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Lin Qi did not run away; instead, he brought Luo Feifei back to his home.

Luo Feifei was now safe, but she was still so shaken that she curled up in the corner, trembling uncontrollably. Draped in Lin Qi’s coat, her eyes were vacant, her hair disheveled, and tears streamed endlessly down her cheeks—she looked just like a lost lamb.

Lin Qi’s heart ached at the sight, but he didn’t know how to comfort her. He could only stay quietly by her side, bringing her warm towels and ginger tea from time to time, and even trying to tell her jokes to cheer her up.

He didn’t know how much time passed before Luo Feifei finally looked up, her eyes brimming with tears as she asked, “Brother-in-law, why did you lie to me?”

Lin Qi was taken aback. “What did I lie to you about?”

Luo Feifei bit her lip and, gathering her courage, said, “You said you would marry me, but you already have a girlfriend!”

Lin Qi was bewildered. “When did I ever have a girlfriend?”

“Stop lying to me. My sister told me—you have a girlfriend, she’s a female special agent, and you live together…” As she spoke, Luo Feifei couldn’t help but begin sobbing again.

Lin Qi finally understood and smiled. “She’s not my girlfriend…”

He then explained what had happened that night.

“So, you really don’t have a girlfriend?” Luo Feifei’s sorrow turned to joy, her eyes shining brightly.

“No, I don’t…” Lin Qi replied with a smile.

“That’s wonderful!” Luo Feifei was overjoyed, and threw herself into Lin Qi’s arms. “Brother-in-law, then when will you marry me?”

“Well…” Lin Qi was at a loss.

From the very beginning, he had never intended to marry Luo Feifei. On the operating table at Song Qingfeng’s clinic, he’d said so just to calm her down. Later, in the hospital corridor, when he’d said, “When she’s recovered, I’ll marry her,” it had only been to provoke Luo’s father.

He believed he could explain everything to Luo Feifei.

But in this situation, how could he bring himself to say it? Luo Feifei had just suffered a terrible ordeal and had only just started to feel happy again…

As Lin Qi hesitated, suddenly there was a knock at the door.

He stood up and walked to the entrance. Rather than opening the door immediately, he peered through the peephole.

It was several special agents, with Sun Xiaoyun at the lead!

Lin Qi instantly realized what was happening. He called out, “Who’s there?” and at the same time discreetly took out his phone and sent a quick text to Tang Long.

Outside, hearing Lin Qi’s voice, Sun Xiaoyun felt her heart sink.

Even so, she said, “Lin Qi, open the door!”

Lin Qi opened it.

Sun Xiaoyun produced an arrest warrant, flashed it before Lin Qi, and said, “You are suspected of intentional assault. Please come with us.” She then took out a pair of handcuffs.

Lin Qi nodded. “I’ll go with you, but please wait a moment.”

Sun Xiaoyun was about to ask what he was waiting for, when the sound of hurried footsteps rang out from downstairs. It was Luo Yingying, breathless as she rushed up.

“Lin Qi, where’s my sister?” Luo Yingying asked anxiously.

Lin Qi didn’t answer. Instead, he swung his arm in a wide arc and slapped Luo Yingying hard across the face.

The crack echoed crisply, leaving everyone stunned.

“Lin Qi, what are you doing? Assaulting someone right in front of us?!” Sun Xiaoyun was the first to react, and with a click, she cuffed Lin Qi’s hands.

“Have you lost your mind?!” Luo Yingying also snapped out of her shock, shrieking as she lunged at him.

“You deserved it! Betraying even your own sister—I've never seen someone as despicable as you!” Lin Qi cursed angrily, then kicked Luo Yingying in the stomach. For the past three years, for the sake of their marriage, Lin Qi had restrained himself. But because of what had happened to Luo Feifei, he finally lost control.

Luo Yingying tumbled down the stairs, wailing in pain.

“That’s enough, Lin Qi!” Sun Xiaoyun was furious. After all, she was a special agent herself, and Lin Qi had shown her no respect at all!

Sun Xiaoyun subdued Lin Qi with a grappling hold and began to march him downstairs, instructing her colleagues to help Luo Yingying.

“I’m going to press charges! I’m going to press charges!” Luo Yingying wailed, while Luo Feifei ran out as well, plunging the scene into chaos.

In the end, Lin Qi, Luo Yingying, and Luo Feifei were all taken to the Special Operations Bureau.

In a separate interrogation room, Lin Qi laid out the entire story.

After hearing him out, Sun Xiaoyun couldn’t help but secretly applaud him—she greatly admired men like Lin Qi. Yet she kept a stern face and said, “You assaulted Ma Xianglin, which can be considered an act of bravery, but I hear his injuries are serious—he almost died. The final judgment will have to wait for the court’s ruling. However, assaulting Luo Yingying right in front of us is something we cannot overlook. You’ll be detained for fifteen days…”

Before she could finish, the door to the interrogation room was suddenly pushed open. A man who looked like a captain poked his head in and said, “Release Lin Qi.”

Sun Xiaoyun was stunned. “Why?”

The captain replied, “No reason. It’s an order from above.”