Of course it's inconvenient!
A strong sense of dissatisfaction rose in Li Jing's heart. As a woman, she was well aware of her looks and charm. Although the young man before her had indeed helped her daughter and saved her life, for which she was filled with gratitude, he now seemed far too frivolous. Therefore, Li Jing coldly said, "The police officer over there is calling me. I'll go over now. Thank you so much for today, my benefactor. If there's a chance, I'll treat you to dinner again next time."
"Big brother." Qianqian, nestled in Li Jing, wanted to rush towards Gu Chen.
Li Jing quickly said, "Qianqian, be good. Big brother has other things to do. Let's let him go ahead."
After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.
Once inside the cordon, Gu Chen couldn't possibly cross it. He looked thoughtfully at Li Jing's retreating figure.
"Young Master Gu, you're being way too hasty." Xu Mo, somewhat embarrassed to be associated with Gu Chen, said, "Who picks up girls like that?"
Although Xu Mo's grades were poor, he was a master at picking up girls, earning him a reputation as a playboy both at school and outside of school.
Gu Chen frowned and asked, "Chasing girls?"
"Of course, I'm going to woo this beautiful girl." Xu Mo shook his head and said generously, "Even if you just did a good deed, you can't just ask for her phone number right away. If you want to learn how to pick up girls, I can teach you. Consider it a trade-off for you helping me."
Gu Chen didn't answer, but instead kept frowning, as if he was thinking about something.
The police quickly began clearing the surrounding traffic. Many media outlets also arrived, searching for interviews. While the roads were now clearer, they were only slightly better than before. Back in his BMW, Xu Mo got in and asked, "Young Master Gu, which way do we go now? Are we still going to the beach?"
"I'm not going."
Gu Chen said in a deep voice, "Go to the entrance of the nearby police station."
"To the police station entrance?" Xu Mo asked curiously, "What for?"
"Wait for that woman to come out," Gu Chen said. "She's probably just going to give a statement; it won't take long."
"Are you serious?" Xu Mo couldn't help but widen his eyes and said, "Even if you really want to date that woman, you can't be this impulsive. Also, were you upset by Zhou Xue'er just now? Or have you really fallen for that woman?"
"Just consider me one of them," Gu Chen said coldly. "Are you going or not?"
"What can I say now? I have no choice but to listen to you." Xu Mo shrugged with a mournful expression, saying as he drove, "But Young Master Gu, your taste is really unique. You actually like a young married woman, tsk tsk tsk."
"Enough with the nonsense." Gu Chen said coldly, "You can get lost when we get there."
Xu Mo wasn't angry and stepped on the gas. Traffic police had already started clearing the traffic jam, and the BMW weaved through the gaps in the cars, quickly leaving the lanes of Linjiang Road.
About half an hour later, the car arrived at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau.
Upon arrival, Gu Chen opened the car door, pulled Xu Mo out, and told him to leave quickly.
"Young Master Gu, it's not like you're doing anything shameful by dating a married woman! Why are you so agitated about kicking me out? I can be your wingman..." Xu Mo was about to say something when he saw Gu Chen's expression darken, so he immediately changed his tune, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll be going now. Don't forget your promise to me, Young Master Gu!"
There was a roadside stall right outside the door, practically blatantly defying the rules. But Gu Chen hadn't eaten dinner, so he sat down and ordered a bowl of rice noodles.
He's also expending a lot of energy, both physically and mentally. The Sword Control Technique really drains his Divine Sense and True Essence Power, so he needs to recover for a while.
After finishing his meal, Gu Chen waited for a while longer. It was almost evening, and the sky had darkened. The streetlights on both sides of the road had come on.
Looking at the time, it was already past nine o'clock. Gu Chen frowned. Were Li Jing and Qianqian going to be kept at the police station overnight?
However, just as he released his Divine Sense to check, he saw two people coming out of the police station. They were Li Jing and her daughter, Qianqian.
As soon as Qianqian saw Gu Chen, her big eyes lit up. She broke free from Li Jing's hand, skipped over to Gu Chen's side, and sweetly called out, "Big brother."
"Good Qianqian." Gu Chen patted her little head.
Li Jing's face was full of fatigue. Today's events not only exhausted her physically, but also tormented her mentally. After all, she had walked on the edge of death and encountered the legendary flying sword from the sky. No one would recover so quickly.
But when she saw Gu Chen, Li Jing's face was filled with a strange expression, and she asked, "What are you doing here?"
"We'll wait for you," Gu Chen said. "Shall we talk somewhere else?"
"No need." Li Jing's face turned cold. She had already assumed Gu Chen was the kind of person who coveted her beauty and was using her kindness to get something in return. Therefore, her tone was devoid of any warmth; instead, she said icyly, "It's already very late. I'm taking Qianqian home."
"It won't take long," Gu Chen said. "There's an ice cream shop up ahead. How about we go sit down, eat, and chat?"
"No need." Li Jing was already getting impatient, but out of politeness, she still said curtly, "If your benefactor wants a reward, leave me your phone number, and I'll call you later. Don't worry, you've done Qianqian a favor, and I will reward you."
Gu Chen smiled. He knew what this woman was thinking, but it was understandable; his actions were indeed abrupt and frivolous.
"I want ice cream!" Qianqian cried out. "Mommy, I want ice cream!"
"Let's eat at home." Looking at her daughter, Li Jing's expression softened a little. "There's food at home."
"No, I want to eat there! I want Häagen-Dazs!" Qianqian went up and shook Li Jing's arm.
Because they were going to the riverbank, Li Jing wore relatively little clothing; her long dress accentuated her figure, and she looked exceptionally charming in the breeze.
However, given Gu Chen's experience, he naturally wouldn't act like a lecher, and that wasn't his purpose in waiting for the two of them here either.
Gu Chen straightened his expression and said seriously, "Qianqian wants to go too, so let's chat. It's on me. Besides, I'm not a bad person, so you can rest assured."
"That's right, big brother isn't a bad person, he's a really, really good person," Qianqian chimed in from the side.
Li Jing couldn't do anything about Qianqian. She thought to herself, "This is near the police station, so even if Gu Chen wanted to make some unreasonable demands, it would be safer for her to refuse." After a moment's thought, Li Jing nodded and said, "Alright then, let's go."