Cold and Distant Heart Affairs

l yourself,” Summer shook her head, “Now someone will have to take you there.”Casually, she walked back to the dining table and sat down next to Sun Xinxin again. The other people in the restaurant lo...Chapter 208: Cold Bingbing's Troubled Heart, Worry-Free Chinese Web

Sitting in her office, Cold Bingbing stared out the window with a faraway look.

Some news spreads quickly. When she shot at Lei Jun last night, most people in the police station didn't know about his background, but now it seems everyone knows. There's another piece of news that spread even faster—Lei Jun threatened to marry her or else she wouldn't have a good outcome.

Perhaps because of this rumor, many people at the police station look weirdly at her when they see her. Everyone knows that the military has already apologized for last night's incident and privately, everyone received information that the Lei family not only didn't pursue Cold Bingbing for injuring Lei Jun but also protected her in various ways. It was said someone from the Lei family had called certain people to clearly state that any matter concerning Cold Bingbing is a matter of the Lei family.

As a result, almost everyone can't help guessing that Cold Bingbing might truly become Lei Jun's woman; if she weren't marrying into the Lei family, why would they protect her so much

Cold Bingbing didn't know people thought this way until she heard two policewomen discussing it when she went to the restroom. She realized everyone sees her as someone who must compromise with the Lei family to maintain peace.

However, she didn't explain herself. She knew why the Lei family protected her because she saved Lei Jun's life and the Old Man of the Lei Family was very grateful to her. Yet, she also knew it wasn't just about her abilities but that a certain man liked her—and that man is Xia Tian, the annoying rogue who she had already verbally agreed to marry.

The sound of her phone rang, startling Cold Bingbing out of her reverie. She picked up and saw "Uncle Zhao" displayed on the screen, bringing an indescribable feeling in her heart.

She hesitated for a moment before pressing the接聽button: "Uncle Zhao, did you call me for something"

This phone call was from Zhao Bingliang. In his usual gentle tone, he said to Cold Bingbing, "Bingbing, congratulations, you've finally found a good home."

However, the voice that she once found pleasant sounded cold and strange today, and its content made her feel even stranger.

Cold Bingbing couldn't help but sneer coldly. Unfortunately, Zhao Bingliang on the other end of the line couldn’t see this, but he would surely be able to detect the ridicule in Cold Bingbing's tone: "Uncle Zhao, do you also think that I really agreed to marry Lei Jun"

When Zhao Bingliang heard her words, he seemed quite surprised: "Bingbing, Old Lei has personally called many people and clearly stated that you are a part of the Lei family. Anyone who is not kind to you will be considered an enemy of the Lei family. Don't tell me it's not because you accepted Lei Jun’s conditions"

"Uncle Zhao, I'm afraid you'll have to be disappointed; things aren’t as you imagine them to be," Cold Bingbing’s tone was rather indifferent, lacking her usual warmth.

Zhao Bingliang sighed softly. He could sense the estrangement in Cold Bingbing's voice and after a short silence, he asked gently: "Bingbing, are you angry with me"

"No, Uncle Zhao, I'm not angry with you; I still thank you very much for your care for me over these years and also for the care you showed my mother. I can understand your difficulties too. In my heart, you remain an uncle worthy of respect and one of the best elders in my life," Cold Bingbing said slowly. Indeed, she didn't hate Zhao Bingliang. But at this moment, she finally realized that she was never his biological daughter; he was only her Uncle Zhao, not her father. She would still be grateful to him, but it seemed unlikely she could regain the feeling of kinship.

Zhao Bingliang was silent for a few seconds on the phone before sighing again: "Bingbing, no matter what, you're safe now. I'm glad for you."

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Zhao," Cold Bingbing said softly. After a pause, she added, "Uncle Zhao, perhaps I finally understand my mother's choice back then."

There was silence on the other end of the line before Cold Bingbing spoke again, quietly uttering: "Uncle Zhao, goodbye."

Hanging up the phone, Cold Bingbing’s mind wandered as memories from long ago flashed through her head. She couldn’t comprehend why her mother had been so devoted to the despicable He Yunshan while keeping a distance from Zhao Bingliang despite his deep affection for and care of her.

In Little Bing's young mind back then, Uncle Zhao was kind and affectionate towards her mother and also loved her dearly. If her mother had married Uncle Zhao, she would have been very happy.

But once, her mother told her, "Bingbing, although your Uncle Zhao is a good person, he's not the type to sacrifice everything for others. In this aspect, he can't compare with He Yunshan."

In the past, Little Bing didn’t understand what that meant, but now she seemed to have some idea.

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, startling Little Bing out of her reverie.

"Come in." Little Bing looked at the door.

The door was pushed open, and Huang Anping walked in.

“What is it” Little Bing asked with a slightly furrowed brow.

"Captain, there’s an unusual case," Huang Anping glanced at Little Bing, looking like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Hearing this, Little Bing snorted and said, "Is this about the case or are you gossiping"

“Ahem, Captain, rumors are flying around the police station right now. But we in Sixth Squad don’t believe that you would submit to Lei Jun’s brat, so everyone wants me to come and ask what really happened, hoping I can help dispel those rumors for you.” Huang Anping genuinely didn’t quite buy it; not because Little Bing was particularly fierce, but rather he thought there wasn’t a reason Summer would just let the cold beauty go to someone else’s arms like that.

"Let them spread it however they want," she said coldly and indifferently. "There's no need to pay attention to them; rumors are still just rumors. The more you try to explain, the more people will think you have something to hide."

"But Captain, if these rumors reach certain people or someone specific, it might cause trouble," Huang Anping said cautiously, almost naming Xia Tian directly.

"Huang Anping, when did you become so nosy" Ling Bingbing asked irritably.

"Well, Captain, everyone felt proud and vindicated yesterday after your spectacular performance in regaining our Criminal Investigation Team's dignity. But now that we hear about the unfairness you're facing, people naturally feel bad," Huang Anping explained.

Ling Bingbing was somewhat annoyed but finally offered an explanation: "Alright, tell everyone that Xia Tian and the Lei family made a bet; Xia Tian won, so everything is fine. That's all there is to it, understand"

"Understood, Captain! I'll go inform everyone right away!" Huang Anping said cheerfully in his mind: So it was another of Xia Tian’s achievements after all, he really hadn't picked the wrong big brother; even the Lei family could be taken down.

Seeing that Huang Anping still hadn’t left, Ling Bingbing said irritably, "Since you understand, why don’t you go then"

"Uh, Captain, actually, there's an unusual case," Huang Anping smiled awkwardly. "This case might have something to do with Xia Tian."

Upon hearing this, Ling Bingbing was immediately annoyed; it had only been a short while since they last spoke, and that rascal must be causing trouble somewhere again.

Xia Tian lay on the bed, Sun Xinxin still sleeping soundly in his arms. However, Xia Tian did not feel much like sleeping right now.

Hearing the soft footsteps at the door, Xia Tian turned around and grinned at Liu Yunman as she entered: "Sis Yunman, do you want to sleep too Why don’t we sleep together"

Liu Yunman gave Xia Tian a disdainful look; was this pervert really thinking about double penetration

"Dinner is ready, let’s go eat," Liu Yunman stated the reason for her entrance. She couldn’t cook, but Liu Gang could. He had already prepared lunch.

“Oh, alright then,” Xia Tian felt a bit disappointed; so Sis Yunman wasn’t here to sleep!

Xia Tian finally got out of bed and left the bedroom, while Sun XinXin was still fast asleep.

The lunch passed without any ripples. Liu Gang’s cooking skills were decent enough, and Xia Tian ate with satisfaction.

After lunch, Xia Tian didn’t accompany Sun XinXin to sleep anymore; after all, she was really sleeping now, and he couldn’t do anything inappropriate to her.

Having rested for a while, Xia Tian took some time to cure Liu Gang’s inherited illness. As for Liu Ling, it seemed that she would only have her abortion tomorrow, so her condition could probably wait for some more time before being treated.

Xia Tian made the calculations and found out that there were still three sons and four daughters of Liu Qi waiting to be cured by him; if he continued at this pace, it would take at least another seven days. He couldn’t help but sigh inwardly; it was truly slow. Perhaps he should find some time to cultivate with Dream sooner or later so as to increase his efficiency—maybe then, he could cure two or even more people in a single day.

Just as Xia Tian was thinking about how to convince Dream to practice Double Cultivation with him, he received a cold call from her.

"Sis Flower, did you miss me so soon" Xia Tian asked as soon as he picked up the phone.

"Are Yang Xingyuan and Yang Fei the ones you made mute" Cold Ice immediately fired her question.

Xia Tian admitted honestly: "Yes, those two have loud voices. They were disturbing Senior Sister Xin's sleep."

"Can you do anything to make them recover" Cold Ice didn't feel like getting mad at this guy anymore.

"They'll automatically recover tomorrow," Xia Tian said casually.

Upon hearing this, Cold Ice breathed a sigh of relief and then added: "The Yang family intends to sue you and Liu Gang for severe assault. You handle it as you see fit."

"Oh, is that so Sis Flower, arrest them. They kidnapped Liu Gang's sister Liu Ling this morning," Xia Tian sounded somewhat dissatisfied. What kind of people were these Couldn't they solve their problems privately instead of involving the police Didn't she know how busy his policewoman wife was

"Another kidnapping" The term made Cold Ice feel uneasy again, after last night when Sun Xinxin and even herself had been targeted.

She paused for a moment before asking: "What exactly happened"be precise, this person wasn't really a customer either, as he was none other than Qiao Xiaoqiao's second uncle, Qiao ZhenGuo.The Qiaos were undoubtedly wealthy. However, for an influential family, ju...