Chapter 1 Sister
As Qiao Yue was packing up the documents, she handed Lin Yu a photo and said, "This is my sister Chen Wan. Please help me take care of her during her maternity leave."
Lin Yu glanced at the photo casually. The girl in the photo had pretty features and delicate eyebrows.
"I've never heard you say that before."
Qiao Yue explained: "It's not a kiss, she's very well behaved."
Is he good? Lin Yu looked at him for a moment. Chen Wan in the photo was serious, and his dark and deep eyes were as cold as ice.
That look doesn't look nice.
Qiao Yue half sighed and said, "Chen Wan reported her father for gang drug use."
"She reported her father for drug abuse?"
"It happened two years ago. I was in charge of the case, so I'm familiar with it."
After hearing what his senior sister said, Lin Yu felt a little respect for her.
"Okay, I promise to take good care of her during your vacation."
Qiao Yue glanced at him with a smile, "Well, let's make a deal. I'm in my third year of high school now, so you have to stay safe for me."
Lin Yu actually saw Chen Wan on Friday evening. She was pushing a bicycle and wandering around the police station door.
Lin met the photo and walked out to greet her, "Are you looking for Officer Qiao?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Wan looked up at him, and after seeing clearly that he was wearing a police uniform, he nodded.
Her eyes reminded Lin Yu of a kitten he had picked up before. Her black and clear eyes could not hide the alienation and vigilance.
"I'm the newly transferred police officer, Lin Yu. Officer Qiao is on maternity leave and isn't currently at the police station." Lin Yu asked her gently, "She introduced you to me. Chen Wan, right?"
"Yeah." Chen Wan withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at him. He asked softly, "Is Officer Qiao coming back?"
"It depends on her physical condition. If you have any questions in the future, you can contact me. You're welcome."
Lin Yu subconsciously wanted to shake hands with her, but was afraid of appearing restrained, so he calmly withdrew his hand.
Chen Wan nodded slowly and said, "Thank you, Officer Lin. I'll go home first."
After saying that, he left without even hearing Lin Yu's goodbye. Perhaps he felt there was no need to say goodbye.
Lin Yu returned to his workstation to deal with the case files. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Chen Wan's alienation, but she was more taciturn than he had imagined.
Not long after Chen Wan got home, he received a call from Qiao Yue. She asked, "Xiao Lin said you went to the police station to look for me?"
Chen Wan paused as she picked the vegetables. The image of the young police officer she had met that evening came to her mind. He had clear features and a distinct outline, and when he looked at her, there was a hint of sympathy in his eyes.
"Officer Lin said you were on maternity leave."
Lin Yue smiled and said, "Yes, if you have any problems before I come back, remember to go to the police station. My junior brother Lin Yu will help you."
"Sister Yue, take good care of your pregnancy." Chen Wan soaked the leaves in water. "No need to arrange for anyone to take care of me."
"You're talking about Xiaolin." Qiao Yue smiled. "He's a very nice guy. I think he lives in the same alley as you."
Chen Wan didn't hear the second half of the sentence clearly, and the oil in the pot was crackling.
Qiao Yue told her to be careful and hung up the phone.
After Chen Wan cooked the dish, he ate it hastily with rice for a long time.
The only sound in the living room was the clatter of chopsticks and dishes, which made the place seem even more desolate.
She has been alone for more than two years, and Qiao Yue's vacation has made her feel a little sad. Apart from her closest relatives, she is the only person who truly treats her well.
Even on vacation I think of her.
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It was Monday morning when Chen Wan saw Lin Yu again.
Because it was winter, the light in the early morning was very dim, making it difficult to tell the difference between day and night.
The alley was not quiet. The twinkling lights and the faint aroma of food made it seem particularly warm.
It's the parents who get up early and make breakfast for their children who are going to school.
She pushed her bicycle to the entrance of the alley and was about to buy breakfast when she saw Lin Yu. He was not wearing a police uniform and was sitting casually on a bench drinking soy milk.
For some reason, when Chen Wan saw him, he subconsciously wanted to avoid him and walked along the side of the road with his cart.
But Lin Yu saw her and called out, "Chen Wan, have you had breakfast?"
Chen Wan had to look back at him and replied from a distance, "I've eaten."
The breakfast lady usually took good care of her. When she heard she had eaten, she was surprised and said, "Who made it for you so early? You must not have eaten yet."
Lin Yu looked at her and raised his eyebrows when he heard this. "If you don't eat in the morning, you'll easily fall asleep in class."
"I really ate it. It's the bread I bought yesterday." After saying that, Chen Wan rode away on his bicycle.
The breakfast aunt brought the wontons to Lin Yu and sighed, "Officer Xiao Lin, do you know Chen Wan too?"
Lin Yu took out a tissue and wiped his chopsticks, then smiled and said, "Yes, my senior sister told me to take better care of her." He looked in the direction Chen Wan left, "But the little girl seems a little shy."
"Alas, she is just twisted and not lively at all. But it's not her fault. She has to suffer at such a young age."
The breakfast auntie was an enthusiastic and noisy person, and she told Chen Wan's story in great detail.
After her mother passed away, her father became addicted to drugs and was eventually sent to a drug rehabilitation center by her. There was no one to take care of her, and she had to live alone.
Children of this age are almost all raised in the palm of their parents' hands, but she is the only one who lives with no one paying attention to her.
After hearing this, Lin Yu's heart sank even more.
"Does she come here for breakfast every day?"
"Yeah, there's no one at home to do it for her."
After the breakfast aunt finished speaking, she continued to work. Lin Yu finished his breakfast in silence.
When Chen Wan returned home, he saw the lights brightly on next door downstairs, which must be the new tenant.
When I got home, I saw a dessert box at the door. I was stunned. It said "midnight snack" on it.
Chen Wan held the box and stared at it for a while, becoming increasingly uneasy. At this moment, the new tenant next door opened the door and gave her a kind smile. "Is evening study over?"
The dim light in the corridor cast a shadow on Lin Yu's handsome features, making him look particularly gentle.
Chen Wan was stunned for a moment, a little confused: "Officer Lin?"
"Didn't Senior Sister tell you that I live across the street from you?" Lin Yu pointed at the box in her hand. "This cake is delicious. Try it."
His tone was very casual, not like he was a newcomer, but as familiar as if he were her old neighbor.
Chen Wan felt that this person was very outgoing.
She handed the dessert box back and said, "I ate it at school, thank you."
Her words and actions revealed a sense of alienation. Lin Yu did not answer, but a smile was still in his eyes. "My senior sister asked me to prepare this for you. She said that you are under a lot of pressure in your third year of high school and you need to eat some midnight snack to replenish your brain."
Eating a midnight snack to nourish the brain, this person even has such a lame excuse.
But it was difficult to refuse, so she had to accept it and thanked Lin Yu.
Lin Yu waved his hand and said, "It's a small matter. Don't study too late and rest early."
Chen Wan felt that his personality was suitable for going to the neighborhood committee, and nodded perfunctorily.
After she put the cake in the refrigerator, she took her cell phone and knocked on the door next door.
Soon, the sleepy Lin Yuxu opened the door a crack. When he saw her, he stopped yawning and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Give me your QR code."
Lin Yu said naively, "You want to add WeChat, right?"
Adding WeChat would make it quite convenient to contact each other. He took out his phone and swiped it twice to show the QR code to Chen Wan.
"Not this one." Chen Wan reached out and switched to the payment code, and transferred the money before Lin Yu could react.
Lin Yu was stunned. "What are you doing?"
Chen Wan paid the bill and said in a low voice with his brows downcast, "I know Officer Qiao and you both care about me, but it's really unnecessary."
After she finished speaking, she turned and left, decisively.
Lin Yu looked at the payment record, scratched his head, and wanted to sigh.
But I also understand that it’s not that Chen Wan is unkind, she just doesn’t want to accept this kind of concern that comes out of pity.
The next day, when Chen Wan passed by the breakfast stall, he saw Lin Yu again and was stopped as usual.
"Come and have breakfast." He pointed to the empty seat next to him without hesitation, and reached out to get a pair of chopsticks for her.
The breakfast lady also waved at her, "Come over here, freshly baked siomai and potato buns."
Faced with delicious food, Chen Wan still sat next to him.
The two of them assumed this was a chance encounter, finished their breakfast, and went to school and work respectively.
"Pay attention to the road when riding a bike, and be careful when you go home from school at night." His concern sounded very old-fashioned, but Chen Wan did not feel resistant when he heard it.
Maybe it's been a long time since I heard this kind of gossip about family matters.
She responded vaguely and rode away.
After that, Lin Yu always invited her to have breakfast at the breakfast stall for many days, and the breakfast auntie always happened to put freshly baked steamed buns in front of Chen Wan, making her unable to walk.
Chen Wan could feel that this concern was not condescending sympathy, but pure kindness.
The meeting at the breakfast stall was a tacit agreement to maintain the distance between giver and receiver.
This story is not long and the writing style is slow and steady. This is the style. The author is here to practice his writing skills. Thank you for reading.
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Because of my personal carelessness, I rarely used colons in the early stage. I am very sorry. I have modified it later. I also understand that everyone has different reading habits. I am very sorry.
Moreover, the hero and heroine are not very attractive types. She and he are just like ordinary people you might meet in life, so this story is also very ordinary and fragmented. Unlike ordinary romance novels, there are no twists and turns. The first twenty chapters are all about protection and family affection, and the following chapters begin to intersperse criminal investigation content. I am very grateful to everyone who clicked in. Because it was a short story at the beginning, the pace of the first three chapters was very fast, and then it slowed down. I hope that readers are willing to give me this opportunity, occasionally, to slowly look at this kind of long-lasting warmth that exists in life.
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