My Life with Narration-Chapter 343 - 340: Hands in Pockets, Unfamiliar with the Concept of an Opponent
Indeed, after a leisurely week, he was about to get busy again, with a packed schedule.
Even Li Zijun was a bit surprised, only now realizing that it was already the end of August, almost September, and Su He was about to start university.
Even old Su had begun working again, so their family had to rely on him.
"Brother Qiang, I’ll leave this matter to you!" Su Qing grinned widely. He could use his brain, but absolutely couldn’t afford to strain himself, and anyway, Du Qiang didn’t use his brain, so it was just fine for him to handle some physical work.
"Yes, Little Du, I’m counting on you for this one!" Zhao Minghui nodded in agreement from the side.
"By myself?"
"What else? I still have a lot of investigative work to handle, you’re the most free," Li Zijun glanced at him sideways and said indifferently.
Du Qiang couldn’t help but explain: "No, I still have two people to investigate, and besides, how can I do this alone? We have regulations that require at least two officers!"
On hearing this, Su Qing sneered: "Is it that difficult? Then don’t do it!"
On hearing this, Du Qiang abruptly stood up, gripped the edge of the table hard trying to mimic a crow flipping the table, but since the tables in the canteen were bolted down, he realized he couldn’t move it and sat back down awkwardly: "Alright, I’ll do it then!"
This response satisfied everyone, and Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Lin Chengcai had his eyes on Zhang Heng and Liu Dashan, with his abilities, he could find some clues sooner or later.
As it is, solving the case was just a matter of time, all he needed to do was guide everyone in the right direction.
Awarding for achievements and promotions had been his previous dream, but after truly getting into it, he realized it was incredibly hard; solving a single case wasn’t enough to earn commendations unless there was a significant performance or one solved a case independently and captured the culprit, otherwise, it would just be a team award, which was actually easier and saved a lot of trouble for him.
In the afternoon, they detailed and implemented their plan in the office.
Old Lin went to Liu Dashan’s home, Li Zijun went to conduct follow-up investigations, Du Qiang took a police officer with him to the suburbs, and Zhao Minghui contacted Zhang Heng for a phone inquiry.
This way, he ended up being completely leisurely.
The world works this way, it spins just the same even if one person is absent, even without Su Qing or the narrator, the police have their own methods.
More than three in the afternoon, he got off work from the police station, it wasn’t that he had nothing to do, but watching everyone else being so busy made him feel a little embarrassed for having nothing to do.
Now it seemed that being a civil servant was no easy task, especially as a cop; when they had free time it was really free, but when busy, not everyone could handle it.
Looking at his own slender frame, he felt more suited for retirement in Shen Yi’s office.
Earning money for what? Isn’t it meant for enjoying life? He, Su Qing, a millionaire, how could he live without dignity?
At six in the afternoon, Su Qing was lounging on the sofa, enjoying the air conditioning, holding half an iced watermelon when Shen Yi, hair disheveled, walked in, her forehead covered in sweat, her hands full of shopping bags.
Once inside, she kicked off her shoes carelessly, charged barefoot over, and snatched the watermelon from him, eating it with big bites, not minding that he had used that spoon.
Even they hadn’t realized that some of their habits had crossed the boundaries of mere friendship.
"Did you encounter a robbery?" Su Qing asked, surprised as he looked at her.
"Ah~~~" Shen Yi groaned, covering her forehead, dizzy from the heat, and the icy watermelon sent a chill directly to her head.
After a while, she replied, "You encountered a robbery. I was out buying gifts!"
"Gifts?"
"Of course, we’re visiting Sister Qing’s place tomorrow, can’t go empty-handed, can we? Wait a minute, don’t tell me you didn’t prepare anything?" Shen Yi squinted her eyes and asked.
Su Qing: ...
He actually forgot, in this scorching weather, one just wants to rush home immediately, who wants to stay outside longer?
"Um... uh, did you get anything with my share?" Su Qing probed with his question.
"In your dreams, why would I buy for you?"
"What’s the big deal, it’s not like you’re short on money, why couldn’t they just add another one while buying?"
"Nonsense, I picked these out myself," Shen Yi retorted.
"You bought them yourself? Where’s your sense of status as a boss? Where are your people, get them to do it!"
To this, Shen Yi just looked at him calmly: "What do you think?"
Su Qing: "...You don’t mean your people... are you referring to me?"
"Of course, as my secretary, who else would handle these things if not you? And here you are, off having fun, leaving me to do all the work, and you expect me to bring you gifts too, where’s your sense of shame?"
Hearing this, Su Qing hastily coughed twice, it did seem like that was the case.
"Well, I don’t care, what about eating my watermelon, how are we going to settle that, either return it to me, or share the gifts with me!"
In response, Shen Yi glanced at him, took two more big bites, and muttered: "Just wait, next time I go to the bathroom I’ll return it to you!"
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The next morning at nine, the two of them were getting ready to set off.
"You’re just taking these things?" she pointed at the things in his hands.
"What’s wrong? Isn’t it enough to show the sentiment even with a light gift? I’m not a son-in-law visiting for the first time." Su Qing was holding two big bags of fruit. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
The fruits included watermelon, cherries, strawberries, and peaches, which cost him over a hundred bucks.
It’s truly not that he was being cheap, he had checked on his phone for a long time the night before, finally concluding, with assistance from the narrator, that with the simple friendship he had with the landlady, it wasn’t appropriate to give overly expensive gifts; just bringing some fruits expressed enough sentiment. Overly expensive gifts might make it seem like he had ulterior motives toward her daughter, and could even put undue pressure on them.
But if a son-in-law was visiting for the first time giving these, he might end up being chased away.
"Well, whatever, remember not to let anything slip when we get there!"
"I know, don’t worry, we’re dating, I’m unemployed, just an ordinary freeloader."
Truly, one lie required countless more to cover it up, this statement couldn’t be more accurate.
Originally, it was because the little girl called him Su Daddy, which had prompted the landlord’s mother to come over for a check. Out of no choice, they formed this relationship, and unexpectedly it had lasted this long.
With that said, they got into the car and drove straight to the countryside.
After two hours, they finally arrived outside a picturesque village.
A well-maintained, smooth asphalt road extended from the village entrance to the highway, flanked by magnificent natural views, enveloped in green.
Inside the village, the paths were cobbled and complemented the quaint landscape, looking elegant and appealing. The environment was undoubtedly magnificent.
"Wow, Sister Wen’s hometown is impressive!"
"You needed to ask, this is where Sister Qing’s parents enjoy retirement, of course, it’s nice!"
While they were chatting, their car turned a corner, and they spotted a detached villa. It wasn’t very tall, only about three stories, but the huge yard gave it a grand appearance.
From a distance, they saw the landlady in a light green dress standing under a willow tree, with two figures nearby — a little girl and Da Huang, who were being chased by three geese.
Seeing this, they parked the car.
"Sister Wen, we’re here!" Su Qing greeted upon stepping out of the car.
Before the landlady could respond, on hearing his voice, the little girl and Da Huang looked over and immediately shouted:
"Su Daddy’s here, Su Daddy save me!"
With that, the person and the dog rushed toward him, Da Huang showed some heart by holding the rear, evoking brotherhood even amidst being pecked by the geese.
The landlady, unbothered, kept munching seeds, simply watching her daughter getting chased.
In response, Shen Yi picked up the little girl quickly, while Su Qing dashed over and kicked the three geese away, making Da Huang and the little girl stare in awe and admiration.
Dusting off his hands, Su Qing planted them in his pockets; that day, he didn’t know the meaning of a rival.
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