Chapter 326: Don't Be a Busybody

This sudden turn of events left everyone on the scene stunned; vehicles behind began braking urgently to avoid collision, and for a time, traffic fell into chaos.

Many cars were caught up in the wake of the black Mercedes-Benz; some were struck by the Mercedes because they couldn't dodge in time, while others caused a pile-up due to emergency braking.

Even the taxi Shen Yan was riding in did not escape unscathed.

It was sandwiched between the vehicles in front and behind.

Fortunately, Shen Yan reacted quickly, adjusting his posture in time to brace against the seat and holding Chen Shanni down, which prevented them from being injured.

At this moment, the vehicles in front and behind had all stopped, and the road was in a state of disarray; some drivers got out to check for damage, while others were there contacting their insurance companies.

The most attention-grabbing sight was the condition of that black Mercedes-Benz.

It had crashed so violently that there was a good chance lives would be lost.

Seeing that there were no signs of the Mercedes exploding, the crowd swarmed over, wanting to offer help; the Mercedes was overturned, and when they tentatively tried to open the doors, they found all four were locked.

Just when everyone was at a loss for what to do.

Someone shouted, "Smash the window!"

The people around hesitated; people tend to mind their own business, and while saving someone is a kind act, what if they were sued for damages later after smashing the window?

One look at this car told them it was worth a fortune.

They didn't want to invite trouble upon themselves.

Seeing this, Shen Yan picked up a stone from the roadside and swung it; he didn't care about such petty losses, and as a law student, he knew very well that necessary measures could be taken in such emergency situations.

And there was no need to bear any liability for damages.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

The window was not just ordinarily sturdy; it took Shen Yan several strikes to smash the driver's side window. The driver was a young man, covered in blood and already unconscious.

In the passenger seat was a young woman, looking equally miserable.

In the back seat were two foreigners, one of whom, a dark-skinned man, was shielding the other with his own body.

The situation was not looking good.

He hurriedly unbuckled their seatbelts and lifted all four of them out.

Among them, the slightly fairer-skinned foreigner, who looked to be in his early fifties, was still conscious, though his condition was poor; he seemed unable to catch his breath.

"You are right?" Shen Yan tentatively asked in English.

The foreigner tremblingly raised his hand to point at his chest. Shen Yan reached out to grope the inside of his suit jacket and quickly pulled out a small bottle.

"Absorb!" the foreigner struggled to spit out the word.

Shen Yan had a rough idea; this was an asthma attack, so he opened the cap and placed it to the man's mouth. After the foreigner took a few puffs, his expression gradually relaxed.

"Thank you very much!" the foreigner looked at Shen Yan with gratitude.

"You're welcome!"

"The ambulance will arrive soon, don't worry!" Shen Yan reassured him.

"Yeah!"

Before long, the police, traffic police, and an ambulance arrived at the scene one after another. After dealing with the injured, a police officer stopped Shen Yan, wanting to take him back to the Police Station to give a statement.

Shen Yan responded immediately: "Officer, the situation at the scene is clear at a glance. A car accident happened here, and I smashed the window to save people; the surveillance cameras captured everything clearly. Look at my state—how about I leave my contact information, and you can contact me at any time if there are any issues later?"

Seeing that his clothes were stained with blood, the officer nodded in understanding. After taking down Shen Yan's information, he let him leave on his own.

He arrived at a nearby public restroom.

After cleaning up, Shen Yan took off his down jacket and jeans, and took out the suit he had bought earlier from his suitcase to change into.

In this way, he turned back into that dashing young man.

Chen Shanni's eyes were full of excitement. *Hee hee! * Looking at it now, this outfit was still the most pleasing to the eye.

Unable to bear looking at the tragic scene, Chen Shanni had stood far away earlier and only saw the moment Shen Yan smashed the window.

Getting back into the taxi, Chen Shanni instantly transformed into a little fan girl; due to her personality, she only subtly expressed that Shen Yan looked very brave smashing the window just now.

If it were Wu Yueer, she would definitely be throwing herself into Shen Yan's arms at this moment, saying with full adoration: "Wow! Hubby, you were simply dashing just now; you've got me completely smitten."

If it were Hao Anqi...

*Sigh! * Why did I think of that girl again?

Shen Yan shook his head to cast away the thought and began to lecture Chen Shanni not to learn from him, to always keep her wits about her in everything—the world is a big place, and you never know what kind of birds you'll encounter.

"Who knows, the car owner might come back later to demand compensation." Chen Shanni frowned slightly: "That wouldn't happen, right? You saved their whole car of people."

Shen Yan brought up the 2006 Peng Yu case in Nanjing, "If you didn't hit them, why go to help them?" The judge's verdict left Chen Shanni stunned; she had never known that human hearts could be so sinister.

Helping others had clearly always been a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, but that judge's words directly shattered her worldview.

The taxi driver had clearly heard of this case and shook his head with a sigh: "Young lady, your boyfriend is right. Sometimes it's better not to be a busybody."

Chen Shanni nodded blankly.

Arriving at the entrance of Tomson Riviera, Shen Yan got out and was about to pay, but the driver waved his hand generously: "Handsome, this ride is on the house; consider it a tribute to your act of helping others."

After saying this, the driver stepped on the gas, and the car gradually blurred from their sight.

The bright streetlights shone on Shen Yan, and he couldn't help but think of this line: "Although this society is riddled with holes, there are always people mending it."

The third month of spring should have been a season of lush grass and flying warblers, with all things recovering, but Shanghai at this time was still biting cold, with the ambient temperature around 5°C.

Pedestrians were dressed in thick cotton coats and down jackets; with every breath, clouds of white mist were exhaled from their mouths. Chen Shanni blew into her hands and said solemnly: "I think we shouldn't generalize. As long as one's own interests are guaranteed not to be harmed, one should offer help appropriately."

Shen Yan agreed with this point.

Approaching eight o'clock, Tomson Riviera was brightly lit, as if stars in the night sky were dotting the entire area. When Shen Yan arrived at the Chen home, Chen Jun and Wei Wenli were leaning on the sofa watching the news.

"Oh my! It's only been a few days, and my daughter has become even prettier."