After eating a little something to tide them over, the two brothers fell into an inexplicable silence.

After careful consideration, Duan Ruijun asked, "He Qingyuan, have you decided what to do?"

Duan Ye remained silent for a moment.

Duan Ruijun: "Captain Yang called Aze. Ye Nuan's body is temporarily placed with the forensic doctor. Once this case is closed, he will arrange for cremation, and the police station will also arrange a proper burial plot using public funds."

"You don't need to worry about Ye Nuan's matter."

"Spend this time with Qingyuan."

When a person dies, they truly have nothing left.

Duan Ye gave a soft "hmm".

Duan Ruijun knew that Duan Ye was still feeling guilty.

But if Duan Ye doesn't see Ye Nuan on that day, the consequences will only be more serious than they are now.

Ye Nuan didn't have the opportunity to become an undercover police officer. It was Duan Ye who informed Yang Fan in time, which made the subsequent plan go so smoothly.

Although it's wrong to say that, it was precisely because of this that all the police officers present were saved.

This is the best possible outcome, given that both sides have done their best.

Ye Nuan's death gave everyone a way out.

Duan Ruijun even had to admire Ye Nuan's intelligence. After all, if Ye Nuan had contacted Captain Yang that day, then once Jiang Jingchuan found out, all the operations might have been canceled, and it would have been a complete waste of effort.

If she were to look for Duan Ye, it would be interpreted as Ye Nuan still harboring feelings for him, wanting to see him again even under heavy surveillance. In that case, the plan would not be affected, and everything would proceed as usual.

Ye Nuan seemed to have only been clever this one time, but she paid the price with her life.

Duan Ruijun was working with the armed police. Ten kilograms of explosives were planted in that building. If Ye Nuan hadn't cooperated with Captain Yang to switch the explosives, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Duan Ruijun didn't know much about Ye Nuan's past deeds, but Ye Nuan saved everyone present, as well as the hostages she later rescued, totaling twenty-three people. Among them were two pregnant women, two children aged three or four, and elderly people, all residents of the surrounding villages.

Without Ye Nuan, he simply couldn't imagine how many people would have died that day, how many families would have been torn apart, and how many police officers would have sacrificed their lives in that abandoned building...

Duan Ruijun suddenly smiled: "Captain Yang has done a good job and has been promoted."

Duan Ye was truly stunned for a long time this time.

He got promoted in just one day.

"But he didn't seem very happy. He had a long face. Your brother tried to persuade him several times, but it was no use."

Duan Ye remained silent for a long time.

After a while, the door to the stairwell was reopened, and the person who walked in was Shen Niannian. She was already heavily pregnant and would be due to give birth in a few months.

Although the Jiang family has fallen, there are still so many people behind them who need to be interrogated. As a police advisor, Duan Ze cannot take care of his family for the time being.

Despite her physical limitations, Shen Niannian came to the hospital early in the morning to see Luo Qingyuan.

"Qingyuan has woken up..."

Duan Ye quickly stood up: "Thank you, sister-in-law, I'll go back now."

Shen Niannian: "Mom and Sister-in-law Liang Mo are here too, and Sister-in-law Manhua is here as well. Grandma is with Grandpa, so don't worry. But Qingyuan has something to tell you."

Duan Ye smiled politely: "Okay, thank you."

After saying that, Duan Ye quickly walked towards the ward.

Duan Ruijun walked behind Shen Niannian.

"Sister-in-law, you must be about to give birth, right? How's your appetite lately?"

"It'll be soon. Things have been going well lately. But you, so many things have happened at home since you came back. I haven't had time for your brothers to play with you properly. I'm sorry."

Duan Ruijun said with a smile, "We're all family, so let's not talk like strangers."

"In my opinion, I am very glad that I came back at this time so that I can help my family."

Upon hearing this, Shen Niannian smiled gently and couldn't help but touch her bulging belly.

The more time she spent with the Duan family, the more convinced she became that she had not married the wrong person.

Meanwhile, Duan Ye had already returned to the ward, where a large group of people were gathered.

Ding Yifen was coaxing Luo Qingyuan to eat brown sugar eggs: "Qingyuan, you've just gotten pregnant, you have to take good care of yourself. Be good, listen to your mother, eat some more."

Duan Ye froze on the spot, but everyone saw him.

Luo Qingyuan also raised her head, but the moment she met Duan Ye's gaze, she subconsciously looked away.

Duan Ye's heart clenched instantly.

This is what Luo Qingyuan has always wanted. She'd never had it before, and now it's here, but at the wrong time...

Ding Yifen put down her bowl: "Xiao Ye, hurry up and feed your wife something. She has low blood sugar. The doctor said she's more than a month pregnant and the pregnancy is still unstable. She can't be stimulated."

Seeing this, Liang Mo quickly stepped forward and said, "Auntie, let's go out first and let the couple have a good talk."

Chen Manhua also stood up and patted Luo Qingyuan's head: "The most important thing between husband and wife is communication. Talk things over. Grandma's condition has stabilized for now. I'll wake you up when she wakes up later."

Luo Qingyuan forced a smile: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

Ding Yifen was also quite helpless, but she finally put down the bowl.

The group walked out like this, with Ding Yifen being the last one. She couldn't help but tell Duan Ye, "There's food in that lunchbox for you. You should eat some too. There's also chicken soup. If Qingyuan doesn't want to eat eggs, just feed her some chicken soup."

Duan Ye: "Okay, thank you, Mom, I understand."

Soon, only Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan remained in the ward.

Duan Ye closed the ward door again before walking over to Luo Qingyuan and sitting down on the edge of the bed.

Looking at the lunchbox on the bedside table, Duan Ye asked, "Would you like some brown sugar eggs or some chicken soup?"

Luo Qingyuan: "Have some chicken soup."

So Duan Ye served Luo Qingyuan chicken soup.

After finishing the bowl of chicken soup, neither of them spoke.

"Would you like anything else? Mom cooked some other dishes..."

"I don't want to eat anymore, I want to go see Grandma."

Duan Ye stood up: "I'll help you."

He reached out his hand to her, and Luo Qingyuan hesitated for a moment before placing her cold little hand on his.

Duan Ye knew he shouldn't pressure Luo Qingyuan at this time, but Luo Qingyuan's changing attitude made him increasingly anxious. Even with the child they both longed for, Duan Ye couldn't control himself...

He gripped her left hand tightly with his right, and with his other hand, he slowly lifted her face.

"You're avoiding me, why?"

"Qingyuan, are you blaming me?"

"Or are you planning to leave me?"

Luo Qingyuan felt extremely distressed by Duan Ye's question. She loved him very much, without a doubt, but her grandmother's illness made it impossible for her to be distracted.

So Luo Qingyuan looked at him and said, "Let's talk about everything after Grandma gets better, okay?"

Looking into Luo Qingyuan's eyes, which held a hint of vulnerability and pleading, Duan Ye finally gave in: "Okay."

Only he himself knew how much bitterness was behind that cry.