Chapter Forty-Eight: Christmas Eve
Ye Zeyan's first time in Lin Xi's car was in Mingyu Mansion. At that time, he rushed to the scene of Jin Ya's murder, and when the big G battery was empty, he took Lin Xi's tailwind BMW.
The red Ferrari Aperta that I saw her later.
When sending Ji Bei and Beichen Qingqing to the airport, the Gust car that the entourage was sitting in was also sent by Lin Xi.
Lin Xi found that when the two were together, he was a driver every time, and he threw the car keys to him after asking for WeChat from the man.
"How many cars are parked in your garage?"
Lin Xi didn't hear the ridicule in the man's words, squinted his eyes and counted it seriously.
Gust is one of Lin Zhengxiong's cars.
Martha was a gift from her just got her driver's license.
Ferrari was a lucky 3.8 GPA in one semester of her college semester.
The little BMW bought it myself.
The Cadillac Escalade is used to receive customers.
There are also two vintage classic cars.
After Lin Xi finished counting, he sighed again, "It's just a big G." β
Nowadays, there are not many opportunities, and it is a bit wasteful to buy it, so it is better to donate it to charity. Thinking of this, Lin Xi casually asked, "Oh yes, have you been to the Ruijin Welfare Institute recently?"
The man who was driving seriously shook his head, "I've been too busy lately, what, do you want to go?"
She remembered the innocent and happy appearance of the children when they saw the man, and the warm and handsome face of the man when he was surrounded by the children.
"The Spring Festival is approaching at the end of the year, and I want to do something good. β
Ye Zeyan knew that the last time he saw Lin Xi in the welfare home, it was when NTU organized student activities. He only thought she was a whim, but he didn't expect her to be still worried about it.
"Okay, then I'll contact them and go together a year ago?"
"Okay. But why did you go to the orphanage at the time? I think the kids over there are quite familiar with you, so you shouldn't just be on a whim. β
"It's not. The first major case I participated in after graduating from the police academy was that I came into contact with some abducted children, and although they were rescued, they could not contact their families, so they were placed in a welfare home. The man's tone was flat, but there was still melancholy and pity between his eyebrows, "Children should grow up happily and healthily by their parents' side......"
"Later, when I had free time, I would visit them regularly. β
Listening to the man's light breeze, the softness somewhere in Lin Xi's heart was suddenly touched. Everyone has their own ambitions and abilities, she has never felt that it is a morally corrupt thing for capitalists to cut leeks, and some people do charity just for public relations image.
At this time, Ye Zeyan's image as a criminal policeman is infinitely great in her heart.
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The restaurant is Ye Zeyan's choice, a modern Italian restaurant in Zhongsheng Plaza. Lin Xi had heard of this restaurant, when Zhongsheng was first completed in Nancheng, this restaurant was always in a long queue at the door because of its exquisite decoration style and the reputation of the ocean.
Today is Christmas Eve, and the whole mall is decorated with a strong Christmas atmosphere, and it is very bustling with couples dating friends and family dinners.
When the two arrived at the restaurant, there were already several young couples waiting at the door, Ye Zeyan and the leader reported the reservation information, and the leader was entering and verifying, Lin Xi heard someone whispering around him.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't accept reservations?"
"I called a month ago and they told me it was on a first-come, first-served basis. β
"Then why did they book a place, it's not that you can't do it, look at other people's boyfriends......"
The style of this Italian restaurant is not a traditional romantic mood, but more like the style of a modern Internet celebrity store, which makes people more relaxed.
The two sat down by the window, and when Lin Xi lowered his head to adjust his seat, he noticed that he still had a badge on his chest, so he quickly took it off.
After the waiter put down the menu, Lin Xi didn't open it in a hurry, supported his chin with one hand, and teased with a wicked smile, "Captain Ye will also go through the back door?"
Ye Zeyan finished the afternoon meeting early to make sure that he could have dinner with her.
Before he walked out of the conference room, he planned to book a boutique chain roast duck restaurant, because Lin Xi had mentioned it before. Before the call was made, Liu Fen came up to inquire about his plans for Christmas Eve, and he realized what day it was. After the Westerners introduced the tradition of family gatherings in China, they gradually evolved into sales gimmicks and festivals for couples to date.
He didn't think that this meal was a date with Lin Xi, but the first time the two of them were in Hangzhou, and the roadside stall in Liuxian County last week seemed to be more down-to-earth. The little girl seemed to be looking forward to this kind of festival, Ye Zeyan searched in the memory bank, and remembered this Italian meal that was served in Sijiu City. The environment is good, but not too formal.
When I called and learned that I didn't accept reservations today, I glanced at my watch and immediately arrived at dinner, so I called Ji Bei like this.
Ye Zeyan looked at the menu and didn't look up, "Don't you walk over too." He was referring to Lin Xi's letting Ji Bei open Xie Anlun.
"That's different, I took money in exchange. The little woman immediately retorted.
"I traded my life for it. The man on the other side continued to speak calmly.
Lin Xi didn't expect such an answer.
The two grew up in a big house, and they had a good relationship. The Ji family has been constantly fighting among themselves, and there are not a few people who want to attack Ji Bei. At a private drinking party, when the two were smoking and chatting outside, they took the wrong drugged wine, so they were hit by Ye Zeyan, causing him to faint on the spot. Not many people know about this, although the culprit's mind is on Ji Bei, but it is so good that Ye Zeyan is not dead, and after finding out, he was disposed of by the Yu family together with the medicine dealer who supplied it.
He couldn't explain the specifics to Lin Xi, and finally said nonsense, "He has been weak and sick since he was a child, and I protected him when he was beaten", and fooled the past.
Lin Xi believed it, and from then on, Ji Bei's image of "frail and sickly" was firmly rooted in her heart, and Ye Zeyan's image in her eyes was even more magnificent.
After ordering, Ye Zeyan's eyes moved to Lin Xi's previous removal of the name tag on the table, and picked it up to appreciate it. In the ID photo with a white background, Lin Xi was wearing a white shirt and a black suit, revealing a smooth and handsome little face with a serious expression.
"Marketing Department Management Trainee?" remembered the idea of seeing Lin Xi as if he was meeting the leader, and it was a little funny, "I opened my mouth to inspect the acquisition before, why didn't I give myself the title of an executive?"
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment when he was asked, and couldn't help but sneer, "Didn't you give yourself the title of Chief?" β
Ye Zeyan chuckled, her comparison is not too logical.
Lin Xi then explained to him the ins and outs, as well as the fact that Mr. Xiao Chen had made a little stumbling after the dinner for some reason, coupled with the anxiety of the final exam recently, and some trivial worries of little women.
Although she felt that what she said was a bit naΓ―ve and young, Ye Zeyan didn't feel bored, it was the thoughts and worries she should have at her age.
Lin Xun chattered, and his eyes never left the man's handsome face. In the afterglow, I can always notice the gaze of someone walking by from time to time, both men and women.
Coupled with the scene that happened in the lobby of Langyi just now, although she was quite proud, she still had a sense of crisis in her heart at this time.
"By the way, do you often have girls talking to you?"
The man knew what she was referring to, and pretended to be stupid and said "Huh?" without answering directly.
Lin Xi saw through everything and snorted his little nose, "Just like the girl in the lobby just now, there are a lot of people who ask you for a phone number and WeChat." β
"You mean something like you?" the man continued, sloppily.
Lin Xi was a little angry, she asked so bluntly, the man opposite still had the face to circle with her, "What am I?"
"The little fairy flying in the sky. β
"Poof~" Ye Zeyan took his "earthy love words", which made Lin Xi speechless for a while. Biting his lower lip, he could only throw the man an angry look of "you won" and was speechless.
Ye Zeyan stared at the reddish little mouth that was bitten by her, and his heart rippled. He never expected that teasing Lin Xi would bring him such "pleasure".
He was reluctant to answer Lin Xi's "death question", first, the two were not familiar enough that he could "discuss" with her about his various "sexual encounters". Second, all that is known so far is that Lin Xi's ghost horse is a bit petty and arrogant, but there is usually a delicate mind hidden under such an appearance. He was afraid that he didn't say anything right, and he was overly speculated by the little woman in front of him, which made the two break up unhappily.
"Don't change the subject, get serious. Lin Xi pulled the topic back.
"You need to leave contact information for handling cases, but WeChat will not give it, this is a private social network. β
"Oh?" Lin Xi's apricot eyes reflecting the man's handsome face narrowed slightly, and he smiled playfully, "Then we can be regarded as a private social?"
"Remember to issue an invoice when you check out," Ye Zeyan said seriously, "You can get back to the company for reimbursement on the grounds of expanding customers." β
*
This meal was made by Lin Xi, and it was also what she said she wanted to invite. It's just that Ye Zeyan didn't give her a chance when the waiter settled, and took out his mobile phone to settle the bill.
Lin Xi glanced at the bill and said obediently, "Captain Ye has broken the bill." β
After dinner, the two walked to the first floor of the mall, and Lin Xi stopped in front of the counter of D's house.
The cosmetics they released before, because she had been busy lately and didn't have time to sweep the goods, she pulled Ye Zeyan to try it in front of the counter.
Lin Xi tried all kinds of new lipsticks, and his little mouth was wiped with makeup remover. Ye Zeyan is a straight man, patiently sitting on a high stool and accompanying him for a while, except for staring at Lin Xi, there is no place to shift his gaze.
He had always thought that she was the kind of bluffing little girl temperament, but it was different in front of the counter. From time to time, I exchange experiences with the cabinet sister, have my own opinions, and the products I don't like will not be affected by the other party's flattery.
"Do you think this color looks good?" Lin Xi also found that the man was bored when he tried it later, and at this time he painted the lip color of the earthy red royal sister, wanting the man to participate in it.
Ye Zeyan really felt that it was inappropriate, and replied truthfully with a slight frown, "It's a little deep," worried that she would think too much, and added, "It's good if you don't apply it." β
"......", the cabinet sister was speechless and was about to blackface, shouldn't her boyfriend be in a hurry to pay at this time?
"That sir, in fact, girls sometimes wear lipstick as a reflection of their mood, and this color is especially popular on the Internet now-"
"Oh it's okay," Lin Xi listened, glanced at the makeup mirror again, nodded in agreement and removed the lipstick, and decided to throw away all the earthy red lipsticks in the house, "I'll try it, it doesn't seem to be very suitable." β
Cabinet sister, "......"
Lin Xi was settling the accounts, and suddenly a "senior" came from behind him, and the voice sounded a little familiar.
Looking sideways, she didn't expect to meet Zhou Xiaotong here. She was followed by a friend, both of whom looked up at the man with bright eyes.
Ye Zeyan got up from the high stool when he saw someone coming and bowed his head politely.
"Does the senior accompany his girlfriend shopping?" Zhou Xiaotong quipped. When I entered the store, I saw the back of a girl at the cash register, and when I saw Ye Zeyan's lonely figure, I naturally connected with her.
And at this time, in that direction, in place of the back, is a delicate little face.
The corners of Lin Xi's mouth hooked a seemingly innocuous smile, and the whole person suddenly became cynical. Ye Zeyan recalled that Zhou Xiaotong had previously said that the two were high school classmates, and exaggerated about Lin Xi's sister-in-law when he was in school.
"Lin Xi, why are you?"
"What's wrong with me?"
Zhou Xiaotong's gaze swept back and forth on the faces of the two, becoming more and more surprised, "You...... You, seniors, are you dating?"
"What are you doing? What's the matter with you? Friends are still in the way of your eyes when they have a meal?" The moment he saw Zhou Xiaotong, and didn't care about Ye Zeyan being on the side, Lin Xi entered a state of "battle".
She and Ye Zeyan have kissed once, and they have not progressed to the point of dating at all. She doesn't want to put pressure on men, she doesn't want to appear impetuous, what she wants is to put a long line to catch big fish.
Ye Zeyan followed Lin Xi's words and came out to play a round, "Well, I met about the case before. β
Zhou Xiaotong was a little angry, both of them had arranged for the two of them several times, and Ye Zeyan had never asked her out, so she was with Lin Xi?
The two have not looked at each other well since junior high school, and Lin Xi looked at Zhou Xiaotong's already changed face, and he was inexplicably comfortable. took Ye Zeyan's hand and ignored Zhou Xiaotong anymore, and dragged the man out of the door by himself and said, "It's rare to have a meal and go shopping with Captain Ye, and you have to meet a bad person......
*
Outside the car window, the lights are brilliant, the mall buildings are decorated with Christmas-like green lights, the roads are full of traffic, and the city center is lively and bustling. Compared with the loneliness, Lin Xi likes to be so noisy and jubilant, everyone and everything are dyed with more vivid colors, and even the mood is more intense.
Life lies in swinging, and she is the kind of person who can't stand loneliness.
On the way back to Jianglan No. 1, she was in a good mood, humming a small tune in her mouth along with the Christmas songs on the radio.
But I thought back to the situation just now, what is his name Zhou Xiaotong? Xiaotong?
Ye Zeyan was looking out of the window with a little sloppy eyes, he had hardly rested well in the past few days of searching in Liuxian, and when he came back, he held a meeting in the bureau for several hours, and had a meal with Lin Xi in the evening, and he was sleepy at this time.
"You and Zhou Xiaotongβ"
"She's the daughter of my father's subordinate," Lin Xi interrupted lazily before Ye Zeyan finished speaking, she didn't just want to ask what the relationship between the two was.
"I used to go to school in No. 5 Middle School, and the two families moved around a lot, Xiaotong is a younger sister, you don't have to think about it. β
Lin Xi choked his mouth and muttered in a low voice, "What age do you still recognize your sister indiscriminately, and you still know Xiaotong, it's so kind?"
The man reacted and chuckled, "Your name is just two words, what do you want me to call you?"
"Uh..." Lin Xi instantly got goosebumps. It's not that they're disgusted, it's just that the two haven't gotten acquainted to that extent, looking at Ye Zeyan's usually serious and serious attitude, now he actually said, "It's still called Lin Xi." β
Seeing her reaction, Ye Zeyan became playful and continued, "Lin Xixi?"
Ye Yanyan. He was "disgusted" with her, and Lin Xi was definitely going to be disgusted.
"Oh, good granddaughter. β
β......β
Ye Zeyan propped his right hand on the car door and tilted his head to observe Lin Xi. I didn't find it so fun to tease her before?
Lin Xun swept the corner of the man's mouth with a wicked smile in his spare eyes, glanced at him and threw down the cold word, "Childish." β
"Oh yes, my family will have a Christmas party tomorrow, grandpa, do you want to come and inspect it?" Since he recognized her granddaughter, Lin Xi couldn't be embarrassed.
If it weren't for Ji Bei and Qingqing coming to Nancheng last month, Ye Zeyan wouldn't even have the opportunity to patronize places like bars and night clubs in the second half of this year. At the end of each year, the police department is getting busier and busier, in addition to the endless summary reports, endless meetings, and like the news reminds, please be more careful with your belongings at the end of the year.
There's no time to inspect her party.
"Not tomorrow, the bureau has to work overtime. There are clues in Liuxian's investigation before, so I have time to steal tonight. β
The car drove into Jianglan No. 1 and stopped in front of the apartment building, and Lin Xi looked sideways at the man.
"Captain Ye has worked hard, and all the free time is left to me. Lin Xi looked at his slightly tired face, and there was a trace of warmth in his heart, and he looked well-behaved.
Ye Zeyan chuckled, his expression was rare relaxed, and even his silhouette softened a lot.
Reaching out and rubbing her head, "It's not forced to be helpless. β
Lin Xi was a little amused, "Why did I force you?"
The corners of Ye Zeyan's mouth hooked a beautiful arc, his dark pupils reflected the warm yellow street lamp, and his eyes flickered, "Didn't someone say that I forgot after kissing, and I was a scumbag? β
Lin Xun was wronged, his lips slightly open, trying to come up with something to refute him.
The text message that was only replied to after a weekend is a woman who will feel that she is not taken aside, and it is okay to be a little emotional?
But before she could speak, someone gently grabbed the back of her neck.
"Hmm......"
It was the man's slightly wet and cold lips that pressed up, and Lin Xi's apricot eyes were startled by the sudden kiss. The tip of her nose was the scent of a man's body, and the other hand passed through her slightly stiff waist and landed on her back, gently caressing.
"Kiss it again, and you won't forget it next time, huh?"
Ye Zeyan kissed gently at first, but gradually Lin Xi responded to him, hooking his arms around his neck. The man just wanted to taste it, but from the moment he saw her in the afternoon, he had the urge to kiss her, and when he tried lipstick at the counter, he also saw the two red lips. At the moment, he just greedily wants to rob away the softness and sweetness that he misses in the dead of night.
Feeling that the little woman in her arms was already a little out of breath, Ye Zeyan let go of her. The faces of the two were very close, and with the faint street lamp, Lin Xi could even see his own silhouette in the man's hot pupils.
Ye Zeyan pecked Lin Xi affectionately on the lips again, and then hooked the corners of his mouth and retreated to sit back in the co-pilot. It was still his deep voice, but in Lin Xi's ears, it was more gentle and sexy than ever, "When I see the information in the future, I will reply as soon as it is convenient for me." β
If Lin Xiruo could see his expression at this time, it was probably that the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to the end of his eyebrows, his big eyes were curved to the same level as his eyebrows, and he said the word "good" sweetly.
"Captain Ye, rest early. β
"Well, be careful on the road, and say hello to me when you get home. β