Switched Life:I Went Viral on a Family Variety Show-Chapter 41 Aunt Couldn’t Hold Back

Li Juezhou went around to the other side of the car. Just when Shen Fang thought he was going to open the door and sit in the front passenger seat, he instead stepped forward, opened the rear door, and climbed into the back seat.

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Fine, his face was thick enough to really treat him like a driver.

The two people in the backseat were silent the whole way, making the atmosphere feel stifling—like having two freezing air conditioners running in the car simultaneously.

Shen Fang glanced toward the backseat using the rearview mirror.

Xiao Ning and Li Juezhou were eerily synchronized. Both sat with cold expressions, arms crossed, leaning back into their seats.

Unable to bear the oppressive atmosphere, Shen Fang took the initiative to break the silence.

"Miss Sang, we’ve been tracking these criminals for a long time. Thanks to you, we managed to completely wipe out their base."

Sang Ning responded leisurely, "No need to thank me. It was the right thing to do."

Shen Fang then tried bringing up several more topics, but Sang Ning answered them perfunctorily and politely, as if going through the motions.

Shen Fang found this boring. Li Juezhou wasn’t the chatty type either. While Sang Ning could manage a sentence or two with him, Li Juezhou was entirely different—for him, either he wouldn’t speak at all, or whatever he said could provoke someone into rage.

He decided to give up and just focus on driving.

*

The police station.

It took a full two hours to finish the records. Since Hu Zhi and Grandma Song had no knowledge of the underground casino’s nature, they were merely educated and given warnings.

By the time they walked out of the station’s main gate, it was already late at night.

Sang Ning had always been a staunch advocate of going to bed early. Being unable to sleep this late was pure torture.

Noticing the faint hostility emanating from Sang Ning, Hu Zhi panicked.

The statements were finished—would Sang Ning now start settling scores with her?

So, Hu Zhi clutched her waist and began to groan loudly, trying to feign pain and divert Sang Ning’s attention.

"Xiao Ning, dear, I think I’ve hurt my waist. It’s so painful when I walk."

Sang Ning knew Hu Zhi was partially putting on an act, but the fact that she’d been beaten wasn’t fiction. Some injuries weren’t visible to the naked eye and wouldn’t initially be noticeable. Left untreated, they could become problematic over time.

She raised her gaze to Hu Zhi and said flatly, "Then go to the hospital for a check-up."

Hu Zhi quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no, there’s no need for that. I can bear it. At this hour, who’s going to examine you at the hospital anyway?"

Grandma Song chimed in to persuade: "Sang Ning’s mom, I think you should have it looked at. When you fell earlier, even watching it made me feel the pain."

"Hehehe."

Hu Zhi let out a few hollow laughs in response to Grandma Song. Then she pulled Sang Ning aside, lowered her voice, and said awkwardly, "Xiao Ning, listen to me—hospital checkups are so expensive these days. Even a random X-ray can cost hundreds. Let’s not waste that money needlessly, okay?"

Sang Ning knew she was anxious about the expense. Without even thinking, she replied decisively, "Money isn’t the issue."

After speaking, she suddenly remembered something and fell silent. The issue was—they didn’t have any money!

Her phone had been lost, and Hu Zhi’s phone had been confiscated by the TV crew. Between the two of them, they didn’t even have a single yuan on hand.

Even if their phones weren’t missing, the balance in both accounts combined probably wouldn’t be enough to cover the check-up fees.

Sang Ning decided—maybe she could borrow some cash from Shen Fang for now? As a policeman, surely he wouldn’t refuse to help citizens in need, right?

While having this thought, a deep male voice suddenly sounded from behind her: "Auntie, I know a doctor friend. I’ll take you there—he can examine you right away."

Sang Ning and Hu Zhi simultaneously turned around to see Li Juezhou striding over with his long legs.

Sang Ning felt suspicious—why was he here?

Hu Zhi instantly perked up and stared at Li Juezhou without blinking.

So handsome! He was totally her type, a fresh young beauty that this older aunt adored.

Hu Zhi nudged Sang Ning with her elbow: "Xiao Ning, do you know this handsome guy?"

Sang Ning pursed her lips silently. Could her mom be a little more restrained? Her drool was practically dripping.

"I only know he’s Shen Fang’s colleague. We’re not familiar."

As she spoke, Li Juezhou had already walked up to the pair. He extended his hand toward Hu Zhi with a polite smile: "Hello, Auntie. My name is Li Juezhou. You can call me Xiao Li."

Hu Zhi immediately used both hands to tightly grip Li Juezhou’s hand: "Oh, Xiao Li, huh? Truly impressive—you’re so good-looking. Are all you policemen this handsome?"

Li Juezhou tried pulling his hand back, but Hu Zhi clung to it firmly. He frowned slightly and started to have doubts.

Was this really Sang Ning’s biological mom? The daughter was ice-cold, while the mom was wildly enthusiastic—enthusiastic to a fault.

Sang Ning forcefully tugged Hu Zhi’s hand away: "That’s enough."

Having a mother who was a social outlier really made someone feel second-hand embarrassment.

Hu Zhi snapped out of it and wiped around her mouth, awkwardly chuckling: "Sorry, handsome boy. You’re just TOO handsome—I couldn’t help myself."

Li Juezhou: "..."

Sang Ning: "..."

After a moment, Hu Zhi added: "But it’s probably better if we forget it. We came as a group—wouldn’t want to leave Grandma Song and Xiao Ye waiting for too long. It’s late, and we’ll have a filming session tomorrow. We should head back and rest."

As she spoke, she pointed toward Grandma Song and Song Shiye standing by the door.

Li Juezhou followed Hu Zhi’s finger and realized there were two other people standing at the entrance.

His gaze lingered on Song Shiye for a few seconds.

Was this the "sunny puppy" people mentioned online? In real life, he looked so-so... kind of silly.

Feeling scrutinized by Li Juezhou’s straightforward stare, Song Shiye scratched his head awkwardly.

Why was the police officer looking at him like that? Did he not look well-behaved enough?

Li Juezhou withdrew his gaze from Song Shiye and looked back at Hu Zhi, saying, "I’ll have Shen Fang take them home."

Hu Zhi hesitated apologetically, "Wouldn’t that be asking too much?"

"Shen Fang is a civil servant. Helping people get home safely is part of his duty."

Li Juezhou dialed Shen Fang’s number, and Shen Fang was utterly flabbergasted by his shamelessness.

Not only did Li Juezhou order him to drive Grandma Song and Song Shiye home, he also demanded he drive Sang Ning and Hu Zhi to the hospital.

Shen Fang begrudgingly complied—after all, Li Juezhou had once been his team captain. Following Li Juezhou’s commands seemed etched into his DNA.

Sang Ning hadn’t expected Li Juezhou’s doctor friend to turn out to be a renowned specialist at a high-end private hospital in A City.

After the specialist saw Hu Zhi, she was led away by nurses to begin a sequence of tests.

The hospital was brightly lit, but the vast corridor was empty except for Sang Ning and Li Juezhou.

Sang Ning sighed, "Your friend must have it tough, still working this late. The staff at this hospital are intense—too competitive."

Li Juezhou kept quiet. How could he tell Sang Ning that Uncle Xu had been specially called in by him?

Seeing Li Juezhou silent, Sang Ning said no more.

She calculated to herself how she might ask Li Juezhou for a loan. This hospital’s fees were clearly not cheap.