Xu Cheng said straightforwardly, "This case wasn't under your jurisdiction in the first place, but considering that your local police department is working hard on this case, if I just took the case away from you guys, you guys might get emotional. So, I decided to cooperate with you guys on this case. In fact, this case is very serious, and you guys can't possibly clean up this mess. Not to mention your leader, even the provincial leaders are trying to avoid it. "
Ran Jing was speechless. "A transnational criminal gang?"
Xu Cheng smiled. "I'm too lazy to follow low-level crimes like transnational criminal gangs. The less you know about this case, the better it is for you. Okay, let's not talk about this case anymore. You didn't call me here to treat me to dinner again, right?"
Ran Jing stared straight at Xu Cheng and said, "Can you take off your mask and let me see you again?"
Xu Cheng froze.
Ran Jing thought he was angry, so she quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to see how ugly you are. I just feel that you are really familiar with someone I know. Sometimes you can see the back view, sometimes you can see the way you do things. You were the one who instructed Li Chao to investigate this case, right?"
Xu Cheng nodded.
Ran Jing: "Your methods and style are really similar to a friend of mine."
Xu Cheng directly took off his mask. He also wanted to see if Ran Jing could recognize him. In case Lin Chuxue recognized him, he wanted to test it out.
Ran Jing looked at Xu Cheng's face for a long time.
Xu Cheng didn't know why, but he was a bit scared that she would recognize him, so he asked, "Did you see anything?"
Ran Jing silently shook her head. "No, maybe I'm overthinking it, sorry. Oh right, you said you have a wife? "
Xu Cheng nodded.
"That's not it," Ran Jing said.
Xu Cheng wiped his mouth, put on his mask again, and then said, "Then thank you for treating me again today."
"No need, I should be the one thanking you. If you didn't take over this case in time, I really wouldn't be able to handle it. But I also can't stand seeing criminals get away with this kind of background. I think the law should be separated from human emotions."
Xu Cheng: "When you become a leader, you will know how to weigh the pros and cons. A lot of times, a lot of people don't care about committing crimes for the sake of political achievements."
With that, he stood up and prepared to leave. "Well, thank you for the meal today. If I didn't go to the restaurant, I would have been stared at and pointed at."
Ran Jing suddenly stopped her. "If you have time, I want to learn more from you."
Xu Cheng nodded, opened the door, and left without looking back.
When Ran Jing walked him to the elevator, Xu Cheng saw the elevator door slowly open.
The moment the elevator door opened, Xu Cheng saw a girl with her head lowered, looking very quiet. Her long eyelashes were as gentle as calm water. When Lin Chuxue's beautiful face opened up like an ancient painting, Xu Cheng's heart was in turmoil, and it was hard for him to calm down.
He stared blankly at the face that he hadn't seen for a few days, but it felt like it had been a year since he last saw her. She had lost a lot of weight, and when she raised her eyes, there was no expression on her face. It was as if she had returned to the Lin Chuxue of the past, who was always indifferent to everything.
Lin Chuxue looked up, and the moment her eyes met Xu Cheng's mask, their eyes met.
Xu Cheng's heart started beating faster, and at that moment, his throat really wanted to call out her name.
However, what responded to him was Lin Chuxue's indifference. She was just subconsciously surprised by the appearance of a masked man, and she brushed past Xu Cheng.
For a moment, Xu Cheng really wanted to hook his big hand into hers and hold her wrist.
But, after leaving behind a faint fragrance that he hadn't felt for a long time, she just brushed past him.
The moment her eyes met Xu Cheng's, she didn't see the gentleness and myriad of emotions in his eyes. She just ignored it.
Was she disappointed?
For a bit, Xu Cheng stood still in front of the elevator door. Even after Lin Chuxue had walked quite a distance away from him, he still stood there and didn't move.
"Little Xue, I missed you so much. Long time no see, where did you go? Why didn't you tell us when something happened? "Ran Jing directly gave Lin Chuxue a warm hug.
Lin Chuxue seemed absent-minded and bitterly smiled. "It's a long story. I was waiting for Yao Yao to come back, and she said she would come meet me as soon as she got back."
Xu Cheng turned his head and stared at Lin Chuxue, feeling like he couldn't get enough of her. Lin Chuxue had gotten a bit thinner after going to the poor area as a teaching assistant, and he felt a bit distressed.
At that moment, Xu Cheng was completely dumbfounded.
Ran Jing saw Xu Cheng turn around and stare blankly at her good friend Lin Chuxue, so she curiously asked Xu Cheng, "You recognized her, right?"
Xu Cheng subconsciously muttered, "Chuxue."
Ran Jing and Lin Chuxue both paused.
"What did you call me?" Lin Chuxue thought she heard wrong.
Only then did Xu Cheng react, and he immediately explained, "You are the superstar, Lin Chuxue, right?"
Ran Jing smiled and said, "I was wondering why he was so fascinated by you, and I knew he must have recognized you."
Lin Chuxue also chuckled. "I've been out of the industry for a year and a half, plus I've gotten thinner. I didn't expect a fan to recognize me, it's quite touching."
"Let me introduce you, this is my colleague, Mr. Fang." Ran Jing walked up to Xu Cheng and smiled at Lin Chuxue.
Lin Chuxue gracefully reached out her hand. "Hello."
Xu Cheng immediately thought back to when he was a kid. When he was taken to the UK by Uncle Lin Guiren, the moment he saw Lin Chuxue, she already had the potential to be a beauty, and her smile was elegant and dignified.
She was just as calm and indifferent as she said, "Hello."
In another scene, when Xu Cheng was living with Ran Jing and Shen Yao, she appeared in the apartment as Shen Yao's best friend, and the first time they met was also, "Hello."
"Hello." Xu Cheng came back to his senses and shook her hand.
Lin Chuxue looked at him and noticed that his eyes were a bit red, so she curiously asked, "Why are you wearing a mask?"
Ran Jing explained, "There's a wound on his face."
Lin Chuxue nodded, but she looked at Xu Cheng's eyes strangely. For some reason, they looked a bit familiar, but she didn't mind. After all, Shen Yao already said on the phone that she saw the "Xu Cheng" from abroad, so even if Lin Chuxue felt that the person in front of her was a bit familiar, it was just a feeling.
"Let's go, Chuxue, don't just stand outside. Let's go in, I miss you so much." Ran Jing pulled Lin Chuxue in.
When Xu Cheng turned around, the elevator had already gone down because of his hesitation. While he was waiting for the elevator, Lin Chuxue subconsciously turned around and looked at his back. Seeing that, Lin Chuxue's body also froze.
For some reason, she subconsciously asked, "Mr. Fang, can I take the liberty to see your face? I heard that the 'Resurrection' series of products can heal scars like this. "
Xu Cheng's body shook.
He felt Lin Chuxue slowly walking over from behind him.
He also slowly turned around and glanced at her.
Lin Chuxue stared at his eyes through the gap of the mask, a bit eager.
Xu Cheng was a bit hesitant, wondering if he should take off the mask.
Just at this moment, the elevator door opened, and when Shen Yao walked out, Lin Chuxue immediately ran over and asked, "How is it, Yao Yao? Did you see him? Is he okay? Is his injury serious? What did the doctor say? "
Shen Yao bitterly smiled. "Chuxue, how can I answer so many questions at once? Don't get too excited."
At this moment, Xu Cheng was watching the three women walk into the apartment from the corner. His hand that was about to take off his mask paused, and then he disappeared into the elevator.
(End of Chapter 1)
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