Chapter 325 Guo Junshan takes Chen Shuning to meet his friends
Chapter 325 Guo Junshan takes Chen Shuning to meet his friends
As the sun sets, the old streets come alive. A small restaurant has opened at the intersection. Beneath a brand new sign sits a barbecue oven, smoke curling up, and the unique aroma of lamb, mixed with the flavor of cumin, permeates the air.
Qian Kangmei took a deep breath, touched his shriveled stomach, and shouted, "Gao Yun, when will the captain come over? I'm so hungry."
"Sister, it should be here soon. I'll ask the chef to grill some meat. You can fill your stomach first."
"No, let's wait for sister-in-law to come over and eat together!"
Liu Wenge walked around the restaurant, then stopped beside Wei Gaoyun and asked, "Gaoyun, why did you open a restaurant here? This place is remote, does anyone come here to eat?"
"Brother Liu, even though this place is remote, many people come here at night. Besides, the rent here is cheap, so I can save a lot of money." Wei Gaoyun sighed and continued in a low voice: "My family doesn't support me, and I don't have much money, so I can't do anything else."
"Don't say your family doesn't support it. I'm not optimistic either." Liu Wenge pulled over a chair, plopped down on it, and advised, "Gao Yun, listen to me and join the army! After a few years in the army, you can be assigned to a very good unit after you retire. A stable job is more secure than doing business."
"Brother, I can't stand hardship. I won't hinder the troops. Hehe..."
Wei Gaoyun raised his head and vaguely saw Guo Junshan's figure through the large glass window.
"My brother and sister-in-law are coming over, I have to go out and meet them."
"Where is it?" Qian Kangmei instantly became alert, jumped up from the chair and rushed out: "Sister-in-law, oh, sister-in-law, come in quickly!"
A rough hand fell on Chen Shuning's arm. She looked up along the back of the hand and saw a face with a bright smile.
Chen Shuning turned to look at Guo Junshan, who introduced her with a smile, "She is Comrade Qian Kangmei. You can just call her Kangmei."
"Qian Kangmei, Liu Wenge, Sun Weiguo, Zhao Guoqing, these are all my good friends. Come, call me sister-in-law."
"sister in law!"
The uniform shouting attracted the attention of passersby. Chen Shuning hurriedly urged, "Hello! Let's go in first. There are too many people here and it's inconvenient to talk."
Qian Kangmei agreed, "Sister-in-law is right. Let's go in and talk."
"boom--"
"Brother, the Arctic Ocean."
Guo Junshan raised his hand, and a glass bottle appeared in front of Chen Shuning: "Shuning, drink it, Arctic Ocean, this is popular now."
Looking up and seeing the white wine in Wei Gaoyun's hand, Guo Junshan waved his hand to stop him, saying, "Gaoyun, don't take the wine. We'll just drink soda."
Sun Weiguo agreed, "Yes, we might be on patrol at any time, so we can't drink. Soft drinks are fine."
Chen Shuning took out a silk scarf from her bag, placed it on the table, and said softly, "Kangmei, this silk scarf is for you. I hope you like it."
Qian Kangmei's eyes lit up, and she picked up the scarf in surprise, smiling and saying, "Sister-in-law, you prepared a gift for me? Thank you. This scarf is so beautiful, where did you buy it?"
"I'm glad you like it. On the way here, I was worried you might not like the pattern."
Guo Junshan was talking loudly, while Chen Shuning lowered his voice and continued, head to head with Qian Kangmei, "The scarves were brought back from the south by my eldest brother. Autumn is windy, so my eldest sister-in-law sent me a few extra."
"Sister-in-law, thank you so much! It's been so windy these past few days, and it's been making my nose uncomfortable. I've been busy with work and haven't had time to go shopping, so I was thinking of asking my mom to go out and buy some, but you gave me one! It's so timely!"
The aroma of cumin was strong and overbearing. The tray was placed on the table. Guo Junshan raised his hand to pick up the skewers and handed them to Chen Shuning. "This barbecue chef is very skilled. Shuning, you should try it. We also have a slightly spicy one. Do you think it's okay?"
"Well, you eat too. You don't have to take care of me." Chen Shuning picked up another skewer of meat and handed it to Qian Kangmei: "Kangmei, eat meat."
While eating meat, Qian Kangmei asked vaguely, "Sister-in-law, I have wanted to see you for a long time. The captain failed at the critical moment and it has been delayed until today for us to meet. How did you subdue the captain? Tell me quickly."
"I'm completely confused about this..." Chen Shuning's cheeks flushed as he whispered, "When we first met, he despised me! He even deliberately harassed me during investigations. I even said that a man with such a bad temper would never be able to find a wife."
"Hahaha..." Qian Kangmei whispered, "It seems like our captain did something like this. What happened to my sister-in-law?"
"After a few interactions, I discovered that a female police officer at the town's Public Security Bureau liked him. She was a nice person, but he avoided her. Even when they were working on a case together, he would deliberately keep his distance."
Chen Shuning couldn't help but laugh as she recalled those days. Back then, she had been so determined, swearing she would never date a man like Guo Junshan. Unexpectedly, fate played a trick on her, and through a series of twists and turns, the two of them grew closer and closer.
"He's always been like this. Sister-in-law, I won't hide it from you, we all call him Guo Bingshan in private. He's okay with gay men, we can communicate normally, and sometimes even crack a joke.
But he always has a stern face towards us women. I've been in the criminal police team for two years and I've never seen him smile. Sister-in-law, is he like this to you too?
Chen Shuning swallowed the mutton, shook his head slightly, and whispered, "After we got to know each other better, he wasn't like that anymore! He was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he helped others a lot behind the scenes.
"I can't really blame him. When we first met, I was always arguing or fighting with people. He probably thought I was vulgar."
Qian Kangmei looked at Chen Shuning, her tone revealing a hint of surprise: "Sister-in-law, you still fight with others? With your small body, it doesn't look like it! The captain always praises you when he mentions you. He says you are smart, sensible, and kind-hearted."
"Am I that good?" Chen Shuning said uncertainly, then smiled and said, "The countryside is different from the city. The legal consciousness is weak, and girls who are too weak will be bullied."
"Yes, Shuning is reasonable and won't bully others." Guo Junshan suddenly interjected, "As time goes by, you will like her more and more."
"Oh..." Qian Kangmei nodded at Guo Junshan, winked, and teased, "I know! Captain, you must have taken the initiative to pursue your sister-in-law. With your temper, which female comrade can get close to you? Song..."
Qian Kangmei fell silent in time when Guo Junshan gave her a warning look. Her heart was tense. She wondered if the captain would do something to her.
"Yes, I took the initiative to approach her." Guo Junshan gave the correct answer: "Shuning is very good, I like her very much."
In an age when love cannot be expressed casually, a word of "I like you" or a loving look can explain everything.
"Oh--"
The booing continued, and Guo Junshan frowned and warned, "You can laugh at me, but you are not allowed to laugh at Shuning."
"I know!" Qian Kangmei agreed crisply. She raised her hand to pick up the skewer of meat and stuffed it into Chen Shuning's hand: "Sister-in-law, eat the meat quickly. It won't taste good if it's cold."
"The baked pancakes are here!"
Wei Gaoyun pushed the door open, walked in, put down the tray, and sat next to Guo Junshan.
"Gao Yun, do you have any stock left? My classmate sells hairpins at school. Can you give her a box?"
"Sister-in-law, wait a moment. I'll make a phone call and have someone send a box over."
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