Upon hearing Shen Changji's words, Su Miao's face instantly lit up with joy.

"Great...they've caught him!"

It's good that she caught her; she was worried that Liu Jiaojiao would run away.

Shen Changji listened to Su Miao's soft murmurs and saw her suppressing her excitement as she tried to twirl the handkerchief in her hand. He couldn't help but scoff.

"Where is she now?"

Shen Changji: "She's still on her way back. Once she arrives in the capital, she'll be sent in. However, since she's involved in a child trafficking case, it will take some time before she can be convicted."

"That's good!"

Su Miao's eyes sparkled with joy.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and looked up at Chen Changji again.

"Did... any of those children survive?"

After all, Liu Jiaojiao has been doing "good deeds" for so many years, and she has several hideouts.

There were quite a few girls in the place she stayed last time, and she wanted to know if those girls who were still alive had been rescued, or what their situation was.

Shen Changji said, "We've rescued all those who were still alive. They should arrive tomorrow, but they'll be settled in the outskirts of Beijing. We haven't found some of their old hideouts yet, but once we do, they'll be settled in the same place."

Su Miao: "Are we manpower enough?"

Liu Jiaojiao was taken away in batches, and there were quite a few people.

Shen Changji saw through Su Miao's thoughts at a glance.

"Want to go and help?"

"Yes! There aren't many male doctors in the capital, and there are quite a few young women, so I'd like to go and help out!"

At least in some situations, it's relatively convenient for me.

Su Miao looked at Shen Changji with expectant eyes, her brows and eyes sparkling with joy.

"Dr. Su is indeed a good doctor."

Shen Changji glanced at her and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Her eyes light up whenever medical skills are mentioned, just as they were in Zhangshui City before, and they are no exception now.

Su Miao: "I wouldn't call myself a good doctor, but I hope to do my best to alleviate their pain."

As she spoke, Pei Yu's image involuntarily flashed through her mind.

Shen Changji: "Did he say the same thing to you before?"

Upon hearing this, Su Miao smiled slightly.

"Yes, that's how my brother always taught me. It's just a pity... If he were still alive, he would be incredibly powerful now."

No! He's always been amazing!

At least that's how I see it.

As he listened to these words, a lump formed in his throat, and his hands, which were hanging in his sleeves, tightened slightly.

Su Miao's answer was given without much thought, as if she had already blurted out her liking for the person she was talking about.

When she said those words, her eyes softened, and her voice became even softer.

Even though he had never seen Su Miao and Pei Yu live together, Shen Changji could tell from her behavior that the two of them were very happy in Zhangshui City.

Su Miao liked it very much.

Just as Xie Qin said before, if it weren't for Liu Jiaojiao's matter, perhaps Su Miao and Pei Yu would already have a child and be living a happy life.

Shen Changji: "If you weren't influenced by him, would you still like medicine?"

Upon hearing this, the light in Su Miao's eyes gradually dimmed.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly as she lowered them, and she did not answer immediately.

If it weren't for Pei Yu... would she still like medicine?

Perhaps I would like it?

Do you really like it...?

Su Miao felt a strange tightness in her chest, but she could feel that she was subconsciously resisting this topic.

She didn't want to make that assumption.

There is no "if"... nor is there any "what if".

As long as Pei Yu is there, she will be there; without Pei Yu... she wouldn't be who she is today.

Without her...

How can one talk about liking something?

Shen Changji stepped forward and gently embraced Su Miao, pressing her head against his shoulder. "Let's not think about it anymore. Let's go have a meal. Let's not think about these useless assumptions."

Su Miao neither refused nor struggled.

Shen Changji could sense that his words had upset Su Miao.

At the same time, Mo Lin's words flashed through his mind once again.

Perhaps Su Miao's feelings for Pei Yu were too complicated, which caused her to feel conflicted.

The contradiction is so great that she might not be able to distinguish between familial affection and romantic love...

Because Pei Yu was the first man she ever met, who cared for her, they grew up together, and accompanied each other.

Perhaps for the naive Su Miao at that time, Pei Yu was the person she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.

Although her seductive behavior seemed sophisticated, she actually learned from others for a period of time, understood her own strengths, and then gradually put them into practice with him.

Coincidentally, she was also his first woman.

Most importantly... he stumbled upon the little girl from back then!

Thinking about it, the displeasure she had just felt because of Pei Yu subsided by more than half.

Whether their fate was shallow or deep, his and her fate was anything but shallow!

At least in his opinion, he was no worse than Pei Yu.

He calmed himself down and picked Su Miao up in his arms.

“I can walk by myself!” Su Miao said quickly.

There are servants here too, aren't they afraid of being laughed at?

"I bought you some sugar crackers."

Upon hearing this, Su Miao held her breath and froze instantly.

"Freshly baked, still warm."

As he spoke, Shen Changji reached out, took the crispy sugar biscuit, and stuffed it into her hand.

"Silence... You don't have to be like this."

You can be normal.

"Why?"

He gently put her down, and his eyes met hers.

Su Miao could feel his strong arms, seemingly holding her waist, and that faint, cool fragrance lingered in front of her nose again.

They were so close that for the first time, she didn't want to look into his silent, brooding eyes.

I didn't want to meet his gaze.

Even though they hadn't done anything, it made her heart race and her ears feel hot.

Shen Changji's eyes were fixed on her, his gaze excessively intense.

She instinctively wanted to get away, but Shen Changji didn't give her the chance.

He leaned down and kissed her.

Fierce and oppressive.

Su Miao's breathing became erratic.

She put her hands on his shoulders, trying to separate them.

But the more she acted this way, the more forceful Chen Changji's kiss became.

“Silence… silence!” Su Miao protested softly.

Her hands remained firmly held, and he remained silent, offering no reply.

He was so greedy that he wished he could drown in it.

Su Miao's fingers twitched, and he gripped them tightly.

"Su Miao, if you don't want me to be like this, then how do you want me to treat you?"

"Will you go?"

He lowered his eyes in silence, and hot breath gushed from the back of her neck.

He grasped her hand that was resting on his neck, his fingertips gently caressing it, his dark eyes swirling with suppressed emotions.

Su Miao closed her eyes, trying to calm her breathing.

"I remember Grandmother introduced you to a girl from the Meng family today. Have you... met her?"

"I've heard of it."

Su Miao bit her lip and said again, "If you meet her, you will like her."