Qi Mingyang's face showed obvious shock. He looked back at Yi Pin, then at Wang Xiangyang, and murmured to himself, "It shouldn't be like this!"
"Why shouldn't it? Do I look like someone who often comes here?" Yi Pin drained the glass of wine in one gulp, then poured himself another. A faint smile played on his lips.
"Well, it's not that. I just can't put my finger on it!" Qi Mingyang shrugged and glanced at Yi Pin.
"I'm asking why there are no girls here. What's the point of coming to a bar if you're not here to pick up girls?" Wang Xiangyang curled his lips and looked at Yi Pin and the somewhat strange Qi Mingyang in front of him.
Yi Pin and Qi Mingyang fell silent.
"Pick up guys then!" Yi Pin looked back at Wang Xiangyang and smiled.
"Awesome! Yi Pin, you're awesome! Show me one you pick up." Wang Xiangyang gave Yi Pin a thumbs - up with a smile.
Qi Mingyang clearly came here often because the waiters knew him and greeted him.
Yi Pin sized up Qi Mingyang in front of him. His face was clean - cut, with sword - shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, looking very tough.
Just then, a man passed by. He put his hand on Wang Xiangyang's collarbone and gave him a faint smile, saying, "Handsome guy, mind adding me on WeChat?"
Wang Xiangyang was puzzled. "Why? Do you think I'd make a great brother - in - law? Or do you think I'm so handsome that I could be an actor?"
The man looked at Wang Xiangyang and smiled. "Stop kidding. I'm serious."
Wang Xiangyang looked confused. "Am I not being serious?"
The man was obviously stunned. He sized up the three of them back and forth, then left in a hurry, and even took the opportunity to touch Wang Xiangyang's chest muscles.
Wang Xiangyang stared blankly at the man's back as he left, then spread his hands and shrugged helplessly.
"Do you think that guy had too much to drink?" Wang Xiangyang laughed. "Do I look so pretty that I seem like a girl? It's all because I'm too meticulous in my daily life."
Qi Mingyang couldn't help laughing and just looked at Wang Xiangyang speechlessly.
Yi Pin remained silent all the time, just staring blankly at the bar.
"That guy might be even more depressed," Yi Pin smiled and drained his glass of wine again. "He must think you were just teasing him."
Qi Mingyang gave Yi Pin a meaningful look with a smile on his lips.
Yi Pin quickly explained, "It's not what you think."
"Then what is it really like?" Qi Mingyang hooked the corner of his mouth with a smile.
"I... I'm too lazy to explain it to you." Yi Pin shrugged helplessly.
Finally, Wang Xiangyang was called away by his girlfriend. This guy who changed girlfriends every three days left in a hurry.
"Pinzi, go home early. You two keep drinking. I'm going to find my girlfriend!" Wang Xiangyang shouted with a big smile, completely oblivious to the shocked look on the bar waiter's face.
"Disgraceful!" Yi Pin waved his hand.
Qi Mingyang shrugged and grinned.
With Wang Xiangyang, the life of the party, gone, the atmosphere became a bit awkward and cold.
"Are you... okay? Are you in a bad mood because you went to the police station?" Qi Mingyang grinned.
"No!" Yi Pin replied coldly, showing no intention of elaborating.
Qi Mingyang shrugged and just watched quietly.
The two of them drank a lot of wine. Yi Pin seemed a bit drunk, but he showed no sign of going back. Qi Mingyang had no choice but to watch silently.
By the end, several men came over to strike up a conversation with Yi Pin, but he flatly refused all of them. They even offered to add him on WeChat, but none of them succeeded.
Yi Pin stood out in the crowd. He was handsome, with a good figure and a tall stature. Most importantly, he looked very clean and had an excellent temperament.
Qi Mingyang smiled wickedly and said to Yi Pin, "Handsome guy, mind adding me on WeChat?"
"Are you... crazy?" Yi Pin looked at the laughing Qi Mingyang and said helplessly.
"You're the cure!" Qi Mingyang hooked the corner of his mouth and smiled.
"Clichéd!" Yi Pin sneered twice.
Looking around and seeing all the lovey - dovey men, which was a bit hard to watch, Yi Pin finally suggested they leave.
Walking on the street with the cold wind blowing, his face felt hot. Yi Pin lit a cigarette, but it seemed to be blown out by the wind.
"Officer, what is justice?" Yi Pin suddenly asked, feeling a bit dizzy.
Qi Mingyang was instantly stunned. He didn't say much, just hooked the corner of his mouth with a smile and didn't respond.
By the time they went their separate ways and took taxis home, it was almost dawn.
After Yi Pin got back to the law firm, he washed up and then lay down on the bed.
Maybe it was because he had a bit to drink, or maybe it was already past his bedtime. Yi Pin fell into a light sleep as soon as he lay down.
When he finally opened his eyes groggily the next day, he saw Shen Yu sitting quietly on the sofa, looking at him.
"Awake? You stink of alcohol. Go take a shower!" Shen Yu said with a look of disdain on his face, but the corner of his mouth hooked up.
Yi Pin was a bit dazed. He clearly remembered that Shen Yu had left angrily yesterday. He thought they wouldn't talk to each other for a while, but unexpectedly, they seemed to have buried the hatchet overnight.
Looking at his phone, he found it was already noon. Yi Pin's eyes widened. This was a bit too much. They usually started work at around eight in the morning at least.
"Where's Gu Yang?" Yi Pin scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit awkward for no reason.
"He's not working today. Maybe he's busy dating his girlfriend." Shen Yu hooked the corner of his mouth with a smile and sized up Yi Pin's face directly.
"He has a girlfriend?" Yi Pin asked in shock. Usually, Gu Yang seemed to be very career - oriented. He was always at work and didn't seem like someone who was in a relationship. He didn't even look at his phone much.
"Yeah. Why are you so shocked?" Shen Yu curled his lips and just looked at Yi Pin quietly.
"Nothing!" Yi Pin got out of bed and went to wash up.
Shen Yu watched his back quietly and hooked the corner of his mouth.
Looking at his back, Shen Yu felt a bit dazed. That little kid back then had now grown so tall.
He remembered that little Yi Pin used to blink his big eyes and smile faintly, reaching out his hand to Shen Yu for candy.
It was so innocent and cute back then. Now that he had grown up, he never had such an expression again. Shen Yu couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.
"What are you... doing?" Yi Pin looked at Shen Yu who was still sitting blankly on the sofa and was a bit confused.
"Hmm?"
"Aren't you going to work?" Yi Pin said coldly, with dissatisfaction in his tone. He was a bit annoyed that he had been stared at for so long for no reason.
Shen Yu hooked the corner of his mouth with a smile and glanced at the folder on the table. It was about that girl's case.