Walking into the room, Zhao Qian's heartbeat accelerated once again.

The bedsheets were in disarray, and in the middle, there was a wet patch.

There were several used condoms scattered on the ground, and the air was filled with a faint scent of hormones.

She couldn't help but recall the scene of Wang Dahai and Wang Meihua's intense encounter just moments ago.

...

Wang Dahai didn't return to the villa; he went outside the community to find something to eat.

To get his hands on that flash drive, he had really gone all out today, almost breaking his back in the process.

They say women in their thirties are like wolves and in their forties like tigers—the saying wasn't unfounded.

Such combat power, terrifyingly strong.

As soon as he entered the restaurant, Wu Xiaoyu sent a message: "Wang, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, have you?"

"I've bought some groceries. Do you want to come over and eat?"

"Sure."

Putting away his phone, Wang Dahai turned and went out the door.

Arriving at Qin Rong's house, Wu Xiaoyu was still wearing an apron when she opened the door, and the sound of the range hood was audible from the kitchen, clearly in the midst of cooking.

"Wang, please have a seat first. Sister Rongrong will be back in a bit."

"Isn't Police Officer Qin working overtime today?"

In his memory, Qin Rong always worked overtime. It was quite rare for her to get off work on time today.

"Yeah, exactly." Wu Xiaoyu said: "I made a special call to check."

Wang Dahai curiously asked: "Is there some good news?"

Wu Xiaoyu replied with a touch of melancholy: "I found a job today."

"Oh, right, right, haha." Wang Dahai laughed awkwardly, almost forgetting about it.

For Wu Xiaoyu, this was a significant life event, worthy of celebration.

About twenty minutes later, Qin Rong returned.

Seeing Wang Dahai there did not surprise her, as Wu Xiaoyu had already mentioned it over the phone.

"Mr. Wang." Qin Rong's expression was normal, but there was an unnatural gleam in her eyes.

She thought back to some events that occurred between them in the stairwell after coming back from Secretary Chen's house.

Every time she recalled it, she felt as if she had lost her sanity that night.

She couldn't understand how she could have behaved like that.

But whenever it was quiet at night, she couldn't help but think back.

"Sister Rongrong, do you want to take a bath first? The food will be ready in a bit." Wu Xiaoyu turned and said.

"Mhm, I'll go take a bath."

Qin Rong went back to her room to grab clean clothes.

After bathing, she changed into a set of ordinary pajamas.

In Wang Dahai's mind, Qin Rong seldom dressed casually.

Even her pajamas were very conservative and ordinary.

Wang Dahai regretted inwardly; such a good figure, so attractive, yet she had no idea how to dress up.

She was like an uncut jade, needing only a slight touch of carving to reveal stunning brilliance.

But alas, she seemed clueless.

Girls love beauty, but she seemed to have no such thoughts at all.

Just work, work, work all day long.

"The food is ready."

Wu Xiaoyu brought out the last dish, cheerfully saying, "Wang, go wash your hands."

Soon, the three of them were seated around the table.

The dishes were plentiful, and Wu Xiaoyu's cooking skills were passable, not bad to look at least.

Wu Xiaoyu opened a bottle of white liquor and filled up both of their glasses.

Seeing the alcohol, Qin Rong couldn't help but think of that night, instinctively feeling a sense of resistance.

But today Qin Rong had found a job, and she had specially prepared a table full of delicious dishes, so it was hard for her to refuse.

Wu Xiaoyu raised her glass and said, "Thank you, Sister Rongrong, for taking me in. Thank you, Wang, for helping me find a job. Sister Rongrong, Wang, this drink is to honor you both."

After saying this, she downed the drink in one gulp.

A full glass of baijiu, probably about two shots.

The young girl chugged it all at once, tears streaming and coughing non-stop.

"Drink slower," Qin Rong patted her back to ease her cough.

Wu Xiaoyu shook her head: "I'm fine."

She sat down and said, "Sister Rongrong, go ahead and eat."

The three of them chatted and laughed; even though they hadn't known each other long, their rapport was remarkably in sync.

They finished a bottle of wine quickly. Wu Xiaoyu, who couldn't hold her liquor well, had her face turn beet-red after just two drinks, and her gaze was wandering.

But she behaved well when drunk—not talking too much, just propping up her chin and cocking her head to watch Wang Dahai and Qin Rong.

Neither Qin Rong nor Wang Dahai could handle their liquor much better, and their condition wasn't much different.

After the last of the wine was drunk, Wang Dahai staggered to his feet and said, "I'll wash the dishes; you two should go wash up and hit the sack."

"Big Brother Wang, let me wash them."

Wu Xiaoyu offered to help, standing up only to sit right back down, even more intoxicated than Wang Dahai.

"Alright, you better go wash up and get into bed."

Wu Xiaoyu tried several times and finally had to concede.

Qin Rong, somewhat in better shape, also wanted to help but ended up refraining.

Wang Dahai was washing dishes and pots, his head spinning.

After finishing, he checked the time; it was almost eight o'clock.

In this state, he couldn't ride his bike and had to take a taxi.

He still had to check the content on the USB drive.

Just as he was about to take his leave, Qin Rong said, "Mr. Wang, you should stay the night."

"Ah? It's not necessary; I'm fine..."

"You can barely stand, and you say you're fine."

Qin Rong muttered under her breath.

Wang Dahai felt a bit awkward: "Really, I'm good."

"Come on, stay the night and leave in the morning."

Wang Dahai felt somewhat tempted, sure that nothing would happen with the two ladies, but some thoughts persisted.

"Well... okay, thank you."

"Don't mention it, go take a shower; I'll make the bed for you."

He wasn't new to staying over, so he knew his way around.

Yet, he still had no change of clothes.

After showering, he came out wrapped in a towel.

As Qin Rong was making the bed, she turned around at the sound of footsteps, her face flushed, "The bed's ready, you should sleep now."

"Mm, okay."

As they passed each other, contact was inevitable.

Qin Rong, either from the alcohol or the body contact, felt her legs give out and stumbled downward.

Wang Dahai was quick to react, catching her waist with his hand.

"Are you okay?"

"No, just my legs went soft for a moment."

Wang Dahai helped her to sit on the bed edge, "Sit for a bit before you go."

Qin Rong was about to leave immediately but nodded at his suggestion as if possessed, "Mhm."

However, the atmosphere turned somewhat awkward and quiet.

Wang Dahai spoke up, "I've been monitoring Qin Fuhai recently."

"Any progress?"

"Not yet, but I've figured out some basic information about him and his son."

Wang Dahai continued, "Like, they live together, with three cars at home, each driving their own usually."

Qin Rong said, "Now we need to confirm if there are any contraband items in Qin Xiaotian's car."

This basic information was easy to find, but the contraband was key.

Only by confirming this could they move forward with the next steps.

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