You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

By the time the city police finished taking that case statement, which was considered the highest level of investigation in Xia State, it was already completely dark in Jiangcheng.

Lin Chen declined Su Qingge's offer to take him home and took a taxi alone back to that familiar, bustling old street.

The storm on the high seas, the solemn atmosphere of the military industrial park, the chaotic scene at the airport... everything gradually faded into the distance amidst the rapidly receding neon lights outside the car window.

When he stepped onto the concrete ground bathed in the dim yellow light of the streetlights, he smelled the cooking fumes from his neighbor's house and the faint fragrance of the old locust tree in front of his own teahouse.

Lin Chen relaxed completely.

Tomorrow is my mother Shen Manyun's 50th birthday.

Nothing washes away fatigue and the chill of battle better than a lively family feast.

……

The next day, around dusk.

The setting sun cast a warm golden glow on the old residential buildings.

In the backyard of Lin Chen's small tea room, which was only a few square meters in size, a large round table was set up.

Lin Chen, dressed in shorts and flip-flops, was sweating profusely as he demonstrated his god-like culinary skills in front of a makeshift stove.

Meanwhile, his father, Lin Zhiyuan, was humming a little tune as he prepared to go to the small restaurant at the street corner to bring back a few cases of beer.

Everything seemed so peaceful and serene.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

First came a low, guttural roar, like the howl of a wild beast, which grew louder as it approached, causing the concrete road of the old street to vibrate slightly.

Immediately afterwards, another elegant yet powerful engine sound joined in, accompanied by a crisp and lovely motor sound. Several distinctly different sounds intertwined, and finally came to an extremely abrupt stop at the entrance of the old street.

The neighbors all poked their heads out.

The next second, everyone's jaws dropped to the ground in shock.

A military green Mengshi jeep, domineering like a steel behemoth.

A Rolls-Royce Phantom in Dawn Black exudes an air of luxury, seemingly raising the value of the entire street.

A pink Volkswagen Beetle, so cute it melts your heart.

There's also a composed Audi A6, understated yet extraordinary.

To everyone's stunned gaze, the doors of all four cars opened almost simultaneously.

Four stunningly beautiful girls, so vibrant and alluring they seemed unreal, stepped out of the car.

"My goodness... which film crew is shooting here?"

"Filming a movie? You use a real Rolls-Royce for filming?! The emblem on that car is enough to buy our house!"

"That...that's that Lin family kid, he brought his girlfriends back again? But...but he brought four of them this time!"

Amidst the chatter of the neighbors, Lin Zhiyuan, who had just reached the street corner, was also dumbfounded.

As he stood there in a daze, a tall figure dressed in a simple gray T-shirt and jeans walked up to him.

It was Su Qingge.

Even after she took off her police uniform, her heroic spirit remained undiminished; instead, she gained a touch of approachable charm, like a girl next door.

"Uncle, let me help you."

Without saying a word, Su Qingge walked straight to the pile of beer crates, grabbed one crate of twenty-four bottles with one hand, and easily lifted it up.

She seemed unsatisfied and picked up another box with her other hand.

The two cases of beer, weighing nearly 100 pounds in total, looked like two shopping bags in her hands.

Lin Zhiyuan's words, "A young lady shouldn't be so headstrong," stuck in his throat, his eyes wide with shock.

He looked at Su Qingge's slender yet powerful arms, and after a long pause, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.

"Wow...that's some real strength!"

Su Qingge's pretty face flushed slightly, but she couldn't help but smile.

In the kitchen.

Shen Manyun was struggling to cut potato shreds; she was getting old, and her eyesight and hand strength couldn't keep up anymore.

"Auntie, let me do it."

A voice, clear and cold like snow, yet with a touch of gentleness, rang out.

Jiang Tingxue had entered at some point. She took off her trench coat, rolled up the white sleeves, and revealed a jade-like wrist.

She naturally took the kitchen knife and potatoes from Shen Manyun's hands.

next second.

The only sound in the kitchen was the rhythmic, musical sound of chopping vegetables.

Just a moment later.

Jiang Tingxue stopped what she was doing.

Shen Manyun peeked out and gasped in shock.

On the cutting board, the pile of shredded potatoes was distinct, each strand as thin as a hair, with almost no difference in thickness, and it was crystal clear under the light.

That knife skill!

This craftsmanship!

Shen Manyun stared in disbelief, then grabbed Jiang Tingxue's hand and looked at it over and over again.

"Wow, girl, is there a radar installed in your hand? That's too much of a coincidence!"

yard.

Su Ke'er, like a happy little butterfly, was hovering around Shen Manyun's other "battlefield"—the vegetable-picking basin.

Her lips were as red as if they had been coated with honey.

"Auntie, your skin is so well-maintained, you look just like my sister!"

"Wow, Auntie, I heard from Sister Qingge that Brother Lin Chen single-handedly took down a criminal gang! That's amazing! He must have inherited your wisdom and courage!"

"Aunt……"

Sweet compliments made Shen Manyun overjoyed, her face crinkling with smiles, and she forgot all about her work.

Just as the fierce battle was raging in these three major war zones.

At the entrance to the courtyard, the light dimmed.

A stunningly beautiful figure, whose regal aura was undeniable even in simple everyday clothes, slowly walked in.

Ye Qingcheng.

The moment she appeared, the atmosphere of the entire courtyard changed.

Su Qingge, Jiang Tingxue, and Su Ke'er all paused in unison, their eyes filled with intense vigilance.

Happy birthday, Auntie.

Ye Qingcheng's voice was cool, yet polite.

Instead of "doing work" like the others, she casually handed a document to Shen Manyun, speaking in a nonchalant tone.

"A small gift, nothing more."

Shen Manyun took the document with a puzzled look, opened it, and after only reading the title, her hand suddenly trembled.

"Agreement on the Transfer of Overall Property Rights of Sunshine Old Street"

Ye Qingcheng added casually, "I have already bought all the property rights to this street and plan to transform it into a high-end commercial district."

"Auntie, from now on you'll be the landlady of the whole street. The rent... consider it your retirement allowance."

"boom!"

These words not only left Shen Manyun's mind blank, but also petrified the neighbors who were eavesdropping nearby.

Buy...buy the whole street?

As...as a betrothal gift?!

"Absolutely not! This is absolutely unacceptable!"

Shen Manyun was so frightened that she almost lost her mind. She hurriedly stuffed the document, worth billions, back into Ye Qingcheng's hands and waved her hands repeatedly.

"Young lady, I appreciate your kind gesture, but this gift is too valuable; we cannot accept it!"

Lin Chen, standing behind the stove, could only helplessly rub his forehead and let out a long sigh as he watched this scene that was nothing short of a dimensional attack.

This battlefield has spread from the airport all the way to my own backyard!

The dinner table.

Lin Chen felt extremely uncomfortable being surrounded by four stunningly beautiful girls.

The food on the table was top-notch, but the atmosphere was deadly.

The women's gazes met in the air, sparks flying, and even the chopsticks they used to pick up food seemed to gleam with the light of swords.

Lin Chen didn't dare to look up the whole time, and could only frantically bury his head in his rice.

Shen Manyun, sitting in the main seat, couldn't stop smiling as she looked at the four girls, each more beautiful and outstanding than the last, and then at her own silly son who only knew how to eat.

She kept giving Lin Chen meaningful glances, her eyes seeming to say: Son, give it your all! If you can win over any one of them, I'll be laughing in my sleep! If you can win them all over... our family's ancestral graves will be emitting auspicious smoke!

Under the warm lights, Lin Chen felt the long-lost, noisy yet real atmosphere of everyday life, and his eyes gradually softened.

However, this joy and peace did not last long.

Buzz—Buzz—

A sudden, urgent cell phone vibration broke the undercurrent at the dinner table.

It was Ye Qingcheng's personal cell phone.

She frowned slightly and answered the phone.

In just a moment.

Ye Qingcheng's beautiful face, which had been smiling slightly, turned from sunny to gloomy, and finally became as cold as ice.