180: Chapter 180 Five Top Stars Make an Appearance

"Hubby, will you come play with me again next time? There are so many rides I haven't had enough of yet." Dilraba waved her bubble gun, pressing against Lin Chen's arm and acting spoiled.

Lin Chen kept his eyes on the road ahead. "Why are you so playful? How about I take you bungee jumping another day? It's much more thrilling than these."

"Really?" Dilraba's big eyes lit up, and she jumped around excitedly. "That's great! I've wanted to go bungee jumping for a long time, but I never had the time. I even made a wish to experience bungee jumping before I turned twenty-six."

Yang Mi, who was extremely resistant to high-altitude activities, retorted coldly, "If you like thrills, just go jump off a building. That's the most thrilling thing."

Dilraba stuck her little tongue out at Yang Mi from across Lin Chen. "I'm not talking to a coward who doesn't even dare to ride the pirate ship."

Guli Nazha suggested, "If it's winter, it would be nice if we went skiing."

Tong Liya laughed, "When it comes to getting your heart racing, skydiving is the way to go. There's also hang gliding, but you definitely can't do that without professional training."

Dilraba became more and more excited as they chatted. "Those aren't top-tier. Last time I went to Zhangjiajie, I saw someone wingsuit flying with my own eyes. They jumped straight off a cliff and flew in the sky like a bird; it was absolutely cool."

Yang Mi poured cold water on the idea. "It's cool, sure, but you can't even count the number of wingsuit flyers who have fallen to their deaths on Tianmen Mountain with both hands."

"Hubby, Big Sister is really boring." Dilraba leaned close to Lin Chen's ear, blowing warm air as she tattled.

Lin Chen gave Dilraba's plump, rounded bottom a smack with his large hand. "Don't talk nonsense; that's your Big Sister."

Dilraba pouted, aimed her bubble gun at Yang Mi, and fired a barrage, then took off with her long, fair legs.

The car crawled forward like a snail, and after several minutes, it finally reached the intersection near their home.

Yang Mi, in the passenger seat, rolled down the window and poked her head out to look. "Why is it blocked up ahead?"

Liu Shishi, sitting in the back row, had sharp eyes. "They're checking for drunk driving; there are traffic police. Hubby, you haven't had a single drop of alcohol today, right?"

They hadn't brought a driver today, so Lin Chen had been driving the whole time.

Lin Chen gripped the steering wheel with both hands and took a sip of mineral water. "I've been with you all day today. Don't you know whether I've had a drink or not?"

Liu Shishi patted her chest. "That's good."

Traffic police usually check for drunk driving randomly. Lin Chen's car happened to be pulled over.

The traffic police in the capital were very professional in their enforcement. They saluted first, then signaled for Lin Chen to get out of the car and show his driver's license and vehicle registration.

Lin Chen cooperated and handed over his documents.

The officer glanced at the documents, paused for a moment, then suddenly widened his eyes, staring fixedly at Lin Chen's face.

"Are you... Lin Chen? Teacher Lin?"

Lin Chen nodded in confirmation.

The officer became instantly excited. "Oh my, what a coincidence! Teacher Lin, I'm your die-hard fan. I have your songs on repeat every single day. I really didn't expect to run into you here."

Lin Chen smiled faintly. "Are there any procedures I need to follow?"

The officer nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes. We are conducting random checks for drunk driving. Teacher Lin, sorry to bother you, but could you please cooperate and take a breath test?"

"It's my duty."

Lin Chen always cooperated with law enforcement.

The police profession involved working through wind and rain; maintaining public order was never easy.

Although keyboard warriors online criticized them every day, when real trouble struck, the first thing ordinary people thought of was definitely calling the police for help.

You couldn't judge an entire group by a few bad apples.

The officer took out a brand-new mouthpiece, attached it to the tester, and handed it over. "Thank you for your cooperation, Teacher Lin."

"No need to thank me; I should be the one thanking you." Lin Chen lowered his head, took the mouthpiece into his mouth, and exhaled forcefully.

Beep! Beep! The tester suddenly emitted a rapid alarm sound, and the red light flashed wildly.

The officer was stunned. Lin Chen was stunned. Yang Mi, in the passenger seat, was also dumbfounded.

The air suddenly went quiet, and the atmosphere became very awkward.

The officer truly hadn't expected Lin Chen to be driving under the influence.

There wasn't a hint of alcohol smell in the car; Lin Chen's complexion was normal, he spoke clearly, and he was extremely cooperative. Who knew it would trigger the alarm the moment he blew?

"Does this mean I've been drinking?" Lin Chen frowned. He had eaten fast food for lunch and hadn't had a drop of alcohol all afternoon.

The officer didn't reply, instead showing the screen of the tester to Lin Chen. 20mg/100ml. The number was crystal clear. It was exactly at the minimum threshold for drunk driving punishment.

"Mr. Lin, according to the test results, your blood alcohol concentration has reached 20mg/100ml, which constitutes driving a motor vehicle after drinking. By law, you will be fined 1,000 yuan, receive 12 penalty points, and have your driver's license suspended for 6 months."

The fan filter shattered, and the officer instantly turned into a cold-faced law enforcement machine.

The officer felt bitter inside; he wanted to give his idol a free pass, but now everything was being recorded, his colleagues were holding body cameras nearby, and a crowd of people on the roadside were filming with their phones.

If he bent the law for personal reasons, his police uniform would be stripped off tonight.

"Absolutely impossible! My husband definitely didn't drink. The six of us have been together all day; we know best whether he drank or not. It must be your machine that's malfunctioning."

Before Lin Chen could speak, Yang Mi pushed the door open and got out. Dilraba, Liu Shishi, Tong Liya, and Guli Nazha in the back row also stepped out in their high heels.

Five top-tier superstars appeared at the same time.

The officer only saw a flash of white, almost blinded by this dazzling beauty. They looked even more glamorous and moving in person than on television.

The onlookers on the side of the road were instantly excited.

"Holy crap! It really is Lin Chen! All five wives are here!"

"These legs are so white and slender, absolutely stunning!"

"Quick, record a video! Yang Mi and Reba are both here. Lin Chen's family caught drunk driving—tomorrow's headlines are set!"

The scene was chaotic, with the crowd pushing desperately forward. The officer hurriedly directed his colleagues to move the minivan to the roadside and set up a cordon to maintain order.

"Officer, it really is a machine error. I swear, my husband absolutely did not touch alcohol." Liu Shishi, with a cold, pretty face, stepped forward to argue her case.

These five women were usually as soft as water in front of Lin Chen, but when facing the outside world, their auras instantly exploded, revealing their protective nature completely.

The officer was so overwhelmed by this momentum that he could barely breathe. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll change the device. Mr. Lin, please test again."

After changing to a new device, Lin Chen took a deep breath and blew into it again. Everyone stared fixedly at the screen.

Beep! Beep! The same alarm sounded, and the screen still displayed the glaring 20mg/100ml. It was impossible for both machines to be broken at the same time.

"How could this happen? My husband really didn't drink."

"If he really had been drinking, we'd accept the punishment. But he really didn't drink; there must be a misunderstanding."

The five women were anxious, their tones becoming increasingly firm, clearly ready to go head-to-head with the traffic police if things didn't go their way.

"Alright." Lin Chen patted Yang Mi's back, signaling them all to be quiet.

He turned his head and said calmly to the officer, "I request to go to the hospital for a blood test. Is that possible?"

Since he hadn't been drinking, he must have eaten some food containing alcohol that caused his breath to exceed the limit.

Examples of things like Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid or egg yolk pie causing false drunk driving results were numerous.

"No problem, get in the car and let's go." The officer also suspected it was a false positive, as Lin Chen was, after all, too sober.

The police car led the way, and the fan officer sat in Lin Chen's minivan to act as a temporary driver.

There were no outsiders in the car, so the fan officer whispered a reminder, "Teacher Lin, if you really haven't been drinking, going for a blood test will definitely prove your innocence. But if you really did drink... I advise you not to go. The current reading is right on the line; if you get to the hospital and the blood concentration is higher than it is now, the consequences will be even more serious."

Yang Mi had a fiery temper and immediately got angry in the back seat. "Why can't you understand plain language! We said he didn't drink, so he didn't! There are so many cars on the road you don't stop, why do you have to target our family!"

"Is that any way to talk?" Lin Chen turned back and shot Yang Mi a cold glance.

Boss Yang, who had just been raging, instantly became like a deflated ball, obediently closing her red lips and saying nothing.

Lin Chen turned to the fan officer and said politely, "Thank you for the reminder. I really haven't had a drop of alcohol; going to the hospital for a blood test is the most reliable way."

They arrived at the hospital designated by the traffic police brigade. A large number of medical staff were stunned by this lineup of stars.

The family of six appeared together; the spectacle was comparable to walking a red carpet.

Twenty minutes later, the test results came out. It was written clearly in black and white: the alcohol content in Lin Chen's blood was zero.

"The results are out; Mr. Lin definitely hasn't been drinking." The emergency doctor held the report and asked, "Mr. Lin, could you carefully recall what special food you consumed this afternoon or evening?"

Lin Chen turned to look at his five wives behind him; the six of them stared at each other. They hadn't eaten dinner yet, and the only place they had eaten was Happy Valley.

Dilraba's moist eyes darted around, and she suddenly raised her fair, delicate hand. "We ate ice cream before coming home... could the ice cream be the culprit?"

The doctor pushed up his glasses and asked carefully, "What specific flavor was the ice cream?"

Tong Liya thought for a moment. "It was just regular ice cream sold in the amusement park. The others and I had strawberry and vanilla, and my husband had rum-flavored."

"Rum?" The doctor shook his head. "Even if there was alcohol flavoring in that kind of ice cream, the content would be extremely low. Unless you ate it as a meal, it's impossible to blow a reading of 20."

Yang Mi added, "Oh right, we were thirsty halfway through, so we bought a few cups of iced sour plum juice. Other than that, we didn't even drink water."

"Case solved!" The doctor slapped his thigh and laughed in sudden realization.

"Sour plum juice?" Yang Mi looked completely confused. "Can sour plum juice contain alcohol? It's just an ordinary drink that costs a few yuan a cup on the street; how could it cause a drunk driving reading?"

The few traffic police officers nearby were also confused, all looking at the doctor with puzzled expressions.

The doctor smiled and explained, "This is quite a coincidence. Just the night before last, I also treated a driver in the emergency room whose situation was exactly the same as Mr. Lin's. He also swore up and down that he hadn't touched alcohol, only drank sour plum juice. Actually, the problem isn't with the sour plum juice itself; the culprit is the smoked plum used to brew it."

The five women of the Lin family and the traffic police looked at each other, still not understanding the chemical reaction involved.

Lin Chen's mind clicked, and he immediately realized what was happening. He continued the doctor's explanation, "During the processing and fermentation of smoked plums, the fruit acids and sugars inside undergo a chemical reaction, producing low-concentration alcoholic substances."

"I just drank a large cup of fairly concentrated sour plum juice, and those alcoholic volatile substances remained in my mouth and esophagus. The officer happened to ask me to blow into the test right at that critical moment, and the tester is very sensitive, so it directly identified these volatile substances as exceeding the alcohol limit."