35 Jealousy

◎Secretary Xu’s great assist◎

Summer has already arrived in Shenzhen, and the gentle breeze brings a bit of heat.

Qin Yue sat at his desk. Every time he heard a word from the other side, his face darkened. The corners of his mouth were stretched into a straight line, his back teeth were clenched, his temples were throbbing, and he held the phone with his big hand. Because he was holding it too tightly, the blue veins on the back of his hand extending to his forearm were slightly bulging.

"What are they talking about?"

Hearing this, Xu Jinze on the other end of the phone subconsciously glanced at Song Shixi and Zeng Jingxu who were standing more than ten meters away, with an embarrassed look on his face.

How would he know what they were talking about?

President Qin suddenly rushed back to Shenzhen overnight yesterday. Normally, he should have gone back with him, but President Qin asked him to stay in Beijing and keep a close eye on the progress of the two cases, and report any developments to him one by one.

Seeing that his boss attached so much importance to this matter, he, as his most capable assistant, naturally had to pay special attention to it. So after receiving the news that the suspect had been arrested, he rushed over as soon as possible. After learning about the latest developments, he dutifully reported the situation to his superiors and also informed them of the information he had found about the Red Sun Garment Factory.

But Mr. Qin seemed to be in a bad mood. He just listened most of the time and only spoke up to give some instructions at important moments.

When the call was about to end, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure at the door and mentioned it. Unexpectedly, Mr. Qin changed his previous negative attitude and asked several questions in a row.

But the more he asked, the worse his tone became.

Xu Jinze subconsciously wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. After a moment's deliberation, he spoke cautiously, "They should be discussing the progress of the case."

"There are so many police officers in there, who can't we ask?" Qin Yue's eyes darkened, he raised the corner of his lips slightly, and his voice became completely cold.

"Comrade Zeng is the person in charge of this case. He has met Comrade Song several times, so they should have a good relationship. I will ask him..."

That's also normal.

Xu Jinze continued the conversation truthfully, but before he finished speaking, he keenly sensed that something was wrong and immediately fell silent.

"Oh, the relationship is pretty good?" Qin Yue sneered as if he had heard something extremely absurd, with a hint of gnashing of teeth in his laughter.

Xu Jinze swallowed, feeling that talking too much would only lead to more mistakes, so he simply remained silent. Fortunately, Qin Yue had no intention of listening to his nonsense. After pondering for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "It's getting late. Send her back."

It's getting late. Xu Jinze looked up at the bright, cloudless sky and silently agreed, "Yes."

"Tell her that you and the lawyer are overseeing both cases, so she can worry less and not go to the police station unless necessary."

Qin Yue almost squeezed out the last sentence word by word from his throat.

"Yes." Xu Jinze agreed. Just as he was about to hang up the phone, he heard Qin Yue say, "I'll be back in Beijing tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" He had just arrived in Shenzhen, so why was he coming back? He remembered that there were no particularly urgent projects in Beijing that required President Qin to come back in person to handle.

Is it not for work?

Thinking of this, Xu Jinze inexplicably looked at the slim figure not far away. An absurd guess emerged in his mind, and his heart began to beat faster and faster.

Qin Yue's eyelashes drooped and fell on the clearly textured desk surface. Suddenly, he remembered that stubborn and serious little face. He clenched his fists tighter and tighter, and finally said softly, "Forget it."

She didn't necessarily want to see him.

Out of sight, out of mind, lest she say something to anger him.

Besides, he needs to think carefully and calm down.

The sunlight filtering through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows gradually lengthened his figure, leaving a blurry shadow on the floor.

His broad, strong chest rose and fell rapidly, and finally slowly returned to normal. Qin Yue held his forehead and rubbed his temples with his fingertips. Finally, he gave another worried reminder: "Make sure to send her back safely."

Hearing this, Xu Jinze immediately put away his messy thoughts and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Qin."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Jinze quickly walked towards where Song Shixi and the others were. It wasn't long before he arrived. "Comrade Song."

Song Shixi learned everything he wanted to know from Zeng Jingxu's place. Just as he was about to leave to visit his family, he heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw who it was. He raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Secretary Xu?"

Didn’t Xu Jinze go back to Shenzhen with Qin Yue?

Zeng Jingxu next to him was not very surprised. He had seen him at the Public Security Bureau in the past two days. The two nodded to each other, which was just a greeting.

"Comrade Song, have you finished your work? Let me take you home." Xu Jinze turned his gaze back to Song Shixi and spoke again respectfully and politely.

Song Shixi felt that Xu Jinze's attitude towards him had changed a lot compared to the previous times they met, and he couldn't help but look at him a few more times in surprise, but he was very similar to Qin Yue, and his emotions were not easily revealed. He was as cold as ice, and it was difficult to tell what he was doing.

She claimed that she was not very familiar with him and thought that he was just asking politely, so she waved her hand "sensibly" and said, "No need, I can take the bus back later."

"This is what Mr. Qin meant." Xu Jinze remained calm.

Song Shixi was stunned for two seconds, and then his first reaction was to look around.

Xu Jinze saw her confusion and explained, "Boss Qin is not in Beijing."

Hearing that Qin Yue was gone, Song Shixi breathed a sigh of relief, the weight in her chest slowly returning to its original position. She was about to refuse again, but Xu Jinze, like a worm in her stomach, stopped her before she could open her mouth. "Boss Qin asked me to take you home safely and give you a few words."

"What? Can't we say it here?" Song Shixi frowned slightly, and her hands unconsciously clenched the bag in her hands.

Xu Jinze smiled slightly, "It's not very convenient."

The two of them were in a stalemate. Zeng Jingxu, who was standing by, had no idea what was going on. He curled his lips slightly and said, "You two siblings have a really good relationship."

The Qin Yue he knew was a cold-hearted person. He would not care too much about anyone unless they were close friends or relatives.

The fact that a confidant like Xu Jinze could always pay attention to her case and personal safety clearly showed that she had a certain place in his heart.

Hearing this, Song Shixi's body stiffened and he forced a smile back.

"Ayue isn't in Beijing. Did he go back to Shenzhen? When did he leave? Why didn't he tell me?"

Zeng Jingxu's tone was slightly dissatisfied. They were good friends who grew up together. Although they had not seen each other often in the past two years due to their work and had become a little distant, their friendship was still there.

After he was transferred back to Beijing to work, he thought he could rebuild the relationship, but he didn't expect that they had only had a proper meal together once until now.

"There was an important matter in Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Mr. Qin decided to leave in a hurry yesterday. He went straight to the company after getting off the car without even having time to rest." Xu Jinze's words were so flawless that it made people lose their temper completely.

Zeng Jingxu had only casually complained and had no intention of really taking it to heart. After hearing what Xu Jinze said, all his anger subsided. "Next time Ah Yue comes back, ask him to invite me out for a drink."

"Okay." Xu Jinze nodded and turned his gaze to Song Shixi, "Comrade Song?"

"Yeah." Knowing that he couldn't refuse, Song Shixi agreed reluctantly. Then, when he was about to say goodbye to Zeng Jingxu and leave with Xu Jinze, he was startled by a figure that suddenly pounced towards him.

"You evil bastard! I'm going to fight you!"

It happened so suddenly that Song Shixi had no time to react, but her body moved faster than her brain. She immediately took a big step back and avoided the other person's hand that was trying to grab her face.

Zeng Jingxu and Xu Jinze, the two men standing beside her, were also very fast. One went to catch the man while the other protected her, preventing the man from getting close to her again.

"Come here, I'm going to beat you to death so that my son can take the blame!"

Seeing that the first attack failed, the man wanted to try a second time, but was captured by Zeng Jingxu next to him the next second. He was tall, had long legs and strong arms. He grabbed her wrist and twisted it back hard, kept pressing down, and then kicked her calf with the sole of his foot.

After this series of moves, the slightly plump middle-aged woman was half-kneeling on the ground in the blink of an eye, screaming in pain.

At the same time, several police officers who had been surrounding her also ran over to help and handcuffed the person.

"How dare you hit someone in the Public Security Bureau?"

Zeng Jingxu frowned, bent down and held her down to prevent her from moving. He didn't dare to let go until his colleague had completely controlled her. He looked at Song Shixi with some fear. If she hadn't reacted quickly, her face would have been scratched.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Song Shixi shook her head, her expression was relatively calm, but her scalp was still tingling. It was obvious that this person was coming towards her with the intention of dying together, otherwise he would not have attacked her in the Public Security Bureau. But what kind of deep hatred could make her hate her so much?

Someone soon gave her the answer.

"This is the suspect's mother. Ever since her son was arrested, she has been making a scene at the Public Security Bureau, claiming it was a wrongful conviction."

But who would dare to arrest people without solid evidence?

"He's the only child in our Wang family. If anything happens to my son, I'll die. If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have said anything. It's all my fault! Arrest me! I stole the money, and I did everything. Please, let my son go."

"Girl, you're so rich, that little bit of money must be a drop in the bucket for you, what's the big deal? Besides, I've already returned it all to you, so please be kind and talk to the police to release my Dahu.

Yang Yudan lay on the ground, crying loudly with tears and snot running down her face.

It's pitiful to see the love of parents in the world. This scene is really hard to bear, but it's not a reason for her to hurt others. What's more, Song Shixi's money was first stolen by her son, and then she was almost beaten by her. If you say she is pitiful, she feels that she is also quite pitiful.

And what she said afterwards was really speechless. Does it mean that people deserve to be robbed just because they have money?

So when she saw this scene, Song Shixi didn't feel much in her heart. Instead, her mind became active. She stared at her face, and then thought about some details of the case that Zeng Jingxu had just revealed to her. She finally remembered why she felt that she looked familiar when she first met her.

When she asked Aunt Cuixia to help her find a house, she had visited her house!

If it weren't for the messy front door and yard of her house, and if Aunt Cuixia hadn't reminded her that she had a restless son, she might have actually rented it. After all, the house was really nice and the price was reasonable, ranking among the top three among the many houses she had looked at.

But she never expected that just a single encounter would cause so many chain reactions.

Zeng Jingxu said that the suspect heard from his mother that a very beautiful single lesbian had moved into the neighborhood. He was aroused by curiosity and wanted to go and see if she was really as beautiful as a fairy. Then, when he was strolling near her house, he heard others say that she was the mistress of a big boss and that her money was not clean.

Those people's stories sounded so convincing, and since they had witnessed her beauty with their own eyes, they believed them to be true. They thought that in this situation, even if the money was lost, she would most likely not dare to call the police, so they had evil intentions.

The reason why she acted so hastily was similar to what she and Aunt Cuixia had guessed at the time at the Public Security Bureau: the suspect was in urgent need of money.

He worked in a factory, a sinecure, and had a lot of free time. Adding to that, he met some bad friends and became addicted to gambling, accumulating a lot of debts.

The money owed is from all walks of life. If you don't pay it back in time, you will be punished by having your hands and feet cut off.

So he acted decisively and waited near her house for a day and a night. When she got up early to go out to buy groceries and no one was at home, he climbed over the wall and got in.

This man was a ruthless person who valued money more than his life. He was stabbed by broken glass in many places, but he managed to endure it without even crying out in pain. After getting the money, he decisively fled the scene and cleaned up all the traces of the crime. He didn't even go home and went straight back to the factory.

However, the devil is always one step ahead of the saint. This little trick is no match for professional criminal investigators. Moreover, the superiors take the crime of such a large amount of money very seriously. Under various pressures, the man was quickly captured under the leadership of Zeng Jingxu and all the property was recovered.

"Comrade Song, don't pay attention to her."

Zeng Jingxu stared at Yang Yudan with his sharp eyes, and sneered at her shameless words. His expression was as cold as ice. Seeing that Song Shixi had not spoken for a long time, he thought that she was affected by Yang Yudan's words, and quickly softened his tone.

"I know, thank you, Brother Jingxu." Song Shixi would not be morally kidnapped, but she was still very grateful for Zeng Jingxu's concern, so she gave him a grateful smile.

Looking at her smiling face, Zeng Jingxu saw that she really didn't take it to heart, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then he realized belatedly that this was the first time she took the initiative to call him Brother Jingxu.

Realizing this, the tip of Zeng Jingxu's ear felt inexplicably itchy. He raised his hand hanging by his leg and rubbed it twice. Realizing that something was wrong with him, he turned his head away uncomfortably. While letting his colleague take Yang Yudan away, he took a few deep breaths and adjusted his mood before speaking again.

"That's good."

"Comrade Song, let's go." Seeing that the two were about to continue chatting, Xu Jinze quickly interrupted them.

Zeng Jingxu suddenly stopped talking and said, "Then you can go first. I still have things to deal with here. I will inform you as soon as there is any new progress in the case."

"Okay, thank you for your help." Song Shixi nodded and sincerely thanked Zeng Jingxu. After walking a few steps forward with Xu Jinze, he thought of something and turned back to ask, "He won't be released again, right?"

"Not in the short term."

After being arrested with sufficient evidence, they will generally not be released at will. What follows is a series of legal procedures. For such a large amount of money, it is a foregone conclusion that they will be sentenced to several years in prison.

Zeng Jingxu finished speaking, and seeing her worry, he added, "Ayue's lawyer is following up on Li Bojun's case. He's still in custody, so the specific results won't be known for some time."

"I understand, thank you." Song Shixi got the answer he wanted, his eyes curved slightly, and this time he really turned around and left.

Zeng Jingxu stood there and watched them go away.

The cypress trees in front of the Public Security Bureau are still lush and green, with slender branches extending upward or sideways, and small leaves tightly attached to the branches, creating a lush and magnificent scene.

There was a familiar car parked under the tree. When Song Shixi saw it, he paused slightly.

"Comrade Song, please."

Xu Jinze took the initiative to help her open the car door, being very gentlemanly.

Song Shixi didn't hesitate and bent down to sit in. After a while, the car started and drove steadily on the road. She also spoke and asked Qin Yue what message he wanted him to convey to her.

The people had already gotten into the car. Xu Jinze no longer hid anything and reported Qin Yue's words truthfully. After thinking about it, he took the initiative to embellish it a little based on the facts.

Hearing this, Song Shixi's eyelashes trembled. She didn't expect that after that incident, even though he was not in Beijing, he would still care about her affairs, and repeatedly asked Xu Jinze to help her deal with all problems, and even helped her investigate the Red Sun Garment Factory.

Very considerate and attentive to every detail.

Her heart seemed to be pulled by a thin thread and began to beat uncontrollably. She unconsciously raised her hand and placed it on her chest, as if trying to suppress the throbbing.

But it's still in vain.

Her thoughts were tinged with an inexplicable irritation, so she lowered the window a little. The cool wind blew on her face, blowing up the hair on her cheeks and blurring her vision a little.

At this moment, the car slowed down and she realized that Xu Jinze had taken a detour and arrived near her rental house. There seemed to be construction going on not far ahead, and a lot of gravel and mud were piled up on the road. Walking would not be affected too much, but it was different for cars. The alley was a bit narrow, and there were obstacles, so she had to drive carefully to avoid scratching the paint and chassis.

Song Shixi thought that Xu Jinze was not familiar with the road conditions and routes in the vicinity and had taken the wrong road. Just as he was about to speak up to remind him, his attention was attracted by a group of workers.

A dozen workers were carrying a large pillar and walking forward. They happened to pass by the window. She looked carefully and found that they were holding a street lamp.

Are streetlights going to be installed in this block?

Song Shixi's first reaction was happiness. She had only lived here for a short time and felt that the various facilities nearby were pretty good. However, the only inconvenience was that there were no street lights nearby, so it was pitch black at night. The alleys were interconnected and very unsafe.

Now that street lights have been installed, traveling will be much more convenient. I no longer have to rush home before dark. My sense of security has also increased dramatically, and I can spot suspicious people near my home at night in the first place.

But after being happy, she became a little confused. When she went to the relevant department to pay the electricity bill, she asked about the issue of street lights, but the answer she got was that there was no plan.

In fact, the root cause is lack of money. If we had money, we would have installed it long ago.

As she stared at the worker, a voice slowly emerged from inside the carriage.

“This is a project funded by the Qin family.”

Hearing this, Song Shixi was stunned for a moment, then turned around and raised his eyelids, meeting Xu Jinze's gaze through the rearview mirror. When he saw her looking at him, the corners of his lips rose slightly, and he said meaningfully, "Boss Qin specifically instructed me to do this some time ago."

It's hard not to think too much about this, but Song Shixi really doesn't think she is that important in Qin Yue's heart. She can even pay attention to such small details and immediately make appropriate arrangements with her financial ability and actual actions.

But my chest began to feel tight, and the corners of my mouth tightened unconsciously. I wanted to say something, but I just couldn't.

The words turned into silence when they came to her lips. She couldn't open her mouth until the car stopped in front of Qin's house.

"Why did my brother's car bring you back?"

Hearing this, Song Shixi raised her head in a daze, only to find that she had entered the door and arrived at the living room without knowing when, and Qin Zhiyi was standing on the stairs condescendingly, looking her up and down.

"I went to the Public Security Bureau to find out about the situation and happened to meet Secretary Xu." Song Shixi put away his messy thoughts and gave a brief explanation.

As she spoke, Qin Zhiyi walked down the stairs step by step. When he reached her, his eyes fell on her exquisite makeup and fashionable and elegant clothes. He subconsciously blurted out his true feelings: "You look much better dressed like this."

After saying that, Qin Zhiyi frowned, lowered his eyes unnaturally, turned his face away and changed the subject: "How is your case going? Did you catch the thief?"

Song Shixi pretended not to notice her awkward expression. Seeing that she seemed to care about him, he replied, "I've caught him."

After he finished speaking, he remembered something and said sincerely, "Zhiyi, thank you. It's also thanks to you for asking Brother Jingxu to take care of me."

When she learned from Zheng Huilan that this was Qin Zhiyi's idea, she wanted to find her to thank her in person, but unfortunately she never found the right opportunity, so she delayed it for so long.

Qin Zhiyi was a little surprised to hear Song Shixi's thanks, as if she didn't expect her to say such words. Her expression became a little uncomfortable for a moment, and she coughed lightly and responded.

"Then I'll go upstairs and put my things away."

Qin Zhiyi pursed her lips. It had been a long time since the two of them had spoken to each other in such a friendly manner, and a strange feeling spread in her heart.

Seeing her so calm, she couldn't help but think of what happened in the mall last time. Qin Zhiyi was brave enough to take responsibility for her actions. Since the incident was caused by her, she should apologize.

After struggling for so many days, instead of continuing to torture myself, it is better to cut the Gordian knot.

So she called out to Song Shixi, "I'm sorry for what happened last time. I promise it won't happen again."

Song Shixi slowly stopped and turned back to smile at Qin Zhiyi, "You didn't do it. I don't blame you, and you don't have to apologize to me."

Qin Zhiyi blinked her eyelashes and didn't come back to her senses until Song Shixi's figure completely disappeared in the stairwell.

The Song Shixi of the past would never have said such words. She seemed...

Changed.

【Author’s words】

Secretary Xu: This family will fall apart without me! [Oh oh oh]

Mr. Qin: The salary keeps increasing, I’m tired of it! [Kiss]]