Chapter 100

Lin Jin, I love you. [Excellent]

Ji Nanxing accepted Shu Wan's invitation and followed the bright red Ferrari in a police car.

After driving through several streets, the two cars stopped one after the other in front of a neighborhood coffee shop.

Shu Wan didn't wait for anyone; she parked the car and went straight into the store.

She must be a regular customer of this shop, because she seemed to know her way around easily. She chatted with the owner, ordered two hot lattes, and then chose a quiet booth where she wouldn't be disturbed.

Ji Nanxing arrived a step later and chose a camping chair opposite Shu Wan.

She waited silently for Shu Wan to start a conversation, since it was the other party who had taken the initiative to propose this meeting.

Shu Wan's smile was always warm, and even when facing someone as cold and taciturn as Ji Nanxing, she would maintain a proper and kind attitude.

Just as the two were about to start a conversation, the shop owner happened to bring over a steaming cup of coffee, which naturally led to a lighthearted topic of conversation.

Shu Wan picked up her cup, savoring the rich aroma of the coffee. After taking a leisurely sip, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. "I really like the beans from this shop, and the owner's roasting technique is also quite unique. Captain Ji, why don't you try some first? We can chat slowly."

"Hmm." Ji Nanxing nodded lightly, picked up his cup, and took a small sip.

She wasn't a fan of coffee or tea, so she didn't bother with the culinary experience. After a brief sip, she put down her cup and waited for the other person to get down to business.

“I didn’t expect to meet you at the Lin family. Since it’s been so long, let’s catch up properly.” Shu Wan rested her arms on the armrest, half-turned her body with her legs crossed, a comfortable and elegant sitting posture.

Ji Nanxing was indeed a little puzzled, wondering how Shu Wan could have a cooperative relationship with Lin Sheng. However, since the other party was trying to be friendly, as long as it would help solve the case, she had no reason to refuse the cup of coffee.

She picked up her glass and took another sip, continuing the conversation: "I didn't expect Miss Shu to have a collaboration with Lin Sheng. You waited for me in the parking garage, it can't be just a simple reunion, right?"

Shu Wan stirred her coffee with a small spoon, making a crisp clinking sound, and smiled easily as ever: "Of course, we can talk about topics that we are both interested in."

Ji Nanxing refused directly: "I'm sorry, I'm on official business and it's inconvenient to talk about the case, so I may not be able to answer the questions you want to ask."

She is a very principled person, and even if Gu Shinian is sitting across from her, she will not reveal any work-related details.

She knew very well that Shu Wan was looking for her because she was curious about what had happened to Lin Sheng, but she didn't know the implications. She thought that if she investigated, she might get some good clues.

"Of course I won't make things difficult for Captain Ji. Captain Ji can ask me. We're all old acquaintances. Feel free to ask me anything you want. I'd be happy to help you." Shu Wan was very generous and joked, "It's just a favor. I'll put it on Shi Nian's name."

When the topic turned to his girlfriend's name, Ji Nanxing smiled knowingly: "Then I won't stand on ceremony. Ms. Shu, would you mind revealing your relationship with Lin Sheng?"

“I don’t need to explain in detail. Captain Ji should already know about the recent change of ownership of the Lin Group, right?” Shu Wan asked back, her fingertips tracing the rim of her glass as she patiently explained, “Lin Sheng is now the chairman of the Lin Group and is busy with the IPO process. My company is responsible for helping him with the IPO process.”

"Do you know Xu Songheng?" Ji Nanxing's questions jumped around a lot, suddenly shifting to the case.

"I've never met him, but I've heard Lin Sheng mention him occasionally. He seems to be one of his subordinates. I know about his disappearance, so it seems Captain Ji is investigating his disappearance case."

"What did Lin Shengdu mention Xu Songheng to you about?"

Shu Wan sipped her coffee and thought carefully. After a moment of silence, she explained, "Captain Ji should know what a white glove and a black glove are, right? Xu Songheng is Lin Sheng's black glove."

She described their relationship in a very subtle way, which indirectly provided Ji Nanxing with some new ideas.

"Black gloves?" Ji Nanxing frowned and pondered, then asked in return, "So you've always known that your partner isn't innocent?"

"Whether I'm innocent or not depends on how capable Captain Ji is." Shu Wan smiled, revealing her profit-driven side as a businesswoman: "As long as our business dealings are legal, making money is always the top priority. Of course, my meeting with you today is also to insure my business. Even if Captain Ji doesn't mention official business, he will at least give me some advice."

"You are very cautious." Ji Nanxing praised simply, then said seriously, "I do want to give you some advice, but my case is not yet resolved, so I cannot reveal more information. However, from a subjective point of view, I would like Miss Shu to have less contact with Lin Sheng. If he were to make a move one day, it would affect you to some extent."

“Captain Ji’s words are enough.” Shu Wan understood, picked up her cup and clinked it against Ji Nanxing’s coffee cup. “I will be more careful, so this coffee wasn’t a waste of my money.”

"If Miss Shu hears or learns anything about Xu Songheng from Lin Sheng, I hope you will contact me immediately, and I also hope you will not spread our conversation today."

Shu Wan confidently promised, "Don't worry, you are the person Shi Nian values ​​most, and you are also the best police officer in Zhouhai. I am also a law-abiding citizen. There is no reason not to help you."

Of course, her purpose in inviting him today was not just that simple, and the topic naturally shifted: "Lin Sheng and Lin Jin are half-siblings. When the old man was alive, they were always competing with each other, like they were fighting each other."

I heard that Lin Sheng has caused Lin Jin a lot of trouble, and Xu Songheng was probably involved in it. As for the specifics of what happened, I don't know. But if Captain Ji wants to investigate the case, he probably won't get any information from Lin Sheng alone. You could try asking Lin Jin what she went through.

Just a few months ago, when Cheng Sangluo was working as a security guard at my bar, there seemed to be an assault that night. I heard that someone was planning to kidnap Lin Jin in the parking garage, but she was later rescued by Cheng Sangluo.

As for whether Lin Sheng sent Xu Songheng to do it, we have no way of knowing, but Captain Ji can follow the clues and investigate. Maybe he'll find the answer you're looking for?

Ji Nanxing listened attentively to Shu Wan's words and fell into a brief silence. Although these things needed to be verified, they didn't sound like baseless rumors.

The more she thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed, so she took Shu Wan's advice and decided to contact Cheng Sangluo again to ask her questions, and also arrange to meet with Lin Jin.

She picked up her cup and drank the coffee in one gulp, ending the conversation: "The coffee was good. I have to go back to the criminal investigation center to work overtime. Let's get together again when we have time."

"Take care, Captain Ji. I won't see you off." Shu Wan smiled and leaned back in her chair, watching Ji Nanxing disappear from sight before her gentle smile vanished.

She squinted and pondered silently, thankful that she had met Ji Nanxing today, which allowed her to learn that the police were investigating Lin Sheng and Xu Songheng.

In terms of interpersonal relationships, she played her cards very well.

The reason for revealing that Xu Songheng was Lin Sheng's henchman was simply to do him a favor. Ji Nanxing was such a capable person that he would find out about Lin Sheng's involvement in organized crime sooner or later. It was better to do him a favor and gain his favor in the future. If he encountered any trouble in the future, he could ask Ji Nanxing for help, and Ji Nanxing would not be able to refuse.

Now she and Lin Sheng are in the same boat, their IPO collaboration has reached its final stage, and there's no turning back now.

The Lin family shares she holds could bring her a fortune, or they could be a hot potato. She always has to be prepared for a potential collapse. Although she doesn't care about these shares, no one is indifferent to the amount of money, especially since she is an investor.

In fact, Shu Wan harbored a little bit of revenge. She took the initiative to steer the conversation toward Lin Jin, seemingly helping her, but actually trying to drag her into the case.

After all, someone as busy as Lin Jin being questioned by the police every few days would affect Senyao Group's stock price, and they just wanted to keep her from having any peace, while also causing trouble for Cheng Sangluo, whom she loved but couldn't have.

On the other side.

As Ji Nanxing got into the police car, he vented his anger on the car door.

She didn't want to dwell on Cheng Sangluo stabbing Xu Songheng, but after hearing Shu Wan's words, she became inexplicably annoyed by what happened in the bar's parking garage a few months ago, half believing and half doubting it.

It's probably because they feel that Cheng Sangluo always acts unpredictably. Including the previous crackdown on gambling dens, this is the third time he has privately dealt with matters that are suspected of being illegal.

As the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times; we can't let this person do whatever they want anymore.

Thinking of this, Ji Nanxing decided to contact Cheng Sangluo tomorrow and ask her to come to the Criminal Investigation Center again.

Regardless of anything else, let's start with a unique admonition and criticism.

*

As they walked from the hotel parking lot through the winding corridors, Cheng Sangluo held Lin Jin's hand tightly, as if afraid that if she loosened her grip, her lover would vanish into thin air.

It was probably because she had been reunited with the beautiful woman she had been longing for that she felt such a fear of losing her.

She had no interest in appreciating the autumn scenery of the mountains, waters, and rocks in the courtyard. She would always intentionally or unintentionally turn her head to steal glances at Lin Jin, and then quickly look away with a blush before he could look at her.

This feeling is so strange. I used to always resist and try to push the crazy woman away, but now I want to stick to her like glue until the end of time.

How could Lin Jin not feel the puppy's affectionate glances? She lowered her eyes to gaze at their intertwined hands, and the corners of her lips involuntarily turned up, revealing a look of joy at having her wish fulfilled.

She knew Cheng Sangluo was anxious, but she deliberately slowed down, playfully shaking the arm she was holding, and said coquettishly, "Walk slower, your foot injury hasn't healed yet, and you don't even know how to be more proactive, carry me or hug me or something."

Cheng Sangluo stopped in his tracks at the sound, only then realizing that he had forgotten about his wife's injury.

"Oh dear, how could I forget that?" She slapped her forehead, quickly half-squatted down, and patted her back with her other hand. "Come on, I'll carry you."

Lin Jin's smile deepened, thinking that things were finally getting better. Now, she could just ramble on for a bit and this stubborn guy would obediently listen to her.

She bent down and wrapped her arms around the puppy's neck, then gently nipped its ear, tempting it: "Do you want to take a leisurely stroll with me, or do you want to...?"

Leaving things unsaid is the most intriguing thing.

Cheng Sangluo's ears twitched, she turned her head slightly, wrinkled her nose, and complained softly, "You know perfectly well what I want to do with you the most, so why do you still tease me?"

"Because it's so much fun to tease you, little puppy~" Lin Jin joked, finding the puppy's scent sweet and milky, and couldn't help but nibble on its ear for a while longer, then smacked her lips with lingering pleasure: "I love your scent~"

Cheng Sangluo stopped talking and quickened her pace with her head down.

When she finally got back to the room door, the moment she put Lin Jin down, she quickly forced him against the door and vented all the pent-up anger on his soft lips.

Her kisses were haphazard, yet they couldn't relieve her cravings. Their tongues entwined, producing shy, murmuring sounds, brewing endless, sweet passion.

Lin Jin leaned back, letting the puppy run wild, her smile growing even more alluring.

Between kisses and breaths, she let out a soft, explicit sigh: "Hmm...so you like being outside...you're so wild..."

"Nonsense!" Cheng Sangluo took a half step back, her breathing erratic, and hurriedly swiped her access card.

The moment the door opened, she bent her back and easily hoisted the thin Lin Jin onto her shoulder.

She sighed inwardly, thinking that she would have to fatten up her wife in the future; being so thin, like a skeleton, always made people feel sorry for her.

Lin Jin gasped slightly, feeling a sense of weightlessness, but quickly regained her balance by holding onto the dog's back, anticipating being tossed onto the soft bed.

As everyone wished, Cheng Sangluo, carrying the person on her shoulder, fell heavily onto the soft bed.

She grabbed the fluffy blanket and wrapped Lin Jin up in it, leaving only her head exposed, so that the restless woman would stay put.

Lin Jin was both amused and exasperated, and said reluctantly, "Why are you wrapping me up so tightly? I can't move at all. How can I hold you properly?"

Cheng Sangluo kissed the tip of her nose and said with a smile, "I just want you to be unable to move so that I can properly enjoy the kiss."

"Can I hug a puppy? Wouldn't it be nice to hug and kiss it?" Lin Jin pleaded, her sweet, cloying voice sacring. "Please let me out, okay?"

"No." Cheng Sangluo refused, pressing down on the blanket and grabbing Lin Jin's nape to keep her head still. "Behave yourself, or I'll bite you."

"Ha, now you've learned to threaten people... um..." Lin Jin was about to burst into laughter when Cheng Sangluo suddenly covered her lips with his, letting out a soft sigh of kiss.

Cheng Sangluo's kiss carried a sense of invasiveness, igniting the frozen snowfield, and was like a spring breeze that suddenly blew in autumn, making one taste the warmth that was out of place.

Her kiss was so earnest, her lingering tongue both domineering and cautious, filled with a sense of appeasement, cherishing, and an overwhelming, irrepressible love.

She was bad with words, so she could only apologize through these actions, apologizing for her previous bad attitude towards Lin Jin and for being stingy with her initiative and goodwill.

Lin Jin could sense her apology, so her back-and-forth kisses seemed to say: I forgive your initial resistance, after all, I was the one who bullied you first.

The long, deep kiss, reluctant to part, came to an end as the couple breathed out, their foreheads pressed together, savoring the moment.

Lin Jin smiled playfully and commanded, "Loosen the blanket a little and close your eyes."

"What do you want to do?" Cheng Sangluo asked, puzzled, but she obediently pulled her hand back from the blanket and closed her eyes.

"I want to play a little game with you~" Lin Jin kept him in suspense. After a rustling sound of crickets under the covers, she called out again, "Okay, open your eyes."

Cheng Sangluo blinked, not noticing anything amiss, and muttered under her breath, "What game is it? Why all the secrecy?"

Lin Jinlian, her eyes gleaming, stretched an arm out from under the covers and draped the faded white silk shirt over the puppy's head.

The soft fabric of the garment still carried warmth and the rich scent of cedarwood, offering a double temptation through touch and smell, causing Cheng Sangluo to become as if drunk, gradually losing her reason.

She crumpled the shirt into a ball, covered her nose and sniffed deeply, her heavy breathing exuding a greedy, even slightly perverted, aura.

Lin Jin admired the puppy's infatuated expression and then pulled out a new reward from under the covers.

The elaborately designed black lace bra was hung around Cheng Sangluo's neck, creating a scene of extravagant revelry.

She stretched out her fair and delicate arms, grabbed the ends of her bra, and forcefully pulled the puppy in front of her.

She whispered in Cheng Sangluo's ear, her breath carrying the scent of spring: "I'm not wearing anything underneath... do you want to see... do you want to feel the touch... do you want to taste what I'm like...?"

Cheng Sangluo swallowed hard, suddenly regretting why he had wrapped his wife up so tightly.

Now we have to peel away this layer that's hiding the beautiful scenery; it's both exhausting and time-consuming.

......

This battle.

They indulged in debauchery during the day and continued their struggle until midnight.

Lin Jin's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat; he was nearly exhausted during the ordeal.

She begged several times, crying and pleading, and then, unable to resist, followed Cheng Sangluo's wild ways.

A deep tooth mark was left on one corner of the pillow, and she eventually managed to bite a hole in it.

Cheng Sangluo diligently cultivated her love, trying to make up for all the lost years in one night.

She was a tireless, hungry wolf. Long-term training filled her with strength, and her love for Lin Jin gave her even more power.

She was starving.

This kind of hunger is not just physical hunger, but more so a desolation of the soul.

So she wolfed down her food, eating with great relish, wishing she could devour the person who liked to bully her and pamper her until nothing was left.

Cheng Sangluo tasted many flavors. The taste of invasion was bitter, but the taste of love was sweet, the taste of apology was sour, and Lin Jin's satisfied yet exhausted tears were salty.

These complex flavors intertwined to create a taste she had never experienced before—happiness.

Having never experienced happiness before, she tasted it for the first time in her life. So, this easily satisfied person gradually became greedy in this continuous love.

She arched her beautifully shaped back, placed one hand on Lin Jin's ear, and their fingers intertwined, holding each other tightly at the peak of their passion.

Cheng Sangluo bent down and hugged the trembling Lin Jin tightly, kissing her delicate face with kisses as soft as rain, blossoming into beautiful flowers.

Before her lips touched his slightly cool, trembling lips, she whispered, "Lin Jin, I love you."

Lin Jin's brows and eyes were unfocused, but they focused upon hearing this tender confession, revealing a glimmer of disbelief. "You... what did you say?"

Almost at the same time she asked the question, Cheng Sangluo gave a firm reply: "I said I love you."

"Could you say it a few more times?" Lin Jin's pleading voice was tinged with tears, accompanied by a slight contraction of her nostrils and an uncontrollable tremor in her lips as she moved.

She reached out and covered Cheng Sangluo's face, stroking it repeatedly to prove that if it was warm and tangible, then it was real.

She remains true to herself.

Cheng Sangluo covered her hand with his, turned his head, closed his eyes, and kissed her warm palm. "I love you... I love you... I love you... I'll say it as many times as I want..."

This time, Lin Jin was the one who ran out of words.

She wanted to respond to Cheng Sangluo's love properly, but when she tried to organize her thoughts, she found that her mind was unusually blank.

She tilted her head, using her gaze to trace the features of her beloved, to remember every precious moment, wishing time could stand still forever, at that moment when they loved and empathized with each other deeply.

"Will you always love me? Will you love me with unwavering devotion even when the earth shakes and the mountains crumble?" Lin Jin finally spoke. She lacked security and had never experienced true love, so she needed Cheng Sangluo's repeated and resolute promises.

Cheng Sangluo held her hand, hooking her little finger together and making a pinky promise: "I will still love you when you no longer love me, and I will love you more than you love me when you love me, forever and ever more. This promise will only disappear when I die."

This guy, who's not good with words, is so charming when he tries to sweet-talk people. He's so earnest, yet he seems a little clumsy.

Lin Jin wanted to laugh at the puppy's sweet talk, which sounded like a tongue twister, but she was also so overjoyed that it eventually turned into panic.

She touched Cheng Sangluo's lips with her own, complaining, "You can say 'I love you,' but you can't say 'I'll die.'"

The tranquility after being nourished by spring rain is the most comforting.

Cheng Sangluo held Lin Jin close to the headboard, his lips lingering on her hair. "When are we going home?"

Lin Jin leaned comfortably in her arms, playing with her gritty fingers as she examined them closely. "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I'm thinking of taking you home. Once we get home, I want to decorate it nicely. Actually, compared to that empty big villa, I prefer a smaller house, two bedrooms and a living room would be enough." Cheng Sangluo answered enthusiastically, then suddenly sighed and said sadly, "Lin Jin, I want a home."

"Silly girl, don't we already have a home?" Lin Jin looked up and kissed her chin, smiling faintly, "I tricked you into marrying me so that I could have a home with you, didn't I?"

"Heh! You're quite cunning!" the puppy yelped and quickly gave his wife a smacking kiss on the forehead.

"Everyone else is scrambling to live in a big villa, why do you want to live in a small house?"

“Hmm… because the house is too big!” Cheng Sangluo blinked innocently and said honestly, “When I want to see you, the garden, the corridor, the living room, and the stairs are all in front of me. Every second feels like I’m trekking through mountains and rivers. It feels like I have to go through a tribulation before I can see you. It’s different when I live in a small house. At the closest I can see you, I can look up and see you. At the farthest I can see you, it’s only two or three doors away, right?”

Lin Jin found Cheng Sangluo's words particularly adorable and couldn't resist reaching out to pinch her cheek. "We see each other every day, do you really think like that?"

"If I didn't want to, I wouldn't be lying here!" Cheng Sangluo puffed out her cheeks and muttered, "I wouldn't have gone to dig a dog hole at the golf course behind this hotel, I wouldn't have stolen someone's clothes, and I wouldn't have been chased by a group of people!"

"So you dug a dog hole to get in?!" Lin Jin had always thought that Cheng Sangluo had used some extraordinary special forces methods to sneak into the hotel so easily, but he never expected that this person would actually dig a dog hole.

"Ahem... well..." Cheng Sangluo coughed lightly twice, and to save face, she quickly added, "Special forces soldiers don't have to do everything with earth-shattering feats. They also have to go with the flow. As long as the operation achieves its purpose, the means are not important!"

She spoke eloquently for herself, finally cupping Lin Jin's face in her hands, her eyes sparkling brightly: "The important thing is... someone was crying on the phone the day before, saying: What's wrong with me? Do I have to spell it out so bluntly? I can't see you, I want to hug you but can't, I want to kiss you but can't! Cheng Sangluo... I'm about to have a seizure... Can you come and save me... and then I'll come and save you~"

Lin Jin gazed into the puppy's bright eyes, a rare blush appearing on her face, but it was quickly replaced by an arrogant expression: "I never said I couldn't see you, couldn't hug you, couldn't kiss you! Cheng Sangluo... I'm about to have an attack... Can you come and save me?"

"You idiot! You clearly said so, how can you still try to renege on your promise!" Cheng Sangluo was furious and breathed on her hand.

Lin Jin, unsure of her intentions, asked疑惑地问道：“What are you doing?”

"I'm bullying you." The puppy curled his panting hand into a delicate pinky finger, then flicked his wife's forehead with a flick of his wrist.

Lin Jin winced and clutched her forehead in pain, astonished: "Is this the kind of bullying you're talking about?"

"Otherwise what?" Cheng Sangluo played a series of moves, flicking Lin Jin's forehead to make her raise her arm, making it easier for her to tickle her armpits and sensitive waist. "Hmph, I'll keep bullying you."

"Hahaha...it tickles...hahaha...get away from me..." Lin Jin had never been so childlike before, laughing like a little kid, curled up in a ball as the puppy bothered her. "I hate you, stop teasing me...hahaha..."

"Just kidding, just teasing you, making you say one thing and mean another, making you deny it..." Cheng Sangluo hugged her tightly, pinning her down so she couldn't move, and continued tickling her: "Will you admit your mistake or not? If you don't admit your mistake, I'll keep tickling you."

"Hahahaha...hahaha...I was wrong...I was wrong..." This was the first time the arrogant Lin Jin had admitted his mistake, and he never expected that he would be forced to do so by this method.

Finally, things quieted down. She laughed so hard she could barely breathe, and after a while, she pinched the puppy's ear hard: "What goes around comes around, now it's my turn to bully you."

Cheng Sangluo winced in pain, groaning, "Ouch...ouch...ouch..." (The puppy whimpers.jpg)

She couldn't shake off Lin Jin's hand, so she could only pick up a pillow from the side and slap it on Lin Jin's face.

"You dare hit me with a pillow?" Lin Jin exclaimed, then grabbed another pillow and smashed it on Cheng Sangluo's head.

Cheng Sangluo was stunned for a moment, realizing that Lin Jin, who was always so aloof, also had a cute side.

This is perhaps the most authentic version of her, not a rose with thorns and poison, who doesn't need to bluff and dominate anyone.

She can have a childlike side, and she doesn't have to think about those scheming and backstabbing things. Isn't that wonderful?

Cheng Sangluo was knocked onto the bed by Lin Jin's pillow. Coming to her senses, she quickly grabbed a pillow and attacked, "Lin Jin, are you happy?"

Lin Jin was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Teasing you is the happiest thing!"

"Then you're doomed. Bullying you is the thing that makes me happiest!"

As they were talking, the two started fighting.

In the dead of night, the couple, who were enjoying each other's company just a moment ago, suddenly started a pillow fight and were having a great time.

That's not right!

The bullying that was mentioned at the beginning was all fun and playful, how did it suddenly turn into physical attacks?

[Author's Note]

1. My pre-order novel, "The Sinful Lover," is available for collection.

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