Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

"Why are you back again? Didn't you sleep at the Zhou family's?" After finishing his meal, Shen Nanzhou took the initiative to take the dishes to the kitchen to wash them.

Zhou Liwan followed like a little tail. Thinking of the tense atmosphere just now, she curled her lip in disdain: "I'm afraid the scum of the Zhou family will taint my innocent self."

Unexpectedly, Zhou Liwan said that, and glanced at her with a smile: "You certainly know how to praise yourself."

Zhou Liwan winked playfully at the other person but didn't reply.

A quiet kitchen with soft lighting.

The two figures, one tall and one short, were bathed in a warm and comfortable glow.

As the warm atmosphere grew, a different emotion slowly arose in Shen Nanzhou's heart, a tingling sensation that made him unconsciously curl the corners of his mouth.

It took a long time to fall.

"If we could eat such delicious and hot noodles every time we worked overtime, everyone would probably enjoy working overtime."

Zhou Liwan immediately understood and leaned close to Shen Nanzhou with a haughty air: "Then from now on, whenever you work overtime, I'll cook noodles at home and wait for you to come back."

Waiting for you to come back...

A tidal wave surged in Shen Nanzhou's dark eyes, as if he wanted to engulf the girl in front of him.

The water from the tap was still flowing, making a "whooshing" sound.

"Okay, wait for me to get home." The man's voice suddenly became a little hoarse and deep, like a low-key and heavy cello.

It was already very late when Zhou Liwan lay down to rest, so the next day, as usual, she sat at the dining table with thick dark circles under her eyes.

This time I was finally able to have a meal with my grandfather.

"What have you been busy with these past two days? If you keep going like this, you might die suddenly!" Jiang Hongshan tapped Zhou Liwan's forehead in annoyance.

Zhou Liwan exclaimed "Ouch!" and began to cling to Jiang Hongshan's arm, acting coquettishly: "I can't bear to die, I want to stay with Grandpa for a long, long time!"

Jiang Hongshan snorted coldly, extremely dissatisfied with some of her behavior today: "If you care about me as your maternal grandfather, then don't go back to the Zhou family. How come you've forgotten your maternal grandfather now that your stepfather is back?"

Zhou Liwan placed a piece of bird's nest cake on Jiang Hongshan's plate: "How can those people compare to Grandpa? It's just that I have to take back what they took from Mom."

Jiang Hongshan's expression changed, and he turned to look at Zhou Liwan: "You..."

Shen Nanzhou was wearing a casual suit today, which looked completely different from his usual serious demeanor.

Zhou Liwan's eyes lit up: "My uncle looks very young today."

Shen Nanzhou sat down, took the bowl of porridge, and joked, "Why do I look so old?"

Zhou Liwan realized she had said the wrong thing, stuck out her tongue, glanced at the time, and said nothing more, lowering her head to eat her breakfast.

Jiang Hongshan smiled and didn't say anything more.

The dining table was quiet for a while.

Jiang Hongshan seemed to remember something and looked at Shen Nanzhou, saying, "But you are indeed getting on in years, it's not good for you to always stay at home with us."

Shen Nanzhou's gaze was deep as he looked up: "Dad?"

Jiang Hongshan wiped his mouth, took out his phone, found a photo, and handed it over: "This is the eldest daughter of the Song family. She's about your age and has excellent qualifications. She has a master's degree from Oxford and is currently the financial director of Song's Group."

Zhou Liwan curiously peeked into the photo and saw that the woman in the photo was indeed beautiful, elegant, and poised—a good candidate indeed.

Jiang Hongshan looked at Zhou Liwan's little actions and smiled indulgently: "What do you think of Grandpa's choice, Wanwan? Is he a good match for your uncle?"

Shen Nanzhou's gaze suddenly drifted over, staring intently at Zhou Liwan.

“My uncle certainly deserves the best woman in the world; you can’t tell just by looking at the photos.”

Jiang Hongshan said, "Of course, if you think it's okay in Nanzhou, we'll arrange for you to meet first and see if it's suitable."

Zhou Liwan quickly finished the last bite and stood up in a panic: "I have to go now, I'm running late. If Uncle thinks it's good, you can go and take a look, it'll make our house much more lively!"

Without even looking at the man's expression, she left.

"This girl is just like her mother, always rushing around like a whirlwind!"

Shen Nanzhou didn't speak, only wearing a distant smile.

There were only two men at the table. Jiang Hongshan asked earnestly, "So, how is it going with that girl from the Song family?"

Shen Nanzhou lowered his eyes, making it impossible to read his emotions. After a long while, he said indifferently, "Dad, you can arrange it as you see fit. I'm fine with anything."

···

I received a phone notification not long after arriving at the police station in the morning. Xu Zhichao was much faster at handling things than the Zhou family.

He has already arranged for a manager to handle all the estate matters, and everything has been transferred to Zhou Liwan's name.

Zhou Liwan grinned and said generously to Jiang Shiyue, who had come to her office again, "I'm treating everyone after get off work tonight. I have some good news to share today, I'm so happy!"

Jiang Shiyue was stunned. Was there some good news?

"You're not dating someone, are you? That Chen kid? Didn't I tell you, that guy isn't someone you can entrust your life to!"

Zhou Liwan looked at the furious Jiang Shiyue and said disdainfully, "What are you talking about? How did we suddenly get onto this topic?"

Jiang Shiyue was stunned: "Then what is this happy event you're talking about?"

Zhou Liwan rolled her eyes and slowly said, "Today, my stepfather finally returned all of my mother's dowry to me. Isn't that a joyous occasion?"

Jiang Shiyue grinned immediately: "Then I'm going to have to really rip you off tonight, rich lady~"

Zhou Liwan pushed Jiang Shiyue out of her office in an annoyed tone: "Go away, don't you have your own office? You're always hanging around here."

As Jiang Shiyue was being pushed along, he kept turning back: "Your place has much better lighting than mine. Director Ma is definitely biased!"

"How am I being biased?" Director Ma's stern voice suddenly rang out, and the two quickly stood at attention. "A vicious hostage situation has occurred on North Street. You need to prepare to go to the scene immediately!"

Upon hearing that it was a serious incident, the two immediately straightened their posture and got into work mode. Soon, the police station was filled with the wailing of sirens.

Sitting in the police car, Zhou Liwan couldn't help but feel nervous. This case was different from the previous ones. She was physically weak and hadn't received any professional training. Would she be of any use there?

Without giving Zhou Liwan much time to catch her breath, the car quickly stopped, and Zhou Liwan followed a group of colleagues in police uniforms across the cordon.

Suddenly, a strong wind swept in, and dark clouds pressed down. Flashes of light occasionally appeared in the dim sky—a harbinger of thunder.

Everyone present stared grimly at the man in the center, who was holding a knife and taking hostages.

He was somewhat out of control at this moment, and everyone was on tenterhooks, fearing that the careless knife might slash the boy's neck.

A large crowd gathered at the scene, mostly girls around seventeen or eighteen years old. They seemed even more nervous than the police officers present, and each of them was holding a pink sign.

The message above is supposed to be some kind of support message, but Zhou Liwan doesn't follow celebrities and doesn't know anything about it.

But it's also clear that this hostage must be a celebrity.

"Get out of here, all of you! If you come any closer, I'll stab Lin Xingchen to death!"

"what--"

"No! Ah—"

The screams of the fans at the scene suddenly erupted, creating chaos, and the kidnappers' words could not be heard at all.