425 - I Don’t Want to Be Turned Into the Female Protagonist by the System
# Chapter 425: Officers Zhang Ru and Lin Hao In the end, due to Yang Zongfan's reluctance, the ambulance fee for Wang Zijin was refunded by the medical personnel. However, Yang Zonghua was charged 180 yuan for the dispatch and bandaging fees. Once the medical staff had left, the atmosphere tensed into a stalemate again. At that moment, Su Qi noticed that because she had accidentally shattered a teacup, her wife Wang Yun, who was wearing stockings, had a faint trace of blood seeping from her foot. This pained her greatly, and she momentarily forgot about the pain in her stomach. She hurriedly helped Wang Yun to a chair behind her to examine her sole. Wang Yun, as someone with a penchant for skin contact, diligently cared for her skin every day, sparing no detail, not even for her feet. Having previously bathed with Wang Yun, Su Qi was aware that Wang Yun's feet, although slightly larger than her own, were unexpectedly tender. Now, embedded pieces of broken glass could be seen within the stockings, causing Su Qi more heartache. Su Qi attempted to tear the stocking apart but was surprised by its exceptionally high quality. Despite exerting all her strength, her cheeks reddened with effort, she could not rip it. Watching her wife struggle adorably with a flushed face, Wang Yun found her utterly endearing and thought perhaps she should teach Su Qi how to tear stockings one of these days. Having exhausted herself without success, Su Qi regretted not paying more attention to her wife Wang Yun earlier. If she had noticed sooner, she could've had the medical team bandage Wang Yun’s foot. Wang Yun felt a rush of tenderness watching Su Qi's concerned little face. In truth, during her confrontation with the uncle and nephew duo from the Yang family, she hadn’t even noticed the shards underfoot until Su Qi pointed it out. Now reminded, she genuinely felt the pain! With the stockings intact, Su Qi was at a loss, unsure how to deal with the glass fragments in Wang Yun’s foot. After all, being a shut-in male before, she had no expertise in treating outdoor injuries. Fortunately, just as Su Qi was feeling helpless, her wives An Ning and Zijin rushed in from outside. They saw Su Qi hunched over, furrowing her brows, examining Wang Yun's foot with an expression as though she sensed an odd smell from Wang Yun’s feet. However, noticing Su Qi's anxious demeanor and the trickle of blood, Wang Zijin and An Ning realized the situation was different from what they initially thought. On their way, Wang Zijin had anticipated potential scrapes and had specifically bought some ointment and bandages, which now proved handy. Coming from a family of doctors, Wang Zijin wasn't one herself but was far from a medical novice like Su Qi. She had ample experience in dealing with minor injuries. With a ripping sound, Su Qi watched as her wife, Wang Yun’s black stocking encasing her right foot, was effortlessly torn open by her wife, Wang Zijin. Beneath the black fabric emerged a pair of pale, delicate feet. Although now stained with some red blood, the intertwining of black, white, and red did not look unkempt but instead exuded a bewitching beauty. An Ning noticed Su Qi's innocent gaze fixed intently on Wang Yun's feet. If not for Su Qi's pale, pained face, An Ning might have swatted her once or twice. After thoroughly checking her wife for any signs of bruising, An Ning sighed in relief, recognizing that Su Qi’s pallor was merely discomfort from a “special period”. Just as An Ning prepared to inquire about the situation, two police officers entered from outside. Immediately, Su Qi called out, "Sister Zhang Ru!" Officer Zhang Ru felt somewhat exasperated. Due to a late-night video chat with a certain celebrity, she had overslept, unusually so. Fearing tardiness at work, she had left home without breakfast. After her routine patrol around the streets, it was already 11 a.m. With her stomach rumbling with hunger, she ordered some Xi’an spicy noodle soup and a roujiamo. As she waited blissfully with a menu card in hand, she received a new mission through the radio! For the police, following orders is fundamental. Hence, any thoughts of her meal were swiftly abandoned. Riding a motorcycle, Officer Zhang Ru, together with her senior Lin Hao, arrived at the Tianyu Building! She hadn’t expected to encounter this familiar little girl there. Observing Su Qi's pale, porcelain face, clutching her stomach weakly, Officer Zhang Ru, who had always felt an affection for Su Qi, was immediately concerned. Many aspects of Zhang Ru’s clandestine relationship with Su Siyang involved Su Qi! Seeing the fragile Su Qi and recalling the mission briefing of intentional harm, Officer Zhang Ru quickly approached and asked with concern, "What happened? Did someone hit your stomach?" Su Qi shook her head, her face slightly flushed. After quietly whispering the reason to Officer Zhang Ru, she finally sighed with a trace of relief. As long as she wasn’t hit, she feared that fragile Su Qi could potentially suffer psychological trauma if harmed. "The person who got hit is right here, Officer, please don’t get it wrong!" boomed Yang Zonghua’s voice in the director's office, drawing Officer Zhang Ru's attention. Only then did she notice the man, his head wrapped in a bandage seeping with blood, and his nose was stuffed with tissue but still dripped blood incessantly. Although he bore the fine look of an upper-crust executive with an expensive suit and watch, wiping his nosebleed any image of high society status vanished, replaced by a somewhat pitiful figure. After cleaning off his nosebleed, Yang Zongfan launched into an exaggerated recounting (fictitious) of events. Listening to Yang Zongfan’s narrative, Wang Zijin and An Ning found themselves increasingly incredulous, filled with discrepancies. Given Su Qi's usual docile nature, it seemed implausible for her to assault someone over such minor matters! Officers Zhang Ru and Lin Hao, having encountered such deceitful scenarios countless times as part of their policing duties, understood that parties involved tend to present a self-serving version of events. After noting down Yang Zongfan’s account, Officer Lin Hao addressed him, "Mr. Yang, I have a few questions for you. Firstly, did you know at the time that only Su Qi was in Director Wang's office? Secondly, as the director, why debate with an intern assistant? Lastly, under normal circumstances, people instinctively retreat when objects are thrown at them. So, why does the evidence at the scene suggest you were advancing?" Su Qi felt like applauding Officer Lin Hao silently. She didn't expect that the officer, who had previously called her odd, had such keen insight into the situation that even the shards on the floor were considered. Faced with Lin Hao’s questions, Yang Zongfan momentarily stammered, struggling because he was now trying to cover one lie with another, risking exposure at any mistake. Observing Yang Zongfan’s contemplative stance, Officer Zhang Ru slowly approached Su Qi and softly said, "Now, Su, could you please recount the incident?"