Chapter 151: Beautiful and Moving

In the following days, news that the Yuan family was hanging lanterns and decorations to marry their fourth wife spread instantly throughout the entire provincial capital.

Almost every street and alleyway was buzzing with discussions regarding Yuan Jing's upcoming marriage.

After all, the previous three brides had all died for no apparent reason, yet a fourth girl was actually willing to marry him so soon.

This time, some people were even convinced that a fourth girl would soon fall victim to a crime.

However, Yuan Jing had protected this bride extremely well; no one knew which family she belonged to, or what her name was.

"Nonsense! What on earth is Mr. Yuan thinking? So many homicide cases remain unsolved, and he's actually going to marry a fourth wife?!"

Lu Ao was practically livid when he heard this news.

In his eyes, Yuan Jing's behavior was no different from direct murder.

"I need to go talk to Mr. Yuan right now."

Before the true culprit could be found, no new victims could be allowed to appear.

However, before he could even step out of the police station doors, he was blocked by a colleague beside him.

"Captain Lu, the man is getting married. What reason do you have to stop him?"

"The girls who marry him all meet with accidents—that is the reason!" Lu Ao said indignantly.

If Yuan Jing didn't have such a background, how could there be so many people following one after another to become victims?

"The whole provincial capital knows this; do you really need to remind them? Marriage is a mutual agreement. If you're truly worried, the best you can do is stay and protect them personally on the wedding night."

His colleague analyzed the situation impatiently. Yuan Jing was not an ordinary person after all, and besides, they couldn't change anything.

Lu Ao's expression was as dark as water. Although he was furious, he ultimately took his colleagues' words to heart.

One week later, Yuan Jing's wedding arrived as scheduled.

Due to certain special reasons, Yuan Jing did not make a grand spectacle of the wedding this time. He merely decorated his own manor and invited a few close friends to witness the ceremony at home.

As for what those special reasons were, everyone knew them well without needing to be told.

Regarding the arrival of this day, everyone in the Yuan family felt as if they were facing a great enemy.

Even Sun Mang had suffered from insomnia all through the previous night, and he rushed to Su Yan's room early in the morning.

He wanted to confirm with Su Yan once more whether any mistakes would occur. After all, Ma Chulan had sacrificed herself this time; if that "thing" appeared and they failed to catch it, resulting in Ma Chulan being harmed, he would truly be unable to absolve himself of responsibility.

To his surprise, Su Yan was not in her room.

He then went to look for Ma Chulong.

Ma Chulong's expression was even more tense than in the previous days, showing not even a trace of emotion.

"Brother Ma, don't be so nervous. You have to trust Su Yan, and besides, you're still here," Sun Mang comforted him awkwardly.

He also knew that no matter who it was, no one could feel at ease in a situation like this.

Su Yan was someone Ma Chulong had personally brought back; Ma Chulong truly had no choice but to trust her!

"Little Brother Sun, is Su Yan really just a high school student?"

Over the past few days, through his interactions with Su Yan and Sun Mang, Ma Chulong had gained a general understanding of their situation.

The more he learned, the more incredible it seemed to him.

Because Su Yan's experiences sounded no different from those of a girl from an ordinary family.

Yet, she was clearly not an ordinary person.

Sun Mang nodded very seriously. "The real deal. We are classmates. And I am Su Yan's only partner, her friend."

As he spoke the last part, his voice carried a hint of pride.

At this moment, Ma Chulong could be completely certain that Sun Mang absolutely did not understand Su Yan at all.

However, the relationship of "partner" and "friend" was indeed true.

Su Yan was cold to everyone, yet she was very different toward this Sun Mang.

Thinking of this, Ma Chulong couldn't help but look Sun Mang up and down.

He tried to see if there was anything extraordinary about him that could make Su Yan look at him with such respect, but after looking for a long time, he couldn't see anything at all.

"Brother Ma, do you know where Su Yan went?"

Sun Mang didn't notice Ma Chulong's scrutiny at all.

"She's in Little Sister's room."

Today was the day of the fake marriage, so he had also gone to Ma Chulan's place early in the morning to give her instructions for quite a while. Since Su Yan had gone there, he had simply told him to wait outside, which was why he had come out.

"What are they saying in the room?" Sun Mang craned his neck toward Ma Chulan's room.

Ma Chulong shook his head.

Sun Mang's eyes darted around, and he walked toward the door.

However, he didn't dare enter; instead, he pressed himself against the door and pricked up his ears to eavesdrop.

Seeing this action, the corners of Ma Chulong's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Eavesdropping—and eavesdropping on girls talking, no less—this was definitely not the behavior of a gentleman!

"Su Yan, are you sure?"

Ma Chulan's startled exclamation came from inside the room.

Beyond the shock, there was a trembling disbelief.

Su Yan's expression was serious. "Based on my observations of Mr. Yuan over the past few days, the probability is over ninety percent. Therefore, you must be extra careful tonight."

For a moment, Ma Chulan was speechless.

"Don't be nervous, I won't let anything happen to you." Seeing her unease, Su Yan proactively gave her a promise.

Looking at her face, which was covered by a black veil, Ma Chulan suddenly felt a sense of tranquil power.

"Then, then, what do I need to do?"

Su Yan had been waiting for this sentence. Just as she was about to speak, she realized something. She stood up, walked close to her, leaned down, and whispered into her ear.

At this moment, hearing that there was no more movement inside, Sun Mang outside pressed his body even harder against the crack in the door.

Inside the room, Su Yan's words had already made Ma Chulan's face turn as red as a boiled shrimp.

"Do we really have to do this?"

"As long as you understand what I mean." Su Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with it; their goal was to lure out that scourge.

Ma Chulan nodded bashfully, but said uneasily, "I'm afraid I won't do it well."

Su Yan patted her shoulder. "I believe in you!"

Ma Chulan's heart trembled, and a spark of spirit seemed to overflow in her eyes.

For the sake of this trust, she had to work hard to succeed.

"Little Brother Sun, come over here quickly, this isn't good." Ma Chulong truly couldn't stand watching anymore and called out to him.

However, before Sun Mang could react, the door opened unexpectedly. Unprepared, he tumbled inside face-first.

Ma Chulan was startled, and seeing his disheveled state, she burst into laughter.

Su Yan remained unruffled; she had known someone was eavesdropping outside for a long time.

Sun Mang scrambled to his feet in a panic, grinning "hehe" at Su Yan. "I just came to see if there was anywhere I could help."

As he spoke, he looked toward Ma Chulan.

When he saw the elaborately dressed Ma Chulan, he froze instantly.

Immediately after, his heart went *thump-thump, thump-thump*, racing uncontrollably.

He truly hadn't expected that when Ma Chulan dressed up, she would be so beautiful and enchanting.

(End of Chapter)