Chapter 437 - 145: Vengeance Must Be Repaid
Chen Yan’s physical condition was much better than Lu Sisi’s—after all, the first thing he did upon returning was to take a Bone Pill, a medication for healing injuries, and then he had a good sleep. According to Lu Sisi, Chen Yan slept for a full fourteen hours.
After waking up, his injuries were almost fully healed. Even his feverish symptoms had disappeared.
The only thing was: hungry!
While Chen Yan was in a deep sleep, Lu Sisi had already prepared food—a pot of chicken soup, with which she cooked noodles for Chen Yan.
Chen Yan devoured two large bowls of noodles in one go and even gnawed on two chicken legs before he finally sighed with satisfaction.
Thinking back to how the past few days on the Fierce Beast Race’s turf, he had to gnaw on those sour and stinky black lumps every day.
The chicken soup in his mouth was simply the ultimate delicacy.
Chen Yan ate while sitting on the bed, and after finishing, he placed the bowls and chopsticks on the nightstand, turned his head, and saw Lu Sisi leaning her cheek on one hand, watching him, though her eyelids were drooping.
Chen Yan’s heart softened. He got up, took Lu Sisi’s hand, pulled her onto the bed, and hugged her into the blankets.
"Sleep, you’ve had a tough few days too. I’m already safely home, there won’t be any more dangerous situations, so you should take a nap too."
Lu Sisi hugged Chen Yan tightly with both hands, shaking slightly in her body.
Chen Yan looked down to find the girl clinging to his chest, crying.
Chen Yan was startled, then immediately realized Lu Sisi’s current emotions, and gently stroked her hair.
"I was just so scared something happened to you, that you encountered danger... so afraid you’d never come back, even more afraid I’d never see you again..."
Lu Sisi sobbed in Chen Yan’s arms, and Chen Yan said nothing, just held the girl, his hand gently rubbing her back.
After a moment, Lu Sisi’s breathing steadied, and she gradually fell asleep.
Chen Yan thought for a moment, then simply turned off the bedside lamp, snuggled into the covers, hugging Lu Sisi’s soft and fragrant body, and fell asleep as well.
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When he woke up again, it was already nighttime.
When Lu Sisi woke up, she immediately reached out nervously to hug Chen Yan. Only after wrapping her arms around Chen Yan’s neck did she let out a sigh of relief.
As if fearing that Chen Yan’s safe return home was just a dream.
Chen Yan had actually woken up long ago—having been asleep for over ten hours previously, his body had recovered from the injuries, and he was almost fully healed from his illness. This time, holding Lu Sisi while sleeping, he wasn’t actually sleepy, but was purely comforting his girlfriend.
When Lu Sisi woke up and saw Chen Yan’s face close to hers, she leaned in closer, lay on top of Chen Yan, and lightly trailed her dainty fingers over his eyebrows and eyes.
"I was scared to death this time."
"It won’t happen again," Chen Yan said softly.
"Hmm."
After Chen Yan spoke, he kissed Lu Sisi on the cheek, then got up and pulled back the covers.
"Where are you going?"
"To take a shower," Chen Yan sighed.
Even though while he was unconscious, Lu Sisi had washed him... but girls are not as strong, so she probably couldn’t have scrubbed him clean.
Moreover... the hygiene conditions in the Fierce Beast Race’s village were outrageously bad! During his escape, Chen Yan had even crawled through muddy bogs.
If he didn’t wash himself thoroughly, he would feel really uncomfortable.
Charging into the bathroom, Chen Yan gave himself a thorough scrub from top to bottom, using body wash three times.
He even scrubbed his skin red, before finally rinsing off completely, satisfied, and walked out of the bathroom.
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Although Chen Yan was home, the matter wasn’t over yet, there was still a loose end to tie up.
Lu Sisi had previously reported to the police.
Initially, the police, after inquiring about the circumstances, took a conservative approach, just registering the case but not filing it.
However, a few days later, when the police called Lu Sisi for a follow-up and found out Chen Yan hadn’t returned home, their attitude became much more serious, and they filed the case for Lu Sisi.
Once Chen Yan returned home, he needed to cancel the case.
The next morning, Lu Sisi called the police station to inform them that Chen Yan had returned home.
But the police, as per procedure, contacted Chen Yan and also sent officers to verify the situation.
And when the officers came on-site...
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"Hello, we are officers from the XX Street Police Station, may I ask..."
Seeing the two young officers in uniform standing outside the villa gate, both Chen Yan and Lu Sisi were surprised—the main shock stemming from seeing the young officer who was speaking.
"Is it you?"
The young officer looked at Lu Sisi: "Are you Miss Lu Sisi, the reporter?"
"Yes, that’s me."
"Then you... must be the missing Mr. Chen Yan?" The officer looked at Chen Yan with a peculiar expression.
"Uh... that’s me, I’m back home now, officer."
After that, the two invited the officers into the living room to sit down and make a statement.
It’s mainly because there have been too many telecom fraud cases lately, especially those involving people being trafficked abroad. Even if a missing person returns home, the police need to verify the situation.
The process of making a statement was simple, as Chen Yan had already planned a response: he’d say he was saddened by a family elder’s passing, and he went out to ease his sorrow.
However, during the statement process, that young officer couldn’t help but curiously glance between Chen Yan and Lu Sisi.
Finally, once the statement was completed, the young officer couldn’t resist quietly asking, "Are you two... really together?"