The Case of Love

Chapter 18 I Don’t Want to Be Your Brother

Su Xiaohan smiled subconsciously. Her brother Nan Feng was a very warm-hearted man who always cared about her and took care of her.

"Xiaohan, Brother Nanfeng is your boyfriend, right?" Seeing Su Xiaohan smiling while looking at her phone, Zhu Xiaofeng asked curiously.

"No, Brother Nan Feng is my childhood friend. We grew up together!" Su Xiaohan blushed a little.

"Haha, they are childhood sweethearts, no wonder they are so thoughtful! We are also very grateful to them for eating such delicious fruits!" Zhu Xiaofeng was not that gossipy and did not want to delve into the relationship between Su Xiaohan and the person who sent the fruits. It was good enough to have fruits to eat.

"Are you guys okay? After eating the fruit, hurry up and write the closing report!" As he spoke, Zhou Yifeng peeled a banana and stuffed it into Zhu Xiaofeng's mouth.

Everyone laughed when they saw Zhu Xiaofeng almost choked.

Not long after arriving at the Criminal Investigation Detachment, Su Xiaohan helped the team solve two cases in succession. Although it was tiring, she felt a sense of accomplishment.

As the workday was about to end, she sent a message in the group, saying that she wanted to treat everyone in the team to a meal.

As soon as the message was sent, the group went wild. First, Li Zhisong said that treating is usually the privilege of the boss Zhou Yifeng, and Su Xiaohan is a girl, so she doesn't need to treat. Others agreed.

Su Xiaohan subconsciously looked at Zhou Yifeng and saw that he smiled and shook his head, looking very helpless.

Seeing that they had almost said enough, the group gradually calmed down. Su Xiaohan sent a message solemnly: "I just came to the police force. Captain Zhou and everyone else have taken good care of me. I really want to treat everyone to a meal to express my gratitude. I have booked a restaurant. Let's go together after get off work! Anyone who doesn't go is not respecting me, a newcomer!"

Seeing her say this, the team members no longer objected. Seeing that Zhou Yifeng did not respond, Li Zhisong also told him to read the message sent by Su Xiaohan.

Zhou Yifeng said "hmm" and replied "OK" in the group.

Su Xiaohan smiled secretly. She wanted to invite everyone in the team to dinner, but the person she wanted to invite most was Zhou Yifeng. Before that, she was afraid that he would not go!
After get off work, the police walked out together, talking and laughing. At the door, a black SUV was parked on the side of the road. Su Xiaohan took a closer look and found that it was Zhu Nanfeng's car. Seeing her coming, Zhu Nanfeng lowered the windshield and waved to her.

"Xiaohan!"

"Brother Nanfeng!" Su Xiaohan was surprised.

She didn't expect that Zhu Nanfeng would come to find her at the door of the Public Security Bureau shortly after delivering the fruit.

"Brother Nanfeng! Is that Zhu Nanfeng who brought us fruits? I finally see him in person!" Li Zhisong looked in the direction of the parking lot excitedly.

Su Xiaohan walked over and Zhu Nanfeng got out of the car to greet her.

"Brother Nanfeng, why are you here?"

"I know you have solved two cases in succession, so I'd like to invite you out for dinner to celebrate together." Zhu Nanfeng looked down at Su Xiaohan, unable to hide his doting.

"I... am just about to treat everyone in the team to a meal, why don't you come with us. It's my treat, so it's not easy to change the time!" Su Xiaohan felt a little embarrassed.

"Oh, in that case, I'll treat you another day. You can go have dinner with your colleagues!" Zhu Nanfeng expressed his understanding.

Just as he turned to leave, Li Zhisong came forward and called him.

"You are Zhu Nanfeng, right? I am Xiaohan's senior and colleague. Thank you for the fruit!"

Zhu Nanfeng smiled and said politely, "You're welcome. You guys have worked hard on the case and taken such good care of Xiaohan. It's only natural that I should send you some fruit."

Li Zhisong glanced at Su Xiaohan and asked with a smile, "Xiaohan, why don't we ask your brother Nanfeng to have dinner with us? We can get to know each other better." "Yes, let's go together!" Zhu Xiaofeng and others also agreed.

Su Xiaohan didn't expect Zhu Nanfeng to be so popular, and smiled at him: "Let's go, Brother Nanfeng, let's go together!"

Seeing that everyone invited him, Zhu Nanfeng couldn't refuse the invitation and agreed.

Su Xiaohan had heard from Li Zhisong about Zhou Yifeng's preferences, so she specially chose a barbecue restaurant. After everyone was seated, Su Xiaohan introduced the team members to Zhu Nanfeng one by one. Because they had eaten the fruit sent by Zhu Nanfeng before, and because he was Su Xiaohan's friend, everyone was very enthusiastic about him. Only Zhou Yifeng was very cold to him. After greeting him, he started eating and rarely spoke.

"Xiao Han, the restaurant you chose is good. We can come here often in the future!" Ma Nan took a bite of the barbecue and praised it. He turned to look at Zhou Yifeng: "Boss, what do you think?"

"Not bad!" Zhou Yifeng's tone remained indifferent.

During the meal, Li Zhisong and Zhu Nanfeng sat next to each other and chatted animatedly. When he asked, Zhu Nanfeng told him many stories about Su Xiaohan's childhood.

For example, she was a chivalrous hero in school, helping a girl who was bullied by a boy outside the school, and chasing the boy across several streets. Li Zhisong listened to such stories with great interest.

Su Xiaohan didn't mind people knowing these old stories. Subconsciously, she was just afraid that her image as a tomboy would be deeply rooted in people's minds, and Zhou Yifeng didn't like her type.

"Brother Nanfeng, you are really a traitor. You just met my senior brother and you told him all my embarrassing stories!" Su Xiaohan protested to Zhu Nanfeng.

"Xiao Han, this is not an embarrassing thing for you, but a glorious and brilliant history. I like girls like you, who are righteous and not pretentious!" Li Zhisong said sincerely.

"What? Li Zhisong, you like Xiaohan?" Zhu Xiaofeng quickly grasped the key point of his words.

Li Zhisong knew that he had said something that could be misunderstood, so he quickly looked at Zhu Nanfeng and explained, "Nanfeng, the love I have for Xiaohan is the kind of love between colleagues and friends, so please don't get me wrong!"

Su Xiaohan sighed in her heart. It seemed that Li Zhisong really regarded Zhu Nanfeng as her boyfriend!
She glanced at Zhou Yifeng again and found that his face was as calm as water, without a single ripple, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. She really wanted to catch a glimpse of jealousy or even anger on his face.

Judging from the current situation, his mood was no different from usual. After realizing this, Su Xiaohan felt that the barbecue in her mouth was no longer fragrant.

After the dinner, Zhu Nanfeng sent Su Xiaohan home. Su Xiaohan had drunk some wine and was a little tipsy. She leaned back in the passenger seat with her eyes closed.

"Xiao Han, your colleagues think I'm your boyfriend." Zhu Nanfeng suddenly said.

"They are drunk! I will explain it to them tomorrow at work." Su Xiaohan said without hesitation.

"Xiao Han, do you really want to explain?" Zhu Nanfeng asked back.

His questions were like a hangover remedy, sobering Su Xiaohan up instantly.

"Brother Nanfeng, I told them that you are my childhood friend and my brother."

"Xiao Han, I think my identity can be changed. I don't want to be your childhood friend or your brother!" At this moment, Zhu Nanfeng suddenly found the courage and said what he usually didn't dare to say.

"If I don't want to be my brother, what can I do?" Su Xiaohan asked knowingly.

"Be your...boyfriend!" Zhu Nanfeng simply said it clearly.

(End of this chapter)