Chapter 43: The late return with palpitations
She took a tissue and shook her head: "I'll just take a taxi." Then wipe off the grease around your mouth.
He stared at her: "Nowhere to go?"
With a few simple words, the action of telling her to wipe suddenly paused slightly, and she returned to normal after a while, without answering his question.
"I have a friend who runs an inn, and the address is ten minutes' drive from the TV station, why don't you stay there first?"
She was silent, probably contemplating.
"Let's go. He was the first to get up.
Hearing this, Shi Yi picked up the jacket on his lap, folded it squarely and put it on the empty chair next door, and then stood up.
He turned around and walked towards the door, and she followed him silently.
Picked up the umbrella outside the gate and opened it, he put the umbrella on top of her head, the two walked down the steps, stopped in front of a red flag, he opened the co-pilot's door, and she bent down to get in.
"Seat belts. He got into the car and reminded him.
The red flag drove out of the criminal police compound, and at 6 o'clock in the morning, there were few vehicles on the streets, and the rain for three consecutive days caused the road to be very slippery, and the low-lying ground accumulated a nest of puddles, and the wheels ran over, splashing a rain curtain.
The air is full of the smell of dampness and stickiness, wrapped in the slightest coolness of autumn.
About twenty minutes later, Hongqi stopped at the door of an inn, the door had not yet opened, perhaps it was too early, and the guests were still sleeping peacefully.
He made a phone call, explained a few words, and told her to get out of the car.
After waiting at the door for a minute or two, the thick wooden door creaked open from the inside, and a sleepy sleeping face emerged from inside, looking at Xie Song with half-open eyes, and then at the girl next to her.
It was a young male face, looking a little smaller than Xie Song, with a mouth, and before he could say anything, he yawned a lot, and even the root of his tongue made people see clearly.
"Come in. After the fight, he greeted him happily, turned around and walked back: "Cover the door." ”
"Let's go. He said to Shi Yu next to him.
The steps of the inn were a bit high, and she stepped up first, not noticing an iron arm lying behind her to prevent her from falling.
The inn is a three-courtyard structure, an open-air courtyard, the yard is built with a rockery, a small arch bridge at the bottom, a fish pond under the arch bridge, and then there is a quaint table and chair on the left, next to it is a four-seater swing.
The reception desk is set in the main courtyard, facing a large tea table surrounded by long mahogany chairs.
"Check in yourself, I'm sleepy. The innkeeper threw down such a sentence, took care of himself and entered a room on the first floor, closed the door, and only the two of them were left at the front desk.
Looking at the closed door, she looked at him again, but saw that the other party seemed to be in his own territory, and his long hand went around the erected front desk, felt a key, opened the baffle, and went inside.
The long table at the front desk is equipped with a computer, Xie Song checked the vacant room on the computer, only one of the 6 rooms remained, fortunately, the location facilities are also good, raised his head and said to her: "I'll register my ID card." ”
Before going out, the police reminded her to bring her ID card, took it out of her pocket and handed it to him.
He registered and returned his ID card: "The room is on the second floor, I'll take you to see it." ”
The two of them went up the wooden staircase, he leading the way in front and she followed slowly, and the second floor resembled an old attic, with a narrow corridor turning on three sides, with two rooms on each side.
He led her to the middle of the three walls, pasted the door card on the sensor, and with a sound, the door unlocked, he pushed the door open, and turned sideways to let her in: "You take a look first, I'm waiting for you outside." ”
"No, it's good. ”
Hearing this, he handed her the key card: "If you need anything, just mention it to the front desk, I still have a job, so I'll go back first." ”
"I'm sorry for you. ”
With a slight bow, he walked up the stairs, watching from the door.
The sound of steady footsteps didn't go far out, and suddenly stopped again.
She saw him turn around and confessed to herself: "Be careful, if you have something, you can contact me." ”
"Thank you. I don't know whether to refuse or accept this thanks.
At 10 o'clock that night, Xie Song drove from the criminal police compound to his home, the rain was still falling, but the rain was getting smaller, and he habitually turned on the car speaker and adjusted the channel to a certain designated number.
The red light ahead, the black red flag slowed down, stopped steadily in front of the zebra crossing, and a familiar voice slowly came out of the speaker, beaming with ears!
His eyes turned slightly, and a faint hint of surprise flashed.
The signal lights change, the engine starts again, and it slowly crosses the zebra crossing.
"I smiled and walked towards life,
No matter how life pays homage to me.
Repay me to be flat?
I am a happy river.
Repay me for being rugged?
I am a mountain and think solemnly!
Do you want me to be happy?
I'm a swallow flying in the air.
Repay me for my misfortune?
I am a strong bamboo, which can withstand a thousand blows!
You can't live without laughter,
How lonely a world without laughter must be.
Nothing can change my love of life,
I smile and walk towards the fiery life!"
The sound of the rain mingled with her voice, rising and falling in his ears, and his eyes were deep, dappled with the dazzling glow of the windshield.
At the end of the live broadcast, everyone's eyes once again fell on Shi Tan's face, and every pair of eyes was asking questions, but the person concerned pretended not to notice it, curled the corners of his mouth to say goodbye to a few people, and went to the dressing room to get an umbrella.
Standing at the door of the bright TV station, she stopped her steps, and scruples arose in her heart.
She didn't go to the bus stop, called an online car-hailing car, took a screenshot of the driver's information, and returned it to WeChat, wanting to send the picture, but her finger suddenly paused at a certain moment.
Swiped through the address book, a long list of contacts, but on it, she couldn't find anyone to report her whereabouts to the other party.
The private car soon arrived at the door of the TV station, and she was distracted, until the other party looked left and right, and asked her: "Miss, is it the car you called?"
Her eyelashes fluttered, her consciousness was pulled back, and she poked her eyes to look at the other party's license plate: "Yes, I'm sorry." Then he went up and opened the door, bent down and got in.
The private car drove out of the main entrance of the TV station, and a car followed behind it.
Shi Tan never closed his eyes along the way, even though the driver never deviated from the navigation route.
It took about ten minutes to reach her destination, and as soon as she got out of the car, a light came from behind her, and it went out in an instant.
There are street lamps outside the inn, hollow design, looking through the light, a straight and slender leg stepped down from the car, and the door closed, revealing the figure.
A ray of surprise swept over her eyes, and she watched as the visitor walked towards her, her eyes revealing an inquiry.
He motioned to her for supper: "Come and deliver food." Then he nodded his chin to the inn: "Let's go in." ”
She followed him into the inn, which was nearly 12 o'clock, but the front desk was brightly lit, and warm lamps were left in the corridor on the second floor for the guests returning from a late trip.