A man trying to seduce the police captain: Captain Lu, you're doomed!

Some things, if you don't say them today, you may never have the chance to say them again.

"So, I actually feel... we're not from the same world."

Her voice was soft, yet it carried a resolute determination.

"Lu Chenyuan, do you know? The moment I saw you, I really, really liked you."

Her eyes began to redden again, and her voice trembled slightly.

"It's not the kind of frivolous and deliberate flirting, nor is it the kind of scheming to get something from you, but rather... it's like we knew each other in a past life, like you are a mark engraved in my soul. The moment I recognized you, I wanted to chase after you no matter what."

Tears still streamed down my face uncontrollably, dripping onto the corners of my mouth, leaving a salty, bitter taste.

"But now I realize that you don't believe in love at all, and you don't believe that love at first sight can exist in this world."

She sniffled, trying hard not to cry out loud.

"I admit that I was attracted to you because of my looks, but a famous Buddhist once said that all attraction to looks in this world is nothing more than unrequited love from a previous life, a continuation of a karmic connection, but..."

Lu Chenyuan's gaze was fixed on her without blinking, his deep black eyes churning with complex emotions.

There was shock, curiosity, and a hint of panic that she couldn't understand.

His gaze was so intense, it seemed to pierce through her skin and reach her soul, rendering her speechless.

"Forget it, why should I tell you all this?"

Su Wan raised the corners of her mouth in a self-deprecating smile, the tears in her eyes gradually disappearing.

"You'll probably think I'm ridiculous, or even crazy."

She paused, then used a rare playful and humorous tone to defuse the situation.

"If you keep talking like this, you'll have to take me to see a psychiatrist later."

"Okay, that's enough."

She composed herself and regained her composure.

"Didn't Lin Man call you earlier and ask you to pick her up? Maybe she has something important to discuss with you. You can go now, don't worry about me. When I came out of your office, I called my best friend Lin Weiwei, she'll be here to pick me up soon."

She looked at him with an open and honest gaze, without the slightest pretense.

"Don't worry, I, Su Wan, am not such a fragile person. I won't kill myself over a rejected relationship."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chenyuan's lips twitched unconsciously.

His eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of helplessness crossed his mind.

Wouldn't you be willing to die for love?

She probably really has a blackout, forgetting how she threatened him last night at the farmhouse and how she turned around and jumped into the icy lake.

Su Wan truly had a blackout. She only remembered falling into the water and being rescued by Lu Chenyuan, but she had no recollection of jumping into the water because of him, nor of the hysterical threats she had received.

She continued speaking, her tone filled with sincere blessings.

"I wish you and Lin Man all the best, and I hope you'll both be well."

After saying that, she didn't hesitate for a moment.

He picked up his bag and shoes, opened the car door, and limped out.

Lu Chenyuan sat in the car, looking at her stubborn and upright figure, feeling a mix of emotions that he couldn't quite describe.

She said she wouldn't bother him anymore and even wished him and Lin Man well.

What does this mean?

Is that literal?

Or is this her playing hard to get?

Like a cunning little fox, she deliberately pretended to be relieved in front of him, waiting for him to take the bait.

He didn't quite understand.

Just as he was thinking this, there was a knock on the car window.

When the knocking sound came, Lu Chenyuan was immersed in a jumble of chaotic thoughts.

The knocking sound wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable certainty, breaking the stagnant air inside the carriage.

He turned his head and saw Lin Weiwei standing outside the car.

I've met Su Wan a few times; she's her best friend, a woman with a fiery personality and sharp eyes.

Her cousin seems to work in the propaganda department of the Public Security Bureau, so he's an acquaintance within the system.

"Um, Captain Lu, let's talk."

Lin Weiwei's voice came through the glass.

Though small in size, the words were clear and distinct, conveying a calm and businesslike demeanor.

Lu Chenyuan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and a sense of detachment quickly spread across his eyes.

He didn't have a good impression of this woman.

Firstly, she knew that Su Wan was harassing her, but instead of dissuading her, she indulged her.

It's even highly likely that the personal information Su Wan had about him, including Lin Man's situation, was obtained from her cousin.

There's nothing the propaganda department can't find out.

Secondly, he instinctively rejects this kind of intermediary intervention, especially when it comes to private matters like relationships; outsiders' involvement only complicates things.

"What are you talking about?"

He lowered the car window halfway down, his voice cold and hard, devoid of any warmth.

His gaze fell on Lin Weiwei's face, filled with obvious scrutiny and wariness.

Lin Weiwei clearly saw through his thoughts, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.

That smile held a hint of understanding, and a hint of disdain.

"Don't worry, what I'm going to tell you is exactly what you want to hear. However, if you really don't need it, I won't bring it up again after tonight."

She paused, her gaze becoming even more distant.

"Unlike Su Wan, I have absolutely no interest in a cold-blooded and rational person like Captain Lu."

After saying that, she waited for three seconds, silently counting in her mind: one, two, three.

These three seconds were her last chance to give Lu Chenyuan.

If he said no, she would immediately turn around and head straight for the hospital clinic.

This time, she truly had no intention of remaining a bystander any longer.

She absolutely could not tolerate this man, who already had a girlfriend in name, using his aloof attitude to silently seduce her best friend—even though he himself didn't realize that this attitude of neither rejecting nor forcefully pushing her away was a cruel drain on Su Wan.

Thinking about this, Lin Weiwei couldn't help but be angry with herself.

If she hadn't impulsively invited Su Wan to have barbecue that day, Su Wan wouldn't have met Lu Chenyuan in the alley, and there wouldn't have been all that heart-wrenching entanglement that followed.

It all started with her fault.

Since she caused the trouble, she should be the one to resolve it herself.

That day, if she hadn't seen Su Wan crying her heart out and on the verge of collapse, she wouldn't have stooped to ask her cousin about this cold-blooded man's background.

Lin Weiwei is a prominent figure in Seoul. When would she need to pry into someone else's privacy for the sake of their feelings?

Forget it, let's end it all tonight and never let Su Wan waste herself in this fruitless relationship again.

Lu Chenyuan looked at the woman with a sharp aura outside the car, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the steering wheel.

He initially intended to refuse outright, waving her away like a shoo-away fly.

But that's exactly the sentence you wanted to hear. Like an invisible hook, it precisely caught the most sensitive string in his heart.

Su Wan.

He was almost certain that what Lin Weiwei was about to say was related to Su Wan.

Everything about Su Wan seemed to easily trigger his already out-of-control nerves.

Finally, he opened the car door and said in a deep voice, "Where shall we talk?"