Chapter Four, Sunset Border (04).

Finally, it was Lin Mei who spoke up, disregarding whether it was impolite or not, saying, "Thank you, Captain Lu, for your hospitality today. We have taken up everyone's time for the whole night."

Lù Qīngyá fān shàng gāodīgàng zuòxià, cóng kùzi kǒudài lǐ mō chū shǒujī, fān chū zhāng zhàopiàn, jìng dīngzhe kàn.

Vincent was shocked and turned pale, "Police?!"

... ...

She dug out the photos of Lin Yanjin, starting from the wrinkled little bundle at birth, and flipping through the river of time, finally regaining some determination when she saw the latest photo of Lin Yanjin from two weeks ago.

Under the dim backlight, he lit it up again and looked at the 20-year-old Lin Mei on the screen. He could clearly hear time ticking away second by second.

The figure paused for a moment.

Zhou Yanyan smiled and said, "If it weren't for the fact that your son is already so grown up, I would really suspect that you have some old relationship with Captain Lu."

Do you still need to do the job of maintaining and repairing the media equipment?

Lin Mei did not give a direct response, "... Am I being childish tonight?"

Lù Qīngyá said he might come to ask you about me. No matter what he asks, just tell him to come to me directly.

Everyone laughed heartily. Guan Yiyang said, "Your posture is not straight, and your hands are not in the correct position. You are far from meeting the standard deviation!"

Lù Qīngyá jīngyà: "Nǐ bùshì zhèngzhì zhǐdǎo yuán ma?" Translation: Lù Qīngyá was surprised: "Aren't you the political instructor?"

"Seven years old?" Lu Qingya paused, his heart thumped loudly, "That's not..."

Wait a moment—Uncle Guan, you promised to take me to touch the gun later!

He withdrew his hand, took a step back, "bang" and slammed the door, then turned around and left.

Lin Mei quickly greeted everyone to make way for the entrance and took two steps forward under the gaze of Lu Qingya.

Shen Rui: "Chen Laoshi called me recently and asked if you still haven't found a partner. From what I understood, she has a cousin and wants to introduce you to each other... At that time, I declined on your behalf, but it was only a temporary solution. I will definitely have to talk to you about this matter later."

Shen Rui has never seen Lu Qingya so childish before. Unable to bear it, he quickly coughed and said, "Old Lu... um, you take people back; Guan Yiyang, you go help with the bill; Miss Lin has come from afar as a guest, shall I see her off?"

Unable to help it, looking at her makes me angry.

One second he was still working hard to pull the strings, and the next second he learned that the woman's son was already so grown up. Everyone's mood can be described as complex.

After sitting in the back seat, just about to close the door, Lu Qingya took a long step, raised his arm to hold the door, "When are we leaving?"

Lù Qīngyái also knew that his reaction today, apart from Yao Xu's situation, was obvious to everyone that something was wrong.

Finally, a long sigh echoed in my heart. Captain Lu, really... so miserable.

Looking up, Lu Qingya led a person wearing a criminal police uniform, not glancing around, and walked straight towards them.

In Lin Meixin's heart, there was a pain that seemed to be pulling at her, but her expression remained calm. "If you have something to say, just say it."

Her movement was quite abrupt, and everyone sitting in front of her noticed it.

Lù Qīngyá chǒuzhe tā, yào xiào bù xiào de chén lěng múyàng, "zhème duō nián méi jiàn, Lín lǎoshī hái gēn yǐqián yīyàng jiǎ mó jiǎ shì."

He's about seven years old... from what I heard, he's going to second grade soon.

Shen Rui: "Yes."

After going downstairs, Lin Mei hurriedly walked, but Lu Qingya, relying on his long legs, caught up with her in just a few steps.

Lù Qīngyá chénchén de chī le yī shēng: "Nǐ bù háishì lái le?" The translation in English is: Lù Qīngyá sneered deeply and said, "You still came?"

This job was originally done by Zhou Yanyan. She glanced at Lu Qingya and took two steps back, approaching Lin Mei. She asked in a low voice, "What happened to Captain Lu?"

Zhou Yanyan: "Okay, I'll listen to you, Senior."

Shen Rui still managed to hold the situation and greeted the person opposite with a smile, saying, "Hello." Everyone quickly followed suit and asked, "How are you?"

For a moment, no one spoke.

Lín Mèi stood up with her phone and said, "Enjoy your meal, I'll go out and pick up something."

She has known Lin Mei for so many years, but she has never seen her so angry and frustrated. Lin Mei's good temper is well-known. When she was studying, there was a girl in her class who plagiarized her ideas. When she argued with her, she presented her arguments logically and with evidence. On the contrary, the girl lost control of her emotions and shouted loudly, "What do you want?" At that time, Lin Mei calmly glanced at her and said, "Why are you so excited? It's not like you were the one plagiarized."

He glanced over, with a cigarette in his mouth, took a puff after a moment, "... How old is her son?"

She took a deep breath and looked away.

The morning meeting ended, and Lin Mei led the clients out of the venue as usual.

Lù Qīngyái laughed briefly and said, "I said I have something to do."

Zhou Yanyan couldn't get what she wanted, nodding her head like pounding garlic, "You guys take your time, take your time." She slipped away quickly.

On the other hand, Lu Qingya's expression remained unchanged as he walked closer and dragged the chair back. He looked at her askance and said, "When did Teacher Lin get married? I didn't receive an invitation."

The boy is confident and poised, "Hello, uncles!"

After this meal, everyone probably has a bit of an impression of this person, who might be Captain Lu's first love. She is quite dignified and approachable, and even when Guan Yiyang asks some intrusive questions, she doesn't get angry.

Shen Rui sat down on the edge of the bed, put on slippers, "Did you two really have a relationship? You've been in the military for eight years, right? Just after you two broke up, Miss Lin stopped playing the pipa, right?"

It's hard to imagine that someone like her would be forced to swear one day.

All petroleum products.

Lù Qīngyá zhàn qǐshēn, "Wǒ sòng."

Shen Rui laughed and said, "I heard she has a son, is she tired of him?"

Lù Qīngyá shìxiàn zài tā liǎn shàng yī luò yī shōu, píngdàn de qiáobù chū shénme nèiróng, zài tā kāikǒu xúnwèn zhīqián shuài xiàn jièshào: ``Zhè shì xíngzhēn dàduì de yán fēng, zhǎo nǐ liǎojiě yīdiǎn qíngkuàng."

But without pushing it open, the momentum suddenly decreased by three points.

You jerk!

The bathhouse is on the first floor, on the east corridor. Lu Qingya took a cold shower and placed the basin on the sink. He left the dormitory building for cadres and headed towards the playground.

Back figure is free and easy, looking at the person who is angry and itchy.

The car drove away, and Zhou Yanyan on the left was stunned and said, "Senior Sister... Do you have a grudge against Captain Lu?"

Shen Rui is quick to react: "Miss Lin, please speak here, it won't be a problem... Who is the little guy?"

Across from Yuchuan, the script of the relationship between the two was rewritten: a young love, mutual affection, but separated by their families, one was forced to join the army far away from home, the other obeyed orders to marry and have children...

Lu Qingya snorted.

Lù Qīngyá's gaze met hers, and almost reflexively, she pressed the lock screen button on her phone and averted her eyes.

Zhou Yan Yan was surprised, "Captain Lu? Looking for me? That's impossible."

Guān Yìyáng: "...the army had already asked you to learn English, but you didn't listen."

Last night, I naturally didn't sleep well. I kept thinking about what happened that year, and couldn't fall asleep. I got up and lit the lamp, felt hungry, and went to boil water. When I came to my senses, the noodles in the paper bucket had already expanded and broke with a slight touch.

Perhaps there are other emotions inside, Lin Mei dared not meet his gaze, so she lowered her head.

Now, whether Lin Mei goes or not, it doesn't matter.

It's not too late yet. The night market outside is just starting to get lively and bustling. Lu Qingya lowered his head and looked at Lin Mei, lit a cigarette, took several slow puffs, but didn't say a word.

Yu Chuan asked Guan Yiyang in a low voice, "Guan Pai, did I hear it wrong? Does this mean... calling for mother?"

Lù Qīngyái asked again, "When are we leaving?"

Lin Mei didn't argue with him, she took out her phone and hailed a taxi with a "beep".

Lin Mei tightly held onto her phone, the edges pressing against her palm. She smiled, a smile that used to be described by Lu Qingya as "better not to smile at all." "I wanted to give it, but I couldn't find anyone," she said.

After a short while, the car arrived. The driver honked the horn, Lin Mei waved her hand and glanced at Lu Qingya, saying "I'm leaving, thank you Captain Lu for your hospitality." She let Zhou Yanyan go first and sat outside herself.

Guān Yìyáng, a big and a small person, immediately started chatting like performing a cross-talk.

The man was tall and his shadow completely covered her. His gaze was sharp like ice water.

Lù Qīngyá shuōhuà cìrén, Lín Mèi què zǎo jiù xíyǐwéicháng, yǐqián tā jiù zhèyàng, yàoshi xīnlǐ bù shūtānle, yídìng děi lāzhe tā yīkuài er bù shūtān.

Shen Rui is a person who cares about appearances. Although the situation was slightly embarrassing due to Lu Qingya's intervention, he managed to summarize the matter in two sentences, and everyone applauded warmly. At least, this meal ended in a harmonious atmosphere of "military-civilian camaraderie".

What?

The playground is empty, and in the distance at night, the outlines of the mountains resemble crouching wild beasts. The crescent moon of cattle horns and sheep is faint and hazy.

Next week, Lin Mei's temper flared up. She pushed his arm and said, "Please leave!"