Chapter 16: Last Time It Was a Man, This Time a Girl

"System, summon the airdrop!"

Having saved up several days' worth of airdrops, Shen Zhiyu felt confident that this time she would reap a good harvest.

Most importantly, she had just returned to the city—surely this damn system wouldn’t send her another man, right?

“The airdrop coordinates have been marked. Please proceed promptly, host!”

The system’s usual formal tone.

But Shen Zhiyu couldn’t be bothered with that now; it was time to collect her bounty.

This was the city, after all, crowded with people. If she was late and someone else snagged the airdrop, she wouldn’t even have a place to cry.

Following the system’s coordinate guidance, Shen Zhiyu left the crowded courtyard and headed north, walking more than two miles before finally stopping.

Good heavens!

The airdrop coordinates were squarely on top of a little girl.

“System, don’t you owe me an explanation?”

Last time it was a man; this time it was a girl.

Shen Zhiyu felt her ‘happy airdrop’ might need a new name—not an airdrop, but a matchmaking service.

Rather than a joyful airdrop, it was more like joyful matchmaking.

See? It always finds someone.

“Little miss, what are you doing here?”

“Did something happen?”

“Tell me, and I’ll help you!”

Shen Zhiyu approached and spoke to the little girl.

The girl was delicately pretty, dressed well, clearly not from an ordinary family, but this place was definitely not somewhere she belonged.

“Sister, I—I’m lost!”

The girl had been quietly crying, but upon hearing Shen Zhiyu’s voice, her beautiful peach blossom eyes brightened instantly.

Peach blossom eyes!

Again with the peach blossom eyes!

Shen Zhiyu couldn’t help but think of Qiao Xi, the female lead, who also had a pair of mesmerizing peach blossom eyes.

Eyes that could melt even a dog’s heart!

“Do you know where you live?”

“The courtyard!”

“What courtyard?”

“I don’t know, just the courtyard!”

“...”

“How did you get here?”

“I took the bus, but I think I got on the wrong one!”

Hearing this, Shen Zhiyu wanted to say, no, you didn’t just think you got on the wrong bus—you actually did.

It was curious—what kind of family could let a little girl, just how old was she?

Shen Zhiyu asked directly and learned the girl was barely over five.

Good heavens!

A girl that age should be in kindergarten!

Helpless, Shen Zhiyu took the girl’s hand and headed to the nearby police station. No matter what, when faced with such situations, the police were the most effective help.

As for taking her home?

Only fools would think of that!

Of course, some people were clever—after all, the girl looked well cared for, well dressed, clearly from a good family. If she saved the girl, the family would be grateful.

Unfortunately, Shen Zhiyu was not that clever. She hated trouble.

This era was full of complications.

Some families, once on high ground, could fall from grace in an instant.

At the police station, after Shen Zhiyu explained the situation, the station chief hurried over, expressing heartfelt thanks.

The girl’s family had already reported her missing to the public security system; the notification reached every police station immediately.

Station Chief Chen Yilei shook Shen Zhiyu’s hand repeatedly, sincerely grateful.

“Chief Chen, I just happened to be here. Helping out is something any decent person would do. No need to report this to my workplace!”

“That won’t do. Good deeds like this must be acknowledged!”

“Comrade Shen, rest assured, we won’t trouble you!”

“Alright, then.”

Shen Zhiyu left her workplace information and planned to slip away before the girl’s family arrived. But for some reason, the little girl stuck by her side, showing unprecedented trust.

Shen Zhiyu wanted to say, “Little miss, you don’t have to cling to me like this—I don’t want more trouble.”

But Chen Yilei noticed this and persuaded Shen Zhiyu to wait a while longer.

Helpless, Shen Zhiyu stayed at the police station, playing with the little girl.

As for the girl’s name?

Well, the little one didn’t seem to know her full name; her family called her Nuannuan.

An hour passed, and a jeep pulled up outside the station. A tall, long-legged man stepped out briskly and entered the police station.

“Uncle!”

Upon seeing him, the little girl called out excitedly.

Shen Zhiyu looked at the man and wanted to slap her own forehead. This man looked strikingly like the special agent she had helped back in Hanjia Village—maybe he was the same person.

So she really had tangled herself up with this family.

“Comrade, thank you for helping my little niece!”

Rong Yu stepped forward, extending his hand to Shen Zhiyu.

She smiled but didn’t shake hands; instead, she cautiously asked, “Special Agent Rong?”

“Hmm?!”

Rong Yu’s eyes narrowed sharply. His investigation work was classified. How could this little girl know?

In his mind, Shen Zhiyu looked so gentle and clever—fit to be called a little girl.

After all, compared to his height, Shen Zhiyu seemed rather small.

“Hanjia Village!”

Seeing his suspicion, Shen Zhiyu nodded.

“Is that you?!”

Rong Yu suddenly realized her identity.

“It's me!”

“Let’s make a proper introduction, Shen Zhiyu.”

“Rong Yu.”

Rong Yu smiled as he said his name. “I didn’t expect it’d be you. Looks like we really are destined to meet!”

“Uh…”

Shen Zhiyu had no idea how to respond to that.

“I was planning to thank you after I recovered a bit, but now, I don’t even have to go back!”

“By the way, Comrade Shen, where do you work now? Where do you live? Have you returned to the city?”

“Uncle, I’m hungry!”

Faced with Rong Yu’s barrage of questions, Shen Zhiyu was about to fret over whether to answer when the little girl spoke up for her.

Rong Yu bent down, picked up the little girl, patted her head, then looked at Shen Zhiyu.

“Comrade Shen, why don’t you do me the honor of having a meal together? Consider it a small thank-you. After I’ve returned my little girl home, I’ll come to thank you properly.”

“Comrade Rong, you’re too kind!”

Shen Zhiyu waved her hands repeatedly. “It was nothing, really. No need to thank me. Goodbye!”

Eat together?

Better not.

Rong Yu was obviously not a simple man, and she didn’t want to get entangled with him.

Watching Shen Zhiyu slip away like a startled rabbit, Rong Yu gave her an extra curious glance.

Over the years, many women had sought to get close to him, but Shen Zhiyu was the first to avoid him.

Interesting indeed!