Mom and Wu Miao went out for a walk, Tan Jiao walked quietly to the bedside, I hugged her in my arms. She leaned on me for a while and said: "Do you still think it's him?"

  I remain silent.

  Today is July 27th, it has been 6 days since the Xu Jingmiao case broke out and 9 days since we arrived at this point. There are still 6 days left.

  Although Old Ding also hinted to me privately, he will continue to pay attention to Chen Xingjian's movements. But I am very clear that no matter what we have witnessed or his suspicious behavior, it is only a possibility after all, and there is no conclusive evidence. The police have a good impression of him and are more inclined to be innocent.

  So at this moment, when Tan Jiao asked me if I still thought it was him, I could only remain silent.

  Because it's his intuition, but there is no objective evidence.

  What if he was just passing by coincidentally and really was just a drunken passerby?

  Lao Ding also said that his various behaviors and daily life are completely unlike a murderer.

  But when we passed each other, how could I forget that cruel smile full of provocation and arrogance at the corner of his mouth?

  Tan Jiao must have noticed the trouble in my heart and gently stroked me softly. I glanced at her sideways.

  "Sorry," I said.

  "What are you apologizing for?" she said, with bright tears in her eyes. Originally lying in my arms, she suddenly got up and pressed both hands on either side of my head.

  "Ah Yu..." she said, "I want to kiss you."

  I reached out to grab her head, and she leaned in. It wasn't a gentle kiss, but a loud "smack" followed by a glance at me. She lowered her head again and "smacked" once more.

  "How are you? Is your mood a little better?" Her eyes were filled with smiling intent.

  In my chest, it feels like there's a hand gently kneading. I ask myself, how can the world have such lovely and considerate women? And I'm lucky enough to have one.

  "So your kiss is a cure-all for every illness?"

  "Cut it out," she said. "I'm not that self-absorbed. You just looked like you were in desperate need of love a moment ago."

  I remained silent for a moment, then turned over and pressed down on her, saying: "Who did you say was lacking in love?"

  She giggled.

  She's right. Outside the window, the mountains are high and the water is long, and dark clouds swallow the sun. But as long as I'm with her, everything seems to be full of hope, nothing can bend my back.

  "How long have they been out?" I asked in a low voice.

  She said: "Not long."

  I said again: "Today, mom told me that I sleep with other people's girls. Our Wu family doesn't have such an irresponsible behavior, scolding me severely and telling me to take responsibility for you till the end."

  I don't know if Tan Jiao understood what I and my mother meant, she "oh"ed and continued to lie on my chest, her fingers drawing circles randomly.

  "Ah..." I grasped her fingers, just about to steal a kiss, when she softly asked: "How are you going to take responsibility all the way?"

  I looked at our tightly clasped fingers, without a single gap. I said: "This person, this life, has long been yours. Except by your side, I don't want to go anywhere else."

  She whispered, "Except for your side, I don't want to go anywhere else. I never thought that I would say something so silly, but Ah Yu, I really like you, and I've liked you to the point where I don't know what to do anymore. So Ah Yu, don't be discouraged, the police have been chasing him for so long and still haven't caught him, he must not be an easy person to deal with. We still have time, we still have a chance."