After hearing his analysis, the smile in Shangguan Wu's eyes disappeared, and then her face fell.

Without official cooperation, it would be impossible to lock down the city.

"What if I agree to three conditions from Uncle Mi?" For example, she could join the military hospital.

"no."

Worried that she wouldn't believe him, Gu Yunzhen added, "You can try."

Shangguan Wu protested, "That Master Meng is a dangerous element. If we let him run rampant, who knows how many people will suffer? Are we just going to ignore that?"

"Of course we'll manage it, but we'll manage it in their own way, not by disrupting the normal lives of the entire town's residents." Gu Yunzhen raised his hand and gently patted her head, soothingly saying, "Wife, leave this to me. This time, he won't be able to escape!"

Shangguan Wu knew he was right.

She asked dejectedly, "So I'm completely useless then?"

Gu Yunzhen hooked her arm around her and pulled her into his embrace, speaking tenderly, "It's useful. Your presence gives me endless motivation. You are my personal doctor and an addiction I can't quit."

Shangguan Wu: "..."

Although she usually enjoys hearing him say sweet words, now when she hears them, it feels like he's just comforting her, and she can't feel happy.

She felt like a complete waste of her life.

I can't help with anything.

Gu Yunzhen keenly sensed her emotions, sighed inwardly, and after a moment, asked, "Wife, can I borrow your black card for a while?"

Shangguan Wu looked at him in surprise: "What are you going to do?"

"Didn't you say that this black card is fine with everything except illegal or criminal requests? Perfect timing, I need some help, so I'd appreciate it if you could lend me a hand, my wife?"

"Okay! I'll go get it for you right now!" Shangguan Wu got up from his arms and ran out in a hurry.

Gu Yunzhen watched her leave like a gust of wind, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

Shangguan Wu ran all the way back to his bedroom, got the black gold card, and then ran back to his study in one breath.

She handed the card to Gu Yunzhen: "Here you go."

Gu Yunzhen took the card and put it in his pocket, then held out his hand to her and said, "Wife, it's so good to have you."

"I still have some medicinal herbs to process in the pharmacy, I'll go there first!" Shangguan Wu turned and walked out of the study. As she closed the door, she smiled at Gu Yunzhen and waved.

Gu Yunzhen's hand was still hanging in the air.

He chuckled helplessly, got up, walked to his desk, picked up his phone, and called Ji Mingjing.

The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered.

But what reached my ears first was the sound of a baby crying.

"Oh, Beibei, don't cry. Your crying is breaking Daddy's heart."

When Ji Mingjing's voice came from comforting her daughter, Gu Yunzhen's expression was like this: (?｀?Д?′)!!

The next second, he walked out of the study, went downstairs, and came to the toy room.

Xiao Tianyou is playing with Lego inside. The blueprint is a city, which he completed independently.

But the actual product and the blueprints are completely different things, yet he played with great enthusiasm, needing no one to accompany him, and tapped the little hammer in his hand with great rhythm.

"Bang~ bang~ bang~"

Just like when he talks, he goes on and on.

Gu Yunzhen squatted down and placed the phone under his chin: "Son, say a few words."

"Noisy!" Xiao Tianyou pushed his big hand away.

Well done, son!

Gu Yunzhen raised an eyebrow: "Come on, say hello to your sister."

Xiao Tianyou had met the little girl before, and upon hearing the word "little sister," he actually put down the hammer, grabbed Gu Yunzhen's large hand holding the phone with both hands, and shouted into the phone, "Little sister~"

Gu Yunzhen swayed slightly, but he braced himself on the carpet with his other hand to avoid falling to the ground.

He looked at his son with barely concealed shock, unsure whether to feel relieved or not.

After all, this was the first time he had uttered two words.

Although Ji Mingjing might not like this phrase, it's not wrong with what she said.

Ji Mingjing, on the other end of the phone, was slightly taken aback upon hearing Xiao Tianyou's voice: "..."

"Gu Si! Please set an example and be a decent human being!"

"I didn't teach you that!"

No matter how unreliable Gu Yunzhen is with her son, she would never teach him like this.

He felt that this might be his son's own talent.

Xiao Tianyou suddenly called out, "Uncle!"

"Hey, what is Xiao Tianyou doing?"

Ji Mingjing's voice on the phone was very gentle, a stark contrast to when she spoke to Gu Yunzhen earlier.

Xiao Tianyou called out again, "Sister~"

Ji Mingjing: "..."

He didn't want to talk anymore.

He didn't want to pay attention to either the old man or the young man in the Gu family!

If there were cameras, Gu Yunzhen thought he would have seen Ji Mingjing's sour face. He coughed twice and said, "Ahem, when are you free? Shall we talk in the study?"

Seeing his daughter nursing in her mother's arms, Ji Mingjing covered the phone and said to Rongrong, "Wife, I'm going to the study to talk to Gu Si about something. Call me if you need anything."

"Go on, you're getting more and more long-winded." Rongrong looked up at him.

Where did I ramble on?

Ji Mingjing's expression cracked slightly.

Rongrong said, "Go talk to your business first, and we'll talk afterwards."

Ji Mingjing stood still: "You speak first, otherwise I'm not in the mood to talk business."

Rongrong looked at him and said honestly, "You say the same thing five or six times a day. You don't get tired of it, but I do."

Whether it's a friend or a lover, she prefers to speak directly when needed, rather than making others guess her thoughts or having one person do everything for both of them.

Although his intentions were good, he really didn't need to treat her like a fragile porcelain doll.

He is a human being, and humans get tired sometimes. If one day he can't take it anymore, then the relationship between them will definitely break down.

Because in his eyes, he was always giving 100%, while she was always being taken care of.

He will gradually feel unbalanced.

Good love is a two-way street, and good relationships require joint effort.

There is no such thing as perpetual giving, nor perpetual taking.

The relationship between them is one of taking care of and being taken care of.

Rongrong's words were like a heavy punch to Ji Mingjing's chest, making his heart go numb.

Ji Mingjing looked at her with a complicated expression. After a long while, he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "I understand."

Seeing that he had taken her to heart, Rongrong's voice softened a bit: "Go ahead and do your work, I'll call you if I need anything."

"good."

Ji Mingjing walked out of the room, stood at the door for about a minute, and then headed towards the study.

Gu Yunzhen was forced to witness this gossip, his eyebrows furrowed, and he got up and left the toy room, intending to share it with Shangguan Wu.

Little did he know that a little tail was following him.

She was cut from the same mold as him.

Little Tianyou's legs were too short to keep up with his dad's pace. Seeing his dad about to leave, he quickly called out, "Dad~ hug~"

Gu Yunzhen had no choice but to turn back and pick him up.

"Mommy~" Xiao Tianyou grinned.

This was so that Gu Yunzhen could carry him to find Shangguan Wu.

Gu Yunzhen's lips twitched slightly as she negotiated with him, "I'll put you back now, and you can continue playing. Can you just pretend I was never here?"