Delayed confession

The raindrops outside were hitting the window, and the central air conditioner above my head made a slight rustling sound.

Xu Weixi stirred the coffee in front of him and lowered his head in silence.

Gong Wuning looked at the girl in front of him and subconsciously avoided her sight.

"Section Chief Xu from our department has suffered a stroke. Has your department heard the news?"

She spoke in a calm tone, as if the other party's disappearance in the past few days had never happened. The man who had prepared his words had no way to speak.

"Really? I heard you were sick. Is it that serious?"

Seeing that he really didn't know, Xu Weixi nodded.

"Really, our department knows about it."

Watching the man in front of him secretly let out a breath, Xu Weixi continued to ask, "What was the matter when you asked me to go to Haiyun Tower last time? You couldn't get in touch with me later."

"It's okay. I was planning to celebrate your birthday, but then I ran into the leader of our department and was assigned to work overtime. Also, my phone accidentally broke."

Looking at the spider-web-like mobile phone screen in front of him, Xu Weixi said thoughtfully, "Then I'll go with you to buy a new phone tonight."

"Row."

Looking at the man's unnatural look, Xu Weixi put down the spoon in his hand and threatened,

"Our leader is a mediocre person, and he is vindictive. Although he has suffered a stroke, his brain is still normal after all."

"Gong Wuning, do you have any leverage over him?" Xu Weixi thought about it and felt that there was only one way to make someone like Gong Wuning surrender. That is when his own interests were seriously endangered.

"What are you talking about? I don't even know your leader." The man retorted with an abnormal expression.

But the sweat on his forehead betrayed him.

"His stroke was not an accident. The police have taken over the case. His wife called the police." Xu Weixi leaned back, folded his arms around his chest, and leaned against the back of the chair.

This gossip escalated after Xu Xiaojiang's wife called the police.

"you also……"

Xu Weixi understood what he meant. Thinking of some of Lu Yao's words, she deliberately said, "I didn't wait for you that day and went back. But I heard from my colleagues that someone drugged Xu Xiaojiang, and that's why he had a stroke."

"What does it have to do with me? He wants to..." The man's sudden pause made Xu Weixi alert.

"What does he want?"

"Wei Xi, I'm sorry. I embezzled some of the company's money to buy gaming equipment, but I quietly made up for it later."

……

Dark clouds were gathering, and the rain was getting heavier, hitting the umbrellas head-on, flowing down along the streamline, landing on the ground, splashing quite a bit of water. Pedestrians on the roadside were looking for a place to shelter from the rain.

Xu Weixi stared blankly ahead, walking with one foot deep and one foot shallow, replaying Gong Wuning's words in his mind.

"He threatened me that if I didn't listen to him, he would report the matter to the boss, and not only would the company fire me, but I would also be banned from working in this industry.

I didn't mean it. He just wanted you to have a meal with him to save face. I saw there were two women there and thought it wouldn't be a big deal to have a meal with him, so I agreed.

It's all right now, he had a stroke, no one can threaten me anymore, I promise I will discuss this with you next time something like this happens."

……

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"Teacher Gu, your three-pointer today was awesome. Next time, can you teach me... Aunt?" Shen Ruoxuan was still immersed in the joy of winning the basketball game. When he opened the door, he found Xu Weixi fainted on the ground and was suddenly panicked.

Upon seeing this, Gu Mochuan quickly picked the person up and carried him sideways.

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"Little Weixi, today is your birthday. Grandma will take you to eat delicious French fries, okay?"

An old man with a kind face said as he put a red dress on the little girl.

The white doll collar makes the girl look more delicate and lovely.

"Thank you, grandma. I'll go get my sister to come with me." The girl was cheering and ready to run to the inner room, but was stopped by the old woman.

"Wei Xi, be good. We won't bring your sister today. She's not feeling well, and your aunt won't let her go out. So it's just the two of us going to eat."

"Then let's bring it back to my sister after we finish eating."

Seeing the old man holding the girl's hand and walking out, Xu Weixi was anxious to hold the little girl back.

"Don't go with her. Don't go out with her."

But it was no use, the girl still went to the fast food restaurant as planned.

"Wei Xi, grandma doesn't bring enough money. Please wait here. I'll get the money and come back to pick you up."

"Don't listen to her. She won't come back for you."

Xu Weixi watched the old man walk out, the little girl's trusting eyes, and closed her eyes in despair.

When I opened my eyes again, I saw a little girl wearing a thin red dress. She was holding a chicken wing in her little hand that she had saved for her grandma, fearing it would get cold. She was standing at the intersection, looking around stupidly.

Small white snowflakes fell on her shoulders and merged together. The number of pedestrians on the road was gradually decreasing.

She wanted to go up and hug the little girl, but the scene suddenly changed to another one.

A little girl in a blue school uniform, looking like a grown-up version of the little girl in red, about eleven or twelve years old.

Xu Weixi watched her running hurriedly with her heavy schoolbag on her back, but she stopped at a fork in the road.

"Don't take the side road, don't take the side road." She shouted anxiously in front of the girl.

The girl paused for only a moment before diving into the alley without street lights.

"Hey, where did this beautiful little sister come from? Are you here to play with your brother?"

A man with a lewd expression was holding a bottle of wine in one hand and unbuckling his belt with the other, his shiny black sweatpants loosely covering it.

"Run back, quick, quick."

But the little girl was obviously frightened by the scene before her, and she stood there motionless and trembling.

She wanted to stand in front of the girl, but the scene in front of her changed again.

In a hotel, a man was taking off his shirt, and another man was smiling and taking over the other's tie.

She walked up to them and saw their faces clearly.

It’s Liang Sanpi and Xu Xiaojiang!

The two were looking at the corner with lewd smiles on their faces. Xu Weixi followed their line of sight and saw the girl hiding in the corner crying with her head in her arms. She slowly walked over and squatted down. Looking at the familiar clothes and hair accessories, she trembled and stretched out her hand...

Hospital,

Gu Mochuan looked at the girl who was shaking her head and crying, and held her hand distressedly, "It's okay, don't be afraid, we're at the hospital."

As he spoke, the girl's struggles gradually subsided.

After a while, the girl slowly opened her eyes and looked at the familiar environment. She thought she was still dreaming and blinked a few times in confusion.

"You're awake. Are you feeling uncomfortable?" The man's low and hoarse voice confused Xu Weixi. She tilted her head and saw the man's eyebrows and eyes clearly. Then she closed her eyes again and muttered softly, "Why did I dream about you again?"

As he spoke, tears began to fall from the corners of his eyes, one drop, two drops...

Gu Mochuan didn't know what the girl was talking about. Seeing her tears, he panicked for a moment. It was the family member next to him who reminded him, "Your girlfriend may have a nightmare. If you hug her, she may feel better. My wife is effective."

Gu Mochuan thanked him and leaned over to cover the man and the quilt under himself.