What...is the Happy Planet!

At this moment, Su Qing's entire brain was in a crashed state. Li Zijun was coming, and this was not good?

He wasn't afraid of the two women misunderstanding, after all, neither of them had anything to do with him, but he was afraid that Li Zijun would let it slip and let his mom, Zhou Hui, know that a woman was visiting him.

Don't be fooled by how his mom usually acts as if he's not her son. The truth is, she does care about him, just that their family's way of expressing it is a bit unconventional.

Like the time she hung a picture of Yue Lao at home, even if she didn't say it, he knew it was for his sake.

Despite being strict during high school, the family's attitude changed dramatically in college. Starting from the first semester, Zhou Hui and Comrade Old Su subtly reminded him that he should start looking for a partner.

Things like "You'll never meet better girls outside of school, so you should make a move early," and so on.

His mom thought it would be very prestigious to become a mother-in-law and grandmother at a young age, and her initial high hopes gradually turned into complete abandonment.

The phrase she said most during this period was, "Before I told you not to date, you insisted on messing around, now I tell you to date, and you can't even manage it."

And who knows what will happen if the two women meet? Without the fear of spoilers, he wouldn't feel anything, but since he got the hint, something will definitely go wrong.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yi asked when she saw his uneasy face.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing snapped back to reality, took a step forward, and grabbed Shen Yi from the sofa amid her gasp, leading her to the bedroom.

"Go to the bedroom first, and remember, no matter what happens, don't make a sound, remember, don't make a sound!"

Shen Yi was genuinely shocked by his actions, especially being dragged to the bedroom by a man. She had never experienced anything like this, and her mind only had one thought: Was he going to do something inappropriate?

But that thought quickly disappeared because she also saw the panicked look on Su Qing's face.

Before he could react, there was a loud knock on the living room door.

"Su Qing, open the door."

As Li Zijun's voice came through, both of them visibly shivered, and Shen Yi no longer resisted, running to the bedroom herself.

As soon as she entered, the bedroom door closed with a bang, and it took Shen Yi a good while to react: "Hey? Wait, I'm not hiding from a man, why am I hiding?"

On the other side, after closing the bedroom door, Su Qing hurriedly calmed down: "Coming, coming."

He shouted while glancing in the direction of the bedroom, and after confirming that Shen Yi showed no signs of coming out, he sighed with relief and then opened the door.

Li Zijun was not wearing her usual police uniform today but was instead in casual clothes—jeans, sneakers, a white T-shirt, and a simple ponytail—making her look especially youthful and energetic.

"Zijun? Why are you here?" Su Qing's voice sounded quite unnatural.

And his demeanor was naturally noticed by Li Zijun, who then frowned with suspicion: "Your eyes are shifty, and you're acting strange, are you up to no good at home?"

Su Qing: ...

Women are naturally suspicious, and female detectives are even more so. A slight anomaly is instantly noticeable, and most crucially, they judge pretty accurately.

"What bad things could I be doing at home alone, Zijun? You're not here as an undercover again, are you?" Su Qing quickly changed the subject, inviting her in while asking.

After all, Li Zijun rarely doesn't wear her uniform, could there be a new mission?

Li Zijun shot him a sideways glance: "What, can't I take a break?"

While speaking, she sniffed and continued: "Hmm, doesn't seem to have the smell of deoxyribose."

Hearing this, Su Qing was at a loss for words and couldn't help but glance at this extraordinary woman who spoke so bluntly.

Little did he know, this wasn't much. As a detective, she's seen all kinds of storms.

"Why are you looking at me like that, just came to see you, and by the way, let you know, thanks to Captain Zhao's influence, he spoke well of you. The incident last time, the bureau concluded it as us providing information to the police, you'll get a bonus, but because the case has a lot of follow-ups, the bonus won't be as much as last time and won't come quickly." Li Zijun said softly as she sat on the sofa.

Hearing this, Su Qing's face lit up with joy. After all, although he played a part last time, the main pressure came from Yan Lie and Du Qiang, and moreover, to be careful in his words and deeds, he didn't provide any clues directly, but since he contributed, he was already very satisfied with this outcome.

"It's fine, as long as there's something, and besides, am I the kind of person who only cares about money? This is our duty as citizens, combating crime is everyone's responsibility, right?"

"By the way, how's Captain Zhao?" Su Qing responded with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Zijun couldn't help but roll her eyes, feeling speechless at his smile reaching his ears. She had long figured out that her little brother was a little money-obsessed, talking about fighting crime, does he have that mindset?

"He's fine, but his injury is serious, he'll definitely have to stay in the hospital for a while." While speaking, she sniffed again, and then curiously asked: "Why is there a faint scent of perfume? Has a woman been here?"

At that, Su Qing widened his eyes. Is this woman part dog? She could even smell that! He didn't feel anything!

"Is there? How come I didn't smell it, maybe it's the smell of my shower gel!" Su Qing feigned ignorance.

But he underestimated this female officer.

"No, this is the scent of perfume, very light, but very pleasant. Why are you nervous?"

"Wait, you don't have a girlfriend, you didn't let some indecent woman into your house, did you?" Li Zijun questioned, seeing cold sweat on Su Qing's forehead.

This didn't bother Su Qing much, but it made Shen Yi in the bedroom utterly furious. What do you mean by indecent women?

From their conversation, Shen Yi quickly deduced that the person outside was likely the detective sister Su Qing always mentioned. The fact that she was shoved into the bedroom to hide as soon as the guest arrived made her feel underestimated. When had a strong woman like her ever been so aggrieved?

She felt as if she was unpresentable, an embarrassment, someone who couldn't be seen.

"Sis, your imagination is too wild, when have I ever done such things? I've barely been to KTV a few times, what are you thinking."

"But seriously, this time even Captain Zhao got hurt while worrying about my stuff, I should find some time to visit him at the hospital." Su Qing denied while steering the conversation away.

Seeing this, Li Zijun nodded; she had a bit of confidence in Su Qing on this front, he indeed wouldn't mess around, so she stated her real purpose:

"Don't say another day, you have nothing now, let's go to the hospital together, Captain Zhao wants to meet you."

Su Qing: ...

He was just saying that, didn't really mean to go, but since he said it, it's hard to take it back.

"What's wrong, you don't want to go, or are you busy?" Li Zijun asked, seeing his hesitant expression.

Just as Su Qing didn't know how to respond, the bedroom door suddenly opened, and Shen Yi, clothes disheveled, walked out with a slightly flushed face. She glanced at the two, adjusted the slipping strap on her shoulder, and said softly:

"800, cash or transfer?"

Both of them: ???

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