Jinghai City, No. 1 Detention Center.
Across the bars, An Xin sat in front of Gao Qiqiang.
"How's it going? Are you still used to it inside?"
Gao Qiqiang smiled lightly and said nothing.
An Xin: "It's getting cold, so give yourself a sweater."
Gao Qiqiang sighed: "It's no longer needed."
An Xin took a deep breath: "I went to see Huang Yao and Xiaochen just now. They were both pretty good. At least... they didn't suffer much."
"They must hate me very much." Gao Qiqiang raised his head slightly, with a wry smile on his face.
An Xin said: "It doesn't matter whether they hate it or not. After all, they are still young. I believe they will understand when they grow up."
"It's better to be confused than to understand. At least you won't have so many worries this way."
Gao Qiqiang let out a long sigh, leaned back on his chair, and said softly: "Tell me what you want to see me for."
"Give me dumplings."
An Xin took out a box of dumplings that he had brought beforehand: "We met because of dumplings at first, so now, let's put an end to it because of dumplings."
Gao Qiqiang looked at the dumplings in the iron lunch box in front of him and smiled lightly: "It's still the same as it was 20 years ago. I'm afraid this box is hard to find."
"An Xin, if twenty years ago, at the vegetable market on Jiuchang Street, Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu asked me for help and taught Xu Lei a lesson, if I didn't agree to them, what would my life be like? Like?”
Gao Qiqiang raised his head slightly and looked at An Xin in front of him: "If I were still Gao Qiqiang, the fish seller on Old Factory Street, An Xin, would you treat me as a friend?"
"There are so many ifs. Let's eat quickly." An Xin passed the lunch box to Gao Qiqiang through the gap in the iron window.
Gao Qiqiang slowly raised his hand, holding it empty, just like 20 years ago, he held a paper cup in his hand and said "Happy New Year" to An Xin.
that moment,
Gao Qiqiang could no longer control his tears.
An Xin also wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Eat."
An Xin stood up.
Slowly walked towards the door.
And just when he was about to go out, Gao Qiqiang suddenly said: "An Xin!"
An Xin turned around and Gao Qiqiang asked: "Xiaolan..."
"Oh, her trip to Africa has been decided, it will be the day after tomorrow." An Xin replied.
Gao Qiqiang wiped the tears from his eyes with his hand and shook his head slightly: "I'm not talking about this, I am... I have something to ask you."
"What's the matter?" An Xin frowned slightly.
Gao Qiqiang took a deep breath: "An Xin, we have known each other for 20 years. I think I have never been sorry to you, and Xiaolan has liked you for 20 years. Now I no longer expect you to be with me." She came together, but I hope that if one day she returns to Jinghai, you must try your best to stop her. "
"What's stopping her?" An Xin looked at Gao Qiqiang in confusion.
Gao Qiqiang shook his head: "I don't know, I just have a very bad feeling in my heart. An Xin, can you promise me?"
An Xin paused slightly, without giving any answer, and walked away...
——
In the dark prison room.
A ray of sunshine shone on Gao Qiqiang's face.
The prison guard's voice sounded at the door: "Gao Qiqiang, it's time."
Gao Qiqiang, who was handcuffed and shackled, slowly climbed up from the wooden bed. When he reached the door, he stretched out his hand to block the dazzling sunlight, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "What a wonderful sunshine, but it is a pity that it will never last long." , the sky in Jinghai is going to change again..."
