Chapter 19
The bed in the master bedroom of the suite was very big, and Xu Xu spread out herself, only taking up half of it. She turned her head and looked at the bustling night view outside the window, and she was inexplicably a little uneasy.
At first, I thought it was because I had changed the environment and lay down for a while, but I realized that I was hungry. I looked at my watch and I had a plane meal at around 5 o'clock. Now it was eleven o'clock. She endured it for a while, and found that she couldn't help it, so she simply got up and got out of bed.
Ji Bai watched the evening news for a while and just planned to go to bed, he heard the light footsteps in the aisle.
When he opened the door, he saw a small figure wearing a white nightgown slowly swaying into the restaurant from the aisle. Ji Bai was a little surprised. He thought her pajamas would be like bears and flowers, but he didn't expect it to be like a mature woman with a wide collar and waist. However... Ji Bai smiled. The nightgown was obviously too long and too big. When he put it on her, it looked like a child stealing adult clothes.
In fact, the reason why Xu Xu chose pajamas is very simple. A twenty-four-year-old woman, of course, wears a woman's style.
Ji Bai walked towards the restaurant and smelled the pizza from afar. He was also awakened by the hunger in his belly. In front of the smooth dining table, Xu Xu held his chin with one hand and was eating slowly. The satin nightgown fell from his neck to his slender ankles along the slender curve, showing a bit of beautiful temperament that he didn't usually have. She didn't care if a slipper fell to the ground, and she was swaying gently with barefoot.
She was not surprised to see Ji Bai, so she lowered her head and put on her slippers, and then asked, "Do you want it?"
Ji Bai sat down next to her and realized that even midnight snacks were very moist. A small piece of pizza, a small plate of fruit, and a glass of milk, which looked delicate and appetizing. I believe that with her physique, there is no need to worry about gaining weight.
Xu Xu put a piece of pizza in the microwave, and then stood in front of the liberal table to cut fruit for Ji Bai. In fact, it is difficult to make her so patient to serve others, but tonight I respect Ji Bai a little deeper, and I was quite motivated to make him a midnight snack. She has a simple personality, and because of her respect, she also develops a sense of closeness. She thinks while doing it, she should change her words in the future and call him Master.
The Liulitai faced the dining table, Xu Xu lowered his head and cut it intently, Ji Bai put one arm on the empty chair back beside him, and played with the lighter with his other hand, and was also focused.
Maybe it was a lonely man and a widow late at night. Ji Bai looked at her thin and soft hair, which fell on her fair forehead and ears, and felt inexplicably itchy and a little dry. This feeling was the same as when she called him "third brother" earlier. There was also this mature woman's pajamas, with a slightly open collar, revealing a small piece of snowy skin, like the glass of milk in front of him.
Ji Bai's midnight snack was ready, but the two finished eating at the same time. Ji Bai picked up the plate and was about to pack up, but Xu Xu stood up: "Master, I'll do it."
Ji Bai glanced at her.
Of course, Xu Xu understood what this look meant. After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't think of a more skillful wording, so he directly expressed his intention: "Master, I will respect you more and learn from you more carefully in the future."
Ji Bai looked at her slightly red cheeks: "...Okay."
He was tall and tall, sitting still, Xu Xu naturally bent down to clean up, and his body was very close to Ji Bai. In fact, her pajamas were very loose and there was no clue at all. But it was the loose ups and downs that made Ji Bai suddenly remember the extremely soft and full feeling of the remaining fingers many days ago.
I smiled at that time, and now I will recall it, and the feel is very good.
Ji Bai is no longer a young boy. After returning to the room that night, he stood in front of the window, looking at the quiet and distant night in the capital, thinking of Xu Xu.
I have always noticed her recently, and it seems that it has become a habit. As long as she appears, her eyes will fall on her. She also likes her short hair, her thin arms and legs, and her stubborn expression is also quite nice.
She didn't give him a feeling that was too intense. In fact, perhaps because of his personality and career, he had never felt that way about girls. But getting along with her made him feel a fresh and comfortable feeling.
She was different from the partner he expected. He thought that he, who was nearly thirty, might be moved by a more mature and intellectual woman. She was wearing very mature pajamas and was like an ignorant child, and he thought it was good.
Ji Bai knew very well that he didn't want to play or try casually. He didn't have that Martian time. His girlfriend had to be raised as a wife.
After savoring for a long time, his conclusion was that after finishing the case at hand, he would further confirm and deepen his feelings for her.
Then I got it with all my strength.
As for the relationship between the two of them, the relationship between superiors and subordinates, and the relationship between master and apprentice... aren't that a favorable condition?
At around six o'clock the next day, Xu Xu was sleeping in a daze and heard someone knocking on the door. She thought there was an emergency and ran over without even wearing her shoes.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Ji Bai wearing sportswear, leaning against the door frame, looking down at her: "Change clothes and run."
Xu Xu was puzzled: After the Ye Zixi incident, the two of them did not have morning exercises.
"Why?" she asked, "Aren't you going to be busy with the case?"
Ji Baitan said: "The professional skill is in the waste and the playfulness. The more intense the stage, the more you need to maintain a strong body." After that, he turned around and walked to the living room to wait for her.
"Oh." Xu Xu knew that the prodigal son had returned to normal yesterday.
The hotel garden in the early morning was lush and sparsely populated. After running for a while, Xu Xu felt strange that Ji Bai, who had always run without a trace, ran for a short time today, stopped or slowed down waiting for her, and ran side by side with her for another period.
When he stopped to wait for her for the third time, Xu Xu spoke: "Why are you slowing down today and waiting for me?"
Ji Bai looked natural: "The environment here is unfamiliar and it is easy to get lost."
Xu Xu understood, looked at his handsome and deep face in the morning light, and replied a little gratefully: "Thank you. But you don't have to worry about me. I've seen the map and I can't get lost."
Ji Bai turned his head and smiled faintly at her: "That's good. I didn't look at the map, let's run together."
Xu Xu: "Oh."
We ran together, had breakfast together, went back to the room to take a shower, and watched the morning news together for a while, and Shu Hang came to ring the doorbell on time.
Before arriving in Beijing, Ji Bai had contacted the local police and obtained the student list of HU University that year. After cross-comparison, he found more than 100 people working in Lin City, but basically all of them were eliminated. However, this is just the first step.
The focus of the work that morning was to visit Ye Zixi's teacher and close classmates. They could not be sure whether this mysterious lover was related to Ye Zixi's death. However, they did not want to miss any clues.
Because Shu Hang greeted several friends in advance, Ji Bai came to investigate the case again, and the college was very involved. After investigation for a whole morning, he found nothing. Although the teachers and students staying on campus were impressed by Ye Zixi who was beautiful and outstanding back then, they had never heard of her having a boyfriend.
During lunch time, Xu Xu told Ji Bai that I had ordered takeout? Ji Bai was about to make an appointment, but Shu Hang called in at the right time and said that he had ordered a couple's seat at a restaurant next to the school for them. Ji Bai replied "Okay" to him and turned to tell Xu Xu that he didn't need to order takeout and went out for a light meal.
In the afternoon, there was finally progress.
They learned that a woman named Tian Tian was Ye Zixi's good friend back then, and now she is in Beijing. After contacting her phone, she burst into tears. After calming down, she choked and said, "Police Officer, let's meet and talk."
Her attitude made Ji Bai and Xu Xu believe that the answer was about to be found.
An hour later, Tian Tian arrived at H University and told them about the past.
It turned out that when Ye Zixi was in graduate school, she had a relationship with a man from another place. However, her relationship was relatively low-key, and few people knew about it except her close friends.
"That was six or seven years ago." Tian Tian recalled, "Zi Xi loved that man very much at that time. He was younger than Zi Xi. He should have not graduated from undergraduate studies and was busy traveling to Beijing. He often came all night. As soon as he arrived, Zi Xi didn't come back for a few days. The two rented houses off campus during the winter and summer vacations, and they stuck together for several months..."
She was moved by her words, and Ji Bai and Xu also listened silently.
"Later..." Tian Tian whispered, "Zi Xi was pregnant, of course she finally did it. Although she was sad at the time, she said happily that the man proposed to her and said she would marry her as soon as she graduated. But I don't know what happened. After a few months, the two suddenly broke up. During that time, Zi Xi was very depressed. The two people who fell in love with each other... "
"Where is he from? What's his name?" Ji Bai asked in a deep voice.
"I'm from Lin City, call me..." Tian Tian thought for a while, "It seems that there are photos of them in my house. I live not far away and can go and pick it up now."
Xu Xu was slightly stunned, and the feeling of restlessness appeared last night again. It seemed that there was some important clue that she missed.
Ji Bai nodded, turned to see Xu Xu's face seemed to be paler than usual, and his hand naturally gently put it on her shoulder and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
Xu Xu didn't notice his extra movements and whispered: "It's okay, I was thinking about things just now."
This way reminded Ji Bai of the way she cut fruit for him last night, and she also said with a slightly red face to call her master. She smiled faintly and said, "I'll go with her to get the photos, you can rest for a while." Without waiting for Xu Xu to refuse, she had already left with Tian Tian.
When he got the photo, Ji Bai was in a moment of excitement.
In the photo, the handsome and fair man lowered his head and kissed the woman's neck, with a focused and obsessed look; the woman's long fluttering hair and bright smile were like blooming flowers, and she was happy and wanton.
He had seen this man and knew who he was.
During the period when Ji Bai left, Xu Xu stood in front of the window of the temporary office of H University, looking at the green and beautiful campus, thinking: What was she doing six years ago? The college entrance examination. She turned a blind eye to the things outside the window and focused on reading the books of sages.
The sound of steady and familiar footsteps sounded behind him. Xu Xu turned his head and met Ji Bai's thoughtful eyes last time.
Her anxiety and suspicion were finally confirmed because Ji Bai handed her the photo.
Chapter completed!