339: A life-saving grace can be repaid with one's body.

Hearing Li Yanran's reasoning, Zhao Rulin said with a smile, "You really are meticulous in your observations! We'll do as you say.

Yanran, this savior of ours not only has a noble character, but he's also so handsome and carries a special, charming aura.

Even though that Wang Ziyan isn't his girlfriend, I noticed that the way she looks at Zifeng is a bit off!

If you're interested in him, you have to seize the opportunity!"

Hearing Zhao Rulin's words, Li Yanran's face flushed. She said bashfully in a low voice, "Sister Rulin, don't talk nonsense. I only see him as my savior.

A life-saving favor should be repaid manifold."

"A life-saving favor can also be repaid by marrying the person!"

Zhao Rulin was an experienced woman and saw through Li Yanran's little thoughts, so she added another remark.

"I'm ignoring you. You're just talking nonsense. Hurry up and open the car door! Don't keep them waiting."

Zhao Rulin agreed and opened the door. After the two got in, Zhao Rulin drove out of the parking lot.

By the time Zhao Rulin parked the car near Lin Zifeng and his companion, Li Yanran had already booked a Private Room at a famous roast duck restaurant.

After Lin Zifeng and the other got into the car, Zhao Rulin drove toward the roast duck restaurant.

Seeing that Lin Zifeng wasn't in the mood for conversation, Li Yanran, sitting in the passenger seat, shifted her focus to Wang Ziyan.

Since Wang Ziyan was Lin Zifeng's friend, she wanted to learn more about him by getting closer to her.

The two women soon began chatting. Zhao Rulin, who was driving, would occasionally chime in, leaving Lin Zifeng as a complete listener.

"Ziyan, I didn't expect you to be a reporter for Huanan Province! That's a very challenging job."

Li Yanran said with a smile.

"I'm just destined for hard work. I can't compare to you and Sister Rulin, running your own companies in The Capital. It's so free and easy!"

Through the three women's small talk, Lin Zifeng also learned about their situations. Zhao Rulin ran a large-scale beauty salon in The Capital.

While Li Yanran ran an entertainment media company.

To put it simply, neither of them lacked money.

Zhao Rulin parked in front of the famous roast duck restaurant. The group of four got out and headed inside.

Led by a waiter, the man and three women entered an extremely luxuriously decorated Private Room.

Given Lin Zifeng's experience and insight, he immediately guessed that this Private Room was usually not open to the public. The restaurant was packed, and many guests who came for its reputation were forced to leave disappointed because there were no Private Rooms or seats left.

This Private Room was reserved for special guests for emergencies.

This indicated that Li Yanran and Zhao Rulin's family backgrounds were not simple; ordinary merchants couldn't manage this.

Not long after the four sat down, the waiter began bringing in one exquisite dish after another.

Li Yanran filled the wine glasses, exchanged a look with Zhao Rulin, and they stood up together, raising their glasses.

"Zifeng, thank you for saving our lives back then. Being able to thank you in person is something I've been thinking about for the past two years.

Today, I've finally gotten the chance. Let me propose a toast to you."

Li Yanran spoke first, and Zhao Rulin followed, "Yanran is right. If you hadn't saved us in time, we would have long since become skeletons in a grave, or been burned to ashes on the spot.

The other two were my husband and Yanran's younger brother, who is also my cousin, Li Dongliang.

So you didn't just save the four of us; you saved both of our families.

If we had truly perished in that car accident, the parents of both our families wouldn't have survived either.

So we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. I have to drive later, so I'll toast you with tea instead of wine along with Yanran."

Seeing their sincere expressions, Lin Zifeng also stood up and raised his glass. "I accept your thanks!

But please don't treat me like a savior from now on. It makes me feel very uncomfortable."

"Alright, we'll do as you say. From now on, we'll interact as friends."

Li Yanran quickly agreed, and Zhao Rulin also complied. Lin Zifeng then nodded and drained his glass with the two women.

After the three sat back down, they began to eat, drink, and chat.

Through her conversation with the two women, Wang Ziyan finally fully understood the details of that thrilling car accident two years ago.

Zhao Rulin concluded vividly, "We were very lucky. Zifeng's car happened to be right behind ours at the time.

Our car flipped and rolled repeatedly on the Expressway. Risking an explosion at any moment, Zifeng rescued all of us from the vehicle in less than a minute.

Right after he pulled Xiao Liang out and they ran over ten meters away, the car exploded."

Recalling that scene, both women still felt a lingering fear.

Hearing their account, Wang Ziyan looked at Lin Zifeng in disbelief. "I didn't know you had such a hidden side.

Breaking a car window with your bare hands is not something an ordinary person can do.

If you had claimed credit for this heroic deed, you would have definitely been rewarded by the higher-ups. That would have been a great help to your official career.

I remember this traffic accident too. The Provincial TV Station even reported on it at the time, searching for the hero who saved everyone, but they just couldn't find him.

You must have seen the news. Why didn't you step forward back then?"

"I didn't think it was necessary, and I didn't want to be in the spotlight."

That was indeed what he thought at the time. Back then, he was the youngest County Magistrate in Huanan Province and was already a subject of attention. If his heroic deed had been reported, he would have drawn even more scrutiny.

He didn't want his every move to be under observation.

From their conversation, Li Yanran and Zhao Rulin gathered that Lin Zifeng worked within the system.

"Zifeng, which department do you work for in Huanan Province?"

Li Yanran couldn't help but ask, wanting to know more about him.

"I work in Yushu City, which is under the jurisdiction of Chunhua City in Huanan Province."

Lin Zifeng didn't hide it from them, though he didn't mention his specific position.

"I know Yushu City. Isn't that the filming location for the TV series 'immortal hero'?"

The Yingjianzui Scenic Area has beautiful scenery, and the natural spots are even more breathtaking. I've always wanted to find a chance to visit, but I just haven't been able to find the time."

Li Yanran said happily.

Zhao Rulin then spoke up, "Zifeng, how long can you stay in The Capital? If you like it here, we could help transfer you to work in The Capital. What do you think?"