Xu Yanqing thought the car was not running, so she looked out the window, but the scenery was passing by quickly, and the night was frighteningly thick.
When we arrived at the police station, the grounds in the courtyard were full of traces soaked by rainwater.
Officer Zhao saw Xu Yanqing's figure and came out quickly. "Yan Qing."
He has been responsible for her father's disappearance case until now. Now that he finally has a result, he doesn't know how to face her.
"Officer Zhao, where is my dad?"
Everyone knows that it will not end well.
Officer Zhao took two steps inside and heard Xu Yanqing pretending to be relaxed, "Really, I won't just go home when I get back."
Yu Zhi glanced at her. She was not a person who liked to escape, but at this moment, her fear was revealed on her face.
Officer Zhao paused and said, "Yan Qing, why don't you ask your mother to come over too?"
"No need," Xu Yanqing shook his head, "I'm enough. I can solve it."
Xu Yanqing was taken to a room, and Officer Zhao wanted her to be mentally prepared.
"I'm not sure yet if it's your dad, but judging from the clothes he wore when he disappeared..."
"Can't you recognize your face?"
Officer Zhao's lips twitched, not knowing how to speak to her.
Xu Yanqing suppressed his trembling, "In other words, something happened to him a long time ago, right? The only thing that can identify him right now is his clothes, right?"
She is very calm, so calm that it's scary.
But Yu Zhi saw that the stars in her eyes had all been extinguished, and there was only despair like death.
"Maybe it's not him. Let's go in first."
It was inconvenient for Yu Zhi to enter, so he stood at the door.
There were no heartbreaking cries from the room, as if it was just an empty room with no one inside.
Xu Yanqing looked at the familiar set of clothes. They were all stained, and he could hardly see their original appearance.
"These are my dad's clothes."
"Take a closer look."
"I bought this for him after I got my first salary. He liked it very much and wore it often..." Xu Yanqing's eyes were blurry. "Later, a button fell off and I couldn't find it. My mother sewed it for him casually.
Pick one up and see..."
Xu Yanqing pointed to the third button on the clothes. "It's different."
She walked closer without any fear, and Officer Zhao patted Xu Yanqing on the shoulder. "Let's do a DNA test."
"good."
When I left home last year, I was still a living person, but when I came back, I looked like this.
Xu Yanqing also wanted to rush forward. The heartbreaking pain drove her to hug that person tightly.
Officer Zhao saw this and stopped her, "Yan Qing, calm down, you are a good child, you..."
Officer Zhao couldn't persuade him anymore. At this time, no one could calm down.
When Yu Zhi heard the sounds coming from inside, he didn't care so much anymore. He walked in quickly and pulled Xu Yanqing into his arms.
He looked to the side, glanced briefly, and looked away.
"Dad." Xu Yanqing shouted, his voice was very soft, as if it was stuck in his throat.
Yu Zhi took her outside, but she still wanted to go in and was held tightly in his arms.
Xu Yanqing was shaking all over. It wasn't because she was cold, or because she was afraid, or because she just couldn't control herself. She closed her eyes tightly and told herself to be strong and not to fall down at this moment.
She still has a lot of things to do.
Xu Yanqing does not need anyone's comfort. Things that need to be faced cannot be treated as if nothing happened just because of the word "sorrow".
She cooperated and did a DNA test, but the results won't come out today.
Xu Yanqing could only go back and wait.
When Yu Zhi dropped her off at home, she was in a very calm mood, her tears had been wiped away, and her mood had settled down. When she got out of the car, she even said thank you to him.
Yu Zhi didn't go down, so at this time, let her be alone.
Officer Zhao said that as soon as the results come out, Xu Yanqing will be notified as soon as possible.
She didn't dare to let her cell phone run out of battery, and she was even neurotic and wished she could leave her cell phone plugged into the socket all the time.
Xu Yanqing didn't tell her family, and no news leaked out.
On this day, Xu An brought out a large plate of pumpkin cakes from the kitchen, "Sister, I learned how to make this from my mother, please try it quickly."
Each pancake is small and delicate, fried to a gleam of oil, and looks delicious.
"My An'an is amazing."
"From now on, I will learn from you whatever you like to eat."
Wang Linshan took out the bowls and chopsticks and was pleased with her daughter's understanding. The kitchen was full of smoke and smoke. It was a lively and ordinary day.
The ringing of the phone interrupted everything. Xu Yanqing looked to the side. The moment he saw the caller ID, he almost lost his chopsticks.
But she can't escape.
"Hey, Officer Zhao."
"Yan Qing, the results are out."
"You said."
"It's your father, please bring your mother over here."
Xu Yanqing said hello and hung up the call.
Wang Linshan took out the cooked dumplings and said, "Oh, I didn't bring any vinegar. Look at my memory."
"Mom, I'll go." Xu An said and stood up.
Xu Yanqing held her wrist and said, "An'an, there's something going on. You must be mentally prepared."
"What's the matter?"
Xu Yanqing stood up, hugged Xu An first, and buried her face in front of him.
"Found dad."
The room suddenly became quiet. Wang Linshan looked at Xu Yanqing blankly, "Where are the others?"
"Mom, when dad disappeared, he was already killed."
When Xu An heard the word "killed," she struggled excitedly. Xu Yanqing hugged her tightly, "An An, don't do this."
"No, I want dad back, I want him alive, dad -"
Wang Linshan also cried bitterly. At this time, Xu Yanqing was the only one who couldn't make a mess.
The family still needs support. She has to take her father home, make funeral arrangements, and...notify relatives at home.
Too many things.
Xu Yanqing was actually very dizzy, but she couldn't let her father lie in that place anymore.
According to the custom in my hometown, all relatives must be present.
The funeral was all organized by Xu Yanqing. Instead of taking people to the funeral parlor, she set up a mourning hall in her garage.
A person cannot live a lifetime without even having a home to return to in the end.
Xu An threw himself on the coffin, crying so hard that his throat became hoarse, "Dad, please come back. I'm almost healed now. Don't go out, dad -"
The coffin has been sealed and has been parked at home for two days. It is time to prepare to go to the funeral home.
Xu Yanqing went over and hugged Xu An, "An'an, don't cry."
"Sister, please let dad come back. I miss him so much."
Xu Yanqing looked to the side. Wang Linshan was limp there, with two relatives comforting her.
Xu Yan's heart was so sour that Xu An was already out of breath from crying.
She was afraid that something would happen to An An again. "Listen to me," Xu Yanqing pulled her over, "Take care of mom. We are going to see dad off for the last time. An An, you are not a child anymore, please take care of me."
Mom, is that okay?"
Xu An nodded with his eyes red from crying.
Four strong relatives lifted the coffin. Xu Yanqing walked in front holding the photo. Wang Linshan's cry was hoarse. A family of four, now they were the ones giving him a lift.