Chapter 324: Chapter 324: What a Coincidence
"Hmm—"
Lin Wan changed her position, embracing Lu Zheng’s arm, and continued to sleep.
Although Lu Zheng was already awake, seeing Lin Wan so comfortable, he continued being her pillow without moving.
Lin Wan snuggled against Lu Zheng’s arm, and then a trickle of drool started to run from the corner of her mouth.
...
Today was already the third day after the spring trip, and Lin Wan finally returned from Weizhi City.
She was three days later than expected because she extracted some new evidence from that Fatty, and at the same time, some information was synchronized with Japan’s Interpol branch. Coordinating both sides, not only did they catch another group domestically, but the suspects in the open in Japan were also arrested.
Lin Wan returned last night, having informed Lu Zheng in advance, so Lu Zheng made several dishes at home, just in time to welcome her back.
As for why Lu Zheng could cook?
Guess how many strands of the Light of Fortune he consumed to reach a state banquet chef’s level?
"Oh my! This is so good! Did you really make this?"
"How dare you doubt me?"
"No, no, but I’ve never seen you cook before?"
"Actually, it’s quite simple, because I’m a genius, you know! The most important thing in cooking is mastering the heat, so..."
"So it’s actually about controlling power and grasping opportunity, right? It’s easy to learn cooking after mastering martial arts, isn’t it?"
"Exactly!"
"I’m amazed by you!"
"Which head of mine are you amazed by?"
"..."
Lin Wan was speechless for a moment, then decisively changed the topic, "I’ve decided, you’ll handle all the dinners from now on!"
"No way, I’m busy!"
"Honey~"
"Hiss—" Lu Zheng drew in a sharp breath.
"Honey~~"
As Lu Zheng was washing dishes, Lin Wan clung to him from behind, her hands becoming mischievous, "Your cooking is so good, whenever you have time, please cook some, okay? You can also make any requests you have."
Lu Zheng was dumbfounded, unable to tell if this woman genuinely liked his cooking or if she couldn’t help herself.
But in such matters, how could he let Lin Wan take the initiative?
...
Lin Wan panted a little, "Alright, my request is fulfilled, remember to cook at home in the future!"
"Okay!" Lu Zheng nodded, "But I’ll charge a little more!"
"Sure, I’ll pay you!"
...
The exhaustion from the business trip plus a night of activities left Lin Wan sleeping deeply, even though she had built up Martial Dao Blood Qi. She slept almost until noon.
Sunlight streamed through the curtains onto her face. Blinking drowsily, Lin Wan saw Lu Zheng looking at her gently.
Unable to help it, her face flushed, and Lin Wan instinctively slid her mouth, realizing she had drooled a puddle on Lu Zheng’s arm.
"Oh no!" Lin Wan exclaimed softly, reaching to wipe her mouth, and then tried to clean Lu Zheng’s arm.
"Why bother, haven’t you drooled enough on me already?" Lu Zheng teased.
"You’re so annoying!"
Embarrassed, Lin Wan couldn’t help but reach to slap Lu Zheng, only to have her wrist caught and find herself flipped over and pinned down.
"Oh, why are you doing this again? No—mmph—"
...
Time completely passed noon.
For lunch, Lu Zheng simply made a pot of noodles, but the broth was rich, and the noodles were chewy, surprisingly causing Lin Wan to keep eating, only putting down her chopsticks after three bowls.
In the afternoon, they didn’t go out, just turned on the TV, leaned back on the sofa, feeding each other and casually changing channels.
What they watched didn’t matter; what mattered was who they watched it with.
Two bags of chips, an apple, three oranges, and a bottle of soda quickly disappeared.
"Honey."
"Hmm?"
Lin Wan blinked her eyes, "I might have to leave again tomorrow."
Lu Zheng: ???
"But you just got back?" Lu Zheng asked, puzzled, "Is there another new case?"
Lin Wan shook her head, "Just that I need to go to Japan."
"Hmm?" Lu Zheng’s eyes narrowed.
"This time, a team from Japan is coming over, and the Hai City Liaison Office will send another confidential email. Additionally, the country will send people over, splitting into three groups." Lin Wan said.
"Goodness." Lu Zheng clicked his tongue, "Is your team included in the domestic group?"
"Yes." Lin Wan peeled another orange and casually fed a segment to Lu Zheng, "Because I’m part of the action team."
"Which route will the evidence take?"
"I don’t know." Lin Wan shook her head, "That will be decided last minute."
"Alright." Lu Zheng nodded, "Are you going alone or with someone?"
"With a senior colleague, an old detective with a reconnaissance background. I’ve learned a lot about investigation and counter-investigation from him recently."
Lu Zheng was speechless, "Are you planning to become a spy?"
"Hehe!" Lin Wan snuggled against Lu Zheng, "I feel like I’m more capable than some main characters in movies now."
"Of course, as they say, movies are based on reality. Except for the surreal ones, the real-world situations are often more exaggerated."
Lin Wan laughed, her gaze burning as she looked at Lu Zheng, "Even if they’re surreal, they might not be more impressive than reality!"
Lu Zheng rubbed his chin, nodding earnestly, "That’s true!"
"Just keep gloating!"
After some playful banter, Lin Wan suddenly said, "Oh right, you promised to teach me the ’Taiyuan Mysterious Scripture’!"
Lu Zheng patted his forehead, he had forgotten!
"I intended to share it with you last night, but you suddenly brought up cooking!" Lu Zheng shifted the blame decisively.
Then Lin Wan pounced and bit him!
"Don’t make a fuss; you’re about to go on a trip again, how will you have time to cultivate!" Lu Zheng enjoyed the moment, "Wait until you come back."
"Hmph!" Lin Wan pouted, then bit a little more gently.
Lu Zheng stroked Lin Wan’s hair, "When are you leaving tomorrow? I’ll see you off."
"Probably around two or three in the afternoon." Lin Wan paused, her eyes narrowing, "It’s on the same flight as Mingmei."
Lu Zheng asked, "Should I pick you up from work at noon and take you to the airport?"
"No need, someone from work will take me."
"Okay then." Lu Zheng nodded, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Are you just delivering the evidence?"
"Yes!" Lin Wan smiled, "And maybe it’s just a formality."
"Alright." Lu Zheng nodded thoughtfully, "Got it."
...
The next day.
After kissing Lu Zheng goodbye, Lin Wan went to the International Criminal Police Organization Hai City Liaison Office to collect a briefcase identical to Takeuchi Aimi’s last time, then met up with her partner Hong Liang, and finally arrived at the airport, escorted by another colleague.
After exchanging her ticket, she entered the waiting hall, found a secluded spot to sit down, and had just exchanged a couple of words with Hong Liang when she heard a steady set of footsteps behind her.
Startled, Lin Wan turned around abruptly to see Lu Zheng walking towards her with a smiling face, waving a ticket in his hand.
"Oh wow, what a coincidence!"