33 Interwoven Flowers | New Year's Wishes
Director Zhang asked Jiang Yu to drive the company's car to take Lin Haidong and Lin Weifeng home. Lin Weifeng sat in the passenger seat, and Lin Haidong sat alone in the back seat.
Along the way, the three people in the car didn't speak.
Jiang Yu didn't need to turn on the navigation, he was very familiar with this road, so the voice of artificial intelligence did not appear to break the silence.
Somehow, Lin Weifeng felt so guilty that he didn't dare to even look at Jiang Yu.
After arriving at the residential complex, Lin Weifeng immediately got out of the car and opened the door for Lin Haidong, but Lin Haidong said, "Weifeng, you get in first."
Lin Weifeng hesitated and said, "Dad, do you want to say something to Officer Jiang?"
Lin Haidong said calmly: "Is this abnormal?"
What it means is that she should not interfere, as it is useless to interfere.
As a daughter, Lin Haidong's words have always been very authoritative in her heart.
"Oh, then I'll go home first."
Lin Weifeng glanced at Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu nodded at her, indicating that it was okay.
In fact, since early morning, Jiang Yu felt that Lin Haidong's eyes were looking at him differently than before.
In addition to trust and appreciation, there is also a vague worry and hesitation in considering what to say.
Inside the car, Jiang Yu spoke first: "Teacher Lin."
Lin Haidong said, "Xiao Jiang, we haven't seen each other for a while."
"Well, although we'll be in touch online, I haven't actually visited you at your home."
"You don't want to come, or you don't dare to come."
Jiang Yu paused, said nothing, and just smiled.
Lin Haikou pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette, and passed it to Jiang Yu, saying, "Director Zhang gave it to me."
Jiang Yu evaded the question: "Teacher Lin, I don't smoke."
Lin Haidong showed an admiring look: "You can handle the alcohol and cigarettes?"
Jiang Yu nodded. "During the previous class meeting, you emphasized that we should be careful with the first cigarette handed to us. First, it can be addictive, and second, it can create hidden interests that may be tied to us without us even noticing."
Lin Haidong took out one himself, got out of the car and lit it, exhaling a puff of bluish-white smoke.
Jiang Yu also walked out of the driver's seat and walked around to Lin Haidong's side.
The two leaned against the car, looking at the empty night sky, and were silent for a moment.
Slowly, Lin Haidong took out the cigarette from his mouth, flicked the ash, and said, "I haven't smoked for a long time."
Jiang Yu: "We've been in meetings all day, so I deserve a cigarette to relax."
Suddenly, Lin Haidong said to the air in front of him: "My daughter likes you."
His tone didn't sound like he was telling someone a secret that only he knew, nor did it sound like a father warning others. It was just a reminder, without any distinction between good and evil.
Jiang Yu lowered his head, moved his ankles, and calmed down the slight anxiety in his heart.
Lin Haidong took another puff and said, "I'm not surprised."
Jiang Yu knew that Lin Haidong was not someone who always said "no" or "not allowed", so he waited quietly for his next sentence.
Lin Haidong: "I signed her up for a blind date at Gongda University and she agreed, but I later found out it was because she wanted to meet you."
Lin Haidong paused, "She likes you very much." He said to Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu saw that Lin Haidong's expression was filled with extreme contradictions, and he speculated unsurely, "Teacher Lin, do you want me to stay away?"
This foolish remark made Lin Haidong laugh out loud: "Am I so vicious in your heart?"
Jiang Yu exhaled slowly.
"But I am indeed a little worried." Lin Haidong looked at his empty right sleeve.
"I know what the teacher is worried about," Jiang Yu said.
Lin Haidong: "How do you know?"
Jiang Yu: "Breeze, she's investigating Operation Hundred Flowers."
Lin Haidong stood up straight, put out the remaining cigarette, stepped on it, and extinguished the last spark on the cigarette butt.
He was a little surprised.
"Did you say anything to her?" Lin Haidong asked.
Jiang Yu shook his head: "She subconsciously avoided talking about it."
"That's her style."
Jiang Yu said, "She might want her father to tell her in person."
Lin Haidong loosened his tie and said, "Logically speaking, you two shouldn't have known each other for very long."
"Really?" Jiang Yu finally smiled easily, "I think it's too long."
"Have you had contact before?"
"Forget it," Jiang Yu thought back to the past, "but I didn't dare to fight for it back then."
"You backed down because you knew about Xiao Yang's existence?"
"No," Jiang Yu denied it flatly, "Yang Xiuqi's presence will only increase the momentum of the fight, it doesn't pose a threat."
Lin Haidong: "That's why."
"Teacher Lin, although the saying 'Once a teacher, always a father' is too heavy, in terms of my personal growth, you are just as important as my own father. I..." Jiang Yu looked at Lin Haidong and said with a half-smile, "Don't you realize how worried you are? No matter when this started, sooner or later, we'll have this conversation today."
Lin Haidong's face was obviously more smiling. He said: "I have been a police officer for many years, and I am good at reasoning and insight."
Jiang Yu said, "It's human nature."
After a brief heart-to-heart talk, Lin Haidong fell into a final contemplation. He pointed at the epaulettes on Jiang Yu's shoulders and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
"I've been busy lately with the establishment of the Interpol Liaison Office and Operation Blossom, which was mentioned in today's meeting. Next up, I just want to be a good police officer."
Lin Haidong understood and nodded. "Operation Hundred Flowers has been going on for many years, and unexpectedly it has been followed up with Operation Prosperous Flowers. Xiao Jiang, are you determined to do this?"
"I have no reason to refuse."
"Doesn't she count?"
"She is confident, not a reason to refuse."
"This operation is very dangerous. Miao Zheng has disappeared for years, only to be exposed to the public through the results of his crimes. He is rampant and inhumane. This is no longer as simple as betraying the organization back then."
"I know he's used pornography, gambling, and drugs to turn cultural relics into a long-term trade. However, by touching cultural relics, he faces not only a pursuit by the police, but also a confrontation with the national spirit. One day he will be punished."
Lin Haidong looked back at the balcony of his home and found that Lin Weifeng and Gu Chengxiu were leaning over to look at them. After being discovered, they quickly retreated to the balcony.
He smiled and said, "It's fate. Weifeng is also obsessed with pursuing cultural relics. When he was in college, he was acting like he was galloping through international negotiations at home."
"She's sincere, professional, and persistent. That day will come," Jiang Yu said. "Destiny may be the best, but I'm willing to follow her lead. If I can use my gun to help her, I'll do it without hesitation."
Lin Haidong patted Jiang Yu's shoulder and said, "Protect yourself."
"Yes."
Lin Haidong looked back at the balcony again. Although Lin Weifeng was not there, he still smiled and said, "Xiao Jiang, I didn't say I disagree."
Jiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
Lin Haidong was talking about his relationship with Lin Weifeng.
Jiang Yu: "But... he didn't agree either."
"Why, you're forcing a confession from an old comrade like me?"
Jiang Yu smiled.
Lin Haidong said: "However, I do have the conditions."
Jiang Yu took the initiative to say, "The teacher has already made the conditions very clear."
Lin Haidong was surprised: "Oh? What did I say?"
"Protect yourself."
Lin Haidong's eyes lit up and he smiled, "Then I won't say any more."
"Um."
Lin Haidong walked to the stairs, and Jiang Yu walked back to the driver's door. The moment he opened it, he also noticed Lin Weifeng in front of the balcony window.
This time Lin Weifeng did not dodge, but stretched out his arms and waved at him.
He saw that there was a sense of confusion between her brows.
So he turned on his cell phone and called her.
"Jiang Yu." A soft and gentle call came from the other end of the phone.
Jiang Yu pulled the corner of his mouth slightly and said, "Lin Weifeng, good night."
Lin Weifeng noticed: "You seem to be in a good mood."
Jiang Yu said with a clear smile, "Even if there is no heavy snow, I can sleep better."
Lin Weifeng half understood and agreed with him: "You should go back early and sleep better."
"good."
Lin Weifeng is now thinking about how to face Lin Haidong, thinking that he probably won’t have time to prepare for the New Year.
So she said, "Jiang Yu, I want to say Happy New Year to you early."
"Happy New Year, Breeze."
After the call ended, Lin Weifeng turned around and happened to meet Lin Haidong, who had just come in to change his shoes.
The sadness on Lin Haidong's face disappeared a lot.
Gu Chengxiu brought out some hot dumplings from the kitchen and said, "Your daughter must wait for you to come back and eat together."
Lin Haidong walked to the table and sat down, then said to Lin Weifeng, "Why are you standing? The dumplings are getting cold."
Lin Weifeng walked slowly to the dining table and sat upright opposite Lin Haidong.
Gu Chengxiu made some sauce and placed it in front of them.
Lin Weifeng picked up a dumpling with chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, lifted it up, and just held it in mid-air.
Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes, her hands felt weak, and her chopsticks and dumplings fell onto the plate.
In a second, she burst into tears.
Gu Chengxiu came over and patted her: "What's wrong?" Then he turned to Lin Haidong: "What did you say to Xiao Jiang?"
Lin Haidong didn't know why his daughter was crying, and said innocently, "I'm really not a vicious father. I didn't let them part ways."
Lin Weifeng immediately shook her head and sobbed, "No, no."
She tried hard to control her convulsions, squeezed out the hot tears in her eyes, and tried to open her eyes wide to look at Lin Haidong. Finally, she said in a misty voice, "Dad, I'm sorry."
Lin Haidong and Gu Chengxiu were both a little at a loss.
Lin Weifeng said again: "Dad, I'm sorry."
Then he slowly said, "I was too young when you were injured. For so many years, I didn't realize your difficulties. When I saw you in your uniform today, I suddenly remembered your high-spirited appearance in my distant memory."
Lin Haidong's eyes instantly became moist. He silently swallowed the dumplings in his mouth and smiled bitterly.
Lin Weifeng: "I'm just being the good daughter I think I am, but I don't even understand you. That damn Hundred Flowers Operation was clearly your pain, but you never mentioned it for so many years to protect my body and mind. I'm sorry, Dad."
Lin Weifeng felt uncomfortable, his voice trembled, and he couldn't continue.
At the same time, Lin Haidong said: "Dad is sorry for you."
Lin Weifeng shook his head vigorously: "No, no."
Lin Haidong's eyes were red: "Dad made my daughter so uncomfortable, it must be Dad's fault. Thank you Weifeng for your understanding."
Lin Weifeng still shook his head.
Gu Chengxiu let out a long breath: "Family members are all related to each other. How can one person be unilaterally sorry for another? If these two plates of dumplings get cold, then you will be sorry for me."
She hugged her daughter and wiped the tears from Lin Weifeng's face.
Lin Weifeng finally smiled, feeling both amused and helpless, and said, "I eat, I eat, Mom. When I said I ate last night, I actually didn't eat."
Gu Chengxiu tapped her head with his finger and said, "As you grow older, you lie more and more. It's better to be obedient when you were a child."
Lin Haidong also smiled and said, "I'll eat too."
The family entered the deeper night with bitterness and warmth.
After taking a shower, Lin Weifeng packed her luggage for a business trip to Nandun Country. During this time, Director Hu's assistant sent a message in the group about travel arrangements.
There were nine people on this business trip, six men and three women, but there were only seven people in the WeChat group, missing two men.
Director Hu lived in a single room, while Lin Weifeng and an accompanying translator named Zhou Rui lived in one.
Since the Nandun International Cultural Center only recently learned about their trip and did not have time to prepare a welcoming party on the first day, they arranged a farewell reception the night before they returned home.
Lin Weifeng walked to the closet and took out her white dress.
The last time I wore it was three months ago when I was on my way to look for the Wenyuan Encyclopedia. I still didn’t know whether Jiang Yu was a good guy or a bad guy.
Thinking of this, she smiled inexplicably.
After folding the dress and putting it into the suitcase, she was about to zip it up when she stopped, quickly walked to the bedside table, and found the electric shock device that Jiang Yu had secretly given her at Anhe Hotel.
She placed the defibrillator in her palm, held it tightly against her chest, and her sense of security suddenly increased.
She probably wouldn't need it, but she decided to take it.
Fireworks in the suburbs warmly welcome the arrival of the New Year.
Lin Weifeng raised his head, his eyes filled with fragmented light.
Tapping her fingertips lightly on the screen, she asked Jiang Yu: [It’s the New Year, what are your wishes?]
The other side replied quickly.
Bullies can get it: [My wish is almost the same every year.]
The embers of the previous firework were still drifting in the air when Jiang Yu added, "There is one that was recently realized."
Lin Weifeng smiled and asked: [What is it.]
In the colorful world, Jiang Yu answered her: [You don't like Yang Xiuqi.]
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