Gimme Kudos Page #3

In cop language:
Confrontation.

It'll be a good show.

Where we going?

Just go with me.

Where?

You'll find out.

I won't go if you don't tell.

To see Ouyang Hua.

I won't go.

What's with you?

We're fulfilling your dad's wish.

If you won't go, we'll drop everything.

Okay.

Who is she?

I'm Miyi, his new assistant... Hello.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Coming.

Oh...

Welcome.

Let me introduce.

My assistant, Miyi.

Hi.

This is...

Yang Hongqi, right? Hi...

Have a seat.

Tell him what we did on Feb 14.

It was Valentine's Day.

The three of us had hot pot under the bridge.

Got back on campus around 8 pm.

Went to the Art Dept party until 1 am.

Yeah, other students can verify that.

You three stayed together?

Always together... live together, eat together...

Love together.

Rubbish, what love?

I mean in the future.

Raise your head...

Don't put that down, she was joking.

But we were together that night.

We can write down our testimony.

And fingerprint it.

Not necessary... you're not criminals.

Wanting kudos is good.

But you can't make up stories.

That'd be morally wrong.

I don't know how you got my name.

You told me.

How? I don't know you.

But I think you're a decent man.

Your work must be just like you.

Decent and diligent.

That deserves kudos... But why lie?

Yang.

I didn't lie.

Reporter Gu.

Huh?

You don't believe me?

No, just wanna help you clarify things.

Thanks.

She's your girlfriend?

How do you know?

So I'm right.

She dresses strange.

Hey, what's your number?

Hi.

What did she say?

What did she tell you?

Nothing... she said you dress cool.

What's your take on that?

Well...

When they met, I thought Yang...

was a little strange.

Don't you think Ouyang was too convincing?

Thanks... No need to see us off.

Goodbye.

What game are you playing at her courtyard?

It wasn't playing... They...

They?

I'm not telling you.

Why asked me to bail you out?

I'd be fired if they found out.

Hungry?

Yeah...

I wanted to talk to you the other day,

but you ran away.

You... also didn't believe me.

Is it important if I believe you?

The key is proving it to everyone.

To prove to your dad.

You mentioned that store.

Why don't you ask the owner to testify?

Any use doing that?

Eat quickly, then I'll go with you.

Was he here the night of Feb 14?

Feb 14...

It's too long ago... Can't remember.

How can you forget? It was raining hard.

I bought cigarettes and borrowed a raincoat.

Oh yes... he did borrow a raincoat.

Said you'd return it, but you still haven't.

Return it then.

I...

Anything happened here that night?

It was raining hard and I didn't go out.

I don't know...

That night...

OK... No need to say... Let's go... Sorry.

Thanks.

Think... Any other details?

Look at you...

You're strange.

Said you wanna confront Ouyang Hua.

You saw her but wouldn't even look up.

Who would believe you?

Tell me why...

I'm afraid to look at her.

Why afraid?

You saved her... Why afraid?

Yes I saved her, but I was just afraid.

Doesn't make sense.

It does make sense.

What sense? Tell me.

Because...

One look at her and I remember her that night.

What about that night?

I can't say.

You didn't rape her, why can't you say?

I just can't say.

Your brain got soaked?

Soaked?

A pretty girl, naked, lying on the ground...

Lying on the ground... Then...

The thug left and she jumped into my arms.

She cried... heart-wrenchingly...

I didn't know what to do.

I put the raincoat on her.

She told me her school and her name.

Said she wouldn't forget me.

How did she leave?

I called a taxi.

What's the taxi number?

Why would I remember that?

F***!

You talked dirty.

Do I know you? Have I met you?

Don't you think Ouyang was too convincing?

Gimme kudos, please. I didn't lie.

Who is it?

Here, come in.

Good... have a seat.

It's hot.

Thanks.

I don't know how I've offended Yang.

He went to see you?

He said...

His dad is dying of lung cancer.

He felt really bad.

He wanted to get on the paper for his dad.

But it has nothing to do with me.

He wanted me to testify that he saved me.

I refused.

He crouched in front of our classroom.

Refused to leave.

My classmates wanted me to call the police.

I saw Ouyang Hua downstairs.

She's wearing your shirt?

Oh... she came to talk about Yang.

She was all wet from the rain.

So I gave her something to wear.

Was it raining?

What're you doing?

Huh...

Gu.

The secretary of Yang's village called.

Said Yang's dad is dead.

Dead?

You didn't gimme kudos.

What're you doing here?

My dad's dead. He never saw me in the paper.

Go away! Go away!

Editor-in-chief,

Old Yang said you'd see him, right?

He said you took this photo.

That kudos report is not done yet?

Not yet.

You... are too ridiculous.

Why were you laughing?

Did I laugh?

You did.

Good thing he left... No more pain.

We don't have to worry about him, right?

I think Yang wasn't lying to us.

Same here. Can't judge a person by his looks.

Don't be fooled just because she's gorgeous.

Who's been fooled?

Stop arguing! Your job is to investigate.

I'm waiting for your conclusion.

Yes.

Yang never showed up after the funeral.

Vanished for no reason.

I'm so used to his pestering that I miss him!

Hello.

This is a thug with a long history.

His confession matched Yang's story.

How would they know Yang's story?

That's what I'm saying.

Where were you the night of Feb 14?

Feb 14... Feb 14...

Valentine's Day.

Yes... Valentine's Day.

For me, everyday is Valentine's Day.

Stop fooling around.

It was raining.

Oh yes, it was raining.

Raining cats and dogs.

I went home at 12:30. Right.

Saw a chick on the street.

Pretty.

But didn't get what I wanted.

What do you mean?

Talk.

Halfway...

An idiot came out of nowhere,

or you'd never have caught me.

I never leave a victim alive.

Who're you looking for?

Reporter Gu.

Reporter Gu.

What's up?

Ouyang Hua's in trouble.

The cops came to see me.

What else you wanna know?

Were you at Fen Street?

Why won't you let it go?

Yang's dad died with regrets.

Are kudos that important?

Whatever Yang wants, I'll do anything to help.

Anything but this...

I can't do it... I can't.

I'm a girl. I have my own life.

I have a long, long way to go.

I've been forcing myself to forget it.

But you guys keep refreshing my memory.

Reminding me of a night I cannot confront.

Just for the kudos.

Just for some vanity.

You're ruining my whole life.

Don't you know?

It's like I'm being naked,

and standing in front of everyone.

No job.

No friends.

Nothing.

Are you all satisfied?

In my mind, there're two culprits.

One is that thug.

The other is you.

She's right.

Is kudos that important? Are we being a bit...

Compared to a girl's happiness,

we men are a bit rotten.

You saw how she cried?

You get the f*** away from me!

The Editor-in-chief called

and asked about your report.

Didn't write it.

Why?

I can't tell right from wrong anymore.

Can you tell man from woman?

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