Wang Gang cleared his throat and said seriously, "Comrade Wen Qiao, Comrade Shen Jichuan's mission this time is to escort a group of scientists back to China safely. They encountered some danger on the border. I was afraid you would worry, so I didn't tell you. I thought they would be back later, but I didn't expect that they would not only not be delayed on the road, but also arrive in Beicheng ahead of schedule."

"Since Comrade Shen Jichuan has now arrived in Beicheng and even met with others, it means that his mission has been successfully completed."

"I should be back in the next few days."

Wen Qiao was still a little worried after hearing this.

“Brother Wang, are you sure Ji Chuan is alright? How come he's alright? He hasn't even called home. We've been so worried about him.”

Besides Wen Qiao worrying about Shen Jichuan, Lü Yazhi, the mother-in-law, is also very worried about her son-in-law.

Especially after learning that there were almost no good people around Shen Jichuan.

His biological mother died when he was young, and his aunt, whom he thought was sincere, secretly plotted against him.

Not to mention his biological father's first wife, the old lady of the Shen family's old house.

That's true ruthlessness.

Wang Gang was also puzzled by Wen Qiao's words.

"Yeah, Jichuan really cares about you. I also find it strange that he hasn't called you."

"Sister-in-law, I'll contact him later and have him call you."

Wen Qiao thought for a moment and said softly, "Let's forget about it. I think he's probably too busy to call me."

Wen Qiao wondered why Shen Jichuan went to Beicheng to fight Shen Haiyang without even thinking of calling her, his wife.

It was strange, but we didn't investigate it further.

Given Shen Jichuan's age, does he really need her to teach him how to do things?

Of course, it's not needed.

Wen Qiao asked Wang Gang a few questions, then turned around and went home.

It's unclear whether Wang Gang actually contacted Shen Jichuan after all.

The next morning, very early, before dawn, around five o'clock, the living room phone rang.

This time, Wen Qiao answered the phone.

She got up quickly, afraid that if the phone rang a few more times, it would wake the children.

Wen Qiao deliberately lowered her voice, which was also hoarse from being woken up.

"Hello, who is it?"

After a long pause on the other end of the phone, a deep, hoarse voice, even more so than hers, finally came through, sounding like someone who hadn't slept well.

"It is I, Shen Jichuan."

Wen Qiao woke up immediately, and her tone became cheerful.

"Kichikawa, have you finished your mission? When will it end?"

"Shen Haiyang called me and gave me a dressing down, and I yelled back at him. Are you going to see Shen Haiyang? Are you trying to help him?"

The young woman's voice on the other end of the phone instantly pulled Shen Jichuan back to reality.

He didn't know how he woke up from his own body.

All he remembers is that many things were wrong.

For example, why did they go from the north of the city to the northwest?

For example, why did Wen Qiao marry him, and why did he actually dare to take Wen Qiao as his wife? They not only got married, but also had three children.

If he remembers correctly.

Wen Qiao is dead.

The murderer who killed Wen Qiao was none other than him.

After Wen Qiao died, he supported her and their child.

The child was a little girl. Her features were not clearly visible, but her gender was obvious. The doctor said that the gender is actually determined before the fetus is fully formed.

Shen Jichuan didn't know how to face Wen Qiao.

One of them was his wife, Wen Qiao.

Just as he had no idea why he had woken up in a young body.

He must have been lying in a hospital bed, having his oxygen tube removed by his adopted son Shen Haiyang, who coveted his family fortune, and watching his soul being extracted from his body.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, I found myself back in my younger self.

He even thought that everything now must be a dream before he died.

"Wen Qiao, I'm sorry."

He spoke in a low voice, the ashtray on the table in front of him overflowing with cigarette butts.

His apology came so suddenly that Wen Qiao felt something was amiss.

"Jichuan, what's wrong with you?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about it on the phone. I'll wait for you to come back so we can talk face to face. If you really want to take care of Shen Haiyang, I won't stop you. I just want to tell you that he doesn't have good intentions towards you. He wants to acknowledge you as his adoptive father again only because he's currently struggling and has no one to help him, so he thought of you."

"He's using you."

Wen Qiao muttered softly, "You're already so old, how can you still believe other people's lies..."

Shen Jichuan frowned, unsure of what to say.

Yes, he's quite old.

Wen Qiao, the person he felt most sorry for was Wen Qiao.

That day, the person who had sex with Wen Qiao, who had been drugged, was none other than him.

Unfortunately, Wen Qiao disappeared after they had sex.

He had been looking for Wen Qiao.

Shen Haiyang told him that Wen Qiao hated them to death. Wen Qiao went back to her hometown on her own. She said she would never forgive him and that he was a rapist.

This was the first time Shen Jichuan had developed feelings for a girl that were different from his own. He knew he shouldn't have, and couldn't have.

He also hated himself for not being able to control himself in front of a young girl at his age.

At that time, Wen Qiao was under the influence of traditional Chinese medicine and had no control over her actions, not knowing what she was doing.

He was perfectly lucid; didn't he know what he was doing?

But he still succumbed to it.

But in Wen Qiao's eyes, he was a disgrace.

Shen Jichuan knew that Wen Qiao liked Shen Haiyang.

He prepared money and gifts on several occasions and asked Shen Haiyang to deliver them to Wen Qiao.

Wen Qiao wanted Shen Haiyang to comfort and enlighten her.

He explained that the situation was entirely his fault.

He is willing to take responsibility if possible.

He didn't receive any news from Wen Qiao until later, when he thought of going to Wen Qiao's hometown to secretly see how she was doing.

That's when I realized it was all a lie.

Shen Haiyang told him that Wen Qiao was doing very well with the money he gave her.

Shen Haiyang also said that Wen Qiao is preparing to marry someone else.

In the end, he was too late.

Wen Qiao is dead.

He died in a state of confusion, and he became a complete sinner.

A sinner who caused Wen Qiao's death.

"Wen Qiao..." Shen Jichuan murmured her name.

How could he conceal the truth about his life, deceive Wen Qiao, and then live a life wrapped in a sweet veneer with her?