Chapter 24: No Escape

Shen family.

Shen Tinglan and her brother went out.

Father Shen didn't arrive at the door until nearly nine o'clock.

Mother Shen sat on the sofa watching a soap opera, feeling distracted, her eyes constantly looking at the clock on the TV wall.

The door opened.

Father Shen returned in the twilight, looking tired.

Mother Shen hurriedly got up and heated up the food and brought it out.

Some complained, "Why is the Prodigal Son so late today?"

When Mr. Shen heard her voice, his expression changed. He didn't rush to eat, but took out a rectangular gift box and a rose from his briefcase.

Hide behind you.

Mysterious.

Mother Shen put the dishes on the table and glanced back.

"Eat, what are you doing, ha poke."

Father Shen choked and took her hand: “Happy anniversary.”

Mother Shen slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot such an important day today."

It’s all the fault of those two little guys. I was so busy discussing with them that I forgot about the important things.

Mother Shen took the box and was a little surprised.

Sweet in the heart, but a token complaint: "Why spend all this money? Didn't you say that money should be spent wisely?"

Father Shen chuckled: "It should be spent on the blade, and you are that blade."

"screw you."

While speaking.

Mother Shen opened the box and found a golden rose pendant, which was golden and lovely.

"You eat first." After saying that, she ignored Shen's father and happily took the necklace to look in the mirror and put it on.

It looks really good.

At his age, he still plays the romantic role.

Not to be ashamed.

But she likes it.

Women like these yellow things when they get older.

After tinkering with it for a while, he came back to the living room with a happy face.

Father Shen asked about the two children casually.

"They went out to eat skewers with Jiang Yu. They probably won't be back until one or two o'clock."

Father Shen said "Oh" thoughtfully.

After dinner, Shen's mother washed the dishes, and Shen's father took a shower and sat in the living room reading the newspaper.

Distracted attention.

Although his eyes were on the newspaper, his ears were listening to the noises in the kitchen.

moment,

The sound of the faucet turning off.

Mother Shen came out of the kitchen, and the person on the sofa withdrew his gaze.

"Why are you still reading the newspaper? Go inside and sleep."

Father Shen received the order and walked into the bedroom with a serious look.

"Bang" the bedroom door was closed and turned twice.

Lock.

Mother Shen heard the “click” sound and acted prudishly.

Reach out and squeeze some prudish guy's shoulder to relax him.

For a middle-aged and elderly couple, a long drought finally brings rain.

Naturally, an in-depth exchange is inevitable.

night market.

The neon lights are flashing and colorful.

The nightlife begins.

The place was bustling with people and the sound of conversations continued.

Jiang Yu, Shen Tinglan and Shen Jianan sat at a table near the river.

It's a hot summer day, with the river breeze blowing and cold beer drinking.

It’s so cool.

Shen Tinglan tilted his head and warned: "Shen Jianan, you are not allowed to drink alcohol, wait for you to ride the battery car."

The latter replied immediately: "I understand, I understand."

Don't worry, he has a mission, which is to prevent you from falling in love at all times.

Jiang Yu reached out for the bottle opener and opened a bottle of beer, clinking it against the beer that Shen Tinglan had placed on the table.

The glass bottles collide to make a crisp sound, which brings a sense of refreshment in the hot summer.

At the same time, it also echoes the voice of Jiangyu Wilderness.

His voice was clear and sharp: "Ting Lan, I heard that Deputy Chen has been suspended."

Shen Tinglan's gaze fell on the riverside fence. Directly in front of him was Jiangcheng's iconic 'Xijiang Bridge', with the bridge railings surrounded by colorful lights and the aurora ablaze with color.

The cold beer slides down your throat, relieving the heat.

She glanced at Jiang Yu and said briskly, "Captain Jiang, this is unlike you. Why are you asking about Deputy Chen?"

"You know, this is something you can't say casually. It's against discipline."

Jiang Yu smiled brightly, resting his arms on the back of his head, and said lazily and casually: "I have worked with Deputy Chen on two cases before, and I don't think he is the kind of person who would do something wrong."

She teased the man opposite, "Oh, with your status, you're just saying this based on your feelings. It's like the sun rising from the west. You know that everything requires evidence. As for the results, trust the organization."

"That's right."

The topic was not continued.

Jiang Yu stood up, took the beer on the table, and the two bottles clinked at the same time.

They smiled at each other.

Jiang Yu raised his head and took a big gulp of ice beer. The woman opposite him was equally heroic, with her chin slightly raised and a thin layer of sweat on her slender white neck. The scene was captured in the man's peripheral vision.

Indescribable charm and femininity.

Jiang Yu swallowed the cold wine with a gulp of his Adam's apple, but his dryness remained unabated.

He turned sideways.

"Jia Nan, aren't you going to order something to eat? We finally met, don't you want to rip me off?" He gently seduced the light bulb opposite him.

Shen Jianan bowed his head as the grilled squid next to him was frying with a sizzling sound, emitting red oil. His saliva flowed down his throat into his mouth, and he swallowed it back into his stomach.

How can we let down the delicious food in front of us?

Anyway, it will only take a while for the two of them to be together, right?

He doesn't believe it.

His eyes swung back and forth between his elder sister and Jiang Yu, hesitant.

Wisps of thick, delicious smoke drifted in and took over the brain.

final.

Reason is defeated by food.

He said, "What do you want to eat? I'll order it together."

Shen Tinglan shook his head.

The food I ate at home hasn’t been digested yet.

I reminded him: "Don't order too much, or you won't be able to finish it and it will be wasted."

After he finished speaking, Shen Jianan had already arrived at the squid stall, ordered squid, and then went to the barbecue stall next to it with a plate to select.

I don't know if I heard what she said.

Don't let your eyes be big and your belly be small.

Jiang Yu was brewing in his heart.

Think deeply for a moment.

He picked up the beer on the table and drank it all.

Alcohol gives people courage.

It is unexpected that Captain Jiang, who is known for his 'iron-blooded and cold-faced' character, would also hesitate and hesitate at times.

The woman opposite has picturesque eyebrows, bright eyes and white teeth.

The thoughts that had been suppressed for so long could no longer be contained, and surged in from all directions like a surging wave, as if to drown him.

An unknown emotion flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to her, "Ting Lan."

"Um, is there something?" The woman raised her eyes, her eyes were like ink, and the corners of her eyes were slightly curved upwards, looking at him with questioning confusion.

Jiang Yu cleared his throat twice, suppressed his strange expression, and said in a steady voice, "Ting Lan, what are the criteria for being your boyfriend?"

Shen Tinglan’s brows raised slightly, and Shen’s mother’s words at dinner were still vivid in her mind.

Could it be that what my mother said was right?

Her eyes fell on the man opposite. He was wearing a black sleeveless vest, and his arms were clearly divided by skin color and tanned.

He has black hair and handsome features. At this moment, his eyes are filled with complexity, including anticipation, nervousness, and unknown affection.

She understood that look too well.

When she was in college, this kind of look often appeared in her eyes.

It is the love and joy for the person you like.

But Chen Tinglan is more like this, he can't get the love he wants.

She sighed.

Logically speaking, Jiang Yu has the following qualifications: he is a civil servant, tall, handsome and upright, and a young team leader.

Naturally, there are many suitors.

I also heard from my aunt that there were some good girls introduced to him for blind dates, but he politely declined them all.

She used to think that he just hadn't met someone he liked or who suited his taste.

Now it seems...

Think about this.

Shen Tinglan retracted his gaze.

Choose your words carefully.

How to decline politely?

It was naturally impossible for her to be with him.

During her youth, there lived a handsome, talented and brilliant man.

ten years.

Others can't get in, and she can't get out.

Until we meet again, it's like the first time we met.

Four words appeared in her mind.

There is no escape.

The silence in the space before me was in stark contrast to the bustle around me.

a long time.

She spoke up to break the silence.

His eyes fixed on her: "Jiang Yu, do you know why I changed my major in my senior year of high school?"

After a two-second pause, she opened her red lips slightly and slowly asked and answered herself:

"Because the person I like is in Kyoto."