She is the most beautiful rose

Chapter 341 I Want to See Him
After another passionate encounter, I woke up at noon.

Shen Manzhi was woken up by hunger. She hadn't eaten dinner, and Qin Yanfeng had fed her some baked cake for breakfast in the middle of the night, so her stomach was already empty.

She lay on the empty bed, curled up on her side, feeling unwell, her arm resting on the flat surface beside her, which was icy cold.

She closed her eyes and dozed off for a while before finally getting up. The movement caused a jolt of weakness in her lower back, and she swayed back and forth...

Drinking makes things worse.

But the corners of her mouth had a slight upward curve that she herself didn't even realize.

Qin Yanfeng placed a new bathrobe by the bedside for her. She looked down at the marks on her body, calmly put on the bathrobe, tied the belt, and left the bedroom.

Zhizhi, who was lying on the sofa licking its paws, looked over when it heard the sound, gave a perfunctory "meow," and then went back to licking its fur.

After washing up, Shen Manzhi came out, leaned against the dining table, poured herself a glass of water, and drank half of it. Then, seeing the study at the end of the porch open, revealing the man's wrist, her expression inexplicably relaxed.

"Didn't go to the company?"

Qin Yanfeng walked closer to her, his eyes brightening slightly. "The project in Hong Kong is progressing smoothly. I applied for a few days of working from home."

Because he was at home, he wore only a black turtleneck cashmere sweater. The soft fabric subtly outlined the lines of his shoulders and neck, and he paired it with casual trousers in the same color. He seemed to exude a cool aura, and an almost aloof and indifferent temperament enveloped him.

But as he walked towards her, his expression was unexpectedly gentle. His eyebrows drooped slightly, and his gaze seemed to be bathed in morning light, silently melting away any coldness.

The most eye-catching thing was the wedding ring on his ring finger.

Shen Manzhi's eyes drooped slightly at the corners.

No matter when or where, whenever she and Qin Yanfeng met again after being separated, the wedding ring was almost always on him.

It seemed to silently echo his words from last night.

Just be yourself, I will always love you.

As his thoughts reached this point, Qin Yanfeng had already walked up to him.

Shen Manzhi's thoughts stirred slightly, and she asked in a gentle tone, "The person in charge of the annual inspection doesn't need to accompany me?"

Qin Yanfeng raised an eyebrow, a smile in his eyes, "I have already handed over the task, and my uncle will accompany me throughout the process."

Shen Manzhi leaned back lazily against the table, her eyes slightly raised, "Then I guess I'm interfering with your work."

Shen Manzhi, who hadn't touched a drop of alcohol, was rational and clear-headed. She transformed the emotions she had been suppressing into this teasing tone, adding a touch of ambiguity to their intimate relationship.

Qin Yanfeng straightened her robe belt, then bent down slightly, his eyes deep, "You've helped me get rid of trouble."

Shen Manzhi put down her water glass and tilted her head slightly. "What, are you going to reward me?"

Qin Yanfeng leaned against her side and kissed her ear, "Didn't I reward you last night?"

Shen Manzhi, "..."

Qin Yanfeng saw her ears turn red, smiled and pulled her to the kitchen, giving her a piece of cake that had been baked that morning. "Are you hungry? Have something to eat first, then I'll take you out to eat."

Shen Manzhi took it, recalling the marks she saw all over her body in the bathroom mirror, her expression somewhat subtle, "Just eat something simple at home."

Qin Yanfeng raised an eyebrow, his gaze falling on her neck until he met Shen Manzhi's gaze. Only then did he look away seriously, roll up his sweater sleeves, and take out an apron. "Okay, tie it on for me."

Although he said it was just a casual meal, Qin Yanfeng still managed to prepare three dishes and a soup in the shortest amount of time. After the meal, feeling satisfied, he sat next to Shen Manzhi and massaged her back for a while before getting up to go to the kitchen to wash fruit.

The dining table faced the kitchen, and Shen Manzhi absentmindedly thought about Helandai, whom she had met last night.

Helandai belongs to a foreign organization. Their first real encounter was at a hotel in Las Vegas. Don, a big shot she was planning to get rid of, happened to be the person Helandai needed. So they bumped into each other in the room, and she almost couldn't escape.

It was only later discovered that she was responsible for the fire at the Beijing resort before the Lantern Festival.

He escaped death twice.

Helandai is now the deputy chief inspector of the annual inspection in the southwest region, dispatched from the capital. It just so happens that the Qin family is accompanying and receiving her throughout the process. There is a 90% chance that they are here because of Shen Manzhi.

The remaining ten percent...

It is very likely that Helandai had to leave the organization for some reason, after all, with her abilities, she shouldn't be "wasting her talents" here.

Shen Manzhi frowned slightly as she looked at the people in the kitchen.

Qin Yanfeng stood in front of the water trough, his slender fingers brushing over the melons and fruits, the water flowing down his fingertips and over his wrist.

The real reason Helandai was looking for her was because the organization behind her was looking for her. The mastermind behind the mentally ill biting incident was also looking for her; their backing came from overseas.

Is there any overlap between the two?

She remembered that Qin Yanfeng had a friend who had always suspected her "hostage" status.

His friend was affiliated with a foreign organization.

Is your friend still looking for me?

Qin Yanfeng was momentarily distracted, and water droplets splashed onto his sleeve, spreading a dark stain.

Shen Manzhi stared at his damp sleeve, remaining silent.

He turned off the tap, carried the fruit towards her, and his expression was somewhat ambiguous.

Shen Manzhi said earnestly, "I want to see him."

Qin Yanfeng was taken aback, but quickly calmed down and asked in a gentle tone, "Can you tell me what happened?"

Shen Manzhi's gaze was unwavering. "Why don't you tell me first why you've placed people around me?"

He paused for a moment, "I..."

She sighed softly, "I'm not angry. I know you're worried about me."

Last night, Ares said that there were other people around her besides their own. She could actually guess that it was Qin Yanfeng who arranged it; she had noticed it a week ago after returning from the Dominican Republic.

He was unaware of what happened last night, which means he only sent people to protect her safety, not to monitor her every move.

Otherwise, he would have only needed to ask to find out that Helandai had contacted her last night.

Shen Manzhi's tone remained gentle, without the previous tense or accusatory tone.

"You came back from Hong Kong and were in such a hurry to leave that night, where did you go?"

On the night of the bite incident involving a mentally ill patient, Baihu saw Qin Yanfeng following closely behind at the Third District Police Station.

When Baihu told Shen Manzhi about this, she was lying in a hospital bed with electrodes attached to her body, which seemed rather strange in retrospect.

Qin Yanfeng's expression changed slightly, clearly indicating that he had also thought of the same thing.

Seeing that he didn't speak, she went straight to the point, "There was an attack and injury incident on Shiyou Road in the East District. The police from the Third District responded to the call. Why did you go there?"

He frowned slightly. That night, the old man had asked him to return to Hong Kong. He left in a hurry, and after returning from the Third District Police Station, he went straight to Blue Bay but didn't see Shen Manzhi. It wasn't until he received a message from her at three in the morning that he learned she might have been injured and returned to the Dominican Republic. But he didn't connect her injury with that night.

Were you there that night too?

Shen Manzhi glanced at him. "You haven't answered my question yet."

Qin Yanfeng's expression froze for a moment as he looked down at her. "Last October, a similar attack and assault occurred on Wangjiang North Road that night. The gang was involved, and the mastermind behind it has yet to be found."

On the day of the incident, he and Shen Manzhi were having dinner near the business district when it happened by chance as they were walking across the street.

The injured policewoman was taken to a private hospital by Shen Manzhi, where she also revealed her "hostage" status to Qin Yanfeng.

"Although there is no direct evidence that it is targeting you, I am still worried, so I have been paying attention to similar things in China."

Shen Manzhi felt a heavy weight in her heart. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Qin Yanfeng's eyes were gentle, and he smiled, "Back then, you didn't like me, so you must have thought I was meddling."

Shen Manzhi, "..."

He continued, his expression slightly somber, "But there was no news after that, and that group of people seemed to have suddenly disappeared until we returned from abroad at the end of the year for Christmas."

Shen Manyi's heart skipped a beat.

“This happened again, but this time there was only one mental patient at the scene, no accomplices,” he paused, his tone sounding somewhat downcast, “Those people came looking for you, didn’t they?”

Sure enough... he guessed it.

She guessed that the attack was planned for Shen Manzhi, with the aim of luring her there and striking her when she was alone.

It's also possible that he found out it. After all, Qin Yanfeng's identity is ever-changing, and if he wanted to know something, he could easily find out by investigating.

Actually, he asked her on the phone early that morning, but she was unwilling to answer.

So he didn't ask any further questions, but just in case, he sent someone to her side after she returned from the Dominican Republic.

Qin Yanfeng half-squatted in front of her, his eyes full of heartache, but his tone was low and slow, "It was my fault for keeping it from you. If we had been together back then... you wouldn't have been so badly injured."

Seeing the redness in his eyes, Shen Manzhi subconsciously said, "It's just a minor injury."

She never mentioned what happened that night, nor did she mention that she lost control.

"Wen Lin told you that?"

Qin Yanfeng remained silent, holding her hand and rubbing his knuckles together.

Shen Manzhi breathed a sigh of relief, "It happened so suddenly, there are no 'what ifs'."

Qin Yanfeng suddenly gripped her hand tightly. "Then can you please stop hiding things from me? Don't push me away just because you're worried about me getting involved in this? I've said it before, I can stand by your side."

Shen Manzhi parted her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

"There are some things I'm still not quite sure about."

"whats the matter?"

"The attack was partly targeted at me, and partly because..."

She looked up and said, "I'd like to meet your friend to confirm this."

The light in Qin Yanfeng's eyes dimmed. "You still don't want to believe me."

Shen Manzhi squeezed his hand back, leaned down and kissed him, "Last time on the phone, you promised to give me a little more time."

He said calmly, "Half a month has passed."

Shen Manzhi smiled. "So, would you be willing to let me meet your friend?"

“You know his organization is looking for you.”

"But you also said before that as long as you don't want to, he and the organization behind him can't take me away."

Qin Yanfeng sighed inwardly, "You trust me that much?"

Shen Manzhi frowned. "You're such a contradiction. You just made me believe you, and now you're contradicting yourself."

He stood up, seemingly helpless, "Because I've discovered that you don't completely trust me."

Shen Manzhi watched him take out his phone to make a call, her lips curving slightly as she offered no further explanation.

"Want to see me?"

Yi Wenshu popped out from under an armored vehicle, his face and body covered in oil. He then tossed his jacket to the soldier behind him, dangled a wrench in his hand, and walked toward the sink with his phone between his fingers. Despite the dead of winter, he was only wearing a white vest, and his handsome features were very sharp.

Aside from the furrowed brows he made when he heard his friend's request.

He put down the wrench, scooped up some water to wash his face, then pulled up his vest to dry it before taking his phone to a corner, a half-smile on his face. "Ah Yan, you know 836 is looking for her, right? Aren't you afraid I'll arrest her and bring her back to earn merit?"

Qin Yanfeng said calmly, "In a one-on-one situation, you might not be able to catch her."

He laughed, "I have 836."

Qin Yanfeng countered, "And how do you think she's all alone?"

Yi Wenshu clicked his tongue, seemingly in a difficult position, "If you side with her, then 836 really can't do anything about her."

There was silence on the other side.

He laughed out loud, then composed himself a bit. "I'm not teasing you anymore. Ah Yan, you know I'm no longer involved in this to avoid suspicion."

Qin Yanfeng naturally knew that after he decided to protect Shen Manzhi, the news of the "836" organization arresting "hostages" regarding the serum incident never reached him again.

Yi Wenshu, his friend, contacted him a month ago to say that he had also withdrawn.

Qin Yanfeng didn't ask why, but Yi Wenshu said it was to avoid suspicion.

He glanced at Shen Manzhi, who was playing with the cat in the living room, through the glass door of the balcony. "She has some questions for you."

Yi Wenshu waved to the soldier who was running over with his coat, "Okay, I'll contact you when I get back to China in a couple of days."

Shen Manzhi was looking at the message Baihu had sent to her phone. It was from someone she had asked to check last night about the owner of the villa at No. 32 Wutong Road.

Lu Zhe told her the information.

Qin Yanfeng asked her what her plans were for the day.

"I need to go out tonight," she looked up and saw his restrained expression as he pressed her for answers, and a thought crossed her mind. "Will you take me?"

His eyebrows curved slightly. "Okay."