Chapter 247 The Temptation of the Rich & Famous (1/2)
”…”
Xiang Wan was speechless by Bai Muchuan's overprotective behavior.
She was just chatting with Quan Shaoteng.
And this guy had to cut off their conversation and pull her away.
That was an obvious act of jealousy!
After they entered the security check counter and was waiting for the plane, Bai Muchuan made sure they sat really far away from Quan Shaoteng.
Xiang Wan could not help feeling amused. ”Why are you behaving like this? All of them are over there.”
Bai Muchuan: ”Nothing. We can talk privately.”
”… What do you want to talk about privately?”
”Just talk privately.”
”Umm!”
Xiang Wan was speechless.
Is he a three-year-old?
She looked at Bai Muchuan with a smile ”You seem so protective and anxious,” she said softly, ”you don't have confidence in yourself?”
Hurhur! ”Do I look like it?” Bai Muchuan replied with a proud look on his face.
Seeing how serious Bai Muchuan was, Xiang Wan giggled a little.”You do look like it. But I feel that it's strange. Back when I was hanging out around Tang Yuanchu, Huang He, Xie Hui… you've never acted this way before?”
”That's different.”
Bai Muchuan stretched his arms lazily and put his hand around Xiang Wan's shoulder before taking a peek at Quan Shaoteng.
”That fellow is poisonous.”
”…”
Without a doubt, Quan Shaoteng was also good-looking. Not only he was tall and gorgeous, he also had a bad boy yuppie look, as well as a free and dangerous aura. Women could easily get seduced by him.
Xiang Wan expressed her understanding. She controlled herself not to laugh as she nodded seriously.
”Fine, I'll listen to you. From now onward, I'll keep a distance from him or I'll really get attracted by him instead—”
”Hur!” Bai Muchuan looked at her with displeasure. ”He can seduce my woman away? Is he better-looking than me?!”
That is a ”life or death” question! Xiang Wan answered very carefully. ”He's not as good looking as you. So, why are you so bothered?”
”Which eye of yours saw that I'm bothered?” Bai Muchuan pinched Xiang Wan by the nose. ”Little Xiang Wan, I think you need to be taught a lesson?”
”…”
Self-contradictory and refusing to admit the truth!
Xiang Wan found it funny as well as irritating as she saw Bai Muchuan's unconcerned look on his face.
However, this was just a joke between the two of them; there was no need to take it seriously.
Xiang Wan looked at the other three people. Besides Quan Shaoteng, the other three were unfamiliar faces.
”Aren't you just supposed to take over the case for this trip to Xi City? Why do you need to bring so many people along?”
Bai Muchuan pondered for a moment. ”We'll also investigate the case while we're there.”
Bai Muchuan took the initiative and continued talking before Xiang Wan asked more questions, ”Those three are the new members of Serious Crime Division One. They are competent detectives specially picked by me…”
”I see.” As these were related to his work matters, Xiang Wan did not ask any more questions.
”Let's hope our trip to Xi City this time is smooth sailing.”
…
It was almost noon when they arrived in Xi City.
The group of six found a spot near the airport for lunch.
For convenience, Bai Muchuan specially rented a seven-seater SUV.
The car rental company was very efficient.
The group had just finished their meal when the car rental company drove the SUV over.
Almost at the same time as the arrival of the SUV, there was also a man who arrived with his luggage.
The moment Xiang Wan saw him, she was filled with surprise. ”Tang Yuanchu?”
Why is he here?
Bai Muchuan ignored the doubt on her face and threw the car keys over to Tang Yuanchu. Then he gestured for Tang Yuanchu to sit down for his lunch.
Bai Muchuan then proceeded to introduce the rest to Tang Yuanchu.
”Tu Liang, Salimu, Ding Yifan.”
These were the name of three detectives besides Quan Shaoteng.
One of them was an ethnic minority.
Tu Liang appeared to be older than all of them. He had a darker skin tone as well as a pair of sharp but calm eyes. Xiang Wan was able to tell in one look that he was a very experienced detective.
Sailimu was the youngest among them. He seemed shy, and when Xiang Wan looked at him, he lowered his head and appeared to be blushing.
Ding Yifan was the most ordinary with a medium-sized built and average looks. He was the type that could not leave an impression in people. If one needed to find him in a crowd, one would have trouble seeking him out as one would have difficulty remembering how he looked like…
After Tang Yuanchu wolfed down his meal, all of them got on the SUV and headed straight for their destination.
Tang Yuanchu was still the chauffeur for them.
By then, Xiang Wan got to know that he had specially come here from Jin City.
And his application for secondment was approved just a few days ago,
It could be seen that even if it was only a secondment, he was very excited to be working under Bai Muchuan. He was the one who talked the most during the journey, totally did not seem to be exhausted. He talked about the many colleagues in Hongjiang District who missed Bai Muchuan and also how he was not used to working after Bai Muchuan left for the Capital.
Bai Muchuan would occasionally show a smile as he listened but did not say anything.
Quan Shaoteng, however, chuckled after hearing all that. ”Serious Crime Division One consisted of people that come from so many places, it gathered heroes from all over the country.”
”It's elites!” Bai Muchuan corrected him. ”What we wanted are always the most competent police force.”
”Hey, that didn't sound friendly to me.” Quan Shaoteng glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. ”I'm not a part of the police force.”
”I didn't say you are,” replied Bai Muchuan provokingly, ”you're the one we invited to maintain security and order. Well, you're similar to the security officers in our office… We need brains to do our work. As for you… you only have able limbs.”
”What?!” Quan Shaoteng argued, ”I still have my looks.”
”Oh.” Bai Muchuan smiled. ”So you do know as well? That you depended entirely on your looks to survive till now!”
”!” Quan Shaoteng gritted his teeth as he saw the mocking expression on Bai Muchuan's face. ”You're right!” Quan Shaoteng smirked. ”If I don't depend on this face of mine, you won't even let me come to Serious Crime Division One.”
He stretched his legs lazily and puffed a sigh. ”Little Bai ah, Little Bai, you've finally confessed after carrying a torch for me for so many years.”
”…”
Everyone else on the SUV was speechless.
”Mm.” Bai Muchuan had a complicated look on his face. ”I've never come across such a shameless person!”
”Hurhur!” Quan Shaoteng did not mind that. All of a sudden, he turned to Xiang Wan with a pair of bright eyes, Bai Muchuan in between them. ”Little Bai's girlfriend.” He had a teasing smirk on his face. ”You understand everything now?”
Xiang Wan didn't expect that and was a little dazed. ”What?”
Quan Shaoteng got closer to her a little. ”He's interested in… me.”
”Umm,” Xiang Wan nodded her head. ”I heard that.”
Quan Shaoteng raised an eyebrow. ”You don't have anything to say?”
”I…” Xiang Wan put on a solemn expression as she looked at him and then at Bai Muchuan before puffing a sad sigh. ”I can only wish you both all the best.” She now had a forlorn expression.
Quan Shaoteng: ”…”
Xiang Wan continued, ”Both of you can go ahead and be together.”
Quan Shaoteng cackled out loud. ”Hey, can't you be more convincing? Shouldn't you try to keep him by feigning that you're in pain? Why expose your true thoughts? Little Bai! Your girlfriend must have thought of you as a nuisance since long ago.”
He had not finished talking when he got pulled back by Bai Muchuan. ”Sit tight.”
”Why? Feeling bitter…”
At this moment, Tang Yuanchu did a sudden turn which caused Quan Shaoteng to lose his balance.
Quan Shaoteng was holding his mobile phone at that moment. That sudden turn made his body fall toward Bai Muchuan.
Bai Muchuan, on the other hand, was able to catch him nimbly by just by a stretch of an arm.
”…”
That scene was so beautiful that Xiang Wan was unable to describe it.
Quan Shaoteng was slightly astounded for a moment. ”What the! You did that on purpose, right, brother!”
He shouted at Tang Yuanchu, but the latter had an innocent expression.
”No, no, I was avoiding a pedestrian earlier—”