Chapter 1595 - 1609: Date

Chapter 1595: Chapter 1609: Date

"Then deep gray and silver, both are pretty good. Right now our store is running a promotion, if you buy both, you get a free mouse pad."

"Alright, I’ll take both."

Lin Mu didn’t bother arguing with the chubby girl, after swiping his card and paying, he picked up two small paper bags and said, "Now can I ask you something? The girl who just left, before I came in, is she a customer or an employee here?"

"Oh, you’re talking about Xiao Xiao? She’s a new employee the boss hired. What’s the matter?"

"Xiao Xiao, so it is her!" Lin Mu was secretly pleased, quickly asking, "Do you know where she lives?"

"Well... that I really don’t know."

The pimply girl rolled her eyes, clearly having some boundaries, not divulging all her colleague’s information for commission. But seeing Lin Mu’s unhappy face, she pondered for a moment and said, "Sir, I really don’t know where she lives, but she’ll be back to work tomorrow, why don’t you come find her then?"

Lin Mu thought it made sense and nodded, turning to leave.

By the time he arrived at the Supreme International Club, it was already half past nine.

Lin Mu hurriedly went upstairs, pushing open the private room door to find Lei Xiaojiao singing karaoke. Her voice was soft and sweet like feathers, carrying a hint of the misty taste of Jiangnan, truly captivating. Upon seeing Lin Mu, Zhu Xiaoli’s eyes lit up and she quickly stood, "Been hoping and waiting, finally Mr. Lin is here, hurry, have a seat, we’ve been waiting for so long!"

"I’m really sorry, got held up along the way."

Of course, Lin Mu couldn’t admit that he accidentally forgot about the evening appointment. He smiled apologetically and sat down, only then noticing the dozen or so empty beer bottles on the table. He glanced at Lei Xiaojiao’s slightly flushed side profile; clearly, she had drunk most of the alcohol here by herself.

"Mr. Lin, please don’t mind."

Zhu Xiaoli was excellent at reading the room, immediately sighing as she began, "You might know, Xiao Jiao’s been suspended, she’s been idle at home for a week, feeling really down. And since tonight was meant to be a fun gathering, but you arrived so late, she started drinking alone, no matter how much I tried to stop her."

"I knew she was transferred to the traffic police, but I didn’t know about the suspension, what happened?"

"Wasn’t it that incident at Chang’an Hospital a few days ago? Apparently, a very important suspect was silenced. This should have nothing to do with Xiao Jiao, but she unexpectedly got involved, ended up not catching any assassins, and instead was taken to the station for a whole night of questioning," Zhu Xiaoli shook her head.

"That’s not such a big deal, shouldn’t lead to suspension." Lin Mu took a sip of his drink.

"If it were just that, it wouldn’t be a problem. The issue is Xiao Jiao borrowed a gun from her former colleagues in the criminal police, saying she was going to apprehend a suspect. This itself violated the regulations, but someone reported her, claiming she knew the suspect and deliberately let him go on the rooftop. Is that even possible? Xiao Jiao is known for her hatred of evil and integrity, how could she deliberately release a suspect?" Zhu Xiaoli patted her leg annoyed, finally saying, "Luckily it was an anonymous report, the police are still investigating, otherwise Xiao Jiao might have already been detained and restricted of her freedom."

"Didn’t expect things to get so serious."

Listening to Zhu Xiaoli, Lin Mu frowned slightly, yet inside felt a mix of different emotions.

Just then, as a song ended, Lei Xiaojiao glanced at Lin Mu and returned expressionless to the song selection console, clearly determined to maintain the image of a karaoke master!

"Cough, cough, Boss Lin, I’m going to the restroom, you and Xiao Jiao keep singing!"

Zhu Xiaoli winked at Lin Mu, slipping out before Lei Xiaojiao could speak.

The music stopped, and the room fell silent. Lin Mu scratched his head, sliding over to sit next to Lei Xiaojiao, after a brief pause, he finally said, "You smell really nice, what perfume are you using? I’ve never smelled it before!"

Lei Xiaojiao flinched, a rosy blush spreading up her fair neck, her fingers gently gliding over the touchscreen in front of her as she quietly replied after some time, "I, I didn’t use any perfume."

"Then it must be your natural scent, wow, that’s rare." Lin Mu took up the conversation, "They say out of a thousand women, not even one might have a natural body scent. Yet yours is so enchanting, like a lotus emerging unstained from the mud, pure and graceful. Other women don’t have this special fragrance."

"Knowing so much, it seems you’ve had many women?" Lei Xiaojiao’s fingers froze, her voice turned cold again.

Lin Mu inwardly cursed himself for setting off alarm bells, but his face remained calm as he said, "If you think so, that’s understandable. As they say, within books, there’s beauty to be found. In real life, I’m just a nobody, who’s never even held a girl’s hand, but my spiritual world is rich, always surrounded by fair companions and beauties."

"Pssh!" Lei Xiaojiao couldn’t help but laugh, "In the end, it’s all just fantasy!"

"Ah, it’s a helpless situation!" Lin Mu mournfully said, "I’m not good looking, my words are clumsy, I can’t get a pretty girlfriend, so I have no choice but to find solace in adult content."

"Liar!" Lei Xiaojiao turned to him, a lock of her hair brushing cool and soft against Lin Mu’s cheek, comfortable indeed.

"Wronged, I never lie in front of you."

"Really? Alright, let me ask you, was that person in the reeds you?" Lei Xiaojiao’s eyes sparkled.

"Here we go again!"

Lin Mu felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Knowing Lei Xiaojiao’s suspension was significantly related to him, his feelings were mixed with guilt, regret, and a touch of something indescribable. In this situation, Lin Mu didn’t want to lie anymore, but the matter was serious; if he admitted it, who knew what trouble it might cause? With that thought, he could only smile wryly and shake his head, "You’ve been suspended, what value does knowing bring?"

"Suspended or not, I’m still a cop." Lei Xiaojiao snapped, then seeming to realize her outburst, took a deep breath, "Fine, if you don’t want to talk about this, I won’t ask. But you must tell me, was it you who killed that bearded guy?"