Chapter 11: Chapter 11: Honey, Are You Asleep? I Can’t Fall Asleep!
The moonless day, avoid significant activities.
Seeing such a notice, Chen Xiao felt a bit worried inside.
After all, tomorrow was supposed to be a good day for Lin Xi to take up her new position.
However, Chen Xiao didn’t dwell on it too much since he couldn’t change it.
Lin Xi’s transfer to the division’s criminal police team was already on the schedule.
If Chen Xiao were to tell her to refuse the position due to a bad omen, the little bit of image he painstakingly rebuilt would definitely crumble.
After Luo Dali drove the couple home, he drove back by himself.
Lin Xi held Chen Xiao’s hand as they climbed the stairs, opening the door to find that her mother-in-law Han Meixiang was already asleep.
"Honey, I’ll take a shower first, you should rest early too."
Lin Xi said before heading to the bathroom, but Chen Xiao stood frozen in place.
What did she mean?
Telling him to rest early?
Could it be that they were sleeping in separate rooms at this point?
Chen Xiao recalled seriously, and soon realized that they indeed were sleeping separately during this period!
The reason was one night Chen Xiao got drunk with friends outside and did not return all night!
That night, Lin Xi didn’t pick him up to come home.
Chen Xiao seemed unhappy, scolding Lin Xi over the speakerphone.
Saying things like it didn’t matter if a man drank outside and even ordered Lin Xi to arrive within twenty minutes.
Lin Xi angrily hung up the phone but later called Luo Dali because she was worried about him.
From that night, Lin Xi didn’t let Chen Xiao enter the master bedroom again.
Chen Xiao was also sulking.
If he hadn’t been reborn, he would probably still be holding a grudge over that night.
"What a bastard, how could I have been such a bastard back then!"
Chen Xiao cursed at himself but had already walked into the master bedroom.
He remembered Lin Xi seemed to forget to take a towel when she went for a shower.
Hanging a towel on the door latch, Chen Xiao said, "Honey, you forgot your towel, I put it on the latch for you."
"Huh? Okay."
Lin Xi responded indifferently, and after a few seconds with no further response, Chen Xiao could only smile bitterly and return to the other bedroom.
Lying in bed, Chen Xiao could hear Lin Xi coming out of the bathroom.
When she finished her bath, Lin Xi said not a single word.
It seemed the revolution needed time before it succeeded, comrades must still strive hard.
Putting aside other thoughts, Chen Xiao closed his eyes to rest well.
But at the moment of midnight, that mottled wall once again appeared in Chen Xiao’s mind.
The calendar hanging on the wall stopped at August 7th after being blown by the wind!
[August 7, 2006]
[Lunar Calendar: July 14, Moonless day, avoid significant activities.]
[Avoid: (Conflict with year’s sign) opening markets, groundbreaking.]
[Favorable: sacrifices, cooking, obtaining wealth, capturing!]
Looking at the calendar’s information, it was no different from what he found.
So tomorrow really was a moonless day, best to avoid life-changing events.
Chen Xiao couldn’t help but frown.
"Should I advise Xiaoxi to postpone her plans to take the new position tomorrow?"
"No, opportunities don’t wait. If Xiaoxi refuses this time, a new choice might appear for the division the next day."
"Maybe my presence caused this series of changes. Normally, Xiaoxi wouldn’t enter the division for several more months."
Chen Xiao dismissed the thought of postponing and began to anticipate what ability the calendar would grant him this time.
As he pondered, two distinct words appeared on the calendar again - capture!
As the word "capture" appeared, Chen Xiao felt that clear-headed feeling once more.
The main thing was, he felt his vision had become much clearer.
This year, Chen Xiao’s eyesight wasn’t remarkably good or bad, but the enhancement was something he could feel clearly.
So the catching ability, involved improving his eyesight?
And this time, it was a positive reward!
Chen Xiao sensed the calendar in his mind slowly disappearing, and finally exhaled a long breath.
"I can distinctly perceive the enhancement of my mind and thinking, and the improvement in eyesight. Maybe I misunderstood before, sophistry improved not only my debating ability, but each calendar reward upgrades my mind and thinking by a level!"
Chen Xiao understood, feeling more anticipation for the investigation of Zhao Xiaohong’s murder case tomorrow.
He knew that after this night, Liang Yan would surely obtain more valuable information.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao stopped pondering the calendar’s contents and closed his eyes again to fall asleep.
This time, Chen Xiao quickly fell asleep.
Even when the phone suddenly rang with a message alert later, he didn’t notice.
The message was from Lin Xi, with only a few words.
"Honey, are you asleep?"
The message naturally sank without a trace, making Lin Xi next door bristle with anger.
"Hmph, what a pig, falling asleep so early!"
Lin Xi complained, then after some thought couldn’t help but send another one: "Hey, are you asleep? I can’t sleep!"
As soon as the message was sent, Lin Xi wanted to retract it.
But it was like spilled water, it couldn’t be taken back!
Agitated, Lin Xi tossed and turned in bed!
.........
Early the next day, Chen Xiao woke up.
He remembered he had to go to the criminal police team first thing in the morning.
Sure enough, while getting ready in the bathroom, Lin Xi also got up.
Chen Xiao greeted her with a smile: "Morning, honey?"
"Hmph."
Lin Xi gave a cold hum while brushing her teeth.
Chen Xiao paused: "What’s wrong? Why so upset this early in the morning?"
Lin Xi gave him a sarcastic smile before quickly washing her face and leaving.
Chen Xiao was left clueless, only able to marvel at what a capricious woman she was.
She wasn’t like this before sleeping last night.
Chen Xiao didn’t push Lin Xi’s buttons either; women always have odd reasons for being upset.
After eating breakfast made by Han Meixiang, he and Lin Xi rode a motorcycle to the criminal police team.
Unlike Luo Dali, Chen Xiao wasn’t a rich second generation with a car at his disposal, so he entirely relied on a Jialing motorcycle for transport.
Fortunately, it was good weather today, sparing Lin Xi from any hardship sitting at the back.
While riding, Chen Xiao pondered whether he should find a way to buy a car.
With that thought, Chen Xiao and Lin Xi arrived at the criminal police team.
Liang Yan hadn’t gone home last night, and when Chen Xiao visited her office, she was resting her head on the desk, beside a container of eaten instant noodles and an unwashed coffee mug.
Seeing Chen Xiao and Lin Xi, Liang Yan rubbed her face and apologized: "I was trying to think about Zhao Xiaohong’s murder case last night, so I didn’t bother to go home."
Chen Xiao couldn’t help but worry: "Sister Liang, does everyone in the criminal police team work this intensely?"
Liang Yan nodded: "Pretty much, personnel is limited, but cases always come without warning, giving no time to prepare."
Chen Xiao didn’t say anything, then Liang Yan teased: "What, feeling sorry for your little wife already?"
"Hmph, like he would ever feel sorry for me." Lin Xi remarked sarcastically.
Chen Xiao was taken aback, wondering where he went wrong to upset her.
He hadn’t once checked his phone till then.
After all, it was not yet the smartphone era; the old mobile phone failed to catch the attention of Chen Xiao, who had returned from future times.
Liang Yan watched the two with amusement and finally called a subordinate to take Chen Xiao and Lin Xi for their respective procedures.
But just as Chen Xiao and Lin Xi stepped out of Liang Yan’s office, they were met by a middle-aged man with bloodshot eyes.
One look at his appearance revealed he probably hadn’t slept all night.
The ferocity in his gaze and the viciousness in his face all indicated that this person was on the brink of hysteria!