Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 527 Going Home
Early winter, Donghai Provincial Department.

The executive sat smiling on the large sofa. Director Ma took a cup of hot water from the water dispenser in the corner, brought it over to Zhu Li, and sat down next to her with a smile as well.

Director Ma smiled and said, "Xiao Li, you must have gained a lot from your trip to NX this time, right?"

The implication was clear to all three.

Upon hearing this, the executive director's already smiling face beamed with joy.

Zhu Liteng's face turned bright red, the blush spreading all the way to her ears. She quickly lowered her head and pretended to drink water, but couldn't help but steal a glance at her father sitting opposite her.

The executive, who knew his daughter well, naturally understood what was going on. He immediately turned to Director Ma and said, "Old Ma, find a reason to transfer this young man to the department. Hmm, take Xiaoli with you and put her in the same department."

"Dad~"

"Uncle Ma, don't listen to my dad's nonsense!"

Julie bit her lip and stamped her foot, feeling ashamed and wanting to disappear into the ground. She said no, but her tone and expression showed no sign of no, truly like a spoiled little girl.

Director Ma also noticed this, nodding repeatedly and suggesting a suitable method: "Executive, this kind of direct transfer is no longer appropriate. We need to go through the proper procedures. I'll have the personnel department issue a 'Notice' later, to launch a selection process for outstanding police officers from municipal and county public security organs."

The executive waved his hand with a smile: "Old Ma, I trust you to get things done. It's settled then. You don't need to report to me; just do it your way. Xiaoli, aren't you going to thank your Uncle Ma?"

This time, Julie was straightforward, saying crisply, "Thank you, Uncle Ma!"

Director Ma: "We're all family, no need for thanks. I'll have someone send out the notice next month, so you and Xiao Chen should register as soon as possible."

"Okay! Thank you, Uncle Ma!"

After Julie left the office, the executive director's smile faded, and his expression became somewhat serious: "Old Ma, this young Chen is a good person, but he doesn't really know how to protect himself. Look at this trip to NX for research; no one forced him, yet he rushed to the most dangerous front line against NX on his own."

"This work ethic is commendable, but if she maintains this attitude after getting married, who knows what might happen? You know the dangerous nature of our police work; Xiaoli will be all alone then."

Director Ma comforted him, saying, "Executive, we'll arrange a leadership position for Xiao Chen in the department, so even if he wants to take risks, he'll have nowhere to go."

"I hope so." The executive relaxed his furrowed brows.

It's just a matter of whether people will apply for the selection. When investigating Chen Shu's background, Director Ma learned that a few years ago, when Chen Shu was just a junior police officer, he had refused the appointment as the executive deputy director of their branch.

He shouldn't be that clueless, right?
Between the branch office and the provincial department, even a fool knows which to choose.

Thinking this, Director Ma brewed a cup of hot tea for the executive director, who was in a good mood and smiling.

Evening, Dongzhou.

Chen Shu pushed his suitcase home. As soon as he opened the door, he was greeted by the enticing aroma of food.
Looking down, I saw a pair of gray slippers already placed at the door.

"Son, you're back? Go wash your hands quickly, Mom has cooked some food for you, eat it while it's hot."

Chen's mother shuffled to the door in her slippers, taking the suitcase from Chen Shu's hands without any room for argument, while urging Chen Shu to go to the toilet to wash his hands as if she were herding sheep.

"Okay, okay, right away."

As Chen Shu passed by the restaurant, he saw that his father had already filled two glasses of red wine, and the table was also full of delicious-looking dishes, including some of his favorite dishes since childhood. He felt a warmth in his heart and his smile became bright.

"You're finally back," Mr. Chen greeted him. "Come on, have a few drinks with Dad."

Chen Shu pulled up a chair and sat down. He had just picked up his wine glass to clink with his father when his mother stopped him.

"Eat first, the food won't taste good if it gets cold. We can drink later, hey, it's not like I'm forbidding you from drinking."

"Before our son came, we agreed that we had to drink at least one bottle tonight, and you can't go back on your word!"

"Just eat your food, stop talking so much nonsense." Watching his parents bicker, Chen Shu listened with a smile, feeling a long-lost sense of happiness and warmth. This feeling was in stark contrast to the desolation and boundlessness he had experienced in the Gobi Desert.

Chen Shu suddenly felt a little dazed: So this is what home feels like. This must be the kind of life that Yu Maiken, Team Leader Zhao, Lao Cheng, and Director Liu have been desperately pursuing.

At least, for the sake of the next generation.

Chen Shu then thought of the pocket watch that Yu Maiken always carried in his bosom, which must contain a photo of his lovely daughter.

"Son, where did you get that suit and watch?"

While the father and son were drinking, Chen's mother busied herself packing Chen Shu's suitcase. She originally intended to help wash the clothes inside, but unexpectedly found a brand-new suit, a pair of big leather shoes, and a watch that looked very expensive.

Chen's mother knew very well who Chen Shu was.

He always wears all-black or white casual sportswear, and his shoes are almost always the same black sneakers.

Dress pants and leather shoes were also standard uniforms issued by the work unit.

In all these years, when has it ever been this stylish?

After calming herself down, Chen's mother smiled and said, "Son, did some girl buy it for you? It wasn't that Xiao Yang who came to our house last time, was it? Oh, did she go on that business trip to NX with you?"

Chen Shu immediately knew what her mother was up to and quickly tried to calm her down: "Mom, Zhang Yang and I are just ordinary friends. Don't go around telling everyone. She's a public figure, so you have to be mindful of the impact."

Chen's mother said with a smug look, "I'm this old, can't I see how much Xiao Yang likes you? Her big eyes are full of you. Tsk tsk, Xiao Yang has such good taste. This dress is from the boss's brand, very expensive! This watch is also nice, obviously a designer brand, you can wear it to the engagement!"

Chen Shu's face flushed with embarrassment, and he could only helplessly say, "Hey, Mom, stop talking. These things weren't given by Zhang Yang, they were really just a gift from a friend of mine."

"Your friend gave it to you? You just accepted something so valuable? You're our only son, so please don't make any mistakes!" Chen's father looked at Chen Shu with eyes full of disappointment and disappointment.

Chen's mother rummaged through the suitcase and, unsurprisingly, found the letter that Julie had written to Chen Shu earlier. The elegant handwriting on the envelope made her click her tongue for a long time.

"Son, is your friend a young woman?"

Chen Shu was speechless; he was truly in a situation where he couldn't clear his name no matter what.

An hour later.

After taking a shower, Chen Shu lay on the bed with his eyes closed, but familiar yet unfamiliar images floated through his mind.

At the entrance of the police academy, when the research team gathered, Julie happily skipped over with her hands behind her back, playfully saying that she wanted to go to NX with them;

In the hotel corridor, as he closed the door to another girl's room, Julie leaned against the side, pouting and glaring at him angrily.
In the police station's interrogation room, when Captain Zhao anxiously clutched the case file and asked for his help, Zhu Li sat in the corner, her hands supporting her chin, her big eyes sparkling with admiration.

On the vast Gobi Desert, when he rushed to the most dangerous front line, the pampered Julie stubbornly followed him, carrying a heavy medical kit, saying that the team could not be without a doctor.

In the hospital ward, when he was lost in his own world and questioning the meaning of life, he forgot that there was someone who was always silently by his side, never leaving him.

Chen Shu blinked hard, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

His emotional dullness was like a house with its doors and windows tightly shut. Although he could hear the footsteps of love walking back and forth in front of the house, he always thought they were just passing footsteps.

Until one day, the footsteps stopped at the door, and then the doorbell rang.

This action was repeated several times over several days.

However, Chen Shu still dared not open the door.

(End of this chapter)