Chapter 34 White Aura
The woman's name is Wang Mei, a young mother. She was supposed to go to the supermarket with her husband Liu Qingwei tonight, but Liu Qingwei had something come up at work and left her and their child at the park. After this incident, Wang Mei contacted him as soon as she got her phone back, and he put down his work and rushed over.
Liu Qingwei already knew what had happened over the phone and insisted on inviting Chen Cheng and Zhang Qian to dinner. Wang Mei also tried her best to dissuade them, but Chen Cheng politely declined.
"Brother Chen, if it weren't for you guys, my Xiaomei would have suffered a great loss. Let's at least have a meal together so I can express my feelings!"
"Brother Liu, let's skip dinner. You should take Sister Mei back quickly. Tonight is my first date with Qianqian. How can I pursue her while you're here?"
Chen Cheng said with a grin.
Zhang Qian blushed and lightly hit him.
"Alright then, since that's the case, I wish you two a happy ending. Let's exchange phone numbers and keep in touch whenever we need to!"
After Liu Qingwei finished speaking, Chen Cheng suddenly saw a wisp of pure white energy appear above his and Zhang Qian's heads, then slowly enter their bodies through their crowns. What was going on? He had helped many people in the world before, but he had never seen any rewards from spiritual energy, only when exorcising demons. And Zhang Qian wasn't a cultivator, so why was she receiving one? Could it be because of Liu Qingwei's sincere blessing that they received these rewards? No, this wasn't spiritual energy. Spiritual energy was golden yellow, and this white energy didn't merge into his dantian after entering his body. In the past, when spiritual energy entered, he could clearly feel it like a drop of water falling into a basin of water, creating ripples.
Could it be the power of blessing? Zhang Qian has developed feelings for him, and he also has feelings for her. His fate has begun to slowly influence her, but could this white power of blessing offset some of the negative influence he has on her fate? Thinking of this, a thought struck him. Perhaps this white energy could change their destinies? He didn't understand it yet. Maybe when he saw his master again, he would know what it was.
Seeing him in a daze, Zhang Qian quickly nudged him, and Chen Cheng finally came to his senses, saying repeatedly, "Okay, okay, thank you for your blessing, Brother Liu."
Then she took out her phone and exchanged numbers with him.
"What should you take her out for on your first date?"
After getting into the car and settling in, Zhang Qian smiled and said in a sweet voice.
"Hey, don't get me wrong. I only said that because I didn't want him to treat us to a meal. I'm a Taoist, and I care about the world. You're a policeman, and catching thieves is your duty!"
"Hmph, you stingy person, I'm hungry!"
Zhang Qian seemed to have gotten used to his nonchalant attitude, and pouted, pretending to be angry as she spoke.
"How about we go get some skewers again?"
"Hmph, you're asking someone out for the first time and you're eating at a street stall? At least go to a nice hotel, order some abalone, lobster, steak, and a bottle of red wine for a better atmosphere."
"That kind of person is only after you. I'm not that kind of filthy person!"
Zhang Qian glared angrily at the grinning Chen Cheng, wishing she could bite him.
"Pah! You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. Everything you say sounds awful!"
The two bickered as they arrived at a self-service seafood restaurant.
"Didn't you want to eat seafood? I'll treat you to all you can eat tonight!"
"A seafood buffet?"
"Isn't seafood at a buffet seafood buffet seafood?"
"I'm really fed up with you. Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you face and let you go in and have a taste."
Zhang Qian mimicked his playful expression and said something similar.
"After eating seafood, do you want to come to my bed tonight?"
"You're going to die, you bastard, you pervert!"
Zhang Qian pinched his arm hard, making him wince and beg for mercy before she let him go. However, she naturally took his arm and walked inside.
After having a good dinner, the two found a hotel nearby. They had already agreed on the way to book a standard room, one bed each, so they wouldn't disturb each other, which would save money and give them peace of mind.
Upon arriving at the room, Chen Cheng looked around and, finding no miniature cameras or anything like that, felt relieved.
This was Zhang Qian's first time "going to a hotel" with someone, and she seemed a little awkward and nervous. Although she had been intimate with Chen Cheng before, and even kissed him, that was after a period of relaxation under pressure. Tonight, she felt even more nervous than if she were in a haunted house.
"What are you standing there like an idiot for?"
"I'm fine, it's none of your business!"
After realizing what was happening, Zhang Qian rolled her eyes at him.
"Then you can stand there, I'm going to take a shower and go to bed!"
After saying that, Chen Cheng began to take off his short-sleeved shirt.
"Hey, you, go to the bathroom and take your clothes off then."
Zhang Qian said weakly.
Chen Cheng suddenly laughed as he looked at her, which made Zhang Qian feel uneasy.
"What's wrong with you? What are you laughing at?"
"What are you laughing at? Laughing at how bad you are at playing games!"
"Pah! Go take a shower already!"
Chen Cheng had no choice but to go to the bathroom first, take off his clothes, and enjoy a nice hot shower. After drying himself off, he properly put on his clothes and went out.
Zhang Qian leaned against a bed watching TV, but she had no idea what program was on. She was incredibly anxious. What should she do tonight? Should she agree to his unreasonable demands? But wouldn't that be too hasty? She'd never been in a proper relationship before, nor had she ever been intimate with another man. What should she do?
"Hey, I'm done washing up and going to bed now. You can wash up if you want, or don't if you don't. I didn't sleep well last night, and I went hiking today, so I'm really sleepy!"
After saying that, he lay down on another bed, turned over, and closed his eyes.
Zhang Qian's mind went blank. This... this is not the script she had imagined. Is he faking it? After all, she is a policewoman. Not only is she beautiful, but she also has a great figure. How could he be so indifferent to her?
So, she huffed in a huff, picked up the change of clothes she had taken from the car, went into the bathroom, and locked the door.
Half an hour later, Zhang Qian came out in her pajamas, looking refreshed. Her hair was fluffy and still had a few water droplets on it, and the scent of shower gel immediately filled the room.
She glanced at Chen Cheng and saw that he was still in the same position without moving. She didn't know if he was pretending to be asleep or if he was really asleep. She walked quietly to his side and heard him snoring softly.
Zhang Qian couldn't tell whether she should feel fortunate or disappointed. She turned over and lay down on her bed, took out her phone and scrolled through it aimlessly. Her phone vibrated; it was a message from Qiao Hui. This was over a hundred messages he had sent in the past two or three days.
"Sisi, where did you go? You're not answering your phone or replying to your messages. I'm so worried!"
I turned off my phone and left it on my pillow. I thought to myself, "If only Chen Cheng cared about me like this." I drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, Chen Cheng slept until he naturally woke up. This was the most comfortable sleep he had had in the past few days. He hadn't slept well during the few days in Xijing City. After returning, he first slept at Chu Tianqing's place, and then at Cheng Ming's place. Only last night was the best he had slept.
When he woke up, Zhang Qian had already washed up and changed her clothes, and was leaning against the window, staring blankly outside.
"Good morning, Sisi."
As Chen Cheng spoke, he picked up a cigarette and lit it.
Zhang Qian strode over, snatched his cigarette, and stubbed it out in the ashtray: "Smoking so early in the morning, what a bad habit!"
"Are you feeling hot-tempered? You seem so irritable this early in the morning."
Chen Cheng asked with a grin.
Zhang Qian rolled her eyes at him: "Get up and wash your face and brush your teeth, I'm hungry."
Chen Cheng reluctantly got up and went to the bathroom.