Meng Jixi had always thought he was doing a good job.
But that was only what he thought.
This unexpected incident had really made him angry with himself.
As Father Meng had said, he was still far from being a mature police officer.
He still had a long way to go.
This time, it had only been a petty thief.
If his negligence had let a murderer get away...
Meng Jixi shook his head.
There was no point making baseless assumptions.
At any rate, he had learned his lesson.
"Um, that..."
A timid female voice spoke up.
When Xiao Xiao and Meng Jixi both looked at her, the girl grew even more nervous. "I..."
"Huan Huan!"
A woman's voice interrupted the girl just as she was about to speak.
Everyone turned toward the sound.
"Huh?"
Someone murmured, "They look so much alike..."
"Sisters?"
"Twins?"
"Mm, we're twins."
The girl who came jogging over smiled until her eyes narrowed. "She's the older one, and I'm the younger one."
"Hello."
She was cheerful and outgoing, utterly different from the girl beside her.
"Huan Huan, why did you just leave without saying anything?"
The girl sounded as if she were complaining, but her cute tone made it seem more like she was acting spoiled.
The girl called Huan Huan lowered her lashes.
She didn't say anything.
Xiao Xiao looked at the two sisters.
A quiet, introverted older sister and a lively, outgoing younger sister.
Their personalities complemented each other.
But...
His gaze lingered for a moment on the girl with her head bowed.
Her shoulder-length hair covered the side of her face, making it impossible to see her expression.
The younger sister wore a side ponytail on the left.
It was tied with a cute bunny hair tie.
Normally...
"Hey,