Awakening the Phoenix Flow System after the breakup, I'm so happy!

"Isn't your Special Investigations Bureau being incredibly stingy? Are you treating me like a free beast of burden?"

"In the middle of the night, you made me go into the water to fight those disgusting things, clean up the mess for that old bastard, and then you tricked me into coming to this deserted grove."

"They said they wanted to discuss the case, but after talking for ages, they still haven't given any concrete information, not even a single piece of good news."

"Commander Shen, is this how you recruit talent? You just make empty promises without giving them any real benefits. Who will be willing to risk their lives for you in the future?"

Chen Yang's words were frivolous, carrying the air of a street thug, and he blew a smoke ring directly onto Shen Man's cheek.

If anyone else dared to speak to her like that, she would have crippled them with a single grappling move, even breaking their bones.

But Chen Yang was standing right in front of her, so she couldn't unleash her fiery temper at all.

Instead, she felt an astonishing heat where his fingers were pinching her, and half of her body went limp as a result.

Shen Man glared at him with her big, watery eyes.

Instead of swatting Chen Yang's mischievous hand, she mustered her courage and took a bold step forward.

Two slender arms stretched out, climbing up Chen Yang's half-wet white shirt, and finally wrapped tightly around his neck.

She tiptoed and, without hesitation, pressed her soft, warm red lips against Chen Yang's, awkwardly leaving a kiss on his lips.

The action happened so quickly, it was just a fleeting touch, and she immediately blushed and backed away.

This completely stumped Chen Yang.

Normally, she would have to pretend to be reserved for a long time after being teased by him, but why did he suddenly become so sensible today and actually come to her door in this desolate place?

Shen Man turned her head away, not daring to look at Chen Yang's scorching gaze, and muttered something under her breath.

Her voice was as soft as that of a wronged young wife.

"Who said I'd only make you do the work? You've helped me so much, I know how much I appreciate it."

"No good news, but there is a surprise. However, it won't work in this dark place. You have to come back to your cabin with me. I brought it in my bag."

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow, touched the lingering warmth on his lips, and laughed.

"Why keep me in suspense? Can't you just give it to me here? Why do I have to go all the way back?"

Shen Man pushed his hand away, tidied her slightly disheveled short hair, and pulled the zipper up a little more.

"This won't do. We have to go back to your cabin. Just come with me. Do you think I'm going to eat you?"

Chen Yang wasn't in a hurry. He stubbed out his cigarette and let her lead the way. The two of them walked back along the boardwalk, one after the other.

Zhao Gang and Li Qiang were directing the handling of the situation on the shore when they looked up and saw their superior and Advisor Chen emerging from the woods.

Commander Shen's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and his hair was a mess.

The two team members exchanged a glance, then quickly lowered their heads and pretended to be blind, not daring to utter a single word of greeting.

The cabins are very close; it only takes a few steps to get there.

The room was heated and brightly lit.

Chen Yang pushed open the door, and the atmosphere in the room immediately became strange.

Li Ruoxue was wearing a semi-transparent burgundy silk nightgown, her long white legs bare, and holding a glass of water in her hand. She was sitting on the sofa waiting.

Su Xiaowan was even more direct, wrapped in a white blanket, with half of her body tucked into the single sofa.

Holding the remote control, the TV was on, but his mind was completely on the door.

The two women, who had been secretly competing with each other inside the house, turned around at the same time when they heard the door open.

As soon as the door opened, Chen Yang walked in with a nonchalant air.

Just as the two women's expressions were about to soften, they saw Shen Man following behind them.

Shen Man's black, tight-fitting wetsuit couldn't hide her figure at all; the curve of her waist and hips was astonishing when she walked.

Li Ruoxue's eyes scanned Shen Man like radar.

She could tell at a glance that the zipper on Shen Man's chest had been tampered with.

There were some unnatural creases at the neckline, and what was most troubling was the coy, flirtatious look on the woman's face—it wasn't the expression one should have when doing something.

Li Ruoxue felt an inexplicable anger surge to the top of her head, and she smashed the glass in her hand on the coffee table with a loud bang, spilling most of the water.

"Advisor Chen certainly has a lot of leisure and refined tastes."

"Weren't you supposed to be investigating underwater monsters? Why are you holding onto the waist of someone else's commander?"

Li Ruoxue's words were barbed, and the sour taste couldn't be dispelled even by the lake breeze outside.

Su Xiaowan didn't dare to say a word, but her big eyes were staring at Chen Yang with a pitiful look, and she was biting her lower lip tightly.

To please Chen Yang, she even wore that embarrassing cat-tail uniform yesterday.

As a result, this man went out for a stroll and came back with a vixen of even higher caliber.

Faced with this situation, Shen Man actually put on the airs of a superior and casually locked the door of the wooden house.

She tidied her half-dry hair, put on her sturdy combat boots, and walked to the coffee table on her own.

He tossed the waterproof tactical bag from his shoulder onto the table.

"Captain Li, there's no need to be so sarcastic. Tonight's case at Mingzhu Lake falls under the jurisdiction of our Special Investigation Bureau. Your Municipal Bureau is just assisting. You don't need to worry about the follow-up work."

Shen Man's reply was impeccable, directly using her rank to intimidate Li Ruoxue and effectively shut her down.

Li Ruoxue crossed her arms, looked at her coldly, and gritted her teeth in anger.

Chen Yang poured himself a glass of cold water, took a sip, and leaned against the door frame, intending to watch the drama unfold among these three women.

Shen Man completely ignored the two murderous glares beside her.

She unzipped the tactical bag, rummaged inside, and pulled out a beautifully packaged, pure black velvet long gift box.

This is the surprise she was talking about in the woods.

Shen Man took the box, turned around, and without even glancing at the two women, stood confidently in front of Chen Yang.

"There were too many people around outside, so it wasn't convenient for me to take it out."

"I specially went to the provincial capital to pick this out for you before I came to Jiangcheng. I've been carrying it in my bag with me, thinking I'd give it to you personally after I finished my business."

Shen Man's voice was soft and sweet, with a coquettishness that she only showed to Chen Yang. It was completely different from her capable style when dealing with Li Ruoxue. Even the end of her voice had a sweet tone.

This is tantamount to declaring sovereignty over someone else's territory face-to-face.

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow, reached out and took the black box, weighing it in his hand for a moment.

"Why all this fuss? What good stuff is inside?"

In front of the three women, he used one hand to pry open the metal clasp of the box and lift the lid.

Inside lay a dark silver-gray, handmade haute couture tie.

The fabric is clearly the finest silk, gleaming with an expensive yet understated luster under the glaring lights, and the workmanship is extremely meticulous.

A shiny platinum tie clip was also clipped next to the tie.

Upon closer inspection, Chen Yang noticed that the tie clip was inlaid with two cursive English initials made of extremely fine diamonds.

S and C.

The initials of Shen Man and Chen Yang's names.

This isn't some kind of work thank-you gift; it's practically a blatant token of love.

Even Chen Yang couldn't help but laugh.

"Why buy a tie? I usually wear casual clothes when I go out. This thing would just stay in the bottom of my drawer if you gave it to me. I would never use it."

Chen Yang deliberately twirled the tie around his hand twice, teasing Shen Man's rosy face.

Shen Man took a step forward.

She didn't even look at the two women next to her who were practically grinding their teeth to dust, and pressed herself directly against Chen Yang's chest.

She raised her hands, took the tie from Chen Yang's hands, and wrapped it around the collar of his white shirt.

Her slender fingers deftly spun through the fabric, patiently tying a perfect Windsor knot for Chen Yang.

This gesture is too intimate.

Only married couples who have been married for a long time will have this kind of natural interaction when they go out in the morning.

But now it's been done by a female officer in uniform, making the scene extremely impactful.

As Shen Man straightened the wrinkles in her tie, she lowered her voice and complained in a coquettish tone.

"Who said you wouldn't need it?"

"I just wanted to buy it for you. Besides, you messed around at my house last night and got my favorite dress dirty. Even if this tie is a thank-you gift to make up for it, you have to accept it obediently."

After he said that, the room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The cabin was only so big, and although Shen Man lowered her voice, Li Ruoxue and Su Xiaowan could hear her clearly in this environment.

Making a mess at home? You got your skirt dirty?

It's practically like they're broadcasting their private affairs all over the world through a megaphone.

Li Ruoxue felt her head buzzing incessantly, like a million flies buzzing around.

She thought that Chen Yang had forced her to take the Marrow Cleansing Pill last night and that she had taken a bath in the bathroom, so their relationship had progressed rapidly and she had practically got the man under her thumb.

Little did they know that Chen Yang had already spent the night at the female officer's house.

Su Xiaowan was also gripping the blanket tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

This vixen is not only throwing herself at him.

They even flaunted their affection in front of them!

hateful!

Shen Man tied her tie and neatly pinned the tie clip with the letter engraved on it to Chen Yang's chest.

She took a half step back, sized up Chen Yang's roguish yet handsome appearance, and nodded in satisfaction.

Then she turned her head and looked at Li Ruoxue, who was sitting on the sofa with her face almost turning green. She curled up her lips and smiled in a way that was incredibly infuriating.

"Captain Li, don't overthink it, I have no other intentions."

"Our consultant Chen has solved such a big problem for the bureau, even saving a big shot from Beijing. As his superior, it's reasonable for me to send him some personal gifts as a reward. This is a reasonable exchange outside of official duties. You shouldn't have any objections, right?"

This isn't an explanation; it's clearly adding fuel to the fire, rubbing someone's face in the dirt.

Li Ruoxue finally couldn't sit still any longer.

She walked barefoot on the thick carpet, took a few steps to Chen Yang and Shen Man, and stared intently at the eye-catching letter tie clip.

"Inter-job exchange?"

"What a reasonable and logical exchange."

Li Ruoxue gritted her teeth and pointed her finger directly at Chen Yang's tie.

"You've got a pretty good plan, coming to my territory to assert your dominance. Do you really think I'm just a figurehead?"

Li Ruoxue showed no mercy whatsoever, pinching the silky tie between her two delicate white fingers and yanking it down hard.

Chen Yang was pulled forward and lowered his head slightly. His collar was tightened. He grabbed Li Ruoxue's wrist and pulled her restless hand down.

"What are you doing? If you want to fight, don't stop me!"