Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!

Chapter 279 - 177. Dare Not Break Up (Third Update at Midnight)_2

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Shi Nianxin’s heart also ached with them.

She could only try to smile: "Mr. Tang, think about it—how long have we known each other? Just over three months, right? Three months ago, Tang Yanqing was just a name I kept chasing after. Three or four months passed really quickly, just in the blink of an eye, it flew by."

"Flew by?" He looked at her with a bitter smile on his face: "That’s because I’ve been with you almost 24 hours every day, so it could fly by. But you say it as if I should spend another three or four months alone, how is that supposed to fly by?"

Shi Nianxin’s heart felt like it was being polished bit by bit with fine sandpaper, but she still had to try to keep a smile: "Then, let’s work on cases. Everyone at the police station always complains about the lack of manpower and limited budget, so there are always cases that can’t be finished on time."

"Besides, you’re still working on Mark’s case and the clown Smiling Face’s case. As long as you focus on the cases, the time will pass quickly, too."

She spoke so reasonably, so naturally...

But the more he looked at her, the more his heart surged with uncontainable anger!

He suddenly reached out, unexpectedly grabbed her wrist, pulling her close to him, his dark eyes deeply staring into hers.

"Why are you so good at finding reasons to push me away, huh? You know full well that once you say the word, I’ll go home and tell my dad to make his team go far away, no one has the right to stop me from loving this woman!"

His fingers tightened: "No one can stop me, not my dad, not my mom. I won’t abandon you for some stupid family interest, do you understand?"

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"I understand it all." Shi Nianxin’s heart was also aching: "But because I understand, that’s why I agreed with your mother. Mr. Tang, I can’t let you hurt your family because of me, because they’ve done nothing wrong."

"Conversely, if your mother was not such a reasonable elder but instead tried to force me to leave, then I wouldn’t let her have her way."

"But precisely because your mother is such a good mother, and I saw with my own eyes last time your father’s kindness, I genuinely like them both from the bottom of my heart. That’s why I willingly agreed."

She gently patted his hand: "I’ll say it again, when I say ’pause,’ it’s not because of your family, nor because of you. It’s just me, my reason; I want to ask for your understanding, please give me a little more time—okay?"

Sometimes... she felt like he was a child before her, needing her to coax and pamper him.

Only then did he visibly breathe a sigh of relief, yet stubbornly shook his head, childishly pouting.

"Still no!"

She could only smile with helplessness: "Did I say all that for nothing? Can’t you respect a bit my labor results?"

He looked at her lamentably: "I’m scared."

"Oh?"

Could the super detective Tang Yanqing have something to fear?

"I’m afraid you’ll really leave me. I’m scared that once this distance opens, it’ll keep expanding endlessly, and you’ll never come back."

She could only smile helplessly: "But shouldn’t love be mutual? If the two of us really can’t withstand even a three or four month test, then even if we are together in the future, it can’t last long."

She sighed lightly, seriously gazing into his eyes: "Do you understand that with A Yuan, I had no choice; but because I’ve been through that, I’m even more cautious now. Mr. Tang, ultimately, I’m still a woman who respects Chinese traditions, I’ve been divorced once, I don’t want the second marriage to have problems too. So if there are any issues we can’t withstand as a couple, I’d rather they show up early."

"Hmph," he gritted his teeth: "You really don’t have confidence in me?"

She looked at him seriously: "...just give me this little bit of time to clear up the doubts in my heart, okay?"

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The woman before him was no longer the frightened young girl she once was; now, she was a mature, independent, thinking journalist.

He took a deep breath, looking at the seriousness in her eyes, he could only nod.

"Fine, but we agreed, just these three or four months. Once my dad’s preliminary results are revealed, you need to come back by my side."

Shi Nianxin smiled and reached out her hand: "Deal!"

"And also..." he gazed sadly into her eyes: "You need to occasionally come back to Kangchuan University to attend class. At least let me see you properly in class."

A great wave of grief came unobstructed, Shi Nianxin quickly lowered her head.

Yet, she seriously nodded: "Okay, I promise you. Even though I’ve moved out of the school, I still hold the identity of a student close to my heart. Just as before, I still love attending your classes, I’ll continue being your student."

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Mark’s case opened and attracted attention from all sides.

Firstly due to Mark’s identity: the heir of the textile and fashion giant Lin Qi’s family, a former top university student, seemingly flawless yet suddenly tainted with such a scandal, it’s full of drama.

Secondly, because the crime scene was within the prestigious century-old institution, Kangchuan University.

Thirdly, this time the district attorney surprisingly adopted a combined-case strategy, merging Mark’s assault charges and murder charges into one. This approach is different from other prosecutors who target serious crimes and ignore minor ones in court strategies.

On the day of the trial, An Cheng arrived early at the office and told the secretary Jian not to bother with breakfast but to get her a glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Jian listened but didn’t immediately execute, she knocked on the door and stood with hands on her hips at the entrance: "Sorry boss, I can’t comply. No matter how nervous you are today, you can’t drink lemon juice on an empty stomach. If you must drink, please eat the breakfast I’ve placed on your desk first; if not, there’s no lemon juice."

An Cheng glared: "Who said I was nervous today? I’m not nervous, I will definitely win!"

Jian raised an eyebrow at the breakfast on the table: "Since you’re in such a good mood, why not eat it and then we’ll talk."

An Cheng stared at the box of burgers, suddenly giving a cold laugh: "Sorry, it’s not to my taste. If it were pork and scallion stuffed buns, I’d have eaten them long ago."

Jian wasn’t perturbed: "Are you sure you want to go to court with a mouthful of scallion breath?"

"None of your business; can’t I brush my teeth after eating?" An Cheng bantered with Jian.

"Fine." Jian promptly took out her phone and made a call: "Yancy, yes, I simply didn’t have time to buy them, please..."

An Cheng glared, but Jian had already finished speaking. Frustrated, An Cheng pulled the cushion from behind her back and threw it directly at her.

Jian calmly, as the cushion flew over, just closed the door. The cushion only hit the door and slid down softly.

Jian stood leisurely outside the door and asked: "Which wig are you wearing today, have you decided?"

An Cheng’s voice came from inside: "...Lolita style."

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Minutes later, Tang Yanxi walked into the DA’s office with a paper bag in hand.

Jian led him straight into An Cheng’s office. An Cheng was changing clothes and was startled, muttering in complaint: "Jian, what kind of secretary are you? I’m changing clothes, did you forget?"

Jian shrugged indifferently: "Yancy isn’t an outsider. No need to be shy."

Tang Yanxi stared at An Cheng’s outfit trying hard not to gape.