The Evil White Nightmare (3)

Meng Siqi was very tired after the interrogation until the evening, especially when she encountered a troublemaker who refused to cooperate. She could only fight with her wits and courage, which exhausted all her brain cells. Fortunately, the interrogation had a good result, and she confessed what she should confess. In the evening, Luo Xiaoguo still sent her and Chen Jierong home together.

In the car, Luo Xiaoguo praised her interrogation today again. Chen Jierong patted the back of her hand and looked at her with a smile.

Meng Siqi knew that Chen Jierong didn't know about Xiang Jie yet. Looking at her calm face, Meng Siqi couldn't bear to tell her everything. Maybe five years was enough time for the details of the past to be forgotten. If he didn't bring it up again, Chen Jierong might not be sad.

"Xiao Meng, Lao Lu said that the trajectory of the bullet has been analyzed. Have you seen the report?" Luo Xiaoguo asked while driving.

What you fear is bound to happen. Meng Siqi must not reveal the matter of the bullet now, in case Chen Jierong starts to have wild thoughts.

She smiled deliberately: "I don't know, isn't the road team following this matter?"

"Let me tell you something. Our team was in danger this time. I heard from Lin Tao that the bullet just grazed Lu He's head. If Lu He hadn't been alert, the trajectory analysis would probably not be like this."

Luo Xiaoguo's tone was slightly heavy when he spoke, and Meng Siqi was also startled. She originally thought that Lu He was only injured in his hands, but she didn't expect there was a thrilling scene at that time. Maybe Lu He was being alert this time, but it doesn't mean that he can survive every time.

Chen Jierong's face also dimmed. Meng Siqi didn't know whether she was worried about Lu He or thinking of Xiang Jie. Even in the light of the neon lights, she could see the hint of sadness in her eyes.

However, before she could comfort the other party, Chen Jierong held the back of her hand and said, "Siqi." Sister Rong was comforting her.

"Sister Rong, I'm fine."

Ten minutes later, Chen Jierong got off the car first. As soon as she stepped out of the car door, Meng Siqi called out, "Sister Rong."

"Um, Siqi?"

"...Sister Rong, have a good sleep tonight."

"You too." Chen Jierong responded with a light and warm smile.

Looking out the car window at Chen Jierong standing on the roadside waving at her, with the neon lights flickering on her face, Meng Siqi felt particularly distressed. She rubbed her eyelids gently, not wanting to show her discomfort.

In the second half of the journey, Luo Xiaoguo talked a lot more, and Meng Siqi answered perfunctorily. When getting off the car, Luo Xiaoguo reminded her, "Xiao Meng, you've worked hard today, take a good rest. By the way, Lu He didn't send you off today because he couldn't leave for the time being."

Meng Siqi smiled. After getting off the car, she was thinking why Luo Xiaoguo specifically mentioned Lu He's danger at that time and told her that Lu He didn't have time to take her. Could it be that he thought she and Lu He had some kind of connection?

On the morning of the second day, when she was still sorting out the transcripts, she received a call from the office saying that someone was looking for her in the police station reception room. The name was Meng Hui.

Meng Siqi was curious as to why her father came to the police station specifically to find her. She also just wanted to relax and take a walk.

As soon as she entered the reception room, Meng Hui immediately showed a gentle smile on his face and stood up to greet her, "Daughter, I hope it won't interfere with your work."

"Dad, why are you here? It's okay, I've finished my work this morning."

Meng Hui stood in front of her, almost as tall as her. Meng Siqi was very tall, but in fact her height came from her mother, which she sometimes found ironic.

"I know you guys in the police station are very busy," Meng Hui said with a smile, "but Dad happened to be passing by this time, so I would feel bad if I didn't come to see you."

"Dad, please sit down. I'll pour you a glass of water."

Meng Hui waved his hands and said, "No more drinks. You police comrades just poured some for me. Isn't it noon now? Dad, this is what I want to say. Please invite your director, captain, and colleagues in the office to go out for a meal together."

Meng Siqi felt that Meng Hui seemed to be prepared. She did not approve of this approach. The bureau was extremely busy now. Who would have time to go out for dinner? And even if she had time, she did not understand the meaning of it. However, she could not refuse Meng Hui in person, so she said tactfully: "Dad, what do you think? You must have a meal with our leader."

"You work in the police station, and Dad is worried that you will be wronged."

Meng Siqi finally understood Meng Hui's intentions. She smiled and said, "Dad, you think this is the old times with strict hierarchy and you are still being wronged. The director and the captain are very good to me."

"Dad, of course you're relieved. Let me tell you, I brought some tea in the car. It's not expensive, but it's a token of my appreciation. I'll bring it to your office later."

Meng Siqi felt that Meng Hui was really well prepared, as if he had to show his appreciation to the leader today. In fact, Meng Siqi was very touched. After all, Meng Hui did this for her, but she didn't quite agree with it. She pulled up his sleeves and said, "Dad, let's not get involved in the leader's business today. I'll go out with you for dinner."

Meng Hui was wearing a high-end jacket when his sleeve was suddenly grabbed by his daughter. He was stunned with a flushed face.

In fact, Meng Hui had never experienced the love between a father and daughter. He envied other fathers for having a little cotton-padded jacket, but he never had one. Little Siqi was lost shortly after she was born. He felt very sorry at the time. Later, no matter where he went, when he saw his daughter calling him dad, his heart would involuntarily skip a beat.

Maybe when he was young and busy running around, he didn't feel that feeling strongly, but when he got older, he felt like something was missing in his heart. Ever since he learned that his daughter was doing a great job in the police station, he realized that after all these years, he actually had a very outstanding daughter. That was undoubtedly the pride of his life.

He still remembered that year when he wanted to adopt a girl from an orphanage. He saw a little girl who was pretty, had long hair and was very well-behaved. In fact, he was mistaken. It was actually a little boy. Perhaps it was fate, he took him home, named him Meng Tingzhe, and gave him the best care and education.

The boy is grown up now, but the feeling he had when he was a child has changed. He always feels that Meng Tingzhe is not that close to him, and Meng Tingzhe also seems to feel that he will never belong to this family. However, this relationship cannot be broken. Over time, he needs the blood-thicker-than-water family affection like that of a daughter even more.

"Okay, we can have a meal together." Meng Hui agreed and walked out of the reception room led by his daughter.

As soon as Meng Siqi walked into the hall, he saw a familiar figure, it was Lu He. He seemed to have just returned from outside, and his steps were firm, but the moment he saw Meng Siqi, he stopped, with a bit of tenderness in his eyes, "Siqi, are you here? Who is this?"

Meng Siqi hurriedly stood beside Meng Hui and said with a smile, "Captain Lu, let me introduce my dad to you."

Lu He smiled and bowed his head to show courtesy: "Hello, uncle."

Meng Hui smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands. Lu He also stretched out his hand to shake hands. Meng Hui shook hands and said with a smile: "You are my daughter's captain. You are so young and handsome. I heard from my daughter that there is a captain in our city police station. He is a good policeman who solves cases like a god. If I am not mistaken, you must be Captain Lu."

Meng Siqi felt something was wrong no matter how he heard it. She had never mentioned the road team in front of him. Moreover, she had just called him "road team", so he was certainly not wrong.

"Uncle, you are too kind to me. It is just an empty title. Please don't take it seriously."

Meng Hui held Lu He's hands again, "Well, now that we've met, how about we have a meal together?"

"..." Lu He did not respond, but glanced at Meng Siqi.

Meng Siqi understood. She also felt that it was inappropriate at first, so she said quickly, "Dad, the team is so busy that he has no time to eat with us. How about this, we'll have a chance next time."

"Yes, there will be a chance next time." Lu He smiled faintly.

"Well, I brought some good tea with me. I'll go get it from the car. Please wait for me for a few minutes." Meng Hui said, "Daughter, I'll be back soon. You two can chat for a while. The car is at the door."

Meng Siqi still wanted to refuse, but as he watched him hurried away, he could only shake his head. He met Lu He's eyes again, and they smiled at each other.

Meng Siqi knew what this smile meant; it was an expression of helplessness towards the old man's excessive enthusiasm.

Lu He said very tactfully: "Siqi, thank you for your kindness, uncle. I have an important meeting soon..."

Meng Siqi smiled and said, "Captain Lu, I completely understand. How about this, I'll keep the tea for you later. I'll personally make you a cup of good tea in the future."

"Well, help me explain it to my uncle. I'm leaving now."

"Slow down, team."

Watching Lu He leaving, Meng Siqi hurried to the police station entrance, only to see Meng Hui carrying six large gift boxes in both hands, staggering. Meng Hui saw her coming out alone, frowned and said, "Where's Captain Lu?"

Meng Siqi took half of the gift in his hand and said, "The team is very busy, Dad, can we not bother with this in the future?"

"In fact, in addition to tea, there are also some high-end gifts. I believe the road team should not mind."

"It's not a question of whether he dislikes it or not. The main thing is that he doesn't have time to enjoy these things." Meng Siqi opened the car door and put the gifts back on the seat.

"Is this car yours?" She just glanced at the luxury car logo, "Do you usually drive yourself?"

"I came to see you today, so I gave the driver a day off."

"There's a small restaurant in front, is it a good place to eat?"

Meng Hui smiled and said, "It's a habit. I'm used to going anywhere with my daughter."

There are no particularly high-end restaurants nearby, so one has to go to the city. Meng Siqi thought Meng Hui might not be used to it, so he tried to find a better one.

Unexpectedly, Meng Hui was very satisfied with the meal. From beginning to end, she said that the dishes chosen by her daughter were very much to her liking. In fact, she felt that they were not as delicious as those in the cafeteria. Meng Hui said that she would come back to try it next time.

After dinner, they walked back to the car side by side. Meng Hui said, "My daughter, I'm actually very happy for you. You've done what you like to do and have achieved results. My only hope for you now is to find a husband and start a family soon."

Maybe every parent is like this. Meng Siqi smiled and said, "Dad, I'm still young. There's no rush."

"Is Lu Dui married? Does he have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"Isn't that just right?"

Meng Siqi felt quite awkward. Why were the father and daughter still talking about Lu He? She smiled and said, "It's not appropriate."

"Why is it inappropriate? I've been working in the business world and I'm good at judging people. His looks and temperament are better than many young people. Daughter, you can trust your father's judgment."

"Three years, maybe. I don't want to think about getting married for now. I hope Dad understands." Meng Siqi is a person with her own ideas. She doesn't want to delay her career because of marriage so early, and Lu He and she are just colleagues.

"Okay, Dad has his hopes, but your personal feelings still depend on you."

When they were almost at the car, Meng Hui stopped and took out a bank card from his pocket. He took Meng Siqi's hand with one hand and put the card in her palm, "You may not remember that today is your birthday... Because of what happened that year, we have never celebrated your birthday. In fact, Dad is very ashamed. The password is your birthday. You keep this 100,000 yuan..."

Meng Siqi was surprised that today was her birthday, because she remembered that her birthday was not on this day, but the "100,000" suddenly shocked her. In this era, 100,000 yuan was a huge sum of money. She hurriedly said, "Dad, where did you get so much money?"

"It's just a little stash of cash I keep for you."

"But I can't use it. I really don't need it." She returned the card, but Meng Hui stuffed it back.

"I just took a look, the environment around here is pretty good, you pick a house, a big one with three bedrooms and a living room, let me know to pay. Dad knows you always take the bus, it's inconvenient, you'll live nearby in the future, pick a car, remember to choose an imported one, with a solid and safe chassis, let me know to pay, and you'll drive to work in the future. Dad also has a small request, come visit me at the mall when you're free. When you're on vacation, come home and stay for a few days, actually...your mom isn't a bad person, she's from Sichuan, she came here after traveling thousands of miles, it's normal for her to have a bit of a temper sometimes."

Meng Siqi hesitated and said, "Dad, I really don't want this card."

"Is the daughter still angry with her father?"

She was stunned for a moment and said, "I don't have any."

"Then take it. Dad will go back first."

Meng Siqi slowly held the card tightly and watched Meng Hui get in the car. She didn't want to ruin the hard-earned reunion because of this incident. Meng Hui stuck his head out of the car window and smiled and told her to go back, "Daughter, Dad is gone."

"Goodbye, Dad." Meng Siqi waved at him. She found that Meng Hui's hair had also turned a lot whiter.

Although Meng Hui is not as affectionate as the old Meng Xinghai, Meng Siqi can feel that Meng Hui's love for his daughter is particularly real. Perhaps blood is thicker than water is a very real emotion.

Meng Siqi planned to keep the card for the time being, and she felt that it was not appropriate to buy a house or a car now. Now, except for Zhao Leiting, no one in the second team had a private car, and she actually didn't want to spend money on a means of transportation.

Unexpectedly, two days later, another man came to see her. His nickname was Heiwa and he claimed to be her cousin.

Meng Siqi met him in the reception room. He was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with dark skin and bright and kind eyes. He took out a thick stack of things wrapped in newspapers from his schoolbag and said, "Sister, uncle and aunt said that they don't need the money you sent home, so they asked me to send it back."

Meng Siqi understood what was going on immediately. The money she had saved for her parents was returned by them. She didn't need the money anymore, so she said hurriedly, "Since you call me sister, then listen to me and take the money back."

"Sister, if I want to take it back, they will come here by themselves. If they are not illiterate and do not know how to take the bus... They know that you have sent all your salary over, but they really can't use it. You can go back to visit them when you have time in the future."

Yes, Meng Siqi felt that going back to see them was more important than anything else. Maybe they didn’t care about the money.

In fact, Meng Siqi had known about that past event. She was indeed stolen after she was born in the hospital. She had a particularly obvious birthmark on her arm.

Maybe it was because girls were not worth much, and she had a birthmark when she was young that made her look ugly, so she was not sold at a high price. Later, she was abandoned at the door of a farmer's house and was eventually adopted by the couple surnamed Qiao.

"How about this, you take these back and I'll keep the rest. Do me a favor." She divided the money in two so that her adoptive parents wouldn't refuse. "Please tell them that I'm very busy at work right now and will go back when I have time."

"Okay, I'll pass it on."

Meng Siqi took Heiwa out for dinner, bought him two sets of clothes, and sent him on the bus.

With more money than she had, she decided to find a house near the police station.

On the way back to the police station, by coincidence, an agency was handing out flyers at the door, claiming to have many high-quality properties. Meng Siqi asked, "Do you have any cheap, clean small apartments?"

It would be best for her to live in a one-bedroom apartment by herself, as long as it is close to the police station and she can go home to cook sometimes, which basically meets her living needs.

“Are you renting a house?”

"Yes, rent a house, and I'll live there alone."

"Yes," the agent picked up a list of another color and introduced it, "It seems that you want a cheaper price. There is no one-bedroom apartment nearby. Otherwise, you have to share the rent with others. Would you consider sharing the rent?"

"Share a room?" Meng Siqi thought about it. It's not that it's impossible, but mainly because of her job status, if the contents of the notebook were accidentally seen by others, that would not be good. She hurriedly said, "It's better to live alone."

The agent scratched the list with his finger, pointed to a place, and said in surprise: "You are lucky. There are two ready-made houses in Tianlong Community. They have two bedrooms and one living room. The price is not expensive. There is a kitchen and bathroom. One is 502. A girl just moved out the day before yesterday. The girl is a white-collar worker who likes cleanliness very much. The furniture is very new. You can move in directly with your luggage."

Meng Siqi felt it was okay, and she continued to listen to the agent's introduction: "There is another room in the same building, 302. There is a boy living there. He is very handsome and clean. His house is spotless. He is planning to move out soon. I took someone to see the room once. The room is very good. If you plan to live there, you can book it today and he can move out tomorrow."

Meng Siqi thought they were all good. The agent saw her satisfaction and said with a smile, "Are you undecided about which room to live in? Let me put it this way. The fifth floor is quieter and has better light, but the sun is stronger in the summer. It seems that you prefer shade or sun. If it's convenient for you now, I'll take you to have a look."

It was lunch break, and Meng Siqi thought it would be a good opportunity to go back to the police station, so he said, "Okay, thank you."

This agency is not far from Tianlong Community. The agent compared prices for her in detail on the way and said that the environment here is good and the price is reasonable. The two of them walked for more than ten minutes and finally arrived at the gate of Tianlong Community. He quickly took her to the ninth building, took her upstairs, knocked on Room 302, and found that no one responded inside.

The agent said, "Handsome said he'll be home for a while, let's go check out the fifth floor first."

"Um."

I followed her up to the fifth floor. The agent had a key and he opened the door and made a welcoming gesture to me.

Meng Siqi walked in and took a look. She found that this apartment type was quite familiar. The last time she went to Lu He's house, it had this type of apartment: a small living room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. However, one of Lu He's bedrooms was converted into a study.

She took a look around inside and felt very satisfied, so she decided on the deal immediately. The agent said she could go back to the store to sign the contract, and Meng Siqi felt there was no need to hesitate.

The agent asked, "Are you still looking at the third floor?"

"No, I have to go back to work now. I'll come to you to sign the contract after get off work."

The agent's eyes flashed with worry, and he said quickly: "If you believe me, you can sign here. I have brought the contract with you. It depends on whether it is convenient for you."

"Okay, then sign it."

"Beautiful lady, you are so straightforward. Well, let's sign the contract as soon as possible. You can move in anytime."

After signing the contract, the two people went downstairs. The agent received the order and was in a good mood. He chatted and laughed with her when going downstairs.

Just as she reached the entrance of the third floor, the figure of a tall man came into Meng Siqi's sight. The man was standing at the door of Room 302. She was startled. Lu He?