Chapter 140: 89. Love has always been such a thrilling game (10,000 words)_3
Although for her sake, he was willing to do anything, still—wasn’t there a little bit of sadness in the self-respect that he had always held so high?
"Who said you solved the case!" Unexpectedly, she wasn’t having it and glared at him. Her captivating eyes were as clear as autumn water, yet when she spoke these words, her cheeks turned red: "...Clearly, I was the one who solved it."
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"Pfft."
Even he was caught off guard and let out a low laugh.
He couldn’t help but smile and carefully scrutinize her expression.
A mix of tiny stubbornness and tiny pride, a bright self-confidence coupled with an unmistakable loathing for evil.
He nodded and smiled: "Yes, I agree. The main credit for solving this case goes to you."
Hearing him say this, Shi Nian felt embarrassed, lowering her head with a blush: "...Well, I also admit that I haven’t actually deduced who the culprit is. I just happened to stumble upon it and directly confronted Jack."
She lowered her head further: "And Professor T, you had already guessed who it was, which is why you set up an ambush in that room in advance."
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But honestly, who solved this case didn’t matter much to him.
What could be more important in this world than her? What could be more crucial than arriving in time to save her at that critical moment?
He smiled, tilted his head to look at her: "Are you hungry? Let me take you out for something to eat, okay?"
Shi Nian shook her head, looked up at him: "Will Jack be interrogated overnight? Mr. Tang, can you take me to the police station to listen in?"
She raised her hand to her ear: "I promise, I absolutely won’t cause any trouble."
Tang Yanqing laughed: "Hmm, still haven’t forgotten your ’information sharing rights’ from your day job, huh?"
Shi Nian got down to put on her shoes, hurriedly denying: "No way! I just want to know the whole story of the case, to see where my own reasoning was right and where it was wrong."
She was so engrossed in speaking that she missed her shoes.
Tang Yanqing was a step ahead, picked up the shoes, knelt on one knee, and supported her foot.
Shi Nian was flustered, hastily tried to withdraw her foot: "Mr. Tang, you don’t have to do this! I can do it myself."
"All done~" His fingers were long and agile, securely holding her ankle and easily slipping her foot into the shoe. Then he even used his sleeve to wipe away a tiny bit of dust on the shoe before reaching out to pull Shi Nian to her feet.
Shi Nian’s face was completely red, awkwardly helpless.
He then took a step back, giving her enough space, and went to the door first, hands in pockets, looking back: "... I’m waiting for you."
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When the two arrived at the police station, the familiar-looking officer from last time approached them, saying Jack was in the interrogation room. Jia Tianzi was taking his statement.
Shi Nian couldn’t help but stare at this officer again.
Tang Yanqing had noticed her staring several times before while recording statements at the school, and he could only endure it; now, he finally couldn’t hold back: "What is it about him that looks so good? Really better looking than me?"
Shi Nian blushed, glaring at him: "Mr. Tang, what are you talking about!"
This was still in front of that officer, speaking so bluntly was really embarrassing!
Unexpectedly, the officer had a good temperament, nodded, and smiled: "It’s okay, we’re used to Young Master Tang’s temperament." The officer moved closer to Shi Nian’s ear: "The key is he can help us solve cases and earn bonuses, and he can save our lives in critical moments, that’s enough. As for the rest, we put up with it."
"Pfft." Shi Nian laughed.
Seeing their previous posture, Tang Yanqing raised both eyebrows.
Feeling embarrassed watching him continue like this, Shi Nian approached and patted his arm: "Mr. Tang, let’s not forget you’re still supposed to be my professor. Can you at least act a bit like a teacher, please?"
"It’s all your fault." A touch of proud resentment appeared on his noble face.
Shi Nian could only smile helplessly.
This guy is truly like a chameleon, changing his temperament with the environment. At Kangchuan University, though still arrogant, he genuinely had a bit of scholarly air. How come once he returned to the police station, even a trace of that scholarly air was nowhere to be found, but instead, there was a bit more of a rogue demeanor?
"I don’t know what you’re misunderstanding, but I really don’t have any other intentions." Shi Nian sighed, shaking her head, explaining to him as if coaxing a child in a tantrum: "I just inexplicably feel this officer looks familiar, but I can’t recall where I’ve seen him."
He might not understand, but she feared this feeling the most. She dreaded the feeling of seemingly having known someone before, yet unable to recall where they’d met. Fearful if she couldn’t remember, she’d miss the chance encounter, left with a sense of loss.