Xia Yan nodded her head twice and said, "Go ahead, be careful on the road."
Li Rui quickly walked out of the small building and sat in his BMW off-road. After starting the engine, he quickly drove to Dongguan Street. On the way, he was puzzled. Why did this Duan Xiaoqian suddenly come to Shuanghe without saying a word? And why did she ask him to rush to the designated location within a time limit? No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like she wanted him to treat her to a meal. It seemed more like she was going out on a mission. But if she was going out on a mission, would she need him? Why did she specifically ask him to go over?
The woman who called him just now was the Duan Xiaoqian! To be honest, he didn't know much about the Duan Xiaoqian's work and life in the past three years, because the two rarely contacted each other. The Duan Xiaoqian certainly didn't take the initiative to call him, and even if he called this policewoman, most of the time it wouldn't be picked up. Even if it was picked up, it would be hung up by her after a few words. He only occasionally heard about this policewoman's work and life from Xu Da.
According to Xu Da, the Duan Xiaoqian had learned Kung Fu. Although it wasn't great, for example, she was still a little bit away from the super master Yang Xiang. But in the police world and among the people, she was a complete master. And with her extraordinary Kung Fu, she had repeatedly made great contributions in the police team. Now, she was already the captain of the Criminal Police Detachment of the Municipal Bureau. Because of her outstanding ability, she was often borrowed by the Special Police and the Public Security Police. Now, she was the most popular person in the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
As for why she transferred from the Public Security Police to the Criminal Police, according to Xu Da's own analysis, it might be that she felt that the Public Security Police work was too unchallenging, unlike the Criminal Police Detachment, where she often had to face fierce and brutal criminals. It was full of challenges, and of course, it was easier to make contributions.
In addition, it must be mentioned that the Duan Xiaoqian had never been married. Now, she was already an old lady. Outsiders said that she couldn't find a suitable partner. Only Li Rui, Xu Da and other people who were familiar with her knew the reason why she chose this imperfect life path.
Li Rui's imagination ran wild all the way. Unknowingly, he had already arrived near the big willow tree on Dongguan Street.
Dongguan Street was easy to understand. It was the main east-west road of the county town, and it was also the eastern extension of Huaguang Street. The Big Willow Tree was an ancient tree in the middle of Dongguan Street. It was said that it was planted in the Qing Dynasty and was now hundreds of years old. The circumference of the tree could only be hugged by three adults. Its diameter was close to two meters. Although it was not tall, its branches and leaves were luxuriant. The crown of the tree covered hundreds of square meters of ground. This tree had experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain, thunder and lightning. It had lived and died, died and came back to life several times. Every time people thought that it was completely dead, it would sprout again and gradually become the Tree God in the hearts of the people of Shuanghe County. Its location had also become one of the landmarks of Shuanghe County. When people mentioned "Big Willow Tree", they would naturally associate it with Dongguan Street.
Without looking around, Li Rui had already seen a white Toyota Camry parked on the roadside south of the Big Willow Tree. The car was 80% new, and the license plate was Qingyang local. The window was covered with a film, so he couldn't see the person inside. Li Rui parked his car behind this car. He got off the car and walked to the passenger seat. He raised his hand and gently knocked on the window.
The window didn't roll down, but the door of the driver's seat opened. A beautiful woman walked out of the car. She was about 28 or 29 years old, about 1.68 meters tall, and extremely slim. She had shoulder-length black hair and a very popular air fringe in front of her forehead in recent years. She looked beautiful and fashionable. Her face was beautiful, her facial features were beautiful, and her skin was extremely white. She wore a gray V-neck halter top, revealing her snow-white skin and a shallow cleavage. She was wearing a white cotton shirt and a pair of blue coarse straight jeans, which made her waist slim and legs long. She wore a pair of white Nike sneakers, which made her look sporty.
Li Rui saw the Duan Xiaoqian's dress, which showed the beauty of a city beauty. He was stunned for a moment and looked at her stupidly, speechless. The men on the roadside were also attracted by the Duan Xiaoqian's beautiful charm. They either stole a few glances at her or boldly stared at her. Even the female passersby subconsciously looked at her dress, imagining if they would become even more beautiful if they wore her clothes.
The Duan Xiaoqian ignored the gazes of the passersby. Her pair of beautiful eyes looked at Li Rui emotionlessly and sighed, "How long has it been since we last met?"
Li Rui came back to his senses and said, "Damn, it's all because of you. I always called you, but you …"
While he was speaking, the Duan Xiaoqian looked at the watch on her wrist. Her face changed after seeing it and said, "We'll talk later. Let's go eat first." After she finished speaking, she took a step forward and turned around to walk with him. At the same time, her right hand went around his left arm and hugged him, making a very intimate gesture.
Li Rui was dumbfounded. He looked down at her hand and then looked up at her face. Even though it was okay for her to hug him like this based on their relationship, it was too sudden. They hadn't seen each other for a few years. The moment they met, they were so intimate. What was she trying to do?
The Duan Xiaoqian didn't care what he was thinking. She half hugged and half dragged him forward. She used her left hand to point not far ahead and said, "Treat me to a meal at that 'Old Song's Home Cuisine'!"
Li Rui came back to his senses and said, "No …" As he spoke, he looked around and whispered, "Don't be like this. I'm the Deputy County Head now. If someone sees this scene …"
The Duan Xiaoqian said loudly, "Oh, you're getting arrogant after becoming the Deputy County Head? You don't like your old friend anymore? "
Li Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't say anything else and said, "Why eat at that place? It's obvious that it's a small restaurant. It's not easy for us to reunite. No matter what, I have to treat you to a good meal?"
The Duan Xiaoqian looked ahead and said lightly, "These past few years, I've spent all my time practicing martial arts. I didn't think of you much. At least on the surface, I didn't think of you much. But when I saw you just now, I realized …" At this point, her voice was a little choked and she stopped talking.
"What did you realize?" Li Rui carefully asked as he observed the changes in her expression.
The Duan Xiaoqian tilted her head and looked at him and said, "I realized that I actually miss … you!"
Li Rui was very surprised. Of course, he was more happy. He looked at her in a daze and didn't know what to say.
The Duan Xiaoqian laughed dryly to dispel the awkwardness and shyness after the confession and said, "Okay, let's talk about something else. Let's talk about something happy. I heard from my master that you're already a father. How does it feel to be a father?"
The two chatted as they walked and soon arrived at the "Old Song's Home Cooking" restaurant. It was already meal time, but because of the season and the inconspicuous appearance of the restaurant, there weren't many customers in the restaurant. There were only two sanitation workers in their fifties or sixties eating fried pancakes.
The Duan Xiaoqian took the initiative to choose a table near the door. She faced the counter at the back of the restaurant and had Li Rui sit at the table facing the door. She then ordered three home cooked dishes and two bowls of rice.
"Why did you suddenly come to Shuanghe?"
It was at this moment that Li Rui had the time to ask the Duan Xiaoqian why she came.
The Duan Xiaoqian didn't seem to hear him. Her beautiful eyes suddenly shot out two rays of light. She then raised her right hand and took off a pocket earphone from her right ear. She put it in her trouser pocket and then asked Li Rui, "What did you just say?"
Li Rui noticed her small movements and asked curiously, "You …"
The Duan Xiaoqian shouted, "Don't ask! Tell me what you just asked. "
Li Ruixin felt strange and depressed, but there was nothing he could do. He could only repeat, "Why did you come to Shuanghe?"
The Duan Xiaoqian pursed her lips and smiled teasingly. She looked at him and said, "If I said that I missed you, so I came to see you, would you believe me?"
Li Rui also smiled and asked, "How are you feeling?"
"What are you looking at?"
"You look pretty good, no different from an ordinary person … Ah, speaking of which, I'm quite puzzled. You used to train so hard, and you've been training for so many years. Why is your skin still so soft and tender? You don't look like someone who knows martial arts at all. At least, it's far worse than Yang Xiang's appearance. "
The Duan Xiaoqian said, "I'm born beautiful, but there's nothing I can do about it! No matter how much I train in summer and winter, my skin won't become dark or hard. Even if I train until my skin is old and dead, when new skin grows out, it's still so white and tender. I'm also very helpless. "
Li Rui knew that she was telling the truth. God was just so unfair. Some women were given a peerless beauty, while others were given an ugly face. That was fine, but what was even more infuriating was that those natural beauties could not get tanned no matter how hard they tried. On the other hand, there were many women with poor skin conditions who would go out in the summer with umbrellas, but they would still get tanned like crows. There was really no harm if there was no comparison. He asked, "Actually, I just wanted to ask, is it serious for you to lose your ovaries?"
"It's serious, but it's also not serious! Physically, I was affected the most by my menstrual cycle. Now, it only came once every few months, but sometimes it would come twice a month. It was very messy, and it made me feel disgusted. Mentally, I focused on practicing martial arts, and then I worked hard to get promoted. I wasn't like other women who were missing ovaries, crying all day and suffering from schizophrenia. In short, I feel that I'm still considered a normal person. "
While she was speaking, two middle-aged men walked in from the door, one after the other. They were both dressed like ordinary people, and there was nothing special about them. As the two of them walked in, they looked around, intentionally or unintentionally, at the people sitting in the room.
The Duan Xiaoqian was talking to Li Rui, and Li Rui was also staring at the policewoman and listening to her. Neither of them looked at the two men. The two men's eyes swept across their faces and naturally turned away. After walking to the innermost part, they sat at a table near the counter and began to order food.
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