Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When the sound of flowing water ceased to be heard from the bathroom, the man came out wrapped in a towel. His muscular chest was radiant and enchanting. Glittering water droplets then flowed down his abdominal muscles and trickled on the furry rug in the bedroom.
Yuan Xuan cast a gaze at Mu Chenyan and faintly smiled. The attractive but bewitching curve on the corners of his lips made it impossible for others to pry their eyes away.
“Are you still waiting for me, Mistress?”
His extremely gentle and tingling voice made him seem like a completely different person from the stern man who constantly acted as though he controlled the entire world during the day.
Fearful that Yuan Xuan would make demands of her again, Mu Chenyan hurriedly hid under the blankets when she heard him speak.
“Mistress is already asleep!” When she spoke, Mu Chenyan made snoring noises on purpose.
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( NovelFull ) Major Crimes Department
Mu Chenyan returned to work. Mu Chenyan’s heart was filled with uneasiness as she had disappeared for more than a week without applying for leave absence. It was fortunate that everyone seemed to have forgiven her.
Everyone smiled at her despite the envious looks that seeped through their gazes at the thought of her week-long holiday.
Conversely, they were so busy these few days because of the Zong He case that it seemed like their brains were about to fall out. However, they did not dare to reveal any traces of this in front of Mu Chenyan.
Obviously, Mu Chenyan would not have thought of that. She went looking for Wu Huai to report to him first. She sat in the office and listened to the chatterbox Zhang Xin blabbering about how much he had ‘missed’ her these few days…
It was fine that Wu Huai remained silent without mentioning it. Mu Chenyan thought to herself that he was probably doing it for Yuan Xuan’s sake.
Influential people could really get away with anything.
It was no wonder why Yuan Xuan said that it would make no difference whether she went to work or not. She was simply in a position where it did not concern her.
Nonetheless, this woman was slightly disappointed because no one had acknowledged her although she was highly ambitious.
When it was almost noon, Wu Huai called Mu Chenyan and Su Qingcheng to his office.
“Little Su, there’s a task for you.”
Wu Huai passed the files in his hands to Su Qingcheng as he spoke.
Su Qingcheng suspiciously took the files while Mu Chenyan sneaked several glances from the side.
“I’m going to East Bridge City?”
Su Qingcheng’s asked while her gaze shifted towards Wu Huai after she had finished looking at the case files.
“Yes, we’ve received information from our hidden lookout that the female ringleader of a child trafficking syndicate in Luo Hai has presently fled to East Bridge City.”
( NovelFull ) “We’re going to send someone over to support and collaborate with the other branches to arrest this woman. Since we don’t need so many people here because our cases haven’t had any developments, you can go and assist them for a while. Yes, this can also be considered as a brief public expense vacation!”
For some reason, Mu Chenyan felt as though she saw a hint of uneasiness in Wu Huai’s gaze when a serious person like him mentioned the public expense pleasure tour.
Mu Chenyan happily pursed her lips in secret.
“Miss Mu, you should go with Little Su.” Wu Huai mentally recalled what Yuan Xuan had said before he hurriedly sent his wife off so that she would not delay him from solving the case over here.
Mu Chenyan was stunned then realized that she was also assigned to the frontlines now.
Fortunately, East Bridge City was located along the coast and it was a good vacation spot. However, she had just started working this month. Aside from the several petty thieves and perverts that she had arrested in the beginning, would she really be spending the rest of her days on holiday?
Apparently, having enough time to go on holiday was also worrisome now.
Mu Chenyan sighed when she came out of Wu Huai’s office with Su Qingcheng.
Su Qingcheng saw the unhappiness in Mu Chenyan’s heart. She quietly asked, “Is there something on your mind?”
A thought stirred in Mu Chenyan’s mind before she looked at Su Qingcheng and said, “Qingcheng, East Bridge is very close to City C. Could you accompany me to City C for a while once we’re done with this case?”
City C was the city that Zhao Ruoxin had lived in.
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When she returned to Hibiscus Garden, Mu Chenyan told Yuan Xuan that she would be away for work for several days. While she was packing her things, the man’s face became extremely gloomy.
“Away for work?” Yuan Xuan suddenly felt as though he had been tricked.
This woman became more and more arrogant when he allowed her to go outside and work. Moreover, did she really need to go away for work?
“I’m going to East Bridge to follow up on a case. I’ll be back real soon.”
Mu Chenyan could not understand because she was only going away for work. Did he really need to make these faces?
When she finished explaining, she saw that Yuan Xuan’s face was still gloomy while he leaned his shoulders against the doorway to the closet. According to psychology, his actions implied that he was resisting.
However, Mu Chenyan made up her mind and decided to ignore him. She packed a suitcase and rose before she walked into the bathroom alone while holding back a smile.
The night sky was dim and the southern winds were slightly cool.
Yuan Xuan dashed towards the veranda outside the hall and dejectedly smoked a cigarette. The twinkling stars and bright moonlight blanketed the man’s dark, depressed figure.
He could not stop himself from dialing Wu Huai’s phone number.
“Captain Wu, did you send Mu Chenyan away for business?”
Yuan Xuan’s questioning tone was undeniably brimming with dissatisfaction.
His attitude made Wu Huai extremely unhappy.
“Third Young Master Yuan, don’t forget that you asked me to hide the details of the case from Miss Mu. Isn’t it a good thing that I sent her away?”
Wu Huai was secretly pleased. It seemed as though he had turned the tables on this situation.
Yuan Xuan had taken the Little Mistress into hiding for more than a week, resulting in the entire team becoming extremely busy. Moreover, they only managed to find a few clues despite the pressure that they were put through. Was Wu Huai not allowed to upset him in return now?
“Who will be responsible for her safety?” When Yuan Xuan remembered that East Bridge was not exactly near Luo Hai, he became worried at the thought of this woman going out on her own.
This was particularly important during the current circumstances where Mu Chenwu had become more reckless.
“Su Qingcheng will go with her so there’s no need for Third Young Master Yuan to worry, right?”
“Her? Are you sure that she can protect Mrs Yuan?”
Yuan Xuan did not doubt Su Qingcheng’s fighting skills. After all, she had fought against Shao Yibai. However, she was still a woman nonetheless.
Wu Huai sneered, “I thought of sending a man to accompany Mrs Yuan but I was worried that Third Young Master Yuan would be against that.”
Yuan Xuan coldly groaned, “Captain Wu really thoroughly considered this!”
“Thank you very much for your praise, Third Young Master Yuan.” Wu Huai’s smile was very treacherous as he was not harboring good intentions.
Yuan Xuan hung up before his gloomy gaze shifted upstairs. He was still very anxious.
However, he knew that he had to worry about losing face again if he did not yield to this woman.
Yuan Xuan pondered for awhile before he called Shao Yibai.
“Your woman is going to take Mu Chenyan out and do crazy things again. Were you aware of this?”
Shao Yibai’s side was quiet for a long time before he softly said, “I have confidence in Su Qingcheng’s fighting skills. Mu Chenyan will probably be fine if they’re together. You shouldn’t be worried.”
Shao Yibai realized that Yuan Xuan probably called him because he was worried about Mu Chenyan’s safety while she was away.
Yuan Xuan faintly smiled, “You know her really well!”
“I taught her all of her fighting skills so how would it be possible for me not to know her well?”
While he spoke, Shao Yibai could not help but laugh when he recalled that woman’s appearance that year.
Su Qingcheng was especially young and inexperienced then. When she smiled, the two little dimples that appeared on the corners of her mouth made her looked sweet…
She grew up in the blink of an eye and became a woman who had almost matured.
Moreover, this woman had also learned to put on a stern face and appeared cold before she suddenly fell out with him.
An annoyed feeling strangely brewed in Shao Yibai’s heart when he recalled how he had received the cold shoulder several times when he went to her house.
It was fortunate that Shao Yibai was a well brought up person who remained courteous in front of Su Qingcheng without lashing out despite being irritated.
When he heard Yuan Xuan mentioned that Su Qingcheng would leave on official business as well today, Shao Yibai’s heart became rather unhappy at the thought of this woman leaving Luo Hai.
