When faced with a setback, Xu Xu's reaction was different from her peers.
Most young people had a strong desire to realize their self-worth, so they were more concerned about "feelings" and "gains and losses". Only after years of social training could they more or less develop a calm temperament that was "not happy with material things or sad about oneself". This calmness was sometimes a kind of numbness.
However, Xu Xu was naturally more concerned about "how things should be" and did not have a particularly strong desire to "become a certain kind of person". She was only engaged in criminal psychology research because she was interested and good at it. She did not pay much attention to other people or even her own feelings. This characteristic made her calmer than the average person, but it also made her less human.
Therefore, that night, after being severely reprimanded by Ji Bai, she did feel temporarily wronged and uncomfortable, but when she walked out of the park gate, she had completely returned to normal.
It was already midnight, the streets were dark, the street lights were dim, and there was no one around. Xu Xu looked at her long and narrow reflection and thought that Ji Bai was actually right. In the end, apart from saving people, she did not play any other role at the scene and even delayed her homework. Therefore, it was better for her to go back and work overtime.
In addition, she was more interested in the detective's "intuition" and "experience" that Ji Bai mentioned. That was what she lacked. Thinking of this, she even felt a little happy.
***
The moon was cold and the stars were sparse. The night was long.
Finally, after finishing the report, Xu Xu stared at the screen full of words and felt a sudden sense of exhaustion.
Only then did she realize that her entire right wrist was sore and numb, and her whole body felt like it was falling apart. Yes, she had used up a lot of energy today. She had to stop the bleeding, run all over the park, and stay up all night.
Although she really wanted to go to bed, after sending the email to Ji Bai, Xu Xu thought for a moment and gave him a call.
This was because she remembered that he was angry today, right?
Although he did not control his emotions well, as a disciple and a subordinate, she had to take the initiative to call him to ease the relationship.
She still understood the ways of the world.
In the quiet night, the mechanical "beep — beep —" sound seemed especially empty. After a few rings, he picked up but did not speak immediately. She could only hear the faint sound of breathing.
"Hello, Captain Ji." Xu Xu reported calmly, "I have just sent the report to your email. Please check it. The report is divided into four parts, and there are seventeen attachments containing relevant information … "
"Xu Xu," Ji Bai interrupted her.
Xu Xu immediately stopped and waited for further instructions.
"Calling your boss at four in the morning to report a trivial report? Do you not want to continue working in the criminal police team?"
Only then did Xu Xu look at the time on the computer: 4: 07.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Sorry, I didn't pay attention to the time. Besides, you said yesterday that you want me to send it to you before 6. Now it's before 6. "
There was a moment of silence on the other end. Suddenly, there was a low chuckle and the voice became lazy. "Say it. You're awake anyway."
"Oh."
She began to report unhurriedly, but on the other end of the phone, there was a series of rustling sounds, the sound of the faucet running, the sound of the window being opened, and the crisp sound of a spoon hitting the wall of a cup.
Xu Xu suddenly remembered that when she was on a video call with him yesterday, she heard someone asking him to drink. It was already 12 o 'clock at that time.
So he had a hangover and was woken up by my phone?
"What are you spacing out for?" He keenly sensed that she was distracted.
Xu Xu continued.
The messy voice on the other end of the phone disappeared, leaving only the sound of his slightly long breathing. He was probably smoking. Xu Xu wrapped herself in the blanket and held the phone in front of the computer. The surroundings were cold and quiet. Only his voice could be heard from time to time. It was casual, but it was deep and powerful.
Suddenly, an unrelated image appeared in Xu Xu's mind. Ji Bai was also wrapped in a blanket at this moment, nestled in bed and talking to her on the phone. This image made her feel a little strange. She did not know what a tall and strict man would look like nestled in bed.
In the image, the man's face was blurred. She had seen his photo in the documents and vaguely remembered that he had regular facial features. However, she did not really care about what he looked like. Instead, she had studied the facial features of a few wanted criminals for a long time, so she could copy them at any time.
In fact, Ji Bai had indeed stuffed himself in the blanket and wrapped himself like a big bear while talking to Xu Xu on the phone. The early spring in Beijing was still chilly, especially around sunrise, when it was extremely cold. Moreover, he had only slept at three in the morning and had a stomach full of alcohol. His head hurt as if someone was shooting at him with a machine gun.
Xu Xu was very engrossed in her report, but he did not actually listen to her at all. He did not even open her report.
After reading the previous report that she had submitted, not only did it meet his standards, it had also far exceeded his requirements. For a smart and self-disciplined subordinate like her, of course, he would not waste his energy to look at the densely packed reports.
However, she did not need to know. She still needed to be sharpened.
The sky outside the window was still dark. Ji Bai lit a cigarette, closed his eyes, and dozed off. Occasionally, he would echo her to show his existence. The surroundings were very quiet. He realized that this girl's voice was different from the others. Her voice was obviously very soft, but it was spoken in a very low tone. It was quite comfortable to listen to, and the more he listened, the more he wanted to sleep … Damn, the cigarette burned his hand! He woke up in shock, but he said to her lazily, "Hmm, this part was written quite carefully."
***
The next day, Xu Xu went to work with dark circles under her eyes.
Her skin was pale, and her face was thin and small, so the dark circles under her eyes were particularly obvious. As soon as she entered the office, she felt several people staring at her. She sat down without looking sideways, but she saw a bright red banner on the table, as well as a large bouquet of tender white roses.
On the banner was written: Heroism, Heroism.
It was signed by Ye Zixi.
It turned out that the woman she saved yesterday was called Ye Zixi. Xu Xu felt that the name was a little familiar as she had heard it on the news before.
No wonder they found her so quickly and even sent her a banner.
"Clap clap clap …" Enthusiastic applause suddenly rang out. Xu Xu looked up and realized that everyone had already stood up, smiling at her as they applauded.
"Salute!" Officer Wu, who was in his forties, shouted loudly. Everyone raised their right hands in unison to show their respect.
Xu Xu immediately raised her hand to salute as well, but faced with countless bright and smiling eyes, her face was slightly hot.
"Xu Xu, good job." Officer Wu praised her.
"Xu Xu may be small, but when it comes to big things, she has the demeanor of a great general." Someone said genially.
"Xu Xu, you saved Ye Zixi!" Zhao Han said with a smile. "She's often interviewed and appeared in magazines."
Xu Xu avoided everyone's gaze and answered honestly, "It's just a simple emergency treatment for wrist bleeding, everyone here can do it better than me. It's just that I happened to meet her. "
Everyone laughed. It was not easy to say that she was a newcomer.
Xu Xu looked at everyone's gentle smiling faces and suddenly understood.
Compared to the work of a criminal police officer, what she was doing was indeed not worth mentioning.
They were taking this opportunity to help her integrate into the criminal police unit.
Xu Xu was a little touched. She blushed and sat down quietly.
At this time, Yao Meng smiled and said, "I suggest that everyone eat together at noon to celebrate Xu Xu!" At the same time, she gave Xu Xu a look. Xu Xu understood that she wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to everyone. Xu Xu nodded at her and said, "Yes, I'll treat everyone to lunch."
Everyone laughed and said that they could not let a young lady like her spend money, but the lunch was settled.
**
After working for a while, Xu Xu was summoned by the station chief.
It turned out that Ye Zixi's banner and flowers were sent directly to the station chief and then passed to her.
She was a senior executive of the Ye Group and a famous person in the city's business world. She usually had a good relationship with the mayor and various government agencies. The station chief felt that it was quite an honor to receive her banner, so he praised Xu Xu.
Seeing that Xu Xu did not say much after a while, the station chief did not care too much. Instead, he felt that this lady was very honest. He smiled and said, "You didn't tell me your name yesterday, but when she called, I knew it was you."
Xu Xu nodded. "My appearance is more obvious."
The station chief was stunned and could not help but laugh.
The lunch place was set at a small restaurant not far from the police station. On the way there, everyone was in twos and threes. Yao Meng and Xu Xu held hands. Xu Xu was a little not used to it, but looking at her bright and kind eyes, she silently told herself to get used to it.
Yao Meng asked, "Why did the station chief ask you to go? Is it to praise you for saving someone? "
Xu Xu nodded.
Yao Meng looked at her reproachfully and said softly, "You, why didn't you invite the station chief for lunch?"
Xu Xu was silent, she had not thought about it at all.
The meal was very enjoyable.
Xu Xu did not know that the men in the criminal police unit could be so talkative. There was endless laughter during the meal. Moreover, there was a pleasing beauty like Yao Meng who took care of replenishing everyone's water and food, so the atmosphere became more lively.
They even talked about Ji Bai. Officer Wu said that Captain Ji had not been home for three years, so he would definitely come back this time to relax. Zhao Han said that the station chief had specifically instructed them not to disturb Captain Ji's vacation. There were also people who said, "Little Xu, you have to work hard with Captain Ji, this opportunity is not given to everyone."
Xu Xu nodded repeatedly, thinking that Ji Bai's prestige in the police unit was so high.
When it was time to pay, Xu Xu took out her wallet, but she was stopped by a few men who were fighting to take out their money. Zhao Han shouted, "Don't fight! Captain said that this meal is on him. "
As soon as he shouted, everyone stopped what they were doing. Zhao Han took out his wallet and said, "I just texted him to say that we're having a meal together, and he said that it's on his tab."
Everyone replied with an "oh" and kept their wallets as a matter of course. Xu Xu was just about to say that she should do it, but she suddenly felt Yao Meng pinch her hand.
She turned to look and saw that Yao Meng's eyes were bright. Xu Xu did not understand what she was trying to say, but she did not ask.
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