Shi Mei saw Shi Lingyan and threw herself at him with a "woof," crying out, "Hubby!!"
This sudden pounce scared Aunt Chen, who shouted, "He still has injuries on him, be gentle!"
Shi Lingyan patted the little girl’s head and said to Aunt Chen, "It’s okay."
Shi Lingyan had just lost too much blood and had been able to leave the hospital after a day’s stay.
Grandma Shi had forcibly kept him at the old house to recuperate, and a week had already passed.
Shi Lingyan had a strong constitution and, under the relentless pressure of the family elders, his cuts healed especially fast.
He had just received and removed his stitches.
When he had just received a call from Grandma, Shi Lingyan was busy, but he immediately rushed back after getting the call.
Seeing that everyone was safe and sound, he was relieved.
Shi Mei snuggled forcefully into his embrace, wailing as she cried, "Shi Mei was almost hit by a car, wuwuwu so scared!"
Shi Mei’s snuggling made Shi Lingyan’s chest feel warm. He touched her head again and said, "Don’t be scared, I’ll avenge you."
"Wuwu, it was that bad uncle!" Shi Mei turned her head and pointed to the driver beside her, "He tried to hit me on purpose with the car; does he really hate Shi Mei?"
"Just because he hates you doesn’t mean he can kill you!" Uncle Yang’s voice was resolute, "How did our Shi Mei offend him that much? If it weren’t for the little girl’s quick response, she wouldn’t be standing here all safe and sound!"
Shi Mei: "Wuwuwu! Going to die, Shi Mei is going to die, wuwuwu!"
"That won’t happen," Shi Lingyan comforted her by gently tapping her head, "As long as I’m here, no one can touch you."
"Really," Shi Lingyan replied helplessly, "Why don’t you go home with Aunt Chen first, leave this to me."
"The bad guy has to go to prison!"
Only then did Shi Mei reluctantly leave, turning her head every three steps as she held Aunt Chen’s hand and entered the house.
Uncle Yang helped Shi Lingyan by sorting out the situation at the side and quickly entered the house with him.
Aunt Chen was really frightened and, fearing the young girl would be scared, said many comforting words before Shi Mei was coaxed into leaving.
After Aunt Chen left, Shi Mei picked up her phone and sent a message to Ye Tiao.
[Shi Mei]: Are you there?
[Shi Mei]: I almost had a car accident just now
Following that, a call came through straight away.
Shi Mei answered and heard Ye Tiao’s voice, "What happened? What do you mean you almost had a car accident?"
Shi Mei pondered for a moment, explained the situation briefly and then added, "I think there’s something off about that driver, and it’s very possible that Bai Yuejie is behind it."
Ye Tiao wasn’t very clear on a lot of things and was somewhat perplexed, "Why would Bai Yuejie want to kill you? Is it because of jealousy, for you being young, beautiful, and vibrant?"
Shi Mei earnestly said, "That’s only part of the reason."
Ye Tiao: "Can’t we be a little modest?"
"There’s a lot to say on this matter, I’ll tell you when we meet," continued Shi Mei as she spoke over the phone, soon noticing faint voices at the door and whispered even lower, "You must investigate this secretly, you can get Xiao Ming to help, but, you must not let Shi Lingyan find out, absolutely not!"
Although she guessed that Shi Lingyan was not involved in the matter, it was very possible that Bai Yuejie was behind it.
Even though Shi Lingyan was unaware, given it involved Bai Yuejie, he might very well help to cover it up.
It was crucial to investigate now, while the incident had just happened and Shi Lingyan hadn’t had a chance to intervene; otherwise, with Shi Lingyan’s capabilities, she would come up empty-handed.
The doorknob turned, Shi Mei hastily hung up the phone and looked towards the door.