Chapter 144 Young She
In the juvenile detention center, Zhou Yi met Hu Zi.
After just over a week of not seeing each other, there were obvious changes in Hu Zi's eyebrows. He was less aggressive than before and had more of a youthful innocence.
The children in juvenile detention centers all have shaved heads, just like those in prisons.
Compared to the hairy head he had before, he has become much more energetic.
But facing Zhou Yi, he still seemed a little restrained.
The first thing he said was, "When can I... go out?"
"Hu Zi, remember what I told you? If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price. You are learning and reforming here, which means you are paying the price for your previous mistakes."
Hu Zi nodded, not quite understanding.
Zhou Yi continued, "But this price is only temporary. It's so you can walk the right path and be an upright person in the future. So don't worry, when the time comes, you'll naturally be able to get out. I promise you, I'll pick you up when the time comes."
There was a clear light in Hu Zi's eyes, and he nodded vigorously.
"But... I miss my sister and I want to see Xiaoqi." Hu Zi said with his head down.
"That's no problem. The juvenile detention center allows family visits. How about this? I'll go to your hometown tomorrow and bring Xiaoqi over to see you. How about that?"
"Really?" The boy's face was full of anticipation.
"Really, the police don't lie." Zhou Yi said with a smile.
The boy stood up and suddenly bowed.
"Thank you, police officer. I will study hard and reform myself here."
Zhou Yi remembered that Hu Zi's hometown was Sanpo Village, Liyang County, one of the most remote places in Liyang County. It seemed that he would have to apply to Wu Yongcheng tomorrow to borrow his car.
After coming out of the juvenile detention center, Zhou Yi saw that it was almost noon, so he went straight to Hongcheng University.
After finding out that Lu Xiaoshuang's class had not yet finished, Zhou Yi simply waited in the corridor outside their classroom.
Looking at the university environment, Zhou Yi couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
Although theoretically he had just graduated for more than half a year, in his memory, his college days seemed like almost thirty years ago.
I wanted to sigh that time flies by, but when I thought about the fact that I am still in my prime, I couldn't help but smile at myself.
Ten minutes later, the door of the lecture hall opened and many students came out of the classroom.
In the finance major, 80% of the students are girls, and the proportion of boys is very small, so all the students who come out are female college students.
Zhou Yi is about 1.8 meters tall, standing out from the crowd like a crane among chickens, and is particularly eye-catching.
Although he was wearing casual clothes, he could not hide his dignified and upright demeanor.
The girls passing by couldn't help but take a second look at him, and some even whispered, "Whose boyfriend is this? How come I haven't seen him before?"
"I don't think he's a student. Is he a teacher?"
At this moment, Zhou Yi saw Lu Xiaoshuang coming out of the doorway carrying a small, ragged bag, and immediately called out, "Xiaoshuang."
Suddenly, everyone turned around and looked at Lu Xiaoshuang.
Lu Xiaoshuang blushed and squeezed through the crowd towards Zhou Yi: "Brother Zhou, why are you here?"
"I just happened to be passing by, so I came to see you."
A girl on the side couldn't help but ask: "Lu Xiaoshuang, is this your boyfriend?"
Lu Xiaoshuang's face immediately turned red. "Oh, don't talk nonsense. Brother Zhou is..."
As soon as she said that, Zhou Yi interrupted her with a smile: "I'm Xiao Shuang's neighbor, so she calls me Big Brother."
The girl who asked the question smiled ambiguously and said, "Oh—it turns out to be the neighbor's brother. Xiaoshuang, why didn't you mention that you have a handsome brother?"
Lu Xiaoshuang, with a blushing face, quickly pushed the girl away: "Youyou, stop talking nonsense and go to the cafeteria. If you're late, you might not have any food."
Zhou Yi had some impression of this girl named Youyou. She was one of the girls who accompanied Lu Xiaoshuang when he first met her in Hongda. It seemed that they had a good relationship.
Youyou looked at Lu Xiaoshuang with a smile, poked her and said, "Tell the truth when we get back to the dormitory."
Then he smiled at Zhou Yi and said, "Brother Zhou from Xiaoshuang, you guys can chat slowly, we'll be leaving first."
Zhou Yi waved his hand and said hello, and a group of girls chattered as they walked towards the stairs.
Soon, the large crowd disappeared, and except for Zhou Yi and Lu Xiaoshuang, there were only a few scattered people left.
Zhou Yi discovered that there was a short boy who turned back and stared at him from time to time, and his eyes seemed somewhat hostile.
"Brother Zhou, don't listen to Youyou's nonsense. She is just like that, easily startled." Lu Xiaoshuang explained with a red face.
"Is that your roommate?"
"Well, she's a nice person. Originally, I slept on the top bunk and she slept on the bottom. But since she saw that I often went out to work, she switched bunks with me and let me sleep on the bottom bunk. She said it would save her energy because she didn't have to climb up and down. It's just that she likes to read romance novels, so she's always gossipy. Don't mind her."
Zhou Yi nodded. He was pleased to see that Lu Xiaoshuang had good relationships with classmates.
"Brother Zhou, if you don't mind, I'll treat you to a meal in the cafeteria, okay?"
"Look at what you're saying. I came here today just to ask you to treat me to a meal in the cafeteria. Didn't you promise me last time? Besides, this is the cafeteria of the best university in Hongcheng. If you hadn't treated me, I wouldn't have had the chance to eat there."
"Then let's go quickly. The cafeteria is very crowded at noon. If we are late, we won't be able to find a seat and will have to wait for a long time."
Lu Xiaoshuang lowered her head and hurried forward because she felt her face burning and she didn't want Zhou Yi to see her in this embarrassing state.
As they walked across the campus, Zhou Yi exclaimed, "This Hongda is so huge, with students everywhere." Lu Xiaoshuang explained that Hongda has two cafeterias, one in the east and one in the west, and that the closest one to them, the east cafeteria, is a kilometer away.
It was already early spring in April, and the breeze was gentle. Lu Xiaoshuang still had her hair tied in a neat ponytail. The sunlight shining on her body looked like a layer of golden frost.
Zhou Yi looked at the energetic girl in front of him, and his heart suddenly moved slightly.
It was not until this moment that Zhou Yi discovered that Lu Xiaoshuang had a special temperament. She was like the female classmate in every boy's memory during his school days, excellent in both character and study, well-behaved, quiet, considerate, and had a youthful and beautiful aura.
When Zhou Yi was in middle school, there was also a girl who gave him the same feeling, but that was due to the ignorance of his youth, and he couldn't even remember the girl's name or appearance.
But I still remember the subtle feeling of that outline shining in the sunlight.
And now, the vague impression in the memory seems to overlap with Lu Xiaoshuang's figure.
"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhou..." Lu Xiaoshuang waved her hand in front of him.
Zhou Yi finally came to his senses.
"What's wrong with you?" Lu Xiaoshuang's complexion had returned to normal at this moment.
"Oh, it's okay. I was just distracted. I barely slept last night."
"Are you working on a case again? It's really hard for you criminal police officers." Lu Xiaoshuang said with concern.
Zhou Yi smiled calmly: "Hey, I'm used to it. After all, cases don't wait. What did you ask me just now?"
"I want to ask, should I not reveal your identity to others?"
(End of this chapter)
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