Chen Tinghan struggled for a bit, but the girl would not let him go. Instead, she held him tighter and tighter, bringing him closer and closer to the touching softness. The fragrance instantly wiped out his rationality.
If Chen Tinghan wasn't so exhausted, he might have had room to struggle. Now, he could only submit, let it go, and indulge in tenderness.
"I'm so tired."
"I know." Lin Xueyan stroked his head, moving his fingers back and forth between his hair, and responded gently.
"Sometimes I think," Chen Tinghan said in a voice close to a whisper, "none of this has anything to do with me anyway. I just need to take care of my parents, my sister, and the people I love. Why should I get involved in dealing with these... petty schemes?"
Lin Xueyan said: "Because you are a good person."
"Good person? Am I a good person?" Chen Tinghan said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Actually, I can't really say. It's just that some people are too bad. It's all in comparison. If I were really a good person, then I should be more decisive and no one would get hurt."
"I don't understand." Lin Xueyan puffed her lips and said, "But if you want to belittle yourself, I will punish you."
As she spoke, her hand touched Chen Tinghan's sensitive part, startling him. He quickly grabbed the girl's hand, then struggled to get up, flicked Lin Xueyan's forehead, and said, "You are too bold. Aren't you afraid that I will do something to you?"
Lin Xueyan looked at him with a smile, some things were self-evident.
He sighed and said, "It's a pity I can't do that. I'm selfish, but not completely selfish enough. I want to turn a blind eye, but I'm also very naive. I'm unhappy with everything and always want to twist the world into the way I want it. Can you imagine how tiring it is to live like this? I'll retire after I graduate from high school. By then, I'll have done what I needed to do, and the results, whether good or bad, will have been changed."
"Well, I support all your decisions." Lin Xueyan stared at him and said, "If you feel too much pressure, you can always come to me, I..."
He blocked Lin Xueyan's mouth with his, intending to just stay on the surface and not go any deeper, but everyone knew that in this matter, Chen Tinghan was never the active party, he was very passive, and what he said had no say.
The kiss continued deep and passionate, and only after a long time did they separate. She wiped the saliva from her lips and whispered the heartbreaking words: "Coward."
"I'm taking responsibility!" Chen Tinghan said loudly, trying to defend his already limited dignity.
"Okay, okay." Lin Xueyan, who rarely took the initiative to separate, stood up and walked towards the kitchen, saying, "That annoying secretary will be back soon. When she sees us stuck together, the look in her eyes always makes me think I'm having an affair with you. It's so annoying. I'll prepare some midnight snack for you.
What do you want to eat?
"My Miss Lin can cook, too." Chen Tinghan smiled and said doubtfully, "Can she even choose her own midnight snack?"
"Hehe." Lin Xueyan puffed out her chest proudly and said, "Actually, I bought some midnight snacks a long time ago. I'll heat them up for you. I'll heat up whatever you want."
As they were talking, the "annoying" secretary, Yu Yuanwei, arrived as promised. Upon returning home, he was surprised to see Chen Tinghan alone on the sofa. "Oh, you two are finally not clinging to each other anymore? That's rare."
"You're such a nuisance." Chen Tinghan smiled, asked him to sit down, and said, "Is there any new situation?"
"Yes, and quite a bit." Yu Yuanwei also looked exhausted. He sat down and said, "There's bad news and good news. The good news is that the bad news isn't bad enough, and the bad news is that the good news isn't good enough."
"It's quite Zen-like." Chen Tinghan said, "Tell me about it?"
"The place you arranged for me and the other police officers to visit this morning was indeed a place under Zhang Keqi's command, controlled by Wei Xuesong. There were people selling fake cigarettes and alcohol, running casinos, and engaging in the flesh trade, all of whom were their confidants." Secretary Yu said, "But we haven't found any trace of Wei Xuesong. There's no connection between them. This is bad news.
The good news is that these businesses are now under the control of Li Ze. The police have cracked down on many of their illegal businesses. If this trend continues, even if they don't find the perpetrators, they'll still be able to force Li Ze to freak out."
"...And there's this unexpected gain." Chen Tinghan shook his head with a mixture of laughter and tears, saying, "Anyway, this is the first step."
The two of them were talking about the contents of the whiteboard, feeling a little overwhelmed. At this moment, Lin Xueyan came out of the kitchen with a tray in her hand. There was food for two people, one for Chen Tinghan and one for Secretary Yu. He stood up somewhat flattered, but was glared at by her again, and then sat down.
"I'll do it, I'll do it." Secretary Yu helped carry the bowl and said, "You're so polite."
"Look at your face that looks like you're about to die suddenly. How dare I not give you something to eat?" Lin Xueyan was not polite to him. She rolled her eyes cutely and put the food down and said, "Don't keep my brother chatting too late. After eating, take a rest and we'll talk tomorrow."
"Okay, Miss, please take a rest first."
"That's right, go to sleep." Chen Tinghan and Secretary Yu both agreed, but they didn't dare to say no to her.
After she returned to the room and closed the door, Chen Tinghan breathed a sigh of relief and began to talk business: "Things have developed to this point. If Madam Lin doesn't give a clear attitude and remains vague, it will be too boring."
"How can I guess what the madam is thinking?" Secretary Yu said.
Chen Tinghan said, "I can guarantee that she hates Wang Kai very much and wants to drive him out of Wanghai. But it is impossible for such a big shot to show her attitude so obviously that a small person like me can guess it.
But if she doesn't give me an answer, I'll always feel unsure. There are some things I need to get endorsement for."
Secretary Yu ate his fried noodles and ate a large spoonful of chili peppers. He said, "I'm just an employee. Please don't make things difficult for me, okay? I run around for you every day. I don't owe you anything, do I?"
"Not really, I really have to thank you." Chen Tinghan said with a smile.
"Then stop forcing me to say things I dare not say." Secretary Yu muttered, "Why don't you tell me about the situation on your side?"
Chen Tinghan's expression suddenly became serious, and he said, "I feel a little strange, as if I have overlooked something. I always thought that this series of things were done by Li Ze, but after thinking about it carefully today, I realized that in the end, it was the Li family that suffered.
They are not the beneficiaries.”
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