Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Zhao Minghui Awakens
"I finally figured out what happened to you that day," Shen Yi said, laughing as she patted him on the back, a look of sudden realization on her face.
At this moment, Su Qing was squatting by the tree on the roadside, dry heaving again. Fortunately, he hadnāt drunk much this time, and although he felt a bit nauseous, it wasnāt as bad as last time.
"You have the nerve to talk about me. Youāre definitely a boss. I didnāt notice anything else, but you sure are skilled at toasting. The thing is, you didnāt even drink, you fooled me with juice!"
Su Qing looked up, responding with an expression of defiance.
He knew he had a low tolerance for alcohol, even lower than some women and children, but using juice was just too much.
"I still have to drive later, you know?" Shen Yi said, crossing her arms and smiling.
Even she didnāt expect Su Qingās tolerance to be this low. Perhaps because she socializes more frequently, her tolerance is better. Encountering someone with such a low tolerance was a bit unimaginable to her.
Seeing him recover a bit, Shen Yi supported his arm and said, "Feeling better? If so, letās get in the car. Iāll take you home."
Upon hearing this, Su Qing nodded and didnāt refuse. They talked about many things today and had a basic understanding of each other, which counted as getting to know each other.
The main reason was that Shen Yi kept finding topics to hear him talk during the meal. Coupled with her rich experience, talking with Su Qing was effortless for her, and the conversation was very enjoyable.
More than half an hour later, Shen Yi parked the car downstairs at Nanhe Community.
"Alright, Iām heading back," Su Qing said as he opened the car door, but in the next second, his arm was pulled, and he immediately heard,
"What, not inviting me up for a bit?" Shen Yi suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Su Qing was momentarily stunned and didnāt even know how to respond. Heās not an inexperienced guy whoās never been in a relationship; he knows exactly what those words imply.
Seeing him like this, Shen Yi giggled and said, "Just kidding, head upstairs. Call if you need anything."
Hearing this, Su Qing couldnāt help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodding as he got out of the car. After taking just a couple of steps, he heard Shen Yi speak again, "By the way, think about the job offer. I really think youāre quite suitable."
Su Qing does short videos for social media, a field she knows something about. Her company even has related business, so itās not without reason.
"Come on, I know my own level. Iād be of no use at your place. I canāt just take a salary for nothing, right? Plus, I donāt like being bossed around; Iāve gotten used to being free," Su Qing said with a smile.
It was obvious that Shen Yi wanted to help him because he saved her, but people must have self-awareness. If he really went, the benefits and whatnot could be discussed, but their relationship would change from friends to boss and employee, which he didnāt like.
Moreover, he hated having a boss hanging over him, nagging. With his temper, if he couldnāt hold it in, it would be awkward for Shen Yi. So itās better not to open the door. After all, he was doing alright. He believed he could eventually make a fortune in the stock market. Why build emotional debts?
Hearing his refusal, Shen Yi wasnāt surprised. Through tonightās interaction, she had a basic understanding of Su Qingās personality. Still, she felt a bit regretful because if he had joined her company, she would be able to hear his charming voice every day.
"Who said that? Iām talking about... the three... accompanying thing," she said, not waiting for his response, and drove away with a chuckle, knowing she had achieved her goal of knowing where he lived.
[Each flower enters each eye, although you refused Shen Yiās proposal, she wasnāt ready to give up. When a person gets lucky, nothing can stop it.]
"Lucky my foot!" Su Qing spat out with some helplessness.
For some reason, when he was talking with Shen Yi, there was little commentary, almost no direct hints of her inner thoughts, which made it difficult for him to gauge what she wanted. This was quite rare, possibly because the topics they discussed were quite superficial.
Meanwhile, in a hospital room in Jiangcheng City, Zhao Minghui had already woken up, surrounded by Du Qiang and a few others.
"Master, rest assured, weāve caught the people. Even Jiang Dabao has confessed. Just focus on recovering."
"Exactly, Old Zhao should rest for a while after getting injured this time."
"Oh, paid leave, Iām so envious. When will I get hurt and rest for half a year, haha!"
In the hospital room, Zhao Minghui was in good spirits. Although he had a stab wound in his abdomen, he was rushed to the hospital in time, and no organs were injured.
Seeing his colleagues coming to visit him one by one, he felt quite gratified.
After a brief visit, everyone left since it was really late, and the patient needed rest. However, Li Zijun stayed behind, prompted by Zhao Minghuiās gaze.
Once everyone else had left and only the two remained in the room, Zhao Minghui finally spoke, "Xiao Li, I..."
Seeing his hesitation, Li Zijun softly said, "Are you keeping me here to ask about Su Qing?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Minghui nodded. As a criminal policeman, he paid attention to anything related to the case.
What Su Qing said the night before last, he hadnāt taken seriously at the time. But after waking up, he couldnāt stop thinking about it.
What kind of person would know he was going to have an accident at noon? Even specifically advising him not to act alone lately. The main thing was that Su Qing had obliquely asked about where he was having lunch that day.
If it were nothing, this would be literally unbelievable, but now in hindsight, Su Qingās words from the night before last obviously seemed off.
Not to mention, as a criminal policeman, even an ordinary person would have suspicions. So he asked Li Zijun to stay back for a chat. After all, only the three of them had been present at the time.
"To be honest, even if you hadnāt asked me to stay, I was planning to find time to talk to you."
"Donāt worry. I took him back to the station for questioning in the afternoon. Master and Old Yan asked the questions, and I kept my distance. There really was no issue. He was just making stuff up," Li Zijun replied truthfully.
She had anticipated Zhaoās doubts once he woke up, hence her actions.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Minghui was initially surprised, then breathed a sigh of relief. With Lin Chengcai and Yan Lie personally conducting the questions, he felt reassured and then chided:
"You, you, you couldnāt just bring someone back at random without evidence, even if itās someone you know well!"
To this, Li Zijun shook her head, "Itās not like you donāt know Niu Feiās business. Anything remotely related to the anti-narcotics department canāt be taken lightly. Plus, with what happened to you, considering what Su Qing said the night before last, we three were the only ones there. Who else would I look for? Better safe than sorry!"
In response, Zhao Minghui nodded. Although Niu Fei was a small-time thug, the anti-narcotics department had been watching a particular line for a long time, and mistakes could not be made.
"Funny thing is, today Su Qing somehow provoked Jiang Dabao to confess, so it wasnāt a waste to have him come by."
Hearing this, Zhao Minghui was momentarily stunned and then asked, "How is this related to that kid?"
"It sure is,"
Then Li Zijun recounted everything from the interrogation room, including how he accidentally tricked Yan Lie into getting Jiang Dabao to confess.
Even now, she believed Su Qing was just lucky. It was mainly due to Yan Lieās experience that they got the confession.
After listening to her story, even Zhao Minghui couldnāt help but laugh and cry:
"Who wouldāve thought this kid would actually turn out to be a good luck charm for us!"
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