Enchanting His Heart: His Little Fox
Chapter 544 - 542: The Charisma of a Mature Man
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This matter is settled then, and the dinner was extremely pleasant.
Song Yi was the focus of attention at this dinner party.
"Why not just stay here tonight and not go back?"
"No." Song Yi said, "He has to go to work tomorrow, so we need to go home and tidy up. It’s more convenient to go back since we don’t have any change of clothes here."
Before Tang Si could say it, she brought it up herself.
Father Song understood too, "Alright, be careful on your way back."
"Okay."
Tang Si smiled, "Then we’ll head out first."
Song Nuan smiled sweetly, "Goodbye, sister and brother-in-law."
Song Yi turned her head and looked at her. The young girl seemed to be in high spirits lately, living pretty well it seemed.
She avoided Song Yi’s gaze and slipped into the house.
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In the car.
"Are Song Nuan and Lu Yan really together now?" Song Yi inquired.
"It was only a matter of time; it’s actually quite nice." Tang Si said, "We should’ve guessed it earlier."
"But whether they can have a long-lasting relationship is their own business. A young girl meeting a mature person during her awakening is irresistibly attractive to her."
"Because this person has been able to manage everything for her, solve every problem she hasn’t experienced yet, and guide the confused girl down a path."
Tang Si drove the car, speaking slowly: "However, after the girl grows up, she will face various temptations and encounter many people older than her."
"Once her values are fully formed, what kind of person she really is and what kind of person she likes will become another conclusion."
"People’s affections are actually the cheapest because they are not constant, always changing with age," Tang Si said. "We should maintain the present, knowing what we’re really doing."
"Especially when dating younger girls, since their perspectives on love and the world aren’t fully developed, they actually don’t know what they want."
"As they slowly grow up and mature, they develop discernment and will know what they want."
"So that might be one of the dangers of early relationships." Tang Si analyzed, "After all, without understanding anything yet, how can one give anything to others?"
Song Yi nodded as she listened.
"So, according to your perspective, you didn’t want to accept me before because I was younger, and you felt my values and worldview were unstable, thinking we couldn’t last long?"
After all, she did admire Tang Si’s maturity, steadiness, and attentiveness to everything in life.
He could guide her, lead her, and take her to higher levels.
Tang Si chuckled quietly, "But are you the kind of person with unstable values and worldview? I actually think you are more mature and different than your peers."
"We were talking about your sister’s situation, don’t change the subject with me; you know why I didn’t accept you back then."
Tang Si’s voice was low and husky, extremely charming.
"My identity is special, and I didn’t want you to be with me without being able to provide a stable relationship. You seem to have everything and lack nothing, not needing me."
"There were many factors at the time. It wasn’t because of something as trivial as age."
Song Yi smiled, looking at the seatback.
"I’m actually quite worried; Nuannuan is so young."
Tang Si said, "There’s nothing to worry about. Everyone is an independent person with their own life. You can watch her childhood, but you can’t watch over her entire life."
He looked at Song Yi, eyes deep: "Just like you and me being together, our relationship is like this, but I won’t make decisions for you in everything, nor will I make you listen to me for everything."
"And you won’t interfere in my affairs; you will also respect my choices."
"This is an essential factor in a stable relationship." Tang Si’s voice was slow, "Song Nuan is probably experiencing her first love."
"Typically, first loves for young people end in heartbreak." Tang Si said, "As for how severe the heartbreak will be, I can’t guarantee that."
"But Lu Yan is a good person," Tang Si continued, "and he is trustworthy."
"Perhaps he’s the one who will end up hurt."
"After all, he is older, while Nuannuan is still young, with endless possibilities ahead of her. For people like us, our lives are basically fixed on a parallel line, with no major ups and downs except for life and death."
Song Yi puffed her cheeks, finding his words quite reasonable.
The man seriously analyzing these matters is truly charming.
"I suddenly want to hear you at a meeting, to see what it’s like."
Case analysis must be fascinating.
His mind works so well, it feels like everything is in his hands, and that kind of strategizing aura must be very impressive.
Tang Si chuckled, "A meeting?"
He laughed, "There’s nothing interesting to hear."
"I can tell you whatever you want to know, why bother listening to me at a meeting?"
Song Yi said, "I just think that a man committed to his career is very appealing."
Tang Si gripped the steering wheel, "But you used to be afraid of me."
"Yet you broke my prejudice and habit of fearing police officers; shouldn’t you feel accomplished?"
"Securing you was the real accomplishment."
At this moment, Song Yi’s phone rang.
"Come to my place; something happened with Fu Jingsheng."
"What?!" Song Yi’s expression changed abruptly.
Tang Si glanced at her, frowning: "What happened?"
"Nothing." Song Yi steadied her tone, "There’s a contract issue at the company; you head back first."
"I’ll take you to the company," Tang Si offered.
Song Yi was about to refuse when Tang Si also received a call, needing to return to the police station.
So the two could only go their separate ways.
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The call was from Shi Xunnian.
In the temporary residence, Fu Jingsheng was injured and unconscious on the bed.
"What happened?" Song Yi asked worriedly.
Shi Xunnian said, "When he returned to the T Organization, the police tracked him and alerted them. If the police hadn’t, he could’ve quietly retrieved the medication and left without a trace."
"But because of the police tracking, the T Organization’s boss found out, and he barely came back."
Song Yi frowned, "Why would the police have known he went to the T Organization?"
Shi Xunnian’s expression was displeased, looking at Song Yi with irritation.
"You knew Fu Jingsheng was going to the T Organization, so why ask me this? Isn’t your boyfriend a policeman? Didn’t you tell him?"
Shi Xunnian angrily questioned, "I don’t want you pretending with me."
"If you want to harm him, just say it; why use the scant feelings between you two as leverage? That little bit of feelings, you want to exploit and ultimately destroy them?"
"He was your boyfriend’s savior, willing to sacrifice and risk himself to get the medicine for him, yet you’d leak information to have the police track Fu Jingsheng, almost costing him his life."
"I never expected you could be so heartless when he was so sincere with you."
Song Yi froze as she listened.
"I didn’t do that. I didn’t leak anything."
She only wanted Tang Si to live.
She wasn’t malicious enough to use this opportunity to let the police find the T Organization’s location.
Shi Xunnian said, "You didn’t? Then was it me?"
She frowned, "Only the three of us knew about this. I couldn’t betray him; he’s my God of Wealth."
"Only you could leak this information."
Seeing Song Yi’s expression, perhaps this woman really hadn’t leaked anything.
Shi Xunnian said, "If you truly didn’t have that thought to leak, then you should guard against your boyfriend."
Song Yi didn’t hesitate, "He wouldn’t."
"Why wouldn’t he?" Shi Xunnian loudly questioned, "He learned from you that Fu Jingsheng would return to get the medication and make an antidote. That’s how the police were informed and followed him to the T Organization."
"Sneaking back was already risky. Did he not know sending police could greatly risk his life? Didn’t he consider these risks?"
"He had thought of all this; he knew Fu Jingsheng went back to save him, yet he treated him this way. Do you think someone like that has a heart?"
"He even used something like this for his advantage, seeing only work in his eyes."
"I always thought he was cold-blooded and emotionless. Just one look should tell you, his whole being is cold, like someone who grew in darkness."
Shi Xunnian’s voice rose with each sentence, "How good could he be?! His heart is rotten!"
"He dares to deceive anyone and can deceive anyone! He can use anyone as a stepping stone; he is ruthless and unscrupulous! He wants to use all this to climb higher; he just wants a promotion! People’s ambitions are for their own benefits!"
Shi Xunnian took a deep breath and turned her head: "That’s all I have to say; it’s your choice to make now, and I don’t want to see you."
"You should leave, and don’t think we can develop that drug."
"If we can’t provoke them, we can still avoid them."
Song Yi stood there, those voices echoing in her head repeatedly.
She somewhat lost her most basic judgment.
But the clearest thing was that Tang Si wouldn’t be like that, definitely not.
He is a person with flesh and blood, a person with feelings, he wouldn’t do such a thing.
At this moment, if she wanted to explain, she wouldn’t know where to begin.
Song Yi didn’t expect that the night when she was chatting with Fu Jingsheng, Tang Si appeared in front of her. Maybe he saw it at that time; now she can’t deceive herself anymore.
"I’m sorry." Song Yi’s lips trembled: "Take good care of him."
"And please tell him, I never wanted him dead, and I didn’t betray him."
After saying this, she turned around and left.
The cold wind outside seemed more bone-chilling than ever, freezing the bones, the heart, the blood, making her unable to move, unable to think.
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Criminal Investigation Unit.
When Tang Si arrived, the team was already ready and assembled at the gate.
"Boss, it’s about time you came; there’s news from over there, but they’ve been discovered."
"Fu Jingsheng ran away, but we can now confirm that it’s indeed T Organization’s headquarters!" Zhou Liang hastily said: "I’ve reported this, and the top will send people to cooperate with us, we need to go over there and besiege them first."
"They’ve also detected that the head of T Organization is called Shen Chengyu, and the photo has been sent to the group."
"But the terrain of the T group over there isn’t very favorable, and the siege poses more advantages to them. At that time, we’ll be in a passive ground, and I’m afraid they have firearms on their side." Zhou Liang analyzed: "So, we have to besiege them while ensuring our safety, and a plan needs to be developed."
Tang Si made a decision: "First, send people over there to besiege them now. Order to close the city, not letting any vehicles or pedestrians through."
If this gamble is right, then everything will become clear and settled after this siege, and the dust will settle.
Everything stemmed from that man named Shen Chengyu!
"I’ll come up with a follow-up plan, hand me a copy of the map and address over there." Tang Si instructed.
Zhou Liang: "Okay!"
Tang Si: "Where’s Ningxia Chuan?"
Zhou Liang replied: "He’s over at the scene, we need to head there to meet up on-site, then wait for the armed police to conduct a joint operation."
Tang Si: "Alright, the most important point is that we need to probe inside the T Organization to see if they genuinely have firearms. After all, those are the kinds of smuggling of firearms and drug trafficking they’ve been involved in."
"Wen Mu collaborated with Shen Chengyu for firearms, and Gu Nanjiu collaborated with him for drugs. This organization is far bigger than we imagined, so capturing Shen Chengyu this time is essential."
Zhou Liang: "Okay!"
Tang Si looked at the neatly standing team and said sharply: "Be safe! I hope you come back the same way you left; I’ll send specific instructions to your terminals, so check them."
"Keep the walkie-talkie and voice transmission smooth; I’ll give the command to act." Tang Si said coldly: "Move out!"
"Yes!"
The team boarded the cars.
Director Cheng came out at this moment: "Tang Si!"
He waved at him: "Come over here; I have a few words for you."
Tang Si frowned slightly; it was a very urgent situation now.
But since it’s something the superior wanted to convey, it must be important.
He stopped: "If you have something to say, please say it quickly."
Director Cheng had a grave expression: "You must pay attention to safety this time; this organization is extraordinary."
"The top has already sent people down for a joint operation with you. Be adaptable once you reach the scene." Director Cheng: "The fact that this organization has been able to maneuver with us for so long proves they have some strength."
"Ensure that you hold your ground this time; if you can avoid rushing forward, don’t. It concerns your life. If the operation succeeds, you’ll be a hero. If not, the only loss is the police’s effort, but you must survive."
Tang Si: "I’ll try."
"Don’t just try!" Director Cheng shouted: "At this point, what do you mean by try!? You must come back alive for me!"
"I’m ordering you to come back alive! Do only what you can, don’t push yourself!"
Director Cheng valued Tang Si in many ways. He was strict with him, sometimes tough and sometimes harsh. Often, he taught him.
But he also understood that Tang Si could disregard his life anytime; this cannot be tolerated.
Tang Si’s lips moved as if he wanted to say something.
The night was long and thoughts spread but were swallowed by darkness.
He finally replied: "I understand."
Director Cheng was anxious inside.
"Understood, is that a yes or no? Give me a clear answer."
Director Cheng glared at Tang Si: "If not for the office, think of your family. You have a girlfriend, you want to get married, live your life, you must come back alive. Bring everyone back together."
"Even if you can’t gather evidence, don’t lose your life."
Tang Si: "Understood."
This answer was still ambiguous; no one knew what he was truly thinking at this moment.
"I’m leaving."
No matter how much Director Cheng called, he kept going.
Getting in the car, he coldly ordered: "Drive, move out."
Director Cheng clenched his teeth, watching the car’s rear, with a complex and intense expression.
The T Organization involved both new and old cases, and with Tang Si’s move, he went straight to the heart of the T Organization.
Yet they weren’t able to fully understand each other; it was uncertain whether they would win or lose if they went.
But if not, the T Organization would hide in the world once more.
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Song Yi didn’t know how long she stood outside before realizing it and took out her phone, intending to call him.
She believes in Tang Si, but the truth of all the things were laid before her.
He might really use Fu Jingsheng, using him this way.
But he is the one who can save his life.
How could he...
The phone rang with a beeping sound.
"Hello." The man answered, and Song Yi heard the whistling wind on the other end.
Then, his low voice followed: "I can’t go back tonight, take good care of yourself, and sleep well."
Song Yi: "Where are you?"
There was a two-second pause on the other end: "On a mission."
Song Yi’s heart tightened, instantly understanding.
He made a move.
He went to the T Organization.
"Did you have someone follow Fu Jingsheng?"
"Yes."
Song Yi’s breath slowed, feeling a tight, heavy weight in her heart, she asked almost inaudibly: "Why?"
The man’s voice was calm: "Fu Jingsheng won’t die, but he should be held accountable for his actions."
"He was going to save you..."
Song Yi suddenly laughed, understanding some things, speaking in a muffled, low voice: "Right, I shouldn’t have called him."
"I shouldn’t have wanted you to live, I shouldn’t have wanted you to get better."
Song Yi: "I shouldn’t have done anything, I should’ve understood your relationship."
She was wrong, she did the wrong thing.
Zhou Liang was sitting beside him, listening to Song Yi, feeling a knot in his heart growing tighter.
Couldn’t help but speak: "Sister-in-law, you can’t say that, it pierces Captain Tang’s heart, Captain Tang..."
Tang Si: "Shut up."