Chapter 12 Confessing He Cares About the Credit, Don't Let Him Steal Mine (Revised)

Han Yi hummed in agreement.

Gu Yiliu's face was grim.

"How can I cut off the sharing?" Gu Yiliu pressed the system for an answer.

The system looked guilty and ashamed. It explained in a low voice, "Host, cutting it off won't work unless we unbind ourselves, clear the connection between you two, and then I'll rebind with you. I don't have that much energy to unbind."

As she spoke, the system began to sob softly.

"...Why are you crying?" Gu Yiliu was very annoyed. She hadn't even cried yet, so what right did the system have to cry?

She bluntly cursed, "You call yourself a system? What use are you? You're more trouble than you're worth."

The system apologized dejectedly, "I'm sorry, host."

“You’re making me very dangerous!” Gu Yiliu said. “To ordinary people, you’re like a superpower, and everyone wants to have a superpower.”

The system did not refute. In his mind, Gu Yiliu saw a faint little figure curled up in a corner, only its withdrawn back visible.

Gu Yiliu didn't want to scold it anymore. She sighed and said, "Think about it, what's a good way to solve this problem?"

The system avatar turned around abruptly, meeting the host's cold and indifferent gaze. The system's excitement wilted again, and it whispered, "Yes, you two can talk privately, and... become friends." That was the only way; it was the only option left. If they couldn't be enemies, they could only be allies, but the more the system spoke, the less confident it became.

Gu Yiliu's feelings were complicated. "...It couldn't be that I actively tied myself to you. You must have taken advantage of my vulnerability."

She was furious and didn't realize that she was unconsciously stomping on the person under her feet. Han Yi's face contorted in pain. He grabbed her ankle and said weakly, "...Gu Yiliu, be gentle."

Gu Yiliu looked down at his feet and withdrew his foot.

Han Yi sat up, rubbed his chest, and finally felt relieved and comfortable.

He stood up, met Gu Liuyi's eyes, and patted his chest. "Thank goodness, my ribs aren't broken." Aside from still a little pain, he rubbed it and found the pain to be tolerable.

Gu Yiliu glanced expressionlessly at his chest and asked, "Did you hear my conversation with the system just now?"

Han Yi nodded. "I heard you."

"What do you think?" Gu Yiliu waited to see his reaction.

Han Yi: "I won't tell anyone else, including my parents and grandmother."

Gu Yiliu was not satisfied, and she gestured for him to add, "And you can't tell your future partner either."

Han Yi raised an eyebrow and looked at her, saying, "I don't have a boyfriend right now. Don't worry, it's a secret between the two of us."

Yes, it is, and can only be, a secret between the two of them. Gu Yiliu was about to say something when he heard a creak, and the courtyard gate was opened from the outside.

She turned her head and saw a thin old woman standing at the door, her eyes, though old, still bright and spirited, staring in her direction with surprise.

"Welcome, welcome, young lady! You're here to see Little Tiger, right?"

The old lady walked quickly to her and looked her up and down with curiosity.

Gu Yiliu was curious about the name she mentioned. "Little Tiger Head? Who is Little Tiger Head?" she asked, but she was already looking at Han Yi.

The old lady explained, "Little Tiger Head is Han Yi's nickname. His zodiac sign is Tiger. When he was a child, he was called Little Tiger Head so that he would be easier to raise."

"Oh." Gu Yiliu responded with an "oh," looking at Han Yi with a half-smile.

The latter smiled at her calmly, walked over and put his arm around the old lady's shoulder, introducing Gu Yiliu to her, "Grandma, this is my classmate Gu Yiliu, who is also assigned to work in Dongshan County."

Luo Zhenhua warmly held Gu Yiliu's hand: "Your name is Yiliu, what a nice name. Welcome to my home."

"Little Tiger Head, did you pour tea for Yiliu?" Luo Zhenhua glanced around and saw the tea table in the yard. There was only one pot of tea. She scolded her grandson again, "Little Tiger Head, really, you don't even know to wash some fruit for Yiliu."

Han Yi looked at Gu Yiliu with a helpless and apologetic expression.

Gu Yiliu glanced at him, then smiled and stopped Luo Zhenhua, who was about to wash fruit for her, saying, "Grandma, you don't need to bother. I don't eat fruit. Tea is enough for me." Gu Yiliu pointed to the tea.

Luo Zhenhua: "Then sit down and have another cup of tea."

Gu Yiliu nodded.

Luo Zhenhua glanced at the tea and discovered it was Junshan Yinzhen tea. She looked at her grandson and smiled as she poured tea for Gu Yiliu.

"This is the first time that one of Little Tiger Head's classmates has come to visit," Luo Zhenhua said with a look of satisfaction and emotion.

Han Yi's brow twitched, and he looked at his grandmother disapprovingly, "Grandma..."

Gu Yiliu took a sip of tea and continued Luo Zhenhua's words, "I've been to quite a few male classmates' houses to play, I can't even count them all, so one more won't make a difference." It was something from when we were kids, visiting each other's houses. Almost everyone who's been through that has done it.

Couldn't she understand what the old lady was trying to say? She responded accordingly.

Han Yi was drinking tea when he heard this and choked abruptly. He looked at Gu Yiliu, wondering if what she said was true or false.

Gu Yiliu glanced indifferently at his chest. Han Yi inexplicably received her signal. She wanted to kick her while she was down again.

"..." Luo Zhenhua was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter again. "You're so funny. You understood what I was trying to say right away."

The old lady looked at her curiously and whispered, "When I first saw you, I thought you were Little Tiger's girlfriend, but I know you're not."

Gu Yiliu smiled and nodded, "I'm not."

Luo Zhenhua and Gu Yiliu talked for a while. Gu Yiliu drank two cups of tea, then felt he couldn't continue drinking, so he put down his teacup and said goodbye.

"Tell Little Tiger when you come to play next time, and I'll cook you a big meal!" Luo Zhenhua patted Gu Yiliu's hand reluctantly.

"good."

Gu Yiliu turned to look at Han Yi, "I don't think I need to go to your operation tonight, right?"

Han Yi: "No need, I'll let you know when I catch them tomorrow."

Gu Yiliu hummed in agreement and walked away without looking back.

After Gu Yiliu left, Luo Zhenhua looked at her grandson and shook her head. "Little Tiger, you're too useless. But Grandma still supports you." She wasn't blind; judging from her grandson's behavior, she knew he definitely had feelings for that person.

Han Yi: "..."

He looked at the street outside the courtyard gate, rubbed his temples, and felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

Regardless of his grandmother's opinion of him, in the evening, Han Yi, You Guang, Wang Wu, and several other colleagues went to the chicken farm in Hemu Village.

After staking out for three hours, they finally caught the chicken thief.

The lights at the Chengxi Police Station stayed on all night.

Two days later, at noon, when Gu Yiliu was about to go out for lunch after get off work, she ran into Han Yi, who was waiting for her at the entrance of the zoo.

He was waiting for her there, which didn't surprise her. Last night, she vaguely heard Dian Dian cheering excitedly in the middle of the night. In the morning, Dian Dian said that the positive review rate had increased by 35%, and now it was 66%.

Gu Yiliu even felt that 35% was a bit low. Dian Dian said it was already a lot, and she had indirectly helped the chickens, so some of the goodwill was given to the police officers who caught the chicken thieves, and the system only received 35%.

"We caught them. This morning we checked the number of stolen chickens with the chicken farm owner. Eight chickens were stolen, totaling 32 yuan. The eggs are estimated to be worth about 2 yuan."

Gu Yiliu: "Why did you steal the chicken?"

“Two young boys in the village stole chickens to feed a woman who had just given birth. The woman’s in-laws neglected her, and the two boys, remembering the kindness she showed them when they were children, decided to take care of her and the baby themselves. But because they were too young to earn money, they resorted to stealing,” Han Yi said.

"As Zeng said, the chicken farm suffered great property damage, but given the purpose of the two men and the fact that Mr. Qian said he would not ask for compensation, the punishment was only 5 years and 1 month, which is just the tip of the iceberg for a severe sentence, a light sentence within the scope of severe punishment."

Gu Yiliu said "Oh," and then heard Han Yi ask, "Boss Qian said he's treating everyone, are you going?"

Gu Yiliu shook his head, "I won't go."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Han Yi said, "Then I won't go either."

Gu Yiliu paused for a moment, then said, "Whatever you say."

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Want to eat together?"

Gu Yiliu shook his head, and then Han Yi said, "Let's talk about the day my grandmother interrupted us."

"I think we've finished talking."

Han Yi looked down at her, but she stared calmly ahead, unmoved. Han Yi said, "What if I want to date? You have to give me some conditions so I can find someone according to those conditions. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if I dated someone you don't like, don't you think?"

Gu Yiliu glanced at him, crossed his arms, and said, "You care so much about my opinion?"

Han Yi nodded. "To be honest, a little."

Gu Yiliu smiled wickedly, "Then stay single. When you get old, you can be a recipient of the Five Guarantees, and the state will take care of you."

Han Yi: "...What if I don't want to be a recipient of the Five Guarantees?"

Gu Yiliu said coldly, "Speak like a human being."

"You kissed me so hard last time that I was completely stunned. I was fine when I didn't see you, but when I saw you, I couldn't control myself from getting close to you and paying attention to your every move. I feel like there's something wrong with me. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Han Yi looked at her cold face and said seriously, "You should know that too."

Gu Yiliu: "..." She did know.

"Furthermore, let's discuss future cooperation in solving cases. If I need your help, I need to discuss whether I should compensate you, and how I should compensate you. These are all things we need to talk about, don't you agree?"

Gu Yiliu nodded and agreed to have dinner with him.

This time, Han Yi took her to a new restaurant, a restaurant he frequented, which also had private rooms.

"How do you want to resolve this?" Gu Yiliu asked bluntly.

"Your...system is right. Since we can't cut it off, how about we form an alliance where we can talk about anything?" Han Yi poured her a cup of tea, and he took a sip himself. It tasted bitter, and he put down the teacup with some disappointment.

Gu Yiliu raised an eyebrow, observing his reaction. She didn't touch the cup of tea. "You never like to speak like a human being."

"You always pretend you don't understand what I'm saying."

Gu Yiliu shrugged: "I really don't understand this time."

"..."

"You speak too profoundly; it's hard to understand."

Looking at her composed expression, Han Yi smiled and confessed, "Besides you, I don't have anyone I particularly like right now. My special feelings for you right now are probably caused by that kiss last time. I don't know how long these feelings will last, but I won't date anyone until they dissipate. I hope you will too."

"Otherwise, I don't think I could handle it."

Gu Yiliu understood and asked him curiously, "What will you do if you really fall in love with me?"

Han Yi's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Gu Yiliu's somewhat detached expression. After his initial panic, he actually felt that if what Gu Yiliu said was true, he could accept it.

His face darkened; only he knew whether he was truly happy or not. "...Could you please stop making such assumptions?"

Gu Yiliu corrected him, "Comrade police officer, from the perspective of criminal investigation, hypothetical conjecture is a kind of reasoning strategy."

"..."

Han Yi looked at her, finally giving in and gulping down a large cup of bitter tea, so bitter that his brows furrowed. "We'll talk about that when the time comes. What do you think of what I just said?"

Gu Yiliu nodded, "Okay." She felt it was a very fair suggestion.

"We're working on this case together, how can I compensate you?" Han Yi asked.

"You can't steal my credit; we'll split the reward 50/50."

"Okay, then if I need your help, I'll just come to you directly?"

Gu Yiliu nodded.

"Let's eat!" Han Yi felt that the tea must have been too bitter, which made him feel bad, and he decided that he would never drink tea outside again.

Half of the dishes ordered for this meal were spicy, and the other half were not. To suppress the bitterness in his mouth, Han Yi picked up the spicy dish several times before he finally managed to stop the bitterness.

After the meal, Han Yi offered to take Gu Yiliu home.

Gu Yiliu agreed, "I'm going back to the outpost tomorrow. If you need me, you can come find me at the outpost."

Han Yi nodded, "I'll take you tomorrow."

Gu Yiliu looked at him, stroked his chin, and pondered, "There's no need to send it. If you're really driven by your feelings and can't extricate yourself, you can go for a run and improve your physical fitness."

"..." Han Yi nodded heavily. The two had fought a couple of days ago, and his elbows and chest were bruised. Gu Yiliu was indeed very strong.

After Han Yi left, Gu Yiliu asked the system curiously, "Dian Dian, can your rating system measure Han Yi's level of affection for me?"

A note from the author:

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Ugh [splitting emoji] How can the word count be so different? My word count software is so ridiculously inaccurate!