Chapter 24

The brand’s private exhibition was mainly to sell clothes to VIP clients and buyers. Shen Youwei, as a top influencer, was invited to help generate hype for future promotions.
She hadn’t expected that she could secure her studio’s first order at today’s exhibition.
To thank Yu Zi for this opportunity, Shen Youwei placed an order for some clothes.
Yu Zi also arranged a small runway show. By the end of the exhibition, it was nearly evening. Guan Shanyan didn’t plan to return to the company. He approached Shen Youwei, who was taking photos, and asked: “Shall we go home together?”
Shen Youwei looked back: “I drove here. What about you?”
“…” Guan Shanyan paused. “Me too.”
Shen Youwei nodded: “Then we can drive back together. That counts as going home together, right?”
“…”
“Guan, would you like to join us for dinner?” Yu Zi approached him and asked, then glanced at Shen Youwei beside him. “Oh, right. Miss Shen, you must be his sister? Perfect, let’s have dinner together.”
Guan Shanyan didn’t answer immediately. He looked at Shen Youwei: “Do you want to go?”
Shen Youwei blinked: “Am I allowed?”
“Of course.” Yu Zi smiled. “You’re our guest. We’ll need your help with promotion later.”
“Of course, happy to.” Shen Youwei smiled too, after all, she had been paid.
“Then let’s go together. It’s not far from here.”
“Sure.” Shen Youwei put away her phone, ready to join them.
Yu Zi had invited many industry heavyweights. Shen Youwei wasn’t a designer, but she was well-known, and her recent collaboration with Bunny had gone very well, sparking interest from many attendees.
Walking beside Shen Youwei, Guan Shanyan watched her send friend requests one by one: “Shen Youwei, you’re really popular now. Remember to be careful. Later, you might forget this advice.”
“…” Shen Youwei paused, looked up at him, and said: “You worry too much online. Missing one meme won’t hurt you.”
Guan Shanyan raised an eyebrow: “There are a lot of shady people in fashion. Don’t engage with everyone.”
“They’re not far away. Aren’t you worried about industry backlash?” Shen Youwei replied. Suddenly, a commotion came from ahead. She looked up and heard someone mention a wild boar.
“What’s happening?” People around stopped, looking toward the noise. Soon, a black figure charged over, knocking things over on the road.
Shen Youwei instinctively widened her eyes. She had read news about wild boars appearing in the streets but didn’t expect to encounter one today.
Wild boars are large and fast; getting hit could be fatal. The crowd panicked. As the boar got close, Shen Youwei tried to run with Guan Shanyan, but the next instant, he pulled her behind him with force. She then heard a loud thud. Slowly, the surroundings fell silent.
“Is it, dead?” someone asked, staring at the fallen boar. Others farther away filmed it with their phones, zooming in on Guan Shanyan: “No way, Guan, you’re that strong? You killed a wild boar?”
“It might not be dead, just stunned. Everyone, stay back and call the police.” Yu Zi, still shaken, acted quickly. She was responsible for these guests. She called the police first while Guan Shanyan pulled a stunned Shen Youwei away from the fallen boar.
Shen Youwei hadn’t seen how he had knocked it down, but she was certain he had done it with a single punch, just like when he subdued the criminal in the park.
How could anyone knock down a wild boar with one punch???
She held his hand, looking at the back of it: “Are you hurt? Any broken bones?”
“Shouldn’t be broken, just some scrapes.” Guan Shanyan flexed his wrist. Blood had seeped through, and Shen Youwei furrowed her brows, taking a tissue from her bag to clean it.
“You might have internal injuries. Better get checked at the hospital.”
“Mm”
Before the police arrived, a video of Guan Shanyan punching the boar down had circulated online. In recent years, wild boars on streets were common, but someone taking one down barehanded was extraordinary.
Because of the incident, dinner plans were canceled. Guan Shanyan gave a statement to the police, then Shen Youwei brought him to the hospital.
“Just some scrapes and bruises. Nothing serious.”
Shen Youwei, unusually skeptical, said: “Doctor, you didn’t see it. The boar was completely knocked down. How could he be fine?”
The doctor, filling out forms, replied: “If you want, a full body check can be done tomorrow.”
“…” Shen Youwei was silent. “His bones are okay?”
“Are you hoping something happened to him?”
“No, it’s just illogical.”
The doctor finished the forms: “This is a miracle, but not impossible. In extreme situations, the body releases adrenaline, allowing it to exert energy normally unreachable. It’s possible.”
Shen Youwei: “, Sounds familiar. Last time he subdued a criminal, it was the same explanation. But that was a human, not a wild boar!”
Guan Shanyan, who had been silent, cleared his throat: “There are records of a mother lifting a car to save her child, or someone fending off a bear with bare hands.”
Shen Youwei: “, No, that can’t be right.”
“Tomorrow, you should get a full checkup.” Shen Youwei insisted, and Guan Shanyan reluctantly agreed.
Leaving the hospital, Shen Youwei got a call from the police: the captured wild boar had regained consciousness.
“Ah, it really didn’t die?”
“No, but it’s injured.”
Shen Youwei asked: “How badly?”
The police seemed to pause, then asked: “How’s your brother?”
“Ah, the doctor said just some scrapes and bruises.”
The police said, “The wild boar was much more severely injured than him.”
Shen Youwei: “…”
After hanging up, she looked at Guan Shanyan beside her. He was silent for a moment under her gaze before finally asking, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Shen Youwei said, “The police said the boar didn’t die, but it was seriously injured.”
“Oh.” Guan Shanyan nodded, expressionless. “It was running wildly, it was probably already hurt. I just got lucky.”
“Mm. That’s also what the police said.” Still, she felt something was off. “Anyway, you should come to the hospital tomorrow for a full checkup.”
“Mm.”
When they got home, Xie Mingqiu and Guan Su immediately came over: “What happened this time? How did you encounter a wild boar?”
Guan Shanyan replied: “It’s fine. Just some minor scratches.”
Seeing the bandages on his hand, Xie Mingqiu picked it up and looked at it: “What did the doctor say?”
“The doctor said it’s nothing serious, but Shen Youwei disagreed and wants me to get a full body check tomorrow.”
“Then Youwei is right. A thorough check is necessary to be sure.” Xie Mingqiu glanced at Shen Youwei: “Are you hurt anywhere?”
Shen Youwei shook her head: “I’m fine. Just got a little scared.”
“Of course you’d be scared! I’ve seen reports about people encountering wild boars on the streets but not caring. And now you two became the main characters.” Xie Mingqiu led them to the dining room and sat down at the table: “Let’s eat first. After all the commotion, you must be hungry.”
“Mm-hmm.” Shen Youwei was indeed hungry. The big dinner had been missed, but the home-cooked meal was substantial; she needed a few bites to calm her nerves.
Back in her room, she realized today’s incident had gone viral. Videos of Guan Shanyan taking down the boar were widely shared across platforms.
The event sparked heated discussion online. Some doubted the authenticity, suspecting AI manipulation; others marveled at human explosive strength in extreme situations, giving examples of similar occurrences; some simply screamed about how handsome Guan Shanyan was.
The police issued a statement overnight to clarify the situation, indirectly confirming the video’s authenticity. Discussions became even more intense, with educational bloggers writing posts about similar “miracles” happening worldwide.
Shen Youwei read all the related news. Indeed, humans can sometimes unleash extraordinary strength in extreme conditions. But Guan Shanyan, his ability to instantly unleash such power seemed a little too frequent.
The park incident hadn’t been that long ago.
Shen Youwei couldn’t pinpoint why she felt suspicious, but she had a sense that things weren’t that simple.
There was definitely something about Guan Shanyan she didn’t know.
And this kind of intuition had always been accurate for her since childhood.
She logged out of Weibo and opened WeChat, where all the groups were still discussing the incident. Guan Shanyan’s name was everywhere.
She pursed her lips and sent him a message: “Guan Shanyan, you’re really popular now. Be careful with what you say and do, okay?”
Guan Shanyan: …
Sister: [I just saw Mr. Wang say he wants to make a custom banner for you to thank you for saving someone today.]
Guan Shanyan: [Really?]
Shen Youwei sent him a screenshot of Mr. Wang’s social media post.
Guan Shanyan: …
Sister: [Good Guy Guan in City A]
Sister: [No wonder you were a model student as a kid; now you’re a model citizen as an adult.]
Guan Shanyan: [Mr. Wang probably doesn’t know where my company is [smile]]
Sister: [He just asked me, so I told him.]
Guan Shanyan: …
You’re the real Good Guy in City A, aren’t you??