By the time Duan Ze returned from the police station, it was almost 3 a.m.
As soon as he entered the first floor, he saw Duan Ye walking into the kitchen.
Duan Ze followed along, somewhat puzzled, and found that Duan Ye was carrying two buckets of instant noodles. As soon as he turned around, the two brothers were face to face.
Duan Ye: "Brother? What are you doing at this hour instead of sleeping?"
Duan Ze: "You went to see Zhou Luo. What about you? Instead of sleeping, you got up to cook instant noodles?"
Duan Ye was a little embarrassed: "I've already woken up, and I felt hungry, so I came to get something to eat."
Duan Ze: "There's so much food in the kitchen, and you only made two bowls of instant noodles?"
"You even brought your wife to eat instant noodles?"
Duan Ye chuckled twice, and just as he was about to speak, a small head poked in from outside the door: "I want to eat instant noodles too!"
Duan Ze turned his head and saw Shen Niannian rubbing her sleepy eyes, staring longingly at the instant noodles in Duan Ye's hand.
Duan Ze's face darkened slightly, while Duan Ye shrugged, as if to say, "See? Girls are all like this. It's not my fault."
Duan Ze said helplessly, "Alright, since everyone's still awake, let's all eat together?"
Duan Ye and Shen Niannian nodded at the same time.
Shen Niannian: "Then I'll go upstairs and call Qingyuan."
Duan Ye: "Then I'll take the instant noodles out first."
Soon, Duan Ze was the only one left in the kitchen.
Duan Ze shook his head helplessly. Fine, he was the easiest to talk to here. So he rolled up his sleeves and started rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for instant noodles.
Duan Ze first made a bowl of relatively light instant noodles, and then started cooking.
The fridge is stocked with everything. Since we're going to eat anyway, let's treat it as a late-night snack.
Duan Ze simply stir-fried a few dishes and fried a few eggs before serving them out.
By the time Luo Qingyuan and Shen Niannian finished tidying up, several dishes were already laid out on the dining table.
Duan Ze didn't want to eat instant noodles, so he quickly made himself some fried rice.
Duan Ye: "Brother, really, you truly deserve to be my brother."
Luo Qingyuan smiled and said, "Yes, brother, you really are a good man."
Shen Niannian, like a cheerful little bee, ran straight over and took Duan Ze's hand.
Duan Ze: "Slow down, you're pregnant..."
Shen Niannian linked arms with him and chuckled twice: "I know what I'm doing. I'm much better now, and I can't even feel his presence."
Everyone chatted as they took their seats.
Luo Qingyuan: "Brother is right. Niannian, you need to be more careful. After all, the first three months are very important."
Duan Ze and Duan Ye both nodded in agreement.
Shen Niannian then sat down obediently: "Okay, for the baby's sake, I'll learn to be a reasonably reliable mother."
Duan Ze moved the bucket of mushroom-flavored instant noodles in front of Shen Niannian: "Hmm, eat less junk food in the future."
Shen Niannian smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to the child's father."
"By the way, have you named your child yet?"
Duan Ze: "No rush, we can collect it slowly after the wedding."
Speaking of this, Shen Niannian suddenly asked them, "When are we going back to Kyoto?"
Luo Qingyuan also looked at Duan Ye.
Both women were thinking the same thing: Jiang Jingwen had been arrested and brought to justice, Zhou Luo's matter had been resolved, and it was already December. They had been here for almost three months, and it was time to go back.
But both Duan Ze and Duan Ye remained silent for a while.
Duan Ye said, "We'll have to wait a little longer."
Luo Qingyuan: "Waiting for what?"
Shen Niannian frowned and asked, "Yeah, what are we waiting for?"
"Wenzhou is too unsafe. I don't want to stay in Wenzhou. Brother, can we go back as soon as possible?"
Duan Ze reached out and patted Chen Niannian's head: "Good girl, we have to wait a little longer."
Duan Ye: "The matter in Wenzhou still needs to be settled, and we still need my sister-in-law to take charge. As long as her transfer order is not issued, we may have to stay with her in Wenzhou."
Duan Ze: "In Wenzhou, my sister-in-law worked with the police to eliminate many criminals with swift and decisive methods, but she also made many enemies."
Duan Ze looked at Shen Niannian and said seriously, "Niannian, your sister-in-law is seven months pregnant."
Duan Ye nodded: "Yes, we were really worried about our elder brother being away, so we planned to go back to the capital with our sister-in-law."
Shen Niannian and Luo Qingyuan's hearts skipped a beat. How could they not have thought of this? Mainly, both Luo Qingyuan and Shen Niannian believed that once these big bosses were captured, Liang Mo could return to the capital…
Luo Qingyuan: "I see. Then it won't hurt to stay a little longer."
As she spoke, Luo Qingyuan glanced at Shen Niannian. She understood Shen Niannian's thoughts very well, so…
Luo Qingyuan said, "But in Wenzhou, Duan Ye and I are enough. Brother, you can go back to the capital with Niannian first. There's only one month left until your wedding. Taking wedding photos and preparing the banquet all require your approval."
"Another thing is, Niannian is still young in her pregnancy, so she looks good in wedding photos now. It won't be as good when she's further along..."
Shen Niannian smiled this time; she wasn't actually being unreasonable.
I used to feel insecure because I lacked security. But things are different now. I'm carrying the Duan family's baby in my belly, so I feel very secure.
So, Shen Niannian said, "At first I didn't know the reason, but now I do..."
Shen Niannian looked at Duan Ze with starry eyes: "I'll wait with you."
"If we can make it back in time, we'll hold the wedding. If we can't, we can hold it after the New Year, it's the same."
"Anyway, you'll definitely marry me, right?"
Duan Ze looked at Shen Niannian, feeling both joy and emotion: "Yes, I will definitely marry you."
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