Sunlight shines into the house through Glass.
The old wooden floor and light yellow wall paint seem to be coated with a warm-toned filter.
In Living Room, Television is playing the news program.
Host's stern voice echoed in the house:
"The latest news from our station is that our city police successfully cracked "Vampire Maniac Serial Murder Case" after 49 days of continuous attack."
"According to the Police Department's report, the criminal suspect Wang Mou disguised himself as Vampire and deliberately created panic. He was suspected of committing crimes in many places within Three Months, killing 7 people."
"During the investigation of the case, City Criminal Investigation Brigade set up a special team to identify the suspect hiding in an old Apartment building on the outskirts of the city through crime trajectory analysis and cross-regional police cooperation."
"At 4 o'clock in the morning yesterday, the police launched the "Thunder Arrest" operation and successfully captured him. The crime tools and some of the victim's belongings were found at the scene. The case is currently under further investigation..."
Zhou Yongnian is sitting at the dining table, the lean vegetables and meat in the porcelain bowl are steaming.
While drinking porridge, he raised his head and glanced at the news broadcast from time to time.
In the kitchen, Gas Stove was spitting blue flames, the pressure cooker Air Valve was bubbling, and a rich fragrance wafted from it.
Suddenly, there was a sound of pinging bells.
Zhou Yongnian frowned, opened his mouth to say something, then closed his mouth.
Pick up a piece of pickled radish with chopsticks, put it in your mouth, and chew it slowly.
"Dad, the policeman on TV is holding a gun, so majestic!"
Peng Peng, who was sitting aside, was lying on the edge of the table, staring intently at the scene of SWAT demolishing the door on the TV screen, and his saliva almost dripped down his bib into the porridge.
"I will also be a policeman in the future to catch bad guys, Vampire..."
Although he was fifteen years old, his chubby cheeks were still as innocent as a child's. His chubby hand grabbed a plastic spoon and stirred around in the bowl, as if he was dealing with some bad guy.
Zhou Yongnian loosened his mouth when he heard this, reached out to wipe the drool from his son's chin, and straightened the crooked bib.
"Being a police officer requires you to be able to endure hardships and not be picky about your food."
He said, pointing to a few Greens leaves picked out from the Peng Peng bowl.
"I want to endure hardship, I want to endure hardship, I want to be a policeman and catch bad guys!"
When Peng Peng heard this, he immediately raised his spoon and shouted excitedly.
But he accidentally spilled a lot of porridge, knocked over the seasoning bottle, and sprinkled white pepper on the tablecloth, like a thin layer of snow.
Zhou Yongnian did not open his mouth to blame, but his eyes showed affection. He stood up and helped his son, who seemed not to grow up, clear the table.
"Hey, we Peng Peng are going to be big policemen in the future?"
At this time, He Huiqin came out of the kitchen carrying Clay Pot, with some grease stains still on the apron.
Clay Pot was placed on the table. When the lid was opened, steam came out, and a strong smell of medicinal herbs mixed with the aroma of meat overflowed.
"Then you have to study hard with your dad."
As she poured soup into the Zhou Yongnian bowl, the spoon jingled against the edge of the bowl, and she said quite proudly:
"Did you see the case on the TV news? It was your father who took the lead in solving it."
Peng Peng immediately turned his head, his eyes curved into crescents:
"Dad is so awesome!"
Zhou Yongnian felt a little uncomfortable with his son's admiring eyes. He sat back on the chair, picked up a piece of pickled radish and put it into his mouth, and said slightly reservedly:
"It has nothing to do with me. I'm just responsible for running clues. The ones who caught the criminals at the scene were people sent by Headquarters."
He Huiqin heard this, but seemed a little unhappy:
"Why does it have nothing to do with you? You led the team to stay up for three consecutive nights, with eyes as red as rabbits, before they found the whereabouts of the criminal. Without you, how could they have solved the case so easily."
"Besides, you are already the criminal investigation captain of the sub-district police station and a leader. Those special police officers are just errand boys in front of you. They have to call you Team Zhou when they meet. How can they compare to you!"
"Cough--"
Zhou Yongnian seemed to be choking on the porridge, his face turned red, and he waved his hands repeatedly.
He Huiqin saw this and quickly put down the spoon, stretched out his hand to pat his back, and complained:
"Why are you so anxious? No one is going to compete with you."
After he took a deep breath, He Huiqin pushed the bowl full of soup forward again, pinched his throat and said:
"Husband, please try this Black Chicken and White Phoenix Soup. I stayed up for three hours and even went to Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy to ask the old pharmacist and put some more Gastrodia and Codonopsis pilosula."
"You've been so tired these past few days that your face has turned pale. If you don't take some supplements, you'll faint one day at Police Force. People will think that I'm treating you harshly."
Her tone was extremely soft and soft, completely different from the previous acrimonious and mean-spirited person who always put her arms on her hips and scolded her.
Zhou Yongnian's eyes couldn't help but froze for a moment.
I just felt that the wife standing in front of me seemed to have become a little gentler and more beautiful, and the two of them seemed to have returned to the time when they had just been together.
However, at this moment, a shout broke the atmosphere.
"Mom, I want to eat too!"
Peng Peng stretched his neck, looked at the steaming Black Chicken Soup, and licked his lips.
"Little ancestor, why are you joining in the fun? Your heart is weak and your nose will bleed."
He Huiqin quickly waved away his son's hand.
Peng Peng's mouth was so narrow that it could catch an oil bottle, and tears quickly appeared in his eyes.
Zhou Li Shi heard the cry, walked out of the back room, and coaxed:
"Oh, dear grandson, if you don't cry, grandma will buy you candy later."
Zhou Yongnian saw this and said:
"Give him half the bowl."
He Huiqin rolled his eyes helplessly:
"If you continue to spoil him, how will your child grow up in the future?"
Having said that, He Huiqin fondly scooped up half a bowl of soup, raised his lips and blew on it gently again and again until the soup stopped steaming, then he carefully handed it to his son.
"Drink slowly, you may cry if your tongue is burned."
"Mom, Xiumei, you guys should come over and have some drinks too."
Zhou Yongnian then turned to look at Zhou Li Shi and Zhou Xiumei.
Zhou Li Shi shook his head and smiled:
"I can't get used to the smell of this kind of medicinal materials. You should drink more. After staying up late, you must replenish your energy, so as not to get the root of the disease when you get older."
Zhou Xiumei's crisp voice came from the bedroom:
"No, Dad, I'm already full, and I have to catch the bus to go to class later."
Zhou Yongnian sighed secretly and paused beside the bowl with the spoon in his hand.
Since his promotion and salary increase, he seems to have become the focus of the whole family's attention.
Even his wife, who had always criticized him for being "homeless", became gentle, virtuous and reasonable.
This feeling of being held made him a little uncomfortable for a while.
After hurriedly drinking the remaining soup at the bottom of the bowl, Zhou Yongnian quickly stood up and said to his wife:
"Police Department There is still a meeting to be held in the morning over there, I have to go there early."
With that said, he walked towards the sofa, picked up his briefcase, and prepared to go out.
"Hey, wait!"
He Huiqin immediately put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hands, took the flat-ironed Police Uniform from the back of the chair, walked quickly behind him, and put it on for him.
"You have just been promoted. If you are not going out to handle cases, you should wear more formal clothes to make a better impression in front of the boss. Last night you said that the cuff buttons were a bit loose. I will sew them tight for you to see if they fit."
She warned carefully and gently stroked the two new Floral Epaulettes with her fingertips.
Suddenly I remembered something, and quickly turned around and took out a Thermal Food Container from the kitchen:
"Black Chicken Soup has not been finished yet. I'll pack it for you. Use Microwave to heat it up again at noon."
"Stop fussing, Police Department has Dining Hall."
Zhou Yongnian frowned and declined, but his eyes inadvertently fell on the red marks on his wife's wrist, and his voice softened.
He Huiqin seemed not to hear it. After filling the soup, he put Thermal Food Container into his hand and straightened his collar:
"Team Leader Zhang said last time that your blood pressure was low during the physical examination. This soup is for Vitality. Be obedient and be sure to finish it."
Zhou Yongnian Looking at his wife's busy figure, he suddenly remembered the way she Rented Apartment was making up for herself Police Uniform when they first got married.
At that time, her hands were still very tender, her stitches were crooked, and her fingertips were always pricked by needles when sewing, but she loved to polish his Police Badge and epaulettes repeatedly.
When he reached out to take Thermal Food Container, he rubbed the back of his wife's hand. Zhou Yongnian's ears felt slightly hot and he responded in a low voice:
"Got it."
He Huiqin looked up at him and found that his dark face was lightly red, and the corners of his mouth were quietly raised.
Sleeve Building Outside, the sound of morning rush hour traffic could be heard faintly, and she opened the door for him.
In the morning light, his posture was upright, and the epaulettes on his navy blue Police Uniform were shimmering, just like how handsome he looked when he first wore Police Uniform.
"Be careful on the road."
She also spoke softly, just like the scene when she sent her husband off to work for the first time, with stars twinkling in her eyes.
Zhou Yongnian The moment he stepped out of the threshold, he couldn't help but look back at his wife.
Just as the two looked at each other affectionately, their eyes were lingering, and a romance was staged.
An inappropriate voice suddenly sounded in the corridor.
"Uncle Zhou, Auntie He, what are you..."
The two of them suddenly woke up, their bodies that were close to each other suddenly pulled away, and then they moved away in unison.
I saw a young man wearing sportswear Hoodie and Duckbill Cap standing not far away, looking at them with a slightly stunned expression.
Immediately, a teasing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"Uncle Zhou, you look so handsome in this new Police Uniform. Auntie He had such good eyesight back then. No wonder I often kept saying why Uncle Zhou didn't go home."
He Huiqin's cheeks felt hot, and he hurriedly arranged the hem of Police Uniform for Zhou Yongnian, pretending to be calm and said:
"Of course, your Auntie He's taste has never been so bad. You young people should learn more to avoid meeting unkind people."
Zhou Yongnian coughed lightly, raised his watch with dignity, and took a look;
"A Cheng, it's almost nine o'clock, let's go, don't delay your work time."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Xiumei rushed out of the room wearing a pink sweater and carrying a schoolbag, shouting somewhat eagerly:
"Brother Cheng! Wait for me, I'll take the car with you to Jiangdong!"
He Huiqin looked at his daughter's unfinished makeup and quickly put the toiletry bag into Xiumei's hand:
"The eldest girl's hair is as messy as a bird's nest. Please dress up on the way before entering the classroom."
The three of them walked downstairs together and came to the door.
Zhou Yongnian looked at Fang Cheng and Xiumei carrying heavy bags and suddenly said:
"Let me give you a ride."
"No, Uncle Zhou, it will be more convenient for Xiumei and I to take a taxi together later."
Fang Cheng politely declined and took half a step to the side without leaving any trace.
He knows that Zhou Yongnian pays most attention to Police Force's discipline and personal image.
Although I often need to drive home due to work, I have never used the bus to pick up my family.
Even when Xiumei had a fever of 39 degrees as a child, Zhou Yongnian insisted on his wife taking a taxi to the hospital.
Hearing this, Zhou Yongnian turned his eyes between the two of them and looked at Fang Cheng meaningfully:
"It's naturally a good thing for young people to do things in a measured way, but sometimes, if you miss a car, you can wait, if you miss a meal, you can make another appointment, and if you miss a person, you can last a lifetime..."
Zhou Xiumei Two red clouds floated on his cheeks, and he couldn't help but stamp his feet:
"Dad, there's no way, it's not what you thought..."
She glanced at Fang Cheng quickly, wanting to hide it, but she didn't know what to say.
Suddenly I remembered the scene when my father caught the two of them eating breakfast together at the dining table when the building was closed last time.
At this moment, my face was red and hot, all the way to the base of my ears. It was so hot that it could almost fry an egg.
Perhaps Constitution, who is easily shy, belongs to the same origin as father and daughter.
Zhou Yongnian looked at his daughter's flustered look, and recalled the time when he was chasing He Huiqin when he was young, and how he couldn't hide his thoughts.
He shook his head and smiled, without saying anything to offend the scenery. He turned around, took out his keys, and walked towards the old car parked downstairs.
As Engine started, the car body shuddered and drove into the morning rush hour under the morning light.
Watching his father drive away, Xiumei suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he turned around and glanced at Fang Cheng, twisting his fingers around the strap of his schoolbag, and explained awkwardly:
"My dad is like this. He is used to being a policeman and likes to say some incomprehensible things. Don't take it to heart."
Fang Cheng smiled slightly and said in a free and easy tone:
"Uncle Zhou looked like he was interrogating a prisoner just now. He was probably worried that I would bully you and take me back to the Police Department for interrogation."
Zhou Xiumei was so amused that he laughed out loud, but his face was still flushed.
"Let's go. If you don't go, you will really be late for class."
Fang Cheng raised his hand and pointed at the intersection ahead, where there was a steady flow of vehicles.
Zhou Xiumei said "hmm" and quickened his pace to keep up.
The two walked side by side, stepping through potholes and sewage.
Old Factory Street is very lively in the morning, with the horns of battery cars and the cries of breakfast stalls coming and going.
Amid the commotion, Fang Cheng suddenly asked:
"How was your music class these days?"
Zhou Xiumei's eyes lit up, and the corner of his lips raised a happy smile:
"Yesterday on Vocal Coaching Class, Teacher Li specifically praised me by name, saying that when I sang "Fisherman's Song", my tone was transparent and clean, and my emotional levels were handled particularly delicately."
Her speaking speed increased slightly, and there was a rare excitement in her eyes.
"They also asked me to be the lead vocalist for Community Charity Performance next week, Brother Cheng. Do you know? This is the first time I will be Lead Vocal Part in a formal performance."
"So awesome!"
Fang Cheng raised his eyebrows and praised happily:
"I just said that you are very Talent in this area. When I was a child, I loved hearing you sing. I felt very good every time after listening to it."
"If you become a great singer in the future, don't forget me as a senior listener."
Zhou Xiumei pursed his lips when he heard this, but the pear dimples on his cheeks couldn't help but ripple.
She immediately became excited and talked about all the novel experiences she had in Music Training Camp, how she had made some close friends with her classmates, etc.
The two of them walked and talked, and the atmosphere quickly became relaxed.
Fang Cheng turned his head and looked at the girl Chang Fa beside him with fluttering eyes and bright eyes, and his heart couldn't help but move slightly.
I once asked Zhou Xiumei what her dream was.
Zhou Xiumei's eyes were very confused. He thought about opening a cake shop or breakfast stall, and also thought about finding a stable clerical job, but he never found the answer that made his eyes shine.
Fang Cheng I remember when she was a child, she always liked to lie on the windowsill and hum songs, and her homework books were filled with crooked musical notes.
So I decided to help her find her dream.
Spring Festival, Zhou Xiumei gave himself a Sports Watch as a New Year gift.
Fang Cheng also gave her a set of Music Training Camp courses as a gift, and secretly helped her register for Singing Competition held by East Capital TV Station this year.
"Go and try it."
When she said this, she could clearly see the surprise and excitement flashing through her eyes.
At this moment, looking at Zhou Xiumei with bright eyes and a smile on his lips, Fang Cheng thought to himself:
"Even if this road is full of difficulties, I will stand behind you and become your most powerful support."