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but--
That Ms. Shizuka Ikenami, her husband seemed to have mentioned that she married the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police.
How come I'm getting so close to a handsome guy like Xia Ye now?
Could it be?
never mind!
Kyoko Shibata shook her head.
Even if the wife of this high-ranking husband has an affair, it has nothing to do with me, so I shouldn't gossip too much!
Think about what you should do after you get the money!
How about we go on a round-the-world trip?
Kyoko Shibata was lost in thought.
...
Xia Ye's side.
After leaving the Shibata residence, I got into the car.
Xia Ye held the old photograph and examined it carefully.
In the photo, twelve-year-old Hattori Shizuka is charming and cute, wearing a neat black kendo uniform, holding her second-place medal from the kendo tournament, with tears welling up in her beautiful eyes!
"hiss!"
"so cute!"
Xia Ye was completely charmed.
It's surprising that the mature and elegant Shizuka Ikebami can still be so strong-willed, and the key point is that she's really cute!
Xia Ye felt like she was losing control of herself!
"give me back!"
Chibo Jinghua's fair and delicate face flushed slightly. Although the two had been completely honest with each other and were even close to each other, they were still very intimate.
However, it's still quite embarrassing to have this kind of embarrassing, painful past seen, like something out of puberty!
"Back to you?"
Xia Ye, holding the photo, dodged Chi Bo Jinghua's slender hand and said with a half-smile:
"You think you can take it back now that it's in my hands? No way!"
"I'm saving this photo!"
"hateful!"
Watching helplessly as the photo in Xia Ye's hand suddenly disappeared, Chi Bo Jinghua realized that the scoundrel must have put it into his inventory.
She rolled her eyes hard.
I gave up on getting the photos back.
After all, not only could she not open that inventory, even Yukiko and the others who were closest to Natsume couldn't. What else could she do but give up?
Oh well~
I'll just add it to my collection then...
Although I have a bit of a dark past, I was a cute and innocent young girl back then, and it's not like I'm anything shameful. I heard that this guy likes this type the most!
Just like Ai Haibara before.
Dead lolicon!
Chibo Jinghua fastened her seatbelt and said with a slight reproach:
"Let's go!"
"Good~"
Xia Ye started the car and drove straight towards Tokyo.
...
The trip to Shizuoka was short.
I got back to Tokyo before 10 p.m.
The two found a nice Western restaurant for dinner.
Xia Ye doesn't usually eat Western food, and Ikenami Shizuka often eats Japanese cuisine, so it's quite nice to have Western food once in a while.
After dinner.
Natsume received a call from Yukiko.
"Tomoko invites you to come over and play—"
After hanging up the phone, Xia Ye smiled and looked at Ikenami Shizuka: "Yukiko, Eri, and Elena are all here. Do you want to go?"
"go with!"
Ikenami Shizuka agreed without hesitation.
This puzzled Xia Ye.
I originally thought she would hesitate a little, after all, she had just met me—
Oh well, I'm used to this. After all, every woman I've dated before has been like this, able to blend into the relationship as soon as they start dating!
It's like your faction reputation instantly increased!
"Okay, I'll take you there right away~"
Xia Ye turned the car around and drove towards the Suzuki Estate in the port area.
After sending Shizuka Ikenami to the Suzuki Manor, Natsume did not stay there overnight, but instead went to the Metropolitan Police Department again.
Pushing open the office door of the third department, he looked around and loudly announced to his colleagues who were working overtime:
"Everyone, you've all worked hard. I've ordered some late-night snacks to treat you all. Come and have some!"
"Come in~"
He waved behind him.
Two young men in black came in carrying large and small bags.
A dazzling array of delicious dishes were laid out on several empty tables in the middle of the office!
The rich aroma of meat instantly filled the air.
"Hey! It's Suzuka yakiniku restaurant!"
Officer Takagi Chosuke, who would later be transferred to Tottori Prefecture, glanced at the uniforms of the two errand runners and exclaimed, "This is a high-end yakiniku restaurant! Officer Natsume really went all out this time!"
Where~
Xia Ye waved her hand modestly and said, "Compared to you guys who have to work overtime even though I don't go to work all day, if I don't treat everyone to a nice meal, I'm afraid you'll drag me into a dark room and beat me up one day!"
"Hahaha!"
"How is this possible!"
"None of us can beat Officer Xia Ye!"
The atmosphere began to liven up.
It's impossible for someone who works overtime and lives such a carefree life to not have any complaints.
However, any rational person would understand that they and Xia Ye are from completely different worlds, and jealousy is pointless.
not to mention--
Xia Ye is already down-to-earth enough.
Just like now, he doesn't hesitate to treat people to meals.
What else is there to say?
Another veteran officer had already picked up a few skewers of grilled meat and was showing off, while laughing and saying, "Judging from the fighting power we displayed when we arrested the lone trafficker, Officer Xia Ye could handle our entire Third Department by herself. You think we can drag you into a dark room and beat you up? You're kidding!"
"That's not necessarily true."
Xia Ye, a mischievous grin on her face, looked at the Metropolitan Police Department's most beautiful woman, who was still organizing case files and hadn't come over to eat yet. She coughed lightly and said, "If you guys take Miwako hostage, I'll just have to obediently get beaten up by you, after all, my Miwako—"
"Whoosh-!"
Miwako, her beautiful eyes filled with embarrassment and anger, threw the teacup on the table at him. This scoundrel said such cheesy things in front of so many colleagues, did he want to make her lose face?
"They told me not to say."
Xia Ye gently took the teacup and shrugged:
"Everyone understands!"
"Haha~"
Seeing the two of them showing affection in public, the police officers who were enjoying their high-end barbecue seemed to feel a bit full. However, in the blink of an eye, they turned their sourness into appetite and started showing off like crazy!
The Metropolitan Police Department's beauty has been plucked—
Let's eat some delicious food to comfort our bodies and minds!
...
Xia Ye brought the late-night snack that was specially prepared for Miwako to her desk.
Miwako didn't stand on ceremony and started eating right away.
Xia Ye frowned, feeling a pang of heartache, and said:
"Didn't you have dinner?"
"Um..."
Miwako looked up, her pretty face scrunched up, and her beautiful eyes looked pitiful and resentful as she said, "Today's work was so tedious, I've been busy until now and only just finished. I was so busy that I forgot to eat, I'm starving!"
"Stop talking and eat!"
Xia Ye knew that although she was busy, the Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't prevent her from eating. The key was Miwako's own passion for her work; once she got into it, she didn't care about anything else!
That's very appealing.
Xia Ye liked it very much.
But I'm also quite worried about her!
Chapter 417 The Sorrowful Lover~
Xia Ye arrived at just the right time.
The officers from the three departments who had been working overtime had mostly finished their tasks and were now enjoying barbecue and chatting, a way to relax after their busy schedules.
Several older police officers couldn't stop eating their barbecue.
Seeing Natsume and Miwako sitting together eating barbecue, everyone teased them.
They have families and treat Miwako like a niece. After all, when they joined the Metropolitan Police Department with Inspector Megure, Miwako's father, Sato Masayoshi, was already an inspector and took good care of them. Now, of course, they want to take care of their senior's daughter!
but--
Thinking of Inspector Sato Masayoshi, a middle-aged police officer suddenly sighed:
"Isn't it the anniversary of Sato-senpai's death in a few days?"
The atmosphere in the office instantly became strangely quiet.
Several older police officers glanced at Miwako with concern, hesitant to speak, while the younger officers, who were not very familiar with the situation, were also affected by the atmosphere and stopped talking.
"Morita!"
Inspector Megure coughed lightly, signaling to Inspector Morita to be careful what he said.
"Feel sorry!"
Officer Morita also realized what was happening.