Beauty Chairwoman’s Bodyguard Expert

Chapter 545: Chapter 541: Vase (21st update)

Once again, silence fell between the two. Xue Bing gazed around with a lost look in her eyes, whereas Lu Tianxing pondered what might have distressed this aggressive policewoman to the point where she sought solace in alcohol.

After the bartender brought over another round of drinks, Xue Bing took a light sip and then slowly said to Lu Tianxing, ”Lu Tianxing, tell me, am I just a vase?”

”A vase?”

Lu Tianxing was slightly startled and responded in surprise, ”How could you be a vase? As the captain of Modu Police Station’s Criminal Police Team, there are very few women who could achieve your position at such a young age through their own abilities alone. If you’re a vase, then how many women in this world aren’t?”

These words weren’t just flattery from Lu Tianxing; he was speaking the absolute truth. Xue Bing was only in her twenties and had already earned her position as captain of the Criminal Police Team, all based on her meritorious service as a policewoman, not through any backdoor connections.

This was evident from recent events: whenever an incident occurred, Xue Bing was sure to rush to the frontline, bravely leading by example. Someone who climbed the ranks through connections would likely hide as far away as possible at the first sign of trouble.

”Not a vase, but why does everyone assume women are inherently incapable, that women are inherently a burden, meant only to be decorative vases to be admired?” Xue Bing asked while looking at Lu Tianxing.

”Who treats you as a vase?” Lu Tianxing was puzzled. Who would dare to treat Xue Bing like a vase and risk a beating?

”Ye Futu.”

Xue Bing spoke through gritted teeth: ”On what grounds does he exclude me? Why can others investigate cases, but not me? He even says I’ve been working hard and should rest well. Why? I don’t want to rest; I want to solve cases. How dare he look down on me? Who does he think he is? If I could beat him, I’d definitely make him pay.”

As she spoke, Xue Bing picked up her glass and took another drink, the flush on her face growing more intense.

Watching this, Lu Tianxing sighed softly, took a sip of his drink, and composed his language before saying, ”Officer Xue, I actually think what your chief did wasn’t wrong. There’s a saying: ’The highest-ranked use people, the middle-ranked use their brains, and the lowest-ranked use their brawn.’ Although you’re not quite high-ranked, you are at least middle-ranked. Wouldn’t it be better to command from your office rather than charging into battle? Besides, if something were to happen to you, what about your mother?”

”Lu Tianxing, what do you mean by that? Do you also think women should just be pretty vases?” Xue Bing said coldly.

”No.”

Lu Tianxing shook his head and said, ”Officer Xue, don’t get me wrong. What I’m trying to say is, first and foremost, you’re a woman, and secondly, a policewoman. Eventually, women are meant to get married. Before marriage, you can fight and lead charges, but after marriage, would you want your husband, your children, your loved ones to be worried about you all the time? If something happened to you one day, would you want to see your loved ones heartbroken? Would you want your mother to endure the agony of burying her child? We live not just for ourselves but also for our families. Do you understand?”

”I don’t understand.”

Xue Bing shook her head vigorously and said firmly, ”I love my job, and I don’t want to give it up. My dream since childhood has been to attend the Police Academy and become an honorable police officer. I want to make every criminal fall at my hands. I want to eradicate crime, to become the nemesis of evil.”

Seeing Xue Bing’s determination, Lu Tianxing shook his head. Her ideal was great, but sadly, somewhat unrealistic. In this world where there is light, there is darkness; where there are people, there is society. One man and one woman might live in harmony, but introduce another man into the mix, and discord follows. This is human nature, unchangeable by anyone.

”Officer Xue, can you tell me why you have to charge headlong into battle?” Lu Tianxing took a sip of his drink and said to Xue Bing.

”Because it’s exhilarating, of course! Every time I see danger coming or bullets flying past me, I feel my blood boiling as if I’m about to soar into the skies...”

”Pfft!”

Lu Tianxing, who had just taken a sip of his drink, sprayed it all out, dousing Xue Bing’s face and chest and making her already tight clothes stick completely to her body, vaguely outlining a perfect curve between Xue Bing’s chest and her clothing.

Lu Tianxing was completely dumbfounded as he stared at Xue Bing. Feeling your blood boil when bullets graze by you—are you sure that’s because you enjoy the thrill, not because you have some S&M tendencies?

”Lu Tianxing.” Xue Bing’s frantic voice rang in Lu Tianxing’s ears.

Lu Tianxing instinctively looked up and immediately saw Xue Bing staring at him with a livid face, her hair dripping with drink, and her cheeks covered in alcohol.

”That... that, Officer Xue, I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose. It’s just that your reasoning shocked me too much.”

Lu Tianxing hurriedly grabbed some tissues nearby and handed them to Xue Bing, with an apologetic smile flashing across his face, his eyes sweeping over Xue Bing’s Holy Maiden Peak, noting that this young woman was indeed quite attractive.

”Hmph, what do you know, such a life is thrilling.”

Xue Bing snorted coldly, took the tissues from Lu Tianxing’s hand, wiped off the alcohol on her face, and lifted her cup, saying, ”Forget it, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained. Your task today is to keep me company drinking.”

”Yes, drinking, let’s drink.”

Lu Tianxing quickly lifted his cup and clinked it against Xue Bing’s, taking a sip.

As for Xue Bing’s situation, he didn’t want to interfere, nor did he have the right to, but honestly, he disapproved of Xue Bing becoming a police officer, especially one who charged into dangerous situations. It wasn’t that he looked down on women, but the inherent physical conditions of women do dictate certain things. A regular level of danger might be fine, but once in the hands of the enemy, the fate of a woman was often worse than death itself.

After becoming the leader of the Netherworld Mercenary Corps, he had seen far too many women who fell into enemy hands meet the best possible outcome: death. The worst was a fate worse than death.

As the head of the criminal police, Xue Bing didn’t deal with trivial neighborhood disputes but faced a gang of desperate and evil bandits. Should she be captured, her fate was easy to imagine: death would be the kindest release, the worst being a living hell.

Xue Bing did not pay attention to Lu Tianxing, just quietly drinking the alcohol in front of her.

Seeing Xue Bing like this, Lu Tianxing suddenly got a bit nervous. If she kept drinking like this, once she finished this cup, Xue Man would surely be drunk. What would he do then? If he helped Xue Bing back to the hotel, wouldn’t he be caught red-handed if someone familiar saw them? He would be unable to clear his name even if he plunged into the Yellow River.