Chapter 2559 - 2340: Asking Me to Treat You Before Even Asking for a Favor
Chapter 2559: Chapter 2340: Asking Me to Treat You Before Even Asking for a Favor
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry..." Song Jiaren could only apologize.
"Yuan Yuan, don’t say that. Chen Xinghai is an excellent people’s police officer. If he turned a blind eye in such situations, he wouldn’t be fit to be a police officer," Shi Dangkai said to Yuan Yuan.
"But why does it always have to be him playing the hero? Can’t it be someone else?" Yuan Yuan said, crying to Shi Dangkai.
"Alright, alright, don’t cry, Yuan Yuan. Our Xinghai has great fortune and won’t be in trouble," Chen Xinghai’s mother crouched down and gently embraced Yuan Yuan.
"Is that Li Zhongfeng still not found?" Song Xiaodong asked Shi Dangkai.
"He ran. We investigated in the village, and villagers said he left in the middle of the night. But rest assured, Mr. Song, I’ve already issued a notice in the city, and checkpoints have been set up at all exits. He won’t get away," Shi Dangkai said.
"Okay."
"Xiaoman, stay here and keep Jiaren company," Song Xiaodong said to Kong Siman.
"Alright."
"I have something to do, so I’ll leave first," Song Xiaodong said.
"Goodbye, Mr. Song," Shi Dangkai said to Song Xiaodong.
"Okay."
The surgery went on until noon, and by around 3 PM, Chen Xinghai’s anesthesia finally wore off, and he woke up.
"The patient is awake, family members may visit now, but please don’t make loud noises or move vigorously," the physician came out of the ward and said to Chen Xinghai’s mother, Yuan Yuan, Song Jiaren, Kong Siman, and Shi Dangkai.
"Alright."
Chen Xinghai’s mother and Yuan Yuan directly rushed to Chen Xinghai.
"You scared me to death!" cried Chen Xinghai’s mother again.
Seeing that Chen Xinghai was alright, Yuan Yuan couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief, holding onto Chen Xinghai’s mother and saying, "Auntie, Xinghai is fine, don’t cry anymore."
Song Jiaren stood by the bed and gave a deep bow to Chen Xinghai, saying, "Thank you."
Chen Xinghai smiled faintly and said to Song Jiaren, "I’m a police officer."
After leaving, Song Xiaodong called Qiao Yutong.
"Deputy Director Qiao?"
"What’s up, inviting me for a meal?"
"How could I when I haven’t even asked you for a favor yet, and you’re already making me treat you to a meal," Song Xiaodong said.
"You wouldn’t call me unless you needed something," Qiao Yutong replied.
"Then should I call you every day from now on?" Song Xiaodong asked.
"Go ahead, I’m not afraid," Qiao Yutong said.
"I’m not afraid either."
"Yeah right, you’re telling me you’re not scared!"
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Did you hear about Officer Chen Xinghai’s act of bravery today?" Song Xiaodong asked.
"I heard. What’s wrong?"
"The girl Officer Chen saved is my friend," Song Xiaodong said.
"A friend? Since when do you have female friends? They’re either your wife or potential wife candidates," Qiao Yutong said.
"Uh... you could say that..."
"So what do you want me to do?"
"The suspect has escaped, and I’m worried the local police station won’t be able to catch him. I was hoping you could help," Song Xiaodong said.
"You don’t need to tell me this. Chen Xinghai is a police officer, part of our system. We naturally help each other within the system. Rest assured, even if he escapes out of Minghe, out of Ningjian Province, he’ll still eventually be caught and brought back," Qiao Yutong said.
"I appreciate it, Deputy Director Qiao."
"Then treat me to a meal!"
"Why don’t you come to my place for dinner?"
"Not going!"
"Why not?"
"Too many people!"
"I’ll treat you to large crabs."
"No!"
"Salmon!"
"No!"
"Crayfish!"
"No!"
"Oysters!"
"You come pick me up!"
"Alright!"
Chen Xinghai was discharged soon, and Song Jiaren called Song Xiaodong.
"Mr. Song."
"Yes, Jiaren."
"Officer Chen who saved me was discharged from the hospital."
"Really? So soon?"
"Yes, I want to treat Officer Chen to a meal," Song Jiaren said.
"Yes, you should, as he’s your lifesaver," Song Xiaodong said.
"I’d like to invite Mr. Song to accompany me," Song Jiaren paused and mustered the courage to say.
Song Xiaodong thought for a moment. After all, Song Jiaren encountered this incident because she went to the film studio city to handle affairs for him, so he agreed.
"Alright, when and where?"
"I’ll text you."
"Okay, but I might be late since I have to pick up the kids today," Song Xiaodong said.
"I see, so Mr. Song has kids already."
"Yes, I’m a father now..."
Thus, Song Jiaren arranged to meet Chen Xinghai at a certain restaurant in the evening, but due to traffic, Song Jiaren was delayed. And since Song Xiaodong had already mentioned he would be late, the result was that the guest, Chen Xinghai, arrived first.
With no other choice, Chen Xinghai temporarily found a table to sit at.
After sitting for a short while, Chen Xinghai saw a couple walking hand in hand into the restaurant.
It was none other than Yuan Yuan’s parents, Yuan Jiancheng and Song Shuyun, walking in hand in hand through the restaurant’s main entrance. Song Shuyun immediately spotted Chen Xinghai.
"Oh wow, isn’t this impressive, dining at such a high-class restaurant now?" Song Shuyun said to Chen Xinghai, pulling Yuan Jiancheng to stand next to Chen Xinghai’s table, her words filled with disdain and contempt.
The reason was simple: Song Shuyun disapproved of Chen Xinghai and Yuan Yuan’s relationship. The reason was even simpler: Chen Xinghai came from a poor family background, was from the countryside, was poor, and had a father who had been paralyzed for many years.
In contrast, although Yuan Jiancheng and Song Shuyun weren’t very well off, at least they were city folks, naturally looking down on a ’phoenix man’ like Chen Xinghai.