Chapter 49 Cemetery That’s... Lin Xiaofeng.
Shen Qingye looked at Gao Zhengming with a bewildered expression, and his smile froze: "You said it yourself in front of so many reporters that day, don't you remember it?"
Gao Zhengming was very surprised: "Really? Did I say that?"
Shen Qingye's eyes widened: "Yes! I heard it all! There are so many people present, they all heard it!"
Gao Zhengming scratched his ear and said, "Who are they? Don't just talk. As a policeman, the most important thing is to provide evidence."
Shen Qingye looked at him for a long while, and then his cheeks swelled up with anger: "Why are you like this? You go back on your word and don't keep your word!"
Gao Zhengming felt guilty and amused when he saw her angry look. He wanted to say something else, but Bai Yuxiu, who was watching from the side, couldn't help it and pulled Shen Qingye over with one hand: "Okay, okay, don't listen to your uncle Gao's nonsense, ah! I'll do it for you, I will definitely do it for you. Even if he doesn't want to do it, I will force him to do it!"
As she spoke, she glared at her husband and said, "He's annoying, let's ignore him!"
Shen Qingye leaned into her arms and hugged her tightly. She hummed to Gao Zhengming and said in a tender voice: "Aunt Bai is still the best to me!"
Gao Zhengming watched from the side and couldn't help but touch his nose: "I was just joking with Xiaofeng..."
"Just kidding, I'll try playing a joke on you tomorrow!" Bai Xiuyu glared at him, then stroked the hair of the boy in her arms: "Auntie Bai will decide for you, we won't play with him!"
He didn't even remember that he was one of the people amusing the child.
Shen Qingye nodded vigorously and gave Gao Zhengming a sly smile.
When Chen Linyue saw this, she knew her daughter was pretending, so she said helplessly, "Xiuyu, don't spoil her too much. Look how arrogant she is."
Bai Xiu Yu said: "What you said is true. Xiao Feng is so sensible. If she were my daughter, I would hold her in the palm of my hand." Unfortunately, she only gave birth to a son, and Lao Gao was a public official, so it was impossible for him to have a daughter.
Seeing this, Shen Linyue could only shake her head helplessly.
As they were talking, there was a knock on the door. Bai Xiuyu glanced at Gao Zhengming and said, "It must be the Song family. Why don't you open the door?"
Gao Zhengming had no status at home. Hearing this, he sighed and said, "Open, open, open. I'll be right over."
The door opened, and it was Captain Song and his family. Shen Qingye sat up straight and maintained his appearance. He greeted his mother politely before sitting down with everyone else.
Song Lianfeng laughed and said, "What were you talking about just now? So lively? I heard laughter inside before I even entered the door."
Bai Xiuyu chuckled and glanced at Gao Zhengming out of the corner of her eye: "What a good thing your Chief Gao has done. He has pissed off Xiao Feng."
"Oh." Song Lianfeng couldn't help but be surprised: "Xiao Feng has such a good temper, what did Lao Gao do to make him angry?"
Hearing this, Gao Zhengming couldn't help but mutter, "What good temper? The little girl is so clever."
Shen Qingye wrinkled his nose and said unhappily, "It was you who didn't keep your word, and now there's another person who's trying to turn the tables on you!"
Gao Zhengming snorted and almost laughed out of anger. Bai Xiu Yu, who was standing by, couldn't help but smile and explained what had happened to Song Lianfeng. Upon hearing this, the other party immediately laughed and said:
"What was wrong with me then? So it was this." He looked at Shen Qingye and said, "Don't worry, your uncle Gao is just a little tough on the outside, but he actually cares about your matter very much! After he came back that day, he told me to hand in all the information, and now we are going through the process."
Shen Qingye already knew what was going on, but at this moment he still narrowed his eyes and asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Gao Zhengming waved his hand: "Fake!"
Shen Qingye smiled immediately, and hurried over, saying with a smile: "I knew that Uncle Gao must love me!"
Gao Zhengming looked fierce and waved his hands quickly, as if he was facing a great enemy: "No, I didn't say anything!"
Shen Qingye smiled very sweetly: "It's okay, you don't have to say it, I understand!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter, even Captain Song's wife, Bian Peiyun, couldn't help laughing.
Gao Zhengming pretended for a while, but he couldn't keep his serious expression anymore. He raised his hand and poked her forehead heavily. "You heartless little girl, how can I break my promise to you? I thought you like to eat beef brisket, so I went to the market and bought you a lot of it."
Shen Qingye said obediently: "Mine, all mine, Uncle Gao, don't worry, even if I am full today, I will eat all the beef brisket and live up to Uncle Gao's kindness."
Gao Zhengming snorted and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
It was a rare occasion for the families to get together, and they chatted casually. Shen Linyue looked inside the house and asked, "By the way, Ruiyang hasn't come back yet?"
Bai Xiuyu said, "He has been coming back a little later every day recently. He said that the college entrance examination is coming soon, and the teachers will stay in school for a while after get off work. If you have any questions, you can ask them. It is more efficient than studying at home."
She glanced at the sky outside: "But I told him that Xiao Feng is coming today, so he should be back early."
Shen Linyue nodded, and then said: “Speaking of which, is the college entrance examination time advanced this year?”
Bai Xiuyu said, "Yes. In previous years, it was in July. This year, it was moved forward by a month, so the exam will be in June."
Chen Linyue said: "That's good, July is really too hot, June is at least a little cooler."
Bian Peiyun also said, "It's not much cooler. In early June last year, the daily average temperature was over 30 degrees. It's only April now, and the weather is getting hot."
Bai Xiuyu also said: "The weather has indeed been getting hotter in recent years. How are we going to survive in July and August?"
Shen Linyue also nodded in agreement: "By the way, Ruiyang is about to take the college entrance examination. How is your academic performance recently? Is he in good condition?"
Bai Xiuyu said, "That kid has always been carefree. From what I've seen, he wasn't too nervous. His grades were also okay. In the previous joint exams, he was basically in the top 100."
Bian Peiyun praised: "That's a good result. If he performs well in the future, he can basically choose any university in China, right? Have you decided what major to study in the future?"
Bai Xiuyu said: "From what he said, he wants to study forensic medicine in the future."
"Forensic doctor?" Shen Qingye was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, it didn't seem strange: "He used to like reading books and watching TV shows about criminal investigation. I thought he would take the exam to become a criminal police officer, but now that I think about it, he seems to be more concerned with corpses than the process of solving cases?"
Bai Xiuyu shook her head: "He said the same thing. He said that criminal police deal with living people, and forensic doctors deal with dead people. Dead people will not lie..."
She sighed, "His father doesn't have any objection to this. I am a little afraid, but it's rare that he is interested, so let him be. What to study in the future, let's wait until he finishes the exam." She looked at Shen Qingye again and said, "But this brat has grown up and doesn't tell us much about anything. He has listened to you since he was a child. When you come back later, you can talk to him."
Shen Qingye responded decisively: "Okay."
She has lived in the Gao family since she was a child, and grew up with Gao Ruiyang. They are not biological siblings, but there is no difference between them and real siblings.
Bai Xiu Yu smiled with relief.
As they were talking, there was a sound of a door lock turning. Everyone looked back and saw a tall young man holding the door handle and walking into the house:
When he saw Shen Qingye in the living room, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Sister Xiaofeng!"
Gao Ruiyang changed his shoes, hung his schoolbag on the shelf next to him, and walked forward happily. He greeted the elders first, then sat down next to Shen Qingye and asked expectantly, "Sister Xiaofeng, I heard that you are now a criminal police officer? Is that true?"
Shen Qingye nodded and said, "Yes, how did you know?"
Gao Ruiyang said excitedly: "My dad told me! He also said that the robber in the last armed bank robbery was subdued by you! He said that you and the members of the serious crime team cooperated well. First, you did a beautiful shoulder throw, followed by a set of smooth movements. Before anyone could react, there were no casualties, and you pinned the murderer to the ground and made him unable to move! You don't know that my dad has been praising you these days!"
Shen Qingye smiled deeply: "Really? What did you praise me for?"
"I'm praising you for your great skills and decisive actions. You have done a great job!"
As soon as Gao Ruiyang finished speaking, Gao Zhengming couldn't help but coughed heavily twice. Gao Ruiyang looked over curiously: "Dad, what's wrong with you? Are you sick because you've been busy lately?"
Gao Zhengming was speechless for a moment, and could only say unhappily: "I'm in good health!"
"Stop talking, you little brat!"
Gao Ruiyang rolled his eyes and said to Shen Qingye, "Don't worry about him. I think the old man is just in menopause. It's inexplicable!"
After he finished speaking, without looking at Gao Zhengming's expression, he moved closer to Shen Qingye and said, "By the way, sister, can you tell me more about the cases you participated in? Are they all so dangerous and exciting?"
Seeing Gao Zhengming's face darken, Shen Qingye barely suppressed his smile and said, "How can there be so many dangerous and exciting things? Usually, the most common thing is repetitive interrogation, investigation, and various visits and investigations."
She picked out a few cases and briefly told him about them. Gao Ruiyang listened with admiration: "Although it's not that exciting, isn't the process of solving the case quite fulfilling? When the truth comes out in the end, you must feel a great sense of accomplishment, right?"
He looked at her again with sparkling eyes: "What's more, sister, the cases you are involved in now have a 100% clearance rate, right?"
Shen Qingye paused, then realized that it was true.
She laughed and said, "That's nothing. I've only been involved in a few cases. If the base is small, doesn't the rate of solving cases appear high?"
Gao Ruiyang said, "That's pretty impressive, isn't it? Hehe, if I can have your rate of solving cases in the future, I'll be satisfied!"
Hearing this, Shen Qingye also looked at him and asked, "Speaking of which, I just heard Aunt Bai say that you want to study forensics?"
Gao Ruiyang nodded: "Yes."
He took the initiative to explain: "You know, I've watched my dad deal with victims, murderers, and even their families since I was a kid, and I found that I really can't do that kind of work. But forensic doctors are different. They work with dead people, so they don't have to deal with living people, and they don't have to worry about being lied to. Yes is yes, no is no, and they are happy and at ease."
"I have made up my mind. After the college entrance examination, I will go to the forensic team of the detachment to study for a period of time, broaden my horizons, and accumulate experience. After all, reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."
Shen Qingye asked again: "Which university do you want to go to?"
Gao Ruiyang nodded: "Huaiyang University. I have inquired about it. There are not many schools in China that offer forensic medicine. The two better schools are Huaiyang University and People's Public Security University. But People's Public Security University is in the capital, which is a bit far from here. Anyway, the teaching resources of these two schools are similar, and Huaiyang University is in the same province. It will be more convenient for me to go home and do internships during the holidays."
After all, considering practical factors, his father is the director of the municipal bureau, and if he wants to do an internship during college, it will undoubtedly be more convenient locally.
Shen Qingye nodded: "Huaiyang University's Forensic Medicine Department is indeed good, you have considered it very well."
Gao Ruiyang chuckled and said, "I have been looking up information for a long time and asked many people. I even went to Huaiyang University for an inspection during the summer vacation. I have already agreed with my classmates that if nothing unexpected happens, we will decide on this school."
"Classmate?" Shen Qingye raised his eyebrows: "Is he also studying forensics with you?"
"Yes." Gao Ruiyang nodded, and then said to her: "Sister Xiaofeng, you don't know, my classmate is amazing. Her academic performance is also very good. She has basically never been lower than the first place in every exam in high school. In the joint exams of several cities in the third year of high school, she has always been among the top three!
"It's not just her academic performance that's good, she also has an excellent mental state! We are both interested in forensics, so we often get together to talk about related topics, and occasionally watch some videos together during holidays. Sometimes the scenes are quite bloody, and I can't stand it, but she doesn't change her expression or heartbeat, just like nothing happened!"
Shen Qingye exclaimed in amazement: "It's so powerful." It is difficult for people to avoid the fear of the dead. Some medical school students need to do a long time of psychological preparation before they dare to touch a corpse. Even Shen Qingye would sometimes feel uncomfortable when seeing corpses that died in too tragic a way. It was rare for a child of this age to not be afraid at all.
Gao Ruiyang said: "Yes, she is really amazing! She is the only person I admire!"
Shen Qingye looked at his excited eyes and suddenly asked, "Is he a boy or a girl?"
Gao Ruiyang answered without hesitation: "Girl."
Shen Qingye said with an "oh" and stretched out his voice, "A girl?"
Gao Ruiyang reacted quickly and said, "Hey, Sister Xiaofeng, don't think too much. I just admire her. We are just classmates!"
Shen Qingye looked innocent: "What do you mean don't think too much? Did I say anything?"
Gao Ruiyang remained silent for a moment.
The elders present were also paying attention to what was happening here, and couldn't help but laugh out loud when they saw what was happening.
Gao Ruiyang was young and shy after all, so he couldn't stay here any longer and hurried back to his room.
Bai Xiuyu looked at his back and said, "Hurry up and change your clothes. It's time to eat!"
Gao Ruiyang said in a muffled voice: "I know."
The laughter of the crowd grew louder.
After the bedroom door was closed, Bai Xiuyu looked at Shen Qingye and said, "I've seen that girl before. One time, I came back from work for something, and when I opened the door, I saw a little girl at home. They were sitting side by side, and the TV was on. I was wondering if that brat was in love, but when I looked, there were several corpses on the TV, and a group of people in white coats were walking around. I was terrified at the time!"
Bai Xiuyu smiled and shook her head: "Later I asked him if they were in a relationship, but he still didn't admit it. He just said that we were just ordinary friends and came here to study together."
Shen Qingye also laughed: "He's still young, and probably hasn't figured it out yet."
But judging by the way he mentioned that girl, she might not be just an ordinary friend.
Bai Xiuyu also nodded: "But that girl is indeed not bad, she is fair and pretty, calm and composed, and polite. I like her very much."
If she was really her son's girlfriend, she would be very satisfied.
Shen Linyue held her hand and said, "Why worry about this so early? It's still early."
Bai Xiuyu smiled and said, "That's true. Let the young people develop as they please."
"All right, all right, the beef brisket is ready! Everyone hurry up, wash your hands and have dinner!" Gao Zhengming shouted, and everyone stood up. The room suddenly became extremely lively.
......
After dinner, the families chatted for a while, as it was already late when they got home.
After Shen Qingye returned, he rested. The next day, Qingming Festival, he got up early, went out with his mother to buy some things, and walked towards the cemetery.
When my father was murdered, not even the body was found except for a severed hand that was sent to the police station by the criminals to provoke the police. At that time, my father's colleague and leader knew that the criminal group was still lurking in the dark. In order to ensure the safety of mother and daughter, they arranged for them to come to Pingjiang under an assumed name and forged identities for them, allowing them to live a stable life for more than ten years.
Now in the eyes of outsiders, Shen Qingye's father was just an ordinary factory worker. He unfortunately died in a car accident when she was six years old, leaving the mother and daughter to depend on each other.
And here is where her apparent father was buried. In fact, there was no body inside, only a few clothes that my father had worn before.
This is a cenotaph.
But despite this, Shen Qingye would still come to pay homage every Qingming Festival and New Year's Day. Sometimes when I feel upset and confused, I will come here to talk. After communicating with my father, I will feel much better.
Today is Qingming Festival, and there are many people in the cemetery. Shen Qingye walked to his father and burned paper money for him as usual. Then he sat in front of the grave, stroking the name on the tombstone that was still unfamiliar after more than ten years, and slowly told him what had happened recently:
"Didn't I tell you during the Chinese New Year that I graduated from college and now work in the city's criminal investigation detachment, but I'm just a civilian..."
"But now it's different. In the past two months, I have been involved in several cases! The detachment praised me for my talent and ability. Especially this time, it is no exaggeration to say that your daughter has made a great contribution..."
"Uncle Gao originally didn't agree with me being a criminal police officer, but I can see that his attitude has softened. Especially after this recent case, he has also relented and is helping me apply to be a criminal police officer... Hehe, your daughter will be a criminal police officer like you in the future! I wonder if she can use the same police number as you by then... I guess it's a bit uncertain..."
"By the way, I also received a reward for solving the case. All in all, it's more than 10,000 yuan. This is the first time your daughter has earned so much money! I will buy my mother a piece of clothing in a few days. She will definitely be happy! Are you envious? There's no point in being envious..."
"...Don't worry, my colleagues in the team are all very nice and take good care of me..."
"By the way, the food in the cafeteria is pretty good too! I also ate at a pretty good restaurant recently, but it's too late to make it today. I'll bring it to you next time!"
"Rui Yang is going to take the college entrance exam. He said he wants to be a forensic doctor. I think that's a good idea since we are in the same department anyway. But he is really brave..."
She kept muttering on and on, from big things at work to small things in life, even mentioning what delicious food she had eaten.
Shen Linyue looked at her from behind, her eyes were gentle and a little nostalgic, as if she also remembered the tall and brave man who was foolish in front of her.
"...Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. If I talk too much, you will probably find me annoying! I know you must miss your dear wife, so I will give up my seat to you!"
Shen Linyue slowly came back to her senses, and saw Shen Qingye standing up and patting his clothes. She smiled at her and said, "I have said everything I want to say. You two can talk slowly about whatever you want to say. Don't worry, I won't eavesdrop!"
Looking at her daughter's playful blinking gesture, Shen Linyue paused, then shook her head helplessly: "Stinky girl..."
She watched her daughter's back as she walked away, then turned her gaze to the tombstone. In the end, she lowered her body and sat down like Shen Qingye had just done.
After hesitating for a moment, she said:
"Everything has been fine lately..."
......
Shen Qingye originally wanted to go back to the car and wait to give his parents some private space. But before she walked out of the cemetery, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.
The other person was tall and thin, with clean features. He was standing in front of a grave, wiping the tombstone carefully and gently.
Shen Qingye thought about it and thought that this person... seemed to be Lin Xiaofeng.
The first case she was involved in was the boyfriend of the deceased Zhou Meihua.
Remembering what Luo Kaiyang had told her before, that Zhou Meihua's brother had stolen his money, Shen Qingye hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward.
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