Old Mrs. Song is reborn; get out of here, you scumbag husband and illegitimate child!

The older police officer taking her statement looked up at her and asked, "What do you do for a living?"

"I work at the post office," Sheng Ruzhi said.

The old policeman nodded, and the restaurant owner and several other customers also testified.

It was indeed that the guy called Tiger who started the rude remarks and physically assaulted the girl; it was clearly thuggish behavior.

We are currently in a crackdown period, and those who engage in fighting are being severely punished.

The veteran policeman closed his notebook and glanced at Liu Yukun. "Even when you're trying to help someone, you can't be the first to lay a hand on them. Young man, don't be so hot-tempered. Let it go this time, but next time you encounter trouble, call the police first and never resort to violence."

"Yes, yes, you're right," Liu Yukun said sincerely.

"Alright, sign here and write a guarantee, then you can go. We need to keep those others to check their records." The old policeman waved his hand.

Liu Yukun quickly wrote a guarantee.

Tiger and his gang were still yelling, saying, "Why should we leave after we started hitting them?"

The old policeman punched him. "Don't you know why we left you here? You're just a bunch of idiots who think they can just stick couplets on their lipsticks. You think you're something special just because you have a dragon painted on your body? You're just social parasites and human scum."

Liu Yukun and Sheng Ruzhi left the police station.

A night breeze blew, and Sheng Ruzhi's legs went weak, almost causing her to lose her balance.

Liu Yukun reacted quickly, grabbing her waist and pulling her into his arms.

Smelling the scent of shampoo soap in her hair, he couldn't help but gently touch her smooth hair.

"Does your injury hurt?" Sheng Ruzhi was quite frightened and looked up to check his face.

My left cheekbone is scraped, and my mouth is swollen.

"It doesn't hurt." Liu Yukun didn't loosen his grip; instead, he tightened his arm even more. "But my heart was terrified."

Sheng Ruzhi was taken aback.

"You didn't seem scared when you were hitting someone just now."

"I'm worried about you getting into trouble." Liu Yukun looked down at her, his tone unusually serious. "It's too dangerous for a pretty girl like you to not have a man to pick you up after get off work. I'll pick you up every day from now on."

Sheng Ruzhi reached out and pushed his chest.

"Let go, what kind of behavior is this, pulling and tugging in the street?"

She pushed it twice, but it wouldn't budge.

The man's embrace was hard, like a wall.

Sheng Ruzhi's grip loosened, and she let him hold her. After a while, she said, "Let's go back to eat. I'm starving."

Liu Yukun smiled.

This was the first time since their reunion that she hadn't uttered any sarcastic remarks.

The two returned to the restaurant and ordered two dishes and a soup again.

After finishing his meal, Liu Yukun got on his motorcycle and drove Sheng Ruzhi home.

When I got home.

It was already 9 p.m.

Mother Sheng hadn't slept; she was sitting in the main room sewing shoe soles.

Mr. Sheng was smoking nearby.

Hearing the commotion in the yard, Mrs. Sheng opened the door and came out.

She had barely seen him when she noticed the injury on Liu Yukun's face.

"What happened to your face? Did you get into a fight?" Mrs. Sheng asked with a long face.

They are from an ordinary family and despise fighting and brawling.

Sheng Ruzhi put down her bag and explained, "Mom, when we went to eat, we ran into Lu Hu on the street ahead. He stopped me and forced me to drink with him, and Yu Kun fought with him to protect me."

Sheng Ruzhi did not mention the incident of her wielding a large iron ladle outside.

"That beast Lu Hu!" Mother Sheng was furious when she heard the name. Lu Hu was a notorious hooligan in town, always stealing chickens and dogs. The Lu family had even hired a matchmaker to propose marriage.

After being rejected, he deliberately spread rumors that Sheng Ruzhi was dating him.

"Dawei. Dawei, come out here. Come with me to the Lu family to settle accounts. That bastard dared to bully my daughter."

Zhuo Yun and Sheng Dawei heard the noise and ran out of the house.

"Mom, please don't go." Sheng Ruzhi quickly pulled her mother back. "What's the point of going to his family? Lu Hu is a beast; he even beat his own mother when he's drunk. The police have already detained them. Let's not go and get upset."

Mrs. Sheng was so angry that her chest heaved.

She turned and lashed out at her father, saying, "What good are you? You didn't even pick up your daughter from get off work. If it weren't for Xiao Liu, who knows what might have happened today."

"That Land Rover guy said he was going to Shenzhen a while ago, why is he back here again?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Mr. Sheng readily agreed:

"Okay, okay, I'll pick her up from get off work every day from now on."

Mrs. Sheng turned to leave. "I'm going to the clinic on the corner to buy some liniment for sprains and bruises."

"Auntie, there's really no need to trouble yourself," Liu Yukun quickly said. "It's just a superficial injury, it'll be fine in a couple of days."

"How can you ignore a wound on your face?" Mrs. Sheng said before leaving the house without another word.

This whole ordeal has been quite an ordeal.

Sheng's mother's attitude towards Liu Yukun has clearly changed.

At first, he was just a clingy rascal, but after what happened today, I realized that if they were really in danger, this man would risk his life to protect his daughter.

The next morning.

Liu Yukun went to the market again.

While Mrs. Sheng was washing clothes in the yard, she called Zhuo Yun over.

"Zhuo Yun, give me the inside scoop. What exactly is going on between Ruzhi and Xiao Liu?" Madam Sheng asked while rubbing clothes. "I saw that Ruzhi was terrified yesterday after seeing Xiao Liu get beaten up."

Zhuo Yun: "Mom, don't worry about it. Ruzhi has a knot in her heart, she needs to let her vent her anger herself."

"Still venting your anger? What if you drag them away if you keep pulling like this?"

"He can't escape her," Zhuo Yun said confidently. "I think Liu Yukun is determined to pursue Xiaomei. That's how young people date, it's a back-and-forth tug-of-war. Things that are too easily obtained are not cherished. Just watch the show."

Mrs. Sheng was so worried that her brows were furrowed.

"What I'm worried about is Zhizhi's reputation. In this small town, there's always a young man from out of town picking her up and dropping her off on a motorcycle. What will people think? If things don't work out in the long run, how will our family face anyone?"

"Back then, that bastard Lu Hu sent someone to propose marriage, which made all the neighbors think that Zhizhi was with him."

Zhuo Yun fell silent.

This is indeed a problem.

Mrs. Sheng dried her hands and went inside.

She thought for a long time, then took out her notebook, went to a small shop on the street, and made a long-distance call to Haishi.

The phone rang a few times before being answered.

"Sister Xianglan, it's me, Ruzhi's mother," said Madam Sheng politely.

A cheerful laugh came from the other end of the phone: "Oh, little sister, what made you think of calling me? Is Ruzhi doing alright at home?"

"Zhizhi is doing well. Um... Xiao Liu is staying with us now." Mrs. Sheng got straight to the point.

Song Xianglan paused for a moment, then smiled.

"That brat actually went to your place. He's caused you trouble, hasn't he?"

"No trouble at all. This child is hardworking; he even saved Zhizhi's life these past few days." Mrs. Sheng carefully chose her words. "Sister Xianglan, I don't consider you an outsider either. We can tell that Xiao Liu has feelings for our Zhizhi. Zhizhi actually likes him too."

Song Xianglan: "That's great, I like Ruzhi too."

"It's a good thing. But these two kids are so unsettled," sighed Mrs. Sheng. "There's a lot of gossip in our small town. He's a young man from out of town, always following Zhizhi around; we parents are always worried. And there's no elder to step in..."

The conversation should stop short of being overly explicit.

Song Xianglan was a shrewd person and immediately understood.

"Girl, you have your concerns. Yu Kun's family situation is complicated, and you can't rely on his biological mother. Since he calls me his godmother, I have to take care of this."

"Sister Xianglan, if you could come over..."

"Don't worry," Song Xianglan said decisively. "I still have a few accounts to settle on my business. After I'm done with these next few days, I'll book a ticket and go there. If Yukun does anything against the rules, feel free to scold or punish him as you see fit, don't hold back."

"With your words, I feel at ease."

I hung up the phone.

Mrs. Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.

With the parents involved, it becomes perfectly legitimate.

Whether this marriage will go through depends on Xiao Liu's sincerity.

The next few days.

Liu Yukun treated the Sheng family as his own home.

I went to the market this morning to look at fabrics and buy groceries while I was there.

Every afternoon, without fail, I went to the post office to pick up Sheng Ruzhi.

People on the street gradually became familiar with this young man from out of town.

That afternoon.

As Sheng Ruzhi stepped out of the post office, she saw Liu Yukun leaning against his motorcycle, smoking. Upon seeing her, he immediately stubbed out his cigarette and threw it into the nearby trash can.

"Why didn't you wear a helmet today?" Sheng Ruzhi walked over.

"I brought you something good." Liu Yukun took a net bag off the handlebars and handed it to Sheng Ruzhi.

When Sheng Ruzhi opened it, she found a real silk scarf with a floral pattern inside.

"What is this?"

"I was looking at fabrics at the market today, and this material looked nice, so I bought it on a whim." Liu Yukun helped her kick the kickstand away. "It's windy in town, so tie it on when you ride your bike so the wind doesn't blow on your face."

Sheng Ruzhi held the silk handkerchief, remaining silent.

This man always manages to do things to the extreme, even the smallest things.

"What are you standing there for? Get on the motorcycle." Liu Yukun hopped on.