flame chasing light

It was almost late autumn, and the temperature dropped sharply. Outside the window, the almost dry branches and branches were shaking, shaking off the last few leaves.

Xin Yan stood in front of the window and looked at the road downstairs. He had another nightmare last night. As usual, he was being chased by someone. The voice kept telling him to run faster, and finally fell into the endless void. exhausted.

The street below the window was deserted at the moment, a few pedestrians were walking unhurriedly, and the passing vehicles were emitting white smoke.Xin Yan stroked his forehead, drove away bad emotions, and returned to the case of Gao's family.Director Wang issued an order to solve the case within a time limit, but the clues from all sources seemed to be in a deadlock.

When he turned around to pour water, a dark blue business card fell out from the corner of the table. Xin Yan glanced at it, and his heart moved. He remembered the last time he hadn't finished talking with that person and the lonely back.Xin Yan picked up the business card, which was stamped on a dark blue background, and it was very simple, with only his name and phone number: Gao Zhan, 138****0427.I didn't even write about what kind of business I do, but I heard Yu Ye's gossip that this Gao's eldest son hasn't spent a penny on Gao Yanliang since he left home. He opened his own winery and is doing well.I always feel that I should see him again, and finish what I didn't finish last time, maybe I may find something.

Xin Yan flipped through the business card several times, put down the cup and dialed the phone. After a while, a slightly deep voice came from the other end, "Hi, hello."

"Hi, Mr. Gao, sorry to bother you."

"Hello, Team Xin."

"I can hear it, Mr. Gao has a good ear."

"what's up?"

Xin Yan heard a mixed voice from the microphone, "Are you busy?"

The sound of closing the door came through the receiver, "Fortunately, you say."

"I want to ask you to talk about something." Xin Yan's words were very polite, not to understand the situation, but to talk about things.

"Yes, but maybe not today, there is something to deal with."

"What about tomorrow?"

Gao Zhan didn't answer but asked: "Xin Detachment, I believe you all already know that I have the least relationship with my family, why are you looking for me?"

"So I'm looking for you. I think your position and point of view are more credible." This is Xin Yan's truth, and there is something in his words.

There was silence on the phone for a few seconds, "These two days are quite busy, can you do it at nine o'clock tomorrow night?"

"Okay!" Xin Yan said simply.

"Then see you at Tingshang Tea House tomorrow night, do you know the place?"

The "Tingshang" he mentioned is a Japanese-style tea house, which is on Wangjing Road by the river, a little closer to the city, "Okay, see you tomorrow night."

A few minutes after nine o'clock the next day, Xin Yan got off the subway, walked for a few minutes, and arrived at the place they had agreed upon. He opened the door and went in. The waiter was wearing a pink kimono printed with light cherry blossoms, with his hair in a bun, and asked in a low voice. Finally, he led him through a stream of flowing water, and arrived at a tea room. He pushed the door slowly, and Gao Zhan was already waiting inside.

Xin Yan looked up at him, he was still very capable, with a well-fitting shirt, the sleeves were buttoned up to the wrist, when he raised his hand, the muscle lines on his arm showed, he had been exercising a lot.

Seeing him come in, Gao Zhan put down the teacup in his hand, "Hi Team Xin, please sit down."

It happened to be very cold today due to strong winds, so Xin Yan sat down and sniffed, "Sorry, I'm a bit late."

"It's okay." Gao Zhan poured him a cup of hot tea and handed it over.

"Thank you", Xin Yan took the cup and shook hands to keep warm, "It's really cold today."

Gao Zhan looked at him, the temperature is very high today, so he still wears a light jacket, can it not be cold?

After the tea was served and the snacks were set, the waiter got up and wanted to go to the tea ceremony. Gao Zhan said thank you and asked the waiter to go out. Then he skillfully cooked the water cup and made him a cup first. , try it."

Xin Yan didn't know much about tea, so she took a sip and it had a strong aroma.

Gao Zhan went straight to the point while washing the cups: "Why does Team Xin think my words are more credible?"

Xin Yan scratched her head, "Intuition."

"Do you trust people easily?"

"It's not easy." People in their line of work don't trust others by nature, but for some reason, Xin Yan tends to put him in the trustworthy group.

Gao Zhan paused while making tea, "What do you want to ask?"

"That day, Tu Wanyan also said something else."

Others said that Tu Wanyan was his stepmother, but he only mentioned Tu Wanyan. Gao Zhan looked at the teacup in his hand and asked leisurely, "What did she say?"

"She said, you went home a few days ago, didn't you?" Xin Yan stared at him intently after asking.

"Yes, I have been back."

"Why did you go back?"

"Do you want to talk about family affairs?"

"The clue may be inadvertent, please forgive me, please let me know if it is convenient."

They spoke sincerely, Gao Zhan poured him tea and said: "I believe everyone in Hanchuan knows about my family. Gao Yanliang asked me to go back and listen to him talking about the past, saying that he was sorry for my mother, and then he asked me to move back home. Take over the company."

Why did he suddenly ask his son, who has not been in touch with his family for more than ten years, to take over the company? Xin Yan wondered, "Did he say why?"

"Maybe he is old and wants to find someone to take over."

So simple?Xin Yan continued to ask: "When he told you this, did you think there was anything unusual about him?"

Putting down the teacup, Gao Zhan recalled to him the scene of that day.

Gao Yanliang hadn't contacted him for many years. For some reason, he suddenly called him to go back that day. After the meeting, he talked about his mother and looked very guilty. Later, he said that he was getting old and wanted him to go home and take over the company. Gao Zhan will not go back, and because of this, the two still broke up later.

Gao Zhan said: "Nothing unusual, I haven't seen him for a long time, he's still the same as before, everything should be listened to by others."

Xin Yan was puzzled, "Then what?"

"I refused."

"why?"

"More than ten years ago, I died in that place, and the dead cannot come back alive."

When he said this, he looked into his eyes, even though he said it slowly, Xin Yan could tell that he was stuck in the past, otherwise he wouldn't have that cold look when he picked up his old things that day , but he did not relax his words, "Tu Wanyan said, you two had a big fight that day."

"Yes, I quarreled with him. Team Xin, are you suspicious of me?" Gao Zhan looked at him with deep eyes, and Xin Yan didn't say a word. Theoretically speaking, he was more or less suspicious, but It's not that my son has turned against my father.

Gao Zhan did not evade at all while drinking tea, "You are right to doubt, but even if I hate him, I will not kill him. I would rather see him live in pain."

Hearing what he said, Xin Yan felt that it was not unreasonable for Tu Wanyan to describe the relationship between the two of them. The relationship between him and his father was really not good.Xin Yan's professional habits were causing trouble in his heart, and he wanted to push him again, so he refined Tu Wanyan's words, "Tu Wanyan said you have a problem, let me pay attention to you."

Gao Zhan smiled, "What do you care about me?"

Xin Yan half-jokingly said: "It stands to reason that Gao Yanliang is your father, but do you have a motive?" After Xin Yan asked, he raised his eyebrows, and the corner of his mouth was still smiling, "What do you think?"

"I have no position."

"To be honest, if I can, I'd rather not be his son, Team Xin, you know, I used to want to remove the label of surname Gao, whatever the surname is, but so what, I still have his blood on my body .”

He hated Gao Yanliang very much, and never heard him call "Father" once. Xin Yan thought it was okay, and then eased the atmosphere, "Tell me about your mother."

Gao Zhan added tea for him, "It's very ordinary. Gao Yanliang has a mistress. My mother has endured for me for many years, and finally she can't take it anymore. Leaving is a relief for her, and it may be for everyone. Unfortunately, she left very quickly. It's too late, you must have heard about what happened later."

Yu Ye said that later his mother left home and died of cancer. She never went back to Gao's house or met Gao Yanliang until she passed away.

Is that all?Xin Yan didn't say a word and waited for the next article, waiting for him to continue to confirm the rumors.