Take her as my wife

Jiang Ni's appearance startled Sun Zhijie and his group. Jiang Ni didn't tell them she was Chen Siyao's lawyer; instead, she questioned them posing as Chen Siyao's cousin.

Sun Zhijie had heard from his father about how Chen Siyao and her mother had been ambushed and beaten in retaliation at the back entrance of the hospital. So when Jiang Ni said she would hold them accountable, he instinctively retorted: "We have classes on Mondays. What does her mother's broken bone have to do with us? We didn't beat them up!"

The girl quickly chimed in, eager to clear herself of any wrongdoing: "Exactly! Besides, if you're going to look for someone, you should look for Wang Jiayu and Gao Yuan. Why are you looking for us?!"

Jiang Ni looked at her: "I've already looked, but Wang Jiayu and Gao Yuan sent me to find you, saying that you're the main culprit in this—" She shifted her gaze to Sun Zhijie's face, "You instigated and instructed them, even telling them to avoid the cameras, saying you have connections at the police station, so even if something happens, it won't matter. Otherwise, how do you think I found you? They told me your class and names, so they obviously didn't wrong you, right?"

"Bullshit! Those two bitches!" Sun Zhijie cursed angrily, but in reality, he was more nervous and scared. He had already been severely beaten by his father because of this. Last time, Wang Jiayu and Gao Yuan went to apologize but to no avail. He had been trembling with fear and was not as calm as he appeared.

He was afraid that if Wang Jiayu and Gao Yuan didn't handle the matter, it would backfire on them!

Fang Zhe angrily rebuked in a deep voice: "Sun Zhijie! Watch your words!"

Sun Zhijie pursed his lips and clenched his fists tightly.

The next moment, Jiang Ni said the words that terrified them the most: "Wang Jiayu and Gao Yuan are younger than you. You're all eighteen now, adults. If you do something wrong, you need to be prepared to bear the consequences."

"It really has nothing to do with us! It was Wang Jiayu and Gao Yuan who targeted Chen Siyao. We just... we just bullied her a few times... We really don't know what they did this time! Anyway, I don't know!" The girl was the first to have her psychological defenses broken down, and tears streamed down her face.

Sun Zhijie, his face pale, defended himself: "We did participate in hitting Chen Siyao, but everything else has nothing to do with us. Including the time she tried to commit suicide, that was because Gao Yuan's friend Wang Feipeng wanted to sleep with her. Even if we are held responsible, we haven't committed a criminal offense. We are willing to pay compensation and apologize."

He spoke in a lewd tone, casually mentioning things like "going to bed with her." Jiang Ni's gaze turned slightly cold: "Whether it constitutes a criminal offense depends on the harm you have caused to my child—you can repeat these words to the judge in court."

After leaving vocational high school, Jiang Ni found a coffee shop, exported the contents of her voice recorder to her notebook, and then carefully sorted out the key information.

She was always focused when she was working, and when she finished, she looked up and met a handsome face outside the glass window.

Tan Wenchong raised the corners of her lips and silently greeted her, "Hello, sister."

Jiang Ni understood what he was saying from his lip movements and waved for him to go inside.

A minute later, Tan Wen sat down next to her.

Jiang Ni's laptop was still open. He quickly skimmed through the contents and turned to ask her, "Did you take on a case involving school bullying, sister?"

"Um."

Jiang Ni noticed that he was wearing the standard police uniform from Yicheng Public Security University today, and became interested in discussing the case with him.

She briefly recounted the cause, process, and recent events to Tan Wen, then said, "The tricky part now is not being able to obtain the surveillance footage. Although we have the statements of Sun Zhijie and the others as some evidence, having the surveillance footage would provide a stronger chain of evidence, giving us a greater advantage."

Tan listened attentively to her. She spoke clearly and logically, without any meaningless pauses or repetitions. In the past, when she explained problems to him, even the most obscure and difficult math and physics problems became exceptionally simple and clear under her explanation.

Why do you still tend to daydream?

Jiang Ni lightly tapped his forehead with her finger, a hint of helplessness in her beautiful eyes.

Tan Wen grabbed her hand—his hand was much bigger than hers, and her hand was much softer than his.

Jiang Ni tried to pull it out, but it didn't budge.

"Let go," Jiang Ni glared at him, "You have no manners."

Tan released her hand, clenched his fist together, placed it under the table, and rubbed it with lingering relish.

He replied, "You forgot I said [you can't just touch a handsome guy's face]."

Jiang Ni blinked, not understanding: "Everyone else is forbidden from having their heads touched, but you're forbidden from having your face touched."

Tan Wen shamelessly uttered four words: "Their faces are ugly."

Jiang Ni was speechless, and Tan Wen got back to the point: "Which areas of surveillance do you want, sister?"

"You can get it?" A look of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she didn't question him. Instead, she pointed to the information on the screen and said, "I went to check it out in person. It's not a complete blind spot for surveillance—here, here, and this place, they might have recorded them too."

Now, the coverage of surveillance in cities is much wider. Even if the government has not installed surveillance in some areas, some shops will pay for their own cameras to avoid unnecessary trouble, either for safety reasons or to preserve evidence.

The three places Jiang Ni pointed out were all privately owned shops.

Two hotels and a Western restaurant.

"The restaurant was relatively easy to communicate with, but the hotel was a bit troublesome. They value guest privacy, and since I didn't have a check-in record, it was difficult to make up a reason to check their surveillance footage."

Tan said, "No trouble at all, I'll take you directly to ask for it."

He started packing Jiang Ni's things, and Jiang Ni looked a little confused: "What?"

Tan Wen worked quickly, tidying up her belongings in a few moments, then picked up her tote bag and explained, "I know the hotel owner."

It's true that having more friends makes things easier.

Jiang Ni immediately stood up: "I'll go pay the bill."

She ordered a coffee but hasn't paid yet.

Tan Wen followed her to the bar and scanned the mobile payment code before she unlocked her phone.

Jiang Ni didn't stand on ceremony with him, but as she left, she still muttered, "You'll be getting married and buying a house in the future, so you need to be mindful of your spending—did you pay for your social gathering last weekend?"

"My brother didn't buy a house either, but you were still willing to marry him back then," Tan said, seemingly ignoring the question.

When he mentioned Tan Yan, Jiang Ni remained expressionless, but her tone was slightly different: "At the time, I cared about him as a person, not the house."

Hearing her say that she "cares" about Tan Yan, Tan Wen felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart. Her tongue clenched against her back teeth, but she could only suppress all her jealousy and bitterness.

Jiang Ni, oblivious to his emotional fluctuations, asked him again, "Did you pay for all the barbecue?"

"No, all the guys took A together," he said, his gaze lingering on her beautiful profile. "If I get married, I'll definitely buy my wife a big house and a big diamond ring."

He emphasized the word "big".

Jiang Ni turned her head, raised her face, and looked at him: "I suspect you're making fun of me."

Tan didn't deny it: "Otherwise what?"

"You know about those things?" Jiang Ni wasn't angry, just a little curious. "How did you know? Did Tan Yan tell you?"

Mentioning this makes Tan Wen furious.

During the May Day holiday, Tan Wen originally planned to go back to Ning County for a few days to meet up with the Hu brothers. However, Tan Mei called him and said that Tan Yan was also going to bring Jiang Ni back to Ning County during the May Day holiday to discuss their engagement.

He dared not go back.

He was terrified that he might lose control and kill Tan Yan.

Countless times, he had such terrifying and irrational thoughts.

The engagement went smoothly. Tan Mei called him again and told him to learn from Tan Yan and find a wealthy girl from the city to marry. That way, he wouldn't have to buy a house, and even the ring would be a discounted one, and she would still be willing to get married.

He could see clearly how greedy, stupid, and selfish his family members were.

But he couldn't understand how Tan Yan could bear to let her suffer such injustice.

Even if he can't afford a house, a decent pair of rings is definitely within Tan Yan's means. He knows that when Tan Yan was pursuing Jiang Ni, he showered her with designer bags and jewelry.

That's both stupid and despicable.

When Tan Wen thought about how Jiang Ni was really going to marry this stupid and despicable man, he was so angry that he went straight to X University, thinking that he might as well kill Tan Yan.

As a result, he bumped into Jiang Ni coming out of X University. She was walking alone, wearing a white dress with light-colored floral patterns. When the sunlight shone on her, Tan Wen's surging anger and hatred were instantly suppressed.

He thought, he hadn't even properly held her hand, kissed her, or left his scent on her body, how could he possibly ruin his future on that idiot Tan Yan?

Jiang Ni can get a divorce after getting married, but if he kills someone, Jiang Ni will never want him again.

Even if you do get married, his criminal record won't be good for the child's future, will it?

So, in the two minutes it took Jiang Ni to walk out of X University, he calmed himself down, walked to a trash can, and casually threw the knife he had bought into it.

"That's what my elder sister said," Tan Wen replied, pulling himself out of his thoughts. "It's because you have too good a temper; you always give in to everything."

Jiang Ni didn't think she had a good temper. Liu Jiaren knew that she would always be vengeful and hold a grudge against anything she disliked, disliked, or hated.

At the time, I thought that He Xiaoling and the others were Tan Yan's relatives, so I turned a blind eye to their "show of force".

Since the topic wasn't very pleasant, Jiang Ni changed the subject: "Your school is semi-closed, right? It's not the weekend, so what are you doing here?"

Tan Wen held out his injured left hand and "confessed" to her: "I lied that day."

Jiang Ni was startled.

He added, "I told you the other day that I got hurt by accident—actually, I was delivering materials for our counselor when I ran into a man who was holding his girlfriend hostage because of a relationship dispute."

Jiang Ni felt relieved: "So you were injured while doing a heroic deed. You're here today to get your bandages changed?"

Tan shook his head: "No, I went to the police station to receive an award."

He pulled a beautifully crafted badge from his pocket and waved it in front of Jiang Ni: "The school also awarded me a 'Third-Class Merit' and a bonus of 5000 yuan."

Although he looked cold and aloof, Jiang Ni thought that if he had a tail, it would probably be wagging its tail in the air.

"Impressive! You'll definitely be an outstanding police officer in the future," she praised generously.

Tan Wen was particularly susceptible to her charm: "Of course."

"Protecting the lives and property of the people is our legal duty," he said, casually putting his arm around Jiang Ni's shoulder, his voice righteous and firm. "Please rest assured, sister, and please rest assured, people."

His palms were very warm, and the heat traveled through the thin fabric of his shoulder to Jiang Ni's body, but she did not avoid or push Tan Wen away.

She was amused by his words and her eyes crinkled into a smile: "You're exactly the kind of person who'd take advantage of someone's situation."

Tan Wenxin's heart pounded like a drum.

The fragrance emanating from Jiang Ni had already seeped onto his clothes, surrounding him and tempting him.

He dared not be presumptuous any longer and quickly and properly released her, maintaining a normal social distance from her.

As they chatted, Jiang Ni found her car, and Tan Wen got into the passenger seat.

Because he was too tall and strong, and his left hand, which was the most convenient for pulling the seat belt, was injured, he was a little stiff when he got into Jiang Ni's car.

Jiang Ni saw him struggling to pull the seatbelt with two fingers of his left hand, so she simply unbuckled her own seatbelt and leaned over to help him.

Because of this posture, her entire upper body was pressed close to Tan Wen.

Tan Wen dared not breathe loudly, and even held his breath.

But her hair fell down, gently brushing against the bare skin of his neck.

His Adam's apple bobbed, his sharp chin lifted slightly, and he carefully twitched his nostrils, inhaling her fragrance.

"Click".

Tan came to his senses.

My back was covered in sweat from the heat.