowered his head, not knowing what to say.

The girl continued: "I asked her why you didn't go to Han Ding, isn't Han Ding a lawyer, and Han Ding is not without money." ”

Han Ding looked up at the girl and didn't say anything, but he was eager to know how Luo Jingjing would answer her.

The girl said, "But she said she didn't want you to keep her anymore, she had to be self-reliant." She asked me what I was doing to get the quickest money. Hmph, a girl, what else can you do if you want to get money quickly, what else do you say? ”

Han Ding obviously knew what she meant, and he knew what she was referring to, but he still subconsciously asked, "What does she want to do?" ”

The girl looked at him, thought he was stupid, grinned and sneered, and said, "If you want to blow it with her, then it has nothing to do with you if she likes to do whatever she likes." If you don't blow it with her, then you can figure it out for yourself, you should know very well what you want her to do and what you don't want her to do, don't play stupid with me. ”

Han Ding was silent for a moment and asked, "What did she tell you, did she say blow it with me?" ”

The girl shook her head dryly, "She doesn't want to tell me about you. ”

Han Ding lowered his head, drank the coffee in his cup, then raised his head and said, "You go and tell her that she needs me to help her, she can come to me, as long as I can help, I will seriously consider it." ”

The girl looked at Han Ding, as if she wanted to find a further answer on his serious expression, she looked at it for a long time before she was stunned and asked, "What's wrong with you?" ”

Han Ding did not answer.

For two days after the conversation at the Lufthansa Mall coffee shop, the model girl didn't contact Han Ding again. Han Ding also didn't hear anything about Luo Jingjing again. The two-day wait made Han Ding's life like a year. He had to admit in his heart that he couldn't stand this kind of torture, he had to admit that it was not Luo Jingjing who couldn't do without him, but that he couldn't do without Luo Jingjing. When his anger subsided, when his face problem faded to irrelevance over time, all that was left was his true feelings, that is, even if Luo Jingjing deceived him, even if she was still secretly thinking about her past lover behind her back, he still loved her and was still reluctant to give up her. His longing for her intensified as they separated for more time. On the morning of the seventh day, he called the female model's mobile phone, and as soon as he came up, he asked, "Where is Luo Jingjing?" The girl said, "Earn the money." Han Ding almost shouted: "Why don't you hold her, where did you let her go to earn money?" The girl also raised her voice: "Didn't I tell you earlier, you don't care about others and don't allow others to take care of themselves?" Han Ding shouted as if arguing: "Who said I don't care about her, did I say I don't care about her?" Seeing that Han Ding was so angry, the girl also became angry, and hung up the phone with a snap. Han Ding scolded: "! He called again, but his voice softened, and with a pleading tone, he asked in a low voice: "I'm sorry, please tell me what she did, where did she make money?" The girl was silent on the other end of the phone for a while, and said, "Today, there was an underwear show in the Jing'an Road Department Store, and she went early in the morning." ”

Han Ding didn't go to work, so he left home and went straight to the Jing'an Road shopping mall. Jing'an Road from Chongwenmen to the Chaoyang District International Exhibition Center was supposed to be half an hour's drive, but on this day there was a winter housing exhibition at the International Exhibition Center, and the roads in that area were blocked. When Han Ding arrived at the Jing'an Road shopping mall, the mall had already opened for business, and on a simple T-shaped catwalk temporarily set up in the clothing area on the second floor, the so-called underwear show had also appeared, and several mediocre-looking girls walked around the stage with their bony ribs and limbs half-exposed. Although the building was fully heated, the customers in thick cotton clothes around the catwalk still felt cold for them. Han Ding squeezed into the crowd, looking at the stage on tiptoe, and when he saw Luo Jingjing walking out half-naked in low-grade underwear of unknown brand, his whole body couldn't help but shiver, and then his heart was so sad that his eyes were almost moist. Luo Jingjing's appearance and figure are certainly the most impeccable of these models. Han Ding knew that with her appearance, she would never do this kind of work in the past. What's the difference between doing this kind of work and selling hue? He knew that Luo Jingjing had never signed a contract with a regular modeling company in Beijing, in addition to being unfamiliar with the newcomer, mainly because she was introverted, not good at drilling, and she was also a little shorter. The circle of models is very small, and it is similar to the literary circle, and it is also a vanity fair. After getting to know Han Ding, she didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and she didn't bother to go out and walk around. Luo Jingjing has been pampered since she was a child, and the superior living conditions make her not have much understanding and enough thirst for fame and fortune, and she has not learned the corresponding skills.

Han Ding squeezed out of the crowd, he couldn't bear to look at it anymore, only he could see the heaviness, the misery, and the despair from Luo Jingjing's expressionless face. He still loves her, he should still be her boyfriend, how can he let her fall to this point? He went around to the front, desperately squeezed through the cracks to the exit of the catwalk, and greeted Luo Jingjing, who was walking back with a cat step from the end of the table, and called her loudly:

"Luo Jingjing! Luo Jingjing! ”

Luo Jingjing saw him, her face turned red, and her steps were a little chaotic. Han Ding also called:

"Come down and come home with me!"

Luo Jingjing subconsciously wanted to look around, but she restrained herself, quickly moved her gaze away from Han Ding's face, and insisted on walking all the way into the backstage. The backstage was temporarily surrounded by hoardings, and there were security guards guarding it, Han Ding wanted to go in, and said to the security guard: "Can you call Luo Jingjing?" ”

The security guard was a strong man from out of town, and asked him with a businesslike face: "What do you have to talk to their leaders?" ”

Han Ding said: "Who is their leader? ”

The security guard said, "I don't know, you can go ahead and take a look." ”

Han Ding squeezed to the front again, but he couldn't get close to the catwalk, and more and more customers stretched their necks, eager to eat the half-naked female models with their eyes. Han Ding turned around twice in a hurry, and he could only swallow his breath helplessly and wait, waiting for this vulgar business hype to end soon.

The performance finally ended, and the audience didn't even applaud, and then dispersed. None of the models came out, they were all huddled in the small backstage that was blocked, not knowing whether they were receiving money or having a meeting. Han Ding waited outside the fence until a few workers came over and began to dismantle the board, and then Luo Jingjing and the girls got dressed and walked out. Han Ding was physically and mentally exhausted, and met Luo Jingjing with his gaze, his gaze was telling her that the kind of performance she had just performed on stage made him sad, made him feel distressed, and made him humiliated. Luo Jingjing avoided his gaze, didn't speak, and walked with her head down. Han Ding followed her and walked until she walked to the gate of the mall, Han Ding rushed to call a taxi in front of Luo Jingjing, opened the door and let Luo Jingjing get on, Luo Jingjing hesitated for a moment, and finally got into the car.

Han Ding also got into the car, and when he got into the car, he said to the driver:

"Chongwenmen!"

The car drove all the way, and neither of them said anything. After arriving home, Luo Jingjing went straight into the bathroom, Han Ding stood outside the door of the bathroom, wanting to wait for her to come out and sit down with her to have a good talk, but he felt that the atmosphere was not on the fire, not to mention that he didn't completely think about where to start. He just said to Luo Jingjing through the door in a calm voice: "You are tired, if you are tired, lie down for a while." "Then I went to the kitchen and cooked. After he and Luo Jingjing lived together, he rarely cooked, and only after the two quarreled, he would act as a substitute. Cooking for Luo Jingjing has always been a sign of his courtesy, and Luo Jingjing's coming to the table to eat after the meal is ready is also a gesture of accepting reconciliation. This is a tacit understanding between them.

Han Ding was cooking in the kitchen, and he could hear Luo Jingjing coming out of the bathroom, entering the bedroom, and calling someone in the bedroom, as if he was asking someone to come over. After Han Ding finished the meal, he put it on the table in turn, and was about to ask Luo Jingjing to come out to eat, when the girl who was a model came with another girl that Han Ding had never seen before. As soon as they entered the door, they chatted with Luo Jingjing in the bedroom, and came out together in the middle of the conversation, and went to the bathroom to see Luo Jingjing's brand-name cosmetics. Han Ding listened to it for a long time, and he didn't know much. watched them come out of the bathroom and return to the bedroom, then saw Luo Jingjing take those cosmetics and introduce them to them in a picturesque manner, and then watched the two girls try on every brand-name and fashionable clothes she turned out of the wardrobe, and looked at them one by one, he suddenly came to his senses - it turned out that Luo Jingjing was selling these belongings of hers to these two girls, if they fell in love with which dress or which cosmetics, they could take it away immediately if they said a price.

Of course, Luo Jingjing is not a businessman, she usually laughs and laughs, but when she talks about business, she immediately speaks woodenly, Han Ding watched her clumsily sell her beloved things, and sold the clothes, jewelry and cosmetics that Han Ding had been with her for so long to buy one by one to the two greedy and stingy girls, and he suddenly wanted to cry in his heart. He walked over and pulled Luo Jingjing away, pulled the female model upside down and picked a scarf in his hand, and took off a hat that the other girl was already wearing on her head, his voice was uncontrollably excited, he said, "I'm sorry Miss, let's go, this thing is not for sale." ”

The two girls were stunned and turned their heads to look at Luo Jingjing. Luo Jingjing was also stunned, not knowing what to say. The female model couldn't get off the stage a little, and asked her dissatisfiedly: "What's the matter, do you sell it or not?" ”

Han Ding didn't allow Luo Jingjing to speak, grabbed it and said, "Don't sell it!" ”

The female model raised her eyebrows and said to Luo Jingjing: "Why did you ask us to come here if you don't sell it?" ”

Luo Jingjing stretched out her hand and wanted to snatch the thing from Han Ding's hand: "You give it to me, this is my thing!" ”

Han Ding pushed her hand away and roared, "You sold me first!" I'm your stuff too! ”

Luo Jingjing walked out of the bedroom with her head in tears, walked into the study quickly, and then slammed the door of the study shut.

Han Ding turned his face at this time, made an apologetic expression to the two girls, and said, "Please run for nothing today, and I will treat you to make amends for your crimes in the future!" I'm sorry, I'm sorry! He invited the two dumbfounded-looking girls out of the house with a series of sorrys, and then, putting what he was on the couch, he gently pushed open the door to the study.

Luo Jingjing was crying in the study, and when she saw him come in, she got up and grabbed the way, and was blocked by him at the door. He grabbed Luo Jingjing, pulled her into his arms, he hugged Luo Jingjing tightly, he hugged this sad girl with tears on her face, he also wanted to cry, but he stopped with a manly spirit, he said: "Why are you doing this, I'm still not your boyfriend?" I can help you if you have any problems! ”

Luo Jingjing didn't want to cry, but Han Ding could see that she was trying her best to suppress her sobs with calm words: "I...... I have to save him, I can't forget him, how can he kill people if he's so good? I want to get a lawyer to help him with the lawsuit. He has no other relatives but me, no other friends...... He also can't afford a lawyer, and if I don't help him, no one will help him......"

Han Ding put his arm around Luo Jingjing and listened to her intermittent words in the midst of sobbing, and he comforted her with his knowledge: "The law stipulates that if the defendant does not hire a lawyer himself or cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the court can appoint a lawyer for him." ”

Luo Jingjing shook her head stubbornly: "Without money, will the lawyer defend him well?" What can I do now if I don't have money? I don't believe it! ”

Han Ding let go of Luo Jingjing, looked into her eyes, and looked at her so fixedly, until she stopped crying, Han Ding slowly spoke: "Okay, then I promise you, I will be his defense lawyer, do you believe me?" ”

Luo Jingjing also looked into his eyes, and they were both eager to see each other's hearts in their gaze at each other. Luo Jingjing said: "I know, you hate him, you don't want him to be released, I've thought about it, I've thought about it." ”

"But I love you!" Han Ding said, "I love you very much, Jingjing, do you believe it?" Love is selfish and selfless. If I really love you, I can sacrifice myself for you, I can think about you, can you believe it? ”

Luo Jingjing didn't answer, she didn't answer whether she believed it or not, her tears rolled down, she wiped them with her hands, but the tears were more and more. She ended up covering her eyes and her face with her hands, which had been soaked in tears like a chaotic and invisible flower.

On the afternoon of this day, Han Ding went to the unit, not to go to work, but to ask for leave. Zhongya Law Firm is a firm that mainly undertakes economic cases, and because of the low fees for representing criminal cases, the firm has always been reluctant to accept it. If Han Ding undertakes this murder case in the name of a lawyer from Zhongya Law Firm, how much money should he pay to the law firm even if the law firm makes an exception and agrees? So, he found Lao Lin, and the plan he proposed for himself was to ask for leave. He took a leave of absence to fight the lawsuit in his own name, winning or losing had nothing to do with the reputation of the firm, and his own money was enough to pay for the lawsuit. As soon as Lao Lin saw him, he was ready to criticize him, but he had been working very irregularly these days, and he wouldn't come if he couldn't come, and the people in the institute had already criticized him. As soon as Lao Lin opened his mouth, Han Ding interrupted him, and he told Lao Lin about what he had encountered in the past few days and his plans. Lao Lin blinked for a long time in surprise, not saying that he would be allowed to leave or not, and said first: "You will definitely lose this lawsuit, my classmate is in charge of this case, and he will not arrest people without evidence, your defense can only say that he is young and ignorant, does not understand the law, finds some objective reasons or something, and asks the court to give a lighter sentence." But after all, he was a murderer, and it was impossible to exonerate him from the death penalty. ”

Han Ding sighed and said, "I didn't expect Luo Jingjing to have such a deep relationship with this kid, if I didn't help this kid, Luo Jingjing would even be able to sell herself to make money for him." I'm here for Luo Jingjing. ”

Lao Lin was stunned for a long time, not knowing whether he was touched by Luo Jingjing's affection for Long Xiaoyu or by Han Ding's affection for Luo Jingjing, and finally nodded sympathetically and said, "If you really love her, then defend him, and it can be regarded as doing a little bit for Luo Jingjing." However, you have to make it clear to her that this kind of case will kill you for a lifetime, and you won't be able to give birth to a life! Let's do our best, she has to believe in the destiny of heaven, don't be able to save Long Xiaoyu when the time comes, she will blame you again. ”

Han Ding lowered his head: "I'll say this." ”

This afternoon, Lao Lin didn't have anything to do, he and Han Ding were in their office, in front of the white sunlight on the curtains, chatting for a long time. Lao Lin even agreed that Han Ding would serve as the defender of Long Xiaoyu's case in the name of Zhongya Law Firm, and the fee would be discussed later, and if he couldn't do it, he would deduct a little bit from Han Ding's salary every month, and pay a symbolic amount. This is because acting as a defender as a formal lawyer has the right to consult the official files of the case, while serving as a defender as an ordinary citizen can only consult the case file and understand the facts of the case with the approval of the procuratorate.

Han Ding was grateful for Lao Lin's attitude. Lao Lin is a senior lawyer of the firm and a partner in the initial period, if Lao Lin comes forward to say hello to the management committee of the firm, it will definitely count. Lao Lin not only allowed Han Ding to use the name of Zhongya Law Firm, but also promised Han Ding that if he had any difficult questions, he would help him come up with ideas behind his back, including saying hello to his classmate who was a criminal police leader in Pingling if necessary, and asking them to support Han Ding's proper investigation and evidence collection. Although Han Ding was completely forced to be the defender, Lao Lin's support still made him doubly grateful.

When the two broke up in the afternoon, Lao Lin smiled and said, "Don't thank me, I'm mainly moral support, and I can't help too much." I'm a person, don't look at the usual talk about women, in fact, I envy you like this, really. ”

Han Ding asked, "What are we like?" ”

Lao Lin said: "You are to Luo Jingjing, Luo Jingjing is to that kid, you can really put yourself in it for one person and for that little feeling, what time is it now, there are not many such things." ”

Han Ding smiled bitterly: "You haven't met someone who makes you emotional, you have to meet a person." ”

"Me?" Lao Lin also smiled, "I'd better be exempt." ”

Han Ding left the office to go home, and on the way he called home. Luo Jingjing asked him, "Did you say it?" Have you agreed? Han Ding said: "Yes, agreed." Luo Jingjing was silent for a while, and then said, "Oh. ”

That night, Luo Jingjing cooked dinner for Han Ding as usual, and sat in the living room with Han Ding to watch TV as usual, but they were silent with each other all night and couldn't say what was going on on TV. They got to bed earlier than usual, and before the lights went out, Han Ding suddenly spoke:

"Jingjing, I want to know, do you still love me now?"

Luo Jingjing was still silent, her silence was expected by Han Ding. She avoided his gaze, and after a long silence she muffled:

"Love."

Han Ding stretched out a hand and gently turned Luo Jingjing's face towards him, he asked her to make contact with his gaze, he asked, "Then, are you still willing to marry me?" ”

Luo Jingjing's gaze couldn't be avoided, this was a more practical question than "love", Han Ding could barely tell whether her frozen gaze represented thinking or hesitation, and he couldn't tell whether her hoarse voice was hesitant or numb.

“…… Willing. ”

"So, when are we going to get married, and when can I marry you?"

Luo Jingjing finally turned her face to the side again, but she quickly replied: "You can do anything, you decide, I can do whatever you want." ”