Chapter 219: You're Not Even as Good as a Mother Hen

The Chen Family has money.

Wu An heard that the two trawlers run by the Chen Family, Chen Long's family also put a lot of money into them.

The annual dividends are very substantial.

The fact is indeed so.

Wei Zhen readily gave a seal fee of 10,000 yuan.

The money is running low.

Wu An secretly sighed, thinking he really is a great person!

Yu Kai Lang and Wei Zhen entered the ward one after another; Yu Kai Lang saw Chen Long's face covered in slap marks on the hospital bed, and his expression changed involuntarily.

Indeed.

What he worried about most still happened.

Chen Long was about to speak when Yu Kai Lang shouted righteously: "Rest assured, I will handle this matter impartially!"

Speaking, he looked at Wu An with a cold face and said: "Explain to me, what's going on with Chen Long's face?"

Wu An said: "I hit him."

Yu Kai Lang stared, not expecting Wu An to admit so frankly; instead, he was left unsure what to do.

"You... you..." he sighed, saying: "Wu An, you make it very difficult for me."

Speaking, he winked at Wu An.

Although it's obvious you hit Cheng Long, you should at least deny it.

If you don't deny it, how can I investigate? If I don't investigate, how can I stall?

He wants to help but doesn't know how.

Wu An smiled: "No problem, it's not difficult at all."

Then he looked at Chen Long.

Chen Long helplessly raised his hand and said: "Officer Yu, I asked him to hit me."

"You let him hit you... wait, you asked him to hit you?" Yu Kai Lang became even more confused.

"Why?"

"Do I have to give a reason?"

"This..."

Wei Zhen, who had come back with the money, interjected: "Because he's asking for it!"

"Officer Yu, any other questions?"

Her voice full of resentment, she counted the fifty thousand yuan given to Wu An as Chen Long's debt.

If it weren't for Chen Long's stunt, the compensation money, Wu An wouldn't get a single cent.

Yu Kai Lang stayed silent for two seconds: "That's it."

Wei Zhen pulled out five stacks of cash from her pocket and put them on the bedside, saying: "Count them."

Yu Kai Lang raised his hand: "Wait."

"Wasn't it 40,000? How did it become 50,000?"

Wei Zhen looked at Wu An.

Wu An shrugged, indicating he had no intention to explain.

Wei Zhen helplessly said: "Let's treat the extra 10,000 yuan as compensation for the delayed payment."

That's a bit convoluted.

But Yu Kai Lang understood.

He questioned: "Won't that be a bit too much?"

Wei Zhen shook her head: "Not too much."

"Are you sure you want to compensate?"

"Yes."

"Alright then."

Yu Kai Lang nodded, looking at Wu An: "Put the money away; as a witness, if any problems arise later, just come find me."

Saying this, he inexplicably felt a bit guilty.

Getting the Chen Family to pay compensation was his doing, but Chen Jia refused to pay, so in the end Wu An stepped in to resolve it.

If any problems really arise later, he's not sure he can help resolve them.

Wu An nodded, collected the money, and looked at Chen Long: "Get well soon."

Speaking, he reached out his hand.

Chen Long flinched and quickly turned his head away.

Wu An chuckled lightly, placed his hand on Chen Long's face, and gently tapped twice: "Look how scared you are, hehe."

Chen Long looked aggrieved.

He thought: Even if you really hit me, what can I do to you?

I can only endure it!

Wu An and Yu Kai Lang walked out of the ward, and Wei Zhen's disapproving complain came out: "How did I give birth to such a coward!"

"In front of the officer, you really dare to hit him?"

Chen Long acted meekly toward Wu An, but toward his own mother he launched a fierce attack: "Otherwise what should I do? Put my face forward? What if he really hits me?"

"Why is my face swollen?"

"You still have the nerve to blame me? Even a mother hen protects her chicks—you're not even as good as a hen!"

"What are you saying, you bastard!"

"Go ahead, hit me if you can!"

"Elder Heavenly Father……"

Wei Zhen cried out to heaven and earth.

The sound wasn't transmitted out because it wasn't turned on; the people in the surrounding wards came out to see and whispered among themselves.

They went down the stairs.

Yu Kai Lang couldn't help but ask, "Wu An, how exactly did you manage that?"

Wu An shook his head.

He had promised not to say, so naturally he had to follow through.

We need not fear others, but we must still hold reverence for Goddess Mazu.

Wu An pulled Yu Kai Lang toward Gu Anran's stall, saying, "Officer Yu, thanks for making the trip, come on, come on, I'll treat you to a meal."

Yu Kai Lang shook his head: "No, no, if anyone's treating, it should be me treating you."

After all, it's because of me that you had to go through extra trouble to get the compensation.

Or we could do it another day…

"Don't postpone it, let's go now." Wu An shook his head: "We're friends, don't worry about it too much."

"If outsiders hear and see, they'll think you don't want to associate with me."

"What I'm treating you to isn't a big feast."

"It's a roadside stall, made by our own people."

Yu Kai Lang nodded, thinking Wu An was right; among friends, there's no need to be so clear-cut about calculations.

They arrived at Gu Anran's stall.

Yu Kai Lang was so nervous, he kept saying "little sibling" and "trouble."

Yu Kai Lang sat by the roadside and said, "If I come after work, we could still have a drink."

Wu An chuckled: "I'm afraid you won't get off work until very late today."

Yu Kai Lang: "?"

He found it strange when his phone rang; it was his master calling, telling him to hurry back because someone had turned themselves in.

Yu Kai Lang responded with a sound, quickly finished the noodles, his mouth full, greeted Gu Anran, and ran toward the police station.

Wu An chuckled.

He couldn't report it, but he could still get someone to turn themselves in.

That person didn't dare not to turn themselves in.

After all, turning oneself in could still earn a lenient handling, and his offense wasn't that serious.

Wu An took a sip of water, pushed the noodles stuck in his throat down, and involuntarily let out a long sigh.

So refreshing!

The big trouble was resolved, and the money was recovered!

Calling Yu Kai Lang over for a meal, first because I thought he'd be busy later and might not have time for dinner, second to have the uniformed Yu Kai Lang stand as a presence.

Although Gu Anran already had Gao Qiangqi looking after her stall here, adding Yu Kai Lang made it double insurance.

Helping Gu Anran pack up the stall, the two rode home on their vehicle.

The sun set westward, golden sunlight bathing everyone, lazy and content, Wu An felt this day was quite complete.

They arrived at a fork in the road.

Gu Anran stopped the vehicle, turned her head to look at Wu An, and said, "Wu An."

Wu An looked up: "Hmm?"

The two locked eyes.

Gu Anran's eyelashes trembled slightly, her bright eyes reflecting the fiery red of the twilight, her delicate face rarely showing a hint of nervousness.

She…… wanted to say…… no, what did she want to do?

Wu An stared, somewhat moved.

"I…… want……"

Wu An cut off her words: "No need to say, I want to too."

At a time like this, what more is there to say!

He reached out and hooked his hand around Gu Anran's shoulder, then gently pulled her into his embrace.

Gu Anran widened her eyes in surprise.

The next moment, her whole body bumped into Wu An's embrace.

Her chin was lifted by Wu An's finger.

She slightly opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but didn't get the chance.