Although Xu Moran was puzzled as to why Sun Xingchao would ask such a question, she still spoke the truth based on her understanding: "Captain Sun, it's hard to say. Some people are good-looking when they are young but become ugly when they grow up, while others are ugly when they are young but become beautiful when they grow up. Otherwise, there would be no saying that girls change a lot as they grow up."

Sun Xingchao was clearly surprised by Xu Mo's frankness, and she didn't try to please him just because he was her boss. He was taken aback for a moment, then rubbed his temples and said, "Xiao Xu, what you said makes a lot of sense. Here's what we'll do: you go to Ningchang Police Station first, and I'll tell you what the mission is tomorrow."

Xu Moran hummed in agreement and was about to leave when a sudden thought struck him. He turned his head to look at Sun Xingchao again and whispered, "Captain Sun, I'm not good-looking at all."

Sun Xingchao was completely bewildered. "Xiao Xu, what do you mean by that?"

Seeing Sun Xingchao's reaction, Xu Moran hoped that she was overthinking things. "Captain Sun, I didn't mean anything by it. You go ahead and do your work. I'm leaving."

After saying that, before Sun Xingchao could react, he ran out of the office at breakneck speed.

Seeing Xu Moran's slightly flustered steps, which he couldn't hide no matter what, Sun Xingchao's mind suddenly went blank. He thought that it must be because he had just woken up and his expression was off, which caused Xu Moran to misunderstand him.

Not long after Xu Moran left, another person came to Sun Xingchao's office; it was Sun Xingchao's deputy.

Just as he put down the documents in his hand and was about to leave, Sun Xingchao called out to him, "Xiao Zhou, wait a moment."

Xiao Zhou wasn't as reserved as Xu Moran was in front of Sun Xingchao. He was the kind of person who was naturally comfortable with others and had an outgoing personality, so he was never afraid of Sun Xingchao. He joked, "Captain Sun, is there something you want to ask me?"

Sun Xingchao was too embarrassed to ask the question aloud. He cleared his throat, preparing to probe indirectly, when Xiao Zhou stared at Sun Xingchao's face for a while, said "Oh," and then had a look of sudden realization. "Captain Sun, I know what you want to ask me. To be honest, if there's nothing particularly urgent, you should go back and rest. You have no idea how awful you look right now. Not only do you have dark circles under your eyes, but you also have eye bags, and your hair isn't combed. If I weren't standing this close, from a distance, I would definitely think it's a bird's nest. Also, Xiao Xu has only been with our criminal investigation team for a short time. If you talk to her alone looking like this, plus you forgot to button your shirt, she'll definitely think you're trying to take advantage of her!"

After listening to Xiao Zhou's words, especially the second half, Sun Xingchao looked down at his chest. The second button of his shirt was indeed undone. Perhaps it was buttoned, but it had come undone while he was sleeping on his desk.

As for Xiao Zhou, when Xu Moran went out, he walked towards Xu Moran. As the deputy of Sun Xingchao, the captain of the criminal police brigade, Xiao Zhou's observation ability was naturally extraordinary. After connecting the dots, he immediately felt that Xu Moran was afraid of something.

With his extraordinary imagination, coupled with Sun Xingchao's hesitant manner when he called him back, he was certain that Xu Moran had mistakenly thought that Sun Xingchao wanted to sexually harass her.

Why is your imagination so vivid? You didn't even imagine that Sun Xingchao really wanted to sexually harass Xu Moran, and that it was because she resolutely refused and even bit her tongue to commit suicide that she had a chance to escape. Because, you see, Xiao Zhou wasn't just Sun Xingchao's deputy for the first time, and she knew him too well.

Let alone sexual harassment of women, his mind is preoccupied with cases, especially the Xiao family, which has been the focus of countless generations of criminal investigators. He even forgets to eat.

Sun Xingchao was not angry at Xiao Zhou's blunt criticism. Instead, he sighed and asked Xiao Zhou, "Should I call Xu Moran now to explain that I'm like this because I'm too tired from not getting enough sleep?"

Xiao Zhou objected repeatedly, "Captain Sun, please don't! If you make this call, it won't help you explain, but it will only make things worse and confirm that you wanted to molest Xu Moran."

Sun Xingchao rubbed his face vigorously, looking annoyed. He said, "The chapter you're reading right now, Chapter Sixteen: A Little Knowledge, is only a small part. To read the full version, please search on Baidu: 'Xiangmanlu Romance m.bookxml.' Then search for 'Picking Up an Older Brother as My Husband.'"