In her nervousness, Liu Manyun accidentally pressed a button next to the car seat, causing the seat to recline flat.
Caught off guard, the two fell down together, their noses bumping into each other, their lips just a hair's breadth away from touching.
Liu Manyun's heart pounded wildly like a deer's.
Jianming was stunned for a while before he reacted. Just as he was about to straighten up, his head hit the roof of the car with a loud thud. Liu Manyun felt pain just hearing it.
"Captain Jian, are you alright?"
"No...it's nothing!"
Jianming rubbed the back of his head, then quickly untied Liu Manyun's hair.
"alright!"
After saying that, Jianming hurriedly retreated, his expression still relatively calm, but his eyes were full of unconcealed panic.
Liu Manyun got out of the car and closed the door.
Seeing Jianming standing so straight, I couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"Captain Jian, is it necessary for you to be so nervous?"
"I...I'm not, I'm very relaxed!" Jianming's movements became more and more stiff as she tried to cover it up.
Liu Manyun raised an eyebrow and leaned closer to ask:
"Captain Jian, have you ever been in a relationship?"
"I...I..."
Jianming didn't know how to answer, so he quickly changed the subject:
"Let's get down to business quickly; Liao Cheng's house is just ahead."
Jianming walked forward quickly, his steps so hurried that he almost stepped on each other.
Liu Manyun smiled, then quickly chased after him:
"Captain Jane, wait for me!"
It was dark. Liao Cheng lived in an old residential area with no elevator or lights, making the stairwell unusually dark.
Jianming became serious, turned on his flashlight, and carefully walked uphill, reminding Liu Manyun to keep up.
"You stay behind me, and be careful!"
"Um!"
Upon arriving at Liao Cheng's door, Jian Ming first knocked on the door, but hearing no response, he then opened it.
The room was pitch black and there was no one there.
Just as Jianming was about to turn on the light, Liu Manyun suddenly let out a scream.
"ah!!!"
Immediately afterwards, Jianming felt a sudden weight on his body, as if he were being entangled by an octopus and almost couldn't breathe.
He quickly turned on the light and sighed helplessly.
"Miss Liu Manyun, are you that timid?"
Liu Manyun shouted with her eyes closed, "No! Something's biting me!"
Jianming glanced down and saw a tiny puppy, no bigger than a palm, nibbling at his trouser leg.
"Why don't you open your eyes and see what that is before you shout?"
"Huh?" Liu Manyun tentatively opened one eye and saw an adorable little puppy whimpering and spinning around below.
"It's just a puppy! I was so scared!" Liu Manyun breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Jianming: "So, can you get off me now?"
Liu Manyun then realized what was happening and quickly got off Jian Ming.
"I'm sorry!" Liu Manyun was a little embarrassed, but more than that, she was secretly delighted.
She seems to have touched a muscle just now; it was worth the scare.
When he got down to business, Jianming became focused and didn't notice Liu Manyun's expression.
"This must be Liao Cheng's dog. Look at how badly it's chewed up the house. Liao Cheng probably hasn't come back yet. See if you can find any dog food and feed it some."
Liu Manyun nodded, and then went to find dog food to feed the puppy.
Jianming then began investigating Liao Cheng's home.
According to the neighbors, Liao Cheng lives alone and has two dogs, one big and one small. Strangely, many things in his house are in duplicate, but there is only one dog bowl.
It looks more like two people are raising one dog, rather than one person raising two dogs.
Jianming took pictures of all the duplicates and then went into the bedroom.
On the bedroom table was a photo of Liao Cheng and his mother, along with a large dog.
I'd guess that's a Tengu.
The background of the photo appears to be in the countryside, with houses in the background.
The edges of the photo show signs of wear, indicating that it has been frequently picked up and examined.
Jianming felt this was an important clue, so he put it in the evidence bag.
After the search, Jianming left the bedroom, called Liu Manyun, and prepared to leave.
"What about the dog?" Liu Manyun asked.
"If Liao Cheng doesn't come back now, and we leave him here, this house will probably be completely demolished."
Jianming: "Then take it back."
"Okay!" Liu Manyun immediately picked up the puppy excitedly and left with Jian Ming.
It was late at night, and it wasn't a good time to visit any more people, so Jianming took Liu Manyun back to her hotel.
On the way, Liu Manyun fell asleep while holding the puppy.
Jianming slowed down the speed and turned up the air conditioner temperature.
Liu Manyun seemed to be having a good dream, a smile on her lips, and in her drowsy state, she even called out Jianming's name.
Jianming was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then couldn't help but smile.
After arriving at the hotel's parking lot, Jian Ming woke Liu Manyun up.
"We've arrived at the hotel. Go back and get some sleep!"
Liu Manyun rubbed her eyes, and after clearing her mind a bit, she looked at Jian Ming and smiled:
"Captain Jane, it's too dark in the underground parking garage. Why don't you take me up?"
"Okay! Let's get off!"
Jianming escorted Liu Manyun all the way to her room.
"Captain Jian, come in and sit for a while!" Liu Manyun said with a smile.
"No need, I'll go back now."
Jianming was about to leave when Liu Manyun forcibly pulled him inside.
"Captain Jian, don't be so polite! This is a five-star hotel; even the water here tastes better than outside. Try it!"
Liu Manyun handed him a bottle of water.
Jianming, seeing the smile on Liu Manyun's face, couldn't help but tease her:
"Miss Liu Manyun, you didn't drug the water, did you?!"
Liu Manyun raised an eyebrow and nodded in agreement:
"Yes! I drugged it, Captain Jian, do you dare to drink it?"
Jianming curled the corners of his mouth, then opened the bottle and gulped down more than half of it.
"Great! The water in this five-star hotel is sweeter than the water outside."
"Why don't you stay and have a few more drinks, Captain Jian?" Liu Manyun asked with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Jianming coughed lightly, and no matter how hard he tried to hold back, his ears still turned red.
"It's too late today, I have to go back!"
Jianming turned to leave, but Liu Manyun stopped him:
"Captain Jian, why are you in such a hurry to leave? I haven't finished speaking yet!"
"You...you say it!" Jianming said nervously.
Liu Manyun looked at him intently and said:
"I like you and I want to date you. Will you say yes?"
Jianming's eyes flickered, and he was so nervous that he was at a loss for words: "So...sudden?"
"I know this is quite sudden, but I might not have much time to pursue you, so if you're willing to agree, we can give it a try; if not, that's okay too," Liu Manyun said with a smile.
Jianming remained silent for a moment before speaking:
"Um... I've never been in a relationship, and my job is unusual, so I'm not sure if I can give you a future."
Liu Manyun: "It's okay, I never had a future anyway."
Jianming paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean? What do you mean by 'no future'?"
A hint of bitterness flashed in Liu Manyun's eyes, but she still smiled and said:
"To tell you the truth, I don't have much time left."
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