Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

After Qin Luo finished speaking, he coldly withdrew his foot, as if he were stepping on a pile of garbage.

He didn't glance at Wei Junshu, who was twitching on the ground like a dead dog, or Doubao, who was terrified. He turned around and said calmly to Xiao Ruoxi, who was still in shock.

"gone."

Xiao Ruoxi seemed to wake from a dream, subconsciously said "Oh", and quickly jogged to catch up with Qin Luo and entered the building.

The elevator doors slowly closed, shutting out all the noise and stares from the outside.

In the cramped space, only Qin Luo and Xiao Ruoxi remained.

The terrifying scene at the door was still lingering in Xiao Ruoxi's mind, leaving her with lingering fear.

She secretly glanced at Qin Luo beside her, who looked calm. She felt that this man was shrouded in a mysterious and powerful aura, which made people both awe and irresistibly want to get closer.

at this time
"Ding dong!"

A crisp text message notification broke the silence in the elevator, exceptionally clear.

Xiao Ruoxi subconsciously took out her phone and unlocked the screen.

When she saw the bank's notification text message about the deposit, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and her pupils dilated!
"A deposit of RMB 3,114,300.00 was received on [date] at [time], with a balance of..."

Three million, eleven thousand fourteen thousand three hundred yuan?!
Xiao Ruoxi stared intently at the long string of zeros, rubbed her eyes hard, and counted it again carefully! That's right! It was over three million!
In all her life, she had never even dreamed of having so much money in her account, let alone owning it!

An overwhelming, unreal sense of happiness overwhelmed her like a tsunami! The shock and the oppressive feeling from Qin Luo were instantly forgotten!

"Ahhhh!!!"

Xiao Ruoxi screamed excitedly, spinning around like a happy little top in the cramped elevator car, and then without warning, she opened her arms and pounced on Qin Luo next to her!
"Qin Luo! Qin Luo! The money! The money has arrived! More than three million! My God!"

She shouted incoherently, gripping Qin Luo's arm tightly with both hands, jumping and hopping.

Overwhelmed with joy, she completely lost her usual reserve and composure, her mind filled with only one thought: to express this explosive happiness!
Before Qin Luo could react, Xiao Ruoxi stood on tiptoe and pointed at his cheek.

"Wooden ah!"

"Wooden ah!"

She kissed him hard several times! Her movements were as fast as a woodpecker's! Her soft lips, carrying the unique warmth and fragrance of a young girl, landed on Qin Luo's face like a dragonfly skimming the water, leaving behind wet marks.

"I love you to death, Qin Luo! You're my lucky charm! My great fortune!"

Xiao Ruoxi shouted excitedly, her face flushed red with excitement, and her eyes shone like they were filled with stars.

Just as she finished kissing and shouting, the elevator dinged and arrived at her floor.

Xiao Ruoxi suddenly realized what she had just done! Oh my god!
She actually... she actually kissed Qin Luo?! Several times?! And in the elevator?!

A wave of overwhelming shame washed over her like a bucket of cold water, instantly snapping her out of her euphoria at suddenly becoming rich. Her face flushed crimson, almost as if it were about to bleed!
She released her grip on Qin Luo's arm as if electrocuted, like a startled rabbit, not daring to look at him again. With her head down, she quickly uttered a sentence in a voice barely audible.

"I...I'm going home now!"

Then, he rushed out of the elevator as if fleeing, his figure disappearing into the corridor in an instant, leaving only a loud "bang" as the door slammed shut.

The elevator doors slowly closed and continued upwards.

Qin Luo stood there, feeling the still-warm, damp touch on his face from the sneak attack. He raised his hand and gently wiped it away, his expression a mix of helplessness and amusement as he muttered something under his breath.

"This girl... took advantage of me and ran away? That's going too far."

The elevator ascended smoothly and soon arrived at the floor where Liu Piaopiao lived.

Qin Luo stepped out of the elevator and arrived at Liu Piaopiao's door.

He had received a call from Liu Piaopiao saying that the shower head in the bathroom was broken, and as the landlord, he had to come and fix it.

He was about to ring the doorbell when suddenly, a short, suppressed scream of pain came from inside the door!
"what!"

Qin Luo's heart tightened suddenly! Something had happened to Liu Piaopiao?!
He immediately abandoned the idea of ​​ringing the doorbell and quickly entered the backup code that Liu Piaopiao had told him onto the door lock's keypad. Beep beep beep, click! The door opened!

Qin Luo pushed open the door and rushed inside! His gaze immediately swept towards the bathroom, where the sound was coming from!

The bathroom door was ajar, and the sounds of running water and painful gasps could be heard from inside.

"Liu Piaopiao!"

Qin Luo shouted and rushed to the bathroom door without hesitation, pushing it open!

The scene before him caused his pupils to shrink slightly.

The bathroom was steamy and the floor was wet and a mess.

Liu Piaopiao slumped onto the slippery tile floor, her back against the cold wall. She was only wrapped in a white bath towel, barely covering her vital parts, revealing a large expanse of smooth shoulders and back, and long, straight calves. Her soaked long hair clung messily to her cheeks and neck, water droplets constantly sliding down her fair skin.

She was frowning, biting her lower lip, clutching her bare right ankle tightly with one hand, her face contorted with undisguised pain.

His once spirited face now appeared pale and fragile due to the pain.

Seeing Qin Luo suddenly burst in, Liu Piaopiao was clearly startled. She instinctively tried to curl up and cover herself more, but the sharp pain in her ankle made her stop moving. She couldn't help but groan in pain again, and two red blushes instantly appeared on her face as she said, embarrassed and annoyed.

"You...how did you just walk in?! Get out! I...I'm fine!"

"You're saying you're okay after falling like that?"

Qin Luo frowned, his gaze quickly sweeping over her ankle, which she was clutching in pain; it was visibly red and swollen.

He immediately understood what had happened; the floor must have been too slippery while he was showering, and he had slipped and twisted his ankle.

He didn't care about avoiding suspicion anymore, took a few steps forward, bent down, and said in a deep voice.

"Don't move!"

As he spoke, his arms had already slipped under Liu Piaopiao's legs and back, and with a little effort, he lifted Liu Piaopiao, who was soaking wet and smelling of shower gel, into his arms!
"Ah! What are you doing?!"

Suddenly lifted into the air, Liu Piaopiao gasped in surprise and instinctively reached out to grab Qin Luo's shirt. Her body under the towel instantly tensed.

The warmth of her body seeped through her thin shirt, mingling with the steam and the sweet scent of shower gel, instantly creating a slightly ambiguous atmosphere.

"Shut up! I'm taking you to get your wound treated! Do you want to become a cripple?"

Qin Luo gave a low shout, his tone carrying an undeniable force.

He carried her, strode out of the slippery bathroom, across the living room, and carefully placed her on the soft fabric sofa.

Touching the dry, soft sofa, Liu Piaopiao's tense body relaxed a little, but the sharp pain in her ankle and the shame of being carried out by Qin Luo almost half-naked made her cheeks burn like fire. She didn't dare to look up at Qin Luo and could only turn her head away, biting her lip and whispering.

"I...I just wanted to take a quick shower before you came...who knew...my foot slipped and I..." Her voice trailed off, filled with regret and embarrassment.

Only one warm yellow floor lamp was on in the living room, providing soft lighting.

Liu Piaopiao was curled up in a corner of the sofa, her long, wet hair casually wrapped in a dry towel. She had changed into a clean set of home clothes, but the obvious redness and swelling on her right ankle had not yet subsided.

Qin Luo half-squatted in front of her, supporting her slender ankle with one hand, while the other hand gently pressed and kneaded around her swollen skin with a peculiar rhythm. "Hiss..." The cool medicinal oil mixed with the warmth of his fingertips brought a slight stinging and burning sensation, and Liu Piaopiao couldn't help but gasp, her delicate brows furrowing tightly.

"Bear with it, no bones are broken, just a badly twisted tendon and some bruising."

Qin Luo didn't even raise his head, his voice was steady, but the force in his hand increased slightly, precisely stimulating the misaligned meridians.

The pain was sharp, shooting straight to my head.

"It hurts...be gentle!"

Liu Piaopiao instinctively tried to pull her foot back, but Qin Luo firmly held it down.

"If you can't even endure this little bit of pain, how can you be a criminal investigator?"

Qin Luo's lips curled slightly, with a hint of teasing.

To divert her attention, he changed the subject.

"By the way, that case you guys are investigating recently... the one about the rich kid who was strangled to death, still no leads?"

Mentioning the case indeed diverted Liu Piaopiao's attention; the pain on her face eased slightly, replaced by a professional seriousness.

"Hmm, very troublesome. The deceased, Wang Minghao, was a typical spoiled brat with extremely complicated social connections and many enemies. Preliminary investigation revealed no signs of forced entry at the scene, making it highly likely that the crime was committed by someone he knew. The fatal injury was mechanical asphyxiation of the neck, caused by being strangled to death with a nylon rope. The method... was clean and efficient, giving the deceased almost no time to struggle or resist."

Qin Luo pressed hard on an acupoint on the inside of her ankle with his fingers, and Liu Piaopiao's body tensed up, and she let out another "Ah".

He then continued the conversation.

"Strangled? That must have been quite strong. So you're focusing your investigation on male suspects?"

"This is natural logic."

Despite the pain, Liu Piaopiao explained.

"Adult men are generally stronger than women in terms of absolute strength, especially in actions like strangulation that require instantaneous explosive force and sustained pressure. The evidence at the scene also shows that the perpetrator was very strong. The key suspects we have identified so far are all physically strong men who had violent conflicts with Wang Minghao."

Qin Luo's hands did not stop moving; a subtle airflow seemed to be flowing under his fingertips, seeping into the swollen skin. He retorted calmly.

"The logic is sound, but not necessarily absolute. Who says a woman can't strangle a man?"

He looked up, his gaze sweeping over Liu Piaopiao's muscular arms.

"Take you for example. With your long-term combat training and explosive power, you could easily strangle a rich second-generation who's been drained by alcohol and women, right? And Zhou Lin, I think her ruthlessness and explosive power are stronger than most men's."

"Zhou Lin?"

Liu Piaopiao paused for a moment, then shook her head.

"She...it's impossible. She and Wang Minghao have no connection. Besides, we rely on the chain of evidence in our investigations, not just on speculation."

She paused for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

"However... you've reminded me that strength assessments can't completely exclude women, especially those with special backgrounds or who have been trained. I'll have the technical department analyze the angle and depth of the force on the neck marks more carefully."

And so it went, one enduring the pain to discuss the case, while the other's subordinate swiftly and forcefully massaged the patient.

More than ten minutes passed without us realizing it.

Liu Piaopiao gradually felt the burning pain in her ankle being replaced by a warm, tingling sensation, and the tight, swollen feeling also eased considerably.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Qin Luo finally stopped, took out a tissue to wipe the medicated oil off his hands, and stood up.

"All right?"

Liu Piaopiao could hardly believe it.

She tentatively and carefully placed her injured right foot on the soft carpet, slowly applying pressure... Huh? The expected stinging pain didn't occur!
She tried to stand up straight, holding onto the back of the sofa, and tentatively took two steps... one step, two steps... it really didn't hurt anymore!
She stomped her foot again, and apart from a slight soreness in the sprained area, she could move around completely without any problems!

"Oh my god! It's really... really healed?!"

Liu Piaopiao spun around barefoot on the carpet twice, her face full of disbelief, her almond-shaped eyes wide open as she stared at Qin Luo.

"Your massage... it's amazing! Even the senior professors in our medical school's orthopedics department, using the best medicine, don't achieve such fast and good results! How... how did you do it?"

Seeing her surprised expression, Qin Luo simply smiled and didn't explain about internal energy, casually saying...

"Practice makes perfect. It's just a family tradition plus a bit of personal experience."

He rubbed his stomach and made a rumbling sound.

"I've been busy all day and haven't had dinner yet. Do you have anything here to fill my stomach?"

"Huh? Oh! Yes, yes, yes!"

Liu Piaopiao was still immersed in the joy of her foot injury healing. Upon hearing this, she nodded quickly, walked briskly to the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator door.

Qin Luo went over and saw that the refrigerator was crammed full, but the contents were extremely monotonous.

A dozen or so buckets of instant noodles in different flavors, several packs of ham sausages, and half a dozen eggs.

Liu Piaopiao scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly, her ears turning slightly red.

"Well... I'm usually busy with work and come home late, so... I just make do with these. How about... I make you a bowl of noodles? Instant noodles with an egg and sausage, the deluxe version!"

Qin Luo looked at the pile of instant noodles and sighed helplessly.

"Alright, it's better than starving. Deluxe version it is."

He's a big boss, eating instant noodles at a policewoman's house... that's quite a unique experience.

Liu Piaopiao immediately got to work, boiling water, breaking open instant noodles, frying eggs, and slicing ham sausages; her movements were quick and efficient.

While the noodles were cooking, Qin Luo turned around and went into the bathroom to check the "culprit"—the showerhead.

He unscrewed the connector of the shower hose, and sure enough, the rubber seal inside had aged and broken, and water was leaking out from there, making the floor slippery.

"It's a minor issue; just replace the sealing ring."

Qin Luo raised his voice and spoke towards the kitchen.

"Oh? You can fix this?"

Liu Piaopiao peeked out, somewhat surprised.

"The basic qualities of a landlord."

Qin Luo casually replied. (End of Chapter)