At half past five in the evening, if this time node is set aside on a working day, it is the point where the police get off work. But because it was a weekend, in addition to the officers on duty and the patrol members in three shifts, only Ge Bin and others who worked overtime were left in the Shibei Police Station. Therefore, the case reception hall at this time is extraordinarily quiet.

But this tranquility was shattered with the arrival of a man.

The person who came looked solemn, his eyes flashed, and he said that he wanted to report the crime. When the police at the reception window were about to ask him about the reason for the report, Lin Xuan, who had completed the overtime task, walked out of it.

"How are you?" Lin Xuan, dressed in casual clothes and carrying a casual bag on his back, walked out of the electric control door by the reception window with an expressionless face, and came straight to Xu Zhonghui, "What did you drop here after drinking the fragment?" ”

"Who are you? Do we know each other? The visitor asked unceremoniously.

"Oh, by the way, you don't know me." Lin Xuan patted his head and said suddenly, "You lost consciousness that day, and you don't remember who took you from the patrol police, who carried your heavy body to help you lie down, and who was afraid that you would catch a cold, and who covered you with a military coat for fear ......of catching a cold."

Lin Xuan's series of ridicule finally paid off, and the person who came immediately smiled and stepped forward, firmly held his hands and shook them vigorously, and said: "Oh, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, that day was ridiculous, and I caused you trouble." ”

"Well said, well said." Lin Xuanqian resigned, and added at the end, "Wine is really not a good thing, drink less in the future." ”

"Hey! Okay, be sure to keep it in mind. The people who came said yes in a stack.

Seeing that Lin Xuan was about to leave, the visitor grabbed him again and asked, "That, is Officer Ge here today?" ”

"Yes, he's working overtime with me. Are you looking for him? ”

Xu Zhonghui hesitated for a second, then replied firmly: "I just have something to look for him." ”

The police officer at the reception window said, "Didn't you just say that you came to report the case?" Why did you change someone again? Are you going to report this case or not? ”

Xu Zhonghui replied, "Let's wait until I talk to Officer Ge!" ”

"What's so mysterious?" Lin Xuan quipped.

Xu Zhonghui smiled but did not speak.

"Xu Zhonghui?"

A crisp call interrupted the conversation between the two, and the two turned their heads in unison, and Lin Xuan was the first to speak: "I'm here to find you, you guys talk slowly, I'll go first." ”

Lin Xuan said it to Ge Bin, but it was Xu Zhonghui who responded to him.

"You walk slowly."

Ge Bin waved his hand at Lin Xuan, and then came to Xu Zhonghui and greeted: "I didn't expect to meet again so soon." ”

"yes, we're meeting again so soon." Xu Zhonghui mechanically repeated Ge Bin's words.

"Beaten in the afternoon...... Are you okay? ”

"Thanks to you at that time, I didn't have time to say thank you before I could say thank you!" Xu Zhonghui seemed to deliberately avoid Ge Bin's gaze and did not dare to look at him.

Ge Bin raised his eyebrows and asked, "You're here for this?" ”

Xu Zhonghui looked left and right and said to him: "Are you free after work?" I'd like to find a place to sit down and talk to you. ”

Xu Zhonghui's unusual behavior caught Ge Bin's attention, and he guessed that it might be caused by him revealing Xu Zhonghui's scars in public, which embarrassed him a little. As a kind of psychological compensation, although I don't know what Xu Zhonghui's intention was in inviting him to talk, Ge Bin still readily agreed. On the other hand, he also has his own considerations. In the afternoon, he had just offended An Huaisheng, and now Xu Zhonghui took the initiative to invite him, which is a key node in the relationship between the two, and he can't help but know how to raise it. If Xu Zhonghui's kindness is rejected at this time, it will not be easy to make up for it in the future.

Xu Zhonghui proposed to go to a bar with light meals, and the two sat down to have dinner and chat over wine. Ge Bin was a little hesitant at first, worried that he would turn himself into a puddle of mud like last time, but when he saw that he was so preoccupied that he seemed to want to talk about it through wine, he readily agreed.

Xu Zhonghui walked from his home to the Shibei Police Station, and did not come by car, so he showed the way, Ge Bin drove, and the two came to a nearby road that was quite a petty bourgeoisie-Xuezi Road.

This road is not unusual, less than a kilometer long and less than 10 meters wide, it is an alley that does not even have a name, but because it is next to a nationally renowned institution of higher learning, and there are some new and interesting shops in the alley, and students often visit here, so it was given such a name in a municipal renovation plan ten years ago. It was also in that year that the alley was renovated and renovated, the roadbed was widened, the asphalt was newly paved, and even the small shops on both sides were renovated, making it a new landmark in Shibei District. Along the road, there are bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and dessert houses, which are fresh and petty, fashionable and elegant, but more noisy and lively. Especially in the year when global football events are held, it transforms into a huge fan party every night. Each home will set up a dining area outdoors, move out a huge projection screen, and broadcast the game one after another, from evening to morning, from dusk to sunrise. Fans sit in the open streets, with beer, skewers and crayfish in front of them, drinking and having fun.

Xu Zhonghui took Ge Bin to the door of a bar called "Angel". During the day is a café serving pastries, coffee, and drinks; In the evening, it transforms into a bar, serving drinks, Western food and snacks. Even though the weather was cold, Xu Zhonghui still chose the outdoor dining area. There is no one else here except the two of them, and it is much cleaner than the store, which is obviously the atmosphere that Xu Zhonghui wants.

Xu Zhonghui seems to be a frequent customer here, and as soon as the waiter saw him appear, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.

"Please sit inside! It's too cold outside and it's not open for the time being. ”

"It's okay, I'm going to talk to my friends about something, it's too noisy and inconvenient." Xu Zhonghui's cold tone was irrefutable.

The waiter had no choice but to turn on the lights in the outdoor dining area and quickly fetch two menus from the store.

"I have fresh sea urchin and foie gras today, why don't you try it?" The waiter seemed to know Xu Zhonghui's taste very well, and introduced it enthusiastically.

"No, just keep it simple today." Xu Zhonghui chose a seat near the window and sat down, so that he could rely on the indoor light to make his vision clearer, and at the same time resist some cold. He didn't look through the menu, but ordered directly, "Give me a lasagna and a mushroom soup, what do you order?" ”

Ge Bin flipped through the menu page by page, making some difficult choices, and when he heard Xu Zhonghui's inquiry, he didn't know how to answer.

"Their Sicilian bolognese rice and potato salad are well done, you can try it." Xu Zhonghui recommended.

Ge Bin closed the menu and said loudly: "Then listen to you, have a potato salad with Sicilian meat sauce rice." ”

"What do you want for a drink?" The waiter asked.

"Bring me a stout first." Xu Zhonghui was the first to answer, and then looked at Ge Bin with his eyes.

"I drive, can't drink......"

"Don't worry, you can call a substitute driver."

"Forget it, I don't drink too much. Besides, if you get yourself drunk like you did last time, I'll have to take care of sending you home, and it's better to stay sober. Ge Bin declined Xu Zhonghui's proposal, turned to the waiter and said, "Bring me a cup of Earl Grey black tea!" ”

"Okay." The waiter bowed respectfully and left with the menu.

Since the waiter left, Xu Zhonghui has not spoken again. He stared at the street scene across the road, his eyes empty and unfocused, as if he was wandering into the world; It was as if he was immersed in his own consciousness and could not extricate himself.

The relatively wordless atmosphere made Ge Bin a little cramped, and he had to pick up the water glass on the table again and again, and drink the lemonade in the cup one after another, as if this was the only way to appear that he was very comfortable in dealing with the stalemate.

This continued until the end of dinner. After that, Xu Zhonghui ordered himself another dark beer, and ordered French fries and grilled chicken wings for him and Ge Bin. Ge Bin replaced himself with a vanilla latte.

It wasn't until all the meals were served again that Xu Zhonghui slowly spoke: "Thank you for your help in the afternoon." ”

After a sentence there was no follow-up, and there was a long silence. Xu Zhonghui drank vigorously and vigorously, Ge Bin was afraid that he would get drunk again, and his nerves were always highly tense.

After being silent for a long time, Xu Zhonghui spoke again with a slight drunkenness: "Has Anxin ever told you about the family?" Or did she mention me in front of you? ”

The headless words made Ge Bin unclear, and there was no interface.