Stealing Your Heart

Wang Dui forced himself to be calm. He adjusted his tie and asked, “Why was I called over by Chief Shen?”

Chen replied, “I’m not sure. You’ll find out after you meet him.”

Wang Dui stopped asking. It was probably about the footage. Shen Peichuan has evidence of my dirt now, so what else could it be? He must be asking me over to torture me.

Wang Dui took a deep breath before knocking on the door to the chief’s office.

A voice rang out from inside the office.

Wang Dui opened the door and entered.

Shen Peichuan was on the phone at the time, and when he saw Wang Dui there, the former gestured for the latter to take a seat.

Wang Dui pulled up a chair and sat in front of Shen Peichuan’s desk. He was nervous, but he didn’t show anything on his face.

An old wives’ tale said that a superior, even if he were only one rank higher, could kill his subordinate. Things were grave for Wang Dui because Shen Peichuan was a few ranks higher than him. It was bad enough that Wang Dui had publicly gone against Shen Peichuan, but being caught red-handed? That left Wang Dui with nothing to defend himself.

“I got it,” replied Shen Peichuan before hanging the phone up.

“I have nothing to say. Just punish me as you see fit,” said Wang Dui as soon as Shen Peichuan put the phone down.

Wang Dui was exuding a prideful aura, and it was clear that he refused to back down.

Shen Peichuan leaned back and stared calmly at him. “Naturally, a punishment is inevitable,” said Shen Peichuan. But then he continued, “Didn’t you say that you want to take over case number 218? You can have it. I want it solved within ten days!”

“T-This is the punishment?” blurted Wang Dui, as his eyes bulged in disbelief.

it is,” answered

it. Just deal out your

If you think it is too lenient, then I will shorten the deadline. You now have five

inside. It seemed that the tea was too hot because Shen Peichuan put it back down after only

proud, but he was a capable man, after all. That was why he was displeased when Shen Peichuan was promoted to deputy chief. The former always thought that Shen Peichuan only got

Dui’s account to share that video because he wanted to

betrayed her. It is likely that she now sees Wang Dui as an enemy

me over,” insisted

my resources and my people to get the best results. If you fail to crack the case, I will punish you

what Shen Peichuan was doing.

I have never committed any sins, and I trust my people to clear my good name. I believe in the system and in my comrades. As for you… Well, I don’t think that you’re

pointing out, “But have you ever considered that your lack of promotion had nothing to do with your skills? Have you given it a thought that

Wang Dui didn’t respond.

change. That’s all I’m going to say,” said Shen Peichuan, who didn’t further reprimand him nor risk making things worse. “Go on

at Shen Peichuan before standing up and

mind. Is there really

He picked up his hat and put it on before heading out of

he had just received was from Captain Song, who had invited him to meet

that Captain Song had learned about what happened

got out of the police station and drove

I’m guessing that

Shen Peichuan reached the front door,

door was opened soon after. Captain Song and Song Yaxin were the only ones at home. Captain Song had gotten Mrs. Song out of the house because he knew that his wife was stubborn. She would try to defend Song Yaxin if she

said Captain