The three of them stood there, frozen. Gu Yang cracked a smile.
Wasn't everything fine just now? The three of them were chatting and laughing, and he even joked about how obvious Yi Pin's changes had become.
"Um... I'll go do my own thing first. You guys can think hard and... have a good talk. Don't get angry so easily."
With a nonchalant look on his face, Gu Yang turned around and left, leaving the already awkward atmosphere to just two people.
Yi Pin remained silent.
Shen Yu lowered his head and looked at the documents, as if everything was perfectly normal and he didn't care at all.
Yi Pin found it hard to put into words how he felt seeing this. Why could Shen Yu be so calm? Why did he always act like an outsider? Why did matters of life and death seem so trivial to him?
Yi Pin sat alone at the table, lost in thought. He stared at the ceiling for a long time.
Then he got up and walked outside on his own.
"I'm going... for a stroll!"
Yi Pin said absent - mindedly.
After saying that, he felt it was a bit redundant. A look of helplessness flashed across his face. He didn't need to tell Shen Yu his itinerary, did he?
"Let's go together!"
Shen Yu said coldly, a faint smile on his lips.
"I don't want to go with you!" Yi Pin replied coldly.
All along, he had always been a person who showed his emotions clearly. Any unhappiness or annoyance would be written all over his face. He didn't try to hide anything. He just felt irritated.
He never understood why Shen Yu could be so calm and indifferent to everything, as if he had been an outsider from the very beginning.
Yi Pin's rejection didn't seem to bother Shen Yu at all. There was still that mysterious smile on his lips.
The two of them sat in the car in silence again. Only the cold wind howled, as if it was going to sweep away all their troubles.
"Where to?" Shen Yu asked coldly.
He didn't seem to be trying to force a conversation. It was as if everything was going with the flow, and everything was predestined.
"Where else can we go? Where do you want to go? Are you going to leave everything here and go back to sleep? ... Oh, for a strong guy like you, it's not impossible. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you. You're just a lawyer, not a family member of the victim."
Yi Pin sneered sarcastically, a look of contempt on his face.
He thought such words would anger Shen Yu and make him feel embarrassed.
But obviously, he was wrong. Shen Yu still had a faint smile on his lips, as if he hadn't heard anything and nothing had happened. He still had that calm expression.
After parking the car, Shen Yu got out first, with a smile on his face.
"What are you smiling about? Every day! Is this guy crazy? Mentally unstable?"
Yi Pin mumbled and cursed under his breath.
Finally, when he got out of the car, he saw a familiar girl passing by.
Wasn't that the girl from his previous lawsuit?
"Brother Yi Pin!"
The girl said with a bright smile. It seemed that nothing had left a mark on her face. It was as if everything was just a passing cloud, and she had just had a dream.
Maybe people are like this. After experiencing some things, you might think they will be devastated and never recover. But the next day, the sun still rises, and their smiles can still be as bright as ever.
"Why are you here?" Yi Pin asked with a smile, then felt his question was really stupid.
Her family lived not far away, so she was surely on her way home.
"I just got off work!" The girl replied with a smile.
Since the lawsuit last time, Yi Pin had always wanted to help her, but was afraid she would resist.
In her mind, there was a clear distinction between the rich and the poor. So he was afraid that if he reached out to help, the girl would think it was an act of charity and pity.
So he secretly arranged a part - time job for her, which wouldn't interfere with her studies. He also advanced her the salary so that she could pay her tuition fees first.
"Thank you!"
The girl suddenly said.
"For what? It's been so long. The lawsuit should have been won anyway because you were in the right."
Yi Pin replied with a smile.
"I'm not talking about that. I know you arranged that job for me. I'm not stupid." The girl said with a smile. "Thank you for giving me the chance to pursue my dream and the determination to keep going."
Yi Pin was a bit stunned. It was the first time he heard such words. He realized for the first time that his words and actions could really influence others' judgments and even a person's life.
It was a happy feeling. At least he had solved a girl's future and her dream.
Although he knew that the days ahead wouldn't be smooth sailing, at least he had a clear conscience, and that was his greatest achievement.
"Brother Shen Yu!"
The girl greeted Shen Yu with a smile and a wave.
"You know Shen Yu?" Yi Pin asked, a bit puzzled.
"Yeah, he comes here every now and then to encourage me. I think he should take half of the credit for your achievement! He doesn't talk much, but his words always hit the nail on the head. They really touch my heart."
The girl shrugged and smiled.
Yi Pin stared at Shen Yu's back in the distance and suddenly froze.
Shen Yu stood there for a long time, looking at something. Then he silently turned around and walked back to the two of them.
"What are you talking about? You seem so excited."
Shen Yu asked with a smile.
"About..." The girl was about to speak.
"Um... we're here for a purpose. We just want to ask you about the situation of this family." Yi Pin suddenly interrupted the girl.
"Sure, I'll cooperate fully with the investigation. If there's anything I can do to help, just let me know!"
The girl replied with a pure smile.
"Have you ever seen the little boy in this family? Does he come out often, or have you never seen him? Are there any noises at night?"
Yi Pin asked seriously, his face turning solemn.
"I think I've only seen him once or twice. Every time he was with his mother. His eyes were strange, as if he was asking for help!" The girl said truthfully.
"Why do you say that?" Shen Yu frowned and asked coldly.
"Because he looked very weak, like a captive being mistreated. He was always listless. One day when he passed by me, he stared straight at me. I thought he was looking at the ice - cream in my hand, so I gave it to him."
The girl recalled all her memories about Zi Qi.