(July had finally passed, and overall, Xiao Yi was quite satisfied with his performance this month. There were many things to do, and he had to run around, but in terms of updates, he had still managed to step up compared to before, really pushing himself hard. The only regret was that he had promised his classmate that in the last few days, he would strive for 12,000 words a day, but in the end, he fell short of this commitnt. For this, he sincerely apologizes!)
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Chapter 647: Beyond Cure
The direction Zeng Xiaoi was walking toward was exactly toward his side!
Originally, Xiao Yi didn’t like dealing with Officer Zeng Xiaoi, and it seed she also didn’t have a good impression of him. At this mont, Zeng Xiaoi seed enraged, and Xiao Yi wanted even less to encounter her.
God, please let her not see him!
She won’t see him, she definitely won’t see him. She’s furious, and her gaze is fixed ahead, she won’t look this way!
Xiao Yi’s heart was silently praying nonstop.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yi usually paid too little tribute to God, and God wasn’t as negotiable as the Buddha, who might temporarily offer his support.
Just as he finished his prayer, Zeng Xiaoi’s gaze fell upon him.
"Xiao Yi!"
Zeng Xiaoi initially wasn’t looking this way, and her mind was so troubled she could almost go mad, entirely uninterested in observing her surroundings. But Xiao Yi’s sudden movent caught her off guard, and her gaze involuntarily shifted in his direction.
At first glance, she didn’t recognize him, only feeling it strange. Why was he acting so oddly, keeping his head so low and grabbing that security guard, as if engaged in sothing secretive? Only after a few looks, when she tried to discern what he was up to, did she suddenly realize that this familiar silhouette was Xiao Yi. The skinny figure and the clothes he wore were exactly those she recognized.
After recognizing Xiao Yi, Officer Zeng Xiaoi understood his strange behavior and expression. The boy had seen her and deliberately acted this way to avoid her!
Once she understood, a surge of fury welled up in her. Was she really that terrifying for him to avoid her like this?
If he wanted to avoid her, she defiantly wouldn’t let him!
"Here!"
Hearing that cold shout by his ear, Xiao Yi imdiately knew that he couldn’t escape this ordeal today. His face instantly beca uglier than if he were crying, realizing that he seed to be cursed by Zeng Xiaoi; every ti he encountered her and tried to avoid her, he never succeeded.
"What, am I that terrifying?"
Zeng Xiaoi watched as Xiao Yi slowly turned around, the expression on his face hardly better than crying, and her anger deepened, a cold smile forming at her lips.
"No, not at all... How could that be, Officer Zeng is so approachable, a model of community-friendly policing!"
Seeing the cold smile on Zeng Xiaoi’s lips, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but shudder and hurriedly put on an ingratiating expression.
"Really? Since I’m so approachable, why don’t you accompany to the police station?"
Zeng Xiaoi coldly observed the ingratiating look on Xiao Yi’s face.
Xiao Yi’s ingratiating words and expression not only failed to ease her irritation but intensified her anger. The thing she detested the most was this kind of hypocrisy. Clearly terrified of her inside, yet he had to utter these insincere flatteries, which infuriated her further. Initially, in her view, Xiao Yi was supposed to be an honest and simple boy from the countryside, but he hadn’t been here long and had already changed so much!
"This... That won’t be necessary."
Xiao Yi was imdiately caught off guard, surprised that just by casually speaking so flattering words, Zeng Xiaoi would take them further. Struggling, he stuttered, "Officer Zeng...I...I haven’t committed any cri!"
"Hmph, what are you doing here?"
Although Zeng Xiaoi was displeased with Xiao Yi’s change and really wanted to drag him to the police station for a lesson, she truly didn’t have the spare ti right now to ddle in Xiao Yi’s affairs. Her earlier remark had rely been a spontaneous scare, seeing him frightened to the point of stamring. She snickered coldly at this and decided not to pursue the matter further, only resenting the place he was standing.
"I ca to see..."
Xiao Yi was about to say he ca to see a friend, but recalling that he’d used this excuse several tis and been mocked by Zeng Xiaoi before, he halted, at a loss for words.
"Again to see your friend?"
Zeng Xiaoi observed Xiao Yi’s expression, a mocking smile at the corners of her eyes, "Your friends are indeed plentiful, aren’t they? Does every corner of G City have your friends?"
"Well, I’m soone who really likes making friends."
Xiao Yi’s face also turned slightly hot and red.
"You... you’re really beyond help!"
Zeng Xiaoi hadn’t expected Xiao Yi to actually admit it and even seem utterly unrepentant about it, finding an excuse of loving to make friends. Staring at his deanor, her eyes showed a trace of frustrated pity. She coldly snapped and then no longer even glanced at Xiao Yi, turning rapidly to walk toward the police car they had parked upfront.
She quietly decided that she would never again ddle in this boy’s affairs. Such a boy was not worth her intervention. Moreover, she decided, no matter what, when her little sister ca back, she would absolutely not let her have any involvent with such a boy.
The people from the Zeng family, in making friends, could befriend a friend who was utterly destitute, but definitely could not befriend soone so lacking in ambition!
"Young man, Officer Zeng may be a bit bad-tempered, but she ans well. She truly wants what’s best for you."
"Yes, young man, Officer Zeng certainly doesn’t bother with just anyone. She’s telling you this because she hopes you’d strive to improve."
"..."
Watching Zeng Xiaoi storm off, two police officers who had seen Xiao Yi at the Municipal Criminal Police Team last ti and knew about his relationship with Zeng Xiaoi, stepped forward to pat Xiao Yi’s shoulder, offering him consolation.
"Yes, yes, dear officers, I understand. I won’t mind it at all."
Listening to their consolation, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but feel a mix of laughter and tears. He really didn’t take Zeng Xiaoi’s words to heart. Though he wasn’t a notably magnanimous person and was definitely vengeful against those who wronged him or his relatives, he was not a petty-minded man either.
Nevertheless, he kept graciously interacting with them and even told them to inform Zeng Xiaoi that he would study diligently and always strive to improve.
After he finally managed to send off those policen, Xiao Yi felt a great sense of relief as if he had just dodged a bullet. Regarding Zeng Xiaoi’s abrupt departure, just as he had told the policen, he truly hadn’t taken it to heart.
"Young brother, do you know Officer Zeng?"
The security guard, who was stunned earlier, looked at Xiao Yi. He didn’t know about Zeng Xiaoi’s in-depth background, but since she had been to this location at least three tis in the past few days due to the incident, he knew that she was the captain of the Municipal Criminal Police Team.
He couldn’t believe that this young man in front of him actually knew her.
"Sort of, haha."
Xiao Yi showed a wry smile. "But if possible, I’d rather not know her at all."
"Haha, I can understand, I can understand."
Now that the security guard knew Xiao Yi knew Zeng Xiaoi, his face no longer held the pretentious pose or the alertness from before, recalling the fierce way Zeng Xiaoi had rebuked Xiao Yi earlier, he sympathetically patted his shoulder.
"I can relate, you have no idea..."
Xiao Yi observed the expression on the security guard’s face, a fleeting odd gleam appearing in his eyes, a faint smile crossing his lips as the sorrow on his face grew deeper, as if he had found a confidante, and he continued to pour out his grievances.
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The scene had already been examined at least twice, and the video footage had been studied over and over again, but nothing of value had been found.
Sitting in the back of the police car, Zeng Xiaoi gently extended her delicate hand to rub her temples, quickly casting aside the brief anger Xiao Yi had caused her earlier and once again began to deeply ponder this case.
These days were indeed very tough for her.
Liu Yuan was still extrely uncooperative and had expressed his dissatisfaction very clearly.
There were tis when she was extrely frustrated and wanted to fiercely sort out Liu Yuan, reminding him that having money wasn’t everything. However, ultimately, her professional integrity as a good criminal police officer persuaded her to drop the idea.
No matter who the other party was or by what ans they were pressuring her, solving this case and bringing the criminal to justice were her fundantal duties!
Moreover, she was sowhat aware of the losses the Jianguo Group faced due to this incident and felt a asure of sympathy for them, as well as a bit of guilt.
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