As soon as Shen Fenghua arrived at the office, she went straight to find Li Yanran.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yanran immediately perked up. She rolled up her sleeves and said with great enthusiasm, "Don't worry, you can rest assured that this matter is in my hands. However, even the most meticulous plans can have oversights, so you need to be extra careful yourself."

Shen Fenghua nodded. No matter what, she felt relieved to have Li Yanran inside to support her.

but……

Thinking about the current situation, Shen Fenghua felt a little melancholy. "It's a pity that Qi Ye isn't by my side. Otherwise, I could have taken the opportunity to see what kind of person he is."

"Go ahead, don't worry," Li Yanran said, holding Shen Fenghua's hand. "As long as we get through this hurdle, things will definitely get better and better for us in the future."

"..."

Before she knew it, it was noon. Shen Fenghua pushed her bicycle out and ran into a few acquaintances on the way. After exchanging greetings, they went their separate ways. A few cheerful people, seeing that Shen Fenghua was all alone, couldn't help but wink at her.

He joked, "What's wrong? You're all alone today? Didn't your sweetheart come to dinner with you?"

Shen Fenghua was used to it. "He's on a mission and doesn't know when he'll be back. When he does, I'll treat you to a meal."

Have a meal?

The person who made the joke was stunned for a moment, then came to their senses and choked up, saying awkwardly, "Please don't do that, you guys just eat and drink well, don't drag me into it, I've been having stomach problems lately and am prone to diarrhea, so I won't disturb your elegant pleasure."

After saying this, he seemed to want to stomp the pedals under his feet until they were smoking.

Let's go, let's go quickly. This person has suffered too much criticism over the years, his skin is thicker than a city wall.

Upon arriving at the steel mill gate, Shen Fenghua immediately spotted Shen Huixiu and her mother, who were standing anxiously waiting at the entrance. The two women, under the blazing sun, looked worried. When they saw Shen Fenghua emerge, Shen Huixiu finally couldn't help but start complaining.

"Second sister, where have you been? You're out so late. I'm going to die from the sun outside."

Shen Fenghua glanced at her sideways, and finally decided to turn around and leave.

Shen Huixiu: "???"

Seeing Shen Fenghua's retreating figure, she was dumbfounded. She hurriedly took two steps forward and blocked Shen Fenghua's path, "Second sister, where are you going?"

"I don't want to go, I just don't want to go."

"No, how can you be like this? You're so fickle and inconsistent. If you keep going like this, who will want to talk to you?"

Shen Fenghua sneered, "Then it's none of your business."

"Come eat with me."

"I'm not going."

"Why aren't you going?" Shen Huixiu couldn't understand. Her mother also came up to persuade her, "Come on, Fenghua, the guests are waiting. Now is not the time to throw a tantrum. Your sister's matter is more important."

Shen Fenghua pushed their hands away. "You two probably haven't figured out who's asking whom for a favor. You're already complaining to me right away," she said righteously. "You two need to understand that I don't owe you anything all these years. Whether I help or not is entirely up to me."

Shen Huixiu: "..."

She gritted her teeth, never expecting Shen Fenghua to be so difficult to deal with now. Didn't she used to hate it when people talked to her about pointless things? Why was she like this now…?

Shen Huixiu does indeed need Shen Fenghua's help right now, so bowing her head is inevitable.

Shen Huixiu lowered her head, concealing the unfathomable darkness in her eyes, and said softly, "Second sister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get angry with you. It's just that the weather is too hot right now, and Mother and I have been waiting for too long, so we got a little anxious."

Shen Fenghua snorted coldly, "That's barely a human thing to say."

Let's go~

The three walked ahead, while a few people silently followed behind. However, the crowd was dense, and it was rush hour, so the people dispersed and hid among them, making them inconspicuous at all.

As they walked, Shen Fenghua's eyebrows furrowed, and she suddenly turned her head.

The commotion startled Shen Huixiu and her companion. "What are you doing?"

Shen Fenghua found the person following behind her and breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she casually looked around and changed the subject, "Have we taken the wrong road? This doesn't look like the way to the state-run restaurant."

Shen's mother was a little guilty, but Shen Huixiu remained calm and composed. "We're not going to a state-run restaurant. There are too many people there, and if others see us, it will have a bad influence on him. It's better to meet at his home and have a simple meal."

“Hmm,” Shen Fenghua continued walking, “Let’s keep going.”

It was just a casual remark, meant to check if anyone was keeping up, and now...

Ah, mission accomplished. Let's keep going, and the faster the better.

She had long since grown tired of feigning friendship with these petty people.

Under the scorching summer sun, it took more than ten minutes to reach our destination. Just before entering, Chen's mother handed her a military water bottle, saying, "Are you thirsty? Have a sip to relieve your fatigue."

Logically speaking, after walking such a long way, she should have drunk the cup of cool tea without hesitation. But Shen Fenghua only glanced at it and then turned her head away indifferently.

Mother Shen: "???"

This is not what I expected.

"Fenghua," Mother Shen hurried over, "Have some water. You've been walking for so long, quench your thirst before you continue."

Shen Fenghua waved her hand dismissively, "No need. We're about to go inside, why would I drink this water? I think there should be mung bean soup here."

Chen's mother stared at the military water bottle in her hand, completely dumbfounded. What should she do?

Everything has dissolved in the water, and Shen Fenghua isn't drinking it. So, how are we supposed to proceed from here on out?

Shen Fenghua watched her anxious expression, her face changing rapidly, which was quite amusing. After teasing her enough, Shen Fenghua reached out for the water bottle, "I've been thinking about it, but maybe I should just give it to you."

Mother Shen: "!!!"

She happily handed it over, and then watched as General Shen Fenghua stretched the strap of the water bottle and slung it across his body.

Judging from her expression, she has absolutely no intention of drinking.

Watching her stride into the door, Shen's mother trembled with anxiety, lagging behind and looking at Shen Huixiu, "What should we do? She... she won't drink that water."

Shen Huixiu gritted her teeth, "It's alright. Once she's in this room, her fate is no longer up to her. Whether she drinks the medicine or not, it won't change her destiny."

Looking at Shen Fenghua's retreating figure, Shen Huixiu seemed to see Shen Fenghua taking one step at a time, gradually approaching the dragon's den and the tiger's lair.

But that is his own broad road to success.

She couldn't bear to think about it; just thinking about it made Shen Huixiu burst out laughing.

Alright, alright, from this day forward, her fate will be completely different!

With a click, the gears of fate, like the wheels of an old train, began to creak and groan as they raced toward some unknown future.