Chapter 2250

Just as Zhou Andong and Zhang You were chatting, at the main gate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Zhou Anqin's eyes were sharp as torches as she sized up Liu Ran, who had suddenly appeared there.

The Liu Ran of the past—with his long, flowing, uninhibited hair, colorful floral shirts, and extremely exaggerated bell-bottom pants—was his unique trademark.

Yet at this very moment, he had cut that eye-catching long hair into a clean, neat crew cut, and the floral shirt and bell-bottoms had vanished, replaced by a brand-new, crisp police uniform.

However, this police uniform had no shoulder epaulets; it was likely his father's clothes. But even without epaulets, it made him look brand new, as if reborn, full of vigorous spirit and vitality, making one's eyes light up. More importantly, this guy actually looked a little handsome wearing the police uniform.

If it weren't for someone extremely familiar with him, even if they brushed past him face-to-face, they would likely find it hard to recognize at first glance that this guy in front of them was actually that once-flamboyant problem child.

This time, what Liu Ran held in his hand was no longer fresh flowers; instead, it was a thin sheet of paper. The numbers presented on the paper were his college entrance exam scores for this year.

At this moment, his gaze was firmly locked onto Zhou Anqin, and his heart felt as if it were about to stop beating. It had been almost a year since they last met, and he realized that Zhou Anqin had become even more beautiful and elegant.

He took a deep breath, trying his best to steady his somewhat unsettled heart. "Last year, because the review time was too rushed, my college entrance exam results were not ideal and failed to reach my expected goal. Therefore, I spent another year in remedial studies."

Liu Ran's voice was slightly low; he didn't look excited as one might imagine, but rather appeared somewhat heavy.

"After the exam ended, I estimated my scores, and they are much better than last year's. At the very least, I have a chance to choose from most of the vocational colleges in the capital.

It's just that I fell into confusion over what major would be appropriate to study. I locked myself in my room for two days, repeatedly thinking about this question.

If I go to study at an art school, I don't have that talent. I can't sing, I can't dance, and even when you're painting, I can't even help you mix the pigments.

If I choose to study a business-related major, after graduation, whether I enter a state-owned enterprise or a private one, at best I would just be an ordinary wage earner.

If I start a business myself, I'm afraid I won't be able to reach the height that Big Brother has reached in several lifetimes. I've thought about it over and over, no matter what major I study or what job I choose in the future, it seems I'm not worthy of you."

After saying these words, Liu Ran slowly lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Zhou Anqin's eyes, which were as clear as water. In the past, he was single-mindedly fond of Zhou Anqin, not thinking about or caring about anything else.

But when he saw Zhou Anqin again today, an unprecedented sense of inferiority weighed on his heart like a mountain, making him feel a bit breathless.

"On the morning of the last day to fill out my preferences, I hadn't woken up yet when my mom suddenly rushed into the room, woke me up, and told me while crying that my dad had been injured while on a mission.

I was terrified by this sudden news, and my heart jumped into my throat. That kind of fear was something I had never felt before; my mind went completely blank at the time.

I don't even know if I put on my clothes myself or if my mom put them on for me. As we rushed to the hospital, various terrible scenes kept flashing through my mind along the way.

I really didn't know what would happen to my family if something happened to my dad. When we entered the hospital and saw my dad lying on the hospital bed, my whole body went numb.

At the time, he was wearing the police uniform that had been issued a few days prior, and the blood had already soaked through it, looking shocking. However, he was still very clear-headed and told us that most of the blood on him was the criminal's. He had just been slashed in the stomach, no internal organs were damaged, and the injury wasn't heavy.

But his pale complexion and weak appearance told me that the injury on him was definitely not as understated as he said; even if there was no danger to his life, it wasn't light either.

As I watched my dad being slowly pushed into the operating room, a strong thought suddenly surged in my heart: perhaps only by wearing this sacred police uniform like my dad can I be worthy of you.

So, I decided that my first choice would be the Beijing People's Police Academy, and it would be my only choice. When my dad was pushed out of the operating room and I learned that his surgery was successful and there was nothing serious, I immediately went to school to find my teacher, talked to him, and filled out the preferences."

Liu Ran took a deep breath, raised his slightly lowered head, and looked straight at Zhou Anqin. "When I filled out the preferences, I didn't tell my mom.

Because my dad is a police officer, she has a deep understanding and awareness of the police profession. When they get busy, you can't see them for half a month.

Especially since my dad had just been injured and hospitalized, if I chose to attend a police academy, she would never agree. When I finished filling out the preferences and returned to school to tell her, she scolded me as expected.

If it hadn't been impossible to change, she definitely would have forced me to change my preferences. However, my dad supported me; after hearing that I had applied to the police academy, his spirits improved a lot, and he looked very happy.

The results were announced yesterday, and I scored three points higher than I had estimated. Then I went to the train station, booked a train ticket to the capital for the evening, and wanted to see you as soon as possible and tell you my decision in person."

Zhou Anqin didn't speak, just looked at Liu Ran, making this kid feel even more guilty, and he lowered the head he had just raised again.

"Do you know that this idea of yours is very childish?" Zhou Anqin looked at the dejected Liu Ran. "You only filled out one preference. What if your score isn't enough? Do you have to spend another year in remedial studies?"

"Yes!" Liu Ran raised his head again, his eyes firm. "I like you, and it's very hard to catch up to your footsteps, so I can only choose to wear this police uniform and protect you from behind."

There was no smile on Zhou Anqin's face, and her voice was very calm. "Then have you ever thought that I might be like your mother and not like you being a police officer?"

Liu Ran's face turned pale instantly, his head slowly lowered again, and his voice became much smaller.

"If... if you don't like me being a police officer, I can spend another year in remedial studies."

After saying this, Liu Ran was like a criminal waiting for a sentence. But after a long while, he heard no response. He slowly raised his head in confusion and saw Zhou Anqin's mouth slightly curled, her eyes curved into crescent shapes.

"If you put shoulder epaulets on this police uniform you're wearing, you'd probably be even more handsome."