The lanterns were first lit.
Xu Juan sat in the quiet dining room for a while before he saw Xu Xu slowly walking over with a shoebox and a pair of white earplugs.
It seemed that this girl was in a good mood today.
After eating for a while, Xu Juan asked, "What kind of person do you fancy?" Last time, Xu Xu had only mentioned it once before she shut her mouth.
Xu Xu replied, "I'll let you know if there's a result." To Xu Xu, the situation was still unclear, so there was no need to get involved.
Xu Juan glanced at her and smiled. "To be honest, I don't really agree with you looking for colleagues. Let's not talk about whether being a police officer is suitable or not. The biggest problem with office romances is that we'll see each other all the time. If there's no result in the future, how awkward would it be? "
Xu Xu nodded. "I've thought about this before. Before I'm confident that he'll accept it, I won't let my colleagues know." She paused for a moment before continuing, "I won't let him know easily either."
When Xu Juan heard this, he felt a little heartache. After a moment of silence, he asked, "What are your specific plans? Do you want me to teach you? "
Xu Xu put down the spoon. "Tell me about it." Although she did not agree with Xu Juan's personal lifestyle, when it came to relationships, he was indeed much more skilled than she was.
Xu Juan did not immediately give his opinion. Instead, he carefully sized up his sister from head to toe.
"First of all, men are visual creatures. No matter how noble and upright your little policeman is, he's no exception, unless he's not a man. My sister is quite good-looking, but this outfit … "He glanced at Xu Xu's shirt." The Office Lady outfit doesn't bring out your most attractive qualities. "
Xu Xu asked, "What are my characteristics?"
"Tender! Delicate and clean, it's easy to arouse men's desire to protect her. " Xu Juan answered unhurriedly, "You're more suitable to dress in between a young girl and a woman. Go for the pure and delicate route, and you'll definitely kill a lot of people."
Xu Xu imagined it in her mind and frowned.
Xu Juan continued, "Dressing up is the first step. Secondly, don't ever chase after a man. It's degrading. You are so good at analyzing, analyzing what kind of women he likes and what interests he has. Then, he would quietly cater to his interest and attract him over. It was a man's nature to cherish things that were not easy to obtain. Most importantly, he had to learn how to show weakness. No man likes a woman who is better than him in everything. "
Xu Xu remained silent. Xu Juan looked at her solemn expression and added, "I'm just pointing in the right direction. As for how to do it, it will depend on your perception. You should figure it out yourself. "
Xu Xu raised her head. "You have a point, but I won't do anything you say."
Xu Juan was stunned. He heard her say firmly, "I have my own way."
When she got home that night, Xu Xu went to bed early. The next day, he woke up early and cooked a pot of beef congee. This was what Ji Bai liked, and it was also what she liked.
Ji Bai's method of wooing someone was to first draw a circle around her and bring her under his wing. Then, he would slowly attract her and occupy her until the conditions were right. In love, he was like a wolf, a little proud, a little cunning, and a lot of quiet dominance.
The way Xu Xu liked and pursued someone was very, very simple, and that was to treat them well.
Being sincere and doing his best to help her was enough.
She didn't want to learn Xu Juan's tricks and tricks of pretending to be young and weak to please others.
That day, after running, Ji Bai drank her congee and raised his eyebrows slightly. "It tastes good today."
Xu Xu felt a little happy and answered, "Yes."
She could be this good every day in the future.
When there were no cases, the work of the Criminal Police Unit was quite regular and relaxed. The morning passed quickly.
When Xu Xu and Yao Meng arrived at the cafeteria, there were already a lot of people and it was quite noisy. After buying the food, Xu Xu quickly looked around and pointed at an empty table across the aisle from Ji Bai, Old Wu, and the others. "Sit there."
"Okay."
When they sat down, Yao Meng smiled and greeted everyone. Xu Xu also smiled and nodded. Coincidentally, her eyes met with Ji Bai's in the air and they both looked away.
The men were talking about a criminal police officer in a certain district who was nicknamed "Bull". He had a strong alcohol tolerance and a tower-like physique. From time to time, Yao Meng would chime in and chat with Xu Xu. Her crisp voice was like a silver bell. Xu Xu kept staring at Old Wu or Yao Meng. She pretended to listen attentively, but she was actually looking at Ji Bai's plate from the corner of her eyes. 'He eats a lot of meat … He eats two steamed buns and a bowl of rice … He doesn't eat chili … He picks garlic and ginger from the plate …'
'So this is his eating habits.'
Ji Bai, on the other hand, looked calm as he picked up his food. Occasionally, he glanced at her and thought to himself, 'Why is she so interested in men's topics today? Does she know that criminal police officer "Bull"? '
Later, when everyone changed the topic, she was still listening attentively. Ji Bai then lowered his eyes.
During lunch break, some of the colleagues went for a walk, some smoked in the corridor, and some slept on their desks. The office was sparse. When Xu Xu saw that there was no one around, she turned on the computer and entered the internal system to find Ji Bai's basic information.
Height: 180cm, weight: 81kg …
Record holder of the 10,000-meter steeplechase and shooting in the Great Southwest Police District Competition …
Honorary second-class merit three times, third-class merit five times …
She scrolled down the mouse and lines of text appeared in front of her eyes. She also memorized them. Inadvertently, she caught a glimpse of the one-inch color photo on the right side. The man looked serious and calm.
Xu Xu clearly remembered that when she first saw this photo, she had the concept of "good facial features". However, when she looked at the same photo now, and it was a stereotypical ID photo, why did she feel that whether it was his hair, eyes, nose, or chin, they were all handsome and lively?
After staring at it silently for a while, Xu Xu selected "Save Picture As" to create an encrypted folder. After thinking for a while, she changed the name of the folder to "Personal file, do not touch it!"
After looking at it for a while, the office became more crowded. Xu Xu turned off the computer and picked up a piece of paper in front of her. When she memorized things, she liked to write and draw with a pen. At this moment, there were a bunch of scattered numbers written on the paper. "180, 81, 995 rings, 10000 meters …"
"What are you writing? Strange numbers. "Zhao Han popped his head over from the side and looked at the paper curiously.
Xu Xu's expression did not change. "Planck's constant."
Zhao Han had never heard of this astronomical number concept, so he nodded as if he understood it.
Just as Xu Xu was about to fold the paper, she heard a low voice behind her. "Talking about astronomy?" She did not know when Ji Bai had come out from the inner room and walked to her table unhurriedly.
"Mhmm." Xu Xu calmly tore the paper and threw it into the trash can.
For the next two weeks, Xu Xu's life and work were peaceful and stable, and their relationship progressed step by step.
They practiced together every morning and made breakfast for him.
The two of them did not talk much during the day, and she was focused on her work. However, when they were resting and chatting, she would pay attention to and understand everything about him.
She did not know why Zhao Han always called Ji Bai to teach her during the weekends. However, this was good because they could have lunch together and sometimes go shopping in the afternoon. However, every time he taught her how to shoot, her heart would still beat faster. His hands would inevitably touch her waist and shoulders. At first, she did not pay much attention to it, but after a few times, she realized that her skin was faintly burning, and it did not go away.
Xu Xu was not used to such a state. His breath and touch could stir up her calm and steady state of mind, making her a little restless, a little nervous, and an uncontrollable embarrassment. However, she did not reject the feeling of silent torture. After the torture, she would even feel a little satisfied, but she still felt that it was not enough.
However, because she knew that her mood had become sensitive and abnormal, she was afraid that Ji Bai would notice her thoughts, so she became calmer and more restrained on the surface. She would politely call him master, lower her head to avoid his gaze when she blushed and her heart beat faster. When she wanted more of his touch, she would immediately calm down and keep a distance … She thought that this was enough for her at this stage. She was slowly seeping into Ji Bai's life, and it was natural and comfortable.
Ji Bai felt the same way as her. Since Xu Xu pretended to be too calm, the way she looked at him was no different from how she looked at Zhao Han, Old Wu, or even a passerby. He was not sure if she had him in her heart, and most likely, she did not. However, he could see that the little girl was getting more and more used to being with him. Every time he "inadvertently" approached her and touched her, she would blush and avert her gaze. He thought that she probably already had a good impression of him, but she was too simple and naive, so he might not have realized it yet.
However, a good impression was naturally not enough. If he confessed now, she might "feel weird and reject him without hesitation". After all, she had already concluded that he was not suitable for her. He did not want to be rude to her, so he hoped that their relationship would deepen and they would spend more time together. Only when she could naturally accept him would they confirm their relationship.
Therefore, he still had to work harder.
However, during this period of time, he realized that she had more and more advantages. She was very picky about her tastes, and she cooked her own breakfast every day. However, her culinary skills were exquisite, and he was very satisfied with her food. She seemed slow, but she was actually very attentive. She said that she would help him quit smoking, and whenever he touched his pocket, she would immediately pass him a piece of chewing gum … She was really suitable to be his wife.
That night, Xu Xu had dinner with Xu Juan as usual. Xu Juan was naturally concerned about the progress. "How are things going with 'him'?"
Xu Xu answered, "Everything is under control."
Looking at his sister's faintly smiling face, but she refused to tell him who that person was, Xu Juan was a little disgruntled, so he changed the topic. "By the way, I can get tickets for LeBron's exhibition game next week, do you want them?"
Xu Xu looked up and glanced at her brother.
Recently, there was no NBA competition, so many big names came to China. Xu Xu also heard that a basketball superstar named LeBron would come to Lin City. However, her brother had always known that she was not interested in this, so he took the initiative to give her tickets. It was obvious that he wanted her to show up with Ji Bai.
How childish.
However, Xu Xu still answered, "Okay. Thank you, brother. "She heard from Zhao Han that Ji Bai liked LeBron a lot.
The next day was Friday, and during lunch break, only Zhao Han and Xu Xu were in the office. Ji Bai was not there either. Xu Xu handed him two tickets. "Do you want them? I remember you said that you liked them. "
Zhao Han was surprised. "These tickets are so hard to get, how did you get them? They're even in the seventh row! "
Xu Xu smiled. "My brother gave them to me."
"The captain likes LeBron the most!" Zhao Han hesitated again. "There are only two tickets … You can go with the captain."
Xu Xu shook her head. "I'm not interested, I'm not going."
Zhao Han said, "Xu Xu, you're too good to me! You're so loyal! "
Xu Xu was in a good mood after giving away the tickets. She did not want to go in the first place. First of all, she was really not interested, and she would never waste a few hours on this kind of thing. As for the opportunity to spend time with Ji Bai alone or on a date, she did not even think about it. Of course, it was also because the two of them had been together a lot recently, so she subconsciously did not care about it. Second, Xu Juan was definitely sitting in a corner with a pair of high-powered binoculars, so of course, she would not go.
As for giving the tickets to Zhao Han, it was inevitable. Otherwise, what if Ji Bai found out that she had a crush on him?
When the work bell rang, Ji Bai walked in with his car keys. It seemed like he had gone out to eat with someone. As soon as he entered the office, he called Zhao Han in.
Before this, Xu Xu thought that she did not have to worry about the tickets anymore, but at this moment, she could not help but look up. She realized that she really wanted to see Ji Bai's happy expression when he received the tickets.
In the end …
Ji Bai still had a faint smile on his face. He said a few words to Zhao Han, then … handed a stack of tickets to Zhao Han.
When Zhao Han came out, he was quite excited and announced loudly, "Boss got the tickets for tonight's James exhibition. Everyone has one, and it's a VIP ticket in the first row!"
Everyone cheered and swarmed forward. Yao Meng was so excited that she screamed. Zhao Han smiled as he looked at the tickets. "Don't fight, don't fight. Boss said that the middle seat is for the female comrades. Yao Meng, take it!"
After a while, the tickets were distributed. Everyone calmed down and returned to their seats happily. Zhao Han poked his head over and handed Xu Xu three tickets. "Yours, the best seat. And the two from before, do you want to give them to your other friends? "
Xu Xu did not take them. "No need."
Zhao Han was a little surprised, but he understood. "You really don't want them? Have you thought it through? Then I'll give them to my colleagues from the other departments? "
Xu Xu nodded. When she continued to work, she thought, 'That's right, how could Ji Bai not get the tickets? She did not think about it. Sure enough, she was too concerned. Thinking of this, she smiled slightly.
Ji Bai had asked his friends to get so many tickets this time because he wanted to reward the Criminal Police Unit for their hard work. However, before giving the tickets to Zhao Han, he still pulled out the middle seat for himself. Then, he told Zhao Han that the best seat was for the female comrades. The only women were Yao Meng and Xu Xu, so Xu Xu naturally sat next to him.
However, he did not expect that Xu Xu would not go.
On a Friday night, the city was brightly lit and the night breeze blew gently. The city's stadium was full of cars, and the basketball court was even brighter and noisy. Ji Bai found his seat and looked up with a smile. He was slightly stunned.
On his left was Yao Meng, and on his right was … Old Wu. When he looked around, there were a few colleagues from the Economic Investigation Division, but Xu Xu was nowhere to be seen.
When he sat down in the crowd, Ji Bai asked Zhao Han behind him, "Is everyone here?"
Zhao Han answered, "Xu Xu didn't come, she said she's not interested. When I left, she was still in the office and said that she had some work to do."
At this time, Yao Meng turned around in high spirits. "Boss, who's better between James and Kobe?"
Ji Bai answered, "They each have their own strengths."
Next to Old Wu, a girl from the Economic Investigation Division sat next to her. She also smiled. "I heard that Captain Ji likes James, but I like Kobe more."
Ji Bai smiled and did not answer.
At this time, a passionate warm-up music was played, the lights flashed, and the cheerleaders in short skirts jumped onto the court. Everyone was quiet at first, then they applauded enthusiastically. The atmosphere was getting louder and louder. Ji Bai watched for a while, then turned to ask Old Wu for a cigarette and lighter.
Old Wu asked, "Why, you're taking the opportunity to smoke?"
Ji Bai smiled without answering and got up. Zhao Han saw this and asked curiously, "Boss, it's about to start, where are you going?" Yao Meng and the others looked over too. Ji Bai smiled and waved the cigarette in his hand. "I'm going out for a smoke."
Outside the stadium, the night was dark and the shadows of the trees were dancing. The cheers from the stadium attracted the attention of passersby. Ji Bai stood outside for a while, then threw the cigarette butt away and went to get his car.
In fact, liking James was something that happened when he was younger. Now that his interest had faded, he only treated it as a pastime. Moreover, under the watchful eyes of the public, he did not treat today as a date with Xu Xu at all.
However, without her in such a lively scene, why did he feel bored when he thought about her staying in the office to work overtime?
As he drove the car into the police compound, Ji Bai looked up and saw that the familiar window was still lit. He suddenly felt relieved.
The office building was silent, and Xu Xu sat in front of the computer in a daze.
She was a little annoyed because she realized that she regretted it.
At that time, she felt that there was no need to do something that she did not like. However, now that she was sitting in the empty office and reading the news about today's game, she suddenly thought of Ji Bai sitting in the audience with a smile on his face and watching the game happily.
It seemed like it would be fine even if she was a little bored if she stayed with him.
When she thought of this, she could not help but sigh. However, she only felt lonely for a while, then she did not take it to heart. She got up to pack her things and prepared to go home.
Just as she was about to turn off the computer, she heard familiar footsteps coming from the corridor. She was stunned, then she saw Ji Bai walking in with his hands in his pockets.
"You didn't go to watch the game?" She was surprised.
Ji Bai waved his phone. "The station chief urgently needs some information." He glanced at her and asked, "Why aren't you leaving?"
Xu Xu replied, "Oh, I still have something to do." She lowered her head and opened a document on the computer.
Ji Bai saw that she was focused, so he did not want to disturb her, so he went into his office and browsed the web.
After staying there quietly for more than half an hour, Ji Bai's phone suddenly rang. It was Zhao Han. "Captain, why aren't you back yet? You've already played two quarters! "
Ji Bai's tone was serious. "There's something urgent at hand, so I won't be coming." He looked up and saw that Xu Xu was also looking at him.
"Are you hungry? Do you want to go for supper? "Ji Bai asked.
There was a street away from the police station, and there were some elegant and clean shops. Ji Bai found a noodle shop and brought Xu Xu to sit down.
Two bowls of noodles were served, and Ji Bai quickly finished one bowl. When he looked up, he saw that Xu Xu had her head down and was using her chopsticks to pick up a noodle and was chewing it carefully. He could not help but laugh. "Why are you eating like a cat?"
How was Xu Xu hungry? Moreover, she did not have the habit of eating supper at all, but she wanted to stay with him, so she was struggling to count the noodles.
"It's a little spicy." She answered without changing her expression.
Ji Bai took a look and saw that it was indeed a bowl of red soup.
Xu Xu continued to eat with her head down while Ji Bai waited quietly. The lights in the shop were soft, and they were the only customers at the table. The owner stood in front of the counter and calculated the day's turnover on a calculator. His son, who was only a few years old, was leaning against the counter and frowning as he did his homework. There were few people on the street outside the shop, and the street lights were dim.
Ji Bai looked at her slightly drooping hair and her delicate and fair chin. He thought, 'James is here, but he's watching me eat noodles instead.' Yet, he was watching her with interest and willingly.
After walking out of the shop, the two returned to the police station's parking lot and went to their respective cars.
In fact, Xu Xu's mood had already become very good. Before she got into the car, she could not help but turn around and say to him, "Then … See you tomorrow, Master."
Ji Bai was also in a very good mood, so he smiled and nodded. "Okay, I'll wait for you at the gun room at eight o 'clock."
It was a very normal sentence, but it made Xu Xu's face heat up. She thought that she had a guilty conscience, so she immediately lowered her head and nodded faintly. Then, she got into the car and left without looking back.
Ji Bai watched her car leave before he got into the car. When he thought about tonight, he felt like laughing. Just as he started the car, his phone rang.
It was really the station chief this time.
"Little Ji, Xiang Chuan County has just reported a murder case, and it may be related to the human trafficking criminal gang in the province. The provincial department has ordered us to focus on supervising the investigation. You'll head over to Xiang Chuan County tonight. "
"Okay." Ji Bai answered without hesitation.
The station chief continued, "It may involve some liaison work with the local police station and government, as well as comforting the abducted people. Bring your team's contact person along. "
"Okay."
The contact person was Yao Meng, so Ji Bai immediately called her and asked her to meet up at the police station in half an hour before driving to Xiang Chuan County.
The next morning, Xu Xu arrived at the shooting range at 7: 30 am She concentrated on shooting for a while, but Ji Bai still had not arrived by 8 am
8: 30 am, and he still had not arrived.
Just as she took out her phone, she received a call from him.
"There's a case in Xiang Chuan County, so Yao Meng and I came over last night." He spoke very quickly. "We'll be away for a week, so practice your shooting skills well."
"Okay!"
Xu Xu did not feel anything after she hung up the phone. Of course, she would not think about romance when she had work to do. She only thought about going to the office later to look up information related to the case, so that she might be able to provide them with some help.
However, after a while, Ji Bai's words suddenly popped up in her mind. "Yao Meng and I came over last night."
She remembered the bright smile on Yao Meng's face when she competed with Ji Bai in the race, and also the flash of complicated emotions in Yao Meng's eyes when she looked at Ji Bai. Many bits and pieces that she hadn't paid attention to in the past started to connect in her mind like a spark.
Her finger that was pulling the trigger paused for a moment. 'So, Yao Meng likes Ji Bai too.'
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