"Officer Su, what a coincidence. I was just about to look for you."
"Looking for me?" Su Xue's voice came through the phone. "You haven't called your big sister in months. Why the sudden coincidence today?"
"Tell me what it is. Do you need my help?"
"Hehe..." Jiang Ran gave an awkward laugh, then immediately realized something.
"No, Officer Su, you were the one who called me!"
A soft chuckle came from the other end, followed by silence.
"Yes, I need to see you about something."
"Jiang Ran, are you free now? I'll come find you and explain in person."
Half a day later.
No. 1 High School Food Street, Li's Chicken Pot Shop.
The owner set the freshly stewed chicken pot on the table. The deluxe chicken pot was made with a 912-day-old Azure-Feather Spirit Chicken and cooked with various spirit vegetables...
Jiang Ran rubbed his hands together and took the initiative to open Officer Su's utensils for her.
"Let's eat, Officer Su!"
Su Xue, seated across from him, pursed her lips and said irritably, "I said I'd treat you to a feast, and you picked a little place like this?"
"It's not a little place!" Jiang Ran said solemnly.
"Don't let its small size fool you. The taste is definitely no worse than a five-star hotel's."
"Hurry up and eat. Have some rice..."
Su Xue was somewhat helpless. "As long as you like it."
She was used to living alone and rarely cooked for herself. Or, more bluntly, she simply was not very interested in eating.
Still, when the pure, rich broth entered her mouth, her eyes lit up.
"It really is good. Very fragrant."
"See?" Jiang Ran looked rather pleased.
"They use freshly slaughtered Azure-Feather Spirit Chickens. One serving costs three hundred yuan!"
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