Chapter 152

It's completely dark now.

Chen Pu and Li Qingyao live near the university town, which is particularly prosperous at night. The whole street is full of late-night snacks and people sit everywhere.

And in the deep mountains of Heili Peak, 60 kilometers away, in the almost uninhabited forest, darkness is like a light-eating beast, swallowing up all the silence.

There were footsteps coming from deep in the forest.

Two men, leaning on hiking sticks, were crossing the mountains between Xiangcheng and the neighboring province. They were staggering, ragged, one holding a machete, the other simply holding a thick stick.

The older man among them said, "Do we have to run?"

The other one raised his gloomy eyes, looked at him and said, "If you don't run, will you wait to die, or wait to spend the rest of your life in prison? I don't believe that if you leave Xiangcheng, you won't be able to escape alive."

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Standing on the busy street, Chen Pu said, "Are you hungry? Eat first, and then we'll walk around the area where they lived to see if we can find anything."

"Row."

The two picked a clean-looking restaurant, sat down at a table on the street, and scanned the code to order. Chen Pu wanted to be quick, so he ordered a small stir-fried beef and a plate of fried noodles. Then he looked at the items Li Qingyao had ordered in the shopping cart and his eyes froze.

A plate of stir-fried lettuce, a plate of cold tofu, and a braised chicken drumstick. That's it.

The first two items can be ignored in Chen Pu's opinion. So Li Qingyao only eats one chicken leg at night? It doesn't look big. And every time she eats chicken, she has to remove the skin and bones. How much meat can there be?

Chen Pu frowned, "I guess we stayed up late today, would you like to add some more? Or how about having a bowl of fried noodles like me?"

Li Qingyao slowly tore open the packaging of the dishes and said, "No."

"Listen to me, you'll be hungry tonight." He was about to add an order on his phone when Li Qingyao said, "Chen Pu, I have something to tell you, put your phone down."

Chen Pu looked up at her and put down his phone.

Li Qingyao quickly placed the order on her phone, but of course she didn't add another bowl of the sinful fried noodles that would have smelled so greasy. Then, she put down her phone, put her arms on the table, and looked at him leisurely.

Chen Pu wore a light grey windbreaker and black sweatpants today. In fact, windbreakers are hard to look good on ordinary people. They are too tight and too soft, and have no shape. They can't modify the body shape at all. Li Qingyao doesn't like to wear them usually.

But Chen Pu looked unusually good in his outfit. He had broad shoulders and a thin waist, a straight back, long arms and legs. A man who exercises all year round doesn't need to modify his body. Just showing his original appearance is already pleasing to the eye.

Looking at this beautiful body, Li Qingyao gave him a smile before speaking: "I want to make one principle clear. Just because we are together doesn't mean you can control me or interfere with any of my decisions, no matter how big or small. From big things like career direction and important life decisions to small things like whether I eat a bowl of rice noodles tonight. My own business, I decide for myself. I'm looking for a boyfriend, not a father. What's more, my parents can't interfere with me. Of course, you have this treatment too. Even if you eat five bowls of noodles tonight, I won't care about you. But in the long run, I might not want you. That's another matter."

Chen Pu looked at her with dark eyes. After a moment, he tilted his head and smiled, picked up the kettle and poured her a cup of tea, saying, "Okay, I get it. I was indeed too nosy today. I just felt sorry for you. Be careful next time. But I want to make one thing clear: no matter how much you weigh in the future, I will still love you."

Li Qingyao: "Come on."

"Really? You weigh less than 110 pounds now, which is too light. I think 120 pounds is just right. 140 is also OK. Even if you weigh pounds, I can still carry you, but I may need both hands."

Li Qingyao picked up the plate of vegetables that the waiter had just brought and said, "Although I am not trying to keep in shape for you. But, last night, who kept..." She paused and said decisively, "Keeping touching my waist back and forth?"

Chen Pu looked at her steadily without saying anything.

Li Qingyao: “Heh.” Man.

However, Chen Pu's cheeks actually turned slightly red, and the muscles on his cheeks twitched slightly. He whispered, "Don't mess with me in public."

"Tsk!" Li Qingyao got even more excited. The nearest table of guests was about two or three meters away from them. There was a lot of noise around them. What was she afraid of? She smiled even sweeter, leaned forward across the table, and said, "Why are you so fierce? How does it feel? Do you like this kind of waist that can be grasped in one hand? And you said you can hold a 140-pound person, you are so hypocritical."

Chen Pu screamed "Fuck!" and the criminal police quickly grabbed the back of her neck and leaned forward, ready to kiss her.

But Li Qingyao was no pushover. Although her skills were far inferior to Chen Pu's, she was agile and dodged the attack by turning her face away. Chen Pu kissed nothing and was about to get up and sit next to her to catch her when a voice that was clearly trying to hold back a laugh came from the side: "Chen Pu?"

The two turned around and saw a fat man of medium height looking at them happily, holding a hot spicy seafood pot in his hand.

Chen Pu was also a little surprised: "Cao Wanjun?"

Li Qingyao smiled reservedly, watching Cao Wanjun put down the hot pot without any embarrassment and hugging Chen Pu with a smile.

"Why are you eating in my restaurant without even saying hello? It's free today, but you are not allowed to pay." Cao Wanjun said with a smile, and he looked like a very cheerful person.

Chen Pu also laughed, but Li Qingyao raised his eyebrows.

Chen Pu's smile was different from the smile he showed to his colleagues and in front of her. Although he often smiled happily in front of her, his smile at this moment was particularly hearty, cheerful, and even a little boyish.

Chen Pu said, "Your store? What a coincidence. We were on a mission nearby and just found a store that we liked, and it turned out to be yours."

The two laughed again. Chen Pu pulled Cao Wanjun to sit down and introduced him, "This is my high school classmate, Cao Wanjun. This is..." Chen Pu was about to say colleague, but thinking of what Cao Wanjun had just seen, he changed his words and said, "My girlfriend, Li Qingyao."

Fortunately, Li Qingyao didn't seem to mind him telling outsiders about their relationship. In fact, Chen Pu had a feeling that although Li Qingyao was a little strict with him in this relationship, he felt that she would definitely give him face in front of outsiders. Even if their relationship was discovered by someone in the bureau one day, she would definitely stand by him, not hesitate, and protect him, just as he would definitely protect her.

Thinking of this, Chen Pu's heart warmed up, and he softened his tone and said to Li Qingyao: "This is a good buddy of mine in high school. We have a casual relationship. It's okay."

Cao Wanjun shouted loudly: "Hello, sister-in-law!"

Li Qingyao concentrated slightly.

After all, the last time she was called sister-in-law was seven years ago, when Ma Junhong called her so loudly. Hearing this title again, she felt a little emotional.

Chen Pu had no idea, and thought she was a little embarrassed. But this name really made the man feel comfortable, so he silently agreed.

Li Qingyao smiled at Cao Wanjun and nodded.

Chen Pu looked at the delicious seafood pot on the table again: "What is this?"

Cao Wanjun laughed, "I saw you sitting here, so I brought the food from the other table over here. Big brother, can't I add a dish for you and sister-in-law? Sister-in-law, I used to follow Boss Chen. Although I haven't seen him for two years, do you think I should offer him tribute when I see him?"

This man spoke cheerfully and humorously, with clear and open eyes, which suited Li Qingyao's personality very well. She also extended her chopsticks to show respect, picked up a shrimp, and said, "I think you are right to offer it as a sacrifice. It's rare for a brother to do so. Thank you, it's delicious."

Now even Cao Wanjun felt that Chen Pu was really lucky to have found such a girlfriend. Look at her, she has a pretty face, a good figure, and she is so generous and interesting.

Cao Wanjun immediately poured himself a cup of tea and said, "Sister-in-law, this is for you. If my brother is not sensible, please bear with him."

Li Qingyao clinked glasses with him: "No problem."