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Chapter 178 - 14: Xu Shu’s Sweet Home (First Update 6K Characters, Subscription Request)_3

Chapter 178: Chapter 14: Xu Shu’s Sweet Home (First Update 6K Characters, Subscription Request)_3

The main reason lay in the fact that Xu Shu had seen too many genuinely heavenly beauties by then.

Not to mention the legends, even in reality, whether it was Gu Pan or Xie Xiao Chan, they were nothing like Hu Xinrui, the so-called campus beauty.

It was well-known that there were as many beauties in the world as carps crossing the river; what was Hu Xinrui but a mere mortal?

Moreover, even the former Xu Shu, after seeing through the woman’s mercenary nature, wouldn’t have considered her important anymore.

The fondness he felt for the girl next door in his childhood was simply due to his limited experience; he had long since forgotten where he’d cast it aside.

"Actually, I’ve known for a while, but if you don’t like it, you can just find another place. Decide for yourself tomorrow. Anyway, you’ll be living there more often, and I thought the original place was convenient for you," Xu Shu said as he reached out and tousled his sister’s black straight hair.

"What are you doing, darn it... You really don’t mind? What if you see them getting cozy? Can you guarantee you won’t feel upset?" Zhou Shiyu covered her head, not noticing Xu Shu’s statement.

Xu Shu sneered disdainfully, "What does a great man like me have to fear about not having a wife?"

He felt relieved in his heart; the past was merely smoke and clouds.

Zhou Shiyu nodded, "Alright, then we’ll move back there tomorrow."

Xu Shu’s expression hardened, "Sis, that’s not what you said just now."

"It’s all to take care of you. Since you don’t mind, that’s great. Hehe, actually I’ve already checked the place out. The old house hasn’t been rented out yet. I’m used to living in my room from when I was little."

"Why did you suddenly go there to check it out?" Xu Shu was puzzled.

"I won’t tell you," Zhou Shiyu said as she got up to clear the dishes and willingly went to wash them.

"Mumbling about... But it looks like they’ve relaxed a lot emotionally since I came back, hehe."

Xu Shu comfortably struck a pose as he sat, watching his sister genuinely go to wash the dishes, feeling warm inside.

This was the feeling of having a family.

In his past life on Earth, he had been orphaned from a young age and hustled through life single until his twenties. Just when someone introduced him to a girl with a WeChat ID beginning with "A," he was hit by a dump truck before they could even chat.

In this life, however, he never lacked the care of ’family and parents’. Whether it was the care throughout his upbringing or the support and concern among family members during illness, all of it made him feel warmly cherished.

"Even if the paths of our lives have to gradually diverge in the future, at least for now, let me indulge in this rare sense of happiness, hehe."

Xu Shu took a deep breath.

Just then.

Thud, thud, thud!

A series of short, orderly knocks came from outside the door.

"Do you have a visitor?" Zhou Shiyu instinctively looked at Xu Shu.

"I suppose so."

Xu Shu also thought it was for him. His family had been in trouble for so long that any relatives or friends who could have cut ties had already done so; no one would come knocking in the middle of the night.

It could only be someone from the Gu family.

Perhaps Gu Pan had finally sorted things out.

Xu Shu walked over to open the door and was surprised to see four men in police uniforms—grassroots officials from the Judgement Department, nicknamed the urban security management force, similar to the police before the catastrophe.

The Judgement Department took charge of all levels of courts and police departments, from Transcendents to petty thieves, overseeing them all.

Two police officers stood at Xu Shu’s door, with two more knocking on the door of room 404 across the hall.

Xu Shu, suspicious, scanned the V insignias on the shoulders of the two officers scrutinizing the interior and politely asked, "Gentlemen, may I help you with something?"

There were no stars, only a V, indicating they were regular police officers, not the "Execution Officers" as Transcendents were called.

"Is it just the two of you kids at home?" asked the senior officer with three Vs on his shoulder, showing his own badge with his Judgement Department police number and name: D8B3CJ131124 Zhao Qu.

It was just as well Xu Shu hadn’t revealed his Transcendent status yet; otherwise, according to the rules of this world, these four would have had to bow and scrape, addressing him respectfully as "Milord."

Zhou Shiyu quickly stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Xu Shu.

Changing from her earlier cold demeanor, she flashed an innocent, sweet smile and said, "Officers, what can we do for you? My parents went out and will be back soon."

"..." Xu Shu watched her inexplicable behavior, saying nothing.

"We are local security police. We’ve received information that there is a wanted criminal in this building and have come to confirm the situation. Please come with us for an investigation!" Officer Zhao Qu announced.

Xu Shu listened, his pupils narrowing slightly.

"A wanted criminal? Hiss, could it actually be Lu Bingwei’s lover daring to report me to the police?"

"Heh, I have connections with the Gu family. Are you foolish enough to threaten me, the kin of a wanted criminal from the Astronomy Association? Stupid, I spared your life, and you still don’t know better. Some people would wipe out your whole family if they knew..."

"But no, that can’t be right. I haven’t shown my face, and she doesn’t even know who I am. How did the Judgement Department find me?

"It’s probably not her. Most likely just a coincidence, or maybe these cops are using this as an excuse?

"Hmm, possibly! Why else would they conduct an investigation by asking us to come down? Couldn’t they ask here? Looks like some other secret case might be involved..."

Questions flashed through his mind, but Xu Shu was not planning to resist.

After all, he had nothing to hide and no need to oppose the authorities over such trivial matters.