851: Freedom restored!
Jiang Shang watched You Wenyue sit down opposite him. She didn't look at him, nor did she show any reaction to his appearance. On the contrary, she was very cold, and her coldness calmed Jiang Shang down.
"Do you have cigarettes?" You Wenyue asked.
Jiang Shang immediately took out a box of imported cigarettes from his pocket, took out one, and handed it to You Wenyue across the table.
You Wenyue took the cigarette and put it in her mouth.
Jiang Shang took out his lighter and lit a cigarette for her.
Yu Wenyue took a breath awkwardly and coughed a few times before looking up at Jiang Shang. Seeing that Jiang Shang was staring at her, Yu Wenyue tried to pull out a smile, but there was no smile at all.
"Jiang Shang, I didn't expect it to be you."
Jiang Shang sat back in his chair and asked:
"Who do you want it to be?"
"I didn't hope for anyone."
Jiang Shang finally smiled, and the tone of his voice was indeed that of You Wenyue.
Although appearance may change greatly, a person's underlying character is difficult to change.
"Wenyue, you have suffered a lot over the years."
"Don't pretend to pity me."
Jiang Shang was a little sad:
"How do you know I'm being hypocritical? Don't I really care about you?"
"I'm an old, faded prisoner, not worthy of your concern."
When Jiang Shang heard her say this, he knew that she still felt inferior in front of him, which made Jiang Shang feel real.
Jiang Shang stepped forward, looked at You Wenyue and said:
"Wenyue, you will always be the same You Wenyue in my heart. Nothing has changed."
Yu Wenyue's calm eyes rippled slightly, and then hardened her heart:
"Tell me something useful. Why did you come to see me?"
"Then let me tell you something useful. You were released early."
“——”
"I overturned your verdict. The court re-examined your case and overturned your previous sentence. You are free now and can go home. I am here to take you back."
“——”
Yu Wenyue stood there motionless like a stone statue, her breathing stagnant.
Free?
Is she free?
After several years in prison, she almost forgot what freedom meant.
Does this mean that she can leave here and no longer have to follow the team to work and plant cotton every day?
Does this mean that she doesn't have to worry about that bland bowl of hot soup and those moldy steamed buns every day?
Does this mean that she can return to the capital?
The huge surprise came too suddenly. Yu Wenyue's chest heaved, and she exhaled a few breaths. With trembling fingers, she brought the cigarette to her mouth and quietly exhaled a puff of white smoke.
Apart from this, there is no other performance.
Surprisingly calm.
Not until the whole cigarette was burned did You Wenyue ask:
“You overturned the case for me.”
"yes."
You Wenyue raised her eyes, looked at Jiang Shang opposite with a complicated look, and said slowly:
"Thank you very much."
Jiang Shang smiled again:
"You are free now. Come home with me."
After saying that, Jiang Shang stood up and walked to You Wenyue. You Wenyue understood what he meant, but was still a little hesitant, wondering whether she was really released.
Just at this moment, someone pushed the door and entered the meeting room.
The prison guard came in with a document and placed it on the table in front of You Wenyue:
"937, the Beijing Court sent a document stating that your sentence has been commuted. The court has decided that you will be released immediately!"
You Wenyue only felt a buzzing in her ears.
release!
Really freeing!
She was really released early and regained her freedom!
She was in a daze and heard Jiang Shang say in front of her, "Do you believe it now?"
You Wenyue stood up tremblingly and followed Jiang Shang out of the meeting room.
When I walked out the door, I looked up and saw the dim twilight, and breathed in the dusty air.
The air now smells of freedom!
free!
You Wenyue completely forgot that she was covered in dust and looked miserable. She turned around and opened her arms as if looking for support. Jiang Shang took the opportunity to hug her and the two of them hugged each other tightly.
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That night, You Wenyue didn't even pack his luggage and clothes, and became a free agent again.
Jiang Shang took her to the canteen of the labor camp staff for a meal. You Wenyue no longer ate bland tomato soup and moldy steamed buns. That night she ate a big bowl of mutton.
After dinner, I didn’t have to go back to the cell and could directly move into a room in the guesthouse of the labor camp.
In the room, I borrowed the washbasin from the guesthouse to take a shower, wash my hair, and change into the brand new work clothes given by the farm.
She wanted to find a mirror to see what she looked like now.
There wasn't even a mirror in the cell, so every day I could only look at my reflection in the water when I washed my face.
She now wanted to take a good look at what she had become.
However, there are no mirrors in the guesthouse rooms.
“Knock, knock.”
The door rang.
"who"
"It's me." It was Jiang Shang.
You Wenyue opened the door. Jiang Shang raised two bottles of beer and two glasses and shook them in front of You Wenyue. He asked with great interest:
"Would you like a drink?"
You Wenyue didn't say anything and let Jiang Shang into the room.
In addition to a bed, there is a small square table and two chairs against the wall in the room.
Jiang Shang walked to the square table and placed the beer and wine glasses on it.
He took a bottle, pried off the cap with a key, and filled two glasses with the light yellow beer.
You Wenyue came over and the two sat face to face.
You Wenyue picked up the bottle and asked:
"How's things going in the capital?"
"Why, you still don't give up thinking about him?"
"Just asking."
"I'm very nice."
Jiang Shang held the wine glass and looked at You Wenyue's lonely expression. After taking a shower and changing into new clothes, You Wenyue was not so embarrassed anymore and had regained some of her former beauty, but she still looked much older with the naked eye. A few white hairs could be seen faintly on her wet hair.
Fortunately, Jiang Shang could still remember You Wenyue's appearance when she was young. Comparing the person in his memory with the person in front of him, Jiang Shang felt a little sorry for her experience.
Jiang Shang took the initiative to clink glasses with You Wenyue and took a sip of beer.
Yuwen Yue also took a sip. The long-lost stimulation of alcohol made Yuwen Yue's scalp numb slightly. He took a sip and drank the whole glass of beer in one breath.
Jiang Shang filled her glass again.
Yuwen Yue couldn't help but ask:
"Does he already have a child?"
"not yet."
"No, why not? Is it because they don't get along or what?"
"Neither," Jiang Shang was confused when he saw that the first person You Wenyue asked was Zhou Ziheng. "Do you hope they don't get along, or do you hope they can't have children?"
"----" You Wenyue didn't say anything.
"Let me tell you, his wife was admitted to Peking University and Tsinghua University. She is a famous top student there and is still busy with her studies. They are very sweet and loving, and their relationship is very good. They are happier than any other couple I have ever seen. How about that? Are you satisfied?"
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