Take her as my wife

When Chen Siyao woke up, she didn't see Wu Wenyi. She timidly asked Jiang Ni, "Sister...where's my mother?"

Jiang Ni put down her tablet, stood up, and walked to her side: "I went to pack you dinner. Do you want some water or need to use the restroom?"

In the afternoon, Jiang Ni went back and took a shower, changed into a cotton short-sleeved shirt and denim shorts, casually tied her long black hair behind her head, and even with a bare face, she still had red lips and white teeth.

Chen Siyao was deeply impressed by her, knowing that she was the beautiful older sister who lived across from her house.

Occasionally, when Chen Siyao shared an elevator with Jiang Ni, she didn't dare to speak to her, always feeling that Jiang Ni had an aura that kept strangers at bay.

I never expected her to speak so gently; her voice was like a babbling brook, clear and very pleasant to the ear.

"I need to go to the toilet..." Chen Siyao replied softly.

Jiang Ni bent down and helped her up, and Chen Siyao clearly smelled a faint fragrance.

"Thank you, sister."

"You're welcome."

Jiang Ni helped her sit up, then squatted down to get her slippers, then stood up to get her IV drip, and helped her walk to the toilet.

When Wu Wenyi returned with dinner, Jiang Ni had already learned quite a bit from Chen Siyao.

For example, the people who bullied her were two girls who shared a dormitory with her. These two girls knew many vocational high school students outside of school, and since their families were well-off, they had always been quite domineering at school.

The reason for bullying her was simple: they knew she came from a single-parent family and that her family was of average means. Although she was able to attend a private high school, the economic disparity was evident in the details of their daily lives, even though they lived together.

Some children are born kind and innocent, while others are born bad. Their reasons for hurting others don't necessarily involve any deep-seated hatred.

Jiang Ni has been involved in too many lawsuits and has met all sorts of people, including some heinous cases such as sexual assault and murder of minors.

That's why she was so sensitive after seeing Chen Siyao's suicide note.

"How much do you know about those vocational high school boys and girls? For example, their classes and names?" Jiang Ni asked while writing down the key information she had just learned on her tablet.

Chen Siyao glanced at Wu Wenyi who came in and called out "Mom" first. Wu Wenyi's eyes immediately reddened. She put the packed lunch on the table and responded with a sob, "Hey, Mom's here. You can talk to Sister Jiang Ni slowly. Mom will get the food ready for you."

Wu Wenyi already knew Jiang Ni's identity and even looked her up online. She found that Jiang Ni graduated from the law school of X University. She was admitted at the age of 16 and went directly to a bachelor's and master's program. She was very famous in the Yicheng lawyer circle and had never lost a case in any of the publicly available cases.

With Jiang Ni around, Wu Wenyi felt reassured and decided to follow her instructions completely in dealing with the issue of school bullying.

Chen Siyao slowly said, "They should all be in the second or third year of high school. I don't know which class exactly, but I remember their names..."

Having their names makes it much easier to find them at the vocational high school schools.

Jiang Ni typed each item on the memo.

"I asked a doctor friend to expedite the injury assessment results; they should be available in about a week. You should rest well first," she said, looking at Wu Wenyi. "Leave the rest to me."

Wu Wenyi was at a loss for words to thank her. She walked her to the hospital and held her hand, saying, "Ms. Jiang, thank you so much... I've prepared the lawyer's fees, please accept them."

Jiang Ni didn't explicitly refuse, only saying, "Well, let's see how things go first, there's no rush. You go upstairs first, Yao Yao needs some company right now."

Wu Wenyi said goodbye to her and turned to walk inside.

Jiang Ni was about to hail a taxi by the roadside.

Few people come to the hospital at night, but as soon as Jiang Ni stepped out of the hospital gate, two tall men brushed past her.

One of them was wearing a plain black T-shirt, dark green cargo pants, and a black baseball cap, but Jiang Ni recognized him immediately by his familiar silhouette.

"Tan asked."

The two men stopped in their tracks and turned to the side.

The one wearing the hat had his entire face showing.

Beneath the brim of the hat, this face was handsome and sharp, with deep-set eyes and a high, straight nose that was both smooth and sharp. Just looking at his face, he exuded a cold and unapproachable aura, and even a hint of ruthlessness.

But when he responded to Jiang Ni, his voice was very polite: "Sister-in-law, it's been a long time."

It's been a long time since we last met.

Jiang Ni disliked He Xiaoling and the others, and even after getting together with Tan Yan, she didn't contact or visit them. Tan Yan also wouldn't bring it up. Last time, when she went back to Ning County after her engagement to Tan Yan, she didn't see Tan Wen. But she didn't deliberately bring it up to ask.

She replied, "Long time no see."

Tan asked with concern, "Are you sick? Why isn't my brother with you?"

Jiang Ni naturally brought up her breakup with Tan Yan: "No need to call me sister-in-law anymore, your brother and I have already broken up—I'm not sick, I'm here to visit a friend. Are you studying in Yicheng?"

In fact, Jiang Ni was just calculating based on the timeline that he was in college. Two years ago, she stayed at the Tan family's house, and at that time Tan Wen was in his senior year of high school.

She doesn't usually inquire about Tan Yan's family situation, and Tan Yan and Tan Wen aren't close, so they don't talk about these family matters with Jiang Ni. She really doesn't know where Tan Wen went after the college entrance examination.

The two brothers are almost seven years apart in age, and their personalities are completely different.

Tan Yan was a good student from a young age, and was polite and reserved; Tan Wen was a troublemaker, smoking, drinking, skipping classes, and fighting. In high school, he was already trying to make money outside, and it was unclear whether the money was clean or not. Anyway, He Xiaoling and Tan Jianming didn't dare to control him, nor could they. When Jiang Ni met him, she happened to catch him fighting with some thugs.

He and his underlings fought two against six, and he single-handedly took down five of them.

He glared at her with blood dripping from his brow bone, his murderous aura still lingering.

Jiang Ni was deeply impressed by him—she thought he was like an unruly wild leopard.

Looking at him now, Jiang Ni feels that he has hidden a lot of his fierceness and sharpness, although he is still a cool guy.

"Broken up? I didn't know. I'm usually busy with training and studies, so I haven't contacted him much. But I remember my older sister saying that you two got engaged not long ago," Tan Wen mentioned, seemingly curious about the reason for their sudden breakup, and then answered Jiang Ni's question, "Yes, I'm at Yicheng Police University."

He lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Ni, and for the first time, a smile appeared on his usually cold and hard lips: "Sister—if you don't want to call me sister-in-law, then I'll still call you sister—I've achieved the goal you set for me."

Jiang Ni blinked. It felt like so long ago that he had called her "sister." When they first met, he had called her "sister." Later, Tan Yan insisted that he call her "sister-in-law," which was clearly a way of showing off their affection.

Tan then changed his tune.

What stirred Jiang Ni's emotions was not because she hadn't heard "sister" in a long time, but because a pervert had been calling her that recently.

She has some PTSD about the word "older sister".

Tan's "sister" was very polite and respectful, unlike that pervert whose tone was full of lust.

But Jiang Ni still subconsciously glanced at his left hand.

There were no bandages.

She suppressed her sensitive thoughts and praised him generously: "Very impressive, this school has very high admission scores."

Tan asked, "Is there still the reward my sister promised?"

Jiang Ni remembered their previous agreement. To motivate the little leopard to study hard, she had indeed promised him a reward if he achieved his target score.

"My sister changed her phone number later, and I was too embarrassed to ask my brother for it. I thought she had probably forgotten about me too," he said, sounding somewhat pitiful, before asking again, "Does this reward still count?"

Jiang Ni nodded naturally: "Okay. What do you want?"

Computers, game consoles, or limited-edition sneakers—these are all things that young men typically enjoy.

Tan Wen shook his head: "I'll save this 'voucher' for a while longer. Could you add me on WeChat? I'll redeem it with you later."

Jiang Ni took out her phone and asked him to scan her business card. After he sent the verification code, she immediately clicked "accept" and casually added a note: "[Tan Wen]".

Nothing special.

Tan was tall and could see clearly.

He lowered his eyes for a moment, but when Jiang Ni looked up to speak to him, his expression was no different from before.

"What brings you to the hospital?" Jiang Ni asked.

Tan asked, "I came with my classmate to get some medicine."

The boy who had been standing next to Tan Wen without saying a word, upon hearing that it was his turn to speak, grinned and waved to Jiang Ni, saying, "Hello, sister."

Jiang Ni nodded slightly, her voice and expression noticeably more distant than when she spoke to Tan Wen: "Hello."

These few points alone made Tan Wen's eyebrows rise again.

Jiang Ni didn't notice any of this. She glanced at the bracelet on her wrist and said goodbye to them, "It's getting late, so I'll be going now. You should take your medicine and go back to school to rest as soon as possible."

Tan replied, "Okay. Be careful, sister."

His classmate also enthusiastically added, "Goodbye, sister."

Jiang Ni turned around and walked to the side of the road. Luckily, she immediately hailed an empty taxi.

She got into the car, and the soft, warm light from the streetlights made her flawless profile appear even more delicate and beautiful.

"Hey bro, stop staring, your eyes are practically glued to the taxi."

Tan Wen withdrew his gaze, put his hands in his pockets, and his handsome face was as cold as ice: "Too much talk."

Zhao Qian pursed his lips and immediately backed down: "OK, OK, I'll shut up."

But the nagging in my mind never stopped.

1. The bandage on my hand was inexplicably removed before I even got close—something's fishy going on.

2. He clearly recognized the pretty woman first, but pretended not to see her and waited for her to call him—something was wrong.

3. When talking to a pretty older woman, she acts like a master of disguise, pretending to be so well-behaved, and no longer speaks in one or two words, but even laughs - something's up.

4. He came to the hospital to change his dressing himself, but he lied—something is wrong.

Based on the above clues, Zhao Qian made a preliminary judgment: that pretty woman held a special place in Tan Wen's heart.

However, Zhao Qian hadn't forgotten what they had just said. He knew that this beautiful woman was Tan Wen's ex-girlfriend!

There's a problem, a huge problem.

However, given Tan Wen's merciless fists, he chose to temporarily suppress his curiosity.

Tomorrow night he's going on a social event with the beauties from the neighboring art college, so his face can't have any flaws!