Silver Snow Line [Criminal Investigation]

When Wei Cheng was at home, Xie Qingfei would roll into his arms and rub against him for a while after waking up in the morning. After all the sleepiness had disappeared, he would push him away, stretch himself, and then get up.

When she woke up today, she closed her eyes and reached out to feel around the bed for a long time, but still found nothing. She didn't know where Wei Cheng had gone so early in the morning. Without the wake-up service, she could only curl up in the quilt and pull down her nightgown that had run up to her waist, and then... something was wrong.
Xie Qingfei sat up suddenly, pulled back the quilt and looked down, then ran to the mirror to look at himself.

No, where are my waistline? Where are my strong forearm muscles?

In the mirror, she still had long hair, but her facial features were obviously younger, and she had a spirit that had not been beaten by society. Her body was also clean, without any trace of being gnawed by someone like a dog. Xie Qingfei stretched out his hand in front of the mirror again and found that he was two centimeters shorter.

Then the alarm clock rang sharply. She returned to the bed dizzily and turned off the ringing sound. She silently looked at the "antique" in her hand that should have been scrapped ten years ago, and suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The body that suddenly became younger, the high school exercise books on the table, the alarm clock that rang earlier than the rooster crowed...all told her: You, who have the memories and soul of a 30-year-old, have returned to the body of a 17-year-old.

As a staunch materialist, Captain Xie had a high degree of acceptance of such unscientific situations, but she still wasted a lot of time. By the time she had washed up, changed into her school uniform, and stuffed all the test papers, textbooks and other miscellaneous things into her schoolbag, she had no time to eat breakfast and was almost late.

He grabbed two breads and ran to the intersection. The silver-gray Bentley that was parked there with its rear window half-down suddenly started up. Xie Qingfei just glanced at the license plate and quickly chased after it, shouting, "Wei Cheng! Stop the car!"
Fortunately, his car window was not closed tightly and he heard her shout, so he pulled the car over and slowly stopped.

Xie Qingfei walked forward breathlessly, opened the back door and threw the schoolbag in first, and then people squeezed in. The boy who was originally sitting inside was hit by the schoolbag as if he had seen a ghost, until the sound of the door closing called him back to his senses.
"You, what are you doing?!" Looking at the uninvited guest sitting in front of him, Wei Cheng felt so guilty that his voice rose several octaves.
"I'm almost late, please take me there."
It turned out that he just wanted to take a ride. Wei Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and made way for him.

Xie Qingfei finally had time to look at him. The 17-year-old Wei Cheng was a gentle and reserved boy. His face was handsome, but his features were not so sharp, and his physique was not as strong as an adult. His appearance was very deceptive. However, this little serious boy was devoted to challenging her and making her angry, which made her, who was also young at the time, always want to fight with him. But now she knows that he did this because he wanted to leave a deep impression on her, and she also knows that he actually has a crush on her.

Xie Qingfei couldn't help laughing when she thought of this. Wei Cheng was already feeling a little awkward being stared at by her, and she smiled at him, which instantly made him blush all the way to his ears.

"What are you looking at!" Wei Cheng glared at her fiercely, zipped up his school uniform jacket all the way to the top, turned his face away and said, "I'll give it to you if I give it to you. I didn't say I disagree... Okay, stop staring at me. Still looking? Have you never seen a handsome guy?"
Xie Qingfei wondered why he hadn't realized before that he was just a cowardly person with a tough exterior.
"So you know you're handsome." She almost wanted to stroke his fur.
Wei Cheng looked at her in shock, wondering what medicine this person had taken wrong today.
"Nonsense, nonsense." He almost bit his tongue as if it was the first time she praised him. He pretended to be calm and said, "Why, are you coveting my beauty?"
Xie Qingfei really wanted to nod, but she held back in order to maintain her persona. She also turned her head away and deliberately pressed it against the car door to separate herself from him.

"Don't dare."

You can dare to do it! Wei Cheng shouted in his heart.
But Xie Qingfei no longer paid any attention to him. She was looking at the receding scenery outside the window, reminiscing about the past, and nibbling on her breakfast.

The driver got Wei Cheng's instruction to continue driving from the rearview mirror, and drove quietly towards the school. Wei Cheng glanced at his side again, and felt that Xie Qingfei was probably speechless because of him. He was a little annoyed, thinking that he shouldn't have said that just now, and started to make small talk.

"Is this what you eat in the morning?"
"Ah."
"Is it delicious?" It looks dry and tasteless.
"You want to eat it too?" Xie Qingfei took out another one from his pocket, "Then I'll give it to you to try."
Wei Cheng immediately showed a look of disgust, opened it and took a bite.
It really tastes terrible.

"Is it delicious?" she asked.
"Not bad." Wei Cheng swallowed the bread with difficulty, unscrewed the bottle of water and handed it to her, and said, "Why did you go out so late today? Did you oversleep?"
"I guess so." Xie Qingfei responded, and asked suspiciously, "Why are you still at my door so late?"
Wei Cheng was silent for a moment and said, "I was just passing by."

He passed by every now and then, and it was amazing that he could come up with such a flimsy excuse. However, if my 17-year-old self had discovered this, I would have believed it and would not have thought that her mortal enemy would come to escort her to and from school from time to time because he was worried about her safety.
Xie Qingfei suddenly felt mixed emotions. Although she knew Wei Cheng's feelings for her over the years, she actually had no idea what he had done. Sometimes when she asked him about it, he was too proud to answer and would perfunctorily answer with some vague reasons.

After arriving at school, Wei Cheng did not go with her because they were not in the same class.

Back in high school, Xie Qingfei had a hard time adapting to such a high-intensity learning rhythm, especially since she was already in her third year of high school. She couldn't afford to relax for a moment, and after a morning of classes, she had a rare headache. Fortunately, there were no new classes in the third year of high school, and the focus was on reviewing and practicing questions. After she became familiar with the formulas, she did some exercises and gradually regained some of her previous feel.

She went to the cafeteria to eat at noon. She was used to the delicious dishes that Wei Cheng prepared in different ways every day, so she found the boxed meals in the cafeteria hard to swallow. She ate a few bites and went back to the classroom, where she unexpectedly found Wei Cheng waiting for her at the classroom door.
He held a small exquisite box in his hand and handed it to her: "My mother asked me to give it to you."
Basically, what his mother asked him to give was what he wanted to give.
Xie Qingfei resisted the urge to expose it, took it and looked at it, and found that there was a small cake inside.
Wei Cheng said, "You should eat something good, or you might get stunted."
Xie Qingfei: "..."

"Next time you don't have time for breakfast," he paused and said, "if I happen to be passing by, I can bring you some."
Xie Qingfei: "Thank you."
Wei Cheng had a look of horror on his face. Thank you means acceptance. Did she agree?
He added: "I might stop by tomorrow."
Xie Qingfei didn’t have enough food at noon, so she just wanted to eat cake. The cake Wei Cheng gave must be very delicious. She said absentmindedly, “Oh, should I wait for you at that intersection?”
"Hmm." Wei Cheng scratched his head, unable to tell what was wrong, but he felt that she didn't seem to dislike him that much today. Not being able to figure it out, he said uncomfortably, "Then I'll leave."

It was the end of the first mock test, and before lunch the head teacher said the results would be released in the afternoon. Xie Qingfei remembered that she was still the top student in the grade, and Wei Cheng was ranked second, three points lower than her. Because she was in a good mood, she didn't bother to talk to him when she met him in the corridor, and was satisfied to see the unique expression of a defeated opponent on his face.

Things developed just as before, as Xie Qingfei had already known the result, and she did not show much expectation for this ranking. On the contrary, Wei Cheng came out of the office before her, and had obviously learned the bad news that he had ranked second. He pursed his lips as he passed by her, with a sour expression on his face, as if someone owed him money.

"Lost to me?" Xie Qingfei followed him with interest.
"Why are you so proud? This isn't the college entrance exam." Wei Cheng stopped and said reluctantly, "I lost this time, but I can't say for sure next time."
"Then come on."
After Xie Qingfei finished speaking, he found a strand of hair stuck in his hair and wanted to help him remove it.

As a result, she approached and he leaned back. She took two steps forward and he even retreated with his back against the wall, looking at her in disbelief: "You, you, you..."
“I, I, I.” Seeing that he had no way to retreat, Xie Qingfei stood on tiptoe and picked up the ball of white hair, showing it to him, “What do you think I’m going to do?”
Wei Cheng: “…”
Xie Qingfei said something shocking: "Hug you, or kiss you?"
Wei Cheng's eyes widened as if his tail had been stepped on: "I didn't think so!"
Xie Qingfei curled his lips: "Indeed, I think you are quite reluctant."
"No reluctance." Wei Cheng was halfway through his explanation when he realized that this was not right.
"...You're so bold." Xie Qingfei was afraid that he would build himself into a wall, so he stepped back and said, "Little brat, study hard and don't let your imagination run wild."

Wei Cheng almost thought this was some new trick to deal with him, but he had never learned how to tease people, so he could only stare at her in frustration: "What a little brat, you are the same age as me."
"I am three months older than you." Xie Qingfei thought for a moment and added, "97 days to be exact."
Wei Cheng was startled at first: "When did you know that I..."
Then he said stubbornly: "They are also people of the same age."

"Oh, boys and girls of the same age should keep their distance. I certainly don't want to hug you or kiss you, and you don't want to think of me that way, right?" Xie Qingfei teased the innocent little boy without any guilt.
Wei Cheng was so choked that he was speechless. He could only watch her walk away calmly after her provocation.
He covered his eyes, and his mind was filled with the image of her really hugging him and kissing him, and he was completely out of control.

After a long while, a classmate walked by holding the ball and glanced at him: "From such a distance, I thought someone's tomato had turned into a spirit. Didn't you come to see the results? Your face is so red, are you angry that you didn't get first place?"
Wei Cheng said in a muffled voice: "Well, Xie Qingfei is first again."
"Hey, why do you keep competing with her? Second place is already impressive."
"But who will remember who came in second?" No one cared, and neither did she. If he wasn't good enough, she would never take him seriously. It wasn't a question of competing or not competing, but he wanted her to remember him.

Wei Cheng recalled the scene of her teasing him just now, and wondered if he should also practice how to act like a gangster.
After thinking about it, I decided to give up. If she really thinks he is a gangster, it will be over.

When school was over in the evening, Xie Qingfei was exhausted from a day of study. When he saw Wei Cheng on the way out of the school gate, he habitually asked, "What are we having for dinner?"
Wei Cheng was stunned, and turned his face from under the street light: "You want to have dinner with me?"
Xie Qingfei came back to his senses, but nodded: "I want to."
Wei Cheng pursed his lips quickly and said calmly: "Alright, since you have taken the initiative to ask, I will reluctantly agree."
"If you really can't help it, you don't have to..."
"No regrets!"
"Row."

When Xie Qingfei said eating, she meant just cooking two dishes to fill her stomach. She really didn't expect Wei Cheng to bring her to such a high-end restaurant and even book the whole place.
He is a high school student and is still wearing his school uniform, but he looks like a domineering president.

"Order whatever you want." President Wei handed her the menu generously.

Xie Qingfei still wanted to laugh, because no matter how mature he acted, in her eyes he was still a little kid physically and mentally. But she had to take care of the boy's self-esteem, so she certainly wouldn't laugh out loud like she did this morning.
Wei Cheng had very good dining etiquette, probably because he wanted to show his elegant side, and he barely spoke during the meal. When it came time to pay the bill, Xie Qingfei definitely couldn't let the child pay, so he took out his wallet.

But they are all overbearing bosses, saying, "My family has a share in this restaurant."
Xie Qingfei took the time to look at him while counting the money: "So?"
"So I should pay, to show my hospitality."
"Oh." Xie Qingfei said, "Rob the landlord."
"..."
Wei Cheng was speechless and said with a smile: "Why are you so overbearing?"
Then he handed over the bill.

After Xie Qingfei read the last long string of numbers, he was slightly shocked, then he put the wallet back into his pocket very flexibly: "Then you should do it, Master."

After leaving the restaurant, she couldn't help but ask, "We just want to have a meal, why do we have to go to such an expensive place?"
Wei Cheng whispered, "Not casually."
"Nonsense, just a few dishes cost five figures, it can't be casual no matter how you look at it. Then next time..." Xie Qingfei said halfway when he suddenly realized what he meant by not casual.

This was probably the first time she took the initiative to ask to have dinner with him.
It means a lot to him.

So the location was the best one he could think of in a short period of time. He didn't want anyone to show up and disturb them, and he also had to prevent her from rushing to pay the bill.

Xie Qingfei finished his words slowly: "Next time, don't make it so grand. Just eat anything you want."
Wei Cheng's eyes lit up, and he looked at her with a smile: "Want to make an appointment with me next time?"
She was standing on the steps of the flower bed, half a head taller than him. Hearing what he said, she leaned over and looked into his eyes: "Yes, I do. Do you want to or not?"
Wei Cheng's breathing suddenly stagnated, and in front of him was her smiling face so close to him.

Xie Qingfei was smiling at him.

Only his shadow was reflected in her pupils. Does that mean that he is the only one in her eyes and heart at this moment?
Wei Cheng didn't dare to think about it too much.
How could the wind in early spring be so hot? It made his whole face burn uncontrollably. He had almost completed the ultimate evolution of humans into kettles from early morning to now.

Xie Qingfei wanted to jump down from the stairs, but Wei Cheng quickly stretched out his arm for her to hold. She landed steadily, but he was not willing to skip over the topic, and asked persistently, "Do you want to? Tell me quickly. If you don't tell me, it means you don't agree, and I won't ask you out again."
"I don't disagree, I...I think about it." Wei Cheng said hurriedly.
Xie Qingfei: "Then we can eat together in the future."
Wei Cheng coughed lightly: "Okay."
"I knew you would agree."
"What else don't you know?"
Xie Qingfei hesitated for a moment and said mysteriously, "I'm afraid not. I can predict the future."
Wei Cheng laughed and said, "A charlatan."
"Don't believe it? Then just ask me something and see if I can answer it."
Wei Cheng cooperated and thought about it, and said, "What color do you like?"
"Red, black, and green."
“Does it taste sweet or spicy?”
"sweet."
“What is your biggest hobby?”
"Pinle..." Xie Qingfei frowned, "Do these questions have anything to do with whether I can predict the future?"
Wei Cheng said confidently: "You asked me to ask, so I must ask what I want to know."
Being tricked by him, Xie Qingfei nodded with a smile: "Okay, then I will ask what I want to know."

"You didn't actually pass by my house this morning, you were waiting for me on purpose, right?"
Wei Cheng was stunned and refuted: "No."
"I had to come to the corridor to get water during every break so that I could pass by our class window and see me."
"I do not have."
"You were also secretly looking at me during physical education class, and when I caught you, you pretended to talk to your classmates."
"How can it be!"
"Aunt Gu didn't force you to send the red bean paste dumplings for the Lantern Festival. You made everything from the skin to the filling yourself. You just wanted to come to my house to spend the holiday with me."
Wei Cheng stood there at a loss, trying to force out a mocking smile: "...Why are you so narcissistic? Are you going to say in the next sentence that I like you and I do all these because I have a crush on you?"
Xie Qingfei: "You like me, and you do all this because you have a crush on me."
Wei Cheng: “…”

He said hurriedly: "You think too much, I don't..."
"Moving the eyeballs left and right and blinking frequently are very obvious micro-expression characteristics when a person is lying." Xie Qingfei bent his finger and gently touched the center of his eyebrows, then slid his fingertips down, "At the same time, the liar will involuntarily touch the bridge of his nose."
Wei Cheng stood there motionless, letting her touch his face.
She touched his lips with her finger again: "And purse your lips."

Wei Cheng opened his mouth to refute, but as he opened his mouth, his lips touched more of her fingertips. He didn't know whether to move or not, and stared blankly at the person in front of him with panicked eyes.
The female hooligan actually managed to laugh. She rubbed the tip of his lips with considerable force before taking her hand back.

He closed his eyes tightly and turned his back suddenly: "I'm sorry."
Xie Qingfei was also surprised and asked, "What are you sorry for?"
Wei Cheng gently bit the place on his lip where her finger had touched, and said in a hoarse voice: "I know you hate me very much. What I did must have caused you a lot of trouble. I'm sorry. As for what you said... I did it all, and there's nothing to deny. I do like you. I fell in love with you at first sight. If you think I'm a pervert, I will try not to bother you in the future. I'm sorry. But I really..."
"I don't hate you." Xie Qingfei said.
Wei Cheng paused, then turned around and asked, "What did you say?"

His earlobes were red, and his eyes were also red. The sadness that was brewing to its peak was suddenly interrupted, and he looked pitiful and cute in a daze.

Xie Qingfei's heart suddenly softened, he sighed helplessly, and explained: "I don't hate you. I won't say anything else for now, for fear of affecting your college entrance examination."
Wei Cheng's gaze slowly focused on her face.
Judging from her micro-expression just now, her eyes were gentle and firm at this moment, without any extra movements. She was simply looking into his eyes and speaking.
Not a lie.

If you really hate him, just point out everything to make him suffer and embarrass him. Why bother about whether it will affect his college entrance examination?
So her thoughts agree with his?

"Are you stupid?" Xie Qingfei waved his hand in front of his eyes.
Wei Cheng immediately grabbed her wrist, then let go as if he had been electrocuted, clenched his fist and nervously put it in his pocket.
"After the college entrance examination, do you have any good news to tell me?"
Xie Qingfei kept it a secret: "I already said it will be later, I definitely can't tell you now."
Wei Cheng pleaded, "Can't you reveal even a little bit?"
"No." Xie Qingfei shook his head firmly, then seeing that he was pitiful, he hooked his finger at him.
Wei Cheng leaned over and listened obediently.
"I can't tell you what's happening right now, but can't I predict the future?" She whispered in his ear, "I know that in more than ten years, you will become my husband."

Wei Cheng blinked and kept bending over as he replayed her words in his mind.
After a long while, he asked, "Will my future self be good to you?"
Xie Qingfei raised his eyebrows, not expecting his focus to be here.
Soon, he said, "It should be pretty good, otherwise you wouldn't let me wait for your answer."
Xie Qingfei nodded under his anxious gaze: "Be more confident, it's because you are very, very good to me that I can't wait to come to you."
Wei Cheng finally smiled: "I won't let you down now."

The car followed them. Wei Cheng opened the door for her and asked the driver to take her home.
Seeing that he had no intention of coming up, Xie Qingfei asked curiously, "Where are you going?"
"bookstore."
"What are you buying at this late hour?"
"Buy some questions and do them." Wei Cheng was full of fighting spirit. "I will definitely do well in the college entrance examination. If you don't get first place, just wait and cry."
Xie Qingfei: "..."
The attitude is worthy of recognition, but what is going on with this sudden internal circulation?

(End of this chapter)