Take her as my wife

Tan Wen took the day off the day before the trial.

Jiang Ni drove to the school to pick him up. Actually, he didn't have much stuff. He brought a few changes of clothes, a laptop bag, and a few books, and that was all.

Because of the school's strict management, non-students are not allowed to enter the school dormitories. Jiang Ni registered to enter the school and waited for him downstairs.

Students coming and going couldn't help but stare at her.

When Tan Wen finished packing his things and came down with Zhao Qian and the others, he happened to see a boy talking to Jiang Ni on his phone, clearly trying to get her contact information.

Zhao Qian shook his head with a "tsk tsk tsk" sound, then hooked his arm around Tan Wen's shoulder: "Letting your beautiful sister into our land is like throwing a piece of Tang Monk's flesh into a demon's lair, you see..."

Before the word "look" even hit the ground, Tan Wen shook him off and strode over with the air of an empress.

"I'm all packed," he said to Jiang Ni without even glancing at the boy. "Let's go, sister."

Jiang Ni politely nodded to the boy and then left with Tan Wen.

The boy was clearly unwilling to give up, especially after hearing Tan Wen call out "sister," which made him feel that he still had a chance. He wanted to chase after her, but Zhao Qian and Zhou Kaiyuan grabbed him by the shoulders on either side and pulled him back.

Zhao Qian said in a low voice, "Hey classmate, didn't you see they're a couple?"

Boy: "I clearly heard him call her 'sister'."

Zhou Kaiyuan chuckled: "Romantic escapades, the romantic escapades of a relationship between an older woman and a younger man, do you understand?"

After seeing the boy off, Feng Yin followed him, and the three said goodbye at the school gate.

Zhou Kaiyuan patted Feng Yin on the back: "Xiao Si, have a safe trip. Let me know in the group chat when you get home."

Feng Yin adjusted her glasses: "I'm going to the police station for my internship with Brother Wen this holiday, I'm not going back—didn't you know?"

Zhao Qian's eyes widened: "Holy crap, I didn't know! Didn't they say our major only had two spots—uh, you got the other one?! Why?!"

Zhou Kaiyuan remained calm: "Because he's the good kid in all the teachers' eyes."

In the eyes of their professional teachers, if Tan Wen was a gifted but unruly senior disciple, then Feng Yin was a junior disciple who possessed both talent and hard work and was exceptionally obedient.

"So where are you staying? Did you submit a report to the school to apply for a place to stay on campus?" Zhou Kaiyuan asked with concern.

Feng Yin: "The commute isn't very convenient, so I applied for the branch office's intern dormitory."

Zhao Qian lightly punched him in the chest: "Alright, then call your brothers if anything happens. We absolutely won't let you get bullied in Yicheng."

Zhou Kaiyuan rolled his eyes at him: "With Brother Wen around, who can bully our Xiao Si? I'm leaving, stop worrying about things that don't concern you—Xiao Si, bye-bye! Let's grab a bite sometime!"

"Hey, tell me, if our brother lives under the same roof as a pretty girl, can he control himself? I was talking to him the other day, and he just stood there and got an erection..."

Feng Yin watched them walk away until she could no longer hear their voices, then she carried her obviously patched travel bag and headed towards the subway.

*

Jiang Ni took Tan Wen home. Tan Wen stayed in the room that Tan Yan had slept in before. Because that room had been cleaned up a long time ago, Tan Wen did not know that this was where his brother had slept and thought it was a guest room.

After putting his things away, Jiang Ni said she would take him to the supermarket.

We don't usually have guests at home, so we need to prepare a lot of daily necessities for Tan Wen.

Moreover, after the lawsuit, Wu Wenyi will be going on a business trip out of town, and Chen Siyao will be staying with her. With a child there, Jiang Ni thought she would take the opportunity to buy some snacks and fruits that the child likes.

It just so happened that Tan asked this tall and strong man to be a "laborer".

They went into a large chain supermarket nearby. Tan pushed the shopping cart while Jiang Ni walked ahead, picking and choosing items, occasionally asking him, "Do you want a blue or orange towel?"

This gave Tan Wen the illusion that they were newlyweds furnishing their new home.

His response throughout was always just two words: "You choose."

Even if Jiang Ni chooses a pink towel for him, he will love it.

After buying toothbrushes, towels, and other items, the two of them went to the fruit section.

Jiang Ni was engrossed in carefully selecting cherries when Tan Wen stared intently at her. When he noticed a lock of hair that had been tucked behind her ear falling down, he naturally reached out and brushed it back. His fingers touched her fair ear, and Jiang Ni turned her head to say "thank you" to him, her fox-like eyes curving slightly.

This scene was completely witnessed by Tan Yan.

Shen Yunqing noticed that he suddenly stopped staring at one spot and followed his gaze.

Jiang Ni had already finished selecting the fruit and handed the bag to Tan Wen, instructing him to weigh and price it.

"Then you wait for me here."

Tan emphasized this point, then obediently lined up with several bags of different fruits.

Tan Yan's face was ashen, and his eyes behind his glasses burned with fury. He abandoned Shen Yunqing and walked straight toward Jiang Ni.

Jiang Ni was just thinking of buying another durian when a hand reached out and grabbed her wrist tightly.

Tan Yan lost his composure and used excessive force, causing Jiang Ni to wince in pain. Turning her head, she saw who was grabbing her hand and a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Tan Yan?"

"Why are you with Tan Wen? There's definitely something going on between you two!"

His use of "as expected" proves that he had made such a conjecture before.

In public, they attracted the attention of everyone around them.

Jiang Ni felt embarrassed and tried to break free from his grasp with a cold face, but the difference in strength between them was too great. Tan Yan had already squeezed her wrist until it turned red, but he still had no intention of letting go.

"Brother, you hurt my sister."

Tan Wen's cold voice broke in.

He reached out and grabbed Tan Yan's wrist, squeezing it hard without any politeness. Tan Yan was no match for him. After gasping for breath, he pulled his hand back sharply and glared angrily at Tan Wen.

Tan was even angrier than him.

If Tan Yan didn't have to act like a good boy in front of Jiang Ni, he would have been kicked to the ground long ago.

He lowered his eyelids, concealing the heartache in his eyes, and gently lifted Jiang Ni's wrist to examine it carefully. Her skin was fair, making the fingerprints on it appear particularly gruesome.

"You two were already together, weren't you? Sleeping together? Ha, I was wondering why you suddenly changed after meeting Jiang Ni and started studying so hard. You're such a good brother to me!"

Shen Yunqing pulled Tan Yan back, not wanting him to speak so recklessly anymore. Mainly, she saw that Tan Wen's eyes were too terrifying, as if he was ready to kill Tan Yan at any moment.

Tan Wen shielded Jiang Ni behind him, his tone calm yet tinged with coldness: "Brother, you've misunderstood. My relationship with my sister is completely innocent. She only treats me like a younger brother because of you, and that's why she's so good to me. She's not the one who cheated. You should apologize to her for your words and actions today. Besides, my new sister-in-law is right here. How embarrassing for her to harass her like this."

Upon hearing these words, the people around immediately cast disdainful glances at Tan Yan.

Jiang Ni didn't want to be the subject of gossip anymore, so she said softly, "Let's go, Tan Wen."

Tan hummed in response, pushed the shopping cart with one hand, and put the other hand on her shoulder to protect her as they left.

Shen Yunqing quickly took Tan Yan's arm and said softly, "Teacher Tan, let's go too."

At that moment, Tan Yan finally came to his senses. He didn't know why he had been acting like he was possessed—he guiltily took Shen Yunqing's hand.

"I'm sorry, Yunqing... I..."

"It's alright, Teacher Tan, I understand—I'd like to buy some red grapes, let's go."

"good……"

Once the main characters had all left, the onlookers naturally dispersed.

Tan Wen quickly released his hand from Jiang Ni's shoulder and followed her obediently, when suddenly he remembered something: "Oh no."

Jiang Ni snapped out of her daze: "What's wrong?"

"I rushed over to find you and forgot to bring all the fruit." Tan Wen looked down and stared at her.

Jiang Ni breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought something serious had happened... Let's go to another supermarket and buy it again."

"Okay, sister, would you like some braised pork ribs? I'll cook tonight as an apology on behalf of my brother, okay?"

Jiang Ni hadn't eaten his cooking in a long time, and looked at him with a hint of doubt: "You can still cook? You've probably forgotten everything since you went to college, haven't you?"

"Will you forget what 1+1 equals?" Tan raised his eyebrows. "How about I get a reward if you eat an extra bowl of rice tonight, sister?"

"What reward?"

"Play games with me tonight."

"Not tonight, I have to appear in court tomorrow."

Tan Wen readily changed his mind and said, "Then I'll play games with you when you're done with your work."

Jiang Ni agreed, "Okay."

She thought to herself that he was still a child at heart, just like before. The rewards he wanted for doing well on exams were pretty much the same: either going to an internet cafe with him or playing games with him.

Little did she know that these were not the "rewards" Tan Wen wanted at all.

What he truly wants is not at all "childlike".