Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 621 - 463, A Thought of Good and Evil (1 more)

On the day Tang Yanqing was reinstated, the police station even held a small ceremony for him.

Although the police station did not make a public announcement about it, some keen-sensed media still showed up.

After all, Shi Nian herself was a media person, so her own "Deep Throat" and her long-standing rival "Black Curtain" were well aware of her movements. There’s no wall that doesn’t let the wind through, so they knew every bit about her experiences, and thus guessed that Tang Yanqing would eventually be reinstated. Moreover, upon reinstatement, he would first have to be credited for a merit. Media people would naturally not miss such news clues.

That day on the square in front of the police station, facing the morning sun, Tang Yanqing, in his crisp police uniform, personally raised the flag and then stood at attention under the high-flying banner.

The police inspector personally stepped forward to re-pin the police badge on Tang Yanqing.

At this moment, Shi Nian stood in the crowd holding Jieyou, and her eyes moistened.

What slightly surprised everyone was that Old Qiao also came forward on behalf of the seniors of the bureau, handing Tang Yanqing his previous sidearm and personally helping him attach it back to his waist.

Faced with so many eyes, Old Qiao looked a bit sheepish but still tried hard to put on a dignified demeanor. Tang Yanqing couldn’t help but chuckle, and while the two were close enough as he attached the gun, he whispered, "Boss, why make it so hard on yourself?"

"Get lost, don’t be cheeky, you brat!" Old Qiao pretended to be serious and snorted, "Back when you joined the force, I was your mentor; now with your reinstatement, who else would have the right to hang the gun on you but me?"

Tang Yanqing grinned through his teeth, "Aren’t you just sorry that I got reinstated? Your life is going to be tough again."

Old Qiao rolled his eyes, "At least you punk were once my apprentice. If you truly died in Asia, it would be a disgrace to Old Qiao!"

Tang Yanqing laughed it off, then seriously said, "Indeed, once a mentor, always a mentor. You were my mentor when I joined the force, so I’ll be your apprentice for life. Every time I gain merit or receive an award, it’s all thanks to my mentor’s light."

With that, he clicked his heels together and formally saluted Old Qiao.

Over the years, being teased by this young man, having faced each other openly, yet for the first time being so honored in public by him, Old Qiao was quite unaccustomed, rubbing his hands with his face all flushed, murmuring, "Oh you kid, you little brat."

The colleagues in the police station all watched this scene with smiles.

In their eyes, this rebellious young man had finally grown up.

And the reason for his growth... everyone couldn’t help but turn their eyes toward Shi Nian, who was standing in the crowd holding Jieyou.

Everyone then smiled in relief.

The true reasons for a man’s maturity are responsibility and love.

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Tang Yanqing resumed his position and immediately dived into work.

He originally wanted Shi Nian to rest, especially to accompany Jieyou well. He was ultimately worried that the experiences from those past 17 months had left scars on Shi Nian, especially on Jieyou.

He quietly asked Huo Danru and Du Songlin to talk to Shi Nian. Shi Nian naturally understood their identities, so she simply relaxed and took the initiative to visit their clinics separately.

Du Songlin and Huo Danru came to the same conclusion: they said Shi Nian, to some extent, was still immersed in sadness, but her heart was open, and she could view past experiences objectively and rationally. So there was no need for Tang Yanqing to worry.

To reassure Tang Yanqing, Shi Nian brought Jieyou with her when she visited Du Songlin’s clinic.

Shi Nian claimed it was for her own medical consultation, just requesting Du Songlin to indirectly converse with Jieyou.

After several consultations, Du Songlin finally gave Shi Nian his conclusion.

It was a sunset evening with red clouds all over the sky, Du Songlin took off his glasses and placed his hands folded on the table.

Shi Nian knew that this subconscious gesture indicated a desire for a "sincere talk." She then took a deep breath and asked the nurse to take Jieyou out to play. Then she said, "Uncle Du, please go ahead."

Before speaking, Du Songlin also shook his head with self-deprecating humor: "To be honest, because I once had contact with Huangfu Huazhang, I was very concerned about Jieyou’s situation. After all, Huangfu is a person with too deep a mind. I worry that his character might have negatively affected Jieyou."

Shi Nian also silently nodded.

She remembered that during the days in Mo Ya Village, although it was Jieyou who ultimately helped her recall the most critical things, during those 17 months, Jieyou had also hidden things from her. She worried this was under Huangfu Huazhang’s instruction.

Du Songlin, however, smiled in relief: "Although I personally have little appreciation for many of Huangfu Huazhang’s actions, from a fatherhood perspective, I have to admit, he did very well."

"Oh?" Shi Nian’s heart lit up.

Du Songlin nodded, "What he left in Jieyou’s heart are all positive and warm memories. Even regarding you and Yanqing, he never instilled any dark prejudices in Jieyou. He taught Jieyou to love you, and as for his attitude toward Yanqing, he simply respected Jieyou’s own perception without imposing or distorting it. So even though Jieyou is still young, she has a correct and positive understanding of death. Although her daddy’s passing has left her in sadness, she is not hurt."

Shi Nian couldn’t help but shed tears of joy.

She also remembered the last night in Mo Ya Village, when Jieyou spoke of Tang Yanqing, talked about "Little Swallow," and the liveliness and warmth in her eyes... She should have understood then that Huangfu Huazhang indeed never distorted the image of Tang Yanqing in the child’s heart.

That’s wonderful.

With Jieyou, she walked out of Du Songlin’s clinic, and Shi Nian looked up at the fiery sunset in the sky.

Then she thought of that great fire, the last glance in which Huangfu Huazhang stood smiling at her amidst the flames.

Jieyou, hugging Dabai, looked up and asked, "Is Mommy looking at the sky to see Daddy?"

Shi Nian smiled, squatted down, and nodded earnestly, "Yes, Mommy is looking at Daddy. Mommy is thanking him for taking such good care of you when Mommy wasn’t around. Now that Daddy has gone to the sky, it’s Mommy’s turn to take care of Jieyou. Mommy will make sure to accompany you as you grow up and not waste a single moment."

Jieyou, holding Dabai, suddenly pointed to the distance, "What about Little Swallow?"

Shi Nian quickly looked up, only to see Tang Yanqing getting out of a car by the roadside, his tall figure walking over with long strides.

Shi Nian hesitated slightly, but Tang Yanqing had already walked up to them. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Tang Yanqing squatted down and gently stroked Jieyou’s hair, "Little Swallow will also accompany you as you grow up, okay? Little Swallow won’t replace your daddy; Little Swallow will just be with Jieyou and Mommy, acting as your guardian angel. No matter who it is, if anyone dares to bully Mommy and Jieyou, Little Swallow will immediately appear and knock them to the ground!"

Jieyou opened her eyes wide, looked at Dabai in her arms, and got excited, "Like Dabai?"

Tang Yanqing, smiling, embraced Jieyou, "Yes, just like Dabai. Soft and warm when by Jieyou’s side, but if someone dares to trouble Jieyou, Dabai will step in."

Jieyou was thrilled, hugged Tang Yanqing’s neck, and nodded sweetly, "Okay."

As they embraced closely, tears were already streaming down Shi Nian’s face.

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Three days later, Shi Nian unexpectedly reported to the police station.

Not to mention the people at the station, even Tang Yanqing was a bit surprised.

Everyone hurriedly got up to be attentive, bringing chairs, making coffee, and even Tang Yan Yi greeted her with a hum, "You’re here."

Tang Yanqing quickly dispersed the meddlesome group, took her hand, and gently asked, "Where’s Jieyou?"

Shi Nian smiled, "The best way to heal isn’t doing nothing, but quickly embracing a new life. So I sent Jieyou to kindergarten."

"As for myself, I’ve already returned to the company. Li曼 presented a report to the board on my behalf and I’ve been approved to return to my position. So next, I’ll continue working at the police station to complete the reports on the Child Wife Case and the Kangchuan University case that I hadn’t finished before."

Tang Yanqing took a breath, "And you..."

Shi Nian smiled helplessly, "I know you’re worried I’m not healed yet. No matter what, reliving past events will remind me of Huangfu’s death, and you’re afraid I’ll dwell on things. I don’t deny that I will, but I think the best way to remember him is to thoroughly unearth everything. Black and white, what was his, and what had nothing to do with him, giving him clarity after death."

"Won’t it make things hard for you?" Tang Yanqing, always cautious and protective with her during their reunion after so long, couldn’t help but ask.

She nodded and smiled, "It won’t be hard."

"In this world, everyone has good and evil, has had good thoughts and done good deeds; they’ve also had malice and done bad deeds. So his wrongs I won’t condone, and his goodness I’ll remember forever."

Tang Yanqing finally relaxed and smiled, holding her hand, "Alright, I’ll be with you."

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Xia Zuo and Senmu’s surrender, along with George’s arrival, opened up a new situation for the series of past cases.

Besides these three, the new situation also included new people: Zhong Kui and Marina as expected by Tang Yanqing and Shi Nianyi, and a few others who somewhat surprised the two.