Chapter 274

Chapter 274 I Found the Old Dean

 

Being disrespected by Qin Yueran like this, Su Rui immediately felt annoyed. He flipped over, pinning Qin Yueran beneath him, his hand already touching the lace edge of her shorts, and said fiercely, “Do you believe I’ll do that to you right now?”

Qin Yueran’s face flushed red, but she still pouted: “Judging from your performance last night, I really don’t believe it.”

Although the beauty beneath him was infinitely tempting, Su Rui still chickened out. His fingers lingered at the lace edge for a moment before he finally said, “Fine, you win.”

Watching Su Rui get up, for some reason, a faint feeling of disappointment welled up in Qin Yueran’s heart.

After Su Rui left, Qin Yueran stood on the rooftop, watching his figure disappear, and muttered to herself with determination: “I won’t be foolish enough to consider myself your romantic partner, but I will definitely make you willingly accept me.”

As if thinking of something, a trace of helplessness flashed across Qin Yueran’s face. She thought for a while before taking out her phone and calling Xia Qing.

“Xia Qing, let’s go shopping together tonight.”

For some reason, when Qin Yueran spoke to Xia Qing now, she actually felt guilty—could it be because she had stolen her man?

Wasn’t she supposed to dislike this guy? Why did she act so wildly with him last night?

Xia Qing naturally agreed readily, without noticing anything unusual.

After hanging up, Qin Yueran seemed lost in thought. She frowned slightly, thinking for a while, then began talking to herself again: “Maybe you should get together with him first? That way I won’t have any psychological burden.”

Once this idea emerged, it was hard to suppress. For the next hour, Qin Yueran actually began to carefully consider the feasibility of this approach.

An hour later, Qin Yueran finally realized how absurd her thinking was.

“What am I doing? Is this about two women serving one husband?” Qin Yueran’s pretty face burned hot. As a modern woman who firmly believed in monogamy, the fact that such an absurd idea had appeared in her mind made even her feel quite incredible.

…

Ninghai City Police Headquarters.

Ye Binglan had been in meetings all morning. There were quite a few cases recently, and as the deputy team leader of the precinct, she had been working non-stop, completely unable to rest.

“Binglan, I see it’s almost noon, and there’s not enough time to go back to the precinct for lunch. I know a good restaurant nearby, why don’t I treat you to lunch?”

Ye Binglan was rubbing her temples when she suddenly heard a voice beside her. Looking over, it was Li Huazhong, the deputy captain of the criminal investigation team from Xinnan Precinct.

This Li Huazhong was quite young, only twenty-eight or twenty-nine, but had already been promoted to deputy captain, clearly having strong family backing. However, he was usually shrewd and capable, with a high case-solving rate, making him a strong contender for the next criminal investigation team captain.

Some even believed that Li Huazhong could become the deputy director of Xinnan Precinct within five years—a rising star in the police force with unlimited potential.

With his height of 1.85 meters, coupled with his police uniform, Li Huazhong looked very masculine. Many people had tried to set him up on blind dates, but he had rejected them all.

Because Li Huazhong’s intentions were well-known—his target was Ye Binglan, known as “Ninghai Police Force’s Number One Beauty.” A handsome man paired with a beautiful woman seemed reasonable to others.

Work was usually busy, but Li Huazhong would occasionally invite Ye Binglan to meals. She initially thought this was normal among colleagues and, to avoid affecting their relationship, had accepted a few times.

But later, Li Huazhong’s intentions became very obvious. Not only did he invite her to meals, but also to movies, which changed the nature of their interactions, crossing the boundaries of ordinary friendship.

Ye Binglan had keenly perceived this and therefore avoided Li Huazhong’s invitations whenever possible. Since he hadn’t directly expressed his feelings, Ye Binglan couldn’t be too obvious about it either.

“I’m sorry, Captain Li, I feel a bit tired and want to rest at noon. I’ve already requested leave from the department,” Ye Binglan truly looked exhausted; the constant overwork was taking a toll on her body.

That’s how it is for police officers—women are used like men, and men are used like beasts of burden.

However, Ye Binglan’s afternoon leave wasn’t for rest; she had something more important to do!

“But you still need to eat, right? People need food like iron needs steel. Without good health, how can you work well?” Despite being frequently rejected by Ye Binglan, Li Huazhong’s smile remained as usual. “How about this, let’s have lunch together, and then I’ll take you home.”

“Really, there’s no need.” Ye Binglan was already showing signs of annoyance; she really disliked this kind of persistence.

Li Huazhong’s brow furrowed slightly. It seemed the beautiful Officer Ye was quite cold toward him. Being rejected repeatedly, even a man of clay would feel some anger.

Just then, Ye Binglan’s phone rang. When she saw who was calling, a flash of delight appeared in her eyes.

This delight, in stark contrast to her previous slight irritation, was clearly visible to Li Huazhong.

Seeing Ye Binglan’s joy, the repeatedly rejected Li Huazhong’s eyes flashed with a cold gleam, though he quickly concealed it.

Su Rui had originally been leisurely heading to Bikang Group, but then thought that he hadn’t seen his long-lost little sister for a long time, so he gave Ye Binglan a call.

“Brother, how long have you been back in Ninghai? You didn’t even invite me for a meal? Why are you suddenly calling me now?” Ye Binglan’s voice unconsciously carried a hint of coquettish complaint, a tone that would never normally appear from her.

Hearing this voice, Li Huazhong became even more furious! He had pursued her for so long, and this woman never gave him a good look, but as soon as she received someone else’s call, she immediately bloomed with smiles?

That slightly coquettish tone was an even stronger provocation to Li Huazhong!

“I just got back from the capital last night, and immediately thought of having a meal with you.” Su Rui laughed: “How about it, do you have time this noon?”

“I do. Even if you didn’t look for me, I was going to find you today.”

Receiving Su Rui’s call, Ye Binglan felt much of her fatigue disappear, and her beautiful brows gained a lively spirit.

Meanwhile, Li Huazhong’s heart grew even more furious. She said she had no time when he invited her to eat, but immediately had time when another man called!

“Damn woman! Do you know what happens when you reject me?” Li Huazhong raged inwardly. From a young age, he had always been a person with extreme possessiveness. His hard work was largely related to his desire for honor and high positions. Now, seeing the woman he liked “flirting” with another man, he naturally couldn’t tolerate it!

Su Rui, hearing Ye Binglan’s voice, was also in a good mood: “Where are you? I’ll come pick you up now.”

“I’m just at the entrance of Ninghai Police Headquarters. The meeting just ended, and I haven’t had lunch yet. You’re treating, okay?” When talking to Su Rui, Ye Binglan behaved completely like a teenage girl, totally different from her usual cool and capable female detective persona.

Only true sisters can understand how happy it is to have a brother who loves them.

Li Huazhong was almost stunned by what he saw. He had never seen Ye Binglan like this before! She was absolutely enchanting!

The more enchanting she was, the angrier he became!

He very much wanted to know what the man who could invite Ye Binglan out for lunch looked like!

Su Rui happened to be nearby and arrived in less than five minutes. After parking, he waved to Ye Binglan.

Without even saying goodbye to Li Huazhong behind her, Ye Binglan ran to Su Rui’s side, her excitement leaving people dumbfounded.

Arriving at Su Rui’s side, Ye Binglan hugged his arm without any hesitation: “Brother!”

This arm-hugging gesture seemed very natural; they had practiced it many times that night—the two had walked around the neighborhood several times.

Being hugged by his sister like this, Su Rui didn’t mind. He smiled: “Aren’t you afraid your colleagues will misunderstand?”

“What’s there to misunderstand? You’re my brother, my own brother! Besides, even if you were my boyfriend, I wouldn’t mind. We make a perfect couple!” Ye Binglan’s voice still carried a slight coquettish tone.

“Like hell you wouldn’t mind.” Su Rui affectionately tapped Ye Binglan’s head lightly, and she dodged with a smile—apparently, they used to do this often when they were very young.

Ye Binglan continued to hold Su Rui’s arm and said, “I’ve been so tired lately. What are we having for lunch today?”

“Let’s talk in the car.”

The two got into the car, chatting and laughing. Ye Binglan had been searching for her little brother for so many years, and over the increasingly long time, her longing had grown day by day, accumulating. Now, after nearly twenty years, she had finally found Su Rui, and naturally, all her emotions burst forth.

As for whether these feelings were familial or something else, perhaps even Ye Binglan herself couldn’t say clearly.

Meanwhile, Li Huazhong remained motionless on the steps, watching that Passat disappear into the flowing traffic, his anger completely undisguised.

At this moment, a sinister voice sounded beside him.

“What’s wrong with Captain Ye? She ignores our tall, handsome, and promising Captain Li, and instead goes for a man driving a Passat. She really doesn’t know what’s good for her.” The speaker was Wang Guangming, the deputy captain from the North District Precinct.

“I don’t like hearing that,” Li Huazhong’s face was extremely gloomy.

He had already been provoked by Ye Binglan, and now being provoked by this tactless fellow, the anger in his heart grew even stronger.

“Captain Li, don’t you want to win Ye Binglan back? Are you just going to let her be taken away by another man?” Wang Guangming’s tone was playful.

“Different strokes for different folks. What can I do?” Li Huazhong’s voice was very calm.

“That won’t do, Captain Li. You don’t seem like someone who gives up so easily.” Wang Guangming lowered his voice and whispered in Li Huazhong’s ear: “Think about it, if Ye Binglan went to bed with this man, how would you feel? What kind of scene would that be?”

“You bastard!”

The anger suppressed in Li Huazhong’s heart finally erupted. He landed a heavy punch on Wang Guangming’s chest and then walked away!

Wang Guangming stumbled back a few steps. Watching Li Huazhong’s departing figure, the sinister smile on his face grew even more intense.

…

In Su Rui’s Passat.

“So you were planning to find me anyway?”

“Of course, I have major news to tell you.” Sitting in the passenger seat, Ye Binglan’s pretty face showed undisguised excitement.

“What news?” Su Rui was curious.

“I’ve found the old director of Ninghai Fourth Children’s Welfare Institute from back then,” Ye Binglan said.

There was only the sound of violent braking as Su Rui had already pulled the car over to the roadside!