Chapter 175: The Blind Date Party (1/2)

I was stunned. This Omega watch was worth ten thousand yuan at least!

“I can’t accept such an expensive gift from you!” I told Xiaotao.

“Oh, come on,” Xiaotao laughed. “No one deserves it more than you! In the past six months, you’ve helped me solve more crimes than we usually do in a year! In fact, I may be promoted again soon. Sun Tiger even told me that if I keep going at this pace, he’d have to give up his position to me in three years! Just think of it as a sign of gratitude for helping me, Great Detective Song!”

Xiaotao knew exactly what to say to sway me. With her emotional intelligence, her serious and responsible attitude, her fierce love of justice, and my help, reaching Sun Tiger’s rank and position was not out of reach for her at all.

“If you rise to the rank of director one day, will you change?” I asked.

“Of course not!” she smiled sweetly. “I’ll always be your Xiaotao!”

Her words made my little heart tremble. If there hadn’t been so many people there with us, I might really be unable to hold myself back.

Like me, Xiaotao was completely unfamiliar with the other guests in the lobby. So we just stood near the buffet table and chatted with each other as we nibbled on some food. I recognized some of the richest people in Nanjiang City among the crowd, so I joked, “You know, if this building is bombed today, the stock market in Nanjiang City may collapse in an instant!”

“Did you think my father wouldn’t think of that?” asked Xiaotao. “Did you notice those guys in suits who walk around and don’t talk to anyone? They’re all officers from the special forces. Same goes to those two men standing next to the exit. They’re there to ensure that the exit won’t be blocked in the event of an emergency.”

“Ah,” I exclaimed. “No wonder they don’t look like the rest of the guests!”

At that moment, the man Xiaotao was set up with approached us with a glass of champagne in his hand.

“So we meet at last, Miss Huang!” he smiled.

He then took Xiaotao’s hand and leaned his head down, as if about to kiss her hand the way Westerners did. Xiaotao quickly gripped his hand and shook it and said, “Nice to meet you, Young Master Wang!”

Xiaotao shook his hand very firmly. Young Master Wang pulled back his hand awkwardly and explained, “I’ve spent too much time abroad. I should’ve minded my etiquette. Please forgive me.”

Then, Young Master Wang turned his gaze to me. He was evidently startled when he recognized me, but he hid it very well.

“So you’ve invited your colleague too, Miss Huang?” he asked.

Xiaotao placed her hand on my shoulder and replied, “He’s not my colleague. He’s my boyfriend!”

Gongzi’s expressions changed dramatically. I smiled and extended my hand saying, “Nice to meet you again, Young Master Wang.”

He cleared his throat and mumbled, “Of course!” as he shook my hand. Then he turned to Xiaotao and said, “I heard that you’re a police officer, Miss Huang. What made you choose this line of profession?”

“What do you mean? Are you saying that police officers are beneath you?”

“No, absolutely not,” Gongzi quickly corrected her. “I think it’s a noble profession! However, from the perspective of a businessman, police officers can do no more than catch a few criminals, yet the businessman can help build the city or even the entire country. We provide the economic lifeline to countless people with employment opportunities. I think our society can benefit more from someone so talented as you are if you’re a businesswoman, Miss Huang.”

Young Master Wang was very satisfied with his little speech. He grinned, showing rows of perfect white teeth.

Xiaotao and I looked at each other and tried our best to hold in our laughter. “Without the police,” I said, “you might not be able to stand here in a party without worrying about your safety…”

Although he was outwardly very calm, I saw beads of cold sweat on his forehead. He was probably afraid that I would expose his secret. He was found sleeping with another woman in the last case, after all.

“Thank you for your help last time, by the way, Officer…”

“My name is Song Yang, and I’m not a police officer, just a consultant.”

Xiaotao looked puzzled. Young Master Wang hurriedly added, “I was involved in a small case not so long ago. Thanks to Mr. Song, I was proven to be completely innocent. Wasn’t that right, Mr. Song?”

“But Song Yang never participated in any small cases,” interjected Xiaotao. “Which one is it, Song Yang?”