Greeted people. However, he had no intention of continuing to race at her snail's pace, and after a while, the distance between them widened again. But when he was running alone, Ji Bai thought: This won't work. Before I catch the person, my reputation has spread out. He didn't like his private affairs to attract attention, and neither did Xu Xu. What's more, public opinion may even do more harm than good.
It seems that we need to advance in a more low-key and pragmatic manner.
After running, the two sat in the small conference room as usual, quietly basking in the sun, reading newspapers and eating breakfast.
Ji Bai suddenly asked, "How is the shooting and strength training going?"
Xu Xu replied: "I do strength training at home every day. Starting this weekend, I plan to go to the gun room to practice."
Ji Bai remained silent. After a while, he asked calmly through the newspaper: "Are there any technical difficulties in shooting?"
Xu Xu knew that he was the best shooter in the Lin City Police Department, but she didn't want to bother him because it was too complicated. She replied, "Thank you, Master. Not yet. I have an appointment with Zhao Han this weekend and asked him to teach me."
Ji Bai glanced at her and said, "Xiao Zhao's shooting skills are not bad either. Learn from him carefully."
——
The focus of the day's work was still to finalize the Ye case. Zhao Han took Xu Xu with him and asked Ye Jin to take another statement about some details of the case.
Ye Jin was very cooperative. But compared to her calmness yesterday, she still looked a little haggard, and her eyes were a little red and swollen.
After the transcript was finished, Xu Xu and the other person were about to get up and leave when Ye Jin suddenly looked up and stared directly at Xu Xu.
"If it were you, would you do this?"
Xu Xu was stunned, silent for a moment, stared at her and replied: "No."
Ye Jin smiled very lightly, nodded, and then said, "Can I talk to Officer Ji alone?"
Walking out of the interrogation room, Zhao Han asked, "Why did she ask you that?"
Xu Xu replied softly: "Because she thinks we are very similar."
——
Ji Bai came to the interrogation room. Ye Jin did not speak immediately. She looked at him, but her eyes seemed to be far away: "I thought of a possibility last night."
Ji Bai remained silent.
There was a flash of understanding in her eyes: "It seems that you think so too. So you won't let 'him' escape the punishment of the law?" Although her expression was still cold, there was still a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Ji Bai nodded slowly: "No."
Ye Jin smiled with relief.
Ji Bai had just come out of the interrogation room when Da Hu came to report: "The Ye family is here."
Ji Bai looked down from the window. The sunlight illuminated the spacious police compound. Zhang Shiyong, Ye Zixiao, Wu Xie and other members of the Ye family were walking past the green lawn. Everyone's expression was solemn, and some had red and wet eyes.
Ji Bai went downstairs and walked towards them.
After nodding and greeting everyone, Ji Bai looked at Zhang Shiyong and said, "Mr. Zhang, would you like to chat for a few minutes?"
Zhang Shiyong was dressed in a solemn black suit and had a calm expression. He glanced at him and nodded lightly. Ye Zixiao watched the two people walk away as usual, remaining silent.
The parking lot behind the police station building was quiet and deserted. Ji Bai lit a cigarette and took a deep breath.
"What exactly does Captain Ji want to talk about?" Zhang Shiyong, who was well-dressed, had a smile so faint that it was almost non-existent.
Ji Bai raised his dark eyes and looked at him quietly. This look made Zhang Shiyong feel a little nervous.
Then Ji Bai spoke up: "The Economic Investigation Division investigated all of Ye Zixi's accounts during her lifetime and indeed found some illegal records. A financial company operated her accounts. However, this financial company turned out to be a shell company, and the police did not discover the huge investment deficit."
Zhang Shiyong smiled faintly and said nothing.
Ji Bai continued, "And the four children of the Ye family all appeared at the crime scene on the same night, and three of them are about to go to jail." He looked at Zhang Shiyong: "Mr. Zhang, do you think this is a coincidence, or is there another reason?"
Zhang Shiyong's smile deepened: "You mean, it's not a coincidence, but someone deliberately arranged it?"
The two looked at each other, and Ji Bai's eyes showed coldness: "Yes, even if that person did it perfectly, there are still clues left.
According to Ye Ziqiang's confession, he was having dinner with Mr. Zhang before going to see Ye Zixi that night. Ye Jin said that Ye Ziqiang has become much calmer in recent years and is rarely so impulsive. This makes me wonder, is it really because he just drank a little alcohol and killed Ye Zixi in a moment of impulse? You have to know that Ye Ziqiang himself has a history of violence, and any neurostimulant drugs may trigger his violent impulses. Of course, this is just a possibility, and there is no evidence to prove whether he took drugs that night;
According to Ye Jin's confession, she called her eldest brother during the time of the crime because of a project problem in the "Real Estate Division". If I remember correctly, real estate is under your charge, Mr. Zhang. Ye Ziqiang didn't necessarily want to drag Ye Jin into this, but the call came at a very opportune moment. Given Ye Jin's personality, she would definitely notice and intervene.
In this light, it is not surprising that Ye Qiao happened to go to the villa that night; and the wanted criminal who embezzled 2 billion US dollars from Ye Zixi is a Chinese with European citizenship. And you also happen to be studying abroad in Europe. I checked the information and found that you were in the same university;
In addition, the recent economic situation of your family Zhang's enterprise seems to be not very good, and there are frequent rumors of shareholders withdrawing their investment..."
Zhang Shiyong had a calm expression at first, but after hearing what happened, his smile froze for a moment. But soon he looked at Ji Bai with a smile: "As expected of you, Detective Ji. It sounds reasonable. But I'm sorry, I haven't done what you implied. So I guess you won't be able to find any evidence - I'm sorry to have wasted your time, Detective Ji."
His unbridled ridicule only made Ji Bai look at him indifferently, with a calm and resolute look flashing across his handsome face.
Zhang Shiyong was slightly startled, and then he heard him say in a deep voice: "I really don't have any evidence. But the law is long and there is no loophole. This sentence is never empty talk for us criminal police. I believe it. Mr. Zhang, do you believe it?"
Watching Ji Bai's figure walking away, Zhang Shiyong recalled what he said, and finally became a little agitated, cursing in his heart. By the time he reached the lobby of the police station, he had regained his elegant and solemn expression.
When he saw his wife Ye Qiao in the interview room, he gently held her hands and said, "Xiao Qiao, you won't stay in there for long. I'll wait for you to come out."
Compared to the sadness and pain of the previous day, Ye Qiao seemed calm at this moment, but her beautiful face became more haggard. She pulled her hand out of Zhang Shiyong's palm and shook her head.
Zhang Shiyong looked at her without saying anything.
"Shi Yong." Ye Qiao raised her eyes and looked at him, her eyes were dead silent, "I want to divorce you."
Zhang Shiyong looked at her in disbelief and sarcasm: "Ye Qiao, do you know what you are talking about? You want to divorce me?"
Ye Qiao nodded slowly.
Zhang Shiyong laughed: "Do you know what kind of mess the Ye family has left for you and Zixiao? Without me, your future after being released from prison will not be very good. Don't let your imagination run wild. I can promise that the title of Mrs. Zhang will always be yours."
But Ye Qiao did not answer. Instead, she raised her head and looked at him quietly. He had never seen such an expression on his wife's face before, calm, resolute, and with a certain contempt, without the familiar admiration, fear, love and hate.
Before he could say anything else, Ye Qiao stood up and said to the policeman next to her, "Officer, we can end this conversation now."
Looking at Ye Qiao's back disappearing at the door, Zhang Shiyong was silent for a moment, straightened his suit, and stood up. After walking out of the interview room, he continued to be a member of the Ye family, talking closely with relatives and comforting each other.
A few months later, the economic criminal who had embezzled Ye's huge sum of money was finally arrested overseas. According to Ji Bai's opinion, the Economic Investigation Division focused on investigating Zhang Shiyong's relationship with this case. Finally, strong evidence was obtained, and this new big boss of Lin City's business community was thrown into prison. This is a later story.
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These days, the saddest and most silent person in the entire Ye family is Ye Zixiao.
Nearing noon, many of the Ye family members who came to visit had already left. The originally crowded corridor became quiet, with only two or three policemen passing by.
Ye Zixiao sat alone on the bench, with his head down and in silence.
Ye Jin said to him, Zixiao, the Ye family will depend on you from now on. He also said, don't trust Zhang Shiyong, trust Wu Xie.
He could only nod with tears in his eyes.
When Ye Zixi died, he blamed his eldest brother and third sister, and didn't pay much attention to other people in the family. But now, he finally tasted what it felt like to be truly torn apart. But that feeling of extreme anger and grief was stuck in my heart, with nowhere to vent. When he thought of his eldest brother who had just cried bitterly, his third sister who had cried silently, and his father who had closed the door and refused to see anyone, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
Xu Xu walked out of the office and planned to go to the cafeteria on the top floor for lunch. When he looked up, he saw this scene - Ye Zixiao, dressed in a suit and tie, held his face with one hand and sat in the corner of the corridor with his head down, revealing only his dark chin with stubble.
Xu Xu was not good at comforting others. He stopped in front of him and considered for a moment, but he did not seem to notice. At this moment, Xu Xu thought of how Ji Bai comforted him when Ye Zixi died. So he followed Ji Bai's example, squatted down on one knee, looked closely at Ye Zixiao's face, and said what he wanted to say to him the most:
"Ye Zixiao, you have to work harder."
Ye Zixiao raised his face from his hands and looked at her with red eyes.
After staring at each other for a moment, Ye Zixiao nodded.
Just as Xu Xu was about to get up and leave, Ye Zixiao said, "Xu Xu, let me hug you." His voice was hoarse and dry.
Xu Xu was silent for a moment: "Okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his waist tighten and Ye Zixiao stretched out his arms to hold him in his arms. He buried his head deep in her shoulders and his arms tightened around her.
The man's broad embrace, slightly rapid heartbeat, and the aura on his body startled Xu Xu slightly.
At this time, Ye Zixiao had already let go of her: "Thank you."
At the other end of the corridor, members of the criminal police team walked out of the office in twos and threes to go eat. When they saw the two people hugging each other, no one said a word. Ji Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, first looking at Ye Zixiao's silent eyes that seemed to suppress complicated emotions, then looking at Xu Xu's calm and gentle little face - Ji Bai turned around with an indifferent expression and went upstairs with everyone else.
——
After finishing his meal, Ji Bai returned to his office, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to take a rest. The big house outside was also quiet. Soon, familiar light footsteps were heard. He opened his eyes and saw Xu Xu walk in and sit down opposite him.
"Ye Jin asked me today if I would do the same thing if I were her," she said. "She thinks we are the same kind of people."
Ji Bai said calmly: "You won't. You are different."
Xu Xu nodded. She thought so too. Maybe Ye Jin has the same characteristics as her, but she always knows what she is pursuing, while Ye Jin is trapped in the two words "Ye family" and has never walked out.
However, the Ye case was the first major case she dealt with. After the truth was revealed, she couldn't help feeling heavy in her heart. And Ye Jin also made her feel sorry - when her mood was a little agitated, she subconsciously wanted to talk to Ji Bai.
His nonchalant but firm tone at this moment warmed her heart, and the negative energy from the Ye case seemed to have dissipated completely.
Neither of them spoke again. After a while, Ji Bai asked, "How is Ye Zixiao?" His tone was flat, but his black eyes were fixed on her face.
Xu Xu glanced at Ji Bai, his face slightly reddened: "I believe he will cheer up."
This reaction did not look good in Ji Bai's eyes. After a change of heart, he said, "It's right to care about your friends, but he is related to the case. You are the criminal police in charge of the case. You should pay proper attention to the impact in the police station. Don't do it again next time."
Xu Xu nodded honestly: "Sorry. I understand. Of course there won't be a next time - and I probably won't have any contact with him in the future."
Ji Bai smiled calmly: "Well, you decide for yourself."
——
The criminal police team finally had a rare few days off. As soon as Xu Xu got home, he packed some daily clothes and went to Xu Jun's apartment.
"I'm taking three days off and staying at your place." She said briefly.
Xu Jun smiled and touched her hair: "Brother is fine."
Xu Xu had no other way to express her concern for her brother except to accompany him, and Xu Jun also understood her feelings.
Xu Xu nodded, sat on the sofa, turned on the computer and browsed for a while. When he looked up, he saw Xu Jun holding a can of beer in one hand and sitting on the windowsill looking at the starry sky.
Xu Xu stood up and walked over: "Brother, hug me."
Xu Jun laughed, opened his arms, and hugged his sister into his arms: "I'm flattered. Come, hold me for a while longer."
After a few seconds, Xu Xu pushed him away, frowning but with a slightly red face.
Xu Jun noticed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Xu answered thoughtfully: "Recently, I have been hugged by three men, including you, but the feeling was different for each of them."
Xu Jun: "Wait! Who are the other two men who hugged you? What else did they do?"
Xu Xu didn't answer at all, staring at the night outside the window, and said, "Brother, please don't arrange blind dates for me recently."
Xu Jun was stunned. Does this mean that there is someone in your heart?
But my sister stays in the police station all day and the only people she comes into contact with are police officers.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't call the police?" Xu Jun felt a mixture of emotions: relief, surprise, curiosity, and a bit of indescribable confusion.
Xu Xu was unable to explain the conflict between reason and emotion to him, and his mood was somewhat confused. He could only sigh and answer, "Things change with time." After a while, he sighed again and said, "And I may not be able to get him."
☆、29
First day of holiday.
The night is refreshing and the starlight is soft. Ji Bai sat relaxed on his balcony, drinking the fragrant new tea and calling Zhao Han.
"Boss, is there something wrong?" Zhao Han received his call and habitually prepared himself for action.
Ji Bai: "It's okay, let's find some time in the next two days to have dinner together?"
"Okay." Zhao Han's tone became relaxed. "How about tomorrow?"
Ji Bai: "...What about the day after tomorrow?"
"It's the night after tomorrow. Xu Xu asked me to practice shooting this morning and have lunch with him."
Ji Bai's lips curled slightly: "What a coincidence, I have something to do tonight."
"That……"
"Let's do it at noon. One more Xu Xu won't be too much." Ji Bai said casually, "I'll drive to the gun room to pick you up then."
"That's fine!" Zhao Han answered readily.
Ji Bai changed the subject: "By the way, I haven't met your girlfriend yet. If she is free, come along. I'll treat you to a meal."
Zhao Han: "Ah! Hehe...Okay."
Ji Bai suddenly smiled: "Thanks, brother, goodbye."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Han was a little unresponsive - why should he thank me? The boss is so busy that he is dizzy.
——
A matchmaker is a bridge of communication. The function of a bridge is often two-way.
At this time, Zhao Han did not know that he also had unprecedented strategic significance in Xu Xu's heart.
Now that he had developed a "persistent" and "unique" affection for Ji Bai, Xu Xu's first priority was to get to know him better before deciding whether to pursue him.
Because she had suffered a setback with her pretty junior brother, Xu Xu also understood that love is sometimes irrational, and no matter how good she is at analysis, she could still make mistakes. In addition, a person could show completely different personalities at work and in life - a living example is Xu Jun: he has always been strong and steady in managing the company, and he clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs, and he never even glances at those beautiful secretaries. But after work, when I go to the nightclub, I attract many women every night.
So far, she only knew about Ji Bai's work side, and she also needed to understand his living habits.
In addition, Ji Bai has been single for many years without any scandals, which may be due to his self-discipline and high standards; but the possibility of him being homosexual, having sexual dysfunction or being promiscuous cannot be ruled out.
Zhao Han has a good personal relationship with Ji Bai, and his personality is relatively simple and enthusiastic, so he is naturally one of the necessary channels to understand Ji Bai. Although Xu Xu usually doesn't care about people and isn't good at interpersonal relationships, if he really cares about something, he can still do it perfectly.
Early that morning, there were few people in the gun room. When Xu Xu arrived, only Zhao Han and another young male police officer were at the target position.
Zhao Han taught Xu Xu very diligently for a while, and she also learned attentively. After a while, the two stopped to rest. Xu Xu stared at the target in front of him and said with a smile: "Master said that your marksmanship is very good, and it is indeed well-deserved."
Zhao Han smiled: "I'm just average. The boss's skills are really good. He won first place in the shooting competition in the Southwest Police District last year."
Xu Xu naturally turned the topic to Ji Bai: "So, he is excellent in all aspects, detective skills, marksmanship, physical fitness... To be like him, he must be busy working in his spare time. He is very hardworking."
Zhao Han replied: "I heard that he was like this in the first few years after he joined the police force. He worked 365 days a year without sleep and risked his life. It has been better in recent years. We often eat and go out together."
"Oh." Xu Xu handed him a bottle of water, "What are you playing?"
Zhao Han answered as he drank: "Play billiards, bowling, sometimes watch football games and play cards at his house."
Well, that's good. These are very masculine and healthy hobbies. Xu Xu was about to redirect the topic when he suddenly saw Zhao Han looking behind him.
"Boss, you're here so early." Zhao Han smiled.
Ji Bai was dressed casually today, tall and clean. He put his arm on the back of Xu Xu's chair and smiled at Zhao Han: "Didn't you make an appointment with me at noon? I have nothing to do in the morning, so I came to see you."
Xu Xu turned around and looked at him and smiled: "Morning, Master."
"Yeah." Ji Bai glanced at her slightly red face, "What were you talking about just now?"
Zhao Han was about to answer "Let's talk about you" when Xu Xu opened his mouth and said, "Let's talk about hobbies."
Zhao Han nodded in agreement - the same idea.
——
After sitting for a while, Xu Xu said to Zhao Han, "Go practice some more."
Zhao Han nodded, then looked at Ji Bai and said casually, "How about letting the boss give you some pointers? This is a rare opportunity."
Ji Bai and Xu Xu looked at each other.
After a brief gaze, Xu Xu looked away and replied, "Don't bother me for now, Master. I will first learn your skills and lay a solid foundation."
——
In fact, Xu Xu's idea was very simple: in addition to shooting, the biggest purpose today was to get information from Zhao Han. If I stay with Ji Bai all the time, I won't have any chance.
Ji Bai sat there, watching her and Zhao Han standing side by side in front of the shooting range and talking in low voices, and smiled slightly - many police stations had invited him to be a shooting technical instructor, but he had declined because he was too busy. Only this little girl is so strict and insists on doing things step by step, leaving him aside.
At this time, there were more people in the gun room, and a young male police officer came over and wanted to ask for guidance. Ji Bai stood up and walked over without paying any more attention to the two of them.
After a while, when he had finished giving instructions, Ji Bai turned around and saw a young girl standing at the door of the gun room, looking eagerly. Following her gaze, Zhao Han had just put away the phone, said something to Xu Xu, and walked towards the girl.
Ji Bai said to the young male policeman, "Continue to consolidate your technical skills." He walked towards Zhao Han.
"Boss, this is my girlfriend Manman." Zhao Han introduced the two people.
Ji Bai smiled at the girl: "Hello. Thank you for supporting Xiao Zhao's work."
After a few pleasantries, the girl looked curious and asked, "Is this where you practice shooting?"
Before Zhao Han could answer, Ji Bai said, "You can walk around with her."
Zhao Han was of course happy to show his work environment and achievements to his beloved. With Ji Bai here, he didn't have to worry about Xu Xu, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come to have dinner with you later."
——
Xu Xu stood alone in front of the target, concentrating on recalling the technical points Zhao Han mentioned, and didn't think about Ji Bai. After firing a few shots and stopping to rest, I suddenly felt the presence of someone behind me.
She thought it was Zhao Han, and said without turning her head, "You said that my fingers are not evenly pulling the trigger. How can I train for this?"
"Shoot one and show me." A low, unhurried voice.
Xu Xu paused while holding the gun, and turned to look at him: "Master."
Ji Bai stood beside her with his hands behind his back, looking calm: "Xiao Zhao's girlfriend is here and she left. You can continue practicing."
Xu Xu nodded, raised his gun and aimed without moving. Ji Bai only took one look at her posture and knew what the problem was.
"Spread your legs further." Ji Bai gently kicked her heels.
Xu Xu moved slightly as instructed. Ji Bai saw that it was almost done, and his eyes returned to her waist: "Your waist is too tight. You need to be strong but also relaxed."
"Oh." Xu Xu took a deep breath and gently twisted his waist on the spot.
He was silent for a while, and Xu Xu asked: "Anything else?"
Ji Bai's gaze then moved away from that slender waist that could be grasped in one hand, and came to her finger that pulled the trigger.
"Your fingers are clasped too tightly. Don't follow the instructions taught in class so strictly. Hold them in the most natural position." Ji Bai said calmly.
Xu Xu made some adjustments, but perhaps because he had been playing for too long today, his fingers felt a little stiff and his posture was not very natural. Just as she was about to ask another question, she suddenly saw a large, slender hand with distinct joints reaching out from behind and covering her hand holding the gun.
Xu Xu was slightly startled.
There was a very subtle tingling sensation at her fingertips. He was using his light wheat-colored fingers to gently adjust her fair fingers. Then he crossed his ten fingers and pressed them together on the dark, cold and hard trigger. And his breath was very close, just above my head and next to my ear.
In a flash, I heard him say in a deep voice: "Okay, shoot."
"Bang!" Xu Xu pulled the trigger almost immediately.
Miss the target.
——
Xu Xu quickly calmed down.
He held my hand and I fired a few more shots. My shooting scores were getting better and better, but my face was still a little hot.
Fortunately, Ji Bai quickly let her go and said with a sullen face: "Keep this feeling." The man moved to other targets.
Xu Xu practiced for a while, then glanced sideways. He was standing next to another male police officer, calmly instructing him to adjust his gun-holding posture.
Xu Xu thought: Very good, subconsciously, he is not opposed to and is even used to physical contact with me, a member of the opposite sex. This is a very good start.
As Ji Bai looked at the sturdy young man in front of him who was covered in sweat, he seemed to still be able to smell her fresh breath between his nostrils, and he seemed to still be able to feel the touch of her slender, white and soft fingers on his fingertips. This made him feel a little restless, but it was a pleasant and comfortable feeling.
Just tell Zhao Han not to come next week. He thought lightly.
——
After a while, Xiao Zhao and his wife came back. Near noon, the four left the gun room and went to the pedestrian street to find a place to eat.
Xiao Zhao’s girlfriend Manman is a gentle, cheerful and beautiful girl. Ji Bai and Zhao Han are also very talkative. Xu Xu wanted to get to know Ji Bai better, so he naturally talked more than usual. He had a very pleasant meal.
After leaving the restaurant, Xiao Zhao held his girlfriend's hand and said, "What are your plans this afternoon? Manman wants to get a haircut."
Ji Bai smiled faintly and nodded. Just as he was about to say, "You guys go and do your own things," he heard Xu Xu say, "I want a haircut, too."
The three of them looked at her short hair. Xu Xu said calmly, "I want to get some treatment. Master, will you come?"
Ji Bai: "...Okay, let's go shopping."
——
In fact, Xu Xu didn’t want to have a haircut, she just wanted to spend more time observing Ji Bai in real life. But she had not reached the point where "a single man and a single woman can develop feelings for each other", so she suggested that four people go on a haircut trip.
Manman took them to a very high-end and fashionable barber shop. Zhao Han naturally surrounded Manman and listened to her communicating her requirements with the barber. Xu Xu was sitting on a tall barber chair, and he saw from the mirror that Ji Bai picked up a magazine and sat down on the black leather sofa in the waiting area.
This kind of barbershop has very attentive service. Soon a pretty girl brought him a cup of hot tea and said, "Sir, do you want a haircut?"
Ji Bai didn't even raise his head: "No. Thank you."
The girl smiled and said, "The massage is free. Your friend is getting a haircut here, so you'll have to wait a while."
Ji Bai: “No need.”
The girl smiled and left.
But perhaps because he was tall, handsome and had an extraordinary temperament, he was too eye-catching. After a while, another very handsome and smiling male worker took the initiative to walk over and said, "Sir, do you want to wash your hair?"
Ji Bai remained calm and distant: "No, thank you."
…
very good. There was no flirtatious body language, not even the slightest change of expression, by either man or woman.
Xu Xu's eyes turned away from him in the mirror. At this time, the hairdresser behind her looked at her short hair and said with a smile: "Miss, how do you want your hair done? Do you want highlights or a perm?"
Xu Xu picked up the magazine at hand and said calmly: "Just trim it casually, don't ruin my hairstyle."
The barber's smile froze.
So he finished quickly, got down from the chair, and walked to the front desk to pay the bill. Ji Bai then put down the magazine and stared at her head carefully for a while, but he really didn't find any obvious changes. This surprised him a little - it turned out that she was so particular and meticulous about her appearance, which made her seem like an ordinary girl.
——
After leaving the barber shop, Manman suggested going shopping for clothes. Xu Xu said as a matter of course: "I'll go too. Will Master go?"
Ji Bai glanced at the two big light bulbs, nodded lightly, and continued to follow.
In fact, Zhao Han was also quite confused. Although he is a loyal man, he doesn't mind having two light bulbs following him. But after visiting more than a dozen stores, Manman was very absorbed in shopping, while Ji Bai and Xu Xu just stood in the store with calm expressions, looking mysterious.
Do people with high IQs go shopping like this? Before Zhao Han could think about it, Manman called him over.
They strolled like this until the sun set and then the four of them walked out into the sunny pedestrian street. Zhao Han was carrying a lot of bags, Manman was holding Xu Xu's arm affectionately, and Ji Bai was walking at the end. Zhao Han was just about to suggest going to the movies when Ji Bai's cell phone rang and he walked aside to answer it.
The three of them stood on the street waiting for him. At this time, Manman saw the jewelry store in front. Xu Xu expressed that he was not interested, so Manman walked in alone.
Xu Xu and Zhao Han stood outside the store waiting. Diagonally in front of the two of them, there was an adult products store with small colored lights on, and several eye-catching advertisements were posted at the door. The two stood in silence for a while, and Xu Xu suddenly said, "If you want to buy it, go ahead and buy it."
Zhao Han was stunned: "What?"
Xu Xu looked towards the adult product store: "Condoms. You were looking over there just now." Zhao Han's face turned red, and he heard Xu Xu say: "She will agree. When she walked over just now, her expression was not very natural, and she secretly glanced at you."
Zhao Han was greatly embarrassed - he and his girlfriend were indeed at the final stage of an ambiguous exploration, and of course no one knew about such a private matter. But being pointed out so directly to his face by Xu Xu, such a conservative girl, made him feel a little embarrassed. But he was also distracted by her words, so he hesitated for a few words and ran into the jewelry store to find Manman.
Xu Xu looked at the adult products store for a while and then walked straight over.
——
After Ji Bai finished the call, he turned around and found that there was no one there. Turning his gaze again, he saw Xu Xu standing in front of a store called "*良品" with an expressionless face, looking down at his phone. At her feet was a half-man-high billboard with a picture of a half-naked muscular man from Europe and America, and the words "Rapidly increase three times in one hour, long-lasting and □."
Ji Bai suddenly burst out laughing - how little did she care about her surroundings? He walked over to her casually, without pointing out anything, and just smiled and said to her, "Let's go."
Xu Xu raised his eyes to look at him - his first reaction was very natural, without any embarrassment, anxiety, avoidance or disgust, it seemed that he had no hidden illness.
——
After coming out of the jewelry store, Zhao Han suggested going to the movies. This time, Ji Bai didn't give Xu Xu a chance to speak, and answered first: "We won't be light bulbs, just have fun."
Xu Xu was silent for a moment, then said to Zhao Hanman, "Goodbye then."
Zhao Han wanted nothing more than to take Manman away. Of course, they didn't go to the movies either.
As dusk fell, people came and went on the street. Ji Bai and Xu Xu were silent for a while. Ji Bai said calmly, "I'm going to buy a pair of shoes. If you have time, let's go together."
"oh."
The two entered a shopping mall again.
Actually, buying shoes was just an excuse. Ji Bai usually wore shoes from a few brands. He made decisions quickly and picked out a pair of sneakers in less than 20 minutes. After a change of mind, he asked Xu Xu: "Do you want to pick one?"
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The women's shoe section is far more diverse than the men's shoe section, and the newly launched summer shoes are even more beautiful in style. The salesgirl saw the two of them and came over with a smile on her face: "Miss, would you like to see the new styles of this season?" Xu Xu nodded and followed her to the counter. Ji Bai's eyes swept across several rows of shelves and stopped on a pair of sandals.
"Try this pair." Ji Bai walked up to her with the shoes in his hand. Before Xu Xu could say anything, the salesperson smiled and said, "Your boyfriend has a good taste. This pair is the best-selling one."
Xu Xu took the shoes and said to the salesperson naturally, "He's not my boyfriend, he's my boss."
The shopping guide looked at Ji Bai meaningfully, but Ji Bai acted as if he didn't hear anything and looked calm.
Xu Xu was originally wearing a pair of black closed-toe leather sandals, revealing only a piece of her fair instep. Ji Bai picked a pair of light blue lace-up open-toed sandals. After she got changed, she stood up and the salesperson praised her in an exaggerated tone: "It fits you perfectly. You have fair skin and small feet. You look delicate and feminine in this outfit."
Ji Bai looked down at the bare ankles tightly wrapped with shoelaces, and then at the tiny, pink toes like pearls... Really, so feminine.
He looked up at her face with a relaxed mood, and the salesperson also looked at her expectantly. She frowned, "They're a little young." She pointed to a pair of black shoes on the shelf that she had been eyeing for a long time, "Try that one."
Ji Bai: “…”
Salesperson: "...Isn't that pair too old-fashioned?"
Xu Xu: "No, it's steady."
The black mature style looked clean and handsome, and Xu Xu was satisfied and paid for it. But even the shopping guide couldn't forget the effect of that blue pair. Ji Bai stood aside, indifferent and silent.
Just after buying the shoes, Xu Xu received a call from Xu Jun, asking her to have dinner with him. She had gained a lot today. She had preliminarily ruled out the possibility that Ji Bai was homosexual, had sexual dysfunction, or was promiscuous. His attitude towards life was also healthy and peaceful. So he said goodbye to Ji Bai happily and without any reluctance.
Ji Bai drove out of the mall, and after just a few minutes, he turned around and drove back to the shoe store. The shopping guide smiled when she saw him, and Ji Bai calmly paid the bill: "She changed her mind."
When he got home, he put his shoes into the cloakroom. Looking at the small and exquisite sandals placed among a pile of men's leather shoes and sneakers, he laughed to himself.
☆、30
The lights are coming on.
Xu Jun sat in the softly lit and quiet restaurant for a while, then saw Xu Xu walking towards him slowly, carrying a shoe box and wearing a pair of white earplugs.
It seems that this girl is in a good mood today.
After eating for a while, Xu Jun asked, "Who do you like?" Last time, Xu Xu only mentioned it once and then kept silent.
Xu Xu: "I'll tell you when there's a result." To Xu Xu, the situation was still unclear, so there was no need to mobilize a large force.
Xu Jun glanced at her and smiled: "To be honest, I don't really agree with you looking for a colleague. Let's not talk about whether the police are suitable. The biggest problem with office romance is that you see each other every day. If nothing comes of it in the future, it will be very embarrassing."
Xu Xu nodded: "I've thought about this. I won't let my colleagues know until I'm sure he will accept it." He paused, "I won't let him know easily either."
Xu Jun felt a little distressed when he heard this. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What are your specific plans? Do you want me to teach you?"
Xu Xu put down the spoon: "Tell me about it." Although she did not approve of Xu Jun's private lifestyle, when it came to relationships between men and women, he was indeed much more skilled than she was.
Xu Jun did not immediately make a high-sounding statement, but instead carefully looked at his sister from head to toe and said:
"First of all, men are visual creatures. No matter how noble and upright your little policeman is, he is no exception, unless he is not a man. My sister is quite good-looking, but this..." He glanced at Xu Xu's shirt, "Office Lady outfit, can't bring out the most attractive qualities of you to men."
Xu Xu: "What are my characteristics?"
"You are so young! You are soft and clean, which can easily arouse a man's desire to protect you." Xu Juan answered slowly, "You are more suitable for the kind of dress between a girl and a woman. If you go for the pure and delicate route, you will definitely attract a lot of attention."
Xu Xu imagined it in his mind and frowned.
Xu Jun added: "Dressing up is the first step. The second is, don't chase after men, it's cheap. You are so good at analysis, analyze what kind of women he likes and what his interests are. Then quietly cater to his preferences and attract him. Only those who are not easy to get will cherish it, this is the nature of men. And the most important thing is to learn to adapt.
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