Chapter 30 - Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Do You Know How to Shoot? (1/2)
Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Do You Know How to Shoot?
“Officer Shen, is there a problem?”
Lin Chuan asked nonchalantly, but he was already feeling a bit guilty.
This was a strange feeling.
He had clearly never committed a crime, he had only experienced an assassin’s professional life.
However, when he inadvertently showed Shen Qianqian techniques related to crime scene investigation, his heart skipped a beat. He panicked, fearing that Shen Qianqian would take him back to the station.
Is this some kind of psychological disorder?
Indeed.
Shen Qianqian smiled lightly, “I was just curious why you’d choose to absorb the water instead of wiping it away.”
Lin Chuan also offered a smile, explaining,
“Officer Shen, as writers, the keyboard is our bread and butter. When there’s water on the computer desk, I use tissue paper to absorb it to prevent it from getting into the keyboard. Over time, it’s become a habit.”
“I see,” Shen Qianqian realized and nodded slightly.
Unexpectedly.
Xue Qiqi blinked and asked, “But you don’t have a keyboard in front of you now, do you?”
Yikes!
Lin Chuan’s heart tightened. Thinking quickly and with high emotional intelligence, he replied, “Uh… Officer Shen is here by my side, and I was worried that wiping off the droplets would splatter on her.”
Old Wang’s mouth hung open as he secretly gave a thumbs-up.
Such a response warranted inclusion in the classics!
Shen Qianqian’s smile was radiant, “Writer Lin, I’m not a delicate girl; I’ve got plenty of strength and methods.”
They all laughed.
Lin Chuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; crisis averted. He quickly changed the subject, “Let’s order, let’s order.”
Under the night sky.
The noisy food stalls were abuzz as the group chatted about daily life.
Unknowingly, they grew acquainted, their laughter and the enticing aromas mingling together, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
When they left the food stalls, the night was still young.
21:06, the nightlife was just beginning.
Old Wang suggested, “This place is close to Riverside Square. There are a lot of fun little booths over there. How about we take a walk and check it out?”
Shen Qianqian said with a smile, “I’m fine with that.”
Lin Chuan thought for a moment, “I have no objections.”
His novel—’This Assassin Is Too Professional’—wasn’t yet finished exporting, so he might as well take a walk.
Most people need to make friends.
Especially writers.
The daily life of a writer: sitting in a room alone, facing a computer screen, hands on the keyboard, and working all day long.
Over time, it’s inevitable to feel monotonous and dull.
That’s when the importance of friends becomes apparent, whether they’re colleagues across the web or friends in real life.
They crossed the street and walked along the Anling River Embankment.
Xue Qiqi and Shen Qianqian walked up front.
Lin Chuan and Old Wang followed behind.
Old Wang wiggled his eyebrows and chuckled, “Chuan, I think you have a chance with Officer Shen.”
Lin Chuan smiled, “Old Wang, it’s useless just you thinking that.”
“Seriously!”
Old Wang whispered, “She agreed to come out to the food stalls with you!”
“Isn’t that because you guys were there, so she came out?” Lin Chuan frowned and countered.
Wang Zikai shook his head, “You don’t get it, she was observing you very closely tonight. She even paid close attention to how you wiped water, doesn’t that mean something?”
Lin Chuan’s eyes narrowed as he looked at Old Wang, “Are you love-struck or something?”
This has nothing to do with anything.
Shen Qianqian’s gaze…
I almost thought she had me pegged as an ‘assassin.’
And here you are thinking she likes me.
Lin Chuan was self-aware and had never deluded himself with the thought ‘she likes me.’
Because, he had no money.
Fortunately, his novel ‘Swindler’ had achieved acclaim and was currently topping the ‘Heroes List’ with decent momentum.
“Kai, do you know how to shoot balloons?”
Xue Qiqi turned around, her face beaming with a smile.
Old Wang, clearly love-struck, immediately responded with a grin, “Qiqi, if you want to shoot balloons, I’ll go with you!”