saint ruthless

24,

There is still a week until the New Year's Eve.No. 9 Daxue Road is filled with a festive and passive atmosphere.

The phone jingled again.Daqing glanced at the number and picked it up with ease. "Hello, Deputy Bureau Guo. I know, I should look for Xiao Guo, right. Xiao Guo is not going, oh no... Xiao Guo is not here."

The phone hung up, and the phone on Guo Changcheng's desk buzzed seamlessly.With an expression on his face, he silently moved the chair away from the phone.

Lin Jing pulled her eyes from the computer game: "Hey, Xiao Guo, your uncle is too persistent. He has had a dozen or so phone calls in the past half month."

"That's right," Zhu Hong continued, and by the way clicked on the next chapter of a certain same-sex novel, "I see, your uncle didn't let you go so easily, otherwise you just let it go, just go a few more times as you like .”

Guo Changcheng is very embarrassed to cause trouble for everyone with his personal affairs. "Isn't this... can't delay the lifelong event of other girls, I'll talk to my uncle when I go back."

Chu Shuzhi next to him took a sip of tea and focused on watching the market.

Since the soul lamp incident, Guo Changcheng resolutely refused to go to any blind dates arranged by his uncle.The new year is approaching, and it is a good time for a lot of daughters of bureau chiefs and directors to look for their in-laws. My uncle wished he could call his nephew ten times a day to persuade him to change his mind.

He wanted to tentatively reveal to his uncle and aunt that he had no love interest, and that he would not be blessed to be married in this life, but he just said that being single is not bad, and his aunt was about to cry. It seems that I have seen my miserable old age where no one cares about me and no one loves me in the future.Guo Changcheng suddenly softened and couldn't say anything, so he could only delay for a day.

However, he has other things to do in the past few nights, so he has to finish his work quickly.Guo Changcheng rubbed his swollen eye sockets, shook his head, and refocused his attention on the pile of documents like a hill.He usually takes care of the year-end reports of all the special investigators by himself.

He who was typing with dark circles on his face didn't notice that Chu Shuzhi glanced at him thoughtfully across the computer screen.

It was already moonlight when Guo Changcheng hurried to the orphanage in the west of the city.

He often comes to this children's welfare home to help, and the children there know him. He wants to buy some New Year's goods and new furniture for the children before New Year's Eve. Recently, he runs here every day after work.Today, he worked overtime again, and he didn't even have time to eat dinner, but he made an appointment with the furniture company for delivery, and he seemed to be late.

Guo Changcheng ran to the entrance of the orphanage out of breath, wondering why no delivery person called him. When he looked up, he saw a familiar slender figure.

He blinked. "...Brother Chu??"

Chu Shuzhi was installing a new LCD TV on the wall, and there were large and small cardboard boxes scattered on the ground around him, and the newly delivered New Year's goods were almost settled.Hearing the sound, he turned his head and raised his chin towards the table next to him. "Have you eaten yet? There's still some left."

It is said that there is a little left, but it is a few dishes and a soup completely packed in the box.

The dean of the orphanage saw him coming, and greeted him enthusiastically: "Xiao Guo is here. Your colleague Xiao Chu is really a good guy. Not only is he handsome, but he works quickly. If you have something to do, He came over by the way, and now the things are almost arranged. Thank you for your hard work."

By the way?

This is the west of the city, and Brother Chu obviously lives in the east of the city.

He is... He came here specially to find me, and he was worried that I didn't eat...

Guo Changcheng felt pure happiness for this fact.

After Chu Shuzhi finished screwing the last screw, he walked towards him wiping his hands, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and a few drops of sweat slid down the curve of his jaw.

Guo Changcheng hurriedly took out the handkerchief he carried with him to wipe his sweat.Chu Shuzhi lowered his head slightly for him to wipe, and looked at the dark circles of the person in front of him with his pockets in his pocket.

"Go to the side and have a meal and wait. I'm almost done after eating."

"Brother Chu, how do you know I'm here to help?" Guo Changcheng said with shining eyes like a little daughter-in-law.

Chu Shuzhi snorted, "Didn't you run here every day? That's all right, all right, go home and sleep in a while, you still have several reports to write tomorrow."

Guo Changcheng stopped the movement of his hands for a second, and his eyes staring at Chu Shuzhi seemed to be a little brighter.There was a warm feeling in his heart, and he wanted to say something more, but from the corner of his eyes, he saw that the dean next to him was still in place.

The aunt's gaze went back and forth between the two of them a few times, and she hesitated to speak.

Guo Changcheng looked at himself, and found that his hand holding the handkerchief was in mid-air in front of Chu Shu's forehead, and the other hand was naturally resting on the lapel of his chest. The two seemed to be standing too close , seems very ambiguous.But Chu Shuzhi, like him, didn't notice anything wrong.

Guo Changcheng met the aunt's strange gaze, touched his nose in embarrassment, stepped back a few steps, and went to eat next to him.

25,

Guo Changcheng was eating quietly, watching the man busy not far away.The children in the orphanage saw him coming, and after a while they all poked their heads over him. Two of them were hanging on his back, and a little one was sitting in his arms and snatching food from his mouth.

After finishing packing, Chu Shuzhi went back and sat down opposite Guo Great Wall, put his hands behind his head, stretched his long legs, and returned to his usual old-fashioned manner.The children around Guo Changcheng were so frightened by this powerful aura that everyone should not get close to them that they felt uncomfortable all over and ran away without a trace.

Guo Changcheng smiled embarrassedly, "Brother Chu, the kid is just a little shy, don't mind."

Chu Shuzhi raised his eyebrows, indicating that he didn't care, "I didn't like children at first, I was so noisy," he said casually, "It seems that you like children."

"That's right," Guo Changcheng didn't hesitate at all, "The kid is dumb and soft, very cute."

Chu Shuzhi silently looked him up and down.It is indeed dull and soft.

Guo Changcheng gently looked at the little Douding not far away who were wearing building blocks, with a bit of envy in his expression, "If I had a daughter, I would dress her up as a doll and take her out to play every day."

Chu Shuzhi felt that he could imagine the picture of Guo Changcheng gently bending over and talking patiently to the little doll who was only as tall as his legs.He thought that if Guo Changcheng got married and had children like other people, he would probably be a daughter slave who spoils his children to heaven.

If you get married and have children like an ordinary person...

Something flashed through his mind, and he didn't know where he had made a mistake, so he asked out of nowhere, "Then why don't you go on the blind date arranged by your uncle?"

He paused, confirming that what he said was true.

"Maybe, we can meet a suitable one..."

Maybe, you can also meet the right girl, so you can be there for each other, support each other, she will take care of you, and you can have a child, which you have always loved.

Guo Changcheng looked away from the children, as if he didn't expect to hear this question from Chu Shuzhi's mouth.He faltered for a while, momentarily at a loss for words.What else could he answer, they all knew that, didn't they?

After a while, he shook his head, lowered his eyes, and looked at his toes: "It's impossible for me to like someone..."

Chu Shuzhi looked at him and said nothing.

Guo Changcheng cleared his throat and changed the subject: "Brother Chu, I told you before, the day after tomorrow, Uncle and Aunt would like to invite you to have a New Year's Eve dinner with us."

Chu Shuzhi hummed, "I remember."

Guo Changcheng scratched his head again, "You're here too, they shouldn't be too good at clinging to the blind date. I'm afraid they'll worry, I didn't tell them I can't help it..." Falling in love with someone else, he paused, put This sentence is omitted, "...Anyway, I will definitely not go on a blind date again. If they still want you to persuade me at the dinner table, you can just help me block a few words..."

Chu Shuzhi looked at the child's frowning face, and didn't persuade him any more, but said lightly, "Okay, got it."

26,

New Year's Eve.The sound of firecrackers, bright lights.

The streets were decorated with lights and festoons, and people were laughing and talking. After the New Year’s Eve dinner, people came out of their houses in twos and threes, preparing to wait for the New Year’s Eve fireworks show on Central Avenue.

In stark contrast to the festive atmosphere outside the window, the frozen atmosphere in the room can be heard even when a pinpoint falls to the ground.

So why did it become like this... Guo Changcheng's brain has completely stopped functioning.

In the beginning, the topic was normal.

"Little Chu, Great Wall told us that you are the one who takes care of him in the Special Investigation Department. This kid, Great Wall, is solid-minded, not very clever, and timid. You are tired. From now on, I still count on you to support him a lot. That's good." The aunt said gratefully and sincerely to Chu Shuzhi.

Guo Changcheng thought that with Brother Chu's usual temperament, it would be a great way to save face, but Chu Shuzhi affirmed himself for the first time. "Great Wall has been doing very well."

Guo Changcheng was used to being scolded, so he was flattered for a while, and he picked up several chopsticks for Chu Shuzhi.

The aunt also nodded happily, "That's good, that's good. Hey, Xiao Chu, are you usually the one who takes him out to work? What about the others?"

"There are only two of us in the fixed field work, and the others have other jobs."

"That's it. The special nature of the work of the Special Investigation Office is special. I don't know if there are any girls in the office."

The alarm in Guo Changcheng's heart sounded.

Chu Shuzhi thought for a moment, "The beautiful snake and the female ghost are girls."

The aunt grunted, looked at her uncle, pondered for a moment, and then tentatively said to Guo Changcheng, "Great Wall, you don't want to go on a blind date so much, do you... like a female colleague around you? In fact, your uncle is in this position." , we have seen a lot, even... even if the girl you like is not an ordinary human being, it is not impossible for us to agree."

Guo Changcheng felt a headache. "It's really not, aunt...I, I'm just like this now, and it's fine..." He faltered for a long time to explain, not wanting to say that he couldn't fall in love, but he couldn't stand his aunt's earnestness, He had no choice but to send a distress signal to Chu Shuzhi.

Chu Shuzhi focused on eating.

My aunt saw her nephew who listened to them before, no matter how much she tried to persuade her this time, she never wanted to go, no, her eyes turned red as she spoke, and she was very sad: "Great Wall, we are not forcing you, just I'm really worried about you. Your uncle and I are also getting older. In a few years, we may not have the strength to take care of your affairs anymore, but as long as I think about it, we will be alone after the Great Wall, and there will be no one. Take care, I can't let it go..."

"Be obedient. Let's go on a blind date after the year. The girl your uncle will find for you this time, needless to say, is from a family background. The key is she has a good personality and a generous person. She is very suitable for you."

Guo Changcheng's face was blushing. He saw that his aunt was going to cry again in a few minutes, so he really didn't know how to refuse. He didn't eat with his head down, or nodded and said yes. He felt like sitting on pins and needles.

At this time, Chu Shuzhi ate the last mouthful of rice, and put down his chopsticks slowly.

He said unhurriedly, "Great Wall, he doesn't need to go on a blind date."

Three pairs of eyes looked over at the same time.

Guo Changcheng was a little flustered, and said goodbye, brother Chu, I'm not ready to tell them that I have no love, please don't...

Chu Shuzhi smiled calmly, with a steady voice. "Because he's with me."

Several pairs of chopsticks fell to the ground together.

Uncle and aunt were so surprised that they opened their mouths for a long time and forgot to close them.In the strange and frozen atmosphere, Guo Changcheng was thinking blankly, so what exactly is this unfolding...

Only Chu Shuzhi seemed to be okay, he even picked up the chopsticks under the table slowly and wiped them with a paper towel.Then sat back down and said again, "Well, that's it."

My aunt tremblingly pointed at Guo Changcheng and then at Chu Shuzhi. She really couldn't digest this sudden coming out of the closet.

"You...you?"

Chu Shuzhi took Guo Changcheng's petrified hand and dragged it over, and placed it in front of him.

Even if he is just sitting quietly, his murderous aura is often daunting. Now that he has restrained his casual expression just now, the aura around him has become even more calm and prestige, making the two elders opposite him feel a little oppressed for no reason. Sensation, hold your breath and wait for him to speak.

Chu Shuzhi's tone was calm and slow, neither aggressive nor hasty.

"He also said just now that it is impossible for him to go on blind dates again. But you don't need to worry about him being old and homeless. "

"You probably know something about it. Except for him, the people who entered our special agency are not ordinary humans. The lifespan of a mortal is only a few decades, which is just a blink of an eye to us. He has been taken care of by me all his life. You don't need to worry."

"Great Wall has a kind heart, and he treats everyone with heart and soul, but he has never taken care of his own affairs. From now on, he will protect everyone, and I will protect him. I will not let him suffer any grievances."

"That's it. From now on, Guo Changcheng will be handed over to me."

After speaking, he stood up, bowed slightly to the two elders who were still sitting stupidly opposite, and then took Guo Changcheng to stride away.

27,

It was almost midnight, and people were coming and going on the street, and they were all gathering on Central Avenue, waiting for the New Year's Eve fireworks.

Guo Changcheng was dragged staggeringly along the road, still in a daze.He seldom heard Chu Shuzhi say so many words in one breath, and the impact of the content of those words was too strong, causing his thinking ability to be completely cut off and paralyzed.

The man stopped after walking a few steps, and Guo Changcheng bumped directly into his back in a daze.The man turned his head, his expression was normal, as if his speech just now was as ordinary and casual as asking you if you ate, and there was nothing worth caring about.

He explained the tasks assigned before the holiday, "Zhao Yunlan also told you before that although it is Chinese New Year, but there is a case in the office, you and I will go to Nanling for a field trip, two days later at nine in the morning Gather at the station, don’t forget the time, I won’t wait for you if you’re late.”

Chu Shuzhi talked to himself, looked at the time, "Okay, it's getting late, let's do it for today, go back and rest."

"Just...that's it?" Guo Changcheng couldn't believe it.Won't you say something?

"It may take a week or two to pack your luggage."

"anything else?"

"It's windy in the mountains, so bring warm clothes."

The good-tempered Guo Changcheng was going to cry in anger.

"You... I mean, what you said at the dinner table just now..."

"Oh... After this, your aunt and the others probably won't arrange blind dates for you again." The man's tone was still flat.

Guo Changcheng felt that his heart was being hung in mid-air, he couldn't get up or down, and his tangled little face was wrinkled together. He gritted his teeth and grabbed the corner of Chu Shuzhi's clothes, and then let go as if he had been scalded. After a while Will tremble again and grab the hem of his clothes.

"You...I...you..." He hesitated for a long time but couldn't form a complete sentence.In the end, his heart broke, and he boldly ran into the man's arms.

As a result, halfway through the hug, it was directly blocked by a hand.

Chu Shuzhi took a step back and stared at him with an expression that you are sick, "What are you doing with the expression of dedication. Didn't you say that if they persuade you again, I will help you block it. "

Guo Changcheng: "..."

Block... block?

This, is this just blocking?You just said so... then...

Solemnly.

Guo Changcheng felt that he really couldn't keep up with the thinking of the corpse king who had lived for hundreds of years.He no longer knew whether he was crazy or his brother Chu was crazy, but Chu Shuzhi just looked at him with folded arms, as if saying, you are crazy, not me.Guo Changcheng felt that his heart, which was fluttering just now, was falling down bit by bit.

"So... you're just helping me out?"

"Well, otherwise, why would they let you go? Or, do you regret it and want to go on a blind date again?" Chu Shuzhi seemed to react, clicked his tongue, seemed to find it troublesome, frowned, and said, " ...That's okay, you just tell them what I said doesn't count."

I'm not talking about this... Guo Changcheng shook his head weakly as if all the strength had been drained from his body.The plaza in the distance gradually became noisy with people, and there were small cheers from time to time, indicating that the zero o'clock was approaching.

Guo Changcheng felt that he was cut off from the festive atmosphere. Hearing the man say that there was no other meaning, the guilt and panic that gripped his heart disappeared together with the strange tension and joy. His mood was empty after the ups and downs. Like relief, but also like loss.

He rubbed his hair helplessly, trying to wake himself up. "No... that's fine. Brother Chu, thank you. I just... thought what you just said was serious."

"Seriously."

He heard the person on the other side say that.

The heartbeat stopped for another second.

"Dang——" the zero o'clock bell rang, and there was a burst of cheers in the distance.Fire trees and silver flowers in the night were in full bloom above the man's head, dyeing the night sky gorgeously and intoxicatingly.

They were overwhelmed by the loud noise of the crowd and fireworks, but Guo Changcheng still heard the man's voice coming in word for word, stirring up huge waves in the calm heart lake just now.

"I'm just helping you out, so you don't have to mind at all."

"But what I just said was all serious."