Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

The next morning at 9:30, Zhao Xingguo and Zhou Rongmei finished packing and left the room.

When they arrived at the elevator, Zhao Yanxi was chatting and laughing intimately with a young woman.

At first glance, the woman's makeup was clean, her attire was simple, and there was nothing wrong with her at all.

But when you get closer, you realize that her features are alluring. Even though her style is simple and her makeup is deliberately understated, she still exudes an irresistible charm.

Seeing her parents come over, Zhao Yanxi took the initiative to explain, "Mom, Dad, this is Sister Lin Man, Ding Heng's secretary. She and I are accompanying you shopping today."

Lin Man stepped forward to greet them, her demeanor poised and confident: "Hello, uncles and aunts, my surname is Lin, you can just call me Xiao Lin. If there's anywhere you'd like to go today, or anything you'd like to eat, just let me know."

"secretary?"

Zhou Rongmei looked surprised.

Lin Man already possessed a seductive charm, and coupled with her profession as a secretary, it was inevitable that people would make certain assumptions.

Seeing that her parents were not cooperating, Zhao Yanxi quickly stepped forward and took her mother's arm.

"Mom, Sister Lin Man has always taken good care of me in Hong Kong, just like my own sister."

"Really? Hello, Kobayashi!"

Zhou Rongmei's expression softened slightly, and she responded politely.

Zhao Xingguo didn't speak. Out of habit as a policeman, he realized that he had seen the woman in front of him before.

It was posted on her daughter's WeChat Moments, and more than once.

What truly bothered him wasn't that Ding Heng had a seductive secretary, but that Ding Heng allowed her to appear openly in front of them, completely unafraid of their misunderstanding.

What's even stranger is that her own daughter... Zhao Yanxi spoke to Lin Man in a tone that was too familiar, almost like they were inseparable, and even took the initiative to smooth things over for the other.

Zhao Xingguo didn't show his emotions on his face, and for the rest of the day, he behaved no differently than he had the day before.

He visits tourist attractions, takes photos, and occasionally responds to his wife.

Lin Man was indeed good at social skills, keeping Zhou Rongmei laughing throughout the journey, while Zhao Xingguo remained polite and didn't say much.

At noon, Lin Man led the two into an office building.

The elevator went up and stopped on the 22nd floor.

At the end of the corridor, the company logo on the entrance is understated and restrained, without much of a lavish or extravagant display.

Lin Man swiped open the glass door and led the three inside. Whenever someone saw her, they would politely call out "Secretary Lin" before bowing their heads and going about their own business.

Lin Man responded to each question and led the two elders through the open office area to the largest office on the second floor.

The office's floor-to-ceiling windows face Victoria Harbour, and snacks and tea are already laid out in the lounge area by the window.

"Uncle, Auntie. I'm a bit busy at the company today, so I can't get away."

Ding Heng was pretending to look through the documents when he heard the door open and got up to go to greet it.

Zhou Rongmei looked around the office and exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, "Xiao Ding, your company is really big. It's really impressive that you can manage such a large operation at such a young age."

"It's just a lucky break; it's still in the development stage, so it's nothing special."

Ding Heng pulled out chairs for the two elders: "Uncle and Aunt, please have some tea."

Zhao Xingguo sat down and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat: "Xiao Ding, your secretary Xiao Lin is quite a capable young woman. What's her background?"

Ding Heng frankly stated, "She graduated from a normal university, majoring in mathematics for education. She volunteered to come to me, and I found that she was indeed capable, so I kept her on to take charge of daily operations."

"How long has she been your secretary?"

"This is the fourth year."

"So capable, and after four years you're still just a secretary?"

"Everyone has their own ambitions..."

The topic was left at that point, and Zhao Xingguo did not pursue it further.

After a few rounds of tea, everyone chatted about everyday things, and Ding Heng personally escorted the two to the elevator.

"Uncle, Auntie, is there anywhere else you'd like to go this afternoon?"

"Let's go back to the hotel and rest first. We've been shopping a bit tiring these past two days. I'm older, so I don't have the energy of you young people!"

Zhao Xingguo sighed, then suddenly changed the subject: "If you have time, I'd like to sit down with you alone, Xiao Ding, and have a chat."

Ding Heng nodded: "I happen to have a dinner party tonight, and I'd like to invite Uncle to come along."

"What kind of dinner party?"

"You'll know when your uncle gets there."

...............

That evening, Ding Heng personally drove to the hotel to pick up the person.

Zhao Xingguo got into the passenger seat alone; Zhou Rongmei and her daughter Zhao Yanxi did not come with him.

The moment the car started, Zhao Xingguo asked directly, "Xiao Ding, what exactly is your relationship with that Xiao Lin?"

Ding Heng confessed, "It's the kind of relationship my uncle is thinking of."

The carriage suddenly fell silent.

When Zhao Xingguo's voice rang out again, his face was grim.

Does Yan hope know?

"know."

Zhao Xingguo suppressed his anger and regulated his breathing.

"I've wanted to ask this for a long time. You have more than one girlfriend, Yan hope, right?"

"How did Uncle figure that out?"

Ding Heng did not deny it; instead, he showed some curiosity.

"After all these years as a criminal investigator, do you really think I can't find the slightest bit of foul play?"

Zhao Xingguo recounted, "Every time Yan hope stayed home for a long time, she would always have a few clothes that didn't fit her style, and the size wasn't quite right either."

Ding Heng asked, "What does this prove?"

Zhao Xingguo continued, "This means she has been living with other girls for a long time and they have a very close relationship, to the point that they share clothes. But she only told us that she is living with you!"

If it's just a friend staying over or occasionally sharing clothes, she doesn't need to be so secretive and try to hide it. The fact that she's hiding it means there's definitely something wrong with your relationship.

The carriage fell silent once again.

"Uncle is indeed a veteran policeman."

While feeling a pang of regret, Ding Heng asked curiously, "Why didn't you ask me sooner, Uncle, or Yan hope?"

"People have a tendency to take chances. After a lifetime of criminal investigation and seeing too many cases, I ended up being the one least willing to face reality."

Zhao Xingguo said helplessly, "Besides... how can I, as a father, ask my own daughter such a question?"

Ding Heng drove in silence.

Zhao Xingguo asked, "What do you plan to do in the future?"

Ding Heng did not answer, because he was certain that he could not give Zhao Xingguo a satisfactory answer.

"I really want to punch you."

Ding Heng's silence made Zhao Xingguo grit his teeth even more.

A moment later, the car came to a stop in front of a private restaurant, and Ding Heng turned off the engine.

"Uncle, shall we do it?"

"Forget it, I'm just an old man and I can't beat you."

Zhao Xingguo chuckled self-deprecatingly and turned to look at the unassuming, almost hidden, restaurant facade.

Why did you bring me here?

"It's rare for my uncle to come to Hong Kong, so he should at least see his old friends."

Ding Heng opened the car door, and Zhao Xingguo got out with him, feeling a little uneasy.

old friend?

The two entered the restaurant one after the other, walked through the corridor, and went into the private room.

There were two people sitting in the private room.

A man with gray hair and a slightly plump figure.

Zhao Xingguo's former boss when he entered the industry was Director Zhang.

The other one had dark skin and grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

Qi Ze, an old classmate of Zhao Xingguo.

"Xingguo, it really is you!"

Qi Ze put down the teapot and quickly stood up: "It's been so many years!"

Zhao Xingguo turned around in disbelief, looking at Ding Heng, who was just a step away behind him.

Ding Heng was relaxed, like a junior accompanying an elder to a banquet, quietly standing behind Zhao Xingguo.

A chill ran down Zhao Xingguo's spine.

He has spent most of his life in criminal investigation and has interrogated countless suspects, so he believes his judgment is pretty good.

At this moment, I realized that I had never truly seen through the young man my daughter had brought home.

Chapter 349: The Kitten Can Never Leave Its Owner (Part 2)

It's 11 p.m.

The lobby of the Rosewood Hotel was brightly lit.

The revolving door slowly turned, and Zhao Xingguo walked in alone.

He had drunk quite a bit, but his steps were still fairly steady, occasionally pausing for a second or two, as if to confirm his direction.