Chapter 43

"Absolutely not, you're so amazing, how could I dare?" Chu Tianshu was almost at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and had to change the subject. "Hey, Wanqing, how did you decide to take action? Weren't you afraid of dying?"

Xiang Wanqing said nonchalantly, "I'm not afraid at all. I was a war correspondent in Iraq."

Chu Tianshu held Xiang Wanqing's shoulders and said admiringly, "Wow, you're so brave. It must have been even more thrilling and dangerous than this, right?"

Xiang Wanqing pushed Chu Tianshu's hands away and asked, "You seem to be quite familiar with that policewoman."

What does that have to do with anything?

Chu Tianshu was concerned about Xiang Wanqing's experience as a war correspondent, but Xiang Wanqing was concerned about Chu Tianshu's relationship with Du Yufei.

"Not really familiar," Chu Tianshu smiled. "I met her the night I called you with the tip."

"Oh, just a week ago," Xiang Wanqing said. "It looks like you had a misunderstanding before, but now you've made up."

"Yeah, impressive, you figured that out too."

Xiang Wanqing pondered for a moment and then said, "After the case is solved, can you help me set up a meeting with her? I want to get my camera back and interview her."

Chu Tianshu felt unsure, "I'll try my best, but I can't promise anything."

Xiang Wanqing wouldn't let it go, "No, you have to do it, or I'll expose your heroic image."

"How are you going to expose it?" Chu Tianshu smiled at her.

"I... I..." Xiang Wanqing then remembered that the button camera was taken by Du Yufei. "I don't care, she has to give it back to me."

Chu Tianshu exclaimed, "Hey, if it weren't for me, you might have died today. How can you still threaten me?"

"One thing is one thing," Xiang Wanqing put on a serious face. "Saving my life is a personal matter, but the interview is a professional one. They can't be mixed up."

"How can you be so unreasonable?"

"I am unreasonable, so what?"

Chu Tianshu was at a loss, "Alright, alright, I'll do it."

Xiang Wanqing smiled triumphantly, "No cheating, give me your contact information."

Chu Tianshu shook his head and recited his phone number.

"Hehe, now you can't escape," Xiang Wanqing's fingers flew as she quickly stored the number in her phone. "Come on, take me to find your classmate."

What a workaholic, not afraid of death herself but putting others' lives at risk!

Xiang Wanqing pressed on, and Chu Tianshu was almost at his wits' end.

Chu Tianshu looked at Xiang Wanqing again and suddenly laughed, "Journalist comrade, look at you, disheveled, covered in blood, no belt, and a torn skirt. Going out like this to interview, it really damages the image of the 'Queen of the Press,' doesn't it?"

Xiang Wanqing looked down at herself and blushed. She tucked her skirt and said in a commanding tone, "I'll let you off for now. I'll go change my clothes. You hurry up and find your classmate."

With that, Xiang Wanqing hailed a taxi, got in, and then suddenly remembered something. She rolled down the window and said fiercely to Chu Tianshu, "Chu Tianshu, you helped me today, I'll remember it, but remember, I won't let you off easily."

Chu Tianshu stood by the roadside, at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

The streetlights were on, the city was entering the night, the streets were lit up, and the neon lights on the buildings were flickering.

Chu Tianshu stood by the street for a while, not knowing where to go or what to do next.

He suddenly thought of Wei Shijie: Damn, I almost lost my life for you, and you're out having a good time with the leader's daughter. No way, I can't let him off so easily. I have to find him and settle the score.

He called Wei Shijie, and the noise on the other end was loud.

Chu Tianshu asked loudly, "Hey, where are you?"

"Haha, are you done?" Wei Shijie was very excited.

Chu Tianshu said irritably, "You're the one who's done."

"Hey, got hit again?" Wei Shijie seemed to have stepped out, and the noise decreased a bit. "How was the girl?"

"Damn, how could it be good? I was almost killed by you, and I haven't even had dinner yet."

"Haha, you're too stingy. You're not willing to spend my money either." Wei Shijie joked. "Come over, we're at the Oriental Venice bar. Yes, it's next to People's Square."

The bar was crowded, and when Chu Tianshu entered, a strong rhythm was playing. Many men and women were packed together, dancing wildly in the dance floor.

Chu Tianshu couldn't find Wei Shijie, so he wandered around the bar. Due to the dim lighting and the noise, he had to look around awkwardly, which caused the men flirting with girls to look at him with disdain and dissatisfaction.

The dim lights and the stimulation of alcohol made almost everyone in a state of frenzy.

Chu Tianshu was infected as soon as he entered, swaying his body to the music while looking around.

When the music ended, the people in the dance floor returned to their seats. Chu Tianshu finally saw Wei Shijie, who was holding a girl's hand and returning to their seat.

Chu Tianshu shouted and rushed in, accidentally bumping into a girl in white. He nodded and quickly said sorry, not paying much attention, and squeezed through the crowd to Wei Shijie's seat.

Wei Shijie stood up and introduced Chu Tianshu to a girl, "Junior, this is the friend I told you about earlier."

Chu Tianshu extended his hand, "Chu Tianshu, Wei's college classmate."

The girl blinked and said, "Ning Xin, your junior."

Seeing Chu Tianshu's surprise, Wei Shijie quickly explained, "She just got into Linjiang University this year."

Chu Tianshu looked closely, and Ning Xin, who was about 18 years old, had a smooth and delicate complexion, a round face, and big eyes, looking very sweet, like a cute Barbie doll. She was probably hot from dancing, her face was flushed, and she had untied her ponytail, letting her black, smooth hair fall over her shoulders.

Ning Xin's smile was bright and innocent, and Chu Tianshu felt a wave of youthful energy.

Wei Shijie called a waiter and added a set of glasses and utensils.

"Here, junior, congratulations," Chu Tianshu filled the glass and raised it to Ning Xin.

Ning Xin was very enthusiastic, filled her glass to the brim, and said with a smile, "I'll toast to both of you, seniors."

They clinked glasses and drank it all in one go.

"Smooth!" Ning Xin wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and looked at Wei Shijie with dissatisfaction. "Old Wei, why aren't you drinking?"

Wei Shijie laughed, "Ning Xin, if you drink so much, won't your dad beat your butt when you get home?"

Ning Xin giggled, "What's to be afraid of? You brought me out."

Wei Shijie cried out, "Oh, if you say that, your dad will have my dad beat my butt."

Chu Tianshu and Ning Xin burst out laughing.

Despite her young age, Ning Xin had a very outgoing personality and didn't hold back when drinking.

Chu Tianshu, who had a good drinking capacity, kept telling stories about Wei Shijie's college days, which interested the little girl, and they drank several glasses together.

Wei Shijie, who had a slightly worse drinking capacity and couldn't resist Ning Xin's persistence, gradually couldn't keep up.

After a while of chatting and laughing, Ning Xin suddenly became embarrassed, secretly grabbed a few tissues, and said in a low voice, "I'll be right back."

Wei Shijie quickly stood up and said courteously, "I'll go with you."

Ning Xin ignored Wei Shijie and headed towards the restroom.

Wei Shijie made a funny face at Chu Tianshu and followed her.

Chu Tianshu was staring at Ning Xin and Wei Shijie's backs when a girl in white ran over and pointed at him, screaming, "Brother Bao, it's him!"

A tall and muscular man stood next to the girl in white, clearly her boyfriend, with a toothpick in his mouth, and asked, "Bro, what's going on?"

Chu Tianshu looked up and saw it was the girl in white he had bumped into when he entered. He quickly stood up and said, "Sorry, I accidentally bumped into her just now. I'm really sorry."

Brother Bao wouldn't let it go, "You got the little sister's dress wet, and saying sorry is enough?"

The dim lighting made Chu Tianshu look down at the girl's dress, but Brother Bao pushed him and said, "What the hell are you looking at?"

Chu Tianshu didn't mind and smiled, "I'm just checking the dress."

Brother Bao glared at him, "Damn! You got her dress wet, and you're still so smug, huh?"

Chu Tianshu stiffened and said, "Let's talk about it, don't curse, okay?"

Brother Bao turned and said, "Damn, cursing is the least of it. If you don't behave, I'll beat you up."

The girl in white pulled Brother Bao and gave him a look.

Brother Bao turned to the girl in white and asked, "Jiaojiao, what do you want to do?"

Jiaojiao said, "Brother Bao, this dress was just bought for me by my boyfriend, and it cost over 2,000 yuan."

Brother Bao said to Chu Tianshu, "Did you hear that? The little sister's dress was just bought by her boyfriend today, and it cost over 2,000 yuan. Is your 'sorry' worth 2,000 yuan?"

Chu Tianshu didn't want to cause trouble and said, "Bro, what do you want me to do?"

"You caused the problem, so you tell me what to do."

"I caused the problem, but to satisfy the lady, let her decide."

"Lady? What are you calling her? She's not a lady."

"Oh, Jiaojiao."

"Can you call her Jiaojiao?"

Jiaojiao had been fixing her dress and suddenly cried out, "Oh, such a big stain, what should I do?"

Chu Tianshu finally saw a large red wine stain on the girl's dress and said, "Don't worry. I admit it was my fault to bump into you, but when I bumped into you, you weren't holding a glass. Tell me how to compensate you, and I'll do it. After all, I did bump into you."

Seeing Chu Tianshu admit it, Brother Bao immediately said, "Alright, then you pay 3,000 yuan."

Chu Tianshu said不满地, "3,000? You just said over 2,000, why did it suddenly become 3,000?"

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Chu Tianshu said discontentedly, "3,000? You just said over 2,000, why did it suddenly become 3,000?"