Chapter 29

The entire morning of the commendation meeting left Qin Wan'er's ears ringing. As soon as the meeting ended at noon, she found an opportunity to slip out!

She had no mood to listen to the leaders' speeches; she only wanted to know how Xu Yun's injuries were.

At noon, the medicinal cuisine restaurant was still bustling with business. Since Xu Yun was injured, Ruan Qingshuang refused to let him enter the kitchen, but Xu Yun insisted on using his left hand to stir, insisting that he was fine.

Actually, Ruan Qingshuang was also quite puzzled. She clearly remembered that Xu Yun had bled profusely from his arm last night, but today, the scar on his shoulder showed no signs of the injury from yesterday. However, she was still worried and decided to stay in the kitchen to help Xu Yun.

"Big Sister Wan'er, you're here! Guo Guo dreamed about you last night, dreaming that you caught the bad guys!" Guo Guo, being a child, had forgotten everything after being frightened yesterday, treating the incident as a nightmare.

"Good girl, Guo Guo!" Qin Wan'er bent down to kiss Guo Guo's little face. She turned to look at Qiu Yan, who was serving dishes, and couldn't believe that the cold and proud woman from yesterday was now willingly working as a waitress in the medicinal cuisine restaurant: "Where's your mom?"

"Mom is helping Dad in the kitchen." Guo Guo pointed to the back kitchen: "They're even cooking together, yet they deny being in love."

Qin Wan'er chuckled and pinched Guo Guo's cheeks before heading to the kitchen.

Guo Guo's big, bright eyes twinkled: "A love triangle is really scary..."

Qiu Yan was long used to Guo Guo's nonsense, so she walked past the front desk without any pressure to clear the table where a customer had just left.

As soon as Qin Wan'er rushed into the kitchen, her first words were: "Xu Yun, are you crazy!? You're cooking after being shot!? Do you want to live or do you want money?"

"Damn! Can you be a bit quieter!? Do you want everyone to know I got shot!?" Although Xu Yun thought this, he didn't say it: "Then why don't you hurry up and come help me! Quickly, wash and slice these eels for me!"

Ruan Qingshuang looked helpless: "Wan'er is here, try to persuade him. No matter what I say, he won't listen."

Qin Wan'er nodded and walked over, pulling Xu Yun's shoulder: "Look at your own wound!" After saying this, she was stunned. The wound that was bleeding profusely in the hospital yesterday had now formed a dark scar, as if new skin had already grown over it.

"Are you even human? How could you recover so fast?" Qin Wan'er's jaw almost dropped; she had never seen a wound heal so quickly!

Xu Yun wanted to hit her with a spoon: "Can you speak properly? Are you trying to make a bet? Do you only feel good when I'm bleeding?"

"Yes!" Qin Wan'er shot a glare at Xu Yun, angrily saying: "A dog bites Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a good heart. It's not like anyone is eager to care about you."

Xu Yun pointed to his injured shoulder: "You really have no conscience. Who did I do this for? My reputation is ruined, and I've never suffered such a big loss before. If you don't take responsibility, that's one thing, but to speak so coldly?"

"Responsibility, I'll take it! From today, I'll live here!" Qin Wan'er made the decision on the spot, "Sister Qingshuang, can you give me a room?"

"Really?" Ruan Qingshuang was stunned, her face full of surprise. She thought Qin Wan'er was joking.

Qin Wan'er nodded, very firmly: "Of course, this isn't a joke. Even though I'm a free laborer, I can at least have a hot and fragrant medicinal dish every day, right? What? You don't welcome me?"

Actually, Qin Wan'er had made this decision after a whole night of deliberation. Her doubts hadn't been resolved, so she had to figure out who Qiu Yan really was. The fact that Qiu Yan could stand up to a killer as ruthless as Gong You indicated that Qiu Yan was definitely not an ordinary person!

With such a dangerous person living in the medicinal cuisine restaurant, Qin Wan'er, as a police officer, was naturally very worried. Although Xu Yun repeatedly emphasized that Qiu Yan had no ill intentions toward Guo Guo and Ruan Qingshuang, she still decided to trust her sixth sense and closely monitor this dangerous person.

Moreover, there was Xu Yun in the medicinal cuisine restaurant. This guy, who usually seemed to be a slick, irresponsible halfwit, had actually thrown himself in front of her to block a bullet in the most critical moment!

Xu Yun's actions deeply moved Qin Wan'er, but beyond the emotion, she was even more curious about him. A person who could so acutely sense danger was simply an incredible existence!

Furthermore, Xu Yun could still joke around after being hit by a bullet, which wasn't something just anyone could do! Qin Wan'er had known a few veterans who had been through real combat at the police academy, and even they probably wouldn't have been able to laugh in such a situation!

Yet Xu Yun claimed he had only served two years in the military, a claim that Qin Wan'er completely dismissed! How could someone who had only served two years in the military have such a fearless and fierce spirit! A person who could make such a judgment in a life-or-death moment like last night must have many secrets!

And the most important point, which Qin Wan'er was most curious about, was how Xu Yun had managed to move faster than a bullet!

With her expertise in advanced mathematics, high-energy physics, quantum mechanics, ballistics, and precision guidance technology, she knew that it was impossible for a human to move faster than a bullet.

Even the weakest police pistol could reach a speed of 350 meters per second, and Gong You was only about ten meters away from them. The bullet would have reached Qin Wan'er's body in just 0.03 seconds!

Theoretically, the human reaction time is 0.1 seconds, which is much longer than the time it takes for a bullet to reach its target! Therefore, Qin Wan'er couldn't explain how Xu Yun had managed to block the bullet for her, such an incredible act!

This was why Qin Wan'er felt that Xu Yun wasn't human, and it was also the main reason she wanted to move into the medicinal cuisine restaurant.

She was extremely curious about Xu Yun! If he could help her in the future, solving major cases would be a breeze!

Ruan Qingshuang was naturally delighted to hear that Qin Wan'er wanted to move in: "Welcome! Of course, welcome! I would be more than happy, and Guo Guo will certainly be very happy too!"

Guo Guo had already heard the decision in the kitchen and poked her head in, saying in a childish voice to Xu Yun: "Dad, you must be over the moon, right?"

"Qin Wan'er, you really treat this place like your own home." Xu Yun's words were harsh, but he actually agreed with Qin Wan'er's move. After all, she was a police officer, and having her around would reduce a lot of trouble for Ruan Qingshuang.

In Chinese society, the status of a police officer was very useful, at least on the surface. Qin Wan'er's words would carry more weight than his and Qiu Yan's, and even small-time hooligans would probably not dare to cause trouble.

However, if Qin Wan'er stayed in the medicinal cuisine restaurant, Qiu Yan would certainly feel uncomfortable.

Xu Yun wasn't overthinking this; Qiu Yan had already listed Qin Wan'er as a potential target. After all, Qin Wan'er was a police officer, and Qiu Yan was the top killer under a major underworld boss in Hangzhou.

The two had never gotten along.

"Big Sister Wan'er, Guo Guo welcomes you." Guo Guo didn't think there was any conflict between Qin Wan'er and Qiu Yan; she only knew that Qin Wan'er could help them deal with bad guys.

With Guo Guo speaking, Qiu Yan had no choice but to remain silent.

"If you want to stay, I don't object, but you mustn't bring a bunch of police trouble here." Xu Yun warned Qin Wan'er, knowing that if she brought police trouble to the restaurant every day, he wouldn't give her any face.

"Alright, I won't use police resources for anything you can handle yourself, but the condition is that the other party must not be a good person." Qin Wan'er agreed to Xu Yun's terms: "But you also have to promise me that you won't refuse to help me when I need it."

Xu Yun shrugged, knowing that this girl had no good intentions: "We'll see."

The process went smoothly, and Qin Wan'er successfully moved into the medicinal cuisine restaurant. She believed this was a good idea that would achieve three goals: first, protect Ruan Qingshuang and Guo Guo's safety; second, find an opportunity to catch Qiu Yan in a mistake; and third, have a chance to figure out who the mysterious Xu Yun really was.

Of course, after joining the team at the medicinal cuisine restaurant, Qin Wan'er immediately got to work, taking over Ruan Qingshuang's position: "Sister Qingshuang, you just handle the money. Leave the rest to me and this guy."

Ruan Qingshuang knew she couldn't control either of them, so she didn't say anything more. After all, Xu Yun and Qin Wan'er would at most just argue a bit; they wouldn't cause a big commotion.

Guo Guo blinked her big, adorable eyes and said to Ruan Qingshuang: "Mom, I think the relationships are really complicated."

"What are you trying to say?" Ruan Qingshuang, seeing Guo Guo's delicate and lively face, knew the little one was thinking about something.

Guo Guo shook her head helplessly: "I don't even know who is dating Dad."

Ruan Qingshuang smiled, bent down, and hugged Guo Guo, realizing that she couldn't live without this little troublemaker. If one day she didn't have Guo Guo by her side, her life would lose so much joy.

"Mom, why are you crying?" Guo Guo, indignant, shouted to the back kitchen: "Dad, because you're cheating, Mom is crying!"

Oh no! Xu Yun almost threw the big spoon out of surprise. What was this all about?

Ruan Qingshuang, both laughing and crying, picked up Guo Guo: "If you keep talking nonsense, Mom won't like you anymore!"

"Then I won't say anything." Guo Guo stuck out her tongue and buried her head in Ruan Qingshuang's embrace.

Qiu Yan's cold gaze softened for a moment. No one had ever given Guo Guo such maternal warmth, and Guo Guo lacked this kind of affection. Perhaps she should choose to stay forever, for Guo Guo's sake...

Qin Wan'er, while washing vegetables, deliberately said to Xu Yun in a casual tone: "Thank you for what happened yesterday."

"For what?" Xu Yun smiled slightly.

Qin Wan'er smiled sincerely: "Thank you for saving me."

"Uh, you're not thinking of repaying me with your body, are you?" Xu Yun looked up at Qin Wan'er in surprise.

Qin Wan'er's lips twitched: "I'm just thanking you for saving my life. Don't get any funny ideas!"

Xu Yun smiled and waved the big spoon in his hand: "I just didn't want to see someone die..."