Chapter 6

For Nanming, a young man who takes pleasure in helping others, meeting the Lu family father and son was a delightful interlude, but only good food was eternal.

Whenever he was hungry, Nanming would think of Old Lu and the delicious meals he had prepared, fantasizing about having seven or eight Old Lus queue up waiting for him to save them, then serving Sichuan, Cantonese, and Hunan dishes in rotation. How beautiful that would be.

If Old Lu knew that Nanming only thought of him when he was hungry, he would surely scold Nanming for being ungrateful.

The turmoil caused by Old Lu's kidnapping lasted for a long time, but it meant little to Nanming. He was now focused on how to go to college.

He continued to make a to-do list but could only list two items.

[To-do List: I want to go to college!!!!!!!!/Preparation/Make parents feel reassured]

[To-do List: I want to go to college!!!!!!!!/Preparation/Store enough energy]

How to make parents feel reassured?

How much energy is enough?

Besides these two, what else is needed?

Going to a completely unfamiliar city and experiencing a life he had never experienced before, there were too many uncertainties.

So, let's start with the first two. Gradually return to a normal life routine to make parents feel reassured, but on this basis, he must also store enough energy. Therefore, the "good young man who loves helping others" needs to act frequently, and the seven-character mantra of "loving to eat, lazy, and enjoying life" cannot be forgotten.

So, Nanming now lingered in Chen Wei's office, pestering him: "Bro, take me out for a big meal!"

Nanming was originally a lively young man. Being held back by the Lazy God, he couldn't go out to play. A few days ago, Old Lu invited him to a big meal, which was a small windfall, giving him half a tube of energy. However, he became overconfident and used up too much, and now it was almost depleted again.

Thus, under the to-do list, another item was added to the foolish section: "Go out to play."

Then, Nanming made up his mind. Even if he had to trick, deceive, or force, he would eat a big meal!

But Nanming had just graduated from high school, and his family had always been strict, so he didn't have much money. He could only pester Chen Wei.

Chen Wei, busy with work behind his desk, didn't even look up and said, "My clothes are hanging behind the door. Feel the pockets."

Nanming found 23.5 yuan in the pocket.

"You, my brother, are so poor, where do you have money to take me to a big meal!" Chen Wei said. He was currently in the heaviest financial burden period, and he only had enough for two packs of cigarettes. "Wait, what are you doing!"

Chen Wei watched helplessly as Nanming put the 23.5 yuan into his own pocket, and immediately shouted in regret, "Two days' worth of cigarette money!"

Clearly, he underestimated Nanming's determination to trick, deceive, and force.

"Is that all you have? Where is your secret stash, brother?" Nanming didn't believe Chen Wei had only that much money. A police station chief, how embarrassing! He grabbed Chen Wei and tried to search his pockets, but Chen Wei, relying on his strength, caught Nanming's arm, leaving him helpless.

Just as the two were playing around, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a wind-dusted, spirited female police officer entered, shouting, "Master, I'm back!"

Chen Wei quickly let go of Nanming, straightened his clothes, and put on a stern teacher's face, saying, "Xiao He, why didn't you report to the city first? Why did you come to me?"

Though he said this, his eyes were full of smiles.

The female police officer, in her uniform, looked spirited and elegant, with short, neat hair and long, straight legs like a model. Despite the dust and dirt, her natural beauty could not be hidden; she was definitely a great beauty.

Seeing Nanming, she immediately widened her eyes, "You, you annoying ghost, are here too!"

"Little niece, did you bring me something to eat?" Nanming, ignoring her, quickly approached to beg for food.

"Go away! Who is your little niece! I went to solve a case, not to travel, so why would I bring food? Look at me, covered in dust. Do you want to eat that?"

"True, looking at your dusty face, are you the legendary wind-dusted woman?" Nanming said.

"Alright, you little brat, watch me tear your mouth apart!" The female police officer grabbed Nanming and started to pinch his face, and Nanming quickly dodged.

However, their physical strength was not on the same level, and Nanming's face was pinched into various shapes. He could only retort, "You, a woman who can't find a husband, let me go!"

The female police officer's surname was He, and her given name was Shan. Nanming had known her for about seven or eight years, since Chen Wei was still in the criminal investigation department and had trained her.

Now, He Shan was already the deputy captain of the city's criminal investigation team, but she still had the habit of coming to Chen Wei first after solving a case to discuss it with her master.

Nanming's first encounter with He Shan was actually on the orders of his sister-in-law. She bribed Nanming with half a pound of beef jerky to check if there was anything between He Shan and Chen Wei.

It wasn't that his sister-in-law was suspicious, but He Shan was too excellent, and precautions had to be taken.

After seven or eight years of interaction, Nanming had a clear understanding. He Shan definitely had feelings for his brother, otherwise, a 27- or 28-year-old woman wouldn't still be unmarried, and it was said she didn't even have a boyfriend.

But Chen Wei already had a wife and children, so he could only pretend not to know. Whether there was anything between them, Nanming couldn't tell, but he believed his brother could handle it, so he didn't worry too much.

Whenever Chen Wei and He Shan were together privately, they always brought Nanming along, like a third wheel to avoid suspicion, so they wouldn't cross the line.

While playing with Nanming, He Shan secretly glanced at Chen Wei. At this age, Chen Wei was at his most charming, and every move he made was fatally attractive to He Shan.

Nanming's words, "a woman who can't find a husband," made her heart ache, but she quickly denied it, "What am I thinking, He Shan? If Master would leave his family for you, would he still be the Master you respect?"

Suppressing the pain in her heart, He Shan pinched Nanming's face, "Alright, you say I can't find a husband, then marry me!"

"Marry, I will marry, just like marrying a tigress, put her in a cage and charge for viewing!" Nanming continued to be sarcastic, and the two started fighting again.

In the office, Chen Wei stood behind his desk, smiling at the scene before him, feeling a strange warmth in his heart.

It felt like a family.

But this thought only occasionally surfaced and was quickly suppressed.

He needed to find a good husband for He Shan. This couldn't go on forever.

But with He Shan's status and conditions, if she really wanted to find someone, would she need his help?

The three of them had their own thoughts, each trying to guess the other's. Nanming was also speculating: were they truly in love, regretting not meeting earlier, or was it just a faint melancholy?

Nanming didn't understand. Many girls had pursued him, and he had had many girlfriends, but since he developed laziness, they all went their separate ways. Nanming's life was almost in danger, so he had no time to worry about love. Therefore, he didn't have a deep understanding of love.

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