The doctor's suggestion for Flower Yan to undergo a full-body check-up at the hospital was refused, and she sat with Wu Lin on the roadside to relax.

Suddenly, Wu Lin seemed to remember something and chuckled, prompting Flower Yan to ask, "What's so funny? Tell me, I want to laugh too."

Wu Lin looked at Flower Yan and said with a smile, "I was just thinking about how you could only hit five or six rings at the shooting range in the base, but instinctively, you managed to hit every shot on target. No wonder the armed police and SWAT soldiers were so impressed by your marksmanship earlier. It's another mystery of the world."

"That's because of your excellent teaching, Instructor," Flower Yan replied with a smile. She couldn't explain why her shooting suddenly became so accurate, which was a stark contrast to her previous performance at the base shooting range.

"My marksmanship is the result of decades of accumulated experience. But I never expected you, this oddball, to be so inconsistent in your daily life yet absolutely precise in critical moments. Honestly, I envy and admire you for that," Wu Lin, a 38-year-old man, said with a hint of lament, eliciting a smile from Flower Yan.

"Instructor, besides envy and admiration, do you also feel deep hatred?" Flower Yan teased.

"You don't say, but now that you mention it, I do find you particularly annoying," Wu Lin joked, making Flower Yan concede defeat.

"Instructor, let me accompany you to the hospital to get your hand checked and treated. Otherwise, you might have lingering issues in the future," Flower Yan suggested.

"I'll go by myself. Didn't you want to go home and see your dad? Just call Lao Qiao and then head back to the seaside city," Wu Lin replied.

"Aren't you going back, Instructor?"

"I have some other matters to attend to, so I won't be going back."

"Okay then. Let me know about your hand after you've been to the hospital."

"Sure," Wu Lin said, then fell silent for a moment before adding, "Flower Yan, thank you just now." With that, he revved the engine and drove away. It took Flower Yan a moment to realize that Wu Lin was thanking her for pulling him down during the explosion. It seemed like such a reluctant thing for him to say thanks. She had wanted to ask about Zhang Bing, but in the end, she didn't. She could only call Station Chief Gu to find out that they still hadn't found Zhang Bing, leaving his status as a possible mole unknown for the time being.

Putting this matter aside, Flower Yan felt relieved knowing that the mission was completed and she wouldn't have to undergo rigorous training anymore. She made a call to Lao Qiao to inform him that the five kilograms of drugs had been intercepted. Since her eleven-day leave was also over, the systematic training would be temporarily suspended, and Flower Yan could train at Wu Lin's martial arts gym during her free time.

As Flower Yan was about to hail a taxi to leave the border station with her medium-sized black travel bag, Hu Er stepped out of a sleek car parked by the roadside, wearing sunglasses. Seeing the bandage on Flower Yan's head, he asked, "Miss Flower Yan, are you injured?"

"I'm fine, just a scratch," Flower Yan replied.

"Are you planning to return to the seaside city?"

"Yeah, I need some rest after finishing up everything," she replied. She didn't tell anyone that it was Hu Er who reminded her about the bomb. She didn't even mention it when Wu Lin asked about the phone call. She didn't ask Hu Er how he knew about the drug dealers' plan either. That day, in the rain, she still saw Hu Li's expensive and limited-edition high-end sports car under the streetlights. Whoever could afford and maintain such a car wouldn't be an ordinary person. It's possible that they could learn about the drug dealers' plans through their own channels.

"I'm also heading back to the seaside city. Let's go together. Flower Yan, would you like to ride in my car?" Hu Er asked cautiously. In fact, it was Hu Li who requested him to put aside his busy work in the seaside city and personally drive Flower Yan back.

"Yes, okay. Thank you. I'll treat you to dinner sometime," Flower Yan said, feeling pleased to have a free ride.

"Sure. Please get in the car," Hu Er said. He had a habit of speaking and acting with invisible courtesy. In such obvious situations that could reveal their identities, he unintentionally relaxed his guard around Flower Yan, seeing her as a future lady of the house. Flower Yan noticed but pretended not to. She wasn't accustomed to prying into others' privacy or family backgrounds.

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After driving for a while, Hu Er suddenly said, "Miss Flower Yan, will going home with an injury like this worry your family?"

Flower Yan hadn't thought about it much. She was only focused on seeing her father and stepmother and sleeping in her comfortable bed. However, Hu Er's question made her realize that it might not be appropriate to return home so recklessly. But where else could she go?

With thoughtful consideration, Hu Er suggested, "Isn't there a jadeite rough market happening in Shiyu County, near Daku City? Miss Flower Yan could go there to play and check out the jadeite market in the country."

Hu Er's words struck a chord with her. After asking Hu Er and finding out that he wasn't busy and had the time, they turned the car around and headed straight for Shiyu County. For Hu Er, protecting Flower Yan was more important than doing his boss's investment work well. He took the time to report this matter to Hu Li, who wholeheartedly agreed to let Hu Er accompany Flower Yan throughout and even said that he would find someone else to finish Hu Er's work.

Upon hearing that Hu Er would accompany Flower Yan for several days, Hu Li felt a tinge of jealousy. He worked even harder afterward, leading to speculation among the company's employees that he had experienced a breakup from an underground relationship. At thirty and wealthy, Hu Li had never publicly disclosed having a girlfriend, but others assumed he was involved in a clandestine romance.

After resting in a hotel in Shiyu County, accompanied by Hu Er, Flower Yan began to explore various delicacies hidden in the alleys and climbed two beautiful mountain peaks. During this time, she also glanced at the jadeite rough in the antique jade street in Shiyu County and found some that would definitely yield good green. However, she didn't buy any. She felt that the jade in her family's basement was enough, and she didn't want to completely rely on it as an endless source of income, given her special abilities.

She decided to leave these top-quality jade for those who were destined to have them. There were inexplicable connections between people, objects, and events, but they existed nonetheless.

Flower Yan never dared to turn on her phone, fearing that if her father called, she wouldn't be able to lie to him. Besides, if Lao Qiao needed to reach her urgently, he would probably figure it out with his skills.

Having fun for seven or eight days, Flower Yan finally applied the scar ointment that Hu Er had sent her. The scar on her forehead had started to peel off, revealing skin that wasn't pink but the same color as before, relieving Flower Yan's worries about ruining her appearance.

She praised Hu Er's efficiency and enjoyed the delicious food Flower Yan treated him to. Gradually, Hu Er couldn't help but lament that following Flower Yan was such a pleasure. However, his weight and excess fat quickly became a cause for concern.

Every time he thought about not eating, but when he saw Flower Yan enjoying the food, he couldn't help but reach out and indulge. After eating, he would disdain his lack of self-control and vigorously exercise at the hotel at night. Hu Er came to a realization and summarized it for himself: "Pain and pleasure!"

As for the miraculous scar ointment, it was a secret remedy passed down in the Hu family for generations. Hu Xueyan, the ancestor of the Hu family, was a wealthy businessman in the late Qing Dynasty, closely related to many powerful ministers in the court. The recipes for these scar ointments and some other secret methods were accumulated by Hu Xueyan at that time and passed down to the present day. The extent of the power and wealth of the Hu family over the past century was unimaginable to outsiders.

When Hu Li heard that Flower Yan had been injured on her forehead, he immediately had enough scar ointment prepared from the family's secret stash, and Hu Si brought it from Germany, without letting them tell Flower Yan that it was prepared for her by him. From Hu Da to Hu Si, they had all followed Hu Li since childhood. Among the four of them, there was only one girl, and she was also the youngest, Hu Si.

She had originally intended to come with Hu Li, but because Hu Li was worried about Flower Yan's injury and feared delaying treatment, he sent her ahead. When Hu Li left, he strictly instructed her not to appear in front of Flower Yan. However, she was extremely eager to see the woman who had captured her master's heart and received such special care. Her inner jealousy grew as she noticed Hu Li constantly daydreaming about Flower Yan and his occasionally uncontrollable smile.

It's possible that Hu Li sensed her intentions and sternly prohibited her from being around Flower Yan. But openly forbidding her from seeing Flower Yan only made her more determined to catch a glimpse of her true nature. Last time Hu Li stayed in the seaside city, Hu Si happened to be in Germany for work and missed the opportunity to meet Flower Yan.

When she saw Flower Yan's delicate and happy smile, her confident demeanor, and the tranquility hidden deep within her bones, it drove her to envy. If it weren't for Hu Er stopping her in time, she might have found a way to ruin her. Having followed Hu Li since childhood, she knew very well that once her master set his sights on a woman like Flower Yan and took an interest in her, no other woman would capture his attention again.

In the past, Hu Li was indifferent and disliked having women around him. Hu Si was only allowed to stay because she rarely spoke unless spoken to, treating herself as invisible. At that time, she couldn't get him, and no other woman could either. Relatively speaking, she was the closest woman to Hu Li, and because of this uniqueness, she always felt happy and content. Now, someone had knocked on the door to Hu Li's heart, not only entered but also occupied the most important position.

No matter how much warning Hu Li gave her, no matter how she tried to convince herself, she couldn't bring herself to view Flower Yan kindly.

"Hu Si, our master will never belong to you. You should know that we are only servants of the master. We should only be loyal to the master and follow his orders. Any other thoughts will only lead to an earlier departure from this world," Hu Er said to Hu Si as they conversed in a secluded tea house. Having grown up together, Hu Er was extremely reluctant to see Hu Si do anything drastic that would anger Hu Li and cost her life.