Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

early morning.

Just as the person in bed was drifting off to sleep, the blankets were pulled back, bringing a chill into the bed.

The man paused, and in the darkness, he looked apologetically at the woman who had turned to look at him. "Sorry, I just finished showering."

Tang Junyao pulled him down to lie down, reaching for her phone with one hand, but before she could touch it, she heard the man beside her say, "Stop looking, it's 3 a.m.

She withdrew her hand, her voice betraying her exhaustion. With the curtains drawn, she couldn't see his eyes. Under the covers, she reached out and hugged his waist, instinctively snuggling into his arms. "How did things go?"

Ji Hancheng held her, resting his chin on the top of her head, and said in a deep voice, "Go to sleep first, you'll know tomorrow, okay? How's your wife?"

How could she possibly say no when she was so exhausted? Besides agreeing, what else could she do but hold him? "Okay, go to sleep."

After saying that, he held her tightly as they fell asleep.

The two embraced tightly.

A few hours later.

The trending topic exploded, with likes and comments piling up like they were paid trolls, and you couldn't even climb to the top.

Every trending topic revolves around the Lai family, with accusations of tax evasion, wage deductions, and worker beatings, each one stirring up public outrage.

Today's news reports made no mention of last night's fight. The authorities simply released two announcements: one stating that Lai Xuan was involved in illegal activities, including running a casino and causing the death of a college student (the student's information was kept confidential), and that Lai Xuan had been arrested.

Another message stated that the police assisted in the capture of six fugitives overseas. During the capture, the six fugitives attempted to escape by jumping off a cliff but unfortunately fell to their deaths. When the six fugitives were found at the bottom of the cliff, they were already unconscious. It has now been confirmed that three of them are in a vegetative state and three are paralyzed for life. The message concluded by urging everyone to abide by the law and not to do anything illegal or disorderly.

The Lai family's affair, along with the wanted criminal case, caused quite a stir in the capital, with the majority of the condemnation directed at the Lai family.

downstairs.

When Ji Xinhan returned from her morning run and sat down to rest on the sofa, she saw this message. Ji Xinhan, who always talks about upholding justice, jumped up happily when she saw the news, "Justice triumphs over evil, awesome!"

Startled by the sudden excitement, Ji Xinyu looked up at her sister, who was boxing beside her. "What are you doing? What did you see?"

Ji Xinhan handed the phone to her younger sister, "Look, are you happy now? This is what happens when you hurt yourselves."

I looked at Ji Xinhan's phone for a long time. There was a picture of the police arresting a fugitive from last night. The location was at the foot of the mountain, but last night it was clearly at the entrance of the studio. Why did Dad bring so many people and then change to such a far place?

Ji Xinhan had recently studied micro-expressions, so she knew what Ji Xinyu was thinking. She calmly put her phone away, patted Ji Xinyu's shoulder, and said, "Don't think about anything else. Just remember today's news. They jumped off a cliff and almost died. It's that simple."

These words made Ji Xinyu look up and glance at Ji Xinhan a few more times. Her sister had only been abroad for a short time, but she seemed like a completely different person. "Sis, have you ever thought about changing your career? Brother said that these people are reckless. If you really become a special forces soldier in the future, you will definitely have to clash with these people."

It might be even more dangerous. Thinking of the six mercenaries from last night, Ji Xinyu still felt lingering fear. The fight from last night was still vivid in her mind. She was a little worried about Ji Xinhan.

Playful Han appeared, twirling around in front of Ji Xinyu, "Do I look good?"

Ji Xinyu stared at it for half a minute, then said naturally, "It's alright, just normal camouflage."

As she spoke, Ji Xinhan hugged her younger sister like an older sister, "I love wearing it. It's been my dream since I was little. If one day I can't keep it up anymore, I'll come back. Anyway, I'm not thinking about it now. My fighting spirit is off the charts."

Watching Ji Xinhan stand up and start boxing again, Ji Xinyu saw a light in her eyes—a light that was incredibly bright and proud, as if her whole body was radiating light.

"Why are you up so early? Did you go for a morning run?" Tang Junyao came downstairs and saw her daughter practicing boxing.

Seeing her mother come down, Ji Xinhan stopped punching and kicking, and without asking her father anything, said, "Yeah, I'm used to exercising. I feel itchy all over if I don't exercise for a day."

Since entering police academy, Ji Xinhan has had very light sleep and is cruelly woken up every day. The school is very strict. If anyone is late, they will have to carry weights for 5 or 10 kilometers. She was punished once and has never forgotten it since.

She would wake up immediately at the slightest sound. Last night, she heard noises downstairs and crept to the door to check what was going on. She found that it was her father who had come home.

There was nothing to say to the self-disciplined daughter, Tang Junyao. The two daughters each took one side of Tang Junyao's arm, as if nothing had happened last night, and neither of them mentioned it.

Walk towards the restaurant.

Tang Junyao also saw the news. She didn't want to know the specifics, but the result this time was satisfying. She wasn't that saintly; some people just couldn't be given a chance.

"Xiaoyu, does your wound still hurt?"

"It's okay, I plan to go to class tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xinhan said regretfully, "Ah, I just arrived and you're already going to school?"

Ji Xinyu: "Big sister, my holiday is over. I took leave today because I don't want to fail any courses. If you miss me, come find me at school."

"That works too, Mom. Did you drive my car or Xiaoyu's last night?"

Tang Junyao glanced at the two sisters and said, "Xiaoyu, your car is full of gas too."

Ji Xinyu had already sat down in the chair, and Ji Xinhan leaned back against the back of Ji Xinyu's chair. "Okay, I'll ride my bike to see you tomorrow. I miss my two-wheeler so much."

Tang Junyao said to Ji Xinyu, "Xiaoyu, you don't need to stay at school this month. Your father said he'll pick you up and drop you off at work every day. Once you're healed, you can do whatever you want. He'll pick you up and drop you off at school while you're injured."

Ji Xinyu refused, finding it too troublesome, "Mom..."

Tang Junyao interrupted her daughter, "Be good, don't worry your father."

"All right."

Ji Xinhan had a sudden inspiration, took a step forward, and plopped down in her seat. "Then I'll drive you to school in my SUV tomorrow, okay? After I leave, Dad will take you. Anyway, I get up very early every day."

Ji Xinyu thought her sister's idea was good and asked, "That works too, Mom, is that okay?"

"Okay, let's eat."

On the table.

Tang Junyao asked Ji Xinhan, her heart aching at how much weight her daughter had lost, but knowing the child was stubborn and couldn't be persuaded; once she made a decision, nothing could change it. "How many days off?"

Ji Xinhan ate her breakfast in big bites, not acting like a typical girl at all, as if she was in a hurry. "I'm going back the day after tomorrow."

"Eat slowly, there's no rush now, you have plenty of time to eat and have some milk." Tang Junyao handed her a glass of hot milk and asked again, "Do they celebrate Qingming Festival abroad too?"

Ji Xinyu ate quietly, chewing slowly, which contrasted sharply with Ji Xinhan's wolfing down her food.

In a short time, Ji Xinhan had developed the habit of eating quickly. Even when Tang Junyao said that there was not enough time, she still finished eating quickly.

"No, it's just a simple 3-day holiday. I asked for one day off, so it became 4 days. Mom, I'm amazing! In all the exams this month, including physical fitness, I ranked second in the whole class. There's one other genius I can't beat, and I have to admit defeat."

After finishing breakfast, Ji Xinhan shared her experiences at school with everyone. She picked and chose her training sessions, only mentioning the happy and exciting parts. She even showed her mother her punches from time to time, saying that she would do a backflip when she got excited.

Tang Junyao pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling both sorry for her daughter and speechless. Who did she take after?

Ji Xinyu: "............." Aren't you afraid of digging out the breakfast?

"Eat some more, I'll go check if your brother is up yet. I'll come down and change your dressing." Tang Junyao stood up and walked upstairs, her last words to Ji Xinyu.

The two sisters watched their mother go upstairs, then raised their hands in unison for a high five and a fist bump.

upstairs.

Ji Jiale sat on the bed, wearing black pajamas. The blankets on the bed were in a cool gray tone. She leaned against the headboard, holding her phone in her hand, replying to messages with one hand. Her wound was a little painful.

A minute ago, Lu Yiyue was still worried and sent him a message: Is your wound any better?

Ji Jiale stared at the message for a few seconds, then exited, looked at the screenshot of the payment information he had saved, and re-entered the chat interface. Instead of answering the question, he asked: "How is Xiao Chen?"

Lu Yiyue was a little angry. She was asking him a question, but he was asking his younger brother: I'm asking you.

Her tone was assertive, unlike her usual gentle and weak manner.

After reading the message, Ji Jiale laughed instead: "It's just a minor scrape."

After returning home last night, Lu Yiyue thought about it over and over and felt that it wasn't as simple as Ji Jiale had said. She didn't dare to send him a message too early this morning, so she could only wait until this time to send it.

Lu Yiyue: Take off your clothes and take a picture for me to see.

With her eyes glued to her phone, Ji Jiale licked her cheek and laughed, replying with one hand: I'm shy, just like Xiao Chen.

Lu Yiyue never expected him to say that. She couldn't very well force him to take off his clothes: "Don't go out for the next few days. Stay home and rest."

Ji Jiale: Okay.

After Lu Yiyue sent the message to Ji Jiale, she deleted the chat history and even deleted it from the backend.

Ji Jiale, who was putting away his phone and about to go to the bathroom to wash up, heard a knock on the door. He turned back, but the movement was so sudden that he gasped in pain. He waited until the pain subsided a little before opening the door.

Seeing her mother standing outside the door, Tang Junyao spoke before he could say anything, "Mom, may I come in?"

Ji Jiale stepped aside to let her mother in, replying, "Mm."

Tang Junyao glanced at her son's messy hair and guessed, "He hasn't washed up yet."

Ji Jiale: "Okay, let's go now."

"Come here, Mom will help you. Come on over." Tang Junyao urged her son, who was still standing there in a daze.

A few seconds later, Ji Jiale followed Tang Junyao into the bathroom and stood by the sink. Tang Junyao was already running hot water. Ji Jiale said, "Mom, I can do it myself."

"Once your wound is a little better, you can come by yourself. You can too, and so can Xiaoyu. Starting today, Xiaoyu's dad will pick her up and drop her off at school. You can stay home for a while before going to the company. There's no rush. Do you understand?"

He didn't immediately agree to his mother's arrangement, but instead asked, "Xiaoyu is going to school?"

"Well, this kid is reluctant to take leave, afraid that he might miss some important knowledge points. It's okay, your dad will pick him up and drop him off. Fortunately, the university is in the capital, so it won't be troublesome. Don't worry about it."

"Compared to Xiaoyu, your injury is the main concern. You don't want your body to be covered in scars, do you? After you finish breakfast, I'll help you apply the medicine. Once your wound has healed a bit, you can apply the scar removal cream that your uncle gave you before, and it won't leave a scar. However, the scar on your chest will definitely leave a mark. It's probably impossible to remove it by applying medicine."

"It's okay, let Xiaoyu use it, she's a girl." It's fine to keep it, it's not a whole body, it's just a strip.

As she spoke, Tang Junyao handed the wrung-out towel to her son, Ji Jiale, who took it and wiped his face.

Tang Junyao: "There's more than one tube of scar removal cream. Your uncle has collected several. I'll send one to your godmother later for Xiaochen to use. The base has also been analyzing the ingredients of the scar removal cream recently, and we plan to develop our own."

Ji Jiale nodded and said nothing more.

Tang Junyao stood on tiptoe and combed her son's hair. "Okay, don't change your clothes at home. Just wear your pajamas. If you're tired, take another nap. Let's go have breakfast first."

Fortunately, Lele has always been in good health, and she didn't have a fever even though we checked on her several times last night.