Chapter 32: Dinner

“Chief Lu, you…” Ji Fanyang checked out Lu Hui exterior, who was rolling paper, “Aren’t we going to go eat?”

“Mm.” Lu Hui completed rolling the paper tube, bent it at about one third of its size, then used a pair of scissors to chop it. He stuffed it into Ji Fanyang’s palms, “Maintain this.” He tore open the plastic packaging and wrapped it across the paper tube, “It’s executed.” He took the wrapped paper tube and caught it into the small of his again, securing it together with his belt then shaking out his shirt to cowl it. 

Ji Fanyang was totally baffled: “Chief Lu, are you performing a magic trick?”

“Let’s go.” Lu Hui smiled mysteriously, happy with himself, “Time for supper.”

Ji Fanyang shook his head and adopted Lu Hui: “You and Chief Zhong…may you attempt to ease up just a little and never infuriate others as a lot?”

“You already know that it’s my life’s ambition.” Lu Hui mentioned calmly, smiling as he bantered, “If it wasn’t for this, would you continue to like me?”

“Infuriating individuals is your life’s ambition.” Ji Fanyang did his greatest to miss Lu Hui’s gag, “Very fascinating, and really harmful.”

“I haven’t been overwhelmed to dying but, on the very least.” Lu Hui shrugged. He opened the automobile door and sat within the driver’s seat, “If you wish to maintain bringing this up, I’m completely prepared to place you in my will.”

“I need your resettlement compensation.” Ji Fanyang sat within the passenger’s seat, fastening his seatbelt, “Go away the cash in your checking account on your sister.”

“Wow, how considerate.” Lu Hui turned the important thing within the ignition, “However I don’t need my resettlement compensation to go towards supporting your little sweetheart.”

“Huh?” Ji Fanyang blinked, “Little sweetheart?”

“The one from the house constructing.” Lu Hui turned the steering wheel and drove out of the parking zone, “Oh, we haven’t talked about her, have we.”

“Her? Who?” Ji Fanyang tilted his head to take a look at Lu Hui, “We had been simply discussing your downside. Don’t change the subject.” 

“You’re the one altering the subject.” When it got here to arguing unreasonably and vexatiously, Lu Hui was a prodigy, “That one, the one named one thing like Fang or Li. We met her in July after we went to see the house. She was carrying a turquoise skirt.”

“Her title is Xu Qinglei!” Ji Fanyang rested his elbow on the automobile’s window, supporting his brow in his hand, “She got here to greet us a number of occasions and introduced us some meals. You had been all the time the one who opened the door for her, and also you don’t even keep in mind her title?!”

“A whole bunch of women come knocking at our door day by day, how am I supposed to recollect which one she is?” Lu Hui patted the steering wheel, “All the women within the constructing are so keen to maneuver in with us!”

“That isn’t my fault!” Ji Fanyang took a breath to stabilize himself, “And he or she got here to see you, not me!”

“Don’t push this off on me.” Lu Hui smiled coldly, “You’re simply feeling responsible.” 

“Responsible, my ass.” Ji Fanyang couldn’t assist however swear, “She has a crush on you, so I all the time made you open the door for her.”

“Don’t you shave incessantly?” Lu Hui retorted, “By the point you get to the door, she’ll have retired by then.”

“Till I flip into a giant, furry monster, don’t speak to me.” Ji Fanyang mentioned. 

Lu Hui rubbed the stubble on his jaw: “She hasn’t spoken to me earlier than.”

“In fact she’s spoken to you earlier than, however you had been all the time centered on analysis questions like ‘how do I result in Doomsday’.” Ji Fanyang grumbled, “The fridge goes to burst with all of the flat muffins she introduced over.” 

“Appears like we’d like a much bigger fridge.” Lu Hui mentioned. 

“Is that actually the purpose?” Ji Fanyang pinched the bridge of his nostril. 

Lu Hui mumbled one thing to himself, then his eyes flashed: “I’ve an thought…”

“No, shut up. I don’t need to hear it.” Ji Fanyang was nicely conscious of Lu Hui’s dangerous habits. He instantly sat up, “Are we on the restaurant?”

“Quickly.” Lu Hui become the restaurant’s parking zone, “…I keep in mind one thing that I appear to have mentioned to mess with you.”

“…” Ji Fanyang saved silent. His murderous gaze rested on Lu Hui, “Wait till I consider a water-tight homicide technique.” 

“I’m planning on proposing to you.” Lu Hui put his foot on the brake, “That’s what I informed her.”

“…In order that’s why not one of the ladies within the house constructing acknowledge me?” Ji Fanyang’s eyes widened, “You bastard.”

“It’s extra fascinating. Her expression was sufficient to amuse me for the entire day.” Lu Hui couldn’t restrain his giggle. He eliminated the important thing from the ignition and received out of the automobile, “Don’t be mad. At worst, you’ll simply have to hire a unique house. There are many ladies on the market ready to be swindled by you.”

Ji Fanyang angrily received out of the automobile: “I actually ought to get some singles’ insurance coverage[1].”

“Don’t be so adverse. I nonetheless need to be your child’s godfather.” Lu Hui mentioned, “Alright, on second thought, perhaps ‘godfather’ isn’t so acceptable proper now.”[2]

Ji Fanyang opened the restaurant’s door, appeared for an open desk, and sat down: “What do you need to eat?”

Lu Hui reached out and pulled him up: “We didn’t come right here to eat.” He referred to as a waiter over and confirmed them Du Chengxian’s picture. The waiter introduced them as much as the second ground. 

“Over there.” Ji Fanyang noticed Du Chengxian and his daughter, Du Huanyue, sitting within the nook. 

“We’re going over to say hi there.” Lu Hui strode over to the aspect of Du Chengxian’s desk, “What a coincidence.”

The laughter and cheerful voices stopped. Du Chengxian put his chopsticks down and lifted his head to take a look at Lu Hui: “Officer Lu. Is one thing the matter?”

“Can’t the Folks’s police get a chunk to eat?” Lu Hui mentioned smilingly, “Do you thoughts if we eat with you?”

“I do.” Du Chengxian refused, “It is a household dinner.”

“Mr. Du, I’ve heard a bit of stories.” Lu Hui revealed a correct smile, like a shark circling its prey, “Very fascinating. Explains rather a lot.”

“Oh. What’s it?” Du Chengxian requested. 

Lu Hui shook his head: “Mr. Du, you…” His hand reached round to the paper tube on the small of his again. 

Du Chengxian stood up and grabbed Lu Hui’s hand: “What are you doing?”

Lu Hui’s different hand clamped down on his forearm: “You act nicely, however reveal your self extra.”

“What are you saying?” Du Chengxian lifted an eyebrow doubtfully. 

Lu Hui pulled out the paper tube from his waist: “To begin with, I by no means meant to drag out a gun. Second, you’re an extraordinary accountant, not somebody with killers chasing you. You shouldn’t be this used to the movement of pulling out a gun. Third, you have got calluses in your hand, particularly on the webbing of your thumb. You’re somebody who usually holds a gun.”

Du Chengxian’s face tensed: “What are you attempting to say?”

“I’m saying, you’re Du Chengxian’s older brother.” Lu Hui positioned the paper tube on the desk and smiled fakely at Du Chengxian, “Why don’t you come to the Bureau with us. Deliver your little niece.” 

“…He isn’t Du Chengxian?!” Ji Fanyang reacted, “Ought to I handcuff him?”

Lu Hui gripped Du Chengxian’s palm tightly: “What do you suppose, Mr. Du?”

“Don’t.” Du Chengxian checked out Du Huanyue, “I’m begging you.”

“Then we’ll do as Mr. Du needs.” Lu Hui bent on the waist to talk to Du Huanyue, “Come to the Public Security Bureau with this Uncle Policeman, okay?”

Du Huanyue starred along with her vibrant, black eyes, and mentioned: “I’ll go the place dad goes.”

“Good.” Lu Hui straightened again up and appeared regretfully on the desk, “A disgrace concerning the meals.”

“Chief Lu, let’s go.” Ji Fanyang pressed, “There are prospects.”

“Mm.” Lu Hui grasped Du Chengxian by the forearm and Ji Fanyang held Du Huanyue’s hand because the 4 of them went downstairs and sat within the automobile. 

“Don’t try and flee, Mr. Du.” Lu Hui warned, beginning the automobile. 

Du Chengxian mentioned: “In fact I gained’t flee, since you don’t have any proof that I’m not Du Chengxian.”

“We’ll see.” Lu Hui pressed on the gasoline and drove out of the restaurant’s parking zone towards the Public Security Bureau.