"Last time you called me and asked about my red wine braised beef brisket, how was it?"

"bravo! According to the method you taught my mother, it is true, although a lot of precious oxtail was wasted because of the previous failures, but luckily, I can catch up with the most satisfying finished product before Xiujiang goes home. , especially when you taught me how to cut oxtail into small pieces, Xiu Jiang was full of praise..."

Listening to her daughter sharing her love affairs on the phone, Mingmei's mother couldn't help but think of her own experience when she was young. At that time, she seemed to be as beautiful and charming as her own daughter now. At that time, she wanted to date her. People have to wait at least a month.

"By the way, Mom... When are you coming to Tokyo, Xiu Jiang and I can't wait to see you!"

"Me? I'm sorry honey, I may not be able to visit you until after Kate has given birth..."

"Hmph, how can you do this, isn't your daughter's love affair better than your pregnant pet cat?"

"Sorry, but... haven't the troubles at the office been settled? Besides, I managed to find a blue cat of the same bloodline as Kate. Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?"

"Beep! Beep! Beep..."

With the busy tone coming from the phone after hanging up, Ming Mei's mother couldn't help but feel helpless. She didn't expect that her daughter, who hadn't seen her for a long time, would hang up the call with her because she was jealous of a cat.

...

When Mingmei hung up the phone, a sense of relief suddenly appeared in her heart. Since she was discovered by a talent scout on the street a few years ago and bought into the entertainment industry with one foot, Mingmei left her parents in France early, and then came to Tokyo to work hard. Over the years, except for the Christmas season when she flew back to France for a brief reunion with her family, Akimi spent most of her time in Tokyo fighting for her beloved career. Since getting to know Lin Xiuyi and his sister, Mingmei's life has gradually gotten rid of the lonely state of the past and has become lively.

After putting down the phone, Mingmei first went to the restaurant to make herself a cup of coffee, although Mingmei used a household espresso maker. But because the coffee at home is all the classics produced by Sakura no Sato, so the coffee of Mingmei's house is not ordinary. When Mingmei added some milk and honey to the coffee, she slowly stirred the coffee in her hands while planning to wait for Lin Xiu's arrangements after work.

When Mingmei finished drinking the coffee in her hands, she first washed the cups in her hands, then picked up the phone and couldn't help sending a message to Lin Xiuyi. Then, waiting became the sweetest thing in Mingmei's heart. In just a few minutes, Lin Xiuyi's reply lit up Mingmei's phone.

"Ah... I'm sorry, I was just waiting for the ceremony to start!"

"Does Xiu-chan remember what I said about my mother last time?"

"Ah, hey! That... When will my aunt come to Tokyo, should I prepare in advance?"

"Forget about that for now, she's going to stay in Paris to take care of her pregnant pet cat, so... I don't have time to visit me for now!"

"Eh?"

...

Seeing the message from Mingmei, Lin Xiuyi couldn't believe his eyes. Unexpectedly, Mingmei's mother postponed her plan to fly to Tokyo for this reason. This made Lin Xiuyi feel a little absurd while he was relieved. However... Lin Xiuyi didn't plan to tell Mingmei this kind of thought.

"Xiu Jiang, in my mother's heart, I can't compare to a cat?"

"Uh... Maybe she thought of the cat as a substitute when her daughter wasn't around! That... If my aunt didn't come to Tokyo, wouldn't we be able to move freely during this time?"

"Eh? Xiujiang... Is there any plan?"

"How do you think we go to Korea for a vacation? The World Barista Competition will be in half a month. I originally planned to wait until a few days before the competition before flying to Korea, but now that I have time, I think... we might as well go earlier. Let’s go, it’s time to go over there and relax a little.”

"Ah... traveling abroad?"

"Well... But because I'm going to work at the Shinjuku Central Police Station soon, although I don't have any important work at hand, I still can't leave Tokyo for too long. If it's South Korea, if something happens, I can quickly Fly back, so...how about I can stay with you for a few more days?"

"I'm looking forward to it, it's really good repair sauce!"

I don’t know if it’s because I’m looking forward to my first trip abroad with Lin Xiuyi. Although the destination is South Korea, which is just around the corner, Mingmei’s heart is still full of expectations. When Lin Xiuyi temporarily put down the conversation with Mingmei because of work, Mingmei who was staying at home was a little excited and couldn't sit still.

...

After Lin Xiuyi put down the phone, he suddenly heard a call from the counselor behind him, so he quickly turned around and bowed respectfully to the other party, then returned to the venue again.

When Lin Xiuyi walked into the venue, the atmosphere here had become extremely serious. Seeing that everyone else had already taken their seats~lightnovelpub.net~ Lin Xiuyi couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. So he quickly put the police cap in his hand on his head, then walked to the seat with his name written on it, and sat down a little cautiously.

"Your Excellency the Chief of Police, now everyone is seated, can the next promotion ceremony begin?"

Seeing that the Minister of Police walked to the center of the venue, he personally saluted the Chief Inspector of Police Onoda. Lin Xiuyi could not help but straighten his uniform, and then straightened his sitting posture. To be honest, since he joined the Metropolitan Police Department until now, the number of times he has been wearing a uniform is really small.

"... Next, I invite Lin Xiuyi, the head of the Special Investigation Department of the Criminal Department, to come forward and accept the congratulations from the Chief of Police!"

Just when Lin Xiuyi was still hesitating, when he heard someone call his name, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help feeling a little nervous. I saw him stand up from his seat with a bit of restraint, and then walked to the Inspector General of Police Onoda, bowed and gave him a salute. After the ceremony, Inspector Onoda politely returned to Lin Xiu. Then he said to him in a gentle tone:

"Forest Police Department, congratulations on passing the strict test of the Metropolitan Police Department. Starting today, you will continue to protect the safety and happiness of the people as a police officer!"