chsdbacks Chapter 302 We Will Always Be Family
Chapter 302 We Will Always Be Family
Shen Li's eyes crinkled with amusement. She gently pinched her soft cheek with her fingertips, her voice tender and amused: "What nonsense are you talking about? Even if you get married, we'll always be family."
"If you don't want to get married, we'll find a son-in-law to live with us. You can just stay at home for the rest of your life, and no one will dare to stop you. The Lu family will always have a place for you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Nan's pent-up emotions burst forth, and tears streamed down her face. She choked out, "I must have accumulated immense good karma in my past life to have met such a wonderful sister-in-law like you."
"Then I must have accumulated a lot of good karma in my past life to be able to meet such a good person as your brother, and such a thoughtful and lovely sister as you." Shen Li smiled and raised her hand, gently wiping away the tear stains on her cheek with her fingertips, her movements extremely gentle.
Once Lu Nan had completely calmed down, Shen Li suddenly remembered what Shen Qingbei had told her.
She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to bring it up—Xiao Nan had just been wronged today and had poured her heart out to her, so mentioning that matter now would be too inappropriate.
Let's talk about it another day at a more suitable time.
On the other side, Huang Ting was furious because her uncle had scolded her a few times, and she was extremely dissatisfied.
She originally wanted to go directly to her uncle to get to the bottom of things, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became, so she simply turned to her childhood friend to vent her anger—she couldn't feel at ease no matter what she thought about it.
On Friday afternoon, Shen Li had no classes and went home as soon as school was over at noon.
She had just finished lunch and hadn't even had a chance to take a nap when Butler Chen rushed over to report that Captain Xing was looking for her.
Shen Li was puzzled. Wasn't the case already closed?
Why would Captain Xing specifically come to our door?
The case was closed before, and they didn't have anything to do with each other anymore.
When she reached the front hall, she saw a man standing next to Captain Xing. He was handsome and composed, clearly someone who had worked in the system for many years.
"What brings Captain Xing here so suddenly?" Shen Li asked directly, getting straight to the point.
Captain Xing stepped aside to make way for the person next to him and introduced, "This is Captain Wang Wei from the Technical Section of our Public Security Bureau. He's here today to ask you some questions."
Shen Li smiled slightly, her tone humble yet firm: "Captain Wang is clearly a technical expert, so there's no need for me to ask him anything. I'm just an ordinary student; if you have any questions, Captain Wang, please feel free to ask."
Wang Wei first nodded politely, then said, "Hello, Comrade Shen. In the last drug trafficking case, I had the opportunity to see the USB drive that Captain Xing had. I learned that it could store high-definition videos and pictures, and the image clarity far exceeded that of ordinary devices on the market."
He paused, his tone inquisitive, then hesitated slightly, "As far as I know, there are currently no such high-tech USB drives and accompanying monitoring devices on the market. So I'd like to ask Comrade Shen, where did you obtain these things?"
Seeing the doubt in Wang Wei's eyes, Shen Li's heart skipped a beat, and she began to consider the matter silently.
There's been too much exposure; how can this be reasonably explained?
She really can't reveal too much of what's in her personal space to the outside world.
After all, it's still unknown whether the Ministry of State Security is involved.
If you are too special, you will definitely be targeted.
She understood the principle that possessing a treasure can be a crime.
If it weren't for the emergency, she wouldn't have taken out these things at all; she simply wanted to clear herself of suspicion as quickly as possible.
But now it's clear that the more they bring out, the harder it is to cover up the doubts left behind.
Seeing her hesitation, Wang Wei quickly softened his tone and added, "Comrade Shen, please don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that this kind of high-tech equipment is of great help to our police station's investigation work. We just want to find out where it came from; we have absolutely no intention of stealing the technology."
Shen Li gave an awkward smile and quickly made an excuse: "It's not that I don't want to say, it's just that this is a bit difficult to explain. As you know, there's no such thing on the market. A foreign friend sent it to me."
She secretly considered to herself that this explanation should be considered relatively safe.
"Comrade Shen knows foreign friends?" Wang Wei's tone still carried a hint of doubt, and his inquisitiveness was even stronger.
Shen Li naturally understood the deeper meaning behind his words.
Although the country is currently engaged in foreign economic exchanges, the rumors of spies infiltrating have never ceased. As a technical staff member within the system, it is normal for him to instinctively have doubts about the sudden appearance of such rare high-tech equipment.
After a moment's thought, she smiled and explained, "A couple of years ago, I ran into a foreign businessman at the Friendship Store. The sales staff there couldn't communicate fluently in English, so I stepped in and acted as their translator. We became friends after that. Minister Xu from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also there and can testify to that."
"Moreover, foreign electronic products are indeed more advanced than ours. My partner is also in the business of trade, and I've become more interested in these electronic products. Occasionally, I'll exchange a few words with that friend."
Wang Wei suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly: "I see. Comrade Shen, please don't take offense. We people in national technical positions are all extremely cautious about matters involving state secrets."
Shen Li nodded slightly and said sincerely, "I understand. Actually, I've always had this idea: foreign high-tech electronic products are far ahead of ours. We can buy finished products, disassemble them for research, and produce them ourselves. We can't keep relying on others."
Wang Wei strongly agreed with this idea, a helpless look on his face: "The country has had this plan for a long time, and it is doing it now. But the surface structure is relatively easy to imitate, while the core chip technology is extremely difficult to achieve. It is not a problem that can be overcome overnight."
Shen Li's lips curled slightly, her tone firm: "That's true. If it weren't for my close relationship with that friend, I might not have been able to obtain these things. However, if the country needs them, as an ordinary citizen, I am naturally willing to do my part."
She paused, then added, "I'll give you a set of this USB drive and a set of the monitoring equipment. You can take them and study them at your leisure."
Upon hearing this, Wang Wei's face instantly broke into a wide smile, almost reaching his ears, and a huge weight was lifted from his heart—he had been hoping to hear these words on this trip, but he had been too embarrassed to speak up.
After all, it's inappropriate to ask someone for something so abruptly, even if they intend to buy it at the agreed price.
He couldn't hide his joy, and said earnestly, "If everyone in our country had Comrade Shen's spirit of sacrificing personal interests for the greater good, how could our nation not become strong and powerful!"
Finally, Wang Wei and Team Leader Xing happily took away a USB flash drive, a monitoring device, and a matching computer.
They specifically asked about the price, but Shen Li wouldn't accept it.
At times like these, personal relationships are far more important than money, and she was willing to donate these things to contribute to the country's technological research and development.
Seeing Shen Li's resolute attitude, the two men did not press her further. Before leaving, they made a point of leaving their phone numbers and repeatedly told her to contact them if she encountered any difficulties in the future.
Although Shen Li felt that he might not need it, he figured that having more friends meant having more options, so he readily accepted it.
Later, the Public Security Bureau even sent a banner to express their gratitude.
Lu Zhou only had one or two classes on Friday afternoon, so he rushed home around 4 p.m.
Now, whenever he has fewer classes on Friday afternoons, he can't wait to rush back, just wanting to spend more time with Shen Li. Even just being together quietly makes him feel sweet inside, just like a clingy little puppy.
Shen Li looked at him, his eyes burning and his expression clingy as he stared at her, and raised an eyebrow, feigning displeasure: "Why did you come back alone? Where's your sister?"
Lu Zhou slowly walked forward, gently pulled her into his arms, and rubbed his chin against the top of her head, his tone slightly coquettish: "I missed you. You wouldn't let me have lunch with you, so of course I had to come back early on Friday. Xiao Nan is so grown up now, surely she can go home by herself?"
Shen Li rolled her eyes at him, the unconcealed sadness in Lu Nan's eyes flashing through her mind yesterday, and her tone became a little harsher: "No matter how old she is, she's still your sister. Can't you pay a little more attention to her and show her some care?"
Seeing that Shen Li was truly angry, Lu Zhou quickly suppressed his playful smile and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I understand. I'll definitely take better care of her in the future."
Lu Zhou sat down next to Shen Li and started touching her belly: "Baby, have you missed Daddy?"
Shen Li was almost amused by him.
Now, how many months have passed?
Why is there a reaction?
But Lu Zhou didn't care.
Because he's always been like this.
Even when they were younger.
Whenever he is with Shen Li, he will talk to the baby.
I never expected that Lu Zhou, despite his young age, would have the potential to be a stay-at-home dad.
However, Lu Zhou's hand moved to another spot after a while.
Shen Li pressed him down: "Stop! What are you doing in broad daylight?"
Lu Zhou smirked: "If it doesn't work during the day, then it'll work at night?"
Shen Li glanced at him: "Not at night either."
Lu Zhou: "Didn't you say the middle three months would be fine?"
Shen Li tried to mislead them, saying, "Twins are a bit more dangerous, so a three-month gap is also fine."
Lu Zhou didn't quite understand: "Really?"
Shen Li said very seriously, "Really."
Lu Zhou: "Sister Li doesn't miss me."
Shen Li: "I don't want to."
Lu Zhou breathed softly into Shen Li's ear: "But I miss you! You can feel it."
As he spoke, he moved closer to Shen Li.
Shen Li felt feverish.
In the end, the two did not completely accomplish their goal.
But I felt happy both physically and mentally.
Lu Zhou's smile never faded.
It was already 6:30 in the blink of an eye, and Lu's mother had already gone home from get off work, but Lu Nan was still nowhere to be seen.
Shen Li grew increasingly uneasy. She turned to Lu Zhou and urged, "Drive to the school and check. Even if you take the bus, you should be home by now."
Lu Zhou also dropped his relaxed expression and nodded in agreement, "Okay."
He also felt something was wrong—in the past, if Lu Nan was going to come home late, she would always call ahead to let him know, and she would never be completely silent like today.