After getting off work, Jiang Ning picked up Jiao Jiao and Tong Tong, and bought a cake on the way.

Today is their birthday, and I guess Wang Xiufen has already prepared a big meal.

As soon as they got home, everyone surrounded the two little ones, eager to see their tiny tails.

They even gave them gifts.

“I’m saying, aren’t you two at a disadvantage? You don’t have any children, yet you have to prepare two of each kind of gift for them.”

Jiang Ning made fun of Lin Qiao and Yang Lu.

They exchanged a glance and reached a tacit understanding.

"We don't want to have children so soon; we haven't had enough of being just the two of us yet!"

Jiaojiao suddenly hugged Yang Lu's waist, pressed her face against her stomach, and made a 'shh' gesture.

"Don't talk, I think I heard my little brother's voice."

Everyone burst into laughter; this Jiaojiao had even learned fortune telling.

Jiaojiao said unhappily, "I'm serious, it sounded like the little brother was saying, 'It's so dark in there, I want to get out.'"

Jiang Ning patted her head and smiled:

"Okay, next time Aunt Lulu will give you a little brother."

After the laughter and jokes, the food was served, and the cake was placed in the center of the table with ten candles lit, waiting for the two birthday children to blow them out.

Everyone gathered around, clapping and singing "Happy Birthday." After they finished singing, the two of them puffed out their cheeks and blew out the candles together.

After removing the candles, Jiang Ning gave the first slice of cake to Ji Min.

"Mom, we haven't celebrated our birthdays together for so many years. Let's make this our first birthday together since we met."

Seeing her red-rimmed eyes, Ji Min smiled kindly, took the cake, and happily ate it.

While they were happily celebrating their birthdays, Jiang Jianguo, who was also celebrating his birthday, did not receive such good treatment.

Li Damei had to go home suddenly because of some family matters, so Jiang Rou had to take on the responsibility of taking care of her.

She had never cooked before, so to celebrate her birthday, she cooked some noodles. However, the noodles weren't cooked through the first time, so she had to cook them again, and they became mushy.

“Look at you, you’ve never done any work since you were a child, you can’t do anything, and you can’t even get a bowl of longevity noodles on my birthday.”

Jiang Jianguo couldn't help but complain.

Jiang Rou said impatiently, "Dad, this is all the noodles I have. Take it or leave it. I have things to do tonight!"

Just then, the sound of birds chirping came from outside, and she became even more impatient, urging him to finish eating and go to bed quickly.

After finally getting Jiang Jianguo into bed, she went out to meet Lu Ming.

Lu Ming was accompanied by two other thugs, who were waiting for Jiang Rou to lead the way to Jiang Ning's company.

At this moment, after Jiang Ning had coaxed the two children to sleep, she said to Lin Chen:

"I suddenly remembered that I have something to do at the company. Would you like to come with me?"

Lin Chen readily agreed, and then went to the Intermediate People's Court to find Lin Qiao and ask her to help look after the children.

After Lin Qiao agreed, he and Jiang Ning rode their motorcycles to the company.

Not far from the company, Jiang Ning saw Wang Meizhu, who had arrived early, and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder, signaling him to get out of the car.

"Haven't we arrived yet?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled.

Jiang Ning got off the vehicle and took off her helmet:

"I'm here tonight to catch a thief."

She told him what had happened during the day.

Several people went to the opposite side of the company and found a secluded spot to observe what was happening on the company's side.

After waiting for about an hour, Jiang Rou finally appeared.

Several people were following behind her.

"Wait a moment. After they succeed, Meizhu, go to the door and stop them. I'll call the police so that none of them can escape," Jiang Ning instructed.

Jiang Ning held her breath, waiting for them to go in.

Jiang Ning, using her faint peripheral vision, saw Lu Ming lead two thugs to unlock the door and enter the company.

Jiang Rou stayed at the door to provide cover.

After Lu Ming went inside, he must have turned on his electric flashlight; you could see the light flickering through the window.

The company's safe was kept in Jiang Ning's office. When she left work, she deliberately set the password to the simplest possible setting.

Lu Ming opened the safe after only a few attempts.

Inside was 20,000 yuan in newly withdrawn cash. They put twenty stacks of cash into a bag and then hurried downstairs.

When Jiang Ning saw the light moving downwards, he immediately patted Wang Meizhu on the shoulder.

Upon receiving the order, Wang Meizhu immediately ran to the company.

Jiang Rou was standing at the company entrance, cautiously observing her surroundings, when she unexpectedly saw a figure running towards her.

She didn't even have time to warn Lu Ming, and quickly ran towards the road next to her.

"Stop!" Wang Meizhu shouted at her.

Seeing her leave, they had no choice but to abandon the pursuit and instead block the company entrance.

At this moment, Jiang Ning had already run towards the nearby police station to lead them on a police call.

Seeing Jiang Rou leave, Lin Chen ran after her.

However, before he could chase after her for very long, he heard a sharp screech of brakes on the road. The next second, Jiang Rou's body flew up like a feather and then crashed heavily to the ground.

He quickly stopped and went to the company entrance.

Unexpectedly, Wang Meizhu was quite skilled and had already knocked both thugs to the ground, while Lu Ming was also cornered by her.

Soon, Jiang Ning arrived with the police.

Lu Ming and his accomplices were caught red-handed and taken to the police station.

When the police went to look for Jiang Rou on the street, they found that she had already been taken away, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.

"Don't worry, we will definitely find her."

After taking the statement, the police returned the money to Jiang Ning and told them to go home and wait for the outcome.

As for Jiang Rou, if she really was in a car accident, she should be able to be found at the hospital as soon as possible.

As the group emerged from the police station, Jiang Ning addressed Wang Meizhu:

"You did well today, go home and get some rest."

Wang Meizhu waved to them: "Okay, then you should go back early too."

Jiang Ning put on her helmet, climbed onto the motorcycle, and asked Lin Chen if he had seen the car that hit Jiang Rou.

Lin Chen thought for a moment, "It seems to be a Hongqi, but I didn't see the license plate number."

"That's very likely an official vehicle, which makes sense. If a leader's car hit someone, the matter could be serious or minor," Jiang Ning analyzed.

"Let's see how things go tomorrow. I think if I see that car again, I should be able to recognize it. The paint on the side of that car has been repaired, and there's a color difference."

Lin Chen decided to focus on the handling of the traffic accident tomorrow.

The next day, the two went to work as usual, flipped through all the newspapers, and watched the morning news, but did not see any reports about Jiang Rou.

The police gave them clear information: only Lu Ming and two others were involved in the theft last night; there was no one else.

Jiang Ning found it amusing that even with three eyewitnesses, the facts could be distorted, which showed that the person in that car was of a high rank.

Fearing that hitting someone would have repercussions, the people in the car reached a settlement with Jiang Rou and even informed the police.

Not long after, the punishment for the theft came out. Lu Ming and several thugs, being minors, were sent to a juvenile detention center.