Xingnian Tea House

"Yan Huai? He came back from Jiaocheng?"

Qiao Xingnian nodded and said: "Yesterday I asked Liu Meng to check Yan Huai's villa, and found that not only did he come back, but he also brought back a Buddha statue, which was consecrated and used to exorcise ghosts and suppress evil spirits." As a result, Liu Meng was almost injured."

"In that case, he has asked Yan Feng for a spell to exorcise ghosts and suppress evil spirits." Lin Nanyue frowned.

"That's why I asked Team Lin to call the detention center and ask if Yan Huai has been there today."

Lin Nanyue took out his mobile phone and called the duty room of the detention center. After asking a few words, he hung up and said, "Yan Huai didn't go to the detention center today."

"Didn't go?" Qiao Xingnian seemed a little surprised, and then said: "Thinking about the time, it has been five days since he bought a charm with me last time, and there are still two days left. He really doesn't need to be in a hurry."

"He should still be filling that basement." Liu Meng said aloud.

"The basement?" Lin Nanyue was startled, but quickly came back to his senses and asked, "Did you find that basement?"

"Yes, Liu Meng found that basement by accident last night, and Yan Huai was trying to fill it up, which means that Yan Huai already knew about the existence of that basement."

"That basement is under Yan Huai's villa?" Lin Nanyue seemed a little surprised.

"No, it's underground in an empty villa next door, so even if you search for Yan Huai's villa, it will be futile."

"Next door?" Lin Nanyue was a little unexpected, and said with some confusion: "Although the empty villa is not easy to be discovered by the police, it is inevitable that accidents will happen. How can he ensure that there is no one in the villa? Could it be...they are in the villa. There is also monitoring equipment installed in the building?"

"Nine times out of ten." Qiao Xingnian agreed with Lin Nanyue's guess.

"Just what excuse did we use to search that villa?"

Qiao Xingnian pondered for a while, and said, "Captain Lin, I think the breakthrough point of this case is Hu Jiaxu. As long as he is arrested, Yan Feng will not be able to escape."

Lin Nanyue nodded, and said with some embarrassment: "It's just the way those videos came from... It's very likely that Hu Jiaxu will bite back."

"Haven't Luo Yao's parents already called the police? This is a legitimate excuse. Then, you find a way to go to the bedroom and smash the statue, then you can arrest him in a fair manner."

"Boss, are you sure that the statue is Luo Yao's body? Don't break it seriously, but there is nothing inside. I'm afraid Team Lin will be in trouble."

Qiao Xingnian pondered for a while, and said, "Well, when Team Lin goes tomorrow, I will go with you, and I will smash the statue, so that even if there is nothing inside, Team Lin won't be in trouble."

Lin Nanyue knew that this was the best arrangement, so he didn't act pretentiously, so he agreed directly.

At this moment, the store door was suddenly pushed open, Lin Yi walked in from the outside, stood at the door to look, and walked straight towards Qiao Xingnian.

"Lin Yi?" Qiao Xingnian looked at the clock on the wall and said strangely, "Why are you here so late?"

Lin Yi looked at the three of Lin Nanyue and said, "Can I talk to you alone for a while?"

Lin Yi's eyes were a little red and swollen, and his voice was a little hoarse, as if he had just cried.

"Then let's go upstairs and talk." Qiao Xingnian looked at Lin Nanyue and said, "Captain Lin, wait for me and take me back later."

Lin Nanyue looked at Lin Yi, then at Qiao Xingnian, nodded and said, "Okay."

Qiao Xingnian led Lin Yi up to the second floor and walked into Mo Zhu's private room. He pulled out the chair and looked at Lin Yi, saying, "You sit first, I'll make a pot of tea."

Lin Yi responded softly, and sat on the chair Qiao Xingnian had pulled out.

Qiao Xingnian made tea, poured a cup for Lin Yi, put it in her hand, and said, "Let's drink some tea to moisten your throat first."

Lin thanked her, took a sip from the teacup, the soft tea instantly moistened her dry throat, and she couldn't help but drink the whole cup of tea.

Qiao Xingnian added another cup of tea for her, and asked directly, "Did you quarrel with your parents?"

Lin Yi hesitated, but still nodded, and said, "Brother, a person I knew died suddenly, and I don't know what happened. I feel very uncomfortable."

Qiao Xingnian was a little surprised, and asked, "Who is this person and how did he die? Of course, if it's not convenient to say it, you don't have to say it."

"Her name is Liu Meng, and she is my... half-sister."

"Liu Meng?" Qiao Xingnian looked at Lin Yi in surprise, and said, "Are you Liu Meng's younger sister?"

"You know her?" Lin Yi was also surprised.

"This world is really small!" Qiao Xingnian couldn't help sighing again, and said, "I do know her, and I know the news of her murder."

"How did you know?"

Qiao Xingnian explained: "The man downstairs is the captain of the criminal investigation team. He is my good friend and the policeman in charge of investigating Liu Meng's case, so I heard about her case."

"He's a policeman? Did he say how she died, who was the murderer, and has he been caught?" Lin Yi's question was fast, which showed that she was very concerned about Liu Meng's death.

"Information about the case cannot be disclosed to the outside world at will. I just know that there is such a case. But he said that the murderer has not been caught yet." Qiao Xingnian paused, and then said: "You seem to care about her."

Lin Yi looked at Qiao Xingnian and was silent for a while, then said, "I heard you say that, do you understand our family affairs?"

Qiao Xingnian did not deny it, and said, "I heard my friend mention it."

Lin Yi lowered his head, touched the teacup on the table unconsciously with his fingers, and said, "Actually, I knew that there was such a sister when I was very young. We studied in the same school when we were in elementary school. I was very timid at that time. Because of this, I was often bullied by my classmates. Once, a male classmate robbed me of stationery, and I was so scared that I cried. She snatched it back for me and taught the male classmate a lesson. Sister, I think she is really brave, and I like her very much.

That day, my mother sent me to school, and I met her again on the way, so I told my mother about it, but after seeing her, my mother changed her face and warned me not to associate with her again.I didn't understand why my mother hated her so much. I didn't know until later that she was my father's illegitimate daughter. "

Seeing her stop, Qiao Xingnian asked aloud: "So when you know her identity, what do you think of her?"

"I was young at the time, and I didn't understand what an illegitimate daughter was, nor did I understand the emotional entanglements of adults, so I didn't hate her in my heart."

Lin Yi's mouth curled into a wry smile.

"What about after that? Have you ever met?"

Lin Yi shook his head and said, "No more. After my mother found out that she and I were in the same school, she had a big fight with my father, saying that she would be transferred to another school, and that their mother and daughter were not allowed to approach me, otherwise I want my dad to look good. I haven't seen her since that time."

"How did you know something happened to her?"

"Today, when my dad came back from a business trip, he just hid in the study and smoked alone. My mom hated the smell of cigarettes the most. The two of them quarreled again. I heard about it from their quarrel."

"So you sneaked out?"

Lin nodded and said: "She has been missing for several months, and no one knows about it, and no one cares about it, as if there is no such person in this world. When I think of this, I feel unspeakably sad." Brother, do you think that if I die, will I be like her?"

"No. Because you have parents. Although they are very busy, they care about you. But the person who cares about Liu Meng is dead, and that father is just a name to her."

Lin's eyes were flushed, tears rolled in his eyes, and he choked up and said, "In fact, I have always had this sister in my heart, but I dare not contact her. I am afraid that my mother will trouble her again."

Qiao Xingnian took out two tissues and handed them to her, and said, "In this matter, both you and Liu Meng are right, it's your parents' muddleheaded account, and you shouldn't bear the pain."

Lin Yi took the tissue, but did not wipe away tears, but looked directly at Qiao Xingnian, and said, "Brother, do you think she would hate me very much? Without me, she wouldn't be ignored by my dad, and she wouldn't be ignored." I will live outside alone, maybe... I won’t die.”

"Liu Meng is a sensible girl, she knows that you are innocent and did nothing wrong in this matter, so she will not hate you, otherwise she will not stand up for you when you are being bullied. "

Hearing this, Lin Yi's tears became even more uncontrollable, like beads with a broken thread, and he said, "If I wasn't so cowardly, maybe we would become good sisters..."

Qiao Xingnian sighed, and said, "Liu Meng must be very pleased to know that you think so in your heart."

"Brother, why do I have such a father?" Lin Yi looked at Qiao Xingnian with clear eyes, making no effort to hide his confusion and pain.

Qiao Xingnian was silent for a while, and said, "Does your father love you in your heart?"

Lin Yi shook his head without hesitation, and said: "He only cares about his business. I can see him very little time throughout the year. As long as they are at home, there are only quarrels and quarrels. I can't feel their love at all. .”

"Did they not care about you at all in their lives?"

"They only care about whether my grades are good or not, and whether I have a puppy love..."

"If you can't feel their love and want more freedom, try to make yourself stronger, because only if you are strong enough can you have the right to speak and do what you want to do."

Lin Yi looked at Qiao Xingnian in a daze, and said, "Powerful..."

"You are still very weak now, and you can't even meet the requirements in your studies. If you want to become stronger, you must first improve your academic performance. You have to remember that you are not doing this for your parents, but to make yourself become Strong enough to allow yourself more capital and a greater degree of freedom."

Lin Yi looked at Qiao Xingnian thoughtfully.

Qiao Xingnian poured her another cup of tea and said, "Have you ever heard of the "eight hardships in life"? "

""Life is suffering"? Lin Yi repeated Qiao Xingnian's words in doubt.

"The "eight sufferings of life" are birth, old age, sickness, death, not getting what you want, meeting with hatred, separation from love, and the prosperity of the five yins. "Qiao Xingnian took a sip of tea and said: "Man is born to suffer, not to mention the pain of the October fetal prison. But it can be expressed by crying, which is why babies cry when they are born. "

Lin Yi listened quietly. Although he didn't quite understand Qiao Xingnian's words, he gradually calmed down.

Qiao Xingnian looked at Lin Yi's ignorant look, smiled helplessly, and said, "We can't choose our origin, nor can we choose our parents, but we can choose to be strong and control our own destiny. Do you understand?"

Lin Yi nodded with a vague understanding, and said, "Brother, did you have a happy childhood?"

Qiao Xingnian was taken aback, an image quickly flashed in his mind, and he said with a wry smile: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. Although they are different, every child will have their own troubles."

Although Qiao Xingnian didn't answer Lin Yi's question directly, Lin Yi still saw the answer Qiao Xingnian kept in his heart.

"Brother, I really envy you, you can do whatever you want now."

"That's because I have the capital. When you have the capital in the future, you can do whatever you want."

Lin Yizhong nodded heavily, and said, "Well, brother, I understand, don't worry, I will definitely become stronger and stronger!"

Qiao Xingnian glanced at the tissue she was clutching in her hand, and said, "Wipe your tears, your face is stained from crying."

Lin Yi blushed, took out a small mirror from his backpack, looked at it, and said, "Brother, where is your bathroom, I want to wash my face."

"At the end of the corridor."

"Oh." Lin Yi responded, got up and went to the bathroom.

Qiao Xingnian poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Come in."

After the words fell, Liu Meng walked in from the door and sat in the same position as Lin Yi just now.

Qiao Xingnian looked up at her, and said bluntly, "Did you hear what you just said?"

Liu Meng nodded and said, "I heard that, I didn't expect there are people who care about me in this world."

Qiao Xingnian took a clean cup, poured a cup of tea for Liu Meng, and said: "A person's journey in the world, no matter how long or short, will always leave traces. It is normal for someone to remember you or even care about you." Maybe there are people who have a crush on you, but you don't know about it."

Looking at the steaming tea in front of her, Liu Meng couldn't help but took a sip from the teacup. The feeling of boiling hot in the mouth was both familiar and strange, so wonderful.

"This tea is really delicious!" Liu Meng said not only that the tea is very fragrant, but also the feeling of drinking tea like a living person.

Qiao Xingnian poured her another glass and said, "Do you hate it?"

Liu Meng watched the tea pour from the spout into the teacup. The orange color was so charming. She held the teacup in her hand and said faintly: "In my memory, my family is only my mother. Other children asked me, As for your father, I didn't know how to answer, so I went back and asked my mother, and my mother said that my father was taken away by another woman, so we don't want us anymore."

Qiao Xingnian did not speak, but sat aside and listened quietly.

"I didn't know what hatred was when I was very young, but my mother often said bad things about them in front of me, and I always heard some gossip, and gradually I felt resentment in my heart.

I saw Lin Yi's photo on my mother's mobile phone, and also knew that she and I went to the same elementary school, so I waited at the school gate intentionally or unintentionally, I wanted to see what kind of person took my father away.

When I saw her for the first time, I felt an inexplicable sense of closeness in my heart. I wanted to get close to her, but I didn't dare.I didn't get a chance to approach her until the day I saw her being bullied by a boy.

When I heard her call me "sister", I was suddenly moved and excited, and there was only one thought in my heart, that is, I like this sister. "

A long-lost smile appeared on Liu Meng's face, but it disappeared quickly.

"Within two days, the father who was robbed was found. My mother told me excitedly that it was my father. I looked up at him, and he looked at me with such indifference. Daddy" was stuffed back.

He threw down a wad of money and asked my mother to transfer me to another school. He also warned us not to harass Lin Yi again, otherwise our child support would be cut off.

After he finished speaking, he left. It took only 2 minutes from the beginning to the end. He glanced at me, that is, this one glance, which made me extinguish my expectations for the so-called "Dad".Since then, I haven't seen Lin Yi again, but I recognized her immediately today. "

Footsteps sounded, Liu Meng looked up and saw Lin Yi walking in from the outside.

When Lin saw that there was an extra girl in the room, he swallowed back his words and said, "Brother, is this young lady a new employee in your shop?"

Qiao Xingnian looked up at Liu Meng and said, "Well, but she only works part-time."

Lin nodded and said, "Hi, I'm Lin Yi."

Liu Meng looked at the corner of her mouth with a smile and said, "Hello, my name is Liu Meng."

"Liu Meng?" Lin Yi looked at Liu Meng in a daze, and it took him a while to come back to his senses, and said, "I'm sorry, I... I have a sister named Liu Meng, so I was a little dazed when I heard this name. "

"It's okay." Liu Meng smiled and said, "I also have a younger sister who is as old as you."

"Is it such a coincidence?" Lin Yi smiled a little reluctantly, and said, "You sisters must have a very good relationship."

"Well, very good. She looks as beautiful as you, but she is a bit rebellious. She always wants to fight against her family. She is obviously very smart, but her academic performance is at the bottom of the class, which makes me very distressed."

Lin Yi was startled, looked at Liu Meng carefully, and then a look of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and said: "Sister can bring her to the tea house, brother is very good at enlightening people, I was very similar to your sister before, I just listened to what my brother said , Only then did I change my previous childish thinking.”

"Then why did you run out of the house at night? It's not safe for a girl."

"I... I encountered something and couldn't figure it out, so I came to chat with my brother."

Qiao Xingnian got up and said, "Let's talk, I'll go out and see if there are any guests."

Liu Meng nodded and said, "That's okay, Lin Yi is about the same age as my sister, and they should think about the same. Talk to her, maybe you can understand my sister's thoughts."

Lin Yiben wanted to refuse, but after hearing what Liu Meng said, he couldn't say the words of rejection, so he reluctantly agreed.

Qiao Xingnian didn't say any more, turned around and went downstairs.

Liu Man stepped forward curiously, and asked, "Boss, who is that girl? Why does Mengmeng seem to know her?"

"Her name is Lin Yi, and she came to the teahouse to apply for a salesperson some time ago..." Seeing that Lin Nanyue's eyes were full of curiosity, Qiao Xingnian simply explained the process of getting to know Lin Yi briefly.

After listening, Lin Nanyue frowned slightly and said, "The name "Lin Yi" sounds familiar. "

"She is Liu Meng's half-sister." Qiao Xingnian didn't hide anything, and said, "I also heard the news of Liu Meng's murder. I couldn't think about it for a while, so I came to chat with me."

Liu Man looked weird after hearing this, and said, "Is it such a coincidence?"

Qiao Xingnian smiled and said, "This is the fate between people, it's amazing."

"This world is really small!" Lin Nanyue couldn't help but sigh.

Liu Man said worriedly: "Boss, the relationship between Mengmeng and Lin Yi...will something happen when they are together?"

Liu Man also heard about Liu Meng's life experience, so it is reasonable to have such worries.

"Both of them are reasonable and good girls, and your worries will not happen."

Half an hour later, Liu Meng and Lin Yi walked down one after another.Qiao Xingnian looked at the hands they were holding, and said with a smile, "That's all for today's business, pack up and get off work."

Everyone packed up their things, closed the store, and got into Lin Nanyue's car together.Qiao Xingnian sat in the co-pilot, and the three girls sat in the back seat, chatting all the way.

Lin Nanyue sent Lin Yi home first, watched her go up to the apartment building, and then everyone left.Then Qiao Xingnian took Liu Man and Liu Meng into the bell.

There were only the two of them left in the car. Lin Nanyue glanced at Qiao Xingnian casually, then looked away and said, "You still have to go to Hu Jiaxu's house with me tomorrow, so let's sleep at my house tonight."

Lin Nanyue's heart was beating like a drum, and his face was hot and hot.

Qiao Xingnian didn't notice Lin Nanyue's abnormality, and said, "No, I don't worry about my brother, not to mention I don't bring anything, it's not convenient to live in Lin Nanyue's house."

Disappointment flashed across Lin Nanyue's eyes, and he said, "Then I'll pick you up tomorrow."

"No, Team Lin can drive directly to the tea house tomorrow. After I make arrangements, I will go there with Team Lin."

"Oh, good." Lin Nanyue replied disappointedly, and slowly started the car.

Lin Nanyue sat on the coffee table and thought for a long time last night, and seemed to understand why he cared about Qiao Xingnian.

Although it was a bit unbelievable, the feeling when I was with Qiao Xingnian was very similar to the feeling of liking someone.

Throughout the day today, whenever he was free, Qiao Xingnian's face would appear in his mind, as if he had installed a slideshow in his head and set it to play in his spare time.

This situation made Lin Nanyue very distressed. He didn't understand how things would develop like this. He still had a crush on Zhang Qing more than a month ago, and even when she said she would never see her again, he was still very sad.

Why has it only been more than a month, and he suddenly fell in love with a man, this... This transgender change seems to be too fast, could it be that he was originally bisexual?

Lin Nanyue struggled for a whole day. He had already returned home from get off work normally, but when he got home, he was always absent-minded, and his brain stopped for a while, leaving only Qiao Xingnian's face in his mind.

Lin Nanyue picked up the key on the table and went downstairs. When he came to his senses, he had already arrived at the door of the tea house. Looking at Qiao Xingnian in the glass window, Lin Nanyue sighed helplessly, and thought to himself: " Maybe this time he really fell."

Lin Nanyue withdrew his thoughts, turned to look at Qiao Xingnian, and found that he was leaning against the car door and fell asleep.Lin Nanyue tapped the brake lightly, slowed down the car, and rolled up the open window.

The original 20-minute drive took 40 minutes. Lin Nanyue parked the car on the side of the road, unbuckled his seat belt, and looked sideways at Qiao Xingnian.

His facial features are really beautiful, especially his eyes, sometimes bright and clear, like an innocent child; sometimes calm and deep, like an old man who has gone through vicissitudes.He is so contradictory and so mysterious that people can't help but explore.

And it was this process of exploration that made him deeply involved, but he realized it later, and when he discovered it, he was already unable to extricate himself.

Qiao Xingnian, who was sleeping soundly, had a vague feeling of being watched. He frowned slightly, and his slender eyelashes trembled.

Seeing this, Lin Nanyue quickly looked away, blushing with guilt.

Qiao Xingnian opened his eyes, saw that the car had stopped, and said, "Are we here?"

Lin Nanyue responded softly, nervously daring not to look at him.

"Team Lin drives steadily, and falls asleep every time in the car."

"That's because you're too tired."

Qiao Xingnian stretched, then opened the door and got out of the car.He stood in front of the car door, bent down to look at Lin Nanyue, and said, "Team Lin, drive safely on the road. See you tomorrow."

Lin Nanyue looked at him and said, "You also pay attention to safety, see you tomorrow."

Qiao Xingnian didn't say much, and closed the car door casually.

Seeing that he had no intention of leaving, Lin Nanyue understood that he wanted to watch him go away, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but raised, and he started the car slowly, couldn't help thinking: "Does tomorrow count as a date?"

The author says:

有水的宝贝给咱的小树苗浇浇水，明天我争取万更！感谢在2022-05-0508：47：02-2022-05-0610：40：14期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦——

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