Chapter 98: All Legs Below the Navel

The fish at the fishing port pier was indeed very fresh. Neither of them drank any alcohol, and they each polished off two large bowls of rice! Lin Jian realized that even though Shen Ke was skinny, she was a true foodie. She could really eat, putting away just as much food as he did.

"I just can’t gain weight no matter how much I eat. Jealous?"

After the meal, Shen Ke had to go back to work, while Lin Jian needed to return to the company to pick up Ye Ziqiu and take her to the villa to pack. They were moving in tonight. Meanwhile, at the new place, Manager Wang from the sales office had already sent people to help clean the rooms and set up the beds, cabinets, and other furniture.

"Yeah, I know about people who eat a lot but never gain weight. I had a few classmates like that in the past. But people like that usually have bad stomachs. You do too, right?"

"Oho, playing Doctor Lin again now?" Shen Ke giggled. "How about Doctor Lin reads your palm for you?"

Lin Jian burst into laughter. "Get out of here, you’re never serious."

Shen Ke reached out to knock him on the head again but stopped halfway and pulled her hand back.

"By the way, do you have a picture of Old Cat? Send me one. It was pitch black that night and I didn’t get a good look at him, so I want to see what he actually looks like. It’d be bad if he walked right past me someday and I couldn’t even recognize him."

"That’s true." Shen Ke nodded in agreement. It was still dark before dawn that night, so it was perfectly normal that he hadn’t seen clearly. "I don’t think I have one on my phone. I’ll take a picture of his file when I get back and send it to your WeChat. We haven’t added each other on WeChat yet, have we?"

"Let’s add each other now."

The two of them exchanged a glance and burst into laughter. They both felt like they had known each other for a long time, yet they still weren’t even WeChat friends. They found it incredibly amusing.

After adding each other on WeChat, Lin Jian asked in a low voice, "Shen Ke, can I bother you when you’re free?"

"Depends on what it is," Shen Ke said, crossing her arms.

"It’s just that I’ll definitely be missing your... long legs from time to time. So, could you take a few pictures of your legs for me?"

"You little brat. You little pervert..." Shen Ke pretended to be at the end of her rope, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws as if to beat him up, but in the end, her fists landed on him with only the lightest of taps.

Lin Jian just chuckled.

The two bantered all the way to the police station gates. Shen Ke seemed very happy, a light layer of sweat forming on her forehead.

"Are you free this weekend?" she asked.

"I don’t know."

"Forget it, I’m ignoring you, little brat!" Shen Ke grabbed her bag and got ready to step out of the car.

But Lin Jian quickly grabbed her arm. "Give me a kiss before you go."

"Kiss my ass! I already gave you my first kiss, and now you’re pushing your luck, you little brat, you little pervert..." Shen Ke used her bag to shove Lin Jian hard, then got out of the car with a giggle.

Lin Jian waved at her and made a "call me" gesture. Shen Ke flipped her long hair, lifted her chin, and turned to walk into the compound.

"You little demon." Lin Jian watched those long legs slowly disappear from sight before driving away. However, as he drove, he sent her a voice message: "Don’t forget the two photos, Shen Ke. One of Old Cat, and one of your legs."

Shen Ke didn’t reply. Lin Jian pocketed his phone and headed toward the company.

Meanwhile, back in her office, Shen Ke found the case file and took a few pictures of Old Cat’s photos. There was one of his back, a security camera still, and a frontal shot. Only after taking them did she open WeChat, whereupon she heard Lin Jian’s voice message.

"Little rascal." Hearing him ask for photos of her legs, Shen Ke muttered a soft curse and sent him the pictures of Old Cat. After sending them, however, she didn’t rush to lock her phone. Instead, she suddenly pushed her chair back, sat up like a thief, and snapped a picture of her straightened legs!

Looking at the photo, even she felt like her legs might be a bit too long. There was a joke online describing women with long legs, saying they were "all legs below the belly button." She was the quintessential long-legged beauty who fit that exact description. Thanks to those legs, she had dominated the top spot as the campus belle for three years at the police academy, and after coming to the Jiang City Police Station, she continued to hold the title of the most beautiful woman there. She had even run into talent scouts while out shopping in the past, inviting her to shoot magazine covers and the like. Naturally, being admired put her in an incredibly good mood.

She bit her lower lip, her face flushing red as if she were engaged in an intense inner struggle. A moment later, impulse triumphed over reason. With a flick of her finger, she hit send!

As soon as the photo was sent, she hastily locked her phone and shoved it under a folder, acting as if she were terrified it would suddenly ring. Yet, deep down, she really hoped it would ring, her heart filled with immense anticipation. Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, the phone remained completely silent.

"Hmph, so annoying, so annoying. I’m recalling it!" Saying that, she pulled her phone back out to unsend the selfie! However, the time limit had passed. It could no longer be recalled!

Shen Ke ruffled her hair in frustration. "Hmph, lucky you, you little pervert." As she spoke, her face flushed red for no apparent reason. She wondered how she could possibly have those kinds of thoughts about Lin Jian. "It’s all your fault, you little pervert. Just wait and see how I deal with you later..." A rosy flush spread across her face.

Meanwhile.

Lin Jian drove Ye Ziqiu home and helped her pack her things upstairs.

"Aren’t we rushing this a bit?" Ye Ziqiu hadn’t expected Lin Jian to move so quickly.

"It’s not rushed. The sooner we move, the sooner we can get a good night’s sleep every night. Besides, the new place has a private elevator for each unit. Without the elevator card, no one else can even come up, let alone stop on our floor.

"You won’t have to worry about someone being outside your window at night either."

"Alright. But help me move the flowers downstairs first. I don’t need your help here; it’s all just my clothes."

"Sure." Lin Jian started moving the larger items.

Half an hour later, the moving company’s truck arrived. Lin Jian led the workers to carry out everything that was still usable. Ye Ziqiu had a lot of clothes. By the time Lin Jian and the movers finished with the bulky items, she still hadn’t finished packing her underwear and smaller things.

"Want me to help you pack?" Lin Jian asked, standing at the door.

"No way. It’s all my underwear. What are you going to help me pack?" Ye Ziqiu glared at him.

"It’s not like I haven’t seen it before. Besides, I’m not going to steal anything..."

Hearing his muttering, Ye Ziqiu’s eyes went wide. "You’ve seen it? Ah? You were the one who took my clothes off that night, weren’t you?! I... I’m going to kill you!"

As she spoke, she lunged at Lin Jian, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws! Seeing her fierce little display, Lin Jian suddenly shot his hand out, grabbed her, and pulled her into his arms, instantly capturing her lips in a kiss!

Ye Ziqiu was stunned for a moment by the sudden kiss. But a second later, she actually leaned back against the wall and kissed him back passionately! Just last night, in this very room, on the bed right behind her, she had tasted that feeling—a bone-melting, soul-stirring sensation. Having experienced it once, she no longer put up any resistance the second time; instead, it made her eagerly lean into it!

However, just as the two were lost in their passionate kiss, a shout came from downstairs. "Boss, hurry up! We’re on a tight schedule!"

Ye Ziqiu shoved him away at once. Pointing at Lin Jian’s wandering hands, she threatened him, "If you ever dare cross the line again, I’ll chop your paws off!"