Honestly speaking, when Jiang Lai noticed the sound at the door, he skipped over many possible candidates in his mind, interweaving and unfolding a more grand and complex drama. In the end, the world line converged and stopped at a very realistic place:

——Is your dinner here?

The door opened gently, and under the gaze of everyone, the silver-haired boy walked in. When he looked up and saw the two extra people in the room, he was stunned.

"Oh, Xiao Zhao is back~" Jiang Lai said from the side.

He knew that since Komiyama Yu had investigated him in advance, he must be aware of Kurosawa Akira's situation, so there was no need to deliberately hide it at this time. Being open and honest would make people less suspicious. "Officers Hagiwara and Komiyama are here to visit. Xiao Zhao should say hello."

Kurosawa Aki called out crisply, "Hello, Hagiwara brother, hello, Komiyama brother." He trotted to Jiang Lai's bedside in two or three steps.

"It's Kurosawa-kun. I've heard from Senior Hagiwara a long time ago that he's really a very polite kid!" Komiya-kun raised his voice, leaned over and said with a smile, "So cute——"

Kurosawa Akira didn't seem to be used to such a familiar person, and he leaned towards Jiang Lai. Jiang Lai raised his hand and naturally hugged the silver-haired boy, then smiled and replied: "Children don't like to be praised. If they are praised, they won't do their homework seriously."

"Eh? Is that so?" Komiyayama Yuu stood up with a rather regretful expression, "It's a pity that I don't have the habit of carrying candy with me, otherwise I could give Kurosawa kid some as a meeting gift."

"Haha, Komiya-kun is too polite." Jiang Lai said with a smile, "You are Hagiwara's friend, so we are also friends. There is no need to be so distant."

The implication of the words is that Hagiwara is the bridge of communication for all this, which actually implicitly reflects Jiang Lai's trust and respect for Hagiwara.

"Okay!" Xiao Miyayama Yuu said happily, patting his chest, "When you are discharged from the hospital, Jiang Sang, and you are free, I will treat you to a great Western restaurant!"

"How can I let the juniors pay for the meal?" Hagiwara Kenji smiled and shook his head, "I'll do it."

"I should have said this. How can I let you treat me?" Komiyayama Yuu waved his hands quickly. "Senior Hagiwara has always been helping me. I also want to do something for you. It's just a simple meal. Please don't refuse!"

The two people standing in front of the bed began to interact. Jiang Lai, who was holding Kurosawa Akira, seemed to casually interject at this time: "Well, speaking of food, I'm so hungry now. I haven't had dinner yet..."

Hagiwara Kenji immediately turned his attention back to Jiang Lai: "Ah, you haven't notified the nurse yet? I'll go tell her for you right away."

"I've already notified them." Jiang Lai blinked, "But dinner hasn't come yet."

"...I haven't had dinner yet, so I'm really hungry." Yu Komiyama covered his stomach with one hand and his voice became lowered.

"Huh? Didn't you eat at the Metropolitan Police Department?" Hagiwara Kenji looked slightly surprised.

Komiyama Yu coughed twice, clenched his fist and replied with a high voice: "Because this is a mission report written with Senior Hagiwara, I want to do my best! I have been revising and checking it, and I haven't had time to eat dinner..."

Hagiwara Kenji showed a half-helpless smile, patted Komiyama Yu and said, "Don't be so reserved next time. Your health is the most important thing."

Jiang Lai (numb.jpg): "..." Did I really get into some bloody urban workplace romance drama by mistake?

He couldn't help but let his thoughts wander and began to run wild.

Kenji Hagiwara of Investigation Division 1, who plays the male protagonist in an urban workplace romance, has experienced explosions, coma, workplace transfers, and struggles with evil forces. He has his childhood sweetheart Jinpei Matsuda, whom he never forgets, his neighbor who is entrusted by his sweetheart to take care of the baby, and his caring and lively junior Yuu Komiyayama - it really has all the elements!

This Komiyayama Yu couldn't have traveled from another dimension with his own system to complete the mission of conquering Hagiwara!

Jiang Lai couldn't help but complain in his heart.

And Hagiwara, why do you like him so much? Don’t you think there’s something wrong with this guy? He keeps asking questions and performing tea art to win your favor?

Jiang Lai knew in his heart that although Hagiwara Kenji had strong insight and communication skills, he usually only used them on cases and women. When interacting with trusted same-sex friends, he was more relaxed and casual.

But, but... Jiang Lai wanted to say. In this case, we also need to use it on the younger generation!

He fell into deep thought.

Otherwise, I should talk to Hagiwara next time and ask him to pay more attention to the same-sex people around him? (Hagiwara Kenji:??)

… Never mind, this is even weirder. Jiang Lai was shocked. Perhaps Hagiwara Kenji himself could not have imagined that his good friend and his junior had just had a tea lotus competition, and his good junior was still continuing to make plans in the script.

——But no normal person would have thought that their good brothers would actually have such a script in their hands!!

Jiang Lai: To be honest, I didn’t expect it either. :-D

If he hadn't grasped the perspective of a god and knew the profound meaning of Yuu Komiyama's identity through comics and three forums, he might not have paid too much attention to him.

Perhaps this is why those in power are confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see more clearly?

Jiang Lai gathered his thoughts and filtered Hagihara Kenji's attitude in his mind again, and vaguely sensed something was wrong.

According to what Matsuda once told him... Hagiwara should be a person who appears to be warm and polite on the outside, but in fact has very strict hidden standards and it is difficult for him to truly let go of the fence in his heart for others.

The reason why I became his recognized friend was because we had lived together as neighbors for a long time, accompanied and helped each other in several life-and-death crises, and with the help of Matsuda's childhood influence.

Now, this Komiyayama Yuu should have only been a junior of Hagiwara Kenji for a short time, right? How come they are so familiar with each other and their relationship has progressed so quickly? ?

There's no way the other party is holding some strategy script that makes him special in Hagiwara's eyes... Help! !

Jiang Lai's mouth twitched in his heart.

No, no, no, that shouldn't happen. After all, this is a serialized crime-solving comic for all ages, and it's impossible for it to contain things like system walkthroughs.

He calmed himself down and focused his mind again.

In this case, perhaps there really is something wrong here.

For example, the medicine Hagiwara is taking - although it should be different from Akai Shuichi's brainwashing, because Hagiwara Kenji's memory and personality are still normal, there is no problem. However, it is uncertain whether it has any other effects.

There is a certain possibility that it was used in conjunction with psychological suggestion, so when Kenji Hagihara didn't realize it, he was hinted at his good relationship with Yuu Komiyama, so he accepted the other party so quickly.

If Komiyama Yuu is Pinot Noir, then the purpose of doing this is to increase his favorability to the maximum through hints and real-life strategies, reduce the other party's vigilance to the lowest level, and inadvertently get a lot of information about Matsuda Jinpei and the internal affairs of the Metropolitan Police Department?

Jiang Lai pondered.

It is indeed possible. Because Hagiwara Kenji was once a good friend of Matsuda Jinpei, he knew a lot about Matsuda, and Matsuda's position was also closely related to him. Moreover, as an excellent police officer of the First Investigation Division, Hagiwara usually deals with many large and small cases. The Metropolitan Police Department has a high trust in him and will entrust and arrange him to do many confidential matters.

Even if they have been trained, most people will not be too defensive in front of someone they trust. In this case, if you use drugs to hypnotize and trick people into saying something, there is a high chance that you can get information unconsciously.

So... the drug is the key.

This hospital, that drug, and Yuu Komiyayama are all key areas of focus for us to focus on next.

Jiang Lai went through his thoughts in a very short time, and maintained a smile on his face. He hugged Kurosawa Akira and looked up and said, "Since Komiyayama-kun hasn't eaten yet, why don't you go eat first. I don't have any problems here either, and the nurse will come to bring you food later."

"It would be so bad if I leave by myself..." Komiyayama scratched his head and looked at Hagiwara Kenji with starry eyes, "By the way, Senior! I actually have some questions for you about the document today."

Jiang Lai maintained a smile and said, "Then Hagiwara, you and Komiyama-kun should go together. After all, work is the most important thing."

"Are you being discharged from the hospital today?" Hagiwara Kenji asked with concern, "I'll go out with Komiyayama for a meal, and then I'll come back to take you and Xiao Zhao home?"

"I'm fine now, so I should be able to be discharged." Jiang Lai smiled, "But it's okay. It's not a problem for you to make the trip. You can just go back after dinner."

"This is not good." Komiyayama Yuu leaned forward and said, his light beige hair hanging down slightly, "I'd better go back with my senior, or just get a card to eat in the hospital cafeteria~"

"You guys have worked very hard all day, and running back and forth to the hospital after dinner is too tiring." Jiang Lai shook his head and said with a smile, "Hagiwara, go have dinner with Komiya-san. He has been sorting out documents and must be very hungry now."

"Ah... Although I'm a little hungry, it doesn't matter if I skip a meal!" Komiyayama Yuu waved his hands quickly, "You're a patient, so I have to accommodate you."

Jiang Lai: "..." Hard, fist hard.jpg

Next time, I must remind Hagiwara to be careful of his same-sex friends around him!!

Don’t just use your super high EQ and insight on women, your colleagues of the same sex also have problems, Hagiwara——!!

Jiang Lai controlled his emotions and maintained a good smiling facial expression.

Kurosawa Akira gently hugged Jiang Lai and rubbed his head against him. This gentle action made Jiang Lai feel calmer.

Hagiwara Kenji hesitated for a moment, but still said firmly: "I'll come back and take you and Xiao Zhao home." His drooping eyes were filled with a casual tenderness, "Pay attention to your health, Xiao Jianglai~Don't always care about others, pay more attention to yourself."

Kenji Hagiwara's focus is still on Jiang Lai.

After hearing Hagiwara Kenji's answer, Jiang Lai also smiled and replied: "Okay, thank you for your help, Hagiwara."

"Why should we be so polite to each other?" Hagiwara Kenji winked and bent down to ruffle Jiang Lai's hair. "Okay, remember to eat dinner well and see you later."

"See you later." Jiang Lai waved and said goodbye to the two.

When the room was quiet again, Kurosawa Akira raised his head and said, "Midorikawa-san sent me a message saying he's back." The silver-haired boy blinked and said, "He should have sent you a message too, right?"

"Ah? I haven't had time to see it." Jiang Lai said that he was just focusing on making tea and steaming lotus to release the fragrance, and hadn't paid attention to the news.

Only then did he pick up his phone again and prepare to check his email.

Kurosawa Akira has already continued: "Midorikawa brother said that you should be discharged from the hospital when you wake up. He is waiting for you at home, and we have plenty of time to have a good chat."

Jiang Lai: “…”

Suddenly I think it's okay to stay in the hospital for another day.jpg

Author's words: Jiang Lai: I didn't accidentally enter some strategy game, did I? (Thinking Sublimation.jpg)

Jiang Lai (speaking earnestly.jpg): Be careful of homosexuals, Hagiwara!