On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Chapter 1: The rainy night ten years ago!
The old ceiling light in the archive room was buzzing because of the aging ballast. Chen Mo pushed aside the pile of yellowed files and looked through them carefully.

On page 47 of the 20xx Criminal Scene Investigation Record, the bluestone road washed by heavy rain shimmers in the photo, and the umbrellas of the onlookers outside the cordon form a black wave.

"You are still investigating this case." The colleague leaned over to look at the documents Chen Mo was looking through and shook his head helplessly.

It has been ten years since this case was solved. The rainstorm that night washed away all traces, leaving no clues at all. This is an old case that is completely impossible to solve.

"I applied to the police academy just for this case, and I fought hard to join the criminal police team just for this case..." Chen Mo replied without raising his head, exhaling the smoke from his mouth.

Rumble! Thunder rumbled through the clouds outside the window. My colleague, Lao Zhang, flicked the ash from his cigarette. "The Trace Inspection Department screened it three times, and they didn't even find a single shoe print..."

Bang! A sudden thunderclap outside the window interrupted Lao Zhang's words. Heavy rain poured down, crackling and slamming wildly onto the iron awning.

It was just like Chen Mo’s mood every time he looked through the case files.

My colleague, Lao Zhang, pushed his ashtray toward the window and continued, "The provincial and ministerial experts have all determined that this is a roving crime, but you insist the murderer is in this city..."

Chen Mo didn't look up, his hands still fiddling with all the relevant information about the case that he had collected through continuous visits and investigations over the years.

In the yellowed visit records, all the scattered information is piled together, and it is extremely difficult to find the key to solving the case.

Boom!

With the sound of the second muffled thunder, the pouring rain seemed to get even heavier.

Chen Mo subconsciously turned his head to look out the window. The weather today was similar to that day.

The rhythm of the rain hitting the window lattice overlapped with his memory. Shaking his dizzy head, Chen Mo stood up and grabbed his uniform jacket draped over the back of the chair. "I'm going to the rooftop to get some fresh air."

When he passed the evidence room, he caught a glimpse of the evidence bag in the moisture-proof cabinet. The blood-stained white shirt with the faded school badge pinned on the collar made his heart tremble again.

……

The fire door slammed shut behind him, and the strong wind, carrying rain, instantly poured into Chen Mo's collar. It was cold, but it brought him a sense of clarity.

The rain hit the concrete guardrail obliquely and exploded into beads. Chen Mo took out the cigarette case and held the filter in his mouth. The gears of the windproof lighter spun several times under his thumb. The flames that sprang up were extinguished by the rain as soon as they touched the tobacco.

He simply crushed the damp cigarette in the gap in the guardrail, where the remains of cigarette butts had accumulated over the years.

Crack! He watched the clothesline dance in the wind as lightning split the clouds.

Suddenly, the cold touch of rain touched the back of my neck again, coinciding with the temperature of the scalpel in my memory.

The moment she turned around, thunder exploded above her head, and Su Yuqing, wearing a wet white shirt, emerged in the strong light. The girl's wet white shirt was stuck to her collarbone, and the seam of the second button was half an inch apart.

Everything was so consistent with how she was that day.

The next moment the illusion disappeared. Chen Mo looked up at the sky and smiled bitterly, "For so many years, you have appeared in front of me every time it rains. You must be blaming me for not helping you solve the case and redress your injustice."

Rubbing his aching temples, he rushed directly into the heavy rain.

The pounding rain pounded on him, and the swelling in his head gradually dissipated. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck him directly on the head. A burning sensation and numbness washed over him, and a flash of white light shone through him. Chen Mo felt dizzy, and when he regained consciousness, he found himself in a very familiar room.

The moment I saw the layout of the room, a large number of memories immediately flooded into my mind!

Clang! Ding Dong!
The familiar sound of heavy rain rang in his ears again, and a loud thunder accompanied by the doorbell suddenly woke Chen Mo who was immersed in his memories.

I subconsciously walked to the door, and the girl in my memory appeared again in the cat's eye. Her wet shoulder blades showed light blue veins through her fair and tender skin under the sensor light.

Chen Mo's fingertips were trembling slightly as they hung on the door handle. The three words "Su Yuqing" on the deceased's forensic report in his previous life suddenly burned in front of his eyes.

The moment the door opened subconsciously with a "click", Chen Mo was stunned.

The girl in front of him, who was soaked by the rain and shivering slightly because of the cold, unexpectedly reappeared in his world.

Everything seems as clear as yesterday.

"Student Chen Mo..."

Water droplets flowed down Su Yuqing's hair into her collar, and her light blue lace bra was faintly visible under her wet white shirt.

The way she crossed her arms reminded Chen Mo of the defensive curling up commonly seen in morgues. According to the forensic doctor, this was the last self-protection of many victims before they died.

"I heard... your parents are out on business, and you're home alone..." Her eyelashes were dripping with moisture, and she mustered up the courage to speak out the words she'd practiced so many times. "Can... I stay at your house for a few days? I'm not staying for free. I can help with the housework or something... to make up for it."

The girl's voice was soft and weak, wrapped in the unique softness of raindrops, and it vibrated across the eardrum, awakening Chen Mo from his gradually unconscious state.

It has been a long time since I heard this sound that subconsciously soothes my body and mind.

Every time it rained heavily, I could only see her standing there silently, looking at me with a faint smile. She never said a word to me.

When Chen Mo heard this familiar voice again today, his eyes couldn't help but warm up subconsciously.

The entrance sensor light suddenly went out. In the darkness, Chen Mo took the opportunity to wipe his moist eyes, then pressed the switch. The warm yellow light once again flooded the girl's pale cheeks.

When the sensor light came on again, Chen Mo saw the tiny rhinestones condensed on the girl's eyelashes. The raindrops rolled down her trembling eyelids, condensed into clear crystals at the tip of her nose, and shattered on her blue lips.

The knuckles of her crossed arms were marble-white, and her wet hair stuck to the side of her neck, winding like an inky stream, making the light blue veins on her neck even more distinct.

Chen Mo stared at Su Yuqing intently, as if he wanted to imprint her appearance deeply in his memory again.

Because at this moment he couldn't even tell whether he was in reality or in a dream.

Why did I suddenly appear in my high school home from the rooftop of the police station?

Being stared at so closely by a boy, especially when she was still wet, Su Yuqing's heart was already pounding like a frightened deer.

The girl looked so nervous and shy as she nodded slightly, which made me feel sorry for her.

(End of this chapter)