"Brother Shen Yan?" Ruan Jiaojiao, who was walking slowly by the roadside, suddenly saw Shen Yan riding his bicycle past her and chased after him in surprise.

"Brother Shen Yan! Wait for me! Brother Shen Yan!"

Shen Yan acted as if he hadn't heard, and instead rode even faster.

Ruan Tinghe turned around and glanced at Ruan Jiaojiao, who was still running wildly. She patted Shen Yan's hand hard and said, "Hey, I'm talking to you!"

Shen Yan said indifferently, "Oh."

"That's it? You're not going to stop and wait for her? Her shoes are practically smoking from running!"

Why wait for her? We're not close, it's annoying.

Shen Yan felt irritated just hearing the name Ruan Jiaojiao, and he wondered how things were going with Yin Quan.

When can I get that paternity test done?

Speaking of paternity testing...

Shen Yan unconsciously slowed down, recalling how he had lied to his mother a few days ago, claiming that Da Bao, Er Bao, and Xiao Bao were his biological children.

His mother demanded that he also get a paternity test for the three children.

He hasn't figured out how to deal with this yet.

"She calls you 'brother' even though we're not close?" Ruan Tinghe herself didn't realize how sarcastic her words were.

Shen Yan was delighted to hear this, "Do you want to call out too?"

"Who's thinking about that? Comrade Shen! Just ride your bike!"

"Let's not talk about her now, it'll ruin the mood. How about we talk about Xiao Bao? I heard from Yin Quan that you're looking for an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor to treat Xiao Bao?"

"Hmm," Ruan Tinghe's mood dipped a bit when Xiaobao was mentioned, "There's no news from Western medicine yet, so I'd like to try traditional Chinese medicine first."

"What gift are you planning to give the old Chinese medicine doctor? The last one was given a relic! If you can't find a suitable gift, I have some antiques at home, I'll go back and bring them to you."

Shen Yan spoke casually, as if he were suggesting having dinner together that evening.

But these are antiques! You think you can just move them to her like that?

"Forget it, I don't have money to buy antiques!"

Shen Yan: "Who said I was going to charge you? It's a gift."

"No, I can't accept a gift without doing anything in return. I'll figure out how to give the gift myself."

"How can you say I shouldn't accept something for nothing? You helped me find my sister, so what's wrong with me giving you a few antiques? They're just gathering dust at home anyway."

Those antiques were passed down from generation to generation in the Shen family, and can be considered family heirlooms.

But in Shen Yan's eyes, nothing could compare to Ruan Tinghe and her three children.

"It's settled then, I'll move it for you when we get back!"

"No!"

In a moment of panic, Ruan Tinghe jumped out of the car. Shen Yan was so startled that he slammed on the brakes and turned to look at her. "Why did you jump out of the car? Are you alright?"

Ruan Tinghe just glared at him with a stern face: "I said, no. If you dare to force me, I won't help you anymore."

She did help find Shen Nian, but Shen Yan also kept helping her.

Without Shen Yan, she wouldn't have been able to get such a big case from the Public Security Bureau so quickly—it was worth five hundred yuan!

There will be even more money to come.

It's not just about making money; there are many other things, like the fight with the kids, being reported, and the Heimlich maneuver.

He helped with everything.

If you really think about it, you might still owe Shen Yan something.

Seeing her firm stance, Shen Yan could only helplessly say, "Alright, then try it yourself first. If it really doesn't work, then ask me for help, okay?"

This time, Ruan Tinghe didn't forcefully refuse, because she couldn't be sure about the future.

"Well, actually today I traded a set of Yixing teapots with Director Cui for a few potted plants. When I went to the old Chinese medicine doctor's house for treatment the other day, I saw that he also had a lot of plants at home."

"A Yixing teapot? You can trade with me then! My grandpa loves Yixing teapots the most. If he's happy, he'll trade you all the antiques in his house!"

As Shen Yan spoke, he reached out to pull Ruan Tinghe. Ruan Tinghe did not dodge and was pulled back to the car by him.

"Don't jump off the bike again, it's dangerous! Luckily I wasn't riding fast!"

"Hmph!" Ruan Tinghe turned her face away, but her hands still automatically wrapped around Shen Yan's waist.

Let's start afresh and continue the discussion.

"Even traditional Chinese medicine practitioners don't necessarily like antiques; there's a difference between relics and antiques."

Ruan Tinghe had come to terms with it. If she couldn't get antiques, she would give other things. If other things didn't work, she would try to win his favor frequently. There was always a way!

"You're right. I'll look into what special preferences the old Chinese medicine doctor has for you later. When are you going to deliver the flowers? I'll take them for you and Xiaobao."

"No need," Ruan Tinghe thought Shen Yan was too busy. Besides, they weren't really related, so Shen Yan didn't need to help her in every way.

"Why are you always so polite to me?" Shen Yan said with some dissatisfaction, slowing down the speed at which he was driving.

As they were talking, the roar of a motorcycle suddenly came, and a motorcycle sped towards them.

The speed was too fast; there was no way to dodge it while riding a bicycle.

In a flash, Shen Yan threw himself backward with Ruan Tinghe in his arms. Before landing, he turned around and shielded Ruan Tinghe with his chest, while his back landed, serving as a human cushion.

The motorcycle knocked the bicycle away, but instead of stopping, it turned around and headed straight for Ruan Tinghe and Shen Yan.

The driver was a man with a cloth covering half of his face, revealing only a pair of fierce eyes.

He kept twisting the throttle, and the whooshing sound of the chimney seemed to be a provocation to Ruan Tinghe and Shen Yan.

"I only want this woman's life. If you don't want to die, get the hell out of my way!"

A man's hoarse voice rang out. Ruan Tinghe was certain she had never heard that voice before, yet the man was clearly coming for her.

Besides Ruan Jiaojiao, who else has she offended?

"Who will die is still unknown!"

Suddenly, Shen Yan threw a handful of sand at the man, leaped into the air, gripped the handlebars of the car tightly with both hands like iron clamps, exerted force with his wrists, pointed his toes, and swept out horizontally, accurately and viciously striking the man's chin.

boom!

Caught off guard, the man was kicked to the ground, his face covering fell off, and he could only hurriedly cover his face, glare fiercely at Shen Yan, and then turn and run away.

Another motorcycle appeared, carrying the man as it sped away, quickly disappearing from sight.

Shen Yan shrugged and calmly returned to pull Ruan Tinghe along.

"Are you alright?"

Ruan Tinghe had just recovered from her shock. "I'm fine. How about you? Are you hurt?"

"Ouch, that hurts! I think I'm injured."

Shen Yan suddenly turned around. "Could you check if my back is injured?"

The first thing she saw was a sea of ​​blood, and Ruan Tinghe's face turned pale.

"So much blood! You're injured!"

It turned out that there was a protruding rock on the ground where the person had just fallen. It was very sharp and pointed, and there was blood on it.

If Shen Yan hadn't protected her, she would have been the one whose body was injured by the stone.

"I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

"It's not you."

Ruan Tinghe's eyes reddened with guilt. "Of course it was me. He came for me. I'm the one who hurt you."

"It wasn't you," Shen Yan tapped her forehead with his finger, "You're usually quite smart, how come you're so stupid now?"

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