Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 469 Heartbeat
"That idiot"

Julie, who had been hiding behind the door and watching the whole thing through the peephole, had a smirk on her lips, looking like a seasoned veteran who had seen it all before.

After the scene ended, Julie straightened her tired body and walked slowly to the single sofa by the window to sit down.

Julie casually picked up her laptop, its screen still lit, from the small table beside her and placed it on her lap, preparing to continue cramming on information about Xinjiang. But despite all the text and images right in front of her, Julie simply couldn't concentrate on anything.

Letting out a long sigh, Julie placed the notebook back on the small table, somewhat puzzled by her absent-mindedness. Logically, this kind of information—related to crime scenes and terrorist attacks—should be her most pressing concerns.

The reason I came here with Chen Shu this time is actually to have further exchanges and learning opportunities.

But is that really the case right now?
Are you deceiving yourself?
After a moment of silence, she realized how wildly her heart had been pounding when she first saw the two people being intimate outside.

With her snow-white hand resting on her chest, Julie hesitated, "Are heartbeat and infatuation the same thing?"

Since she couldn't sleep anyway, Julie took out her phone and called her best friend, who claimed to have dated countless men.

"Hey, are you asleep? I have a question for you. We've known each other for so many years, what do you think of me?"

"Why are you asking this in the middle of the night?" A big yawn came from the other end, as if someone had been woken up from a nap.

"No, I just wanted to ask you."

"Heh, my little Julie, you weren't always this concerned about what others thought. Back then, only four people from the entire department went on to become forensic scientists, and now you're the only one left. All those men who were shouting slogans like that have all run away, leaving you as the only woman. If you ask me, you're more of a man than any of those men."

The person on the other end became more and more energetic as they spoke, then suddenly stopped and asked suspiciously, "Have you suffered some kind of shock?"

"without"

The other person's tone became gossipy: "Hmm? You don't have someone you like, do you?"

Julie thought for a moment and said frankly, "Actually, I'm not quite sure myself."

Snapped.

A sound like a phone hitting the ground came from the microphone, followed by an excited explanation from the other end: "One person's feelings for another begin when you start to care about what others think of you. Essentially, you want to know what they think of you."

Julie asked, puzzled, "Is that so?"

The other person tried to entice him: "Definitely. Hey, tell me your opinion of him first?"

Julie thought for a moment and said, "Actually, we've only met seven or eight times, but each time the impression I have of him is deeper than the last. I feel that he is particularly smart, with excellent logic, and solving those major cases is as easy as eating for him."

"And he's also incredibly steady and responsible, like a chivalrous hero from ancient times. The kind of person who would risk his own safety for the sake of the weak."

The person on the other end said confidently, "You seem to know him quite well, don't you? You told me the guy is a policeman too, right? Hehe, you've been overthinking things, haven't you?"

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"Don't be so unconvinced, you've fallen for her. I'll teach you a few tricks, listen up."

Julie listened intently, but suddenly the sound of a baby crying came through the receiver.

After a brief commotion, my best friend said she had to breastfeed her baby and we could talk later, then quickly hung up the phone.

Julie blinked, and the image of her nagging father, who had been pressuring her to get married, suddenly flashed into her mind. But now, she no longer felt the usual impatience when she thought of him.

at the same time.

Chen Shu was also making a long-distance call.

"Mom, don't worry, we're just here to do research, there's no danger."

"Okay, okay, I know. I'll send you some A-X Su apples later." "The news reports are a bit exaggerated. We live right next to the police station, it's perfectly safe. The person leading the team is my former professor from the police academy. He's almost fifty and he's not afraid, so why should I be?"

"Okay, okay, I promise to call you every day from now on."

"What? What did you say? No rush. I'm busy."

"Alright, alright, it's the middle of the night, go to sleep."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Shu felt somewhat emotional.

Since the previous cases where he almost lost his life were reported and publicized by the media, it was eventually impossible to keep it from his parents. Every day, they would feel uneasy if their son didn't answer the phone, and they would send him WeChat messages one after another.

After thinking about it, Chen Shu realized that his previous tone was inappropriate, so he readjusted his emotions and took out his phone to send a WeChat message to his mother.

A photo I casually took at the west gate of the ancient city, along with the location of my hotel.

"Mom, look, we're staying right next to a 5A-level scenic area, the scenery is beautiful. The hotel is also five-star, right next to the scenic area, we're very comfortable."

Only when parents are at ease can their children feel at ease.

After sending the WeChat message, I gently put my phone down.

Looking at Xiao Qiang, who was snoring loudly beside him, Chen Shu stretched and leaned against the headboard, feeling much more relaxed.

"Brother Shu," Xiao Qiang, who had stopped snoring at some point, suddenly said.

Chen Shu turned his head and saw that the other person had opened their eyes and was staring at the ceiling above them.

Xiaoqiang calmly said, "I served in the army on the southwestern border, and after being discharged, I returned to my hometown in the east and worked as a temporary worker for a few years. Now that I'm almost thirty, I've come to the Gobi Desert in the northwest to work as an auxiliary police officer. Brother Shu, what do you think I really want to do with my life?"

He paused, his tone growing bitter: "Sometimes after work, when I'm alone in my dorm, I feel lost. All these years I've been traveling all over the country, and I still haven't made a name for myself."

Chen Shu crossed his arms and leaned against the headboard, following Xiao Qiang's gaze to the dim nightlight on the ceiling: "People can only do what they are capable of. You have to accept that fact."

"It sounds great that man can conquer nature, but that's only for a minority, a very small minority, and it's not our turn. If everyone had a smooth life and man could conquer nature, where would the millions of auxiliary police officers come from?"

"You feel lost because your ambition has always been to become a full-fledged police officer, and you comfort yourself by saying that being an auxiliary police officer is just a transitional role."

"Brother Shu, it's me."

"Xiaoqiang, let me finish. Actually, you've already accepted this fact in your heart. You know you're not good at the exam, and you know that even if you follow Zhu Chaoran around the country, you still won't be able to pass the police officer exam, so you chose to stay."

"In fact, most people don't know what they want to do in their short hundred years of life; living in a daze is the norm. I have to say, you've done very well, and you've surpassed most people."

"Xiaoqiang, you said you want to become a hero, which I think is great. Hmm, I suggest adding two more words: optimistic. An optimistic hero, I think that could be your life from now on, a wonderful life."

Xiaoqiang rubbed his eyes, then closed them again, murmuring, "Thank you."

The snoring resumed, and Chen Shu remained quietly leaning against the headboard. After a while, seeing that Xiao Qiang had kicked off the blanket, he got out of bed and pulled him up.

I had just pulled the blanket up when Xiao Qiang flung it aside again.

"This guy……"

Chen Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly, continuing to bend over.

There is another kind of heroism in this world, which is to still maintain a love for life even after seeing through its true nature.

(End of this chapter)