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"Officer, they really started this! You can check it yourself! I'm telling the truth!"
Qi Zui sat in the police station interrogation room, his head wound had been simply bandaged, and the handcuffs on his hands kept ringing as he moved them.
"Behave yourself and don't move!"
The interrogating officer slammed his hand on the table!
"I'm telling the truth, officer! You can ask our cashier if you don't believe me! Oh, and we have security cameras in our store, you can check them!"
Qi said anxiously.
I accidentally aggravated the wounds on my head and back, and couldn't help but gasp again.
Suddenly I remembered that Wen Xubai was still being held captive somewhere...
Thinking of the other person's delicate skin, Qi Zui couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, thinking: Could those people have tortured him into confessing?
He panicked immediately and quickly pleaded for mercy:
"Officer, if you really want to lock him up, can you just lock me up? My friend isn't in good health, he can't take it. He might pass out suddenly, and it could be a disaster! Please don't make things difficult for him, okay?"
When he said the word "past," Qi Zui even made a dramatic gesture of tilting his head and sticking out his tongue. He also switched to dialect for the last sentence.
However, what he didn't know was that his "unwell" friend was sitting right next to him, listening to everything.
Hearing the wailing and howling from next door, Wen Xubai couldn't help but pause as he tapped the table.
He was exasperated, thinking: Who's really unwell right now?
Just then, the interrogation room door was suddenly opened.
Wen Xubai looked in the direction of the sound and saw a middle-aged policeman with a stubble beard running into the room with a big smile on his face.
"Oh dear, Young Master Bai, I'm so sorry, my men were so blind, how did they manage to arrest you? Don't worry, I'll definitely give them a good scolding later!"
As he spoke, he quickly pulled out his keys from his pants pocket and swiftly unlocked the silver clasp on Wen Xubai's hand.
"Has everything been investigated?"
Wen Xubai indifferently turned his wrist, which was sore from being handcuffed for so long, and gave the newcomer a cold look.
"It's all been investigated! Of course it's all been investigated! I knew it, Young Master Bai, how could you be the kind of person to cause trouble? It must have been those few people who started it!" the man quickly replied.
Wen Xubai had no desire to hear his flattering words and directly waved his hand to interrupt him:
"Since they found out the truth, they released my friend."
A hint of embarrassment flashed across the man's face, but the next second, it was replaced by a fawning smile.
"Yes, yes, definitely!"
Wang Changbo slapped the hat of the young policeman next to him and growled, "Didn't you hear what Young Master Bai said? Hurry up and release them!"
"Yes, yes, yes..." The young policeman trembled and hurriedly ran to release the person.
Hearing the scraping sound of the iron gate next door, Wen Xubai calmly straightened his clothes, got up and walked to the door.
Just as she was about to push the door open, Wang Changbo pulled her to a small corner in a blind spot of the surveillance cameras.
Wen Xubai raised an eyebrow and looked calmly at the person with the fawning smile.
Wang Changbo rubbed his hands together and chuckled. Seeing that no one was around, he made a chopping gesture towards Wen Xubai and whispered:
“Those people are absolutely despicable. They openly caused trouble and even dared to slander you, Young Master Bai. Do you think we should…”
Severe punishment shall be imposed.
Having grasped the implication in the other party's words, Wen Xubai showed no mercy and said directly, "It's your own business as police officers; just handle it officially."
"Eh... it's all business, it'll definitely be business!"
Seeing the other person still bowing and scraping, Wen Xubai didn't care whether the other person had misunderstood him or not. He just felt that the room was extremely stuffy and couldn't wait to get out.
But Wang Changbo, seemingly oblivious to the subtle cues, pulled Wen Xubai back, his already small eyes narrowing into slits as he said, "Hey... this..."
"Speak quickly if you have something to say." Wen Xubai frowned.
"Ha... well," Wang Changbo said with a troubled expression, seeing that Wen Xubai was indeed a little unhappy, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Well... Young Master Bai, when you go back this time, please remember to give my regards to Old Master Wen. It's been a long time since I visited him. I wonder how he is doing now?"
Ah, so that's where he was waiting.
Wen Xubai sneered inwardly, but outwardly he put on a faint smile and nodded to the other party:
"Don't worry, my father has always been in good health. He even mentioned you to me a while ago."
"Oh, really?" Wang Changbo looked flattered.
"Of course." Wen Xubai smiled. "Father values you highly."
Having said that, without waiting for a response, he suddenly changed the subject:
"But you also need to understand what you should and shouldn't say in front of him. Father is getting old; if you upset him, something bad might happen..."
He only said half of what he meant, but the rest was self-evident.
Wang Changbo sensed the threat in his words, and sure enough, his face turned pale immediately. He quickly said:
"Oh, don't worry, don't worry, how could I dare trouble Master Wen with such a small matter..."
Having achieved his goal, Wen Xubai didn't want to get entangled with the other party any further, so he simply pushed open the door and left...
As the words abruptly ended, Wen Xubai stepped out of the room and saw Qi Zui standing at the door.
Qi Zui was startled by the sudden appearance of the figure, but he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person's face clearly.
But then he saw a policeman following behind him, and he froze again, quickly pulling the man to his side and nervously swallowing.
Ordinary citizens like them naturally have a fear of the police.
Qi Zui swallowed hard, glanced warily at the man, then turned and lowered his voice to ask Wen Xubai, "How were you? Did they give you any trouble?"
Wen Xubai found it amusing; who would speak ill of someone in front of others?
However, he still replied, "It's alright. Officer Wang is very perceptive and has already found out what happened. We can go now."
"Huh? Really? So fast?" Qi Zui exclaimed in shock.
He's been to the police station before, and they usually don't stop until he's been locked up for at least 24 hours. Why is it so quick this time?
Qi Zui scratched his head, puzzled.
When Wang Changbo saw Wen Xubai wink at him, he quickly waved his hand and said, "Haha, that's right! I've already found out what happened. The fault lies with those three drunkards! That's why I've come personally to let you leave!"
"I see..." Qi Zui was skeptical, feeling that something was off.
But when she turned her head, she saw Wen Xubai looking at her with clear eyes, and she noticed that it was indeed getting late outside the window. She thought to herself: Why bother with all that? As long as I can get going!
So he quickly thanked "Officer Wang" and then grabbed Wen Xubai and rushed out the door as if afraid that the other party would change his mind.
Wen Xubai looked at Qi Zui's head, which was still wrapped in gauze. The white gauze stood out against the dark night, and he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.
"Oh, I'm exhausted."
Once he had actually escaped the police station, Qi Zui couldn't help but lean on his knees and catch his breath.
"Why are you running? The police aren't going to arrest you again." Wen Xubai raised an eyebrow, arms crossed.
"Maybe?!" Qi Zui retorted.
After a while, her face was suddenly cupped in someone's hands.
Qi Zui was stunned when his head was turned to the side. He looked into the other person's clear eyes and was momentarily lost in thought.
The moon was right next to Wen Xubai's face, but for some reason, Qi Zui felt that the other person's eyes were a million times brighter and more beautiful than the moon, and he couldn't take his eyes off them.
All other sounds faded away, leaving only the frantic pounding of Qi Zui's heart...
The other person frowned slightly, and her beautiful almond-shaped eyes stared back and forth at him.
Qi had no idea what the other person was looking at; he only knew that if the other person didn't let go, his heart was going to jump out of his chest...
"Fortunately, the pupillary tremor is normal, so there should be no concussion."
In the instant his breath caught in his throat, Wen Xubai was the first to release his grip, his clear voice suddenly ringing out and pulling Qi Zui back from his almost stagnant thoughts.
"But you should still go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow, just to put your mind at ease."
"Huh?" Qi Zui asked, stunned.
Seeing his bewildered expression, Wen Xubai knew the other man hadn't been listening properly, so he repeated himself:
"I'm telling you to go to the hospital tomorrow for a brain CT scan."
"Ah... Oh, okay." Qi finally realized what was happening.
Wen Xubai frowned and stared at him: "You weren't really beaten senseless, were you?"
"How could that be?!" Qi Zui quickly retorted.
"That's fine as long as it's not there," Wen Xubai said, clapping his hands.
Since he was able to talk back, it must be nothing serious.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but yawn.
Instinctively glancing down at his watch, he discovered that the watch crystal had been shattered during the fight, so he had to pull out his phone instead.
I checked my phone and it was almost 1 a.m.
He doesn't have a regular sleep schedule; sometimes he stays up very late to handle things or work overtime. But today he's been on edge the whole time, and he just had a fight, so he's really tired now...
Qi Zui noticed his exhaustion and said, "You should go home and rest. It's so late, your family must be worried."
Are you worried? No, they won't.
Wen Xubai couldn't help but lower his eyes.
Besides... that's not his "home".
In a moment of impulsiveness, Wen Xubai blurted out, "I have no home."
"Huh?" Qi was completely bewildered. "What about your family?"
“They’re all gone…” Wen Xubai said calmly.
Qi Zui was stunned for a moment.
The man's slender figure, bathed in the cool moonlight, appeared...somewhat frail...
Qi Zui suddenly remembered his previous thoughts about being a "fallen young master"...
He couldn't help but slap himself on the mouth, annoyed, "You deadbeat! Why don't you think before you speak?!"
Wen Xubai, however, didn't care at all.
However, this was the first time he had ever seen someone hit themselves, and he couldn't help but chuckle out loud.
Seeing him smile, Qi Zui finally felt relieved, thinking that the other party probably wasn't angry with him. So he put his arm around Wen Xubai's shoulder again, patted his chest and said, "It's okay, we're practically brothers now. I've got your back, don't worry!"
"Come on, come on, let's go to my house!"
Wen Xubai had actually wanted to say that he could stay in a hotel. But when he heard Qi Zui's words, he immediately swallowed them back and frowned, saying, "Who's your brother? I'm 24."
"I'm 24 too!" Qi Zui retorted, not to be outdone.
What month were you born?
"I was born in August!"
"Oh, I was born in June."
Qi Zui: "..."
"Alright, alright, you're the older brother, come on, come on, come home with your little brother!" Qi Zui said helplessly, pulling the man to quicken his pace.
Unaware of the person behind him, eyes brimming with smiles...
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