Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: Chapter 20 No good, no good! (2/2)
Old Wang patted Lin Chuan on the shoulder, revealing a meaningful smile, “Really, you could consider Officer Shen.”
Huh?
Lin Chuan widened his eyes, “You’re suggesting I consider Officer Shen?”
“Yes!” Old Wang nodded.
Lin Chuan couldn’t help but give a wry smile, “What’s the use of me considering it one-sidedly?”
When it comes to looks, Shen Qianqian is as beautiful as any actress with makeup on, and when it comes to temperament, sometimes she’s sweet and gentle, sometimes she’s a cool and commanding beauty, able to switch between the two with ease.
And indeed, she is very beautiful.
But!
It doesn’t matter if I consider her when she doesn’t even spare me a glance.
Lin Chuan was quite self-aware.
The budding affections of one’s school days can overlook many factors.
But once you leave school, reality sets in.
For most ordinary people, romance is built on material foundations.
But what about him?
A struggling writer, completely unaccomplished.
Besides being handsome, there aren’t many other commendable qualities to speak of.
The survival skills he finally acquired through a stroke of luck: Theft, Cheating Techniques, but these quick-money methods are already written up in the criminal code.
If he actually used these skills to make a fortune, he’d just be increasing Shen Qianqian’s performance.
What’s more.
Apart from interrogations, he and Shen Qianqian had no other interactions.
The two of them live in entirely different worlds.
It’s not just a case of being out of reach; not even eight hundred poles could hook them together.
Alas…
Lin Chuan shook his head, thinking instead about how to promote anti-gambling, and to take this opportunity to endorse “Swindler.”
Ring ring ring–
At that moment, Lin Chuan’s phone rang.
“Hello, who’s this?”
Lin Chuan answered the call from the unidentified number.
A sweet, glutinous voice came from the phone: “Lin Chuan, it’s me, Shen Qianqian.”
“There’s drama.”
Old Wang muttered under his breath, giving Lin Chuan a meaningful look.
Ignoring Old Wang, Lin Chuan confessed proactively, “Officer Shen, I’m just walking by the Anling River with Old Wang right now, not doing anything illegal!”
Shen Qianqian laughed like a silver bell, “Lin Chuan, you’re overthinking it, I’m not out to catch you!”
“As long as you’re not catching me, that’s good.”
Lin Chuan heaved a sigh of relief, dreading that Shen Qianqian might suddenly turn around and drag him back to the police station for another round of intense interrogation.
That would be torture!
“My fingerprint lock is unresponsive, can you come over and take a look?” Shen Qianqian asked, “No locksmiths are accepting jobs at this time.”
Lin Chuan thought for a moment, “Add me on V and I can guide you on how to open it through video.”
“Okay.”
Shen Qianqian hung up the call.
“Officer Shen is asking you to help her with the lock, why aren’t you going?” Old Wang listened on the side, with an expression like he was frustrated at Lin Chuan’s lack of initiative.
Lin Chuan retorted, “A video guide is sufficient, why need to go in person?”
“Ah, you’re missing a great opportunity!+”
Old Wang looked at the hapless Lin Chuan, “This is a chance for you to build rapport with Officer Shen. Think about it, this late at night, Officer Shen can’t get into her house, and you dash over to help her with the lock, how could her impression of you not improve? Isn’t this how they write it in the novels?”
“I know,” Lin Chuan smiled.
“Then why won’t you go?” Old Wang asked.
Lin Chuan turned his head to look at the colorful Anling River, saying with a laugh, “I’m barely managing to keep myself alive, how could I have the terrifying thought of dating?”
No way, no way!