"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission."

Just as Zhou Jingchuan was hesitating about how to express his thoughts, the leader spoke.

"You've already retired, have a wife and children, and now you've stood up for the country. Zhang Jianbin's situation will be left to us. He's definitely not going to get away. You did a great job this time, bearing the humiliation and hardship. Everyone saw it. From now on, the country will leave you to your family and will not assign you any more missions."

Zhou Jingchuan felt relieved. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and filial. Now he has finally achieved it.

I spent the first half of my life working for the country and the second half dedicating myself to my family. I have no regrets in this life.

After a few more pleasantries, Zhou Jingchuan left.

Xiao Yikan had been waiting there early, and when he saw Zhou Jingchuan coming out, he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Jingchuan, for finally completing the mission successfully. I came here specially to welcome you. Let's get together as brothers and have a meal together."

When Zhou Jingchuan saw Xiao Yikan, he sighed helplessly. To be honest, this method was a bit dishonorable, and he had deceived the feelings of other female comrades.

"Let's do it another time. I'm anxious to get home now."

When Xiao Yikang heard this, he immediately reacted. Zhou Jingchuan had divorced Zheng Wangshu in order to complete the task. Everyone knew that he loved his wife dearly. Now, for the sake of the country, he had made a great sacrifice.

Now that the mission is completed, Zhou Jingchuan no longer needs to pretend to be himself. Naturally, he wants to go home as soon as possible to get his wife's forgiveness.

"I'll go back with you and help you clarify this."

Xiao Yikang was worried about Zhou Jingchuan. He was afraid that he would have to kneel on the washboard when he returned this time. Although it was for the mission, he was really divorced after all. Which female comrade could stand this?

In other words, Zheng Wangshu was strong inside. If it were someone else, he would have collapsed long ago.

Zhou Jingchuan was slightly startled, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes, and he patted Xiao Yikang's shoulder and said in a deep voice: "Okay, if you say a few words, Wangshu might believe me more."

The two got in the car and sped towards the courtyard.

Zhou Jingchuan sat in the passenger seat, his fingers tapping unconsciously on his knees, his expression full of anxiety.

The scenery outside the window flashed by quickly, but he had no heart to appreciate it. His mind and eyes were filled with Zheng Wangshu's figure. He thought about how much grievances she must have suffered these days, raising four children alone, taking care of the food factory business, and taking care of her studies. She must be exhausted.

The car slowly stopped at the gate of the courtyard. As soon as Zhou Jingchuan pushed open the door, he heard bursts of laughter and the childish shouting of children coming from inside.

His heart skipped a beat and his steps became heavier unconsciously. He felt guilty and nervous.

As I stepped into the yard, I saw the family sitting around the stone table in the yard and having dinner.

Zheng Wangshu sat on one side and patiently peeled shrimps for the third and fourth treasures, while Li Ruhui and Zhou Jingye picked up some food for the eldest and second treasures from time to time. The scene was so warm that Zhou Jingchuan's eyes were filled with tears. At the same time, he hated himself more and more for his previous forced actions, which had shattered this happiness for a long time.

When everyone saw him, the originally warm atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

Li Ruhui slammed her chopsticks down on the table. "How dare you come back?"

Zhou Jingye also frowned and snorted coldly: "Humph, I usually think I have taught you well, but you can do such a stupid thing at the critical moment. Do you still have this family in your eyes?"

Zheng Wangshu raised his eyes, glanced at Zhou Jingchuan lightly, then lowered his eyes and continued with the work at hand, but the speed of peeling shrimps slowed down significantly, and his fingertips trembled slightly.

Zhou Jingchuan took a few steps forward and knelt down beside the stone table with a plop. His knees made a dull sound as they hit the ground, startling the children so much that they stopped what they were doing and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Wangshu, Mom and Dad, I know I've committed a heinous crime. I absolutely shouldn't have hurt our family in such a shameless way."

Zhou Jingchuan lowered his head, clenched his fists, and his voice was choked with sobs.

"I divorced Wangshu and became close to another woman because of a task assigned by my superiors. In order to complete the trick and avoid Zhang Huizi's suspicion, I had no choice but to resort to this last resort. But I swear, from beginning to end, I only had Wangshu in my heart and never had any true feelings for anyone else."

Li Ruhui's eyes turned red and she pointed at Zhou Jingchuan and started cursing.

"You're such a heartless person! You've ruined our family's good life! Wangshu has suffered so much these days, busy with the food factory and taking care of the children's studies. He's exhausted, and yet you're so cool, just leaving without saying anything, and even putting on such a show!"

Zhou Jingye was also furious. "Do you still have this family in your heart? No matter how important the mission is, can't you just let your family know? You have to do this to the extreme."

Zhou Jingchuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat and his heart was filled with bitterness.

"Mom and Dad, I was foolish. Our superiors demanded absolute secrecy. Any mistake would have not only resulted in mission failure, but could have also endangered my family's lives. I didn't dare take the risk, so I had to grit my teeth and make up my mind. I know I was wrong, and I beg you to forgive me this time."

After saying this, he looked at Zheng Wangshu, his eyes filled with pleading and regret. "Wangshu, I know you've been wronged during this period. I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you. I'll take care of all the household chores. You can punish me however you want. I only ask that you don't disown me and don't abandon this family."

Zheng Wangshu bit his lower lip tightly, tears welling up in his eyes. After a long while, he took a deep breath and tried his best to calm down.

"It's so easy for you to say that. You ignored me for months and then divorced me. My heart isn't made of stone. How can I let it go so easily?"

Although he said these words angrily, he softened his heart a little when he saw Zhou Jingchuan kneeling on the ground in a mess with a guilty look on his face.

At this time, Xiao Yikang hurried forward and helped Zhou Jingchuan up.

"Uncle, aunt, and sister-in-law, Jingchuan hasn't had an easy time lately. He's been carrying out missions with his head on his belt, and he's had to flatter the Zhang family all day long. The mental pressure is unimaginable. He's in great pain, but in order to complete the mission, he endured it without a word."

Zhou Jingchuan pursed his lips and continued, "Wangshu, this mission involves state secrets. We can't make any mistakes. The order from above is to act in secrecy. Not a single word can leak out. I wanted to discuss it with you, but the situation simply didn't allow it."

Zheng Wangshu raised his hand to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes and sighed softly.

"Actually, I've guessed a little bit about what's going on during this period, but guessing is one thing, but when the time comes to actually face it, how can I feel good?"

"For the past few months, I haven't had any peaceful dreams. All I can see is my family falling apart. I have to grit my teeth and handle everything by myself."

Zhou Jingchuan's eyes turned red again, and he held Zheng Wangshu's hand tightly.