Chapter 41: A Ruthless and Passionate Kiss During the Rainy Season.

"Lin Shufei!" Grandma appeared at the police station entrance and ran in in a panic.

Chi Xin quickly followed, reminding Grandma to watch her step.

Liang Yanzhe gave up his seat, thinking that Lin Fei might feel better if his grandmother came.

Grandma ran up to Lin Fei in a hurry, almost unable to stop herself.

Lin Fei subconsciously sat back, his back pressed against the chair, his hands hanging at his sides unconsciously clenching.

Liang Yanzhe kept his eyes on her, and her unusual behavior made him feel strange.

"I heard you got into a fight with a guest. Couldn't you have talked it out? Did you have to resort to violence?" Grandma grabbed Lin Fei's shoulder and scolded him sternly, "Look what you've done to yourself!"

Lin Fei remained silent and lowered his head.

"What's wrong with you, child! You never answer any questions after a fight, it's driving me crazy!" Grandma patted Lin Fei's shoulder anxiously.

Standing behind, Chi Xin pursed his lips several times, wanting to speak up to stop them, but he didn't know what to say.

“Grandma, you’re new here and may not know the situation yet. Please sit down for a while.” Liang Yanzhe stepped forward to stop Grandma and gently comforted her, “I’ll handle this matter. Please take care of yourself and don’t get angry.”

Grandma touched her chest, looking heartbroken, and seemed about to run out of breath.

Liang Yanzhe called to Chi Xin, "Xiao Xin, take Grandma outside for some fresh air."

“Okay!” Chi Xin stepped forward, took Grandma’s arm, and with the force she couldn’t push away, led her away directly.

Lin Fei glanced at Liang Yanzhe, and quickly seized the opportunity. He stepped forward and used a handkerchief to wipe her face, holding her shoulder to prevent her from escaping, and gently wiped all the blood off her face.

“I’ll handle it. You sit here for a while and don’t wander off.” He stood up. “Wait for me to come back.”

Liang Yanzhe quickly went to the front desk, explained his identity and purpose to the staff, and after his identity was confirmed, he was led to the mediation room by the staff.

Before even entering the door, Aunt Ruo's voice echoed through the door and down the corridor.

“Officer, she did it on purpose. After coming in, she pretended to look around, and then came to question me with something she had torn up herself. I know the craftsmanship of postcards very well, so I politely denied her slander. She immediately started swearing at me, and then she insulted and hit our boss,” Aunt Ruo cried. “She was definitely targeting us on purpose!”

"Don't make baseless accusations! You're acting like scoundrels, using your power to oppress us!" Guo Guyun slammed her fist on the table. "They've been engaging in cutthroat competition, squeezing out the livelihoods of other artisans!"

Just as the police were about to knock on the door, Liang Yanzhe interrupted, "Excuse me, there's an emergency call, I need to take this."

"It's alright, please answer first, and just knock on the door and come in later." The police officer smiled slightly, clearly very fond of the gentlemanly man before him.

Liang Yanzhe walked quickly to the end of the corridor, exited through the side door to the police station's parking lot, searched for Song Jili's phone number, and pressed the dial button.

The call was answered quickly, with a nonchalant tone: "That's a rare sight, you actually called me on your own initiative."

Liang Yanzhe cut to the chase: "Help me investigate someone."

"Oh? Mr. Liang, you're also investigating someone? Did the other party make you angry?" Song Jili sat up straight. "I was going to refuse, but your tone has piqued my interest."

"Lin Fei has been taken to the police station."

Even without Liang Yanzhe saying anything more, Song Jili understood what was going on.

No wonder he speaks so coldly; the only reason he hasn't done anything outrageous is his good upbringing.

"Send me the name, and I'll have my assistant look it up," Song Jili said with a smile. "You've come to the right person. There's no one in Jiangdu I can't find. Don't worry, I won't let your wife suffer any injustice for nothing."

Liang Yanzhe said thank you.

Before hanging up the phone, Song Jili asked, "Do you want me to contact Director Li for you? We had tea together the day before yesterday, so he'll give me that much face."

"No, thank you."

Song Jili thought that Liang Yanzhe was as upright as ever, but he must have been absolutely certain that he would refuse.

The next sentence shattered Song Jili's stereotype.

Liang Yanzhe: "I called Director Liao on the way here, and he will handle it."

Song Jili: ...

It seems they're serious now.

He dotes on his wife like she's his precious baby.

"Okay, I'll hang up now. I'll send you the materials later." Song Jili didn't want to take up too much of Liang Yanzhe's time.

Chi Xin, who had been peeking from the corner, ran out as soon as the phone call ended.

"Dr. Liang." Chi Xin was a little nervous as she faced Liang Yanzhe alone for the first time. Although he always had a gentle smile on his face, she was still a little hesitant to be alone with him in private.

Liang Yanzhe put away his phone and glanced subconsciously in the direction of the lobby: "What's wrong?"

"It's not my sister, she's fine." Chi Xin hurriedly waved his hand. "I'm the one who's looking for you, I want to say a few words."

"Go on," Liang Yanzhe said, his expression returning to normal.

Chi Xin pursed his lips: "I hope you won't take my sister's behavior today to heart."

A look of doubt flashed in Liang Yanzhe's eyes.

“My sister is absolutely not angry with anyone. She’s just acting this way to protect herself,” Chi Xin explained quickly. “Whenever my sister gets into a conflict with someone growing up, Grandma will come over and scold her regardless of whether she’s right or wrong. Even though I know Grandma doesn’t mean any harm, she still feels wronged. After a few times, whenever she gets into a fight, she just uses her fists without saying a word, exuding a menacing aura and looking like someone you don’t want to mess with. I… just want to speak up for her. I hope you won’t misunderstand her, and I hope you won’t have any conflicts with her.”

"I understand." Liang Yanzhe strode towards the lobby, paused for a moment as he passed Chi Xin, and said sincerely, "Thank you for your kind reminder. I know what to do now."

Chi Xin watched Liang Yanzhe's departing figure, breathed a sigh of relief, and patted his chest.

She hesitated for a long time before deciding to approach Liang Yanzhe, because she knew Lin Fei's true inner thoughts, but she hesitated to stop her grandmother, always afraid of handling the situation poorly.

When Lin Fei was at her lowest point, only Liang Yanzhe stood up for her.

She thought that perhaps he could comfort Lin Fei at this moment.

Chi Xin took a few deep breaths and felt the tension he had been holding back while talking to Liang Yanzhe ease.

I'm increasingly confused about which type Lin Fei actually likes. Doesn't she feel a lot of pressure facing Liang Yanzhe?

When he's around, I feel like the air around me becomes thin, and I can't breathe.

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Liang Yanzhe returned to the mediation room, knocked on the door, and the police officer inside said "Come in," so he pushed the door open and entered.

Liang Yanzhe: "Hello, officer, I am Lin Shufei's husband."

"Come in," the officer said, pointing to the seat next to Aunt Ruo. "Sit there."

When Aunt Ruo saw Liang Yanzhe, she couldn't hold back her tears: "Dr. Liang, she's bullying us too much."

"Aunt Ruo, I understand the situation, please don't worry." Liang Yanzhe handed over a tissue. "I'll take care of the rest."

Aunt Ruo wiped away her tears and nodded vigorously.

For some reason, Guo Guyun felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the man, and her whole body felt numb, especially his eyes, which seemed to see right through her. She felt inexplicably guilty.

Liang Yanzhe's sharp gaze swept over the woman, then he looked at the police officer sitting in the middle and said, "Officer Gong, we do not accept mediation here. She provoked us first, and my wife's actions were entirely in self-defense. We have surveillance footage in our store, and I've already sent someone home to get it. It will be delivered in a bit."

“I understand your family’s feelings, and I know that going through legal procedures is a long and complicated process. It would be best to resolve this through coordination,” Officer Gong said. “Of course, if you insist on going through legal procedures, we will fully cooperate.”

Guo Guyun became agitated, pressing her hands on the table as she stood up: "She didn't act in self-defense at all! A huge clump of my hair was pulled out, my scalp was about to fall off. Don't even think about extorting money from me!"

“The severity of an injury cannot be determined by mere words; you can go to the hospital for a medical examination.” Liang Yanzhe’s dark eyes swept over her like a sharp, cold knife, making no attempt to conceal his hatred for her.

Officer Gong slammed his hand on the table: "Sit down! This is a negotiation. Watch your words and don't escalate the conflict. You were the one who caused trouble in someone else's shop, and you hit them first. Instead of trying to get their forgiveness, do you really want to go to court?"

Guo Guyun felt aggrieved, but she could only obediently sit down.

"Let's watch the video first," Liang Yanzhe said, standing up. "I don't think this matter needs legal procedures; your police force can provide the results."

"Hmm... okay, let's watch the video first." With years of experience handling cases, Officer Gong had seen many similar situations; Guo Guyun's punishment was unavoidable.

Guo Guyun protested, "Isn't it enough that I'll pay you back? Are you deliberately trying to frame me?"

"Pah! Who wants your dirty money? My Fei doesn't need your stinking cash. You think you can settle things with money?" Aunt Ruo roared back. "So, if I give you money, I'll slap you a few times too? You don't treat people like human beings!"

Liang Yanzhe did not stop Aunt Ruo, because she had voiced his true feelings.

"Alright, you go inside and wait!" Officer Gong, worried that the two sides might start fighting, immediately separated them.

A police auxiliary officer knocked on the door and said to Officer Gong, who was at the front, "The bureau chief and the station chief are here. They are in their office upstairs. They need you to come over."

Officer Gong thought it was official business, but since the bureau chief was also there, it seemed to be no small matter.

"Okay, I'm coming now." He had the auxiliary police officer take Guo Guyun away and hurried upstairs to his office.

Liang Yanzhe and Aunt Ruo returned to the hall.

Lin Fei remained seated, leaning listlessly against the chair, without even a coat on him.

Aunt Ruo burst into tears, saying, "This is really the worst luck imaginable. The shop was doing just fine, and suddenly a madman came and caused trouble."

"Aunt Ruo, please go back and rest first. I'll let you know when things are settled." After saying that, Liang Yanzhe strode towards Lin Fei.

Lin Fei looked up at Liang Yanzhe but didn't say anything.

He took off his coat and covered her thighs, hiding her knees which were exposed because of the tear in her pants.

"I'll take you to the hospital to get a medical examination first, to keep some evidence, and then treat the wound, okay?" he comforted her softly.

Lin Fei nodded.

Liang Yanzhe gave Lin Fei a coat and carried her out the door.

As soon as he stood up, she buried her face in his shoulder, and he could feel her sobbing softly.

He paused for a moment, choosing not to disturb her and giving her enough space to calm down, before continuing to walk out.

He made a special trip back to the Second Affiliated Hospital for a medical check-up, with Liang Yanzhe supervising the entire process and urging them to expedite the report.

Song Jili replied that all the materials had been sent to his email.

The surveillance footage has been sent to the police station, where it was determined that Guo Guyun was guilty of disorderly conduct and intentionally injuring others. He was sentenced to ten days of detention, fined 500 yuan, and ordered to bear all of the victim's medical expenses.

Liang Yanzhe told Lin Fei the result. She slowly raised her eyelids, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

"Can you talk to me now?" He gently stroked her head. "I was so worried about you."

Lin Fei bit her lower lip, and after a long while, she finally spoke: "I'm sorry..."

“You did nothing wrong, don’t apologize.” Liang Yanzhe held her cold hand. “The one who was wrong has already been punished.”

She couldn't shake off her disappointment and lowered her head again.

While waiting for the report, Liang Yanzhe took her back to the car and bought medicine for treating her external injuries at a nearby pharmacy.

The reason they didn't take Lin Fei back to the office or the emergency room was that they didn't want others to see her in this condition.

He could tell from the naked eye that her knee was badly injured; her pants had really been cut open, and a large piece of skin had been torn off, deeper than he had imagined.

After checking for a few seconds, he quickly applied the medicine and bandaged it up.

"You can't get it wet for a week. I'll change your dressing every day." Liang Yanzhe covered you with his coat. "You absolutely can't get it wet, or it will get inflamed and ooze pus."

"Okay." She leaned back on the stool. "I'm so tired, I want to go home."

Liang Yanzhe: "I'll go back and get the report. Wait for me a bit. If you're sleepy, go to sleep."

After explaining everything, he quickly went upstairs.

Liang Yanzhe's phone was left on the driver's seat. A call came in, and the light was slightly dazzling. She subconsciously looked over.

Caller: Liao Hong

Lin Fei was slightly taken aback. Could he have troubled the director with such a small matter? Was it resolved so smoothly because he had pulled some strings?

In an instant, countless questions popped into my head.

The screen flickered, and the incoming call was changed to a missed call.

Five minutes later, Liang Yanzhe got into the car, checked the missed call, and got out to answer it.

The car was well soundproofed, so he stood in front of the car talking on the phone, and Lin Fei could only see his expression through the glass, but couldn't hear anything.

After chatting for about ten minutes, he returned to his car.

"You...you didn't go to Director Liao, did you?" Lin Fei clenched his fist. "Actually, there's no need to bother him. When I retaliated, I only pulled her hair. That little injury is nothing. Besides, I didn't talk back or insult her. The police can issue a punishment once they get the video."

Liang Yanzhe was silent for a few seconds: "You thought this through so thoroughly before you hit someone?"

"We've suffered too many losses already," Lin Fei asked anxiously. "Is it alright to trouble them with such a small matter?"

Hearing her say that she had suffered a lot of losses, he could already imagine how, when she was a child, she would have conflicts with others and try her best to avoid being scolded by her grandmother, even though she was the one who was wronged.

His heart ached faintly.

Liang Yanzhe unbuckled Lin Fei's seatbelt and pulled her into his arms: "I know you are on the moral high ground and have created an advantageous situation, but how can I not worry about you? Even a 99% advantage makes me uneasy. I hope you are 100% safe and sound."

Lin Fei slowly lowered his head, burying half his face in his shoulder, his nose filled with his reassuring scent.

Her heart... was beating very fast.

It wasn't the excitement of the past, nor the anticipation fueled by her illness, but a feeling she couldn't describe, as if... her soul was trembling.

"I'm fine."

She couldn't understand her feelings at that moment and didn't know how to respond to his urgent concern.

When Lin Fei got home, he took off his clothes and changed into his pajamas.

She stood in front of the washing machine, hesitating several times about what to do.

It can't be washed clean; the blood has dried. Even the best laundry detergent will leave a light brown stain.

"We lost the clothes, we'll buy new ones another day." Liang Yanzhe took them and stuffed them directly into the trash can. "This one's bad luck."

Lin Fei blinked: "You're superstitious too?"

She recalled that when she first met him, she thought he was a kind person and even thought about donating some money to him at the temple in the future.

It seems her deduction was correct; most people in the port city are superstitious.

“What scientific researcher isn’t superstitious?” Liang Yanzhe said with a self-deprecating laugh. “When some projects can’t move forward, or when submissions don’t yield results, superstition can soothe the anxiety.”

This overturned Lin Fei's perception of researchers; he realized that they were all just ordinary people who would pray to the Bodhisattva again and again in front of temples for a good outcome.

"It seems... I'm not very good at telling jokes." Liang Yanzhe smiled helplessly.

Lin Fei shook his head: "I'm just a bit shocked. I'm fine, you don't need to try so hard to say something funny, I just need some time to process this."

"Okay, I know. Let's take a shower." Liang Yanzhe stepped forward and gave her a light hug before returning to the living room.

Lin Fei took a shower and went back to her room to sleep.

Shunshun seemed to sense her low spirits, curled up beside her hand, and occasionally nuzzled against her.

When Liang Yanzhe returned to his room, he saw Shunshun and left the door open for it.

Shunshun saw the male homeowner's actions and knew that she was tacitly allowed to stay in the room overnight, so she lay down with a clear conscience.

Lin Fei stroked Shunshun and muttered, "Our Shunshun is so well-behaved, Mommy loves you so much."

Shunshun pricked up its ears and let out two short meows.

Lin Fei hugged Shunshun and kissed her.

She rolled over and placed Shunshun between the two of them.

Liang Yanzhe looked up from the tablet and met Shunshun's gaze.

It let out two cries.

"The discrimination is too obvious." Liang Yanzhe patted its head.

Shunshun stood for a while to make sure there were no problems before lying down.

For the next four days, Lin Fei did not return to Chunxi. The shop was closed for two days, and Aunt Ruo looked after the shop for the next two days.

It was rare for her not to go back to Chunxi on her own initiative, and Aunt Ruo didn't have to call every day to tell her to rest well.

Liang Yanzhe also noticed that Lin Fei was acting strangely.

This time, she was caught in a negative mood for longer than usual, which is unlike her usual style.

That evening, Lin Fei dressed Shunshun in a small outfit made of Zhuang brocade, along with an adorable Zhuang hat that looked like two cow horns, in the living room.

Shunshun was very cooperative during the photo shoot, and Lin Fei kept praising her.

"My daughter is amazing, she would definitely be a child model." Lin Fei admired Shunshun's beautiful photos and planned to post them on her social media account.

Liang Yanzhe poured two glasses of warm water and placed them on the table.

"Thank you." Lin Fei took the cup from her and drank half of it.

Liang Yanzhe sat down on the sofa and asked, "The hospital is having a team-building event this weekend, want to go?"

"Team building..." Lin Fei turned around, looked at him for a moment, and said, "Isn't it inappropriate for me to go?"

Normally she would have agreed, but lately she doesn't know why, she just can't muster the enthusiasm and doesn't want to go out at all.

"They all invited you last time, have you forgotten?" Liang Yanzhe said deliberately, "They'll only start to overthink if you don't go."

"Ah..." Lin Fei thought for a moment, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Lin Fei put Shunshun down: "It's getting late, I'm going to sleep."

Liang Yanzhe tidied up the things on the tables and went back to his room.

Shunshun also wanted to go into the bedroom. It had been sleeping next to Lin Fei for the past few days, but it was too slow and Liang Yanzhe kept it outside.

After standing there for a few seconds, it skillfully curled up in the scratching post next to it.

Lin Fei felt the man approach and put his arm around her waist directly, unlike before when he would politely ask if she was asleep before making a move.

"Are you still in a bad mood?" Liang Yanzhe asked in her ear.

Lin Fei moved away slightly: "No, it's just that there are some things I can't figure out, and I need to take a break."

It wasn't just Guo Yung-gu's deliberate trouble-making, but also the emotions she couldn't understand that day, which made her somewhat afraid to face Liang Yanzhe.

He tightened his grip on her waist, pulling her into his arms: "Sleep."

Lin Fei wanted to ask him if he could loosen his grip, but he was too embarrassed to say it.

"Non-literature".

His kiss landed on the back of her neck.

Lin Fei's body trembled.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly: "I crossed the line that day, didn't I?"

"...No." Lin Fei lay flat on her back to avoid an overly intimate hug.

"Then why won't you accept any of my emotions?" he said, and kissed her.

Lin Fei's fingertips trembled.

Liang Yanzhe, who spoke aggressively yet kissed her passionately, was someone she couldn't resist...

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Author's Note: [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers] It's here! A non-fiction that's starting to get exciting, I'm still a bit confused!

[doge][doge][doge] Still 66, love you all!