Chapter 162: Can I Not Go to Work?

Yu Dazhang and Qu Tuotuo arrived at a star-rated hotel.

The officer who had driven them there watched Yu Dazhang's back with a hint of envy, muttering to himself:

"That's Fatty for you—after something this big happened, he still has the mood to book a room at a hotel."

In the car just now, he had heard with his own ears that it was that absurdly beautiful woman who had actively requested coming to this hotel.

This world has gone completely mad!

Have beautiful women's tastes really become like this now?

Being fat would be one thing.

Didn't you see he's covered in blood?

You people are way too twisted playing like this.

Well, actually, he had misunderstood.

The reason Qu Tuotuo had requested going to a hotel was purely because it was convenient for bathing and changing clothes.

Yu Dazhang had also guessed her thinking.

Going home covered in blood like this would definitely scare Mom and Dad.

Rather than that, it was better to take a shower at the hotel first, change into a clean set of clothes, steady his nerves, and then head back.

Qu Tuotuo went straight to the front desk and, throwing money around, booked a deluxe suite.

Once in the room, Yu Dazhang went to take a hot shower first; when he came out, he saw Qu Tuotuo sitting on the sofa in a daze.

To her right sat two bags of clothes.

"What are you thinking about?"

Yu Dazhang slowly walked forward and gently sat down beside her.

"Nothing." Qu Tuotuo came back to herself, picked up the bag beside her, and handed it to him:

"I had someone send over some clothes—try them on in a bit and see if they fit."

Seeing that she didn't seem quite right, as if she had something she wanted to say, Yu Dazhang took the bag and asked in passing:

"Is there something you want to say to me?"

He figured Qu Tuotuo had been scared.

A lot of the time, it's only after the event has passed that panic and fear set in.

As he saw it, Qu Tuotuo probably didn't want to keep seeing him, so she was thinking up some tactful parting words.

Things like, "You're a good person, but we're not right for each other."

Handing out a "good guy" card before parting—in recent years, girls all liked doing that.

If that really was the case, Yu Dazhang wouldn't have any objections.

His job really wasn't suited for dating—his master, Lu Zhongxin, was a cautionary tale.

And he wasn't even as good as his master.

The frequent overtime was secondary; the real problem now was that the danger was too high.

He couldn't guarantee that no one would come looking for trouble with him in the future.

If that ended up dragging Qu Tuotuo down, Yu Dazhang would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"There is something I want to say." Qu Tuotuo glanced up at Yu Dazhang and said, a little guilty:

"Promise me you won't get angry after I say it."

I can't guarantee that either... Yu Dazhang became even more certain of what he'd been thinking.

Handing out a "good guy" card and not letting the guy get angry—that's a bit much.

"Alright, I promise you." Yu Dazhang nodded and replied with a smile:

"Go ahead."

"You..." Qu Tuotuo was clearly a little nervous, stammering:

"Can you switch jobs?"

After saying that, she fixed her eyes tightly on Yu Dazhang, waiting for his answer.

"No."

Yu Dazhang didn't even think about it and refused outright.

A cop.

That's a proper civil servant, part of the state's administrative establishment.

It's the dream job of countless people.

Setting aside professional ideals and a sense of mission, the salary and benefits alone are rock-solid—good enough to make anyone green with envy.

Old Chen the anti-fraud guy is a perfect example.

After quitting the police, he almost died of regret; right now his biggest dream is to become an auxiliary officer and then get converted to full status.

Besides, apart from being a cop, Yu Dazhang had never worked in any other line of work.

Although he refused, his tone was very flat—you couldn't tell he had any particular emotion. "Actually, it's fine if you don't work." Seeing he wasn't angry, Qu Tuotuo immediately pressed on:

"I'll set up a nominal position for you at my company, pay you a monthly salary—guaranteed better than what you're getting now."

Yu Dazhang glanced at her and said nothing.

"I can also give you a sum of money." Thinking he was tempted, Qu Tuotuo added:

"You can use that money to do whatever you like—as long as you're not a cop anymore, you can do anything you want."

Yu Dazhang remained silent.

Qu Tuotuo grew anxious:

"So? What do you say? If you have demands, you can raise them—as long as you say it, I'll do my best to satisfy you."

"Even if it's just for my sake…"

She stopped mid-sentence.

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That last half-sentence was what she truly felt, but she could only say half of it.

Yes, for her sake… Qu Tuotuo suddenly realized she was being very selfish.

Was asking Yu Dazhang to give up his current job really for the sake of his safety?

It didn't seem entirely so either…

Just as Qu Tuotuo was feeling a little uneasy, Yu Dazhang finally spoke:

"The bathrobe from a star-rated hotel is really nice—way better than the one I bought myself."

"The craftsmanship is fine, the fabric is top-grade, and it feels very comfortable to wear."

As he spoke, he reached out and gently stroked the white bathrobe he was wearing.

Qu Tuotuo watched his movements, momentarily not understanding what he meant.

Yu Dazhang then stood up, pointing at the bathrobe on his body, which was stretched taut and bulging:

"But it doesn't fit. In my view, no matter how good a hotel bathrobe is, it can't compare to the one I have at home."

Qu Tuotuo was stunned.

She understood what Yu Dazhang meant, but she would rather not have understood.

Was he really talking about the bathrobe?

No, he was talking about his job—and possibly also about…

A relationship between a man and a woman.

Only what suits you is the best.

That's true for work, and true for love as well.

"W-what do you mean?" Qu Tuotuo's heart inexplicably began to race.

Seeing that she had misunderstood, Yu Dazhang replied with a smile:

"You just said to let me do what I like. But what I like most is being a police officer, and it's also the only job I know how to do."

In Yu Dazhang's eyes, Qu Tuotuo was actually just a little girl.

Although the two of them were only one year apart in actual age, in his previous life Yu Dazhang was already over thirty.

Besides, only his body had been reborn—his memories from his previous life had not been wiped clean.

In terms of mindset, he was far more mature than Qu Tuotuo.

A young girl on her first romance—feeling anxious about gains and losses is perfectly normal.

What's more, the scene earlier had truly been terrifying; if it had been any other woman, she'd probably have vanished long ago.

"I just don't want you to get hurt." Qu Tuotuo let out a breath of relief and hurriedly explained.

"I know, I know." Yu Dazhang sat down beside her again, reaching out to drape an arm around her shoulder:

"I'll be careful from now on."

Faced with this sudden intimate gesture, although Qu Tuotuo didn't deliberately dodge, her whole body seemed to instantly petrify, becoming unusually stiff.

Clearly, she couldn't adapt to such close physical contact for the moment.

Yu Dazhang sensed her discomfort and quickly took his hand away.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

He could even clearly detect the tiny shifts of expression on Qu Tuotuo's face.

Tense, flustered, shy…

A moment later, a sense of loss welled up in Qu Tuotuo's heart.

She lowered her head, slowly leaning her body against Yu Dazhang, and gradually relaxed.

Why does it feel like lying on a loaf of bread—so soft and squishy…

(End of chapter)