Murder The Dream Guy Chapter 131 - Are You Embarrassed?

Chapter 131 Are You Embarra.s.sed?

Translator: MintCatnip | Editor: Atla.s.studios /Atlas Studios

向晚得救了!

Xiang Wan got rescued!

酒店紧急启动了火灾应急预案,在消防赶来之前,火已经扑灭.

The hotel had activated a fire emergency plan, before the fire brigade had arrived, the fire had been put out.

出了这么大的事,邢菲菲十八岁的生日宴会更加精彩了,宾客们围观了火势,纷纷对起火的原因议论不休,各种猜测.

Due to the unexpected fire, Xing Feifei’s 18th year old birthday celebration was now even more “exciting”. The guests crowded around and watched the fire, discussing and speculating about the causes of the fire.

酒店方很快表示,经过检测,是因为电路老化引发的火灾.

The hotel personnel quickly said that the fire was caused by wear and tear of the circuit after their investigation.

火灾扩散范围不大,火情得到了迅速控制,没有造成人员伤亡.

The fire only spread over a small area, and the fire was quickly controlled. There were no casualties.

酒店的危机公关做得很好,很快恢复供电,对宾客进行安抚.

The hotel’s crisis public relations was well done, and the power supply was quickly restored to pacify the guests.

如此一来,质疑性,渐渐小了.

As such, the skepticism the guests had was greatly diminished.

向晚惊魂未定地回到大厅,就有酒店经理过来找她,微笑着表示抱歉,并说要给她一定的经济补偿.

Xiang Wan went back to the banquet hall, still shaken. A hotel manager came to see her and apologized for the scare she experienced in their hotel. He also told her that the hotel wanted to offer some financial compensation.

向晚摆手,”不用了.我也没出什么事儿.”

Xiang Wan waved her hand. “No, I don’t want it. I’m alright anyway.”

经理职业微笑脸,再次表达了他们公司的歉意,然后说,”麻烦女士留个姓名和联系方式,等我们赔偿方案出来,好联系你协商具体事宜…”

The manager smiled professionally and expressed once again the hotel’s apology for such an incident. “Miss, please leave behind your name and contact. When we came out with a compensation scheme, we will contact you to discuss about it…”

向晚皱了下眉,看他一眼,不再拒绝,写给了他.

Xiang Wan furrowed her brows and took a look at him. She did not reject further and wrote her contact details for him.

“谢谢向女士.”经理微微一笑,停顿一下,突然说:”要是都像您这样,我们的工作就好做多了.”

“Thank you, Miss Xiang.” The manager smiled and paused for a while. “If everyone’s like you, our work would be so much easier.”

向晚一怔.

Xiang Wan was slightly surprised by the remark.

然后就听到邢菲菲生气的吼声.

And immediately she heard Xing Feifei’s angry yelling.

“我不接受,不接受!你们赔多少钱,也补不回我完美的十八岁生日!”

“I don’t accept it! I don’t accept it! You can’t make up for my perfect eighteenth birthday no matter how much you compensate me!”

显然,酒店方面也在跟他们协商,遭到了拒绝.

Apparently, the hotel was negotiating with them but was turned down flatly.

这个时候,宴会厅里的人都没有散,受到惊吓的宾客,也没有急着离开.

At this time, the guests in the banquet hall did not disperse as yet. And the frightened guests did not rush to leave the place.

可邢菲菲跟人家争执起来,这被打断的生日宴还开不开了?

By arguing with the hotel like that, were they going to continue with the interrupted birthday celebration?

谭月春笑盈盈地安抚着众宾客,然后悄悄拉了一下邢菲菲,对酒店方说:”这个事情具体要怎么解决,我们接下来再谈.现在我女儿的生日宴还没有结束,麻烦你们做好善后.”

Youngest aunt, Tan Yuechun smiled and try to comfort her guests and secretly pulled Xing Feifei for her to stop talking. “We can talk about how to settle this matter later. My daughter’s birthday celebration is still ongoing. Please do your best to deal with the aftermath.”

“好的.”经理躬身,态度十分友好,”我们会尽量配合.”

“Yes.” The manager bowed to them with a very friendly att.i.tude. “We’ll do our best.”

…

司仪拿麦上场,被中断的生日节目重新开始.

The emcee took the stage with the microphone. The interrupted birthday celebration resumed.

向晚环视一周,发现叶轮已经不在现场.

Xiang Wan took a look all around and noticed that Ye Lun was nowhere to be seen.

他应该是唱完歌就走了.只不知,是火灾前,还是火灾后…

He must have left after singing the song. But she was not sure if it was before the fire or after the fire had broke out…

“晚晚.”方圆圆不知从哪里冒了出来,大惊小叹,”你没事了吧?”

“Wanwan!” Not sure where Fang Yuanyuan popped out. She looked fl.u.s.tered but relieved to see her. “Are you alright?”

“没事.”

“I’m alright.”

“吓死我了!真特么的,怎么突然就着火了呢?”

“It so terrifying! What the bleep? How did a fire suddenly break out like this?”

为什么突然就着火了呢?向晚也想知道.

Why did a fire suddenly break out of nowhere? Xiang Wan wanted to know as well.

她将出事时的画面,在脑子里复盘了好几次,也没有找到什么有用的线索,在众人或同情或关注的视线里,只能尴尬地低头玩手机…

She thought of the situation in her head and played it several times in her head. But, she did not find anything useful. Under everyone sympathetic and concerned gazes, she could only lower her head and play with her mobile phone.

这时,程正的一条微信消息过来.

At this moment, Cheng Zheng sent a WeChat message to her.

“有没有受伤?”

“Are you hurt?”

向晚默然,回复,”没有.”

Xiang Wan typed a reply. “No.”

“吓倒了吧?”

“Are you scared?”

说不吓,是假的.

If she said no, it would be too fake.

可如果说吓惨了,又太亲昵了.

If she said she was scared, it would might give off a wrong signal that both of them had become closer.

她淡淡地回复了一个”无所谓”的动图.

So she only casually replied with an “shrug” emoticon.

话题终结.

The chat ended.

程正没有再发消息,人也没有过来.

Cheng Zheng did not send anymore message. He did not come over as well.

宴会厅里的气氛,与出事前相比淡了很多,司礼费劲儿地暖场,恨不得把肺都吼炸,向晚看了片刻,不耐烦再坐下去了.

The atmosphere in the banquet hall was much muted after the incident. The emcee had a tough time warming up the atmosphere. Xiang Wan watched for a while and did not want to stay there anymore.

“妈,我有点不舒服,想先回去了.”

“Mom, I’m not feeling well. I would like to go back first.”

出了这样的事,她即便离开,也不会再有人说什么.

After surviving such an incident, even if she left early, no one would say anything.

向晚把这个分寸拿捏得准.果然,谭云春二话不说,就同意了.

Xiang Wan knew that very well and sure enough, her mom agreed in no time.

“要不去妈那里吧?妈给你煮好吃的,压压惊…”

“Why don’t you go back with mom? I’ll cook you something nice to calm your nerves…”

“不用了妈.我又没有受伤,就是有点累了.”向晚瞄一眼欢歌笑语的舞台,”你留下来帮小姨收拾送客,圆圆跟我一道回去就好.”

“Don’t worry, mom. I’m not hurt, I’m just a little tired.” Xiang Wan took a glance at the song performance on the stage. “You’ll stay here to help youngest aunt to bid goodbye to the guests later. I can go back with Yuanyuan.”

“对对对,二姨,有我照顾表姐,你就放心吧!”方圆圆心里也长了草,一说走,满脸兴奋.

“Yes, yes, yes, second aunt. I’ll take care of sis, just leave it to me!” Fang Yuanyuan was excited about leaving the place as well.

“那…行吧.”谭云春没有拒绝,目光上下打量向晚,”真没事?”

“Hmm… alright then.” Tan Yunchun did not refuse them and sized up Xiang Wan again. “You sure you’re really alright?”

“你就放心吧!”

“Put your mind at ease!”

谭云春松了一口气,又叮嘱了几句.

Tan Yunchun puffed a sigh of relief and fussed about her a bit.

向晚都一一应了下来,然后朝方圆圆使个眼色.

Xiang Wan agreed to everything she said then blinked at Fang Yuanyuan.

从向晚被连翘救出来到现在,酒店经理都过来慰问了,小姨家却没有一句安慰的话.

After Xiang Wan was being saved by Lian Qiao till now, even the hotel manager came to check out her situation but youngest aunt and family did not say a word of comfort to her.

也许是宾客太多,太忙.不过更主要是,她这个人,不那么重要.

Maybe there were too many guests to attend to and they were too busy. But she believed that the main person was that she was simply not as important.

向晚懂得,也不甚在意,带着方圆圆默默离开了宴会厅.

Xiang Wan understood that and did not really mind. She and Fang Yuanyuan left the banquet hall quietly.

酒店大门口,碰上连翘与邢烈火,夫妇俩挽着手,在等司机.

At the main entrance of the hotel, they met Lian Qiao and Xing Liehuo. The couple was holding hands and waiting for their chauffeur.

向晚走过去,再一次对连翘表达了谢意.

Xiang Wan walked over and said her thanks to Lian Qiao again.

“不要这么客气,你这样,我倒不好意思了!”

“Aww, don’t be so polite with me. I’m getting embarra.s.sed if you keep thanking me like that!”

“应该的,像您这样见义勇为的人,真的不多了…”

“I should. There really ain’t a lot of helpful and brave people like you around…”

向晚正说着话,背后突然传来”嘀”的喇叭声.

Xiang Wan was talking when a honk was heard from behind.

一辆汽车缓缓驶过来,停在酒店门口.

A car drove slowly towards them and stopped at the entrance of the hotel.

下车的男人,面容冷峻,高大挺拔,大长腿线条迷人,一双微阖的眼,在璀璨的灯火下,仿佛有一种勾魂的力量,让人看着她就移不开眼…

The man who got off the car looked cool and cold. He was tall and good looking with a pair of long, s.e.xy legs and a pair of deep, half-closed eyes. Under the bright lights, it seemed to have an enchanting effect on her that she was unable to take her eyes away from him…

白慕川?

Bai Muchuan?

向晚微怔.

Xiang Wan was slightly surprised.

他拔腿走近,站在她的面前.

He strode over and stopped in front of her.

“没事吧?”

“Are you alright?”

在这个死里逃生的夜里见到他,向晚心口一跳,却不知道说什么.

Xiang Wan felt her heart skipped a beat when she saw him after surviving the narrow escape from death that night. Nonetheless, she was at a loss of what to say.

更好奇地是,他为什么知道她有事?

Well, she was more curious about how he got to know about what happened to her?

向晚摇摇头,眯起眼审视他,”你怎么会来?”

Xiang Wan shook her head and narrowed her eyes to study him. “Why are you here?”

白慕川看她一眼,没有解释.向晚侧头看着方圆圆,方圆圆摇摇头,退后一步,又无辜地歪了歪头,表示跟自己没有关系.

Bai Muchuan took a glance at her but did not explain. Xiang Wan turned to look at Fang Yuanyuan but she shook her head, took a step back and tilted her head innocently that she did not inform him about it.

一瞬间,向晚有点僵硬.

For a moment, Xiang Wan felt a little stiff.

白慕川的消息来得快,人也来得快,会不会太诡异?!

Bai Muchuan was able to get hold of the news in such a fast manner? And the fact that he came here in such a short period of time… Wasn’t that too bizarre?!

她奇怪地看他,白慕川却从她脸上移开目光,看向旁边沉默的邢烈火.

She looked at him, bewildered. Bai Muchuan then look away and gaze at the quiet Xing Liehuo who was beside them.

“好久不见!”

“Long time no see!”

呃,他们认识?

Eh, they know each other?

向晚回头,看一下邢烈火,又看看白慕川,不知道这两个人什么关系.

Xiang Wan also turned to look at them. Her eyes was on Xing Liehuo for a moment then back to Bai Muchuan, wondering what was their relationship with each other.

邢烈火笑了笑,”好久不见!”

Xing Liehuo laughed, “Long time no see!”

沉默.几个人堵在门口.

Silence ensued for the next moment. The few of them were blocking the entrance.

迟疑一下,白慕川挑了挑眉:”你还在介意呢?”

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Muchuan raised an eyebrow. “You’re still harping over it?”

邢烈火:”过去那么多年了!还介意什么…”

Xing Liehuo replied, “So many years has pa.s.sed! What’s the point of harping over it…”

这两个人说的话,旁边的人不懂得.

The rest of them could not understand the conversation between the two of them.

可他俩似乎也没有要解释的意思,互相对视着,千言万语从眸底溜走,不透半点口风.

But the two of them did not seem to want to explain either. They just looked at each other as if there were lots of words they wanted to say via their eyes but yet not reveal a single word.

好一会,白慕川低笑一声,懒洋洋地做出邀请.

After a while later, Bai Muchuan lowered his head and chuckled as he extended an invitation casually.

“今天晚上,我请宵夜.”

“I’ll treat you to supper tonight.”

邢烈火没有拒绝,”好.”

Xing Liehuo did not reject. “Okay.”

“那一会电话联系.我现在得去办点事.”

“We’ll contact by phone later. I need to get something done.”

白慕川指了指酒店大概,邢烈火点头,看着他,脸上略略沉重.

Bai Muchuan pointed at the hotel and Xing Liehuo nodded his head as he looked at him, his face seemed somewhat solemn.

这时,司机开车过来,互道再见,邢烈火带着连翘走了.

At this time, their chauffeur arrived and they said their goodbyes. Xing Liehuo then left with his wife, Lian Qiao.

向晚看着门口这一幕,觉得他俩的关系有点怪怪的.看上去不是特别热络,可骨子里又像是熟到了极点.而且,邢烈火这样的人会随便答应去吃宵夜,也不会是特别陌生的关系…

Xiang Wan felt that the relationship between the two was somewhat strange. They did not seem to be particularly warm to each other but yet she could feel that they were very familiar with each other. Besides, for someone like Xing Liehuo agreeing to go eat supper with another person, their relationship should not be bad…

“走吧!”白慕川突然说,”进去!”

“Let’s go!” Bai Muchuan said suddenly, “Go in!”

向晚一怔,看着他,”我准备走了.”

Xiang Wan was confused and looked at him. “I’m preparing to leave.”

白慕川冷淡一笑,”你对别人的案子感兴趣,却对自己的案发现场不感兴趣?”

Bai Muchuan sneered mockingly, “You’re interested in other people’s cases but not in the slightest interested in your own ‘crime scene investigation’?”

案发现场?有那么严重吗?

Crime scene investigation? Is it that serious?

向晚不是一个凡事往坏了想的人.

Xiang Wan was not a pessimistic person most of the time.

尤其她自认是一个平凡简单的人,从来没得罪过什么人,哪有人会处心积虑来害她?

Well, she always that she was just an ordinary person and did not offend anyone. Why would anyone go to such lengths to harm her?

“你在怀疑什么?”

“What are you suspecting?”

“你说呢?”白慕川反问,尔后一笑,”怎么没笨死你!”

“What do you think?” Bai Muchuan retorted with another question, smiling, “Why didn’t you die of stupidity!”

人为纵火,刚才她也这么猜测过.

She had guessed that this could be arson.

可事发时洗手间就她一个人,谁纵的火?

But at that point in time, she was the only one in the female restroom. Who would be the one to commit arson?

向晚更愿意相信是意外,但白慕川叫了她,从工作职责来讲,她就不能拒绝.

Xiang Wan was more inclined towards an accident. But Bai Muchuan wanted her to come along. From work perspective, she could not refuse.

“圆圆,你…”向晚为难地看着方圆圆,”要不…”

“Yuanyuan, you…” Xiang Wan felt bad and looked at Fang Yuanyuan. “Why not…”

“我知道了!不做电灯泡!”方圆圆扯着嘴巴一笑,”我回去继续吃香喝辣了,你们小心点啊!”说罢,她捏一捏她的手,笑吟吟地转头,”白警官,我家表姐今天受了惊吓,刚才脸都白了,整个人瑟瑟发抖,麻烦你照看好她…”

“I know! I won’t be the third wheel!” Fang Yuanyuan pursed her lips and smiled. “I’ll go back and continue to eat to my heart’s fill. Both of you be careful alright?” With that, she squeezed her hands and put on a grin. “Detective Bai, my sis has got a bad scare today. Just now her face was all white and she was quivering bad. Please take good care of her…”

“一定!”

“I will!”

方圆圆挤眉弄眼地走了.

Fang Yuanyuan teased by winking at Xiang Wan and left.

向晚和白慕川对视一眼,一言不发地跟上.

Xiang Wan and Bai Muchuan looked at each other and went inside the hotel.

酒店出事的那个洗手间位置,被酒店拉上了隔离线,正在做善后处理工作.

The hotel management had barricaded the female restroom and were dealing with the aftermath.

白慕川向酒店经理出示了警官证,”我们要看一下现场.”

Bai Muchuan showed his police officer badge at the hotel manager. “We need to check out the scene.”

那个经理刚好是找向晚衔接赔偿问题的人.

That manager happened to be the one who was talking to Xiang Wan about compensation earlier.

他奇怪地看了一眼向晚身边的白慕川,然后问向晚,”向女士,您也是警察?”

He glanced at Bai Muchuan who was beside Xiang Wan, puzzled. “Miss Xiang, you’re a police officer?” He asked.

向晚刚想否认,白慕川就淡定地接了过去,”是的.警察办公,麻烦你们配合.”

Xiang Wan wanted to deny it but Bai Muchuan calmly took it all in. “Yes, we seek your cooperation in this matter.”

经理愕然一下,连连点头不止,”好的好的,两位警官,这边来!”

The manager was startled and keep nodding his head. “Yes, yes, of course, officers, please come with me!”

被焚烧过的洗手间,已经不是向晚逃出来时的样子了.

The restroom which was being burned was no longer the same from when Xiang Wan had escaped.

酒店的工作人员大概有十几个在现场忙碌,把烧坏的东西挨个御了抬出来,洗刷,冲水,排线…人来人往,哪里还找得到什么痕迹?

More than ten hotel employees were busy inside now. They carried the burnt items to wash, clean and lined them up nicely… How were they going to find anymore clues?

白慕川眉头深深皱起,看了一下现场,又在酒店经理的带领下去了保卫室察看监控.洗手间外面的走廊有一个监控,没有发现什么异常,而洗手间里是没有监控的,更是什么都发现不了.经理再三对向晚表示抱歉,表示这次事故是酒店的责任,是他们没有做好检修维护造成的失误,并表示一定会赔偿.

Bai Muchuan’s eyebrows furrowed deeply as he looked at the scene once again. Then the manager brought them to the security room to check the surveillance footage. There was a surveillance camera outside the corridor of the restroom and did not find anything unusual. As there was no surveillance camera inside the female restroom, it was not allowed as well, they were unable to get anything useful. The manager apologized profusely to Xiang Wan that it was the hotel’s responsibility that they did not do a good job on the maintenance that caused the incident and indicated that they would definitely compensate her.

他以为向晚带个警察过来,是找茬的,目的是为了多要赔偿.

He had thought that Xiang Wan had brought along a police officer was to create trouble so as to get more compensation.

向晚从他的语气里感受到了潜在台词,有一点尴尬,又不好点明.

Xiang Wan could feel what he was thinking from his tone. She felt a little awkward but it was inappropriate to talk about it openly.

白慕川到不以为意,仔细又听了一遍向晚讲述事发的过程,皱了皱眉头,问那个经理,”事故原因,你们怎么定的责任?”

Bai Muchuan did not bother about all these. After listening to Xiang Wan’s account of the incident, his brows creased again as he asked the manager. “What’s the cause of the incident?”

经理:”电路老化!”

The manager: “Wear and tear of the circuit!”

白慕川凝目,”消防定的责任?”

Bai Muchuan looked grim. “The firefighters determined the cause?”

经理:”一致认定.”

The Manager: “Yes, unanimously.”

白慕川眯了眯眼,没有多说,瞄一眼现场忙碌的工人,回头朝向晚说:”走吧!”

Bai Muchuan squinted his eyes but did not say anything more. He glanced at the busy employees at the scene and turned to Xiang Wan. “Let’s go!”

向晚默默跟随,走到外面没人的地方,她才停下脚步,”还要去哪儿?”

Xiang Wan followed behind him quietly. When they walked to a spot where n.o.body was around them, she stopped walking. “Where are we going?”

白慕川:”吃宵夜!”

Bai Muchuan: “Let’s go for supper!”

向晚:…

Xiang Wan: “…”

两个人闹得这样别扭,又一起去吃宵夜,不觉得奇怪吗?

The two of them were as though in each other’s “bad” books. Wouldn’t it be weird if they go for supper together?

“我吃饱了.不饿.”向晚对于白慕川突然的邀请,心有疑惑,不肯接招,”如果白队没什么事,我就先回去了.”

‘I’m not hungry at all.” Xiang Wan was doubtful at Bai Muchuan’s sudden invitation and not willing to accept it. “If there’s nothing else more, I’ll go back first.”

白慕川深深看她一眼,也不勉强.

Bai Muchuan looked at her deeply but did not persuade her.

可刚刚走出酒店,勉强她的人就来电话了.

She had just walked out of the hotel when she received a call.

连翘热情地邀请她,”两个男人约饭,你说我一个女人在旁边尴不尴尬,自不自在?你就当来陪陪我好了.”

It was Lian Qiao. She invited her warmly to the supper. “It was supper for the two men and it’s so awkward for a woman to be there right? Treat it as accompanying me, okay?”

向晚:”…”

Xiang Wan: “…”

连翘的语气跟她的性格一样爽直,”不许不来啊,不来马上翻脸!”

Lian Qiao’s tone was the same as her personality: forthright. “You must come okay? Otherwise I’ll be angry!”

恩人有旨,向晚哪能不受?

She was her life savior. How could Xiang Wan not listen? Moreover, it was only supper.

看了白慕川一眼,她默默无言,跟着白慕川上了车.

She glanced at Bai Muchuan quietly, and got on Bai Muchuan’s car.

她不问,不代表心里不清楚.虽然今天连翘救了她,可她并没有给过连翘联系方式,她怎么会直接把电话打到她的手机上?

She did not ask but she knew very clearly inside her head what was happening. Although Lian Qiao had saved her, she did not exchange contact details with Lian Qiao. So how did Lian Qiao know her number? The answer was obvious.

汽车驶离酒店,一路无言,只有舒缓的声音徐徐流淌…

The car left the hotel. Both did not talk at all. There were only the constant soft humming of the car as it drove along the road…

两个人沉寂许久,向晚突然问:”你跟那个邢烈火,什么关系?”

After a long silence, Xiang Wan suddenly asked, “What is your relationship with Xing Liehuo?”

白慕川面无表情地看着前方:”战友.”

Bai Muchuan looked ahead emotionlessly. “Comrade-in-arms.”

向晚知道他曾经当过兵,不过对他当兵的细节完全不知情.

Xiang Wan knew that he used to serve in the military, but she knew nothing about the details of his military service.

皱眉想一下,她也为难他,”可看着你俩的关系,怪别扭的…”

After furrowing her eyebrows for a thought, she wanted to make him tell her more. “But your relationship with him seems rather awkward…”

白慕川眸色微微一暗,”那时红刺特战队刚组建不久.他很需要我.我选择了转业.”

Bai Muchuan’s eyes seemed to be slightly dimmer. “That time the Red Thorn Squad had not formed for long and he needed me in the squad. But I chose to go to the police force.”

一句话解释透彻.

That explained everything.

向晚明白了,”所以,你们发生了矛盾?”

Xiang Wan was clear now. “So, both of you had a conflict?”

“谈不上矛盾.”白慕川淡淡说着,方向盘上的手,微微捏紧,”只不过,打了一架.”

“It’s not considered a conflict.” Bai Muchuan said flatly, his hands held the steering wheel slightly tighter. “Well, we got into a fight.”

“…”

打了一架不叫矛盾?

Wasn’t a fight considered as conflict?

呵呵呵呵!向晚对白警官的逻辑能力佩服得五体投地.

Hurhurhurhur! Xiang Wan really admired Detective Bai’s logical reasoning.

她以为白慕川随口敷衍,可很快她就发现自己想错了.

She had thought Bai Muchuan was just trying to brush her off by saying that. But in no time, she realized that she was wrong.

他没有骗她,那句话也不是开玩笑.

He did not lie at all and he was not joking at all.

这个世界上真的有那样的战友,有争执,无矛盾.彼此走的路不同,战友情还在.即便世情变了,人情依旧没变.

There really were comrades-in-arms like that in the world, there were disputes but no conflicts. They took different paths but their friendship was still there. Even if the world had changed, their friendship did not change.

大概一起扛个枪的情分就是这样的吧?平凡而伟大!

Probably the friendship of those who carried a gun was like this? Ordinary but great!

白慕川请的这顿宵夜,格调实在不高,也完全出乎了向晚的意料——

The supper that Bai Muchuan treated them was not in a cla.s.sy venue. It was totally beyond Xiang Wan’s expectations.

一间普通的串串店,除了最近在锦城口碑比较好,装修和环境都很一般.

It was an ordinary kebab and hotpot eatery. Besides the fact that it recently got popular in Jin City due to its taste, the renovation and environment were just average.

串串店没有包间,大堂里挤满了人,坐在里面的人,全都接上了地气.

The eatery had no individual dining rooms, and it was packed with people. Anyone eating inside would indirectly be experiencing the life of an ordinary civilian.

四个人在靠窗的位置,融合在一片喧闹与热闹中.连翘很兴奋,吃辣吃得很过瘾,向晚偶尔配合她说上几句,主要精力也在吃上.只有两个男人始终怪怪的,没有交流,似乎还没有从过去那一场纠葛中走出来.

The four of them sat next to a window and merged with the surrounding atmosphere and liveliness. Lian Qiao seemed excited and was enjoying the spicy kebabs. Xiang Wan would chat with her occasionally, as the two of mainly focused on the food. Only the two men seemed weird throughout as they did not communicate, as though they had not walked out of the unhappiness they had.

“听说你也不在红刺了?”

“I heard you’re not at Red Thorn anymore?”

不知过了多久,向晚才听到白慕川的声音.

Not sure how long it was, Xiang Wan finally heard Bai Muchuan’s voice.

“嗯.不在了.”邢烈火看着他,”铁打的营盘,流水的兵.”

“Hm, not there anymore.” Xing Liehuo looked at him. “It’s an iron camp with soldiers who come and go.”

白慕川轻笑,”只要红刺还是当初的红刺,那就好.”

Bai Muchuan chuckled, “As long as Red Thorn is still Red Thorn, that’s good.”

邢烈火目光深了深,”红刺还是当初的红刺.你当年不肯说的理由,现在可以说了吗?”

Xing Liehuo’s gaze deepened. “Red Thorn is still the same. So you’re now willing to tell me the reason you’re not willing to say back then?”

白慕川拿串的手,微微一僵.

Bai Muchuan’s hand which was holding a kebab, became slightly stiff.

气氛顿时凝滞起来!

The atmosphere suddenly stagnated!

向晚竖起耳朵,也很好奇,一个明显有着军人情结的人,是什么理由促使他转业成为了一名刑警?

Xiang Wan was also very curious to know what was the reason he chose to become a detective when he obviously has a complex towards being a soldier?

白慕川沉默.

Bai Muchuan remained silent.

好一会,手上串串滑入碗里,带出他不以为意地轻笑.

A while later, the kebab was placed on his plate as he smiled casually.

“去部队从来不是我的意愿.做刑警,却是我的梦想.”

“It was never my dream to be in the army. My dream is to be a detective.”

邢烈火盯住他,不说话.

Xing Liehuo stared at him, not saying a word.

白慕川与他对视,也是一动不动.

Bai Muchuan met his gaze, not saying anything more.

两个人就这么对峙着,要这不是火锅店,恐怕又得打一架.这气氛低沉得像压了一块石头,就连一直顾着吃的连翘都抬起头来,”火哥…”

The two of them faced each other like that. If this was not an eatery, chances were they might be fighting again. The atmosphere was so heavy as though there was a stone weighing on them. Even Liao Qiao who focused on eating, lifted her head as well. “Brother Huo…”

邢烈火听到老婆的呼唤,脸色稍稍好看一点.

Xing Liehuo heard his wife calling him and his facial expression seemed much better.

“哼!你小子很不错.这么多年,让我耿耿于怀!”

“Hmph! You’re really good. For so many years, I’ve been brooding over it!”

白慕川失笑,”不用这么介意的吧?你是个大度的人!”

Bai Muchuan laughed, “There’s no need to brood over it? You’re a magnanimous person!”

邢烈火挑挑眉,”大度?从红刺组建到今天,从来只有红刺不要的人,没有死活都要离开红刺的人!我那样挽留…”

Xing Liehuo raised an eyebrow. “Magnanimous? From the day Red Thorn was formed till today, only Red Thorn would decide who is worth keeping, there’s no one else that want to leave Red Thorn by crook or by hook! I even try so hard to keep you…”

说到这里,邢烈火说不下去了.

Xing Liehuo couldn’t continue on anymore.

白慕川的眼圈,也微微有些红.

Bai Muchuan’s eyes seemed slightly red as well.

不过,他却笑了!

However, he laughed!

“呔!”他漫不经心地吸口气,把一串山椒羊肉放到邢烈火的碗里,”是是是,这块牛肉吃下去,把你受伤的自尊心补上.咱这事儿啊,就结了!往后谁他妈再提,谁就是孙子!”

“Right!” He gave a gasp casually and placed a beef and pepper kebab on Xing Leihuo’s plate. “You’re right. Eat this beef and pepper kebab to mend your wounded pride and get this issue between done and over with! The one who mention it again is the b*st*rd!”

“…”邢烈火黑下脸瞪他.

“…” Xing Liehuo stared at him with a gloomy face.

可那些想说的话,愣是没有说出来.

But the words that he wanted to say never made it out of his mouth.

连翘在边上愣了一下,哈哈大笑着朝白慕川竖手指.

Lian Qiao was dumbfounded for a moment before she guffawed at Bai Muchuan’s words. She even gave him a thumbs-up.

“妙!怼得怼!他这人,就得这么收拾!”

“Wow! You’re good! You know how to deal with him!”

“…”哪有这样胳膊肘儿往外拐的?

“…” Why did she choose to help an outsider instead of her husband?

邢烈火冷冰冰剜她一眼,又看了白慕川片刻,话锋突然一转,”我这一次来锦城,是特地来为你的梦想添砖加瓦的!”

Xing Liehuo gave her an icy glare before looking at Bai Muchuan for a moment. “I’ve come to Jin City this time to help you build your dream!” The conversation took a sudden turn.

“嗯?”白慕川微微一怔,”我?”

“Hm?” Bai Muchuan was slightly stunned. “Me?”

“你!”邢烈火哼笑,”不然我这么闲?来找你撸串?”

“Yes, you!” Xing Liehuo grunted a laugh. “Otherwise, do you think I’m so free to come to the kebab eatery with you?”

“呵!”白慕川手指揉一下额心,似乎忍不住笑,”你还是没变,当年的脾气!说吧,什么事儿?”

“Hur!” Bai Muchuan rubbed his nose bridge. He could not contain his laughter. “You’ve never changed all these years. Your temper’s still the same! Say it then, what’s up?”

邢烈火指了指面前沸腾的红锅,”饭桌上不谈正事,明天我去你办公室详谈.”

Xing Liehuo pointed to the boiling hotpot of red soup and kebabs before them. “We don’t talk about official matters over the meal. I’ll go to your office and talk about it tomorrow.”

这么正式?

So formal?

白慕川眯起眼,良久,点点头.

Bai Muchuan squinted his eyes and nodded his head after a while later.

他心里隐隐有些猜测,也不问,只笑笑,就转头问边上的向晚,”想吃什么菜,我去拿?”

There was a vague suspicion in his head but he only smiled and did not ask more. “What do you want to eat?” He turned to Xiang Wan, who was sitting beside him. “I’ll get them for you?”

撸串最方便的一点都是自主拿菜,喜欢吃什么拿什么,喜欢吃几串拿出几串,比火锅多了很大的选择空间.

The most convenient part of eating kebab with hotpot was the buffet style it offered. They could get whatever kebab available or like. If they liked a particular kebab, they could just take more of that which gave them more variety of choice than just eating hotpot only.

不过,他们说话的时候,向晚已经吃下不少,闻言愣了一下,微笑脸.

However, when they were talking, Xiang Wan already ate quite a bit. So, she was slightly startled when he asked her.

“不用了,谢谢.”

“No need. Thanks.” She smiled.

白慕川斜视她,”这么瘦,多吃点!”

Bai Muchuan gave her a sideways glance. “You’re so thin. Do eat more!”

“…”

瘦?她还嫌胖呢!

Thin? But I don’t think so! Xiang Wan thought.

白慕川不理会她的白眼,瞄她一下,又问:”平菇,香菜牛肉,还要别的吗?”

Bai Muchuan ignored her disdainful look. “Mushroom, coriander beef, anything else to add?” He glanced at her and asked again.

“…”向晚尬.

“…” Xiang Wan was abashed,

刚才她吃得最多的就这两样菜.

Earlier on the dishes that he named were the ones she ate the most.

可明明白慕川没有看她,为什么会知道?

But Bai Muchuan did not look at her at all, how did he knew all these?

还有,如果她没有记错的话,她跟这位小白先生还没有和好到这般亲近的程度,难道他就这样选择性遗忘了?

Moreover, she remembered correctly that she was not that close to this Mr. Little Bai. Could it be he had selectively choose to forget about it?

“发什么傻?等着!”白慕川无视她,起身去拿菜.

“Why are you in a daze? Wait for me!” Bai Muchuan directly got up to get more food for her.

向晚:…

Xiang Wan: “…”