Chapter 115: I'll bring you meat every day from now on

For a moment, their eyes met.

Caught stealing a glance at Chen Yongren, Hua Lei's cheeks flushed two shades of red, and she stammered, "I wasn't… I wasn't looking…"

I was looking properly, Hua Lei silently thought to herself.

Hua Lei had wanted to continue speaking, but her gaze was drawn to the table full of food.

Select five-spiced pork belly, three parts lean two parts fat, drenched in sauce, crystal-clear shrimp glistening—just looking at it promised good flavor…

Hua Lei, who hadn't had a full meal in a long time, felt her stomach growl.

Hua Lei lowered her head slightly embarrassed, covered her stomach, and secretly swallowed her saliva.

Chen Yongren observed the washed-clean Hua Lei.

This girl's appearance really isn't bad.

Her pure, lovely face bore no makeup, bangs scattered across her forehead, her lustrous black hair damp with moisture, casually falling over her shoulders.

She wore a Scottish-style long skirt, with a black long cotton sock underneath, a white woolen sweater on top, and a vest over it.

Where there should be flesh there was flesh, where it should be flat it was flat, she stepped in brown knee-high boots, making her figure look even taller.

Feeling Chen Yongren's gaze, Hua Lei's face grew even redder: "Sir…"

"It's fine, sit down and eat." Chen Yongren said with a smile.

"Sit, eat?" Hua Lei exclaimed, waving her hands repeatedly: "How could I… with you…"

"You're not being obedient, are you?" Chen Yongren slapped the table, feigning anger.

"No, no…" Hua Lei lowered her head.

"If you're not, then sit down and eat." Chen Yongren added.

"Oh…" Hua Lei responded, sat at the table, picked up her chopsticks, and scooped two mouthfuls of white rice.

Feeling the sweet rice in her mouth, Hua Lei sensed a long-lost happiness.

She then picked two shrimp to eat with the rice—needless to say, it was incredibly fragrant.

After just a couple bites, her nose tingled and her eyes grew misty.

Immediately, she could no longer hold back, and softly sobbed.

She had forgotten how long it had been since she last ate a full meal.

No.

From birth to now, she had never tasted such a delicious dish.

This gentleman before her had rescued her from those wicked relatives, let her bathe, and fed her.

How should I repay him?

After thinking carefully, the only thing of value she possessed seemed to be herself…

Offering herself in marriage wouldn't be bad—maybe someone would end up losing out.

In the countryside, children her age would already be walking.

Damn it, what does this little girl think about all day, constantly probing the edge of 404 like a madwoman.

Hua Lei began secretly observing Chen Yongren again.

Her inner voice kept transmitting into Chen Yongren's ears.

Chen Yongren pretended not to hear, enjoying the food before him with a blank expression.

When he first rescued her, Chen Yongren merely felt a fated affinity.

Now he actually encountered her again.

Without any deliberate planning, they just happened to meet by chance.

Perhaps.

This is also a good opportunity to develop his own people, to expand Songhu Station.

Otherwise, with just these few people, it would be difficult to operate in Songhu.

Personnel selection isn't like buying vegetables at a market where anyone can come in; setting ability aside, the most important thing is absolute loyalty to himself.

Otherwise, if they were hired and within days sold out his own people, the trouble would be great.

Looking at her now, this girl seems quite good.

If she lacks ability, it can be cultivated; with him as her teacher, unless she's truly stupid, she certainly won't fail to learn.

Gradually, Hua Lei sped up her eating; watching her wolf down her food, Chen Yongren felt a warm glow in his chest.

Having traversed to the present.

Smoking, drinking, killing spies—though fulfilling, each time he returned home Chen Yongren felt something was missing.

But now, Chen Yongren experiences a long-lost feeling.

At last, free of scheming and life‑or‑death struggles, he has a touch of everyday life.

"No one's going to take it from you, eat slowly, don't eat too much greasy food—it's bad for your stomach." Chen Yongren then picked up a sheet of paper, walked over to Hua Lei, and wiped the oil from the corner of her mouth.

Hua Lei looked at Chen Yongren and froze.

Up close, this gentleman is truly extraordinarily handsome.

He's wiping my mouth?

Hua Lei's face grew even redder.

Suddenly.

Hua Lei then noticed more vegetables in her bowl: "Eat more veggies and lighter dishes; once your stomach recovers, I'll bring you meat every day."

This isn't Chen Yongren being stingy; it's that someone who rarely touches oil and fat, if they suddenly eat too much meat, will surely run into trouble.

"Sir…" Hua Lei hastily tried to rise.

"Eat yours." Chen Yongren pressed down on her shoulder, feigned anger, then ladled another bowl of white porridge and set it before Hua Lei.

Hua Lei stopped speaking, gently nodded, tried hard to control her emotions, but tears kept flowing uncontrollably.

Since my father died in an accident, I haven't been looked after like this for a long time.

They finished the rice in a few bites.

Hua Lei looked at Chen Yongren, wanting to say a lot.

"Do you still want to continue living like this?" Chen Yongren asked.

Hua Lei suddenly lifted her head, looked at Chen Yongren, and shook her head vigorously.

I originally thought that with my own effort I could change my current life, but now I see it was just a daydream.

Some things cannot be changed by one person alone.

But hearing Chen Yongren's words, Hua Lei suddenly felt that an opportunity had come.

An opportunity that could change one's life!

Although I know what Hua Lei is thinking inside, but now it's obviously not the time to reveal my identity, Chen Yongren said: "I am the deputy sheriff of the Songhu Police Station."

"As long as I'm around for one day, I'll keep you safe in Songhu."

Deputy sheriff?

Hua Lei's heart stirred.

No wonder they dared to hit someone on the street; it turns out they also have this identity.

As long as they treat me well, I don't care who they are…

Anyway, as long as they're not Japanese, it's fine.

I'm really lucky to actually be able to find this backer!

I just don't know if I'll have a chance to meet that person; if I do, I must thank them in person.

Hearing Hua Lei's inner thoughts, Chen Yongren smiled secretly.

The person you're looking for is sitting right in front of you.

"Sir…" Hua Lei was about to speak.

"Don't call me sir anymore from now on." Chen Yongren waved a hand.

"Then what about master?" Hua Lei tried asking.

"You're wishing I'd die," Chen Yongren pondered for a moment, then said: "My friends all call me A Ren or Ren Ge."

"Ren Ge." Hua Lei immediately said.

Chen Yongren nodded: "What do you want to say?"

Hua Lei said sensibly: "I can't just do nothing either; I can't rely solely on you to support me—I can also go find a job to help ease your burden."

"Didn't you say you'd repay me with your body?" Chen Yongren joked.

Looking at Chen Yongren's gaze, Hua Lei's pretty face blushed slightly, and she coquettishly called: "Ren Ge~"

Suddenly.

She suddenly remembered something, and smacked her forehead: "Oh no, those relatives of mine at home will definitely come looking for me again!"

Come looking for?

Chen Yongren smiled.

They also need to have luck.