Chapter 182 Qingming
Dadu College will have three days off for the Qingming Festival.
Xia Miao was also preparing Danhe and was packing her things in the dormitory.
It has been more than a month since I last saw He Shu.
Xia Miao gradually came out of her panic, and she began to study seriously and work hard.
Because she knew that He Shu would come back, although he didn't tell her when he would come back.
But after Xia Miao calmed down, she also thought carefully about their future.
She even read a lot of books and materials about released prisoners reintegrating into society.
If it were a few years later, when He Shu was released from prison, it would be unknown what he had become.
By then, his studies would have been delayed, and it would probably be difficult for him to reintegrate into society and find a good job.
So Xia Miao decided that she would work harder so that when He Shu came out in the future, she wouldn't have to worry about life.
Originally the vacation was only three days, and Xia Miao didn’t plan to go home.
But she suddenly thought that during the Qingming Festival, He Shu would also want to visit his mother's grave.
So Xia Miao booked a flight for that day, as she wanted to go back to see her mother on behalf of He Shu.
The flight from Dadu to Danhe took more than three hours. After landing, Xia Miao did not go home. Instead, she bought a bouquet of flowers and took a taxi directly to the cemetery.
Following the memory from last time, Xia Miao found the grave of He Shu's mother, and unexpectedly discovered that Uncle Zhao was also there.
"Uncle Zhao."
Zhao Qishui turned around and saw Xia Miao standing there prettily, dragging a suitcase in one hand and holding flowers in the other.
"Xia Miao, you are here too."
Zhao Qishui smiled. It was really thoughtful of Xia Miao to come. If He Shu knew about this, he would be so touched.
Xia Miao walked up to her, bowed three times to He Shu's mother, and then placed the flowers in front of the grave.
I saw two plates of fruit in front of the tombstone, which must have been brought by Uncle Zhao.
"Have you just come back?"
"Yeah, I came right after I got off the plane."
"Xia Miao, you are thoughtful."
Xia Miao smiled embarrassedly: "This is what I should do."
When the two visited He Shu's mother's grave, neither of them mentioned He Shu.
If souls really exist in this world, then it goes without saying that she would know what happened to her son, and she would do her best to protect her child.
After leaving the cemetery, Zhao Qishui drove Xia Miao home.
"You ran over here as soon as you got off the plane. Do your parents know?"
Xia Miao shook her head and Zhao Qishui sighed softly.
He is also a father. If his daughter's boyfriend was sent to prison, he probably wouldn't agree.
"You didn't tell your parents about He Shu?"
Xia Miao continued to shake her head: "It's no use talking about it now? Uncle Zhao , has He Shu been sentenced?"
"Um…"
"Excessive self-defense, probably two years. If you behave well, you can get a reduced sentence."
Zhao Qishui couldn't say much about He Shu, but he couldn't bear to let He Shu miss such a good girl like Xia Miao.
Giving people a deadline, at least there is hope.
If Zhao Qishui hadn't seen Xia Miao coming to pay tribute to He Shu's mother today, he wouldn't have taken the initiative to contact this girl.
The night He Shu left Qi's house, he also told him some things about Xia Miao.
It turns out that the boy had thought about breaking up with her. He didn't even hold on to such a good girl. What a fool he is.
"Two years..." Xia Miao breathed a sigh of relief. It was shorter than she had imagined. Two years went by very quickly.
"Uncle Zhao, where exactly is He Shu being held? Shouldn't the case be tried in Danhe? Why can't I go see him?"
Zhao Qishui scratched his head. This question really stumped him.
"You don't understand. You can't go there. That's the rule. He Shu didn't let you go because he was probably... afraid that you would be sad if you went there."
Xia Miao pursed her lips, looked at Uncle Zhao who was concentrating on driving, and suddenly asked: "Uncle Zhao, you didn't hide anything from me, did you?"
"Oh, you little girl... Can I lie to a child like you?"
Xia Miao was still skeptical: "Then can you guarantee that he will be back in two years?"
"Yes, He Shu will definitely come back in two years..."
Hearing this, Xia Miao no longer made things difficult for Zhao Qishui. As long as He Shu could return safely, nothing else mattered.
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Thousands of miles away, in the Mangmao Detention Center.
On the morning of Qingming Festival, in addition to eggs, a yellow straw cake was also distributed.
He Shu had never eaten this kind of thing before, and he had to ask Brother No. 24 to find out what it was called.
Huangcaobaba is a food eaten during the Qingming Festival here. It should be similar to Qingtuan, a bit sticky and filled with fillings.
It turned out to be Qingming Festival. He Shu closed his eyes and knew that he could not go to visit his mother's grave this year.
He glanced at No. 24 who had already wolfed down the yellow grass cake, and gave him his share.
During lunch, No. 6 was taken away and did not return until the afternoon.
When they were letting out some fresh air, No. 24 said that No. 6 should have received a verdict, and they went straight up the mountain after the verdict.
Going up the mountain means going to prison.
He Shu asked, "Brother, what about your case?"
No. 24 squatted on the ground, pulled out a small grass and bit it in his mouth: "I estimate that I will have to stay here for a few months. If there is no result next month, I will be transferred to the back."
After saying this, he saw He Shu in deep thought and thought He Shu was worried about his case.
"You should ask someone to find you a better lawyer. You were acting in self-defense and that shouldn't be considered a crime."
He Shu shook his head: "I asked a lawyer, and I'll be lucky if it's less than three years."
No. 24 narrowed his eyes and asked, "How did you kill him?"
"Brother, don't ask me anymore. I just came out of the shadows. I had nightmares for several days before. I don't want to recall it anymore. What happened has already happened. You can sentence me however you want."
No. 24 chuckled and reached out to rub He Shu's head.
"I don't have a father or a mother. Orphans like us have no one to rely on. We can only rely on ourselves. We have to take each step as it comes."
No. 6 did not come back, and around 10 o'clock in the evening, another person was detained for drunk driving and breaking the checkpoint, and prohibited items were found.
There were relatively few people in He Shu's room, as the other rooms were crammed with more than 30 people and could not accommodate them all.
The newcomer wore a size 26 vest, had a small braid on his head, and had dark skin, not looking like a Chinese at all.
Moreover, the new guy was particularly arrogant. After the supervisor gave him a lecture and left, he wanted to go up on the board and sleep. He even glared at the veteran in front of him when he was kicked off.
Seeing that the other side had more people, he walked over to He Shu and the others.
Seeing that He Shu had the youngest face, he raised his hand and pointed, meaning that He Shu should make room.
No. 24 called He Shu an idiot and told him not to pay any attention to him.
He Shu didn't move or say anything, so the newcomer went straight to the upper bunk, grabbed He Shu's clothes and dragged him to the ground.
The person on duty stopped him: "What are you doing? Be quiet."
He was quite excited and talked a lot, but He Shu didn't understand a word he said.
No. 24 kicked him and he let go. He Shu straightened his clothes and stared at him together with No. 24.
A few more people sat up on the big bed, staring unkindly at the newcomer who wanted to stab him as soon as he came in.
Although no one spoke, everyone's eyes conveyed the same meaning: if he made a scene today, he would not end up well.
The lights in the room are on 24 hours a day, and there are surveillance cameras in the corridor that can capture the situation inside.
Seeing that the inmates in their cell were not sleeping and were sitting up, the guards soon came over to check.
No. 26 was obviously a bully, so he walked to the pool and lay down on the ground obediently...
