Chapter 3 You make my heart beat and my heart aches
On Saturday, Li Miao still got up early in the morning, she was really not blessed to enjoy the weekend, yesterday just concluded a gang crime case, there are many defendants, the case file has not been sorted out and bound after the case is over, the president explained that the electronic file must be uploaded to the intranet next week, the monthly assessment has begun, the trial completion rate is one of the criteria for measuring the judge's work performance, she had to take the initiative to work overtime on the weekend. After a brief wash, I finished breakfast in ten minutes and drove to the courthouse. Skillfully parked the car, changed into a uniform, put on high heels, and went upstairs to the office. Li Miao is very reluctant to wear this suit, she likes a casual and comfortable style, but for the image of the court, she will wear a uniform when she works overtime, because if necessary, she will let the client go to the office on weekends to understand the case, in order to maintain a good working condition, a serious uniform restricts her desire to take off her high heels at any time. Sitting in front of the computer, Li Miao twisted her neck and began to print the evidence catalog and bind the case file, only her office made a rustling sound in the whole building, quiet and deserted. "Dut...... ......", the landline rang, and a slender and slender hand picked up, "Hello, this is the ×× Court, I am Assistant Judge Li Miao, who are you?" ”,“…… Dudu", the other party hung up the phone without speaking, Li Miao was a little strange, it was impossible to make a mistake, only people who had contact with the court would know the landline of the office, it should be someone who had a lawsuit. Li Miao comforted herself, she felt strange, there was obviously someone opposite, his breathing Li Miao heard it very clearly, somehow, she was a little flustered. She took a long breath and continued to work, and a few hours passed, and it was already 12 o'clock when she raised her hand to look at her watch, stood up and stretched her legs, ready to go to dinner. When I went downstairs, I received another phone call that didn't speak, Li Miao felt more and more strange, it wouldn't be what she thought, there have been irrational parties to find fault before, Li Miao has been in contact with more and is good at playing Tai Chi with them, the first time I was a little scared, and then I got used to it, she understood that the trial result of the case would stimulate the losing party, and it was normal for conflicts to occur, the court would only believe in the evidence, and the trial result may not be the truth of the matter, but the contradiction between legal reason and reason cannot be eliminated, as long as the procedure is fair and the evidence is sufficient, The outcome of the trial was not something she could influence. She shook her head not to think too much, picked up the key and went downstairs to eat, she always felt that something was wrong when she went out of the door, it seemed that there were people around her, and she looked back many times but found nothing. She wanted to go to a farther place to eat today, she coveted the chestnut cakes from a shop on North Street for a long time, and she didn't have to go overtime on time in the afternoon, so she bought more and took them back for Lao Li and Ms. Wu to taste. She drove with music playing in her car, humming and driving, passing by a café, she hesitated for a moment to park the car and walk in. The coffee in this house is still unpalatable, there is too much sugar, and she doesn't like it very much, just like the first time she drank it. As soon as she went out with coffee, she was knocked down by a black shadow, and then she was grabbed by the collar of her uniform and lifted it up, Li Miao didn't react, the black shadow strangled her neck behind her, and a cold sheet was on her neck, Li Miao was frightened even if she had experienced this kind of thing, the people around her screamed, some people called the police with their mobile phones, some people shouted not to be impulsive, more people took pictures with their mobile phones, and openly held them hostage with knives, which is really big news in a small city. Li Miao was so frightened that she didn't dare to move, her eyes closed, and her whole body trembled. "The surname is Li, you put my brother in, I want you to pay for your life", there was a vicious and very rough voice in her ears, Li Miao was stunned, it turned out that as she thought, the party came to "take revenge". She often breathed a sigh of relief, as long as she wasn't an outlaw with an antisocial personality, she had time to figure it out. She calmed down and spoke slowly
"Calm down, can you tell me who your brother is?"
"Shut up, the surname is Li, it's you who hurt my brother"
Li Miao sighed, she really couldn't understand why the parties felt that she had harmed them, and she also wanted to save them, and if she did something wrong, she had to pay the price, this is the rule of adult life. She paused, and asked
"You have to let me know who you are, and you have to let me know if you die."
"×××, you... Remember... Rise... Come... Finish... Is it? Gritting his teeth in his ears, the voice of word by word sounded.
Li Miao was stunned and remembered that one of the parties involved in the gang crime yesterday was a young man, and his name was ×××. Then this person is ....... Li Miao's body is cold, and there are many people involved in the gang's crimes, and they have particularly bad criminal behaviors, most of them have been brainwashed, and they have long ignored their lives. Then she .......
She tried to relax her body, and said in a pretending serious voice:
"I know, your brother is a participant in a gang crime, not a major element, and there is a possibility that the sentence will be commuted. But if you are so impulsive and hold hostage the staff of the state judiciary, then your brother will have no hope at all."
The strength of the hand on her neck loosened a little, and the dagger was still cold, only a few points from her neck. Li Miao saw that there was hope, so she continued to look professional and said:
"I understand your feelings, if you are not satisfied with the outcome of the trial, you can appeal or ask the procuratorate to protest, and during the second trial, you can also find a professional lawyer to defend you, as long as the verdict is flawed, he has the hope of commuting the sentence. But if you make a mistake impulsively today, your brother will not only have no hope, but will also speed up the execution of the sentence because of you, and once the execution period is reached, your brother will have no hope."
After saying that, she shut up and gave him a little time to think, she knew that he was very chaotic at this time, and it was easy for people to believe the words of the inducer when they were in chaos. She had studied criminal psychology and used inducement to force him to believe her words.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind hit, her neck was cold, the oppression behind her disappeared, and a tingling pain came. She stretched out her hand and wiped it, and a bright red came into view. Turning his head, he saw a tall figure using beautiful grappling techniques to stop the person who had threatened her earlier, and at this time, he had just handed the person over to the police who came to deal with it, stood up and bulleted the dirt, and walked towards her. Li Miao's vision was blurred, she recognized it by her back, even if she hadn't seen her for many years, she could recognize it by her back, it was Zhou Shunyao, it was her friend Zhou Shunyao.
Zhou Shunyao looked at her dumbfounded, the tears on his face and the bright red on his neck stung his eyes. He approached quickly, knelt down on one knee, pressed a tissue to her neck with one hand, put the other around her, gently stroked her back, she trembled all over, hugged his neck and sobbed. Zhou Shunyao's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a hand, and he was sore, and he comforted softly:
"Don't cry, Miao Miao, it's okay"
"Hmmm......"
"You've got a neck injury, we'll take care of it first. Don't cry anymore".
"Hmmm......".
Zhou Shunyao sighed and helped her up, and took her to a nearby hospital to disinfect and bandage her wounds, during which she didn't say a word, her eyes wandered, and she was restless. Zhou Shunyao looked at her, his eyes throbbed, was this what she wanted? Is she so dangerous every day? If something happened to her just now, then he ....... He didn't dare to think any further, watching her being threatened with a knife, she pretended to be calm, but her hands trembled violently. Even though she had thousands of legal reasons to convince the gangsters, she must have been terrified of the knife on her neck. He had just come out of the café and saw this scene, his mind went blank for a moment, and his heart stopped beating a few times, as if he saw her lying in a pool of blood and lifeless, and he was out of breath ....... The body reacted instinctively, took out the grappling grappling that he was good at, and just wanted to keep her away from danger, and he couldn't stand her in danger, even the slightest bit.
Li Miao, who was already calm, washed her face, and when she saw herself in the mirror with a pale face and gauze wrapped around her neck, she smiled bitterly, is it Tai Sui today? How did everything catch up with her, she thought about the scene of reuniting with him countless times, maybe she ran away, maybe he was silent, maybe they said hello awkwardly and detached and walked away. She never thought that they would reunite in a heroic way to save beauty, and she never thought of meeting the person she had always wanted to see in such an environment that was not suitable for meeting.
Zhou Shunyao waited for Li Miao, he was also confused, he was caught off guard when he met her, and he was not ready to meet her. Even though he has been honing in the army for many years and has participated in several military exercises, he has seen strong winds and waves, but in the face of her, he is always flustered.
Zhou Shunyao sent Li Miao home, the two were embarrassed and silent, and the atmosphere was cold, making people want to escape. Li Miao couldn't stand this the most, coughed lightly, and opened her mouth for a while
"Long time no see, that ......, thank you today"
Zhou Shunyao paused slightly, and said softly for a moment:
"Well, long time no see...... no thanks"
The two seemed to meet for the first time, the official was estranged, but the atmosphere was even more embarrassing, Li Miao was uncomfortable, she was out of breath, so she desperately looked for a topic:
"When did you come back?"
"The day before yesterday"
"How long is the vacation?"
"Fifteen Days"
"That's good. We had time to eat together."
“……”
Zhou Shunyao stopped talking, Li Miao was silent in his heart, didn't he even want to eat with her?
"I will decide the place". He said in a deep voice. Li Miao's eyes lit up, and she quickly answered, "Well...... okay." My phone number is ......"
"Hmm", he still said. Didn't say his own number.
……
Li Miao was silent, this time completely silent, and did not speak again until he got home.
After saying goodbye politely, Li Miao lay on the bed, and tears began to flow unscrupulously. Today she is very scared, life is so fragile, she is afraid of everything, afraid that she will not see Lao Li and Ms. Wu, afraid that she will not see Luo Jin, and she is afraid that she will not be able to see ...... He. She and him shouldn't have ended in a hurry without even saying goodbye, he was his first love, and he was the only person who had been touched for so many years. She felt that her neck hurt more, her heart hurt, and her tears flowed more fiercely......
……
"Happy graduation, Miao Miao, send you". A bouquet of champagne-colored roses was handed to Li Miao, Li Miao was stunned, and her heart was bright. Zhou Shunyao is really good, she knows her preferences, she loves champagne-colored roses very much, the light color is not strong and eye-catching, and it is not cold and boring.
"Thank you. I'll give it to you", he said, handing over a beautiful box. Zhou Shunyao smiled with a mouthful of white teeth and smiled playfully:
"It can't be a love letter, right? Miao Miao, you can say it to your face. Zhou Shunyao looked narcissistic.
"Zhou Shunyao, you are less narcissistic." Li Miao glanced at him.
Zhou Shunyao rubbed his head and pretended to ask casually:
"Which school do you want to apply to?"
"×× University of Political Science and Law", she packed up her things and sorted out the pages of the classmates she had written.
"In Shanghai?"
"Well, I like Gangnam."
"Oh, that's good". Zhou Shunyao's eyes were certain, as if he had made up his mind, and nodded solemnly.
……
After filling in the volunteer form, a few days later, in the morning, Li Miao lay comfortably on the sofa, fantasizing about her beautiful college life, she likes law, and she wants to go to college in her favorite city, this feeling of getting her wish is very refreshing. The phone rang, and Li Miao reached out to pick it up:
"Who?"
"I," said excitedly.
"What's wrong?" Li Miao played with the phone line, smiling.
"Do you have time? Let's ×× the wetlands, the scenery is beautiful, and there are ......, I have something to say to you. He paused and whispered.
"Okay...... you wait for me." Li Miao's heart was beating so hard that she seemed to know what Zhou Shunyao was going to say, and her heart was hot, and she wanted to sing ...... excitedly.
"Well, I'll wait for you, don't worry, take your time, Miao Miao". Zhou Shunyao's gentle voice came, and Li Miao heard his voice, his eyes were full of pink, and everything he looked at had a faint pink aura. Originally...... That's how it feels.
"Toot ......", the phone rang again
"Hey ......"
……
The phone was thrown heavily on the table, and it couldn't bear to slide off the table, but it was hung by the telephone line, and it shook its ...... from side to side aggrievedly, like a spider hanging from silk, which made people's hearts chill.
Li Miao lay on the bed crying silently, she was like a dehydrated fish, her chest heaving, panting for breath. It was dark in front of her eyes, she couldn't see what was ahead, she didn't seem to see anything. and the two of them just now, as if she was forced to wither ...... in an instant.
At that time, Li Miao didn't know that on the day she failed to make the appointment, Zhou Shunyao waited from daytime to sunset, and waited until the sky was full of stars, and she added a dull color to Zhou Shunyao's smooth life for ......the first time.
Zhou Shunyao that day, nervous, excited, hopeful, disappointed, and finally on Li Miao's phone, the light in his eyes was completely extinguished. He wanted to ask her why she didn't show up, but he didn't get the answer he wanted. Under the starry sky, there was only one sentence in her ears: "Zhou Shunyao, don't wait for me, I won't go." I know your mind, but isn't it good for us to be friends? ”。
Be friends? How do people who are excited make friends? Li Miao, I've been waiting for you to tell me in person.
Author's note: I tried my best to ...... typesetting!