Throughout the journey, everyone was in a good mood, chatting and laughing, feeling extremely relaxed.

Zhang Heping, in particular, became incredibly talkative when he thought about joining the guard team and seeing the sights.

Shen Yanming knew that his brother had almost applied to a military medical university when he took the college entrance exam, but failed to get in for some reason, and had always held a grudge about it.

He longed for that place, yet he had no chance to see it; it was like an obsession that would occasionally pop up and torment him.

Now, I finally have the chance to go inside and take a look. Even if I'm just passing through, it fulfills a youthful dream I had when I was young.

Zhang Heping thought to himself, his face full of anticipation and longing, and he put a little more pressure on his feet.

With just a light touch on the accelerator, the car picked up speed.

The past two days have been filled with torrential rain, and people have been staying indoors, almost afraid to go out.

Now that the downpour has just stopped, the light rain in the sky not only does not hinder their steps to go out, but also falls on their cheeks, relieving them of the summer heat.

So even though Zhang Heping was in a hurry in the city, he still took it easy and didn't dare to speed up too much.

As he approached the city center, he saw very few pedestrians and vehicles on the street. He stepped on the gas and sent the car speeding away.

Shen Yanming frowned, only to find that apart from the roadside trees on both sides, the road was completely empty.

Through the car window, one could see clearly north and south, east and west. There was no safety hazard, so he didn't say anything to stop it.

Shen Yanming thought that even if Zhang Heping increased the speed, it would only be 50 miles per hour, so nothing serious should happen.

But this act of leniency almost led to his lifelong regret.

Because, as the car sped along the road, a sharp screech of brakes suddenly sounded.

Shen Yanming was originally looking down and teasing the little baby in his arms when suddenly his body leaned forward uncontrollably.

He was terrified and, in the instant he put the baby into his spatial storage, used his arm to block Bi Qiaoan's body.

Because she was a little sleepy and trusted the two men in the car, Qiao An leaned against Shen Yanming and fell asleep as soon as she got in.

Their other baby was placed in a car seat next to the back seat.

With such a sudden stop, she lost her balance and slammed hard against the front seat. Thanks to Shen Yanming's timely intervention, she didn't get a large bump on her forehead.

Bi Qiaoan instantly snapped out of her daze, her expression changing drastically. Before she could even ask anything, she rushed to look at the little baby beside her.

Bi Qiaoan breathed a sigh of relief after finding that her big, bright eyes were open and she was not frightened.

She couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had been careful when buying baby products in Lanzhou, and had purchased several car seats and infant carriers, so that her two little ones could sit in them until they grew up without any problems.

However, the other one...

In the instant she regained consciousness, she knew that the other baby wasn't there; otherwise, Shen Yanming wouldn't have used his arm to shield her.

There were outsiders around, so she couldn't ask any questions. That's why she went to check on the baby in the safety carrier first.

When Shen Yanming noticed her sigh of relief, he quickly brought the little baby out of the spatial dimension. Only when Bi Qiaoan saw that the two babies were intact did she finally feel completely relieved.

"Old, Old Shen, I'm sorry, I... I didn't expect..." Zhang Heping stammered, almost unable to speak.

He tried to calm himself down before asking, "How are you? Is the baby alright?"

He didn't dare look back, because he knew how vulnerable newborns were.

Even if it doesn't seem to have any impact now, it's hard to say whether the impact might cause spinal misalignment, or skull and brain deformation, resulting in slow intellectual growth in the future.

He felt he had committed a terrible crime; he had only meant well to help, yet such a huge accident had occurred.

Shen Yanming remained silent, for he was still angry.

She was not only angry at Zhang Heping for braking suddenly, but also angry at herself for not reminding him to slow down.

Another point is that if he hadn't had a spatial ability and had taken the baby inside as soon as he sensed something was wrong, the child might be either dead or paralyzed now. It's really frightening to think about.

She also regretted not thinking about the dangers involved and insisting on sitting with Joan while holding the baby.

If he had been more safety-conscious and added a baby carrier to the back seat, even though Joan bumped her forehead in the accident, the baby would have been safe and sound, which would have made them both feel much better.

But there's no going back in this world, so he could only thank God for giving them space, which allowed them to escape this calamity.

Shen Yanming said in a cold voice, "It's alright, luckily the car wasn't going too fast."

Although it was just stating the facts, it still gave Zhang Heping a cold sweat.

He truly hadn't expected that even a speed of 50 miles per hour would lead to an accident. Had he known this would happen, he would have crawled along at 20 or 30 miles per hour.

Zhang Heping was almost in tears. He rubbed his sore eyes, feeling guilty.

He said with difficulty, "Yanming, I... I didn't mean to, I'm sorry! If there's really something wrong with the two children, I won't run away from it. They are my responsibility for the rest of my life."

Shen Yanming couldn't stand it anymore. Although he was very angry, he wasn't an unreasonable person.

Moreover, his eagerness to take responsibility was particularly grating to Old Shen, who loved his son dearly, and it sounded like a curse.

He interrupted coldly, "Enough. My son and daughter are fine; you don't need to take responsibility. Instead of crying and wailing here, tell me what exactly happened."

Hearing this, Zhang Heping felt even more guilty. He said, "I was driving normally when suddenly a tree branch fell down. I was afraid it would hit the car, so I braked suddenly."

Shen Yanming frowned. "A tree branch falling from the sky? That sounds like something out of a fantasy. Are you sure it's not a tree branch?"

"No, it's definitely not a branch, it's a fork!" Zhang Ping shook his head vigorously, pointing anxiously out the window, "If you don't believe me, go down and take a look. I was afraid that we would be hit by such a big fork and die, so I braked suddenly."

Shen Yanming didn't doubt his story, but he felt something was off. He handed the baby to Bi Qiaoan, opened the car door, and got out.

When I saw the scene in front of the car, I couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.

Zhang Heping also unbuckled his seatbelt and followed behind him. Then, pointing to a large tree branch less than a meter from the tires, he said, "It's so thick; if it hit the roof, it would probably crush the car. Old Shen, I... I just reacted instinctively..."

Shen Yanming nodded, closed his eyes briefly, took a deep breath, and said, "I know. I really have to thank you for today. Otherwise, the rest of us might not have made it back."

Having gained his friend's understanding, Zhang Heping, disregarding the water on the ground, collapsed to the floor and cried, "My legs are weak! I never expected such a disaster to strike. I almost, I almost caused the death of your whole family of four!"