A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 276 - 273: Shi Mianmian Suddenly at the Kindergarten...
Early the next morning, Shi Su was preparing to drive to the film set.
Even though it had snowed yesterday, the snow on the ground had disappeared overnight, and the weather was much colder than the previous days.
When she left home today, she specially wore a down jacket. Having just recovered from the flu, she was afraid of catching a cold again.
Her car wasn’t parked in the underground parking garage. Two days ago, Jun’s car was sent for maintenance, and she had driven Shi Su’s car for a few days. Upon return, Jun parked the car at the parking lot outside Kaixing Mansion.
As Shi Su walked over, she suddenly saw Wen Ke in a black leather jacket and pants standing by her car, as if waiting for her.
"When did you get here? Why didn’t you call?"
Shi Su spoke while glancing aside, not seeing any police cars nearby. She couldn’t help but look at Wen Ke’s outfit with surprise.
"It’s a weekday today, aren’t you supposed to be at the police station?"
"Last month I solved two major cases at the station, and the leaders asked what reward I wanted. I didn’t have anything in mind, so I asked for a week’s leave." Wen Ke’s tone was indifferent, as if taking leave was a commonplace occurrence despite her workaholic reputation in the Criminal Investigation Department.
How could this be normal? Wen Ke taking a leave was practically unheard of!
"So during your leave days...?"
Wen Ke leaned against the door on the driver’s side of the car, seemingly not planning to step aside. Shi Su understood her intention and, without asking further, directly tossed the car keys to her.
"I’ll be your free bodyguard and driver for a few days. Just remember to cover three meals for me." She opened the car door.
With a height of 172 cm plus Martin boots, Wen Ke looked almost 175 cm tall, slim, and dressed in all black standing by the car door, exuding an effortlessly cool demeanor, reminiscent of her years of close association in the United States, always quiet, aloof, and efficient.
But the indifference was only on the surface; only Shi Su knew what kind of person Wen Ke truly was.
An elite in the criminal investigation world, a cold and hard-to-approach FBI goddess, once humbled by falling in love with a man ten years her senior.
That man was the renowned Professor Qin Zhifeng in the global criminal investigation realm, with vast police intelligence networks spread worldwide.
At the age of eleven, Wen Ke survived a heinous revenge bombing in the United States by sheer luck, fearlessly carrying her parents’ disfigured bodies through the raging inferno, rescued by Qin Zhifeng, who then adopted her.
That man was her nominal guardian, her life mentor, her belief in her subsequent decade or more of life. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
He could teach her everything, give her everything, yet only forbade her from liking him.
Did Wen Ke ever have moments of vulnerability?
She did.
Back then, when Qin Zhifeng rejected her feelings, repelled her affection, and harshly criticized her, ultimately evicting her from their shared home of ten years.
On that night, Washington experienced a rare blizzard, and Wen Ke waited at the doorstep all night but couldn’t see Qin Zhifeng step out.
She suffered frostbite, fell unconscious, and was taken to the hospital, recovering after three days, only to find that Qin Zhifeng had transferred ownership of the house to her name. He temporarily left the United States for a case, and for six months he didn’t return to visit her.
Later, Shi Su was preoccupied with life and its demands, unable to concern herself with the deeds of that cold-blooded man.
Years passed, two years ago, Shi Su returned to China, maintaining contact with Wen Ke but unaware of Qin Zhifeng’s developments with her.
Until Wen Ke came to Jiang City.
But for these past few months, Shi Su never heard Qin Zhifeng’s name from Wen Ke’s mouth.
"What are you standing there for? Not getting in the car?" Wen Ke started the engine and turned her head to glance at Shi Su.
Shi Su quickly circled the car, opened the front passenger door, and got in.
"Location." Wen Ke said.
Shi Su took out her phone, searched for the location the film set instructed her to go to today, and placed the phone for Wen Ke to see the navigation.
The car hit the road, and Wen Ke remained silent.
Shi Su didn’t have to drive, but she slept well last night, so she wasn’t tired, nor did she have anything to do, and she asked, "You wouldn’t suddenly take leave. Why specifically come over to be my bodyguard for a few days?"
Wen Ke glanced at the navigation on the phone indifferently, then looked ahead and spoke while driving, "Mr. Jing asked me to follow you these days, to ensure your safety."
As expected.
The only one who could command Wen Ke was probably Jing Jihan.
I wonder how powerful he was back in the United States for Wen Ke to have such faith in him.
"Is it to protect me from encountering extreme fans when I go out? The company and studio have already arranged bodyguards."
"Those bodyguards mostly wait in the car while you film or ensure your safety on set, but they can’t accompany you home, nor can they guard you all the time. Mr. Jing arranged this suddenly, certainly with his reasons, and coincidentally I’m not busy recently, the leaders indeed rewarded me with a leave."
"Then this reward hardly seems worth it; spending a nice holiday as my bodyguard and driver. What kind of meals should I treat you to as a return?" Shi Su couldn’t help but laugh.
"Nothing major, just let me pinch Shi Mianmian’s little cheeks more."
Shi Su wore an expression as if contemplating seriously for a long time, then raised her eyebrows, "Alright, then I’ll sacrifice my daughter for glory once; when you meet her, pinch her as you please."
Meanwhile, Shi Mianmian, far away at kindergarten, suddenly sneezed loudly, causing scattered paper fragments, from a child mischievously tearing facial tissue as ’snowflakes,’ to blow across, prompting the child to cry out in grievance.
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Upon arrival at the set, the motorhome arranged for Shi Su was already there early, parked at the entrance of a shopping mall.
Today, they were filming a few scenes at this newly opened mall. Some precautionary lines had been set up, but due to directives from above, the crew wasn’t allowed to excessively impose by sealing off any place, inevitably leaving some safe passageways and openings for others to walk through.
Shi Su was accustomed to driving to the set herself, without relying on Jun and Chu Jiu for pickups.
Just as the car parked nearby, Wen Ke got out first, suddenly turning an eye toward two individuals walking through an opening in the precautionary line lacking crew work badges, hooded in black sweatshirts, glancing surreptitiously toward the direction of Shi Su’s motorhome.
Wen Ke only glanced at them quietly, heard Shi Su closing the car door, walked over calmly, pulling Shi Su to her other side, and said, "Going to the motorhome for makeup? You go ahead, I’ll wait outside."
"It’s freezing outside, you’re not coming in the vehicle?" Shi Su said, just noticing Wen Ke’s particularly cold expression, instinctively turning her head towards that direction.
