Chapter 127

As soon as Hua Mao opened his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar window. For a long time, he didn’t know where he was.

When he sat up, propping his head as he thought, he saw someone walk in from the entrance and ask, “You’re awake?” Hua Mao had really blacked out.

“…You? Where is this?” When Hua Mao saw Gu Fei, he was beyond shocked.

“My house.” Gu Fei, who had taken off his police uniform, wore a casual short-sleeved T-shirt and jeans. It was very different from when he was a policeman. He was like a cool and handsome big boy. If he encountered such a Gu Fei on the street, Hua Mao may not be able to recognize him.

“Your house?” Hua Mao plowed his mind several times over, as though he were plowing the ground, but couldn’t remember it. Last night, he only remembered drinking beer and waiting for sunrise. As for what happened later, it was like the switch had been flipped and the electricity went out. He didn’t have any impression at all. He didn’t even remember running into Gu Fei at all, much less how he got here.

“You brought me to your house?” Hua Mao was puzzled.

“Rubbish. If it weren’t me, did you fly in? Gu Fei’s tone was also much more casual.

Shortly after the sun came out, Hua Mao was tired of rambling, and the alcohol had completely gotten to his head. He leaned his head on Gu Fei’s shoulder and fell fast asleep. He couldn’t be woken up even with shouts. He was completely dead asleep. Gu Fei carried him into his car and drove back home. When Hua Mao had woken up from his sleep, the sun was almost setting.

After hearing Gu Fei say what happened, Hua Mao also didn’t expect that this young policeman would be so kind. He didn’t just leave him by the side of the road without caring, but even brought him back home to sleep. He looked around him. This was a single apartment with one living room and one bedroom. There was only this one bed, and there was no makeshift bed or anything around them. It was clear that he and Gu Fei had slept in the same bed last night.

“Officer Gu, the two of us have slept together. You have to be responsible for me in the future, eh?” Hua Mao still didn’t forget to tease this young policeman.

“Be responsible for you? Aren’t you very annoyed by me?” Gu Fei threw Hua Mao’s outer jacket at him.

“I’m a gangster and you’re a policeman. There isn’t a gangster who is happy to see the police. You can’t blame me for this.” Hua Mao spoke as he put on his clothes. He was also very surprised inside that this young policeman had taken him in for a night. He was somewhat grateful, and his words were also a little more genuine.

Once Hua Mao moved, he felt a hangover and a headache. He faintly felt that he seemed to have said a lot last night, but he couldn’t remember what he said at all. He asked Gu Fei: “Did I say anything last night?”

“You really don’t remember?” Gu Fei recalled the way Hua Mao held onto him and chattered nonstop last night and recalled his tearful face.

“Nonsense! If I remember, would I ask you? I don’t even remember running into you!”

Hua Mao knew that he had this problem. After drinking, no matter who he caught and spoke to, he would forget everything on the next day. He really didn’t know what he said. Thinking that he had very likely humiliated himself in front of this young policeman, Hua Mao was very regretful.

“Nothing. You yelled that you wanted to see the sunrise. When you saw it, you continuously cried again.” Gu Fei spoke bluntly.

“Fuck…” Hua Mao didn’t ask anymore. If he kept asking, it would probably only be even more humiliating. Hua Mao was someone who had self-esteem.

He lowered his head and put on his pants, while Gu Fei watched him from the side. After a while, Gu Fei suddenly asked: “Have you followed Fang Yu for many years?”

Hua Mao was alert.

“Why do you ask?”

“He had many issues back then.”

Gu Fei was no stranger to the name Fang Yu. None of the police in Jianghai would be unfamiliar with it. Even Gu Fei, a newcomer who had just graduated from police school, would often see this name in files.

Hua Mao buttoned his pants, his face calm. He suddenly reached out and seized Gu Fei’s collar, pulling Gu Fei in front of him.

“Little cop, I’m warning you. My Da Ge has already washed his hands. If you dare to touch his head, I’ll make you pay dearly.”

He didn’t know what he said about Fang Yu after getting drunk yesterday, but if this young policeman dared to turn his thoughts to Fang Yu to gain prestige, he was asking for death.

“Don’t worry, I’m not interested in him. Just dealing with you is enough to keep me busy,” Gu Fei said coldly, pushing away Hua Mao’s hand. “Get up and eat when you’re done sleeping!”

After Hua Mao got up and washed simply, it was already dinner time outside. Not only did Gu Fei not drive him away, but he also let him stay and eat.

Gu Fei was really hungry. He hadn’t eaten all day, and he wasn’t modest. He sat down and picked up a bowl. The dishes were bought and cooked at a restaurant, and they tasted good. As Hua Mao ate, he thought he had been to all kinds of feasts and gatherings, but it was really his first time sitting in a policeman’s home and eating with a policeman. He looked again at the portion. It was clearly bought for two people. He looked at Gu Fei, who was sitting across the table. Gu Fei wasn’t facing a former convict at all and was absorbed in eating.

Hua Mao looked at him for a while and couldn’t help but say: “I’ve seen many cops, but it’s really my first time seeing one like you.”

“What am I like?” Gu Fei scooped in a mouthful of rice.

“Bringing those who came out of prison back home and a prominent convict at that. Aren’t you afraid that I’ll figure out this place and bring people to ambush you and ransack this den of yours?”

“You won’t.” Gu Fei didn’t even look up as he ate.

“Why not?” Hua Mao sneered, “Do you think I don’t have the guts?”

“You don’t have the heart,” Gu Fei said simply, standing up to add more rice.

Hua Mao was stunned.

When Gu Fei brought the rice back, he brought over a tube of ointment, putting it on the table in front of Hua Mao. Gu Fei said, Rub it on your wound yourself.

When Hua Mao fought last night, although he had beaten those people badly, he also got hit on his arm. He bled a little, and some skin was torn. To Hua Mao, who could run to the hospital by himself even after being stabbed several times, this small wound was practically not a wound. He didn’t pay attention to it at all. He raised his arm and looked at it. The area had clearly been treated already. Thinking that Gu Fei had done it last night, Hua Mao stopped moving his chopsticks.

“Why are you being nice to me?”

Hua Mao stared at Gu Fei. His impression of this young policeman had changed, but after so many years of Jianghu experience and trials, Hua Mao had long since ceased to be the simple person who would be grateful for a little kindness. Without vigilance and precaution, could he become the boss he was today?

“You want to change me?” Hua Mao had seen too many policemen. They had used all kinds of tricks on him, both tough and soft. “Officer Gu, you know that I like men, don’t you? If you treat me too well, I’ll think that you are interested in me. If you really want to change me, you don’t need to go through so much trouble. Hold me a few more times while I pee, like last night, and that would be enough.”

“You’re not used to others treating you well?” Gu Fei ignored Hua Mao’s words, but suddenly asked this question.

“…” Hua Mao was suddenly silent.

He suddenly couldn’t answer. Hua Mao had never heard anyone talk to him like this.

“Don’t call me Officer Gu in the future. Just call my name. Gu Fei.”