Chapter 6

"Okay. I'll go tell her that she doesn't need to come." Qin Shen closed his eyes and raised his hand to rub his brows. "Anything else? If not, I'll hang up."

"That's all." Jiang Ya replied briskly, "You should also go to bed early, don't stay up all night, and don't take advantage of your youth and energy to not rest properly. That's all preempting your future health, understand?"

"I know." Qin Shen replied perfunctorily, "When there are no more cases in Mingzhou, I will sleep with you till you are completely exhausted. I guarantee you will be satisfied."

Jiang Yawei sighed, "You are just like your father, too desperate. If only you had listened to your grandfather."

Although she said that, there was a hint of pride in her voice besides worry and regret. She was obviously proud to have such a son.

"What can I do? I'm a policeman after all." Qin Shen smiled slightly, "Okay, Mom, I'll take good care of myself, don't worry. I have something else to do here, so I'll hang up first and call you when I'm free later."

He hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair and thought for a few seconds, then closed his notebook, stood up and walked out of the office.

When Xu Man's name was called by Qin Shen, she was surrounded by police officers behind her desk and being questioned.

The detachment has a cafeteria, but it only serves breakfast and lunch and closes at four in the afternoon. So whenever the team has to work overtime, they order takeout for dinner. Xu Man had just arrived and was not clear about the situation. Li Shijie was the first one to use his mobile phone to ask her if she wanted to share a meal. Later, people somehow gathered around her and asked her about everything from her food preferences to her school major, and the situation has developed into what it is now.

Xu Man was a little uncomfortable with this situation. She didn't like the feeling of being surrounded by people, so she answered everyone with a forced smile. Qin Shen's call was like timely rain for her. She quickly walked around the people surrounding her and trotted to Qin Shen who was standing at the door of the office.

"Captain Qin, you're looking for me?"

Qin Shen nodded, without looking at her, but glanced at the group of people behind her: "What are you doing, gathering together and chattering, bullying the newcomers?"

"No, we are clearly holding a welcome ceremony for the newcomers." A young male police officer answered with a smile. He was the youngest investigator in the group except Li Shijie, Zhu Zhuo. Of course, since Xu Man came, he and Li Shijie had both been promoted to senior officials. "Introducing ourselves to her. Right, everyone?"

The others nodded in agreement.

Qin Shen sneered. Doesn’t he understand these people? When they see a pretty girl, they swarm up to her. If a man comes over, I wonder if they will still do the same. Virtue.

He ignored his men and turned his gaze back to Xu Man: "Come out with me." As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked outside. Xu Man was confused and had no time to ask him why, so she just followed him out.

"Hey, Captain Qin, you're not being kind." Zhu Zhuo saw this and raised his voice with a smile, "Why did you ask the girl out? You're abusing your power for personal gain. I'm going to report Chai!"

"Tsk, come on." Li Shijie pouted, "If Brother Qin wants to date a girl, does he need to abuse his power for personal gain? And let me tell you, they already know each other. Maybe my junior sister will become my sister-in-law in the future. I warn you, don't have any ideas about her. I want to protect Brother Qin's happy life."

His smug look was immediately retaliated. Zhu Zhuo raised his arm and hooked it around his neck, grinning and saying, "Oh, Lord Li, you have such great authority. In that case, are you going to treat us to this meal?"

"That's right! Give me some braised chicken with rice!"

"Then I'll order some fried rice noodles. Mr. Li is treating us today, so how can we not give him face, right?"

The noisy noise in the office was shut out by Qin Shen. Xu Man stood in front of the door and asked him cautiously, "Captain Qin, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Qin Shen looked at her.

He originally wanted to talk to her directly about the internship, but the moment he saw her, he suddenly forgot what he was going to say.

Xu Man was very beautiful, with fair skin, delicate features and smooth black hair. He hadn't asked her to dress properly on the phone, so she came wearing a dress. The pure white dress paired with pure white thick-soled sandals made her look like a doll, well-behaved and innocent, her beauty pure and special.

After all, she and I are schoolmates.

A junior, two years younger than me, that means she is a junior...

"Captain Qin?"

Xu Man's doubtful voice called back Qin Shen's rationality. He calmed himself down and looked at the girl in front of him again. The words he said changed from internship to: "Haven't you had dinner yet?"

Xu Man was somewhat surprised, not understanding why he called her out to ask such a question first, but she still nodded and answered obediently: "Not yet."

"I'll treat you." Qin Shen turned around, "Come here."

Xu Man was a little confused. He called her out specifically just to treat her to dinner?

But thinking about it, she felt that this made sense: his mother had asked him to help take care of her, and it was her first day in the detachment. As the detachment leader, he invited her to dinner, so it should... maybe... probably be reasonable, right?

"What's wrong?" After taking a few steps forward, Qin Shen realized that she hadn't caught up with him. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked back, raising his chin slightly forward, "Catch up."

"...Oh." Xu Man nodded and trotted after him. "Thank you, Captain."

"No need." Qin Shen made himself think about the phone call in the office, telling himself that he was fulfilling his promise, but his mind changed and he couldn't help but return to the scene he had just seen.

A well-behaved, cute and pure school girl.

“It should be.”

It gets dark late in the summer. It’s past five o’clock and the sun hasn’t set yet. The afterglow of the sunset illuminates the sky, dyeing most of it orange.

Qin Shen asked Xu Man to wait at the gate of the detachment, and he went to the parking yard to drive the car over. He used his own car instead of the police car, unless he wanted to be on the headlines of social news for eating and drinking with Xu Man at public expense.

Seeing a black SUV stop in front of her, Xu Man originally wanted to get into the back seat, but Qin Shen had already lowered the passenger window and asked her to get in, so she had no choice but to open the passenger door and sit in.

After she fastened her seat belt, Qin Shen stepped on the accelerator and drove out of the detachment. On the way, seeing that she looked a little reserved, he took the initiative to start a conversation. "How long have you been in Mingzhou? Have you been here before?"

Xu Man shook her head: "I just arrived today, this is my first time here."

"Just arrived?" This answer was somewhat unexpected for him. "You called me as soon as you arrived? Don't you feel tired?"

"The school-required internship starts in July," she replied quietly, "I'm already a few days late."

Qin Shen was speechless. He had seen honest people before, but he had never seen anyone so honest.

"Minzhou is so close to Xinjing, and it's also a major tourist city. Have you ever thought about coming here for a trip?"

"I don't have time to come during school hours because my classes are full. When the holidays come, I go home."

"You're not free on the weekends?"

“…I never thought about coming here.”

Qin Shen smiled and said, "It seems that our city's publicity needs to be strengthened."

Then I asked her, "Are you used to eating pasta?"

"It's OK. I like it."

"Then I'll treat you to a bowl of noodles today." He turned the steering wheel and turned right. "This is a century-old restaurant that has been on CCTV's food channel. If you come to Mingzhou and don't eat a bowl of noodles, it's like coming in vain. How do you think?"

Of course Xu Man agreed. Even if he asked her to eat at a food stall, she would still say yes. After all, she was the one being treated, and the one treating was her immediate boss.

There was no conversation along the way. Qin Shen turned on the car radio, and the voice of the radio host explaining the road conditions came through the loudspeaker. The sky outside was full of rosy clouds, and the air conditioner in the car was running, blowing cool air, not letting the summer heat sneak in at all. Xu Man sat there a little awkwardly at first, but gradually she relaxed her body and soothed her expression in the fresh breeze.

Unlike what she had imagined, as the second or third generation of an official, Qin Shen did not have the dandy air that many children of high-ranking officials had. Perhaps it was related to the fact that his father was a member of the public security department. He neither wore a famous watch nor drove a luxury car, and was no different from an ordinary salaried worker. However, his temperament was very outstanding, and he would definitely not blend in with the crowd when he walked on the street. She couldn't tell whether it was because of his looks or the way he moved.

However, maybe it’s not that he doesn’t want to show off his wealth, but that he can’t.

A voice in Xu Man's heart said that with his family background, if he drove a luxury car, wore a famous watch, and went in and out of high-end clubs, he would probably be used by someone with ulterior motives to create a storm within a week, just like she never wore famous brands or carried famous bags. However, Qin Shen's family background was even more complicated and huge than hers.

His family background requires him to keep a low profile and stay out of trouble.

"We're here." Qin Shen's sudden voice startled Xu Man. She thought he saw through what she was thinking. Two seconds later she realized that they had arrived. She quickly responded, unbuckled her seat belt, pushed open the car door and got out.

Qin Shen brought her to a noodle shop, which was said to be a century-old shop. The facade and decoration did have some ancient charm. When she pushed the door open, the aroma of the noodle soup came along with the cold air from the air conditioner, which easily aroused the visitor's appetite.

There were quite a few customers in the restaurant. The TV mounted on the wall was playing Journey to the West. The sounds of the Monkey King fighting monsters blended into the conversations of the diners, creating a very comfortable atmosphere.

"What do you want to eat?" Qin Shen walked to the counter and asked her.

"Whatever." Xu Man answered at first, but then felt it was not a good idea, so she added, "Any assorted items?"

"Yes," the waiter at the counter answered her, "vegetarian."

"Then I'll have a bowl of mixed vegetables." Qin Shen took out his phone, "I'll have a bowl of shrimp noodles with an egg."

"Do you want mixed noodles or noodle soup?"

"I want shrimp noodle soup." Qin Shen turned to Xu Man, "What about you?"

Xu Man blinked. The noodle shops she had eaten at before always served soup noodles directly. They would only make mixed noodles if the customer specifically requested it. She had never asked at the beginning like this. She thought for a moment and said, "Let's make mixed noodles."

Qin Shen nodded, paid the bill at the counter, and took Xu Man to a table by the window. Xu Man sat opposite him. The reservedness that had just disappeared in the car returned again. She didn't know what to say to him, so she could only lower her head and fiddle with her cell phone. It was at this time that Tang Yourong sent her a message.

[Xiao Man, is the problem solved? Mom has already called your Aunt Jiang, and you have indeed been assigned to the Municipal Bureau. It must be her son who made a mistake. Aunt Jiang has already talked to her son. Has he come to talk to you about this? 】

Xu Man replied.

【not yet. Maybe you’ll tell me later. 】

Tang Yourong: [Are you still in the detachment now? Have you had dinner? 】

Xu Man replied: [I’m having dinner outside with Captain Qin. 】

After this message was sent, there was no movement on the other end of the phone.

Half a minute later, Xu Man received the message from Tang Yourong.

[Did you go out to eat with someone alone? 】

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