Ch 212: The Best Friends Have An Open And Honest Talk!
She was drinking.
I smelled it as soon as I entered.
But she didn’t drink when we had dinner in the evening, so it must have been after dinner, back in her room, that she quietly drank alone.
Actually, it’s normal.
She always drinks when she’s alone.
As long as it’s after work, and she’s in a good mood, she’ll basically have a couple of sips.
Her constitution, which prevents her from getting drunk, also means she doesn’t worry about unexpected cases arising.
Only,
her mood didn’t seem too good today, and after drinking, she was clearly a little ‘indulgent’.
Like her posture just now, she would never normally be so domineering, looking down from a high place with one foot on a box, without even noticing her skirt flying up?
No wonder.
No wonder she only drinks when she’s in a good mood, and when she’s in a bad mood, she almost always goes downstairs to the gym to box.
It turns out that drinking when you’re in a bad mood can really make you ‘drunk’.
Even though her constitution is special, when she’s in a bad mood, drinking too much will still make her a little tipsy.
She’ll seem even more boisterous than usual.
She’s a little tipsy.
She dares to say a lot of things.
If she dares to say it, she dares to do it.
Dare to do…
Naturally, Young Master Cao couldn’t refuse.
When she opened her eyes, it was the next day.
…
…
Young Master Cao looked at the ceiling…
Self-reflection.
It’s all the system’s fault.
Using emotion value to attract, leading Young Master Cao to ultimately do something wrong.
Four diamond chests in one night.
A solid large investor in producing grain.
This emotion value is too easy to get.
That’s right, four.
Second Sister is inherently good at critical hits.
And being in Zhonghai doubles it.
It can also be said that the system tempted him with profit, using this to test Young Master Cao.
How could Young Master Cao withstand this test?
Sigh!
I was careless.
I didn’t dodge last night.
He took out his mobile phone and looked; his biological clock was still stable; it was 10:30 am.
No matter what time he goes to sleep at night, he basically wakes up around 10:30.
He wondered whether to send a message to Tang Xin.
But on second thought.
Forget it.
Don’t send it.
They had already had an open and honest talk before; she didn’t care about Young Master Cao’s affairs outside, but he shouldn’t tell her, shouldn’t bring them up in front of her.
However,
reminiscing, Cao Cheng chuckled and shook his head, he was still that ordinary person.
Before, he still thought he had changed, he could even politely refuse Lingling.
Do you know how much willpower that took?
It exceeded ninety-nine percent of men in the world.
And the result?
It was still because of his mixed-race background that a ‘broken windows effect’ appeared in his mind.
This is a concept in psychology.
Simply put, once a man washes his feet once, he will do it a second, third, countless times!
Once you cheat, you can’t stop.
…
Cao Cheng got up and washed up.
He considered things while washing.
It seemed that since Mother Ren got pregnant last year, the atmosphere at home had become full of ‘pregnancy energy’.
At that time, Second Sister was also on leave, and the two of them almost had an accident.
But they both held back somewhat.
They knew it was wrong.
But…
Emotions are inherently difficult to control.
Until now, they had endured for more than a year.
Finally, the window broke.
Forget it.
Let’s take one step at a time.
…
Cao Cheng went downstairs.
The maids started making breakfast; they all knew the young master’s waking-up time and had already prepared it.
Old Cao was pruning flowers and weeding in the courtyard.
Mother Ren was holding the little gas tank, walking back and forth in the living room.
“Shh~”
Seeing Cao Cheng come down, Mother Ren gently made a silencing gesture.
Apparently, the little gas tank had just fallen asleep.
Cao Cheng went over and took a look, smiling and kissing the little one, it was adorable no matter how you looked at it.
“Have they all gone to work?” Cao Cheng casually asked.
Mother Ren nodded: “Your Second Sister just left.”
“…”
Cao Cheng felt a pang of guilt.
No.
What did Mother Ren mean by that?
Why didn’t she say Eldest Sister and Third Sister and Fourth Sister, but only said Second Sister just left?
Is she pointing at me?
Cao Cheng was indeed guilty.
This has nothing to do with years of experience.
It’s mainly because he had just told Mother Ren yesterday that he would marry Tang Xin next year, or at least get engaged.
And then at night, he directly… did that.
Is that appropriate?
Fortunately, Mother Ren didn’t notice Young Master Cao’s guilt, instead, she smiled slightly.
Mother Ren’s voice was low, as if afraid of waking the little gas tank who had just fallen asleep in her arms, while swaying, she softly said: “You talked to your Second Sister last night, right? I saw her mood improved a lot just now, she smiled several times, and even came over to tease Xiaoman for a while.”
“…”
Cao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, and didn’t make eye contact with Mother Ren, he was still feeling guilty.
But hearing Mother Ren’s words did relax him a little.
He reached out: “Have a rest, let me hold him.”
“Mm, gently.”
He took the baby from Mother Ren.
Mother Ren curiously asked: “How did you talk to your Second Sister? The effect is quite good, did she really have a broken heart?”
“Hey~~ There’s no such thing as heartbreak, she’s too busy with work, it’s just that… she’s on her period, plus she encountered a foolish new leader, so I accompanied her to drink some alcohol, and after drinking, her worries disappeared.”
Cao Cheng couldn’t tell the truth, so he made up a reason: “We drank until after two o’clock in the early morning!”
Logical and well-reasoned.
Mother Ren believed it.
…
On the other hand.
Criminal Investigation Squad.
Second Sister had her hair tied in a high ponytail, and even her walk was light.
If you looked closely, you could see a faint smile on her lips.
The passing colleagues and subordinates all marveled.
They thought that the Captain was exceptionally beautiful today.
Of course,
she was also beautiful usually.
But usually, there was a sense of cold arrogance and indifference, a coldness that kept people at arm’s length.
But now, there was a warmth like a spring breeze.
A female police officer who had just reported to the team this year particularly admired Captain Ren Fanxing, treating her completely as an idol and master, fawning over her incessantly.
Seeing Ren Fanxing’s appearance, the young policewoman stepped forward: “Master, are you in a relationship?”
No wonder she works in criminal investigation.
Even a new recruit could analyze some things from clues.
They are more perceptive than ordinary people.
It’s just that others didn’t dare to ask, for fear of offending the Captain.
Only this girl, a young and fearless rookie.
Ren Fanxing glanced sideways, without scolding or refuting, she just raised an eyebrow: “Is it that obvious?”
“Mm.” The girl nodded repeatedly.
Ren Fanxing chuckled: “Don’t tell anyone, go to work.”
“Got it, Master.” The young policewoman giggled, feeling that her relationship with her master had become closer.
Her master didn’t even hide such a secret from her.
Ren Fanxing returned to her office, closed the door, and rubbed her face.
Since she was already without makeup, she didn’t worry about any cosmetics being rubbed off.
She got up and poured a cup of tea.
It was the top-grade Congealed Fragrance Tea given by Young Master Cao.
This thing has gone through several evolutions, the current effect is unknown how good it is, anyway, Ren Fanxing is somewhat experiencing reverse aging, looking younger and younger.
Especially today.
Sss~~
She drank a few sips of the scalding tea.
Hoo~~
Then she exhaled.
Ren Fanxing’s eyes gradually lost focus.
Actually,
she knew this was wrong.
It’s not about the sibling relationship, after all, they’re not related by blood, and their household registrations are not together, outsiders can’t criticize them.
But the wrong part is—Tang Xin!
They say to guard against fire, theft, and best friends…
Ren Fanxing never thought she would become that ‘best friend’.
Knock knock knock—
A knock on the door.
The young policewoman came in and handed over some case files.
“Master, this is what I compiled overnight last night; I found a few problems.”
Ren Fanxing waved her hand: “Go find the deputy team leader first, if they confirm there are any problems, we’ll talk about it during the meeting later.”
“Okay, Master.”
The young policewoman left.
Ren Fanxing didn’t hesitate any longer, she picked up her mobile phone and called Tang Xin.
She wasn’t someone who was sentimental.
If you’ve done something wrong, admit it.
…
“Aren’t you at work today?” Tang Xin’s voice came from the phone, a little curious.
As a best friend, Tang Xin knew Ren Fanxing’s habits; when she’s at work, she’s at work, and rarely, very rarely, deals with personal matters.
It’s even less likely that she would call her best friend during work hours for no reason.
Even if she did call, it must be something important, urgent.
“I’m in the office.” Ren Fanxing didn’t hide it.
Tang Xin laughed: “Oh, this is incredible, our Second Miss rarely deals with personal matters during work hours, it seems like the problem is very big, is the matter very serious?”
The two sisters understood each other.
So Ren Fanxing wasn’t surprised by Tang Xin’s words.
Instead, she took a deep breath.
“Yes! The matter is big, very serious.”
“Tell me, and what do you need me to do?”
“…”
Hearing Tang Xin’s words, Ren Fanxing felt a little embarrassed, a little guilty, stammering, not knowing how to say it for a while.
When she picked up the phone, she had already made a decision.
It’s not that she wanted to do anything, it’s just that she wanted to have an open and honest chat, kill or maim, whatever.
She had the mentality of the top madman ‘Ke Zhen’e’ from Jin Yong’s novels.
It’s no big deal if I die.
But…
The phone connected, the words were on her lips, but they got stuck again.
Especially her relationship with Tang Xin, plus Tang Xin’s sentence ‘what do you need me to do’.
That’s how much trust?
So,
she felt even more guilty.
They say there is no right or wrong in matters of the heart.
But the latecomer is the latecomer.
Wrong is wrong.
There’s no way to argue against it.
“Sorry.”
In the end, Ren Fanxing uttered three words.
Tang Xin was also a smart person, upon hearing this, she subconsciously wondered, wanting to ask back: What are you sorry for?
But before she could ask back, Tang Xin had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly thought of something.
Tang Xin said calmly: “Cao Cheng?”
“Uh… yes!” Ren Fanxing responded.
The two of them were like playing riddles.
Even if the phone call was overheard, the eavesdropper wouldn’t understand what they were saying.
Ultimately, best friends still have a tacit understanding.
They understand each other too well.
“…”
“…”
Silence.
Still silence.
After about twenty seconds, Ren Fanxing said: “It has nothing to do with him, it’s my problem, I drank some alcohol last night.”
Tang Xin’s tone was neither happy nor sad: “You’ve never been drunk after drinking.”
“Yes, but I haven’t been in a good mood lately, yesterday was the worst, I drank some alcohol, and I was a little confused.”
“…”
Tang Xin understood.
She knew Ren Fanxing had this problem; it’s said that she can drink thousands of cups without getting drunk, but that’s only when she’s in a good mood, or at least in a neither good nor bad mood.
Then no matter how much she drinks, there’s no problem.
But once she’s in a bad mood, not to mention getting drunk just from touching alcohol, she’ll easily get tipsy.
Tang Xin didn’t ask about the alcohol anymore.
Whether it was alcohol-induced… or something else, it seems the deed is done.
Tang Xin continued: “When did you start liking him? Weren’t you resistant to him from the beginning?”
“I, I, I don’t know since when, maybe from… the time he helped me solve the case, slowly, I had different thoughts.”
“However…”
