amaotonovel Chapter 86 Two people sharing one boxed lunch
Chapter 86 Two people sharing one boxed lunch
When Chu Junbai returned, he had two more lunchboxes in his hands, making a total of three lunchboxes.
"I'll have rice, vegetables, and steamed buns. After I'm full, I'll go into town and visit Ye Jincheng."
Mu Xiaowan doesn't like steamed buns, but there's only one box of rice. She can't finish it all. What should she do with the rest?
"I'll eat steamed buns, you eat rice."
Chu Junbai found a white porcelain cup, poured a cup of water, and pushed it in front of Mu Xiaowan. "You eat first. If you can't finish it, I'll eat the rest."
This……
Why is this so embarrassing?
They were husband and wife in name only, but not in reality.
"We don't have any extra lunchboxes, so let's just eat like this," Chu Junbai said, noticing Mu Xiaowan's hesitation.
Those two lunchboxes were also borrowed from the cafeteria.
Mu Xiaowan stopped being coy and picked up her lunchbox to start eating.
Chu Junbai glanced at it.
Mu Xiaowan was very well-mannered. Whether picking up food or eating rice, she would stand to the side and not rummage through the food with her chopsticks. She also ate very elegantly and without making a sound.
It's hard to tell from her every move that she has a mother like Liu Guilan.
Mu Xiaowan ate a third of the meal. She was worried that the food would get cold, so she ate it quickly and then pushed it to Chu Junbai after she finished.
She took half a steamed bun, pulled up a small stool, sat in front of the stove, and toasted the bun on the stove.
Baked steamed buns must taste delicious.
Chu Junbai took the leftovers from Mu Xiaowan and quickly ate them.
He ate very quickly, and when Mu Xiaowan saw that the steamed buns were slightly golden brown, she also started eating quickly.
The two went out shortly afterward.
It was lunchtime, and Mu Xiaowan didn't see anyone else.
On the way, Chu Junbai asked about the house.
Mu Xiaowan didn't mention what he heard Chu Shaoze say; she only said that she needed to put her things away and that her grandfather had offered her the house to use.
She also mentioned that her second aunt wanted that house.
Chu Junbai didn't say anything.
Mu Xiaowan also wanted to know if the thief had been caught, so she and Chu Junbai went to find Ye Jincheng.
Ye Jincheng was interrogating the thief when he saw Mu Xiaowan. His concern was evident in his eyes. "Xiaowan, you're finally awake. Does anything feel uncomfortable? Should I take you to the hospital again later?"
Chu Junbai looked at Ye Jincheng with his star-like eyes. If he remembered correctly, Ye Jincheng used to call him Xiao Mu, but since last night he had been calling him Xiao Wan.
How did they become so close all of a sudden?
"It's nothing, thank you, Brother Ye."
Judging from Chu Junbai's words, he fell into a deep sleep last night because he was too tired.
She slept in until she naturally woke up today, and got plenty of sleep, so she felt very energetic and full of vitality.
"It's good that you're alright. Don't forget to change the dressing. Yesterday was my mistake; it almost caused a disaster." Ye Jincheng felt ashamed of his profession.
"Brother Ye, it's not your fault. It's fortunate that you were here, otherwise I probably wouldn't be in this state now."
Chu Junbai interrupted their tender moment.
"Have they caught everyone? Have they recovered the lost items?"
"They've all been caught. As for whether they've all been brought back, Xiao Wan will have to go and check. I've sent people to keep an eye on Huaijiang Road. Since you two are here, let's go check it out together."
When the thief saw that the group was about to leave, he quickly tried to exonerate himself.
"Since your wife is alright, you've recovered your belongings, and we know we were wrong, please let us go, sir."
He was saying this to Ye Jincheng.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jincheng quickly looked at Chu Junbai. Seeing his intense gaze, he turned and slapped the thief on the head.
"You not only steal things, but you also take lives. Don't even think about going out for the New Year. If you keep making a fuss, you won't even get any food."
Ye Jincheng instructed his men, "Keep an eye on him, and interrogate the others. These people are obviously repeat offenders; they might be involved in the thefts of the past two days."
"Hey, boss, are you sure you're not mistaken? We really only have this one time. This isn't our area. Please don't wrong us."
Ye Jincheng snorted, "You even divide things into zones for stealing? I've really learned something new."
"Then tell us honestly what you did in which area, cooperate with our comrades, and get out as soon as possible."
The thief looked utterly dejected.
……
Before the car even stopped, Mu Xiaowan saw Chu Shaoqing standing at the gate.
Once the car had come to a complete stop, she quickly got out.
"Sister-in-law!" Upon seeing Mu Xiaowan, Chu Shaoqing also ran over, his face full of worry.
"Sister-in-law, are you alright? I heard there was a shooting here last night, you..." Chu Shaoqing saw the gauze on Mu Xiaowan's neck.
"Sister-in-law, are you injured? How serious is it? You didn't spend the whole night in the hospital, did you?"
Chu Shaoqing felt guilty. "I didn't know anything. Last night, Qi Haiyang dragged me into drinking, and I thought you had gone home."
Mu Xiaowan patted Chu Shaoqing on the shoulder, "I'm fine now. Speaking of guns, I forgot to ask Brother Ye."
At this moment, Ye Jincheng and Chu Junbai also came over.
Mu Xiaowan turned around and asked, "Brother Ye, are you allowed to carry handguns?"
"Only he can wear it. Others may have some, but they usually only wear it when they are on a mission," Chu Junbai explained to Mu Xiaowan.
"Oh, that scared me to death. It's the first time I've ever seen a handgun."
Chu Junbai glanced at her; it was the first time he had ever heard of her having anything she was afraid of.
I thought she was fearless.
"I didn't have a chance to take out the gun before, but I saw you winking at me, so I pulled it out."
"Brother Ye, your marksmanship is really accurate." Mu Xiaowan's praise was somewhat insincere.
If she had known that Ye Jincheng had a handgun, she definitely wouldn't have dared to do that. Last night, visibility was poor and the situation was urgent. What if Ye Jincheng had missed?
Chu Junbai glanced at her sideways and walked towards the door.
Mu Xiaowan felt his deep gaze and thought to herself: Did Chu Junbai see through her insincere praise?
Mu Xiaowan took out the list and checked it against the instructions.
With the three boxes of things Ye Jincheng found, it's as if nothing was lost.
These three boxes are very heavy.
The thief didn't seem to care what it was, as long as he could steal it.
One of the three boxes contained an iron lock, another a flashlight, and the third contained electrical wires she needed for her side jobs.
"Theft has become rampant lately, so we need to increase the number of patrols at night."
Chu Junbai said, "Indeed, if it's not safe on the main road, how can it be safe elsewhere?"
He walked behind the back window and shook the window frame.
"Find a welder to reinstall the netting with iron bars, do the same in the front, that will be safer."
Mu Xiaowan had the same idea. Apart from the storeroom, there wasn't anything else of value in the house.
"Director Ye, there's a situation. Go back and take a look."
At this moment, police officers came looking for Ye Jincheng.
"what happened?"
"The ringleader confessed that they were hired by someone else."
"They hired them? You mean someone hired them to steal our things?" Chu Shaoqing was an impatient man, and he asked first.
"Don't panic, let's go back and see what's going on."