Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 51 Response
As the night deepens, the moonlight is like water.

Lu Jingming remained unmoved, like a student listening attentively, and listened to Wei Qingsong talk at length for a full twenty minutes about "the relationship between the subconscious and the conscious mind".

Without the slightest impatience.

She spoke of dry and boring theories, but listening to her clear and melodious voice lingering in my ears filled me with a great sense of satisfaction.

She remains the same as before, talking endlessly about what she loves.

He listened quietly, as if she had never left.

Finally, Wei Qingsong gulped down a bottle of soy milk, smacked his lips with lingering satisfaction, and delivered a highly professional conclusion: "Therefore, while continuing to search for Situ Hui's whereabouts, we must also delve deeper into Wen Cheng's past."

Lu Jingming simply replied with a faint "Okay".

That brought her long speech to a succinct and powerful close.

Wei Qingsong was speechless for a moment: "Lu Jingming, can't you give me a little more response? This is making me very embarrassed."

Lu Jingming paused slightly, his brows furrowing as if he were seriously considering how to respond in a way that wouldn't embarrass her.

Wei Qingsong knew Lu Jingming was cold-hearted and indifferent; in short, he had low emotional intelligence.

Although Lu Jingming had surprised her several times before, Wei Qingsong did not think that Lu Jingming would grow into a caring and considerate man.

Therefore, she did not expect Lu Jingming to give any further response.

However, the next moment, he suddenly leaned forward, his cool and clean breath brushing against the stray hairs on her forehead.

Wei Qingsong stood there stunned, not yet able to react, when she felt a warm touch on her lips.

His fingertips gently traced her lips, sending jolts through her as if an electric current was running through them, making her scalp tingle.

Wei Qingsong's eyelashes trembled, and she suddenly raised her eyes, looking straight into those calm and undisturbed eyes.

"Lu Jingming?"

He sat back down with a normal expression, took out a tissue from beside him, and elegantly wiped the glistening specks off his fingers.

Wei Qingsong glanced at it and realized that it was the soy milk she had smeared on her mouth.

A blush rose to her fair cheeks; Wei Qingsong couldn't tell if it was from embarrassment or shyness.

She unusually stammered, "I... I can do it myself."

As if nothing had happened, Lu Jingming's expression remained unchanged as he calmly said, "My response."

"Response?"

Even though Wei Qingsong was quick-witted, at this moment, her mind went through many twists and turns before she finally understood that his response was directed at her deliberate attempts to get closer to him.

He was responding to her.

Countless emotions surged and raged within me, ready to burst forth.

"Lu Jingming, I..."

However, before she could even begin to speak, a soft call extinguished her surging emotions.

"Captain Lu, Advisor Wei?"

Neither Wei Qingsong nor Lu Jingming had any interest in making mushy confessions in front of strangers.

So Wei Qingsong had no choice but to swallow back the words that were on the tip of her tongue and look in the direction of the voice.

He wore a white trench coat over a smoky gray turtleneck sweater, and the lenses of his gold-rimmed glasses reflected an elegant and soft light under the antique lighting of the Chinese restaurant.

This time, he didn't try to get closer by calling her "Xiao Song," but instead addressed her respectfully as "Advisor Wei."

Wei Qingsong's expression was neither unpleasant nor enthusiastic: "What a coincidence, Dr. Ye." "I said we would meet again," Ye Chen smiled gently.

"Tangzhou is really small," Wei Qingsong said cryptically.

“Yes, so every time we meet again, it feels even more natural.” Even though he could hear the resistance in her voice, Ye Chen still smiled.

Perhaps having lost all patience, Wei Qingsong spoke bluntly: "Not every reunion is meaningful."

She didn't want to see Ye Chen again, especially since, to her, Ye Chen was a variable full of unknowns.

Like a time bomb, you never know when it will explode, but what you do know is that bombs are always dangerous.

Ye Chen smiled brightly and calmly: "Advisor Wei, I think you may have some misunderstanding about me. I have no ill intentions."

"Even if there is, it has nothing to do with me." Wei Qingsong curled her lips indifferently, her gaze cold. "If you have malicious intent, the law and the police will punish you."

After saying that, she stood up abruptly, looked at Lu Jingming and said, "Let's go home."

Lu Jingming didn't say a word, slowly got up, and went to Wei Qingsong's side without hesitation. He took her slender wrist and brushed past Ye Chen.

She wouldn't even spare Ye Chen a glance.

"Heh." Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Ye Chen chuckled softly.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, concealing the dangerous glint in them.

Lu Jingming didn't ask anything.

He knew that even if he asked, he might not get an answer.

He could give her time, he thought, and if the other party was Wei Qingsong, his patience would be long enough.

The car was parked in front of the Sunshine Garden residential complex.

Wei Qingsong unbuckled her seatbelt, a glint of light flashing in her clear, beautiful eyes. Her casual tone trailed off with a hint of amusement as she asked, "Captain Lu, won't you come up for a seat?"

Lu Jingming's gaze deepened slightly as he stared at her for two seconds before smiling slightly and saying, "From the perspective of a criminal investigation team leader, I do not recommend that a young woman like you extend such an invitation to a strong and healthy man late at night."

Wei Qingsong's smile grew even brighter, her low, husky voice carrying a hint of seduction: "Oh? So, if you were in your own position? Putting aside your identity as the head of the criminal investigation team, and just talking about Lu Jingming, would you want to come home with me?"

There were only two streetlights at the entrance of the residential area, and the light was dim. Lu Jingming seemed to be hidden in the shadows, and his features could not be seen.

After a long silence, he chuckled softly, his voice gentler than most: "I won't see you up. See you tomorrow."

“Oh…” Wei Qingsong drawled out the word, unable to hide the disappointment in his voice.

She got out of the car reluctantly, slowing down her movements. What should have been a simple series of actions seemed to drag on for an eternity.

Lu Jingming simply sat there motionless, like an old monk in deep meditation.

Wei Qingsong took a few steps forward, and the surrounding light suddenly became brighter.

She turned around and saw that Lu Jingming's car was still parked in the same spot, not leaving immediately, its bright headlights illuminating the road ahead for her.

Unable to describe her feelings, she stood there for a moment, gazing at him through the bright moonlight.

In fact, due to the lighting, she couldn't see his face clearly.

But for some reason, in a daze, she seemed to see the handsome young man in white who had always watched her leave from behind.

Wei Qingsong suddenly felt a little annoyed, because Ye Chen's appearance prevented her from saying what she was about to say.

On the way back, however, I could no longer find such a good opportunity and atmosphere, and I didn't know how to express my feelings.

It's all Ye Chen's fault!
If it weren't for him, her relationship with Lu Jingming would probably have progressed further, right?
(End of this chapter)