Chapter 128: 86. Let me give you a kiss, okay?
"What does this mean?" His elbow rested on his knee, fists supporting his cheek, as he tilted his head and looked at her seriously. "In the future... I’ll make coffee for you with a small stone mortar. Coffee beans ground like that smell better than those ground with a coffee machine."
He said he would make coffee for her in the "future"... Does that mean—?
Shi Nian lowered her head again fiercely, her face turning red again.
The person in front of her is the eldest son of the Tang Family. Whether it’s Ye He or Xiang Yuan mentioning him, or even the picky Guo Zhengmei, they all speak with an almost reverent tone. Such a privileged young master surely has everything served to him at home, but he is willing to serve her without hesitation.
He even mentioned "the future"...
She had to silently sigh, "Does Mr. Tang intend to add the identity of a coffee shop owner besides being Professor T in the future?"
She was quietly avoiding...
Tang Yanqing had to suppress a tinge of disappointment, and snorted, "In M Country, nearly half of the police force are part-time. So, for someone as multi-talented as me to multitask, it’s considered a social benefit."
Only then did Shi Nian smile slightly again.
This kind of guy... arrogant, yet thick-skinned, she couldn’t really be annoyed no matter what he said. It made her increasingly relaxed.
Watching her hold the coffee cup in both hands, taking small sips with her tiny red lips, he felt an overwhelming satisfaction rising within him. It’s madness; seeing her nibble on a bit of food or sip coffee made the scene so pleasing and delightful to him.
He then took a deep breath, controlling the emotions that were about to surge again, and gently returned to the main topic.
"Your first point has a problem: you said the suspect is male, but that’s not necessarily true. Although there were signs of sexual assault, there was no male DNA evidence found either in her body or around the bed. So it’s possible a woman used a tool to do it."
Shi Nian’s mouth was agape. She had to admit that her understanding of sex was still quite traditional.
His eyes quietly rested on her face, "As for the other two points, I agree."
Out of the three deductions, he only questioned one but agreed with two, making Shi Nian silently cheer a little inside.
"So, Mr. Tang, do you have a suspect in mind already?"
"I do." Tang Yanqing’s long eyes squinted slightly, revealing a fierce light: "The suspect is good at hiding, but they don’t know, those seemingly clever tricks not only failed to escape my sight but made me even more certain it was them."
His tone was so certain that Shi Nian immediately sat up excitedly: "Mr. Tang, quickly tell me, who is it?"
Tang Yanqing looked at her quietly, "It’s the person from room 507."
"Ah?!" Shi Nian was shocked upon hearing this. The thought of having to stay under the same roof as the suspect made her shiver slightly.
He reached out and pressed her shoulder, "Don’t be afraid, I’ll move in tonight. I will protect you, and I won’t allow anyone to hurt you."
Shi Nian’s heart skipped a beat. Looking into his obsidian-like calm and flickering gaze, her breathing caught, unsure what to say.
He snorted, "But you won’t be idle. If you really want me to move in tonight, at least go get me a set of bed sheets and a duvet cover."
Shi Nian blushed, "I’ll go right away!"
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Shi Nian couldn’t reach Spicy Girl on her phone, so she went back to the dormitory to find her.
After all, Tang Yanqing initially said to leave this matter to her and Spicy Girl. It felt as if something was missing if she completed it alone.
Walking into the dormitory building, the thought of facing the murderer in the dormitory made her slightly tense.
Passing by the campus police office, she was stopped by Sean. He asked her to come in, saying there was something to discuss.
Shi Nian walked in and saw no one else in the office.
Sean sat in a chair, his gray eyes swirling with a gray-blue mist. His blond hair sprung from the edge of his hat like dry straw, making one feel as if all moisture is being drawn out of them.
"Sean, if you have something to say, please say it. I have something urgent to attend to," Shi Nian said straightforwardly.
Sean squinted his eyes, "That officer Mr. Jia said you could basically be ruled out as a suspect, but I don’t see it that way."
Shi Nian’s heart skipped a beat, remembering Sean’s disapproving look when taking her statement.
"Sean, why do you say that?" Since what needs to be faced must be faced, Shi Nian relaxed instead, looking at him to see what he would say.
"It’s simple, because the crime scene is, once again, in Zhou Guanghan’s dormitory." Sean smiled, but even his smile was dry and dull like a cold wind from the desert. "Others in your dorm don’t know about your relationship with Zhou Guanghan, but I do. Why did you come to Kangchuan University a month after knowing Zhou Guanghan was dead? I think you’re here seeking revenge for Zhou Guanghan."