Happy Chinese New Year's Eve! Wishing you safety, peace, and boundless joy!

It had been a very long time since Wen Fanhai had spoken to her with such harshness!

Wen Shuang was deeply disappointed as well.

Those two mother and daughter had been pestering her endlessly, which left her with no choice but to act in self-defense.

Yet, she still stubbornly raised her chin and said, "Father, I never had any intention of harming Wen Yao. Tonight, she insisted on pestering me out of nowhere, babbling on about all sorts of nonsense. When I grew tired of listening to her, I merely gave her a gentle push! Who could have guessed she would pull such a clumsy act of betrayal?

"As for Aunt Chun, she brought this entirely upon herself and got what she deserved! If she hadn't tried to force me into donating my blood, none of this would have happened!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Chun wailed even more hysterically.

She put on an expression of utter agony.

Clinging to Wen Fanhai’s arm, she shrieked miserably.

Wen Fanhai roared, "Wen Shuang, apologize!"

Wen Shuang turned on her heel, ready to leave.

She would have to be out of her mind to apologize to Aunt Chun!

At that moment, Qin You grabbed her and refused to let go. "Wen Shuang, do you really think you can just walk away like this?"

"Let go of me, Qin You!"

"No matter what anyone says, you are staying right here until Yaoyao wakes up. Furthermore, you are going to donate blood to her!"

Qin You restrained Wen Shuang's struggling hands, even making a move to summon a doctor again.

Although he had feelings for Wen Shuang, the bloodline carried within Wen Yao's womb was far more important!

Wen Shuang struggled frantically.

Suddenly, the heavy door was kicked open with a loud crash. Within a mere second or two, Qin You was sent flying backward by a fierce flying kick!

Ji Shen had arrived!

He pulled Wen Shuang straight into his embrace!

"Are you hurt?"

Just as Wen Shuang had headed to the hospital earlier, he happened to send her a message.

When Wen Shuang replied that she was at the hospital, Ji Shen dropped everything immediately and rushed over!

Qin You was kicked so hard by Ji Shen that he could barely straighten his back.

"U-Uncle!"

With a pale face, Wen Shuang gave a slight shake of her head.

"You still have the nerve to call me uncle?"

Ji Shen was consumed by fury. The mere thought of the scene he had just witnessed drove him to deliver several more kicks to Qin You's body. "You actually dared to lay a hand on my woman—have you lost your mind?"

As he took the beating, Qin You shrieked in agony, "Uncle, Wen Shuang is the one in the wrong! She pushed Wen Yao, and that's why Wen Yao ended up in the hospital."

Ji Shen stood fiercely by Wen Shuang, fiercely protective. "My woman can do no wrong. Whatever happened is undoubtedly your fabrication, framed upon her!"

Aunt Chun was startled by Ji Shen's sudden intrusion!

She shrieked, "Officer Ji, don't twist black into white and confuse right from wrong!"

Ji Shen sneered, holding Wen Shuang tightly and securely within his arms.

"I know Shuangshuang's character better than anyone. She would never stoop to such despicable actions. Yet you people dare to frame my woman. Have you grown tired of living?"

Ji Shen's gaze was as cold as a frozen abyss.

Aunt Chun shivered involuntarily.

At that moment, Wen Yao let out a few uncomfortable whimpers from her hospital bed.

Aunt Chun chimed in again, "Officer Ji! Just because you are a police officer, you cannot use your official authority to bully ordinary citizens!"

"I am not standing here today in my capacity as a police officer," Ji Shen said, pulling Wen Shuang closer. "I am here as a man protecting his own woman!"

Up until this moment, Wen Shuang's heart had been utterly ice-cold.

She had been filled with disappointment toward everything.

Yet Ji Shen was shielding her so unconditionally right in front of everyone.

That frozen heart of hers seemed to slowly begin to thaw once again.

Ji Shen sneered, "Your Wen family is truly fascinating! You constantly claim that you treat her like your own daughter, but have any of you ever listened to Wen Shuang's explanation? Did any of you genuinely believe her?"

Her eyes were rimmed with red.

Yet she stubbornly held back her tears, refusing to let them fall.

Aunt Chun insisted, "The facts speak for themselves!"

Wen Fanhai did not want the situation to escalate any further, so he intervened, "Alright, that's enough! We are still in a hospital, what does making such a scene look like? Are we trying to make ourselves a public spectacle? Wen Shuang, you don't need to donate blood to your sister. Just apologize to them, and let's consider this matter closed."

Wen Fanhai also wanted to stand on Wen Shuang's side.

However, he was not just Wen Shuang's father alone.

He was Wen Yao's father as well.

With Wen Yao lying so weakly on the hospital bed, he had to stand up for her too.

After all, Wen Shuang was indeed the one who had struck first!

Wen Shuang refused flatly. "I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?"

Aunt Chun made a move to grab her again, but Ji Shen shielded Wen Shuang with an aura of overwhelming intimidation, making it impossible for anyone to dare approach.

"As long as I am standing here today, let me see who dares to touch Shuangshuang!"

The moment those words left his lips, not a single person dared to step forward!

Wen Shuang experienced a sense of security she had never known before.

So this was what it felt like to be fiercely and steadfastly protected!

Aunt Chun opened her mouth to shriek again.

Ji Shen coldly cut her off. "I don't care if you're an old hag trying to turn black into white today; above all, I trust my woman the most! If you dare to take another step forward or make another sound, I will not hesitate to hit a woman!"

The oppressive glare in his eyes was far too intense.

Aunt Chun was instantly cowed into silence.

She was so shocked she could not utter another word.

Ji Shen walked away, taking Wen Shuang with him!

Qin You wanted to give chase, but the injuries inflicted by Ji Shen's blows still throbbed dully against his ribs.

Aunt Chun wept hysterically.

Wen Fanhai was driven to distraction by the chaos. A perfectly good Lunar New Year Eve had been completely ruined!

Once outside, Wen Shuang's tears finally brimmed over, reddening her eyes, yet she kept her chin tilted upward, refusing to let a single tear drop.

Noticing how thinly she was dressed, Ji Shen immediately removed his own coat and wrapped Wen Shuang tightly and securely against his chest. "Brother Shen is right here, Shuangshuang, don't be afraid! If you want to cry, just cry!"

Wen Shuang choked out, "I clearly didn't do anything wrong!"

"I know... Of course I know. Our Shuangshuang is such a good person; you wouldn't even deign to stoop to such levels with a woman like that!"

Ji Shen had dropped everything to rush to her side, and his phone had been ringing incessantly ever since they left the hospital.

Red-eyed, Wen Shuang whispered, "Brother Shen, perhaps you should answer your call first."

She figured the calls were probably from his family members, wondering where he had gone.

Without a second thought, he switched his phone off.

"That phone call doesn't matter. Your emotional well-being matters more than anything in the world."

He guided Wen Shuang into the car. It was far too cold outside, and with her delicate constitution, falling ill from the chill would outweigh any other concern.

Surrounded by the man's incomparable tenderness, Wen Shuang finally broke down completely, weeping aloud, "Brother Shen!"

"I'm right here. Brother Shen is here."

Hearing Wen Shuang cry tore at Ji Shen's heart, causing a sharp, gripping ache in his chest.

All his composure crumbled away like an avalanche.

He didn't urge her to stop crying; instead, he simply held her tightly in his arms, allowing her to release all her pent-up emotions, knowing that keeping them bottled up would only harm her heart.

Wen Shuang sobbed for a long time.

At last, she ground out through her teeth, "This is my New Year's Eve... These are my family..."

"They don't trust you simply because they are blind. Be a good girl, my precious, Brother Shen will always trust you unconditionally! Brother Shen will be your family from now on!"

Ji Shen pressed kisses to Wen Shuang's forehead and hair. "Later, we'll eat our New Year's Eve dinner together and watch the fireworks. We'll forget all about these unpleasant things!"

Wen Shuang shook her head, murmuring that she was in no mood.

Once her emotions had calmed somewhat, Ji Shen drove her out to a vast, open expanse of land.

He popped the trunk open to reveal the fireworks he had prepared well in advance.

Carrying them out, he placed them on the ground.

Then, he swiftly ignited the fuse.

Clusters of fireworks shot up into the dark sky!

Bursting into brilliant, multi-colored displays against the night!

Most wondrous of all, the initial single cluster soared upward, only to bloom into countless breathtaking cascades of light.

No matter how heavy her heart felt at that moment, seeing the dazzling brilliance of the fireworks forced Wen Shuang to gasp in gentle surprise.

"Happy New Year's Eve, Shuangshuang. May you be safe and filled with joy!"