My Life with Narration-Chapter 330 - 327: Why Did the Magic Stop Working?
"Are all you cops this idle? Don’t you have to work during the day!"
In the park near Su Qing’s neighborhood, Wang Xing asked curiously.
"I’m a human, not a machine. Have you ever seen someone work every day?" Su Qing glared at him angrily.
"Of course, I’ve seen them. It’s like a 007 situation. What’s the big deal!"
"Do you think I’m a humble worker like you? I’m a freelancer. Work freely, live freely, soul freely, financially free!"
"Hello, free worker!"
Su Qing: ...
Actually, he didn’t really want to come out; it was Li Zijun who saw the two of them quarreling at the police station entrance and chased them away, saying it affected the police station’s image.
Of course, this also has to do with him being a consultant and having freedom of action. Anyway, he has no official duties here; although there has been progress in the case, it still needs time to gather clues.
Ultimately, police work comes down to three elements: witness, physical evidence, and confession.
And a detective’s job is to find these three points through clues to determine the culprit, and then the case is solved.
Unless he can mingle with the top brass of the Public Security Bureau right now, it’s impossible to nab someone based solely on narration.
Otherwise, why would his narration be considered intelligence? The so-called intelligence survives by relying on power. Without power, intelligence is just intelligence.
So, he’s not in a hurry with this matter. Under his subtle influence, the case is being solved in the right direction; the dismemberment site has already been found. With the police’s methods and current technology, it won’t be long before more clues are discovered nearby, and he’s quite confident about this.
Otherwise, the police wouldn’t solve cases even before he arrived? He’s just speeding up the process.
In today’s technologically advanced society, only a few cases become cold or hidden cases if they truly want to investigate. Moreover, this particular case wasn’t committed by a professional; it just took too long, destroying many clues.
If someone had called the police within a week of the victim’s death, this case wouldn’t be so hard to crack.
"This doesn’t seem right. What are we doing here? Let’s go to my place or yours. Pick a location!" Wang Xing suddenly realized, wondering why they were standing outside in the hot weather. It didn’t make sense.
"Then let’s go to your place!"
"Ahem, I was just suggesting. I mainly fear Lin Miaomiao might suddenly knock on my door. But what’s up with you? Is Boss Shen at your place?"
"If she were, that’d be great." Su Qing sighed, glancing towards his home, and the narration in his head chimed in.
"The rebellious mom is planning to wait for you at home and insists on having a face-to-face chat."
Turns out, Zhou Hui felt it wasn’t safe to hint in the comments, so she wanted to talk to her son in person.
But when she texted or called, he always claimed to be busy with work, and she was too embarrassed to discuss it over the phone. After all, she had some dignity, so she could only wait.
Even Comrade Old Su had advised her, but to no avail.
Zhou Hui wanted to share some opinions with him, and he’d learned through narration that it was about giving him tips on how to quickly make a girl pregnant, calculating ovulation periods, even suggesting he poke holes in contraceptive items.
He had to admit, as a son, he found his mom’s actions a bit unethical. Never mind that there weren’t any contraceptive items at home and that he and Shen Yi hadn’t reached that level. Even if they started dating formally, poking holes would be too malicious.
As a law-abiding citizen, plus a specially appointed police consultant, how could he possibly do such a shameless thing?
Of course, the most important point is that he felt he hadn’t grown up yet. Asking him to have kids when he finally graduated and became a millionaire was unfair. Now was the time to enjoy life, not be tied down by a child.
"Why do I feel like you’re under a lot of pressure? Did something happen?" Su Qing glanced at Wang Xing and asked.
Despite no visible changes in Wang Xing lately, Su Qing could tell he seemed slightly tired.
Hearing this, Wang Xing hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Well, yeah, it’s about Jiang Mengting..."
"She hasn’t given up yet?" Su Qing was shocked.
He thought this woman had exited the stage long ago, but didn’t expect her influence to linger.
"Not exactly. My new home address is very secretive; she can’t find it. But recently, several college classmates contacted me. Even two female classmates subtly asked about my address, saying Jiang Mengting hasn’t been in good condition lately," Wang Xing said, feeling a bit powerless.
Someone he couldn’t get before; now he can’t get rid of her. What’s this logic?
Although they attended the same university and major, they weren’t in the same class, so Wang Xing was unfamiliar with her classmates.
"Then what? You want to forgive her and be a cuckold again?"
"Get lost, get lost. Do I look like that kind of undignified simp?"
"You used to; now... remains to be seen!"
Wang Xing: ...
"No way. I was just wondering if my words were too harsh last time. You know, although I have no intention of continuing with her, I don’t want her to be hurt because of me. It’s best to part on good terms."
Wang Xing, despite being a simp before, still has a kind nature.
Hearing this, Su Qing couldn’t help but smile, "I wanted to tell you this before. I thought you genuinely didn’t care, but I still want to remind you: cherish the present. Let the past go.
Believe it or not, if you do anything now, she’ll surely cling on. Many people experience breakups every day; one less or more won’t make a difference. Besides, you did her a favor by not publicly sharing what she did.
Listen to me, just focus on earning money. Do you want this situation to continue?"
Hearing this, Wang Xing smiled and then said, "I knew you’d say that. Haha, fine. Like you said, we can’t control this, so let’s just ignore it. By the way, I’ll transfer you thirty thousand yuan later. Help me manage it. If it loses, it’s my loss; if it earns, we’ll split fifty-fifty!"
"No, I’ll tell you which stock to sell. You handle it yourself, too troublesome!"
Wang Xing shook his head, "I don’t care about earning money, but I can’t save money if it’s with me. Just return it to me before the year’s end!"
"Alright, but I can’t guarantee profits!"
"Of course!"
After speaking, both gazed silently into the distance.
After graduation, they embarked on different career paths. Their thoughts naturally differed, each facing their troubles, and they were no exception.
After a while, Su Qing asked, "Old A, do you have any plans lately?"
"No, what’s there to plan? Not everyone is as lucky as you. Besides, we only graduated a little over a year ago, take it slow.
But I know myself; people like me, while not wholly failures, won’t achieve big things. As for aspirations or future plans, I can only say... for now, my life’s ultimate pursuit would be... not getting tangled in troubles and having everything go smoothly!"
Hearing this, Su Qing laughed, as people say, the rich rely on technology, and the poor on mutation. Wasn’t he an example?
If not for the narration, he might still be in his old rented place, making half-dead movie videos, subsisting on meager earnings.
He wouldn’t have met Shen Yi, nor had interactions with his landlady, and wouldn’t have any involvement with the police.
When the time felt right and he understood stability, he’d find a regular job, meet a suitable woman, rely on family support to buy a less costly place, marry, and have children, living an ordinary life.
This, in fact, is the state of most ordinary people. Admitting one’s ordinariness is not easy.
In the afternoon, the two men without homes went straight to an internet café, gaming all afternoon before reluctantly parting. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
He didn’t know about Wang Xing, but fortunately, his mom had left. This made him breathe a sigh of relief, followed by exchanging messages with Shen Yi, planning to meet up.
At 7 PM, Su Qing returned home, and as soon as he opened the living room door, he heard singing.
"Oh no, oh my God, why has the magic failed? The sky is so big, blue dreams are my home, tiny wings, big big..."
Mid-song, their eyes met, and Shen Yi’s face froze in a smile.
Su Qing was momentarily stunned, then said, "Wrong place, carry on!"
With that, he closed the door.
Soon after, Shen Yi’s voice, reminiscent of a famous groundhog scream, echoed from inside the room.
"Ah!!!!"
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