Take her as my wife

The farce ended with He Xiaoling leaving in a huff, cursing and calling him an "ungrateful wretch."

Tan Yan, holding Shen Yunqing's hand, sincerely apologized to Shen's parents. Without He Xiaoling causing trouble, the atmosphere between them became much more harmonious.

They paid the bill, got into Shen Yi's car, and left.

Jiang Ni could tell that Tan Yan cherished Shen Yunqing very much. He carefully helped her up the small steps at the door, afraid that she might trip or fall.

Tan asked, drawing Jiang Ni's attention back: "I'm sorry, sister... I didn't know I'd run into them here."

Jiang Ni shook her head slightly: "It's nothing."

The food they ordered was served, and Jiang Ni said "It's okay," but she seemed a little absent-minded while eating. When she came to her senses, she realized that Tan Wen had already peeled half of the boiled shrimp, and the peeled meat was piled up in her bowl, almost forming a small mountain.

"I can peel them myself," Jiang Ni said, picking up a few and putting them into his bowl. "You should eat some too. I can't possibly eat that many."

Tan exposed her weakness: "Of course you can peel them yourself, then you'll have an allergic reaction to the shrimp shells, your eyes will swell up like goldfish eyes, and you'll scare me half to death."

The phenomenon of "shrimp shell allergy" has been around for quite some time.

That day was the eighteenth birthday of Tan Wen's twin brothers. The Hu family hosted a dinner party. Since there was no one in the family to cook for Jiang Ni, Tan Wen brought Jiang Ni along to the banquet.

For this meal, Jiang Ni dressed up for once, changing into a white tight-fitting dress that accentuated her curves. With nude high heels, she looked incredibly elegant and sophisticated.

When she sat down in the noisy food stall, the plastic stool under her, the greasy wooden table in front of her, and the group of people staring at her curiously all made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

So she gently pinched Tan Wen's arm and complained to him in a low voice, "Why didn't you tell me to change my clothes?"

Tan glanced at her hand, his lips curving into an overly obvious smile: "It looks great, why did you change it?"

However, the most embarrassing thing that day was not the clothes, but the "accident" caused by Jiang Ni peeling and eating a few shrimp while Tan Wen was drinking with others.

Ironically, after eating shrimp for so many years, this is the first time Jiang Ni has realized that she is not allergic to shrimp meat, but she is allergic to shrimp shells if she touches them too much.

When Tan Wen turned around to talk to her, he saw that her two beautiful fox eyes were swollen and had turned into big, round goldfish eyes. Her fair face, neck, and even the chest exposed by her V-neck today were starting to turn red in patches.

Tan Wen sensed something was wrong, picked her up and ran to the hospital—just across the street from that food stall was the largest hospital in the county.

It was only a short distance, but Tan Wen sweated more that day than the day he carried her to hide from the thugs.

She was terrified—her allergy had worsened, and she even started experiencing suffocation.

Jiang Ni was now unconvinced: "I can wear gloves."

As she spoke, she took a disposable glove and put it on her hand, wanting to prove that she wasn't so delicate after all.

"Sister, you just need to focus on eating." Tan Wen grabbed her wrist.

Her wrists were slender, and he felt he could grab both of them with one hand. He lowered his eyelids to hide the desire in his eyes, and pulled out a wet wipe to clean her hands.

After that incident, Tan Wen developed a habit of peeling food whenever it needed to be eaten.

Unless Tan Yan returns, he will consciously give this opportunity to his brother.

Then, after Tan Yan left, he said to Jiang Ni seemingly casually, "My brother's shrimp-peeling skills are a bit lacking. He didn't even remove the shrimp vein properly for you. You'll have to talk to him about it next time."

Recalling these amusing past events gradually lifted Jiang Ni's spirits. As the meal drew to a close, Tan Wen's phone rang. He emphasized to Jiang Ni, "I'll pay the bill when I get back. Sister, you're not allowed to pay."

Jiang Ni didn't take his words to heart. As soon as he left, she raised her hand and beckoned to the waiter: "Hello, we'd like to settle our bill."

The waitress was a lively young woman. When she handed her the bill, she chatted with her in an envious tone: "Sister, your boyfriend treats you so well. He's handsome and considerate. Of course, you're also very beautiful. I almost thought you were a celebrity."

Jiang Ni first thanked her for the compliment, and then said, "He's not my boyfriend, he's my younger brother."

In her view, Tan Wen, her "cheap younger brother," was more favored and trusted than Jiang Qiaonan's later brother, who was partially related to her by blood.

So when she said the word "brother," her tone unconsciously carried a hint of joy and intimacy.

"Ah? Oh..." The waitress didn't continue the topic. She handed the bill to Jiang Ni. "It's 459 yuan in total. Please check the bill."

Jiang Ni took it, took out her phone to scan the QR code and pay: "Okay, thank you."

The waiter left, and Jiang Ni sat down to look at her phone. As soon as she unlocked it, messages from Liu Jiaren started popping up non-stop!

[Jiajia]: I'm going to die!

[Jiajia]: I'm going to die!

[Jiajia]: I'm going to die!

……

Liu Jiaren's original name was Liu Jiajia. She changed it to Jiaren herself, and now hardly anyone knows that. However, during their last meal, Jiang Ni noticed that Jiang Fengyu called her "Jiajia," and guessed that Liu Jiaren must have told him about it.

Jiang Ni typed back to her: What's up? Should I call and tell you?

Almost immediately, Liu Jiaren called her. Because the restaurant was crowded and noisy, Jiang Ni put it on speakerphone. Before she could even adjust the volume, she heard Liu Jiaren shout on the other end of the line, "Jiang Fengyu is really a virgin!!!"

Jiang Ni: "..."

Tan Wen, who had just walked up behind Jiang Ni, said, "..."

Who is Jiang Fengyu?

Jiang Ni turned around, and Tan Wen asked her a question while already bending down to take her bag and holding it in his hand, his tone somewhat helpless: "I just asked the waiter, and they said you've already paid."

Liu Jiaren heard Tan Wen's voice and knew that the two of them were having dinner together. She told Jiang Ni to "contact me when you get home" and hung up the phone first.

Jiang Ni stood up and walked to his side: "I can't let you treat me all the time. Jiang Fengyu is Jiaren's blind date—Jiaren, you should still remember her, right?"

Tan hummed in response, then changed the subject, reporting to Jiang Ni, "I have to go back to school soon; my advisor needs to speak with me about the movie tonight..."

"It's okay if we go to the movie another time, I'll give you a ride."

Jiang Ni was driving a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a gift from Jiang Qiaonan as a coming-of-age present. The car cost around 800,000 to 900,000 yuan. She got her driver's license early and was a very good driver.

Thinking it was Friday, Jiang Ni was a little curious and asked while driving, "Why does your advisor want to see you at this time?"

Tan asked her truthfully, "Isn't summer vacation coming up soon? I'll be a junior next semester. The school has a 'school-bureau cooperation' mechanism. Given my decent performance at school and my act of bravery last time, my advisor gave me a short-term internship opportunity. I'll go back later to finish some background check materials."

"So impressive," Jiang Ni jokingly gave him a new nickname, turning her head to smile at him with a slight curve of her eyes, "Officer Tan."

Tan Wen's heart pounded wildly, like a firework exploding, and he felt dizzy.

He stared blankly ahead and replied, "It's nothing special. I'm not the only one who has this opportunity."

"Don't underestimate yourself. Although I used to say you were stupid when I was teaching you, you are actually very smart. Really, I think you will definitely be a good policeman in the future."

She has always been like this: seemingly aloof and unapproachable, but in reality, she is patient and gentle, and exceptionally indulgent and trusting towards those close to her.

"Yes, I will," Tan said. "From now on, I'll be responsible for catching the bad guys, and you'll be responsible for sentencing them."

Jiang Ni still smiled, her eyes crinkling: "I'm not a judge."

While we were chatting and laughing, the gates of Yicheng Public Security University were already within reach.

Their school is different from other universities; vehicles not registered with the school are not allowed to enter or leave freely, so Jiang Ni parked her car on the side of the road.

Tan unbuckled her seatbelt: "Thank you, sister. Send me a message when you get home. Drive carefully."

"Okay, goodbye." Jiang Ni waved to him.