114: The girl's sadness, summarizing the gains from the two cases

Pat, pat!

One by one, crystal tears fell onto the phone screen.

As Gao Ze thought of Li Qingshu, Li Qingshu likewise recalled their first meeting, their first meal, and their first discussion about their family backgrounds.

That was also the first time she completely trusted a stranger!

She revealed her entire background and invested all her cash flow.

All of this happened because of Gao Ze; gradually, unknowingly, she was influenced by him, even becoming dependent.

“So Mr. Gao already has a girlfriend. This is why he stopped me from speaking!”

Li Qingshu opened her eyes, finally understanding why Gao Ze had reached out to stop her from expressing her affection. It was because he didn't want to directly reject her and make her feel awkward.

Yes, how could any other girl catch Mr. Gao’s eye when he had a girlfriend like Li Qingyan, who was not only a goddess in appearance but also a world-class talent?

Moreover, Li Qingyan was her cousin.

When she was young, Li Qingshu had seen this cousin from afar more than once at family meetings. She knew Li Qingyan's status; she was the favored daughter of the entire family, the focus of discussion among elders and young people.

Even her father praised her endlessly, and her older siblings, whom she aimed to surpass, paled in comparison.

“Li Qingshu, you are just an illegitimate child. What do you have to compare with Li Qingyan?!”

“You can't even compare to your older siblings; they are all much more valued than you, let alone Li Qingyan!”

“You are too weak. What do you have? Can your mind, ability, eloquence, aura, and even basic physical strength compare to Li Qingyan’s? At your age, your cousin was already building the Yanxiu Group.”

Tears silently streamed down Li Qingshu’s cheeks, and the clear, tender nail polish on her fingertips dug into her palm, but the pain was far less than the turmoil in her heart:

“Give up. You are just an illegitimate child, unworthy of others’ attention and importance!”

“Live your own life well. What is this pain? Your feelings for Mr. Gao are just affection and dependence; that’s not love. You’ve never been in love. This is just a period of adolescent growing pains.”

“Didn’t you feel sad when you read those youth novels and watched those youth movies before? Please get better!”

“...But I am still unwilling...”

After an unknown amount of time, the tears gradually stopped, and the fragmented thoughts in her heart remained unspoken. Li Qingshu looked at Gao Ze’s number on her phone and then turned the phone off.

“.......”

As a man, Gao Ze didn't know what kind of turmoil Li Qingshu would experience after seeing the photo of him and Li Qingyan.

But he was sure that they could at least still be friends.

Because there were no conflicts between them, and they had always trusted each other and gotten along very well. Moreover, Li Qingshu's affection for him had not been revealed.

In fact, if Li Qingshu were a little older and had experienced a little more, she probably wouldn't be too sad about such things.

Just like Lili and Jiang Qianyu, did they show any emotion after knowing about him and Li Qingyan?

They either watched the drama or acted on their own accord, with clear goals.

However, this was precisely the charming quality of a young girl: fervent and pure, not weighing pros and cons or overthinking.

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for solving the serial murder case of young girls, arresting the murderer Li Chunsheng, and gaining 2500 experience points.”

“Ding! Congratulations to the host for resolving the Xingsheng Bank robbery incident and gaining 5000 experience points.”

Gao Ze was already preparing to rest and sleep. He had dealt with too many incidents that day, and his mind had been under continuous tension. But just as he was about to put down his phone, the sound of the intelligence system in his mind made him jolt upright, his sleepiness completely gone.

“Two cases, 7500 experience points gained, what a huge harvest!”

Gao Ze was well aware of the power of the experience points given by the intelligence system; they could enhance physical fitness and skills, practically allowing a person to transform.

The bank robbery case was the best example; without enhanced Gunmanship, combat skills, and the Mental Snap, it would have been very difficult for him to deal with so many criminal gangs.

“With so many experience points, how much experience do I have now?”

Gao Ze began to tally his experience points; he had already figured out the rules for the system intelligence's experience point rewards.

Arresting or killing murderers could increase experience points. For example, Li Chunsheng, the murderer in the serial girl case, committed five murders, earning 2500 experience.

Saving a life also increased experience points. For example, according to the original plan for the bank robbery incident, eight people would have been killed by the robbers!

And for the bank robbery case, the system rewarded 5000 experience, which meant that among the robbers he killed, someone had taken two innocent lives.

“Originally, I had accumulated 5500 experience points. The bank robbery incident consumed 3000 experience, distributed among body, Gunmanship, and combat skills, and another 500 experience was spent to shorten the gun wound recovery time. Now, all my experience points combined have reached 9000.”

“What will happen if the experience points break the 10,000-point mark?”

With such a large number of experience points, Gao Ze could hardly imagine what kind of improvement he would get if he added all these points to his physical attributes and skills.

However, he had a vague feeling in his heart.

If the experience points reached the 10,000 mark, it might bring him unexpected qualitative benefits.

Currently, he had no cases requiring him to spend experience points, so Gao Ze decided to save them and see what changes would occur when the accumulated experience points reached 10,000.

If there were no changes, the experience points could then be allocated for reinforcement.

After making his plan.

Gao Ze fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up until ten o'clock the next morning.

By his bedside, his younger siblings had already arrived, carrying hot soup and breakfast they had prepared.

“Brother, you’re finally awake. The nurse said you were under continuous mental tension yesterday and needed enough rest, so we didn’t wake you up.”

Gao Sheng asked, “How are you feeling now?”

Gao Ze stretched: “Refreshed. I feel great!”

“Brother, why are there so many flowers, fruit baskets, and breakfast deliveries in your lounge?!”

His younger sister, Gao Xiaohui, looked in surprise at the table in the lounge, piled high with flowers and breakfast.

“My hospital address was leaked. These are all from Donghai City residents and online friends from other places!”

Gao Ze didn't mention that there were even more last night; those flowers and dinners had all been given to the hospital doctors and nurses.

“Big brother, you’re really popular!”

Gao Sheng and Gao Xiaohui looked proud as they handed the prepared breakfast and hot soup to Gao Ze after he had washed up.

After finishing breakfast, he sent his younger siblings away.

Gao Ze changed into casual clothes, intending to go to Donghai Jiaotong University in Jinghai District to deal with the exposed body case.

According to the system intelligence, the Jinghai District Police had not been able to solve the case for half a month, which meant it was worth his intervention.

Perhaps the murderer in this case had two lives on their hands, which would not only earn him credit but also 1000 experience, breaking through the 10,000 experience barrier.

“Officer Gao, where are you going?”

Upon learning of Gao Ze's intention to leave the First People's Hospital, several chief doctors and nurses quickly came out and walked to the security gate.

“Just going for a walk!”

“Officer Gao, it’s not that I won’t let you walk, but you haven’t fully recovered yet!”

The attending physician said, “You are the great hero of our bank robbery case. If anything were to happen to you, our hospital couldn’t bear the responsibility!”

“After all, you’re quite popular and well-known on the internet right now!”

Gao Ze: “.......”

This feeling of being valued was indeed peculiar; even his personal freedom was restricted.

“I can’t stay in the hospital. I just want to go for a walk, and my injuries are not serious; you doctors should all know that!”

Noting the doctors' and nurses' troubled expressions, Gao Ze understood they didn't want to bear responsibility. He sighed and said:

“Alright, I won’t make things difficult for you. You can call the Municipal Bureau or discuss a plan with me on how I can go out.”

“Alright!” The chief doctor indeed took out his phone to make a call. After getting approval, a few of them breathed a sigh of relief and said:

“How about this: we’ll send a doctor with Officer Gao. If you encounter any injuries or sudden situations, we can treat you promptly!”

“Okay!”

“But a doctor isn’t necessary; that would be too much of a waste of medical resources!”

Gao Ze nodded. He really hadn't expected going out to be so troublesome.

“It won’t waste medical resources; we’ll just send an intern doctor. Our hospital has many intern doctors, all highly educated talents who come from major medical schools in first-tier cities for internships!”

The chief doctor pointed to a cute female doctor with a round face wearing a white coat and said:

“Cheng Ling, you go out with Officer Gao for a walk!”

“Don’t waste this opportunity!”

After speaking, the chief doctor looked at Gao Ze with a faint smile.

Gao Ze: “......”

The bald chief's smile seemed to have a deeper meaning.

However, he had seen this female intern doctor named Lu Ling before; she was the surgeon in charge of his lounge. Last night, she had even ordered flowers and dinner for him, and later Gao Ze had given Lu Ling a dozen bouquets of flowers and dinner.

“Officer Gao, where do you want to go for a walk?!”

The female intern doctor Lu Ling led him to the hospital parking lot and drove her car over.

Gao Ze glanced at the BMW 5 Series in front of him. Lu Ling should be a small rich woman. He said, “Let’s go to the Jinghai District mall!”

He didn't directly mention going to Donghai Jiaotong University; that would be too obvious. It was better to encounter the dead body case by chance.

“Okay!” Lu Ling looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated. Seeing Gao Ze get into the car and pick up his phone, she had no choice but to remain silent.

The moment Gao Ze opened his phone, he saw that his wife, Li Qingyan, had posted a photo of him on her Weibo account.

This photo immediately sparked countless discussions.