CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 117 COMPLETELY SPEECHLESS

Wen Ya heard her voice and slammed on the brakes.

The car let out a harsh screech and stopped in the middle of the road.

At the same time, a white pickup truck in front skidded and flipped over before them.

The driver, his head covered in blood, was unconscious in his seat, with vegetables scattered all over the ground.

Strangely, among the vegetables in the truck was a person. As the truck flipped, he was thrown out of the cargo bed and plastered onto the windshield of the car Wen Ya was driving!

Lu Feng, from the car behind, was already sprinting over and pulled the person off the windshield.

The man, dazed from the collision, didn’t think to go to the hospital or call the police after being dragged down. Instead, he turned and ran!

Lu Feng delivered a swift lash kick, knocking him to the ground.

Even after being hit, the man didn’t fight back but got up and continued to run!

"Catch him!"

Upon hearing the shout, Wen Ya immediately pushed open the door, got out of the car, and teamed up with Lu Feng to capture the man.

Although it was just a glimpse, An Yan recognized this man. He was the same officer who had interrupted Zhang Xuebin before. What was his name?

An Yan couldn’t remember his name, but this was the person who had chopped off Zhang Xuebin’s fingers.

If Zhang Xuebin’s subordinate was a police officer, then this man must be a criminal.

After Lu Feng caught the man, traffic police also arrived. Hearing that this person might have injured a criminal detective, they immediately contacted the detective unit.

Soon, the detectives arrived. The one leading the team was the very officer to whom An Yan had given the fingers.

Seeing An Yan in the car, he even made a detour to greet her respectfully.

Seeing the detectives handcuff the man, Wen Ya was thrilled and hurried to the front of the car.

"Miss, you—you’re incredible! How did you know he was a bad guy?"

"Figured it out!"

Wen Ya turned to look at the driver.

"What about this driver? Are they in it together? Huh? Miss, look, isn’t that driver Qin Song?"

An Yan turned to look.

"Yes, it’s him."

The last time An Yan had heard about Qin Song was from her older brother. He mentioned that Qin Song couldn’t afford a lawyer for the lawsuit against Bai Xiaoyun, so her brother had helped him find one. At the time, her brother also said Qin Song had a unique eye, able to swiftly discern real from fake antiques, and even considered investing in an antique shop for him. So why was Qin Song driving a vegetable truck?

With a flicker of thought, An Yan deduced Qin Song’s recent activities.

Since the case hadn’t concluded and her brother hadn’t invested in him yet, he wanted to find temporary work and took the job when a vegetable market was hiring drivers.

Little did he know he would encounter such an incident on his first day.

"Fortunately, we braked in time and didn’t hit him, or he definitely would have died!" Wen Ya said with relief.

The ambulance left, and the road quickly cleared under the direction of the traffic police.

「Half an hour later, the car entered the Li Family’s villa!」

An Yan didn’t know when Li Tianyao had arranged it, but the entire villa was festively decorated!

All the bodyguards and servants were out, each clad in new clothes, cheerfully offering congratulations!

An Yan, clinging to the car door, froze.

"Didn’t we agree not to go public? What does this mean?"

"You are the lady of this house. Public or not, they need to know," Li Tianyao said.

An Yan pursed her lips.

"Alright, but isn’t this a bit too much?"

Li Tianyao waved his hand, and the crowd dispersed.

Only then did An Yan step out of the car.

"I’m going home first."

"Going where?"

"My dad still doesn’t know about this; I have to go and tell him."

"He’s already here."

As his words fell, they heard An Zhongbo’s voice.

"Yanyan, what’s going on here? Who—who agreed to your marriage?"

He had seen the festivities here for a while now and had been feeling uneasy. He was so anxious he couldn’t even focus on work and had been standing guard at the gate, watching.

I never would’ve thought! Li Tianyao actually managed to spirit away my cherished daughter! And he was planning to do it quietly, without my approval!

An Zhongbo’s hands trembled with anger.

"We’re not married," An Yan hurriedly assured him.

"We just got a certificate!" Li Tianyao took out two red marriage booklets and waved them.

An Zhongbo: "..."

This is too much! My head is killing me!

An Yan gave Li Tianyao a speechless look.

"About this, I can explain!"

An Yan pushed An Zhongbo to sit down under the pavilion.

The servants quickly brought tea.

An Yan poured a cup of water for An Zhongbo.

She told An Zhongbo the story of how she fell into the sea, was attacked by sharks, and just as she was about to be devoured, Li Tianyao suddenly appeared and saved her life.

Her intention was to let An Zhongbo understand that Li Tianyao truly cared for her, but An Zhongbo focused on something else.

"Why were you out at sea? Weren’t you assisting the police? Why did they let you rush to the front?"

An Yan explained, "I didn’t rush to the front; it was an accident. I fell into the sea unintentionally. A storm caught us by surprise."

"Oh."

An Zhongbo looked at her dubiously.

"So just because he saved you, you’re going to marry him?"

An Zhongbo really didn’t know what to say about his foolish daughter.

"He saved you! Your father can work like an ox or a horse for him in the next life to repay his kindness."

An Yan fell silent for a moment. Why did that sound so familiar?

Li Tianyao glanced at An Zhongbo.

"I don’t need oxen or horses!"

His comment, delivered with a chilling aura, instantly cooled An Zhongbo’s rising anger.

"Anyway, this whole thing is too reckless! Head of the Li Family, she is my only daughter, and I absolutely do not agree to her marrying you under such unclear circumstances!"

"Unclear circumstances?" Li Tianyao raised an eyebrow.

An Yan instinctively sensed trouble and quickly interjected, "Dad, we have a marriage certificate, recognized by the state!"

"So what if it’s recognized by the state? How can my daughter get married so hastily? Forget a ten-mile-long wedding procession, but shouldn’t there at least be a proper wedding ceremony?"

"Dad!" An Yan cut him off urgently, "The wedding ceremony isn’t urgent..."

"How is it not urgent? You’ve already got the certificate! Are you planning to have a baby before the wedding ceremony?"

At this point, her father’s eyes suddenly widened, his gaze fixed on her abdomen.

"Yanyan, you couldn’t possibly be..."

"No!"

An Yan was truly rendered speechless by her father’s imagination.

"It’s just that I don’t want to have a wedding ceremony for now, Dad. I want to..."

"You’re not allowed to want! Dad won’t let you be wronged like this! Your mom passed away early. If she knew you got married like this, she would blame me!"

"Dad!"

An Yan was utterly speechless!

Li Tianyao watched her expression, the corner of his mouth slightly curved.

"I think Mr. An is right. A wedding is a grand affair and must be treated as such!"

With Li Tianyao taking this stance, An Zhongbo’s mood finally improved.

"Exactly! Marriage isn’t just about you two; it’s also about the union of two families. Li... Tianyao, discuss it with your family, and then both sides should meet to talk about the wedding."

"Alright."

An Yan: "..."