"Master, there's no one at my home. How about you sleep over tonight?"

After all, Feng Yueji was indeed Feng Yueji. Despite her disappointment, she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she took out her keys and smiled lightly at Jiang Feng.

"No need."

Jiang Feng shook his head. Of course, he couldn't go sleep at Feng Yueji's place in the middle of the night: "Just take good care of them for me, don't worry about me."

After saying this, he took one last look at the women in the house, particularly giving Nangong Qingcheng a reassuring glance, before turning to leave.

...

Originally, Jiang Feng intended to spend the night at the Fengming Security Room after leaving the mansion, but suddenly remembered that it had become Heizi and Fangfang's little nest, making it inappropriate for him to go over.

He thought about returning to his old home at the Yi Garden District he shared with Nangong Qingcheng, but realized he didn't have his keys with him, leaving him with nowhere to go.

This put him in a bit of a predicament; was there really no place for him to crash in the vast Binhai, forcing him to wander the streets?

Just at that moment, he happened to see a vehicle from the action department speeding by, which instantly gave him an idea.

Yes, there was somewhere he could go; moreover, he hadn't seen that person in a long time and actually missed them a bit.

...

Meanwhile, the action department branch in South City.

Situ Yan, exhausted after overtime, walked out from inside.

She was really too tired lately. The city had encountered another case with a particularly negative impact pressing down on her shoulders, and the authorities ordered her to solve it within a time limit, making her busy to the point of exhaustion, she barely had time to catch her breath.

Even tonight, she was busy until nearly midnight before ending her work, and she still had no leads.

Seeing the high-level deadline for solving the case getting closer, Situ Yan truly felt the pressure, constantly thinking about the case even while driving.

Soon, she drove back to Jinxiu City District, already used to the lights being forever off at her home.

There was no way around it; a single woman living alone was like that. With no one else at home, even trying to find something to eat was often cold, and the fridge was never stocked with extra food.

Every time she thought of this, Situ Yan would let out a quiet sigh.

Right now, she parked her car and went straight upstairs.

After unlocking her door with a key, she was so tired she just took off her shoes, ready to turn on the lights, when she suddenly noticed someone on the sofa!

"Who?!"

Situ Yan was extremely vigilant and immediately looked towards the sofa!

But to her shock, seeing who it was nearly made her eyes pop due to disbelief—it was the man she yearned for day and night sitting there!!

Situ Yan shook her head violently, suspecting she was hallucinating, but upon closer inspection, found it indeed was Jiang Feng quietly sitting there, calmly smoking.

"It's you?!"

For a moment, Situ Yan didn't bother to change her slippers, rushing over with her bare feet to Jiang Feng, inspecting him.

"What are you doing here?! You scared me; I thought there was a burglar in the house!"

Jiang Feng looked up with a playful smile: "Which burglar would dare come here? They must have a death wish."

"Hmph, easy for you to say. Some shameless thief sneaks in, trying to scare people in the middle of the night!"

Situ Yan snorted coldly, then picked up the half-full glass of pure water on the coffee table and drank it all before sitting down with an air of decorum, crossing her leg and flaunting those snowy long legs impressively.

Jiang Feng shook his head, getting up to close the door for her, before returning to say: "Why are you coming home so late? Working overtime until now?"

"That's something I should be asking you; why did you suddenly come to me? Sneaking in like this, are you tired of the other beauties and looking for something different?" Situ Yan glared at him.

"Cough, what are you talking about?" Jiang Feng touched his nose: "Can't I care about you? After all, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

Though he felt guilty, what he said was genuine.

"Hmph, don't even start! Do you ever think of me voluntarily? With all those beauties around you, can you even manage them all? I know I don't amuse you." Situ Yan scoffed.

Jiang Feng could tell from her words that she was jealous, with her tone a bit sour.

"Well, I'm here now, aren't I?" Jiang Feng awkwardly smiled: "I'm asking you, have you been especially busy lately, coming home this late?"

"Yes."

Situ Yan's expression softened. Though she liked to act tough, Jiang Feng's concern deeply moved her.

After all, for a long time, she had fantasized countless times about what it would be like if Jiang Feng was by her side, able to help alleviate her pressure somewhat. Or even if Jiang Feng did nothing else but let her see him, she'd feel a tremendous sense of support and comfort.

"What are you busy with? Is there another big case in the city?" Jiang Feng asked curiously.

"Even if I tell you, you couldn't help, why ask so much?"

Situ Yan hugged her legs, with her fair feet resting on the sofa. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"How do you know I can't help unless you tell me? What if, like before, I can lend a hand?" Jiang Feng asked with a smile.

Honestly, although he had just gone through a complex inner struggle at home to ensure that Nangong Qingcheng forever held the highest place in his heart, seeing the exhausted and hardworking Situ Yan still made his heart ache.

This woman had given everything for him, and Jiang Feng understood her intentions.

So even though he came here tonight simply looking for a place to rest, upon seeing Situ Yan in such a state, he had to ask.

"You really want to help me?" Situ Yan gave Jiang Feng a sidelong glance.

"Of course."

"Well, that's more like it!"

Situ Yan felt better inside, her grievances from the past days vanishing into thin air. She got up again and went to the shoe cabinet, retrieving a file bag she brought back. Then, with a fragrant breeze, she returned to sit beside Jiang Feng, barefoot.

"Take a look, this is the new case tonight." She handed Jiang Feng a case report from the file bag.

Ordinarily, this would be against the rules, but Jiang Feng was familiar with the action department, and Situ Yan trusted him unconditionally, so it wasn't taboo.

"What kind of case?" Jiang Feng casually took it and asked.

"Tonight, we received a report about a mentally ill drifter near a night market BBQ stand, lighting a fire to roast meat."

Situ Yan intentionally leaned closer to Jiang Feng, her flawless fair legs almost brushing against him, her lovely eyes shimmering with a trace of warmth.

"Roast meat?"

Jiang Feng frowned: "What's unusual about that? Is a drifter roasting meat worth deploying your forces?"

"Ah! Look closely; did you think he was roasting pork, dog meat, or beef? It was human flesh!"

Situ Yan snapped: "Many people at the scene saw it; the drifter was roasting a human thigh! After receiving the report, I led the team personally and captured the drifter promptly, and even found a... human arm at his sleeping place!"