Chapter 80: Restaurant Scene Turns into Confession Site

Ye Qingfeng and Zhu Yuan encountered several officers returning from the restaurant, who instinctively stepped aside to make way for them.

“Where are we practicing this afternoon? At the police bureau or outside?”

Ye Qingfeng asked casually, ignoring the glances around him.

“Hmm?” Zhu Yuan fell into serious thought, then quickly offered a reply she found satisfactory: “How about the park? Before five, there won’t be too many people there.”

“The park?”

Ye Qingfeng recalled his painful experience at the park, and his mouth twitched involuntarily.

“Actually, there are other places we could go,” Zhu Yuan, seeing his expression, assumed he had some unspoken reservation, and without asking why, named several alternatives.

“No! The park’s fine—it’s close by!” Ye Qingfeng quickly denied it.

“Then it’s the park.”

Zhu Yuan nodded, confirming the practice location.

Under Zhu Yuan’s guidance, they soon arrived at the restaurant; she first found him a seat, then went alone to the serving window for their meals.

After Zhu Yuan walked away, an officer sidled up and casually draped his arm over Ye Qingfeng’s shoulder. “Bro, you’re amazing! Didn’t think you landed the police bureau’s beauty.”

“Just lucky, just lucky.”

Ye Qingfeng waved his hand lightly, as if it meant nothing.

Since everyone thinks Zhu Yuan and I are a couple, fine—let them think so!

Zhu Yuan certainly knows, and she hasn’t objected. I’m a man—I don’t need to be petty about it.

“Any secrets? Give me two tips, bro!” The officer’s eyes lit up, pointing to a sweet-looking female officer nearby. “See that girl? Heh—he’s not bad, right? I’ve had a crush on her for over a month, but I’ve never dared to act...”

“There’s no secret,” Ye Qingfeng said, following his finger to where several female officers were eating together. He quickly spotted the girl he was referring to, glanced twice, then looked away. “A love sage once told me.”

“What did he say?”

The officer’s face fell at Ye Qingfeng’s first remark, but instantly brightened again upon hearing the next.

Ye Qingfeng smiled faintly, yet spoke with unusual seriousness: “He said sincerity is the ultimate technique.”

“Sincerity... is the ultimate technique?” The officer froze, then suddenly looked enlightened. “Master, I’ve awakened!”

The officer bowed solemnly to Ye Qingfeng, then turned and walked straight toward the girl he loved. Just then, Zhu Yuan returned with two trays of food, watching the officer’s retreating back and asking:

“What did he want with you?”

Clearly, Zhu Yuan knew the officer; given recent rumors in the police bureau, her gaze grew wary, her tone edged with coldness.

Clearly, Zhu Yuan assumed the officer had come to cause trouble.

“Sit down first.”

Ye Qingfeng reached out and grabbed Zhu Yuan’s wrist, gently pulling her to sit beside him. She followed the motion naturally, settling beside him.

“You buy me dinner, I’ll give you gossip—this deal’s a steal, right?”

After Zhu Yuan sat, Ye Qingfeng still didn’t release her wrist. He leaned forward, his chin resting lightly on her shoulder, clearly feeling her stiffen. He whispered close to her reddened ear:

“Ah... yeah! Very... very worth it!”

Zhu Yuan’s face flushed as warm breath brushed her ear, making her heart race and her skin tingle.

So... so close! Huh! And I can clearly feel Ye Qingfeng’s body heat—why does it feel a little cold?

No! It’s my own body that’s burning up!

Ye Qingfeng sensed Zhu Yuan’s rising temperature and immediately abandoned his teasing impulse. He pulled back, glanced around, saw no one watching, and exhaled softly in relief.

But Zhu Yuan smells so good and feels so soft~ If I could hug her, it’d be amazing!!

Still, he stopped mainly out of concern for Zhu Yuan—if someone envied her or resented her and saw this, they might report it to their superiors.

He didn’t care about himself—but he feared she’d be punished. Even a verbal warning—he didn’t want her to suffer because of him.

As for why no one noticed this moment—it was because the officer who had just left now stood before the female officer, looking nervous.

The sudden confession scene undeniably captured everyone’s attention; the entire room erupted.

“Little A, I didn’t know you had this much courage!”

“Go for it, I’m rooting for you!”

“If you fail, I’ll mock you for life!”

“Hey, Haji A, you bastard!”

One of his close fellow officers dropped his meal and stood up to cheer him on.

Others, less familiar, also shouted words of support.

Zhu Yuan, who had been blushing and dazed, turned at the commotion and immediately saw the confession scene.

Him? Zhu Yuan hadn’t expected that after leaving Ye Qingfeng, he’d immediately stand before the girl.

“He just came over and asked if we were together.”

Ye Qingfeng ate as he explained to Zhu Yuan beside him: “I didn’t give a clear answer—just said it depends on you. Then he asked if I had any secrets, so I told him: sincerity.”

“And then?”

Zhu Yuan watched the confession scene, hearing Ye Qingfeng’s explanation, felt sudden tension. She forced calmness as she asked.

“And now it’s exactly this situation!” Ye Qingfeng had barely finished when the officer began moving—he immediately warned: “Here it comes.”

Zhu Yuan instantly focused her gaze.

“I... I like you! Give me a chance!”

“Sorry... I’m not ready for that right now.”

Snap—

The sound of a police officer’s heart breaking.

“I understand...”

He turned and ran off without looking back.

Zhu Yuan watched the retreating figure with deep empathy, then fell into thought...

Just now, Qingfeng’s words were hinting at her!

He didn’t deny the rumor that we’re a couple—and he said it depends on my thoughts...

Plus, in many situations, he’s always been the one to take the lead... just like just now...

It’s time I took the initiative too!

Thinking this, her cheeks flushed slightly. Just as she wondered what to do, she felt multiple eyes turning toward her.

Zhu Yuan glanced sideways with her peripheral vision—sure enough, several people were watching. She immediately hunched her shoulders and buried her face in her food. Ye Qingfeng saw her suddenly turn into a turtle hiding in its shell.

Though he didn’t understand, he chose to respect it. The two of them quietly buried themselves in their meals, surrounded by watching eyes.