Miss Assassin is heavily addicted

Chapter 69, Section 26: Human emotions are always hard to fathom.
The scene shifts to half an hour later.

Rayleigh: "What do you think is the meaning of life?"

He Ye: "Prune this tree."

Rayleigh: "I mean, after doing all this? What is the meaning of our lives?"

He Ye: "Prune this tree and then prune the next one."

Under the shade of trees inside the spy department police station.

He Ye casually trimmed the excess branches and leaves with garden shears. The withered green leaves rustled down around him, making Rayleigh, who was holding the ladder below, sneeze from the tickling sensation.

"Achoo!"

It's 10 a.m., the sun is shining brightly, and the two auxiliary police officers have been given odd jobs by Loris—they still don't need to be on field duty today, so they can relax as if they're spending their days at home.

"Keep up!"

"Hurry up!"

While the two were trimming their hair outside, a group of about twenty people ran out of the police station, including auxiliary police officers who were hurriedly putting on their police hats.

They drove off in their police car, which caught the attention of He Ye, who was pruning tree branches nearby. He wondered what had happened somewhere else.

However, there's not much we can do to care right now.

The two chatted idly, one carrying gardening shears and the other carrying a ladder, as they walked toward the next lush, green tree. It wasn't until nearly 11 a.m. that they decided to rest—because the sun was getting too strong.

come back to the office.

Many people were missing from the police office, including the hook-nosed sergeant, who was rarely seen on assignments.

But Loris is here.

She sat at the table writing a report.

This was unexpected, because given her work schedule, it was rare to see her at the police station before dark. He Ye, who worked with her for those two days, experienced this firsthand.

Besides Lorice, David and several officers from Group 4 who had left earlier were also in the office. They all had happy expressions on their faces.

There must be good news, so they're calling it a day early.

Rayleigh was also surprised to see Loris return and went up to ask, "Sir, why did you finish work so early today? Has the matter from the other day been settled?"

“No,” Loris said casually, her head down as she wrote in her report, “but we did catch a spy.”

As soon as he finished speaking, He Ye turned his gaze towards him.

They actually caught a spy?
He approached stealthily and stood next to Rayleigh, peeking at him; Rayleigh, meanwhile, praised Loris's achievements with great enthusiasm, as he loved flattery.

About a minute later.

After writing a paragraph, Loris looked up at the person in front of her and found that He Ye had gotten very close at some point. He was looking at the report on the table, and Loris was looking at him. For some reason, her heart suddenly skipped a beat and started beating very fast.

"Why are you so close?" Loris said calmly.

He Ye withdrew his gaze and brushed it off, having already read what he wanted—Loris had caught a C-country spy in the Grammar Academy. The reason for her exposure was that she had subtly inquired about Humphrey through Miss Mia. The report was rather vague on this aspect, but there was definitely some definitive evidence.

In short, I was overthinking it.

However, the report doesn't seem to mention Sir Humphrey's involvement. This means the matter is far from over.

That's true, otherwise Officer Rory, who was in charge of surveillance, would have already returned.

He stopped staying next to Loris and found an empty spot to sit down and rest. Rayleigh sat down next to him, crossed his arms, and fell fast asleep.

With half an hour left before lunch, they had no choice but to slack off during that time.

And this time,
Someone came to He Ye's side mysteriously.

David: "Did you say something yesterday morning?"

Heye:?
He Ye was also planning to catch up on sleep, since she had only gone to bed in the early hours of the morning last night. When she saw Officer David approaching with a gossipy look on his face, she was a little confused.

I glanced again at the several officers from Group 4 not far away, and it seemed that one of them was the person involved yesterday morning.

Well, it seems that what happened yesterday morning hasn't spread to David and his friends yet, which is why they're gossiping about it so mysteriously now.

"It's nothing, just telling the truth," He Ye said in a low voice, after all, the person involved was there.

"I heard you're at odds with Sergeant Draco?"

"Draco?" He Ye thought of the hook-nosed sergeant, and realized that this must be his name. "Not really, I was just telling the truth, how can that be considered contradicting someone? Rather, do you have too much prejudice against her? She's a very hard worker."

David blinked at He Ye, hesitated for a long time, and then finally said:

"The reason we don't like her is that she's too demanding. No one ever criticizes her attitude at work. She just doesn't know how to get along with people."

"..." He Ye recalled his experience with her, and he realized that what she said wasn't wrong.

only……

He Ye: "She's not as bad as you think."

David: "What do you mean?"

The two were whispering to each other, which obviously caught Loris's attention, and she frowned. Fortunately, they kept their voices down, and she didn't hear them.

The conversation continued.

He Ye didn't exactly like Lolis, but he didn't dislike her either; David, on the other hand, disliked her completely, but simply obeyed her orders out of a sense of authority.

As the two talked, they began to disagree. David felt that Loris was a stubborn and easily angered little lion, while He Ye agreed with the latter part but added revisions to the former.

So they decided to make a small bet.

"Here's what we'll do. She's writing a report right now, right? She's using a pen, isn't she? If I borrow her pen, she won't be able to write the report. Do you think she'll lend it to me?"

"..." David stroked his chin. "She would probably let you grab any pen you like; she wouldn't give you one for yourself."

Heye: "..."

It makes sense.

“But if she borrows it, it at least proves she’s not a stingy person, right?” He Ye continued.

"Okay, sure." David nodded, not meaning anything else, he just wanted to see He Ye's adventure, since he was just slacking off during the time before lunch anyway.

The small bet has been decided. If Rayleigh knew, he would definitely get involved too, but unfortunately, he's fast asleep right now.

"Zzz..."

David left He Ye's place and told a few colleagues about what he had heard and the small bet, which piqued the interest of many more people, drawing their attention.

There were soft conversations and the sound of pens rolling in the office.

A moment later, He Ye came to Lolis's side. His arrival made Lolis instinctively wary and inexplicably emotional, and what he said next left her completely baffled.

"Sir, can I borrow your pen for a moment?" He Ye asked.

Loris glanced at the pen she was holding: "What are you going to do?"

"Write something."

“There are so many pens around, just grab one,” Loris refused decisively.

He Ye remained silent for a moment, then saw Officer David's ambiguous smile not far away, as if to say, "She's just a difficult little lion, don't waste your energy." The other officers were much the same.

Seeing this, He Ye sighed softly and said:

"I need your pen, but I can't tell you the specifics right now, otherwise it would be considered cheating—anyway, sir, would you lend it to me?"

He Ye's words made Lolis hesitate for a long time. She looked at his outstretched hand, then glanced at the almost finished report, and finally handed it to him with a cold face:

"...Give it back to me quickly, it will take two minutes at most."

"Yes Yes."

Loris handed the pen to He Ye, who calmly walked back with it, glancing back to signal to Officer David and his colleagues—they were completely bewildered, never expecting to actually borrow it.

Meanwhile, Loris casually picked up another pen.

A few minutes later.

While writing the report, Loris was already distracted because she noticed the sounds coming from He Ye's side, as well as the conversation between David and several colleagues.

She had heard about it before, but now it bothered her even more.

There's no doubt it must be related to me, otherwise they wouldn't have come to borrow my pen.

Perhaps it's because of certain discussions... because she's always been the subject of discussion.

Just as she was thinking about this, He Ye came over and returned the pen, along with a note that clearly explained the whole story.

Loris looked over.

"I made a bet with Officer David about whether I could borrow your pen, and I won. The reason for the bet was that they were prejudiced against you, sir, thinking you were difficult to get along with. Although borrowing the pen doesn't prove anything, they've already confessed to me that they want to change their attitude towards you."

Loris: "..."

After returning the note and pen, He Ye calmly left. Although he wasn't sure if what he did was right, given her strange reaction last time and her ambiguous attitude.

But it doesn't really matter if I do it.

Anyway, it was just a joke, and unlike the last time in public, this was just the officers in the same group teasing each other.

Surprisingly...

He Ye hadn't taken more than a few steps when someone grabbed the back of his collar. He turned around and saw it was Loris. The girl's face was slightly flushed, and her action was—

"Come-come-sit-down," she said in a choked voice, pulling him away.

He Ye staggered backward: "?..."

David and several colleagues: "?"

Soon, He Ye understood why she had been pulled back: she didn't want He Ye to go back to those people, because that would definitely lead to them talking about her again.

While this was a good thing, Loris didn't like the feeling. She knew most people didn't like her personality, and so be it—she'd been here for so long. But suddenly, someone was revealing those hidden parts of her personality in front of others…

“Sit next to me,” Loris said shyly, taking a breath. “Why make bets like this for no reason? It’s incredibly boring.”

"I'm helping you clear your name, sir." He Ye spread his hands helplessly.

Loris blushed: "Boring."

This time, He Ye finally noticed her little joy and realized that her misunderstanding was still too deep. This girl wasn't even good at expressing her feelings directly. She probably still hoped to get along better with others.

That's true. Humans are social animals, so how could they not want to be liked by more people?
Even if you don't want to be liked by more people, you certainly don't want to be hated by everyone.

But...

He Ye noticed the gazes of those police officers. It seemed that her reputation, which had just started to improve, had been reversed again because of her own actions.

Auxiliary officer Riley woke up at this time. He looked around and found that his good friend had been replaced by Officer David. He was a little confused until he heard the whole story and couldn't help but laugh.

Haha, why did you have to provoke Commander Loris for no reason?

"Speaking of which, isn't it almost lunchtime?" David rubbed his bald head.

"Yeah, shall we go out for dinner together?"

Several police officers were talking, while others in the office were packing up their things. The sun was rising higher and higher, signaling the approach of noon.

Rayleigh looked at He Ye, seemingly wanting to invite him, "Shall we ask Leon to come along?"

David gave a half-smile: "Do you dare to go?"

Rayleigh glanced at him sitting next to Loris, and after a long while shook his head sheepishly: "Never mind, never mind."

"Haha, let's go eat then."

The office was getting emptier and emptier. He Ye also wanted to go to lunch, but when he glanced at Lolis, she was still writing a report. The capture of the C country spy was her achievement in the past few days, and she thought it needed to be reported properly.

However, now that everyone has left, it shouldn't be a problem for me to go have lunch too, right?
He Ye stood up calmly: "It's twelve o'clock, sir."

Loris gritted her teeth and said, "Sit down."

He Ye: "Aren't you going to eat, sir?"

Lorice said irritably, "You'll be eating with me later, who knows what you'll say to others then..."

"..."

He Ye could only sit to the side, arms crossed, his mind drifting. He wasn't thinking about Loris, but rather watching her write a report, which reminded him of his own situation.

He'd been in the intelligence unit for four days already, and in a few more days his auxiliary police officer career would be over. He'd initially thought he'd be going to the public security unit, but it seemed unnecessary—he didn't want to go anyway; the intelligence unit was far more convenient.

Recalling Lawrence's words... was there a way for the auxiliary officer to stay here longer? He didn't know.

There's still some time before the beach festival, so there's no rush to leave. Staying a little longer won't hurt. This police uniform fits me well and is quite convenient.

The only problem is...

"Sir."

He Ye asked casually, which made Lolis turn her head to look at him. His voice reminded Lolis of her original purpose.

"I should be able to finish my auxiliary police officer duties in a few days, right? So, should I stay with you then, or go to the police station to complete the handover procedures?"

He Ye asked the question in a very tactful way, and it needed to be done step by step. After all, what auxiliary police officer would want to know if they could stay a few more days? This kind of work is dangerous and hard, and the salary is low. Only a small number of people can find meaning in it.

Loris was silent for a moment, then calmly said:

“Go to Isabel’s side, because you were talking to her in the interrogation room, and she’s in charge of you.”

"Is that so?" He Ye continued slowly. "Is there any way to work longer? Or is it that auxiliary police officers can't be promoted to full-fledged officers...? I've discovered that I quite like this job; it helps others, doesn't it?"

"..." Loris looked at the report in her hand and gave her answer: "If you make significant contributions, you can apply to become a full-fledged police officer. After evaluation and a two-month transition period, a commissioning ceremony will be held."

"..." He Ye thought to himself that it seemed like the deal was off.

It's not that I don't want to stay longer, but that my abilities are limited.

Silence fell between the two. There weren't many people left in the police office; a few officers were eating their lunch boxes on their desks.

I wonder how much longer Loris will continue writing.

The sunlight outside the window was bright; it was midday after all.

He Ye was really hungry. She could almost see Nicole's figure at the open doorway, carrying a lunchbox and walking towards her...

Wait, this doesn't seem like a hallucination?
"This young girl said she's a family member, here to deliver food." The officer who brought Nicole in scratched his head. "Is Leon here?"

He Ye was surprised when Nicole appeared at this moment.

“Sir!” Nicole waved cheerfully; she had already spotted He Ye among the police officers.

The girl was carrying a cloth bundle containing two lunches: a homemade bento box with carrots, meat, and rice, and an apple pie she had bought from a roadside bakery.

After all, I'm visiting the police station, and everyone here is my husband's colleague, so I should definitely show my friendship.

"Why are you here?" He Ye asked in surprise.

Nicole came over, practically ready to hug her: "Of course I'm bringing you lunch! Didn't we agree on that last night?"

"That really is..." He Ye remembered this.

That really solved our immediate problem.

Nicole's arrival drew slight attention from the officers, but they didn't pay much attention, since it's normal for family members to bring food.

For Loris, it was a bit of a surprise... Was this her sister?

"Hello, sir! My husband is very grateful for your care!" Nicole said politely, placing her hands in front of her and bowing in thanks.

Loris fell silent for a moment, made a few perfunctory remarks, and then lowered her eyes to continue writing the report. She found it a little difficult to deal with this kind of overly familiar person, feeling that she was somewhat similar to Nitil.

He Ye thought to himself that the little guy was worrying about nothing again. He had already opened his lunchbox and was preparing to eat.

The lunchbox didn't look particularly appealing; it was just a very ordinary, home-style meal.

After a while.

Nicole sat to He Ye's right, watching him eat and occasionally asking about his cravings; Loris sat to He Ye's left, writing a report, her eyes looking a little unnatural.

When the report was almost finished.

Riley, Officer David, and others who had gone out for dinner also returned.

They were a little surprised to see Nicole appear next to He Ye, because the girl was quite good-looking, and most importantly, after they greeted her, they were given apple pie.

"Thank you for taking such good care of my husband!"

What a polite child.

After He Ye finished eating, he realized that there were only two apple pies left in front of him. He hadn't even eaten any himself; he had given them all away as a favor. Was he really that worried about not being likable?
Although things got a bit tense yesterday morning, there are still a few colleagues I can talk to.

Speaking of...

He Ye glanced at Lolis, who was still working, and asked Nicole, "Why didn't you give it to my direct supervisor? You gave it to everyone around her but not to her. Be careful, or I might get a hard time."

Nicole was shocked: "What? She's your supervisor!"

"So why didn't you give her any?"

"No... I offered it to her before and she said no, that she wasn't hungry," Nicole explained softly.

He Ye felt a little helpless after hearing this. Her claim of not being hungry was obviously an excuse, probably because she didn't want to accept kindness from others for no reason.

He Ye had no choice but to pick up a piece of apple pie and place it on her desk, using the excuse that it would be presumptuous of him, as her subordinate, to get her to accept it—this was also a way for him to show respect to her.

After hearing this, Loris had no rebuttal: "Fine..."

In the end, only one piece of apple pie was left in front of him.

"Sir, please try it. If you like it, I'll buy it again next time." Nicole looked forward to her evaluation.

He Ye glanced at her: "Have you eaten yet?"

"no, what happened?"

After hearing this, He Ye looked at the piece in his hand, broke it in two with his fingers, and handed it to her: "I'm full, I can't finish that much."

Nicole was speechless: "..."

She accepted the apple pie, which exuded a sweet aroma. Beneath the soft bread seemed to lie an even softer sentiment. He always liked to use such trivial excuses, but if he didn't say it that way, he would definitely know that he would refuse.

"Then I won't be polite!" Nicole said happily.

Lunchtime ended quickly.

As if the rain of sweet dew had come at just the right time, He Ye watched Nicole leave and said goodbye. Although the carrots for lunch weren't cooked properly—she had pan-fried them, but they should have been boiled first—and the taste was bland due to the lack of salt… well, overall she still finished the meal.

The office gradually quieted down.

With the midday sun and an increasingly strong drowsiness, I always feel sleepy after a hearty meal, especially since I have to go back to work at 2 PM.

Some police officers were resting with their heads on the table.

Officer David pulled out an eye mask from somewhere, put it on his head, leaned back in his chair, and fell asleep with his hands clasped together, like someone sleeping in a coffin.

He Ye also began to rest. He sat next to Lolis, leaning against the table and using his hand as a pillow. His sleepy eyelids closed until the last image he saw was her still writing a report.

That's truly admirable.

……

A few minutes later.

Sunlight shimmered in the quiet police officer's office. Loris put down her pen, picked up the report and the documents beside her, and prepared to hand them over to her superior.

When she turned her head, she realized that He Ye was already asleep, his face turned towards her, sleeping peacefully, his black hair covering his eyes.

Loris quickly looked away, and when she found that no one was paying attention to her, she inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

I noticed the apple pie on the table that had cooled down.

Lolis sat at the table looking at it, then looked at He Ye, who was still sleeping. The sunlight had already fallen on the spot next to him, and it might reach him around 2 p.m.

The quiet afternoon atmosphere was so peaceful that it made me feel drowsy.

An ordinary noon...

An ordinary noon...

Perhaps this will sow the seeds of confusion later.

(End of this chapter)