Su Xiaonan has skin that makes others envious. Her skin has been extra soft and pink lately. If you pinch her, it feels like you could squeeze water out of it.
The secret? Working the night shift.
The summer nights in Jingcheng are like being in a pressure cooker; naturally producing a sauna-like effect. It's perfect for skin rejuvenation, skincare and even aids in relieving rheumatism. Working a few night shifts can give anyone a fair and radiant complexion.
At night, the outdoor temperature rises to 35 degrees Celsius.
While everyone else is trying to escape the heat, she is driving around in her patrol car.
"There's a Bentley parked illegally outside Number 18, General Alley. Which brave soul will go post a ticket?"
"Number 18 at General Alley? Ha, you might need Spiderman for that. Once you're done, you may fly."
"Haha, why not mention the Calabash Brothers? They can even make themselves invisible."
While the guys joke around on the intercom, suddenly the Captain's voice comes through.
"Who is near Number 18 at General Alley?"
After a long pause, someone finally replies in a weak voice.
"... Su Xiaonan, maybe?"
"Number 18, General Alley" is the most mysterious place in Jingcheng.
From outward appearances, the house was simply and honestly built. No one knew its purpose. It was only known that vehicles with the prefix 'JV00' were often seen loitering around the house. As for the low-key owner who neither showed-off, nor tried to draw attention to himself, it was known only that he was a big shot from the capital city.
His surname was An, with his full name remaining a mystery.
According to Su XiaoNan’s best friend Mo Nuan, no matter how important or powerful a person was, upon seeing him, they had to nod their heads respectfully and address him as "Young Master An".
"Young Master? Like an ancient prince of the pre-Qin dynasty?"
Su XiaoNan felt like scoffing at this. But on her first day of work, she realized that no one was keen on going to “#18 General’s Lane”, and it was better to avoid it if possible.
"Su XiaoNan, are you on your way?” her team leader urged.
“…Oh, I’ll be there shortly."
Being called on, Su XiaoNan had no choice but to steel herself and go forward.
The heat wave hit her. Watching the swaying Bentley car in front of her, and listening to the suppressed and sweat-inducing noises coming from the gap in the window, Su XiaoNan crossed her arms and watched: You city folks sure know how to have fun.
She originally intended to go over later, but the noises never ceased.
She surely can’t wait for those two to give birth to a child, right?
After quickly scanning the surroundings, she bit on the cap of her pen and wrote a penalty ticket. Following the spirit of being friendly and smiling while enforcing the law, she quickly wrote a sentence.
"Left side, 75 degrees upward, there is a high-definition camera. At the intersection, right angle 90 degrees above, there's a surveillance network. Be careful of your privacy!”
After blowing on the piece of paper, she got ready to stick it on and leave. But then all of a sudden, the car shook like an earthquake. Just 0.05 centimeters away from sticking the note on the car window, the window unexpectedly rolled down.
And so, by pure mischance, the note ended up sticking to a sweaty forehead.
Inside the car, it was filled with obscene indulgence.
A seductive, sexy woman with scarlet lipstick and long red hair spread open before her eyes like a splendid, tantalizing red rose.
"Who the hell are you?" The woman screeched like a cat, pulling down her red skirt and cursing in uncontrollable anger. The car window was something she heedlessly pressed open in her excitement.
Suxiaonan tried her best to put on a solemn, stern expression as if on duty, but the words 'on duty' hadn't even left her mouth when she was choked by another face that she was familiar with.
Everyone else said that her boyfriend Huotianqi was handsome.
Indeed, even if his hair was disheveled, his pants unzipped, and his face drenched with sweat while he looked at her in a desperate manner, he was still very handsome.
The three of them were caught in a bizarre standoff.
Suxiaonan felt that this night seemed even muggier.
"A shitty auxiliary police officer, really fucking acting like some big town god?" The red-haired enchantress quickly brushed off the fine ticket sticking on her face, patted her hair while furiously shaking her chest at Suxiaonan with her finger pointed at her, "Which team are you in, what's your name?"
Suxiaonan chuckled as she looked at Huotianqi, “You ask him?”
Huotianqi's face changed, his eyes closing slightly.
His pleading, complicated gaze made Suxiaonan suddenly want to laugh.
"We will get to know each other in the future," she answered for him, dusting off her sleeves, and turning to walk away.
"Do you believe that I will skin you alive tomorrow, force you to go back to your hometown and farm?"
"You’re really a good person, thanks for reminding me.” Suxiaonan turned her head, raised her cell phone, and gave it a click.
Captured close up of a car shake, photos taken for keepsake!
She waved her phone around, a satisfied smile on her face, "Isn't it safe this way?"
"Damn bitch! How dare you take photos..." The red-haired fairy was irate and bare-chested, ready to pounce on her.
Su Xiaonan kindly gestured upward, "Panoramic, high-definition cameras."
"I'll remember this!" The red-haired fairy gritted her teeth in rage.
"Oh yes, don't forget to pay the fine!"
Su Xiaonan dropped these words and turned away.
Getting into the enforcement vehicle, her eyes coolly narrowed, she slammed the pedal to the metal.
...
Ten minutes later, her phone rang.
The voice of Huo Tianqi, as gentle and pleasing as ever, "Xiaonan, thank you for saving my face."
"Or else? Should I tell her that my boyfriend is there donating sperm?"
"Xiaonan, I..."
"Save your apologies!" Su Xiaonan looked at the incessant crowd, her eyes narrowing, "Why don't you tell me about the thrill of flying at full speed in a Bentley, alongside a white, rich and beautiful woman?"
"Xiaonan, it's not what you think it is..."
"How is that? Is this the only way you can outshine others?" Su Xiaonan sneered, interrupting him, "I would have hoped it was only once so that I could still regard you as a human!"
"I'm sorry Xiaonan," There was a long pause before Huo Tianqi spoke again, "About the photo..."
"Don't worry! The picture was very clear, and the pose wasn't bad.” Su Xiaonan's eyes grew cold, yet her voice was filled with laughter. "Either way, you're flying high now. If you really cannot handle the guilt, why not share some of the spoils with me? Compensation for breaking up, confidentiality fee, photo storage fee, how much you think is appropriate?"
"Xiaonan!" Huo Tianqi was truly anxious now, "Can we first delete the photo? Please..."
"Do you prefer to transfer money through Alipay, WeChat, or directly to my bank account?"
"I..."
"If you waffle any more, I'll put you in the social news tomorrow!"
Before the words had fully left her mouth, Su Xiaonan hung up, throwing her phone on the car seat.
Tonight, Jing City was as hot and humid as a large steamer.
Yet under the same sky, different places told different stories.
Number 18, General Lane, the panoramic skylight lounge on the top floor was extremely cold, the air permeated with a faint scent of incense.
On the large 3D screen inside the room, a clean, delicate face frozen against the backdrop of the Number 18 gate was exceptionally clear.
"Master An..." A man wearing the same uniform as Su Xiaonan pointed at the girl on the screen with his pen, smiling sycophantically towards the man on the sofa, "Look, doesn't she resemble..."
The fingers holding the man's cigarette stalled slightly, and his crossed legs switched direction.
He was silent, and everyone else followed suit.
People who have never met him always say that he's the most handsome and wealthiest man.
But the man sitting on the couch, his face half-hidden under the dim light, looks handsome with a very cold aura. His domineering vibes and oppressive aura, like a monarch high above, makes everyone in the lounge feel claustrophobic.
No matter how handsome he is, who dares to take an extra glance?
After a while, he slowly rises, expressionless as he puts on his large sunglasses, and leaves without looking back.
His followers are taken aback for a moment and hastily follow him.
No one understands why the boss had no reaction, even though the woman looked so familiar.