greeted people. However, he didn't intend to accompany her snail's speed, and after a while, the distance between the two was widened again. When he was just running alone, Ji Bai thought, "It won't work like this. Before anyone can catch up, the reputation will spread first." He didn't like attracting attention for his personal affairs, and neither did Xu Xu. What's more, public opinion is likely to be a disservice.
It seems to be more low-key and more pragmatic.
After the run, the two sat in the small conference room as usual, quietly basking in the sun, reading the newspaper and having breakfast.
Ji Bai suddenly asked, "How's the shooting and strength training going?"
Xu Xu replied, "I do strength training at home every day. From this weekend, I plan to go to the gun room to practice."
Ji Bai was silent. After a while, he asked indifferently through the newspaper, "Are there any technical difficulties with marksmanship?"
Xu Xu knew that he was the number one marksman in the Lin City Police Department, but she didn't want to use a knife to kill a chicken, so she didn't think about bothering him, and replied, "Thank you, Master, I don't have it for now. I made an appointment with Zhao Han over the weekend and asked him to teach me."
Ji Bai glanced at her: "Xiao Zhao's marksmanship is not bad either, learn from him attentively."
—
The focus of this day's work is still the closing matters of Ye's case. Zhao Han took Xu Xu and made a note to Ye Jin about some details of the case.
Ye Jin is very cooperative. It's just that compared to yesterday's quietness, she still looks haggard, and her eyes are a little red and swollen.
After the transcript was over, Xu Xu and the two were about to get up and leave when Ye Jin suddenly raised his head and looked directly at Xu Xu.
"If it were you, would you do this?"
Xu Xu was stunned, silent for a moment, stared at her and replied, "No."
Ye Jin smiled very shallowly, nodded, and then said, "Can I talk to Officer Ji alone again?"
Walking out of the interrogation room, Zhao Han asked, "Why did she ask you that?"
Xu Xu replied softly, "Because she thinks we are very similar."
—
When Ji Bai came to the interrogation room, Ye Jin didn't speak immediately, but looked at him, but seemed to put his eyes away: "I thought of a possibility last night."
Ji Bai was silent.
Her eyes flashed: "It seems that you think so too. So you won't let 'him' escape the punishment of the law?" Although her expression was still cold, there was still a faint expectation in her eyes.
Ji Bai nodded slowly, "No."
Ye Jin smiled relievedly.
Just as Ji Bai came out of the interrogation room, Da Hu came to report, "The Ye family's people are here."
Ji Bai looked down from the window, the sunlight lit up the spacious police compound, Zhang Shiyong, Ye Zixiao, Wu Xie, and the rest of the Ye family were walking by the green lawn. Everyone's face was solemn, and some eyes were red.
Ji Bai went downstairs and walked towards them.
After nodding and saying hello to the crowd, Ji Bai looked at Zhang Shiyong: "Mr. Zhang, have a few words?"
Zhang Shiyong wore a solemn black suit with a calm face, glanced at him, and nodded lightly. Ye Zixiao watched as the two walked away as usual, and remained silent.
The parking lot behind the police station building was quiet and empty. Ji Bai lit a cigarette and took a deep breath.
"What does Captain Ji want to talk about?" Zhang Shiyong, who was well-dressed, had a faint smile.
Ji Bai raised his dark eyes and looked at him quietly. This gaze made Zhang Shiyong's heart shudder.
Ji Bai then said, "The Economic Investigation Division has investigated all Ye Zixi's accounts before her death, and indeed found some illegal records. There is a financial company that operates the accounts for her. But this financial company proved to be a shell company, and the police did not find it. A huge loss of investment."
Zhang Shiyong smiled lightly.
Ji Bai continued: "And the four children of the Ye family all showed up at the crime scene on the same night, and the three of them are about to be imprisoned." He looked at Zhang Shiyong: "Mr. Zhang, are you saying this is a coincidence, or is there something else s reason?"
Zhang Shiyong's smile deepened: "You mean, it's not a coincidence, but someone deliberately arranged it?"
The eyes of the two people crossed each other, and Ji Bai's eyes showed coldness: "Yes, even if that person did it flawlessly, he still left clues.
According to Ye Ziqiang's confession, before going to Ye Zixi that night, he was having dinner with you, Mr. Zhang. Ye Jin said that in recent years, Ye Ziqiang has a calmer personality and is rarely so impulsive. This makes me wonder, is it really just because he drank a little wine that he accidentally killed Ye Zixi on the spur of the moment? You must know that Ye Ziqiang himself has a history of violence, and a little neurostimulant drug may cause his violent impulse. Of course, this is only a possibility, whether he took medicine that night, there is no evidence now;
According to Ye Jin's confession, that night, she would call her elder brother during the time of the incident because of a project problem in the 'real estate business department'. If I remember correctly, the real estate happens to be in charge of Mr. Zhang. Ye Ziqiang didn't necessarily want to drag Ye Jin into the water, but this call came so coincidentally, with Ye Jin's character, he was bound to notice and intervene;
From this point of view, it is not surprising that Ye Qiao happened to go to the villa that night; and the wanted criminal who swept away $2 billion from Ye Zixi was a European Chinese. And you happen to be studying in Europe too. I went to check the information, and you both stayed in the same university;
In addition, the recent economic situation of your family's Zhang's business seems to be not very good, and rumors of shareholders' withdrawal of capital have frequently exploded..."
Zhang Shiyong originally looked indifferent, but after hearing this, his smile froze for a moment. But he soon looked at Ji Bai with a smile: "As expected of the detective Ji, it sounds reasonable. But I'm sorry, I haven't done what you implied. So I think you can't find any evidence. -You're wasting your time, Detective Ji."
His unbridled mockery only made Ji Bai glance at him lightly, and Jun Yi's face flashed a peaceful and Shen Yi look.
Zhang Shiyong was stunned for a moment, and then he said in a deep voice: "I really don't have any evidence. But the legal network is extensive, and there are no omissions. For us criminal police, this sentence has never been empty talk, I believe it. Mr. Zhang , do you believe it or not?"
Watching Ji Bai's figure walk away, Zhang Shiyong recalled his words, and finally became a little impetuous, and cursed in a low voice in his heart. When he walked to the police station hall, his refined and solemn expression had recovered.
Seeing his wife Ye Qiao in the interview room, he gently held her hands: "Xiao Qiao, you won't stay there for a long time, I will wait for you to come out."
Compared with the desolate pain the day before yesterday, Ye Qiao at this moment seemed calm, but her gorgeous face became more haggard. She pulled her hand out of Zhang Shiyong's palm and shook her head.
Zhang Shiyong looked at her and did not speak.
"Shi Yong." Ye Qiao raised her eyes to look at him, her eyes were deadly, "I want to divorce you."
Zhang Shiyong looked at her in disbelief and sarcasm: "Ye Qiao, do you know what you're talking about? You want to divorce me?"
Ye Qiao nodded slowly.
Zhang Shiyong laughed, "Do you know what kind of mess the Ye family left you and Zixiao? If you leave me, the days after your release from prison will not be very good. Don't think wildly. I can promise, The name Mrs. Zhang will always be yours."
But Ye Qiao didn't answer, but raised her head and looked at him quietly. He had never seen such an expression on his wife's face, calm, determined, and with a certain contempt, without the admiration, fear, and love-hate he was familiar with.
Before he could speak again, Ye Qiao stood up and said to the policeman next to her, "Officer, the conversation can be over."
Watching Ye Qiao's back disappear into the doorway, Zhang Shiyong was silent for a moment, tidied up his suit, and stood up. Stepping out of the interview room, I continued to be a part of the Ye family, talking closely with relatives and comforting each other.
A few months later, the economic prisoner who swept away Ye's huge sums of money was finally arrested overseas. According to Ji Bai's opinion, the Economic Investigation Division focused on investigating the relationship between Zhang Shiyong and the case. Finally, strong evidence was obtained, and the new boss of Lin City's business world, Dang Ye, was imprisoned. This is something.
—
In the past few days, Ye Zixiao was the saddest and most silent person in the entire Ye family.
As noon approached, many of the Ye family's visitors had already left. The originally crowded aisle was quiet, with only twos and threes of police passing by.
Ye Zixiao sat alone on the bench, bowing his head in silence.
Ye Jin said to him, Zixiao, the Ye family will depend on you from now on. He also said, don't trust Zhang Shiyong, trust Wu Xie.
He could only nod in tears.
When Ye Zixi died, he resented his eldest brother and third sister, and he didn't pay much attention to the rest of the family. But now, he has tasted the true fragmentation. But the extremely angry and grieved gas was stuck in my heart, and there was nowhere to send it. When he thought of the elder brother who was crying bitterly, the third sister who wept silently, and the father who closed the door to thank him, he felt that his heart was cut by a knife.
Xu Xu walked out of the office and planned to go to the cafeteria on the top floor to have lunch. When he looked up, he saw this scene - Ye Zixiao in a suit held his face with one hand and sat in the corner of the corridor with his head down, revealing only his black chin.
Xu Xu was not good at comforting, so he stopped in front of him and considered for a moment, but he didn't seem to notice. At this time, Xu Xu remembered how Ji Bai comforted him when Ye Zixi died. So he followed Ji Bai's example, squatted down on one knee, looked at Ye Zixiao's face up close, and said what he wanted to say to him most:
"Ye Zixiao, you have to do your best."
Ye Zixiao raised his face buried in the palm of his hand and looked at her with red eyes.
Staring at him for a moment, Ye Zixiao nodded.
Xu Xu just wanted to get up and leave, but Ye Zixiao said, "Xu Xu, let me hug him." His voice was hoarse and dry.
Xu Xu was silent for a moment: "Okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, his waist tightened, and Ye Zixiao stretched his arms into his arms. His head was buried deep in her shoulders, his arms tightened.
The man's broad embrace, the slightly rapid heartbeat, and the breath on his body made Xu Xu slightly startled.
Ye Zixiao had already let go of her: "Thank you."
On the other side of the corridor, the criminal police team walked out of the office in twos and threes to go to dinner, but they didn't speak when they saw the two hugging each other. Ji Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, first looking at Ye Zixiao's silent eyes that seemed to contain complicated emotions, and then at Xu Xu's calm and gentle face - Ji Bai turned around with a nonchalant expression, and went upstairs with everyone.
—
After eating, Ji Bai returned to the office, leaned back on the chair and closed his eyes to rest. The outer house is also quiet. Not long after, the familiar light footsteps were heard. He opened his eyes and saw Xu Xu walking in and sitting down opposite him.
"Ye Jin asked me today, if I were her, would I do the same." She said, "She thinks we are the same kind of people."
Ji Bai said lightly, "You won't. You are different."
Xu Xu nodded, she thought so too. Maybe Ye Jin has the same qualities as her, but she always knew what she was after, and Ye Jin was trapped in the word Ye Shi and never came out.
However, the Ye case was the first major case she came across. After the truth was revealed, her heart was inevitably a little heavy. And Ye Jin also made her feel sorry - when her mood was a little fluctuated, she subconsciously wanted to come to Ji Bai to talk.
And his understated but firm tone at the moment warmed her heart, and the little negative energy from Ye's case seemed to dissipate.
Neither of them spoke any more. After a while, Ji Bai asked, "How's Ye Zixiao?" His tone was flat, but his black eyes stared at her face.
Xu Xu glanced at Ji Bai, and his face turned slightly red: "I believe he will cheer up."
This reaction fell into Ji Bai's eyes, and it was not very good. After thinking about it, he said, "It's right to care about your friend, but he is related to the case. You are the criminal police officer in charge of the case. You should pay due attention to the influence in the police station. The following is not an example."
Xu Xu nodded honestly: "I'm sorry. I understand, of course there won't be a next time - and I probably won't have any contact with him in the future."
Ji Bai smiled lightly and said, "Well, you have to decide on your own."
—
The criminal police team finally ushered in a rare few days of vacation. As soon as Xu Xu returned home, he packed some daily clothes and went to Xu Jun's apartment.
"I'll take three days off to live with you." She said concisely.
Xu Jun smiled and stroked her hair: "Brother is fine."
Xu Xu had no other way to express her concern for her brother, but to accompany her, and Xu Jun also understood her intentions.
Xu Xu nodded, sat on the sofa and turned on the computer for a while. When he looked up, he saw Xu Jun holding a can of beer in one hand, sitting on the windowsill looking at the stars.
Xu Xu got up and walked over: "Brother, give me a hug."
Xu Jun laughed, opened his arms, and took his sister into his arms: "I'm flattered, come, hold me for a while."
After a few seconds, Xu Xu pushed him away, frowning, but his face was a little red.
Xu Jun noticed the difference and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Xu replied thoughtfully, "Recently, I was hugged by three men including you, but the three felt different."
Xu Jun: "Wait! Who are the other two men hugging you? What else did they do?"
Xu Xu didn't answer at all, staring at the night outside the window, and said, "Brother, don't arrange a blind date for me recently."
Xu Jun was startled. Does this mean there is someone in your heart
But my sister stayed at the police station all day and could only come into contact with the police.
"Didn't you say don't call the police?" Xu Jun had mixed emotions, relief, surprise, curiosity, and some indescribable entanglement.
Xu Xu couldn't explain the conflict between reason and sensibility with him, and his mood was a little confused, so he could only sigh and answer, "It changes with time." After a while, he sighed again and said, "And I may not be able to. get him."
☆、29
First day of vacation.
The night is refreshing and the stars are soft. Ji Bai stretched out and sat on his balcony, drinking the fragrant new tea, and calling Zhao Han.
"Boss, what's the matter?" Zhao Han received his call and was habitually waiting.
Ji Bai: "It's okay, find some time in the next two days to have dinner together?"
"Okay." Zhao Han relaxed, "How about tomorrow?"
Ji Bai: "...What about the day after tomorrow?"
"The day after tomorrow will have to be night. In the morning, Xu Xu asked me to practice guns and have lunch together."
Ji Bai's lips curled slightly: "It's not a coincidence, I have something to do at night."
"That… "
"Just at noon, there are many and one is not much." Ji Bai said casually, "I will drive to the gun room to pick you up."
"That's also true!" Zhao Han replied cheerfully.
Ji Bai turned around and said, "By the way, I haven't met your girlfriend. If she is free, come with me. I'll invite you to dinner."
Zhao Han: "Ah! Hehe... Okay."
Ji Bai suddenly smiled: "Thank you brother, goodbye."
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Han didn't respond a little - thank me for what? The head is busy.
—
Matchmaker is a bridge of communication. The function of bridges is often bidirectional.
At this time, Zhao Han didn't know that in Xu Xu's heart, he also had unprecedented strategic significance.
Now that he found out that he had a "persistent" and "unique" affection for Ji Bai, Xu Xu's first priority was to get to know him better, and then decide whether to let go of his pursuit.
Because she encountered Waterloo at the Qingxiu Junior Brother, Xu Xu also understands that love is sometimes irrational, and if she analyzes it again, she may misunderstand; in addition, a person may show completely different qualities in work and life - living An example is Xu Jun: He has always been strong and steady in his management of the company, with a clear distinction between public and private, and those beautiful secretaries never even glanced at him. But when I got off work and went into a nightclub, I was just attracting bees and butterflies every night.
But so far, all she has understood is Ji Bai's work side, and she also needs to understand his living habits.
In addition, Ji Bai has been single for many years and has no scandals. It is possible that he is clean and has high vision; but he cannot rule out the possibility of homosexuality, sexual dysfunction or promiscuity.
Zhao Han and Ji Bai have a good personal relationship, and their personalities are relatively simple and enthusiastic. Naturally, it is one of the necessary channels to understand Ji Bai. Although Xu Xu usually doesn't care about people and is not good at interpersonal relationships, but if he really cares, he can still do it well.
Early this morning, there were very few people in the gun room. When Xu Xu arrived, only Zhao Han and another young policeman were at the target.
Zhao Han taught Xu Xu very conscientiously for a while, and she also learned carefully. After a while, the two stopped to rest, Xu Xu stared at the target in front of him, smiled and said, "Master said that your marksmanship is very good, and your reputation is indeed well-deserved."
Zhao Han smiled: "I'm just average. The leader's skills are good. Last year, the Southwest Police District ranked first in marksmanship."
Xu Xu naturally turned the topic to Ji Bai: "In this way, he is excellent in all aspects, his detective skills, marksmanship, physical fitness... To be like this, he is probably busy with work and very diligent in his spare time."
Zhao Han replied: "I heard that he was like this in the first few years when he first joined the police force. He worked 365 days without sleep and without sleep. It's been better in recent years, and we often eat together and go out to play."
"Oh." Xu Xu handed him a bottle of water, "What are you playing?"
Zhao Han answered while drinking, "Playing billiards, bowling, and sometimes watching football games and playing cards at his house."
Well, well, they are all very masculine and healthy hobbies. Xu Xu was about to lead the topic again when he suddenly saw Zhao Han looking behind him.
"Boss, it's so early." Zhao Han laughed.
Ji Bai was dressed casually today, tall and refreshing. He put his arms on the back of Xu Xu's chair and smiled at Zhao Han: "Didn't you make an appointment with me at noon? It's fine in the morning, come and have a look."
Xu Xu turned to look at him and smiled: "Master is early."
"Well." Ji Bai glanced at her blushing face, "What were you talking about just now?"
Zhao Han was about to answer "Talk about you", but Xu Xu had already said, "Talk about hobbies."
Zhao Han nodded in agreement - a meaning.
—
After sitting for a while, Xu Xu said to Zhao Han, "Go and practice again."
Zhao Han nodded, looked at Ji Bai again, and said casually, "Would you like the boss to point you? It's a rare opportunity."
Ji Bai and Xu Xu looked at each other.
After staring for a while, Xu Xu looked away and replied, "Don't bother Master for the time being, I'll learn your skills first and lay a solid foundation."
—
In fact, Xu Xu's idea was very simple: in addition to shooting today, the biggest purpose was to inquire about news with Zhao Han. If you stay with Ji Bai, you won't have a chance.
And Ji Bai sat on the spot, watching her and Zhao Han standing side by side in front of the target and talking in a low voice, smiling slightly - how many police stations asked him to do shooting technical guidance, but they were too busy to shirk. Only this little girl insisted on taking it step by step, leaving him aside.
At this time, there were more people in the gun room. A young male police officer came over and asked for guidance. Ji Bai got up and walked over, ignoring the two of them.
After a while, the instructions were almost done. When Ji Bai turned around, he saw a young girl standing at the door of the gun room, looking forward to it. Following her line of sight, Zhao Han just put away the phone, said something to Xu Xu, and walked towards the girl.
Ji Bai said to the young male policeman, "Continue to consolidate the technical essentials." He walked towards Zhao Han.
"Boss, this is my girlfriend Manman." Zhao Han introduced the two of them.
Ji Bai smiled at the girl: "Hello. Thank you for supporting Xiao Zhao's work."
After a few greetings, the girl looked curious: "This is where you practice guns?"
Before Zhao Han could answer, Ji Bai said, "You can walk around with her."
Zhao Han is certainly happy to show his work environment and achievements to his beloved. There is Ji Bai here, so he doesn't need to worry about Xu Xu, so he nods: "Okay, I'll come to you for dinner later."
—
Xu Xu stood in front of the target by himself, but he was completely focused, recalling the technical points that Zhao Han said, but not thinking about Ji Bai. After firing a few shots and stopping to rest, I suddenly felt a personal aura behind me.
She thought it was Zhao Han, and said without turning her head, "You said that my fingers pull the trigger with uneven strength. How do I train this?"
"Give me a shot." A low, unhurried voice.
Xu Xu's hand holding the gun paused, then turned to look at him: "Master."
Ji Bai stood beside her with his hands folded, his face indifferent: "Xiao Zhao's girlfriend is here, and she left. You can continue to practice."
Xu Xu nodded, raised the gun and aimed it still. Ji Bai knew what the problem was just by looking at her posture.
"Separate your legs again." Ji Bai gently kicked her heels.
Xu Xu moved slightly according to the words, Ji Bai saw that she was almost done, and his eyes returned to her waist: "The waist is too tight, you need to be firm, but also relax."
"Oh." Xu Xu took a deep breath and twisted his waist slightly.
He was silent for a while, and Xu Xu asked, "Is there any more?"
Only then did Ji Bai's gaze loosen his slender waist and move away to the finger where she pulled the trigger.
"Fingers are too tight. Don't follow the essentials taught in class so strictly, and hold it in the most natural posture." Ji Bai said lightly.
Xu Xu made some adjustments, but maybe it was because he had been playing for too long today, his fingers felt a little stiff and his posture was not natural. Just as she was about to ask another question, she suddenly saw a large, slender hand with well-defined joints stretched out from behind and covered her hand holding the gun.
Xu Xu was slightly startled.
There was a very slight tingling sensation in his fingertips, and he was using light wheat-colored fingers to gently adjust her white fingers. Then he crossed his fingers and clasped the black and hard trigger together. And his breath is also very close, just above his head and ear.
In an instant, I heard him say in a deep voice, "Okay, shoot."
"Bang!" Xu Xu pulled the trigger almost immediately.
off-target.
—
Xu Xu quickly calmed down.
He pressed his hand and fired a few more shots, the number of shots getting better and better, but his face was always a little hot.
Fortunately, Ji Bai quickly let go of her, and said with a heavy face, "Keep this feeling." People swayed to other target positions.
Xu Xu practiced for a while, then looked sideways, he was standing beside the other male police officer, calmly instructing him to adjust his gun-holding posture.
Xu Xu thought: Very good, subconsciously, he does not reject or even get used to physical contact with the opposite sex like me. This is a very good start.
And Ji Bai looked at the thick, sweaty young man in front of him, but there seemed to be her fresh breath still lingering between his nose, and his fingertips seemed to still have the touch of those thin white and soft fingers. This made him feel a little bit of chaos in his heart, but the chaos was very comfortable and comfortable.
Next week, I will directly tell this kid Zhao Han not to come. he thought lightly.
—
After a while, Xiao Zhao and his wife came back. Near noon, the four left the gun room and went to the pedestrian street to find a place to eat.
Xiao Zhao's girlfriend Manman is a gentle and cheerful beautiful girl, Ji Bai and Zhao Han are also very talkative. And Xu Xu wanted to know more about Ji Bai, so naturally he talked more than usual, and this meal was very pleasant.
After walking out of the hotel, Xiao Zhao took his girlfriend and said, "What are your plans for the afternoon? Manman wants to get a haircut."
Ji Bai nodded with a light smile, and just as he was about to say, "Go and do your own thing," Xu Xu said, "I also want to get a haircut."
The three of them all looked at her short hair, and Xu Xu looked indifferent: "I want to repair it. Master?"
Ji Bai: "...Okay, let's go shopping."
—
Actually, Xu Xu didn't want to get a haircut, she just wanted to spend more time observing Ji Bai in her life. But she didn't reach the level of "lonely men and widows can cultivate feelings", so she proposed a four-person haircut.
Manman took them to a very high-end and fashionable barber shop. Zhao Han naturally surrounded Manman and listened to her exchange requests with the barber. While Xu Xu was sitting on the high barber chair, he saw in the mirror that Ji Bai took a magazine and sat down on the black leather sofa in the waiting area.
This kind of barber shop is very attentive, and soon a beautiful girl brought him a cup of hot tea: "Sir, do you want to press your head?"
Ji Bai didn't lift his head: "No. Thank you."
The girl smiled: "Massage is free, your friend has a haircut here, you have to wait for a while."
Ji Bai: "No need."
The girl smiled and left.
But maybe it was because he was tall and handsome, and his temperament was too striking. After a while, another very handsome and smiling male worker took the initiative to walk over: "Sir, do you want to wash your hair?"
Ji Bai remained calm and distant: "No, thank you."
…
very good. There is no flirty body language, not even subtle facial expressions, male or female.
Xu Xu's eyes lightly moved away from him in the mirror. At this time, the barber behind her looked at her short hair and said with a smile, "What do you want to do with your hair, miss? Do you want highlights or perms?"
Xu Xu picked up the magazine at hand and said indifferently, "Just fix it, don't ruin my hairstyle."
The barber smiled.
So it was over quickly, Xu Xu got out of his chair and walked to the front desk to check out. Ji Bai put down the magazine and stared at her head for a while, but didn't notice any obvious changes. This surprised him a little - it turned out that she was so particular about her appearance, she was like an ordinary girl.
—
After leaving the barber shop, Manman proposed to go shopping for clothes. Xu Xu said of course, "I'm going too. Is Master going?"
Ji Bai glanced at the two large bulbs, nodded lightly, and continued to follow.
In fact, Zhao Han was also quite confused. Although he's a loyal guy, he doesn't mind having two bulbs following. But after walking through more than a dozen stores, Manman was very engaged in shopping, but Ji Bai and Xu Xu were all calm and unpredictable in the store.
Do people with high IQs go shopping like this? Before Zhao Han thought about it, he was called by Manman.
After strolling to the west mountain at sunset, the four walked out of the sunny pedestrian street. Zhao Han was carrying a large bag and a small bag, Manman hugged Xu Xu very affectionately, and Ji Bai walked last. Zhao Han just wanted to propose to go to the movies, but Ji Bai's phone rang and went to the side to pick it up.
The three stood on the street waiting for him, when Manman saw the jewelry store in front, Xu Xu expressed no interest, and Manman walked in alone.
Xu Xu and Zhao Han stood outside the store and waited. Obliquely ahead of the two of them, there is an adult supply store with small colorful lights, and several advertisements are posted at the door. The two stood silently for a while, and Xu Xu suddenly said, "Go buy it if you want."
Zhao Han was stunned: "What?"
Xu Xu looked at the adult product store: "Condoms. You have been glancing over there just now." Zhao Han's face became hot, and he heard Xu Xu say: "She will agree. When she walked over just now, she looked unnatural. Then I sneaked a glance at you."
Zhao Han is very embarrassed - he and his girlfriend are indeed at the last moment of ambiguous exploration of what to do or not. Of course, no one knows this kind of private matter. But Xu Xu, who is usually such an old-fashioned girl, pointed it out in such a direct face, and his face was a bit unbearable, but he was distracted by her words, he hesitated, and ran into the jewelry store to find Manman.
Xu Xu stared at the adult store by himself for a while, then walked over.
—
After Ji Bai finished the phone call, he turned his head and found that there was no one there. Turning his eyes again, he saw Xu Xu standing at the door of a shop called "*liangpin" with an expressionless face, looking down at his phone. At her feet is a half-human-high billboard, which depicts half-naked muscular men in Europe and the United States.
Ji Bai suddenly burst out laughing—how did she not care about her surroundings? Walking over, he didn't break it, just smiled and said to her, "Let's go."
Xu Xu raised his eyes to look at him—the first reaction was very natural, there was no embarrassment, anxiety, avoidance or disgust, and it seemed that there was no hidden illness.
—
After coming out of the jewelry store, Zhao Han offered to go to the movies. This time, Ji Bai didn't give Xu Xu a chance to speak. He answered first, "We're not going to be light bulbs, you guys have fun."
Xu Xu was silent for a moment, then said to Zhao Hanmanman: "Goodbye then."
Zhao Han couldn't ask for it, so he pulled Manman away. Of course, they didn't go to the movies either.
The twilight was sinking, and the streets were crowded. Ji Bai and Xu Xu were silent for a while. Ji Bai said lightly, "I'm going to buy a pair of shoes. If you have time, let's go together."
"Oh."
The two entered the store again.
In fact, buying shoes is an excuse. Ji Bai usually wears only a few brands of shoes. He can make up his own mind quickly. He quickly picked out a pair of sneakers, and it took less than 20 minutes. After thinking about it, he asked Xu Xu, "Do you want to pick and choose?"
—
The women's shoe area is far more dazzling than the men's shoe area, and the newly launched summer shoes are even more beautiful. When the shopping guide saw the two of them, she greeted them with a smile: "Miss, do you want to see what's new this season?" Xu Xu nodded and followed her towards the container. Ji Bai glanced at several rows of shelves and stopped on a pair of sandals.
"Try this pair." Ji Bai walked up to her with his shoes. Before Xu Xu spoke, the shopping guide smiled first: "Your boyfriend has such a good eye, these are the best-selling pair."
Xu Xu took the shoes and naturally said to the shopping guide, "He is not my boyfriend, but my leader."
The shopping guide glanced at Ji Bai meaningfully, but Ji Bai didn't hear it, his face was calm.
Xu Xu was originally wearing a pair of black toe leather sandals, revealing only the white instep. Ji Bai chose a pair of light blue lace-up open-toed sandals. After the change, she stood up, and the shopping guide praised in an exaggerated tone: "It's so appropriate. You have fair skin and small feet, so you look delicate and feminine in such a dress."
Ji Bai looked down at the bare ankles that were tightly wrapped by shoelaces, and then looked at the toes that were as small and pink as pearls... Really, very feminine.
He looked up at her face in a relaxed manner, and the shopping guide also looked at her expectantly. But she frowned: "It's a little too young." Pointing to a pair of mature black models on the shelf that she had long been interested in: "Try that pair."
Ji Bai: "… "
Shopping guide: "...that pair are too old-fashioned?"
Xu Xu: "No, it's steady."
The black mature style is clean and handsome, and Xu Xu is satisfied to pay for it. It's just that even the shopping guide is obsessed with the effect of the pair of blue. Ji Bai stood aside, indifferent.
As soon as he bought the shoes, Xu Xu received a call from Xu Jun and asked her to have dinner. She has already gained a lot today, and has initially ruled out the possibility that Ji Bai is homosexual, sexually dysfunctional, or promiscuous, and has a healthy and peaceful attitude towards life. So I was very happy to say goodbye to Ji Bai without any reluctance.
Ji Bai drove out of the mall, and after a few minutes of driving, he turned around and drove back to the shoe store. The shopping guide laughed when he saw him, and Ji Bai paid the bill calmly: "She changed her mind."
When he got home, he put his shoes into the cloakroom, and smiled at himself as he looked at the small delicate sandals in a pile of men's leather sneakers.
☆、30
The lights are on.
Xu Jun sat in the soft and quiet restaurant for a while, when he saw Xu Xu walking slowly with a shoebox and pair of white earplugs hanging.
It seems that this girl is in a good mood today.
After eating for a while, Xu Jun asked, "What kind of person do you have a crush on?" Xu Xu only mentioned one sentence last time, and then he stopped talking.
Xu Xu: "I'll let you know when I have the results." For Xu Xu, the situation was still unclear, so there was no need to mobilize people.
Xu Jun glanced at her and smiled: "To be honest, I don't really agree with you looking for a colleague. Let's not talk about whether the police are suitable or not. The biggest problem in an office romance is that everyone can't look up and see each other. If there is no result in the future, it will be embarrassing."
Xu Xu nodded: "I've thought about this, and I won't let my colleagues know until I'm sure he will accept it." After a while, "I won't let him know easily either."
Xu Jun felt a little distressed when he heard it. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What are your specific plans? Would you like to teach you?"
Xu Xu put down the spoon: "Tell me about it." Although she didn't agree with Xu Jun's private life style, he was indeed much more skilled than her when it came to the relationship between men and women.
Xu Jun did not immediately make a high point, but carefully looked at his sister from head to toe, and said:
"First of all, men are all visual creatures. No matter how noble and upright your little policeman is, he will not be an exception unless he is not a man. My sister is quite good-looking, but this outfit..." He glanced at Xu Xu's shirt, " Dressing up as an Office Lady doesn't bring out the most men-attracting qualities in you."
Xu Xu: "What are my characteristics?"
"Tender! Weak and clean, it's easy to arouse a man's desire for protection." Xu Jun replied calmly, "You are more suitable for the kind of dress that is between a girl and a woman, and you take the pure and delicate route, which is absolutely lethal. A big piece."
Xu Xu imagined it in his mind and frowned.
Xu Jun added: "dressing up is the first step. The second, don't chase men and drop the price. You are so good at analyzing what kind of women he likes and what hobbies he likes. Then you do it quietly. So, attract him. It is a man's nature to cherish what is not easy to get. And the most important point is to learn to be comfortable.