Chapter 549: Chapter 540: Da Huang: Is This... Our Mom?
Li Baozao, Du Wuna, Zhao Bangmang, Lin Tingquan, their personalities are just so obvious.
Leaving Lin Chengcaiās office, Su Qing headed straight to the police station canteen, and soon he found his acquaintances.
Du Qiang, Li Zijun, Zhu Lili, and the forensic doctor Zhou Ning were all eating there.
"Hey, Brother Qiang, why not cry? Just cry it out, Iāve seen you holding back for a week. If this continues, it will ruin you!" Zhu Lili said, biting her chopsticks and urging with wide eyes.
Beside her, Zhou Ning also spoke up: "Guys, go ahead and cry, itās not a crime. Itās okay, weāre all buddies, we wonāt laugh at you!"
Hearing this, Du Qiang gripped his chopsticks tightly, getting all emotional, even starting to tremble slightly.
Seeing this, Zhu Lili pulled out her phone, ready to record: "Go ahead, Iām all set!"
Hearing this, Du Qiang slumped into his chair like a deflated balloon and said softly: "Why donāt you just kill me? Please, really!"
"What? Brother Qiang, you want to commit suicide? Thatās out of the question, we need to cheer up, no mountains... cough, I went off-script," Zhu Lili exaggeratedly laughed.
In response, Du Qiang could only sigh. Although he had indeed been in a bad mood this past week, it hadnāt reached the point of life and death. After all, his parents were still alive, and no matter how sad he got, he wouldnāt consider suicide.
As for crying? He had been feeling bad, and if alone, his eyes might tear up occasionally, but with these clowns around, he couldnāt even cry.
They were telling him to cry, but actually, they were just joking, which made him lose even his sad mood.
"Iām fine, really, Iām not lying to you. You donāt need to follow me around all day. Are you guys so idle? Xiao Zhu, howās your account operation going recently? I heard the traffic has dropped a lot?"
"Brother Qiang~~ Weāre eating, can you not depress me?" Zhu Lili let out a wail as soon as she heard this, collapsing onto the table.
Recently, she tried a lot of methods, but the official accountās flow was indeed unsatisfactory. Now, it could only be considered one of Jiangcheng Public Security Bureauās channels for announcements. As for traffic, it was a bit difficult, and management even had a talk with her, asking her to shoot a set of New Yearās videos, preferably showcasing the overall appearance of Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau.
She had never heard such abstract adjectives in her life, and āoverall appearance,ā itās just ridiculous. They talk while she does all the work. Of course, she wasnāt willing, but has no choice since they are bosses, and she is just an employee.
"And you, old Zhou, are the autopsies all done? What? No bodies? Canāt you dissect some animal carcasses to practice your skills?"
Zhou Ning: "Could you talk about this later? I can handle it, but I still donāt want to discuss it during a meal."
Seeing that Zhou Ning had surrendered, Du Qiang turned to look at Li Zijun across the table: "And you..."
But Li Zijun just softly went "Hm?" which scared Du Qiang into promptly changing his tone: "Youāre... doing well recently, huh!"
"Donāt you know how Iām doing lately? Tell me, when will you cover a shift for me?" Li Zijun said softly.
"Uh, how about... during the New Yearās duty, Iāll cover a day for you?"
"Alright, itās settled, Iāll let you know the specific day then!"
Du Qiang: o(ā„ļ¹ā„)o
For no reason, he lost another day off, but what can he do? He has to repay the favors he owed!
"Yo, isnāt this Qiangzi? Havenāt seen you for days, Iāve missed you. How have you been recently?" Su Qing walked over and slapped Du Qiang on the back, laughing.
"Ahhh, damn, you scared me! How come you walk without making a sound!" Du Qiang shuddered and then shouted.
"Donāt worry, Iām not a ghost even if I walk silently. Hey, what are you looking at, take it out?" Su Qing reached out his hand.
"What take out?"
"Nonsense, your meal card of course, unless itās a ID card?"
Du Qiang: "You..."
"Hmm?"
"Alright alright, you guys are really something, all ganging up on me, huh!"
Thereās no way around it. In Du Qiangās situation, itās best not to let him think too much alone. At home, nothing could be done, but at work, itās best not to leave him idle, and it would soon pass.
Thatās also why Zhu Lili and Zhou Ning keep teasing him every day.
In the end, they used Du Qiangās meal card for a hearty spree in the canteen. Unable to finish eating, he even took a few bottles of sweet drinks to share with everyone, which left Du Qiang gnashing his teeth.
"Sister Zijun, when do we have a holiday?"
"Each department is different, Lili and the others start holiday on the 26th. I have someone covering for me this year, so if all goes well, I can take off on the 28th," Li Zijun smiled, obviously in a delightful mood.
"Is your family still going back to the hometown to celebrate New Yearās Eve?"
"Yes, going back to see the elders."
Su Qing envied their familyās tradition. His family used to go back to their hometown for New Yearās too until the elders passed away, and they stopped going back.
There are pros and cons. The pro is having a big family gathered around due to the elders, making New Yearās very lively. The con is that itās troublesome and tiring, especially dealing with some relatives; for the elders, it doesnāt matter but for the juniors, itās just coping.
"If you have time lately... just go home and check it out," suddenly, Li Zijun stammered out a seemingly mysterious sentence.
"Hm? Whatās up?" He immediately sensed a change in her tone.
Facing his inquiry, Li Zijun hesitated: "Youāll know when you go back and check. Anyway, I heard from my dad that Uncle Su hasnāt been doing well lately, seems like Su He and Auntie are always busy creating short videos."
Hearing this, Su Qing narrowed his eyes. Although he had been free lately, he hadnāt been online much, mainly because he hadnāt intended to update his own content, thinking there was nothing much to see. But now it seemed like this rascal Su He was acting up.
"Okay, Iāll head back today to take a look."
Though puzzled, he didnāt probe deeper.
In the afternoon, he stopped by the company, picked up Da Huang, and prepared to drive Shen Yiās car back home to check things out.
Strangely, he hadnāt been home for a while, yet his mom hadnāt called him even once. Turns out, the saying was trueāall worries were on the son traveling afar, while a mother never worried at home.
But he was indeed worried, seeing how his mom was rebellious, and now with Su He at home, who knows what might have happened.
In the evening, when he and Da Huang knocked on his home door, both were dumbfounded.
"Onii-chan, welcome home!"
What greeted their eyes was a person he knew very well.
Nin-Jutsuās cause of war -- Lin
Su Qing: "Are you kidding me?"
Da Huang: "Woof" [Did we come to the wrong place?]
Speaking, both he and Da Huang took a step back.
The next moment, a person with blue hair and a flashy hairstyle came out, holding a toy gun: "Has my son returned? The lady of the house has arrived, everyone move aside!"
"Mom, you got it wrong; your line should be, Jinx is just Jinx!"
"Whatās Jinx? Isnāt it Sun Shangxiang?"
Looking at the weird outfits on his mom, he had to admit, Su Heās makeup skills were impressive. They both looked quite similar, but Gotham Cityās top lady becoming Jinx was somewhat jarring for him, as her son.
At this moment, he clearly heard a buzzing in his head, like the sound a computer makes running a high-definition game.
ššš®ššššš·ššæššµ.ššš
Scaring him and Da Huang to retreat three steps each.
[As a daughter making short videos, she met her rebellious mother = cosplay. The rebellious mother got even more rebellious, and the ever self-reliant father has already given up, pinching his own philtrum in the living room]
Da Huang didnāt jump affectionately at his mom like before; instead, he barked confusedly: "Woof woof" [Is this thing our mom?]
Su Qing: "Maybe... maybe not!"
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