The Bravest

When my aunt's old sisters came to visit, my aunt of course greeted them warmly and showed off the gifts that Liu Ruyan brought.

"Oh, you bought so much. Does Ruyan make so much money as a police officer? Ruyan is really promising."

"Ruyan doesn't make that much money. Her boyfriend bought them for her to give her face." When my aunt was complimented by her elder sisters, she couldn't help but show off.

"Shuxian, Ruyan's boyfriend came here in a car, he must be a high-ranking official, right?" This was the purpose of the old sisters coming here. If Shuxian's family had a high-ranking official, it would be convenient to get things done in the future.

"Ruyan's boyfriend, Mr. Lin, is not a high-ranking official. He is just the deputy director of the Huangpu Branch, and he is supervised by the director above him." My aunt couldn't stop talking about it.

"Ah, the director is safe. I heard he is so young and has become the director so soon! He has a bright future. Shuxian is so lucky."

"What blessing do I have? It's Ruyan who is blessed."

"It's the same thing. I see how filial Ruyan is. She bought so many things when she came back. Shuxian, if I ask you for help in the future, you can't deny me."

Mrs. Zhang, who was the closest to her, spoke up immediately, and the other two sisters followed suit.

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"What are you talking about? What is the relationship between our families? Haven't we been helping each other over the years? By the way, don't tell anyone about Director Lin's identity. Old Li specifically told us not to bother him just because of anyone. That would be bad for Ruyan."

Only then did my aunt remember her husband's instructions and quickly explained everything to her old sisters.

"Yes, sisters, please pay attention. Just let your family know. If it's not a big deal, don't bother Director Lin. As long as Ruyan is fine, she will naturally not forget her close relatives."

"Yes, yes, yes. He is a very busy official. Don't bother Director Lin with trivial matters. He will only help you if it is a big deal!"

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Liu Ruyan didn't know about Li Guomin's worries and the fact that someone had come to his house to make connections. Lin Jie had already driven Liu Ruyan and her brother to the police station.

"Didn't you go shopping? Why are you going back?" Liu Ruyan looked at the street outside and asked Lin Jie curiously.

"Let's go back and change our clothes. It's not convenient for us to wear what we are wearing. By the way, let Shutong recognize the place so that he will know where to find someone in case of emergency. Introduce Shutong to Zhao Bin and the others later. Bring him here to play twice next time and he will be familiar with the place." Lin Jie thought very carefully. Liu Ruyan only has three relatives like this. Since he has to take care of them, he should try his best to do a better job.

"Oh." Liu Ruyan just said "oh" and didn't know how to express the gratitude in her heart.

This man thought more and was more thoughtful than I did. First, he took the initiative to help my uncle with his job, and now he brought his brother to show him the way, so that my uncle and his family could find someone to help them in case of an emergency. However, I only left a phone number for my uncle, but I didn't think about what would happen if I was gone and they didn't know anyone.

"Shutong, after you get to know each other, you can come and play with your sister on Sundays." Lin Jie didn't have as many thoughts as Liu Ruyan. He just treated his woman well out of habit. However, he really liked this bold and smart little guy.

"Brother-in-law, if I come, can you teach me how to shoot?" Li Shutong was sitting in the back row, touching and looking around curiously. When he heard that he could come to the police station to play on weekends, he immediately thought of asking Lin Jie to teach him how to use a gun. This is the nature of boys.

"Shutong, study hard. Why are you playing with guns at such a young age? It's very dangerous, don't you know?" Liu Ruyan scolded her brother. Really, in just half a day, how come he seemed to be closer to Lin Jie than herself and dared to make any demands.

"Tsk, my brother-in-law played it with me this morning. It's very simple."

"Ah, Lin Jie, what's wrong with you? My brother is still young, why are you teaching him this?" Liu Ruyan really didn't know that Lin Jie and his brother were so bored that they played with pistols in the living room.

"As a little man, it's okay to play a little." Lin Jie smiled indifferently.

"Don't spoil him."

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When Lin Jie and his friends returned to Li Guomin's home in the evening, a new group of people had come to visit. They were chatting with Li Guomin and his wife about all sorts of things, and would only ask about Liu Ruyan from time to time.

Seeing Li Shutong and Liu Ruyan coming in with their hands full of things, their eyes were full of envy. In this era of material shortages, everyone was frugal.

It was obvious that Liu Ruyan had made a fortune. She carried back all the food and daily necessities in batches. Everyone would be envious and jealous. However, the neighbors had already spread the word that Liu Ruyan came back wearing a police uniform and carrying a gun, so no one dared to say anything sarcastic. Some even came to curry favor with her and try to build relationships with her, as who knows, one day they might get what they want from her.

"Ruyan, why did you come back so late? The food is ready and we were waiting for you." Li Guomin said this to remind his neighbor who had been staying at home for a long time. I'm going to entertain the guests, why don't you leave?

"Dad, my brother-in-law took me to the police station to play and play with guns. We also went to the department store and bought a lot of things." Li Shutong was young and didn't know how to be low-key. He just wanted to show off in front of these snobbish neighbors.

"Hurry up and put your things away, wash your hands and eat." Li Shutong was driven into the inner room by his sister.

"Mr. Lin, I hope Shutong didn't cause you any trouble!" Li Guomin didn't want to call him Director Lin Jie in front of his neighbors, for fear that others would come to him for help and it would be difficult to refuse after knowing his official position.

"No, Shutong is still very obedient. Uncle, let me put the things away first." Lin Jie said, and followed Liu Ruyan into the inner room.

"Mr. Li, this gentleman can bring Shu Tong to the police station to play. I'm afraid he holds a high position. Ruyan is lucky." A neighbor praised, but was actually asking about Lin Jie's identity indirectly.

"It's not an official position. I just have been doing this for a long time and have better relationships with people. Mr. Wu and everyone else, I'm really sorry. Ruyan and the others have to go back to work soon, so I won't keep you here. We'll talk next time."

Li Guomin politely wanted to kick him out.

"Okay, then we won't bother you." These neighbors were quite tactful. Seeing Liu Ruyan and the gentleman hiding in the inner room and not coming out, they knew that they just had no intention of introducing them to each other, so they tactfully said goodbye.

But there is a long way to go, we are all neighbors, sooner or later I will have the opportunity to get to know Mr. Lin, who is said to be a big shot. These days, if you can get to know a big shot, especially someone in the police station, it will be much easier to get things done.

After Li Guomin sent his neighbors out, he closed the door and then invited Lin Jie to come out for dinner.

"Please forgive me, Director Lin. We are neighbors. I heard that Ruyan became a police officer, so I came to visit her." Li Guomin was worried that Lin Jie would misunderstand him as showing off his relationship, so he explained.

"Uncle, it's okay. It's all about human relationships. I understand that." Lin Jie smiled. These were all things he had expected.

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