He won 900 million in the lottery.

This is the first time I've ever drunk too much at lunchtime.

As I left the hotel and watched the three of them get into the car and leave, I made a phone call.

Me: "Hey, where are you?"

Zhou Minyi: "What about my workplace?"

Me: "Are you busy?"

Zhou Minyi: "Where are you?"

Me: "Grand Hotel".

Zhou Minyi: "I'll come pick you up."

Me: "I'll take a taxi. My car is still here."

Speaking of Brahmins in the county town, I've always overlooked one person: Zhou Minyi. Although her parents both went to Zhengzhou, she actually worked her way up from Liancheng.

The parents were promoted, and their daughter became the captain of the city's criminal investigation team.

You say you're not a Brahmin, but her five-story villa won't stand for it.

When Zhou Minyi arrived, I was already asleep in the lobby. It wasn't that I didn't care about my image, but today, in order to take the initiative, I drank the wine far too quickly.

Calling Zhou Min was my last act of rationality.

Zhou Minyi: "How much alcohol did you drink to get this drunk?"

I made a "V" sign.

Zhou Minyi kicked my leg, but clearly not with as much force as last time: "Are you crazy? Do you think you're still young?"

Despite her harsh words, she still helped me up: "Where's the car?"

Before I could reply, he started rummaging in his pocket and found the key, which surprised him as well.

"Shen Tianyi, you've struck it rich in Shanghai?"

I was already drunk and had no strength to reply. I could hear what Zhou Minyi was saying, but my brain couldn't command my mouth to answer.

"Hmph, you're already showing off after making a little money. You might as well drink yourself to death."

When I woke up, it was already evening. In autumn, the sun sets early.

"Have some soup when you wake up, it's good for your stomach."

Zhou Minyi wasn't wearing a police uniform, but rather a set of home pajamas, which was unfortunately too conservative, making it impossible to discern her figure.

Me: "You're not going to work anymore?"

Luckily, I'm a man. I always wake up naked; it's too dangerous.

Zhou Minyi rolled her eyes at me: "You call me when you're this drunk? How can I leave you at home and go to work? I've taken the day off."

I chuckled, put down the bowl, and stretched out my arms to pull her into my embrace.

Zhou Minyi didn't resist, but said, "Go, go, go take a shower. You smell of alcohol, and I still have to wash the sheets."

I downed the stomach-soothing soup in one gulp: "Yes, Captain Zhou!"

When I came out of the shower, my clothes were already washed, dried, and laid out on the bed.

Including underwear.

I'll put on my underwear first, since I'm a bit shy.

At this moment, Zhou Minyi sat in front of me as if interrogating a criminal.

"Tell me, where did this BMW come from?"

I was exasperated; this girl's professional habit had kicked in again: "Bought it at the used car market."

Zhou Minyi: "Did you make money in Shanghai?"

Me: "It's alright."

Zhou Minyi was a little angry at my answer. She came over and pinched the flesh on my arm: "If you dare to break the law or commit a crime, I'll be the first to arrest you."

I winced in pain: "Ouch, grandma, stop. I have something important to tell you."

Zhou Minyi stopped massaging me and asked while still rubbing my face, "I haven't asked you yet, how come you drank like this in the middle of the day?"

The way she looked made it seem like someone had pinched the spot she was rubbing!

Me: "Do you know Chen Hangtian?"

Zhou Minyi: "I know him. That guy is no good. Stay away from him. What? Did you drink with him at noon?"

I nodded: "They said it's a project in the new district industrial park, but government funding has been delayed, so they want to use a short-term loan."

Zhou Minyi frowned: "Our salaries for this month haven't arrived yet."

Then Zhou Minyi raised her eyebrows and said, "You're quite something. You've made a fortune and managed to get involved with the Chen family."

Me: "Coincidentally, I do run an investment company, and a middleman introduced me to small, short-term loans. I don't have the capacity for large sums of money."

Zhou Minyi said to me somewhat solemnly, "The Chen family started out in the earthwork business, and they have connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds. It is said that they have grown to such a large scale not only in Liancheng."

I understand what Zhou Minyi means.

Me: "First, I won't antagonize him or steal his business. Second, even if he tries to get me involved in illegal or criminal activities, I won't do it; it's just a simple business of small, short-term lending. The main thing is that I need a middleman."

Zhou Minyi: "Who was the middleman?"

I grinned and said, "Your position is sensitive. I'll give it to you when you want a promotion someday, so you can make a big contribution."

Zhou Minyi roughly knew what was going on; as the captain of the city's criminal investigation team, her professional competence was not just for show.

Zhou Minyi: "Chen Hangtian owns a construction company, a municipal company, and a building materials company. These are the legitimate companies he owns, and he also holds shares in some other companies secretly. The Chen family is wealthy. I don't think he would be short of money and come to you. Even if he were short of money, there would be a line of people willing to give him money, and you wouldn't even be a turn."

I scratched my head: "So you're saying this middleman was playing me?"

Zhou Minyi smiled charmingly and leaned against me: "Unless, it's someone who's actively giving you a chance to get close, extending an olive branch to you."

Me: "Forming cliques?"

Zhou Minyi: "You're not qualified to form cliques yet; at best, you can recruit followers. Let's see if you're strong enough."

Damn it, I'm betting a million dollars on you, and you're just casually testing whether I'm qualified to be your underling.

Me: "So, this deal is going to be done?"

Zhou Minyi: "If you want to make money, I can actually do it too..."

I pulled Zhou Minyi into my arms, interrupting her, and reached up with both hands from under her clothes to meet her challenge.

I don't know why, but I've recently come to like this movement. It involves a process, it's not direct, and it feels good.

Me: "It's not the right time."

Zhou Minyi got angry and tried to bite my shoulder, so I quickly met her bite!

"Waaah..."

One minute later.

Zhou Minyi: "If you're still as chauvinistic as you were last year, I'll castrate you!"

Me: "Don't worry, I've changed. You see, I'm just bothering you whenever I need something, it's not like I'm being a stranger at all."

While I was talking, it didn't stop me from doing my work at all. After all, I've known her since junior high school, and I'm very familiar with her body.

Zhou Minyi's face flushed. She took out her phone and said, "I'll call my best friend. She works at the Municipal Finance Bureau. I'll ask around. Um—it hurts, don't move."

The call connects, and you turn on speakerphone.

Before Zhou Minyi could open her mouth, the other person spoke first.

"Wow, who's this super busy person? The sun must have risen in the west to call me! I had to call you three times to schedule a beauty appointment..."

Zhou Minyi: "Sister, I was wrong, okay? Please stop nagging for a moment."

"What's wrong? What's the matter?"

Zhou Minyi: "Our salaries haven't been paid by the end of the month yet, what's going on?"

"Hey, when did you start eyeing your meager salary of three to five thousand yuan? What's the rush? Mine hasn't been paid yet."

Zhou Minyi: "It's okay, I'll ask. Is there any certainty by the end of this month?"

"There shouldn't be any problem. At the beginning of the month, there was a sum of money allocated for paying salaries and some public works projects, but it was temporarily diverted by the Party Secretary. The money will be back by the end of the month."

Zhou Minyi: "Could you tell me which public welfare projects are included in the settlement scope?"

"You're acting really strange, Minmin. First, you called me on your own initiative, and then you asked me these questions. You usually hate discussing work."

Zhou Minyi's eyes were already brimming with tears, and her conservative home clothes had long since revealed her true self to me.

As I sing, I search for the jujube tree in my hometown.

Zhou Minyi hugged me tightly: "Tell me quickly, I'll treat you to a facial tomorrow, the most luxurious package!"

"Hmph, this doesn't violate any principles. Those companies are supposed to settle accounts at the beginning of the month anyway. Wait a minute, I'll check and send it to you on WeChat in a bit."

Chow Man-yee: "Thanks, see you tomorrow!"

Hang up the phone immediately!

The woman looked at me like she wanted to devour me: "Shen Tianyi, I'll make sure you can't get out of bed today!"

Just as pear blossoms bloom all over the world,

A soft, flowing veil floats on the river;

Katyusha stood on that steep bank.

The singing was like the bright spring sunshine.