Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 489 Changing careers to live streaming is already the best outcome
Shelly is beautiful, has high emotional intelligence, and speaks very well. Especially since she came here tonight with the intention of drinking heavily, Jiang Hai, who has just entered university, and Xiao Qiang, who already loves to drink, are no match for her.

A few teasing words and push-pull maneuvers were enough to provoke the other two into shouting that they wouldn't leave until they were drunk.

Chen Shu secretly kicked Xiao Qiang and glared at him before he realized that he had to work the next day.

Xiao Qiang chuckled, his eyes darting around quickly. He grabbed his phone and darted into the bathroom. Then, after a series of loud pleas and cajoling that echoed down the corridor, he managed to get his shift swapped with a colleague for tomorrow's shift, even having to postpone his shift for next week twice.

"Oh! Yeah!"

"Give me your five!"

When he returned, he proudly gave Shelly and Jiang Hai a high-five to celebrate.

Chen Shu noticed that Shelly's fair palms seemed somewhat dirty, as if stained with some paint. Upon closer inspection, he also noticed faint traces of paint of various colors on Shelly's clothes in inconspicuous places.

What a dedicated girl! She must have taken her fans to experience the local customs and culture today. Chen Shu thought to himself, thinking of a street full of handicrafts in the ancient city.

Enjoying barbecue and beer is all about the atmosphere and the mood.

Almost everyone knows that barbecue and excessive drinking are harmful to health. They know that one chicken wing is equivalent to 20 cigarettes, and that nerve damage from a bout of drunkenness is irreversible. Yet, they still choose to eat and drink excessively, simply to enjoy the feeling of being carefree, free, and relaxed during this short period of time.

The power of the Urumqi beer was unstoppable; the hearty Xiaoqiang and the simple-minded Jiang Hai were already fast asleep on the table and bed, respectively.

Shelly, however, remained radiant, frequently clinking glasses with Chen Shu, taking small sips, her eyes secretly glancing at Chen Shu with a flickering gaze.

Chen Shu smiled and placed the half-empty glass of wine on the table: "Shelly, Xiao Qiang and Jiang Hai, who used to drink with you, are both asleep. How about we call it a night?"

"How can you end this if you don't drink too much?" Shelly's eyes lit up, and she suggested, "Brother Shu, let's play a game."

"A drinking game?"

“If you want to play adult games, I don’t mind.” Shelly’s eyes were filled with a sweet, seductive glint as she deliberately teased him.

"Stop kidding me. Why are you playing games so late? Go get some rest."

Shelly lowered her eyes, her voice low: "Just one game, and I'll go back after this one. Okay?"

".OK."

Shelly explained the rules: "This game is called 'Turtle Jump.' We put five fingers on the table and take turns shouting 'Turtle Jump!'. After the person shouts 'Turtle Jump,' we all randomly raise one finger at the same time. If all the fingers are the same, the person who shouted wins, and the loser drinks a drink. Five rounds make a game, best of three!"

"...Isn't it just one game?"

Chen Shu played those bar games when he was younger, but now the popular games are finger-catching and stuff like that; nobody plays turtle jump anymore.

Chen Shu hadn't been to a bar in a long time, but he knew about it because Chen Chuan, the "Prince of Nightclubs," often bragged about it to him.

She probably worried I wouldn't play the latest bar games, so she chose the old-fashioned turtle jump. Chen Shu had developed a slight liking for her, a thoughtful girl.

Both of them extended one hand and placed it on the table, fingers spread. Chen Shu had already studied her hand when they were in the ancient city last time.

Shelly noticed for the first time that his hands were actually quite beautiful—long and well-proportioned, with neatly trimmed nails and not the hairy kind on the back of his hands. They were very different from the stereotypical, overly masculine, and somewhat carefree policemen she had imagined.

Half an hour later, Shelly was completely defeated.

Chen Shu smiled as he stood up and bent down to make a "farewell" gesture.

Shelly picked up her glass, looking pitiful, and said, "Brother Shu, will you take care of me if I get drunk?"

Chen Shu thought for a moment, then reached out and pressed down on Shelly's glass: "Maybe you shouldn't drink it?"

Exhausted, Shelly was on the verge of tears, but resolutely raised her glass and drank it all.

After finishing their drinks, Shelly, who had been urging everyone to drink since they came in, put on a wronged look: "Brother Shu, do you look down on people like us who sell smiles online, so you didn't drink with me all night?" "I still have a mission to complete."

"I've already asked Xiaohai about the mission. You're just here for research, and you usually just hang out with Professor Lin, what kind of mission could you possibly have?"

Shelly pursed her bright red lips and gently wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye: "I know you look down on me."

Chen Shu shook his head and said seriously, "I don't look down on you. Being a live streamer is a legitimate profession. Don't define yourself by the idea of ​​selling smiles. Jiang Hai, Xiao Qiang, Zhu Li, Wang Hao, and others all consider you a friend, and you can feel that."

Shelly pouted, turned her back to Chen Shu, sat on the corner of the bed, and looked at the scenery outside the window without saying a word.

Chen Shu had no experience in handling these matters and could only sit on the sofa and wait.

After a long while, Shelly calmly said, "Brother Shu, I lied to you earlier. Actually, I didn't come here to see my boyfriend."

Chen Shu nodded: "I know. After all, you flew all the way from Donghai to here. If you really came here to find your boyfriend, either he would find the hotel on the day you landed, or you would rush to where he was. It's impossible for you to just stay here for so many days. Well, no matter how beautiful the scenery or how profound the culture, fans will get tired of it."

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Shelly was silent for a moment, then said helplessly, "You police officers are so cunning, thinking about everything so carefully. Isn't it tiring to live like this? Sigh, how hard it must be for those police wives."

Chen Shu touched his nose, pretending not to understand what she meant: "Don't worry, police wives are all tough women."

"Maybe," Shelly replied, picking up her glass to drink, her eyes darting across the table, never daring to look up. "I actually came to see my brother, my own brother."

"Ah."

As a listener, Chen Shu, an experienced police officer from the local police station, is extremely qualified.

Through Shelly's somewhat venting account, Chen Shu learned about her backstory.

Shelly's parents divorced and each remarried, so after graduating high school, she gave up on the idea of ​​going to university. Her brother was very angry when he found out, but at the time he was just an ordinary college student with no money. He worked hard at part-time jobs, but it was only enough to cover his tuition and living expenses.

Knowing that their parents were unwilling to support Shelly's education, the older brother knelt down in their respective new homes, begging them to contribute to Shelly's tuition for the first year, or even the first semester, while he would cover the remaining living expenses and tuition for the rest of the year.

Although Shelly eventually got into university, from the moment she stepped onto campus, she understood the importance of money and the cruelty of society. This experience profoundly influenced Shelly's later career path of working part-time.

In order to save more money to support his sister's education, the older brother secretly dropped out of school and went to work in a coal mine in a remote mountainous area of ​​NXjiang.

Because only here could he, with only a high school diploma, become a formal technician in the coal mine. Despite being the furthest and most arduous place, it was the highest-paying place in the country for people with the same educational background.

After deciding to support his sister's education, the brother also placed his long-held hope of pursuing graduate studies on Shelly.

Chen Shu could feel his expectations and efforts.

“My brother works in a coal mine. I didn’t tell him I was coming to NX this time, and I didn’t dare to tell him. We haven’t been in contact for almost a year, but he still sends me my living expenses every month on time, just like when I’m still studying.” Shelly hugged her empty arms tightly and murmured.

Why haven't we been in touch for so long?

Is the money still being transferred on time?

Shelly doesn't look like she's short of money.

Chen Shu guessed that her brother probably still thought Shelly was pursuing a master's degree, so he continued to send money. The coal mine was located in a remote area with no cell phone signal, so they hadn't been able to contact her. Shelly, fearing her brother would find out she had become a livestreamer after graduation, had been keeping it a secret.

It's also possible that Shelly was heartbroken after her brother discovered her part-time job in college. While he outwardly cut off contact, he secretly hoped that sending her money regularly would help her change her ways.

But if you make quick money for too long, 99% of people can't go back.

Actually, Shelly switching to live streaming is the best possible outcome.

(End of this chapter)