Chapter 37 Awkward Concern



In the 1970s, cameras were definitely a luxury, not to mention that this kind of handheld camera was even rarer.

Most photo studios may not have it, and even if they do, they are unlikely to lend it to her.

Not to mention ordinary families, who probably have never even seen what a handheld camera looks like.

Shao Jingque thought about it and decided that this idea could only be put on Yue Feiying - the Yue Mansion looked extraordinary, and he was a wealthy businessman who had returned from overseas, so maybe he had something ready at home.

It's strange to say, it has been several days, and Yue Feiying has not come to the art troupe to find her yet. This is a bit abnormal.

Shao Jingque made up his mind to find time tomorrow to go to Yue Mansion again to find out what was going on.

......

The police station is working overtime to interrogate Lin Qiao.

Judging from the information currently available, Lin Qiao confessed that she was jealous of Shao Jingque's excellence and felt that everyone in the art troupe looked down on her, so she thought of putting drugs in the boiling water bucket to take revenge on everyone.

The unknown liquid has also been tested and the results show that it is not poison, but water boiled from the leaves of the evergreen plant. Taking a large amount will burn the throat, but it is not fatal.

The source of the potion was also explained. It was provided by a person named Qiao Yulan, who had just been expelled from the art troupe a few days ago and had a motive of revenge.

Unfortunately, Qiao Yulan was not a native of Ning City, and her whereabouts were unknown after she was expelled from the art troupe. The police station urgently checked the nearby guesthouses but found no registration record of her stay, so they could not track her whereabouts for a while.

I’m afraid she’ll get wind of it and run away, and then it’ll be difficult to catch this person.

The young police officer who was taking Shao Jingque's statement looked indignant:

"These days, there really are all kinds of people. Even someone's excellence can be used as a reason to be attacked. Comrade Xiao Shao is also unlucky. A few days ago, she ran into human traffickers when she went to rent an apartment, and today she was drugged. Do you think she ran into something unclean?"

Another police officer quickly stopped him from talking nonsense:

"Hush! Mind your words and actions! You're a police officer, and you dare to say such feudal and superstitious words? Be careful that you will be pulled over for a lecture by the director!"

The young policeman, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, looked embarrassed and quickly pretended to cover his mouth, but it was too late because someone had already heard what he said.

"Comrade, the comrade Xiao Shao you just mentioned is Shao Jingque?"

The young police officer quickly turned around and saw that it was an acquaintance. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief:

"Captain Lu, it's you!"

Lu Zhan frowned, and his originally stern face looked even more serious.

He went to the police station to do some work, but before leaving, he seemed to hear someone mention Comrade Xiao Shao and said something about drugging him, which made him feel nervous.

The young police officer had dealt with him before and knew that although he looked serious, he actually did not have any airs of a leader. He handled official business impartially and was very cooperative. So when they met again, he was not so reserved and instead said warmly:

"You may not know yet, but there was a case at my sister-in-law's workplace today. The details are still under investigation, so I can't reveal them to you. You can go back and ask my sister-in-law and you'll know."

After saying that, he did not forget to add:

"You must comfort your sister-in-law when you get back. She must be terrified!"

Lu Zhan nodded with a gloomy face. It seemed that Shao Jingque had encountered trouble again, but judging from the tone of the police, at least he was fine.

He thought about it and decided to walk towards the military district guesthouse.

As the sky grew darker, the light in Room 202 of the Military District Guesthouse was on.

Shao Jingque was lying on the table writing and drawing. She couldn't put all her hopes on Yue Feiying alone. What if that guy couldn't protect himself?

She sorted out the memories of her later life in her mind, trying to find a way to make money quickly. Although she thought of many ways to make money, they all needed to wait until after the reform and opening up before they could be realized. They were like distant water that could not put out the immediate fire.

"Boom, boom, boom."

There was a knock on the door.

Shao Jingque got up without any preparation and opened the door. Unexpectedly, he saw Lu Zhan standing at the door. He was stunned for a second:

"Why are you here?"

Seeing her standing in front of him in good health, Lu Zhan finally put his heart at ease and said in a somewhat unnatural tone:

"I'm at the police station on some business. I heard there was a case at your unit... I came to find out what happened."

What he wanted to say was "I came to see how you are", but for some reason the words changed on the way they came out.

Shao Jingque was a little confused. The first thought that came to his mind was that the army also had to take charge of the police station's affairs?

This was obviously beyond the original owner's knowledge, so she was even more confused and could only confusely recount what had happened.

Lu Zhan's brows furrowed more and more as he listened. He had not expected the intrigue in the art troupe to be so serious. Looking at Shao Jingque who was obviously wilting, his eyes were full of heartache. He wanted to care about her but didn't know how to start.

"...You should be more careful in the future. Don't try to be too prominent in everything. The one who sticks out gets shot."

Shao Jingque was already feeling down about the camera, but when he heard this, he burst into laughter. What kind of talk was this? Victim-blaming?

Because you are outstanding and in the spotlight, you become the target of bad guys?

In a bad mood, she couldn't hear Lu Zhan's awkward concern, and immediately replied unhappily:

"Haha, thank you Captain Lu for your advice. I understand. I will pay attention to it next time."

For some reason, Shao Jingque clearly agreed to him with a smile, but Lu Zhan felt very awkward when he heard it.

Lu Zhan noticed that the atmosphere between the two seemed a little off, but he didn't know what went wrong. Shao Jingque also had a cold face and didn't say anything. The two stood face to face, and the atmosphere became more and more awkward.

Unable to find words to say, Lu Zhan could only leave first. After taking a few steps, Shao Jingque called him:

"Wait a minute!"

Lu Zhan's heart brightened instantly, and he turned around expectantly, only to see Shao Jingque run back to the room and run towards him again:

"I almost forgot your household registration book."

The corners of Lu Zhan's mouth, which were slightly raised, froze in place, and his expectation instantly turned into confusion.

After the last accident where they got caught in the rain together, he thought that they had reached some kind of consensus between them, but they just hadn't found an opportunity to break this window paper.

Why does Shao Jingque want to return the household registration book to him today? Does this mean that Shao Jingque is still unwilling to accept him?

Lu Zhan had a stiff face and didn't say anything, nor did he extend his hand. Inexplicable emotions were surging in his dark eyes as he stared at Shao Jingque.

Shao Jingque looked back at him, not wanting to be outdone, with her lips pouting and chin raised, her hand holding the household registration booklet stubbornly raised in the air.

The atmosphere suddenly dropped to the bottom.

An unprecedented and unfamiliar emotion filled Lu Zhan's chest: anger, sadness, grievance...all kinds of complex emotions intertwined. The key point was that he didn't understand what he had done wrong.

An impulsive thought suddenly appeared in his mind, and the next second his body had already reacted -

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