It wasn't as difficult as imagined, nor was there a strong sense of animosity, and certainly no stern and tense questioning.
Upon eting again, both seed sowhat wistful, and of course, there was a asure of restraint, considering they had broken up long ago; they couldn't just have a fight upon eting.
Only after seeing Liu Shuzhu off in the car did Su Qing breathe a big sigh of relief, feeling as if his back was soaked through.
"Could it be that I've overthought things?" he murmured softly, watching the taxi drive away.
He had always avoided eting Liu Shuzhu, which had a direct connection to his own views on relationships. To him, an ex should be like soone who's dead. Since they're 'dead,' they should stay quietly in their 'grave,' and an occasional moriam in one's heart is sufficient. Digging up the grave, that's just unethical.
However, Liu Shuzhu's behavior greatly exceeded his expectations. Although her initial emotional fluctuations were significant, even wanting to kill him at first, once they sat down together, she suddenly cald.
Even the incident where they got caught eating with Wang Xing at the gate of East City University, she only ntioned it but didn't probe further.
It's important to note that Wang Xing's behavior at the ti had already exposed him, making him feel a bit guilty. But she never pursued it further. It's no exaggeration to say this reunion was a blessing in disguise, at least there was no intense conflict.
If this had occurred before their breakup, it would have been disastrous. He would have lost all his credits for the term.
Failing classes was inevitable, and running away wouldn't have been an option. The ordeal back then left too deep an impression on him, making him believe this was never a relationship of equals.
"Phew~~"
Exhaling heavily, he helplessly glanced towards the direction of the gymnasium, which was still bustling with life as if ready to party till dawn. Then he casually hailed a taxi and left.
By the ti he got ho, it was already 11 PM. He hadn't had a mont's rest all day. On his phone, Wang Xing sent several video clips and ssages, reporting on today's findings. Besides arranging a eting with a lover, all of Xu Feng's ti was spent at the office, and nothing particularly out of the ordinary happened.
He had expected as much. After all, how could one person have so much energy to handle so many won?
He simply had Wang Xing follow him. If there were findings, that would be great; if not, so be it. He'd have Wang Xing follow him a few more days after work, and sooner or later, he'd find what he was looking for.
Given that the narrator was in place, Xu Feng would be unable to disguise his whereabouts. By then, he'd just need Wang Xing to go and snap so photos.
The most crucial thing was, there were new clues on his end. Xu Feng was unexpectedly involved with the deceased, Jiang Hong. Didn't he just deliver evidence himself?
Even though he knew Xu Feng had nothing to do with Jiang Hong's death, at least he could dig up so clues from him. Plus, it gave him another bargaining chip to negotiate with Wang Shanshan.
"Why are you only getting back now? What have you been up to all day?" As soon as he opened the door, Shen Yi's voice floated languidly from the sofa.
At this mont, Shen Yi was holding a laptop, wearing a long dress, with a hint of fatigue on her face.
"Sothing ca up at the police station, had to go deal with it. You... just got back?" Su Qing asked while changing his shoes.
Shen Yi was dressed in her work attire; usually, at this ti, she'd be in her pajamas or nightgown at ho.
"Mm~" Shen Yi stretched, rubbed her sore wrist, and replied:
"There were a ton of things at work today, personnel changes, coordinating with all sides—spent the entire day making calls, got a splitting headache!"
There was a problem at the company, and as the boss, Shen Yi naturally had to find a way to resolve it, which ant more work.
"Any news from Sister Wen?" Su Qing inquired.
Shen Yi chuckled lightly, "Not that quickly, but we're all in Jiangcheng City, so it shouldn't take long. Don't worry, there aren't any issues on my end for now. Even though the delivery date hasn't co yet, the other party got wind of sothing and keeps calling ."
Hearing this, Su Qing sighed helplessly, as there was no avoiding it. Even if he wanted to find incriminating evidence against Xu Feng, it would take ti.
"Is Brother Nan not back yet?" Su Qing changed the topic.
Shen Yi nodded, "It's early still, the concert won't end until after midnight, and they'll have a get-together afterward. She might not even make it back tonight. She just texted ; it's really lively there but too noisy for my liking!"
Tang Nan was performing as a supporting act on stage, and naturally, there would be a dinner gathering with friends afterward. He was really not accustod to such occasions.
However, Su He should be partying inside right now, since she loved these kinds of settings.
Listening to music was secondary; the main thing was taking photos for her social dia, to show off.
The two had similar traits in so ways, neither liked overly noisy environnts.
Upon finishing a quick shower, he found Shen Yi watching him with great interest.
"Why are you looking at like that?" Su Qing asked curiously.
In response, Shen Yi asked curiously, "Who is Clover...and she said she's ho"?
She said this while pointing to the phone on the table.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing paused.
"Don't overthink it, I didn't touch your phone; I just took a glance!" Shen Yi hurriedly explained.
"It's her, Liu Shuzhu."
"Your university professor?" Shen Yi's expression turned dangerous, and her tone beca aningful.
Then, Su Qing went directly to her side, used his fingerprint to unlock the phone, navigated to the WeChat page and placed it on the table where Shen Yi could see, responding:
"Yeah, I ran into her while out on a mission with my sister today. Had no choice, so we had a al, caught up, and she added back on WeChat."
Su Qing spoke openly, as if nothing major had happened, but even he didn't know why he felt the need to explain, why he instinctively made such gestures.
It seed forthright, but in truth, it was unnecessary. After all, they were just friends. It felt like confessing to a girlfriend, which amused Shen Yi greatly.
"Seems like she wants to rekindle old flas? Don't worry, I've got this. I'll check her out for you, see if this woman is any good!" She said, picking up the phone and tapping into Liu Shuzhu's friend circle.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing gave her a sidelong glance and replied, "No need, what old flas? It's not a dood relationship if we're lucky!"
On the other hand, Shen Yi scrolled through, finally finding Liu Shuzhu's photo in the friend circle, and suddenly felt a sense of crisis. The other seed too young. Although she herself wasn't old, she possessed a mature and intellectual quality. The opponent's photos exuded youthful vitality.
'Her looks are passable, but compared to , she's far behind, don't you think?'
[Liu Shuzhu's photos successfully alerted Shen Yi. As the saying goes, a head can be broken, blood can be shed, but a human power bank must not be left unattended. Shen Yi initiated combat readiness.]
Su Qing: ...
Well, it's been a while since he heard the term 'charging.' He almost forgot Shen Yi had a peculiar hobby.
At this thought, he rolled his eyes and suddenly leaned close to Shen Yi's ear, whispering:
"Of course, Aunt Shen is a natural beauty!"
Getting close abruptly, warm breath hit Shen Yi's ears as he spoke. In that instant, Shen Yi's face turned visibly redder, reaching her ear tips.
Her whole body went limp imdiately, sinking into the sofa like a puddle of mud, "You...ah~~~"
Su Qing: ...
This...is outrageously bizarre. Though he tested it out once before, seeing it again left him incredulous. Could a person truly react this way?
Taking advantage of Shen Yi's weakness, he swiftly pulled out his phone and took a few photos of her, sending them to the landlady, with the caption:
"Sister Wen, what to do if the charge overflows?"
Wen Nanqing: "Be careful"
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