Take her as my wife

With Xia Xun's help behind the scenes, Rong Lian and those involved in the case have absolutely no chance of turning things around this time.

The police also quickly arrested the master who had won Ronglian's respect.

"Ugh, what kind of bullshit master is he?" Xie Tao shook his head. "He's just a charlatan. You can't find any information about him in the Buddhist clergy information query system."

Everyone became interested and turned around their chairs to listen to Xie Tao explain the details.

Only Tan Wen was chatting online with Jiang Ni during his lunch break.

Jiang Ni told him some fantastic news—Gu Wenfeng had resigned.

Tan Wen was typing away on his phone.

[Puppy is safe and sound]: He should have left a long time ago. He's smart enough to know his place. He's a rich kid; he should have just gone back and inherited his family business.

[Puppy Peace and Safety]: My grandpa invited us to his place for dinner tonight, and my sister will pick me up after get off work.

Jiang Ni replied to him: Okay, I have to go to Yu Ling's police station this afternoon. I should be done by then, and I'll come pick you up.

When Xiao Yuling was mentioned, Tan Wen calculated the time in his mind and estimated that Xiao Yuling was more than two months pregnant.

Seeing Jiang Fengyu and Liu Jiaren become parents, Tan Wen was actually quite calm. But Xiao Yuling and Ye Tian were the same age as him, and Ye Tian would be able to legally get their marriage certificate next year. The two of them were entering the ranks of getting married and having children at just the right time.

This truly made Tan Wen both envious and jealous.

So, having nothing better to do, he decided to go and find out what Ye Tian was "unhappy about".

He sent Jiang Ni a series of cheesy messages: "Good afternoon," "Yaoyao," and "I love you," and then found Ye Tian's private message chat box.

【Neon】：：

Ye Tian replied instantly.

[The little bell rings again and again]: ?

[Neon]: You took Xiao Yuling to meet your parents?

[The little bell rings again]: Not yet. Yuling asked me to wait until National Day to take her back to meet my parents. She wants to say it in person.

【The little bell rings again and again】: It's so annoying to talk about this. My parents arranged a blind date for me during the National Day holiday. Yuling found out and has been giving me the cold shoulder for several days because of it.

Unfortunately, he's been away on a business trip these past few days and can't fly back to Yicheng to comfort her.

He had no one around him to talk about these things, but Tan Wen's appearance today gave him someone to confide in.

[The Little Bell Rings Again]: My parents have always been prejudiced against her, and I know they look down on Yuling's family background. So I plan to buy a house in Yicheng and not go back to Linzhou. Then I'll bring Yuling's mother to live with us so that they won't have to suffer.

【The little bell rings again】: But I have no experience living with my mother-in-law, and I don't know how to mediate the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. What would you do if you were in my shoes? I'd like to learn from your experience.

When Tan Wen saw the long message he sent, which detailed his arguments with Xiao Yuling and conflicts with his mother, he felt much better.

Ye Tian waited on the other end of the phone. He genuinely regarded Tan Wen as an emotional strategist and was seeking advice from him. After a minute, Tan Wen replied with two sentences.

【Neon】: My mother-in-law passed away early, my father-in-law treats me like his own son, and my family is extremely satisfied with my wife—I haven't experienced your troubles, so I can't help you.

【Neon】: If all else fails, ask Xiaodoubao.

Ye Tian: "..."

He should have known better. How could this scoundrel suddenly turn into such a kind and caring older brother!

I was already annoyed, and now that we've finished talking, I'm even more annoyed.

Ye Tian scratched his head, added Tan Wen to his blacklist, and then opened a shopping app to pick out bird's nest supplements for Xiao Yuling...

Tan Wen was in a great mood after finishing his business. He then turned his chair to face Xie Tao and listen to him talk about the follow-up to the Rong Lian case.

After resting for a while, Jiang Ni drove to Baoshan Road Police Station. She was there for Ge Lan, and because she had contacted the police there in advance, someone quickly came to greet her after she entered.

"Brother Xie told us that Attorney Jiang can take a look at some of the documents here first. Ge Lan is currently being held in a detention center. If you want to meet with her in person, we'll have to go through the procedures for you..."

Jiang Ni thanked her and followed the policewoman into a small conference room, carrying her laptop.

Xiao Yuling only had time to see her beautiful profile.

Today, Jiang Ni wore a smart and professional business suit, with her long curly hair styled in an updo without any fancy decorations, but her charm was undiminished.

After she entered the police station, many single male police officers were attracted to her.

Xiao Yuling sat back down at her desk with her coffee, only to hear the most confident senior colleague in their firm laughing and bragging: "I wasn't originally interested in lawyers. The women in this industry are all too rational and logical, no fun at all... But this one, I think she might be a good fit. I'll add her as a friend and chat with her later."

Because this senior colleague had some connections—his father's cousin's second aunt's son was the deputy director of a police station in another district—his other colleagues gave him some face, flattering and echoing, "Brother Zhang has good taste...hehe..."

Xiao Yuling rolled her eyes and suddenly interjected, "A toad chasing a frog, ugly but clever."

The air froze for a moment, creating an awkward silence.

But she didn't name anyone specifically, so Brother Zhang couldn't retaliate.

After Jiang Ni finished her work and came out of the small conference room, he reluctantly followed her.

"Attorney Jiang, I am..."

After hearing his opening statement and seeing his expression, Jiang Ni immediately understood: "I'm sorry, I have a fiancé."

Not her boyfriend, but her fiancé. The man gave an awkward smile, and thankfully, he wisely didn't press the matter and turned to leave.

Jiang Ni took a step to leave when she spotted Xiao Yuling, who was standing silently to the side. A faint smile instantly appeared on her face, like the first melting of snow.

Her voice was incredibly beautiful: "Rain Bell."

Xiao Yuling thought to herself, a woman like Jiang Ni should be liked by men, women, young and old... unlike her personality, which is not likable at all.

She composed herself and walked towards Jiang Ni: "Hello, sister. You're engaged to Tan Wen?! I haven't heard Da Guang and Xiao Rong mention it."

"Not yet," Jiang Ni explained, "It's just to deal with your colleague, but it'll be soon. Tan Wen will probably invite you guys then."

Jiang Ni's gaze fell on her belly, and she asked with concern, "How have you been lately? You need to be extra careful during early pregnancy."

"I'm in great health, don't worry, sister," Xiao Yuling emphasized. "When you two get engaged, don't forget to invite us. I want to see Tan Wen cry."

Jiang Ni smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Why do you think he's about to cry?"

Xiao Yuling raised her eyebrows: "That year when you got engaged to his brother, he cried his eyes out; this time, he's the one who's got you hooked, so he'll be at least a hundred times more emotional—he'll definitely cry."