I don't know how much longer I'll stay at this point in time. Perhaps for my parents, it's just a vague and peaceful memory without any unusualness, but for me, it's a clear separation. I don't want to be a shadow in their memories, I'm afraid I'll cry uncontrollably. Since I don't want to be such a weak woman, let's wait until everything is over, return to my original place, and then go find Dad and Mom's embrace again.

  Besides, I'm also in a unclear relationship with Wu Yu now, it's hard for me to explain this to them.

  We returned to the room, but found someone was already waiting for us.

  Shen Shiyan, dressed in police uniform, sat in the sunlight by the window. When he saw us coming in, his eyes showed some indescribable emotions. Then he greeted: "Tan Jiao, Zhou Xiao Jie."

  I had expected him to come, and just now, Zhuang Yu said that after receiving the alarm call from the "enthusiastic citizen" that night, he insisted on sending troops to the scene despite opposition from others, believing it was not a prank. This allowed me, Wu Ou, Professor Chen, Tang Lanlan, and others to receive timely rescue and assistance.

  It's also said that he had long since contacted the local police station, closely monitoring Chen's family. However, because the police station was far from Chen's home and it was approaching Chinese New Year, by the time those police officers arrived, it was already too late.

  I lay back in bed and said, "Xianmu, thank you."

  "The nickname is pretty good."

  Shen Shiyan's face flashed with embarrassment, and he said, "Tan Jiao, don't shout randomly. And you, Zhou Xiao Jie."

  Shen Shiyan said: "Tan Jiao, how is your body now? I have consulted with the doctor and would like to ask you to make a statement."

  "I said: 'No problem.'"

  "Can you please step aside for a moment?"

  I and Zhuang Yu almost spoke at the same time.

  "I want her to stay with me here."

  "No way. What if you're subjected to severe torture?"

  This is a bit awkward, Shen Shiyan adjusted his hat brim and said to Zhuang Yu: "Zhou Xiaoyu, our police have always been impartial in enforcing the law, how could we possibly use torture to extort confessions."

  A certain luster flashed in Zhuang Yu's eyes, but he didn't speak. In my heart, however, I felt a bit of emotion, because I vaguely remembered that when Shen Shiyan was making a phone call to Zhuang Yu during the Yan case, he had said: "......Zhou Xiao Jie, how could we possibly use torture to extort confessions? We in the police uphold justice and enforce the law impartially..." At that time, did his eyes have a hint of a smile?

  But these two people have met again, without realizing it at all.

  Shen Shiyan started asking me, and I told him the situation that night in detail, only omitting the discovery of the cardboard box and Chen Ruyin's abnormal behavior. After listening to me finish, their expressions also became unusually silent. Later, Shen Shiyan stood up and said: "I'll go take a look at the gentleman's situation." He paused and asked: "Is that gentleman your..."

  "Boyfriend."

  Shen Shiyan nodded and left.

  After he left, I and Zhuang Yu fell into silence. Zhuang Yu fiddled with the curtains beside him for a while, suddenly looked at me, his expression calm, just about to speak, I spoke first: "Are you going to ask me if it's completely impossible with Shen Shiyan? My answer is, absolutely no possibility at all. Now my body and mind both belong to the repairman."

  Zhuang Yu's expression became somewhat complicated.

  I sat up in bed, reached out to touch her head and said: "Fish, because you asked me the same question half a year ago. So go ahead with confidence. Do you know that when I saw him answer your phone call back then, even though you had only known each other for two days, his smile was different from usual. Just like now, the way he looks at you is not the same as how he looks at others. And you're not young anymore, 34 is not a small age..."