Original sin

Early in the morning, Shen Chen called Tan Ke, saying that he had some things to go to the bureau later, and Tan Ke would naturally have no problem, so he called Yang Zheng again. Someone knows his whereabouts.

At about 09:30, he drove to a high-end residential area in Guanshanhu District.

Liu Younan lives in this community.

Liu Younan has retired. She lives here alone. Her wife passed away last year, and her children are not in Lincheng. I heard that they are doing well in other provinces, and they are all doing business.

Shen Chen knocked on the door, and it opened.

Liu Younan looked at Shen Shen in front of him, but he didn't recognize him.

She asked carefully, "Who are you looking for?"

Shen Chen said: "Hello Doctor Liu, my surname is Shen, my name is Shen Chen, how about my father's name Shen, when I was born, you were the one who delivered the baby for me?"

"Are you Shen He's son?" Liu Younan seemed surprised and uncertain.

Shen Shen took out his police officer ID: "I also work in the police station, this is my work ID."

From Liu Younan's expression, Shen Chen could see that Dr. Liu was still very familiar with his father, at least she didn't speak like her mother said that she was not even a friend.

Naturally, Qiu Yuzhen would not lie about this kind of matter. She could only say that maybe her father and this doctor Liu had an intersection because of something later.

"Quick, come in, go into the room and talk."

The house was kept clean and fresh, and a lot of thought and money must have been spent on the decoration.

But these are nothing to Liu Younan, aside from her profession as a doctor, her two children can earn a lot of money, otherwise it would be impossible to buy such a three-bedroom apartment in such a community.

After Shen Chen sat down, Liu Younan poured him a cup of tea: "Are you here to get what your father left here?" Liu Younan asked proactively.

Shen Chen pursed his lips: "I saw him mentioning you in my father's diary. He said he owed you 1000 yuan and asked me to pay it back for him. I really didn't expect what he would give you. Here you are."

"He owes me money?" Liu Younan looked shocked, but she quickly realized that she waved her hand: "He never owed me money at all, probably he said that on purpose, just to lead you to I'm here to get what he put here."

Shen Shen said "Oh", picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Doctor Liu, have you seen my dad since?"

Liu Younan frowned: "I haven't seen him since then, I heard the news of his accident not long after he left his things with me, and I happened to be not in Qianzhou at that time, otherwise I should have seen him off. By the way, is your mother okay?"

Shen Chen hurriedly replied: "My mother is fine."

Shen Chen didn't tell Liu Younan about his father's death. First, he didn't know Liu Younan very well. Second, he felt that the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better, and the safer his father would be.

What he was curious about was what exactly his father left here?Why did his father choose Liu Younan, and another point, what did he say to Liu Younan? Even after his father "died", Liu Younan didn't take the initiative to return this thing to his mother or himself.

According to human nature, when her father entrusted her with things, she should have returned the things to Shen Chen's mother or Shen Shen himself after hearing the news of his father's death. It seems that Shen He should have a special explanation back then.

"You may not know that when you were born, I was the one who delivered the baby for you!" Liu Younan looked at Shen Shen and smiled, and there was a bit of kindness in her smile.

Shen Chen also smiled back: "I heard what my mother said."

"Your father is a good man and very enthusiastic. If it weren't for him, my old man would have died long ago."

Shen Chen didn't speak, because he didn't know what was going on.

Liu Younan smiled: "You must be confused. My old man has been in poor health. About ten years ago, I can't remember exactly 11 or 12 years. He insisted on letting me go climbing with him that day. He suddenly fainted halfway up the mountain. There was no mobile phone signal there. If his illness delayed his delivery to the hospital, he would have died. I was so anxious at the time, although I could see people going up and down on the mountain. , but none of them who I begged my father to tell me was willing to lend a helping hand, maybe they were afraid that we would blackmail them. At this moment, because your father passed by there because of the investigation, he hurried down the mountain behind my old man's back without saying a word , and helped send him to the hospital, my old man lost almost ten years of life. It can be said that your father is my old man's lifesaver. I wanted to thank him afterwards, but he didn't even have a meal. I don’t even want to eat it. There are really not many people like your father these days.”

"Dr. Liu said that there are still many good people in this world." Of course, Shen Chen can only say that, he can't follow suit and praise his father too much, can he?

Liu Younan shook his head: "People's hearts are not old."

Shen Shen subconsciously wanted to touch cigarettes again, Liu Younan saw it, and smiled again: "You and your father are really similar, he also wanted to smoke when he first came to our house, but he didn't dare to smoke, maybe He thinks that my old man and I are both doctors. Doctors don’t like the smell of smoke, but he is wrong. My old man is a first-class smoker. At first I thought smoking was bad for his health. How to say? He said, a normal life of 70 years is enough for a person, and it is meaningless to live for a long time. If you live to 83 or [-], you can’t eat this or that, and it’s inconvenient to move. I can't even go, my hands and feet are bad, my old eyes are dim, my brain is slow to respond, I can't hear clearly and I can't explain, so what's the point of living? Besides, he has smoked this cigarette all his life, and he really asked him to quit, and said It’s not allowed to be good or bad for his body. I think there is some truth in what he said. Man, how much you eat, wear, and use in this life is actually determined by God. Let’s take him as an example. He has to go there that day. Climbing a mountain, then having an accident, and then meeting your father, all of this is fate. My old man was [-] years old when he left. I remember he said to me with a smile before he left that his life was enough. It can be said that there is no regret.”

Shen Chen could tell that Liu Younan's husband was also an optimist.

"Smoking, just control the amount. After all, you are still young, and this thing is really bad for your health. However, if your profession really makes you quit it, you may not be able to survive many times."

Shen Chen was a little embarrassed, but Liu Younan brought the ashtray over directly.

Shen Chen lit a cigarette, and now he finally understood why his father had a relationship with Liu Younan, and it was his father who saved her husband's life.

Liu Younan stood up, and then walked towards the bedroom, although she was already 75 or [-] years old, her steps were still very steady, and she seemed to have a strong body.

After a while, she came out with a small box, the box was only the size of a palm, but Shen Chen recognized the box at a glance. Isn't this a toy his father bought for him when he was a child?This box is called a mechanism box, also called a Luban box, just like a Luban lock, and it takes a little effort to open it.

It was given to him by his father when he was in junior high school, but it disappeared later, but he had already joined the work at that time, and he didn't care about the loss of a small toy, but he didn't expect this toy to be in Liu Younan's hands.My father must have secretly taken it from home and handed it to Liu Younan. He must have hidden something inside.

"Your father said that you should know how to open it." Liu Younan handed the box to Shen Chen with a smile, and Shen Shen took the box with mixed feelings in his heart, and the image of his father teaching him to open the Luban box when he was a teenager appeared in his mind again. , his father is always omnipotent in his heart, and it is also because of his father that he has been working hard. He regards his father as his benchmark and example. His greatest wish is that one day he can be as good as his father.

He didn't open the box in front of Liu Younan, but put it in his bag.

Liu Younan was not curious either, so he sat down and continued: "When I heard the news of your father's accident, my old man and I were both upset. We were thinking, how could something like this happen to such a good man, but thinking of his We can't help but feel relieved about his career and his sense of responsibility for his career, the only regret is that we couldn't see him off for the last time." Liu Younan sighed.

Shen Chen pursed his lips and nodded slightly, wondering if he had some feelings for Liu Younan's words.

But he didn't speak.

Liu Younan didn't seem to have finished speaking, and said again: "He gave me this thing a week before the accident, when he repeatedly told me that the box was with me, and I'll give it to you when you come to me. At that time, I was very puzzled. I thought to myself, what are you father and son playing? Why didn't he give the things to you in person? Why did he have to go through my hands, and he also specifically explained that he must wait for you to come to ask for it? I can give it to you. My old man asked me not to think so much. He said that we should just do what Officer Shen said. Anyway, we only remember one thing, being entrusted by others and being loyal. After hearing your father When the news of the accident happened, both my old man and I felt that the box he left behind was unusual. I wanted to send this box to your home several times. After all, your mother and I knew each other, but my old man said In a word, it must be done according to Officer Shen’s intentions. If he tells you to wait, then you have to wait. Otherwise, what’s the point of Officer Shen entrusting things to us? Wouldn’t they just hand them over to the family? I think this is indeed the case It makes sense, so I kept the box in my hand, and waited for you to come to the door one day, but I didn't expect you to actually come."

Liu Younan is very talkative, perhaps because she is always alone on weekdays, when she meets someone who can talk, she can't help but say a few more words.

Shen Chen said: "Why don't you go live with your children?"

Liu Younan sighed: "They're all busy, and I'm used to Qianzhou, let's not talk about the distance, let's just talk about the climate, there are a few places that can compare. Those big cities are not very attractive to me Besides, even if I go there, I am not alone. During the day, they are busy with their own things. Even at night, they are still busy with their own things. If I go, the opposite will disrupt their lives, and The way of life is not the same anymore. On the contrary, it will make each other feel uncomfortable. It is better to live alone. I can do whatever I want. On weekdays, my own salary is enough for me, and they will give me Send some money here, and I can live a comfortable life, so why bother them?"

Shen Chen knew that even though she said so, from the perspective of an old man, who wouldn't want to be accompanied by their children and watch their children and grandchildren fall under their knees.It's just that she really doesn't want to disturb the lives of her children, she doesn't want to be a burden to them.

Liu Younan is also an optimistic and cheerful person, an old lady who can figure it out.

However, Shen Chen felt that at her age, with no one around to take care of her, it was not easy for her to carry a serious illness and minor pain by herself.

"Okay, look at me rambling on for so long, Xiao Shen, what should you be busy with?"

This made Shen Chen a little embarrassed. He always felt a little uncomfortable when he got the things and left.

Liu Younan smiled: "I even invited my sister to play cards, hurry up and leave me alone."

Liu Younan seemed to be able to understand Shen Shen's thoughts, so Shen Shen stood up and said goodbye to Liu Younan very politely. He was still full of respect for such an old lady.

Leaving Liu Younan's house, getting into the car, Shen Shen was playing with the box in his hands, he had the urge to open it now, but he resisted it, he decided to open the box after he went back, anyway, there was no rush.

When I got home, Qiu Yuzhen was not there, she probably invited her sisters to play, usually when Shen Shen was not at home, she would often walk here and there to have fun by herself.

Shen Chen entered the study room, closed the door, and put the Luban box on the desk. He took a deep breath, and then went to open the Luban box.

The subtlety of this box is that it is composed of many small parts. The small parts may be assembled into at least [-] or [-] kinds of box shapes. Of course, there are high-level and low-level. The higher the level of assembly, the more difficult it is to open. , that requires brains and certain skills.

Shen Chen could tell that his father used a very advanced combination, but fortunately, it shouldn't be difficult for him, it just took a little time.

It took about 20 minutes for Shen Shen to open the box, and there was only a piece of paper inside, with an address written on it. Looking at this address, Shen Shen couldn't help but jump wildly in his heart. This should be the father's current address. address?And this address is very familiar to Shen Shen, isn't that where his "home" was when he was a teenager?