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Xiang Wan already knew how busy detectives could be.
When they were busy, not to mention they wouldnât have time for their girlfriends, maybe they might even forget about themselves!
The group left the Forensics Department and went to the office allocated for them.
Those who had left started showing up after getting the notification to come back to the office.
Besides Quan Shaoteng, Captain Zhang and his men were also called backâ
They were the âhostâ after all and were much more familiar with Xi City.
Bai Muchuan had contacted the cast and film crew of âThe Grey Listâ in Jin City. Hence, he was more familiar with the personnel of the film crew!
With that, the detectives divided their work!
Bai Muchuan directly went to look for Meng Chi and Yu Ning!
Captain Zhang would then handle the rest of the mattersâ
For these, Xiang Wan could not help them out.
She could only wait for Bai Muchuan to return at the office.
Hence, she became the only one who had nothing to do amidst the group of busy detectives.
Her mobile phone was the best tool she could use to avoid awkward situations like this.
Using her mobile phone, Xiang Wan wrote her plot outlineâŠ
The discovery had given a new clue and a twist regarding the case.
When she was writing the plot outline, she also sorted out the logical chain of thoughts related to the case. After that, she would do an analysis of the profile of the people involved in the case, a habit that she had gotten used to.
It was at this time when Cheng Xin entered the office.
She was carrying a huge stack of documents to Captain Zhangâs office.
When she came back, she saw Xiang Wan, who was sitting in a corner.
Her gaze got cold as she walked over to her slowly and sat down on a chair beside her.
Xiang Wan was as though she did not know Cheng Xin was there.
Cheng Xin seemed to feel cold due to the weather as she rubbed her hands and tried to warm her hands with her breath.
Xiang Wan heard that but did not look up at all.
She seemed immersed in her own world, oblivious to her surroundings.
Of course, the main reason for her behavior was that she didnât want to talk to Cheng Xin. She felt that she had nothing to say to her and treated her like air.
Cheng Xin did not seem too pleased with her lack of reaction, and she cleared her throat.
Cough! She harrumphed. âWhy is Captain Bai still not back? Iâve almost run out of work to do! I wonder if I can go back to the hotel to rest⊠Itâs so cold sitting here.â
She looked like she was talking to herself.
However, Xiang Wan continued to behave like she had heard nothing.
Finally, Cheng Xin couldnât take it anymore.
âTeacher XiangâŠâ She addressed her directly.
âMm?â Xiang Wan looked up. âOfficer Cheng, whatâs the matter?â
Her way of addressing Cheng Xin pleased her.
Her gaze was no longer as sharp as earlier.
âWhat are you doing? Why arenât you talking?â
âDoing my work.â Xiang Wan smiled faintly and said nothing more.
Generally, it was already quite obvious that she did not intend to communicate with her.
However, unsure if Cheng Xin had caught on or she was really bored, she actually pulled her chair nearer to Xiang Wan as if they were good friends who could chit chat with each other. âThereâs something Iâm really curious about. I donât know if you can talk to me about it, though.â
âMm?â Xiang Wan narrowed her eyes and smiled at her politely. âWhat is it?â
Although Cheng Xin was smiling, her gaze felt cold. âIâm curious how you and Captain Bai got together?â
She sure sounded like she was trying to pry and know more!
Well, that was sure like Cheng Xin!
Xiang Wan paused for a while and smiled. âHow should I say it?â
âJust say whatever that happened!â Cheng Xin replied, âPlease donât misunderstand me, Iâm just really puzzled. Itâs because Captain Bai always give the impression that⊠how should I say it? Heâs too eligible. So eligible that he shouldnât choose an ordinary girl as his girlfriend.â
Xiang Wan raised an eyebrow.
âNo,â laughed Cheng Xin. âIâm not implying that youâre ordinary⊠Iâm just saying that heâs too proud. Besides himself, I donât think heâll ever like anyone else. Regarding girls, he seemed to be impatient with them. I really have a hard time imagining that he will actually fall in love and even court a girlâŠâ
âWho said that he took the initiative to court me?â Xiang Wan did not hesitate to make her man look good by twisting the truth a little. âCanât I take the initiative to go after him?â
âWhat?â Cheng Xin looked as if she heard something unbelievable and her facial expression was really exaggerated. âHow could you⊠Iâm saying that, how can girls go after guys? Do you know how embarrassing that is?â
ââŠâ Was there a need to fuss over this?
Xiang Wan just smiled and waited for her to continue the topic.
Cheng Xin really did not disappoint her for she showed another harmless smile.
â⊠Please donât mind me. Iâm not saying that by pursuing your man, youâre degrading yourself. Iâm just a little curious⊠why did Captain Bai fall for you?â
Was she not worthy of being loved by him?
Xiang Wan couldnât help but let out a chuckle. âWhat are you asking?â
âHow did you pursue Captain Bai? Can you tell me about it? Did he ever tell you what he liked about you?â
Xiang Wan did not know how to answer her.
On Cheng Xinâs curious face, her ambition was so explicitly shown before Xiang Wan.
She seemed so excited that she could hardly wait.
As Xiang Wan scrutinized this woman before her, she had the urge to laugh.
Frankly, she felt that she could easily see through Cheng Xinâs tricks!
She could already conclude this love rival was totally not a match against her!
Maybe Cheng Xin was so well-protected since her childhood that she did not understand how society works at all. She did not really know how to get along well with others and didnât understand the basic emotional state of men and womenâŠ
Yet she was thinking of being a boyfriend snatcher?
The corners of Xiang Wanâs lips quirked upwards. âIâm curious as well. How did you get in the Police Academy and even got a Masterâs Degree?â
Cheng Xin could not maintain her false good mood for even five seconds.
She showed a dirty look. âWhat do you mean?â
Xiang Wan responded with a smile, âWhatever it is youâre thinking is what I mean.â
âWhat am I thinking?â Cheng Xin retorted, âCanât I just be curious and ask about it? Did you really think I want to snatch your boyfriend?â
âOh?â Xiang Wan was calm and cool. âYou mean you donât like Bai Muchuan?â
Such straight to the point retort left Cheng Xin speechless for a moment.
She let out a sneer after about 10 seconds later.
âSince youâre so worried about telling me, are you feeling insecure and afraid that Iâll snatch your boyfriend away?â
âHow is that possible!?â Xiang Wan seemed surprised.
Then she looked at Cheng Xin from head to toe while showing a mischievous smile as if she was joking.
âYou wonât be able to snatch him away!â
That contemptuous tone and words were too obvious.
Xiang Wan revealed a smile as Cheng Xinâs beautiful face instantly turned gloomyâŠ
âI bet you must be feeling unfair, right? In fact, youâve been feeling like this all these while. Just two minutes ago, youâve been scrutinizing me since you sat on the chair. You looked down on me, your gaze was full of disdain, jealousy⊠and you felt unfair that Iâm his girlfriend. You feel that youâre so much better than me. You come from a good family background, youâre highly educated⊠you have everything a man could ever ask for. Any men in their right mind would have chosen you, and not meâŠâ
Cheng Xin stared at her in shock, eyes wide-opened.
She simply stared at Xiang Wan with a look of disbeliefâŠ
It was what Cheng Xin had been thinkingâŠ
She was really close to the mark.
Moreover, Xiang Wan was obviously looking at her mobile phone earlier.
How did she know about how Cheng Xin had been looking at her?
âSo what?â Cheng Xin inhaled a small puff of breath before retorting back in a calm tone. âI believed that even if itâs not me, any other girl would have felt the same thing. Hur, do you think youâre good enough for Bai Muchuan? Donât blame me for looking down on you. Just look at you, youâre already an adult but you donât even hold a proper job. Your daily expenses on food and accommodation⊠you must be spending Bai Muchuanâs money, right? Whatâs the difference between you and a kept woman? I even feel ashamed for you!â
âOh, thank you!â Xiang Wan appeared composed. There was even a smile on her face. âI feel very glad that Bai Muchuan chose me!â
Cheng Xin started to look even gloomier.
As for Xiang Wan, she clearly knew that Cheng Xin was about to drown in jealousy but she continued to add fuel to the fire.
âHeâs not someone whoâs stingy to a woman. Being kept by him is more worthwhile than going to work. All the bank cards are with me, and I can use them anytime I want to. He never interfered and never even asked what I bought with all the money. He never went against my wishes either⊠With such a boyfriend, why would I still need to work? I just need to keep a close eye on him, and Iâll have everything I want.â
Xiang Wan even gave a leer as she said so.
âOh my, my apologies for making you hear all these. Iâm just a woman without ambitionsâŠâ
Cheng Xin felt cold inside and showed a sneer.
âArenât you afraid of losing him? For someone who only depends on looks but unable to fight alongside him, how long do you think your relationship will lastâŠâ
Oh! Was that a compliment from her that suggested Xiang Wan had good looks?
Perhaps she was trying to tell Xiang Wan to back off? As she, Cheng Xin, was the woman who could fight alongside Bai Muchuan?
Mm! A police officer with a Masterâs Degree.
âYou think too much!â Xiang Wan chuckled. âEven if Iâm not in the picture, Bai Muchuan will not like you either.â
âWhat makes you think that way?â Cheng Xin got agitated when she heard this.
For being unable to make Bai Muchuan like her, Cheng Xin had seriously done a self-reflection on it.
She felt that the reason was only because she got to know Bai Muchuan later than Xiang Wan.
When her family introduced her to Bai Muchuan, he already had a girlfriend.
This was a matter of timing, not because she was not a good match for himâŠ
Hence, referring to what Xiang Wan had said earlier, how would she admit that?
âIf not because of you, Bai Muchuanâs girlfriend would have been me instead. Xiang Wan, itâs simply because you met him earlier. Thatâs just luck! Itâs not a destined outcome!â
As Xiang Wan looked at how Cheng Xin did not even try to conceal her resentment, she felt that it was too easy to read this woman.
âOfficer Cheng, one shouldnât be overly confident of oneself.â
âMe? Overly confident? What makes you think that way? Why do you think that even without you in the picture, he would still not like me?â
She was the one who was assuming things!
Xiang Wan felt that they were not on the same frequency.
She huffed and smiled. âDo you really want to know the reason?â
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