The conversation with Tian Si lasted until eleven o'clock in the middle of the night. Although most of the time Tian Si was typing messages and Xu Man was reading them and occasionally replying a sentence or two, this did not dampen each other's enthusiasm at all. He tirelessly instilled Tian's love experience into her for more than an hour until she was really sleepy and ended the chat.
The advice Tian Si gave her was nothing more than taking the initiative to approach Qin Shen, such as "Observe your captain's daily activities, calculate the time and run into him a few times, you don't have to do anything, just smile at him, the kind of smile you usually have, quiet, well-behaved and shy, men all like this", and "Didn't you say he was responsible for taking care of you? Then when you follow him on field missions in the future, talk to him more and ask questions that are easy to answer and don't make you look like an idiot", and another example, "If it doesn't work, just confess to him directly. I really, really think he is interested in you, absolutely. If he doesn't have any feelings for you, he is either stupid or bad"... These are all methods that make sense at first glance, but when you think about it carefully, they are extremely inconsistent with her style of doing things. If she could do these things, she wouldn't have to ask for external help like she is now.
Of course, it doesn't mean that she was not tempted at all. After all, there is a saying that goes, those who don't work hard will never succeed. Only by working hard can there be a possibility of success. But the more she thought about it, the more she felt that these methods were inappropriate. Since she decided to stay in the detachment for internship, she would have to stay for at least half a year. If her confession failed, how would she face Qin Shen in the next six months? It’s scary just to think about it.
As for Tian Si's repeated emphasis on "he is interested in you", Xu Man ignored it intentionally or unintentionally. She just lay in bed thinking about her worries for half the night and couldn't fall asleep. As soon as she closed her eyes, she saw Qin Shen standing under the street light and his smiling words "stay", and she didn't fall asleep until midnight.
The next morning, when she was woken up by the alarm, her eyelids were so sore that she struggled in the quilt for a long time. It was not until the alarm rang for the third time that she barely woke up, climbed out of bed, and went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Lu Yajun and Lu Daonan have been brought to justice, and the case of Zhang Xiaojuan has come to an end. All that remains are some miscellaneous investigative tasks. It cannot be said that the detachment is completely idle, but it is not as busy as in the past few days. Working hours have returned to the normal eight o'clock in the morning.
Although Qin Shen said that there was no clock-in system in the team, and that it was fine as long as she didn't come in too late, Xu Man had always been a good student. In college, she had never skipped classes or even been late. Now that she was doing her internship, she still continued this habit. She quickly washed up, picked up her bag and went out. It was almost seven in the morning, and there was still an hour before work. Of course, considering the time to buy breakfast and take the bus, it was not too early to arrive at the detachment.
However, when she walked out of the apartment building, she saw an unexpected scene.
A black SUV was parked beside the flower bed, facing the gate of her apartment building.
Her thoughts paused for a moment, her heart skipped a beat, and she stood frozen at the door of the unit, staring at the car in disbelief.
New A12S24... the license plate number is the same as the one she saw two days ago, and the model...
The black car honked at Xu Man, waking her up from her dream. She came to her senses and walked towards the car hesitantly. When she got closer, she found that the driver's window was not closed. The handsome driver was sitting inside, smiling at her through sunglasses.
"morning."
It's really him.
"Good morning." She greeted him in a daze, and noticed her heartbeat quickening slightly. A guess arose in her mind, but was forcibly suppressed. She didn't dare to think too much about it, and didn't hope that this was another self-conceit like yesterday.
"What a coincidence... meeting here."
Qin Shen sneered and said, "What a coincidence, I am waiting for you here on purpose."
Xu Man's heart trembled.
"wait for me?"
He hummed, as if it was a matter of course, without any unnaturalness, "Get in the car, I'll take you to the detachment."
Xu Man stood where she was, not moving. The thought that had been suppressed deep in her heart rose up as if it were injected with hydrogen, exploding into bunches of fireworks.
"Captain...you're passing by here on your way to work, so could you give me a ride?"
Qin Shen smiled and did not answer her question, but asked back: "What's wrong? Is there any monster in my car that makes you not want to get in?"
"No." Xu Man raised her hand to smooth the hair beside her ears and smiled elegantly, "It's just... thank you, Captain."
She suddenly began to regret staying in bed in the morning. The alarm was set at six o'clock, but she had to dawdle until half past six, which made her very tight on time. She didn't have time to choose carefully and just picked an ordinary summer dress to wear. She also put on a simple and light makeup. If she had known that Qin Shen would come to pick her up, she should have spent more time on makeup and dressing up.
With the help of her shoulder bag, Xu Man secretly adjusted the hem of her clothes, trying to make them look more decent, then she went around to the other side of the car and sat on the passenger seat. Unconsciously, she had developed the habit of sitting in the passenger seat, even though she used to prefer sitting in the back seat.
Qin Shen put his sunglasses down and put them on properly, locked the central lock, started the engine and asked her, "Is it hot? If you feel hot, I'll turn on the air conditioner."
Xu Man fastened her seat belt, shook her head, and replied with a smile: "It's okay, it's not very hot." In fact, it was a little hot in the car. Although it was morning time, it was not very cool in the morning in July. The temperature in the car was at least 25 degrees, but it was still within the tolerable range and not very stuffy.
She didn't lie on purpose, but in front of Qin Shen, she was always more reserved, and her body would often take action before she could react. In addition, she was always concerned about whether Qin Shen's care for her was instructed by an elder, so in many aspects, she required herself to not be annoying and tried not to cause trouble to the other party.
Qin Shen smiled, glanced at her through his sunglasses, closed the windows on both sides, and turned on the car air conditioner. "I can't believe you're so heat resistant. I can't. I sweat all over when it gets hot. Have you checked the weather forecast? It says it's going to be over 30 degrees today. I don't know when it'll rain to get rid of the heat."
Cool breeze blew out from the air vent regulator, slowly lowering the temperature in the car. Xu Man took off her shoulder bag, put it on her legs and hugged it, and replied softly: "I saw it, it seems that there will be a light rain in three days."
The car turned a corner and drove towards the entrance of the community. "Light rain is useless, heavy rain is needed. Light rain in the summer makes it even more stuffy, and the air smells like dust. Hey, does it rain a lot in Jiangzhou in the summer? Is it really like what they say on TV, that it rains for a month straight during the rainy season?"
"It will stop for a few days." Xu Man said, "But it's only one or two days a week. It's useless. The moisture is still very strong."
"Wouldn't that be cool?"
"It's OK, not that cool. After all, the temperature is there." Xu Man replied, "It will become hot and humid when it's not raining. Even if it rains, it will only be cool for a while, and the temperature will rise again soon."
Qin Shen smiled and said, "The climates in Xinjing and Jiangzhou are very different. When you came here to study at university, were you not used to it in your first year?"
"Yes, a little bit, especially in winter. It was the first time I saw snow more than ten centimeters thick. It was totally different from Jiangzhou. I was really surprised and liked it." Recalling her first year in college in Xinjing, Xu Man smiled with some nostalgia, "It rarely snowed in Jiangzhou. Even if it snowed, it was only a thin layer of snow, which turned into ice overnight. Unlike here, it snows heavily. If you step on the snow, your entire snow boots will be submerged."
At this point, she suddenly remembered something and asked Qin Shen: "Captain, where are you from? Mingzhou?" Judging from his behavior and tone, he seemed to be very familiar with Mingzhou. Is he a native of Mingzhou?
Qin Shen gave her another answer: "Me? I'm from Xinjing."
Xu Man was a little surprised, but then he thought about it and felt that this was normal. His grandfather and parents both worked in Xinjing, so it would be strange that he was not from Xinjing. He was probably familiar with Mingzhou because of his work.
"Captain, have you been studying in Xinjing since you were a child?"
"Yes." Qin Shen answered with a smile, "They are all on the same road. The elementary school and junior high school are next to each other on Xinfu West Road, the high school is opposite the junior high school, and the university is a little further away, on Xinfu East Road at the other end. But in the end it is still the same road. I have been taking the same road to and from school for more than ten years. I am almost sick of walking. I can walk it backwards with my eyes closed. I finally got a job and moved to a new place. I finally feel a little fresh in Mingzhou."
The car stopped at an intersection. The radio was playing the latest popular morning songs. The brisk rhythm and melodious melody echoed in the car, making the atmosphere soothing. While listening to the song, Xu Man asked, "Captain, did you come to Mingzhou for an internship?"
"No, I was doing internship at the provincial department, and came here after I graduated."
Provincial Department... Well, with his family background, it was normal for him to go to the Provincial Department for internship. He did not stay after graduation, but came to Mingzhou to be the captain of the criminal investigation detachment. I'm afraid it was just to accumulate grassroots achievements and pave the way for future promotion. Just like my mother said, after working for a few years, he will be transferred to the Provincial Department, or even the headquarters.
Thinking of this, she asked, "Is it better to intern at the provincial department than to work here?"
Qin Shen: "What a bullshit. I have to wait in the Fountain Palace every day to prevent people from causing trouble. It's meaningless to wait for eight hours from morning to night. If the old man hadn't forced me to do an internship with him, I would have run away long ago. I wouldn't have wasted half a year there."
Xu Man couldn't help but smile when she heard this. This experience was really similar to hers. Both of them had their parents arrange the internship work and location for them, and they were forced to start the job without knowing what was going on.
Qin Shen continued, "Don't think you're that great to work in a provincial department. Newcomers are destined to do odd jobs wherever they go, especially in Xinjing. There are so many things to do and the bureaucracy is so strict. Doing logistics can be exhausting."
Xu Man was a little confused: "Uncle asked you to go to the provincial department. Could it be that he wants you to be a logistics person?"
"Not really. I can still go out on field duty, but it's really not that interesting. I just learned some methods from my dad. I didn't get any specific practical experience until I came here. I was just a newcomer when I was doing internship, so how could I be led by my dad every day? I did what other newcomers did, and it was common for me to be on duty all night. Especially at the beginning and end of the year, I would squat at the Fountain Palace every day. I could freeze myself into a snowman in 30 minutes. That feeling is really unforgettable."
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