CHAPTER 211: CHAPTER 211: HAHAHA

"Cough, cough, um... we still have some work to do, let’s work overtime for a bit."

Mao Hong nodded, "Ah, that’s great, I’m on duty tonight, so many people to keep me company, hahaha..."

At this moment, Li Ke arrived at the entrance of the police station, walking in with a determined look.

"Hello, I want to report a crime!"

The two on-duty staff in the hall became a bit more alert seeing someone reporting a crime.

"What happened? You..."

In the stillness of the night, even the slightest movement didn’t escape the eagerly awaiting crowd.

When Zhang Ming walked to the hall for the twelfth time, he finally saw the pitiful man Lin Xiaoyan mentioned come to report the incident!

He immediately ran back and shouted, "He’s here!"

Captain Ma instantly perked up, "Xiao Li, bring the person over."

"Okay!" Li He immediately got up and ran out.

Everyone else was excited, frequently glancing towards the entrance.

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Li He brought the person in!

Their eyes collectively fell on Li Ke, who looked utterly defeated yet still had some energy... uh, and was breathing.

The moment Li Ke stepped into the office, he suddenly felt gazes coming from all directions, his body tensed, and upon facing an entire office of police officers, he almost kneeled down.

Noticing Li Ke’s gaze, others quickly looked away and continued focusing on their computers.

At the same time, they perked up their ears and started gossiping!

When Li Ke finished recounting his experiences from that night, the office fell eerily silent.

Captain Ma scrutinized Li Ke, asking very seriously, "Are you sure everything you just said is true?"

Li Ke: "I’m sure."

"Be honest! Are you sure you didn’t exaggerate?"

Li Ke: "I really didn’t steal a penny!!"

Captain Ma: "I’m saying, are you sure you endured four hours? Not forty minutes, four minutes, or four..."

Li Ke hurriedly said, "It was really four hours!!!"

Captain Ma and others stared directly at Li Ke, marveling in their hearts at his young stamina and vitality!

Li Ke: "If you don’t believe me, you can arrest that old woman right now! Officer, you must stand up for me!

I’m really unlucky, didn’t steal anything, and was exhausted by that old woman... sob sob..."

Everyone in the office looked at Li Ke’s appearance, lowering their heads, holding back laughter.

Although they heard from Lin Xiaoyan and Li Ke that the formidable woman was a bit sturdy and old, without seeing her, they couldn’t imagine.

Captain Ma summoned a few officers, instructing them to go out and bring the woman to the police station.

Li Ke immediately replied, "No need to go, officer. I have her phone number, you can call her directly and ask her to come over! Saves a trip..."

Everyone looked at Li Ke, "Why do you have her phone number!"

Li Ke, feeling wronged: "She saved it on my phone herself, saying... saying... if she ever misses me in the future..."

Everyone subtly looked at Li Ke, "Oh~~~"

Li Ke was so frustrated! He wanted to cry!

Half an hour later, a spirited and very strong woman was sitting in the office.

The woman was probably around forty, but that robust physique... uh, left everyone speechless.

The next morning, a piece of news went viral online!

"A man broke into an apartment to steal, carefully selecting a household, ended up stealing nothing, and was caught red-handed by the returning female homeowner..."

Lin Xiaoyan finished her workout and walked home with He Qi’an.

She paused when she saw this news.

"Didn’t I report it to you yesterday? Didn’t you catch that guy?" Lin Xiaoyan asked, holding up her phone.

He Qi’an glanced at the phone, seeing the news on it, "Oh, I talked to the people in the office, and they suggested that someone like him needs to experience a bit of hardship."

Lin Xiaoyan: ...

"You guys are so bad!"

He Qi’an pulled Lin Xiaoyan close, wrapping an arm around her shoulder as they entered the residential area, "I wasn’t involved, I left it to Captain Ma."

"I heard no one in the office went home last night."

Lin Xiaoyan: "??? Overtime?"

He Qi’an’s eyes twinkled with laughter, "Of course not, they stayed to hear the hot gossip firsthand!"

Lin Xiaoyan: !!! So dedicated!

Everyone online who saw the news was amazed.

"Oh my god! I want to know, what was the end result?!"

"Sea City’s police just released the outcome: the female homeowner received a verbal warning, while the man was arrested for theft!"

"Hahahahahaha, I’m dying, I was on the toilet when I saw this news, it made me laugh so hard I kept clenching my bowels..."

"Ugh! The commenter above, is there no one you like in this world? Must you say everything!"

"Oh jeez, waking up to such explosive news, the world has truly turned upside down!"

"Hahahaha, good-looking thieves probably tremble with fear after seeing this news!"

"I’m so curious about what the strong female homeowner looks like! So awesome!"

"I’d like to meet this sister too!"

"Damn!!! And it was just a verbal warning!!!"

...

Walking to the residential area, Lin Xiaoyan and He Qi’an parted ways, heading home separately.

Today, Lin Xiaoyan needed to visit the Special Investigation Bureau, she hadn’t met with the psychologist in a while, and needed some counseling.

After leaving the Special Investigation Bureau, Lin Xiaoyan received a message from Shi Wu.

Seeing Shi Wu mention she’d left Sea City for a mission in E Province, Lin Xiaoyan felt a bit regretful.

Lin Xiaoyan messaged Xuan Shiwu, "Let’s set up another meeting when you’re free!"

Xuan Shiwu: "Sure, definitely!"

Putting away her phone, Lin Xiaoyan realized she seemed to have nothing to do!

The shop had her brother and staff running it, and suddenly having free time felt a bit odd.

So, Lin Xiaoyan decided to go grocery shopping, buying some food to cook dinner tonight.

In the evening, Lin Xiaoyan asked He Qi’an if he wanted to come over for dinner.

He Qi’an hadn’t replied.

When Lin Xiaoyan had all the dishes prepared, the doorbell rang.

"Hmm? I thought you weren’t coming." Lin Xiaoyan smiled as He Qi’an walked in.

He Qi’an put down the things he was holding and looked at Lin Xiaoyan indulgently, "I was in a meeting the whole time, as soon as it ended and I saw your message, I came straight back."

Lin Xiaoyan looked at the fruits, snacks, and a bottle of alcohol He Qi’an brought, took out the bottle, "And you brought alcohol?"

He Qi’an: "Cough, wanted to have a drink with the brother-in-law."

Lin Xiaoyan: !!!

"I... I haven’t told my brother about us yet..." Lin Xiaoyan said, a bit flustered.

He Qi’an: "Why haven’t you told him?"

Lin Xiaoyan averted her eyes, shifting the topic as she walked into the kitchen, bringing the freshly cooked dishes to the dining table, covering them.

He Qi’an watched Lin Xiaoyan’s actions, feeling a tightness in his chest, a slight stiffness in his expression.

"Don’t you want to be with me?"

Lin Xiaoyan looked at him, "No!"