"This... all right. Since that's the case, I'll watch," Instructor Li said with a nod after pondering for a moment.
Meanwhile, Lin Ran hurried after Xue Chen, panting as he said, "Why didn't you wait for me? I almost got abducted."
Xue Chen rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, they definitely wouldn't do that. After all, national resources are limited."
"What do you mean by that?" Even as innocent as Lin Ran was, he caught the meaning behind those words.
"What Xue Chen means is that, for the sake of national security, we should stick to wreaking havoc on the marketplace," Qian Feng said as he walked over, handing Xue Chen a clean dry towel. "Here, it's clean."
"Thanks." Xue Chen took the towel and wiped away his sweat, then glanced at Lin Ran. "I remember Aunt Lin has always wanted you to go into business. If you really want to inherit your father's profession, I strongly support your serving the country."
Lin Ran's eyes widened. "You two..." He really had wanted to apply to become a police officer before, but as his mother put it, there were already plenty of cops in the family. She did not want to keep worrying herself sick.
"All right, we rarely get a night off. Want to go out and have a good meal tonight?" Xue Chen could not resist ruffling Lin Ran's somewhat dejected head.
"Let's have hotpot. My treat! There's a Chongqing hotpot place here, and I heard it's pretty good. We can call Kong Hui and the others later and go together." Qian Feng raised both hands in agreement.
"Sure. I'll treat next time." Lin Ran grinned.
"That's a must." Qian Feng smiled faintly, then quietly asked Xue Chen, "I heard people in S City prefer sweeter flavors. Should we get