Chapter 10: Illusion
The center of Hammon Castle.
Jiang Luosheng and Wenwen parted and returned to Dongtai's apartment when it was already past midnight.
On the thirtieth floor, she used the key to unscrew the door of her house.
There was no one at home.
After she finished taking a shower, drying her hair, and came out of the bathroom, Xiao Qi finally returned.
A faint orange glow fills the living room. Xiao Qi was leaning back against the armrest on the side of the sofa, his right leg curled up, and the laptop was placed on his left leg stretched forward, the cold light of the screen reflected in his eyes.
"I'm back," Jiang Luosheng greeted him, "hard work." ”
"Hmm." Xiao Qi replied lightly, and his eyes did not take off the screen.
Jiang Luosheng walked over and patted his leg, "Put away your long legs and make room for me to sit." ”
Xiao Qi curled up his outstretched left leg and watched her sit down beside her.
The two looked at each other.
Jiang Luosheng's long and curly eyelashes looked a little fragile under the light.
Xiao Qi frowned, "What's wrong?" ”
"Officer Wen, have you been looking for you recently?" Jiang Luosheng asked him.
"Nope."
"Only that time on the day of the crime?"
"Yes." Xiao Qi looked at her, "Didn't you say don't worry?" ”
"Just after the performance, Officer Wen came looking for me." Jiang Luosheng told him, "We went to drink." ”
"Yes." Xiao Qi's tone was calm, "What did you talk about?" ”
"Your past." Jiang Luosheng asked in a low voice, "Don't you think it's a little strange?" If it's just a routine investigation, why don't you investigate it directly, but instead take a trick from me? ”
Xiao Qi closed the notebook and put it on the coffee table, "How they investigate is their business." Then, he reached out and gently pinched Jiang Luosheng's chin, "Don't worry. Not necessarily. ”
Jiang Luosheng looked at him. He has always been like this when he encounters things, so indifferent that people can't see through his emotions. And now, she can only trust him.
Xiao Qi changed the subject, "Go to bed early." What time do you leave tomorrow? ”
"There is no rehearsal tomorrow morning. I'll sleep in, don't wake me up. Jiang Luosheng said and stood up from the sofa.
"Okay." Xiao Qi also got up and walked to the bathroom.
Jiang Luosheng returned to his bedroom and closed the door.
In the next bathroom, there was the sound of rushing water, and a faint light leaked through the crack in the door. She lay on the bed, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
It's been a long time since she's had a good night's sleep. Therefore, when the mobile phone buzzed and shook the next morning, her whole body collapsed.
One of the illusions of life is that you can finally take a break.
She rolled over with her eyes closed and reached for her phone on the bedside table.
After pressing the answer button, a familiar voice came from the opposite side: "Miss Jiang." ”
Jiang Luosheng instantly sobered up a lot, "Officer Wen." ”
"Sorry to bother you so early." Wenwen's tone was apologetic, "Do you have time now?" Can I come to the Binmen Police/Bureau? ”
The volume of the text is moderate, but it is especially obtrusive in this morning that should be quiet.
Jiang Luosheng cleared his throat, "What's wrong?" ”
"Your father......" Wen Wen paused for a moment and spoke again, "Your uncle Jiang Yuan got into a drunken physical altercation with a card friend, and now the police are coordinating, and the families of both sides need to be present." ”
Jiang Luosheng closed his eyes, "Are they hurt?" ”
"Jiang Yuan is not injured, the other party is in the hospital for an examination." Wenwen told her, "Mr. Jiang Yuan said that you are his only family member. ”
Jiang Luosheng was silent for two seconds, "Got it." I'm going over now. ”
She hung up the phone, rolled over and lay flat, looking at the snow-white ceiling.
The wall clock on the wall of the living room outside, the second hand ticking and ticking, every step with all his might.
Jiang Luosheng silently followed the count, and when she counted the eighteenth step, she took a deep breath and turned over and got out of bed.
She opened the bedroom door and walked out softly. The door to the bedroom on the opposite side was still closed. Outside the large floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room, the city still needs to be lit by street lights.
Before walking into the bathroom, Jiang Luosheng glanced at the time of the clock on the wall.
It's five o'clock in the morning.