As soon as Lin Fan got home, she changed clothes and started preparing the ingredients for dinner. Qin Feng helped her with the preparations. Lin Fan asked, "Where do you think Ouyang Yu went? Or did he switch bodies?"

"Switch bodies?"

Lin Fan said, "He's an old monster. Who knows if he could do something like switching bodies. He could—" Lin Fan suddenly stopped talking as a fragment flashed through her mind.

"He could what?" Qin Feng, lost in thought, didn't notice Lin Fan's pause. "Hmm?"

He could extract Lin Fan's soul. She was dazed for a few seconds, wondering how this information had entered her mind.

"Nothing, I remembered wrong." Lin Fan shook her head. "If the case remains unsolved, what will you do?"

"I'll do what I have to do," Qin Feng said. "Shall I cut the vegetables?"

Lin Fan stepped aside, and Qin Feng asked, "How should I cut them?"

Lin Fan demonstrated once and then said, "Like this."

Qin Feng wrapped his arms around her from behind, placing his hands on the counter and lowering his head to kiss her. Lin Fan shrank her neck, "Stop kissing."

Qin Feng nibbled her ear, his voice husky and deep, "Tell me, did you miss me?"

"Yes," Lin Fan leaned into his embrace, really missing him, wanting to hug him. She looked up at Qin Feng, "We only meet once a week, and last week you didn't come back."

Qin Feng kissed her cheek, "From now on, I'll make sure to come back and see you no matter what."

The water in the pot started boiling. Lin Fan pushed Qin Feng away and turned off the stove, breaking the romantic atmosphere with the sudden mundane task. Lin Fan was good at cooking. After dinner, Qin Feng cleaned up and told Lin Fan, "Sort your clothes; the maid will come tomorrow to wash them."

"Okay."

"After sorting, take a shower."

Lin Fan responded again. She put the machine-washable clothes into the washing machine and the hand-washable ones in a basket. Then she turned and went to her room to get her pajamas and went to take a shower. Midway through, there was a knock on the door.

Lin Fan was dazed by the hot water, "Who is it?"

"Is there anyone else at home?" Qin Feng's voice came from outside the door. "I'm coming in."

Before Lin Fan could react, Qin Feng had already pushed the door open. She quickly grabbed the towel and wrapped herself, eyes wide, "You—you—"

"What?" Qin Feng entered and began undressing. Lin Fan looked around nervously as Qin Feng stripped down to his underwear, then walked over and hugged her from behind, kissing her neck. He turned down the water, his voice hoarse, "Have you washed your hair?"

Lin Fan clutched the towel, "No."

Qin Feng washed her hair, "This bathroom is inconvenient. Why didn't you use the one in the master bedroom?"

Lin Fan wiped the foam from her eyes, thinking it would be too convenient for him.

Qin Feng rinsed the foam from her hair, wiped her face clean, and lowered his head to kiss her. Lin Fan turned and wrapped her arms around Qin Feng's neck, carefully responding to him. As the kiss deepened, Qin Feng untied her towel, lifted Lin Fan onto the sink, and gazed at her, his thumb brushing her face, "Am I good?"

Lin Fan, panting, hugged Qin Feng's neck, "Who praises themselves like that?"

Qin Feng kissed her neck, slowly moving downward, "From now on, only look at me."

Lin Fan, feeling him bite her sensitive spot, immediately cried out, "—Only look at you."

They indulged in passion in the bathroom. It had been a long time since Qin Feng touched Lin Fan, and his eyes were filled with fire. After finishing in the bathroom, he carried Lin Fan to the bedroom. In the darkness, his voice was husky, "Fan Fan baby."

But he didn't slow down, wildly exerting his strength. Lin Fan was nearly overwhelmed, her nails raking his back, "Hurry up and finish—"

Qin Feng laughed lowly, teasing her. By the time they finished, Lin Fan felt drained. In a moment of daze, Qin Feng held her close and pulled the blanket over them.

Lin Fan closed her eyes. "Qin Feng."

"Yes?"

"I still don't understand. If the heart extraction was for a resurrection, who is Ouyang Yu trying to resurrect? He's disappeared now, has no money, no nothing. Why does he still want to extract hearts? How did he avoid all the surveillance?"

Qin Feng, holding her tenderly, said, "Maybe it wasn't him."

Lin Fan suddenly opened her eyes, "Then who was it?"

"I don't know."

Lin Fan lay down in Qin Feng's arms, "Qin Feng."

"Yes?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to call you."

Qin Feng rolled over and pinned Lin Fan beneath him, his dark eyes staring at her, "Do you still want to sleep?"

Lin Fan laughed, pressing herself tightly against the bed, trying to distance herself from Qin Feng, "I'm tired..."

The next morning, when Lin Fan woke up, it was already nine o'clock. She stepped out to brush her teeth and saw Qin Feng's parents in the living room. After a moment of silence, she turned and went back to her room. She quickly put on a jacket, then lowered her head and came out, "Uncle, Auntie, what brings you here?"

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"We came to see you."

Lin Fan dashed into the bathroom to wash up. Qin Feng was about to continue his breakfast when his mother slapped the back of his head, "Be more considerate; she's still young."

Qin Feng frowned, "Why are you here so early?"

"I heard you're about to be dismissed?" Qin's mother said gleefully.

His father said, "Resigning is fine too. Come back and take over the company."

Qin Feng ignored them and continued drinking his porridge.

"Fan Fan is under a lot of pressure in her senior year. You should spend more time with her," his mother continued to persuade. She never liked Qin Feng being a police officer.

"Dad." Qin Feng put down his spoon and looked at his father. "How did you meet Mr. Chen?"

"Mr. Chen?" Qin Yunkai thought for a moment. "It was over ten years ago. We invited him to determine the auspicious opening date when our company started."

"Has he always been blind?"

"Blind?" Qin Yunkai was taken aback. "No, he wasn't. Is he blind now?"

"He can't see now." Qin Feng found Mr. Chen very suspicious. Until the real culprit was caught, everyone was a suspect. Based on the existing evidence, Mr. Chen was highly suspect. "When was the last time you saw him?"

"About five years ago."

"Does he have a wife and children?"

"I don't know. Mr. Chen is very mysterious." Qin Yunkai regained his composure. "I'm not one of your suspects. What's with the tone? What happened with Mr. Chen?"

"Nothing, I'm just asking casually," Qin Feng said. "Has Mr. Chen ever met Qin Yu?"

"Qin Yu? Your sister?" Qin Yunkai frowned. "Probably." He turned to his wife. "Has Mr. Chen ever met Xiao Yu?"

"We invited Mr. Chen to Xiao Yu's coming-of-age party."

Qin Feng's expression darkened as he tapped the table. "I see."

"What happened with Mr. Chen?"

"Nothing, just asking casually."

Because of Qin Feng's special work, his parents didn't ask much more. Soon, Lin Fan changed clothes and came to the dining room. Qin Feng stood up to get her breakfast from the kitchen.

Qin's mother looked at Lin Fan. "We just wanted to check on you two. Since there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now."

"Leaving already?" Lin Fan quickly stood up. "Won't you stay a bit longer? Auntie, we haven't seen each other for a week."

Qin's mother held Lin Fan's hand. "Then walk me to the door." She turned back to Qin Yunkai. "Tell Qin Feng."

Qin's mother had something to say to Lin Fan. Once outside, she held Lin Fan's hand for a while and said, "You still need to study. As a girl, you must protect yourself."

Lin Fan nodded. "I know."

Qin's mother smiled and patted Lin Fan's head. "Do you know what I'm talking about?"

Lin Fan looked up, and Qin's mother sighed, pinching her cheek. "Silly girl."

Lin Fan's face turned red. "Did I misunderstand?"

"Men are all jerks." Qin's mother adjusted Lin Fan's collar to cover the hickeys. "You can't always go along with him. You need your own ideas. Focus on your studies right now."

"I understand."

Qin's mother felt pity for Lin Fan, who had lost her parents at such a young age. If Qin Feng hadn't been such a jerk and taken advantage of her, she would've liked to adopt Lin Fan as her goddaughter. Such a good girl.

"Take care of your health and remember to eat three meals a day."

"Okay."

After sending off Qin Feng's parents, Lin Fan turned to Qin Feng, who pulled her inside. "The food is getting cold."

Lin Fan returned to the dining table. "Your mom said I should focus on my studies right now. You should restrain yourself in the future."

Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. Who knew how long they could live? Carpe diem.

"She doesn't understand." Qin Feng served Lin Fan some food. "Eat, and stop talking."

Qin Feng originally took a day off to accompany Lin Fan, but he received a call from the team halfway through. He changed clothes, grabbed his car keys, and headed for the door.

"Will you be back for lunch?"

"No."

"What about dinner?"

"We'll see. If I come back, I'll call you."

Qin Feng closed the door and left. Lin Fan cleaned up the dishes, then went to the study to start her homework. Just as she began, Lei Xiao Jia called, "What are you doing at home?"

"Doing homework."

"Hey, can you be any more of a nerd? It's the weekend, and you're doing homework?"

Lin Fan: "..."

"Come out and hang out. I'm at Century Plaza. Let's have lunch together."

"No need. I just ate."

"If you don't come, our friendship is over!"

"Fine, I'll come in the afternoon after I finish my homework."

"Then you have to come to KTV with me in the afternoon."

Pushing her limits, Lin Fan weighed the pros and cons. "Then I'll see you in the evening. I'll finish my homework first."

Qin Feng probably wouldn't come back tonight. He was such a workaholic. She could go over in the evening, give her gift, and leave. Lin Fan had it all planned out. But when she arrived at the KTV at seven, Lei Xiao Jia pulled her into a private room with deafening music. Lin Fan covered her ears.

"Turn it off, turn it off." She shouted, and someone turned off the music. Lei Xiao Jia put her arm around Lin Fan's shoulder. "Let me introduce my best friend, Lin Fan!"

There were whistles. Lin Fan's face turned hot. She quickly handed the gift to Lei Xiao Jia. "Happy birthday."

"Come, come, sit inside." Lei Xiao Jia dragged Lin Fan to the innermost seat. Her phone rang, and she glanced at it. "You sit here. I'll go get drinks and snacks. We still have to cut the cake later. Don't leave."

The room was filled with over a dozen people, both male and female, most of whom Lin Fan barely recognized.

After Lei Xiao Jia left, Lin Fan felt awkward and took out her phone to text Qin Feng, asking if he would be home tonight. A phone suddenly appeared next to her, "What's your WeChat?"

Lin Fan looked up to see a face covered in pimples. "I don't use WeChat much."

"You're using it right now. Do you think I'm blind?" The pimply guy rolled his eyes. "Should I scan you?"

Unable to think of a better refusal, Lin Fan opened her phone for him to scan. The guy added her as a friend and walked to the karaoke machine. "Lin Fan, what do you like to sing?"

Lin Fan hated this kind of situation. She immediately waved her hand. "You guys have fun. I don't sing."

Someone laughed and egged on, "Xu Wenzhi is the best at singing. Let Xu Wenzhi do it."

Lin Fan clapped along, then saw Qin Feng's reply, "I'll be home by eight."

Lin Fan quickly typed on her phone, "I'm at Lei Xiao Jia's birthday party. I might be a bit late."

Xu Wenzhi looked at Lin Fan, his expression tense. He held the microphone. "I'll sing then."

Lin Fan's phone rang. She hurried outside to answer it. The intro had ended, and the lyrics started. Someone shouted, "Did you forget to adjust it?"

They laughed. "Xu Wenzhi got mesmerized by Lin Fan..."

Lin Fan answered Qin Feng's call outside. "Hello?"

"I'll come to pick you up. I'm done here."

"Is it convenient?"

"Yes, it's on the way."

Lin Fan didn't want to go back inside. There were no familiar faces, and she felt awkward. "Did you go to the crime scene today?"

"We're merging cases, reorganizing clues, and surveying a few scenes."

"Oh." Lin Fan leaned against the wall. "What time will you get here?"

"Go back inside and have fun. I'll call you when I arrive."

"Okay."

Lin Fan hung up and stood outside for a while before heading back. She bumped into Lei Xiao Jia at the door, who dragged her back inside.

"What were you doing outside? Come in and join your classmates."

Lin Fan was pressed onto the sofa again. Lei Xiao Jia opened a beer and handed it to her. "Drink."

Lin Fan had never drunk alcohol before. She stared at Lei Xiao Jia, who opened her beer and clinked it with hers. "Bottoms up."

To hell with it!

Lin Fan took a sip and immediately made a face. "This tastes awful."

Since Lei Xiao Jia started, everyone else came over to drink with Lin Fan. Young and foolish, smoking and drinking. Lin Fan forced herself to clink glasses a few times, and soon finished a can of beer.

She got up to go to the restroom. The KTV's restroom was like a maze, and her head was a bit dizzy.

"Lin Fan?"

A voice called from behind. Lin Fan turned to see someone approaching. She squinted, "Who are you?"

Xu Wenzhi's face darkened. "I'm Xu Wenzhi. Remember now?"

Lin Fan nodded and continued walking. Xu Wenzhi caught up and grabbed her shoulder. Lin Fan swiftly flipped him over her shoulder, throwing him to the ground. Xu Wenzhi was stunned. Lin Fan stepped on his chest and bent down. "Kid, don't you know boys and girls shouldn't touch each other?" Lin Fan, slightly drunk, glared at Xu Wenzhi. "Touching someone's shoulder is very rude. Didn't your family teach you?"

Xu Wenzhi's head was buzzing from the fall. The sweet girl was now a fierce wolf, showing her teeth. Just then, Lin Fan's phone rang. She stepped back, leaned against the wall, and answered, "Old Qin..."

"Did you drink?" Qin Feng noticed something off in her voice, his tone slightly angry.