The Case of Love

Chapter 100: Using tricks
"You, put away your gossiping mind and think carefully about the case! The person in the portrait has been found, and the task of investigating him is now given to you!" Zhou Yifeng patted him on the shoulder hard, and Li Zhisong almost fell.

"The person in the portrait has been found? Who is it?" Li Zhisong's attention was successfully diverted. His curiosity about this matter was far greater than his gossiping heart.

"He's a friend of my father's friend, his name is Zhou Bicheng." Su Xiaohan replied.

"Zhou Bicheng, this name is quite nice! Boss, should we apply to arrest him?" Li Zhisong was very anxious.

"Let's investigate secretly first. We must not alert the enemy. After all, apart from Zuo Dafeng's testimony, we have no other evidence." Zhou Yifeng said.

Zhou Yifeng entrusted the task of investigating Zhou Bicheng to Li Zhisong and Ma Nan; he and Su Xiaohan went to the sanatorium to find Xia Mo to see if she could draw the tattoo on the forearm of the person who assaulted her; Zhu Xiaofeng and Xu Jungang re-examined Du Peng, hoping to get him to tell who the boss behind the scenes was.

When Zhou Yifeng and Su Xiaohan arrived at the sanatorium, Xia Mo was eating fruit. Seeing them coming, she stood up and greeted them enthusiastically. Su Xiaohan was very pleased to see that she was getting better and better.

Su Xiaohan carefully explained her purpose to Xia Mo. Xia Mo thought for a while and said, "That pattern is quite strange. I'm afraid I can't explain it clearly. Can I draw it?"

"Of course! It would be best if you can draw it!" Su Xiaohan was very excited.

Xia Mo smiled, took out a pen and paper from the drawer, and drew a pattern while thinking. The pattern was special, like the rudder of a ship, but not exactly the same.

"Mo Mo, think about it carefully. Apart from this tattoo, does that person have any obvious characteristics?" Su Xiaohan asked tentatively. She was worried that Xia Mo would collapse again when she thought about what happened that day.

"He smells like perfume, especially like vanilla." Xia Mo's tone was still calm.

Su Xiaohan and Zhou Yifeng looked at each other, and both thought of the vanilla scent they smelled when they had dinner together the night before.

Su Xiaohan knew that Guan Mingshan never used perfume, so the smell must have been Zhou Bicheng's.

After coming out of the sanatorium, Su Xiaohan expressed her guess, although she felt that it was too bold.

"Captain Zhou, I have a very bold idea. Do you think Zhou Bicheng is also related to the trafficking case?" As soon as the words came out, Su Xiaohan felt it was too outrageous.

Before he knew it, Zhou Yifeng agreed, "Since we have doubts, let's check. Sometimes, the truth is the one we think is the most unlikely and outrageous. Don't we have Xia Mo's painting? Why not find a chance to see if Zhou Bicheng has this tattoo on his arm?"

"Yes, in addition to the smell, there is also the tattoo. Leave it to me, I'll find a solution!" Su Xiaohan asked Zhou Yifeng.

Zhou Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll leave this to you, but you must be careful and don't let Zhou Bicheng get suspicious."

"Don't worry, I will be careful, boyfriend!" Su Xiaohan made a face at him and ran away.

Although he knew it was a joke, he was happy to hear her call him "boyfriend".

In the evening, Su Xiaohan got home from work and heard a bustle in the living room as soon as she pushed the door open. She changed into slippers and looked up, and she couldn't help but feel happy. It seemed that she didn't have to find a way to meet Zhou Bicheng, because he came to her door. Zhou Bicheng was sitting on the sofa, drinking tea and chatting with Li Aifang.

"Xiaohan is back!" Seeing Su Xiaohan, Zhou Bicheng quickly put down her teacup and stood up. "Mr. Zhou!" Su Xiaohan greeted her with a smile, and subconsciously looked at the position of his arm. She only regretted that it was not summer, otherwise his arm would be exposed outside and she would definitely see it.

"Xiaohan, why are you still calling me Mr. Zhou? It's so distant. You can just call me Brother Zhou or Brother Bicheng!" Zhou Bicheng's gaze stayed on Su Xiaohan's face.

"Yes, Xiaohan, it's too unfamiliar to call you Mr. Zhou!" Li Aifang said along with Zhou Bicheng.

"Okay, then I'll just call you Brother Zhou!" In order to get closer to Zhou Bicheng, Su Xiaohan readily agreed.

"Xiao Han, are you hungry? Do you want me to take you out to eat something?" Zhou Bicheng asked with concern.

Su Xiaohan wanted to say "I'm not hungry", but thinking of her arduous task, she said: "I am a little hungry, but there is no need to go out to eat. I will ask Aunt Gao to make something."

"Your aunt Gao is not feeling well and has asked for leave from me. Let Bicheng take you out for a meal!" Li Aifang tried her best to bring her daughter and Zhou Bicheng together and give them a chance to be alone.

Su Xiaohan understood her mother's intention. If it was normal, she would definitely not agree. However, only by getting close to Zhou Bicheng would she have the opportunity to see if there was a tattoo on his forearm. After thinking about it, Su Xiaohan responded, "Okay, Brother Zhou and I will go out for a bite to eat!"

After saying that, she turned around and was about to leave. Zhou Bicheng said goodbye to Li Aifang and hurriedly followed her.

Zhou Bicheng's car stopped at the door, and he helped Su Xiaohan open the passenger door like a gentleman. As he raised his hand, Su Xiaohan kept staring at the position of his arm, hoping that his sleeve would go up a little more.

However, Zhou Bicheng's process of opening the car door ended very quickly and Su Xiaohan didn't see anything.

After getting in the car, Su Xiaohan wondered how she could see Zhou Bicheng's arm. Along the way, Zhou Bicheng talked to her, but Su Xiaohan was absent-minded. After more than 20 minutes, the car stopped in front of a western restaurant.

The two got out of the car, and the waiter at the door came out to open the door for them. After entering the restaurant and seeing the lemon tea on the table, Su Xiaohan had an idea.

They went upstairs and found a seat by the window. Overlooking the night view of Beijing, Zhou Bicheng said thoughtfully: "Xiao Han, do you remember that the first time we met was at night. In the bar in Mingshan, under the dim lights, you looked like a fairy who was not of this world."

Su Xiaohan has been beautiful since she was a child, and it is common for her to be praised, but this is the first time she has heard such words. She was not moved, but just felt uncomfortable all over. This is simply too corny!
"Xiaohan, what's wrong with you?" Zhou Bicheng asked when he saw that Su Xiaohan's expression was not right.

"Oh, nothing, I'm just a little hungry and my stomach is uncomfortable." Su Xiaohan just wanted to finish her meal quickly and leave the man in front of her.

"I was so focused on looking at you that I almost forgot to order! Waiter, please order!" Zhou Bicheng said embarrassedly.

The waiter came over and Zhou Bicheng asked Su Xiaohan about her preferences. He ordered steak and vegetable salad, and also ordered a bottle of red wine.

After the red wine came up, Su Xiaohan stood up enthusiastically and wanted to pour wine for Zhou Bicheng. Zhou Bicheng was flattered because Su Xiaohan's attitude towards him was completely different from before, from polite to enthusiastic.

He politely held the wine glass with both hands and moved forward. Su Xiaohan made up her mind and pretended that she couldn't hold the bottle steady, and poured the red wine on his white shirt.

(End of this chapter)