Take her as my wife

This blind date was more interesting than Jiang Ni and Liu Jiaren had expected.

Jiang Fengyu speaks with a lot of humor, without any of the airs of a rich second-generation. Moreover, he speaks with an accent, and everything he says can make Liu Jiaren laugh.

"I was visiting my buddy in another city, but my old man insisted on calling me back for a blind date. He said that this time it was thanks to the blessings of my ancestors that I found a beautiful and kind-hearted person for the blind date. If the person can add me as a friend and develop a relationship with me, he will go and burn incense for my ancestors tomorrow."

As he spoke, he took out his phone and opened his private messaging profile: "Ladies, please be kind enough to add me as a friend and give my old man a chance to show respect to our ancestors?"

As Liu Jiaren scanned his QR code business card, she chuckled, "How many female friends must you have in your private messages? Young Master Jiang, you're quite the expert."

Jiang Ni didn't move.

Jiang Fengyu was quite tactful, knowing that the other person didn't mean it that way. When Liu Jiaren sent the friend request, he picked up his phone and started processing it, avoiding any awkwardness between them.

"No way, my secret letters are mostly filled with men, all of them handsome guys."

Liu Jiaren looked up at him: "Are you gay?"

Jiang Fengyu grinned: "I'm a straight man, I call this self-discipline."

He patted his chest with particular pride: "The last virgin of the 21st century, a rare and irreplaceable item."

Liu Jiaren couldn't stop laughing. She knew plenty of rich kids, but this was the first time she'd seen one this silly. So she casually added a nickname to his contact: "The landlord's silly son."

After chatting for a while, it was time for lunch.

While waiting for the food, Jiang Ni's phone vibrated a few times.

She almost immediately guessed who had messaged her.

However, this was the first time the other party had messaged her at noon. Jiang Ni thought of the bandaged hand and, as if possessed, unlocked her phone.

【＊＊＊】：I got it wet last night, and when I went to change the dressing today, the doctor scolded me.

【***】:(picture)

【***】: I can't do it these days, so I can't send videos to my sister. (Poor thing)

The reason it gets wet is obvious.

The other party sent her a photo of her hand, which was probably taken at the hospital. A long wound was exposed. Even though the wound looked less gruesome after the medicine was applied, Jiang Ni still unconsciously frowned.

Even in this state, he can still be driven by lust and do that kind of thing. This pervert is really... insatiable.

After dinner, Jiang Fengyu warmly invited them to go to the movies. Jiang Ni saw that Liu Jiaren and he got along quite well, so she decided not to continue being a third wheel.

She made up an excuse, hailed a taxi, and left. Only then did Jiang Fengyu ask, "Your friend is so aloof. How did you two become friends?"

One was as cold as ice, the other as passionate as fire; they were completely different people.

Liu Jiaren looked at him and replied, "Childhood friend. My Nini may seem cold, but she's actually soft-hearted and gentle. What, you like my Nini?"

Jiang Fengyu frankly said, "She was indeed stunning at first glance. She's so fair-skinned, and her features look like they're from an animation; she's almost unrealistically beautiful. But I'm not into that kind of personality. I'm afraid she'd think I'm stupid."

"Haha..." Liu Jiaren laughed again, thinking to herself that anyone would think she was stupid.

But to be fair, Jiang Fengyu is quite handsome. He has the face of a playboy, but his eyes are exceptionally pure.

Liu Jiaren seemed to want to sleep with him.

At that time, she didn't take Jiang Fengyu's claim that he was still a virgin to heart at all, because she didn't believe it at all.

*

Jiang Ni took the elevator upstairs. In their community, each floor has three elevators and two households, with the two households facing each other from the left and right, so they do not interfere with each other.

Living across from Jiang Ni is a single mother and her daughter. The girl is only in her first year of high school. Jiang Ni heard Aunt Zhou mention that she attends an international private school.

Jiang Ni rarely saw the mother and daughter, because the girl lived at school and only came home on weekends; while the single mother was even busier than Jiang Ni at work and rarely came home either.

Today is strange. Not only is the door across the street wide open, but I can also hear arguing and crying coming from there.

"What do you mean I don't know how to raise children! I don't care about my children! I work myself to the bone every day to earn money, for what?!"

"She was ruined by puppy love. Suicide? She probably ran off with that boy!"

Jiang Ni wasn't one to enjoy gossip, much less to pry into other people's family affairs. She turned and went back to her own home. As soon as she closed the door, Aunt Zhou came to take her bag.

He deliberately lowered his voice and asked Jiang Ni, "Miss, did you see anything when you came back?"

Jiang Ni nodded: "What happened?"

After finishing her chores each day, Aunt Zhou would stroll around the neighborhood, chatting with people like a know-it-all: "Oh dear, not long after you left this morning, Ms. Wu, who lives across the street, came back, but she didn't see her daughter at home, only a suicide note..."

No wonder I heard that woman mention the word "suicide" just now.

Jiang Ni asked, "Didn't you call the police to find them?"

Aunt Zhou: No, she went to the school, but no one was in the dorm. Her roommate told her that a boy had picked her up.

Thinking about it, this doesn't make sense. The girl was picked up by her "boyfriend" from her early romance, and then came home specifically to leave a suicide note for the adults? If it were really a case of early romance and rebellion, shouldn't she have left a message for the adults saying something like "I'm running away from home, don't look for me"?

Jiang Ni returned to the entrance hall to put on her shoes, deliberately wearing a pair of flat shoes: "I'll go take a look."

Aunt Zhou followed her out the door.

Jiang Ni knocked on the open door: "Hello, I'm your neighbor across the street, my surname is Jiang."

Wu Wenyi had just hung up the phone and was sitting on the living room sofa, covering her face and crying.

"I completely understand how you feel right now, but no matter what, you definitely want your daughter to come back safely, right?" Jiang Ni softened her tone and slowly approached her.

Wu Wenyi had met her a few times and knew Aunt Zhou behind her. Since they were all women, she wasn't as wary. Moreover, Jiang Ni's words struck a nerve. She wiped away her tears and replied, "...Sit down."

She then stubbornly retorted, "I'm not worried about her. I raised her all by myself, and she doesn't care about me at all. Her grades are getting worse every day, she skips classes, has a boyfriend... and now she's even writing a suicide note to threaten me! I'd rather not have this daughter!"

Jiang Ni followed up, "May I see that suicide note?"

The letter fell to the ground, and although Jiang Ni was asking questions, she picked it up quickly. The suicide note was short, without any extreme or complaining words, but rather filled with deep self-blame and sorrow.

I'm sorry, Mom. I know I've made you work so hard. But I'm so tired too. I want to go see Dad.

Take good care of yourself.

I don't want to be your daughter again in my next life, to be a burden to you.

Jiang Ni seized the key point: "If I may ask, her father..."

Wu Wenyi pursed her lips and lowered her eyes: "...Dead."

"Ms. Wu, I don't think your daughter is threatening you or throwing a tantrum. She really wants to commit suicide." Jiang Ni took out her phone and dialed the police directly.

Her confident tone sent a shiver down Wu Wenyi's spine.

"But...but her roommate said her boyfriend picked her up sweetly...how could she...?"

Jiang Ni briefly explained the situation to the dispatcher, gave her the address, and then turned to her and said, "What if her roommate is lying?"

Before having concrete evidence, Jiang Ni will trust her intuition and judgment.

"Where is her father's grave?"

Wu Wenyi immediately stood up: "Anshan Martyrs' Park..."

Jiang Ni was taken aback, meeting the woman's eyes, which were clearly covered with fine lines, and filled with worry and fear that were about to overflow.

"I'll call a taxi right away..." Her hands were shaking as she operated her phone.

Jiang Ni said, "No need, I have a car. Aunt Zhou, you stay here and wait for the police to come. Let them check the school's surveillance footage. I'll take Miss Wu to the Martyrs' Cemetery first."

Aunt Zhou quickly agreed, "Oh, don't worry, I know what to say!"

*

Fortunately, it was the weekend and there was no traffic in the city. What would normally be a journey of more than an hour took Jiang Ni only forty minutes.

When registering for entry, the staff said that a little girl had indeed come by, but hadn't come out yet. Jiang Ni glanced at the registration form; it was from two hours ago.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Wu Wenyi ran inside crying and calling out "Yaoyao," followed closely by Jiang Ni, who simultaneously dialed 120 for emergency medical assistance.

Two hours... If it were suicide, the child would probably be in grave danger.

The weather has already gotten hot as summer approaches, but thanks to the shade of the lush pine and cypress trees, the breeze in the cemetery carries a hint of coolness.

Jiang Ni followed Wu Wenyi's footsteps and found a tombstone. When she saw the girl sitting on the ground, leaning against the tombstone, her tense emotions suddenly relaxed.

Wu Wenyi rushed over and hugged the girl tightly, sobbing and panting—beside the girl was a small knife, stained with blood, but not much.

What pained Wu Wenyi the most was seeing the girl's bruised and swollen face and her dull, lifeless eyes.

"What happened... Yao Yao, who bullied you... Did your boyfriend hit you?!"

"Mom, I've told you so many times, I don't have a boyfriend," the girl closed her eyes, tears silently streaming down her face, "but why don't you ever believe me...?"

"I believe you, Mom believes you. I'm sorry... I'll listen carefully to everything you say this time, and I believe you..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl fainted in Wu Wenyi's arms.

Fortunately, the ambulance arrived quickly. Jiang Ni drove behind the ambulance and followed the mother and daughter all the way to the hospital.

Chen Siyao's body was covered in bruises from beatings, not just fresh wounds, but also many old scars interspersed, making it look shocking.

Fortunately, the police also made some progress and found Wu Wenyi.

"We checked the school gate's surveillance footage. Chen Siyao left the school gate by herself after evening self-study last night, so there was no boyfriend picking her up. The doctor just told us the test results, and it seems that Chen Siyao has been a victim of school bullying. We suggest you contact the other party's parents and the school to communicate and handle the matter, since they are all minors."

Wu Wenyi was about to agree. She didn't know much about the law and thought the best outcome would be to seek justice from the bully and his parents. But Jiang Ni stepped forward, patted her back, and replied in a deep voice, "We will apply for a medical examination to assess the injuries and mental health. Once the results are out, we will consider whether to settle the matter privately or pursue criminal charges against the other party."

The police officer looked up at her, knowing she was knowledgeable about the law, and said without further ado, "Okay, I'll contact you later."