87: Lei Zhen finally made his appearance.
Lei Zhen then sobered up, as if this scene had long been within his expectations.
He smiled faintly, "Hundreds of people are waiting for me? Alright then, I'll sleep a bit more and let them wait longer."
As Lei Zhen spoke, he really did lie down directly and closed his eyes.
Shen Xiaoyun immediately became anxious, "Don't, I've already apologized to you, just come with me quickly. Hundreds of people are waiting there, and two big shots from the Provincial Party Committee are also present."
Lei Zhen then opened one eye halfway, "Now you know how to be anxious? When I was explaining to you just now, weren't you very arrogant?"
Shen Xiaoyun now had no temper at all and could only put her hands together, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, Officer Lei, please forgive me?"
"No forgiveness." Lei Zhen tilted his neck, closed his eyes, and continued to sleep, "You want to handcuff me, you handcuff me; you want me to leave, I leave. Don't I have any dignity?"
Despite her earnest persuasion, Lei Zhen refused several times, which made Shen Xiaoyun a bit angry.
She had never begged anyone in her life, you know.
"If you keep this up, watch out, I'll hit you!" She threatened with a frown.
Lei Zhen simply sat up, tilted his neck, and clapped his hands on his face, making loud smacking sounds, "Come on, hit me! Come and hit me! Hit me to death, and see if Director Gu will fight you then."
At the mention of Gu Wenhai, Shen Xiaoyun immediately fell silent.
"I'm sorry, Comrade Lei Zhen, I was really anxious, I... how could I possibly hit you? We're colleagues after all, right? Please, be the bigger person and forgive me this one time, okay?"
Seeing that he had teased her enough, Lei Zhen said, "You're still so stiff when asking for something. How about this, act a little spoiled for me to hear!"
Shen Xiaoyun was shocked, "You want me to act spoiled?"
You know, Shen Xiaoyun had never acted spoiled in her life, not even when she was a child.
Lei Zhen glanced at her, "What? Unwilling? Alright then, I'll continue sleeping. You can act spoiled or not, as you please."
Seeing Lei Zhen about to lie back down, Shen Xiaoyun had no choice but to force herself. She grabbed Lei Zhen's arm and imitated the voice of a female protagonist from a Taiwanese idol drama.
"Officer Lei, please... please, please."
Lei Zhen, however, got goosebumps all over. It seemed this Older Female Cousin was not at all suited for acting spoiled.
"Unqualified." Lei Zhen frowned and said, "Forget it, I won't make things difficult for you. Just kiss me again, and this matter will be settled."
"Ah?" Shen Xiaoyun's eyes widened, "Kiss you? Lei Zhen, don't go too far! I haven't even had a boyfriend yet, and you're actually asking me to kiss you?"
"No boyfriend is perfect." Lei Zhen said, "I don't have a girlfriend either. Will you kiss me or not? If you don't, I might lie down and not get up!"
Actually, Lei Zhen didn't really want to take advantage of her; he just wanted to crush her self-esteem. Who told you to be so arrogant in front of me!
Shen Xiaoyun was so angry that she almost ground her back teeth to dust.
The rumors were indeed true; this guy was really a scoundrel, actually taking advantage of the situation.
But Shen Xiaoyun knew that if Lei Zhen didn't appear at the awards ceremony, not only would she fail to deliver, but her uncle would also be in deep trouble.
She simply gritted her teeth, pushed Lei Zhen directly onto the back seat, and gave him a fierce kiss on the mouth.
Lei Zhen instantly felt like he was being assaulted and loudly exclaimed, "Oh, be gentle! They say men and women should not touch intimately. What if I get pregnant from you pressing so close?"
Shen Xiaoyun got up and fiercely wiped her mouth, "Are you satisfied now?"
Lei Zhen also mimicked her, wiping his lips, "I told you to kiss my cheek, why did you kiss my mouth!"
Indeed, even Lei Zhen himself hadn't expected this. It seemed this Older Female Cousin was quite sincere.
"You..." Shen Xiaoyun's lips turned purple with anger, "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"You didn't ask!"
Shen Xiaoyun was too lazy to argue, "Can you come with me now?"
Lei Zhen then slowly got up, "You've given me your first kiss; if I don't cooperate now, am I still a man? Let's go."
Shen Xiaoyun simply pulled Lei Zhen out of the car, "Hurry up, stop dawdling."
Lei Zhen got out of the car and suddenly added, "Also, my phone was broken by your kick. You have to compensate me."
"Alright, alright, I'll buy you a new one, okay?" Shen Xiaoyun didn't have time to waste with him and pulled Lei Zhen forward.
The two finally arrived at the side door of the hall, and Shen Xiaoyun pushed the door open directly.
Their sudden appearance instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the room.
Shen Xiaoyun then let go of Lei Zhen's arm.
Suddenly being stared at by hundreds of people like this, Lei Zhen felt a bit uncomfortable all over.
At this moment, Zhao Gang and Gu Qingcheng both stood up excitedly.
"Lei Zhen is here, Lei Zhen is here." A smile finally appeared on Zhao Gang's face.
Winning an award or not didn't matter; Lei Zhen being fine was the key.
Gu Qingcheng's head was buzzing even more when she saw Lei Zhen appear with her Older Female Cousin.
She clearly remembered that her Older Female Cousin didn't even know Lei Zhen, and she hadn't even mentioned him to her Older Female Cousin!
But how were they together?
Did they know each other before?
All sorts of questions echoed in Gu Qingcheng's mind, filling her eyes with question marks.
Gu Wenhai smiled with satisfaction when he saw Lei Zhen appear.
He picked up the microphone, "Lei Zhen, please come directly to the stage. Today's stage belongs to you."
The profound meaning of Director Gu's words was self-evident.
At this moment, the live broadcast camera also focused on Lei Zhen.
The audience in the live stream also burst into an uproar when they saw Lei Zhen appear.
"Finally, I see him in person. Is this the legendary Lei Zhen?"
"Indeed, boys don't like to use beauty filters for photos. He looks exactly like the handsome guy in the picture."
"This is the first time I've seen such a handsome Auxiliary Police Officer."
"Although they all say police officers must be dignified, I still have to admit, I really like him."
The female police officers in the live stream all turned into fangirls at this moment. The number of fans Lei Zhen gained at this moment was at least in the tens of thousands.
Lei Zhen tidied his hair and appearance, then strode confidently onto the awards stage and stood at attention in front of Gu Wenhai.
Although his back was to the audience, Lei Zhen's tall and straight figure once again captivated many fangirls in the live stream.
At this time, the colleagues at Qinghe Police Station also became excited.
"Here he comes, here he comes, it's finally Lei Zhen's turn."
"See that? This is the real finale! Lei Zhen is absolutely stunning today."
"Everyone in the audience waited for him for twenty minutes. Director Gu certainly gave Lei Zhen enough face today!"
Gu Wenhai picked up the microphone.
"In view of Comrade Lei Zhen's provision of crucial key clues during the investigation of the 112 mass murder case in 2017, which led to the successful apprehension of the suspect Chen Wankang, after deliberation by the Municipal Party Committee, Comrade Lei Zhen is awarded a third-class merit as encouragement."
Lei Zhen never expected that the murderer he helped Captain Duan catch when he wasn't even an Auxiliary Police Officer could actually earn him a third-class merit.
Of course, this was all thanks to Duan Changhong's efforts on his behalf.
"Congratulations, Comrade Lei Zhen." Gu Wenhai extended his hand proactively.
Lei Zhen quickly shook his hand and nodded in thanks.
Gu Wenhai personally hung a third-class merit medal around Lei Zhen's neck, then handed him the award certificate.
Lei Zhen gave a standard salute and accepted the certificate.
A thunderous applause immediately erupted at the scene.
Gu Wenhai continued, "Furthermore, in the investigation of the 615 Serial Rape-Murder Case, Comrade Lei Zhen provided important clues to the Municipal Criminal Investigation Team and personally apprehended the suspect. After deliberation by the Provincial Police Department Party Committee, Comrade Lei Zhen is awarded a first-class merit as encouragement."
Individual first-class merit?
When Gu Wenhai uttered the words "first-class merit," the scene instantly erupted.
After all, this was the only individual first-class merit awarded during the entire awards ceremony.
"Next, please welcome Secretary Feng of the Xichuan Provincial Party Committee to the stage to personally present the award to Lei Zhen!"