Zhao Ningchu led the two little guys towards the villa area. When passing the cake shop, Nini shook off Zhao Ningchu's hand and stood still.
Zhao Ningchu turned to look at her: "Nini, what's wrong?"
"Mommy, I want to eat cake!"
After saying that, he pointed to the cake shop on the left: "Nini hasn't eaten cake for a long time, Nini wants to eat durian mille-feuille!"
"Good mommy, take you shopping!"
The three of them came to the cake shop. Nini chose a durian mille-feuille, while Xiaobai chose a mango mille-feuille.
Zhao Ningchu came to the cashier and took out her wallet from her bag to pay.
This is the first time I have used the cash in my wallet since I took it from the police station last time.
"Hello, how much is it?"
"One hundred and six in total!"
When Zhao Ningchu heard this, she opened her wallet and was about to take the money. She saw that the photo in the wallet was missing.
Zhao Ningchu thought he was dazzled and looked at it carefully.
Really gone.
That was a photo of him and Xiaobai. Xiaobai was just born at that time. She asked Shao Sinian to take the photo with a LiDe and kept it in her wallet.
What did Zhao Ningchu suddenly think of?
His whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Is it Ji Xiuran?
There was a car accident before, there was the police station, and now Gu Ran saw it in the park, but now her photo is gone.
If it wasn't Ji Xiuran, who else would take away his photo.
Zhao Ningchu took out her cell phone, saw the call history, and dialed the number with trembling fingertips, but no one answered the call!
Zhao Ningchu was a little disappointed. After sending the two little guys home and handing them over to Zhao Zhenguo, he went to the police station.
Because Zhao Ningchu has been to the police station several times, the staff already know her.
"Miss Zhao, why are you here?"
The person who spoke was the policeman who had previously contacted Zhao Ningchu to pick up the bag.
"Officer Zhang, you said before that no human tissue was found at the scene, right?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
Zhao Ningchu froze and said with a trembling voice: "Is that possible? Is the person still alive?"
Officer Zhang shook his head: "Miss Zhao, I can understand your mood, my condolences!"
"Isn't it not found? That means the person is still alive, otherwise how could he disappear out of thin air?"
"The fire was very intense when it exploded, so it's possible..."
Zhao Ningchu shook his head, still not believing it.
"No, how is it possible!"
The policeman sighed and said nothing?
Zhao Ningchu tried hard to control his emotions and stated the purpose of coming here.
She had to see it with her own eyes, otherwise, she wouldn't believe it.
"You need to watch the surveillance!"
Zhao Ningchu nodded: "Well, I want to see who the person who sent me the bag is!"
"Ms. Zhao, this may be a little difficult."
"Why? I just wanted to make sure."
"Are you missing something in your bag or something?"
"If I say less, can you let me watch the surveillance?"
Zhao Ningchu's words were obviously a bit unreasonable in the eyes of the other party.
"Ms. Zhao, when I gave the bag to you, I asked you to check it. Now, after so many days, you said that the item was lost. We can't guarantee that it was lost at the police station or that some kind person took it away.
"
"Just let me see if you believe the surveillance, and I'll take a look!"
The other party shook his head.
Zhao Ningchu lowered his eyes with some disappointment.
Unable to be seen by the surveillance camera, Zhao Ningchu turned around and left.
As soon as he turned the corner, he saw Su Yang coming to the police station in a panic.
What is Su Yang doing here?
Thinking about it carefully, after Ji Xiuran's death, the Ji Group seemed not to be affected at all, and neither did Su Yang.
The more Zhao Ningchu thought about it, the stranger he felt.
She took out her mobile phone and dialed Su Yang's number, and the call was quickly connected.
"Hello……"
"Su Yang, have I disturbed your work now?"
"No, I'm not busy right now. Do you have anything to do if you call me?"
"Are you in the company now?"
"Um!"
Zhao Ningchu felt a little nervous, but she still tried hard to control the tone of her words: "The police told me before that Ji Xiuran's tissue fragments were not found."
Su Yang on the other side of the phone was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Maybe the fire was too strong and it has already been reduced to ashes."
"Su Yang, you are also a top student who graduated from Yan University with a master's degree. You should know this common sense. Do you need me to give you some popular science? What level of explosion is required to vaporize human tissue?"
Su Yang's breath froze when he heard this, and Zhao Ningchu continued: "You are not in the company now, right?"
"I'm on a business trip now."
"You're on a business trip, coming to the police station on a business trip, right?"
"Madam, you..."
"When Ran Ran and I were making a video today, Ran Ran said that someone was watching me secretly, wearing sunglasses and a mask. He was the same person who sent me to the hospital and my bag to the police station. How could it be such a coincidence?
"
"Madam, what do you want to say?"
Zhao Ningchu's heart trembled slightly, he took a deep breath and carefully said the words buried in his heart.
"You guys, are you lying to me? In fact, Ji Xiuran is still alive, right?"
Su Yang on the other side of the phone paused for a few seconds before speaking: "Madam, people have to move on. Please forgive me!"
"He is really alive. I can feel it. He must have taken the photos in my wallet."
"Mr. Ji hopes you live well, and you can live well even without him."
When Zhao Ning heard this, what Ji Xiuran said to her that day came to mind, and her tears instantly burst into tears.
"Alive? I want to, too. I'm trying hard to forget, but I can't. Su Yang, believe me, he is really still alive."
Su Yang remained silent and didn't speak.
Zhao Ningchu also knew Su Yang's temper, and it was impossible to know Ji Xiuran's situation from his mouth.
She sniffed and continued: "Let me ask you one last question. Did you lie to me about Ji Xiuran?"
"Madam, please be more open-minded!"
"Just tell me if you lied to me!"
Su Yang was silent for a while, and finally uttered two words: "No!"
Following Su Yang's words, Zhao Ningchu sat limply on the ground and continued to sob.
Su Yang heard that something was wrong with Zhao Ningchu's situation, and quickly said: "Madam, are you okay? I asked you where you are, and I asked Gu Ran to pick you up!"
Zhao Ningchu calmed down for a while, then spoke with choked sobs: "Tell me if Ji Xiuran is still alive!"
'Feel sorry……'
After Su Yang finished speaking, he hung up the phone directly.
Zhao Ningchu sat on the ground, holding her knees with her hands and crying loudly.
At this time, a policewoman came over and said, "Ms. Zhao, are you okay?"
Zhao Ningchu raised his eyes and looked at her without saying a word.
"Ms. Zhao, do you need me to contact your family members to come over? Your condition is not very good!"
Zhao Ningchu shook his head, pushed himself up and slowly stood up, shaking his head slightly: "It's okay, thank you!"
"Do I need to call my family over?"
Zhao Ningchu did not answer her question, but asked: "Did Su Yang ask you to come here?"
The policewoman was stunned for a moment, not expecting Zhao Ning to know about it.
Before she could think of words, Zhao Ningchu continued: "I'm fine, tell him not to worry, I'm going back!"
After saying that, he turned around and left without looking back.
When Zhao Ningchu walked out of the police station, a gust of cold wind blew, and he felt quite sober.
Su Yang is Ji Xiuran's man. Without Ji Xiuran letting go, there is no way he would have spoken.
The more secretive he was, the more Zhao Ningchu felt that something was fishy.
If there hadn't been the last car accident, she thought, she would probably forget Ji Xiuran and live a good life alone as he said.
Maybe in a few years, she will start a new family, or maybe it won't take a few years.
But now, she can't do it, because she sees hope, and her sixth sense tells her that that person is Ji Xiuran.
Since she couldn't find any answers, she took retreat in order to advance.
Didn't Ji Xiuran love herself? She didn't believe that he could be such a domineering and domineering person, and he could watch her in the corner and dare not come near her for the rest of her life.
She tightened her scarf and stepped forward much more briskly.
**
At night, Zhao Ningchu was lying on the bed. She searched for the number on WeChat and then pressed the friend request invitation.
If you don’t answer the phone, try WeChat.
Zhao Ningchu wasn't sure if the number belonged to Ji Xiuran, and she wasn't sure if the other person was Ji Xiuran, but she had to try.
After waiting for several minutes, there was no news.
Zhao Ningchu simply threw her phone aside and went to sleep.
The next day!
Zhao Ningchu woke up early, took out her mobile phone and opened WeChat.
The next second, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The fish took the bait.
Zhao Ningchu threw her cell phone aside, hummed a little tune and went downstairs to make breakfast for the two little guys.
When Zhao Zhenguo washed the two little ones and took them downstairs, he heard singing coming from the kitchen.
When they walked in and saw Zhao Ningchu making breakfast in the kitchen and humming a song, the three of them were stunned by the sight.
Zhao Ningchu turned around with breakfast in hand and laughed when she saw the three petrified people.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Mommy, what's wrong with you?"
Xiaobai and Nini said in unison.
"I'll make breakfast for you, come here quickly!"
Zhao Zhenguo looked at his daughter, a little unsure, and he cautiously said: "Xiaochu, what are you..."
"I'm in a good mood today. I'll buy you some breakfast. Dad, don't just stand there stupidly. Come here quickly!"
Sitting at the dining table, Zhao Ningchu's cell phone suddenly lit up.
She glanced at it, and after seeing the WeChat message sent by the other party, a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
She picked up her phone unhurriedly, clicked on WeChat, and saw the word "Hello" on it.
You can imagine what a serious man he is.
Zhao Ningchu went back.
【Hello!】
No message was sent from the other side, but Zhao Ningchu looked at the other side and it showed that it was typing.
The message was displayed for two minutes but still not sent. Zhao Ningchu continued to send the message.
【Thank you for picking up my bag.】
【You're welcome!】
[I have to thank you. I’ll treat you to dinner another day and thank you in person.]
Zhao Ningchu looked at the message that it was typing, and it took a full two minutes for the other party to send a message.
【Sorry, I'm not in Yanjing!】
[That’s it, let’s make an appointment next time you come to Yanjing. My name is Zhao Ningchu. What should I call you?]
【Chen Jun!】
Zhao Ningchu looked at these two words and felt a little dumbfounded.
Even if you say a random name, say it in a nice way.
This is too tacky.
At noon, she called He Jingzhi and told him to go to the clinic to see him.
He Jingzhi was a little surprised when he saw Zhao Ningchu.
"What's wrong? Isn't it once a week?"
"Dr. Zhao, I want to ask you a favor!"
"What?"
Zhao Ningchu told He Jingzhi her plan, but she only talked about acting and did not tell her the purpose of acting.
He Jingzhi was a little surprised.
He admitted that after getting along with Zhao Ningchu during this period, he did have a slight liking for her, so when Zhao Ningchu proposed to pretend to be a couple, he felt a little excited.
"Are you sure you want me to help you?"
Zhao Ningchu nodded: "Well, you are the most suitable candidate."
"Then, what do I need to do?"
"Do you have time in the afternoon? Let's go out to eat and hang out!"
'no problem!'
That afternoon, Zhao Ningchu had dinner with He Jingzhi and took photos to post on WeChat Moments.
Less than two minutes after I sent the call, Gu Ran called.
When Zhao Ningchu answered the phone, Gu Ran's excited voice came over.
"Achu, there's something going on!"
Zhao Ningchu looked at He Jingzhi awkwardly, then covered her phone and said, "What's going on?"
"What's going on with your WeChat Moments, flowers, heart comparisons, and men's hands?"
"Just friends!"
"Have you developed a second child? Who is it?"
"You know him."
"I know him?"
Gu Ran thought for a while and exclaimed: "It can't be Dr. He!"
Zhao Ningchu hummed.
"Achu, are you serious or just kidding?"
"Didn't you want me to come out before? What? Now you don't want me to?"
"Of course I have. If you are sincere, then I will be very happy. Just don't force yourself."
"Don't worry, I'm measured."
"Bring it out sometime, let's have a meal together, me and you, Su Yang."
Speaking of Su Yang, Zhao Ningchu thought of Su Yang's visit to the police station yesterday.
"Ran Ran, is Su Yang still working at Ji's?"
"Yeah, I don't know what he's been busy with lately. We haven't had dinner together for a long time."
"Didn't he tell you?"
"No!"
Zhao Ningchu didn't expect that Su Yang was so tight-lipped and wouldn't even talk to the people closest to him.
"Ran Ran, I'm going to eat first. Ask Su Yang when he has time to come out to eat."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
In the next few days, Zhao Ningchu would go out to eat with He Jingzhi every day, and would post on WeChat Moments every time.
But to prevent other people from seeing it, her settings are viewable by only one person.
There was still no message today, and Zhao Ningchu was a little discouraged.
For a moment, she was a little unsure.
Not sure if Ji Xiuran still likes me?
If you like it, why would you give up? If you like it, why would you see such an ambiguous circle of friends and get no reaction at all?
Zhao Ningchu was so angry that she directly clicked on his profile picture and sent a photo of her having dinner with He Jingzhi today.
Then he quickly attached a message.
[Sorry, it was sent by mistake and cannot be withdrawn, so just pretend you didn’t see it!]
Zhao Ningchu looked at where the avatar showed that the other party was typing, and felt a little relieved.
Let's see how long you can hold on.
Two minutes later, a message came over there.
【Um!】
For a moment, Zhao Ningchu couldn't understand.
What does it mean to reply "um"?
You bastard, even cuckolds are coming to your door, yet you can still be so cold.
Zhao Ningchu angrily threw her phone in her bag and ignored it.
*
Hospital
In the ward, a group of medical staff came in and said to the patient on the bed holding a mobile phone: "Mr. Ji, it's time to change the dressing."