Chapter 454: From Rival to Friend
In the private room of an Indian restaurant in the city center, the stylish Hindu decoration was particularly eye-catching, and all the colleagues of the Serious Crime Team and the Forensic Identification Department sat around the big dining table, constantly making fun of Qiu Lan and Li Shanghan.
It didn't take long for the staff to walk in with Indian specialties of all sizes, and everyone was salivating with the golden curry sauce and plump chicken.
"The dishes are all ready, then everyone should move their chopsticks!" Qiu Lan pursed her red lips, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a sweet smile appeared on her face.
"Hey, before eating, do we want to have a glass of Doctor Qiu?" Xiao Tiao took the wine glass, slowly stood up, chuckled and teased a few words, "Our Doctor Qiu now has such a powerful husband and a happy family, and he invited us to dinner today, don't you even say two words of blessing?"
"Xiaotiao is right, then I'll take the jackpot, let's say a few words first. Pei Pei, who was smiling, stood up, raised the wine glass in Qiu Lan's direction, and spoke softly, "Doctor Qiu, although we have only been working together for a few months, you are already an idol in my heart. ”
"You are beautiful, kind-hearted, professional skills are good, if it were not for your help, it would be difficult for us to conclude the case so quickly, all in all, I hope you have been happy with lawyer Li, I wish you to grow old together and fall in love forever." ”
Pei Pei, who can speak well, said a lot with a smile, and finally drank half a glass of wine in the cup, Qiu Lan raised her eyebrows, got up and picked up the wine glass in front of her, her red lips moved lightly, "Thank you Pei Pei, I also dried this glass of wine." ”
The words settled, and Qiu Lan raised the wine glass steadily, but just as the rim of the glass was about to touch her lips, a beautiful hand held the wine glass.
"You're not feeling well, I'll drink it for you. Li Shanghan took down Qiu Lan's wine glass, pursed his lips lightly, turned to look at Pei Pei in front of him, and said in a low voice, "I'm really sorry, Xiaolan is inconvenient to drink today, so I'll drink it for her." ”
Suddenly, a small glass of red wine trickled down the wall of the glass into his thin lips.
Qiu Lan, who was standing on the side, looked at the man next to her in amazement, like a little fan looking up at idols, with twinkling little stars in her eyes.
She rarely saw him drinking in this kind of game, but this time, he actually took the initiative to block the wine for her.
Somehow, Qiu Lan actually had some little excitement, and a sense of happiness quietly filled her heart.
The others present also sighed.
"Lawyer Li is a powerful favorite wife, and our Doctor Qiu will be happy in the future. ”
"Yes, I didn't have any expression on Lawyer Li's face before, but I didn't expect it to be so good to our Doctor Qiu. ”
"Yes, how could our Doctor Qiu be wrong in choosing someone?"
In the midst of laughter, only Xu Chengyan sat in the corner alone, drinking glass after glass.
After three rounds of drinking, he left the private room with a little drunkenness, and Qiu Lan saw his lonely back out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
She knew Xu Chengyan's feelings, but she had never had any other feelings for him other than colleagues and friends, but looking at his state, Qiu Lan still felt the need to talk to him.
There is a small garden balcony outside the Indian restaurant, probably because it is relatively hot, so there are almost no people here, and the tables are empty.
Xu Chengyan, who was full of frustration, walked into the small balcony, leaned on the railing weakly, and looked blankly at the night and the few faintly visible stars, his eyes dim.
"Officer Xu, what are you thinking?" Qiu Lan pursed her red lips lightly, stood half a meter away from him, and looked in the same direction as his line of sight.
For her sudden appearance, Xu Chengyan was obviously a little surprised.
He lowered his eyes, and a trace of sadness crossed his eyes, "Doctor Qiu, why did you come out?"
"Me?" Qiu Lan frowned thoughtfully, throwing the question back to him, "What about you?
"It's not. Xu Chengyan shook his head, turned around and looked at the stars in the night sky again, and there was a trace of sourness hidden in his calm tone, "I just came out to breathe because the air in the private room was a little stuffy." ”
"Really?" Qiu Lan shrugged casually, her eyebrows raised slightly, "Officer Xu, I'm a forensic doctor, and I've studied psychology, so your micro-expressions can't hide from my eyes." ”
Listening to her words, Xu Chengyan was silent for a few seconds, chuckled bitterly, and shook his head helplessly, "Yes, in front of you, no criminal can escape, okay I admit it, I know that you are married, and it is quite uncomfortable." ”
"But don't get me wrong, Doctor Qiu, I don't mean anything else. Xu Chengyan narrowed the corners of his mouth and sighed lightly, "Actually, Lawyer Li is very good, I sincerely wish you, and I also plan to let go of my feelings for you, but it takes time for feelings to precipitate, and it takes time for feelings to disappear, and I just can't completely let go for a while." ”
When the words settled, Qiu Lan lowered her eyes, and the frowning brow on her forehead stretched a little, "Officer Xu, I am relieved to hear you say this." ”
She paused and let out a long sigh of relief, "Actually, I've always been afraid that you won't be able to let go, worried that my business will delay your future." ”
"Doctor Qiu, don't be burdened, I am a people's policeman, I want to solve problems for the people, if you, the people, are depressed because of me, wouldn't I be too guilty. Xu Chengyan lowered his head and chuckled twice, with a light smile on the corner of his mouth.
"It's going to be a joke, then that's fine. Qiu Lan raised her eyebrows and looked at the person in front of her softly.
Suddenly, Qi Mo's figure appeared in her mind.
In fact, Qiu Lan had seen her psychology before, and she had always had feelings for Xu Chengyan.
Now Xu Chengyan is willing to let go of his former relationship and start over, maybe the two of them can achieve a good relationship.
But just when the words came to her lips, Qiu Lan hesitated again.
Qi Mo is now pregnant, and she said early on that she was unwilling to let Xu Chengyan be forced to be responsible for her because of the child.
Qiu Lan hesitated, not knowing whether to mention Qi Mo or not.
At this moment, a low footstep sounded at the small door of the garden, and Li Shanghan walked towards the two with a calm step, his face calm.
"Shang Han. Qiu Lan called softly, gently grabbed his arm, and smiled, "Why did you come out?"
"Seeing that you didn't come back, I came to see you. Li Shanghan pursed his thin lips lightly, responded politely, and turned his head to look at the people on the side.
Without waiting for him to speak, Xu Chengyan stretched out his right hand first, and slowly spoke: "Lawyer Li, I lost the war between the two of us this time, congratulations." ”
"Thank you. Li Shanghan shook his hand solemnly, his eyebrows moving slightly.
"You're welcome. Xu Chengyan smiled generously and shrugged his shoulders slightly, "However, Lawyer Li, you have to take good care of our Doctor Qiu, the Serious Crime Team, the Forensic Department and the Forensic Department are all her mother's family, if we want to know that you bullied her, we must take you back to the police station for interrogation." ”
On the sweltering garden rooftop, the three of them looked at each other and smiled, and all the previous rivalries disappeared.