Watching Hu Jia fall into a deep sleep, Lü Qingqing satisfiedly cracked her knuckles, thinking, "It's not that I'm afraid of you getting drunk, it's that I can't beat you when you're drunk."
"Fortunately, my charm hasn't diminished with age."
However, the silver dollars, deposit slips, and that gold bar savings booklet scattered on the bed...
A sudden wave of happiness washed over Lü Qingqing. This man was so proactive.
Hahaha...
"I like it!"
After tidying up the scattered money, Lü Qingqing's gaze fell on the memo by the bedside.
"He just said I swayed my hips?"
"Could it be that time when I was holding Yu Yue's fan and he bumped into me by mistake?"
"And eating hotpot?"
"Heh, said I was pretending to be a lady? When was I pretending?"
"Could it be the first time we went out for a meal alone?"
For a moment, various scenes flashed through her mind, and Lü Qingqing felt an urge to see what was inside. "In his memory, what kind of person am I?"
...
The next day, everything was as usual.
Lü Qingqing, acting as if nothing had happened, knocked on Hu Jia's door to ask him to go to work together.
Seeing him constantly twisting his neck, Lü Qingqing felt exceptionally good.
"Little brat! That's your punishment for shouting nonsense. Serves you right."
"But have I not been active for too long? Is my strength a bit off? Seeing him constantly rubbing the back of his neck, he's probably injured a bit."
"You," Lü Qingqing pretended to care, "are all talk and no action. Drink less in the future. You have a headache, don't you?"
"Yesterday was a celebration," Hu Jia retorted. "We brothers haven't drunk like that in years."
"Still going on about it! Each of you clinging to your wine bottles, the room was a mess. It took me two hours just to tidy it up," Lü Qingqing said sternly, "And you didn't sleep properly when you were drunk. Your neck was all crooked. See? You have stiff neck."
How could Lü Qingqing miss the chance to lecture him?
While Hu Jia was still groggy, she would play the role of the boss.
"Stiff neck?"
"Yes! My neck hurts, isn't that a stiff neck?"
Hu Jia looked at Lü Qingqing in surprise. "Didn't you hit me? When I called you my wife..."
Uh!
Lü Qingqing was so embarrassed she wanted to die!
For some reason, she noticed Hu Jia secretly smiling. This guy? He wasn't going to write this down in his notebook again, was he?
...
Shortly after returning to the office, Ouyang Wen called the special task force, asking them to send someone over to help with the case files of the transmission hall murder.
Lü Qingqing volunteered. She didn't want to stay there and be subjected to Hu Jia's knowing smiles anymore.
The criminal investigation team was like her own home now. Everyone knew her, and she knew everyone.
As she walked along, she greeted many people.
"Sister, Captain Wen just went out," Gao Liang said.
"Okay, then I'll wait for him in his office," Lü Qingqing continued walking.
"Stop!" Just as she was about to push open Ouyang Wen's office door, Tong Meng appeared. Her sudden exclamation made many people turn to look at her.
Lü Qingqing frowned. What was wrong with Tong Meng this time? Weren't they fine the last time they met?
"Why are you barging into Captain Wen's office? If any documents inside are lost or classified information is leaked, will you take responsibility?" Tong Meng bombarded her with questions.
Lü Qingqing's eyes rolled to the heavens.
"Because I'm involved in the transmission hall case, and your Captain Wen wouldn't kick me out even if I sat here for a day," Lü Qingqing directly pushed the door open, giving Tong Meng no time to react.
"Lü Qingqing, you're shameless," Tong Meng said angrily, following her in and shutting the door behind her. "What does the transmission hall case have to do with you? Did you catch the killer? You're really clinging to someone's coattails!"
Outside the office, everyone craned their necks. The discord between Tong Meng and Lü Qingqing was an open secret within the team. Those two women were like natural enemies, always fighting whenever they met.
Clearly, Tong Meng was making a scene again.
As expected, Tong Meng was still yelling at Lü Qingqing inside the office, while Lü Qingqing was much more elegant, only retorting occasionally.
Then, with a "smash," followed by the sound of a glass cup breaking, the entire world fell silent.
"If you don't get out now, I'll smash you like this glass cup." It was Lü Qingqing's voice.
Indeed, a moment later, Tong Meng obediently withdrew from the room.
Uh.
Everyone dispersed, understanding that Tong Meng had been defeated again.
Lü Qingqing slammed the door shut with a pale face and sat in her chair, breathing heavily. Her palm was tightly clenched around a piece of paper.
It was a note Tong Meng had given her earlier.
It contained an address and a name.
Tong Meng had said that this was the person who had been tailing Hu Jia.
To be honest, Lü Qingqing was a little surprised. Last time, Tong Meng had warned her that Hu Jia was in danger, and this time she had directly provided the person's information.
Lü Qingqing wasn't sure if she could trust Tong Meng's actions.
Should she investigate? What if it was a trap set by Tong Meng?
Should she not investigate? But it involved Hu Jia, how could she possibly let it go?
After much thought, Lü Qingqing decided to ask Ouyang Wen for help.
"You're saying this information was given by Tong Meng?"
"Yes. I'm not sure about its authenticity."
"Then there's no need to doubt it. Since it's from her, and it concerns Hu Jia, it must be true."
Ouyang Wen's certainty made Lü Qingqing sense something unusual. "Does Tong Meng truly like Hu Jia?"
"Yes." Ouyang Wen recounted Tong Meng's past to Lü Qingqing, which made her gasp.
"No wonder she was so hostile towards me before, and then inquired about my relationship with Hu Jia. So that's the truth."
"Then, since the information is correct, let's investigate this Chen Xi."
"You don't need to worry about this. You'll be returning to the transmission hall for training tomorrow. I'll handle Chen Xi," Ouyang Wen said.
"No, have you considered why Tong Meng didn't give this information to you, but instead gave it to me?" Lü Qingqing asked. Since Tong Meng could obtain this news, it proved she had contact with the other party.
If Ouyang Wen investigated this matter and was discovered, it would be easy to trace back to Tong Meng through Ouyang Wen's relationship with her, revealing that Tong Meng had leaked the information.
"But it's different for us. Everyone knows we don't get along. Even if my investigation is discovered, it won't expose Tong Meng."
As long as Tong Meng could remain hidden, she could continue to send useful information to Lü Qingqing.
As expected, after hearing Lü Qingqing's analysis, Ouyang Wen no longer insisted. "Then be careful. We don't need to rush to catch him. The main thing is to find the mastermind behind him."
...
Sitting at her workstation, Tong Meng now wore a sinister smile.
"Lü Qingqing, don't blame me."
"If one doesn't act for oneself, heaven and earth will destroy them. My destiny can only be changed with your help."
In Tong Meng's plan, she would first lure Lü Qingqing into investigating Chen Xi, and then follow the clues to find Uncle Lian. She only needed to kill Uncle Lian at that point, and everyone would suspect Lü Qingqing of committing the crime.
This was also why Tong Meng didn't directly tell Lü Qingqing that the mastermind was Uncle Lian. She wanted Uncle Lian's people to know that Lü Qingqing had already intervened.
At that time, whether Uncle Lian's subordinates went to seek revenge on Lü Qingqing or disbanded, it would have nothing to do with Tong Meng.
Her only concern now was that Lü Qingqing would discover her unsavory relationship with Uncle Lian. "I hope you're a bit foolish. If you really find out, then I can't let you live!"