The Prosecutor Is Accustomed To Waiting For A Rabbit To Hit A Stump - Chapter 26

Chapter 26

…didn’t even look at her, walking away with big strides.

She seemed to have forgotten the purpose of her trip.

Lin Fan licked the milk from the corner of her mouth and rolled back onto the bed to look at Gu Ye’s Moments.

Just then, she wasn’t paying attention!

She poked Gu Ye!

Oh, the horror!!!!

She!

Poked!

Gu Ye!

Gu Ye had just rented a house and happened to have met an extremely kind neighbor.

At this moment, she had just finished showering and was also scrolling through Lin Fan’s Moments.

It is common for people who add new friends to habitually scroll through the other person’s Moments. But Gu Ye was not a common person. Her nature was indifferent, and most of her pursuit of facts and truth was dedicated to her job. In her daily life, she could be said to have no curiosity toward others, and she usually wouldn’t proactively add people on WeChat, nor would she scroll through Moments.

Yet, toward Lin Fan, Gu Ye had already treated her “uncommonly” many times tonight!

Lin Fan’s Moments were as energetic and adorable as herself.

She would repost emotionally moving news stories and then write a sincere, brief reflection. It lacked flowery language or great literary talent, but it was honest and earnest.

Gu Ye was touched by those reflections. People are like that: they start with a sincere, warm heart, but as they navigate society, their hearts become increasingly numb.

They no longer pause for beauty or feel moved by nobility.

It seems that the more indifferent they are to these things, the more mature and steady they appear.

In truth, they are just people who have been beaten down by life.

Gu Ye liked a heart like Lin Fan’s clean and bright, but not the clean of a hothouse flower, innocent of the world and shielded from storms. Rather, she knew the darkness but always yearned for the light.

Gu Ye was not a young person who was unsure of what she wanted. She clearly understood that the heart beating in her chest beat faster for this little rabbit named Lin Fan.

Lin Fan was already the type she liked.

And the little white rabbit’s personality made her even more fond and sympathetic.

As she grew older, her heart was stirred.

But she also understood that going from acquaintance to love was difficult, especially considering her own sexual orientation. And the little white rabbit’s naive eyes clearly held only admiration and respect, not any other kind of emotion.

Lin Fan was straight making it even harder.

Gu Ye sighed. Work was already busy and tense. Gu Ye was not afraid of this kind of challenge, but she found it troublesome.

Loving someone is troublesome. The series of problems that follow after committing to each other are even more troublesome. Her own family issues were already a huge headache. Why pull this little white rabbit into the mess?

Just at this moment, she received a “poke” from Lin Fan.

Even though Lin Fan quickly retracted the “poke.”

Gu Ye, who had just been thinking that loving someone was troublesome, immediately softened her typically aloof eyes into a smile, like a simple girl who found a treasure. She discarded all her previous thoughts into the Pacific Ocean and immediately replied—”I saw it.”

Love is like a cough; it cannot be suppressed.

After sending those four words, the dialogue box showed “The other party is typing…”

Gu Ye sat cross-legged on the sofa, waiting for Lin Fan’s reply.

But it just kept saying “typing…”

Gu Ye stared at those words, feeling somewhat possessed. What on earth is this little one typing! An 800-word essay on the rectification and study experience of the political and legal teams?!

After waiting a while, the “The other party is typing…” disappeared!

And Lin Fan hadn’t sent a single word!

Gu Ye couldn’t help but frown, starting to reflect—Did my four words sound too stiff? They seem rather impersonal! I sound like an examiner who caught someone cheating during a test.

Ugh. Gu Ye regretted her message, touching her nose.

For the first time, she felt what it was like to have her butt on a hot stove, unable to sit still.

Even the interview for the quota prosecutor position wasn’t this agonizing.

Racking her brain for a remedy, Gu Ye pondered deeply, writing and deleting, deleting and writing in the dialogue box, back and forth, over and over.

She finally managed to squeeze out a single line—”The game experience was good. Are you happy?”

Before she could send it, Lin Fan, who had also been tossing and turning, writing and deleting, and going back and forth, finally sent a message.

“Thank you to the Great Prosecutor Gu for carrying me to victory today~”

She also attached a little white rabbit heart-finger emoji.

It was very lively and adorable.

The smile on Gu Ye’s lips deepened a bit more.

Only a few minutes after deciding never to drag anyone into her mess, the always-truthful Prosecutor Gu had already changed her mind.

She had changed her mind.

She was smitten with this little white rabbit.

She wanted to get closer, more intimate!

This thought swirled in her head and she prepared to act on it.

But Lin Fan, already full of apprehension, sent another message—”I hope I didn’t disturb your rest~ It’s late now, goodnight!”

Gu Ye’s composure immediately broke.

But she quickly realized that this was a chain reaction caused by her previous impolite experiences! This was the little rabbit’s stress reaction to her.

What can I say? I deserve it!

After replying “Goodnight,” Gu Ye rubbed her chin and sank into thought.

Deserving it or not, the main task must be done! How do I pursue her?

She had no experience in this area either.

If you don’t know, learn!

Gu Ye had the willpower for that.

She once handled the Anding District Procuratorate’s first public interest litigation case, with no prior experience to reference, as public interest litigation was a brand new field.

She tackled it purely with a spirit of eagerness to learn.

She handled the case flawlessly, and the related procedures even became a template for the Procuratorate’s public interest litigation in the future.

This highly studious woman immediately started watching idol dramas and romance films that very night, genres she would have never touched before.

She figured they must have some principles in common.

The next day, Gu Ye, who had stayed up late studying, woke up at her usual time, made breakfast, and prepared to put her all-nighter’s findings into practice.

She carefully considered every word, then sent the message.

Lin Fan was already lifting weights in her home gym. It was leg day, and she was preparing to challenge herself with her desired deadlift weight.

Just as her hand reached the barbell, her phone lit up.

“Do you want to get noodles together at noon? We can share a table; there’s space.”

Gu Ye’s message referred to the time Lin Fan ran into her at the noodle shop and tried to share a table.

Lin Fan remembered it too. It was inconvenient for her to type with her wrist straps on.

But she still hastily and painstakingly typed a reply using the straps—”Sure! I actually miss it after a few days!”

Putting down the phone, Lin Fan couldn’t help but tuck her neck in. The smile on her face was uncontrollable.

The heavy weight lifting she was so excited about suddenly lost its appeal~ She hugged her phone, lost in thought.

In any case, those little dimples were particularly noticeable.

After showering, washing her hair, drying it thoroughly, and driving out, Lin Fan kept thinking about one question.

Am I… becoming friends with the ‘high mountain flower’ now?

It was the Qingming Festival, and it was raining. The Jiangnan region is naturally rainy, and now raindrops the size of beans were hitting the car window.

The heavens were not kind to Gu Ye and Lin Fan’s first “date,” and the rain only got heavier.

Not only did the rain increase, but there were also flashes of stark white lightning and rumbling thunder in between. The road conditions were foggy, and visibility was low, forcing Lin Fan to drive more carefully.

After finally reaching the alley near the noodle shop, she couldn’t find a parking spot.

Seeing that the appointed time was approaching, Lin Fan had no choice but to park the car in a distant parking lot, hold up a small umbrella, and sprint down the street!

At this moment, her only consolation was that her physical fitness was excellent, and she could run fast!

Well, that’s one good thing.

As she rushed toward the noodle shop alley, Lin Fan saw Gu Ye from afar.

She was wearing a light trench coat, standing at the entrance of the noodle shop, looking out in Lin Fan’s direction.

The strong wind from the heavy rain billowed her coat, making her look exceptionally charming.

The noodle shop was in an old building, so the eaves were very low. Gu Ye, tall and beautiful in her flowing shirt and trousers, had to naturally bend slightly while standing there. When she saw Lin Fan, she gave a smile.

Even more beautiful and cool!

Through the misty rain, she looked like a woman who stood alone, independent of the world.

Lin Fan, who wasn’t very scholarly, usually defaulted to “What the heck!” for all expressions.

But now, a cultured phrase surfaced in her mind—”In the north, there is a beauty, peerless and independent. One glance overthrows a city; a second glance overthrows a kingdom.” ①

People are drawn to beauty; it seems to be instinct.

As Lin Fan approached, Gu Ye reached out and gently pulled her from the rain and under the eaves. The ‘high mountain flower’ was smiling, her eyes gentle, and without any hesitation, she used her hand to brush the raindrops from Lin Fan’s sleeve.

The action was very intimate, causing Lin Fan’s body to instantly freeze like an ice sculpture.

She nervously stammered a somewhat unrefined sentence. “The rain is so heavy.”

Gu Ye played along. “Is it as heavy as the day Yi Ping was beaten by her father?”

That immediately made Lin Fan laugh. When she laughed, her eyes curved into crescent moons, and her lips lifted to reveal two dimples and a sharp little canine tooth on one side, which was particularly delightful to look at.

Gu Ye’s heart fluttered again.

The proprietress saw the two of them and called out, “Hurry up and come in. Do you two want the usual?”

Lin Fan nodded. “Beef noodles, two liang [a measure of weight], with green onions and coriander.”

The shop was mostly empty due to the heavy rain today.

A large pot in the noodle shop was simmering soup, making a “gurgling” sound of bubbles.

Lin Fan and Gu Ye sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Gu Ye used her researched social skills to find a common topic. “What do you like to do outside of work?”

I like lifting weights, and I like reading brainless novels, because work is already exhausting. So, outside of work, I’m shallow and lack substance!

Lin Fan swallowed. I definitely can’t say that!

Who is sitting across from me? A highly educated person who likes the Tao Te Ching!

Lin Fan racked her brain and decided to package herself. “I just do some fitness and read literary works.”

“What literary works do you like?”

Lin Fan nearly spat out her water. All that came to mind were the recent titles she’d read: Horror World [Infinite Flow] and Game World [Quick Transmigration]…

She quickly racked her brain again and finally pulled out a few novels by Liu Cixin that she had read many years ago.

“Ball Lightning.”

“Liu Cixin’s science fiction novel.” Gu Ye was much better read than Lin Fan and had indeed read that novel. “I like his book, The Devourer. From the macro to the micro, finally focusing on a few small ants—noise and tranquility, multiple forms of civilization. It’s very interesting.”

Lin Fan hadn’t read that piece, so she was a bit lost.

Gu Ye’s comment was quite highbrow. If anyone else had said it, Lin Fan would have rolled her eyes. What are you showing off for!

But when Gu Ye said it, her voice was pleasant and captivating, and she was sincere and calm, truly engaging in an equal conversation with Lin Fan. Combined with her beautiful face, Lin Fan found it extremely interesting.

More interesting than this ‘Devourer.’

People are always attracted to those who are completely different from them, and Lin Fan was no exception.

After the noodles arrived, Lin Fan carefully put out a feeler. She really wanted to know about Gu Ye’s life and asked, “What about you? What do you usually like to do?”

Outside, the wind howled and the rain pounded on the awning and roof tiles, making a pattering sound.

The temperature was perfect not too hot, not too cold.

Gu Ye sat upright, as if in a prosecutor interview, her palms slightly sweaty. “I’m very boring. My work is very busy, and I often work overtime. The rest of the time is spent preparing for the in-service doctoral exam.”

Lin Fan pursed her lips, intimidated by the mention of the in-service doctorate.

Not to mention passing the exam, just being eligible to prepare for the in-service doctoral exam means having a master’s degree and working for at least five years afterward.

The first time she met Gu Ye, she knew she must be smart and competent, but she hadn’t realized that after graduating with a master’s degree, she had become a quota prosecutor within just five years. Quota prosecutors, like quota judges, have to meet many conditions and pass a competitive differential exam. This showed how outstanding Gu Ye was at her unit!

The wave of admiration in Lin Fan’s heart rose higher, but her mood simultaneously dipped. The reason was simple: she was a good girl growing up, but she really wasn’t cut out for studying!

She could only say truthfully, “I’m a poor student.” A hint of nervousness flashed in her round, big eyes. “The good students never wanted to play with me when I was young.”

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