memory hole

The last subway station in the district is Shuanglong, and it takes about half an hour to drive.

When he and Deng Yi set off, Zhong Xian didn't need to calculate and knew that they would not reach the factory in more than two hours.I don't know what will happen to the girl then.This time happens to be the rush hour for get off work.Along the way, there are basically traffic jams everywhere.No matter what path he chooses with navigation.There are no smooth lines either.

Neither of them mentioned this along the way.There was no talk of giving up to help the girl.Maybe calling the police would be easier.But they all wanted to go and see for themselves.

Needless to say, Deng Yi, Zhong Xian also felt that he was responsible.That poor girl has no friends at all in this huge city, except Xiao Zhu.Instead, the two of them became the only ones who had a chance with her.Of course, this girl may have some netizens.Presumably, after knowing her current experience and situation, she would have disappeared in the illusory digital world long ago.

Zhong Xian still remembered the last time he went to the girl factory.The name of the factory seems to be CI Optoelectronics.Probably for LED lights or something.Located in the so-called Emerging Technology Park.Thinking of the environment around the factory, only one word popped into Zhong Xian's mind - the grass grows and the warbler flies.

Most of the workers or factory girls must come from remote rural areas.No higher education.They gathered from the countryside to the first-tier cities, but most of them can only find a place in these surrounding factories.Overlooking the bustling city center.But perhaps, precisely because there is no more education, they may not know what to expect at all.

The high cost of living in the first-tier cities is enough to make them forget about other things.

When Zhong Xian's thinking turned back.The car has driven through most of Longgang District.

Deng Yi received another call at this time.

"Xiao Huang and the child have been sent to Longgang People's Hospital. Her colleagues called 120."

Zhong Xian immediately re-navigated and turned to Longgang People's Hospital.Only then did he know that the girl's surname was Huang.

When they rushed to the hospital, they saw the girl's colleague in the emergency area.The girl was sent to the ward, and the newborn is in critical condition and is being rescued.

When they learned that both Deng Yi and Zhong Xian had nothing to do with girls.The girl's boss, the workshop supervisor who dialed 120, looked disappointed.

"The factory paid some medical expenses in advance, and thought they could find her friends to help her. After all, the factory can only do so much." The workshop supervisor who spoke was a short and thick man in his 30s.He admitted frankly that he turned to Deng Yi's number from the girl's cell phone.There are not many numbers in the girl's mobile phone.Most of them couldn't get through, and he only got through to Deng Yi's.

"Huang Jie always said that she has a husband, but her husband's number is already empty. Sigh."

"You didn't know she was pregnant before?" Deng Yi was puzzled, probably beyond his knowledge.How could a pregnant woman not be noticed by the people around her?

"I don't know at all. I didn't pay attention to it. She usually can't see it. Really. She ran to the corridor in the middle of the night to give birth secretly. Today she didn't come to work during the day, and the workers in her dormitory found out that she was there after work. In the aisle, I lost so much blood that I couldn’t stand up. I’m afraid it’s too late..."

"How is the child?"

"The whole body is not of the same color, like a dead mouse that has lost its hair. Poor. I don't know if I can live."

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The girl's condition was not too bad. The doctor gave her a number of postpartum examinations, and she was quickly sent to the maternity hospital bed to rest.

Although the doctor said she was fine.But the girl's condition didn't look good, she kept bowing her head in silence.In a trance.Seeing Deng Yi and Zhong Xian appear.Also pretend not to see.Do not talk to colleagues and workers.

She didn't even react when she heard that the baby was not doing well.

Seeing the girl's condition, Zhong Xian felt that he and Deng Yi couldn't help much, and it was even more impossible to ask anything at this time.

Before leaving, Zhong Xian took out his wallet, took more than 1000 yuan in cash and handed it to the girl.The girl reacted a little at this moment, looked up at Zhong Xian blankly, then lowered her head again.

on the way back.

Zhong Xian boldly made a guess.

"To be honest, I always thought Xiao Zhu was dead before. But now, I don't think so."

Deng Yi remained silent.He already knew Zhong Xian's thoughts.After a while, he said: "Xiao Zhu probably did it because he made other people's stomachs bigger and didn't want to be responsible. You want to talk about that, right?"

Zhong Xian nodded.

"The newborn baby may not survive. I just asked the doctor." Deng Yi said.

They did not speak again.It looks a little heavy.

"Can I tell Dake?" After a while, Zhong Xian asked. "If you don't object. After all, Dake knows Xiao Zhu better."

"There's nothing wrong with it. It's impossible to hide it. I'm not a policeman now either."

Zhong Xian turned on the car phone and dialed Dake's number.There was a ring, and he hung up again.As if remembering something.He chose to send a WeChat message to Dake—Xiao Zhu's girlfriend gave birth to a child today.

A few minutes later, Dake called.

"What was that message you sent?" Dake obviously took it as a joke.

"Of course I have good news to tell you."

"Happy news? Whose news? Yours?"

"fart."

Dake said: "Xiao Zhu's girlfriend gave birth to a child today? It's true or not. You mean this is Xiao Zhu's... child?"

"That little girl became a mother before she was 20 years old. Do you think Xiao Zhu ran away because the girl was pregnant, and disappeared. Do you think he is this kind of person?" Zhong Xian asked.

"He is this kind of person." After a pause of two seconds, Dake replied firmly.

"Based on his conditions, it's not easy to find a girl. When he meets such a stupid girl, he still disappears? He should burn incense and confess the girl."

"He's always been an idiot. That girl, was born today?"

"Yes."

Dake put forward a new idea: "Are you sure the child really belongs to Xiao Zhu?"

"This one……"

"A girl who is so stupid, how does she know she hasn't been cheated by others?"

Dake's words are really enlightening.Apparently neither Deng Yi nor Zhong Xian had thought about this possibility.

After Zhong Xian hung up the phone, he glanced at Deng Yi.

Deng Yi murmured, "I saw you stuffed money into that girl."

"It's only 1000 yuan, and I only have this cash on me."

Deng Yi laughed. "People who have never met before, you are like this. Human nature also has a glorious side."

"You're mocking me."

"My heartfelt compliments. But honestly. I didn't think you'd be willing to help her."

"It's a good deal to pay a little money to get such praise from you."

"I actually think that maybe you burned too much money."

After all this trouble, it was almost midnight when they returned to Luohu District from Longgang Hospital.

Following the navigation, when the car drove through Hongling Road and passed Lizhi Park, Deng Yi was about to speak, but Zhong Xian spoke first. "Although the dinner just now was not finished. But I paid the bill. Now you invite supper."

Deng Yi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

They didn't eat out.Deng Yi suggested ordering a pizza and going upstairs to eat, as well as drinking Zhong Xian's wine.

They sat and ate in Bell's kitchen.

"Why does your kitchen feel cold? Is the air conditioner turned down?" Deng Yi said.After looking around, he smiled. "The decoration here is too deserted. No. There is no decoration at all."

Zhong Xian turned off the air conditioner with the remote control.Opened a bottle of red wine.

"Recently, I always hear people talking about my style. They say that my home and office have no atmosphere, and there is no decoration. Why are I surrounded by ordinary people, even you are no exception. Have you ever thought about it, there is no style, no pursuit of style , it’s actually a style.”

"Aren't you going against your will when you say this? This is not a minimalist style, you just want the simplest. You are just not in the mood."

Zhong Xian put a glass of wine in front of Deng Yi. "Drink. After drinking, continue to talk about what you didn't finish today."

Deng Yi picked up the cup, hesitated for a moment, and took the initiative to touch Zhong Xian's cup. "Whatever you think about it. I think we're off to a good start."

"What a nice start."

"Choose to be honest with each other."

"Meet each other honestly?" Zhong Xian said, deliberately pretending to take off his clothes.

Deng Yi glanced at him. "Yes. You can. This cheap look is you. It's much better than being pious every day. This is your true face."

"I've got a lot of cheapness. You'll get to know it slowly." Zhong Xian said after taking a sip of his wine. "Is that possible? The child is not Xiao Zhu's."

Deng Yi shook his head.After a while, he murmured: "Seeing this kind of thing. It's hard to believe how it can happen in this era. Is it so stupid?"

"Children born in backward rural areas probably only know that this is a shameful thing, and they must not let anyone know about it. Let alone the rural areas. Nowadays, the physiology courses for middle school students do not teach them anything. They learn this knowledge from the Internet. Watch It seems to know everything, but in fact it is half-knowledge.”

"The point is not how ignorant this girl is." Zhong Xian said again. "I didn't expect that a person like Xiao Zhu would be so harmful. He is so insignificant that any colleague can play tricks on him. But it turns out that there are people weaker than him who are harmed by him."

"My father used to say a word," Deng Yi said, "Life is fair."

Zhong Xian glanced at Deng Yi suspiciously. "My father must have a smooth life."

"He said that some people have their own hateful things, and life makes them more humble."

Zhong Xian looked at Deng Yi with a little surprise, not quite believing that he said it.

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