Chapter 63

At this point, it was already past eleven at night. Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Gui Fang walked out of the interrogation room with Xu Qingxue's accompaniment. Xu Qingxue asked with concern, "Xiaoqiang, where are you staying now?"

"At the Yijia Hotel near the flower market," Wang Xiaoqiang answered truthfully.

Xu Qingxue said, "Oh, that's quite far from here. Let me drive you back..."

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could say anything, Xia Gui Fang already spoke up, somewhat embarrassed, "Director Xu, there's no need. You've helped us so much, we don't know how to repay you. How can we let you drive us so far..."

Xia Gui Fang didn't know how Wang Xiaoqiang had connected with this deputy district police chief of the provincial capital, but she could tell that Wang Xiaoqiang and this female chief weren't very familiar. It seemed that the chief's father had some connection with Wang Xiaoqiang. For a chief to come over in the middle of the night to help them was already a great favor, and it would be inappropriate to further inconvenience her.

Before she could finish, Xu Qingxue already gave her a gentle smile and said to Wang Xiaoqiang, "Xiaoqiang, your girlfriend is really beautiful and considerate. You are truly blessed!"

Xia Gui Fang didn't expect Xu Qingxue to suddenly say this and immediately blushed, lowering her head.

"Haha, really!" Wang Xiaoqiang smiled proudly and said to Xu Qingxue, "But Director Xu, it's so late, I really don't want to trouble you anymore..."

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could finish, Xu Qingxue frowned and said, "Xiaoqiang, don't call me that in the future. I'm a few years older than you. Let me call you brother, and you can call me Sister Xu..."

"Uh..." Wang Xiaoqiang looked awkward and said, "If I call you that, I'm afraid Old Xu won't agree! He always calls me little brother!"

"Ah..." Xu Qingxue let out a surprised exclamation, her face turning bright red. Her usually cold and beautiful face now had a touch of shyness and charm under the light.

Wang Xiaoqiang's words left her speechless and embarrassed. She didn't know this, otherwise she wouldn't have said such a thing. The Xu family was a family of etiquette, placing great importance on filial piety and respect for elders. If her father knew what she said, he would surely scold her severely.

"Then, then... just call me Little Xu..." Xu Qingxue said helplessly, feeling awkward and uncomfortable. She could see that Wang Xiaoqiang was not yet twenty, while she was already twenty-seven. It felt strange for a boy several years younger than her to call her Little Xu, and she didn't know how to address him either. Anyone would feel uncomfortable in this situation.

Wang Xiaoqiang: "Uh, okay, Sister Xu..."

Before Wang Xiaoqiang could finish, Xu Qingxue already jumped and said, "What, you really call me Sister Xu?"

"Uh... Sister Xu, how about this, in front of your father, I'll still call you Director Xu or Little Xu, and in other places, we'll call each other brother and sister. This way, it feels more intimate..."

Xu Qingxue was taken aback, her beautiful eyes turning to Wang Xiaoqiang and staring deeply. She couldn't tell that this young farmer had quite a set of skills. Not only did he solve the problem of addressing, but he also dispelled her awkwardness, making her feel relieved.

Seeing Xu Qingxue and Wang Xiaoqiang calling each other brother and sister, and then seeing her staring at Wang Xiaoqiang with a different look, Xia Gui Fang immediately felt a surge of jealousy. She pulled Wang Xiaoqiang and said to Xu Qingxue, "Director Xu, thank you so much today. We won't trouble you to drive us back..."

As she spoke, she tried to pull Wang Xiaoqiang away, but at that moment, Xu Qingxue's phone rang. Xu Qingxue took out her phone and saw it was her father calling. She waved to the two and said, "Don't go yet, let me finish this call..."

After Xu Qingxue finished the call with her father, she said to Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Gui Fang, "Xiaoqiang, my father just gave me instructions. First, I must drive you back to the hotel. Second, I must take you to my house as guests tomorrow."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Sister Xu, there's no need, that's too much trouble!"

Xu Qingxue shrugged and said, "The old man's instructions are orders and tasks for me. I can't disobey. If I don't complete them, I'll be scolded. Xiaoqiang, Gui Fang, do you want me to be scolded?"

Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Gui Fang both shook their heads. In fact, they were willing for Xu Qingxue to drive them back. It was so late, and there were no buses on the road. Taking a taxi would cost them several dozen yuan. Since someone was willing to drive them, why not take advantage of it!

While Xu Qingxue was driving Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Gui Fang home, Chen Kai had to go home under his father's supervision and listen to his father's scolding and warnings: "Boy, in the future, when you see Wang Xiaoqiang, avoid him. I think he has a significant background; otherwise, why would Xu Qingxue come to the police station in the middle of the night to help him."

"Dad, that guy is just a farmer..." Chen Kai said resentfully.

"Whether he's a farmer or a worker, don't provoke him. By the way, don't get too close to Cui Wei and his gang. They are a bunch of riffraff..."

While Chen Tianpeng was criticizing Cui Wei and his gang, Cui Wei was on the phone with his uncle Cui Shoujing:

"Xiao Wei, how did it go? Did you get the medical money? Did that country bumpkin get locked up?"

Cui Wei shouted into the phone, extremely angry, "Get your ass out of here! You've ruined me. Wang Xiaoqiang is from the Xu family. You asked me to rob him, you might as well have asked me to die... You old bastard!"

Cui Wei hung up the phone, cursing.

Cui Shoujing was stunned for a moment. Although Cui Wei was a small-time thug who liked to swear, he was still respectful to his elders. For him to call his uncle an old bastard must mean he was extremely angry.

Cui Shoujing wasn't angry, but rather confused, frightened, and regretful.

Xu Qingxue dropped Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Gui Fang off at the Yijia Hotel. Before they got out of the car, she instructed them, "Go back and rest well. I'll come to pick you up at nine tomorrow."

Wang Xiaoqiang and Xia Gui Fang acknowledged and got out of the car. When they returned to the hotel, it was already midnight. They each took a shower and got into bed. The events of the night left them both excited and unable to sleep. They tossed and turned, of course, the main reason they couldn't sleep was that they had never shared a room with a member of the opposite sex before. Xia Gui Fang was in her prime, and Wang Xiaoqiang was in his prime, and they had mutual feelings. Being in the same room naturally led to thoughts of that kind. However, they were both eager and fearful of such matters, the desire to try and the fear of trying made them suffer.

"Xiaofang, are you asleep?"

"Already asleep..."

"If you're asleep, how can you answer?"

"I'm dreaming!"

"Will you sleepwalk?"

"You're the one who sleepwalks."

"Hey, you know what, I really do have a habit of sleepwalking. Xiaofang, you have to be careful. I might sleepwalk to your bed... hehe!"

"You're bad!"

After scolding him, Xia Gui Fang turned over and ignored Wang Xiaoqiang. After a while, she turned over again and asked with a sour tone, "Xiaoqiang, how did you meet Director Xu?"

"Do you want to know? Come to my bed, and I'll tell you... hehe..."

"Absolutely not." Xia Gui Fang turned over again, "Xiaoqiang, why are you so naughty!"

Xia Gui Fang's scolding didn't sound like she was angry; it even had a hint of praise, which made Wang Xiaoqiang even more eager.