Massachusetts, USA.
The morning light in Boston is fresh in early summer.
Elena appeared in the airport hall in a low-key dress. Her graceful figure was covered by a loose light gray sportswear, her delicate oval face was covered by a baseball cap, and she wore a black sunglasses on the bridge of her nose.
Such a low-key dress, obviously do not want to attract attention.
This is the first time Elena has returned to the United States since the tax evasion scandal broke out.
Although more than half a year has passed, but often think of the original full of all kinds of message violence in the media network, Elena still feel palpitating.
She has always kept a low profile in dealing with the media. It's also because of the need of dance work. For the first time, she personally felt what media violence is and what rumors can kill people.
At the age of 25, she became the first Chinese American dancer to give a solo dance performance at the metropolitan theater in New York. She gained a great reputation, was regarded as the pride of Chinese Americans, and received numerous applause and praise.
But once she was involved in a scandal, those who had been proud of her, before they knew the truth, urgently drew a line with her and said that what she did was not Chinese.
It's only a month since the storm broke out, but she feels as if she has gone through a long century, as if she has seen through life and death, as well as the ugliness of human nature.
Elena clenched her fist tightly. Her long nails were deeply imprinted on her palm. She was obviously angry and nervous.
Mu Ning'an always accompanied her. Seeing her uneasy appearance, she gently grasped Elena's hand, "honey, I have you."
Elena hears the sound and looks at her. She just sees Mu Ning An's warm smile, which is enough to make her reliable.
Although she is two years older than Mu Ning'an, she once regarded Mu Ning'an as her own sister as her younger sister, but after experiencing the experience of the general manager, she gradually felt that she was the timid weak person between the two people, and Mu Ning'an was far stronger than her.
After leaving the airport, they got on the bus. When they came to the United States this time, they did not intend to stay for a long time. With a few carry on luggage, they went straight to the police station.
In order to protect Elena's privacy, the drug investigation department has opened up a special channel for her. The routine drug inspection process is rapid.
Detective Johnson, who is in charge of the inspection, has been working here for nearly 20 years. She is no stranger to Elena and Mu Ning'an.
With the test report, Johnson came to the lounge and sat on the sofa with Elena and Mu Ning'an.
"There is nothing wrong with the report." Johnson's hoarse English and unique cigarette voice make people familiar like old friends. He is very polite to the two people in front of him, which is totally different from his indifference and disdain to other drug addicts.
Elena's bitter smile, no surprise conclusion, she has not touched drugs for more than ten years, but after all, she has touched such taboos, some stains, once fell, it is doomed, for this reason, she has to pay the price is the annual drug inspection, and the reputation of a lifetime addict.
"I heard you gave up your American citizenship?" Johnson turned to Mu Ning'an.
Mu Ning An nodded, Johnson slightly pick eyebrows, with a bit of understanding, "so good, can start again."
At least, we don't have to take drug interrogations from the U.S. police.
Elena and Mu Ning'an are probably one of the few drug addicts Johnson can't hate since he was a policeman. The lives of these two girls are really sympathetic and admirable.
Without too many greetings, then came the stylized signature process. Elena picked up the pen and signed the real name of "linshuyu", her hand shaking.
The three said goodbye and were about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Johnson stopped them.
"Anything else?" Mu Ning An asked.
Johnson twisted his eyebrows heavily, looked worried and pursed his lips for a long time. He looked at them and said in a dumb voice, "there's progress in the case of that year."
Voice down, the rest room silent, silence is Elena more and more ups and downs of breathing sound, the woman's rigid body constantly shaking, thoughts as if to be brought back to the rainstorm night more than ten years ago.
Although Mu Ning'an on one side is a little calm, the anger gushing out of his eyes, the nail deep in his palm, and the crack of memory roaring out.
"Man, have you got it?" Mu Ning An asked, a few inaudible voice, showing an irrepressible tremor.
Johnson shook his head and frowned gravely. "For more than ten years, although the police have not given up the investigation, the people involved in this case seem to have disappeared mysteriously. Normally speaking, we have DNA samples of suspects, and these people are drug addicts, so there is a great possibility of committing crimes repeatedly. But after so many years, The police didn't record any criminal records of these people, which may be the result of tianwanghuihui. Just when we all wanted to transfer this case to a death case, in the process of investigating a drug smuggling case, we found that the DNA of one of the suspects was exactly the same as that of the facility suspect in that year. "
"Who is the suspect?" Elena clenched her teeth and asked.
Johnson slightly embarrassed, "the case is still in the process of investigation, so I can't tell you the specific details, including those involved in the case. I hope you can understand, but please believe that Boston police will not give up any possible clues to solve the case."
Elena is not reconciled. She changes her old image of Shuwan, and almost frantically inquires. She wants to know a result. Johnson just shakes his head helplessly. The police have the rules. He just revealed the case, which is too far away. If it wasn't for more than ten years of friendship, he might not have taken the risk of dereliction of duty and told them all about it.
Mu Ning'an firmly held her and comforted her to calm down. On the other hand, she said to Johnson, "you go first, let me persuade her."
Johnson understood that his stay would only make Elena more excited, and her broad figure turned away.
In the small rest room, Elena collapsed and sat on the floor. Mu Ning An accompanied her and held her in her arms.
"Honey, calm down, calm down." Mu Ning An murmured over and over.
Elena cried silently, and the case that she had been suffering for many years finally came to an end. She didn't know whether she was happy or sad. After so many years, layers of scars began to be uncovered, and they began to be uncovered.
Every time the police report the case to her regularly, she risks the pain of tearing open the scar, but always has to face the conclusion of "no progress". Such tearing is enough to make her fall into collapse again and again while lighting up hope again and again.
"Why don't the wicked pay back? Why did they break the law and get away with it for so many years? Why did I lose everything, even the qualification to be a mother, but the bad guys can live in peace until now? " Elena's anger burned, sentence by sentence torture.
The fact that she couldn't be a mother made her heart ache.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I hurt you." Mu Ning An apologized, and her tears blurred.
"No, I'm sorry for you. If it wasn't for my detoxification, you wouldn't get addicted and Mengmeng wouldn't get sick." Elena holds Mu Ning'an's hand tightly. Mu Ning'an tells her about the fake pregnancy. At that moment, only she can understand Mu Ning'an's mood. The tragedy of that year eventually killed two most innocent women.
In the rest room, the two women hold their heads and cry. The emotion in their hearts needs to be released after all.
For a long time, calm down women, wipe away the tears from the corner of their eyes, nestle together and leave the lounge, as in the past decade, they are the spiritual sustenance of mutual trust.
Two people stroll down the stairs and turn to the steps of the hall. Elena looks at the elevator in front of her.
There were several people standing at the entrance of the elevator. The people in uniform were dignified, obviously high-level police officers.
It's not unusual to see the top of the police at the police station. It's just that the Chinese American men surrounded by the police are really eye-catching. The upright posture of the men is no less powerful than that of the strong European and American men.
Seeing Elena stop, Mu Ning'an asks, "what's the matter?"
Elena inhaled and said uncertainly, "I seem to see Jin Han!"
"How could it be?" Mu Ning'an smiles and looks forward with Elena's eyes. In the empty front hall, there is no outsider except the police.
Elena looked at the closed elevator door and said, "maybe I'm wrong."