Chapter 10: Ye Qingfeng

The two walked side by side naturally, chatting and laughing as they moved through the police station.

Every officer who saw this scene wore an expression of disbelief, for in their eyes, Zhu Yuan had always been stern and serious, treating everything with unwavering gravity.

But the sudden appearance of a handsome man beside her, and the gentle smile on Zhu Yuan’s lips, clearly signaled their intimate bond.

They looked like a perfectly matched couple.

Fortunately, it was already after hours, and the station wasn’t crowded—but—!

Unsurprisingly, this would spread throughout the station by tomorrow.

The two finally reached the reception room. Ye Qingfeng stepped ahead, slightly turned his body, gently gripped the doorknob, and slowly pulled the door open, then stood aside, bowing slightly, gesturing with a “after you.”

Zhu Yuan paused, momentarily startled by this sudden gentlemanly gesture, but soon her face lit up with a radiant smile.

“Thank you!”

She gave Ye Qingfeng a slight nod, lifted her leg encased in leather pants, and stepped into the reception room; as her foot touched the floor, her plump, fleshy thigh trembled slightly.

Ye Qingfeng followed her in and quietly closed the door, then sat naturally beside her.

The room seemed suddenly wrapped in a heavy veil of silence, so quiet they could hear each other’s breathing grow heavier.

“Umm… I just moved here recently and don’t know the area well. Could I trouble you, Zhu Yuan, to give me a ride home?”

After lowering his gaze for a long while, Ye Qingfeng finally raised his head, resignation spreading across his face as he spoke with sincere, hopeful tone.

He truly had no idea how to get back!

He’d bought a new phone and set up internet—but hadn’t added their contact info yet!

He couldn’t possibly beg Zhu Yuan to let him stay the night!

“Mmmh… hehehe… hahahahaha!”

Zhu Yuan turned her slightly flushed face away, pressing her lips tightly together. At first, only muffled snorts escaped her nose, but the laughter grew stronger.

Finally, she could no longer hold back—her laughter burst forth like a dam breaking, unrestrainable.

What’s wrong with this girl? She doesn’t even have the Uchiha surname!

Ye Qingfeng shrank back slightly, wary, studying Zhu Yuan’s unrestrained laughter.

“Ye Qingfeng! You’re so funny! Who asks a girl they just met to take them home… especially a police officer!”

Zhu Yuan’s eyes sparkled with tears of mirth, her voice brimming with laughter.

“Uh… isn’t it safer if a police officer gives you a ride home?”

Ye Qingfeng didn’t quite get the joke, but he still followed up, puzzled.

Zhu Yuan wiped the tears from her eyes. She didn’t quite understand why she was laughing either—perhaps because she now sensed the shift in their relationship.

From officer and civilian at first meeting, to woman and man.

Now she understood why, back in school, two close friends would suddenly say something absurd and burst into uncontrollable laughter.

She’d never understood before—how could a meaningless remark make two people laugh so hard?

“Alright, I’ll give you a ride home!” Zhu Yuan’s eyes still sparkled with amusement, her face warm with kindness as she said slowly:

“But you might be disappointed—I’ll need to change out of my uniform into civilian clothes afterward.”

【Ding! Zhu Yuan’s affection increased by 5%. Current affection: 25%】

She looked at Ye Qingfeng expectantly, not for any other reason than curiosity about what he’d say next.

“Don’t worry! Zhu Yuan’s safety is in my hands!”

Ye Qingfeng clenched his fist under the table, his gaze firm, speaking without hesitation.

Outside the reception room, a group of officers had gathered, pressing their ears against the door, holding their breath. A few who couldn’t squeeze in looked curious and impatient.

“I… I heard it!”

“Shh! Quiet!”

“Oh oh, the guy beside Zhu Yuan just said something like… [41] Zhu Yuan’s something is in his hands!”

Just leave Zhu Yuan’s matters to him!

“?? What something?”

“Idiot! It’s happiness! What else could it be?!”

At that moment, footsteps approached slowly, steady and rhythmic, like the ticking of a clock.

Unfortunately, neither those inside nor outside noticed the newcomer’s arrival.

“What are you all doing here? Isn’t shift over?”

A girl with twin pigtails stood with one hand on her hip, eyeing them curiously—her tone held no reprimand, only simple curiosity.

“Nothing, nothing…”

“Yeah yeah! We’re just…”

“A bit tired… resting against the door.”

They quickly stepped aside to make way, but didn’t leave.

The twin-tailed girl heard their weak excuses and paid no mind; she stepped forward and opened the reception room door.

Without hesitation, she walked in and immediately sensed a sweet, intimate atmosphere—watching a man and woman chatting and laughing together.

She was startled, for one of them was Zhu Yuan, causing her to blurt out:

“Ah… pardon me…”

The voice unmistakably drew both their attention; they turned simultaneously toward the source.

Zhu Yuan’s face instantly flushed with panic. After a momentary freeze, she pushed off the table with both hands and sprang up, exclaiming instinctively:

“Ah… Qingshi Senior!”

Qingshi Senior? Zhu Yuan’s superior?

Ye Qingfeng immediately stood up behind Zhu Yuan, frowning, his gaze locked firmly on the woman she called “Qingshi Senior.”

Standing barely over four feet tall, she was as graceful as a young blue lotus blooming in spring.

Her black hair was tied into twin pigtails; her face was as pale as snow, her slender eyebrows like crescent moons, her eyes clear as a lake—deep and bright.

Her nose was straight and delicate, her lips pink and full.

Her top was a sleeveless police uniform; black sleeves covered her arms, revealing nimble fingers, a petite chest, and an unobstructed, slender waist.

One couldn’t help but want to wrap their arms around her waist and press their cheek against her gently rounded chest.

(Don’t drool or you’ll get electrocuted~ Hehe!)

Her bottom half was a short blue-black skirt so short it didn’t fully cover her thighs, exposing smooth, pale calves.

But why were there gaps along both thighs? Ye Qingfeng found this deeply odd.

Were they prosthetics? So lifelike?

【Ding! Accessible character: Qingshi】

【Initial affection: 0%. Due to host’s behavior, affection decreased by 5%. Current affection: -5%】

【Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! Host is a total idiot!】