Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Or else, what?

Call the police?

When he thought of that, he almost wanted to burst out laughing.

“What will you do?” Now that Tang Yuanchu took the initiative, he was smiling and became more confident. This was something that had never happened before, ever since he developed feelings for Xie Wanwan… At that time, she was a famous celebrity in his heart; she was older than him; no matter if it was age or career, she had an overwhelming advantage. He was like an idiot who lost his eloquence for he was always unable to tell her that he likes her.

That impetuous moment earlier…

He told her how he felt towards her.

Now that he had gotten it off his chest, he felt relieved.

It wasn’t that hard…

She wasn’t as arrogant or wayward as he imagined…

To the extent that he felt that she was just a paper tiger.

“Xie Wanwan!” Tang Yuanchu held her wrist firmly. Slowly, his other hand placed on her waist and he tried to embrace her. When he didn’t receive a lot of resistance, he started to embrace her tighter. “No matter what kind of trouble you encounter, I’m willing to shoulder and solve it with you. Tell me, please?”

He was still a big boy.

He really did mind when she specifically “chased” him out of the interrogation room.

However, Xie Wanwan couldn’t answer him. She didn’t even know what to say when he embraced and looked at her like that…

She had never experienced such a ‘terrifying’ moment…

She had never felt that before.

She felt that she wasn’t herself.

Her face was burning, there was perspiration on her back and her heart was beating unusually loud to her ears. She was so nervous that there was an adrenaline rush; she could hear his every word but her brain didn’t seem to be working as if deprived of oxygen and her body was quivering slightly that she didn’t seem to have control over…

It was not dislike.

It was an emotion that she never felt before.

It was not that she had never been hugged or kissed by another…

But she had never liked it.

“What happened to you?”

Tang Yuanchu noticed that her body was stiff and detected that she didn’t seem to be fine.

“You… let go of me.”

Xie Wanwan was gasping and didn’t dare to look at his eyes. She took a breath and pushed him away sternly. “Out of my way!”

“…”

Tang Yuanchu was startled and let go of her.

The moment he loosened his grip, she was far away from him in no time.

Like a dog that had lost its home and was in a panic, Xie Wanwan held her bag so tightly that her fingers went pale. She dashed down the steps quickly as if she was escaping someone and quickly got into her car—

Thud!

The car door was closed and locked.

She covered her face, feeling dizzy as though her brain did not have enough blood flow.

She leaned on the steering wheel.

Not far away at the steps, Tang Yuanchu was looking at that car.

The car didn’t move, he didn’t move.

…

…

“Bai Muchuan?”

In the office, Xiang Wan was leaning on the desk as she looked at the man who was working seriously.

“Hey…”

“Mm?” Bai Muchuan’s eyes were as though X-ray scanning the area as he took a glance at her.

After that, he continued to do his work.

An hour had passed.

It had been more than an hour and he still hadn’t finished his work?

Xiang Wan felt troubled!

She wanted to know what they had said earlier…

Why didn’t Bai Muchuan tell her?

“Could it be…” Xiang Wan dreaded to think of that. “For the sake of ‘The Grey List’, did Xie Wanwan agree to… with that man? You’re the author of ‘The Grey List’ and the IP belonged to you as well. As she did all these because of you, you feel indebted to her… Tsk… it hurts!”

“…”

Bai Muchuan was speechless.

“You’re making up stories?”

Xiang Wan deliberately gave a shudder. “Don’t tell me I got it right?”

Bai Muchuan looked at her pair of distinctive, clear eyes and suddenly knocked her head.

“Aren’t you silly?”

“Ouch!” Xiang Wan soothed her head and pouted deliberately at him. “That hurts! Forget it… What’s the big deal, just continue to keep your mouth shut! Hmph!”

She would back off for now!

She turned away as she pouted and spoke in a sad tone. “I’ll make a move first. I won’t disturb you further and be a nuisance…”

Her shoulders drooped and she seemed down in the dumps. It took Bai Muchuan only a second to react to it.

“Hold it! Where are you going?”

Xiang Wan turned her head slowly. “I’m going to reflect on my mistakes in solitude!”

The corners of Bai Muchuan’s lips turned upwards and he patted his thighs with a half-smile. “Come here!”

Xiang Wan raised her eyebrows, thought for a moment and looked at the ceiling. “I don’t think… this is appropriate?”

Bai Muchuan thought for a moment and repeated the same thing. “Come here!”

“Alright! You’re the one who wanted me to stay…” Xiang Wan walked over slowly, sat down on his thigh and put her hands around his neck. “Alright,” she said listlessly, “you may start!”

Aye!

Bai Muchuan puffed a sigh.

“What should I do with you? Little Xiang Wan, you couldn’t tell what I wanted?”

“What?” Xiang Wan was surprised.

“It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you. I was thinking…” Bai Muchuan lifted his chin and seemed to be in a difficult position. “Is it alright to take this matter as a chapter for you?”

“!”

Xiang Wan was astonished by him.

How did he sound so natural when he actually wanted to use this matter to ask for ‘benefits’?

She asked, “You’re serious?”

Bai Muchuan nodded his head. “I’m serious. So are you willing?”

“…”

What the!

How could he think of this?

Xiang Wan frowned but acceded to his request anyway. “Fine! It’s a deal!”

“You need not consider?”

“There’s no need to. It’s just a chapter.”

Well, he still owed her numerous chapters… And it seemed like he was unable to repay his debt.

Just treat it as interest, she told herself.

Bai Muchuan felt glad that she accepted the arrangement and took her chin so she would face him. “That CEO Song she mentioned, is a pervert.”

“…”

True enough!

No wonder Xie Wanwan didn’t want Tang Yuanchu to hear all of these.

Xiang Wan had an apprehensive look. “What did he do to Xie Wanwan?”

“He didn’t do anything.” Bai Muchuan’s eyes darkened. “He just wanted her to act before him…”

Act before him?

What kind of weird hobby was that?

Xiang Wan was curious. “What did she act?”

Bai Muchuan cleared his throat. “Act together with Ye Lun.”

That was still vague!

Nevertheless, when it was something that was too inconvenient to put clearly, it was also easier for others to think it through and understand.

There was no need for her to ask for anything more. Xiang Wan more or less could guess what CEO Song wanted Xie Wanwan to do… It might be some cosplay or acting out a scene that he was very interested in, for example, scenes that involve body contact or any scene from a drama…

“Scum!”

Xiang Wan was somewhat agitated and she felt a slight cold sensation on her forehead.

“Xie Wanwan has done so much for ‘The Grey List’…”

The next moment, she stared at Bai Muchuan’s face and asked with a half-smile. “By the way, the female lead of your ‘The Grey List’ is also called Wanwan. Has it got anything to do with her?”

Bai Muchuan: “Not related.”

“Really?”

He pinched her nose. “Otherwise?”

Xiang Wan pouted in puzzlement. “But I feel like it does!”

“…”

Bai Muchuan then decided to try to divert her attention. “What do you want to eat? Let’s find a place and eat something nice… I’m tired of eating the same food for the past few days!”

“Anything will do.” How would Xiang Wan not know what he was trying to do?

However, she was a woman who would give some space for her man.

“How about hotpot?” she suggested.

“Hotpot is not anything!”

Bai Muchuan smiled, patted her back and typed a message with his other hand in the group chat.

“Everyone, we’ll have hotpot for dinner tonight. My treat!”

…

Everyone cheered for joy.

Fang Yuanyuan had been waiting at the entrance of the hotpot restaurant for a while.

When the group of people got out of their cars, she came up to them. “I’m so envious when I see you bunch of busy people, it’s like you’re going to war when you have your meals!”

Everyone rolled their eyes at her.

“Please excuse me! Don’t make us dislike you.”

“I’m serious!” Fang Yuanyuan grinned. “I was originally here to catch demons for Xiang Wan. In the end, I’m actually at home by myself all day long. I’m so bored that I miss my Huanghuang now…”

She was always the cheerful one.

The moment she opened her mouth, everyone wanted to laugh.

“Are you actually telling us how loving you two are? Quite a fancy way of showing off.”

“Sister Yuanyuan, why don’t you help me do my work? I’ll catch demons for you!”

“Catch what demons?”

Salimu had thought that she was just joking with them and bantered with her.

Nonetheless, Tang Yuanchu knew what she had meant, and he seemed to contemplate for a moment.

“Captain Bai!” he suddenly opened his mouth. “Do you still have rooms for rent?”

“…” Bai Muchuan gave him a sidelong glance. “What?”

“Let me rent a room!”

“…”

Everyone else looked at him as though they had seen a ghost.

Salimu was scratching his head. “Pardon me for saying this. Did everyone get possessed or something? What are all of you talking about? How come I don’t understand at all?”

He looked at one and then at another.

Nobody answered him.

Bai Muchuan raised an eyebrow as he replied Tang Yuanchu. “Xu Siqi stayed in that room before. Do you still want to rent it?”

“Ah!” Salimu almost screamed. “Xu Siqi? Xu Siqi stayed at Captain Bai’s house before? Why was she there?”

He was not directly involved in the investigations of the case. Therefore, he didn’t know the reason for that.

Mei Xin, who only knew of the Forensics aspects of the case, didn’t know about this either. She was also looking on in confusion.

They never expected that not only did Tang Yuanchu not mind that fact, he even showed an ecstatic smile. “It’s a deal! I want to help Captain Bai catch ghosts!”

“…”

One moment, Fang Yuanyuan was talking about catching demons.

Another moment later, Tang Yuanchu talked about catching ghosts!

Salimu’s head was shrouded with a thick layer of mist.

“What is this all about?”

Bai Muchuan gave a disapproving glance. “You’re still young so don’t ask so much! So, are we having double hotpot or spicy hotpot?”

“… Double hotpot!” Salimu replied.

Bai Muchuan responded, “I’m not asking you.”

“Let’s take the double hotpot!” Quan Shaoteng replied, “Too much spicy hotpot will affect the skin!”

“Urgh! Captain Quan…” Salimu was perplexed. “Please don’t scare me. I thought that you’re the only normal one left besides me. How come you’re also abnormal?”

“Scram! Who’s abnormal?”

“Young fellow, who are you referring to? Say that again?” Another detective chimed in to ‘threaten’ Salimu.

Salimu, who was the youngest, received a lot of disdainful glances from the team.

The group of them criticized him without mercy.

Salimu decided not to talk with a bunch of strange, abnormal people. So he decided to play with his mobile phone.

Soon, the double hotpot was served.

As soon as the waiter placed the hotpot soup base on the electromagnetic stove, Salimu suddenly exclaimed in shock.

“What the bleep! Oh no, oh no!”

“What’s up?” Quan Shaoteng held Salimu’s shoulders and gave him a squeeze to assure him. “What happened? Let me have a look?”

Salimu showed him what was on the phone.

On a social networking platform, someone started a poll.

“The second episode of the murderer’s script is preparing for the actual shooting. Now, I’d like to collect your opinions on what kind of killing method would you like to see. So please vote for the method you’d like in the options below!”

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