Listening to Luo Dali getting all agitated over the phone.
Ye Xiu was about to ntion running into Chen Xiao, but Chen Xiao quickly gestured her to stop.
"Xiu'Er, open your mouth, this skewer of beef I've got is delicious, give it a try."
Chen Xiao said, deliberately deepening his voice.
Ye Xiu understood the hint, pretending to chew, "Wow, it's really tasty, I want more."
The other end of the phone went silent again.
Ye Xiu chuckled and asked, "Brother Dali, why aren't you talking? Is the signal bad?"
"I... No, the signal is quite good. I just feel, um... Xiu, I... "
Listening to Luo Dali's hesitations, even Chen Xiao felt embarrassed and spoke into the phone:
"Is this the best you can do?"
"Damn, who are you... Wait, this voice... Holy crap, it's Brother Chen!"
Luo Dali burst into laughter.
Chen Xiao cursed speechlessly, "Look at how smug you are now."
"Hehe, Chen, how did you et up with Xiu!"
"That's your fault, isn't it? You knew I ca to Shencheng City, yet you didn't bother to tell
Ye Xiu was in the sa area."
"Can't bla , you said go and rip her off good, she never ntioned her specific location."
"Alright, alright, I'm just inviting Brother Chen here."
"Haha, then you guys eat, I won't disturb you any longer."
Luo Dali felt reassured and ended the call.
Chen Xiao glanced at Ye Xiu, and seeing her lips still curved upwards, he asked:
"Earlier, when Dali asked about your next stop, did you really have no idea where you wanted to go?"
Ye Xiu paused, then shook her head, "Places I want to go, I daren't; places I daren't go, I don't want to."
"Then go to the places you want to, and you'll find all your worries and fears are just self-inflicted."
Chen Xiao could see the change in Luo Dali.
He could also see the inclination in Ye Xiu's heart.
As the saying goes, sincerity trumps all tactics.
Though Luo Dali and Ye Xiu weren't in the sa place, Luo Dali hadn't lowered his expectations for himself.
So at this mont, Chen Xiao hoped they could make it.
Ye Xiu looked up, took a deep breath, "Brother Chen, do you really think I can do it? I'm just a working girl, clueless about most things, but you all do big things, I..."
Chen Xiao stopped Ye Xiu's words, "After you go to Dongzhou, let Dali take you to Phoenix Street, then ask around about the deeds of Chen Xiao and Luo Dali, and you'll know how we used to be."
"Of course, after you ask around, if you find Dali's image in your heart collapses, you can always leave."
Ye Xiu was startled, "Collapse?"
Chen Xiao laughed, "Yes, we were both jerks before. But now's Dali is now's Dali, the past is just the past."
Ye Xiu nodded heavily, "Alright, the way you say it kind of makes
interested in your past affairs after all."
Chen Xiao said no more, and after finishing the al with Ye Xiu, they planned to head back.
Driving, Chen Xiao took Ye Xiu to her dormitory.
Chen Xiao instructed, "If you're not in a hurry, you can wait a few more days in Shencheng City, and I'll take you back to Dongzhou together."
"Okay, but you do your stuff, I quit my job and got paid, I can leave anyti."
Chen Xiao acknowledged, "Then rest early, I'm heading back now, call if anything cos up."
"Bye-bye~."
Chen Xiao drove towards his place.
The night passed without any twists for Chen Xiao.
But eting Ye Xiu again, he was quite happy inside.
Especially noticing that both Luo Dali and Ye Xiu have feelings for each other, made him even happier.
Ye Xiu was definitely a good girl for living through the days with.
Though her education level wasn't high, and her looks were average, for Luo Dali, she was the one haunting his thoughts, which was enough.
Returning to his place, the night passed without further words.
The next morning, Zhao Hai ca over.
Lin Yao had also styled Zhao Xiaoyu's hair into beautiful little braids.
Since it was past September, Zhao Xiaoyu had to attend kindergarten's senior class.
Seeing his daughter in a princess dress, clean and tidy, Zhao Hai's eyes reddened a bit.
"Thank you, Chen Xiao, thank you, Lin Yao, for taking care of the child these days!"
Zhao Hai expressed his heartfelt thanks.
Lin Yao was a bit reluctant.
But Chen Xiao had long explained that while Zhao Xiaoyu could play with them for a few days, it wasn't suitable for her to stay with them indefinitely.
"Xiaoyu, study hard, okay."
"Got it, Sister Lin Yao."
Zhao Xiaoyu laughed, running to Chen Xiao, "Uncle Chen, squat down."
Chen Xiao, puzzled about what she wanted, squatted down as he was told.
"Smooch."
Zhao Xiaoyu kissed Chen Xiao's cheek, laughing, "Uncle Chen, I'm going to school, and after school, I'll go ho with Dad."
Chen Xiao understood, ruffling her hair, "Alright, be good."
"Got it."
Zhao Xiaoyu happily waved and went off to school with Zhao Hai.
Lin Yao watched their departing backs, pouting, "Brother-in-law, quickly have a nephew or niece with my sister, for
to play with."
Chen Xiao frowned, "Kids are born for you to play with?"
"I don't care; worse cos to worst, I'll handle the diapers."
"My wife and I can buy them ourselves!"
Chen Xiao said, then dashed out to et Guo Qing.
He was still holding a title at Dragon Cauldron, so he had to handle necessary matters.
Once busy, ti slips away unnoticed.
Until two or three days later, Chen Xiao suddenly rembered Xie Wensheng hadn't arranged anyone to send over docunts.
Chen Xiao thought that Xie Wensheng might be handling work transitions.
After all, he was soon to go to the hospital for treatnt.
These days must have been hectic for Xie Wensheng.
Similar to how being busy had made him forget about the Yang Lake affair.
Chen Xiao called Xie Wensheng, but to his surprise, Xie Wensheng's phone was off!
A police squad captain's phone being off, barring a dead battery, was highly unusual.
After so thought, since it was only eight or nine in the evening, Chen Xiao decided to personally go to the detective division to fetch it.
But just as he was about to head out, Lin Yao ca out of the room, calling:
"Brother-in-law, co quick, sothing happened to Captain Xie!"
Chen Xiao's scalp tingled, and he imdiately went over.
"What happened?"
"I'm not sure, I was browsing the local forums online just now and saw Captain Xie's na."
Chen Xiao rushed to the computer.
Lin Yao, when free, liked using the new laptop Chen Xiao had bought to browse the net aimlessly, especially local news and posts.
Originally, she planned to see if so expert would share business tips, but unexpectedly stumbled upon a post attacking Xie Wensheng.
Chen Xiao looked at the post, it didn't have much traffic.
After all, back then, computer penetration wasn't high.
However, the post's title made Chen Xiao's eyes instantly focus!
"Yang Lake Phantom reappears, incompetent detective captain Xie Wensheng fainted on the spot out of fear!"
Yang Lake Phantom reappears!
But Xie Wensheng incompetent?
Fainted out of fear, unconscious?
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