Chapter 124

Li Qingyao watched him walk into each room, holding up photos and asking questions; saw everyone shaking their heads at him, but his expression never changed; saw him walk into an alley full of garbage, carefully observing the environment and terrain, and then lowered his head to mark on the map in his hand; saw him walk into the street office and take out a stack of information; saw him buy a few buns on the road when he was hungry, and eat them up in big mouthfuls.

That day, Chen Pu stayed up until after 11 o'clock at night.

Finally, Li Qingyao hid in the dark corner of the wall and watched Chen Pu casually find a curb to sit down on. The ground was so dirty and there was some garbage, but he didn't seem to care. Because he looked really tired and his expression was dull.

After he sat down, he put his hands on his knees and stared blankly ahead for a while. Then he suddenly lay on his back in the green belt beside the road, raised one hand, covered his eyes with the back of his hand, and did not move for a long time.

After about ten minutes, he seemed to have recharged himself. He jumped up from the ground and walked out of the area.

It was already very late at night, and there was no one or car on the road. He walked for a while and suddenly shouted: "Li Jincheng——"

Li Qingyao was startled.

But of course no one responded to him.

After walking a few more steps, he shouted again: "Li Jincheng! Come back soon!" His tone was quite fierce.

After shouting, his expression was very calm, as if he had done nothing, and he looked neither angry nor sad. He even jumped while walking, jumping very high, and made two shooting movements, and his figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.

Li Qingyao didn't know what was happening to him.

She hadn't cried for a long time, and her tear glands seemed to have broken down. But on this night, after watching Chen Pu's most ordinary night, she burst into tears.

She wanted to follow him for a while, to see what he looked like, to hear what he said, or to hear him shout out her brother's name a few more times. But she didn't dare to follow him anymore. The road ahead was wide and the lights were bright. She cried again, afraid that he would find her.

She had always known that he was looking for his brother, that he was loyal, stubborn, and fearless. But before today, everything about Chen Pu was just a concept, a description, and it was relayed by others.

Until tonight, she didn't know what kind of person Chen Pu was and what kind of life he lived. He was still very young, about 25 or 26 years old, handsome, upright, and rich. He should have been the dream lover of many girls and should have lived a very comfortable life.

But he seemed to have forgotten all of this, and didn't care about it. In every unknown corner, in every hot summer and cold winter, he was like a silent ranger, silently persisting for the sake of the faith in his heart. He didn't get any rewards, not even a response. But he didn't seem to think too much, and kept doing what he wanted to do.

For many days after that, Li Qingyao was a little absent-minded. Chen Pu's appearance kept reappearing in front of her eyes - his black hair wet with sweat, his deep and clear eyes, his handsome jump shot, and his silly look when he ate a bun. Every detail was in her mind, back and forth, depicted in every detail.

She also began to pay attention to all the news related to Chen Pu, direct, indirect, even if it was just a small detail. She searched for photos of his father and several brothers on the Internet, looking for his shadow from their outlines. She paid attention to all the information and public notices of his branch. Thanks to her graduation internship, she could know in the internal system what cases Chen Pu participated in solving or what training he attended. Sometimes she could even see the dishes in their cafeteria. She went to Chaoyang Home many times later, but never met him again. But she didn't dare to go to his house because she didn't know what to say to him.

After this state lasted for two months, Li Qingyao suddenly realized: What was I doing?
What does it mean for a woman to pay attention to and collect all the information about a man in every detail?
They had only met once, but she had known him for many years.

After Luo Huaizheng, Li Qingyao never thought about what love would be like in the future. But when she thought of Chen Pu lying in the green belt beside the road in Chaoyang Home, looking distressed and miserable, she suddenly felt that if love looked like that person, it would be acceptable.

Be it stunning, heart-beating, touching, or mutual appreciation... Didn't Luo Huaizheng say that in this world, love has many forms, many reasons and results?

She only took one look at him and she liked him very much. What's wrong with that?

Later, she joined the police force where he worked. But she didn't know how to get close to someone. After all, in the past, others always chased her, and she never made a move on anyone. Even Luo Huaizheng, the top male idol in her school days, had to lower his head and chase her for a long time before he made her nod.

However, aloofness sometimes means clumsiness. So she began to flirt with him half-heartedly, trying to preserve the obscure feelings in her heart, and of course she was prepared to be irresponsible - after all, she didn't know much about him, and if he wasn't what she imagined, she could just walk away and say to him in a classic way: I was just kidding you, I always treated you as my brother.

But Chen Pu's reaction was beyond her expectations - he scolded her severely and asked her how could she flirt with him. If I was really a womanizer, how would you end up?

Chen Pu scored full marks in Li Qingyao's entry test.

Later, the image of the man that Li Qingyao longed for in his heart gradually became vivid and richer - he was no longer just the exhausted young man sitting on the curb that evening.

He was very determined and smart. No matter how difficult the investigation was, he would stick to his own opinion and try every means to break through the obstacles and find the truth. But his heart was very soft, so soft that he was honest. No matter how she bullied him or ordered him around, he would just smile with a good temper. A man's dignity was not worth mentioning to him. Sometimes he was very arrogant and said the most cruel words. If he touched her hand or hugged her shoulder, his face would turn red, but he would pretend to be calm...

The Chen Pu she had known for many years was no longer just a name, a rumor, or a silhouette. He lived beside her in a real and warm way, accompanying her for many days and nights.

And at this moment, he was sitting in front of her, stirring her heart with an unprecedentedly intimidating look.

……

However, Li Qingyao was not afraid of anything. He would fight back when the enemy came and block the water with earth. No matter how deep Chen Xiaopu pretended to be, he would always be Chen Xiaopu in front of her. How could she let him go?
So she pretended not to have heard any ambiguous meaning, and kept her arms crossed over her chest. She patted her left arm with her right hand fingers calmly, and answered calmly, "He is coming, he is coming..."

Realizing that he was so flustered that he stuttered, Li Qingyao became angry and embarrassed. His cheeks turned red. He resolutely refused to look at his face. He turned his head and steadied his breath before answering smoothly, "He came to say goodbye."

There is one more chapter, which has not been revised yet. I will post it later. Wait~