[116] You're my girlfriend, and the one I love most is you!

"Suspended? What do you mean?!" Wen Shuang whipped her head up. "Why was he suspended?"

Ji Shen had told her before that he was taking a long leave to rest and take care of her because he had been working under too much tension at the bureau over the past few years.

Although Wen Shuang had been a bit puzzled at first—what kind of long leave could last for over a month?

Seeing her reaction, Xiao Zhang was thrilled. It was wonderful that his sister-in-law still cared so much about Captain Ji!

Xiao Zhang said earnestly, "It happened like this, sister-in-law. When you had your accident, Captain Ji almost went crazy with worry the moment he found out. No matter how terrifying or difficult a case we faced in the past, I had never seen that kind of panic on his face."

Wen Shuang froze slightly.

"When you were rushed to the hospital, Captain Ji rushed to your side without a moment's delay. Then, while you were unconscious, he went without sleep or rest to catch the suspect, Wang Quan. But at first, Wang Quan refused to confess. No matter how we interrogated him, he kept his mouth shut. In the end, Captain Ji grabbed him by the collar, dragged him into a dark room, and beat him within an inch of his life. Once he beat him into submission, Wang Quan finally ratted out Xia Anran."

Ji Shen during that interrogation had been truly terrifying. He was like the King of Hell himself, radiating a ruthless aura from head to toe.

Seeing Wen Shuang's shocked expression, Xiao Zhang continued, "Later, when Xia Anran was locked up, Captain Ji didn't show her any mercy either. He threw her into a dark room for seven days, scaring her so badly she lost control of her bladder and bowels. She couldn't take it anymore and confessed to everything, which finally led to her conviction. But during that time, countless people tried to pull strings and ask Captain Ji for favors. He rejected every single one of them without mercy, and even cursed some of them out!"

Wen Shuang's eyes widened further. She only knew that Xia Anran had been sent to prison, but she had no idea about the details behind it.

Ji Shen had actually sacrificed so much.

Xiao Zhang sighed. "Ultimately, Xia Anran was put behind bars. But the higher-ups blamed Captain Ji for using improper methods to handle the case. They said that no matter how heinous the criminal was, using physical violence and solitary confinement in a dark room was strictly forbidden. So... Captain Ji was disciplined and suspended temporarily. I take it he hasn't mentioned any of this to you, sister-in-law?"

Wen Shuang shook her head blankly.

Ji Shen had never mentioned a word of this to her.

He had only ever told her to relax, sleep well, eat well, and rest.

During the most painful and disoriented days of her life, every time she opened her eyes, Ji Shen was sitting right in front of her. When she closed them, his gentle voice would be by her ear as he lightly patted her blanket, coaxing her to sleep.

It could be said that except for the day in the operating room, he had never been absent.

He had only said he was on a long leave, never uttering a single word about his suspension.

Wen Shuang felt as if her heart was being squeezed tightly, leaving her momentarily unable to breathe.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Zhang knew his words had struck a chord. Striking while the iron was hot, he added, "The airport stampede incident was real too. Sister-in-law, you didn't see the scene—the crowd was terrifying! If we hadn't gone, there would have been casualties at any moment. Captain Ji had no choice. Besides, he barely had any interaction with that female star at the scene. It was just those damn media outlets taking photos from angles that looked too intimate!"

Wen Shuang lowered her eyes. She had indeed looked up the video today, and the crowd at the scene had indeed been massive.

"Sister-in-law, I know Captain Ji. He's just a man of action rather than words, and he keeps his feelings bottled up. But he always does far more than he says. You are absolutely in his heart! Please don't be angry with him anymore."

Xiao Zhang's words set off a tempest in Wen Shuang's heart.

She had heard about how he had climbed to his current position step by step, relying on his fearless spirit to charge through fire and water, risking his life time and again.

Yet, just like that, he had been suspended all for her sake.

At the thought of this, Wen Shuang's eyes welled up with tears again.

That jerk Ji Shen. Did he think he was cool keeping everything from her? He was truly infuriating!

Ji Shen walked in. Seeing her shoulders trembling with sobs, he immediately stepped forward and said angrily, "Did Xiao Zhang and the others bully you? I'll go settle the score with them right now!"

But Wen Shuang grabbed him and called out, "Shen!"

Ji Shen stiffened.

Lately, whenever Wen Shuang was angry with him, she would coldly address him as Officer Ji. This was the first time she had called him Shen.

He responded, "What is it?"

He looked up to see her face covered in tears.

Ji Shen immediately knelt down and wiped away her tears. "Why are you crying? What did they say to you? Tell me, I'll teach those punks a lesson!"

As Ji Shen turned to leave, Wen Shuang wrapped her arms around his waist from behind!

"Shen, I know everything... You're not on a long leave. You were suspended because of me, wasn't it?"

Ji Shen froze. "Who has such a big mouth?!"

"Just tell me if it's true!"

Ji Shen fell silent for a long moment. "...Yes."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Ji Shen remained silent.

Wen Shuang guessed that he was afraid she would overthink it and affect her recovery.

She clutched his arm, her tears falling drop by drop. Her usually cold voice softened completely. "Shen, I won't fight with you anymore... I'm not angry."

Ji Shen turned around. Seeing her cry broke his heart.

All the frustration of the past few days vanished instantly at her words.

His heart cleared instantly.

"Don't cry. Crying too much will hurt your eyes." He didn't know how many tears Wen Shuang had shed behind his back lately; every morning, her eyes would be swollen like two ripe peaches.

He had wanted to comfort her, but every time he approached, she would coldly tell him to back off.

It had made him afraid to say too much.

Now, she was finally willing to soothe him.

"Alright, my patience has finally paid off. I've finally waited for this day." Ji Shen pulled Wen Shuang tightly into his embrace, holding her with a force that seemed to want to merge her into his very bones.

Wen Shuang breathed in his familiar scent deeply.

"You're really infuriating. Why did you keep such important things from me? A suspension is so serious, yet you brushed it off like it was nothing."

"That was nothing."

Ji Shen stroked her hair. He understood the department's disciplinary action; he had indeed acted impulsively. But if he had to do it all over again, he knew he still wouldn't show any mercy!

"They bullied you. As your man, of course I had to get justice for you."

Wen Shuang bit her lip, deeply moved. "These past few days, even though I knew you were exhausted from taking care of me, I kept throwing tantrums. Shen, I was just feeling too insecure..."

"I know. It was my fault for not explaining things to you beforehand." The man gently patted her back. "I made my Shuangshuang angry for so long."

The more he coaxed her like this, the more she couldn't help but sob.

"And Jiang Ning... Once I found out she was your ex-girlfriend, I couldn't stop thinking about it... Shen, I was afraid you still had feelings for her, and it made me lose confidence in myself."

Wen Shuang bit her lip. Over the past few days, she had watched many of Jiang Ning's interviews.

She was incredibly elegant and beautiful.

She was terrified she couldn't compare.

"You are my girlfriend. Of course the person I love most is you."