On the 18th day after Chi Chenguang was arrested, Zhou Song returned to school to study. In fact, he was reluctant to go back to school, but he had already left many days of homework. His mother insisted on asking the driver to send him to school, and the driver stared at him and entered the classroom before leaving.

The news that Chi Chenguang is a serial killer has long been known throughout the city, causing huge waves in Yucheng, and his identity has also changed, from a rich young master to a murderer. His classmates' isolation and exclusion were as expected by him. He was already introverted and alone, and in this way, there were even more weeds around him. Everyone in the school avoided him like snakes, insects, rats and ants. Only one person was an exception among this group of people, that is, his classmate Fang Lei.

On the first day of school, Zhou Song was deeply impressed by Fang Lei, because Fang Lei's figure is much stronger than his peers, one head taller than the children in the upper grades, and always sits in the last row, and his position is always empty. Because he is too naughty and always talks in class, the teacher does not arrange a deskmate for him. Fang Lei seems to have been "different" since childhood. He is tall, strong, likes to play, talk and laugh, but his grades are particularly poor and his reaction is slow.

Once, when passing by the classroom office, Zhou Song heard the head teacher tell other teachers that Fang Lei had intellectual defects and was a "ministrative retarded". Perhaps the word "ministrative retarded" is not accurate enough, but it spreads in the school at the speed of the wind. Fang Lei was called "ministrative retarded" by others, but he was not annoyed at all, and he still played with the people who scolded him heartlessly. He would occasionally get angry, and he would squat on the ground with his hands, covering his head with his hands and squat on the ground, making a roar like a little beast. When others saw him, they would laugh. When he saw others laugh, he laughed, and in a blink of an eye he forgot the unhappiness just now.

He likes to make friends with everyone, and Zhou Song is within his range of friends. When Zhou Song occasionally pays attention to him, he is happy. After Zhou Song returns to school as the son of a murderer, only Fang Lei does not hide from him, and buzzes around him like a noisy bee; Fang Lei will help him find the books hidden by his classmates, pick up the chairs thrown on the playground, wipe the dirty tables, etc. Fang Lei becomes his bodyguard in school. No matter where he goes, he can always find Fang Lei's shadow by his side.

One afternoon after school, Zhou Song left school late, and almost all the teachers and students in the school had left. When he walked to the school gate, he was hit by a flying stone, and more stones flew towards him. Several senior boys stood not far away and threw stones at him, laughing and scolding.

Zhou Song was at a loss, and Fang Lei rushed over with all his yelling. Without saying a word, he picked up the stones on the ground and threw them back one by one. The two armies fought fiercely, and Fang Lei was hit by the forehead by rocks. He immediately cut out a hole, and blood flowed down his forehead.

The first time a few boys saw so much blood, they were so scared that they scattered. The guard heard the sound and rushed Fang Lei to the hospital. Zhou Song followed him, and saw Fang Lei crying and shaking the earth while breaking the tetanus. Later, he didn't say anything. That day, Zhou Song saw Fang Lei's mother Liu Qian for the first time in the hospital. Liu Qian was still young, but she was aging early. She ran around the hospital alone, and her dry and thin back looked haggard and tired.

The next day, Fang Lei's father Fang Yaqing ran to the school to cause trouble, dragged Fang Lei to show the wounds on Fang Lei's forehead to the school leaders, and asked the school to get severe punishment for the senior children. Zhou Song was also present. He smelled the wine on Fang Yaqing. Fang Yaqing seemed to be still in a hangover or had just drunk wine. Fang Yaqing taught Fang Lei a lesson again, sternly ordered him not to play with bad children. As for who was the bad child, he used Zhou Song as an example, grabbed Zhou Song's arm and dragged Zhou Song over, forcing Fang Lei to promise not to interact with Zhou Song again.

Fang Lei's face was flushed, and he burst into tears, looking angry and sad. Seeing his father pulling Zhou Song rudely, he suddenly shouted angrily, piercing his head in his father's arms like a small bull, pushing his father overturned.

Later, Zhou Song heard that Fang Yaqing was a hopeless gambler and drunkard, and often abused his wife and children. Fang Lei was a normal child. A few years ago, Fang Yaqing got drunk and slapped Fang Lei in the face. Fang Lei hit his head when he fell. Fang Lei was injured in the head, causing him to develop his intelligence. He was much stupider than his peers and had left two levels.

Zhou Songben has forgotten these things. His memories have been updated and iterated, always forgetting some past events and people. But when he saw the scar on Qin Xiao's forehead again, these passing memories are like flowing water and all come back.

Fang Lei said that he was not called Fang Lei now, but Qin Xiao, which was named by his parents in the south. More than ten years ago, he was stuffed into a van by a group of people and took him away from Yucheng. After several twists and turns, he went to a small county town in the south and was taken into a family. The owner of the family became his parents. At that time, he did not understand what he had encountered, and he only realized that he had been abducted and trafficked many years later.

When he first arrived at a new family, he was very uncomfortable at first and cried and made trouble, but the environment had a huge impact on a nine-year-old child. He gradually accepted his new parents, gradually forgot everything about living in Yucheng, and also forgot the name and appearance of his biological parents, but the memories of Zhou Song were never erased. After seeing Zhou Song again after more than ten years, he did not expect that he could recognize Zhou Song.

The coffee shop is very quiet, with less than 20% attendance rate, but Qin Xiao deliberately lowered his voice when he spoke, as if he was afraid of disturbing others. Because he was born with a loud voice, the normal volume of his voice was often noisy, so in public places where there were many people, he habitually lowered his voice.

Zhou Song and Liang Jue ordered a cup of coffee, but Qin Xiao couldn't get used to the coffee, so he asked for a cup of milk himself. He held the milk cup in his hand and told the casual trafficking he had encountered in his childhood as if he was telling other people's stories.

After listening to his story, Liang Jue felt a little strange inexplicably: "When did you find out that you were abducted?"

Qin Xiao said: "When I was twelve or thirteen years old."

Liang Jue: "Didn't call the police?"

Qin Xiao shook his head: "I never thought about calling the police. Actually, I have an impression of my past parents and family, but I don't want to go back to my previous family."

Zhou Song asked: "Why?"

Since entering this coffee shop, they have sat down and talked for more than half an hour. For more than half an hour, Zhou Song did not say a word, but just listened without any attention. However, his eyes did not move away from Qin Xiao, and he had been observing Qin Xiao. Apart from the scar on Qin Xiao's forehead, he could not see any Fang Lei's shadow on Qin Xiao. More than ten years have passed. Qin Xiao is tall and strong, several centimeters taller than 1.84 meters tall, and his skin has been sunburned into a healthy bronze color, like an athlete who loves outdoor sports all year round. Qin Xiao's black eyebrows, phoenix eyes, high nose bridge, thin lips, and three-dimensional face lines, which look very similar to a Hong Kong movie star's appearance is very different from Fang Lei he remembers, but Qin Xiao's dimples on his left face and the black mole at the corner of his right eye reminded Zhou Song that he is Fang Lei.

When Qin Xiao's dark eyes lit up immediately when he heard Zhou Song talking to him, his mouth was cracked and his two rows of white teeth showed, and his honest and shy smiled: "In my impression, my father always drinks and beats people, and my mother always says he regrets giving birth to me. Maybe it is a blessing for me to have the opportunity to choose a new family. My adoptive parents are very nice to me. Although they are poor, they never beat and scold me. I never thought of calling the police. Even if I later found out that I was abducted, I didn't hate them at all. They gave me a life I had never seen in my previous family."

Qin Xiao’s smile is very contagious. Zhou Song has seen many people and many smiling faces. No one has ever smiled as simply, simple and happy as Qin Xiao.

Liang Jue was still very suspicious: "Since you have forgotten your parents, how did you find them back?"

The smile on Qin Xiao's face faded away, and the light in his eyes was also dim: "Two years ago, my father died of liver cancer. Last year, my mother also found out about liver cancer. She felt that she could not live long, so she told me my life experience. When I first arrived at their house, I could clearly state my parents' names and home address. She wrote them down. She told me that my biological father was Fang Yaqing and my mother's name was Liu Qian. She lives in Unit 401, Building 5, Building 5, Old Family Building, Dafeng Garment Factory, Nanhu Road, Yucheng. I also have a friend I often mention, named Zhou Song."

Hearing this, Zhou Song finally felt a little touched, but his reaction was just to lower his eyes slightly and then take a sip of coffee.

Liang Jue: "So you come back to find your biological parents?"

Qin Xiao's expression became a little complicated: "Yes, not. I did go back to my previous home to see it, but there was no one there. I heard from my neighbors that Fang Yaqing, that is, my biological father, was arrested because of murder. As for my biological mother, she had already married to another city."

Liang Jue: "Do you have any other reason to come back?"

Qin Xiao smiled: "I think I'm not 'coming back', I'm just 'coming'."

He couldn't say it clearly, but Zhou Song understood: "Are you planning to settle in Yucheng?"

Qin Xiao said: "Yes, I have found a job and I want to make money to treat my mother. The doctor said that the cancer cells in her body have not spread widely yet, and there is still hope."

Liang Jue asked him about his age and education, and he grabbed his hair shyly: "I am twenty-seven years old this year and I haven't been admitted to college after graduating from high school."

Liang Jue: "What work have you done before?"

Qin Xiao: "I have done a lot. I have been to the factory, worked as an apprentice, served plates, and delivered takeaways."

Liang Jue: "Have you ever thought about improving your education?"

Qin Xiao pointed to his head, and his smile became a little helpless: "I'm not very smart and I can't read well. It only takes a few hours for others to memorize a text, but I have to use it for several days, and I always forget it. I understand what the teacher taught today, but I will forget it all tomorrow, as if I have never heard of it."

The situation he mentioned may be a cognitive disorder, a physiological disease formed by congenital or acquired nature. Young people like Qin Xiao who have lived at the bottom of society since childhood, have no prominent family background, nor have superior education and personal abilities, can choose very limited jobs.

Liang Jue handed him a business card: "I don't know what you have for yourself, nor do I know if I can help you. If you want to stay in this city for a long time, I should be able to provide you with advice and directions. If you need help in the future, you can try it with me."

Qin Xiao took his business card with both hands and smiled and said, "Thank you."

Liang Jue took out his cell phone and looked at it. There were two missed calls, all of which were called by Zhou Lingjun. He called the waiter to settle the bill and smiled at Qin Xiao, "I have something to do, why don't I be here first today? We will contact you often in the future."

Qin Xiao hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, you guys are busy. I have to go back to the store."

After walking out of the cafe, Liang Jue shook hands with Qin Xiao and said goodbye. After walking two steps forward, he found that Zhou Song had not followed, so he turned around and said, "Xiao Song?"

Zhou Song said: "You go, I'll go back by myself."

Liang Jue glanced at Qin Xiao standing behind him, and said inconveniently, and said, "If Han Feilu finds you again, you must tell me."

After Liang Jue left, Zhou Song and Qin Xiao stood outside the cafe door. Qin Xiao smiled shyly, feeling a little at a loss for a moment, and said inconsistently: "The weather is so hot today, are you going home?"

Zhou Song put his hand on his forehead to block the sunlight and nodded.

Qin Xiao: "How are you going? Are you going to take the subway?"

Zhou Song: "Take a taxi."

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up: "I'll give it to you, it's just right for you to save a taxi."

Zhou Song glanced at the white Ruitu parked on the roadside, and seemed to be unable to find a reason to refuse him, so he said, "Then I'll trouble you."

After getting in the car, Zhou Song sat in the passenger seat, looked at a jade Buddha placed on the bridge, and asked, "Is this car yours?"

Qin Xiao said: "No, no, no, it's my boss's car, I'll drive it out to help him refuel."

He seemed very happy, and smiled out the deep dimples and a tiger's teeth on his left face, revealing the simplicity and childishness that was inconsistent with his tall figure. Zhou Song could not understand why he always looked vibrant and growing in the face of the sun, but he could be infected by his emotions.

Since he met Qin Xiao again, he has said less than two words to Qin Xiao. When he was sitting in the car, he felt that he had to take the initiative to raise some topics, otherwise he would appear too arrogant and indifferent.

Zhou Song asked: "You just said you found a job, right?"

Qin Xiao said: "Yes, I work in the car wash shop during the day and watch the venue in the nightclub at night."

Zhou Song: "Can you rent a house?"

Qin Xiao: "Yes, I'm sharing a rent with a few friends. Oh, I'm just talking, I don't know where you live yet."

Zhou Song said the address, Qin Xiao was not familiar with the road for the first time, so he opened the navigation. Zhou Song asked again: "How long have you been to Yucheng?"

Qin Xiao: "It's been more than a week."

Zhou Song thought for a moment and said, "If you want to find Liu Qian, I can help."

Qin Xiao reacted for a while before he realized that Liu Qian was his biological mother, and hesitated: "I...I'm not ready yet, I plan to settle down first and then go to find her."

Zhou Song chose not to tell him about his participation in the investigation of Fang Yaqing's murder, nor did he tell him about the motive behind Fang Yaqing's murder. Because since Qin Xiao was abducted from Yucheng, he has become an outsider. Although Fang Yaqing's crime was caused by him, he is very innocent. Even if he knows the truth, it will be of no use except to increase his psychological pressure and bear responsibilities that do not belong to him.

Qin Xiao turned his head and looked at Zhou Song, and laughed and said, "You have long hair, which doesn't look very much like the photo, and I almost didn't recognize it."

Zhou Song: "Have you seen my photos?"

Qin Xiao: "There are many online, but the last time I searched for your photos was half a year ago. I just saw you in the car, but I didn't even dare to recognize you."

Zhou Song faced out the window and bent his lips slightly: "I dare not recognize it, but I dare to follow him."

Qin Xiao thought he was blaming him and hurriedly said, "I am I, I want to confirm whether it is you. Don't be angry, I am not trying to follow you."

Zhou Song smiled slightly: "I'm not angry, I'm joking."

Qin Xiao laughed in support of the venue: "Ah, kidding, it's funny."

He sent Zhou Song to the bottom of the building, Zhou Song untied his seat belt and got out of the car, said goodbye to him, and then stood by the side of the road and waited politely for him to leave first.

Qin Xiao grabbed the back of his head and hesitated again and again: "Well, Zhou Song, can you leave a phone number?"

Zhou Song then remembered that they had not left their phone number yet, took out their phones and said, "What's your number?"

Qin Xiao said a string of mobile phone numbers, Zhou Song dialed out, and his cell phone rang immediately. Zhou Song hung up the phone, saved his number, and said, "You know my number and where I live. If you have any questions, please contact me."

Qin Xiao happily saved his mobile phone number: "Okay, go up, I'm leaving."

Zhou Song watched his car drive out of the corridor and gradually disappeared, and then he felt a little bit like a reunion of old friends.

When he got home, he went to the bathroom to wash his face, dispel some heat from his body, and then took out a can of cold fruit beer from the refrigerator. The cell phone placed on the flowing table rang, which was the call from the note "Qin Xiao". He picked up his phone and turned around and leaned against the flowing table, took a sip of fruit beer and answered the phone.

Qin Xiao: "It's me."

Zhou Song: "Well, I know."

Qin Xiao smiled a few silly: "I just want to ask you, is your mobile phone number tied to your micro signal?"

Zhou Song: "Yes."

Qin Xiao: "You are the one with the nickname in English, and the one with the avatar of Blue Cat?"

Zhou Song was amused by him: "That's not a blue cat, it's a Tom cat."

Qin Xiao: "Ah yes yes yes yes, it's Tom among cats and mice. Then I'll add you."

Zhou Song hung up the phone, opened the WeChat message, and indeed received a friend verification. Qin Xiao’s WeChat message nickname is ‘Don’t Eat Spinach’, and his avatar is the cartoon character Popeye. Zhou Song passed the message verification and was changing the notes. Qin Xiao’s message came, which was a smiley emoticon.

Zhou Song replied with a smiling expression, and Qin Xiao sent another message: Is there any time tomorrow night? I want to treat you to dinner.

Zhou Song thought about it and replied quickly: Yes.

Qin Xiao: That's great. I'll find a place now and send you the address tomorrow. You can rest. I saw you were very unstimulated in the car just now, so hurry up and have a nap.

Qin Xiao was right, he really needed to make up for his sleep. He walked to the bedroom with his mobile phone and exited the chat page with Qin Xiao. Then he found that Han Feilu had sent several unread messages. When he clicked in, the screen was filled with the square array of voices sent by Han Feilu. From the early morning of this morning to the present, there were more than 20 messages in total, and he didn't listen to any of them, and there were small red dots behind each voice.

After entering the bedroom and lying on the bed, Zhou Song clicked on a random one, and the voice started to play: I still owe you a meal, you can choose a place, I will invite you tomorrow night—

Before the voice was finished, Zhou Song stopped the voice impatiently and replied to three words: There was no time.

As soon as the news was sent out, Han Feilu immediately replied instantly. However, Zhou Song didn't even look at it, turned off the phone and threw it on the bedside table, closing his eyes and falling asleep.
Chapter completed!