It was May 24th, less than two weeks before the junior high school examination. Chen Shi took Tao Yueyue out to relax over the weekend. The two went to a newly-opened pizzeria and ordered french fries, pizza, milkshakes and ice cream. Chen Shi said, "Although junk food isn’t good for you, one of its biggest benefits is relieving tension and anxiety."

Tao Yueyue said, "It's only a junior high school examination. Do you think I'm nervous?"

"You’ve been a bit absent-minded lately."

"How annoying, don't ask about a girl’s personal affairs..." Tao Yueyue glossed over the topic. "Did you and Sister Lin quarrel? Why haven't you been looking for her recently?"

"The last case has a lot of miscellaneous follow-up work that I can't help with, so I’ll keep you company at home."

Since Chu Wei's unexpected death, Chen Shi hadn't been to the bureau much, but he heard the...