Xiang Wan walked out of the Criminal University, and just stood there for a while, when Fang Yuanyuan drove over...
They did have a date today.
My aunt's daughter, Xing Feifei, turned 18 today, and the birthday party plus the annual banquet was very grand. The two of them are cousins, even if they don't get along well with Xing Feifei, they will go no matter what.
Fang Yuanyuan was in a good mood, wearing new clothes and a particularly bright lipstick, she was in high spirits.
Compared to her, Xiang Wan was more silent.
As the car drove onto the main road, Fang Yuanyuan glanced at her several times, trying to talk to her.
"Have you prepared a gift for Feifei?"
"Huh?" Xiang Wan looked back at her, took three seconds to digest her question, and then looked at his empty hands, "I'm ready. But... forgot to take it."
Fangyuanyuan: ...
"Sister, what are you thinking?"
"I hate it when people call me big sister. Don't you know that?"
"Yes, miss!" Fang Yuanyuan muttered, "I'm a girl, I have to think about how to turn around..."
This road is a one-way street, and I drove for a long time before I finally found a turning point.
As the car drove back, Fang Yuanyuan felt pain in his head, "Cousin, you look so out of your mind recently, it's scary, don't you know?"
"I don't know." Xiang Wan smiled innocently at her, "All I know is that my recent updates have been pretty good. Editor, didn't you notice?"
"Yes, your recent update is very good, and the subscription data is also quite good. During the meeting today, the editor-in-chief even mentioned you, saying that although your book is small, it has great potential, and you can apply for the support of the website... "
"Really?" Xiang Wan became happy, "Isn't that great?"
Fang Yuan pursed her mouth and looked back at her, "But I don't think you're too nice? Haven't you reconciled with Police Officer Bai yet? Is his attitude towards you a little better today?"
have to! here we go again.
Why does everyone think that if Bai Muchuan ignores her, she will be very bad
"I'll say it again, I'm fine. Fang Yuanyuan, don't look for smoke!"
"I didn't see it..."
"Shut up!" Xiang Wan lowered his face and stared at her.
"Hang in the nest!" Fang Yuanyuan pouted, squinting, "If you have the ability, go and yell at Bai Muchuan!"
"..."
Why is she yelling at him
Why are you yelling at him
Xiang Wan gave Fang Yuanyuan an unreasonable expression, looked away, and stared straight at the congested street ahead.
Fang Yuanyuan is a pure love brain, unlike her, Xiang Wan has a little stronger control over emotions.
As long as you believe in one thing, you can always stick to it.
However, God seemed to be sincerely joking her. She finally calmed down and went back to the office to get the gift for Xing Feifei. As soon as she got started, she heard Tang Yuanchu talking and laughing with two women.
It was so familiar, she could easily tell it apart.
It was Xie Wanwan and her female assistant.
"I said it, but she wouldn't listen. She's the queen, what can I do?"
"Aren't I okay now? I'm sorry to ask you to pick me up for free. Anyway, I have nothing to do. Come and have a look. Isn't it closer to pass here?"
At this point, Xie Wanwan's voice stopped suddenly.
Because, she accidentally saw Xiang Wan at the door.
Xiang Wan also saw her.
Unfortunately, Xie Wanwan was sitting on her chair, wearing a peaked cap and a pure little skirt that looked like a fairy. She was dressed cool and clean, with very standard facial features. At first glance, she looked like a college student. Her assistant was sitting beside her, wearing jeans and a T-shirt. The girl who was originally pretty, was actually made to look a few notches lower.
Tang Yuanchu stood in front of Xie Wanwan's desk and looked at Xiang Wan in surprise. He didn't know what embarrassing plot he had imagined. He was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at Bai Muchuan who had just come from the office.
Xiang Wan turned his head to follow his gaze, and his nerves popped out.
Bai Muchuan was a little farther away from them, wearing a shirt and trousers, straight and slender legs, tough and handsome brows, an unruly micro-expression, peach blossom-stained eyes with a sense of staring, full of alluring power.
Xiang Wan felt very embarrassed.
The atmosphere of being together was good.
As a result, as soon as she appeared, it directly affected their chat.
Xiang Wan, "Sorry, I forgot something."
As she spoke, she walked towards Xie Wanwan—that is, her own position.
Without looking at anyone, with a smile in his eyes, he looks calm, but his heart beats fast.
Still too young after all. She laughed at herself like this, thinking that although this experience is not very good, it is still a rare experience. She must firmly remember the feeling at this moment, and when similar plots are written in future novels, she can recall it again. It can be written more precisely.
Xie Wanwan saw her standing in front of her, "Huh?"
She doesn't understand.
Xiang Wan pointed to the drawer behind her, "I'll take things down."
Xie Wanwan was taken aback, and immediately slid the chair away.
"I don't know. Sorry!"
Xiang Wan smiled at her.
From such a close distance, she could see Xie Wanwan's face very clearly... her skin was smooth and fair, with very fine pores, and almost no blemishes could be seen. There is indeed a big gap between celebrities and ordinary people.
"That day - thank you." Xie Wanwan obviously remembered her.
"It's okay." Xiang Wan nodded and smiled, "It should."
Xie Wanwan also smiled at her, and when Xiang Wan picked up the gift box and was about to leave, she politely invited her.
"Have a meal together?"
To be honest, knowing Xie Wanwan's upbringing, it was hard for Xiang Wan to hate this woman.
But the way Police Officer Bai stood motionless in the aisle with his pockets in his pockets made her flinch, how dare she take advantage of other people's food
"No thanks. I still have an appointment."
She repeated what she had said to Tang Yuanchu, and then raised the gift box in Xie Wanwan's hand.
That fancy packaging, it looks like it is going to be given away.
Her words are undeniable.
Xie Wanwan glanced at her and glanced at Bai Muchuan.
"Then next time."
"Well, fine. Goodbye."
She was treated politely, and Xiang Wan was also polite to others.
She waved her hands to Xie Wanwan and Tang Yuanchu, then turned her head and walked towards the gate with ease. But Bai Muchuan, who hadn't moved for a while, came over.
He put his hands in his trouser pockets and stood in front of Xiang Wan. He had almost no emotion in his dark eyes, and his lips were tightly pressed together. When he looked at her, the corners of his lips lifted slightly, showing an indescribable coolness.
Xiang Wan didn't know what he was going to do, so she raised her head slightly and looked at him, her heart was beating fast, and she didn't speak.
Bai Muchuan pondered for two seconds, and said, "I've read your profiling report."
"..."
Sure enough, there is no personal matter in the workplace.
Xiang Wan raised his breath a little, did enough mental construction, and tried to make himself look natural and calm.
"I'm waiting for the white team's instructions."
"A thousand miles away from the topic." Bai Muchuan's sharp gaze swept across her eyes. Under the rainy and overcast sky, his handsome face had a kind of coolness that pierced his heart. amateur."
"..."
She was an amateur.
She never said she was professional.
"So...?" Did he think she was useless and could leave the criminal investigation team
Xiang Wan looked directly at her without speaking, waiting for his next instruction.
Bai Muchuan's dark eyes were as deep as the sea, and after a while, he said lightly, "You don't need to participate in this case, and you don't need to make a report."
Do not participate in case analysis.
No more profiling reports.
So what is she doing here? What is the meaning of existence
"I will be embarrassed if I only take money and do nothing."
Xiang Wan always looked into his eyes and smiled sincerely, "Team Bai, if you think I'm not qualified for this job, I have no objection to firing me. But you can't let me not work during work hours, my sense of responsibility makes me I can't do it, and you're sorry for paying my salary, right? So, you say that, are you going to fire me?"
Xiang Wan works in the brigade, which is self-employed by the unit, and the salary he gets does not go to the finances, it is self-raised. Therefore, she is fundamentally different from others. She also didn't want people to think that she came because of Bai Muchuan and left only because of "falling out of favor".
That would keep her up at night, hard to let go.
"no."
It took Bai Muchuan a long time to say two words.
"What's that?" Xiang Wan chased after him, looking straight into his eyes without moving his eyes.
"This case is coming to an end, so there's no need to waste your time." Bai Muchuan looked at her condescendingly, and said casually, "If you want, you can pay attention to the case of Jincheng No. 1 Middle School."
"What case?"
"Last night, the safe in the principal's office of Jincheng No. 1 Middle School was stolen."
"..."
Xiang Wan wanted to turn around and leave.
Or just spit on him, and the old lady quit!
But she can't forget her original intention, let alone walk away in despair.
"Okay. I see, I'll keep an eye on it."
There is no need to deny the leader's arrangement, just follow it.
This is how everyone works here. She cannot make an exception, nor does she think she should.
She was about to leave, but Bai Muchuan called to stop him.
"Wait a moment."
"Is there anything else, Team Bai?" Xiang Wan asked with a smile.
Bai Muchuan turned to look at Tang Yuanchu, "Send the case of Jincheng No. 1 Middle School to Teacher Xiang."
"Ah?" Tang Yuanchu was caught off guard, "Now?"
"Now." Bai Muchuan narrowed his eyes, "Is there a problem?"
"no problem."
Boss has arranged, what can be the problem
Tang Yuanchu giggled and asked Xiang Wan to wait a while before turning on the computer. Xiang Wan complied with him and stood there without moving. Even though her stomach was filled with all kinds of hot and sour tastes, which disturbed her completely, her expression remained the same, and she tried to maintain a calm and calm state.
There was a sudden silence in the office.
None of them spoke. Apart from looking at Tang Yuanchu, Xiang Wan didn't know where to put his eyes.
Fortunately, Fang Yuanyuan couldn't wait, so she called to remind her.
Hearing the ringtone, Xiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief, as if grasping at straws, smiled at Bai Muchuan and Xie Wanwan, and walked to the side to answer the phone.
"Wait for me a little longer."
"I'm sorry dear..."
"Don't be angry, I'll come right away...I promise, I'll come right away!"
When she hung up the phone and came back, Tang Yuanchu had already prepared the documents and told her about the situation of the case.
After listening to Xiang Wan, he knew it in his heart.
That's a simple case of theft.
It is completely different from the complexity of Xie Wanwan's case.
Xiang Wan hummed without saying anything, "Okay, then I'll go back and study it today. Everyone, I'm leaving first."
Turning around to leave, her back felt cold, as if there was a chill on her back.
She was afraid that Bai Muchuan would stop her again and say something.
However, he has no voice.
Xiang Wan didn't look back either.
…
"Oh... Whew!"
Tang Yuanchu heaved a sigh of relief.
"Boss, what's the matter with you? My heart is almost jumping into my throat."
Bai Muchuan glanced at him leisurely.
"Then I'm afraid you won't be able to use your heart."
"..." Tang Yuanchu smiled awkwardly, walked over to him, looked back at Xie Wanwan again, and asked in a daze, "I'm so confused. I've been watching all your operations. don't know?"
Bai Muchuan patted him on the shoulder.
"You have to understand, you are my boss!"
"Don't dare. How dare I have such an idea?"
Bai Muchuan snorted, "Stop pretending to be cowardly! I don't want to be a general's soldier, I don't want to!"
"Hey. Now..."
"Let's go. Eat."
…
What happened to Xiang Wan shocked Fang Yuanyuan for a while.
"Damn it! What a coincidence. I feel embarrassed for you!"
If it wasn't for driving, Fang Yuanyuan would definitely give her a thumbs up, "As expected of my cousin! If this happened to me, I would either turn around and leave, or get angry on the spot. How could it be so cheap Dog men and women... "
"Don't talk nonsense!" Xiang Wan raised her voice and stared at her seriously.
Fang Yuanyuan was frightened by her appearance, glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, but dared not make a sound.
"He is a friend, and it is reasonable to have a meal together. He and I can't even be called friends now. If we say that he is a dog, then am I more of a dog?"
Fang Yuanyuan pursed her mouth and said angrily, "I'm not convinced on your behalf. It's too much to bully you like this... Wan Wan, you should ignore him in the future. Why don't you think about Dui Cheng? I think He is really nice. He doesn't smoke or drink, has no bad habits, is handsome and capable, and is devoted to you, where can you find such a man?"
Xiang Wan sighed and said lazily, "He's fine. But when I'm with him, I can't help but feel cold, like I'm lying in a coffin..."
"Uh!"
Fang Yuanyuan shuddered and laughed loudly.
"Then isn't he a perfect match for you? You look like a ghost now, sitting next to you feels like lying in a coffin..."
"!"
In Jincheng in September, after seven o'clock, it got dark.
Fang Yuanyuan parked the car and walked to the hotel banquet hall with Xiang Wan.
Xing Feifei's adult banquet is held at the New Century Hotel, which is the leading hotel in Hongjiang District and even the entire Jincheng.
Even before they approached, they could feel the lively atmosphere.
On the huge light box billboard at the entrance of the hotel, there is an artistic photo of Xing Feifei wearing a small dress, which is amazingly beautiful. Rows of balloons with "Happy Birthday" written on it and an arch decorated with flowers are full of fragrance. Guests come and go, The dress is decent, the speech is graceful, and it seems to be a world away from the ordinary people's life in the market.
Tan Yunchun stood at the place where the guests were received, and walked over when he saw Xiang Wan.
"Why did you come here? Didn't you tell you to come and help earlier?"
Fang Yuanyuan rolled her lips into a smile, and said straight away, "I'm off work to pick up my cousin."
Tan Yunchun looked at Xiang Wan as if he were a class enemy.
Today is Xing Feifei's birthday, which she attaches great importance to. They are usually taken care of by the aunt's family. On this day, she wants to help as much as possible, which is also a kind of gratitude.
Xiang Wan understood her mood and didn't talk back.
"Mom, I'm going to choose a gift for Feifei, it's delayed."
Hearing this, Tan Yunchun's face brightened.
"Hey, Feifei is there, why don't you take the gift?"
Princess Xing Feifei was receiving guests with her parents. She saw her uncles, uncles, aunts, elder brothers and younger sisters greeting each other. Their mouths were as sweet as honey, and their red envelopes had already been softened. Of course, they would not care about any gifts from them.
Knowing that his mother had already given him a gift, Xiang Wan specially chose a silk scarf as her own wish.
She also knew that no matter what she gave, the little princess would look down on her.
So, in fact, she didn't put much thought into this silk scarf, she just bought it casually, the price and quality were about the same, if she took a silk ribbon and brocade box, she would complete the task.
However, Tan Yunchun was very concerned about their gifts, dragged the two girls over, and approached Xing Feifei.
"Feifei, your eldest and younger cousins bought you presents..."
"Wanwan, Yuanyuan!" She turned her head and gestured for Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan to take the present.
Smiling, Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan handed over the gift box one after the other.
"Feifei, happy birthday to you."
Xing Feifei glanced at it and smiled a little forcedly. In front of so many people, she didn't say much, just nodded and took it, put it aside casually, and said indifferently, "Thank you!"
There is no emotion in this thank you.
Xiang Wan knew that in Xing Feifei's eyes, her mother's relatives were all poor ghosts, who could not bring them any benefits, but would lose their family members instead. Only relatives from her father's side can help her put gold on her face...
Relationships are sometimes very real.
she understands. So no wonder. Nod your head and go inside.
At this time, Xing Feifei suddenly laughed and screamed, successfully attracting everyone's attention.
"Big brother and sister-in-law, are you here? Dad, Mom, my big brother and sister-in-law are here..."
She yelled so happily that Xiang Wan didn't even want to look back.
A few people were walking on the red carpet in front of the door. The couple at the front... really looked like celebrities walking the red carpet. The man was heroic and the woman was graceful and beautiful.
Xiang Wan had heard a little about the Xing family's background.
However, some rumors were so mysterious that she thought that her aunt's family was bragging, so she didn't take it seriously.
But at this moment, seeing these two people, a class difference suddenly appeared in my heart.
"Who is that? So handsome!" Fang Yuanyuan squeezed her arm, "I've never seen it before?"
Xiang Wan shrugged his shoulders, indicating that he didn't know, and just watched the show quietly.
At this time, Tan Yuechun and Xing Yuanhang went up to meet her, and the smiles on their faces blossomed—
"Agni, Forsythia, it's so far away, please take a trip. Come on, sit inside!"
Xiang Wan didn't know who these people named Agni and Forsythia were.
But she is very familiar with the smiles on the faces of her aunt and uncle—just like the smiles of her mother, aunt, and uncle every time they see their aunt and uncle "visiting the humble house".
Polite, at a loss, want to be warmer, but afraid of being said to be high-ranking.
Xiang Wan suddenly wanted to laugh.
The role reversal and the sadness of human nature are vividly reflected in this banquet of rich clothes and shadows—
After getting into the seat, Xiang Wan heard his mother talk about it.
The couple were relatives of the Xing family from Kyoto.
Xing Feifei's grandfather and the grandfather named Xing Liehuo are brothers (Note).
Whether this relationship is far or not, whether it is close or not. When Xing Feifei's grandfather was alive, the two families often walked around. After Xing Feifei's grandfather passed away, she only walked around occasionally. Moreover, most of the time, it was Xing Yuanhang's family who went to Beijing to "pay tribute". After all, the prestige and status of the Xing family in Kyoto was far higher than theirs. Xing Yuanhang's business often relied on the blood passed down by his ancestors.
The Xing family in Kyoto will also call them on major and minor matters.
For their affairs, the capital is often too polite.
After all, too far away is the best excuse.
Therefore, this time Xing Liehuo and his wife came to Xing Feifei's adult banquet, and the aunt's family was a little flattered.
"incredible!"
After hearing Xing Liehuo's personal legend, Fang Yuanyuan's eyes widened.
"I always thought that such heroes lived in novels and TV dramas. Damn, I didn't expect there to be a real one. I really want to get close to him... I really want an autograph, it seems to be more careful..."
"Pfft!" Xiang Wan was amused by her description, looked at the couple invited to sit at the main table from a distance, and said calmly, "I've recorded it. Say it yourself, how much will you pay for the silence?"
"Why?" Fang Yuanyuan stared.
"Tell Huang He!"
"Go to hell. Talk like you don't like it..."
"Of course I don't like it." Xiang Wan said, "A man with a wife, no matter how good he is, is worthless."
"You might as well say that you've seen enough handsome guys, and you've developed immunity." Xiang Wanyan gouged her out, and then asked with a smile, "Do you think Police Officer Bai is handsome, or this big brother?"
Xiang Wan rolled his eyes and said nothing.
In her heart, the two are not comparable at all.
One is that each has a different style, and the other is that the perception and starting point are completely different.
The dinner party has begun. In the hall with European architectural style, the high ceiling makes the area more spacious. The banquet hall, decorated with flowers, ribbons, and balloons, is high-end and atmospheric, and it is slightly embellished with a little girl's pinkness. The color matches the delicious wine and food on the table, and the high-end tableware. It is not impetuous, and it is extremely luxurious.
Xing Feifei was like a beautiful butterfly, sweetly shuttled through the dinner party, a pink tube top dress held up her breasts that symbolized adulthood, pure and a little sexy, making people very destructive …
In crowded places, Xiang Wan habitually kept a low profile on the sidelines and basically didn't speak. Moreover, she and Fang Yuanyuan sat in a relatively biased position, and she was not the main reception object of the Xing family. Therefore, they are very inconspicuous.
She saw Cheng Zheng, but Cheng Zheng didn't notice her either.
Not only did Cheng Zheng come, but there were also two middle-aged men, a man and a woman, sitting beside him. Under the bright crystal chandelier in the hall, they were well dressed and behaved in a graceful and elegant manner. They interacted with Cheng Zheng from time to time, with kind smiles in their eyes.
Are they Cheng Zheng's parents
Xiang Wan's eyes lingered briefly on their faces.
The vaguely familiar feeling made her confirm this guess.
It seems that the guests my aunt hosted this time are all different, and they all have some backgrounds.
Except...they and the aunt's family.
The aunt, uncle, and her mother were all cautious and restrained in their actions, for fear that their words and deeds would not conform to this standard and embarrass the aunt.
But they don't know that sometimes, the more nervous people are, the more likely they are to make mistakes...
No, just as the master of ceremonies hosted the dinner with a microphone, Xiang Wan heard the sound of chopsticks falling to the ground.
In the quiet hall, the noise was harsh.
Suddenly, countless people looked sideways.
No one blamed, and no one even spoke.
But-
Everyone's embarrassment, the shame on the mother's red face, Xing Feifei's disgusted eyes, and the forbearance of the little uncle and the entangled eyes of the little aunt made Xiang Wan feel like being slapped hard.
The person who accidentally dropped the bowl was her mother Tan Yunchun.
"Wanwan, hurry up and help mom clean up..."
Tan Yunchun bowed her waist, trying to pick up the broken bowl quickly, but she was so nervous that her hands shook like a panicked rabbit.
In the eyes of others, she is out of place in the banquet hall.
Xiang Wan couldn't distinguish those gazes, so he calmly put his arms around her shoulders and slowly squatted down.
"Mom, I'm coming. You sit down..."
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Note: For the story of Xing Liehuo and Forsythias, see "I May This Life Live Up to You" (formerly known as "A Military Marriage") for details, and will not be introduced in detail here.
Well, today's update is over. Fairies, see you tomorrow—