Officer Gao was a sensible man; he could tell at a glance that the relationship between the two was not simple, and he wisely left.

"Officer Gao..."

Shen Beitang wanted to stop the person; if they couldn't have a meal, they should at least leave a phone number.

"Are you really that dependent on men?"

Gu Zhun, tall and imposing, stood in front, perfectly blocking all view.

"Move aside, I need to speak with Officer Gao."

Shen Beitang tried to push Gu Zhun aside, but by the time she managed to peek out, Officer Gao was already long gone.

Gu Zhun gritted his teeth, seeing how excited Shen Beitang was, it seemed she really cared about that Officer Gao.

"Is there anything I can't know?"

Gu Zhun was really persistent today, demanding that the other party give an explanation.

Shen Beitang rolled her eyes at him. "If I said it was to investigate the cause of my own death, would you believe me?"

"I'm sorry, I have no comment."

"Instead of wasting time chatting with me, you should think about how to get your Bai Ling out of trouble. What if you have a criminal record? You won't be able to take the civil service exam anymore."

As Gu Zhun watched the police car drive away, he recalled Bai Ling's wailing as she left, and felt a sense of unease in his heart.

With a cold "tsk," he turned and left the garage.

As Shen Beitang watched his departing figure, her right fist clenched and unclenched repeatedly.

Actually, she didn't mean what she said just now.

She secretly hoped that Gu Zhun would ignore Bai Ling's life or death and coldly watch Bai Ling go to prison.

But she also knew.

Gu Zhun in the book loves Bai Ling so deeply that he would never abandon his lover.

He would rather go in himself than let Bai Ling suffer any injustice.

No matter how powerful the intervention from the heavens, it can't ultimately overcome the original setting of the book...

"Sister Xiaotang, aren't you going to pursue her?"

Meimei looked at Shen Beitang with heartache. She was smiling, but why did she feel that Sister Xiaotang was about to cry?

Shen Beitang withdrew his gaze and tidied up the mess in the shop.

"What's the point of forcing something that isn't yours?"

——

The bail process is complicated, and even though he had already hired a lawyer, Gu Zhun was still stuck there.

"Brother Zhun, I don't want to go back today. I want to stay with you."

Bai Ling looked at Gu Zhun with her teary eyes as always, her hand slowly moving up her thigh.

When they reached the most crucial point, Gu Zhun forcibly pulled them down from his legs, bit by bit.

"Stop making a fuss, Ling'er. It's very late. You should go to sleep."

Bai Ling refused to listen and wouldn't let Gu Zhun leave. In the struggle, half of her collar fell down, revealing half of her snow-white shoulder.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Bai Ling leaned forward again, revealing a glimpse of her chest.

"It's getting cold, and it's easy to catch a cold."

Without making a sound, Gu Zhun pulled her clothes up and then picked up the blanket, covering Bai Ling completely on the bed.

Bai Ling was overwhelmed and couldn't breathe. She had tried to seduce Gu Zhun time and time again, but to no avail.

Could it be that the method that person taught was wrong?

“Brother Zhun, if you don’t stay today, it means you don’t forgive me. I was really just blinded by anger at Shen Beitang.”

Gu Zhun stood up and helped her pull the blanket up even tighter.

"Ling'er, this can only happen once, understand? If it happens a second time..."

Gu Zhun didn't say the second half of what he meant, but Bai Ling understood perfectly.

"I understand, Jun-ge, I love you!"

Bai Ling awaited Gu Zhun's response, but all she received was the sound of the door closing abruptly.

Bai Ling felt increasingly uneasy and took out her phone.

"The method you taught me is completely wrong. Gu Zhun won't take the bait at all."

"Be patient. I've had someone investigate him. Right now, his memory is confused and his mind isn't working properly. Just wait a little longer."

"But!" Bai Ling wanted to argue.

"If you can't do it, I can find someone else, but can your belly wait? Can Shan Chengming wait?"

Bai Ling looked at her belly, a rare hint of tenderness appearing on her face: "Okay, then I'll wait a little longer."

...

Gu Zhun sat irritably in the car, his mind filled with what he had heard at the police station.

Gu Zhun was finishing up with Bai Ling's business and was about to head back when he saw Gao Xiao being blocked at the door by several colleagues.

"Oh, I heard you got rejected by a girl."

"It's rare to see a hundred-year-old iron tree bloom. How beautiful must that girl be?"

Surrounded by people talking, Gao Xiao blushed and embarrassedly covered her face with her hat.

"Okay, you guys are the most gossipy, and besides, it wasn't exactly a complete rejection."

Gao Xiao rarely falls for a girl, so he decides to fight for his love.

"So you're planning another fight? Looks like your opponent really is a stunning beauty."

His colleague jokingly nudged him. Gao Xiao had been recognized as the most handsome police officer since joining the team, but he had always kept his heart closed off from love.

There were enough people wanting to introduce him to potential partners to form a whole company, but Gao Xiao remained unmoved.

I never expected that I would be so captivated by the person who reported the case today, just after returning from a police call.

"Miss Shen is exceptionally beautiful, but most importantly, she is intelligent, calm, and helpful, and also..."

Gao Xiao was so engrossed in reminiscing about Shen Beitang's virtues that she was about to continue speaking when her colleague covered her mouth.

"If you like her, go for it. Let's go out for dinner together next time, and we'll give you a boost."

But you should make sure you ask if she has a boyfriend.

Gao Xiao shook his head firmly. "I just messaged Miss Shen, and she said she doesn't have a boyfriend."

...

No boyfriend?

Gu Zhun gripped the steering wheel tightly, veins bulging on his hands, and the car was already speeding along.

Shen Beitang is really quite good.

I remembered that Gao Xiao and I had both sent her messages at the same time.

Gao Xiao replied, but my message to her just disappeared without a trace. That's really something.

Gu Zhun's tyranny had reached its peak.

First, they wanted to pack their things and run away, and then they immediately started trying to hook up with someone else.

The entire plan flowed smoothly, with no gaps in the transitions.

If, if Shen Beitang really dares to run away today, he will make her regret everything she has done.

...

In the kitchen, the spice bottles that had been thrown away that morning were replaced with identical ones.

On the coffee table in the living room, a glass vase that I bought for hundreds of thousands of yuan was filled with water and had a few freshly picked lisianthus and wildflowers inserted in it.

"Just as cheap as her."

Gu Zhun chuckled and reached out to throw the flowers away.

But the soft touch as it landed on the petals made him pause for a moment, and he simply broke off the withered leaf.

"You're back."

Shen Beitang rubbed her eyes as she came down the spiral staircase, wearing a white bathrobe and with her hair loose over her shoulders.

The fluffy slippers I bought were too big, making my feet look even smaller.

"I bought some strawberries, do you want some?"

After saying that, he walked to the refrigerator, took out a plate as if he knew the way well, and washed the fruit.

Gu Zhun sat in front of the island platform, unusually quiet as he watched, the anger that had accumulated on the way vanishing completely at this moment.

But the moment he looked up, a shadow fell over Gu Zhun's eyes again.

"Looks like you bought more than just strawberries."