Chapter 332: Deng Chao Returns! (1/2)
Of course, I made my own preparation by asking Xiaotao to ready some gas masks and wireless headphones. For the meantime, officers would patrol around the campus to ensure no suspicious persons were mixed in the crowd.
In the blink of an eye, the day of our graduation ceremony arrived. All the graduates gathered at the school auditorium. The entire ceremony was as follows: first off, the student representative would give a speech, followed by the dean, and finally the graduates would receive their certificates from the dean.
At 8:00 AM, the auditorium was already filled with the fresh graduates. Excitement was in the air as they chattered elatedly. I scanned the enclosed space, plagued by a nagging suspicion.
Right then, our class burst into loud discussion. I looked up and saw a familiar figure in front of me; it was Xiaotao.
She was dressed like a young, energetic student–in sportswear, hair tied up in a ponytail and wearing a pair of rimless glasses. But none of this could hide her proud, glamorous aura.
The boys whispered, ”Wow, she’s hot!”
”Why haven't we seen her before? Which class is she from?”
”Could she be someone’s girlfriend?”
Xiaotao slowly walked up to me and said to the boy sitting beside me, ”Excuse me, I have something important to say to Song Yang!”
The boy shyly offered up his seat, to which Xiaotao thanked him. Then, gracefully dropping into her seat, Xiaotao rubbed her shoulders against mine and asked, “Are you surprised?”
This intimate action of hers drew whoops and loud gossiping from the other boys. Anyway, I was about to graduate, so what was there to be embarrassed about? ”How can a plainclothes officer be as outstanding as you?” I chuckled.
Dali looked even more surprised than I was. ”Dude, I really envy you! If only my girlfriend could be here.”
It was Xiaotao’s turn to show astonishment. ”Your girlfriend?” she asked.
”It’s all nonsense,” I mocked. “The relationship hasn’t even been confirmed.”
”Although that may be true, I'm 100% sure this is it!” Dali patted his chest proudly. “After this, I’m going on a date with her! I don't have to sit here and play the third wheel any longer!”
”Congratulations then!” said Xiaotao. “I’ll be waiting for your wedding invite!”
Xiaotao got down to business, ”With me escorting you today, you’ll definitely graduate safely. I’ve asked several officers to check the premises and the surrounding area. Everything looks normal.”
”Do you have that much authority now?” I asked.
”I reported this to Sun Tiger,” she smiled. “When he heard that someone was trying to sabotage your graduation ceremony, he immediately asked me to lead a team to protect you.”
”Has there been any progress in the case?”
Xiaotao shook her head, “We found another dead body in the morning with the same MO. The victim’s identity hasn’t been confirmed yet. We didn’t inform you because of your graduation ceremony.”
We were suddenly interrupted by several loud calls. A few of the boys I usually hung out with teased, ”Song Yang, aren’t you going to introduce your girlfriend to us?”
”Geez, where are your manners?” I laughed. “We’re about to enter society, you know!”
The boys booed in return.
”I miss my graduation,” sighed Xiaotao. “By the way, Miss Sun wanted to come as well but Sun Tiger refused to give her the green light. Her graduation ceremony is next week.”
”I know. I was planning on seeing her then.” Worried Xiaotao would be displeased, I added, ”But if you’re not happy about that, then nevermind!”