Zhang Tianbao looked at Qiao Yan and sighed, gently removed the teacup from her hand, and suddenly clasped her hands in his own.

Qiao Yan shuddered at this sudden move, and hurriedly withdrew her hand.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to comfort you." Zhang Tianbao looked at Qiao Yan's eyes uneasily, her eyelashes were lowered, and her eyes looked down, as if she had returned to the world that he couldn't touch.

"Qiao Yan!" He whispered softly.

Qiao Yan shook and seemed to come back to her senses, she raised her eyes to look at him. "Do you keep in touch with Wei Chihong often?" She quietly reminded him that what he had just done was very inappropriate.

"We're all busy, we only see each other once a month or two at most. I usually call occasionally to talk about work-related matters. Zhang Tianbao sneered, "Speaking of which, the last two meetings were for my niece Wei Yishan, the first time, I introduced them on a blind date, but Wei Chi disagreed, and I tried my best to say that he would see Shanshan." At that time, I didn't know that Wei Chi already had a heart, and he didn't tell me. As a result, it is said that he criticized and ridiculed Shanshan mercilessly, and Shanshan came back to me to cry, but what she relayed to me sounded reasonable, and she also made use of the psychology I had taught him. It's too straightforward to hurt people's self-esteem. I spoke for him, and I was scolded by Sanshan. ”

Qiao Yan still clearly remembers every word that Wei Chihong said on a blind date, and now that she thinks about it, she feels like she is in a different world.

"The second time, it was Shanshan who broke the law, and I wanted Wei Chi to be accommodating, but he refused." Zhang Tianbao looked at her very sincerely, "At first, I really couldn't accept it, and my attitude was not good, but then I thought about it, I had so many patients, but from a patient to a student and a good friend, only Wei Chi was the only one, I was moved by his righteousness and principled life, which is his most valuable quality, how can I be strong." ”

Qiao Yan nodded slightly, and a gentle smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. That smile was a little dazzling in Zhang Tianbao's eyes, and when she heard him praise Wei Chihong, his clear eyes were full of spirituality and tenderness, making him so small and cold!

After Lu Bin got the key to Wei Chihong's house, he was afraid to go to inspect it in a hurry, and the whole room was extremely warm, as if avoiding the hustle and bustle, and slowly settled down. In the corner of the living room is a 24-karat gilt imported Steinway & Sons piano. He looked at the piano in amazement, and Qiao Ran's slender and graceful figure appeared in front of him, she sat in front of the piano, her slender and delicate fingers deftly sliding on the keys. Lu Bin's heart was full of gratitude to Yu Chihong, and he and Qiao Ran now needed a private space to be alone and further sublimate their feelings. For a long time in the past, Qiao Ran had been hiding in a light smoke and mist, which made him unable to grasp it, made him anxious and distressed, and made him unable to grasp it and not see clearly. Now she is finally willing to accept him, especially after she was rescued, she took the initiative to hug his neck in the hospital room and kiss him back, which made him throb and hot, and his heart was full of joy.

There are elders in the family, there are many inconveniences, and he doesn't dare to take Qiao Ran to the dormitory, it is too simple and cold, and it is a suite shared with other criminal policemen, Qiao Ran is sensitive and shy, and those big men have no scruples, which will frighten her. Wei Chihong was very thoughtful for them, and even gave them his own place of residence. He silently recited in his heart: "Boss, you are so sympathetic to your subordinates, I used to think that you were cold and ruthless, it is really too undeserved, I will reflect on my inappropriate words and deeds in the past, and in the future, I will redouble my obedience to your leadership and unswervingly support you." ”

Qiao Ran went home from the hospital on the day she was rescued, rested all day, and the next day Lu Bin called Qiao Ran before getting off work, asking her if it was inconvenient to have dinner together at night, and wanted to take her to a place after dinner. He was originally worried that Zhuo Zhengqin would not agree, but Zhuo Zhengqin heard that he was going out with Lu Bin, so he did not object, but just told Lu Bin to protect Qiao Ran and not let her encounter any more dangers.

This is the first time that Qiao Ran and Lu Bin have officially dated outside, before Qiao Ran always avoided getting too close to him because of too many concerns, even if she had been approved by her mother, her heart was still restrained. But after experiencing this kidnapping incident, she decided to completely open her heart and accept Lu Bin. In that gloomy basement, her heart was full of cold despair, and her sister and Lu Bin were the two forces that supported her to persevere. When her consciousness became weaker and weaker with the fear and torture of the darkness, and was about to dry up, her sister's figure gradually blurred, but Lu Bin's appearance became clearer than ever. Fear, panic, and intense longing oppressed her, and Lu Bin was the source of her longing.

"Qiao Ran! Qiao Ran! Qiao Ran! She heard him calling to her with great force, calling to him again and again, stronger than the other, louder than the other, and fiercer than the other. She struggled and resisted in the darkness, crawling in the direction of the sound.

Finally, she was rescued, and the moment she saw the light of day, she smelled the smell of the sun, mixed with the clean and refreshing breath on Lu Bin's body. The depression in her heart suddenly brightened, miraculously and suddenly. The shackles and spiritual oppression that had been in place for a long time were freed in an instant! Every cell, every fiber, and every drop of blood in her body began to shout: "Lu Bin, I love you!" ”

Lu Bin took Qiao Ran to a French restaurant. Lu Bin rarely goes to such places, and unlike the elegant and glamorous lifestyle of people like Yu Chihong, who was born and raised on Zhulang Island, he, like most Haidu locals, prefers to eat food stalls and drink beer, although he can enjoy Western food and wine decently, and will not be ashamed.

It is only a sea away, but it has created a different taste and lifestyle of the locals who grew up in the Haidu area and Zhulang Island. After the Opium War, Zhulang Island became the "Concession of All Nations", and in the forced and ingenious implementation of "colonial culture", it not only transformed the traditional causes of the marginal lands, but also cultivated a new quality of heterogeneity. In the past 100 years, the island has experienced modern community management, modern communication, modern customs and taxation, modern trade, modern education, modern medical care, and religious propagation...... Blooming everywhere in the land of projectiles, through the collision and conformity of Chinese and Western cultural dramas, from the slow rhythm of farming, it suddenly plays into the rhythm of "outstanding people".

Special circumstances, special meeting points, the canopy of Zhulang Island, a gathering of stars for a time. There are musicians, medical scientists, writers, scientists, painters, educators, patriots and people...... To this day, the children of the Zhulang Island family and the descendants of the Wang clan still highlight the aristocratic flavor, the home is well organized, the clothes are clean and clean, the gestures are calm, and the people are more sincere and polite. Although Qiao Yan and Qiao Ran grew up in the United States, their grandparents were aristocrats who came out of Chase Wave Island, and they were exposed to it since childhood, and their blood was also integrated into the temperament of Chase Wave Island.

In the old urban area of Haidu, no matter how gorgeous the city is dressed in neon, it is essentially the local culture that has been conservative for thousands of years. Whether it is the old smell of the old building, or the mellow tea fragrance brewed from the old tea stall, or the human touch of pushing the cup and changing the lamp on the food stall, they have finally found a footnote in the market life in the streets and alleys.

Lu Bin's home is in the old city, in the environment where he grew up, from the courtyards and flowers of ordinary people's homes to the kung fu tea on the small benches of the elderly on the roadside; From the excitement of the seafood market to the greetings of neighbors, you can strongly feel the strong atmosphere of life, which has not been diluted by the development of the economy and the city. He likes the tea stalls that have been set up there for decades at the mouth of the alley, and he is used to eating local delicacies such as sand tea noodles, bamboo shoot jelly, fish ball soup, seafood stalls, etc., and he has no petty bourgeoisie and romantic cells in his bones, but he is willing to adapt to Qiao Ran and integrate into her life bit by bit.

This is a very classical and artistic restaurant, and there is a crystal chandelier on top of Lu Bin and Qiao Ran's seats, and the light is very weak. The window panes are stained glass, and the table is covered with a red and white checkered tablecloth. Not far away is a grand piano and a young girl playing a beautiful tune. Qiao Ran's eyes were attracted by the girl playing the piano, and he admired it intently. There was a beautiful glass on the table, and a candle was lit in it, and her face radiated a dreamy glow in the light of the candle.

"She's definitely not as good as you." Lu Bin looked at Qiao Ran for a long time before he brought out the antique Steinway piano in time, "The great detective has a typical Louis 15 style piano at home, which belongs to the Steinway Royal series and was made in 1924. ”

Qiao Ran's eyes immediately lit up. "Is it in a houseboat? I've never heard my sister say that. ”

"No, it's in his downtown house." Lu Bin was overjoyed by the effect of his words, "It's his private house, and it's not convenient for you to go." But he has been hospitalized for the past few days, and his home is empty, if you are interested in going to see that piano, I can take you there after dinner. ”

"How can you get in without a key, pick the lock?" Qiao Ran asked innocently.

A happy smile overflowed from Lu Bin's eyes. "The key to his house is with me, and he handed over the house to me to manage while he was in the hospital. I looked up information on the Internet, and it said that every pianist dreams of having a Steinway, which is the supreme praise given to Steinway by the music industry. You can play as much as you want, I'll enjoy it, and no one will bother us. ”

"That's good." Qiao Ran whispered, and a hint of blush had already formed on his face. There was a slight tremor in his voice, an excited and curious trill.

The steak was delivered, and Lu Bin was very considerate to help Qiao Ran cut the steak into small pieces. After that, lettuce salad was mixed, forks were handed out, napkins were laid out, and napkins were delivered. He said briskly: "Try to eat as much as you can, you are too thin now, and you look malnourished." ”