You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

The next morning.

There are no more alarm clocks to kill you, and no more endless work emails to deal with.

Lin Chen was awakened by the sunlight streaming in through the window.

He rolled over comfortably in bed, stretched out a big yawn, and his joints cracked with a series of crisp popping sounds.

This was his first real day off since becoming an auxiliary police officer.

Cool!

After a quick wash, looking at his refreshed self in the mirror, Lin Chen had a thought.

It's time to share this joy with your family.

He changed into clean casual clothes, locked the door, and headed straight to the bank closest to his home.

With the salary card that Lu Zhenhua had specially approved last night, symbolizing his status as a "specially appointed consultant," Lin Chen was respectfully invited into the VIP room.

The genuine leather sofa is soft and comfortable, and the aroma of freshly ground coffee is enticing.

This treatment is a world apart from his past life as a lowly office worker, where he would wait for hours outside the client's office building for a few thousand yuan worth of proposals without even getting a sip of water.

"Mr. Lin, what service do you need?"

The account manager was a young woman with a sweet smile who spoke softly.

Lin Chen didn't waste any words and handed over the card.

"Transfer of 500,000."

The account manager paused slightly as he took the card, his smile deepening instantly, and he even bent down a little lower.

"Okay, please wait a moment, I'll process it for you right away."

The account manager efficiently processed the transfer and handed the receipt to Lin Chen.

This 500,000 is enough for my parents to improve their family's life.

Lin Chen took the receipt, thanked them, got up and walked out of the bank. Breathing in the fresh air, Lin Chen felt much more relaxed.

"Consultant Lin?"

A familiar loud voice came from the side.

Lin Chen turned around and saw Zhang Zheng, dressed in a police uniform and standing upright, getting out of a police car with two young police officers.

"Team Leader Zhang, what a coincidence, out on a mission?"

Lin Chen greeted him with a smile.

"Don't call me Captain Zhang anymore, just call me Old Zhang."

Zhang Zheng waved his hand heartily, looked Lin Chen up and down, and became more and more satisfied with him.

"There are still some clues about stolen goods in the vicinity of the 'Ghost' case. I've brought people over to investigate."

"And you? Coming to the bank so early in the morning?"

"I just transferred some money home."

As the two were exchanging pleasantries, Lin Chen's phone suddenly started vibrating wildly in his pocket.

Two words flashed on the screen: "Mother".

Lin Chen answered the call with a smile, before he could even speak.

"Lin Chen! You little brat! Tell me honestly! Where did you get so much money?!"

On the other end of the phone, the mother's voice was sharp and panicked, tinged with tears.

"Five hundred thousand! Did you rob a bank? Or were you tricked into joining a pyramid scheme?!"

Lin Chen's smile froze instantly.

"Mom, what did you say...?"

"Don't lie to me! I just went grocery shopping and received a text message saying I'd made a deposit of 500,000!"

"Son, our family may be poor, but we must have integrity! We can't do anything illegal or disorderly!"

"Mom, that's me..."

"I'm telling you, Lin Chen! You need to turn yourself in right now! Mom's begging you! Turn yourself in and try to get leniency! Waaah..."

Lin Chen was completely at a loss for words, neither laughing nor crying.

He had just become a hero, but his mother was already preparing to send him to work on a sewing machine.

He patiently explained for a long time that this was a reward for acting bravely and righteously.

But his mother on the other end of the phone didn't believe him at all. She was convinced that her son had gone astray and said that the prize money was 500,000 yuan, which was even more exaggerated than what was shown in TV dramas.

Lin Chen had a splitting headache and felt that explaining things to his mother was even harder than interrogating Sun Gui, that stubborn bastard.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Zhang Zheng, a police officer in uniform, with an upright expression, looking at him curiously.

A brilliant idea struck me!

Lin Chen, as if grasping at a lifeline, hurriedly spoke into the phone:

"Mom, please don't cry! There's a leader next to me; he's the former captain of our city's criminal investigation team. Let him talk to you!"

As he spoke, he handed the phone to Zhang Zheng, silently mouthing two words: "Please!"

Zhang Zheng was taken aback at first, but then, upon hearing the crying and shouting coming from the phone, he instantly understood seven or eight parts of the situation.

Looking at Lin Chen's embarrassed appearance, he couldn't help but want to laugh, but he still put on a serious face, took the phone, cleared his throat, and adopted the authoritative demeanor he usually displayed when holding case press conferences.

"Feed? Is this Comrade Lin Chen's mother? I am Zhang Zheng, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau."

The mother's sobs abruptly stopped on the other end of the phone.

Zhang spoke into his phone in an extremely solemn and affirmative tone.

"Auntie, don't worry!"

"I swear on my police uniform that Lin Chen is a good kid, and a great hero of Jiangcheng!"

"The money you received was a reward for his bravery and special contribution, specially approved by the city, for assisting our police in solving two major cases and arresting a Class A wanted criminal!"

"The source is absolutely legal! Our bureau chief personally presented him with the award!"

"You shouldn't worry at all; you should be proud and honored to have such an outstanding son!"

On the other end of the phone, Lin's mother stopped breathing.

A few seconds later, her mother's voice came again, but this time her tone had changed completely, filled with disbelief, trembling and joy.

"Officer...is it true? My son...is a hero?"

"Absolutely true!"

"Oh my God! My son has made something of himself! He's really made something of himself!"

My mother's laughter was tinged with tears, filled with the joy of triumph, and I could feel her excitement even through the phone.

Zhang Zheng smiled and handed the phone back to Lin Chen, not forgetting to whisper a teasing remark.

"Kid, this bonus should be enough to get you married, right?"

A casual remark was precisely caught by Lin's mother, whose ears were as sharp as radar, on the other end of the phone.

Lin's mother's voice suddenly became sharp, like that of a pre-trial interrogator preparing to interrogate a criminal.

"Lin Chen! Confess! How did that beautiful policewoman I set you up on that blind date go?!"

Lin Chen's mind flashed with Su Qingge's aloof and beautiful face, coupled with his mother's unquestionable commanding tone, and a sense of absurd powerlessness welled up in his heart.

"Mom, we..."

"Let me tell you! Now you're rich and successful, this is an opportunity God has given you!"

Lin's mother gave a direct, death order.

"I absolutely have to win over that Miss Su for Mom!"

"If you can't bring her back for Chinese New Year this year, then you shouldn't come back either!"

"Beep...beep...beep..."

The call was abruptly ended.

Lin Chen stood there, holding his phone, and let out a long breath. He felt more exhausted than if he had fought a fierce battle with a reinforced company of thugs.

Zhang Zheng and the two young police officers standing next to him were so embarrassed by their laughter that their faces turned red.

"Alright, stop looking so gloomy, that's a blessing!"

Zhang Zheng patted Lin Chen on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

"Come over for tea sometime. I'm off now."

After seeing Zhang Zheng off, Lin Chen shook his head helplessly and opened his mobile banking app.

Looking at the balance column, there was a long string of numbers left—two million one hundred and thirty thousand.

My mood instantly improved.

He is now a specially appointed consultant to the bureau chief, with the待遇 of a deputy section chief.

Taking the subway and bus again seems out of place with his new identity.

Moreover, the image of Su Qingge speeding through the air in a police car flashed through his mind, and then he looked at himself waiting for a car on the roadside—the difference was enormous.

It's time to say goodbye to the old life completely.

make up one's mind.

Buy a car!

Lin Chen walked to the roadside and flagged down a passing taxi.

The car window rolled down, and the driver leaned out: "Where to, sir?"

Lin Chen opened the car door, got in, and uttered four words.

"Binjiang Auto City"

That's the largest concentration of luxury car dealerships in Jiangcheng.