nosebleed
Perhaps because he had been in the interrogation room for too long and had gotten used to the dim lighting, Wen Xubai found the white light in the corridor somewhat dazzling when he walked out of the interrogation room.
Amidst the strong smell of nicotine, Wen Xubai encountered many other police officers as he walked out.
Everyone who saw him looked shocked.
Some officers, unaware of the situation, asked questions, and the whispers they heard reached his ears clearly.
"Huh? He's not that... why did he release it? It hasn't been 24 hours yet?"
"Tsk, you don't know, the victim's son just found her suicide note at home. It clearly states that she felt hopeless about life because of her husband's death, so she chose to take her own life!"
Wen Xubai paused in his steps.
"Huh? Has it been authenticated? What if it's a forgery..."
"Who knows? The stuff is with Captain Feng... But since he's already agreed to release them, why are we speculating?"
"Hey, hey, stop talking, someone will hear us."
Several young police officers shoved each other into the office. Wen Xubai stared at the gray-black ground beneath his feet for a long time before finally taking a deep breath and suppressing the complex emotions in his heart.
Feng Li was an extremely upright and incorruptible man. In his youth, he suffered a lot because of this incident and offended many people. His superiors had warned him countless times, both openly and secretly, but he simply wouldn't listen and continued to act independently.
If it weren't for his troublesome personality, he would be a deputy director by now.
Since he was willing to let him go, the so-called "last will and testament" must have been carefully examined to confirm that it was indeed written by Zhang Xiu...
"Officer, I've already said it! I'm the one who hit him! You've really arrested the wrong person! Arrest me instead!"
Just as he was deep in thought, a loud voice suddenly interrupted Wen Xubai's thoughts.
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qi Zui leaning on the police station counter, shouting that he was innocent.
That posture was just like Dou E crying out for justice.
Wen Xubai looked out the window. Thankfully, it wasn't snowing.
The junior officer behind the police station looked impatient, treating the person in front of him as if he were crazy, and waved his hand impatiently.
"I've told you so many times, there's no one named Chen Che in our department!"
"How is that possible?! I saw you put him into the car with my own eyes!"
"I said no, and that's final! If you obstruct official business here again, I'll arrest you!"
The young policeman slammed his hand on the table and raised a warning.
Seeing that the policeman was really about to take out handcuffs, Qi instinctively shrank back, but still choked up and prepared to continue arguing.
Wen Xubai finally couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Qi Zui!"
Qi Zui was startled by the sound, turned around and saw him. As if he had seen a ghost, his pupils widened suddenly, and he ran to him in three steps, exclaiming in surprise:
"You're finally out! How are they...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Wen Xubai grabbed his clothes and dragged him out.
"Huh? What's wrong?" Qi Zui looked completely bewildered.
Wen Xubai was afraid that Qi Zui might cause some more trouble, so he didn't dare to stop walking the whole way.
Only after pulling the person to the police station entrance did he suddenly realize what was happening and abruptly let go of the collar in his hand.
Just before leaving, I overheard a junior officer at the police station muttering, "Really... what kind of people are these days? They even dare to cause trouble at the police station when they're drunk..."
The two looked at each other in bewilderment.
Wen Xubai awkwardly let go, looked at the rough stone floor in front of him, and felt a little complicated. He was thinking about how to explain the whole story to Qi Zui.
The next second, Qi Zui's head appeared in front of him.
Qi Zui peeked over, blinking his eyes, and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Wen Xubai was startled and took a few steps back, almost slipping down the steps!
Qi was quickest to react, grabbing him and grabbing him. He was also quite startled, still shaken, and asked, "What's wrong? Why have you been so restless lately? I noticed it last night."
Wen Xubai suppressed his heart, which was about to leap out of his throat, and after a long while, he managed to answer with difficulty, "I'm fine."
How could someone looking like they're alright be in such a state?
Qi Zui also noticed Wen Xubai's reluctance, so he didn't press the matter.
After hesitating for a long time, he scratched his head and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, this is all my fault..."
Wen Xubai looked up in confusion: "What do you mean, 'blame you'?"
"About the fight at the bar yesterday... They must have arrested the wrong person! I was the one who hit him, but they arrested you instead..."
Qi said excitedly, "But I explained it to them, and they didn't believe me! They even said... that they didn't arrest a single person named 'Chen Che'..."
Wen Xubai was speechless.
"Just... for this?"
“Yes.” Qi stared at him intently.
Wen Xubai: "·······"
"Hmm... the police must have arrested too many people and forgot about me for a moment," Wen Xubai said with difficulty.
"Right, right, I told you so!"
Qi clapped his hands and looked at him with an expression that said, "See, I told you so!"
Wen Xubai touched the tip of his nose, suppressing the guilt in his heart. He avoided looking into Qi Zui's eyes and silently apologized to Qi Zui and the other police officers he had "wrongfully accused".
Qi Zui continued rambling, "I was so scared! I thought they really detained you, and then I would be in deep trouble! I was even thinking that if you didn't come out, I would beg them to let me in to see you! Or I could just take me in to keep you company..."
Wen Xubai caught the key point in his words and asked in surprise, "You didn't sleep all night?"
Qi was taken aback, not expecting him to ask such a question so suddenly. After a long pause, he scratched his head and whispered, "Um..."
"If I can still sleep under these circumstances, then I... I'm such a terrible person..." Qi muttered in a low voice.
Wen Xubai felt helpless and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
Looking at the bewildered person before him, he truly didn't know what to say...
For a "friend" he'd only met a few times, for a completely fabricated charge, he so easily believed it, even going so far as to throw a tantrum at the police station...
Wen Xubai was both amused and exasperated.
For some reason, the image of Qi Zui instinctively shrinking back during his confrontation with the police at the station suddenly flashed through his mind...
He was clearly afraid...
Indeed, among ordinary people, who is truly unafraid of the police?
Seeing him lost in thought again, Qi Zui felt even more guilty, wondering if the other person had gone crazy from being locked up for too long.
Unable to resist, Qi Zui waved his hand in front of the other person's eyes. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Wen Xubai's beautiful eyes look straight at him.
His mind went completely blank for a moment, and Qi Zui stood there stunned. The words he had just thought of were stuck in his throat.
Upon closer inspection, it became even more obvious.
With a stubble-covered chin, slightly bluish-purple under-eyes, and bloodshot eyes, Qi Zui's exhaustion was completely exposed at such close range.
The body reacted before the brain; by the time Wen Xubai realized what was happening, his hand was already on the other person's face.
His hands, so white you could see the veins clearly, appeared even paler against the other person's wheat-colored skin...
The skin wasn't smooth; it was even a bit rough, clearly indicating frequent exposure to wind and sun without proper skincare...
Unbeknownst to Wen Xubai, his actions were perceived entirely differently by the other person…
Feeling Wen Xubai's soft fingertips gently brush against his cheek, Qi Zui felt completely incapable of thinking...
The next second, he instinctively hissed.
Good ice.
The two suddenly realized what they had done. Wen Xubai immediately pulled his hand back, clutched it to his chest, and lowered his head!
Qi Zui felt his blood rush to his head, and a warm current flowed down his philtrum...
When Wen Xubai turned around, he saw Qi Zui staring at the blood on his hand, which he didn't know where it came from, with a look of astonishment on his face.
The flush on his face had not yet faded, and his tall body looked as if it were about to explode under the moonlight.
Wen Xubai was startled and immediately forgot about the embarrassment from before. He quickly found some paper and used it to plug his gushing nostrils!
"It's okay, it's okay, I can do it myself!" Qi Zui finally realized what had happened, and his face turned even redder!
With his nostrils covered, his voice sounded muffled. Seeing Wen Xubai wearing a white shirt, he quickly took a few steps back, waved his hand, and added:
"Don't get your clothes dirty!"
But when this "fiery" young man started to have a nosebleed, it was like a flood bursting its banks; a few tissues were not enough, and they were all soaked in no time!
The bloody pieces were horrifying to see.
Wen Xubai frowned slightly, worried that if the bleeding continued like this, the other person might become anemic...
I was just thinking about whether to borrow a few more sheets of paper from the police station, or just take the other person to the hospital...
As soon as he took out his phone, a pack of tissues suddenly appeared in front of him, covering the screen that had just lit up.
Wen Xubai was taken aback. He followed the long, slender hand upwards and saw a face he knew all too well…
Wen Xushi.
Wen Xushi raised an eyebrow at him, his thin-rimmed gold glasses lifting slightly with the movement, a faint smile on his face.
Seeing that he didn't take it, she simply changed direction and handed the paper to Qi Zui, who was standing next to her.
"Thank you..." In his panic, Qi Zui thought it was Wen Xubai who handed it to him, so he opened it and used it.
After finally controlling the "flowing" nosebleed, he suddenly realized that there was someone else in front of him.
Qi Zui glanced at Wen Xubai, whose face looked rather pale, then at the other man, before finally asking in bewilderment, "Who are you?"
Wen Xushi did not answer immediately, but instead looked at Wen Xubai with a smile.
Two pairs of eyes simultaneously locked onto Wen Xubai, like two bayonets pressed against his neck...
Wen Xushi appeared calm and composed, while Qi Zui seemed unsure of the situation and appeared somewhat nervous...
Wen Xubai lowered his eyes, stepped forward and grabbed Wen Xushi's hand. Then, amidst Qi Zui's surprised expression, he pulled him directly toward the parking lot not far away.
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