Chapter 58 of 100

Chapter 58: Love at First Sight, Merry Christmas

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Last night's "Life" program brought the hero police officer Du Long, who had gradually faded from public view, back into the attention of the people of Yuming City. Du Long was busy on a date with Ji Yunsan and didn't pay much attention. Anyway, Zhao Ping said he would send Du Long a recorded DVD after the program aired, so he could watch it later at his leisure.

Many people at the police station were loyal fans of Zhao Ping. When Du Long returned to the station, everyone congratulated him on being on TV again. Du Long was immersed in a pleasant mood.

Tonight, the joy was doubled. What surprised Du Long even more was that not long after he returned to the station, he received a call from a distant place.

The number was very unfamiliar, from Shanghai. Du Long curiously answered the call and said, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Is this Officer Du? I'm Su Lingyun..." came a gentle and melodious voice from the other end of the line.

Du Long's head buzzed, and he was completely stunned. The memories buried deep in his heart suddenly resurfaced. It was a month ago, on Du Long's first day of work in the afternoon. It happened to be his ex-girlfriend's birthday. Du Long traded a pack of Hongtashan cigarettes for the convenience of leaving an hour early, then rushed to the busiest shopping street in Yuming City to buy a birthday gift. At that moment, a girl strolling on the pedestrian street appeared in front of Du Long.

This girl had a head of smooth, black, shoulder-length hair, wearing a dark green fitted mid-length skirt. Her slender legs ended in a pair of beautiful small feet, clad in white mid-heel crystal shoes. She was walking gracefully in front of Du Long, her posture elegant and ethereal.

Just by looking at her back, Du Long was sure she was a rare beauty. Du Long quickened his pace, caught up to her, and then turned to look at her... The girl was wearing a large orange sunglasses that covered half of her face. Her skin was smooth and fair, her nose straight and delicate, her lips plump and moist, her cheeks clean and smooth. Her perfect face and exquisitely crafted features made her an unparalleled beauty that Du Long had never seen before! There was no one else like her!

Du Long gazed at her, hoping to engrave her beauty deeply in his heart. Suddenly, the girl looked at him, and her mouth opened into an O shape.

Du Long was admiring the scene in front of him when he suddenly "ah" and was knocked to the ground by a tall bronze drum stone frame in the middle of the road.

When Du Long was dizzy and disoriented, he heard shrill laughter from all around, and an old lady scolded him in a tone used to teach her grandson, "Young man, you need to watch where you're going..."

Amidst the noisy and annoying sounds, a concerned voice, like a heavenly melody, rang out, "Handsome, are you okay? Do you need an ambulance?"

Du Long looked up in a daze and saw the girl from earlier leaning over him. She had half-removed her sunglasses, allowing Du Long to finally see her entire face. Her clear, bright eyes were like luminous pearls, her long, slender eyebrows perfectly matched her perfect eyes. Her face was flawless, and she was truly a beauty of unparalleled charm!

Du Long met the girl for the second time about half an hour later, at Yuming City's Ming Mountain Forest Park, where Du Long had once coerced Ji Yunsan into being his girlfriend.

It was already dusk, and Du Long was walking with his head down when he suddenly heard shouts of "Catch the thief!" coming from ahead. Du Long didn't want to be a hero, but the voice quickly approached him. Although it was urgent and somewhat sharp due to anger, it was still very pleasant, stirring something in Du Long's heart.

The three pursuers quickly approached. The two thieves, seeing someone ahead, waved their baseball bats, and Du Long immediately retreated to the side of the road.

But when he saw who was chasing them, Du Long's head buzzed, and his blood rushed to his head. Without thinking, he pounced on the two thieves who were about to slip past him, shouting, "I'm a police officer! Drop your weapons and surrender, or else..."

The thieves didn't expect the person who had just retreated to suddenly pounce. Caught off guard, Du Long tackled one of the larger men to the ground. As they wrestled on the ground, the other, thinner man struck Du Long on the back of the head with his bat... Du Long screamed in pain, curled up, but still clung tightly to the girl's stolen leather handbag. The thieves, unable to pry it away and seeing more people approaching, panicked and fled, leaving the stolen goods behind.

Du Long felt his head growing increasingly dizzy. Before he lost consciousness, he felt his upper body being embraced in a warm embrace, and he seemed to hear a familiar voice urgently asking, "Handsome, you must be okay? I'll call an ambulance right away!"

Du Long's memory stopped there. When he woke up, he had already been in the hospital for a week. The girl was said to have stayed by his side for two days and two nights before her family found her and took her away, leaving 50,000 yuan in cash, which Du Long's mother, Shi Yunjin, did not accept.

Later, this girl named Su Lingyun called Du Long's mother a few times, but then lost contact. Unexpectedly, she called him today, and Du Long was completely stunned.

"Hello? Officer Du, are you still there?" Su Lingyun raised her voice, finally bringing Du Long back from his daze.

"Ah... Yes... It's you, I'm here... I'm here!" Du Long felt like he was back in his first love, so nervous that he stammered and couldn't speak coherently.

Su Lingyun, used to men losing their composure in her presence, said sincerely, "Officer Du, please accept my belated thanks. Due to certain reasons, I only called you today. I hope you don't think I'm ungrateful."

Du Long quickly calmed down, after all, she wasn't in front of him. He chuckled, "You don't need to thank me. It was my duty. I know you had your reasons, so I never doubted you."

"Thank you..." Su Lingyun said softly, "A friend of mine saw Yuming City's 'Life' program and managed to get a recording and send it to me. Seeing that you have recovered and are even more vibrant than before, I am very happy. I got your phone number from a friend and wanted to personally thank you."

Du Long laughed, "A phone call isn't enough. When you have time, come to Yuming City and treat me to a big meal. I prefer something substantial."

Su Lingyun was silent for a moment. Just as Du Long was worried if he had gone too far, she said, "Okay, I will find a chance to come to Yuming City again. When I do, I will thank you in person and treat you to a big meal."

Du Long said sheepishly, "I was just joking. I'm not that mercenary. By the way, you have my mother's phone number. Why didn't you ask her for my number directly?"

Su Lingyun replied, "Well... It's late, and I didn't want to disturb Auntie. Since you're already a celebrity in Yuming City, it wasn't hard to find your phone number through other means. Officer Du, I'm really glad you're okay. I can finally sleep well tonight..."

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