<h4>Chapter 853: Xiaodong’s Mum</h4>


    Trantor: Azza


    On May 27th, the second team had been very busy over the past few days as they were investigating the case of Lie Guoxiao. However, Lin Dongxue, who was not on the task force, could get off work normally.


    At 5:30, Lin Dongxue grabbed her bag and said to everyone who was immersed in work, "I''m leaving now. Remember to eat!"


    "Dongxue, Dongxue." Xu Xiaodong chased after her. "Can you do me a favor? My mother found a random bookcase out of nowhere. She’s sitting downstairs right now. I wouldn''t let her move it alone. I said I woulde back after I get off work, but I have to work overtime today."


    "I''ll go with Old Chen!"


    "Thank you and Brother Chen. I’ll invite you to dinner tomorrow."


    "It’s fine. It’s just a small favor."


    Chen Shi was waiting for her outside. The two originally nned to go to dinner after they got off work, but they took up this small task temporarily. Chen Shi said, "Since you’re helping him move things, did you ask for your reward yet?"


    "Is it necessary to calcte it all? It''s just a favor. He said he would treat us to dinner tomorrow."


    "Okay, the grilled fish we originally nned to eat tonight can be treated by him tomorrow." With that, Chen Shi started the car.


    Lin Dongxue had been to Xu Xiaodong’s house once. At that time, Xu Xiaodong’s mother thought she was Xu Xiaodong’s girlfriend and made some ridiculous misunderstanding. The olddy loved her son very much and spoiled him a lot. Xu Xiaodong was like someone who would never grow up in front of her. Lin Dongxue was very envious of this nourishment of family affection he received.


    On the way, Lin Dongxue said, "My brother really went on a blind date!"


    "It looks like you’ll have a sister-inw soon."


    "I doubt it. Two days ago, he and his blind date partner were verypatible with each other. The other party also had a good impression of him. She was going to make another appointment with him. Do you know what he said? He said, ‘I have a good impression of you, but I have topare everything first. Wait for my call!’" Lin Dongxue made an exasperated expression. "People don’t even say that inpany interviews. The girl heard that she was going to be used as aparison to ''shop around''. What would she think?"


    "Haha, people who don''t understand your brother can''t ept his overly logical character."


    "Inyman''s terms, this is calledck of emotional intelligence."


    "Does he have any interest in the other party?"


    "He told me that although she waspatible with him, he couldn’t draw up any interest in spending the rest of his life with her." Lin Dongxue took out her phone and opened WeChat. "This is the photo he sent me. She’s a nurse and looks pretty good. I didn''t expect him to have such high standards for appearance!"


    "I don''t think it’s a matter of appearance, but gic attraction."


    "Isn’t the so-called gic attraction just looking at the face?"


    "It''s not just looking at the face. It''s a biological instinct. Why do loving couples give birth to children who are smarter and healthier? The two people came together because they were driven by this gic attraction. Their genes canplement each other. The advantage of this is to breed better offspring. With regards to this kind of thing, I believe intuition is more reliable."


    Lin Dongxue made a disdainful expression. "You actually interpreted the beauty of love to such a utilitarian thing."


    "This isn’t utilitarian. Love has both perceptual and rational forms of existence. Some people believe everything that happens is up to fate, while others believe in big data and probability. Of course, I’m of the emotional kind."


    "Is there gic attraction between us?"


    "Uh, in terms of frequency and quality, I think there is."


    "Go to hell!" Lin Dongxueughed and cursed.


    The topic returned to Lin Qiupu. Chen Shi said, “Objectively speaking, a policeman and a nurse are both people who are busy, highly professional, and have restrictive workces. I’m not very optimistic about it. If a family is really formed, first of all, both parties would have little to talk about. Secondly, there’s too little time to get along with each other. Why doesn''t your brother find a police officer? Two police officers would bepatible with each other!"


    "Why doesn’t he find a police officer? As far as the current gender ratio of our second team is concerned, it’d be impossible unless he’s willing to ept same-sex marriage."


    When they got to Xu Xiaodong’s house, they saw an olddy sitting on a bookcase downstairs, fanning herself with a handkerchief. Seeing Lin Dongxue, she immediately became enthusiastic and eximed, "Ah, Little Lin is here! What a rare visitor."


    Then, seeing Chen Shi who came with her, her smile obviously cooled by dozens of degrees. "This is…"


    "Colleague. You can call him Little Chen." In order to save trouble, Lin Dongxue introduced him like this.


    "Hello Little Chen."


    Xu Xiaodong had already said over the phone beforehand that the two of them would go to help. The bookcase was made out of solid wood and was quite heavy. It took a lot of effort for the two of them to get it into the elevator, then move it to the house. They put it down under themand of the olddy. They were busy until almost 7:00.


    "I''m so embarrassed that you both had to make a special trip. You can stay and eat. I bought ribs today. I made stewed winter melon rib soup."


    "Auntie, there’s no need. We’ll head back."


    "Little Lin, it''s been a long time since you''ve been here. Why don''t we have a meal together? Do you think Auntie’s skills aren’t good enough?" The olddy took Lin Dongxue''s hand.


    Under the kindness of the olddy, the two of them really couldn’t refuse, so they had to stay for dinner. While the olddy was busy in the kitchen, Chen Shi visited Xu Xiaodong’s room and looked at the various posters, surrounding items, andics in the room. It was hard to imagine that the owner was a serious criminal police officer.


    There was a Ragdoll cat lying downzily and licking its legs on the bed sheets with cartoon characters on them. Lin Dongxue eximed, "Huahua!" The cat uttered a "Meow" and ran over to let her rub her however she wanted. She began rolling on the ground, showing her belly and letting Lin Dongxue tickle it.


    "You actually remember me!" Lin Dongxue was overjoyed.


    "My Xiaodong is just a child that never grows up." The olddy came out with the dishes. "Little Lin, has he made any mistakestely?"


    "No, no, he has always been doing very well."


    "Then, did he do anything dangerous? Last time, he told me that he climbed along the water pipe to the second floor and subdued a criminal who had a knife on them. After hearing this, I couldn''t sleep all night. What would I do if anything happened to this child?!"


    Lin Dongxueforted, "Auntie, that kind of thing happens only once. Our job normally just consists of walking and asking around. There’s nothing too dangerous."


    "Aii, I''m afraid he’s too brave and will hurt himself." The olddy said to Chen Shi, "This officer, you may not know this but his father left early. Us mother and son depended on each other. He said he wanted to be a policeman and I supported him. I worried all day that something would happen to him, but I didn''t dare to restrain him too much. After all, I can''t control him for the rest of his life… By the way, does he have a girlfriend at work yet?"


    The topics were all about Xu Xiaodong. The olddy showed them the photos of Xu Xiaodong when he was young. They were eating and chatting. In the blink of an eye, it became 8:30. Xu Xiaodong walked in and heard the olddy talking andughing about the embarrassing moments from his childhood. Xu Xiaodong said loudly, "Mom, don''t say anything! How can I live in the future?!"


    "You''re back! Wash your hands and eat quickly." Seeing her son enter the house, the olddy was so happy that the wrinkles around her eyes piled up.


    "No need. I’ve eaten takeaways already." Xu Xiaodong sat down and picked up an apple.


    The olddy snatched the apple away from him and took a fruit knife to peel it for him. Sheined while peeling, "Eating takeaway again?! Is that stuff hygienic? It''s all waste oil and additives. Eating too much of it is bad for the stomach. If you don’t cherish yourself while you’re young, you’ll be full of sicknesses when you’re old and it’ll be toote for regret."


    "Mom, don''t talk about it. It''s annoying." Xu Xiaodong took a bite of the cut apple.


    Chen Shi looked at him and smiled. He waspletely like a big boy, as if he became ten years younger as soon as he walked into this door.