Su Ran played one game and then quit; it wasn't very interesting.

Shen Yu looked around and noticed that Sister Ran was drinking wine idly to the side. He quietly moved over and said, "Sister Ran, how about I take you home?"

Su Ran looked at Shen Yu, who resembled a bandaged, enthusiastic big dog.

He shook the car keys in his hand. "Let's drive."

"But you drank alcohol, I didn't."

Upon hearing this, Su Ran raised her eyes to look at the boy in front of her, her lips curled up without saying a word. Shen Yu blushed at her gaze, turned his head away and coughed lightly, "I didn't mean anything else, I just felt it wasn't safe for a girl to go home alone."

Shen Yu chuckled and said, "I know you didn't mean anything by it." Su Ran noticed that the tips of Shen Yu's ears were red.

A blush crept onto Shen Yu's cheeks. He waved his hands repeatedly, stammering, "Ran... Sister Ran... I..."

Su Ran stood up, looked up and leaned closer to Shen Yu, "Then thank you for taking me home."

Shen Yu looked at Su Ran and saw that she was smiling, but there was no smile in her eyes. Shen Yu turned his head away and said in a muffled voice, "It's no trouble at all."

Su Ran noticed Shen Yu's subtle movements but didn't say anything. She could roughly guess what Shen Yu was thinking; it really looked like a bandage.

Everyone was having a good time, and Su Ran didn't say anything. After leaving the private room, Shen Yu followed closely behind.

"Ranran, may I call you that?"

Su Ran smiled and looked at Shen Yu, "Little brother, shouldn't someone younger than you call me 'sister'?"

Shen Yu turned his head away nervously, his thin lips pursed, "Calling you 'sister' makes you sound old."

Su Ran withdrew her gaze and looked out the window. "Whatever you want."

Shen Yu was initially happy because Su Ran agreed, but her answer was too indifferent. Shen Yu looked ahead, and no one in the car spoke.

Su Ran was feeling sleepy and leaned against the car window with her eyes closed to rest. Shen Yu was about to ask for the address when he saw that she had fallen asleep, so he took out his phone to send a message to Jiang Zheng.

[Shen Yu: Send me Su Ran's address.]

[Jiang Zheng: Holy crap! You just ran off with my sister Ran? You little brat, trying to latch onto my sister Ran's coattails?]

[Shen Yu: Address.]

[Jiang Zheng: Beg your father!]

[Shen Yu: ...]

[Shen Yu: Please, you big cunt, beep beep—]

[Jiang Zheng: 6, Villa No. 1, Red Maple Lake.]

...

Since the villa's security guard recognized Su Ran, he directly let Shen Yu drive in and arrived at the gate.

Su Ran didn't fall asleep the whole way. When they arrived, she opened the door and got out of the car, saying, "Thanks."

...

Su Yi took the things from the young lady's hands, and Su Ran looked around. "Where's Su Chen?"

"I'm studying upstairs, do you want to come up and check on me?"

Su Ran shook her head. "I'm going on a business trip with Fu Ling the day after tomorrow. Have Aunt Zhao pack your things."

"Yes, miss."

Su Ran hadn't been at the villa for long when she was called away by a phone call.

...

Shanghai Police Station.

Su Ran and Officer Lin sat facing each other.

“Miss Su, our people have been in the live stream room of that streamer who came to northern Myanmar. They got a glimpse of information from that streamer that a human trafficking operation will be carried out in Shanghai tonight.”

Su Ran frowned. "Information obtained from the anchor?"

Officer Lin nodded and handed a video to Su Ran to watch. Su Ran watched the entire video in silence, then looked up at Officer Lin and asked, "Is this information reliable? What if it's just something they're using to mislead the police in the live broadcast?"

"We can't miss any of them, what if it's true?"

Su Ran did not speak.

Yeah, what if it's true?

If they don't go, some people might be abducted, while they are still judging the authenticity.

It's okay if you go and come up empty-handed.

If that's true, then another family is torn apart, and there's nothing they can do.

"What do I need to do?" Su Ran was called here, probably because they needed her help.

“Ms. Su, your donation saved A-Ku and ensured his safety. It helped us confirm that A-Ku was also a trafficker. The live stream attracted many people because of the high donations, and the police have also communicated with the people in the live stream.”

Officer Lin paused for a moment, then continued, "But many people are still deceived and prepare to go to the location mentioned by the other party."

"A-Ku was involved in the fraud?" Su Ran knew A-Ku was a good person, but if he was involved, he would be punished when he returned to China.

Officer Lin noticed her concern. "A-Ku can't speak, so he always expresses himself in writing on that piece of paper. Whether A-Ku will be held criminally responsible after returning to China depends on the nature and severity of his crimes."

"If the maximum penalty for the crime committed is imprisonment of three years or less according to the current criminal law, the case may be dropped."

"It's just a rule that no action will be taken, not a certainty. If the impact is severe, the possibility of criminal prosecution cannot be ruled out. Whether someone who commits fraud in northern Myanmar and returns to China will be arrested depends on the extent of the fraud committed in northern Myanmar."

Su Ran nodded. She wasn't a saint, but she still felt a pang of guilt seeing such a young child being abducted to northern Myanmar. She could only help him without endangering herself.

But if Officer Lin called him over, it's highly likely that if this abduction case occurs, even if A-Ku can return to China, he will inevitably face imprisonment.

"What's going on with the people in the live stream?" Su Ran asked calmly. She left after giving the donation, knowing there might be lurking police officers in the live stream.

"The other party suggested that they meet with A-Ku in Shanghai. Many kind-hearted people agreed. The suggestion to meet in Shanghai was also because of you, Miss Su."

Su Ran pointed to herself in confusion.

Officer Lin nodded and continued, "After receiving tips over the past few days, I know you're very wealthy. I'm saying I'll meet you, but it's highly likely I'm kidnapping rich people so their families will pay for their ransom."

"Moreover, the families who are definitely going to the event are all relatively well-off, not extremely wealthy, but just enough."

Su Ran was somewhat taken aback. "How did they know I would go? Do I look stupid?"

Officer Lin didn't speak, but his eyes clearly said—I'm stupid.

Su Ran's lips twitched, but then she thought about it again.

It's really foolish. After all, spending money every day makes you look like a fool with too much money in the eyes of others.

Seeing her utterly dejected expression, Officer Lin coughed softly, "Ms. Su, you're not stupid."

Su Ran didn't want to speak, but then she thought of something and asked, "Does Officer Lin mean I should go too?"

Su Ran frowned. Was she to be used as bait?

Seeing that Su Ran's expression was getting worse, Officer Lin said repeatedly, "That's not how it is. We called you over because we wanted to borrow your Douyu account. We'll pretend that you're the one who needs to go there."

Su Ran nodded upon hearing this. If she was called over to be the bait, she would be truly grateful and extend her warm greetings to the person who suggested the idea.

She believes that a qualified leader would not use an ordinary person who is powerless as bait.

"So, according to you, the others who wanted to go were also replaced?" After all, this was done with the police already aware of the situation. If ordinary people were still allowed to go, she was genuinely worried for the country.

"Everyone else has been replaced. We will not let ordinary people face danger; it is our duty."