Duan Xu raised his eyebrows with interest: "Your nanny seems to have a very bad temper?"
"Not very bad, it's extremely terrible," He Lan You muttered quietly.
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In the restaurant, romantic music was playing.
He Lan You was cutting her steak, unable to remember how long it had been since she last came to such a place. It used to be Ouyang Yu who brought her here. Recalling the old days, she couldn't help but feel dispirited.
Duan Xu took a sip of wine, squinting his deep brown eyes as he observed the woman in front of him. Although her attire was a bit odd, her inherent elegance and innate nobility were unstoppable. This was indeed unlikely for a woman born in the common alleys.
Sipping his wine, Duan Xu smiled warmly, "Your technique in cutting steak seems quite proficient."
He Lan You was taken aback, "Is that so? The technique for holding a gun as a police officer is the same as cutting with a knife. The important thing is to hold it firmly," she made up nonsense on the spot.
"Is that so? I've never heard of that reason before," Duan Xu sipped his red wine, nodding with a smile, without exposing her bluff, "By the way, will you be my date for the charity event tomorrow night?"
"What?" The fork in her hand fell onto the plate, making a crisp sound, attracting strange looks from the people around. He Lan You looked at the man opposite her who was always smiling like a monster, "Why?"
"First, I lack a date, and second, you being my date tomorrow will be able to protect my personal safety up close," Duan Xu listed out his reasons one by one.
"You could call other female officers. Don't you think I'm ugly? Don't you think I'm barbaric? Don't you think I'm a tomboy?" He Lan You eagerly listed her own shortcomings.
"Ha...," Duan Xu's interest grew even more, "I've never seen a woman criticize herself like this, but I still trust you. Besides, I don't care about other people's gazes. A woman's beauty and ugliness have nothing to do with appearance, the most important thing is here..." He pointed to his heart.
He Lan You was completely stunned. For the first time, she felt a genuine sense of goodwill towards this man. After being outside for so many years, no man didn't put appearance first, even Lian seemed to be no exception, always saying she was ugly.
"I find that I need to get to know you again. Here, I've decided to make a friend of you," He Lan You raised her glass.
"Honored."
Two wine glasses made a crisp sound as they clinked in the air.
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At night, in the quiet alley, a blue sports car that didn't match the place was parked at the entrance of a courtyard.
"Do you live here?" Duan Xu looked at the low house and his gaze towards He Lan You became a bit different.
"Yes, is there a problem?" He Lan You looked at him with her head tilted, hoping to see a different emotion in this man's eyes.
"This place is very quiet and very clean. If you grow some flowers and drink tea in the courtyard in your spare time, it seems quite nice," Duan Xu's eyes showed no trace of disdain.
He Lan You was really quite surprised. She chose to live here for the same reason.