Now that they've taken care of the matter, the two of them and the dog can leave.
Just then, the woman from the first floor caught up with them. "You haven't had lunch yet, have you? We have some freshly cooked dumplings. Why don't you have a little for now?"
As if afraid that Xu Moran and Xu Ye would find it unappealing, she quickly added after finishing her sentence, "It's filled with three kinds of shrimp, and I made the dumpling wrappers myself. They're very delicious."
Xu Moran wasn't used to eating other people's food, especially since she didn't know the other people well. In her mind, a man who was picky about food would definitely refuse. Dumplings, especially homemade ones, were such low-class food; she wouldn't eat them.
Unexpectedly, he actually said to the hostess, "This is so embarrassing."
Hearing the man say this, the hostess became even more hospitable. "We're all neighbors living in the same building, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. Come in and sit down, I'll go to the kitchen and bring it out."
Xu Moran didn't want to go in. Standing there, she said to the man, "Why don't you take Xiaomei here and eat dumplings, and I'll go to the police station?"
Upon hearing this, the man immediately objected, "That won't do. I'm not comfortable letting you go alone."
Only Xu Moran himself noticed the abnormality in his words, which sounded so confident. Had the two of them become so close without him realizing it?
Besides, she's a serving criminal police officer, and it's broad daylight; she doesn't need anyone to protect her.
Just as she was about to refuse the man, he spoke into the room, "Sister-in-law, we're in a hurry, so we won't have the dumplings."
From that "sister-in-law," Xu Moran knew that Xu Ran was a very cultured man. Culture is something that cannot be faked; it is related to one's upbringing and education.
Xu Moran didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the corridor. She didn't seem to look back, but she was listening to the sounds behind her.
The man's footsteps didn't sound immediately. What reached her ears was his voice scolding Xiaomei, "Xiaomei, I'll remind you one more time. As a dog, no matter how long your fur is, you should know what shame is. I remember you just ate a bowl of Lanzhou noodles and even drank the soup. How long has it been, and you're already hungry? Let me tell you, dumplings aren't good, and they're not suitable for a dog like you. If you don't leave, I'll have dog meat hot pot for dinner tonight. Don't you believe me? I'll go online and look up how to make dog meat hot pot later."
Xu Moran, "..."
Five minutes later, Xu Moran sat on a park bench across from her apartment complex, eating the dumplings the man fed her. Out of the corner of her eye, she inadvertently caught sight of Xiao Mei lying at her feet.
As if knowing that Xu Moran was watching it, Xiao Mei looked up at her. Xu Moran saw a dog's face that showed absolutely no interest or thought in the dumpling in her mouth.
What is framing? Xu Moran had indeed seen quite a few cases during his three years as a police officer. However, what happened just now, where someone wanted to eat dumplings but framed a dog, was truly a first for him.
Moreover, Xu Moran was quite certain that, if she wasn't mistaken, Xiao Mei being framed by the man and made a scapegoat was only just beginning.
Xu Moran suddenly felt sorry for Xiao Mei. You know, why did you have to barge into her house? Actually, there was nothing wrong with barging into her house. The problem was that it wasn't her at home, but the man who had returned home the night before. No, he has a name now, and we can't call him "man" anymore.
Xu Moran had always been kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Xiao Mei with her head down, looking like a dog. (The following is unrelated and appears to be a separate excerpt: "Chapter 21 of 'Picking Up an Older Brother as My Husband': 'Speechless Again and Again' is only a small part. To read the full version, please search on Baidu: '香满路言情m.bookxml'. Then search: 'Picking Up an Older Brother as My Husband'.")
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