My cousin-in-law helped me achieve my ambitions.

"Su Ming!" Yang Tian screamed from behind, her voice trembling. "What are you doing! Watch out!"

Su Ming did not turn around.

Su Ming stepped onto the pipe and stood firmly. The pipe was only thirty centimeters thick, round, and covered with a layer of slippery moss. Below was several meters of dark river water, its depth unclear. The night wind blew, making the pipe whistle and rattle.

He took a deep breath, pushed off with his feet, and walked forward step by step.

His steps were as steady as walking on flat ground. Each step landed precisely in the center of the tube, without any deviation. His body leaned slightly forward, his arms naturally outstretched for balance, making him resemble a swallow skimming the surface of the water.

Yang Tian stood on the shore, covering her mouth with both hands, her eyes wide open, her heart in her throat.

"Be careful...be careful..." she murmured, her voice trembling.

Su Ming steadied himself and continued walking forward.

One step, two steps, three steps...

Finally, he jumped onto the other side.

He turned around, waved to Yang Tian, ​​and called out, "Wait for me!"

Then he turned and rushed down the path.

The two blond-haired men were leisurely riding their motorcycle forward. They never imagined that someone could walk across that sewage pipe. In their view, a normal person would fall into the river if they tried to climb it; no one could possibly cross it. However, Su Ming was no normal person. He walked across.

"Haha, that idiot is probably still crying by the river!" the blond-haired guy on the bike said smugly.

"That's right! We two brothers can get a good price for that motorcycle tonight!" The blond guy on the back seat laughed along.

They rounded a bend, preparing to accelerate.

Suddenly, a dark figure rushed out from the roadside.

"Bang!"

A punch landed squarely on the face of the blond-haired guy on the bicycle.

The motorcycle lurched violently, lost its balance, and crashed to the ground with a thud. The two blond-haired men screamed and rolled on the ground, completely disoriented.

Su Ming stood in front of them, looking down at them with eyes as cold as ice.

"Run! Why did you stop running?"

The two blond-haired men looked up and saw that it was Su Ming standing in front of them. They were so startled that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"How...how did you get here?" A blond-haired man covered his bleeding nose, his voice trembling.

Su Ming sneered and didn't answer. He raised his foot and stomped on the blond-haired man's chest, pressing down hard.

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" the blond-haired man cried out in pain.

Another blond-haired guy got up and tried to run away, but Su Ming grabbed him by the collar, lifted him back like a chick, and threw him to the ground.

"what!"

The two lay on the ground, like two overturned turtles, howling in pain.

Su Ming squatted down, looked at them, and said, word by word, "Stealing cars? Pretty impressive, huh?"

"Big brother! Big brother, spare us!" the two blond-haired men begged repeatedly, their faces covered in snot and tears. "We were blind! We didn't know it was your car!"

Su Ming was too lazy to waste words with them, so he took out his phone to call the police.

The two blond-haired men turned pale with fright when they saw the phone.

"No, no, no! Brother, don't call the police!" The blond-haired guy on the bike scrambled to his feet, crawling forward two steps on his knees. "We'll pay! We'll pay!"

As he spoke, he hurriedly pulled a wad of banknotes from his pocket and presented them to Su Ming with both hands.

The other blond-haired guy also realized what was happening and quickly took out all the money he had on him.

Su Ming looked down and saw several hundred-yuan bills and some change, totaling at least a thousand yuan.

He took the money, weighed it in his hand, and sneered, "That's all?"

"Brother, is that all?" the two blond-haired men said with mournful faces. "This is the money we just collected tonight, it's all yours!"

Su Ming was both annoyed and amused by their cowardly behavior. He raised his foot and kicked each of them in the butt.

"roll!"

The two blond-haired men, as if granted a pardon, scrambled away without daring to look back.

Su Ming stood there and counted the stack of money—a full 1,200.

He couldn't help but laugh.

This is actually a blessing in disguise.

He put the money in his pocket, righted the motorcycle, and checked it over. Luckily, there was only a little scratch on the paint; nothing serious.

Just then, footsteps approached. Yang Tian came running up, panting, her face flushed and her forehead covered in sweat.

"Su Ming! Are you alright?" She ran up to him, looked him up and down, her eyes full of worry.

Seeing her anxious expression, Su Ming felt a warmth in his heart. He opened his arms and smiled, saying, "It's okay, I'm fine."

Yang Tian was still worried and carefully examined him, touching him every now and then as if checking for injuries. Her hands were soft and warm, making Su Ming's heart itch with desire.

He took her hand, pulled out a wad of cash from his pocket, and waved it in front of her.

"Look, I made 1200."

Yang Tian froze, her eyes wide with shock: "You...you didn't steal them, did you?"

Su Ming laughed, stuffed the money back into his pocket, and explained, "How could that be? This is compensation they gave voluntarily. It's legal income, don't worry."

Yang Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but laugh. She reached out and gently patted the dust off him.

"You scared me to death!" she said, patting him on the shoulder. "That pipe was so thin, and the river below was so deep. You just walked across it? Were you crazy?"

Su Ming looked at her, and seeing her earnest and distressed expression, his heart melted completely.

He grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," he whispered in her ear.

Yang Tian leaned against him and didn't say anything more.

A night breeze blew by, carrying the coolness of early autumn and dispelling the tension from before.

After a while, Su Ming released her, got on his motorcycle, and waved to her.

"Come on, I'll take you to have some fun!"

Yang Tian shook her head, a tired smile on her face: "I don't want to go. I have to work tomorrow. You might as well take me home."

Su Ming looked at her, thought for a moment, and nodded: "Okay, I'll take you home."

The motorcycle started, and Yang Tian sat on the back seat, wrapped her arms around his waist, and pressed her face against his back.

The car drove into the night, passing through streets and finally entering an upscale residential area.

Yang Tian jumped out of the car, but didn't go upstairs immediately. She stood under the streetlight, blushing as she looked at Su Ming, hesitant to speak.

Su Ming looked at her, waiting for her to speak.

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Tian finally spoke, her voice barely audible.

"Come up and sit for a while. My sister-in-law hasn't come back yet."

The meaning of these words couldn't be clearer.

Su Ming's heart skipped a beat.

He looked at the girl in front of him, at her face that looked especially gentle under the streetlights, at the expectation hidden in her bright eyes, and a complex emotion welled up in his heart.

There was anticipation, trepidation, and a bit of inexplicable nervousness.

He nodded: "Okay."