To Xu Wang
Fu Ming and Liang Shu weren't surprised to see Wei Mingjue outside the forensic room. They knew he was afraid the body was Xia Fan's, and they shared that fear. But the longer they searched, the slimmer their hope. If the body inside was indeed Xia Fan's, then at least his body was back with them. If not, the search would continue, but the result would undoubtedly be a cold, frozen corpse.
After taking a deep breath and getting ready, the three of them walked into the door together. The cold air and the lingering stench of corpses made their hair stand on end.
"The DNA test results haven't come back yet. The officer said you're desperately looking for someone here, so let's first check if it's the person you're looking for. It's basically impossible to tell, so we need to rely on certain features to identify him." The forensic doctor, Ben, was busy nearby. Upon seeing the three people arrive, he had them change into medical uniforms in the cubicle at the entrance, then led them to a spot near the body. "What we know for sure is that he was an Alpha before his death. His glands were damaged, but we're not sure if it was caused by being marked by his own kind. He was between 25 and 35 years old."
They all matched. Wei Mingjue looked at the completely unrecognizable face and said after ten seconds, "That's not the person we're looking for. Thank you."
The forensic doctor didn't say anything. He just responded and continued to work on the various tests at hand. Wei Mingjue and the other two walked out of the forensic room.
After a long silence, Fu Ming said, "How do you tell the difference?"
"Xia Fan has a scar on the back of his left arm from a burn he got while protecting me three years ago. Almost no one knows about it. He always likes to bear everything alone." Wei Mingjue closed his eyes. "I just stared at that spot for a long time to make sure it was there."
"Moreover, the damage to that person's glands doesn't look like the kind left after being marked. It feels like he deliberately disguised it that way. Of course, this is just my intuition. I knew at first glance that he was not Xia Fan." As a doctor, Liang Shu has a keen sixth sense. The moment he saw the corpse, his heart was relieved a little, but it was immediately tense again.
The person inside is not Xia Fan, so Xia Fan must still be in that deep sea.
"Keep looking, we must find Xia Fan." Wei Mingjue pursed his lips and said, "Let's go to the port."
"Don't you need to look after Zou Yuqing?" Fu Ming looked at Wei Mingjue and asked, "You go to the hospital. The two of us can go."
"He's awake. I just asked someone to contact Xu Wang. He should be here tonight. Let him accompany Zou Yuqing. I'll go with you to find Xia Fan." After saying that, Wei Mingjue took a step forward.
He desperately wanted to see Zou Yuqing again, but Xia Fan hadn't found him yet. After seeing the body, he felt a complicated feeling. Besides, Zou Yuqing had just woken up, and he didn't know if this Alpha wanted to see him. Although he had forced a hug before leaving, he decided to let Zou Yuqing calm down.
Fu Ming and Liang Shu were surprised to hear that Zou Yu had woken up, but Wei Mingjue's current behavior made them look at each other, and then shook their heads helplessly.
*
After meeting Zou Yuqing, Wei Mingjue sent someone to send Xu Wang back to S City. Zou Yuqing was still asleep. A lot of things were happening in K City, S City and C City, so they had no time to take care of Xu Wang, so Xu Wang returned to S City in a daze.
He couldn't believe the tragic appearance of his friend, and the news that Xia Fan was forcibly marked and thrown into the sea and had not been found yet, and had a narrow escape from death, made him even more devastated.
From that day on, his condition deteriorated significantly. His parents couldn't bear to let him look after the store anymore, so they told him to stay home and sort out his emotions. He locked himself in his room all day, never turning on the lights, and couldn't sleep for more than a few hours. Every time he closed his eyes, he would see Xia Fan.
Those who smiled at him, those who were bitter, those who begged for help, and those who were salvaged and were quiet and breathless...
It was December, but every time he woke up from these dreams, he would be sweating profusely and his heart would beat violently, especially when Xia Fan asked him for help in the dream. He could do nothing and could not help at all. Just like now, he could only wait for news at home.
With trembling hands, Xu Wang brewed a cup of black tea and sat down on the bed. The hot steam and aroma of the black tea filled his nose, moistening his eyes.
After learning the smell of Xia Fan's pheromones, he bought a lot of black tea and tried to replicate the smell that Xia Fan had described. He began to habitually brew a cup of black tea every day and drink it in the store, as if Xia Fan was right next to him. He would even take pictures to show Xia Fan, although they stopped texting frequently after their falling out.
With red eyes, he took a sip. It was a familiar taste. It had a hint of sweetness, but now it tasted bitter. He didn't know when his tears flowed into the tea and blended with it. Xu Wang's shoulders couldn't help but tremble.
He missed Xia Fan so much, wanted Xia Fan to touch his head and tell him that he was back. He had so much to say, but...
Suddenly remembering the note and words Xia Fan left before he left, Xu Wang put the cup aside, suddenly stood up, walked to the coat he wore that day and took out the note. He remembered that Xia Fan told him that this was his home address and also left something for him.
After wiping his tears and putting on his coat, Xu Wang immediately took a taxi to Xia Fan's small apartment.
It was a small flat, more than enough for a single man to live in. Xu Wang originally thought that someone like Xia Fan would definitely live in a very luxurious house, but when he really got here, he realized how simple and frugal that Alpha was.
This house has no warmth at all, it is cold and icy, just like Xia Fan, it is filled with a sense of desolation, and there are not even many furniture.
If he remembered correctly, Xia Fan had said the things he had left for him were on the bedside table. Xu Wang slowly walked into the master bedroom, sat down on the bed, and opened the low cabinet. The cabinet had three layers, and he couldn't remember which layer he was on, so he carefully opened it from the top down.
The first layer contained some Alpha potions, scattered here and there. The second layer contained only a single bankbook, sitting alone in the middle. Who would leave a bankbook on a bedside table unlocked? Xu Wang chuckled and opened the third layer.
That was the largest layer. When I opened it, I saw a box of motorcycle Legos with a letter underneath.
An indescribable sourness surged up in his heart. With trembling hands, Xu Wang took out the unsealed envelope with "Xu Wang's To" written on the cover, and then took out the page of letter paper that was filled with words and began to read it.
"To Xu Wang:
There are so many things I want to say. You know my personality. There are many things I cannot say to you in person, so I choose to tell you in this way. It sounds old-fashioned, right? At your age, you should have stopped writing letters a long time ago.
First of all, I want to apologize to you. I was usually too busy with work and ignored your feelings. In addition, I did like Mr. Wei before, which led to your misunderstanding. But you can rest assured that my feelings for Mr. Wei are now more of admiration, and there is no other feeling, because you appeared in my life.
It actually feels quite corny when I write this, but it's the truth. You've been like a little sun that's bursting into my dull, boring life, bringing me a ray of warmth. But at first, I hid my identity because you were Zou Yuqing's friend, and I'd hurt him before. For the first time, I was afraid, afraid that you'd leave me if you knew I was Mr. Wei's friend. But you didn't, and I'm so happy.
I rarely experience normal emotions in my life, so most of the time after being with you, I feel that I have become normal. I have the same feelings as others, and I also have all kinds of emotions because of you.
This is what love is. I want to see your daily updates every day. Even if it’s just a good night, I feel like I can sleep better.
Am I stupid? Why would someone confess their love in a letter?
Xu Wang, you're probably still angry, right? Once this is all over, I want to tell you in person, "I love you." Will you accept me then?
Anyway, please accept the gift I bought for you. I've been researching for a while, and it seems like college students all like this. I hope you like it too.
——Xia Fan"
The words on the letter paper had long been blurred by the dripping tears. Xu Wang hugged the box of Lego and the letter and burst into tears. His trembling cry was so sad.
How could he not accept it? Xia Fan is so nice and he likes Xia Fan so much.
If Xia Fan could come back, he would definitely rush over to confess his feelings and tell that Alpha how much he, Xu Wang, wanted to be with Xia Fan.
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