When Yi Pin came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, he didn't see anyone and felt a bit disappointed.
He sat alone on the sofa, watching TV.
There was an anime playing on the TV. He had watched it dozens of times, and each time he seemed to gain something from it.
After a while, he heard the sound of the door opening.
Yi Pin turned his head and saw Shen Yu holding a bag in his hand. It was obviously a bag from a street stall, filled with a whole bunch of so - called junk food.
"Here, I'm making an exception to buy this for you just once today. Starting tomorrow, you're not allowed to eat this stuff anymore!"
Shen Yu cleared his throat, and the corner of his mouth twitched awkwardly.
The smile on his face gradually couldn't be hidden.
Yi Pin stood still, and the corner of his mouth also lifted.
He took the bag from Shen Yu and looked at the pile of snacks he usually loved.
"How did you know I like these?"
Yi Pin smiled. He had only bought these snacks twice, and both times Shen Yu had stopped him. He originally thought he would never have a chance to eat them in Shen Yu's house.
But unexpectedly, Shen Yu, who usually seemed not to care at all, had actually paid attention.
Shen Yu shrugged and didn't say a word.
Then he picked up the hair dryer and gave Yi Pin a helpless look: "You should dry your hair, or you'll get a headache!"
Yi Pin's mouth was stuffed with all kinds of snacks. He hooked the corner of his mouth and smiled, not saying anything else.
Just as they were having a great time, laughing and playing games, a phone call suddenly surprised Yi Pin.
The phone number belonged to a long - lost person he hadn't called for many years, but the number was very familiar.
Yi Pin stood still and frowned.
He looked back at Shen Yu.
After answering the call, there was a familiar voice on the other end.
Yi Pin took a suppressed breath, and then felt a wave of annoyance, not knowing what to do.
Yi Pin frowned, glanced at Shen Yu, then walked out and continued the call on the balcony.
Shen Yu sat on the sofa, looking at Yi Pin with his head down on the phone and frowned.
This was the first time Yi Pin had to take a call behind his back. Usually, even when Yi Pin called his family or friends, he never walked out.
It wasn't hard to guess who it was.
The corner of Yi Pin's mouth lifted in a smile, but the smile on his face gradually faded.
"What are you doing?"
The voice on the other end was very familiar.
"Um... I'm in the dormitory for my internship!"
Yi Pin frowned and didn't say much more. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, and he felt a bit indescribable.
After chatting with Yi Yang about some family matters, Yi Pin felt a bit guilty. Listening to Yi Yang's voice, he felt a bit nervous.
"Yi Yang, when are you coming back to China?"
Yi Pin lowered his head and played with his feet, nervously opening his mouth.
"Call me Uncle. Do you have any sense of propriety?" Yi Yang's long - lost laughter came from the other end of the phone.
He skillfully changed the topic. It was easy to guess that he wasn't planning to come back yet, or maybe he wouldn't come back in the future.
"I heard you were so righteous that you insisted on clearing my name?" Yi Yang asked with a laugh.
Hearing this, Yi Pin stood still, not knowing how to answer. He just felt a bit dazed and extremely guilty.
The longer he was with Shen Yu, the guiltier he felt.
After hanging up the phone, Yi Pin stood still, lit a cigarette. Half of the smoke was taken away by the wind, and he took the other half.
The cold wind was blowing strongly.
It got into his clothes, making him shiver.
When he went back into the room, Shen Yu was no longer there. The door of the room was tightly closed.
Yi Pin took a breath and went back into the room. He didn't sleep all night. When people are thinking about things, they can't fall asleep. For three whole nights, he seemed to be asleep, but he clearly remembered everything.
Early the next morning, the corner of Yi Pin's mouth lifted in a smile. Hearing the alarm clock, he felt a bit dazed.
Yi Pin walked into the kitchen and saw Shen Yu still with that cold and aloof look, his long legs, and his well - defined hands.
"Good morning!"
Shen Yu turned around and smiled at Yi Pin.
"Good morning!"
Yi Pin smiled, squeezed into the kitchen, picked up a carrot and took a bite.
"Wash your hands first, wash them!"
Before Shen Yu could even ask, Yi Pin answered, raising his eyebrows and smiling.
After the two of them had breakfast, they went to find Qi Mingyang because Qi Mingyang was the only person they knew in the police station.
When they arrived at the police station, Yi Pin smiled and looked at Qi Mingyang in front of him, while Shen Yu still had a poker face and just stood there blankly.
"Why are you guys here again?" Qi Mingyang was very confused. He was just about to reach out and ruffle Yi Pin's hair when Yi Pin was pulled behind Shen Yu.
"Speak properly and don't be so touchy - feely!" Yi Pin's mouth curved into an involuntary smile.
After the two of them talked to Qi Mingyang, they found out that the old man had died of depression and suicide.
"Why are you so sure he had depression?" Yi Pin asked coldly, a bit puzzled.
Qi Mingyang spread his hands and said softly: "Because there were a lot of Fluoxetine beside his bed, and it seemed that he had been taking it for a long time. The neighbors next door also said that his daily behavior was consistent with that of a person with depression!"
Listening to this, there seemed to be nothing wrong, but Shen Yu frowned: "What kind of neighbors were they?"
"Hmm? The disheveled one who seemed not to have washed his hair, and his wife, who looked a bit chubby..."
Qi Mingyang said indifferently.
After walking out of the police station, Shen Yu was always a bit absent - minded.
"What's wrong? Did you find any problems?" Yi Pin asked nervously, frowning.
"I think the old man's death is related to that family. Let's first check the old man's medical records and the source of those drugs!"
The two of them hurriedly got into the car and then felt a bit dazed.
The two first checked the old man's medical records but didn't find any clues. Obviously, there was no record of depression in the old man's medical records.
They also checked the old man's drug - buying records in the past year and didn't find any shopping records. They asked the old man's son who lived outside, and he also said it was very sudden and he had never noticed that his father had such an illness.
"Why are there no records?" Yi Pin asked, puzzled.
He didn't understand. Since the old man had depression, there should be some shopping records, but there were none.
"I don't know!" Shen Yu shook his head, lost in thought.
The two of them sat in the car, quietly watching the people in the room.
"Are you saying... the old man..." Yi Pin was shocked and frowned.
"Yeah!" Shen Yu nodded. "This is just a preliminary judgment. We don't have any evidence yet, so we're here to take a look."
The two of them waited by the road for a long time before they saw the woman and her husband leave in a daze.
Watching their leaving backs, Yi Pin frowned.