Chapter 20: Meeting and Getting to Know Each Other
What a coincidence, you also came to peek?
Too much of a coincidence, me too.
Then we are practically sisters from different parents!
Looking at the numerous girls with awkward expressions in the coffee shop, Li Lin showed no reaction on the surface, but secretly complained in his heart.
Even the elite-looking individuals in the coffee shop, who were putting on airs, were stunned, looking surprisedly at the large group of people near the entrance, wondering if some shopping district had opened nearby; otherwise, how could so many high-quality, top-tier beautiful girls be gathered here. But the awkward expressions on their faces indicated these girls were definitely up to no good.
Of course they were up to no good; idly peeking at police work, could that be considered a good thing?
Li Lin looked at those people laughing and chatting with the individuals Ch'en brought, feeling his head ache.
He knew because he was newly recovered from serious injuries, Penguin Logistics was still quite concerned about his condition. But he hadn't expected this much concern? How many people was this? Croissant, Lappland, Exusiai, Texas, and the newcomer Angelina. Even Sora had somehow inexplicably mixed in.
Seemingly sensing the speechless gaze, Sora, who had completed her disguise amidst the crowd, turned her head, looked at Li Lin, and after a moment of eye contact, this idol nodded thoughtfully. Then showed a brilliant smile, made a cute gesture towards her cheek, and some flashy Originium Arts lights used for decoration floated around her. A heart-shaped halo flew towards Li Lin, exploding into a puff of cute pink mist.
"Kira☆~"
"…"
What to do?
My teammates are getting increasingly punchable, what to do?
Although very cute, I always can't help wanting to punch them.
Looking at Sora acting cute, Li Lin pondered whether to find an opportunity to prank her sometime. And while thinking, Ch'en walked over to Li Lin's side with two cups of coffee, looking tired, and handed one of the cups to Li Lin. Without waiting for him to take it, she sighed heavily.
"Sorry, my colleagues, for some reason, are being very gossipy this time. Truly sorry."
"It's fine, I also didn't expect those from Penguin Logistics would also like joining in the fun so much…"
"This is different."
Ch'en stirred her coffee with a spoon, her face full of a weariness from not being recognized.
"You are a private enterprise, we are public officials; it's no problem for you to do these things, but we are different. As police officers, we should lead by example, and shouldn't be so curious about our colleagues, sigh… If this goes on, our image will be very hard to maintain."
"Will they lose their jobs?"
"No, they'll be fined."
Seemingly thinking of something, Ch'en's expression turned even gloomier.
"…And this kind of gossip fine will most likely be paid for by someone else, that's why they are so fearless ."
"Oh." Free gossip without fear of fines, I'd be happy to watch too if it were me.
Towards the gloomy Ch'en, Li Lin didn't know what to say, could only pick up the coffee and take a sip, feeling somewhat strange looking at the scene over there that resembled a girls' gathering.
Although his hearing was greatly enhanced, Li Lin still had some trouble listening to others' conversations most of the time. Still thinking like a normal person, it was difficult for him to clearly pick out the conversations of a few individuals from the noisy and deliberately loud dialogues. He knew the general gist of the sound, but wanting to analyze the meaning within the sound still made his scalp tingle a bit. What's more, there were simply too many people; Penguin Logistics alone had six, Ch'en's side had even more.
And the keywords were also quite strange, sounded like conversations between girls. Keywords like makeup and dressing up popped up from time to time; Li Lin listened for a bit and gave up the desire to continue listening, instead focusing on drinking the coffee in his hand, waiting to pass some time.
Anyway, Ch'en wasn't in a hurry, others weren't in a hurry either, so he wasn't in a hurry. Why bother being an atmosphere destroyer?
However, just as he was drinking coffee, a girl with brownish-yellow hair suddenly walked out from the crowd, looked arrogantly at Li Lin, revealing a rather strange smile.
"You're that Li Lin, right? Although I don't know what that fellow Ch'en sees in you, don't worry, I'll cover all expenses here. You just need to follow that fellow and do some things you want to do, we won't stop you."
"You fellow…"
Ch'en gritted her teeth looking at the approaching girl; from her appearance, one could tell there seemed to be some conflict between the two. Connecting it with their previous conversation, Li Lin suddenly had a flash of realization.
So that's it, this fellow is the one paying.
Looking at the arrogant-faced girl, Li Lin thought for a moment then nodded, considered it an acquaintance. However, this yellow-haired operator didn't say much to Li Lin, but instead stared with interest at the bristling Ch'en, a somewhat mischievous smile on her face.
"Oh? Ch'en, are you very unhappy now? It's fine, I'll leave in a moment. If you want to thank me, no need, I still have to take others to see my family's shop. So bye bye for now~ See you tomorrow~ Have fun with your little partner. If I've disturbed your life, I'd feel very bad~"
"What on earth do you want to do! I feel you're already disturbing my life right now!"
"That's not necessarily true~ Take it, have fun. See you~"
Casually tossing a small package into Li Lin's arms, watching his surprised gaze, the yellow-haired girl winked at him, then waved her hand, leading the police department's gossip party and the Penguin Logistics personnel away swaggeringly. Leaving Li Lin stunned, unsure whether to return this package or not.
But recalling the girl's deliberate wink, Li Lin still took off the package and looked. Inside, there was a stack of Lungmen LMD, layer upon layer. Looked like at least tens of thousands, making Li Lin instantly surprised. He subconsciously looked towards Ch'en, hoping she'd make a decision. And towards her colleagues' grand departure, Ch'en ground her teeth, but couldn't do anything, only sighing with a dim expression.
"Take it. That fellow always helps out in a mischievous way. A duplicitous fellow . Should be a meeting gift for you. Just accept it. If you don't accept it, she'll make a fuss instead. Anyway, they've left, let's finish this cup and go too."
"Oh, oh…"
Getting tens of thousands as a red envelope just for joining nowadays?
Li Lin recalled the girl's winking gesture, always feeling this money didn't seem so simple.
But because there was really too much money, Li Lin thought for a moment and just accepted it as such with a clear conscience , following behind Ch'en.
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