"Can’t make it to the back of the line, can’t make it!"
"If you need to process docunts, co tomorrow, we’re closed for today."
Thankfully, the Civil Affairs Bureau closes promptly at 5:30.
As the door to the bureau officially locked, the veteran officer and the young officer returned to the car.
Once the car started, the young officer sat in the driver’s seat and adjusted the air conditioning to the lowest setting.
Letting it blow directly at his face.
The two sat quietly in the car, neither wanting to speak.
Today...
They had talked too much, and now they didn’t want to talk anymore.
As an officer, today’s entire day was filled with too much junk information and emotions, it was quite overwhelming—
"You don’t know what happened between us! Why are you even trying to persuade !"
"I can curse him right now, which law says I can’t!"
"How could he suspect of cheating! I’m at ho looking after the kids, and he baselessly claims I cheated!"
"He wants a divorce, then let’s get divorced!"
"..."
Facing this situation, the young officer pulled out a packet of...
Milk Tea Powder Pack from his pocket.
At first, the veteran officer hadn’t realized how serious things were.
But when the packet was torn open, a sweet aroma pleasantly and subtly wafted through the car cabin...
"Is this the Happy Milk Tea Powder Pack?" the veteran officer asked hesitantly.
"Yes, sir, surprised you know about this at your age, you’re quite trendy."
"Madam bought it for too, but I feel it’s almost too delicious, might be problematic. Don’t drink it yet, take it to the bureau for testing first."
"Don’t worry, sir, the Happy Milk Tea has been tested at the bureau long ago, it’s great! There’s not a bit of harm or addiction! Just purely delicious!"
Upon hearing this, the veteran officer polished off the last remaining sip from the morning and felt his mood lighten up.
But...
It still seed not enough.
As the young officer opened the thermos to add the milk tea powder to the water, he felt the master’s gaze.
"Sir, want so?"
"I heard it’s quite hard to buy."
"No worries, my girlfriend bought it for , I’ve got plenty."
"Alright, then I’ll have a little too, when Madam goes to buy it again, I’ll repay you a packet."
"..."
The two grown n sat in the car, sipping Happy Milk Tea, enjoying a rare mont of peace.
Unfortunately, events arise without considering timing.
"Beep—fighting reported on the downhill road in the Shabby District, soone called the police! Nearby units, please assist!"
The veteran officer pressed the talkie on his chest:
"Copy that!"
At the sa ti, the young officer promptly switched on the siren and hit the gas pedal.
"Arrest, arrest, arrest..."
During the drive, the young officer spoke.
"Sir, today there must have been over two hundred couples coming for divorce, I saw the stamp smoking from use!"
"More than that, almost three hundred."
"With such divorces happening, I feel a bit scared, won’t dare to marry easily in the future."
"Relax, not every marriage is unfortunate. Look at and Madam, we’re quite loving!"
"That’s true, I feel today many couples seem to have simply suspected each other, had a quarrel, and directly ca to the bureau to divorce."
"That’s why, between couples, what matters most? It’s trust!"
"..."
Thus, the master and apprentice drive the ten-year-old police car, which shakes when accelerated, back and forth to places that need them.
Fights, fake currency paynts, tossing bugs into hotpot for a free al, fights over debt, refunding gym mberships, dissatisfaction leading to cutting a barber’s hair...
Another night filled with receiving junk information.
The mood took another dip!
But fortunately...
"Sir, how about we queue to buy so Happy Milk Tea Powder Pack?"
"I think your idea is great, but we need to change our clothes."
After midnight, the master and apprentice each bought five packets of milk tea powder pack, the veteran officer returned... two packets to the young officer.
"Sir, no need to return, if you need it, just give one packet."
"One packet is returned to you, the other is for you to drink at work, I’ve realized this milk tea helps relieve emotions quite well. You young ones can benefit from it, especially in our line of work, there’s too much negative junk emotion. You’re just starting, not fully adapted yet."
"..."
After so pleasantries, the master and apprentice went their separate ways ho.
Upon arriving ho, the veteran officer noticed a light on, and felt a wave of emotion.
No matter how this city is, no matter how late, there will always be a light shining for oneself.
Just as the veteran officer was about to open the door, he heard a man’s voice inside the room, his mind flashed with scenes from the day of endless queues for divorce agreents...
No matter what, one must open the door.
Sigh!
What was I just thinking!
The TV is still on!
Hmm?
Looks like there’s soone on the balcony! It’s just that the curtains are drawn, so it’s hard to see clearly.
He thought of those people lined up all day to sign divorce papers...
Tiptoeing to the balcony, he suddenly pulls the curtains aside.
What was I thinking just now!
Outside are the freshly washed clothes of his wife!
Again and again.
The older officer senses sothing is amiss, it must be because he spent the day trying to keep order at the civil affairs bureau, making himself paranoid!
Slap!
He gives himself a gentle slap, feeling ashad, wasn’t I just telling my apprentice about how couples should trust each other? What’s wrong with ?
Maybe I should have so milk tea to ease my mood.
Just as the older officer tears open the milk tea packet, his wife walks out of the bedroom.
She sees the older officer and frowns:
"Late at night at ho, what are you doing in the living room instead of sleeping?"
"Saying you’re busy and tired all the ti, but you don’t sleep, your health is getting worse, and your money is getting less!"
"..."
The older officer’s wife, like she just ate a barrel of gunpowder, starts pouring out words frantically, as she walks to the older officer, and seeing him brewing milk tea, her nostrils are filled with the scent in the air.
Her emotions explode instantly!
"Wait a minute... where did you get that milk tea packet? You wouldn’t go buy it yourself! You’ve got soone outside, haven’t you!"
Older officer: ???
Why does it feel a bit off?
I usually trust my wife a lot, but just now, I doubted my wife twice.
My wife trusts too, so why did she suddenly start arguing with out of nowhere?
Is sothing wrong with today’s date?
And at that mont, the older officer’s phone rang.
Before he could answer, his wife snatched it away.
"Let’s see which little vixen is calling you in the middle of the night! Oh, and marked as Little Bunny too? Who could be called Little Bunny?"
Connected.
The young officer’s voice cos over the phone:
"Master, master, I need help, my girlfriend and I just had a fight, usually if you have a fight with Madam, how do you deal with it?"
The older officer’s wife’s expression instantly beca a bit awkward.
"Master, master, can you hear talking?"
The older officer stands up, takes back his phone, clears his throat and says:
"I hear you, I hear you, hang up first, once I handle this, I’ll teach you."
Young officer: ???
Ten minutes later.
"Master, master, do you have any good advice to share?"
"Drink so milk tea?"
"Huh?"
"You don’t get it? And you’re still young, just drink so milk tea. Brew a Happy Milk Tea pack, after drinking, your mood will be happy! Didn’t expect soone as young as you to have such outdated thinking, don’t even know this?"
"..."
...
Tonight.
In Ke Chen City, many couples are arguing.
So couples are woken up by the arguing neighbors...
Wife: "You go tell them to be quiet."
Husband: "They’re all neighbors, not convenient to speak up, just endure it and it’ll pass."
Wife: "Endure what! What ti is it now, I’m dead tired!"
Husband: "I’m tired too, just wear earplugs, that’s all."
Wife: "Why should I wear earplugs and not them quiet down!"
Husband: "No need for that."
Wife: "Are you ashad! Your attitude is problematic! I never liked this apartnt, if you had money, we wouldn’t have bought a place with poor soundproofing! We wouldn’t have such noisy neighbors arguing late at night! Ahhhh!!!!"
Husband: "...Lower your voice."
Arguing couple next door: "...If you have the guts, speak louder!"
Then, the argunt extends from indoors to outdoors.
Arguing seems contagious.
And then, outside the doors of various civil bureaus in Ke Chen City, like so new shoe, new clothes stores... and Happy Milk Tea shops ready to open.
In the early hours, long lines are ford!
"Tomorrow when the civil bureau opens, we’ll divorce! Can’t live like this, hmm, why’s soone opening the door? Hey hey hey, miss, our Ke Chen City is promoting civility, we need to have manners! You can’t break the door!"
"I’m not breaking the door, I’m from the civil bureau, I’m divorcing my husband now! Once I’m done, I’ll handle it for everyone!"
Applause!
Thunderous!
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