Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 634 Visit

Xiao Wei and Xia Maosheng prepared the food, while Xiao Hong, Geng Hui, and Uncle Wang sat down to eat. The two of them packed up the food, carried the porridge bucket, and drove to the hospital. When they arrived, Aunt Wang and Chen Xiao's mother had just returned from the convenience store downstairs in the inpatient department with bread.

Things happened so suddenly today, and it wasn't until we calmed down that we realized we'd forgotten about eating. Neither of the mothers likes to bother others, so they decided to just make a couple of loaves of bread. Chen Xiao's mother asked the convenience store to boil some eggs for her.

The hospital also has a cafeteria, but it's open on a limited schedule, not all the time.

Seeing Xiaowei and Xia Maosheng arrive with boxes of food, and even specially cook porridge for Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao's mother was touched. She kept praising them, saying that Chen Xiao and Chen Hui had lived a worthwhile life.

Chen Hui tidied up, and the four of them ate. Xiao Wei and Xia Maosheng went to the bedside to see the baby. This was the first time they had seen the child. Then the two of them silently looked at each other, not knowing how to express themselves, or rather, not knowing what to say.

Aunt Wang said while eating, "Isn't it ugly? Aren't you disappointed?"

Chen Xiao chuckled as he held the porridge bucket, and Chen Hui chuckled too, saying, "I can't even describe how I felt when I first saw it, but I feel much better now."

Chen Xiao's mother said, "Doesn't he look particularly ugly? Let me tell you, this little guy is actually quite handsome, but you all can't see it. Wait a few days and you'll see, he'll look normal again."

The newborn was all wrinkled, with red and blue patches on his face, his hair all tangled together, and his head was even a little deformed from being squeezed by the birth canal. He was really as ugly as could be.

Aunt Wang laughed and said, "All newborn babies are like this. Xiao Hui is considered good. Xiao Hong was even uglier back then. I didn't know any better and almost threw her away. She was so ugly that I didn't even want to hold her."

Chen Xiao's mother pointed at Aunt Wang with her chopsticks and said, "How could it be that strange? But I was really scared the first time. I cried for several days. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought about having Chen Xiao. Her brother cried so much that he developed an eye disease."

Chen Xiao sat on the bed, holding a bucket of porridge, looking at his mother. "Mom, so this is how I came to be? Was it a coincidence or something I had no choice?" Chen Xiao's mother said, "It's good enough that we even have you. What else do you want? You're just a catalyst."

After a lively meal, Xiaowei and Xia Maosheng packed up their things and went home with Aunt Wang and Chen Xiao's mother. There was only one cot available at the hospital, and since Chen Xiao and the baby were both in excellent condition, there was no need for so many people to stay with them. Besides, the hospital had arranged special care and even provided newborn formula.

Back at the guesthouse, Aunt Wang, Chen Xiao's mother, Xiao Hong, and Geng Hui sat together chatting. Uncle Wang had gone home. Xiao Wei and Xia Maosheng finally sat down to eat, having recovered from their hunger. Only then did Chen Xiao's mother realize that the two of them hadn't eaten yet, and she sighed again, thinking how worthwhile it was to have such friends.

The next day, Xiaowei, Xiaohong, and Chen Xiao's mother delivered breakfast to Chen Hui and Chen Xiao. Xiaohong sighed again about how ugly the child was. Then the two drove straight to the criminal investigation team. They had been delayed yesterday, and they had to go see him today. Xiaowei was a little worried.

Therefore, everything has a cause and effect. Once you get involved in a cause, an effect will follow, and only you can truly understand the consequences.

The Public Security Bureau is still in the same old building complex, with the Criminal Investigation Team located in the northwest corner of the compound.

After parking the car in the parking lot on one side of the building, Xiaowei and Xiaohong carried a thermos over. They encountered many people rushing by, but since Xiaowei was wearing a police uniform today, they ignored them and just glanced at them before moving on.

First, go to the second floor and find Director Qin, who should now be called Captain Qin, the deputy captain.

Xiao Wei knocked on the door, and only after receiving a response from inside did he push the door open and go in. Xiao Hong followed behind him, tugging at her clothes and looking around.

Captain Qin was writing something. "What's up?" He glanced at the person who came in, then went back to his manuscript, then sensed something was wrong and looked up again: "Xiao Wei?" Captain Qin put down his pen, stood up, and looked surprised: "You? When did you become a policeman?"

Xiao Hong greeted from behind: "Hello, Uncle Qin."

Xiao Wei said, "I've been a citizen representative for a year, but I've only been doing it for a few months now."

Team Leader Qin glanced at the thermos Xiao Wei was carrying and asked, "What's this for?"

Xiao Wei said, "I've come to see someone, those two that Director Liu brought back yesterday. We arrested them."

Team Leader Qin was taken aback for a moment, then said, "You guys made the arrests? That's impressive, you were involved too?"

Xiao Wei said, "I followed the clues I found all night long. Can I see the person?"

Team Leader Qin gave Xiao Wei a thumbs-up and said, "Do you want to see a man or a woman? According to regulations, visits are not allowed. Never mind, I'll go with you." Team Leader Qin grabbed his hat and put it on his head. The three of them left the office and went downstairs. The detention room and interrogation room were all at the back of the building, not far away.

The interrogation of Qin Aihua and Yang Xuemei has concluded, and they are now awaiting a decision from higher authorities: whether to continue the interrogation, transfer them to a detention center, or keep them in custody pending sentencing. The conditions in the detention cell are extremely poor; there are no beds, only a few reinforced plastic stools—unbreakable and unlikely to cause harm. The room has windows and observation holes in the doors, making it very cold at night.

Yang Xuemei looked very haggard, wrapped in a military overcoat, huddled in a corner, lost in thought. On a stool next to her were half an old-fashioned loaf of bread and half a bottle of mineral water. There were no long-term detainees here, and no one cooked or delivered meals to the prisoners. It was just that the police officers who were handling the cases would go out to buy bread or something.

As soon as the iron gate opened, Xiao Wei saw Yang Xuemei visibly tremble and instinctively pull her coat tighter. He frowned, pulled Xiao Hong inside, and said, "Sister Xiaomei, I've come to see you."

Yang Xuemei looked up, her eyes filled with surprise and delight: "Xiaowei?"

Xiao Wei tossed the half-dried bread off the stool outside the door, placed the thermos on top, and said, "This is me, this is my wife, Xiao Hong. I was planning to come yesterday, but a friend of mine's wife gave birth yesterday afternoon and stayed at the hospital until midnight, so I couldn't come. Come on, have something to warm up."

Xiao Wei took a spoon out of his pocket, and Xiao Hong looked at Yang Xuemei curiously and called out, "Sister Xiaomei." Her eyes were full of amazement.

Yang Xuemei had been sitting for a long time and was feeling weak. She stood up for a moment but couldn't get up. Xiao Hong went over and helped her up. Team Leader Qin said, "Walk around a bit and move around before you eat. It's a bit cold in here. You've been sitting for too long."

Xiao Wei asked, "Isn't there anywhere with slightly better conditions?"

Team Leader Qin gave a wry smile and said, "This is a place for arresting and interrogating people, not a detention center. We can't exactly lock her up in our dormitory, can we? That's against regulations. She's already doing alright; at least she has a military overcoat."

(End of this chapter)