"But you have to mention it, otherwise people will think you don't care about them at all!"
Shen Yanming felt like his brain had stopped working, but he didn't dare say anything, afraid that his wife would get even angrier if she found out.
So all I could do was say apologetically, "Okay, okay, I'll be more careful next time. Are they in a mobile villa?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank goodness, I really wouldn't trust anyone else with this."
Bi Qiaoan said irritably, "So you do know how to care about your son and daughter!"
"Of course! Otherwise, what's the point of my life? You and your two little darlings are the apple of my eye!" Shen Yanming emphasized in an extremely flattering tone.
"Hmph, that sounds nice. If you were really that conscientious, would you have almost lost your life?"
Do you know how I would manage with my two little ones if something really happened to you?
Will they forever hide in their shells, or will they become targets in this increasingly chaotic world? Who knows, one day they might be captured and made into someone's plaything, or even a lamb to the slaughter?
Bi Qiaoan spoke without any politeness, as if she wanted to vent all the anger and unease in her heart. Shen Yanming listened quietly to her rant, and couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.
After Qiao An finished speaking, Shen Yanming apologized to her: "Honey, I've been regretting it ever since we left Qingning Mountain. Back then, I dared to take the risk because of my passion, sense of responsibility, and impulsiveness. But after calming down, I started thinking, if something happened to me, who in this world would be the most heartbroken?"
It definitely wasn't them, it could only be you!
They might feel some sympathy for you out of consideration for my sacrifice. But such pity won't last long. In less than two years, no one will help you anymore. Then, how will you and your children survive?
"If that's the case, why should I put myself in danger for their sake?"
Bi Qiaoan only wanted Shen Yanming to realize his mistakes, not to make him cold and heartless from then on. That would be a bit extreme. She said, "I just think that when you do something, you should consider yourself first and make sure you can get out of there unscathed before you take action."
Shen Yanming nodded. "I know, Lao Ji has already criticized me."
Bi Qiaoan didn't dwell on it, but instead asked, "By the way, how did Chen Shunwei recognize me when I was all bundled up?"
Shen Yanming chuckled, "Whether he recognizes you or not is irrelevant. As long as he thinks the person next to me is you, that's enough!"
Bi Qiaoan thought for a moment and then understood what she meant. She shrugged, "They're all cunning..."
However, Bi Qiaoan still said, "When you're better, send him a gift. If it weren't for him helping you distract the enemy, I'm afraid..."
She didn't say the second half of her sentence, but Shen Yanming knew what she meant. It probably meant she would be injured, seriously injured, or die.
So he nodded: "We should give a gift, and it should be a generous one."
......
While Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were chatting in the car, Yu Shui and Ji Kangyong were also busy in the back.
Yu Shui glanced at Ji Kangyong in the passenger seat, and after holding back for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "How can you trust your brother to drive?"
Ji Kangyong stretched lazily and said, "He knows what he's doing. If he were really in unbearable pain, he wouldn't be so stubborn."
Besides, you've sent two cars. Are you going to leave one of them at the hospital or police station? That would be so inconvenient for your next trip.
Since Lao Shen is determined to drive the car back to the guard station, what's the point of me stopping him? Don't make yourself unpopular for no reason!
"Qiao An can drive. She's already had a child. Driving for half an hour or an hour shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Ji Kangyong nodded and replied, "It's no problem, but Lao Shen won't allow it!"
Yu Shui swallowed hard, thinking, "Well, Old Shen, that wife-protecting maniac, really does something like this. Sometimes, the way Old Shen is so affectionate with Qiao An makes me jealous."
Oops, I'm getting off-topic. He's just a little envious of how good their relationship is.
Then, recalling the conversation at the hospital entrance earlier, Yu Shui asked Ji Kangyong, "Dude, do you think I should return this set of tools to Shen Yanming? From what he said, it seems like it would be quite difficult to get them."
Ji Kangyong glanced at the facekini that Qiao An was wearing and laughed, "No need, it's yours if they give it to you, those two won't mind."
"What about snacks? I don't know what Qiao An has prepared yet. If they're expensive, I'll have to prepare a return gift."
"You know, you're on pretty good terms with them, why are you being so formal?" Ji Kangyong said, opening the bag in his hand and revealing that it contained small twisted dough sticks and nougat.
He spoke calmly to Yu Shui, but Yu Shui, who was driving, gasped and said, "My god, those two guys are so wasteful! I was just driving for Qiao An, and they gave me such an expensive gift! What am I supposed to say in return?"
Ji Kangyong tied the bag up and shook his head. "It's only right, otherwise Qiao An wouldn't have been able to come over so smoothly. You don't need to feel guilty. Since they gave it to you, it means the couple can afford it. Just accept it without worry."
However, to avoid causing trouble for others, you need to keep this to yourself.
Hearing him say that, Yu Shui knew that the man must receive such gifts often to be so indifferent to them.
He nodded, but couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked, "Brother, how come Old Shen is so capable of getting all sorts of scarce resources?"
Ji Kangyong knew from the beginning that his friend had a secret, but since they were all in the same boat, there was no need to dig deeper.
But when asked by an outsider, Comrade Ji's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively tried to brush the person off. He asked, "Do you know what Lao Shen used to do?"
Yu Shui frowned. "What can they do? Haven't they always worked in the same unit as me?"
"Old Shen used to own a company with business all over Qinghua Country, and even expanded to Europe and Lan Country."
"Just think about it, how many connections did they accumulate before giving up business? They could easily find some of those connections and use them to get these not-so-precious things, right?" Ji Kangyong said, making things up.
Yu Shui exclaimed in surprise, "Old Shen was that capable before? He was really amazing!"
Then he chuckled twice and said, "I can't beat them! But I'm very satisfied. It's already quite an achievement for someone like me with no special skills to have made it into the guard team."
There, at least nougat and chocolate were available from time to time. It's just that the prices were too high, so I never bought any.
Whether Ji Kangyong was genuinely jealous or not, he said with a hint of envy, "I really envy you!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Shui immediately burst into laughter, even patting his shoulder with her right hand to comfort him, saying, "There's nothing to envy. You have Shen Yanming. If you need anything in the future, just have him use his connections to get it done for you!"
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