The handsome guy stood next to the Bentley and watched as his goddess got into a dirty car and left with a messy man.
There were other people waiting at the bus stop. When they saw this, they laughed. Someone said, "Pretty girls like bad guys. Buddy, you're not bad enough."
The handsome guy laughed at himself. "Even if the clown and Loki were here, it would be useless. That's her boyfriend. But after some time, she'll be my girlfriend."
In the pickup truck, Li Du said, "That guy wanted to chase you?"
The lady doctor said, "Maybe. His name is Johnny Graz, an internist. He's young and talented. You have to feel a little threatened. When he came to the hospital, he charmed a bunch of female doctors, nurses, and patients."
Li Du said casually, "It's okay, as long as he can't charm my Sophie."
The lady doctor shook her head. "Not necessarily. Your Sophie is not a very determined girl, especially when you're not by her side all the time."
Li Du said, "But I'm not fighting alone, right?"
He turned around and whistled. Ah Ow and Ah Meow, who were lying on the back of the driver's seat and passenger's seat, jumped into their arms.
Sophie giggled and said, "Stop fooling around. I'll kiss you when we get home. We've been apart for so long. Did you miss me?"
"Of course I miss you. I miss you every day." Li Du turned on his sweet talk mode.
Sophie dragged out her voice and said, "Sorry, I was asking about Ah Meow!"
Li Du was speechless.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. After driving to Sophie's house, Li Du stopped the car and immediately hugged Sophie. He opened his mouth and kissed her.
Sophie responded passionately. Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and Crispy Noodles cried out in dissatisfaction, "Ow, ow, meow, squeak!"
They were originally in Sophie's arms, but Li Du squeezed his way up and sandwiched them in the middle like sandwiches.
In this way, Li Du tried to hug Sophie, and Sophie tried to move into his arms. They could not breathe and could only scream in protest.
Li Du pulled them out one by one and threw them into the backseat. The three little ones sat in the backseat, panting as if they had escaped for their lives.
The two of them were lovey-dovey in the car until it was dark. Then, they went back to the house and sat on the sofa to continue lovey-dovey. After that, Li Du made some food and continued lovey-dovey.
It was a pity that they could only kiss and not do anything else. It made Mr. Li feel like there was a volcano buried in his body. When they finally left, it was about to explode.
Returning to Pine Tree Tops, he opened the door and saw Luo Qun sitting on the sofa reading a book. He smiled and said, "Yo, you're working hard. What's up? Are you ready to improve?"
Luo Qun raised her head and looked at him coldly.
"What's wrong?" Li Du was baffled.
"The opals we found back then were all fake. Where are the real gems?"
Li Du laughed dryly. "What did you say? What do you mean the opals are fake? "
Luo Qun curled her lips and said, "I knew you had something to do with this case. Obviously, you stole the real thing?"
Li Du showed a confused expression and said, "What are you talking about?"
Luo Qun said hatefully, "You're still pretending to be stupid. You're really stupid to answer me like this. You stayed in the national park for more than ten days. How could you not have heard about fake fire opals? "
"You knew the police found fake fire opals. When I asked you, if you really had nothing to do with this case, you should have answered me: 'I don't know.' And not like a sissy, 'What are you talking about?' and 'What are you talking about?' "
Luo Qun spoke in a pinched voice, just like Sophie in the evening. However, Sophie made Li Du feel amused, while Luo Qun made Li Du feel sharp.
This woman had definitely relied on her ability to become a police officer.
Li Du maintained his composure and said, "You know, when I work —"
"OK, OK, don't be afraid. Regardless of where the real opals are, this case is over. I just wanted to satisfy my curiosity," Luo Qun interrupted him.
Li Du choked and had a helpless look on his face.
Luo Qun stretched and said lazily, "Good night, unruly tenant. But thank you for your help. This time, I'm in the limelight."
The task force arranged by the state police had solved the case in less than two days after arriving at the park. This made the police department very proud, and they contacted the media to brag about it.
Luo Qun was the main contributor, so naturally, she also benefited from the police department and showed her face in front of the media.
Now, Luo Qun's status in the Flagstaff police department had risen. She was no longer the Chinese policewoman who could be bullied by anyone, but had transformed into a model for people of color.
This was a very interesting point in the various industries in the United States. In many industries, white people discriminated against people of color, but this was only limited to the lower ranks. If they rose up, then people of color would become an advantage for promotion and publicity.
For Americans, it had become politically correct to support and echo people of color. Of course, at these times, black people were often the ones who benefited the most.
In the past, Luo Qun had always been boycotted and suppressed by her colleagues in the police department. However, as Li Du helped her manage her interpersonal relationships, and Alison became her partner, she continued to do well and her status rose.
Until this time, when Luo Qun beautifully solved the case of illegal appropriation of state-owned resources in the national park. The state police department introduced her to the public through the media.
At this time, her status in the police department was even higher, almost as high as the local police chief. No police dared to offend her, and she was also the one who handled all matters of cooperation with the media.
The next day, Li Du bought a copy of the newspaper while he was jogging. From the newspaper, he learned more about this point. A few local media outlets had done a special feature on Luo Qun, calling her the Golden Guardian.
After reading the newspaper and having breakfast, Li Du contacted the appraisers sent by Christie's and the Los Angeles Art Collection Center to appraise the oil paintings.
The appraisers suggested coming directly to Li Du's house for the appraisal. Li Du remembered the scammer from the previous time. That incident had left him with a bad memory, so he changed to a coffee shop.
After hanging up the phone, he took the two paintings to the cafe. After more than half an hour, the two groups of experts arrived one after another.
The first to arrive were the appraisers from the international oil painting department of Christie's auction house. There were four of them, all in their fifties or sixties.
After they arrived and introduced themselves, the two appraisers from the Los Angeles Art Collection Center also arrived. The two of them were much younger, looking less than 40 years old.
Both of them had one thing in common: they did not seem to take the matter seriously, and their attitudes were very relaxed.
Li Du was already unhappy with the fact that he had to wait for half an hour. Ever since Roger had helped him contact the appraisers, these people had taken more than 20 days to arrive.
He wasn't asking these people to work for free. He had to pay for the two paintings, and the total appraisal fee was 80,000 USD. In the end, the other party didn't seem to care about it at all, which made him even more unhappy.
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