Along the way, Lin Ze, who was in the swaying car, would occasionally accidentally touch the plump thighs of the two girls. Even through their clothes, he could still feel the full elasticity.
It's unclear whether he did it on purpose or whether his balance was poor and the car swayed.
Anyway, Ruth's expression remained unchanged and she didn't take it to heart at all. Zhang Xinlan's face was still red even if she didn't touch her straight and slender thighs.
Therefore, Lin Ze, who was caught between two women, did not feel guilty at all. Instead, he hoped that the car would be slower and the road would be longer.
Creak.
The police car stopped on the side of the road. When Ruth saw that she had arrived at Xia Shuzhu Community, she opened the car door and got out.
Lin Ze followed closely behind, and just as he was about to go out, Zhang Xinlan suddenly grabbed Lin Ze who was moving his buttocks——
"Huh?" Lin Ze turned his head and looked at Zhang Xinlan with a smile.
"In the future - don't always cause trouble." Zhang Xinlan bit her soft lips and whispered softly. "Although you can save the day every time, I will be very worried."
A trace of warmth flashed across Lin Ze's eyes, and he held her cold catkins with his backhand, gently scratched her palm, and said with a smile: "Okay, I promise you to live an honest life from now on."
"Really?" Zhang Xinlan said happily.
"Have I lied to you?" Lin Ze said seriously.
"You never told me the truth." Zhang Xinlan said aggrievedly.
"Then -" Lin Ze smiled slightly awkwardly. "I will try my best to be an honest and trustworthy person from now on."
"Hmm -" Zhang Xinlan nodded and lowered her eyebrows, as if she didn't know what to say.
"I plan to cook a big meal later, and it's dinner time now. Why don't we go eat together?" Lin Ze invited.
"No." Zhang Xinlan shook her head slightly and said with regret and reluctance. "I still have a lot of work to deal with, so I won't disturb you anymore."
Lin Ze got out of the car and waved goodbye to Zhang Xinlan and Cheng Ziqiang.
The police car drove slowly towards the police station. The space in the back seat became larger, and Zhang Xinlan's heart became empty.
"Xiao Zhang." Cheng Ziqiang, who had been silent in the passenger seat, smiled and said, "Are you worried?"
"No - no." Zhang Xinlan hurriedly denied it. But for a person like her who can't lie, how could she hide the reluctance and contradiction on her face from the old shark Cheng Ziqiang.
"For a man like Lin Ze, the people around him always need to have strong psychological endurance and ability to withstand pressure. Otherwise, not many can endure it." Cheng Ziqiang hinted vaguely.
"Hmm." Zhang Xinlan looked like she was open-minded and asked curiously. "That red book is the murder certificate? The legendary certificate that murder is not illegal?"
"Yes." Cheng Ziqiang nodded, feeling at the same time that Lin Ze was indeed not a mortal, and could always do surprising things.
"But he is so young, how can he have such a certificate? I heard that the country has strict requirements for the issuance of murder certificates." Zhang Xinlan said confused.
She knew something about the murder certificate, but she couldn't understand it at all that Lin Ze was the holder of the murder certificate.
"In the eyes of ordinary people, a person's achievements are closely related to age. But in some people's world, their lives are colorful. They cannot be judged by their age." Cheng Ziqiang sighed.
"You mean -" Zhang Xinlan opened her mouth and asked hesitantly. "Is this the kind of man Lin Ze is?"
"I want to deny it." Cheng Ziqiang said with a dumbfounded smile. "The problem is that I can't deny it."
Zhang Xinlan didn't say any more, she leaned on the cushion and was lost in thought. Recalling the kiss in the carriage last night, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of happiness——
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Because Ruth was going back to China tomorrow, tonight's evening self-study was not in English. Xia Shuzhu left school early and got home at 7:30.
When entering the house, there was a crisp sound of metal clashing from the kitchen, and bursts of tempting fragrance wafted into the nose. After working all day, Xia Shuzhu, who was so hungry that she was weak, changed into slippers and couldn't wait to go to the kitchen.
"Hey, Ruth is a guest, how can you let her cook?" Xia Shuzhu said unhappily when he saw Lin Ze sitting on a small stool in the kitchen playing mobile games. "It doesn't mean that tonight's meal is up to you.
Is it solved?"
"Mine is ready." Lin Ze pointed to the dazzling array of food on the table without raising his head, concentrating on playing the game. "Ruth said she wanted to make a Western-style sugar water."
"Huh, spare you!" Xia Shuzhu curled his lips, greeted Ruth, then put his arm around her shoulders and begged. "Ruth, give me a taste, I'm going to starve to death."
Ruth pursed her lips and was about to serve her a bowl. Lin Ze in the game suddenly raised his head and said in a strange tone: "Oh, look, someone's moral integrity has fallen to the ground."
"Do you care?" Xia Shuzhu's pretty face was full of embarrassment and she curled her lips. "I'm not like someone who skips class all day long. Can't I give you a reward after working hard all day?"
"I'm still pretending to be young even though I'm old, I'm so cold -" Lin Ze shivered and rubbed his arms vigorously, as if goosebumps appeared all over his body. He walked to the restaurant with his head down.
"Asshole!" Xia Shuzhu yelled, stamping his feet.
There were dishes on the table, a bottle of red wine bought at the cigarette shop downstairs, the lights in the room were adjusted to a soft and warm atmosphere, a man and two women were sitting around the dining table, eating dinner in a harmonious atmosphere.
Lin Ze took back his cell phone under Xia Shuzhu's scolding and quickly finished the dinner in front of him.
His cooking skills are very good, which has been recognized by many parties. Ruth's cooking skills are not bad either, but Lin Ze doesn't know when she perfected them.
He knew that Ruth rarely lived in one place for too long. Even in the UK, she did not have a fixed residence. Sometimes she stayed in hotels arranged by MI6, and sometimes she rented a room on her own. Most of the time she was on mission abroad.
.
How can a woman be expected to be a good cook when she doesn't even have a house of her own?
Lin Ze also knew that Ruth had never been to the vegetable market. Maybe she had bought vegetables, but she must have bought them in the supermarket. But how could the vegetables and fruits in the supermarket be compared with the fresh vegetables sold by vegetable farmers?
After the two got off the police car, Lin Ze suggested going to a nearby vegetable market to buy vegetables. After all, today was Ruth's last night in Huaxin City, and Lin Ze thought it was necessary to cook a good meal for her. He
He also knew that if he didn't make a good meal, Xia Shuzhu would definitely scold him again. Whether it was a matter of politeness or skipping classes so that he could better carry out his career in the future, he took Ruth to the market.
Lin Ze can bargain, but she can't. Lin Ze knows which fruits are fresh and delicious, but she doesn't know. Lin Ze knows which parts of the pig's meat are fresh and delicious, but she doesn't know.
Even - she couldn't even name many dishes. Lin Ze knew more than three different names.
Lin Ze felt that he was really a good family man, and he didn’t know which girl would be lucky enough to marry him in the future——
As Ruth said, she would be hungry for three days after one meal. So even though Xia Shuzhu was the hungriest among the three, she ate the least.
Looking at the food intake and appetite of this man and woman, Xia Shuzhu's delicate face was full of surprise.
It doesn't matter if Lin Ze eats too much, he is just a pig - but Sister Ruth, do you want to be so exaggerated? Are you really not worried about gaining fat at all?
Xia Shuzhu touched Hu Chihai's slightly bulging, smooth belly, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said with a satisfied look on his face: "I'm full."
"Do I care?" Lin Ze rolled up his sleeves, pulled open the remaining half of the roast chicken, and gnawed on it with a mouth full of oil. Then he pointed at another roast duck and said to Ruth. "It's the last dish.
Give it to you for free.”
Without saying a word, Ruth followed suit and grabbed it with her bare hands and tore it apart——
Xia Shuzhu turned pale, glanced at them desperately, and ran to make tea alone.
Nine o'clock at night.
The three of them lay contentedly on the sofa, sipping tea and watching boring TV shows. It was indescribably warm. But both Lin Ze and Xia Shuzhu understood that this was Ruth's last night in Huaxin City. She would board a plane back to China tomorrow morning.
, when will they be able to meet again and have dinner as unscrupulously as tonight - they don't know.
Ruth, however, looked calm as she took a sip of tea and ate a grape.
It's late at night.
The originally brightly lit community gradually dimmed, leaving only the soft and dim street lights downstairs. The three of them did not pay attention to the boring content in the program. Lin Ze and Xia Shuzhu both kept silent at the right time. After they were silent for a long time, Ruth finally
He said: "It's getting late, I'm going to take a shower."
As soon as she got up, Lin Ze, who was still there, was pushed by Xia Shuzhu.
Lin Ze asked her with his eyes.
Xia Shuzhu also cast a look at him.
"What? You want me to sleep with you? I am not such a casual man!" Lin Ze conveyed his anger with his eyes. Who do you think I am? My brother Lin is not such a man without ethics!
"Nonsense!" Xia Shuzhu blinked her beautiful watery eyes and continued to flirt. "I asked you to talk to Ruth. She will return to China tomorrow!"
Lin Ze scratched his head and stood up, calling Ruth who was returning to the room.
"Remember to contact me after you return to China." Lin Ze said with a smile on his face.
"Yeah." Ruth nodded.
"Tell Xiao Hei that I will skin him if he messes around again." Lin Ze said fiercely.
"Yeah." Ruth nodded.
"Pay attention to safety on the plane. Although the chance is very slim, it is not completely impossible to be hijacked." It was obvious that Lin Ze could not find a topic.
"Yeah." Ruth continued to nod.
"Do you need a man to accompany you to bed?"
"Well -" Ruth stopped talking and shook her head. "No need."
"Well. Go to bed early and don't delay your flight tomorrow." Lin Ze said with a smile.
"Good night." Ruth paused and stared at him deeply. "Goodbye."
