Roses in Flames

For several days in a row, Ye Yuntang and Xiao Lin did not see each other.

That day, Bai Chuwei arrived at the police station and found Ye Yuntang having dinner with Xiaowei in the cafeteria.

"Forensic Doctor Ye, can I talk to you?" Bai Chuwei asked.

Ye Yuntang was somewhat surprised. She put down her chopsticks, a look of doubt flashing in her beautiful eyes. "You want to talk to me?"

Bai Chuwei nodded. "Is that okay?"

Xiao Wei, who was next to Ye Yuntang, glared at Bai Chuwei. "You still have the nerve to talk to Sister Yuntang? If I were you, I would have hidden in a ditch by now."

Bai Chuwei's face flushed red, and her eyes were red-rimmed, making her look like she was about to cry.

Ye Yuntang stood up. "Okay, come with me."

Ye Yuntang found a secluded spot and looked at Bai Chuwei with a puzzled expression. "What do you want to talk to me about?"

After taking several deep breaths, Bai Chuwei said to Ye Yuntang, "I'm here to apologize to you."

Ye Yuntang pursed her red lips tightly. "The damage has already been done. You have the right to apologize, and I have the right not to forgive you."

Bai Chuwei's face paled slightly, her fingers clenched tightly together, and the redness in her eyes became more pronounced. "I know you won't forgive me, but I still owe you an apology. After I was poisoned, you saved me immediately and did your best to help me find the truth. I am truly grateful."

Bai Chuwei sniffed, her voice filled with shame, "These past few days, I've been lying in this hospital bed thinking a lot. I shouldn't have broken up your family. I only cared about climbing the social ladder and didn't uphold my moral principles. Not only that, I'm also incredibly shallow. I used to look down on you forensic doctors and criminal police officers, but if it weren't for you, I would be dead already."

Bai Chuwei took a deep breath, raised her eyelashes and looked at Ye Yuntang, "From now on, I will turn over a new leaf and become a person with sound values ​​and a moral bottom line."

Bai Chuwei bent down and bowed ninety degrees to Ye Yuntang, "Forensic Doctor Ye, I'm so sorry."

Ye Yuntang's cold and beautiful face showed no emotion. "Knowing you're wrong is your business, and upholding your bottom line is also your business. It has nothing to do with me anymore."

Without saying anything more to Bai Chuwei, Ye Yuntang turned and left.

After walking a few steps, I saw Xiao Lin coming out of the cafeteria.

He was dressed in all black, tall and imposing, with a cold and dignified air.

Ye Yuntang exchanged a glance with him before quickly looking away.

Her expression was indifferent, as if she didn't know him at all.

Ye Yuntang walked forward, passing him without even saying hello.

She felt that her decision was correct.

From now on, I will no longer have private contact with Xiao Lin, and will only maintain normal communication for work.

Otherwise, if she really falls for him later, and the two have a conflict, it will be even more awkward when they meet, and it might even affect their work.

If it were a one-night stand, knowing he was the captain of the criminal investigation team in her new unit, she would never have slept with him.

Xiao Lin glanced at Ye Yuntang and then looked away, his features cold and sharp as ice.

Xiao Lin strode away, ready to leave, when Bai Chuwei jogged towards him.

After Ye Yuntang entered the cafeteria, she turned around and glanced at the entrance.

Bai Chuwei looked up, seemingly talking to Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin had his back to her, so she couldn't see his expression.

A moment later, Bai Chuwei seemed to have been hit hard; her eyes were red, and she ran away.

Xiao Lin also strode away, his back view exuding coldness and ruthlessness.

……

"Sister Yuntang, our company is holding a social event, and the boss wants all single people to sign up. Have you signed up?" Xiaowei asked.

Ye Yuntang saw the message sent by the leader in the group a few days ago, but she did not sign up.

Having just gotten divorced, how could I be in the mood to participate in a social event?

"I heard from Lei Zi that all the single men in their criminal investigation department have signed up."

Ye Yuntang narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly.

So, Xiao Lin also signed up?

Then she realized that he had nothing to do with her anymore, and whether he registered or not was none of her business.

"I'm not interested in any of the single guys in my workplace," Ye Yuntang said.

Xiaowei smiled and nodded, "To be honest, I don't like dating someone from the same workplace. If we get along well, that's fine, but if we break up, it will be really awkward when we work together later."

Xiao Wei opened WeChat on her phone, tapped on a photo, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously, "A new forensic doctor was recently transferred to the new district. I heard he graduated from the same university as you, Sister Yun Tang. I have a friend who works in the new district, and she secretly took a picture of that handsome forensic doctor. He's really super handsome!"

Ye Yuntang glanced at the photo that Xiao Wei had opened.

The man was fair-skinned and clean-cut, with a refined and scholarly appearance. He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his high nose, which made him look particularly elegant and composed.

Ye Yuntang actually knew him.

It was Shen Yan, a senior student two years her senior.

After he graduated, he went to work in Ningcheng. She never expected that he would be transferred to Yecheng.

"His name is Shen Yan, and he is indeed my senior brother."

Xiao Wei's eyes lit up with excitement and joy. "At the social event, could Sister Yuntang help me introduce me to Forensic Doctor Shen?"

"Of course, Senior Brother Shen is very easygoing."

……

The social event was held on the weekend.

The company rented a bus, and everyone gathered at the main gate at 7:30 in the morning.

This social event was organized jointly by several organizations.

The leader asked everyone to dress nicely and look presentable, so as not to embarrass the company.

Ye Yuntang dressed up specially. She wore a black fitted long dress, her long hair was permed into a temporary wool curl that fell over her shoulders, and she wore thin hoop earrings. She looked bright but not ostentatious.

When Ye Yuntang got on the bus, she found that almost everyone had arrived.

Xiao Wei was sitting in the second-to-last row, and she waved to Ye Yuntang.

Ye Yuntang walked towards Xiao Wei.

Cheng Lei and Song Che greeted Ye Yuntang with smiles when they saw her.

"Good morning, Sister Yuntang."

"Sister Yuntang, you look so beautiful today."

Ye Yuntang replied with a smile, "When am I not beautiful?"

"Yes, yes, Sister Yuntang is beautiful every day."

Xiao Lin sat behind Cheng Lei and Song Che. He sat alone, with an empty seat next to him. No one was sitting with him.

Xiao Lin wasn't wearing his casual clothes today; he was in his police uniform, which made him look serious and proper.

He was wearing a hat with the brim pulled low, so from Ye Yuntang's perspective, all she could see was his high nose bridge and his taut, sharp jawline.

Ye Yuntang only glanced at it before looking away, and went straight to sit down next to Xiao Wei.

Not long after Ye Yuntang sat down, Su Qingran and Chu Yu also got into the car.

Both of them were dressed up carefully and looked beautiful.

As Chu Yu passed by Xiao Lin, she nudged Su Qingran, gesturing for her to sit in the empty seat next to Xiao Lin.

Su Qingran's delicate face flushed red. She wanted to sit down, but felt a little embarrassed.

Chu Yu pushed her to sit down, saying, "Be bold, it's okay."