"Thank you, Aunt Yao."
Song Yan walked steadily into the courtyard.
The warm winter sun shines through the plum branches in the corner of the courtyard, casting dappled light and shadow on the bluestone slabs.
Song Yan walked against the light, his tall figure silhouetted sharply against the sunlight.
He wore a white polyester shirt, through which the outline of his strong muscles could be vaguely seen, and the hem of the shirt was neatly tucked into his military green trousers.
A brown leather belt cinched around his waist accentuated his slender and powerful physique.
With his sleeves casually rolled up, his forearms were revealed, their lines smooth and their veins slightly bulging, exuding a unique sense of strength.
Chu Xin'er's heart skipped a beat when she saw this, and she unconsciously slowed her breathing.
His brow bones were high, casting a light shadow on his eye sockets, making his eyes appear even deeper and more like pools.
The curve of his nose is just right, and his jawline looks as if it has been carefully sculpted with a chisel, with every angle exuding determination.
Every scene, every movement...
All of these easily stirred her heartstrings.
"Ahem, Song Yan is here."
Ye Nian'an spoke up first, giving Chu Xin'er a wink: "Xin'er, why don't you hurry up and help them with their things?"
Ah... Oh!
Chu Xin'er seemed to wake from a dream, and the tips of her ears instantly turned blush.
Just as she was about to step forward to help Song Yan take the things, he avoided her.
Warm fingertips brushed against her wrist unintentionally.
"I'll do it, Xin'er."
Song Yan's voice was tender and gentle, yet tinged with self-reproach.
Then, with practiced ease, he placed the items in the main room.
Ye Nian'an mouthed something to Chu Xin'er and pointed in the direction Song Yan had gone.
Chu Xin'er nodded, and then followed Song Yan into the main room.
After putting the things down, Song Yan turned around with a look of guilt on his face and repeated, "I'm sorry, Xin'er."
"Brother Xu Yao has already come over and explained the reason to me. Brother Song Yan, I'm not angry anymore."
Chu Xin'er, with her hands behind her back, skipped over to Song Yan, her almond-shaped eyes brimming with laughter: "Do you think I'm such a petty woman? Would I get angry if you broke your promise because you had something important to do?"
"I know you're not that kind of person... but that doesn't stop me from wanting to apologize for you."
Song Yan held Chu Xin'er's hand, his rough fingertips gently caressing her wrist bones, his eyes sincere, speaking each word slowly and deliberately.
"As a man, breaking a promise to a girl you like is a dereliction of duty."
Chu Xin'er's heart skipped a beat.
I feel like my body temperature is rising rapidly.
She turned her head and said half-jokingly, "According to my brother's military law, he'd get several lashes."
"Okay, I'll take the punishment when I get back; I'm willing to accept it."
Song Yan answered decisively.
Meeting his incredibly serious gaze, Chu Xin'er panicked a little: "Ahem... Brother Song Yan, I was just joking, don't take it too seriously."
"I'm not joking. If you're wrong, you should accept the punishment."
"Don't say it."
In her haste, Chu Xin'er touched Song Yan's lips.
"If I said I felt bad if I really hit you, would you still dare to hit me?"
She raised her chin and said smugly, "I said no, and that's final."
Song Yan was taken aback for a moment.
Then a surge of ecstasy welled up inside me.
His eyes suddenly darkened, and he took Chu Xin'er's small hand in his large palm, squeezing it repeatedly.
"Okay, whatever you say, Xin'er."
Chu Xin'er nodded in satisfaction.
"If you're with me, how dare you disobey me? That won't do."
"Okay, then I'll listen to you in everything and put you first."
Outside the courtyard, Ye Nian'an leaned against the door frame, watching the two walk out hand in hand, and couldn't help but smile.
The sunlight gilded the couple, and even the air was filled with a sweet fragrance.
Hmm... I feel like I'm back to the feeling of when I first started dating Chu Yan, hahaha~
Even though I'm married now and have kids, seeing young people in such sweet love still makes me feel so happy and content.
To truly live is to see handsome men and beautiful women, and to experience wonderful emotions and things.
Ye Nian'an smiled and said, "Want to go out and play?"
Song Yan's ears turned slightly red, but he gripped Chu Xin'er's hand even tighter: "Um... I'm sorry, sister-in-law, about Old Li..."
“I’ve already heard about it from Xu Yao. Song Yan, you’ve helped me enough. Now that he and Li Dahong have been arrested, I believe the truth will come out soon.”
"I believe in the country, and I believe in you."
Having said that, Song Yan could only nod emphatically: "Yes!"
Not to mention the Haicheng Public Security Bureau, with the Song and Xu families' joint investigation and planning from the beginning, it's only a matter of time before they find out the mastermind.
Admittedly, for those in Lao Li's line of work, especially those involved in illegal activities such as "destroying the four olds" and "feudal superstition," protecting the privacy of their clients is of paramount importance.
The person who asked Old Li for help wouldn't be so foolish as to actually reveal their identity and come straight to his door; they must have made multiple preparations.
This has led to a bottleneck in Captain Jiang's investigation, leaving him with no choice but to continue trying to find a breakthrough by talking to Old Li.
It will still take time.
Even if the crucial evidence is gone, as long as we can pry something out of Old Li, we can still bring the criminals to justice!
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