Soon, dinner was served. When Chu Nian sat down at the table, she sensed that the atmosphere at dinner was a little different from usual, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

She didn't like to think about these trivial matters, and when she saw Chen Zhao put some food on her plate, she buried her head in her food.

Given that Cheng Kejia might be in danger, she was left to stay here temporarily.

During dinner, she asked with some puzzlement, "I heard that Lou Qianlin was also adopted by Mr. Chen. Why, doesn't he live here?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chi and Geng Qiu quickly buried their heads in their food, almost burying their heads in their bowls.

Chen Zhao was stunned for a while before awkwardly saying, "Ah, he...he also lives here." He turned to look at Chu Nian.

Chu Nian asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

She finally understood why the atmosphere at dinner tonight felt different from usual: Lou Qianzong had been replaced by Cheng Kejia, and with one less guy looking down on her, the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

She belatedly realized, "It seems we've forgotten about Little Lin."

Zhang Chi and Geng Qiu buried their heads even deeper into their food.

Chu Nian and Chen Zhao stared at each other for a long time before Chen Zhao picked up another bite of food for her and said, "Eat up!"

Chu Nian gave a faint "hmm" and continued eating.

After about ten minutes, the meal was almost finished. Chen Zhao glanced at the wall clock and said, "Zhang Chi, Geng Qiu, we've almost finished eating. Why don't you go and cook a few more dishes?"

The two put down their bowls and chopsticks and headed into the kitchen.

Chu Nian smiled and instructed, "Um, don't cook the same thing twice, you understand?"

The two looked at each other, and then both nodded to Chu Nian.

Chen Zhao must have sent a message to Lou Qianzong. He took a taxi home and, as soon as he entered the house, asked while changing his shoes, "Chen Zhao, what's wrong with you today? Why didn't you pick Nian Nian up from school yourself? Also, Yi Nian, why did you take the day off from evening self-study today?"

The apartment is open-plan, from the entrance to the living room and then to the dining room, but a sliding glass door separates the dining room and living room. The glass door is currently open, allowing a direct view of the dining room from the entrance.

Lou Qianzong had already changed his shoes while speaking. Seeing Cheng Kejia sitting in the restaurant, he asked in surprise, "Huh, why is Counselor Cheng here too?"

As he was walking towards the restaurant, Chen Zhao called out to him, "Hurry up and wash your hands and eat, everyone is waiting for you!"

Cheng Kejia's lips twitched, and it was hard to tell whether she wanted to cry or laugh.

Zhang Chi and Geng Qiu had already cooked several dishes again and brought them up. Upon hearing Chen Zhao's words, they quickly removed the used bowls, chopsticks, and empty plates, and placed new tableware in front of each person.

Lou Qianzong washed his hands in the restroom and came to the dining room. He was delighted when he saw the dishes on the table and exclaimed, "Wow, what a day this is! The sun has risen in the west! These are all my favorite dishes!"

For some reason, Cheng Kejia suddenly felt sorry for Lou Qianlin.

Chen Zhao: "Sit down and eat!"

Lou Qianzong sat down happily and began to eat.

Chen Zhao said, "After we finish eating, Niannian, Xiaoxiaolin, come to my room. I have something to discuss with you."

Chu Nian felt that this guy might be about to launch a full-scale counterattack, so she nodded solemnly.

Lou Qianzong started wolfing down his food after hearing his words, but seeing everyone else just sitting there, he asked in bewilderment, "Why aren't you eating?"

Chen Zhao said, "If you like it, eat more." Then she picked up her chopsticks and put some food on his plate.

Lou Qianzong became unusually excited and said, "Chen Zhao, what's wrong with you today? Why are you suddenly being so nice to me again?!"

Chen Zhao: "When have I ever been bad to you? It's clearly you who are too smug and annoying."

Because Chen Zhao's attitude towards him was not as cold as before, and Lou Qianzong knew that Chen Zhao had something to talk about, he ate his meal very quickly. Soon, he, Chen Zhao, and Chu Nian went into Chen Zhao's room and closed the door to discuss many matters.

That night, to outsiders, Chu Nian appeared to be sleeping in her room, but in reality, she was using her mental powers to monitor the entire neighborhood. Many government officials lived in this complex, and she was required to immediately notify Chen Zhao if any unusual activity was detected in any apartment building.

Chen Zhao and Lou Qianzong each led a team to infiltrate the underground laboratory and the presidential palace above ground, respectively.

Aiwen and Yi Nian are both AIs from the future. Their every move is basically transmitted to a certain instrument in the future world through the connection between AI and the time machine.

A little over a month ago, this device suddenly lost contact with Yi Nian. If Chu Nian knew about this, she would definitely connect it to the time period when she traveled to this point.

When she came out of the KTV room where the original owner had been humiliated by Ai Wen and his men, she sensed a special energy falling into City X.

Now, this device is on Chen Zhao. Through it, he can clearly pinpoint Ai Wen's exact location where he is being held, and also learn about the surrounding situation.

The device was tiny and well hidden by Chen Zhao; no one noticed that he was carrying a highly sophisticated instrument. Ai Wen and the surrounding situation were automatically converted into images and transmitted to Chen Zhao's mind through this device.

This gave Chen Zhao a general understanding of the underground laboratory. He and his men easily cracked its security measures and monitoring devices, and silently infiltrated it.

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Cheng Kejia is used to waking up early. After getting up, she first takes out her phone to check online news so that she can stay informed about all kinds of news.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went online, I found that Chen Zhao was on the front page of major media websites because at 3 a.m. today, he announced to the whole country and the world that he had been inaugurated as the new president of S country.

She simply couldn't believe that the person who had dined with her last night and peeled oranges for Yi Nian had become the newly elected president before dawn today.

Holding her phone, Cheng Kejia's hands trembled for a while before she opened the door and rushed into Chu Nian's room, knocking and calling out, "Nian Nian! Nian Nian!"

“She gets up at 6:30 every day, there’s still half an hour left, don’t disturb her.” A clear baritone voice suddenly sounded behind her: it sounded very similar to the voice Cheng Kejia had just heard on the news giving her inaugural speech.

Cheng Kejia, seemingly lost in thought, turned to look at Chen Zhao at the door of another room. Meeting his equally cold gaze, her hand trembled, and her phone fell to the ground.

Chen Zhao frowned.

Cheng Kejia quickly picked up her phone and whispered, "I... I'll go back and get some more sleep."

Unexpectedly, just as she reached her room door, Chen Zhao said again, "You can go back to your own residence today; you are safe now. As for your brother, I have already sent someone to take him to the First Cancer Hospital in the capital."