Chapter 120120 Guan Xia, I’m so happy that you didn’t give up looking for me…

The case is completely over, and Guan Xia and the others are about to leave.

The flight was booked for the morning of the 21st, and Zhong Xiaoyu and Ji An came to see us off.

As they were waving goodbye at the airport, Pang Le couldn't help but ask, "Sister Ji, you're going back for vacation this time, right? Are you investigating another case?"

Guan Xia was originally standing aside silently replying to the editor's message. Upon hearing this, she immediately raised her head and looked at Ji An curiously.

During the break in the investigation, Guan Xia and the others really took a break, but Ji An was extremely busy.

They were not familiar with each other before, so naturally they were embarrassed to ask too much, but now they were friends after all. In addition, this case was solved very smoothly. Guan Xia also thought that if Ji An was investigating the cases of her friends, she could definitely get involved, and maybe there would be some progress.

Ji An smiled and shook his head. "The first two times were emergencies. I'm a bit of a workaholic, but not as much as Lu Tingfeng. I still need to rest for two or three days after being busy for a while."

Ji An glanced at Guan Xia as he spoke. "Don't worry, if I really investigate the case, I'll definitely call you along. I won't hide anything."

Pang Le immediately smiled and said, "That's more like it. We are friends now. If nothing else, at least I have military power and can definitely help."

Guan Xia also said after hearing this, "Although I can't fight, I have some brains, so I can help."

Ji An's smile became even brighter. He looked at Pang Le and Guan Xia deeply before saying seriously, "Thank you, thank you so much."

Pang Le snorted, "Why are you being polite? We are friends. Friends are there to help each other when we can."

The three of them exchanged several words, and Zhong Xiaoyu, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer. She put her arm around Ji An's shoulders and said, "I say, you three, stop thanking each other. You're here to investigate my uncle's case, and I wasn't even polite. Why are you being polite to each other? If that's the case, shouldn't I thank you too?"

The three of them looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Just when Guan Xia thought Zhong Xiaoyu was really going to say a few words of thanks, she said, "I think only ordinary friends would thank each other, but what kind of relationship are we? It's a life-and-death friendship. Why should we thank each other? Anyway, my uncle's case is over, and I have some free time. If you need anything, you can call me. I will definitely help you."

Zhong Xiaoyu put one arm around Ji An and raised the other hand to show off his muscles. His face had a very rich expression, as if to say, "I'm very powerful and you can definitely go the right way by choosing me."

This look was exactly what Pang Le wanted. Pang Le immediately nodded vigorously as if he had found a confidant. He then giggled and pulled Guan Xia over, and the four of them hugged each other.

Guan Xia took the time to reply to the editor, then casually put the phone in his pocket. Then, remembering something, he asked Zhong Xiaoyu, "By the way, your uncle's case is over. What are your plans for the future? Looking for another job? Or..."

Zhong Xiaoyu frowned when she heard the word "work" and said with a look of resistance, "Maybe it's because I've been in the army for too long, or maybe there are too many abnormal people in society nowadays. I'm really afraid of getting a job and accidentally getting myself into jail, so I've decided to be a free man from now on. Anyway, I've been investigating my uncle's case for several years, and the money my aunt gave me is enough for me to live on for a while. Last night, I even asked my aunt to help me find a reliable financial manager. As long as I don't squander money recklessly, I can definitely live a life of idleness at home."

Pang Le's eyes turned and he had an idea. "It's so boring to just eat and wait for death at home. We get along so well, why don't you come to my gym and be a fitness trainer. When you're not investigating a case, you can just come to work casually. When there's a case, we can go together. What do you think?"

Zhong Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat for a few seconds, then she shook her head. "No, no, I've been so used to being free these past few years that I can't adapt to staying in one place all the time. I've finished investigating my case, but there are still many friends whose cases I haven't solved yet. I plan to rest for a few days and then see how Sister Ji and Brother Lu are doing. I'll go help whoever needs me when the time comes. Traveling all over the place and interacting with people from time to time is more interesting than staying in one place all the time."

Pang Le's heart was moved when he heard this, and he said enviously, "I used to think I was free and easy, but now I realize there are always people better than you. So it's settled. I'll wait for you to call me. If you need me, I will come without stopping."

Guan Xia nodded seriously and said, "Me too. I'll wait for your call."

After chatting for a while reluctantly, the security check deadline was approaching, so everyone had to say goodbye and then parted ways, looking back every few steps.

Just after passing the security check, Pang Le's phone rang. Seeing that the caller hadn't been answered yet, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Zhong Xiaoyu looks very cool, but I didn't expect she's actually quite clingy. We've only been apart for a few minutes and she's calling. Let me hear what she has to say."

After a brief exchange of words with the person on the other end of the phone, Pang Le put away his phone and looked at Guan Xia and said, "Zhong Xiaoyu said she forgot to tell us that her aunt went to see Wu Xiaozhen yesterday afternoon."

Guan Xia was a little surprised, "Are you going to say thank you?"

This was Guan Xia’s first reaction.

Pang Le nodded. "Her aunt really loves her uncle. She dares to go see Wu Xiaozhen at this time. I heard from Zhong Xiaoyu that her aunt has already arranged for someone to contact Wu Xiaozhen's parents and inject capital to expand the breeding farm. She also arranged jobs for Wu Xiaozhen's sister and brother-in-law in a branch of her company. The work is very leisurely, but the salary is not low. It can be seen that her aunt is really grateful to Wu Xiaozhen."

Guan Xia felt a little emotional when she heard this. "Compared to the murderers in the cases we investigated before, Wu Xiaozhen is really a good person. It's just a pity."

Guan Xia thought to herself, it's a pity that she is so tall and strong, but she has no access to the field she is good at to display her strengths. Although she has a scar on her face, in Guan Xia's opinion, it does not diminish her charm at all. If she had the opportunity to embark on another path during her growth period after the injury, her current situation would definitely not be like this, and she would definitely achieve something.

What a pity.

After returning to Yongquan City, Guan Xia only had a short and good sleep before he plunged into a new round of busyness.

Of course, it wasn't because of the new case, but because of the editor of the platform she signed a contract with. He had been urging her to start a new comic every now and then, but Guan Xia had always evaded him. Now that the game company where Wu Yang worked was interested in the copyright of her comic, the editor was suddenly excited. He was so excited that he was arguing with the copyright holder over the copyright fee, while at the same time he was urging her to start a new comic.

Guan Xia racked his brains this time but failed to successfully prevaricate like before. He had to scratch his head every day and rack his brains to find inspiration, trying to come up with a passable outline to fool people temporarily.

She had planned to continue drawing comics as a career, but given the sudden activation of the system, she had to put everything aside and prioritize repeatedly charging her halo. She had to ensure her own safety first.

However, after a period of continuous research, Guan Xia discovered another point. Although this system is not smart enough, it is indeed upgrading. Perhaps when it is upgraded to the maximum level, the halo will no longer be unpredictable.

Time was tight, and Guan Xia worked tirelessly for many days, forgetting to eat and sleep. Finally, before August, he submitted a fairly interesting and acceptable outline to the editor.

At the same time, the copyright fees were negotiated with Wu Yang's company. Guan Xia's small treasury, which had been much thinner after buying a house, was filled up again. It can be said that he became rich overnight.

Perhaps because they came from the same orphanage, he gave the money very readily as soon as the contract was signed. Guan Xia counted the zeros so many times that she almost woke up laughing in her sleep. After that, he immediately treated Meng Lan to a meal.

Meng Lan had also been paying attention to this matter. After hearing about it, she was very happy for Guan Xia and agreed on a time without saying anything.

According to Guan Xia's idea, since she was inviting people to dinner, it should be convenient for the guests, so she flew to Linshan City. However, Meng Lan said that she missed her alma mater very much, and she hadn't traveled and relaxed for a long time.

Yongquan City is a tourist city, close to the Cuiping Mountains. After dinner, they can choose a day to go hiking and camping. Guan Xia had no choice but to agree.

Coincidentally, the time they agreed on was August 1st. The weather was particularly good. It had just rained and the sky was clear. Although it was a bit hot, thinking about the money in her pocket, Guan Xia only felt that the wild flowers and weeds on the roadside were beautiful.

Meng Lan still didn't let Guan Xia pick her up at the airport, but just asked her to wait at the booked restaurant.

This time the restaurant was near Meng Lan's alma mater. Not long after Guan Xia arrived, Meng Lan also arrived. The two hugged each other happily and then asked each other to sit down.

"How is it? Doesn't it feel great to get rich suddenly?" Meng Lan asked Guan Xia with a smile while heating the cups and dishes.

Guan Xia has been smiling brightly since the day she received the money. She nodded vigorously when she heard this and said, "Of course, if there is anything in this world that can relieve worries, it must be getting rich. You don't know that I have been waking up laughing every night these past few days. Of course, I also had nightmares. Dreaming that I was getting rich was just a dream. It scared me so much that I checked my bank card balance many times after waking up."

Meng Lan smiled and patted Guan Xia's head. "I can relate to this. It was the same when I first got the inheritance. My sister even laughed at me for being useless. But even though she said those harsh words, she still slept with me for a few nights until I got used to it and moved out."

When mentioning Meng Lan's sister, Guan Xia suddenly thought of the accident she had that year when she went to Linshan City to investigate. She hesitated for a long time, but in the end she felt that the atmosphere was very good and didn't want to spoil the fun, so she didn't ask.

But Meng Lan was keenly aware of it and slightly restrained her smile, but still smiled faintly and said: "We have been friends for so many years. If you have anything to say, just say it. Hesitation is not your style."

Guan Xia looked at Meng Lan, thought for a moment, and finally asked, "Have you ever regretted anything in these years?"

Guan Xia stared at Meng Lan's expression seriously, "I regret finding my biological parents, and I regret believing in them all the time."

Meng Lan seemed to have anticipated Guan Xia's question. She did not look surprised and still had a faint smile on her face, but her eyes had changed from a gentle gaze to a cold one.

This look made Guan Xia feel a little unfamiliar. She subconsciously shifted her body uncomfortably. The next second, Meng Lan changed back to normal. Her eyes were kind and gentle. She looked at Guan Xia with a serious expression and said, "Say you don't regret it. Don't tell me you don't believe it. I won't believe it myself either."

Meng Lan smiled and said, "So whenever I regret something, I close my eyes and speculate in my mind: if I could go back to the past, would I make a different choice? I've thought about this many times. I know myself, so unless I have the memory I have now, I would still make the same choice even if I repeated it ten thousand times."

Meng Lan smiled again, and said with a sense of relief, "Perhaps this is life. When you persistently pursue the truth of a matter, the truth may not be what you want. However, those involved are often confused, and no one can predict what the truth is. Until we understand everything, we can only continue to pursue it tirelessly."

Meng Lan sighed and then looked at Guan Xia and said, "Let's not talk about me anymore. Let's talk about you. Haven't you always been a homebody? You won't move unless it's absolutely necessary. Why are you in Jianyang City the last time I called you? I heard from Mr. Wu that you were still with a lot of people. Judging from the temperament and eyes of those people, you don't seem like an ordinary person. Could it be that you changed your career without telling me?"

Guan Xia felt a little nervous for no reason. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I've met some new friends recently. Their professions are somewhat unique. Some are retired athletes, some are veterans, and some are retired police officers. For some reasons, we went to Jianyang City, but we didn't stay there for many days. We came back a while ago."

Meng Lan was a little surprised, but then she laughed again. "It's great that you have so many friends now. I used to worry about you. You're such a homebody and passive. Without me, you'd be so lonely. I often felt like a scumbag and felt sorry for you. Now that I hear your life is so colorful, I feel much more relieved. But seriously, these friends of yours are really special. Is it because you draw comics?"

Meng Lan nodded as if she had figured something out. "But that's true. To draw comics, you need a deep knowledge base. You need to understand a little bit about all walks of life. That way, you can draw more realistically and with a sense of immersion. Do you need me to introduce you to some friends? Like a domineering CEO or something like that?"

I don't know what Meng Lan was thinking about, her expression suddenly became very rich. "I have met a lot of people in the past few years. Apart from anything else, you should like and admire my sister. She is really amazing, much better than me, a half-time CEO. She is very imposing and speaks and acts decisively. We have mentioned you before. My sister also wants to meet you, a friend who grew up with me and can be considered dependent on each other."

Guan Xia thought about some of the things she had found out about Sister Meng Lan. She was very interested and curious, so she nodded and said, "Okay, you always say your sister treats you well, and I want to see how your sister treats you well. Only when I can see with my own eyes that you are doing well can I feel at ease."

Meng Lan raised an eyebrow. "If that's the case, shouldn't I also meet your new friends to make up for the lack of each other's lives over the years?"

Guan Xia thought of Pang Le and then looked at Meng Lan. Although she felt that their personalities might not be compatible, she agreed when she saw Meng Lan's expectant expression. "Okay, don't you want to go hiking and camping? Then I'll ask my friends if they have time, and we can go together."

Meng Lan smiled and rested her chin on Guan Xia's shoulder, almost whispering, "It's great that we can still be friends after being apart for a few years. Guan Xia, I'm so happy that you didn't give up looking for me."