“Why do you feel that way?” Ruan Xingyao asked.
Ruan Xingzhuo said, “The way he looked at me was a little strange, and the things he said to me—I can’t help but feel he had ulterior motives.”
Ruan Xingyao knitted her pretty brows, not sure what to think for a moment.
When she came to this world, Ruan Xingzhuo had already been lying in a hospital bed for a long time.
From the original body’s memories, she didn’t find any sign that Ruan Xingyao had investigated the cause of Ruan Xingzhuo’s accident in detail.
At that time, Ruan Xingyao had been crushed by one blow after another, nearly breaking down.
Her mind wasn’t clear enough to think that precisely.
Looking at it now, many things were full of suspicious points.
Ruan Xingzhuo continued, “Even if he wasn’t directly involved, I think he definitely knows something. Sis, I want to start with him and properly investigate what really happened to our family.”
Ruan Xingyao didn’t speak immediately but sank into deep thought.
After a long while, she refocused on Ruan Xingzhuo and said, “Xiao Zhuo, right now you only have one goal—preparing for next year’s college entrance exam. Everything else has to give way to that.”
Ruan Xingzhuo said, “But Sis, what if they try something again?”
Ruan Xingyao said, “They won’t. They didn’t kill us before, and now that we can pay the debts, there’s nothing more important to them than money. So for now, we’re safe.”
In truth, when she thought about it carefully, there were plenty of contradictions.
But Ruan Xingyao didn’t plan on explaining them to Ruan Xingzhuo.
She raised a hand and patted his shoulder. “You just need to trust your sister more. Don’t forget, I’m now a one-of-a-kind animal expert. Police all across the country want to work with me. In the meantime, I’ll train up my own animal army. Even if someone wants to come after us, they’ll protect us!”
Until then, she wouldn’t act rashly.
Once again, Ruan Xingzhuo was persuaded by Ruan Xingyao.
But in his heart, he was filled with guilt, upset that he was still too young to be the one protecting his sister.
Ruan Xingyao gave him a dazzling smile. “Alright! Let’s go home! Tomorrow I’ve got to wake up early to head to the station!”
Ruan Xingzhuo didn’t stay gloomy any longer.
He took Baiyi’s leash and followed Ruan Xingyao home.
The next day.
Ruan Xingyao got up bright and early and went to the police station.
First, she went to the cafeteria, ate a big steamed bun, and drank a large bowl of soy milk.
Only then was she satisfied enough to head toward Shen Jiming’s office.
On the way, she ran into Wei Chuan.
“Expert Ruan,” Wei Chuan called out to her.
He pulled a little keychain from his pocket and handed it to her. “This is a keychain I made from the cat’s fur. It’s a gift it left for you—I hope you’ll accept it.”
Ruan Xingyao reached out and took it.
Looking at the rough stitching, she said with a trace of disdain, “Next time you’d better find someone else to sew it for you. If it knew its fur was sewn into such an ugly cover, it would definitely feel like it died in vain.”
Wei Chuan was instantly left embarrassed by Ruan Xingyao’s sharp words.
He even wanted to snatch the keychain back from her hand.
If she disliked it so much, then he just wouldn’t give it to her!
However, Ruan Xingyao didn’t give him the chance.
She directly pulled out her key and attached the keychain onto it.
Ruan Xingyao said, “Alright, it’ll live a happy life in its next one. Stop wallowing in sadness, or you’ll cry away all its good fortune.”
Hearing that, Wei Chuan suddenly lowered his voice mysteriously and asked, “Does it really have a next life? Will it still be a cat? Will I meet it again?”
As a police officer, it really wasn’t appropriate for him to have such doubts.
But who told Ruan Xingyao to be someone who already existed beyond the scope of his understanding?
So… wasn’t everything possible?
Ruan Xingyao scrunched up her little face, then raised a hand and pointed at the police emblem on the wall.
She said to Wei Chuan, “Comrade Xiao Wei, don’t forget your roots!”
Wei Chuan instantly snapped back to reason.
But his mood still remained heavy.
Seeing him like this, Ruan Xingyao finally said, “Someone who truly loves animals will never be let down. Fate works in mysterious ways—anything is possible!”
Who knew—maybe one day at some street corner, he might just meet his fat cat reincarnated.
After that, Ruan Xingyao didn’t pay him any more attention, leaving him standing there lost in thought.
She strode toward Shen Jiming’s office.
The door was open, so Ruan Xingyao simply marched right in.
Shen Jiming had just changed his clothes in the lounge and came out, only to see Ruan Xingyao already sitting on the sofa.
With a trace of helplessness, he said, “I just got here a moment ago, and you’re already here. Is there something you need from me?”
Hearing that, Ruan Xingyao immediately got annoyed.
She glared at Shen Jiming and said angrily, “Chief Shen, don’t tell me you’re planning to play dumb! I’ve helped the police catch so many people during my livestreams lately—you’ve got to calculate my bonus for me!”
Shen Jiming had long guessed this was why she came, but seeing that she really didn’t beat around the bush at all, he couldn’t help wanting to tease her a little.
He deliberately put on a troubled look and said, “Xiao Ruan, you know, the people you helped catch during those livestreams of yours were all cross-province and cross-city cases. I’m only the chief of Ningcheng Police Bureau—I can’t make decisions for other bureaus.”
Hearing that, Ruan Xingyao’s little face immediately fell.
She puffed up her cheeks angrily and glared at Shen Jiming. “Chief Shen! If you’re going to say that, then I’ll just have to reach out to someone else! Director Fang Zhun even called me a few days ago. If you can’t handle this properly, I’ll have no choice but to find another backer!”
Since he was the one being unfair first, she couldn’t be blamed!
Seeing that Ruan Xingyao was genuinely serious, Shen Jiming quickly raised his hand in surrender. “Alright, alright, alright! My fault. I’ll go ask around one by one for you, okay?”
Ruan Xingyao said, “Not just ‘ask around,’ it must be settled! My bonus cannot be denied!”
Although her livestream income was considerable now, she still carried a debt of hundreds of millions.
Until it was paid off, all the money she earned was just a drop in the bucket.
Trying to cheat her out of her bonus?
No way!
“Alright, alright! I’ll go ask right now, okay?” Shen Jiming said.
Ruan Xingyao hurriedly nodded, smiling brightly. “Thanks for the trouble, Chief Shen. You go ask, I’ll wait right here.”
Shen Jiming was helpless—he really had no way of dealing with this money-grubbing little girl.
Just then, Xie Lin also came looking for Shen Jiming.
As soon as he saw Ruan Xingyao sitting on the sofa, he instantly understood what she was here for.
Handing the file in his hand to Shen Jiming, Xie Lin said to Ruan Xingyao, “Yaoyao, did you ever go back to that circus afterward?”
— The end of the Chapter–
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