Take her as my wife

With half of the summer vacation over, Tan Wen and Feng Yin had completed a full month of internships and received nearly two thousand yuan in living allowance.

It just so happens that August 1st is Feng Yin's birthday. He sent 1,500 yuan home and kept several hundred for himself to treat Tan Wen and the others to a meal.

Zhao Qian bought him a pair of brand-name athletic shoes, not flashy, but perfect for their daily training.

Zhou Kaiyuan bought him a designer travel bag that was spacious, sturdy, and durable.

They were both curious about what birthday gift Tan Wen would prepare for Feng Yin. With only five minutes left before the agreed time, Tan Wen led Jiang Ni and Chen Siyao to the food stall.

Zhao Qian and Zhou Kaiyuan instinctively stood up awkwardly and greeted Jiang Ni in unison, "Hello, beautiful sister!"

He was about to bow as if by reflex, but Tan Wen glared at him and froze.

Jiang Ni nodded in response: "Hello—our housekeeper took the day off today, so no one is cooking. Tan Wen insisted on bringing us over for dinner. Sorry to bother you."

The two quickly waved their hands, saying, "No, no, we won't bother you."

Zhao Qian pulled out a chair for her solicitously: "Sister, please sit down."

He received another cold look from Tan.

Oh no, I stole his job asking my brother!

Jiang Ni straightened her skirt and sat down.

Chen Siyao sat to her right, and Tan Wen sat down next to her left, casually placing something on the empty chair.

"Holy crap, Brother Wen, that's a big spender!" Zhao Qian exclaimed.

Tan Wen bought Feng Yin a brand-new laptop as a birthday gift; the top-of-the-line model would cost no less than 25,000 yuan.

Zhao Qian, also an electronics enthusiast, looked at Tan Wen with undisguised envy and said with fawning eyes, "Brother Wen, you remember my birthday, right? It's only a few months away."

After wiping the table for Jiang Ni with a tissue, Tan Wen glanced at him and said coldly, "I don't remember."

Zhao Qian clutched his chest, his acting skills kicking in: "So unfair! So unfair~ Isn't he your favorite younger brother~ Waaah~"

Chen Siyao blinked and whispered in Jiang Ni's ear, "Sister Jiang, are they really top students from Yicheng Public Security University?"

Jiang Ni was amused and her eyes crinkled slightly.

It is said that greed is insatiable, and ever since Tan Wen saw the dimples on her face, he now feels unsatisfied when he sees her cute little expressions.

After laughing and joking for a while, Tan Wen glanced at the time: "Why hasn't Xiao Si arrived yet?"

Zhou Kaiyuan also turned on his phone; almost ten minutes had passed since Feng Yin had told them the time.

Seeing their odd expressions, Jiang Ni asked, "Could it be that there was traffic on the way?"

Zhao Qian stopped his playful antics and frowned: "No, Xiao Si is the most punctual person here. He'll always be on time or even early."

While he was explaining to Jiang Ni, Tan Wen had already dialed the number, but the other end displayed a message saying "User's phone is switched off".

The three brothers instinctively sensed something was wrong and stood up at the same time.

Tan Wen operated his phone for a while, and the screen was full of code that Jiang Ni couldn't understand. But soon a small red dot appeared on his phone screen.

Tan asked, "A-Qian, come with me to find someone. Kaiyuan, you stay here and take good care of them."

Jiang Ni suggested, "Let's go together. That way, we can deal with anything together. I'll drive."

"...Okay." Tan Wen thought for a moment, with him around, he couldn't let her encounter any danger under his nose.

Jiang Ni was a skilled driver; after all, she drove often and was very familiar with Yicheng. She quickly found the location of the red dot on Tan Wen's phone.

It turned out to be an unfinished construction site.

Tan Wen was the first to rush inside, and the closer he got, the more foul curses he could hear.

"Go to hell, you country bumpkin, you dare sue me!"

"I'll teach you a lesson this time, and next time I'll deal with that kid Tan Wen. He's always pretending to be something he's not, he's just a country bumpkin from a poor county!"

"I heard it's your birthday today? Your friends are probably still waiting for you—see the mud on the soles of my shoes? Lick it clean and I'll let you go today!"

Someone pressed down on the back of Feng Yin's head, trying to force him to put his mouth to Luo Fan's shoes.

Suddenly a stone flew out and hit the man's wrist. The man cried out in pain and immediately let go.

The others were also taken aback. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Feng Yin quickly elbowed them backward, broke free from their restraints, and got up from the ground.

"Brother Wen!" His glasses were broken, but even though his vision was a little blurry, he still called out Tan Wen with certainty.

Tan hummed in response, bent down to pick up a rusty steel pipe from the ground, weighed it in his hand, and stared directly at Luo Fan: "No need to wait for next time, I can give you a chance to teach me a lesson right now."

His eyes were truly unsettling; they were like a wolf's, like a leopard's, but not like a human's.

"I... I'm not afraid of you!" Luo Fan retorted defiantly. He knew Tan Wen was a formidable fighter. The police force had recently conducted physical training and combat competitions, and Tan Wen had achieved a complete and overwhelming victory. His marksmanship was also astonishing, attracting the attention of the chief of police, who came to witness his prowess.

"There are no security cameras here." Feng Yin picked up his glasses, which had a broken arm and a cracked lens, from the ground and put them back on, exchanging a casual remark with Tan Wen.

"Damn it..." Luo Fan was truly panicked. He had just used those words to scare Feng Yin, but now they terrified him. "You're still in your probationary period at the police station. Aren't you afraid of being punished for ganging up on someone? Then... then I'll report you to your school and make you... you get expelled! You believe me!"

Tan Wen showed no sign of stopping as he approached him.

Luo Fan and his henchmen retreated step by step, their faces filled with tension.

"Tan Wen—"

Jiang Ni and the others also rushed over.

Jiang Ni jogged over and grabbed his wrist: "Calm down, put the steel pipe down."

Her hands were soft, and her fingertips were slightly cool, instantly extinguishing Tan Wen's anger.

With a clang, Tan Wen threw away the steel pipe in his hand and obediently let her lead him back a few steps.

Luo Fan and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second they heard Tan Wen say coldly, "You can avoid getting beaten up, but then transfer the money for the glasses, medical expenses, and compensation for emotional distress to me."

Finally, Jiang Ni, being a professional, calculated the cost. Luo Fan reluctantly transferred the money to Feng Yin and then slunk away with his men.

After they left, Jiang Ni sternly reprimanded them in an lecturing tone: "If I hadn't come with you today, were you really going to beat someone into the hospital? Do you know that your status is different now? Don't you know how much your school and future employer value a clean resume? You're not that carefree high school student Tan Wen anymore. From now on, you have to consider your future before doing anything. Can you do that? Answer me!"

Tan Wen lowered his head, pursed his lips, and remained silent for a long while before saying, "...I can do it."

Zhao Qian, Zhou Kaiyuan, Feng Yin, Chen Siyao: How did they train them like this...? The fierce Tibetan Mastiff has instantly turned into a cute puppy...

The atmosphere was both awkward and serious.

Jiang Ni suddenly reached out and grabbed Tan Wen's hand, took out a wet wipe from her bag, and began to gently rub the dirt off his hands.

His tone softened considerably: "I told you before, there's more than one solution to a problem—he can get people to beat you up, so why didn't you get people to beat them up? Does he know Da Guang and Xiao Rong?"

Tan Wen raised an eyebrow and whispered, "...Sister, you're so naughty."

"That's called wisdom," Jiang Ni said, shoving a wet wipe into his hand. "Wipe yourself."