S.C.I Mystery Series Volume 2 Chapter 94
Love Murderer 01 – Cocktail and Lady in Red
During late autumn in S City, it gradually became dry and
cold. The trees along the streets began to drop their leaves, and the ground
was covered in a thick layer of them. The maple trees in the flowerbeds were
all red, but all of the other trees were yellow.
Across the street from a large auditorium in the center of S
City, there is a bar that is only open during the day, which is rare.
The cocktails in this bar seem to be well-known throughout S
City. Because of the fruity drinks with very low alcohol content, exquisite
western pastries, and an elegant store environment, the bar attracts many young
couples.
In a seat by the window, there was a woman in red, who was
very beautiful.
Different from the innocent and cute little girls who go in
and out, this woman wearing a red dress has a very good figure, is dignified
and sexy, has big black wavy hair, a fair face, and charming facial features; she
had all the charms of a mature woman. Although she was sitting in a very
inconspicuous corner, she attracted the attention of many people, especially
the men who came in and out. They didn’t necessarily have any thoughts about
her, but simply admired such a beauty.
The woman held a tall red glass in her hand, and the red
liquid in it was bloody and rich. It was the signature cocktail of this bar — a Bloody Mary. In a way that is difficult to
describe, the wine gives off a feeling of matching this woman perfectly.
Ignoring the admiration and gazes from all around, the woman
seemed to be in a daze with her wine glass, her eyes looking at the direction
of the bar.
Following her gaze, there was a young man sitting in front
of the bar. A closer look makes it easy to understand why the woman stared at
him so madly; he was a very attractive man.
It was a handsome yet somewhat evil looking man, with
slightly longer hair, which he styled casually. Dressed in white, he was
wearing a white jacket and white jeans. He seemed to be quite leisurely, as if
passing the time. In one hand, he held the bar menu which he was reading, and
in the other, there was a glass of a mint drink with a little tequila.
The blue liquid in the transparent wine glass reflected the
simple and generous platinum ring on his ring finger, which made people sigh. Good
men, most of them already have partners.
The bartender was standing behind the bar. He shook the
cocktail shaker in his hand, then poured a beautiful rainbow cocktail into a
tall glass, and handed it to a hot-looking woman with a charming smile. It's a
pity that the woman's eyes were on the white-clothed man next to her, and she didn't
pay attention to the bartender's hospitality at all.
After dismissing the guest, the bartender wiped the counter with
a rag, walked to the bar with his hands on his hips, and said to the white-clothed
man, “I say, Captain Bai, I am a good citizen now, why don't you let me go? Why
must you come to the bar and steal my limelight?”
It was Bai Yutang who was drinking at the bar. They had the
day off, so he accompanied Zhan Zhao on his trip into the city. Zhan Zhao went
to the auditorium to listen to a speech by a world-class psychologist. Bai
Yutang really didn’t understand that kind of scripture, truths that are
obviously simple must be spoken in a way that humans can’t understand. In his
opinion, scholars and experts have language barriers with everyone else.
Bai Yutang left first and told Zhan Zhao that he would wait
for him in the bar. Later in the evening, he and Zhan Zhao had plans. Today is
Zhan Zhao’s birthday. In other words, tomorrow is his birthday. Bai Yutang is
going to order a cake and buy a bottle of good wine. At 12 o’clock in the
evening, the two will go back and spend their birthdays together. This has been
their habit for many years, and the two have spent their birthdays together
since childhood. This bar has the best cake baker and the best wines.
The bartender in front of him was Su Min. He used to be a
gangster that followed a drug dealer. Zhao Hu’s past undercover work destroyed
his boss’ drug cartel. After Su Min spent half a year in prison, he had no
source of livelihood after he was released. Seeing that he was about to go down
the same path again, Zhao Hu, who had a friendship with him from before, wanted
to lend him money to start a small business. However, Zhao Hu's abilities were
limited. Eventually, Bai Yutang found out, and together with Zhan Zhao, he
collected some money for him. Su Min and a friend used the money to open up a
bar together. Because one of them has knowledge on wine, the other was good with
cakes, and both of them were diligent, their business was soon booming. Later,
Su Min paid back all the money, and he now seems to be a small boss. The people
from SCI sometimes come to patronize his establishment.
Bai Yutang looked up at Su Min, who was standing in front of
the bar complaining, pointed his finger at a square matcha cake on the menu,
and asked, “Which wine goes best with this cake?”
Su Min put his chin in his hands and said, “Well, it's great
with a Fantastic Leman. Are you sure you want this matcha?” (Angel: Fantastic Leman is a beautiful
blue cocktail.)
Bai Yutang nodded, “I just need this.”
Su Min gave the menu to the guy behind him, and said, “Have
Xiao Gao make a matcha cake! Tell him that Captain Bai wants it. He must do it
with his heart, if he doesn’t use his heart, I’ll get shot.”
The guy smiled, took the order, and went to the kitchen. Su
Min gave a drink to Bai Yutang. Seeing that many beautiful women were secretly
watching him, he said with some dissatisfaction, “When you come, my limelight
is robbed, they were originally my fans!”
Bai Yutang laughed and continued to drink his drink as he
asked, “Can it be done in two hours?”
“It can... Why? You have to wait two hours for him?” Su Min smirked, “The kitty doesn’t worry about you waiting here for two hours? There are so many beauties.” (Angel: He actually called Zhan Zhao kitty (ααα)՛̵̖, he used η«εͺ instead of η«)
Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, “Don't forget to write on
the cake.”
“Okay.” Su Min shrugged helplessly. "It’s the same
every year.” As he spoke, someone asked for a drink, so he went to work.
Bai Yutang looked at his watch. It seemed as though he
really had to wait two hours. He started thinking about whether to take the two
hours to drive around and buy some birthday gifts for the cat.
“Are you alone?” A nice voice came from behind him.
Bai Yutang turned around and saw a woman in red standing on
his left.
Seeing she was asking him, Bai Yutang nodded.
The woman smiled, “How boring is it to be alone? Would you
like to sit together?”
Bai Yutang saw Su Min from a distance, with a narrow smile
on his face, and looking a little helpless. He politely smiled at the woman,
and pointed to the ring on the ring finger of his left hand.
The woman was slightly surprised, but she smiled without
saying much, nodded to Bai Yutang, and left. Instead of returning to her seat,
she walked straight out of the door and got into a red car on the side of the road.
She raised her eyes and looked out of the car window, and
saw Bai Yutang sitting at the bar. He drank the drink in his hand, put money
under his glass, said goodbye to Su Min, and walked out of the bar. She wanted
to drive to the door, but his sight seemed to be attracted by a shop in front
of him. He looked at the road, quickly ran across, and entered the shop with
grace and vigor.
The woman drove the car forward curiously, turned her face
to look at the shop, and saw that it was a small shop specializing in crystal
crafts.
Bai Yutang walked to the counter to look at the numerous
crystal crafts. Soon, he pointed to one of the crystal mice and said, “Help me
wrap this mouse up.”
……
Walking out with a plastic bag filled with gifts in his
hand, Bai Yutang glanced at the red sports car on the side of the road, walked
over, and knocked on the window.
The woman rolled down the car window to look at him.
“Do you need help?” Bai Yutang asked her.
The woman shook her head, “I was just a little curious.”
Bai Yutang frowned slightly, turned around, and walked away
slowly along the lively commercial street.
The woman drove the car to the other side of the street,
stopped there and waited, watching the pedestrians on the street come and go.
After about an hour, the woman's eyes were again attracted
by a figure that appeared in the distance.
She saw a man in a blue sweater hurriedly running out of the
auditorium. He was a handsome man who was not inferior to Bai Yutang, and who
was gentle and handsome. The blue sweater made the woman think of the mint-coloured
drink that Bai Yutang had just drunk. It was almost the same blue, the blue of
the sea... profound and clear. On the ring finger of his left hand, there was
the same platinum ring.
Zhan Zhao hurriedly ran out of the auditorium. The speech
was over, with only the last few closing statements remaining, but Zhan Zhao
ran out first. Today's speech was very exciting, but he was still a little
unable to concentrate when Bai Yutang was not by his side. He quickly rushed
across the street and entered the bar, only to find that Bai Yutang was not
there. He asked Su Min, who told that him that Bai Yutang said he would be back
in a while, and that the cake was still there.
Zhan Zhao walked to the door and wanted to make a call with
his cell phone, but he was attracted by a shop in front of him. He put away the
phone and ran into the shop across the street.
The woman watched from a distance, drove her car closer to
the shop, and saw that it was the crystal shop that Bai Yutang had just
entered.
She saw Zhan Zhao look at the counter for a while before pointing
to a crystal kitten, and saying, “This one, help me wrap it up!”
After a while, Zhan Zhao walked out with a plastic bag in
his hand.
The woman raised her head and saw the end of the street from
a distance. Bai Yutang wandered back slowly, holding his cell phone in one hand
while dialing.
Zhan Zhao had just come out of the store, crossed the road,
and dialed his phone at the same time...
Afterwards, the two took their phones away from their ears
and looked at them... They seemed a little puzzled, as if wondering why the
line was busy? Looking up again, Bai Yutang saw Zhan Zhao at the entrance of
the bar not far away, and Zhan Zhao saw Bai Yutang walking towards him.
“Xiao Bai.”
“Cat.”
The two men almost spoke in unison. Bai Yutang’s cold
expression changed to a sunny smile, and he ran over.
Zhan Zhao put away his cell phone and waited for him with a
smile.
Bai Yutang, who ran up to Zhan Zhao, took out a box of
snacks from the plastic bag in his hand. From a distance, it seemed to be toothpick
beef or takoyaki. Zhan Zhao took it and inserted one into his mouth. As he did,
he also stuffed one into Bai Yutang's mouth, and the two of them walked into
the bar together. (Angel:
Toothpick beef are small pieces of beef that are individually placed on
toothpicks to make them easy to eat.)
After entering the bar, the two sat down and ordered another
drink. Su Min gave them two drinks in the same style glass, one blue drink and
one white drink.
The two drinks were orange cocktails with a hint of floral
fragrance, the blue one was called Perfect No. 10, and the white one was called
Classic No. 10, and together, they have a nice name —Valentine's Day.
The woman lowered her head and smiled, then put on her red
sunglasses, and drove away.
In the bar, Bai Yutang glanced back at the red sports car
driving away, and frowned slightly.
“What's wrong?” Zhan Zhao asked him.
“Nothing, the woman in that car is just weird.” Bai Yutang
said indifferently.
“Hmm...” Zhan Zhao leaned towards him with one hand on his
chin, “Is Captain Bai's charm unstoppable?”
Bai Yutang looked at him with a smile, “That’s not it, you
know that best.”
“Go away you two, I think the air is turning pink!” Su Min
packed the cake and wine, and put it in front of the two of them, thinking to
himself that Bai Yutang alone is enough, now that Zhan Zhao is here, it’s just
wonderful, all of the beauties treat him like air.
Carrying the cake and wine, Bai Yutang bid farewell to Su
Min and left with Zhan Zhao.
After getting in the car, Bai Yutang started the car and
asked Zhan Zhao, “What would you like to do? Where do you go next to kill time?”
“Well, I want to eat seafood, or go to a bookstore... or go
to the movies.” Zhan Zhao smiled, “I want to see Ratatouille.”
Bai Yutang couldn't laugh or cry. Just as he was about to
drive away, his phone rang.
“No way.” Bai Yutang reached for his phone. Zhan Zhao
watched nervously, and saw the caller ID — Bao Zheng.
Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows, and look at Zhan Zhao, “Seafood,
the bookstore, and watching that rat king seem to all be gone.” (Angel: In Mandarin, Ratatouille is ζηιΌ η. The last two characters translate to rat king.)
Zhan Zhao wrinkled his nose, a little dissatisfied.
Bai Yutang answered the phone, “Bao Sir?”
……
“Okay, we’ll go over immediately.” Bai Yutang put down his
phone and looked at Zhan Zhao, “There is another case.”
Zhan Zhao sighed, “Couldn't the world be peaceful for one
day on our birthday?”
“That is too demanding.” Bai Yutang laughed, handing him the
plastic bag in his hand, “Present.”
Zhan Zhao took the plastic bag and handed him one of his
own.
The two took out identical blue and white checkered paper
wrapped boxes from the bags, glanced at each other, and opened them... The same
white box... Then opened again, and took out a roll of bubble wrap... Reaching in
again, they take out a delicate black iron box... Look at each other, they opened
them... Bai Yutang took out a crystal cat, and Zhan Zhao took out a crystal
mouse.
The two stopped looking at each other, and just raised the
corners of their mouths, laughing weakly.
Zhan Zhao reached out and took the crystal cat from Bai
Yutang's hand, and put it on the dashboard in front of the windshield together
with the crystal mouse in his hand.
Zhan Zhao's slight feeling of loss recovered instantly, and he
said, “Let's go.”
Bai Yutang smiled and drove away to the scene of the crime.
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Translator Notes
And the new case starts! I didn't have a chance to fully edit this chapter yesterday, as I was too distracted spending all of my money on ONEUS albums and photocards (Definitely don't regret that spending) I didn't want to upload an unedited chapter, so instead, I will upload two chapters today.
I love that Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang bought each other the exact same gifts, they are so cute. ♥♥
Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.
Translated: May 17, 2021
I was curious about the woman in red since she followed Yutang. But it turned out she was just curious who was his partner was.
ReplyDeleteIt was so cute and sweet that they would think about the same thing for birthday gift π It showed us that they're heart and mind really connected to each other. π
I too would be curious about his partner. π
DeleteThey really are too cute and sweet, I love their relationship so much ♥♥
yaaaai new case .... thankyouuu
ReplyDeleteThank you for reading~~ ♥♥
DeleteThey are indeed match from heaven. Huhu~ why Bao Sir didn't let them hv a birthday time.
ReplyDeleteBtw, do you like ONEUS? Wow.. me too! Although I just know them from RTK on mnet. They are great boyband!
I do, they are one of the few groups I listen to! I also like their brother group ONEWE.
Deletewas that woman someone significant? maybe that woman from the last case that killed the crazy ex-forensic doctor that was monitoring yutang and zhan zhao??
ReplyDeleteShe has to be someone we will see again, otherwise why would we have seen her so much π€
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