let me look at you

Chapter 74

If it were me, if I can't forget it in 11 years, then why should I compete with myself? I'll just never forget it for the rest of my life, what's the matter?

New Year's Day is approaching, and on the last day of the new year, Han Shu returns to his parents' house for dinner as usual, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new with his family.

Han Shu was most afraid of the two elders' chatter, and planned to wait until dinner time before showing up at the dinner table, but Han's mother called early, saying that he had made an appointment with his sister Han Lin from the other side of the ocean, and the family had a big reunion through online video, so that he could have an early dinner. Come back later so you don't miss the time.

Han Shu has a good relationship with his elder sister, because Dean Han has always refused to bow his head in front of his daughter, and Han Lin has not returned to China in these years. Usually, Han Shu accompanied his mother to fly over to see her every one or two years.It's been a long time since I saw him, and Han Shu was also a little worried, so he hurried home after work.

He arrived home a little earlier than Dean Han, and Mother Han's table of meals was ready, just waiting for their father and son to take their seats.

When Dean Han saw that his son was not in a good mood, he put down his briefcase and let out a "hum", "Did Prosecutor Han take time out of his busy schedule to visit the widowed and lonely old man?"

Han Shu made a face at Han's mother from an angle that his father couldn't see, but kept silent.

After the family of three washed their hands and sat down at the dining table, Han Shu saw his father's black hair dyed to the brim and spotless white cuffs. This was Dean Han's usual style. That unusual bright tie jumped into his eyes, Han Shu couldn't hold it anymore, he burst out laughing.

"Dad, is this Mickey's tie a New Year gift from your nursing home?"

Dean Han looked down at his chest, and his habitually tense and serious face was slightly red. He loosened his neckline, coughed twice, and showed an attitude of ignorance.

Han's mother laughed, and knocked her son's hand with the tip of her chopsticks reproachfully, "How do you talk...but your father is getting older, and his taste is quite strange."

After laughing for a while, Dean Han really started to talk about Han Shu's most troublesome thing.

"Let me tell you how your recent case is going. The city court has already handed over the case, and you are still staying in the city west court. It has been more than half a year, and even the slightest case can't be handled well. I don't know if Cai Yilin is How to teach you."

Han Shu couldn't help feeling sorry for himself, "Is this what I want? Dad, don't underestimate this case, I think there is a lot behind it."

"Oh?" Dean Han answered casually while drinking the soup with his head down.

"Wang Guohua is dead, you heard. His stolen money has never been found out. I contacted his son who is studying abroad. According to his son's account, in addition to the more than 50 that Wang Guohua took out at one time when he first went abroad , There are indeed no other major expenses. You won’t believe it, Wang Guohua is the kind of person who has to mend three times before throwing away his underwear. I really can’t believe it if he swallowed the money by himself.”

"Then what do you think is going on? Don't you mean that all the evidence and clues point to him? I've always told you that intuition can lie, but evidence can't."

"No, it's not just my intuition. I went to the Construction Bureau where Wang Guohua works a few days ago. I also looked through some old materials and talked to people. I didn't expect any breakthroughs. In the end, I discovered some new ones. Someone inside them once reported that a year ago, the development planning department approved a piece of land for the hot spring resort under construction to Guangli Company, a subsidiary of Jiangyuan Group, and there may be procedural problems. The person in charge of Guangli His surname is Ye, and his name is Ye Bingwen. He is the younger brother of Ye Binglin, chairman of Jiangyuan, and Ye Bingwen and Wang Guohua have always been in close contact. I have reason to believe that Ye Bingwen has benefited Wang Guohua. I found the money, followed the clues, maybe things will make progress. But I have some doubts, why I have dealt with the Construction Bureau so many times before, and there has never been any information or anyone revealing anything about this matter Just a little bit of a question, why did this incident get exposed once Wang Guohua died. Dad, do you think this means that there is a big fish behind this case?"

Dean Han paused for a moment, then said: "In my opinion, this case involves too much, and you won't be able to finish the investigation in a while. After all, this is a matter of the City West Court. Your top priority is to report to the City Court as soon as possible. You can hand over things to other colleagues."

Han Shu was a little surprised, "Dad, didn't you always tell me to do things from beginning to end?"

Dean Han stopped his hands and said, "I also said in the past that if you can't finish your work, you should first review your ability to do things, not the difficulty of the work. Why don't you remember?"

Han Shu was taken over by his father, which meant that all his efforts on this case were completely denied by his father, who was regarded as an idol in his career. He couldn't help feeling a little unhappy, so he ate and stopped talking.

Fortunately, Mother Han hurriedly made a rescue when she saw this, "I don't like you father and son talking about work at the dinner table. It's rare to have a good meal together, so there's nothing else to say?"

Dean Han probably also felt that his words were too serious, and his face softened, "What are you talking about, aside from work, isn't your son a headache? He is 30 years old, and he still looks like a child who can't grow up. There is no whereabouts. The ancients said: Qi family governs the country and the world..."

Here we go again, here we go again.Han Shu rested his chin with a painful expression on his face, but he still couldn't stop Dean Han from continuing, "...do you need me to explain the so-called family and career? A man who dares to shoulder the burden of the family and face up to his responsibilities can be regarded as a real maturity. , and then pursue better development in your career, but you can't even do this, and you don't know how to control your private life..."

"Why didn't I behave properly!" Han Shu almost jumped up, put down his chopsticks and reasoned, "I've talked about it four or five times..."

"You can't even remember how many times you talked with yourself, four times or five times? Isn't this indiscretion?" Dean Han shook his head.

Han Shu took his mother's hand and complained bitterly to the history of the revolutionary family, "Mom, testify to me, although I have had 'several' girlfriends, but they failed in the end, but any love is not serious, it has a beginning and an end, it is legal and reasonable ? I have neither committed adultery, incest, promiscuity, homosexuality... I have not violated justice and morals, nor violated the law. Why is my private life so irregular?"

After all, they belonged to two generations. When Dean Han heard Han Shuxin say words like "adultery" and "incest", he always felt that it was indecent, so he had to stop this topic quickly, fearing that the more the child said, the more outrageous he would become.So he stretched out his hand and made a stop gesture. "Don't talk so much, just find a girl with a good appearance and settle down, which is more powerful than any sophistry."

Han's mother also touched her son's hand in turn, and said anxiously, "Honey, what do you think you are looking for, a fairy or a female star?"

Han Shu waved his hands with an unbearable expression and said perfunctorily, "I want to find a mixture of a slow sheep and a lazy sheep."

Dean Han and his wife were at a loss as if they had heard the Martian language.

"What sheep?"

Han Shu suppressed a smile, "It's the slow goat and the lazy goat. Dad, Mickey is not popular anymore. You should watch "Joyful and Big Big Wolf". It's a good cartoon, and it's very popular among lonely old people."

Only then did Dean Han realize that his son was trying to make fun of him in different ways, but he couldn't understand why he couldn't understand the son he had taught him strictly. He couldn't understand such a serious life event. like.This anger almost made Dean Han lose his temper, pointing at his old wife and yelling again, "Send your son to see a psychiatrist, no, go directly to a mental hospital, quickly!"

Han Shu hurriedly brought food to his father, "I'll go as soon as I'm full."

Sure enough, as Han Shu expected, as long as he had a peaceful meal with his parents, he would be scolded hard and softly.Next, Han's earnest "education of love" and Dean Han's stern Taoism theory made his meal tasteless, and in the end he could only use his trump card, clutching his stomach and complaining of stomach pain, and withdrew from the table. Retrieve a little life.

After dinner, Mother Han cleaned up in the kitchen, and Dean Han watched "News Network" on time. Han Shu hurriedly called his sister overseas to urge her to go online.

When Han Lin's face appeared on the computer screen, Han's mother immediately put down her work and ran out of the kitchen. The mother and daughter chatted happily.Dean Han stared at the TV intently, but his ears were pricked up.

After all, the distance between the two ends of the earth, the voice of the microphone was intermittent, and when the voice could not keep up, Han Shu replaced his mother to chat with his sister through the keyboard. experience.Speaking of which, this cartoon was recommended by Feiming's child. She said that her aunt also liked to watch it. Han Shu found it for homework, and finally fell in love with it, and recommended it to her sister.

Mother Han's enthusiasm for chatting with her daughter was as eager as a reunion in a lifetime.After more than an hour, Han Shu finally caught his mother's chance to drink some water, leaving him and his sister to face each other alone.

"Xiao Er, mother's baby, Big Big Wolf, why do you look so sad?" The time in Belgium was six hours later than in China, and it was still noon on Han Lin's side. She was sitting on the window sill with her laptop in her arms. The smile is as clean and warm as the winter sun.

My sister is one of the few people around Han Shu who can speak sensibly. It's okay if she doesn't ask, but when he asked, Han Shu found that his eyes were a little red. He was afraid that Han Lin would laugh at him, so he held back , I hurriedly asked before my mother rushed back.

"Sister, I'm asking you...just asking...it's someone else's business...do you have people and things that you can't forget for many years?"

"Just ask, when did a big man become so shy... How many years do you mean... I forget a group of people every few years."

"Ten years...for example, 11 years."

Han Lin turned her head to think seriously, and then said seriously: "I think there is."

"Who……"

Han Lin couldn't help laughing when Han Shu lowered his voice and looked sneaky, "It's you, did you return the Zhang Xinzhe album tape that you borrowed from me in high school?"

Han Shu had already heard his mother's movement, and he was not angry when he was in a hurry, "Hey, I'm serious with you!"

Perhaps because of network signal problems, Han Lin's mouth shape and voice were slightly delayed.Han Shu first saw her smiling and opening and closing her mouth, and then heard her sister's voice.

Han Lin said: "If it was me, if I can't forget it in 11 years, then why should I compete with myself? I'll never forget it for the rest of my life. What's the matter?"

"What are you talking about? The siblings were whispering." The figure of Mother Han appeared behind Han Shu.

Han Shu hurriedly raised his voice and said to Han Lin: "The whitening skin care products you mentioned last time, I will send them to you in a few days."

Han Lin answered very smoothly, "Double copy, you bought it, and asked my mother to send it to me."

After chatting with his sister, Han Shu sat on the sofa and watched TV with Dean Han for half an hour, and said he wanted to leave after finding a reason.

Dean Han told him again, and he couldn't sit still in his own home as if there were nails growing under his buttocks.Fortunately, Dean Han also invited some friends from work to meet up after dinner, and the driver was already waiting downstairs, so it was not so difficult for Han Shu to get out.Han's mother was struggling to pack nutrition for her son, and each time there were two big bags.

Han Shu complained that he would die of overnutrition sooner or later, while saying goodbye to his parents.He walked to the elevator, just as a young man came out of the elevator.

Mother Han who sent her son out saw this and explained to Han Shu: "This is your father's driver, Xiao Xie. The young man is very diligent. You are carrying so many things, and the parking lot is far away. It happens that Xiao Xie is waiting for your father. , I’ll ask him to come up and give you a helping hand.”

"What about it? Your son eats so much nutrition, can he be so weak that he can't even lift this little thing?" Han Shu said to his mother with a disapproving smile, but he also understood how the old man loves his son, so it was inconvenient to brush him off. Thank you for your kindness.

The young driver had already taken the things in Han Shu's hands quickly, and wanted to carry them all for him, but Han Shu felt embarrassed, so he only handed the bag in one hand to the young man, thanked him, and motioned to his mother Going back, I entered the elevator with the driver.

Dean Han lives on a high floor, and there are only Han Shu and the driver in the elevator.It was also the first time the two met, and they had nothing to say, Han Shu smiled and stood silently.

The little driver had a simple and honest smile on his face, but he had pretty features.Han Shu has never met his father's new driver, but he does know that the high court where his father works has just implemented a personnel reform not long ago, such as drivers, ordinary clerks, receptionists and other common jobs in society will no longer employ personnel within the establishment, and all Change to externally recruited contract employees.This young man was probably hired during this reform.

Han Shu grew up in a family of cadres, and knew that for some people in leadership positions, the full-time driver was one of the closest people around them.His father is a rigorous man, and he is often surrounded by people who are reticent and responsible, just like Xie Maohua, the father of Ju Nian back then.This little driver looks like he is only 20 years old at most, so why was he picked up by the old man?
Xie Maohua!Han Shu's heart tightened, and then he thought about what his mother said just now, what is this young man's last name, Mo or Zeng? No, he remembered, the young man's last name is Xie!
Han Shu's heart thumped again, he thought, it can't be so evil, he heard Tang Ye's girlfriend's surname Xie on Christmas Eve, he was alert for a while, and despised himself for being suspicious, and finally bumped into Xie Ju Nian is on.But what does the surname Xie mean?
"How old are you?" He raised his jaw and asked the little driver standing in the corner of the elevator.

"I'm already eighteen!" The little driver hurriedly emphasized that the elevator had already stopped on the first floor, and Han Shu parked the car in the parking lot closest to the gate, and the little driver followed him two steps away, step by step. He said while walking, "I have been driving Dean Han for more than half a year, and I drive very steadily."

"What's your name?" Han Shu asked while taking out the key.

"Xie Wangnian. Chief Han, my name is Xie Wangnian, Wang from Wangjiang Tower, New Year's Eve... you can call me Xiao Xie, my father used to drive Dean Han... oops..."

Han Shu's sudden stop made Xie Wangnian, who was following behind him, almost unable to stop in time. Fortunately, the young man reacted quickly and stopped his feet immediately. If so, he almost stumbled.

Han Shu stood still for a while, still not fully digested, turned around with a strange expression, and asked the puzzled Xie Wangnian with a little hesitation.

"You are Xie Maohua's son...so old...so...you, you are Xie Junian's younger brother?"

When the word "Xie Ju Nian" was mentioned, Xie Wangnian showed a bit of embarrassment, but he nodded honestly, "Yes...my sister has a criminal record, but our family has not seen her for a long time. This Dean Han I also know it."

Han Shu understood why the young man cared so much. The staff of the judicial system were more cautious in this regard than other units. Xie Wangnian was afraid that his family's background would make him lose a good job.However, Han Shu felt uncomfortable for a while.Although he always knew that Ju Nian lived alone with Fei Ming and rarely interacted with others, but it was the first time he learned from her own brother that her closest relatives had been completely cut off from her.

If it had been him, he would have drowned in this isolation.

And who is the culprit behind all this?

There were dozens of steps away from the parking lot. As Han Shu was walking, he suddenly lost the courage to ask the people behind him to work for him. It was not someone else, but her own brother, who had the same blood as hers.

"Thank you, I'll do it myself."

Han Shu couldn't help but want to take back what Xie Wangnian was holding.Wang Nian was taken aback, thinking that he was young and ignorant, and accidentally said something wrong, which annoyed Dean Han's young master, and with a bitter face, he refused to let go, and kept repeating, "I'll do it, I'll do it!" bring it on."

But how did he know Han Shu's confusion and fear.Seeing him like this, Han Shu simply didn't want anything, anyway, the pile of nourishment was useless and it was a pity to throw it away.He got into his car as if fleeing, and wanted to leave as soon as he started the car and stepped on the accelerator. He was afraid that if he took a few more glances, he would see familiar traces on that young face.

The car passed by Wangnian, Xie Wangnian was still holding a bag of things that Han's mother had prepared for his son, and stood there blankly, not knowing what happened.

Han Shu finally parked the car beside Xie Wangnian.

He rolled down the car window and said to the bewildered young man, "She didn't apologize to you, why can't she be nicer to her?"

(End of this chapter)