Lingqiu Lake and Wander (11)

  From start to finish, Lin Yuanqi didn't say a single word, he just stood there quietly, his expression silent and solemn.

  But Xia Zhu could feel that his fingers were slightly cool, and she didn't dare look up at his face.

  Lin Yuanxiang is a man who regards dignity as life, and Xia Zhu almost can't imagine how he got through that dark and boundless period.

  The days spent under the same roof as Xizuo, how did Lin Yuanxi, such a proud person, come to be?

  He didn't mention it, and she naturally didn't ask either.

  Until Lin Yuanxi himself realized his mistake, subconsciously letting go of Xia Zhu's hand, and even calmly said a sentence: "Sorry."

  Summer bamboo was stunned for a moment, then hastily shook her head: "Nothing."

  It doesn't matter.

  What's really off is Lin Yuanxi's state, he became more and more silent, no longer the spirited and vigorous appearance of before.

  Compared to Lin Yuan who is now silent, Xia Zhu would rather have the old him back, the one who was arrogant and viewed ordinary people as idiots.

  What kind of emotion is this? Xia Zhu tried to define it, but in the end could only find a reason -

  Perhaps it's because of shared hardships.

  Thinking of the pain of suddenly losing both parents, when the family suddenly collapsed, didn't I also get through it?

  Lin Yuan is so powerful, it must be fine too.

  For a long time, Lin Yuan didn't speak again.

  His eyebrows were always furrowed, all the way furrowed, never relaxed.

  Xia Zhu looked at Jie Xin, but could only try to find a topic: "Hmm, just received a call from the captain, saying that the suspect's criminal evidence has been collected."

  Lin Yuan nodded: "Good."

  Such a reaction was far from right. Xia Zhu looked at him for a while, and was thinking hard about the next possible topic when Lin Yuan suddenly spoke up.

  "I hope you go back."

  "......Ah?" Xia Zhu was stunned.

  Lin Yuanji also stopped in his tracks and calmly looked at Xia Zhu: "You didn't hear wrong."

  His tone was a matter of course, as if it were a matter of course for her to throw away other people's materials on the first day.

  Xia Zhu looked at him dryly for a while, then suddenly asked: "Does this mean... I've been fired?"

  "Returning to the police station wasn't always your idea, was it? Not counting resignation." Lin Yuanbo said calmly.

  "But... But I was doing just fine here, so why are you suddenly going to give up on me?"

  Lin Yuanxi's tone was unequivocal: "Go back today, I'll send your things over."

  It's only been three days.

  How is it like three months have passed, or maybe even three years?

  Is this what they mean by "don't want to see you again"? For some reason, Xia Zhu suddenly felt a bit confused in her mind. She looked at Lin Yuan for a long time and suddenly asked: "Was I fired because I was too stupid?"

  "What?" Lin Yuan furrowed his brow, seemingly unwilling to say another word.

  Xia Zhuo took advantage of this short period of time to start analyzing, working hard to analyze Lin Yuan's emotions and psychology.

  She needs an exit, so she can leave without any misunderstandings, or else it won't be Xia Zhu.

  After a while, she finally lifted her head: "Lin Yuanli."

  This was the first time she had called him by his name so bluntly, as if they were not superior and subordinate, but just two strangers.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  "Sure enough, Lin Yuan furrowed his brow: 'What's going on?'"

  His tone was also cold and dull, unable to hear the shoulder-to-shoulder battle they had been through, unable to hear all the time.

  "I'm not that weak." Xia Zhu said seriously.

  She looked at Lin Yuanxiao with a slight raise of her eyebrow, as if she wanted to speak up, and then continued in a rapid-fire manner: "If you're worried that I'll encounter danger and don't want me to confront Bertrand head-on, that's fine. Because I've never been someone who needs protection. When I joined the police force, it was so that one day I could protect the people I care about. It's still the same now. I don't want my friends to face a crisis alone while I hide far away in the back. That would make coming to the police station completely meaningless. So if you're going to reject me because of this, then don't come up with so many excuses!"

  Lin Yuanxu silently gazed at her, his lips slowly transforming from a cold indifference into a subtle, raised curve.

  After a while, until Xia Zhu felt that her behavior was really too stupid, Lin Yuanke finally spoke up, still with that slow and steady tone that was suffocating: "Xia Zhu, who told you I'm looking for an excuse?"

  Xia Zhu blinked her eyes, her expression somewhat dull: "Huh?"

  "If I wanted to fire you, I wouldn't need any excuse, so... am I someone who needs your protection?"

  "No, no, I didn't mean it like that."

  Lin Yuan hummed softly, but didn't continue speaking.

  Wanting to protect the people who care about him...... Lin Yuanxi stretched out his hand to gesture for Xia Zhu to walk forward, while secretly smiling slightly in his heart.

  Still stupid.

  It's not necessarily a good thing for your thoughts to be too transparent, Xia Zhu.

  Not far away, the person in the car pressed their fingers, and the camera silently retracted. Then, a soft voice from the front seat asked: "Your meaning is..."

  "Let's go." A bland voice, with a chilling coldness that cuts to the bone.

  The car started smoothly and quietly.

  After a while, Xia Zhu suddenly asked: "Just now there was a car that kept taking pictures of us."

  Lin Yuanxiao smiled slightly: "You can discover it, which means his sneaky photography skills have declined."

  "So... don't we need to do something?" Xia Zhu asked.

  "I can't just take him in for this, what's the point? Lin Yuan said uninterestingly, while flagging down a car: "Let's go, back home."

  Xia Zhu smiled slightly.

  Even if it's not your own home, there is still a bit of a lively atmosphere.

  A home filled with blank melancholy memories, Xia Zhuo also couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to go back.

  But now it seems like everything is different, life has become full of hope and longing.

  Whether it's staying at home with Lin Yuanxi or going out to work on a case, every day is full of vitality and not dull and lifeless.

  "Find a moving company tomorrow." Lin Yuan said calmly.

  "Didn't you say I could leave?" Xia Zhu subconsciously hugged her bag tightly.

  "What's with the bag that doesn't even have a wallet in it? What are you holding onto?" Lin Yuan sneered.

  Xia Zhu was taken aback and made a great effort to examine her own bag, extremely surprised: "Can this be seen?"

  Lin Yuanxi smiled wryly: "I saw your wallet on Xunyuan's desk earlier and didn't remind you."

  "...Why?" Xia Zhu was completely baffled.

  I've always known that this master is a bit of an oddball, but I never thought he'd have the habit of not reminding others to take their wallets, this is just too damn weird!

  Xia Zhu felt like she was going crazy.

  Lin Yuanxiao smiled slightly: "What's for dinner?"

  "Are you treating me to something to eat?"

  The driver glanced at the two of them through the rearview mirror, seemingly somewhat surprised by their interaction mode. Lin Yuanbo said lightly, "Then let's have Chinese food, do you like Sichuan cuisine?"

  "Ah, not bad, I can actually... You..." Xia Zhuang was about to say "You decide then" when Lin Yuanke had already taken the initiative to report a restaurant name, and the car drove steadily over.

  Xia Zhu touched his nose silently and felt that he was really in a terrible position.

  "Miss, you can't spoil your boyfriend like this, men need to be considerate too." The driver uncle reminded seriously.

  Xia Zhu was taken aback for a moment before realizing what the other person was saying. She immediately shook her head: "Ah, no... this... you..."

  "We may be old and don't understand young people's things, but back then I would accompany my wife wherever she wanted to go whenever she wanted to eat something." The driver continued to say.

  "Alright," Lin Yuan's tone was somewhat stiff, and he asked Xia Zhu in a tone that was almost accusatory: "What do you want to eat?!"

  "......Sichuan cuisine is fine, really."

  The driver shook his head with a somewhat helpless expression.

  Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction: "Sichuan Restaurant, let's go."

  It seems like this is the first time Xia Zhu has gone out to dinner with Lin Yuanxi, and after thinking about it, he realizes he didn't bring his wallet, which implies that he's going to be treated. After some thought, he can't think of anything else to say, so he sincerely says: "Mm, thank you, Master."

  The driver waved his hand: "You're welcome, you're welcome."

  Lin Yuanxi: ……

  Xia Zhu burst out laughing with a "heh" sound, completely carefree.

  For no reason, Lin Yuan's gloomy mood also improved, and he handed over the money together: "No change needed."

  The driver smiled and his wrinkles all came out: "Ah, you're too polite."

  Lin Yuanxiang was about to open the car door for Xia Zhu when he unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance again.

  "Yuan Ke?" The woman, dressed in a purple dress with exquisite makeup and accompanied by a man who looked like a social elite, gazed thoughtfully at Xia Zhu before shifting her gaze back to Lin Yuan Ke: "This is..."

  Lin Yuan looked at her lightly for a while before nodding slightly and saying: "Sister, this is Xia Zhu."

  The author has something to say: Thank you very much, happy support!

  Today's double update makes up for yesterday's portion, and tomorrow will be a day off...

  One by one, I'll deal with you...

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