I Like You Very Much

The three took the elevator to the third floor, where a woman with a full figure, beautiful face, and light makeup, exuding a mature charm, greeted them warmly and led them to a private room.

After entering the private room, she smiled and leaned towards Xu Jingnan, saying, "Director Xu, it's been so long since you've patronized my business. You haven't forgotten about me, have you?"

Xu Jingnan laughed and said, "How could that be? Even if I forget the two of them, I will never forget you, haha."

Xu Jingnan pointed to Lin and Liu, and then introduced them: "By the way, let me introduce you to these two handsome men. They are both my good brothers. This is Director Lin, and this is Director Liu."

"Hello, Director Lin, my name is Niu Li. I hope you'll take care of me in the future."

Seeing that the other party was about to shake hands, Lin Xiao also extended his hand: "Mr. Niu, you're too kind."

Niu Li handed over a business card. The front read "Songfeng Tea House," and the back contained her name, phone number, and address—very simple.

She then greeted Liu Yun and handed her her business card.

Soon, the waiter brought over a pot of cinnamon tea. As the tea was poured into the cups, a faint aroma filled the private room, giving one a sense of tranquility and joy.

"Director Xu, it's been so long since you've come, I don't know if your tastes have changed, so I'll just prepare what I always do for you."

"Nothing's changed, Mr. Niu, thank you."

"Don't be so polite with me. Just call me if you need anything, or I'll bother you."

Xu Jingnan nodded, and Niu Li left the private room.

"Brother Xu, I never expected you to have such a confidante," Lin Xiao joked.

Xu Jingnan replied with a serious expression, "She is my junior high school classmate. She runs this store by herself and has a son studying abroad, but we are not very close."

You may not know how difficult it is for a woman to run a shop alone, so I will try my best to arrange it here if needed. It's not about how much business it will bring her, but about minimizing distractions. And she knows how to behave appropriately, which makes me feel more at ease.

Lin Xiao nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he cut straight to the point: "Brother Xu, I think that bald guy, whose name is Liu Han, is very likely one of the people who knew about County Chief Gao's car accident. He might even be a participant. We might be able to dig out some useful clues from him."

As for whether the person behind this is Cai Qingqi or someone else, we still need to collect enough evidence, after all, someone who dares to plot such a thing is definitely not a small fry.

"And Brother Xu, I think if you can solve this case, it will greatly help establish your authority within the bureau. Besides, the higher-ups will also be watching."

Xu Jingnan nodded in agreement and said confidently, "Xiao Lin, don't worry, I'll handle this personally. Liu Han has caused a lot of trouble before, but he was unscrupulous because Zhan Shixiong was protecting him. Now that he's out of his backing, I'm sure I can find out the truth in one investigation."

"Okay, then thank you for your hard work, Brother Xu." Lin Xiao then turned to Liu Yun and said, "Liu Yun, you also need to work hard on your end and try to coordinate with Brother Xu's side, so that we can take it down in one fell swoop."

"it is good."

"Gentlemen, you are professionals, so I won't mention the matter of showing off your limited skills. It's not that I have any great sense of justice, but I just feel that a good leader like County Magistrate Gao, who is diligent and loves the people, shouldn't have such an ending. A good person shouldn't have such an ending, so please."

Lin Xiao was somewhat moved by what he said, and even stood up and bowed to Xu Liu and the other person. The various events before and after Gao Dayong's death had greatly touched him, giving him a different understanding of himself and his life.

"Lin Xiao, we're all family, no need for this."

"Yes, Xiaolin, we will definitely give County Chief Gao justice."

A good person's life may not always be smooth sailing, but the ending of a good person should not be a tragedy; this is the fundamental principle of the existence of justice.

Afterwards, the three of them talked about some other things.

Before they knew it, it was lunchtime. When they went downstairs to pay the bill, Xu Jingnan insisted on paying, saying that since it was Lin Liu's first time there, he should treat them as a way of showing "hostly hospitality," which made Niu Li blush a little.

After saying goodbye to Niu Li, the three of them headed straight for Jinxing Restaurant. When they arrived at the restaurant entrance, Hu Qingqing was already waiting in the lobby. Upon seeing Lin Xiao, a smile immediately appeared on her face.

The last time the inspection team conducted an inspection of the Public Security Bureau, Hu Qingqing got to know quite a few people, so she took the initiative to greet Xu Liu and the other person.

At the dinner table, the group suggested that the only girl present should order the food, but Hu Qingqing declined, saying that she was already under a lot of pressure eating with three leaders, so they shouldn't add anything extra for her.

Finally, Xu Jingnan ordered a few affordable and locally-style home-cooked dishes. He also ordered a bottle of wine.

However, since they hadn't informed each other in advance, he and Liu Yun could only drink tea instead of wine. After a few rounds, Hu Qingqing's cheeks were already flushed.

For some reason, Hu Qingqing seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood, but Lin Xiao saw that she was a little drunk and stopped letting her drink, so there were still four-fifths left in the large bottle of wine.

About ten minutes later, Lin Xiao suggested that the dinner was over and that he needed to take Hu Qingqing home first.

"It's fine for girls to be outgoing, but there's a time and place. You can't hold your liquor, so I didn't let you drink, but you insisted on drinking anyway. Now look what happened, aren't you upset?"

In the back seat of the taxi, Lin Xiao couldn't help but say a few words to Hu Qingqing, who was already leaning back and resting.

"Director Lin, what did you say? Say it again." Hu Qingqing vaguely heard some trivial matters.

"It's okay, just lean against me. I'll call you when it's time."

"no……"

Hu Qingqing suddenly went limp, and one side of her body leaned against Lin Xiao.

He then asked, "Director Lin, it's been so long since I've seen your girlfriend? Have you two broken up...?"

She stood close to Lin Xiao, then turned slightly to the side and looked up at him, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Yeah, we broke up."

Lin Xiao wanted to use the strength of her shoulder to push Hu Qingqing back onto the seat, but Hu Qingqing was leaning against it tightly, so too little force would be ineffective, while too much force might cause her to hit the car window.

"That's great, congratulations. Although I've only met her twice, I've always felt that you two aren't a good match. She has that kind of... you know, personality, anyway, she's not compatible with you."

There was surprise in Hu Qingqing's eyes, but at this moment she probably didn't even know what she had said.

"You think so too? I didn't expect you to be so good at judging people. It was the right decision to transfer you to the Inspection Office..."

"What Inspectorate? I don't want to talk about work, I want to talk about... about relationships... Since you broke up, what about me...?"

At this moment, the car stopped, and Lin Xiao immediately said, "Okay, stop talking. We've arrived at your place. Let me help you out of the car."

As he spoke, Lin Xiao pushed open the car door with one hand and supported Hu Qingqing with the other. After he got out of the car, he stretched half of his body into the car, held Hu Qingqing's arms with both hands, and slowly moved out.

"Driver, please wait a moment. I'll take my friend home, and then you can take me home."

The driver didn't react for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Xiao before replying, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

"Let's go!"

Lin Xiao helped Hu Qingqing slowly walk towards the stairwell, but at this moment his heart was somewhat restless, because a faint fragrance kept invading his nostrils, making him somewhat distracted.

When I got to the sixth floor, I went to the room and rang the doorbell, but no one came to open the door.

"Isn't your roommate here?"

"Who? My roommate? She has a boyfriend, she's never here on weekends, unlike me, a single dog..."

"Where is the key?"

"It's in your bag, I'll get it for you." With that, Hu Qingqing searched through her backpack for a while before taking out the key and handing it to Lin Xiao.

Lin Xiao opened the door and helped Hu Qingqing into the bedroom, following her directions. Lin Xiao didn't dare to look too far, but she could immediately recognize the girl's unique scent.

"Then you should get some rest. There's a glass of water on the table; drink it if you're thirsty. I'll head back now."

"Don't go!"

Hu Qingqing suddenly stood up and hugged Lin Xiao from behind.

"Qingqing, you're drunk..." Lin Xiao tried to break free, but Hu Qingqing held her even tighter.

"Master Lin... Lin Xiao, I... I like you, let's talk..."

"You're drunk."

"I'm not drunk, I..."

"Okay, let me help you."

Lin Xiao turned around, helped Hu Qingqing back onto the bed, and then covered her with the blanket.

Then, he quickly walked out of the room, but he could still clearly hear Hu Qingqing shouting things like "I like you very much" and "coward" behind him.

After locking the door from the inside, Lin Xiao tried to open it again, but after confirming that she couldn't get in, she headed towards the elevator.

At this moment, his heart was still pounding, and he had to admit that he almost fell for Hu Qingqing the moment she hugged him.

Hu Qingqing is beautiful, youthful, has a good figure, and a nice personality. Any normal man would be attracted to her.

However, Lin Xiao seems to have a strange aversion to matters of the heart, which may be because of Fan Yuyan, or for other reasons.

In short, he doesn't really want to start a new relationship right now.