In the past, when Qin Shen sent Xu Man home, he always parked the car downstairs of the apartment building and ended the trip without getting out of the car. He just watched her go in and go upstairs alone. It was not that he didn't want to send her upstairs, but he knew that he couldn't be too hasty in pursuing a girl with a shy personality. He had to take it slow, otherwise he would scare her away by accident. So he always restrained himself and kept his distance.
Things are different now. Their relationship has made a qualitative leap. What happened on the street made him no longer feel comfortable letting Xu Man go in alone. Therefore, even though the journey was only three minutes, he still stayed with her all the way to her doorstep and stopped at the entrance.
"I won't go in. Go back to your room and have a good rest. If you feel uncomfortable, call me." He stood at the door and warned me earnestly, "Don't come out alone again! Do you hear me?"
It was a fierce remark with a commanding tone, sounding like he was lecturing someone, but Xu Man knew that it was his way of expressing his concern. He just lost his usual composure because he cared too much, so he seemed so angry. In fact, he cared about her more than anyone else.
Thinking of this, her heart felt warm and she smiled and nodded in response. "Yes, I understand."
Perhaps because her answer was a bit rash, Qin Shen looked worried and reminded her again: "Call me if you have anything. I will be there in ten minutes. Got it?"
"I know." Xu Man replied softly, unconsciously adding a bit of coquettishness, "But Captain, speeding will result in a fine and points deduction."
Qin Shen laughed, but he was also helpless because he was angry with her: "You are still in the mood to joke at this time? I am serious with you."
Xu Man smiled at his anxious but thoughtful concern, "Well, I'll remember that." She restrained her smile and nodded seriously, "If I feel unwell or something happens, I will call you and will not go out alone at night again."
"Not just tonight." Qin Shen emphasized, "Every day from now on, after 9pm, you are not allowed to go out alone. If you need to go out for something, call me over and I will accompany you."
This was a little beyond Xu Man's expectations. She didn't expect him to be so nervous. She widened her eyes slightly and asked, "But what if you are busy?"
Qin Shen: "Even if you are busy, please take time to come here."
Xu Man: "Well...what if you really can't spare the time?"
Qin Shen: "Then you should stay at home and don't go out. What urgent matter is there that requires you to run out alone without even waiting for me?"
Xu Man: "Fire? Earthquake?"
Qin Shen: “…”
Qin Shen: "Do you really have to argue with me?"
Xu Man quickly shook her head, looking as obedient and cute as a kitten. Qin Shen couldn't help but smile, and the depressed feeling in his heart was relieved a lot.
"Then I'll go back first and come see you tomorrow." He reached out and touched her smooth hair, smiling at her gently, "You don't have to come to work in the team these two days, just rest at home."
Xu Man nodded and agreed obediently: "You too, don't be too tired."
Qin Shen didn't say anything else and fell silent.
The sensor light in the corridor dimmed, plunging the outside into darkness. Only the light from the living room remained, illuminating the entrance in a dim and dark manner.
He looked at Xu Man, suddenly took a step forward, stretched out his hands and hugged her tightly.
Xu Man was caught off guard, her hand still half-holding the medicine bag. Three or four medicine boxes were stacked between their waists and abdomens, causing her pain. However, Qin Shen seemed to be completely unaware and continued to hug her tightly. It was almost half a minute before he let go.
"Stay well." He stroked her face, his low, hoarse voice seemed to contain a thousand emotions, no longer as relaxed and at ease as before, "Don't get into trouble again."
Xu Man looked at him blankly and suddenly felt like crying. When she was attacked by the gangsters on the street, she had been panicked and frightened. She was still in shock afterwards, but she had never felt so vulnerable as she did now. It was as if all the panic and grievances she had suffered throughout the night burst out in an instant, prompting her to draw warmth and peace of mind from the man in front of her.
Next, she did something she had never done or thought of in her twenty-one years of life.
She put her bag and cell phone on the counter next to her, stood on tiptoe, put her arms around Qin Shen's neck, and kissed him on the lips.
The faint smell of tobacco drifted into her nostrils, which was a bit choking, and her throat began to itch a little, but she suppressed all the discomfort, closed her eyes, and continued to stick her lips to Qin Shen's warm lips that were slightly moist.
One second.
Two seconds.
Qin Shen suddenly hugged her waist tightly, took the initiative, and kissed her deeply in return.
It was no longer a superficial taste, but the tip of his tongue probed in, their lips and tongues intertwined, exchanging body temperature and breathing, licking and sucking without leaving a single gap, until Xu Man was a little breathless, her chest heaving rapidly, but Qin Shen hugged her tighter, his hot body wrapped around her tightly, as if he wanted to embed her completely into his body.
It was unknown how long it took before Qin Shen ended the kiss. He stopped and moved away from her lips slightly, but still very close. Xu Man could even feel his warm breath spraying on her face, like a spring breeze blowing, bringing about a palpitation and itchiness in her heart.
She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Qin Shen again. Her face was deeply red, and her bright red lips were sheen-like and moist, making people want to take a bite.
Qin Shen didn't move, fearing that if he kissed her again, things would get out of control.
"Can't bear to leave me?" He chuckled hoarsely, "So proactive."
Xu Man's face turned red again. The kiss just now had exhausted all her courage. She didn't know what happened. Her mind was hot and her body just moved. When she came to her senses, Qin Shen had held him in his arms and was kissing him passionately. It was too late to regret and she could only endure it passively. Now that she was sober, she felt so embarrassed that she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"……No."
"No? Not as enthusiastic as you to pounce on me and kiss me? I was shocked." Qin Shen smiled even more, sighed, and said to her, "Next time you do this again, can you give me a heads up in advance? So I can be prepared, so as not to waste two seconds like just now, which is so bad."
Xu Man's face turned red so much that blood seemed to drip out. Did he have to recall the stupid action over and over again? Besides, who was more passionate? The kiss made her almost unable to breathe, and her heart was still beating violently.
"...Aren't you going back to the detachment to interrogate people? Why aren't you leaving yet?" She whispered, "If you don't leave now, the hospital's test report will be out soon."
Qin Shen: "I was about to leave, but you stopped me. Why are you going to chase me away after we kissed?"
Xu Man: “…” She shouldn’t have kissed him just now. She was really out of her mind. She let herself be taken advantage of by someone and ended up suffering the consequences.
Seeing his girlfriend lowering her head and looking like she didn't want to talk to him anymore, Qin Shen relaxed his brows and smiled. He stopped teasing her and spoke in a more serious tone, but his voice was still full of laughter: "You don't want me to leave, but you don't want to stay at home alone? Are you scared? Or can't sleep?"
Xu Man shook her head, not understanding why he would think of this, "Of course not. I, I just -"
The urge to cough saved her. She turned her head, covered her mouth and coughed a few times, immediately attracting Qin Shen's attention: "Why are you coughing? Have a cold? Or are you feeling unwell? Is it the aftereffect of the drug that grandson drugged you?"
"No." She cleared her throat and felt it relieved a lot before answering, "It's just... my throat is a little itchy."
Qin Shen understood, loosened his hand on her waist, took a step back, stood a little further away from her, lowered his head and coughed dryly, somewhat embarrassedly. "Tonight... is a special situation. I didn't expect this to happen before. Don't worry, I will never smoke again. I will quit starting today."
Xu Man's cheeks flushed. She didn't think about what he meant by "rest assured". "Smoking is bad for your health. It's good for your health to quit smoking early. Don't quit smoking just for me..."
"I know." Qin Shen smiled, "But it's not that easy to quit smoking. When there are too many cases and I'm busy, and I get anxious, the addiction will come up, and I can't help but want to smoke a cigarette. But from today on, I will try my best to quit it. Remember to supervise me. If I smoke, don't let me kiss you. I think I can quit in about three days."
Xu Man blushed, "How can I supervise you like this..."
"You can try it." He smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to it. How about a random test every morning, noon and night? To see if I'm smoking?"
Xu Man looked up, her mood could no longer be described in words.
She had always thought that her captain was a very serious and reliable person, different from those slick men. How come he has become so... so fond of teasing people? Could it be that what he showed me before was all a fake, and now I see his true face?
"I can buy you some candy," she said. "Take one whenever you want to smoke."
What she meant was that she couldn't even think about taking the random test because she couldn't do it and didn't have the nerve to do it.
Of course Qin Shen heard the hidden meaning in her words, but he didn't take it to heart at all. Just because she was embarrassed to do it didn't mean he was embarrassed too. Moreover, to understand a person's thoughts, one cannot listen to what she said, but must look at what she did. He knew his girlfriend's personality very well. She was shy and introverted. Many times, she said one thing and meant another because she was embarrassed to admit it. The kiss just now was the best proof of this.
"Okay. I'll wait for your candy."
Xu Man smiled a little embarrassedly and reminded him softly: "It's getting late, you should go back to the detachment, otherwise you will have to work until dawn. Staying up all night is not good for your health. You have to get rid of these bad habits such as staying up late and smoking. Don't do anything reckless just because you are young."
Her words reminded Qin Shen of Jiang Ya, who had also been talking about him in the same way. However, unlike the helplessness he felt when facing his own mother, Xu Man's gentle thoughts only made him feel full of warmth, and his heart was warm and soothed.
"It seems that my daily routine is a collection of bad habits." He said with a smile, "But I still say that in the criminal investigation field, staying up all night is inevitable, and you can't expect it to have a regular schedule."
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