There was one thing Qin Shen said that was right, that is, the punishment imposed by the Municipal Bureau this time, to some extent, really created an opportunity for them to be alone together.
Needless to say, they had lunch together again. Qin Shen found a chain fish restaurant and ordered a pot of nine-grid fish soup, accompanied by fried rice and sauce. The two of them had a delicious meal together. This made Xu Man curious. She wondered how he could find so many restaurants with mild flavors in this era when spicy food is the norm. It would be fine if it was just one or two, but it was unbelievable that it had been like this for more than a month.
When she asked this, Qin Shen was also surprised. It seemed that he had never thought about this question before. He put down his chopsticks and thought for a while, then said, "I don't know. I usually order takeout or have others bring it to me. I rarely eat out. I came to this restaurant today because Lao Feng recommended it. He asked me if I had eaten yet. I said no, but I was thinking about where to eat. So he recommended this restaurant to me. What's wrong? Does it not suit your taste?"
Xu Man shook her head. "I just think it's amazing. I think you are amazing, Captain, to be able to find so many different types of restaurants, and none of them serve food that is too oily or spicy."
Qin Shen smiled, but his focus was not on this, but on how she addressed him: "Why are you still calling me captain at this time?"
Xu Man was stunned, her face turned red, she lowered her head and smiled slightly, and said: "If you don't want to call me captain... then what should I call you?"
Without hesitation, he replied: "Call my name."
Xu Man was a little embarrassed, but still said under the other party's expectant gaze: "Qin Shen?"
Qin Shen: “…”
Qin Shen: "I always feel like there's something weird."
Xu Man also felt something was strange, but couldn't put her finger on what it was, but she just felt something was wrong, so she asked for his opinion: "How about I call you captain?"
"It always feels strange to call me captain." Qin Shen stroked his chin, "Why don't you try calling me by my nickname?"
He didn't tell her what his nickname was, but nicknames have their own rules. For a one-word name like his, the nicknames are nothing more than "A Shen", "Xiao Shen" and the like. Xu Man tried to call him in her heart, and the heat on her face immediately soared. This... this way of calling her made her feel even stranger than calling him by his name just now. Not only that, it was also very embarrassing. She definitely couldn't call him that.
"I'd better call you Captain," she said, lowering her head to scoop up the fish soup in the bowl to hide her shyness. "I'm used to calling you that, and I can't change it in a short time."
"You can call me that, but you can't keep doing that." Qin Shen picked up a piece of fish fillet for her, "Later--"
He suddenly stopped talking and didn't continue.
Without waiting for the next words, Xu Man raised her head in confusion: "Wait for what later?"
Qin Shen coughed dryly, a suspicious look flashed across his face, "It's nothing, call me that if you want, then call me that, anyway you're the only one in the team who calls me that, so just treat it as your exclusive nickname."
Xu Man's attention was immediately drawn to his last four words, and she no longer bothered about his unfinished sentence. Come to think of it, she seemed to be the only one in the entire detachment who called the captain Captain Qin. Everyone else just called him Captain Qin. But to say that this was her exclusive nickname was too...
She murmured in response, lowered her head and took two mouthfuls of rice, then whispered, "That's it," as a definite response to what he said.
Qin Shen didn't react at all. At this moment, his mind was completely occupied by the thought that suddenly arose in his mind. God knows what he wanted to say at that moment was clearly "When we get married, will you call me that too?", but for some reason a fantasy scene of the two of them being intimate flashed through his mind, with his beloved girl being pinned down under him, blushing as she called him captain. Just thinking about such a scene made his blood boil, and he finally suppressed it, maintaining a normal expression and returning the other person's smile.
…
Don't talk about troubles while eating. This is the principle that Xu Man's parents have taught her since she was a child. She regards it as one of the dogmas of life and has never violated it. So she and Qin Shen had a very relaxing meal. There were one or two small episodes occasionally, which were those sweet things that happened between lovers and they were very happy. But on the way back, she was not in such a good mood.
She was still worried about Qin Shen's violation of discipline and beating someone. Although the other party seemed to not take it seriously at all, as a police officer, beating people was a serious violation of discipline and regulations. More than one professor had told her in class: You can't do this, you can't do this. The consequences of doing so will be very serious. Dismissal and investigation are light punishments. If you are not careful, it will constitute a violation of the law and you will be arrested and prosecuted.
Especially since he is the captain of the criminal police team and the leader of the Mingzhou Criminal Investigation Detachment. If something like this happened, it would set a bad example for those below him and would "set a bad trend". His superiors will only punish him more severely and will not let him off easily. How could they just ask him to write a self-criticism report and reflect at home for a few days and then be done with it?
Xu Man looked at Qin Shen. He was driving, his eyes focused straight ahead, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He was obviously in a good mood. She didn't want to ruin his good mood, so she endured it all the way. When she saw that the car was about to arrive at her community, she couldn't help but ask.
"Captain, is it really okay? ...You violated discipline and beat someone."
Qin Shen slowed down the car, glanced at her, and said with a smile: "Are you still worried? Don't worry, I said it's okay, and it's okay."
"How is the criminal suspect you beat up now?" she asked. "I heard from Senior Brother Li that he was sent to the hospital?"
When Luo Junli was mentioned, Qin Shen's expression turned colder. He snorted and said, "He's still alive. He can't die."
What kind of answer is this... Xu Man was embarrassed. It seemed that his impression of that person was really bad. What on earth happened last night? He didn't seem that angry when he saw him on the street. How come there was such a big change in just a few hours?
"Has the disability certificate come out?"
"I came out. I have a first-degree facial injury." Qin Shen replied, "It's not particularly serious. The bureau may discuss it for a while. During this time, I will rest at home."
Xu Man was surprised. First degree minor injury? She originally thought it was just some scratches or something, but how could it be so serious? How angry was he to beat someone like that?
"They are only minor injuries, so they are not serious?" She asked anxiously, "Once it is determined to be a minor injury, the victim's family can sue you. What will we do then?"
"No big deal, just find a lawyer to sue. And he's not a victim, he's a suspect in an attempted crime. The real victim is you, how can he be considered a victim?" Qin Shen parked the car next to the flower bed downstairs in the community, "We're here, get out."
Xu Man didn't care about these things at this time, and continued to sit in the car and talk to him: "But if things really turn out like this, you will be in the public security system-"
Qin Shen let out a breath and interrupted her, "I know what you want to say." He turned his head and smiled at her, "But believe me, it will be fine. Director Zhou has already told me that the bureau will not handle this matter seriously and will probably let it go lightly. As for Luo, of course I have ways to deal with possible troubles, so you don't have to worry."
Xu Man looked at him blankly, with several thoughts flashing through her mind.
He is the son of the provincial public security chief. As Kyoto is the capital of the province, the status of the new provincial public security bureau is much higher than other provincial bureaus of the same level. It is equivalent to a department directly under the headquarters. According to his mother, his grandfather also worked in the central government and held a high position. If we just talk about family background, I'm afraid there is no one in the entire public security department with such a strong background as him. It seems that she doesn't need to worry about this, but it's better to be safe than sorry. If Qin Shen really gets into trouble because of this matter, and his originally bright future is at risk, she can really be blamed.
What is even more worrying is that someone will take advantage of this to make a big fuss. Once many things involve political relations, they will become complicated and difficult to control.
The more Xu Man thought about it, the more depressed she became. Her beautiful eyebrows unconsciously knitted slightly, which made Qin Shen smile dotingly. He reached out and patted her face gently: "Okay, don't worry. Look at your frown. Am I not standing in front of you now? Think about the future later. Just enjoy it now."
Such comfort certainly had no effect, but since the other party said so, Xu Man could only relax her brows and reveal a faint smile to show that she was comforted by him.
"Think about happy things and don't make things difficult for yourself." Qin Shen continued with a smile, "After all, it was me who hit him. It had nothing to do with you. You were just unlucky enough to run into that bastard."
Xu Man nodded and asked him again, "Are you going back?"
Qin Shen hummed, "Go back and have some sleep. I was busy all day yesterday and didn't sleep well last night. I wanted to make up for it in the morning, but I was called to the Municipal Bureau and criticized. I didn't get any sleep, so I have to go back and make up for it."
He yawned as he spoke, and it seemed that he was really tired. Seeing this, Xu Man stopped arguing with him, said goodbye, got out of the car with her bag, and prepared to go home.
Qin Shen also got out of the car, "Come on, I'll take you upstairs." Apparently what happened last night taught him a lesson. He no longer just stopped downstairs as he did before, but escorted her all the way to her doorstep.
Of course Xu Man gladly accepted this. It was good to be able to spend more time with him, even if it was only for a few minutes, and she was happy about it.
…
In the next few days, Qin Shen treated his suspension as a vacation, just as he said. Every day he either talked to Xu Man on the phone, or went to her house and took her out to the mall and eat.
One time, the two of them saw a salesperson in a supermarket promoting rice cookers by using corn and ham to steam rice. They became interested, so they bought the ingredients, went home, searched the Internet for an instructional video, and followed the instructions. Although the final product didn’t look as good as the one in the video, it was still acceptable and tasted good.
Xu Man was a little discouraged. She originally wanted to cook with Qin Shen, but the red rash on her arm had not subsided yet. Qin Shen was present when the doctor told her not to touch alkaline water such as soap and detergent. He took note of this and did not let her touch it. He did everything by himself, from washing rice to washing vegetables to steaming the pot. She watched the whole process, and her only job was to stare at the instructional video on her phone and tell the other person what to do next. It was totally not the two-person cooking mode she had imagined.
Of course, everyone was happy with the final result. The rice was steamed very fragrantly. She took a photo and posted it to her Moments, which soon received a like from Tian Si, who also left a message: [Not bad, Xiao Manman, you have learned how to cook. But why do you have two pairs of bowls and chopsticks? Tell me quickly, which little devil were you having dinner with behind my back? 】
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