Shen Xingling raised her head and met Qin Xiao's open and almost transparent eyes.
There was no flicker in his eyes, nor any trace of the panic often seen in liars; only a resolute calm, as if every word he uttered was simply stating a fact.
This confidence made her already somewhat wavering judgment tilt even further.
She was silent for a few seconds, then closed the notebook and stood up.
"You wait here."
After saying that, she turned and quickly left the interrogation room, the sound of her high heels clicking on the floor echoing in the empty corridor.
About five minutes later, Shen Xingling pushed open the door and came back, her expression somewhat complicated.
Qin Xiao looked at her, raised an eyebrow, and asked knowingly, "So, officer?"
Shen Xingling walked to the table, placed her hands on the surface, looked down at Qin Xiao, and spoke with a hint of helplessness in her voice.
"Ye Chen's phone was smashed by your punch when you hit him."
"The screen is shattered, and the motherboard may also be deformed. The technical department is trying to repair it, but it's hard to say whether the data can be recovered."
She paused, pulled out a chair and sat down, her movements revealing a hint of weariness.
"However, the bar's surveillance footage and the testimonies of several witnesses, at first glance, don't differ much from what you said."
"In addition, Miss Gu has also woken up, and her testimony is in your favor."
Shen Xingling picked up the handcuff key from the table and stood up. Her movements were swift and decisive, but when her eyes swept over Qin Xiao, there seemed to be a hint of scrutiny in them.
"You can go now."
With a soft "click," the cold metal binding Qin Xiao's wrists was released. A tingling, numb sensation spread along his arm. Qin Xiao gently moved his wrists, the knuckles making a slight cracking sound. He was finally free, even though the process had been somewhat convoluted and bizarre. He breathed a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile spreading across his face, and stood up from his chair.
To express his gratitude, or perhaps to ease the tension from the interrogation, Qin Xiao bowed deeply to Shen Xingling.
"Thank you so much, officer, for your keen observation!"
The bow was quite deep, and coupled with his slightly quick stand-up, the nosebleed, already agitated by the fight and system side effects, surged forth again as if summoned by some unseen force. Moreover, this time it wasn't dripping, but rather, with some kind of momentum, several drops of bright red liquid were unexpectedly flung out.
The target was precise, and the landing point was perfect.
It splashed right onto Shen Xingling's stunningly full breasts, which were covered by her pristine white police uniform.
A few crimson spots spread across the snow-white shirt fabric, like a few red plum blossoms blooming in the winter snow, so striking that they could not be ignored.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, the air solidified, and only the faint hum of the overhead incandescent light bulb remained.
Qin Xiao suddenly sat up straight, staring at the "masterpiece" he had created, his mind blank for a moment. He subconsciously raised his hand, his fingers almost touching the soft, red-stained fabric and the breathtaking curve beneath it.
"Holy crap!" Qin Xiao exclaimed inwardly, jerking his hand back as if electrocuted, his movements incredibly awkward and stiff. He could even feel a cold sweat instantly seeping down his back. This was a disaster! Where was the system? Where was Yun Yiyi? Had she given him some kind of [Precise Projection (Targeting Specific Parts of the Opposite Sex)] cheat again?
Shen Xingling looked down at the bloodstains on her chest, and her pretty face, which had just shown a slightly complicated expression, suddenly turned bright red. The red, like the finest rouge, spread rapidly from her cheeks to her delicate earlobes, then to her fair and slender neck, and finally even the area of her collarbone hidden under the collar of her police uniform seemed to be tinged with an alluring crimson.
Her breathing quickened, and her chest heaved slightly. She was filled with anger, shame, and a panic she'd never felt before. Looking at Qin Xiao's clumsy, helpless state after causing such a mess, the slight goodwill she'd felt for him after her "heroic act," along with the discomfort she'd felt from his earlier stares, was now completely overwhelmed by intense embarrassment and anger.
That bastard! He definitely did it on purpose!
She suddenly raised her hand, her anger barely contained, and slapped Qin Xiao's arm again. This time, the force was slightly greater than when she kicked him before, but it still didn't hurt much; it was more like an instinctive reaction driven by intense emotion.
"Qin Xiao! You scoundrel!"
Her voice trembled slightly, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell. She instinctively covered the stains on her chest with her other hand, trying to hide the glaring red marks, but this action only accentuated her curves, making her look even more awkward.
"No, officer, I really didn't mean to!" Qin Xiao hurriedly waved his hands, trying to explain, "It was purely an accident, a physiological reaction, I couldn't control it..." As he spoke, he felt that the more he explained, the worse it got. The nosebleed came at just the right time, as if it had been programmed.
"Shut up!" Shen Xingling glared at him, her eyes brimming with tears, as if they were about to spill. "Get out of here right now!"
All she wanted now was for this troublemaker to disappear from her sight immediately. She was afraid that if he stayed even a second longer, she wouldn't be able to maintain her police officer image and might do something even more inappropriate.
Seeing her expression of shame and indignation, Qin Xiao knew that any explanation would be superfluous and would only add fuel to the fire. He wisely shut his mouth, not daring to say another word, and only expressed his innocence and apology with his eyes.
"Um... Officer, I'll be going now. Please... take care of yourself." He felt that this expression of concern was rather weak, but it was better than saying nothing at all.
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