𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 | 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Chapter 28

--Lisa--

At this time, the food came and I immediately started eating. I don't know if I was too hungry or if the food in this small restaurant was really delicious, but I was eating so much that I even wanted to bite off my tongue.

"It's so delicious!" I exclaimed.

He smiled and said, "It tastes good."

"How did you find this place?" I asked.

"I didn't find this place. They brought me here." He paused and said, "After I studied in Beijing, I looked down on this kind of restaurant. Now I know that it's in people's minds that they classify things into different levels. The proprietress of this restaurant is the one over there. Her husband passed away, and she ran this restaurant with her two children. Her restaurant is clean and delicious. People in this area who want to eat a decent meal but can't afford more money will come here to eat."

I looked around and saw that most of the people were dressed like workers or farmers. A young girl like me was considered an outlier. This was a completely different feeling from most restaurants I've been to, more lively, more rough, and more approachable.

I couldn't help but laugh. I turned around and found Jungkook staring at me. Then he lowered his head and continued to read the information calmly.

My heart swayed slightly like a swing. I lowered my head and continued eating.

I remembered asking him last night what he had been through in the past year. He only answered with two words: "Life". I don't know what kind of life that is. I searched the name "Jungkook" on the Internet, but there was only a brief introduction before he started his master's degree, and there was no news after that. Before, he was a man standing in the clouds. I scolded him for being too purposeful in everything and living too utilitarian. But now, he is a completely different person, leaving behind everything in the past and standing on the ground with his feet. If it were the old him, I'm afraid he wouldn't even look at such a restaurant and such a proprietress. But now, he said, he is a down-to-earth person. Moreover, when we encountered a child being robbed last night, he rushed to save the child without hesitation and was beaten.

It must be a life of sinking and destruction like a whirlpool, before there is rebirth.

I looked at his short black hair, full forehead, and the dark and beautiful eyes that were as beautiful as before. Why didn't I recognize him at that time? How could there be another person in the world with such a character? Although he now has dark stubble on his chin and his face is much rougher. There are red sunburn marks on his neck. He wears a simple T-shirt and jeans, and there are fine scars on his big hands from repairing cars. But compared with the old him, I think this one is more fascinating.

"Don't keep looking at me." Jungkook said suddenly, without raising his head.

My heart skipped a beat and I immediately said, "No."

"I'm not the same person I used to be," he said.

I didn't understand what he meant, so he added, "You give up easily without weighing the pros and cons and saving your face."

He looked up at me. My heart suddenly felt like it was burned by something, and I understood.

I said, "Well, that day on the boat, after we had that fight, did you give up easily?"

He was silent for a while and said, "I waited at the restaurant door all night, but you didn't come."

Suddenly, a bitter taste rose in my heart. I really hated him that day. Of course, I couldn't bring myself to go to the restaurant, so I ordered food to my room. Then I fell asleep. I have no memory of what happened next.

We were both quiet for a while. I put down my bowl and chopsticks and said, "I don't think I can finish it." He said, "Then pack it up." I said, "Okay, I'll continue eating in the evening." He smiled.

I said, "Let's talk about the case. Now it seems that only by helping the police solve this case can we find the man and get closer to the truth."

Although I have never really solved a case before, I have done countless deductions and designs based on real cases for the sake of writing. And I have the mentality that three heads are better than one. Me, him, and Jihyo who provided sci-fi technical support, aren't we three heads? Of course, I can't show my weakness at this time, so I nodded calmly, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Although you may not understand reasoning, you have good physical strength, which will also be of great use. We complement each other."

He smiled and said "hmm".

I also took a few pieces of information, browsed through them, scratched my head and said, "Where should we start? Generally speaking, there are two major directions for solving a case, one is to look forward, and the other is to look backward. Looking forward is to analyze the background of previous victims and murderers, find patterns and reasons, and perhaps there are clues to the murderer's identity; looking backward is to predict his behavior patterns and his next victim, and then catch him. Of course, the two methods are inseparable."

"Look for it towards the back first." Jungkook said.

I said, "Why?"

"I prefer direct and concise logic," he said.

I said, "Oh, OK." I suddenly felt a little excited. What was going on? Because the man in front of me had the soul of a top student and the body of a tough guy?

I said calmly, "Where do we start?"

We looked at each other. There was a clear light in his eyes.

"bird."

"bird."

We actually said this word in unison.

Because those birds always appear at the crime scene. Is it a sign or a secret connection? It is still unknown. But existence is a fact. Even if the fact seems bizarre, you have to follow it to figure it out. Obviously, Jungkook thought the same as I did.

"Where did you last see these birds?" Jungkook asked.

I was about to answer when I was suddenly stunned. His question was like a strong fire that suddenly flashed through my mind. I suddenly understood what the question was that I had always thought I had ignored on the way here.

I stared at Jungkook with wide eyes.

He also looked at me without blinking.

I said, "Jungkook, I may know who the next victim will be."