When the winter sunset cast its afterglow on the windowsill, Shen Qiang looked down and saw Ye Xiaolei, infinitely content, like a lost child finding a place to rely on, tightly snuggling by his side. Her eyes filled with joy, shyness, and hope made Shen Qiang tenderly hold her tighter.

Her delicate body trembled, and then she became a bit nervous and flustered.

Just as Shen Qiang thought there was no need to say anything, she, seeming a bit frightened, wrapped her snow-white arms around Shen Qiang's waist and then said softly.

"Senior Shen Qiang, actually, I've always known that you don't like me. I know you like Colonel Qian Shanxue because every time you're with her, you're beaming with joy."

Shen Qiang smiled, lightly patting her ample hips. When she instinctively cried out, Shen Qiang looked at Ye Xiaolei lying in his arms and smiled, saying, "Maybe, but perhaps it's not as you imagine. Besides, don't worry too much, and don't overthink things. The truth is, men prefer to act first and love later."

Ye Xiaolei's face instantly turned red. Too shy to look at Shen Qiang, she stammered, "Well... I don't know how to be with you; I'm not particularly beautiful, my abilities are ordinary, and I can't think of any way to make you care about me."

Shen Qiang sighed and then smiled, "Silly girl, you're very pretty and have a great figure. Be confident; not everyone in the world can distinguish fragrances clearly. So you're excellent, don't undervalue yourself."

Ye Xiaolei nodded, hesitatingly moved her mouth but the words got swallowed back.

Seeing her look like she had something to say but stopped, Shen Qiang couldn't help but lovingly take her into his arms and whispered, "If you don't mind, I'll set aside a room for you over at the Mountain Villa. As long as you wish, you can live with us forever."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaolei's beautiful eyes sparkled instantly. She exclaimed in surprise, "Really? You really are willing to accept me?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "Of course it's true. If you keep doubting, I might change my mind, because overly suspicious women are not lovely."

Ye Xiaolei was overjoyed and then shyly nodded, "Uh-huh, I know. I won't doubt needlessly anymore. I suddenly feel so happy."

Shen Qiang gently hugged her tighter, feeling a bit of a sigh in his heart.

In fact, being able to be with the person one loves most forever should be the most perfect thing in life.

But there are too few people who can truly achieve it.

Honestly, Shen Qiang didn't really like Ye Xiaolei, but now, seeing her excited eyes, Shen Qiang suddenly found it worthwhile. After all, it was a simple thing for Shen Qiang, but it could make Ye Xiaolei feel the joy of life.

As the saying goes, "Giving roses to others, hands are stained with a lingering fragrance," why not?

Holding Ye Xiaolei's flexible waist, the two nestled closely together for a long time.

Until the afterglow fell below the horizon.

Ye Xiaolei shyly got up to get dressed.

Looking at her figure, which had grown more charming, and her shyness holding the rose-colored, scattered sheets, Shen Qiang found it amusing.

But it didn't matter.

There was no situation Shen Qiang couldn't handle.

He got out of bed and got dressed.

After tidying everything up.

It was already dark outside.

Just as Shen Qiang and Ye Xiaolei were sweetly preparing to cook dinner.

The door to the rooftop garden opened.

Then, Shen Qiang and Ye Xiaolei saw Qian Shanxue walking in with Ali, wrapped in a cold wind.

"No need to cook, we bought dinner," Ali said, carrying many convenience bags.

At the same time, she looked curiously at Ye Xiaolei, whose face was radiant, and exclaimed, "Did you use new skincare products? You look like you've become prettier."

Hearing this, Ye Xiaolei's face turned as red as a cloth.

Already sitting in the dining room, Qian Shanxue was also a bit surprised and said, "Yes, you look like your skin has improved; there's a kind of radiance I've never seen before."

Seeing Ye Xiaolei so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do, Shen Qiang smiled, took her hand, and led her to sit in the dining room, saying, "How's the case coming along?"

Ali rolled her eyes, "I don't want to talk about it over dinner, especially after looking at those autopsies."

Shen Qiang smiled and turned his gaze to Qian Shanxue.

At this time, Qian Shanxue, who had finished placing all the packaged food on the tableware, said in a deep voice.

"The forensic side didn't find anything special, but we received some news from the missing persons side."

Sitting by the dining table, Qian Shanxue said, "The common feature among those bodies is that they are all over 1.8 meters tall, with good and strong physiques, aged thirty to thirty-five. Among them, we have clear leads on more than a dozen bodies."

"The common characteristic is that they are all people from the business world. Some are startup company owners, some are professional managers. In short, they are all elites of society."

Shen Qiang frowned slightly, "I'm more interested in whether they were all Buddhists."

Hearing this, Qian Shanxue sighed and said, "I also hoped it would be that way. If so, we just need to check which eminent monk they contacted before their disappearance. But unfortunately, none of these people are Buddhists, and we found no connection between them and Doushi Temple."

Ali said helplessly, "We've hit a dead end. Tomorrow, we'll release some information to see if that guy shows himself. Otherwise, we won't have any breakthroughs, as these people have been missing for a long time."

"Besides, their private lives are relatively complicated, investigating one by one is definitely not something that can be solved in three or five months. So, we are prepared to hand over their disappearance and death cases to the police, as we can't conduct thorough neighborhood investigations like ordinary detectives do."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang put down his chopsticks, looked seriously at Qian Shanxue, and said, "What you said suddenly reminded me of another case."

The three women were taken aback and all looked at Shen Qiang in astonishment, "A similar case?"

Shen Qiang shook his head, "Not similar, but perhaps related."

Ali pouted, questioning, "Not similar, but you think they're related? Do you take us for fools, Shen Qiang?"

Shen Qiang smiled, took out his phone, found the task Bianyi had assigned about the peach, and tossed his phone onto the table, raising his eyebrows calmly, "A cultivator has been frequently entering high-end venues by controlling beautiful women to interact with business elites. This is the connection."

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